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  1. Article ; Online: The spectrum of MYH9-associated nephropathy.

    Bostrom, Meredith A / Freedman, Barry I

    Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN

    2010  Volume 5, Issue 6, Page(s) 1107–1113

    Abstract: Causes of the excess incidence rates of chronic kidney disease in the African American population have long been under study. Recently, polymorphisms in the nonmuscle myosin heavy chain 9 gene (MYH9) have been associated with nondiabetic kidney diseases ... ...

    Abstract Causes of the excess incidence rates of chronic kidney disease in the African American population have long been under study. Recently, polymorphisms in the nonmuscle myosin heavy chain 9 gene (MYH9) have been associated with nondiabetic kidney diseases in African- and European-derived populations. Risk variants in MYH9 contribute to approximately 70% of nondiabetic forms of ESRD in African Americans and 40 to 45% of all ESRD in this ethnic group, with lesser effects in European Americans. It is clear that MYH9 polymorphisms have a significant impact on the incidence rates of kidney disease in African Americans. This article describes the current spectrum of biopsy-proven MYH9-associated kidney diseases, along with potential effects of MYH9 on ethnic differences in clinical outcome. MYH9 risk variants exhibit the most impressive association with any common complex kidney disease yet identified.
    MeSH term(s) African Americans/genetics ; Biopsy ; Chronic Disease ; Disease Progression ; European Continental Ancestry Group/genetics ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Humans ; Hypertension/ethnology ; Hypertension/genetics ; Kidney/pathology ; Kidney/physiopathology ; Kidney Diseases/ethnology ; Kidney Diseases/genetics ; Kidney Diseases/pathology ; Kidney Diseases/physiopathology ; Molecular Motor Proteins/genetics ; Myosin Heavy Chains/genetics ; Phenotype ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Factors
    Chemical Substances MYH9 protein, human ; Molecular Motor Proteins ; Myosin Heavy Chains (EC 3.6.4.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2226665-3
    ISSN 1555-905X ; 1555-9041
    ISSN (online) 1555-905X
    ISSN 1555-9041
    DOI 10.2215/CJN.08721209
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  2. Article ; Online: HAfTs are novel lncRNA transcripts from aflatoxin exposure.

    Merrick, B Alex / Chang, Justin S / Phadke, Dhiral P / Bostrom, Meredith A / Shah, Ruchir R / Wang, Xinguo / Gordon, Oksana / Wright, Garron M

    PloS one

    2018  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) e0190992

    Abstract: The transcriptome can reveal insights into precancer biology. We recently conducted RNA-Seq analysis on liver RNA from male rats exposed to the carcinogen, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), for 90 days prior to liver tumor onset. Among >1,000 differentially expressed ...

    Abstract The transcriptome can reveal insights into precancer biology. We recently conducted RNA-Seq analysis on liver RNA from male rats exposed to the carcinogen, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), for 90 days prior to liver tumor onset. Among >1,000 differentially expressed transcripts, several novel, unannotated Cufflinks-assembled transcripts, or HAfTs (Hepatic Aflatoxin Transcripts) were found. We hypothesized PCR-cloning and RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA ends) could further HAfT identification. Sanger data was obtained for 6 transcripts by PCR and 16 transcripts by 5'- and 3'-RACE. BLAST alignments showed, with two exceptions, HAfT transcripts were lncRNAs, >200nt without apparent long open reading frames. Six rat HAfT transcripts were classified as 'novel' without RefSeq annotation. Sequence alignment and genomic synteny showed each rat lncRNA had a homologous locus in the mouse genome and over half had homologous loci in the human genome, including at least two loci (and possibly three others) that were previously unannotated. While HAfT functions are not yet clear, coregulatory roles may be possible from their adjacent orientation to known coding genes with altered expression that include 8 HAfT-gene pairs. For example, a unique rat HAfT, homologous to Pvt1, was adjacent to known genes controlling cell proliferation. Additionally, PCR and RACE Sanger sequencing showed many alternative splice variants and refinements of exon sequences compared to Cufflinks assembled transcripts and gene prediction algorithms. Presence of multiple splice variants and short tandem repeats found in some HAfTs may be consequential for secondary structure, transcriptional regulation, and function. In summary, we report novel, differentially expressed lncRNAs after exposure to the genotoxicant, AFB1, prior to neoplastic lesions. Complete cloning and sequencing of such transcripts could pave the way for a new set of sensitive and early prediction markers for chemical hepatocarcinogens.
    MeSH term(s) Aflatoxin B1/metabolism ; Aflatoxin B1/toxicity ; Animals ; Carrier Proteins/genetics ; Humans ; Liver/metabolism ; Male ; Mice ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; Rats ; Rats, Inbred F344
    Chemical Substances Carrier Proteins ; RNA, Long Noncoding ; RNA, Messenger ; Aflatoxin B1 (9N2N2Y55MH)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-01-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ISSN 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0190992
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  3. Article ; Online: KRAS-retroviral fusion transcripts and gene amplification in arsenic-transformed, human prostate CAsE-PE cancer cells.

