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A common genetic variant in the 3'-UTR of vacuolar H+-ATPase ATP6V0A1 creates a micro-RNA motif to alter chromogranin A processing and hypertension risk.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Aug 2011
Wei Zhiyun, Biswas Nilima, Wang Lei, Courel Maite, Zhang Kuixing, Soler-Jover Alex, Taupenot Laurent, O'Connor Daniel T
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BACKGROUND: The catecholamine release-inhibitor catestatin and its precursor chromogranin A (CHGA) may constitute "intermediate phenotypes" in the analysis of genetic risk for cardiovascular disease such as hypertension. Previously, the vacuolar H(+)-ATPase subunit gene ATP6V0A1 was found within the confidence interval for linkage with catestatin secretion in a genome-wide study, and its 3'-UTR polymorphism...
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