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(Hypertension. 2005;45:947.)
© 2005 American Heart Association, Inc.

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Klk1 as One of the Genes Contributing to Hypertension in Dahl Salt-Sensitive Rat

Naoharu Iwai; Naomi Yasui; Hiroaki Naraba; Naomi Tago; Hideyuki Yamawaki; Hiroshi Sumiya

From the Research Institute, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan.

Correspondence to Naoharu Iwai, MD, Department of Epidemiology, Research Institute, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan. E-mail iwai{at}ri.ncvc.go.jp

A genome-wide quantitative trait loci analysis for blood pressure was performed using 107 male F₂ rats derived from Dahl salt-sensitive and Lewis rats. Blood pressure was assessed by telemetry, and >400 microsatellite markers were used for genotyping. Two major quantitative trait loci for blood pressure were identified at chromosome 1 and chromosome 10. The expression levels of 366 transcripts around the chromosome 1 quantitative trait loci were assessed by RT-PCR, and we found that the Klk1 (kallikrein 1) and Ngfg (nerve growth factor gamma) mRNA levels were significantly reduced in the kidneys of Dahl salt-sensitive rats compared with those in Lewis rats. The expression levels of kallikrein 1 protein were also suppressed in Dahl salt-sensitive rats compared with those in Lewis rats. Because the kallikrein–kinin system has been shown to be involved in renal function, including salt homeostasis, it is likely that the reduced expression of Klk1 contributes to salt-sensitive hypertension in Dahl salt-sensitive rats.

Key Words: kallikreins • rats, Dahl • genetics

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