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WO2002063045A1
WO2002063045A1 PCT/US2001/003620 US0103620W WO02063045A1 WO 2002063045 A1 WO2002063045 A1 WO 2002063045A1 US 0103620 W US0103620 W US 0103620W WO 02063045 A1 WO02063045 A1 WO 02063045A1
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  • This invention relates to variation in genes that encode pharmaceutically important proteins.
  • this invention provides genetic variants of the human angiotensin receptor 2 (AGTR2) gene and methods for identifying which variant(s) of this gene is/are possessed by an individual.
  • AGTR2 human angiotensin receptor 2
  • a target protein currently used to screen drugs typically is expressed by a gene cloned from an individual who was arbitrarily selected.
  • the nucleotide sequence of a particular gene may vary tremendously among individuals.
  • Subtle alteration(s) in the primary nucleotide sequence of a gene encoding a target protein may be manifested as significant variation in expression of or in the structure and/or function of the protein. Such alterations may explain the relatively high degree of uncertainty inherent in treatment of individuals with drugs whose design is based upon a single representative example of the target.
  • haplotype represents the variation across each form of a gene, it is superior to a SNP, or even multiple unordered SNPs in the gene, as a tool to determine whether a particular gene is involved in a particular phenotype. For example, analysis of the association between a particular phenotype and each observed haplotype for a gene suspected to be associated with that particular phenotype permits ranking of each haplotype by its statistical power of prediction for the phenotype. Haplotypes found to be strongly associated with the phenotype can then have that positive association confirmed by alternative methods to minimize false positives.
  • haplotypes for that gene show association with the phenotype of interest, then it may be inferred that variation in the gene has little, if any, involvement with that phenotype.
  • the ability to determine readily whether a gene is involved in the cause or symptoms of a particular disease, or in the response to a particular drug is one useful application for haplotypes in development of diagnostics and drugs.
  • AGTR2 angiotensin receptor 2
  • Angiotensin II is a potent regulator of blood pressure, water and electrolyte balance in the body. AGTR2, also known as AT2, mediates a depressor effect, counteracting the AGTRl mediated vasopressive effect. These two physiological responses are triggered by the action of angiotensin II (Ichiki et al., Nature 1995; 377:748-750). AGTR2 belongs to the family of G protein-coupled receptors and is abundantly expressed in the fetus.
  • AGTR2 is a mediator of cardiac hypertrophy in response to increased blood pressure. Therefore, in AGTR2-/y mice, ventricular hypertrophy resulting from pressure overload is not seen, while cardiac contractile functions remains normal (Senbonmatsu et al., J. Clin. Invest 2000; 106:R25-R29). AGTR2 is involved in apoptosis by dephosphorylating MAP kinases O amada et al., supra).
  • AGTR2 is important for the development of the kidney and urinary tract.
  • AGTR2-/y mice develop CAKUT. These mice have a defect in utero organogenesis of the excretory system. Studies have shown that CAKUT is preceded by delayed apoptosis of undifferentiated rnesenchymal cells surrounding the urinary tract during key ontogenic events, from ureteral budding to the complete growth of the kidney and ureter ( shimura et al., Mol. Cell 1999; 3:1-10).
  • the angiotensin receptor 2 gene contains 1 exon that encodes a 363 amino acid protein.
  • a reference sequence for the AGTR2 gene comprises the noncontiguous sequences shown in Figure 1 (GenBankAccessionNo. L34579.1; SEQ ID NO:l) and Figure 2 (GenBankAccessionNo. U10273.1; SEQ ID NO:2).
  • a reference sequence for the AGTR2 gene is shown in Figure 3 (SEQ ID NO: 3).
  • Reference sequences for the coding sequence and protein are shown in Figures 4 (SEQ ID NO:4) and 5 (SEQ ID NO:5), respectively.
  • nucleotide polymo ⁇ hism in the AGTR2 gene has been reported in the NCBI SNP Database which corresponds to a polymo ⁇ hism of an adenine or guanine at a position corresponding to nucleotide position 1194 (Ref SNP ID#5191, Figure 3) .
  • the polymo ⁇ hism at nucleotide position 1194 in Figure 3 results in the amino acid variation of an arginine or lysine at amino acid positon 248 in Figure 5.
  • polymo ⁇ hisms in the AGTR2 gene Because of the potential for polymo ⁇ hisms in the AGTR2 gene to affect the expression and function of the encoded protein, it would be useful to determine whether additional polymo ⁇ hisms exist in the AGTR2 gene, as well as how such polymo ⁇ hisms are combined in different copies of the gene. Such information would be useful for studying the biological function of AGTR2 as well as in identifying drugs targeting this protein for the treatment of disorders related to its abnormal expression or function.
  • polymo ⁇ hic sites correspond to the following nucleotide positions in Figure 3: 288 (PSI), 1263 (PS3), 1422 (PS4), 1691 (PS5), 1741 (PS6) and 1747 (PS7).
  • PSI polymo ⁇ hic sites
  • the polymo ⁇ hisms at these sites are thymine or guanine at PSI, cytosine or thymine at PS3, guanine or adenine at PS4, guanine or adenine at PS5, thymine or guanine at PS6 and guanine or adenine at PS7.
  • the inventors have determined the identity of the alternative nucleotides present at these sites, as well as at the previously identified site at nucleotide 1194 (PS2), in a human reference population of 79 unrelated individuals self-identified as belonging to one of four major population groups: African descent, Asian, Caucasian and Hispanic/Latino. It is believed that AGTR2-encoding polynucleotides containing one or more of the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites reported herein will be useful in studying the expression and biological function of AGTR2, as well as in developing drugs targeting this protein. In addition, information on the combination of polymo ⁇ hisms in the AGTR2 gene may have diagnostic and forensic applications.
  • the invention provides an isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence which is a polymo ⁇ hic variant of a reference sequence for the AGTR2 gene or a fragment thereof.
  • the reference sequence comprises SEQ ID NOS:3 and the polymo ⁇ hic variant comprises at least one polymo ⁇ hism selected from the group consisting of guanine at PSI, thymine at PS3, adenine at PS4, adenine at PS5, guanine at PS6 and adenine at PS7.
  • the polymo ⁇ hic variant comprises an additional polymo ⁇ hism of adenine at PS2.
  • a particularly preferred polymo ⁇ hic variant is a naturally-occurring isoform (also referred to herein as an "isogene") of the AGTR2 gene.
  • An AGTR2 isogene of the invention comprises thymine or guanine at PSI, cytosine or thymine at PS3, guanine or adenine at PS4, guanine or adenine at PS5, thymine or guanine at PS6 and guanine or adenine at PS7.
  • the invention also provides a collection of AGTR2 isogenes, referred to herein as an AGTR2 genome anthology.
  • An AGTR2 isogene may be defined by the combination and order of these polymo ⁇ hisms in the isogene, which is referred to herein as an AGTR2 haplotype.
  • the invention also provides data on the number of different AGTR2 haplotypes found in the above four population groups. This haplotype data is useful in methods for deriving an AGTR2 haplotype from an individual's genotype for the AGTR2 gene and for determining an association between an AGTR2 haplotype and a particular trait.
  • the invention provides a polynucleotide comprising a polymo ⁇ hic variant of a reference sequence for an AGTR2 cDNA or a fragment thereof.
  • the reference sequence comprises SEQ ID NO: 4 (Fig. 4) and the polymo ⁇ hic cDNA comprises at least one polymo ⁇ hism selected from the group consisting of thymine at a position corresponding to nucleotide 812 and adenine at a position corresponding to nucleotide 971.
  • the polymo ⁇ hic variant comprises an additional polymo ⁇ hism of adenine at a position corresponding to nucleotide 743.
  • Polynucleotides complementary to these AGTR2 genomic and cDNA variants are also provided by the invention.