    Merrick, B Alex / Phadke, Dhiral P / Bostrom, Meredith A / Shah, Ruchir R / Wright, Garron M / Wang, Xinguo / Gordon, Oksana / Pelch, Katherine E / Auerbach, Scott S / Paules, Richard S / DeVito, Michael J / Waalkes, Michael P / Tokar, Erik J

    Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    2020  Volume 397, Page(s) 115017

    Abstract: CAsE-PE cells are an arsenic-transformed, human prostate epithelial line containing oncogenic mutations in KRAS compared to immortalized, normal KRAS parent cells, RWPE-1. We previously reported increased copy number of mutated KRAS in CAsE-PE cells, ... ...

    Abstract CAsE-PE cells are an arsenic-transformed, human prostate epithelial line containing oncogenic mutations in KRAS compared to immortalized, normal KRAS parent cells, RWPE-1. We previously reported increased copy number of mutated KRAS in CAsE-PE cells, suggesting gene amplification. Here, KRAS flanking genomic and transcriptomic regions were sequenced in CAsE-PE cells for insight into KRAS amplification. Comparison of DNA-Seq and RNA-Seq showed increased reads from background aligning to all KRAS exons in CAsE-PE cells, while a uniform DNA-Seq read distribution occurred in RWPE-1 cells with normal transcript expression. We searched for KRAS fusions in DNA and RNA sequencing data finding a portion of reads aligning to KRAS and viral sequence. After generation of cDNA from total RNA, short and long KRAS probes were generated to hybridize cDNA and KRAS enriched fragments were PacBio sequenced. More KRAS reads were captured from CAsE-PE cDNA versus RWPE-1 by each probe set. Only CAsE-PE cDNA showed KRAS viral fusion transcripts, primarily mapping to LTR and endogenous retrovirus sequences on either 5'- or 3'-ends of KRAS. Most KRAS viral fusion transcripts contained 4 to 6 exons but some PacBio sequences were in unusual orientations, suggesting viral insertions within the gene body. Additionally, conditioned media was extracted for potential retroviral particles. RNA-Seq of culture media isolates identified KRAS retroviral fusion transcripts in CAsE-PE media only. Truncated KRAS transcripts suggested multiple retroviral integration sites occurred within the KRAS gene producing KRAS retroviral fusions of various lengths. Findings suggest activation of endogenous retroviruses in arsenic carcinogenesis should be explored.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 204477-8
    ISSN 1096-0333 ; 0041-008X
    ISSN (online) 1096-0333
    ISSN 0041-008X
    DOI 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115017
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  4. Article ; Online: Arsenite malignantly transforms human prostate epithelial cells in vitro by gene amplification of mutated KRAS.

    Merrick, B Alex / Phadke, Dhiral P / Bostrom, Meredith A / Shah, Ruchir R / Wright, Garron M / Wang, Xinguo / Gordon, Oksana / Pelch, Katherine E / Auerbach, Scott S / Paules, Richard S / DeVito, Michael J / Waalkes, Michael P / Tokar, Erik J

    PloS one

    2019  Volume 14, Issue 4, Page(s) e0215504

    Abstract: Inorganic arsenic is an environmental human carcinogen of several organs including the urinary tract. RWPE-1 cells are immortalized, non-tumorigenic, human prostate epithelia that become malignantly transformed into the CAsE-PE line after continuous in ... ...

