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Human glucocorticoid receptor alpha gene (NR3C1) pharmacogenomics: gene resequencing and functional genomics.

ABSTRACT: The human glucocorticoid receptor alpha (GRalpha) is a nuclear hormone receptor that regulates multiple physiological and pathophysiological processes. There are large variations in both physiological and therapeutic response to glucocorticoids. Multiple previous studies suggested that genetic polymorphisms in GRalpha (NR3C1) might play an important role.The aim of the study was to identify and determine the functional implications of common genetic variation in NR3C1.We resequenced the NR3C1 gene using 240 DNA samples from four ethnic groups, followed by functional characterization of the effects of selected polymorphisms.A total of 108 polymorphisms were identified in GRalpha, including nine nonsynonymous coding single nucleotide polymorphisms (cSNPs) and four synonymous cSNPs with a minor allele frequency greater than 5%. Functional studies showed that SNPs encoding Phe(65)Val and Asp(687)Glu displayed slightly increased levels of protein compared with WT, and Asp(687)Glu also caused increased GRalpha receptor number. In addition, Ala(229)Thr and Ile(292)Val showed slightly decreased ligand binding affinity in COS-1 cells. A genotype-phenotype association study of NR3C1 gene expression in 240 lymphoblastoid cell lines identified one SNP, Cm746T>C, located 5'-upstream of noncoding exon 1C, and one haplotype, Cm237delC/Cm238C>T/Cm240G>C in exon 1C of the gene that were associated with GRalpha mRNA expression and a trend with GRalpha number.These results represent a step toward understanding the functional role of common sequence variation in the GRalpha gene (NR3C1) and the potential application of those SNPs in translational studies.

SUBMITTER: Niu N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2730876 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Human glucocorticoid receptor alpha gene (NR3C1) pharmacogenomics: gene resequencing and functional genomics.

Niu Nifang N Manickam Venkatraman V Kalari Krishna R KR Moon Irene I Pelleymounter Linda L LL Eckloff Bruce W BW Wieben Eric D ED Schaid Daniel J DJ Wang Liewei L

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 20090512 8

<h4>Context</h4>The human glucocorticoid receptor alpha (GRalpha) is a nuclear hormone receptor that regulates multiple physiological and pathophysiological processes. There are large variations in both physiological and therapeutic response to glucocorticoids. Multiple previous studies suggested that genetic polymorphisms in GRalpha (NR3C1) might play an important role.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to identify and determine the functional implications of common genetic variation in ...[more]

PMID: 19435830

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Human glucocorticoid receptor alpha gene (NR3C1) pharmacogenomics: gene resequencing and functional genomics.

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Human glucocorticoid receptor alpha gene (NR3C1) pharmacogenomics: gene resequencing and functional genomics.

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