  • the invention provides a recombinant expression vector comprising one of the polymo ⁇ hic genomic variants operably linked to expression regulatory elements as well as a recombinant host cell transformed or transfected with the expression vector.
  • the recombinant vector and host cell may be used to express AGTR2 for protein structure analysis and drug binding studies.
  • the invention provides a polypeptide comprising a polymo ⁇ hic variant of a reference amino acid sequence for the AGTR2 protein.
  • the reference amino acid sequence comprises SEQ ID NO:5 (Fig.
  • polymo ⁇ hic variant comprises at least one variant amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine at a position corresponding to amino acid position 271 and glutamine at a position corresponding to amino acid position 324.
  • the polymo ⁇ hic variant also comprises lysine at a position corresponding to amino acid position 248.
  • a polymo ⁇ hic variant of AGTR2 is useful in studying the effect of the variation on the biological activity of AGTR2 as well as on the binding affinity of candidate drugs targeting AGTR2 for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, congenital abnormalities of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and premature ovarian failure (POF).
  • the present invention also provides antibodies that recognize and bind to the above polymo ⁇ hic AGTR2 protein variant. Such antibodies can be utilized in a variety of diagnostic and prognostic formats and therapeutic methods.
  • the invention provides methods, compositions, and kits for haplotyping and/or genotyping the AGTR2 gene in an individual.
  • the methods involve identifying the nucleotide or nucleotide pair present at one or more polymo ⁇ hic sites selected from PSI and PS3-PS7 in one or both copies of the AGTR2 gene from the individual.
  • the methods comprise determining whether an individual has one or more of the AGTR2 haplotypes shown in Table 5.
  • the compositions contain oligonucleotide probes and primers designed to specifically hybridize to one or more target regions containing, or that are adjacent to, an AGTR2 polymo ⁇ hic site.
  • the methods and compositions for establishing the genotype or haplotype of an individual at the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites described herein are useful for studying population diversity, anthropological lineage, the significance of diversity and lineage at the phenotypic level, paternity testing, forensic applications, and for identifying associations between the AGTR2 genetic variation and a trait such as level of drug response or susceptibility to disease.
  • methods and compositions for identifying what AGTR2 haplotypes are present in individuals are useful in the development of drugs targeting AGTR2.
  • determining the frequency of individual AGTR2 haplotypes in a population with a specific disease will facilitate the development of drugs targeting the AGTR2 isoform(s) that are most frequent in that disease population.
  • dividing individuals into groups based on their AGTR2 haplotype content will facilitate determination of whether interindividual variation in response to a candidate drug targeting AGTR2 is due to interindividual variation in the AGTR2 gene, thereby reducing the size, and associated costs, of clinical trials performed to establish efficacy and safety of that candidate drug.
  • the invention provides a method for identifying an association between a genotype or haplotype and a trait.
  • the trait is susceptibility to a disease, severity of a disease, the staging of a disease or response to a drug.
  • Such methods have applicability in developing diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments for cardiovascular disorders, congenital abnormalities of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and premature ovarian failure (POF).
  • the present invention also provides nonhuman transgenic animals comprising one of the AGTR2 polymo ⁇ hic genomic variants described herein and methods for producing such animals.
  • the transgenic animals are useful for studying expression of the AGTR2 isogenes in vivo, for in vivo screening and testing of drugs targeted against AGTR2 protein, and for testing the efficacy of therapeutic agents and compounds for cardiovascular disorders, congenital abnormalities of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and premature ovarian failure (POF) in a biological system.
  • the present invention also provides a computer system for storing and displaying polymo ⁇ hism data determined for the AGTR2 gene.
  • the computer system comprises a computer processing unit; a display; and a database containing the polymo ⁇ hism data.
  • the polymo ⁇ hism data includes the polymo ⁇ hisms, the genotypes and the haplotypes identified for the AGTR2 gene in a reference population.
  • the computer system is capable of producing a display showing AGTR2 haplotypes organized according to their evolutionary relationships.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a partial reference sequence for the AGTR2 gSymbol (Genbank Version Number L34579.1; contiguous lines; SEQ ID NO:l), with the start and stop positions of each region of coding sequence indicated with a bracket ([ or ]) and the numerical position below the sequence and the polymo ⁇ hic sites and polymo ⁇ hisms identified by Applicants in a reference population indicated . by the variant nucleotide positioned below the polymo ⁇ hic site in the seqence.
  • AGTR2 gSymbol Genebank Version Number L34579.1; contiguous lines; SEQ ID NO:l
  • Figure 2 illustrates a partial reference sequence for the AGTR2 gSymbol (Genbank Version Number UI 0273.1; contiguous lines; SEQ ID NO:2), with the start and stop positions of each region of coding sequence indicated with a bracket ([ or ]) and the numerical position below the sequence and the polymo ⁇ hic sites and polymo ⁇ hisms identified by Applicants in a reference population indicated by the variant nucleotide positioned below the polymo ⁇ hic site in the seqence.
  • AGTR2 gSymbol Genebank Version Number UI 0273.1; contiguous lines; SEQ ID NO:2
  • Figure 3 illustrates a reference sequence for the AGTR2 gene (contiguous lines; SEQ ID NO:3), which comprises nucleotides 1-1553 of GenBank Accession No.L34579 and nucleotides 1292- 2100 of GenBank Accession No. U10273 with the start and stop positions of each region of coding sequence indicated with a bracket ([ or ]) and numerical position below the sequence and the polymo ⁇ hic sites and polymo ⁇ hisms identified by Applicants in a reference population indicated by the variant nucleotide positioned below the polymo ⁇ hic site in the seqence.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a reference sequence for the AGTR2 coding sequence (contiguous lines; SEQ ID NO:4) with the polymo ⁇ hic sites and polymo ⁇ hisms identified by Applicants in a reference population indicated by the variant nucleotide positioned below the polymo ⁇ hic site in the seqence.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a reference sequence for the AGTR2 protein (contiguous lines; SEQ ID NO:4)
  • the present invention is based on the discovery of novel variants of the AGTR2 gene.
  • the inventors herein discovered 6 novel polymo ⁇ hic sites by characterizing the AGTR2 gene found in genomic DNAs isolated from an Index Repository that contains immortalized cell lines from one chimpanzee and 93 human individuals.
  • the human individuals included a reference population of 79 unrelated individuals self-identified as belonging to one of four major population groups: Caucasian (22 individuals), African descent (20 individuals) Asian (20 individuals) Hispanic/Latino (17 individuals). To the extent possible, the members of this reference population were organized into population subgroups by the self-identified ethnogeographic origin of their four grandparents as shown in Table 1 below.
  • the Index Repository contains three unrelated indigenous American Indians (one from each of North, Central and South America), one three-generation Caucasian family (from the CEPH Utah cohort) and one two-generation African- American family.
  • the AGTR2 genotypes identified in the Index Repository and the methodology described in the Examples below also determined the haplotypes found on each chromosome for most human members of this repository.
  • the AGTR2 genotypes and haplotypes found in the repository include those shown in Tables 4 and 5, respectively.
  • the polymo ⁇ hism and haplotype data disclosed herein are useful for studying population diversity, anthropological lineage, the significance of diversity and lineage at the phenotypic level, paternity testing, forensic applications, and for identifying associations between the AGTR2 genetic variation and a trait such as level of drug response or susceptibility to disease.
  • Allele - A particular form of a genetic locus, distinguished from other forms by its particular nucleotide sequence.
  • Candidate Gene - A gene which is hypothesized to be responsible for a disease, condition, or the response to a treatment, or to be correlated with one of these.
  • Genotype An unphased 5 ' to 3 ' sequence of nucleotide pair(s) found at one or more polymo ⁇ hic sites in a locus on a pair of homologous chromosomes in an individual.