    Abstract Inorganic arsenic is an environmental human carcinogen of several organs including the urinary tract. RWPE-1 cells are immortalized, non-tumorigenic, human prostate epithelia that become malignantly transformed into the CAsE-PE line after continuous in vitro exposure to 5μM arsenite over a period of months. For insight into in vitro arsenite transformation, we performed RNA-seq for differential gene expression and targeted sequencing of KRAS. We report >7,000 differentially expressed transcripts in CAsE-PE cells compared to RWPE-1 cells at >2-fold change, q<0.05 by RNA-seq. Notably, KRAS expression was highly elevated in CAsE-PE cells, with pathway analysis supporting increased cell proliferation, cell motility, survival and cancer pathways. Targeted DNA sequencing of KRAS revealed a mutant specific allelic imbalance, 'MASI', frequently found in primary clinical tumors. We found high expression of a mutated KRAS transcript carrying oncogenic mutations at codons 12 and 59 and many silent mutations, accompanied by lower expression of a wild-type allele. Parallel cultures of RWPE-1 cells retained a wild-type KRAS genotype. Copy number analysis and sequencing showed amplification of the mutant KRAS allele. KRAS is expressed as two splice variants, KRAS4a and KRAS4b, where variant 4b is more prevalent in normal cells compared to greater levels of variant 4a seen in tumor cells. 454 Roche sequencing measured KRAS variants in each cell type. We found KRAS4a as the predominant transcript variant in CAsE-PE cells compared to KRAS4b, the variant expressed primarily in RWPE-1 cells and in normal prostate, early passage, primary epithelial cells. Overall, gene expression data were consistent with KRAS-driven proliferation pathways found in spontaneous tumors and malignantly transformed cell lines. Arsenite is recognized as an important environmental carcinogen, but it is not a direct mutagen. Further investigations into this in vitro transformation model will focus on genomic events that cause arsenite-mediated mutation and overexpression of KRAS in CAsE-PE cells.
    MeSH term(s) Arsenites/poisoning ; Carcinogens, Environmental/poisoning ; Cell Line ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/drug effects ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/genetics ; Epithelial Cells/drug effects ; Epithelial Cells/metabolism ; Exons/genetics ; Gene Amplification/drug effects ; Gene Amplification/genetics ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Gene Regulatory Networks ; Humans ; Male ; Mutation ; Prostate/metabolism ; Prostate/pathology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)/genetics
    Chemical Substances Arsenites ; Carcinogens, Environmental ; KRAS protein, human ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) (EC 3.6.5.2) ; arsenite (N5509X556J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0215504
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  5. Article ; Online: HAfTs are novel lncRNA transcripts from aflatoxin exposure.

    B Alex Merrick / Justin S Chang / Dhiral P Phadke / Meredith A Bostrom / Ruchir R Shah / Xinguo Wang / Oksana Gordon / Garron M Wright

    PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 1, p e

    2018  Volume 0190992

    Abstract: The transcriptome can reveal insights into precancer biology. We recently conducted RNA-Seq analysis on liver RNA from male rats exposed to the carcinogen, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), for 90 days prior to liver tumor onset. Among >1,000 differentially expressed ...

    Abstract The transcriptome can reveal insights into precancer biology. We recently conducted RNA-Seq analysis on liver RNA from male rats exposed to the carcinogen, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), for 90 days prior to liver tumor onset. Among >1,000 differentially expressed transcripts, several novel, unannotated Cufflinks-assembled transcripts, or HAfTs (Hepatic Aflatoxin Transcripts) were found. We hypothesized PCR-cloning and RACE (rapid amplification of cDNA ends) could further HAfT identification. Sanger data was obtained for 6 transcripts by PCR and 16 transcripts by 5'- and 3'-RACE. BLAST alignments showed, with two exceptions, HAfT transcripts were lncRNAs, >200nt without apparent long open reading frames. Six rat HAfT transcripts were classified as 'novel' without RefSeq annotation. Sequence alignment and genomic synteny showed each rat lncRNA had a homologous locus in the mouse genome and over half had homologous loci in the human genome, including at least two loci (and possibly three others) that were previously unannotated. While HAfT functions are not yet clear, coregulatory roles may be possible from their adjacent orientation to known coding genes with altered expression that include 8 HAfT-gene pairs. For example, a unique rat HAfT, homologous to Pvt1, was adjacent to known genes controlling cell proliferation. Additionally, PCR and RACE Sanger sequencing showed many alternative splice variants and refinements of exon sequences compared to Cufflinks assembled transcripts and gene prediction algorithms. Presence of multiple splice variants and short tandem repeats found in some HAfTs may be consequential for secondary structure, transcriptional regulation, and function. In summary, we report novel, differentially expressed lncRNAs after exposure to the genotoxicant, AFB1, prior to neoplastic lesions. Complete cloning and sequencing of such transcripts could pave the way for a new set of sensitive and early prediction markers for chemical hepatocarcinogens.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Candidate genes for non-diabetic ESRD in African Americans: a genome-wide association study using pooled DNA.

