FGFRL1 and FGF Genes Are Associated with Height, Hypertension, and Osteoporosis

Overview

Journal PLoS One

Specialties General Medicine
Science

Date 2022 Aug 18

PMID 35980984

Authors

Hye-Won Cho

Hyun-Seok Jin

Yong-Bin Eom

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Abstract

Hypertension and osteoporosis are two major disorders, which interact with each other. Specific genetic signals involving the fibroblast growth factor receptor-like 1 (FGFRL1) gene are related to high blood pressure and bone growth in giraffes. FGFRL1 is associated with cardiovascular system and bone formation. We performed an association study to investigate the role of FGFRL1 in hypertension, osteoporosis, and height determination in humans. In addition, we identified three kinds of phenotypes in fibroblast growth factor (FGF) genes and examined their association with the FGFRL1 gene. We identified 42 SNPs in the FGFRL1 gene associated with each trait. We then analyzed the potential functional annotation of each SNP. The FGFRL1 gene was found to be associated with height, hypertension, and osteoporosis, consistent with the results of a previous study. In addition, the FGF2, FGF4, FGF10, FGF18, and FGF22 genes were found to interact with the FGFRL1 gene. Our study suggests that both FGFRL1 and FGFRL1-related genes may determine the height and the prevalence of osteoporosis and hypertension in the Korean population.

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