  • genotype includes a full-genotype and/or a sub-genotype as described below.
  • Full-genotype The unphased 5' to 3' sequence of nucleotide pairs found at all known polymo ⁇ hic sites in a locus on a pair of homologous chromosomes in a single individual.
  • Sub-genotype The unphased 5 ' to 3 ' sequence of nucleotides seen at a subset of the known polymo ⁇ hic sites in a locus on a pair of homologous chromosomes in a single individual.
  • Genotyping A process for determining a genotype of an individual.
  • Haplotype A 5 ' to 3 ' sequence of nucleotides found at one or more polymo ⁇ hic sites in a locus on a single chromosome from a single individual.
  • haplotype includes a full- haplotype and/or a sub-haplotype as described below.
  • Full-haplotype The 5 ' to 3 ' sequence of nucleotides found at all known polymo ⁇ hic sites in a locus on a single chromosome from a single individual.
  • Sub-haplotype The 5' to 3' sequence of nucleotides seen at a subset of the known polymo ⁇ hic sites in a locus on a single chromosome from a single individual.
  • Haplotype pair The two haplotypes found for a locus in a single individual.
  • Haplotyping A process for determining one or more haplotypes in an individual and includes use of family pedigrees, molecular techniques and/or statistical inference.
  • Haplotype data Information concerning one or more of the following for a specific gene: a listing of the haplotype pairs in each individual in a population; a listing of the different haplotypes in a population; frequency of each haplotype in that or other populations, and any known associations between one or more haplotypes and a trait.
  • Isoform - A particular form of a gene, mRNA, cDNA or the protein encoded thereby, distinguished from other forms by its particular sequence and/or structure.
  • Isogene - One of the isoforms of a gene found in a population. An isogene contains all of the polymo ⁇ hisms present in the particular isoform of the gene.
  • Isolated - As applied to a biological molecule such as RNA, DNA, oligonucleotide, or protein, isolated means the molecule is substantially free of other biological molecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, or other material such as cellular debris and growth media. Generally, the term “isolated” is not intended to refer to a complete absence of such material or to absence of water, buffers, or salts, unless they are present in amounts that substantially interfere with the methods of the present invention.
  • Locus - A location on a chromosome or DNA molecule corresponding to a gene or a physical or phenotypic feature.
  • Naturally-occurring A term used to designate that the object it is applied to, e.g., naturally- occurring polynucleotide or polypeptide, can be isolated from a source in nature and which has not been intentionally modified by man.
  • Nucleotide pair The nucleotides found at a polymo ⁇ hic site on the two copies of a chromosome from an individual.
  • phased As applied to a sequence of nucleotide pairs for two or more polymo ⁇ hic sites in a locus, phased means the combination of nucleotides present at those polymo ⁇ hic sites on a single copy of the locus is known.
  • Polymorphic site (PS) - A position within a locus at which at least two alternative sequences are found in a population, the most frequent of which has a frequency of no more than 99%.
  • Polymorphism The sequence variation observed in an individual at a polymo ⁇ hic site.
  • Polymo ⁇ hisms include nucleotide substitutions, insertions, deletions and microsatellites and may, but need not, result in detectable differences in gene expression or protein function.
  • Polymorphism data Information concerning one or more of the following for a specific gene: location of polymo ⁇ hic sites; sequence variation at those sites; frequency of polymo ⁇ hisms in one or more populations; the different genotypes and/or haplotypes determined for the gene; frequency of one or more of these genotypes and/or haplotypes in one or more populations; any known association(s) between a trait and a genotype or a haplotype for the gene.
  • Polymorphism Database A collection of polymo ⁇ hism data arranged in a systematic or methodical way and capable of being individually accessed by electronic or other means.
  • Polynucleotide - A nucleic acid molecule comprised of single-stranded RNA or DNA or comprised of complementary, double-stranded DNA.
  • Population Group A group of individuals sharing a common ethnogeographic origin.
  • Reference Population A group of subjects or individuals who are predicted to be representative of the genetic variation found in the general .population. Typically, the reference population represents the genetic variation in the population at a certainty level of at least 85%, preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95% and even more preferably at least 99%.
  • Single Nucleotide Polymorphism SNP - Typically, the specific pair of nucleotides observed at a single polymo ⁇ hic site. In rare cases, three or four nucleotides may be found.
  • Subject A human individual whose genotypes or haplotypes or response to treatment or disease state are to be determined.
  • Treatment A stimulus administered internally or externally to a subject.
  • Unphased - As applied to a sequence of nucleotide pairs for two or more polymo ⁇ hic sites in a locus, unphased means the combination of nucleotides present at those polymo ⁇ hic sites on a single copy of the locus is not known.
  • the inventors herein have discovered 6 novel polymo ⁇ hic sites in the AGTR2 gene.
  • the polymo ⁇ hic sites identified by the inventors are referred to as PS 1-7 to designate the order in which they are located in the gene (see Table 3 below), with the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites referred to as PSI and PS3-PS7.
  • the invention provides an isolated polynucleotide comprising a polymo ⁇ hic variant of the AGTR2 gene or a fragment of the gene which contains at least one of the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites described herein.
  • the nucleotide sequence of a variant AGTR2 gene is identical to the reference genomic sequence for those portions of the gene examined, as described in the Examples below, except that it comprises a different nucleotide at one or more of the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites PSI and PS3-PS7, and may also comprise an additional polymo ⁇ hism of adenine at PS2.
  • nucleotide sequence of a variant fragment of the AGTR2 gene is identical to the corresponding portion of the reference sequence except for having a different nucleotide at one or more of the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites described herein.
  • the invention specifically does not , include polynucleotides comprising a nucleotide sequence identical to the reference sequence (or other reported AGTR2 sequences) or to portions of the reference sequence (or other reported AGTR2 sequences), except for genotyping oligonucleotides as described below.
  • the location of a polymo ⁇ hism in a variant gene or fragment is identified by aligning its sequence against SEQ ID NO:3.
  • the polymo ⁇ hism is selected from the group consisting of guanine at PSI, thymine at PS3, adenine at PS4, adenine at PS5, guanine at PS6 and adenine at PS7.
  • the polymo ⁇ hic variant comprises a naturally-occurring isogene of the AGTR2 gene which is defined by any one of haplotypes 1-6 shown in Table 5 below.
  • Polymo ⁇ hic variants of the invention may be prepared by isolating a clone containing the
  • AGTR2 gene from a human genomic library.
  • the clone may be sequenced to determine the identity of the nucleotides at the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites described herein. Any particular variant claimed herein could be prepared from this clone by performing in vitro mutagenesis using procedures well- known in the art.
  • AGTR2 isogenes may be isolated using any method that allows separation of the two "copies" of the AGTR2 gene present in a female individual, which, as readily understood by the skilled artisan, may be the same allele or different alleles. Separation methods include targeted in vivo cloning (TINC) in yeast as described in WO 98/01573, U.S. Patent No. 5,866,404, and U.S. Patent No.
  • an AGTR2 isogene from a male may be isolated from a genomic library prepared from the individual's genomic DNA.
  • the invention also provides AGTR2 genome anthologies, which are collections of AGTR2 isogenes found in a given population.
  • the population may be any group of at least two individuals, including but not limited to a reference population, a population group, a family population, a clinical population, and a same sex population.
  • An AGTR2 genome anthology may comprise mdividual AGTR2 isogenes stored in separate containers such as microtest tubes, separate wells of a microtitre plate and the like.
  • two or more groups of the AGTR2 isogenes in the anthology may be stored in separate containers.
  • Individual isogenes or groups of isogenes in a genome anthology may be stored in any convenient and stable form, including but not limited to in buffered solutions, as DNA precipitates, freeze-dried preparations and the like.