    Bostrom, Meredith A / Lu, Lingyi / Chou, Jeff / Hicks, Pamela J / Xu, Jianzhao / Langefeld, Carl D / Bowden, Donald W / Freedman, Barry I

    Human genetics

    2010  Volume 128, Issue 2, Page(s) 195–204

    Abstract: African Americans have increased susceptibility to non-diabetic (non-DM) forms of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and extensive evidence supports a genetic contribution. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) using pooled DNA was performed in 1,000 ... ...

    Abstract African Americans have increased susceptibility to non-diabetic (non-DM) forms of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and extensive evidence supports a genetic contribution. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) using pooled DNA was performed in 1,000 African Americans to detect associated genes. DNA from 500 non-DM ESRD cases and 500 non-nephropathy controls was quantified using gel electrophoresis and spectrophotometric analysis and pools of 50 case and 50 control DNA samples were created. DNA pools were genotyped in duplicate on the Illumina HumanHap550-Duo BeadChip. Normalization methods were developed and applied to array intensity values to reduce inter-array variance. Allele frequencies were calculated from normalized channel intensities and compared between case and control pools. Three SNPs had p values of <1.0E-6: rs4462445 (ch 13), rs4821469 (ch 22) and rs8077346 (ch 17). After normalization, top scoring SNPs (n = 65) were genotyped individually in 464 of the original cases and 478 of the controls, with replication in 336 non-DM ESRD cases and 363 non-nephropathy controls. Sixteen SNPs were associated with non-DM ESRD (p < 7.7E-4, Bonferroni corrected). Twelve of these SNPs are in or near the MYH9 gene. The four non-MYH9 SNPs that were associated with non-DM ESRD in the pooled samples were not associated in the replication set. Five SNPs that were modestly associated in the pooled samples were more strongly associated in the replication and/or combined samples. This is the first GWAS for non-DM ESRD in African Americans using pooled DNA. We demonstrate strong association between non-DM ESRD in African Americans with MYH9, and have identified additional candidate loci.
    MeSH term(s) African Americans/genetics ; DNA/genetics ; Diabetes Mellitus/genetics ; Endocrine System Diseases/genetics ; Gene Frequency ; Genome-Wide Association Study ; Genotype ; Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/genetics ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Urologic Diseases/genetics
    Chemical Substances DNA (9007-49-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-06-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
    ZDB-ID 223009-4
    ISSN 1432-1203 ; 0340-6717
    ISSN (online) 1432-1203
    ISSN 0340-6717
    DOI 10.1007/s00439-010-0842-3
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  7. Article ; Online: Association of polymorphisms in the klotho gene with severity of non-diabetic ESRD in African Americans.

    Bostrom, Meredith A / Hicks, Pamela J / Lu, Lingyi / Langefeld, Carl D / Freedman, Barry I / Bowden, Donald W

    Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association

    2010  Volume 25, Issue 10, Page(s) 3348–3355

    Abstract: Background: Non-diabetic forms of nephropathy commonly lead to end-stage renal disease (non-DM ESRD). Previous studies have demonstrated that African Americans are more susceptible to non-DM ESRD compared to other ethnic groups, and this risk has a ... ...

    Abstract Background: Non-diabetic forms of nephropathy commonly lead to end-stage renal disease (non-DM ESRD). Previous studies have demonstrated that African Americans are more susceptible to non-DM ESRD compared to other ethnic groups, and this risk has a strong genetic component. A genome-wide scan for ESRD in African American families enriched for non-DM ESRD showed evidence for linkage in chromosome 13q33.3, and a candidate gene in this region, klotho, was selected for a detailed analysis in a follow-up case-control association study.
    Methods: Thirty-four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the klotho gene were genotyped in 317 unrelated African American non-DM ESRD cases and 354 non-nephropathy controls, including 12 SNPs identified by re-sequencing a region around exon 4.
    Results: Two SNPs demonstrated modest admixture-adjusted evidence of association with non-DM ESRD, rs650439 (P = 0.013, recessive model) and rs643780 (P = 0.017, recessive model), while rs17643698 approached significance (P = 0.0953, two degrees of freedom test). Eight of the most significant SNPs were tested for replication in a second case-control collection (557 African American non-DM ESRD cases and 187 controls), and there was no evidence of association in replicate cases and controls; nor when the samples were combined for a total of 874 non-DM cases and 541 controls. Cox proportional hazards models were computed to test for association between polymorphisms in klotho and age at onset of ESRD. A three-SNP haplotype, rs526906, rs525014 and rs571118 (T/T/A), was associated with age of onset of ESRD [P = 0.007, recessive model; hazard ratio (HR) = 0.70]. Subjects homozygous for this haplotype had a mean 4 years later onset of ESRD, suggesting a slower disease progression. HapMap subjects homozygous for this haplotype had increased expression of klotho, further supporting a protective role of this variant in ESRD.
    Conclusion: We conclude that three SNPs in intron 1 of the klotho gene are associated with delayed age at onset of non-DM ESRD in African Americans.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; African Americans/genetics ; Aged ; Female ; Glucuronidase/genetics ; Haplotypes ; Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
    Chemical Substances Glucuronidase (EC 3.2.1.31) ; klotho protein (EC 3.2.1.31)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-04-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 90594-x
    ISSN 1460-2385 ; 0931-0509
    ISSN (online) 1460-2385
    ISSN 0931-0509
    DOI 10.1093/ndt/gfq214
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  8. Article: Candidate genes for non-diabetic ESRD in African Americans: a genome-wide association study using pooled DNA

