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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am Heart J. 2009 Mar;157(3):442–449. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.11.018

Table III.

Candidate Genes for Antihypertensive & Adverse Responses to Diuretics & β-blockers

Name HUGO Gene Symbol Chromosomal Location
Sympathetic Nervous System
 β1-adrenergic receptor ADRB1 10q24-q26
 β2-adrenergic receptor ADRB2 5q32-q34
 α1A-adrenergic receptor ADRA1A 8p21
 α1B-adrenergic receptor ADRA1B 5q33
 α 2A-adrenergic receptor ADRA2A 10g24.q26
 α 2B-adrenertic receptor ADRA2B 2
 α 2C-adrenergic receptor ADRA2C 4p16.1
 Dopamine receptor, D1 DRD1 5q35.1
 G protein αs GNAS1 20q13.2
 Phosphodiesterase III PDE3A 12p12
 Adenylate cyclase 5 ADCY5 3q13.2-g21
 Adenylate cyclase 6 ADCY6 12q12-g13
 β-adrenergic receptor kinase 1 (GRK2) ADRBK1 11cen-g13
 G protein coupled receptor kinase 5 (GRK5) GPRK5 10q24-gter
 G protein coupled receptor kinase 4 (GRK4) GPR2L 4p16.3
 β-arrestin 1 ARRB1 11q13
 Dopamine β-hydroxylase DBH 9q34
 Catechol-O-methyltransferase COMT 22q11.2
 Monoamine oxidase A MAOA Xp11.23
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
 Angiotensinogen AGT 1q42-43
 Renin REN 1q32
 Angiotensin converting enzyme ACE 17q23
 Angiotensin II receptor, type 1 AGTR1 3q21-q25
 Aldosterone synthase CYP11B2 8q21
 Aldosterone receptor NR3C2 4g31.1
 11β-hydroxysteriod dehydrogenase HSD11B2 16q22
Natriuretic peptides/receptors
 Atrial natriuretic peptide NPPA 1p36.2
 Natriuretic peptide receptor A NPR1 1q21-q22
 Brain natriuretic peptide NPPB 1p36.2
Endothelial Systems
 Nitric oxide synthase, endothelial NOS3 7q36
 Endothelin-1 EDN1 6p24-p23
 Endothelin-2 EDN2 1p34
 Endothelin receptor A EDNRA 4
 Endothelin receptor B EDNRB 13q22
Sodium Transport Systems
 Na+-H+ antiporter, amiloride-sensitive SLC9A3 5p15.3
 Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter, bumetanide-sensitive SLC12A1 15q15-q21.1
 Na+-Cl- cotransporter, thiazide-sensitive SLC12A3 16q13
 Epithelial sodium channel:
  α-subunit SCNN1A 12p13
  β-subunit SCNN1B 16p13-p12
  γ-subunit SCNN1G 16p13-p12
 NEDD4 NEDD4L 15q
 α-adducin ADD1 4p16.3
 β-adducin ADD2 2p14-p13
 γ1 –adducin ADD3 1-q24.2-q24.3
 G protein β3 –subunit GNB3 12p13
Ion regulation systems
 Sarcoendoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase ATP2A2 12q23-q24.1
 Ryanodine receptor 2, cardiac RYR2 1q42.1-q43
 L type Calcium channel α1c subunit CACNA1C 12p13.3
 Calcium channel β1 subunit CACNB2 10p12
 Ca-activated K channel β1 KCNMB1 5q34
 Potassium inwardly-rectifying channel KCNJ1 11q24
 Chloride channel, kidney, B CLCNKB 1p36
 Protein kinase, lysine deficient 1 PRKWNK1 12p13
 Protein kinase, lysine deficient 4 PRKWNK4 17q21-g22
Glucose and lipid regulation
 Peroxisome proliferative activated receptor PPARG 3p25
 ATP-binding cassette, C8 ABCC8 11p15.1
 Transcription factor 1, hepatic; albumin proximal factor TCF1 12q24.2
 Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4, alpha HNF4A 20q12-g13.1
 Uncoupling protein 2 UCP2 11q13
 Calpain 10 CAPN10 2q37.3
 Hepatic lipase LIPC 15 q21-q23
 B3-adrenergic receptor ADRB3 8p12-p11.2
 Glucagon receptor GCGR 17q25
 Cholesteryl ester transfer protein CETP 16q21
 Apolipoprotein E APOE 19q13.2
 Lipoprotein lipase LPL 8p22
 Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase LCAT 16g22.1
 Paraoxonase 1 PON1 7q21.3
 Paraoxonase 2 PON2 7q21.3
 LDL receptor LDLR 19p13.2