  • a preferred AGTR2 genome anthology of the invention comprises a set of isogenes defined by the haplotypes shown in Table 5 below.
  • An isolated polynucleotide containing a polymo ⁇ hic variant nucleotide sequence of the invention may be operably linked to one or more expression regulatory elements in a recombinant expression vector capable of being propagated and expressing the encoded AGTR2 protein in a prokaryotic or a eukaryotic host cell.
  • expression regulatory elements which may be used include, but are not limited to, the lac system, operator and promoter regions of phage lambda, yeast promoters, and promoters derived from vaccinia virus, adenovirus, retroviruses, or SV40.
  • regulatory elements include, but are not limited to, appropriate leader sequences, termination codons, polyadenylation signals, and other sequences required for the appropriate transcription and subsequent translation of the nucleic acid sequence in a given host cell.
  • the expression vector contains any additional elements necessary for its transfer to and subsequent replication in the host cell. Examples of such elements include, but are not limited to, origins of replication and selectable markers.
  • Such expression vectors are commercially available or are readily constructed using methods known to those in the art (e.g., F. Ausubel et al., 1987, in "Current Protocols in Molecular Biology", John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York).
  • Host cells which may be used to express the variant AGTR2 sequences of the invention include, but are not limited to, eukaryotic and mammalian cells, such as animal, plant, insect and yeast cells, and prokaryotic cells, such as E. coli, or algal cells as known in the art.
  • the recombinant expression vector may be introduced into the host cell using any method known to those in the art including, but not limited to, microinjection, electroporation, particle bombardment, transduction, and transfection using DEAE- dextran, lipofection, or calcium phosphate (see e.g., Sambrook et al. (1989) in "Molecular Cloning. A Laboratory Manual", Cold Spring Harbor Press, Plainview, New York).
  • eukaryotic expression vectors that function in eukaryotic cells, and preferably mammahan cells, are used.
  • Non-limiting examples of such vectors include vaccinia virus vectors, adenovirus vectors, he ⁇ es virus vectors, and baculovirus transfer vectors.
  • Preferred eukaryotic cell lines include COS cells, CHO cells, HeLa cells, NTH/3T3 cells, and embryonic stem cells (Thomson, J. A. et al., 1998 Science 282: 1145-1147).
  • Particularly preferred host cells are mammalian cells.
  • AGTR2 gene will produce AGTR2 mRNAs varying from each other at any polymo ⁇ hic site retained in the spliced and processed mRNA molecules.
  • These mRNAs can be used for the preparation of an AGTR2 cDNA comprising a nucleotide sequence which is a polymo ⁇ hic variant of the AGTR2 reference coding sequence shown in Figure 4.
  • the invention also provides AGTR2 mRNAs and corresponding cDNAs which comprise a nucleotide sequence that is identical to SEQ ID NO:4 (Fig.
  • RNA sequence except for having one or more polymo ⁇ hisms selected from the group consisting of thymine at a position corresponding to nucleotide 812 and adenine at a position corresponding to nucleotide 971, and may also comprise an additional polymo ⁇ hism of adenine at a position correspondmg to nucleotide 743. Fragments of these variant mRNAs and cDNAs are included in the scope of the invention, provided they contain the novel polymo ⁇ hisms described herein. The invention specifically excludes polynucleotides identical to previously identified and characterized AGTR2 cDNAs and fragments thereof.
  • Polynucleotides comprising a variant RNA or DNA sequence may be isolated from a biological sample using well-known molecular biological procedures or may be chemically synthesized.
  • Polymo ⁇ hic variants of fragments according to the invention comprise at least one novel polymo ⁇ hism identified herein and have a length of at least 10 nucleotides and may range up to the full length of the gene.
  • such fragments are between 100 and 3000 nucleotides in length, and more preferably between 200 and 2000 nucleotides in length, and most preferably between 500 and 1000 nucleotides in length.
  • nucleic acid molecules containing the AGTR2 gene may be complementary double stranded molecules and thus reference to a particular site on the sense strand refers as well to the corresponding site on the complementary antisense strand.
  • reference may be made to the same polymo ⁇ hic site on either strand and an oligonucleotide may be designed to hybridize specifically to either strand at a target region containing the polymo ⁇ hic site.
  • the invention also includes single-stranded polynucleotides which are complementary to the sense strand of the AGTR2 genomic variants described herein. Polynucleotides comprising a polymo ⁇ hic gene variant or fragment may be useful for therapeutic pu ⁇ oses.
  • an expression vector encoding the isoform may be administered to the patient.
  • the patient may be one who lacks the AGTR2 isogene encoding that isoform or may already have at least one copy of that isogene.
  • an AGTR2 isogene may be turned off by transforming a targeted organ, tissue or cell population with an expression vector that expresses high levels of untranslatable mRNA for the isogene.
  • oligonucleotides directed against the regulatory regions (e.g., promoter, introns, enhancers, 3' untranslated region) of the isogene may block transcription. Oligonucleotides targeting the transcription initiation site, e.g., between positions -10 and +10 from the start site are preferred.
  • inhibition of transcription can be achieved using oligonucleotides that base-pair with region(s) of the isogene DNA to form triplex DNA (see e.g., Gee et al. in Huber, B.E. and B.I. Carr, Molecular and Immunologic Approaches, Futura Publishing Co., Mt. Kisco, N.Y., 1994).
  • Antisense oligonucleotides may also be designed to block translation of AGTR2 mRNA transcribed from a particular isogene. It is also contemplated that ribozymes may be designed that can catalyze the specific cleavage of AGTR2 mRNA transcribed from a particular isogene.
  • the oligonucleotides may be delivered to a target cell or tissue by expression from a vector introduced into the cell or tissue in vivo or ex vivo.
  • the oligonucleotides may be formulated as a pharmaceutical composition for administration to the patient.
  • Oligoribonucleotides and/or oligodeoxy ⁇ ucleotides intended for use as antisense oligonucleotides may be modified to increase stability and half-life.
  • Possible modifications include, but are not limited to phosphorothioate or 2' O-methyl linkages, and the inclusion of nontraditional bases such as inosine and queosine, as well as acetyl-, methyl-, thio-, and similarly modified forms of adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, and uracil which are not as easily recognized by endogenous nucleases.
  • the invention also provides an isolated polypeptide comprising a polymo ⁇ hic variant of the reference AGTR2 amino acid sequence shown in Figure 5.
  • the location of a variant amino acid in an AGTR2 polypeptide or fragment of the invention is identified by aligning its sequence against SEQ ID NO: 5 (Fig. 5).
  • An AGTR2 protein variant of the invention comprises an amino acid sequence identical to SEQ ID NO: 5 except for having one or both variant amino acids selected from the group consisting of leucine at a position corresponding to amino acid position 271 and glutamine at a position corresponding to amino acid position 324, and may also comprise an additional variant amino acid of lysine at a position corresponding to amino acid position 248.
  • AGTR2 protein variants included within the invention comprise all amino acid sequences based on SEQ ID NO: 5 and having the combination of amino acid variations described in Table 2 below.
  • an AGTR2 protein variant of the invention is encoded by an isogene defined by one of the observed haplotypes shown in Table 5.
  • the invention also includes AGTR2 peptide variants, which are any fragments of an AGTR2 protein variant that contain one or more of the amino acid variations shown in Table 2.
  • An AGTR2 peptide variant is at least 6 amino acids in length and is preferably any number between 6 and 30 amino acids long, more preferably between 10 and 25, and most preferably between 15 and 20 amino acids long.
  • Such AGTR2 peptide variants may be useful as antigens to generate antibodies specific for one of the above AGTR2 isoforms.
  • the AGTR2 peptide variants may be useful in drug screening assays.
