Pharmacogenomics of the natriuretic peptide system in heart failure

A Abuzaanona, D Lanfear - Current heart failure reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Heart failure (HF) continues to be a public health burden
despite advances in therapy, and the natriuretic peptide (NP) system is clearly of critical …

[HTML][HTML] MutPred Splice: machine learning-based prediction of exonic variants that disrupt splicing

M Mort, T Sterne-Weiler, B Li, EV Ball, DN Cooper… - Genome biology, 2014 - Springer
We have developed a novel machine-learning approach, MutPred Splice, for the
identification of coding region substitutions that disrupt pre-mRNA splicing. Applying …

[HTML][HTML] Differential transcriptional responses to Ebola and Marburg virus infection in bat and human cells

M Hölzer, V Krähling, F Amman, E Barth, SH Bernhart… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The unprecedented outbreak of Ebola in West Africa resulted in over 28,000 cases and
11,000 deaths, underlining the need for a better understanding of the biology of this highly …

Recent advances in the genetics of hypertension

LK Wei, A Au, LK Teh, HS Lye - … : from basic research to clinical practice, 2017 - Springer
Hypertension is a silent killer worldwide, caused by both genetic and environmental factors.
Until now, genetic and genomic association studies of hypertension are reporting different …

NPR3 protects cardiomyocytes from apoptosis through inhibition of cytosolic BRCA1 and TNF-α

D Lin, Y Chai, R Izadpanah, SE Braun, E Alt - Cell Cycle, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Natriuretic peptide receptor 3 (NPR3) is a clearance receptor by binding and
internalizing natriuretic peptides (NPs) for ultimate degradation. Patients with cardiac failure …

Circulating atrial natriuretic peptide genetic association study identifies a novel gene cluster associated with stroke in whites

NL Pereira, N Tosakulwong, CG Scott… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The goal of this study was to identify genetic determinants of plasma N-
terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide (NT-proANP) in the general community by performing a …

[HTML][HTML] RNA-Seq data analysis reveals novel nonsense mutations in the NPR3 gene leading to the progression of intellectual disability disorder

P Garg, F Jamal, P Srivastava - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Intellectual disability (ID) is a progressive disorder that affects around 1–3% of the world's
population. The heterogeneity of intellectual disability makes it difficult to diagnose as a …

Genetic and nongenetic factors influencing pharmacokinetics of B-type natriuretic peptide

DE Lanfear, S Chow, B Padhukasahasram, J Li… - Journal of cardiac …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Natriuretic peptides (NPs) represent a critical pathway in heart failure
(HF). However, there is wide individual variability in NP system activity, which could be partly …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of the human angiotensinogen gene by high salt

S Perla, A Kumar - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypertension is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Angiotensinogen (AGT) is a component of RAAS, that regulates blood pressure. The human …

[HTML][HTML] A functional genetic variant (N521D) in natriuretic peptide receptor 3 is associated with diastolic dysfunction: the prevalence of asymptomatic ventricular …

NL Pereira, MM Redfield, C Scott, N Tosakulwong… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To evaluate the impact of a functional genetic variant in the natriuretic peptide
clearance receptor, NPR3, on circulating natriuretic peptides (NPs) and myocardial structure …