Hypertension(HT)is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.Krüppel-like factors(KLFs)are important transcription factors in eukaryotes.Studies have reported that KLF4 and KLF5 are correlated with several ...Hypertension(HT)is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.Krüppel-like factors(KLFs)are important transcription factors in eukaryotes.Studies have reported that KLF4 and KLF5 are correlated with several cardiovascular diseases,but population-based studies on associations between HT and KLF4 or KLF5 have rarely been reported.Therefore,the current study investigated the associations of genetic variants and m RNA expression levels of KLF4 and KLF5 with HT,as well as the effects of antihypertensive drugs on the expression levels of these genes.The associations of one single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)in KLF4 and three SNPs in KLF5with HT were analyzed using a combination of case-control and cohort studies.The study populations were selected from a community-based cohort in four regions of Jiangsu province.The risks of HT were estimated through logistic and Cox regression analyses.In addition,m RNA expression levels of KLF4 and KLF5 were detected in 246 controls and 385 HT cases selected from the aforementioned cohort.Among the HT cases,263were not taking antihypertensive drugs[AHD(-)]and 122 were taking antihypertensive drugs[AHD(+)].In the case-control study,SNP rs9573096(C>T)in KLF5 was significantly associated with an increased risk of HT in the additive model(adjusted odds ratio[OR],1.106;95%confidence interval[CI],1.009 to 1.212).In the cohort study of the normotensive population,rs9573096 in KLF5 was also significantly associated with an increased risk of HT in the additive model(adjusted hazards ratio[HR],1.199;95%CI,1.070 to 1.344).KLF4 and KLF5m RNA expression levels were significantly higher in the AHD(-)group than in the control group(P<0.05),but lower in the AHD(+)group than in the AHD(-)group(P<0.05).The current study demonstrated the associations of KLF4 and KLF5 genetic variants with hypertension,as well as the association of the indicative variations in m RNA expression levels of KLF4 and KLF5 with the risk of hypertension and antihypertensive treatment.展开更多
目的:研究五虎汤对病毒诱发幼年哮喘大鼠脾细胞悬液T-bet、GATA-3、RORγt、Foxp3 m RNA表达的影响。方法:采用RSV诱导OVA致敏大鼠哮喘模型。造模成功后,随机分成五虎汤高、中、低[4.752 g/(kg·d)、2.376 g/(kg·d)、1.188 g/(...目的:研究五虎汤对病毒诱发幼年哮喘大鼠脾细胞悬液T-bet、GATA-3、RORγt、Foxp3 m RNA表达的影响。方法:采用RSV诱导OVA致敏大鼠哮喘模型。造模成功后,随机分成五虎汤高、中、低[4.752 g/(kg·d)、2.376 g/(kg·d)、1.188 g/(kg·d)]剂量组、地塞米松组[地塞米松片,2.4 mg/(kg·d))]、模型组。干预14 d后,取脾组织,采用RT-PCR法检测脾细胞悬液中T-bet、GATA-3、RORγt、Foxp3 m RNA表达情况。结果:模型组脾组织T-bet、Foxp3m RNA表达低于空白组(P<0.05),而GATA-3、RORγt m RNA表达高于空白对照组(P<0.05)。五虎汤高、中剂量组脾组织GATA-3、RORγt m RNA表达均明显低于模型组(P<0.01或P<0.05),而T-bet、Foxp3 m RNA表达均明显高于模型组(P<0.01或P<0.05)。结论:五虎汤能调控病毒诱发幼年哮喘大鼠脾组织转录因子T-bet、GATA-3、RORγt、Foxp3 m RNA的表达,调控Thl、Th2、Thl7、Treg细胞,重建免疫平衡,抑制哮喘气道炎症形成。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81872686 and 82173611)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC2000703)the Priority Academic Program for the Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(Public Health and Preventive Medicine)。
文摘Hypertension(HT)is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.Krüppel-like factors(KLFs)are important transcription factors in eukaryotes.Studies have reported that KLF4 and KLF5 are correlated with several cardiovascular diseases,but population-based studies on associations between HT and KLF4 or KLF5 have rarely been reported.Therefore,the current study investigated the associations of genetic variants and m RNA expression levels of KLF4 and KLF5 with HT,as well as the effects of antihypertensive drugs on the expression levels of these genes.The associations of one single-nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)in KLF4 and three SNPs in KLF5with HT were analyzed using a combination of case-control and cohort studies.The study populations were selected from a community-based cohort in four regions of Jiangsu province.The risks of HT were estimated through logistic and Cox regression analyses.In addition,m RNA expression levels of KLF4 and KLF5 were detected in 246 controls and 385 HT cases selected from the aforementioned cohort.Among the HT cases,263were not taking antihypertensive drugs[AHD(-)]and 122 were taking antihypertensive drugs[AHD(+)].In the case-control study,SNP rs9573096(C>T)in KLF5 was significantly associated with an increased risk of HT in the additive model(adjusted odds ratio[OR],1.106;95%confidence interval[CI],1.009 to 1.212).In the cohort study of the normotensive population,rs9573096 in KLF5 was also significantly associated with an increased risk of HT in the additive model(adjusted hazards ratio[HR],1.199;95%CI,1.070 to 1.344).KLF4 and KLF5m RNA expression levels were significantly higher in the AHD(-)group than in the control group(P<0.05),but lower in the AHD(+)group than in the AHD(-)group(P<0.05).The current study demonstrated the associations of KLF4 and KLF5 genetic variants with hypertension,as well as the association of the indicative variations in m RNA expression levels of KLF4 and KLF5 with the risk of hypertension and antihypertensive treatment.
文摘目的:研究五虎汤对病毒诱发幼年哮喘大鼠脾细胞悬液T-bet、GATA-3、RORγt、Foxp3 m RNA表达的影响。方法:采用RSV诱导OVA致敏大鼠哮喘模型。造模成功后,随机分成五虎汤高、中、低[4.752 g/(kg·d)、2.376 g/(kg·d)、1.188 g/(kg·d)]剂量组、地塞米松组[地塞米松片,2.4 mg/(kg·d))]、模型组。干预14 d后,取脾组织,采用RT-PCR法检测脾细胞悬液中T-bet、GATA-3、RORγt、Foxp3 m RNA表达情况。结果:模型组脾组织T-bet、Foxp3m RNA表达低于空白组(P<0.05),而GATA-3、RORγt m RNA表达高于空白对照组(P<0.05)。五虎汤高、中剂量组脾组织GATA-3、RORγt m RNA表达均明显低于模型组(P<0.01或P<0.05),而T-bet、Foxp3 m RNA表达均明显高于模型组(P<0.01或P<0.05)。结论:五虎汤能调控病毒诱发幼年哮喘大鼠脾组织转录因子T-bet、GATA-3、RORγt、Foxp3 m RNA的表达,调控Thl、Th2、Thl7、Treg细胞,重建免疫平衡,抑制哮喘气道炎症形成。
