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Evidence of gene-gene interactions in the genetic susceptibility to renal impairment after unilateral nephrectomy.

Authors: Shiozawa, M  Provoost, AP  Van Dokkum, RP  Majewski, RR  Jacob, HJ 
Citation: Shiozawa M, etal., J Am Soc Nephrol 2000 Nov;11(11):2068-78.
RGD ID: 70856
Pubmed: PMID:11053483   (View Abstract at PubMed)

The number of patients with hypertension-associated end-stage renal failure (ESRF) continues to increase despite improved antihypertensive management and early detection programs. Variation for the development of renal complications in hypertension may reflect independent genetic susceptibility to ESRF. The genetically hypertensive fawn-hooded rat is characterized by the early presence of systolic hypertension, glomerular hypertension, progressive proteinuria (UPV), and focal glomerulosclerosis (FGS), resulting in premature death as a result of renal failure. In the present study, the genetic basis of hypertension-associated ESRF in an F2 intercross consisting of 337 animals, in which systolic BP, UPV, albuminuria, and FGS, were studied at 8 wk after a unilateral nephrectomy performed at 5 to 6 wk of age. A total genome scan, consisting of 418 markers, was used to identify regions that contribute to the pathogenesis of UPV and FGS. Linkage analysis revealed five loci involved in the development of renal impairment. Of these five, two (Rf-1, Rf-2) had been identified previously. There seems to be strong interactive effects between the various loci and their impact on UPV and the other parameters of renal impairment, as well as an interaction with BP. In particular, Rf-1 seems to play a major role in determining the severity of the disease. This study is the first to report the interaction of more than two loci to produce progressive renal failure, suggesting that the genetic dissection of renal failure in humans will require understanding of how multiple genes interact with each other and BP to produce ESRF.



RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View

  
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Rf3Ratend stage renal disease  IDA  RGD 
Rf4Ratend stage renal disease  IDA  RGD 
Rf5Ratend stage renal disease  IDA  RGD 
Bp283Rathypertension  IDA  RGD 

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Mammalian Phenotype

Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Rf3Ratglomerulosclerosis  QTM  RGD 
Rf4Ratglomerulosclerosis  QTM  RGD 
Rf5Ratglomerulosclerosis  QTM  RGD 
Bp283Ratincreased systemic arterial blood pressure  QTM  RGD 
Rf3Ratincreased urine protein level  IDA  RGD 
Rf5Ratincreased urine protein level  IDA  RGD 

Objects Annotated

QTLs
Bp283  (Blood pressure QTL 283)
Rf3  (Renal disease susceptibility QTL 3)
Rf4  (Renal disease susceptibility QTL 4)
Rf5  (Renal disease susceptibility QTL 5)

Strains
ACI/N  (A X C 9935, Irish)
FHH/Eur  (NA)

Objects referenced in this article
Strain ACI/Eur August x Copenhagen Irish Rattus norvegicus
QTL Bp197 Blood pressure QTL 197 Rattus norvegicus
QTL Rf1 Renal disease susceptibility QTL 1 Rattus norvegicus
QTL Rf2 Renal disease susceptibility QTL 2 Rattus norvegicus

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