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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-7-6
pubmed:abstractText
A substantial body of evidence suggests involvement of the human beta1-adrenoceptor (beta1-AR) gene in the pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a severe heart disease of significant public health impact. Beta1-AR-mediated signal transduction is dramatically altered due to downregulation, resulting in an impairment of myocardial response. The important role of genetic factors in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) recently recognized, we analyzed this prime candidate gene for genetic variation in carefully selected patients and controls. In this preliminary study, 18 single nucleotide polymorphisms were observed, 17 of which were located in the N-terminal and C-terminal region of the coding exon, resulting in 7 amino acid exchanges: Ser-49-Gly, Ala-59-Ser, Gly-389-Arg, Arg-399-Cys, His-402-Arg, Thr-404-Ala, and Pro-418-Ala. These mutations resulted in 11 different beta1-AR genotypes. Importantly, the genotypes carrying the Ser-49-Gly mutation in the N-terminus of the molecule in a heterozygous or homozygous form were observed significantly more frequently in the group of IDCM patients. The present results may provide a clue on the molecular mechanisms involved in IDCM, and add moreover interesting information on nature, distribution, and evolutionary aspects of sequence variation in human adrenergic receptor genes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0946-2716
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
78
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
87-93
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Amino Acid Substitution, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Dogs, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Genetic Variation, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Genotype, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Male, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1, pubmed-meshheading:10794544-Sequence Analysis, DNA
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Beta1-adrenoceptor gene variations: a role in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?
pubmed:affiliation
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article