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A genetic variant of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha is associated with adverse outcomes in acute kidney injury.

ABSTRACT: Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) is a transcription factor that mediates many cellular responses to tissue hypoxia, a common feature of acute kidney injury (AKI). Here we studied 241 patients with AKI and determined the relationship to adverse outcome of a non-synonymous polymorphism in the coding region of the HIF-1alpha gene where a C to T substitution occurs at position +85 in exon 12, a change known to enhance transactivation. The baseline characteristics of the patients were not different among genotype groups except for a significantly higher prevalence of shock and number of failed organs in T-allele carriers. A significant genotype-phenotype association was found for plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-A but not angiopoietin-2, two downstream targets of HIF-1alpha. Compared to the CC genotype, T-allele carriers had significantly higher adjusted odds for dialysis requirement or in-hospital death; assisted mechanical ventilation or dialysis requirement; and the composite of assisted mechanical ventilation, dialysis requirement or in-hospital death. The trend for higher plasma angiopoietin-2 levels was associated with significantly higher adjusted odds for in-hospital death; dialysis requirement or in-hospital death; and the composite outcome of assisted mechanical ventilation, dialysis, or in-hospital death. Despite the limited cohort size, our study found this particular HIF-1alpha genetic variant to be associated with disease severity and adverse outcomes in AKI. Larger studies are needed to confirm these relationships.

SUBMITTER: Kolyada AY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2872511 | biostudies-other | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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A genetic variant of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha is associated with adverse outcomes in acute kidney injury.

Kolyada Alexey Y AY Tighiouart Hocine H Perianayagam Mary C MC Liangos Orfeas O Madias Nicolaos E NE Jaber Bertrand L BL

Kidney international 20090311 12

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) is a transcription factor that mediates many cellular responses to tissue hypoxia, a common feature of acute kidney injury (AKI). Here we studied 241 patients with AKI and determined the relationship to adverse outcome of a non-synonymous polymorphism in the coding region of the HIF-1alpha gene where a C to T substitution occurs at position +85 in exon 12, a change known to enhance transactivation. The baseline characteristics of the patients were not ...[more]

PMID: 19279559

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Project description:BACKGROUND: Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) is a master transcriptional regulator of genes regulating oxygen homeostasis. The HIF-1 protein is composed of two HIF-1alpha and HIF-1beta/aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator (ARNT) subunits. The prognostic relevance of HIF-1alpha protein overexpression has been shown in breast cancer. The impact of HIF-1alpha alternative splice variant expression on breast cancer prognosis in terms of metastasis risk is not well known. METHODS: Using real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR assays, we measured mRNA concentrations of total HIF-1alpha and 4 variants in breast tissue specimens in a series of 29 normal tissues or benign lesions (normal/benign) and 53 primary carcinomas. In breast cancers HIF-1alpha splice variant levels were compared to clinicopathological parameters including tumour microvessel density and metastasis-free survival. RESULTS: HIF-1alpha isoforms containing a three base pairs TAG insertion between exon 1 and exon 2 (designated HIF-1alphaTAG) and HIF-1alpha736 mRNAs were found expressed at higher levels in oestrogen receptor (OR)-negative carcinomas compared to normal/benign tissues (P = 0.009 and P = 0.004 respectively). In breast carcinoma specimens, lymph node status was significantly associated with HIF-1alphaTAG mRNA levels (P = 0.037). Significant statistical association was found between tumour grade and HIF-1alphaTAG (P = 0.048), and total HIF-1alpha (P = 0.048) mRNA levels. HIF-1alphaTAG mRNA levels were also inversely correlated with both oestrogen and progesterone receptor status (P = 0.005 and P = 0.033 respectively). Univariate analysis showed that high HIF-1alphaTAG mRNA levels correlated with shortened metastasis free survival (P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Our results show for the first time that mRNA expression of a HIF-1alphaTAG splice variant reflects a stage of breast cancer progression and is associated with a worse prognosis.See commentary: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/8/45.

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A genetic variant of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha is associated with adverse outcomes in acute kidney injury.

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A genetic variant of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha is associated with adverse outcomes in acute kidney injury.

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