  • An AGTR2 variant protein or peptide of the invention may be prepared by chemical synthesis or by expressing one of the variant AGTR2 genomic and cDNA sequences as described above.
  • the AGTR2 protein variant may be isolated from a biological sample of an individual having an AGTR2 isogene which encodes the variant protein. Where the sample contains two different AGTR2 isoforms (i.e., the individual has different AGTR2 isogenes), a particular AGTR2 isoform of the invention can be isolated by inimunoaffinity chromatography using an antibody which specifically binds to that particular AGTR2 isoform but does not bind to the other AGTR2 isoform.
  • the expressed or isolated AGTR2 protein may be detected by methods known in the art, including Coomassie blue staining, silver staining, and Western blot analysis using antibodies specific for the isoform of the AGTR2 protein as discussed further below.
  • AGTR2 variant proteins can be purified by standard protein purification procedures known in the art, including differential precipitation, molecular sieve chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography, isoelectric focusing, gel electrophoresis, affinity and immunoaffinity chromatography and the like. (Ausubel et. al., 1987, In Current Protocols in Molecular Biology John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York). In the case of immunoaffinity chromatography, antibodies specific for a particular polymo ⁇ hic variant may be used.
  • a polymo ⁇ hic variant AGTR2 gene of the invention may also be fused in frame with a heterologous sequence to encode a chimeric AGTR2 protein.
  • the non-AGTR2 portion of the chimeric protein may be recognized by a commercially available antibody.
  • the chimeric protein may also be engineered to contain a cleavage site located between the AGTR2 and non-AGTR2 portions so that the AGTR2 protein may be cleaved and purified away from the non-AGTR2 portion.
  • An additional embodiment of the invention relates to using a novel AGTR2 protein isoform in any of a variety of drug screening assays.
  • Such screening assays may be performed to identify agents that bind specifically to all known AGTR2 protein isoforms or to only a subset of one or more of these isoforms.
  • the agents may be from chemical compound libraries, peptide libraries and the like.
  • the AGTR2 protein or peptide variant may be free in solution or affixed to a solid support.
  • high throughput screening of compounds for binding to an AGTR2 variant may be accomplished using the method described in PCT application WO84/03565, in which large numbers of test compounds are synthesized on a solid substrate, such as plastic pins or some other surface, contacted with the AGTR2 protein(s) of interest and then washed. Bound AGTR2 protein(s) are then detected using methods well-known in the art.
  • a novel AGTR2 protein isoform may be used in assays to measure the binding affinities of one or more candidate drugs targeting the AGTR2 protein.
  • the invention provides antibodies specific for and immunoreactive with one or more of the novel AGTR2 variant proteins described herein.
  • the antibodies may be either monoclonal or polyclonal in origin.
  • the AGTR2 protein or peptide variant used to generate the antibodies may be from natural or recombinant sources or produced by chemical synthesis using synthesis techniques known in the art. If the AGTR2 protein variant is of insufficient size to be antigenic, it may be conjugated, complexed, or otherwise covalently linked to a carrier molecule to enhance the antigenicity of the peptide.
  • carrier molecules include, but are not limited to, albumins (e.g., human, bovine, fish, ovine), and keyhole limpet hemocyanin (Basic and Clinical).
  • an antibody specifically immunoreactive with one of the novel protein isoforms described herein is administered to an individual to neutralize activity of the AGTR2 isoform expressed by that individual.
  • the antibody may be formulated as a pharmaceutical composition which includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • Antibodies specific for and immunoreactive with one of the novel protein isoforms described herein may be used to immunoprecipitate the AGTR2 protein variant from solution as well as react with AGTR2 protein isoforms on Western or immunoblots of polyacrylamide gels on membrane supports or substrates.
  • the antibodies will detect AGTR2 protein isoforms in paraffin or frozen tissue sections, or in cells which have been fixed or unfixed and prepared on slides, coverslips, or the like, for use in immunocytochemical, immunohistochemical, and immunofluorescence techniques.
  • an antibody specifically immunoreactive with one of the novel AGTR2 protein variants described herein is used in immunoassays to detect this variant in biological samples.
  • an antibody of the present invention is contacted with a biological sample and the formation of a complex between the AGTR2 protein variant and the antibody is detected.
  • suitable immunoassays include radioimmunoassay, Western blot assay, immunofluorescent assay, enzyme linked immunoassay (ELISA), chemiluminescent assay, immunohistochemical assay, immunocytochemical assay, and the like (see, e.g., Principles and Practice of Immunoassay, 1991, Eds. Christopher P. Price and David J.
  • Neoman Stockton Press, New York, New York; Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, 1987, Eds. Ausubel et al., John Wiley and Sons, New York, New York).
  • Standard techniques known in the art for ELISA are described in Methods in Immunodiagnosis, 2nd Ed., Eds. Rose and Bigazzi, John Wiley and Sons, New York 1980; and Campbell et al., 1984, Methods in Immunology, W.A. Benjamin, Inc.).
  • Such assays may be direct, - indirect, competitive, or noncompetitive as described in the art (see, e.g., Principles and Practice of Immunoassay, 1991, Eds. Christopher P. Price and David J.
  • Proteins may be isolated from test specimens and biological samples by conventional methods, as described in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, supra.
  • Exemplary antibody molecules for use in the detection and therapy methods of the present invention are intact iminunoglobulin molecules, substantially intact immunoglobulin molecules, or those portions of immunoglobulin molecules that contain the antigen binding site.
  • Polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies may be produced by methods conventionally known in the art (e.g., Kohler and Milstein, 1975, Nature, 256:495-497; Campbell Monoclonal Antibody Technology, the Production and Characterization of Rodent and Human Hybridomas, 1985, In: Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Eds. Burdon et al., Volume 13, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam).
  • the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof may also be produced by genetic engineering. The technology for expression of both heavy and light chain genes in E.
  • coli is the subject of PCT patent applications, publication number WO 901443, WO 901443 and WO 9014424 and in Huse et al., 1989, Science, 246:1275-1281.
  • the antibodies may also be humanized (e.g., Queen, C. et al. 1989 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 86;10029).
  • Effect(s) of the polymo ⁇ hisms identified herein on expression of AGTR2 may be investigated by preparing recombinant cells and/or nonhuman recombinant organisms, preferably recombinant animals, containing a polymo ⁇ hic variant of the AGTR2 gene.
  • expression includes but is not limited to one or more of the following: transcription of the gene into precursor mRNA; splicing and other processing of the precursor mRNA to produce mature mRNA; mRNA stability; translation of the mature mRNA into AGTR2 protein (including codon usage and tRNA availability); and glycosylation and/or other modifications of the translation product, if required for proper expression and function.
  • the desired AGTR2 isogene may be introduced into the cell in a vector such that the isogene remains exfrachromosomal. In such a situation, the gene will be expressed by the cell from the extrachromosomal location.
  • the AGTR2 isogene is introduced into a cell in such a way that it recombines with the endogenous AGTR2 gene present in the cell. Such recombination requires the occurrence of a double recombination event, thereby resulting in the desired AGTR2 gene polymo ⁇ hism.
  • Vectors for the introduction of genes both for recombination and for exfrachromosomal maintenance are known in the art, and any suitable vector or vector construct may be used in the invention. Methods such as electroporation, particle bombardment, calcium phosphate co-precipitation and viral fransduction for introducing DNA into cells are known in the art; therefore, the choice of method may lie with the competence and preference of the skilled practitioner.
  • Examples of cells into which the AGTR2 isogene may be introduced include, but are not limited to, continuous culture cells, such as COS, NIH/3T3, and primary or culture cells of the relevant tissue type, i.e., they express the AGTR2 isogene. Such recombinant cells can be used to compare the biological activities of the different protein variants.
  • Recombinant nonhuman organisms i.e., transgenic animals, expressing a variant AGTR2 gene are prepared using standard procedures known in the art.
