Project description:Severe forms of hypertension are characterized by high blood pressure combined with end-organ damage. Through the development and refinement of a transgenic rat model of malignant hypertension (MH) incorporating the mouse renin gene, we previously identified a quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome 10, which affects malignant hypertension severity and morbidity. We next generated an inducible MH model where the timing, severity and duration of hypertension was placed under the control of the researcher, allowing development of and recovery from end-organ damage to be investigated. We have now generated novel consomic Lewis (L) and Fischer (F) rat strains with inducible hypertension, and additional strains, which are reciprocally congenic for the refined chromosome 10 QTL – FL (Fischer with a Lewis congenic region and LF (Lewis with a Fischer congenic region). We have captured a modifier of end-organ damage within the QTL and, using a range of bioinformatic, biochemical and molecular biological techniques, have identified Angiotensin converting enzyme (Ace) as the modifier of tissue microvascular injury. This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Project description:High blood pressure or Primary Hypertension is associated with target organ damage (TOD) in both adults and youth, where TOD predicts the adverse cardiovscular (CV) events. The design and methods of the SHIP AHOY (Study of High Blood Pressure in Pediatrics, Adult Hypertension Onset in Youth) project have been discussed elsewhere (Mendizabal B, et al., 2018, Hypertension. 2018 Sep;72(3):625-631.). Briefly, SHIP AHOY study participants with normal (Cut off: SBP <80th%), and high- systolic blood pressure (Cut off: SBP >90th%), were stratified as with or without TOD, like Low LVMI (Left ventricular mass index) (Cut off: <38.6 gm/m2.7), and High LVMI (Cut off: >38.6 gm/m2.7), were selected in the present study cohort. Blood samples (for PBNCs and serum) were collected to investigate genetic, epigenetic, and proteomics changes that influence the development of hypertensive TOD in youth. We excluded youth with symptomatic severe hypertension, on antihypertensive or lipid-lowering medication in the past 6 months, with diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2), kidney disease, or other chronic medical conditions. All study participants and their parents provided written informed consent and assent according to local investigational review board requirements. The mechanisms involved in blood pressure mediated TOD are limitedly understood in onset of TOD. To understand this, using RNA sequencing, we first identified candidate differentially expressed genes in circulating PBMCs of study participants. Next, through miRNA and whole genome bisulphite sequencing of circulating PBMCs we determined the epigenetic regulators of TOD. Also, using LCMS, serum proteomics, the key circulatory protein involved in advancing CV- TOD events was identified. In conclusion, multiomics approach was utilized to define the circulatory regulators involved in BP mediated CV-TOD.
Project description:High blood pressure or Primary Hypertension is associated with target organ damage (TOD) in both adults and youth, where TOD predicts the adverse cardiovscular (CV) events. The mechanisms involved in blood pressure mediated TOD are limitedly understood in onset of TOD. To understand this, first using RNA sequencing, we identified candidate differentially expressed genes in circulating PBMCs of study participants with and without hypertension and elevated left ventrivlar mass index . Next, through miRNA and whole genome bisulphite sequencing of circulating PBMCs we determined the epigenetic regulators of TOD. Also, using LCMS, serum proteomics, the key circulatory protein involved in advancing CV- TOD events was identified. In conclusion, multiomics approach was utilized to define the circulatory regulators involved in BP mediated CV-TOD.
Project description:High blood pressure or Primary Hypertension is associated with target organ damage (TOD) in both adults and youth, where TOD predicts the adverse cardiovscular (CV) events. The mechanisms involved in blood pressure mediated TOD are limitedly understood in onset of TOD. To understand this, first using RNA sequencing, we identified candidate differentially expressed genes in circulating PBMCs of study participants with and without hypertension and elevated left ventrivlar mass index . Next, through miRNA and whole genome bisulphite sequencing of circulating PBMCs we determined the epigenetic regulators of TOD. Also, using LCMS, serum proteomics, the key circulatory protein involved in advancing CV- TOD events was identified. In conclusion, multiomics approach was utilized to define the circulatory regulators involved in BP mediated CV-TOD.
Project description:High blood pressure or Primary Hypertension is associated with target organ damage (TOD) in both adults and youth, where TOD predicts the adverse cardiovscular (CV) events. The mechanisms involved in blood pressure mediated TOD are limitedly understood in onset of TOD. To understand this, first using RNA sequencing, we identified candidate differentially expressed genes in circulating PBMCs of study participants with and without hypertension and elevated left ventrivlar mass index . Next, through miRNA and whole genome bisulphite sequencing of circulating PBMCs we determined the epigenetic regulators of TOD. Also, using LCMS, serum proteomics, the key circulatory protein involved in advancing CV- TOD events was identified. In conclusion, multiomics approach was utilized to define the circulatory regulators involved in BP mediated CV-TOD.
Project description:High blood pressure or Primary Hypertension is associated with target organ damage (TOD) in both adults and youth, where TOD predicts the adverse cardiovscular (CV) events. The mechanisms involved in blood pressure mediated TOD are limitedly understood in onset of TOD. To understand this, first using RNA sequencing, we identified candidate differentially expressed genes in circulating PBMCs of study participants with and without hypertension and elevated left ventrivlar mass index . Next, through miRNA and whole genome bisulphite sequencing of circulating PBMCs we determined the epigenetic regulators of TOD. Also, using LCMS, serum proteomics, the key circulatory protein involved in advancing CV- TOD events was identified. In conclusion, multiomics approach was utilized to define the circulatory regulators involved in BP mediated CV-TOD.
Project description:High blood pressure or Primary Hypertension is associated with target organ damage (TOD) in both adults and youth, where TOD predicts the adverse cardiovscular (CV) events. The mechanisms involved in blood pressure mediated TOD are limitedly understood in onset of TOD. To understand this, first using RNA sequencing, we identified candidate differentially expressed genes in circulating PBMCs of study participants with and without hypertension and elevated left ventrivlar mass index . Next, through miRNA and whole genome bisulphite sequencing of circulating PBMCs we determined the epigenetic regulators of TOD. Also, using LCMS, serum proteomics, the key circulatory protein involved in advancing CV- TOD events was identified. In conclusion, multiomics approach was utilized to define the circulatory regulators involved in BP mediated CV-TOD.
Project description:High blood pressure or Primary Hypertension is associated with target organ damage (TOD) in both adults and youth, where TOD predicts the adverse cardiovscular (CV) events. The mechanisms involved in blood pressure mediated TOD are limitedly understood in onset of TOD. To understand this, first using RNA sequencing, we identified candidate differentially expressed genes in circulating PBMCs of study participants with and without hypertension and elevated left ventrivlar mass index . Next, through miRNA and whole genome bisulphite sequencing of circulating PBMCs we determined the epigenetic regulators of TOD. Also, using LCMS, serum proteomics, the key circulatory protein involved in advancing CV- TOD events was identified. In conclusion, multiomics approach was utilized to define the circulatory regulators involved in BP mediated CV-TOD.