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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2025

Association of IL-1RAcP rs16865597 gene polymorphism with susceptibility to essential hypertension: a case-control study in the Chinese Han population.

Fangqin Wu, Dongchen Liu, Xin Xia, Xinlei Yang, Suli Huang, Xinghua Jiang, LuLi

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Fangqin WuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 1Minde Road, Nanchang, China.
Dongchen LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Xin XiaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 1Minde Road, Nanchang, China.
Xinlei YangBiobank Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 MinDe Road, Nanchang, China.
Suli HuangDepartment of Environment and Health, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China.
Xinghua JiangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 1Minde Road, Nanchang, China.
LuLiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China. lilu@stu.edu.cn.

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Department of Education of Guangdong Province 2020KTSCX034GuangDong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 20 20A1515010301National Natural Scientific Foundation of China 81172750National Natural Scientific Foundation of China 81700372
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backgroundThe IL-33/ST2 pathway plays a crucial role in the development of essential hypertension (EH). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between EH and genetic variations in this pathway in the Chinese Han population.

methodsA total of 1,151 EH patients and 1,135 healthy controls were included in the study. Sixteen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleukin-33 (IL-33) and interleukin-1receptor associated protein (IL-1RAcP) genes were genotyped using the Sequenom MassArray and TaqMan assays. Genotype and allele frequencies were compared between the EH patients and controls using logistic regression analysis.

resultsThe rs16865597 SNP in the IL-1RAcP gene was found to be associated with the risk of EH. Specifically, the presence of the C allele of rs16865597 was negatively correlated with EH susceptibility in both the additive model (P = 0.014, OR = 0.75, 95% CI = 0.59-0.94) and the recessive model (P = 0.011, OR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.56-0.93). Additionally, rs16865597 was linked to a reduced risk of EH in specific subgroups, including males (OR add = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.56-0.94, P = 0.015), nonsmokers (OR add = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.54-0.96, P = 0.023), nondrinkers (OR add = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.53-0.93, P = 0.013), and individuals with low BMI (OR add = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.51-0.92, P = 0.013). Moreover, the C genotype of rs16865597 was strongly associated with higher interleukin-10 levels in vivo.

conclusionThe rs16865597 SNP is significantly associated with a reduced risk of EH in the Chinese Han population, potentially due to its role in immune regulation.

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Blood PressureEssential HypertensionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInterleukin-33MaleMiddle AgedIL33 protein, humanInterleukin-33Essential hypertensionGenetic polymorphismsinterleukin-1receptor associated proteinInterleukin-33rs16865597

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