To quantify the genetic correlations between total body fat mass （TBFM） and femoral neck geometric parameters （FNGPs） and, if pos- sible, to detect the specific genomic regions shared by them, bivariate genetic an...To quantify the genetic correlations between total body fat mass （TBFM） and femoral neck geometric parameters （FNGPs） and, if pos- sible, to detect the specific genomic regions shared by them, bivariate genetic analysis and bivariate whole-genome linkage scan were carried out in a large Caucasian population. All the phenotypes studied were significantly controlled by genetic factors （P 〈 0.001） with the heritabilities ranging from 0.45 to 0.68. Significantly genetic correlations were found between TBFM and CSA （cross-section area）, W （sub-periosteal diameter）, Z （section modulus） and CT （cortical thickness） except between TBFM and BR （buckling ratio）. The peak bivariate LOD scores were 3.23 （20q12）, 2.47 （20p11）, 3.19 （6q27）, 1.68 （20p12）, and 2.47 （7q11） for the five pairs of TBFM and BR, CSA, CT, W, and Z in the entire sample, respectively. Gender-specific bivariate linkage evidences were also found for the five pairs. 6p25 had complete pleiotropic effects on the variations of TBFM ＆ Z in the female sub-population, and 6q27 and 17q11 had coincident link- ages for TBFM ＆ CSA and TBFM ＆ Z in the entire population. We identified moderate genetic correlations and several shared genomic regions between TBFM and FNGPs in a large Caucasian population.展开更多
It is a new approach to study the important genes related to the control of blood pressure by probing into hypotension and hypertension at the same time. Genome scanning on whole chromosome 2 in 8 hypotension pedigree...It is a new approach to study the important genes related to the control of blood pressure by probing into hypotension and hypertension at the same time. Genome scanning on whole chromosome 2 in 8 hypotension pedigrees has been done and parameter (LOD score) and non-parameter (NPL score) were used in the linkage analysis by GENEHUNTER software. The results show the evidence of linkage between D2S112 and D2S117, indicating a number of critical genes may lie in this region and contribute to the mechanism of blood pressure regulation. Also this region has been found in the previous study in hypertension pedigrees. These genes may play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure and can also be the important candidate genes in hypertension studies.展开更多
目的综合分析强直性脊柱炎(ankylosing spondylitis,AS)家系的全基因组扫描基因定位的结果,探讨进一步研究和确定AS的遗传易感位点的思路和方法。方法采用基因组寻证荟萃分析(genome search meta analysis,GSMA)法,对符合该方法分析的4...目的综合分析强直性脊柱炎(ankylosing spondylitis,AS)家系的全基因组扫描基因定位的结果,探讨进一步研究和确定AS的遗传易感位点的思路和方法。方法采用基因组寻证荟萃分析(genome search meta analysis,GSMA)法,对符合该方法分析的4个AS家系的全基因组扫描结果包括参数连锁分析和非参数连锁分析的结果进行分析。根据连锁分析的最大值被赋值并按降序排列,从而计算出总的等级分值(Rsumrnk)。根据每个研究的受累个体数进行加权GSMA对结果进行修正。本研究共有479个家系,1151例AS患者。总的等级分析概率(Psumrnk)和有序的等级分析概率(Pord)<0.05被认为可能含有易感区域;GSMA Psumrnk<0.000417时,被认为在全基因组连锁中有显著意义。结果GSMA显示10组结果的Psumrnk和Pord均小于0.05,表明这些组内最可能含有AS的易感基因位点,这些组分别是6.2、16.3、6.1、3.3、6.3、16.4、10.5、17.1、2.5、2.9。GSMA生成的具有显著意义的全基因组连锁分析的证据位于6p22.3-p21.1(BIN6.2,Psumrnk<0.000417),包含HLA位点。结论本GSMA研究进一步证实了HLA位点是AS的主要易感区域,并初步提供非HLA区域包括16q,3p,10q,2p,17p和2q证据。展开更多
Essential hypertension (EH) is thought to result from theinteraction of environmental and genetic factors. The molecular genetics of EH has witnessed considerable progress during the past few years. However, the numbe...Essential hypertension (EH) is thought to result from theinteraction of environmental and genetic factors. The molecular genetics of EH has witnessed considerable progress during the past few years. However, the number of genes involved, their chromosomal location and the magnitude of their effect on EH susceptibility are unknown. We conducted the present study to screen susceptibility genes to essential hypertension using a genome-wide scanning method in a group of Han people from Fangshan district located in the southwest of Beijing. A case-control study and affected sibpair were performed. Genotyping was carried out using a fluorescence-based semiautomated technique on automated DNA sequencer (ABI 377, PE). The basis for the genome-screen was the ABI prism linkage mapping sets of 400 microsatellite markers (version 2, PE, Co.). PCR for amplification of markers was carried out as multiplex reactions with Ampli Taq gold (PE, Co.) following protocols developed in our laboratory. Data were exported as a text file from genotyper for subsequent two-point affected sibpair linkage analysis. The data from case-control association study showed a linkage disequilibrium between EH and marker D1S249 locus (X2 = 14.6, P = 0.002). There are 12 alleles in the D1S249 locus. The frequency of A9 allele in hypertension was higher than in normotensives, (13.6% v.s. 2.7%, X2 = 6.30, p = 0.01, OR = 4.57, 95%CI = 1.24-25.4). The data from two-point affected sibpair linkage analysis demonstrated a linkage between EH and A9 allele, P＜0.05. It suggested that microsatellite marker D1S249 locus might be associated with the genetic susceptibility to essential hypertension in Han Chinese.展开更多
