摘要：Objective Essential hypertension (EH) was a complex disease resulted from the interaction of cumulative effect of multiple genetic and environment factors. The relationship between the genetic polymorphisms in the transforming growth factor-β_1 ( TGF-β_1 ), the blood levels and EH have been investigated, but the conclusions were different. Therefore, we investigate the relationship between the tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (tSNPs) ( rs1800469, rs2241716, rs11466345, rs2241715,rs4803455) in TGF-β_1 gene, blood levels and EH in the Han nationality population in Xinjiang, to clarity the pattern of linkage disequilibrium (LD) and the feature of the structure of haplotype. Methods Based on the case-control study,we selected 732 (365 EH patients,367 controls) Han Chinese population from the Boertonggu countryside of Shawan region in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China by random cluster sampling. After questionnaire and physical examination, we collected blood samples, and the blood levels of TGF-β_1, were quantified using sandwich ELISA. The polymorphisms of TGF-β_1 gene in the study groups were detected with SNaPshot system. The case-control study in a large group was carried out separately for each of the tSNP and followed up by haplotypes analyses to determine the relation between tSNPs of TGF-β_1 gene and EH in the Han population. Results ( 1 ) The frequencies of alleles A, G of rs11466345 of TGF-β_1, gene in EH group and control group were as follows: 69.7%, 30. 3% ,74.4%,25.6%, respectively. It was demonstrated that the G allele of the rs11466345 polymorphism occurred at a significantly higher frequency in EH patients than in healthy controls (30. 3% vs. 25. 6%, P <0. 05). The rs11466345G-allele carriers had a significantly increased risk of EH compared to rs11466345A -allele carrier ( OR = 1. 261 ; P <0. 05). The frequencies of genotypes and alleles of the other tSNPs of TGF-β_1 gene had no difference between EH patients and controls ( P > 0. 05 ). (2) Except the site of rs11466345, the other tSNPs were in strong LD, and no statistical differences were observed in haplotypes distribution in the followup study between case-control groups (P >0. 05). (3) There were no difference of TGF-β_1 levels between the different genotypes and alleles in tSNPs of TGF-β_1 gene ( P > 0. 05 ). Conclusions ( 1 ) These results suggested that TGF-β_1 gene rs11466345 G allele was likely to be a genetic susceptibility factor for EH in the Xinjiang Han population, the other tSNPs perhaps had no association with EH of in the study groups. (2) Except rs11466345, the other tSNPs were in strong LD, and the haplotypes reconsreucted by tSNPs might not be associated with EH in the Han nationality populations. (3) There was no association between the tSNP of TGF-β_1 gene and TGF-β_1 blood levels in the Xinjiang Han nationality population.%目的 研究转化生长因子β_1(TGF-β_1)基因标签单核苷酸多态(tSNP)及血浆水平与新疆汉族原发性高血压(EH)的关系,阐明连锁不平衡(LD)模式以及单体型分布特征.方法 采用整群抽取随机抽样的方式,以新疆沙湾县732例汉族人(EH组365例,对照组367例)为研究对象,进行流行病学调查和临床检查,并采集血样.用双抗体夹心法(ELISA试剂盒)测量TGF-β_1血浆浓度.SNaPshot方法进行基因分型.结果 (1)TGF-β_1基因rs11466345位点等位基因A、G在EH组和对照组中分布频率分别为69.7%、30.3%、74.4%、25.6%,EH组G等位基因频率高于对照组(x2=3.949,P=0.047),G等位基因患病风险为A等位基因1.261倍(95%CI 1.003～1.585,P=0.047),其他tSNP基因型及等位基因频率在EH组和对照组分布差异元统计学意义(P>0.05).(2)除m11466345位点外,其他tSNP位点间存在强LD,其构成的单体型频率在EH及对照组中分布差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).(3)TGF-β_1基因tSNP在EH组与对照组各基因型和等位基因之间TGF-β_1血浆水平差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).结论 TGF-β_1基因rs 11466345G等位基因可能是新疆汉族EH的遗传易感基因,其他tSNP可能与该民族EH不相关,除rs11466345位点外,其余tSNP位点间存在强LD,其构成的单体型与EH无关;在新疆汉族人群中TGF-β_1基因tSNP与TGF-β_1血浆水平不相关.
