A risk for coronary artery disease has previously been genome-wide significantly associated with a chromosomal locus at 4q32.1. The locus encompasses GUCY1A3, which encodes the alpha1-subunit of the soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC), a key enzyme in the nitric oxide (NO)/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) signaling pathway. sGC acting as the receptor for nitric oxide catalyzes the formation of the second messenger cGMP, which appears to trigger several antiatherosclerotic effects, like platelet inhibition and smooth muscle cell migration. The present study was performed to understand the underlying cellular mechanism linking common variants in this genomic region with coronary risk.
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A risk for coronary artery disease has previously been genome-wide significantly associated with a chromosomal locus at 4q32.1. The locus encompasses GUCY1A3, which encodes the alpha1-subunit of the soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC), a key enzyme in the nitric oxide (NO)/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) signaling pathway. sGC acting as the receptor for nitric oxide catalyzes the formation of the second messenger cGMP, which appears to trigger several antiatherosclerotic effects, like platelet...
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