    Bostrom, Meredith A / Lu, Lingyi / Chou, Jeff / Hicks, Pamela J / Xu, Jianzhao / Langefeld, Carl D / Bowden, Donald W / Freedman, Barry I

    Human genetics. 2010 Aug., v. 128, no. 2

    2010  

    Abstract: African Americans have increased susceptibility to non-diabetic (non-DM) forms of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and extensive evidence supports a genetic contribution. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) using pooled DNA was performed in 1,000 ... ...

    Abstract African Americans have increased susceptibility to non-diabetic (non-DM) forms of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and extensive evidence supports a genetic contribution. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) using pooled DNA was performed in 1,000 African Americans to detect associated genes. DNA from 500 non-DM ESRD cases and 500 non-nephropathy controls was quantified using gel electrophoresis and spectrophotometric analysis and pools of 50 case and 50 control DNA samples were created. DNA pools were genotyped in duplicate on the Illumina HumanHap550-Duo BeadChip. Normalization methods were developed and applied to array intensity values to reduce inter-array variance. Allele frequencies were calculated from normalized channel intensities and compared between case and control pools. Three SNPs had p values of <1.0E−6: rs4462445 (ch 13), rs4821469 (ch 22) and rs8077346 (ch 17). After normalization, top scoring SNPs (n = 65) were genotyped individually in 464 of the original cases and 478 of the controls, with replication in 336 non-DM ESRD cases and 363 non-nephropathy controls. Sixteen SNPs were associated with non-DM ESRD (p < 7.7E−4, Bonferroni corrected). Twelve of these SNPs are in or near the MYH9 gene. The four non-MYH9 SNPs that were associated with non-DM ESRD in the pooled samples were not associated in the replication set. Five SNPs that were modestly associated in the pooled samples were more strongly associated in the replication and/or combined samples. This is the first GWAS for non-DM ESRD in African Americans using pooled DNA. We demonstrate strong association between non-DM ESRD in African Americans with MYH9, and have identified additional candidate loci.
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2010-08
    Size p. 195-204.
    Publisher Springer-Verlag
    Publishing place Berlin/Heidelberg
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 223009-4
    ISSN 1432-1203 ; 0340-6717
    ISSN (online) 1432-1203
    ISSN 0340-6717
    DOI 10.1007/s00439-010-0842-3
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  9. Article ; Online: Association of adiponectin gene polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes in an African American population enriched for nephropathy.

    Bostrom, Meredith A / Freedman, Barry I / Langefeld, Carl D / Liu, Lingyi / Hicks, Pamela J / Bowden, Donald W

