2019
A polymorphism in intron I of the human angiotensinogen gene (hAGT) affects binding by HNF3 and hAGT expression and increases blood pressure in mice
Mopidevi B, Kaw MK, Sivankutty I, Jain S, Perla SK, Kumar A. A polymorphism in intron I of the human angiotensinogen gene (hAGT) affects binding by HNF3 and hAGT expression and increases blood pressure in mice. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2019, 294: 11829-11839. PMID: 31201268, PMCID: PMC6682742, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.007715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensinogenAnimalsBinding SitesBlood PressureCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-betaChromatinHep G2 CellsHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betaHumansIntronsLinkage DisequilibriumLiverMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein BindingReceptors, GlucocorticoidReninRNA, MessengerConceptsIntron IHap-IITransgenic animalsGenome-wide association studiesHepatocyte nuclear factor 3Reporter gene constructsBlood pressureCCAAT enhancer-binding protein βEnhancer-binding protein βHuman angiotensinogen geneStrong homologyHypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase locusNucleotide sequenceGene constructsTranscription rateHuman renin genePromoter activityAssociation studiesHAGT expressionMain haplotypesGenesProtein βElevated blood pressureTransgenic mouse modelFactor 3
2018
Age-Related Expression of Human AT1R Variants and Associated Renal Dysfunction in Transgenic Mice
Jain S, Rana A, Jain K, Perla SK, Puri N, Kumar A. Age-Related Expression of Human AT1R Variants and Associated Renal Dysfunction in Transgenic Mice. American Journal Of Hypertension 2018, 31: 1234-1242. PMID: 30084918, PMCID: PMC6454504, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpy121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscriptional regulationHap-IISingle nucleotide polymorphismsBlood pressureVivo ChIP assaysNucleotide polymorphismsTranscription factor USF2Strong transcriptional activityTg miceRenal disordersType I geneAged animalsHaplotype-dependent mannerTransgenic miceTranscriptional environmentI geneChIP assaysTranscriptional activityAssociated renal dysfunctionHigh blood pressurePro-inflammatory markersGenesPhysiological relevanceAge-related expressionAntioxidant defense