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18541229
TITLE
The cholinesterases: analysis by pharmacogenomics in man.
ABSTRACT
We have undertaken a study on variations in cholinesterase (ChE) genes in relation to cardiovascular (CV) function and the metabolic syndrome. Peripheral and central nervous system control of cardiovascular (CV) function mediated through cholinergic pathways is critical in homeostatic maintenance of blood pressure and responsiveness to stress. For acetylcholinesterase (AChE; EC 3.1.1.7) our focus is to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the gene that are linked to cardiovascular function. For butyrylcholinesterase (BChE; EC 3.1.1.8) we examined whether BChE activity correlated with parameters of the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular function. ChE can be found in whole blood enabling a characterization of biochemical phenotype in addition to correlating genotype with phenotypic physiologic responses. Analysis of enzymatic activity was determined spectrophotometrically in blood samples from twin and other subject registries. Correlation analysis revealed significant relationships between enzyme activity and certain CV endpoints. Linkage analysis with data from a dizygotic (DZ) twin set showed a suggestive linkage at the BChE locus, and statistical analysis revealed a high correlation between BChE activity and variables associated with cardiovascular risk and the metabolic syndrome. Pattern of within-pair twin correlations by zygosity and the ACE model-fitting findings suggest the major source of this variation (65%) is attributable to an additive genetic component. To date 19 SNPs have been identified by the re-sequencing of AChE including four nonsynonymous coding SNPs (cSNPs).
DATE PUBLISHED
2008 Sep 25
HISTORY
PUBSTATUS PUBSTATUSDATE
received 2007/11/30
revised 2008/04/29
accepted 2008/04/29
aheadofprint 2008/05/04
pubmed 2008/06/11 09:00
medline 2008/12/17 09:00
entrez 2008/06/11 09:00
AUTHORS
NAME COLLECTIVENAME LASTNAME FORENAME INITIALS AFFILIATION AFFILIATIONINFO
Valle AM Valle A M AM Department of Pharmacology, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. amvalle@ucsd.edu
RadiÄ? Z RadiÄ? Z Z
Rana BK Rana B K BK
Whitfield JB Whitfield J B JB
O'Connor DT O'Connor D T DT
Martin NG Martin N G NG
Taylor P Taylor P P
INVESTIGATORS
JOURNAL
VOLUME: 175
ISSUE: 1-3
TITLE: Chemico-biological interactions
ISOABBREVIATION: Chem. Biol. Interact.
YEAR: 2008
MONTH: Sep
DAY: 25
MEDLINEDATE:
SEASON:
CITEDMEDIUM: Print
ISSN: 0009-2797
ISSNTYPE: Print
MEDLINE JOURNAL
MEDLINETA: Chem Biol Interact
COUNTRY: Ireland
ISSNLINKING: 0009-2797
NLMUNIQUEID: 0227276
PUBLICATION TYPE
PUBLICATIONTYPE TEXT
Journal Article
Twin Study
COMMENTS AND CORRECTIONS
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GRANTS
GRANTID AGENCY COUNTRY
R37 GM018360 NIGMS NIH HHS United States
R37 GM018360-37 NIGMS NIH HHS United States
GENERAL NOTE
KEYWORDS
MESH HEADINGS
DESCRIPTORNAME QUALIFIERNAME
Acetylcholinesterase genetics
Adolescent genetics
Adult genetics
Aged genetics
Aged, 80 and over genetics
Butyrylcholinesterase genetics
Female genetics
Humans genetics
Male genetics
Middle Aged genetics
Pharmacogenetics genetics
SUPPLEMENTARY MESH
GENE SYMBOLS
CHEMICALS
REGISTRYNUMBER NAMEOFSUBSTANCE
EC 3.1.1.- Butyrylcholinesterase
EC 3.1.1.7 Acetylcholinesterase
OTHER ID's
OTHERID SOURCE
NIHMS72521 NLM
PMC2585411 NLM