  • a construct comprising the variant gene is introduced into a nonhuman animal or an ancestor of the animal at an embryonic stage, i.e., the one-cell stage, or generally not later than about the eight-cell stage.
  • Transgenic animals carrying the constructs of the invention can be made by several methods known to those having skill in the art.
  • One method involves transfecting into the embryo a retrovirus constructed to contain one or more insulator elements, a gene or genes of interest, and other components known to those skilled in the art to provide a complete shuttle vector harboring the insulated gene(s) as a transgene, see e.g., U.S. Patent No. 5,610,053.
  • Another method involves directly injecting a transgene into the embryo.
  • a third method involves the use of embryonic stem cells. Examples of animals into which the AGTR2 isogenes may be introduced include, but are not limited to, mice, rats, other rodents, and nonhuman primates (see "The Introduction of Foreign Genes into Mice" and the cited references therein, In: Recombinant DNA, Eds. J.D. Watson, M.
  • Transgenic animals stably expressing a human AGTR2 isogene and producing human AGTR2 protein can be used as biological models for studying diseases related to abnormal AGTR2 expression and/or activity, and for screening and assaying various candidate drugs, compounds, and treatment regimens to reduce the symptoms or effects of these diseases.
  • An additional embodiment of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for treating disorders affected by expression or function of a novel AGTR2 isogene described herein.
  • the pharmaceutical composition may comprise any of the following active ingredients: a polynucleotide comprising one of these novel AGTR2 isogenes; an antisense oligonucleotide directed against one of the novel AGTR2 isogenes, a polynucleotide encoding such an antisense oligonucleotide, or another compound which inhibits expression of a novel AGTR2 isogene described herein.
  • the composition contains the active ingredient in a therapeutically effective amount.
  • therapeutically effective amount is meant that one or more of the symptoms relating to disorders affected by expression or function of a novel AGTR2 isogene is reduced and/or eliminated.
  • the composition also comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, examples of which include, but are not limited to, saline, buffered saline, dextrose, and water.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier examples of which include, but are not limited to, saline, buffered saline, dextrose, and water.
  • Those skilled in the art may employ a formulation most suitable for the active ingredient, whether it is a polynucleotide, oligonucleotide, protein, peptide or small molecule antagonist.
  • the pharmaceutical composition may be administered alone or in combination with at least one other agent, such as a stabilizing compound.
  • Administration of the pharmaceutical composition may be by any number of routes including, but not limited to oral, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arterial, intramedullary, intrathecal, intraventricular, intradermal, transdermal, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intranasal, enteral, topical, sublingual, or rectal. Further details on techniques for formulation and administration may be found in the latest edition of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences (Maack Publishing Co., Easton, PA).
  • the dose can be estimated initially either in cell culture assays or in animal models.
  • the animal model may also be used to determine the appropriate concentration range and route of administration.
  • Such information can then be used to determine useful doses and routes for administration in humans.
  • the exact dosage will be determined by the practitioner, in light of factors relating to the patient requiring treatment, including but not limited to severity of the disease state, general health, age, weight and gender of the patient, diet, time and frequency of administration, other drugs being taken by the patient, and tolerance/response to the treatment.
  • the invention also provides compositions and methods for detecting the novel AGTR2 polymo ⁇ hisms , identified herein.
  • compositions comprise at least one AGTR2 genotyping oligonucleotide.
  • an AGTR2 genotyping oligonucleotide is a probe or primer capable of hybridizing to a • target region that is located close to, or that contains, one of the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites described herein.
  • the term "oligonucleotide” refers to a polynucleotide molecule having less than about 100 nucleotides.
  • a preferred oligonucleotide of the invention is 10 to 35 nucleotides long. More preferably, the oligonucleotide is between 15 and 30, and most preferably, between 20 and 25 nucleotides in length.
  • oligonucleotide may be comprised of any phosphorylation state of ribonucleotides, deoxyribonucleotides, and acyclic nucleotide derivatives, and other functionally equivalent derivatives.
  • oligonucleotides may have a phosphate-free backbone, which may be comprised of linkages such as carboxymethyl, acetamidate, carbamate, polyamide (peptide nucleic acid (PNA)) and the like (Varma, R. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, A Comprehensive Desk Reference, Ed. R. Meyers, VCH Publishers, Inc. (1995), pages 617-620).
  • Oligonucleotides of the invention may be prepared by chemical synthesis using any suitable methodology known in the art, or may be derived from a biological sample, for example, by restriction digestion.
  • the oligonucleotides may be labeled, according to any technique known in the art, including use of radiolabels, fluorescent labels, enzymatic labels, proteins, haptens, antibodies, sequence tags and the like.
  • Genotyping oligonucleotides of the invention must be capable of specifically hybridizing to a target region of an AGTR2 polynucleotide, i.e., an AGTR2 isogene.
  • specific hybridization means the oligonucleotide forms an anti-parallel double-stranded structure with the target region under certain hybridizing conditions, while failing to form such a structure when incubated with a non-target region or a non-AGTR2 polynucleotide under the same hybridizing conditions.
  • the oligonucleotide specifically hybridizes to the target region under conventional high stringency conditions.
  • a nucleic acid molecule such as an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide is said to be a "perfect” or “complete” complement of another nucleic acid molecule if every nucleotide of one of the molecules is complementary to the nucleotide at the corresponding position of the other molecule.
  • a nucleic acid molecule is "substantially complementary” to another molecule if it hybridizes to that molecule with sufficient stability to remain in a duplex form under conventional low-stringency conditions. Conventional hybridization conditions are described, for example, by Sambrook J. et al., in Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, 2 nd Edition, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY (1989) and by Haymes, B.D.
  • an oligonucleotide primer may have a non-complementary fragment at its 5 ' end, with the remainder of the primer being complementary to the target region.
  • non-complementary nucleotides may be interspersed into the oligonucleotide probe or primer as long as the resulting probe or primer is still capable of specifically hybridizing to the target region.
  • Preferred genotyping oligonucleotides of the invention are allele-specific oligonucleotides.
  • ASO allele-specific oligonucleotide
  • allele-specificity will depend upon a variety of readily optimized stringency conditions, including salt and formamide concentrations, as well as temperatures for both the hybridization and washing steps.
  • Allele-specific oligonucleotide probes which usually provide good discrimination between different alleles are those in which a central position of the oligonucleotide probe aligns with the polymo ⁇ hic site in the target region (e.g., approximately the 7 th or 8 th position in a 15 mer, the 8 th or 9 th position in a 16mer, the 10 th or 11 th position in a 20 mer).
  • a preferred ASO probe for detecting AGTR2 gene polymo ⁇ hisms comprises a nucleotide sequence, listed 5,' to 3 ', selected from the group consisting of:
  • TACTGTTTACTTAAT (SEQ ID NO: 6) and its complement
  • CAAGATTTTCATTGG (SEQ ID NO:14 and its complement
  • CAAGATTGTCATTGG (SEQ ID NO: 15 and its complement
  • TTTCATTAGTGAGAC SEQ ID NO: 17 and its complement.
  • An allele-specific oligonucleotide primer of the invention has a 3' terminal nucleotide, or preferably a 3 penultimate nucleotide, that is complementary to only one nucleotide of a particular SNP, thereby acting as a primer for polymerase-mediated extension only if the allele containing that nucleotide is present. Allele-specific oligonucleotide primers hybridizing to either the coding or noncoding strand are contemplated by the invention.