    Diabetes

    2008  Volume 58, Issue 2, Page(s) 499–504

    Abstract: Objective: Polymorphisms in the adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) have been associated with type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes, in mostly European-derived populations.: Research design and methods: A comprehensive association ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Polymorphisms in the adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) have been associated with type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes, in mostly European-derived populations.
    Research design and methods: A comprehensive association analysis of 24 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the adiponectin gene was performed for type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy in African Americans.
    Results: The minor allele (A) in a single SNP in intron 1 (rs182052) was associated with diabetic nephropathy (P = 0.0015, odds ratio [OR] 1.37, CI 1.13-1.67, dominant model) in an African American sample of 851 case subjects with diabetic nephropathy and 871 nondiabetic control subjects in analyses incorporating adjustment for varying levels of racial admixture. This association remained significant after adjustment of the data for BMI, age, and sex (P = 0.0013-0.0004). We further tested this SNP for association with longstanding type 2 diabetes without nephropathy (n = 317), and evidence of association was also significant (P = 0.0054, OR 1.46, CI 1.12-1.91, dominant model) when compared with the same set of 871 nondiabetic control subjects. Combining the type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy samples into a single group of case subjects (n = 1,168) resulted in the most significant evidence of association (P = 0.0003, OR 1.40, CI 1.17-1.67, dominant model). Association tests between age at onset of type 2 diabetes and the rs182052 genotypes also revealed significant association between the presence of the minor allele (A/A or A/G) and earlier onset of type 2 diabetes.
    Conclusions: The SNP rs182052 in intron 1 of the adiponectin gene is associated with type 2 diabetes in African Americans.
    MeSH term(s) Adiponectin/genetics ; African Americans/genetics ; Alleles ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/genetics ; Diabetic Nephropathies/etiology ; Diabetic Nephropathies/genetics ; Gene Frequency ; Genotype ; Humans ; Introns/genetics ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Sequence Analysis, DNA
    Chemical Substances Adiponectin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-12-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80085-5
    ISSN 1939-327X ; 0012-1797
    ISSN (online) 1939-327X
    ISSN 0012-1797
    DOI 10.2337/db08-0598
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  10. Article ; Online: Relevance of the ACTN4 gene in African-Americans with non-diabetic end-stage renal disease.

    Bostrom, Meredith A / Perlegas, Peter / Lu, Lingyi / Hicks, Pamela J / Hawkins, Greg / Ng, Maggie C Y / Langefeld, Carl D / Freedman, Barry I / Bowden, Donald W

    American journal of nephrology

    2012  Volume 36, Issue 3, Page(s) 252–260

    Abstract: Background: African-Americans (AAs) are predisposed to non-diabetic (non-DM) end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and studies have shown a genetic component to this risk. Rare mutations in ACTN4 (α-actinin-4), an actin-binding protein expressed in podocytes, ...

    Abstract Background: African-Americans (AAs) are predisposed to non-diabetic (non-DM) end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and studies have shown a genetic component to this risk. Rare mutations in ACTN4 (α-actinin-4), an actin-binding protein expressed in podocytes, cause familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
    Methods: We assessed the contribution of coding variants in ACTN4 to non-DM ESRD risk in AAs. Nineteen exons, 2,800 bases of the promoter and 392 bases of the 3' untranslated region of ACTN4 were sequenced in 96 AA non-DM ESRD cases and 96 non-nephropathy controls (384 chromosomes). Sixty-seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) including 51 novel SNPs were identified. The SNPs comprised 33 intronic, 21 promoter, 12 exonic, and one 3' variant. Sixty-two of the SNPs were genotyped in 296 AA non-DM ESRD cases and 358 non-nephropathy controls.
    Results: One SNP, rs10404257, was associated with non-DM ESRD (p < 1.0E-4, odds ratio, OR = 0.76; confidence interval, CI = 0.59-0.98; additive model). Forty-seven SNPs had minor allele frequencies <5%. These SNPs were segregated into risk and protective SNPs, and each category was collapsed into a single marker, designated by the presence or absence of any rare allele. The presence of any rare allele at a risk SNP was significantly associated with non-DM ESRD (p = 0.001, dominant model). The SNPs with the strongest evidence for association (n = 20) were genotyped in an independent set of 467 non-DM ESRD cases and 279 controls. Although rs10404257 was not associated in this replication sample, when the samples were combined, rs10404257 was modestly associated (p = 0.032, OR = 0.78, CI = 0.63-0.98; dominant model). SNPs were tested for interaction with markers in the APOL1 gene, previously associated with non-DM ESRD in AAs, and rs10404257 was modestly associated (p = 0.0261, additive model).
    Conclusions: This detailed evaluation of ACTN4 variation revealed limited evidence of association with non-DM ESRD in AAs.
    MeSH term(s) Actinin/genetics ; Actinin/physiology ; Adult ; African Americans ; Aged ; Alleles ; Case-Control Studies ; Exons ; Genetic Markers ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/ethnology ; Kidney Failure, Chronic/genetics ; Middle Aged ; Mutation ; Nephritis/pathology ; Odds Ratio ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
    Chemical Substances ACTN4 protein, human ; Genetic Markers ; Actinin (11003-00-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-09-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
    ZDB-ID 604540-6
    ISSN 1421-9670 ; 0250-8095
    ISSN (online) 1421-9670
    ISSN 0250-8095
    DOI 10.1159/000342205
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