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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-30
pubmed:abstractText
Linkage of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene to blood pressure levels has been reported. The LPL S447X single nucleotide polymorphism (cSNP) has been associated with decreased triglycerides (TG), increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and a decreased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), which may occur independently of its beneficial lipid changes. To investigate the relationship between LPL S447X cSNP and these parameters, we studied a cohort of individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia in whom blood pressures and information regarding the use of blood pressure lowering medications were available. Carriers of the S447X variant had decreased TG (1.21+/-0.47 vs. 1.52+/-0.67, p<0.001) and a trend towards decreased vascular disease (12.7 vs. 19.5%) compared to non-carriers. More interestingly, however, carriers of this cSNP had decreased diastolic blood pressure compared to non-carriers (78+/-10 vs. 82+/-11, p=0.002), evident in both men and women, youths and adults, with similar trends for systolic blood pressure. Furthermore, the decrease in blood pressure appeared independent of the decrease in TG (p=0.02), suggesting that the LPL protein may have a direct influence on the vascular wall. This suggests an additional mechanism whereby this variant may have protective effects, independent of changes in plasma lipid levels.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0009-9163
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
293-300
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Blood Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Codon, Nonsense, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Coronary Artery Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Genetic Markers, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Heterozygote, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Hypercholesterolemia, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Hypertension, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Lipoprotein Lipase, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, pubmed-meshheading:11683775-Triglycerides
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
The LPL S447X cSNP is associated with decreased blood pressure and plasma triglycerides, and reduced risk of coronary artery disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't