  • a preferred ASO primer for detecting AGTR2 gene polymo ⁇ hisms comprises a nucleotide sequence, listed 5 ' to 3 ', selected from the group consisting of:
  • CAAGATTTTCATTAG SEQ ID NO 40 CAAGATTTTCATTAG SEQ ID NO 40
  • AAATATGTCTCACTA SEQ ID NO 41
  • genotyping oligonucleotides of the invention hybridize to a target region located one to several nucleotides downstream of one of the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites identified herein. Such oligonucleotides are useful in polymerase-mediated primer extension methods for detecting one of the novel polymo ⁇ hisms described herein and therefore such genotyping oligonucleotides are referred to herein as "primer-extension oligonucleotides".
  • the 3 '-terminus of a primer-extension oligonucleotide is a deoxynucleotide complementary to the nucleotide located immediately adjacent to the polymo ⁇ hic site.
  • a particularly preferred oligonucleotide primer for detecting AGTR2 gene polymo ⁇ hisms by primer extension terminates in a nucleotide sequence, listed 5 ' to 3 ', selected from the group consisting of:
  • GGCTACTGTT SEQ ID NO: 42
  • ACCATTAAGT SEQ ID NO:43
  • TGCTGGCTTC SEQ ID NO: 44
  • AACATGGAAG SEQ ID NO:45
  • GTTGGAAACC (SEQ ID NO: 46) ; CTGTTGGAAC (SEQ ID NO:'47) ;
  • TTATCGTCCA (SEQ ID NO: 48) ; CTGAAAGTCA (SEQ ID NO:49);
  • GATTTTCATT SEQ ID NO:52
  • TATGTCTCAC SEQ ID NO:53
  • a composition contains two or more differently labeled genotyping oligonucleotides for simultaneously probing the identity of nucleotides at two or more polymo ⁇ hic sites. It is also contemplated that primer compositions may contain two or more sets of allele-specific primer pairs to allow simultaneous targeting and amplification of two or more regions containing a polymo ⁇ hic site.
  • AGTR2 genotyping oligonucleotides of the invention may also be immobilized on or synthesized on a solid surface such as a microchip, bead, or glass slide (see, e.g., WO 98/20020 and WO 98/20019). Such immobilized genotyping oligonucleotides may be used in a variety of polymo ⁇ hism detection assays, including but not limited to probe hybridization and polymerase extension assays. Immobilized AGTR2 genotyping oligonucleotides of the invention may comprise an ordered array of oligonucleotides designed to rapidly screen a DNA sample for polymo ⁇ hisms in multiple genes at the same time. .
  • the invention provides a kit comprising at least two genotyping oligonucleotides packaged in separate containers.
  • the kit may also contain other components such as hybridization buffer (where the oligonucleotides are to be used as a probe) packaged in a separate container.
  • the kit may contain, packaged in separate containers, a polymerase and a reaction buffer optimized for primer extension mediated by the polymerase, such as PCR.
  • the above described oligonucleotide compositions and kits are useful in methods for genotyping and or haplotyping the AGTR2 gene in an individual.
  • AGTR2 genotype and AGTR2 haplotype mean the genotype or haplotype contains the nucleotide pair or nucleotide, respectively, that is present at one or more of the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites described herein and may optionally also include the nucleotide pair or nucleotide present at one or more additional polymo ⁇ hic sites in the AGTR2 gene.
  • the additional polymo ⁇ hic sites may be currently known polymo ⁇ hic sites or sites that are subsequently discovered.
  • One embodiment of the genotyping method involves isolating from a female individual a nucleic acid mixture comprising the two copies of the AGTR2 gene, or a fragment thereof, that are present in the individual, and determining the identity of the nucleotide pair at one or more of the polymo ⁇ hic sites selected from PSl and PS3-PS7 in the two copies to assign an AGTR2 genotype to the individual.
  • the two "copies" of a gene in an individual may be the same allele or may be different alleles.
  • the identity of the nucleotide pair at PSI is also determined.
  • the genotyping method comprises determining the identity of the nucleotide ⁇ air at each ofPSl-7.
  • the nucleic acid mixture is isolated from a biological sample taken from the individual, such as a blood sample or tissue sample.
  • tissue samples include whole blood, semen, saliva, tears, urine, fecal material, sweat, buccal, skin and hair.
  • the nucleic acid mixture may be comprised of genomic DNA, mRNA, or cDNA and, in the latter two cases, the biological sample must be obtained from an organ in which the AGTR2 gene is expressed.
  • mRNA or cDNA preparations would not be used to detect polym ⁇ hisms located in introns or in 5 ' and 3 ' nontranscribed regions. If an AGTR2 gene fragment is isolated, it must contain the polymo ⁇ hic site(s) to be genotyped.
  • One embodiment of the haplotyping method comprises isolating from the individual a nucleic acid molecule containing one copy of the AGTR2 gene, or a fragment thereof, that is present in the individual and determining in that copy the identity of the nucleotide at one or more of the polymo ⁇ hic sites PSI and PS3-PS7 in that copy to assign an AGTR2 haplotype to the individual.
  • the nucleic acid may be isolated using any method capable of separating the two copies of the AGTR2 gene or fragment such as one of the methods described above for preparing AGTR2 isogenes, with targeted in vivo cloning being the preferred approach.
  • the haplotyping method also comprises identifying the nucleotide at PSI. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the nucleotide at each of PS 1-7 is identified.
  • the haplotyping method comprises determining whether an individual has one or more of the AGTR2 haplotypes shown in Table 5. This can be accomplished by identifying, for one or both copies of the individual's AGTR2, the phased sequence of nucleotides present at each of PS1-7.
  • the present invention also contemplates that typically only a subset of PS1- 7 will need to be directly examined to assign to an individual one or more of the haplotypes shown in Table 5. This is because at least one polymo ⁇ hic site in a gene is frequently in strong linkage disequilibrium with one or more other polymo ⁇ hic sites in that gene (Drysdale, CM et al.
  • an AGTR2 haplotype pair is determined for a female individual by identifying the phased sequence of nucleotides at one or more of the polymo ⁇ hic sites selected from PSI and PS3-PS7 in each copy of the AGTR2 gene that is present in the individual.
  • the haplotyping method comprises identifying the phased sequence of nucleotides at each of PS 1-7 in each copy of the AGTR2 gene.
  • the identifying step is preferably performed with each copy of the gene being placed in separate containers.
  • the two copies are labeled with different tags, or are otherwise separately distinguishable or identifiable, it could be possible in some cases to perform the method in the same container.
  • first and second copies of the gene are labeled with different first and second fluorescent dyes, respectively, and an allele-specific oligonucleotide labeled with yet a third different fluorescent dye is used to assay the polymo ⁇ hic site(s), then detecting a combination of the first and third dyes would identify the polymo ⁇ hism in the first gene copy while detecting a combination of the second and third dyes would identify the polymo ⁇ hism in the second gene copy.
  • the identity of a nucleotide (or nucleotide pair) at a polymo ⁇ hic site(s) may be determined by amplifying a target region(s) containing the polymo ⁇ hic site(s) directly from one or both copies of the AGTR2 gene, or fragment thereof, and the sequence of the amplified region(s) determined by conventional methods. It will be readily appreciated by the skilled artisan that only one nucleotide will be detected at a polymo ⁇ hic site in individuals who are homozygous at that site, while two different nucleotides will be detected if the individual is heterozygous for that site.
  • the polymo ⁇ hism may be identified directly, known as positive-type identification, or by inference, referred to as negative-type identification.
  • a site may be positively determined to be either guanine or cytosine for an individual homozygous at that site, or both guanine and cytosine, if the individual is heterozygous at that site.
  • the site may be negatively determined to be not guanine (and thus cytosine/cytosine) or not cytosine (and thus guanine/guanine).
  • the target region(s) may be amplified using any oligonucleotide-directed amplification method, including but not limited to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (U.S. Patent No. 4,965, 188), ligase chain reaction (LCR) (Barany et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:189-193, 1991; WO90/01069), and oligonucleotide ligation assay (OLA) (Landegren et al., Science 241:1077-1080, 1988). Oligonucleotides useful as primers or probes in such methods should specifically hybridize to a region of the nucleic acid that contains or is adjacent to the polymo ⁇ hic site.
