Abstract
Objective: To identify the association between rs2910164 polymorphism and development of pulmonary hypertension, as well as underlying molecular mechanism. Methods and Results: 281 patients diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and 325 normal controls were recruited, and rs2910164 genotype was determined in each participant: As a result, the rs2910164 polymorphism was significantly associated with the development of pulmonary hypertension after adjusting some potential confounding factors. Additionally, lung tissue samples were obtained from 39 patients who received surgical intervention for lung cancer, and mRNA and protein expression levels of miR-146a, COX-2 and PGI<sub>2</sub> production were examined. Furthermore, we confirmed COX-2 is a target of miR-146a in pulmonary smooth muscle cells, and identified a differentially expressed miR-146a and COX-2 in each rs2910164 genotype group. We observed a significant association between rs2910164 polymorphism and the levels of either COX-2 or PGI<sub>2</sub> using real-time PCR and western blot. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrate that the rs2910164 CC and GC genotype is associated with a decreased risk of pulmonary hypertension, which could be attributed to defective miRNA processing and compromised ability to inhibit production of COX-2 and PGI<sub>2</sub>.
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