基金supported by grants from NIH in USA (No. K01 AR02170-01, R01 AR45349-01, R01 GM60402-01 A1, R01 AG026564-01A2, and R21 AG027110-01A1)the Natural Science Foundation o China (NSFC) (No. 30600364)The genotyping experiment was performed by Marshfield Center for Medical Genetics and supported by NHLB Mammalian Genotyping Service (Contract No. HV48141)
文摘To quantify the genetic correlations between total body fat mass （TBFM） and femoral neck geometric parameters （FNGPs） and, if pos- sible, to detect the specific genomic regions shared by them, bivariate genetic analysis and bivariate whole-genome linkage scan were carried out in a large Caucasian population. All the phenotypes studied were significantly controlled by genetic factors （P 〈 0.001） with the heritabilities ranging from 0.45 to 0.68. Significantly genetic correlations were found between TBFM and CSA （cross-section area）, W （sub-periosteal diameter）, Z （section modulus） and CT （cortical thickness） except between TBFM and BR （buckling ratio）. The peak bivariate LOD scores were 3.23 （20q12）, 2.47 （20p11）, 3.19 （6q27）, 1.68 （20p12）, and 2.47 （7q11） for the five pairs of TBFM and BR, CSA, CT, W, and Z in the entire sample, respectively. Gender-specific bivariate linkage evidences were also found for the five pairs. 6p25 had complete pleiotropic effects on the variations of TBFM ＆ Z in the female sub-population, and 6q27 and 17q11 had coincident link- ages for TBFM ＆ CSA and TBFM ＆ Z in the entire population. We identified moderate genetic correlations and several shared genomic regions between TBFM and FNGPs in a large Caucasian population.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Basic Research Project (Grant No. G1998051014).
文摘It is a new approach to study the important genes related to the control of blood pressure by probing into hypotension and hypertension at the same time. Genome scanning on whole chromosome 2 in 8 hypotension pedigrees has been done and parameter (LOD score) and non-parameter (NPL score) were used in the linkage analysis by GENEHUNTER software. The results show the evidence of linkage between D2S112 and D2S117, indicating a number of critical genes may lie in this region and contribute to the mechanism of blood pressure regulation. Also this region has been found in the previous study in hypertension pedigrees. These genes may play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure and can also be the important candidate genes in hypertension studies.
基金China Medical Board of New York, Inc. (96-657) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 39870687).
文摘Essential hypertension (EH) is thought to result from theinteraction of environmental and genetic factors. The molecular genetics of EH has witnessed considerable progress during the past few years. However, the number of genes involved, their chromosomal location and the magnitude of their effect on EH susceptibility are unknown. We conducted the present study to screen susceptibility genes to essential hypertension using a genome-wide scanning method in a group of Han people from Fangshan district located in the southwest of Beijing. A case-control study and affected sibpair were performed. Genotyping was carried out using a fluorescence-based semiautomated technique on automated DNA sequencer (ABI 377, PE). The basis for the genome-screen was the ABI prism linkage mapping sets of 400 microsatellite markers (version 2, PE, Co.). PCR for amplification of markers was carried out as multiplex reactions with Ampli Taq gold (PE, Co.) following protocols developed in our laboratory. Data were exported as a text file from genotyper for subsequent two-point affected sibpair linkage analysis. The data from case-control association study showed a linkage disequilibrium between EH and marker D1S249 locus (X2 = 14.6, P = 0.002). There are 12 alleles in the D1S249 locus. The frequency of A9 allele in hypertension was higher than in normotensives, (13.6% v.s. 2.7%, X2 = 6.30, p = 0.01, OR = 4.57, 95%CI = 1.24-25.4). The data from two-point affected sibpair linkage analysis demonstrated a linkage between EH and A9 allele, P＜0.05. It suggested that microsatellite marker D1S249 locus might be associated with the genetic susceptibility to essential hypertension in Han Chinese.
