Plasma adrenomedullin level is related to a single nucleotide polymorphism in the adrenomedullin gene

ObjectiveAdrenomedullin (ADM) plays an important role in inflammation and is a marker of future cardiovascular events. We studied common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the gene encoding ADM and their relationship with the plasma levels of ADM and other inflammatory markers.Design and meth...

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Published in:European journal of endocrinology Vol. 165; no. 4; pp. 571 - 577
Main Authors: Cheung, Bernard M Y, Ong, Kwok Leung, Tso, Annette W K, Leung, Raymond Y H, Cherny, Stacey S, Sham, Pak Chung, Lam, Tai Hing, Lam, Karen S L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bristol BioScientifica 01-10-2011
European Society of Endocrinology
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Summary:ObjectiveAdrenomedullin (ADM) plays an important role in inflammation and is a marker of future cardiovascular events. We studied common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the gene encoding ADM and their relationship with the plasma levels of ADM and other inflammatory markers.Design and methodsPlasma ADM, interleukin 6 (IL6), fibrinogen, and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in 476 subjects from the population-based Hong Kong Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevalence Study-2. Four tag SNPs in ADM were genotyped.ResultsPlasma ADM level increased with decreasing plasma IL6 level (β=−0.116, P=0.014). Plasma ADM level was not related to plasma levels of CRP and fibrinogen, and other clinical characteristics, except age (P=0.049). The four SNPs, rs3814700, rs11042725, rs34354539, and rs4910118, had minor allele frequencies of 31.1, 28.7, 33.8, and 23.4% respectively. Carriers of the minor allele of rs4910118 had a mean plasma ADM level that was 10.5% (95% confidential interval: 2.5–17.8%) lower than the non-carriers (β=−0.115, P=0.011). Haplotype analysis revealed a similar significant association with plasma ADM (P=0.040). In multivariate analysis, the presence of the minor allele of rs4910118, but not plasma IL6, was independently associated with plasma ADM (P=0.010).ConclusionPlasma ADM correlates with plasma IL6 level, consistent with its role in inflammation. It is related to an SNP common in Chinese, independent of other covariates. ADM genotype should be included in future studies of cardiovascular risk prediction.
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ISSN:0804-4643
1479-683X
DOI:10.1530/EJE-11-0513