  • PCR polymerase chain reaction
  • LCR ligase chain reaction
  • OLA oligonucleotide ligation assay
  • the oligonucleotides are between 10 and 35 nucleotides in length and preferably, between 15 and 30 nucleotides in length. Most preferably, the oligonucleotides are 20 to 25 nucleotides long. The exact length of the oligonucleotide will depend on many factors that are routinely considered and practiced by the skilled artisan.
  • nucleic acid amplification procedures may be used to amplify the target region including transcription-based amplification systems (U.S. Patent No. 5,130,238; EP 329,822; U.S. Patent No. 5,169,766, WO89/06700) and isothermal methods (Walker et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:392-396, 1992).
  • a polymo ⁇ hism in the target region may also be assayed before or after amplification using one of several hybridization-based methods known in the art.
  • allele-specific oligonucleotides are utilized in performing such methods.
  • the allele-specific oligonucleotides may be used as differently labeled probe pairs, with one member of the pair showing a perfect match to one variant of a target sequence and the other member showing a perfect match to a different variant.
  • more than one polymo ⁇ hic site may be detected at once using a set of allele- specific oligonucleotides or oligonucleotide pairs.
  • the members of the set have melting temperatures within 5°C, and more preferably within 2°C, of each other when hybridizing to each of the polymo ⁇ hic sites being detected.
  • Hybridization of an allele-specific oligonucleotide to a target polynucleotide may be performed with both entities in solution, or such hybridization may be performed when either the oligonucleotide or the target polynucleotide is covalently or noncovalently affixed to a solid support.
  • Attachment may be mediated, for example, by antibody-antigen interactions, poly-L-Lys, streptavidrn or avid n-biotin, salt bridges, hydrophobic interactions, chemical linkages, UV cross-linking baking, etc.
  • Allele-specific oligonucleotides may be synthesized directly on the solid support or attached to the solid support subsequent to synthesis.
  • Solid-supports suitable for use in detection methods of the invention include substrates made of silicon, glass, plastic, paper and the like, which may be formed, for example, into wells (as in 96-well plates), slides, sheets, membranes, fibers, chips, dishes, and beads.
  • the solid support may be treated, coated or derivatized to facilitate the immobilization of the allele-specific oligonucleotide or target nucleic acid.
  • the genotype or haplotype for the AGTR2 gene of an individual may. also be determined by hybridization of a nucleic acid sample containing one or both copies of the gene to nucleic acid arrays and subarrays such as described in WO 95/11995.
  • the arrays would contain a battery of allele- specific oligonucleotides representing each of the polymo ⁇ hic sites to be included in the genotype or haplotype.
  • polymo ⁇ hisms may also be determined using a mismatch detection technique, including but not limited to the RNase protection method using riboprobes (Winter et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:7575, 1985; Meyers et al., Science 230:1242, 1985) and proteins which recognize nucleotide mismatches, such as the E. coli mutS protein (Modrich, P. Ann. Rev. Genet. 25:229-253, 1991).
  • riboprobes Winter et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:7575, 1985; Meyers et al., Science 230:1242, 1985
  • proteins which recognize nucleotide mismatches such as the E. coli mutS protein (Modrich, P. Ann. Rev. Genet. 25:229-253, 1991).
  • variant alleles can be identified by single strand conformation polymo ⁇ hism (SSCP) analysis (Orita et al., Genomics 5:874-879, 1989; Humphries et al., in Molecular Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases, R. EUes, ed., pp. 321-340, 1996) or denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) (Wartell et al, Nucl. Acids Res. 18:2699-2706, 1990; Sheffield et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:232-236, 1989).
  • SSCP single strand conformation polymo ⁇ hism
  • DGGE denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis
  • a polymerase-mediated primer extension method may also be used to identify the polymo ⁇ hism(s).
  • Several such methods have been described in the patent and scientific literature and include the "Genetic Bit Analysis” method (W092/15712) and the ligase/polymerase mediated genetic bit analysis (U.S. Patent 5,679,524. Related methods are disclosed in W091/02087, WO90/09455, W095/17676, U.S. Patent Nos. 5,302,509, and 5,945,283. Extended primers containing a polymo ⁇ hism may be detected by mass spectrometry as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,605,798.
  • Another primer extension method is allele-specific PCR (Ruano et al., Nucl.
  • the identity of the allele(s) present at any of the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites described herein may be indirectly determined by genotyping another polymo ⁇ hic site that is in linkage disequilibrium with the polymo ⁇ hic site that is of interest.
  • Polymo ⁇ hic sites in linkage disequilibrium with the presently disclosed polymo ⁇ hic sites may be located in regions of the gene or in other genomic regions not examined herein.
  • Genotyping of a polymo ⁇ hic site in linkage disequilibrium with the novel polymo ⁇ hic sites described herein may be performed by, but is not limited to, any of the above-mentioned methods for detecting the identity of the allele at a polymo ⁇ hic site.
  • an individual's AGTR2 haplotype pair is predicted from its AGTR2 genotype using information on haplotype pairs known to exist in a reference population.
  • the haplotyping prediction method comprises identifying an AGTR2 genotype for the individual at two or more polymo ⁇ hic sites selected from PSI and PS3-PS7, enumerating all possible haplotype pairs which are consistent with the genotype, accessing data, containing AGTR2 haplotype pahs identified in a reference population, and assigning a haplotype pah to the individual that is consistent with the data.
  • the reference haplotype pairs include the AGTR2 haplotype pairs shown in Table 4.
  • the reference population should be composed of randomly-selected individuals representing the major ethnogeographic groups of the world.
  • a preferred reference population allows the detection of any haplotype whose frequency is at least 10% with about 99% certainty and comprises about 20 unrelated individuals from each of the four population groups named above.
  • a particularly preferred reference population includes a 3-generation family representing one or more of the four population groups to serve as controls for checking quality of haplotyping procedures.
  • the haplotype frequency data for each ethnogeographic group is examined to determine whether it is consistent with Hardy- Weinberg equilibrium.
  • a statistically significant difference between the observed and expected haplotype frequencies could be due to one or more factors including significant inbreeding in the population group, strong selective pressure on the gene, sampling bias, and/or errors in the genotyping process. If large deviations from Hardy- Weinberg equilibrium are observed in an ethnogeographic group, the number of individuals in that group can be increased to see if the deviation is due to a sampling bias. If a larger sample size does not reduce the difference between observed and expected haplotype pair frequencies, then one may wish to consider haplotyping the individual using a dhect haplotyping method such as, for example, CLASPER SystemTM technology (U.S. Patent No.
  • the assigning step involves performing the following analysis. First, each of the possible haplotype pahs is compared to the haplotype pairs in the reference population. Generally, only one of the haplotype pairs in the reference population matches a possible haplotype pah and that pah is assigned to the individual.
  • the individual is assigned a haplotype pah containing this known haplotype and a new haplotype derived by subtracting the known haplotype from the possible haplotype pah.
  • the individual is preferably haplotyped using a direct molecular haplotyping method such as, for example, CLASPER System TM technology (U.S. Patent No.
  • the invention also provides a method for determining the frequency of an AGTR2 genotype or AGTR2 haplotype in a population.
  • the method comprises determining the genotype or the haplotype pah for the AGTR2 gene that is present in each member of the population, wherein the genotype or haplotype comprises the nucleotide pah or nucleotide detected at one or more of the polymo ⁇ hic sites PSI and PS3-PS7 in the AGTR2 gene; and calculating the frequency any particular genotype or haplotype is found in the population.
  • the population may be a reference population, a . family population, a same sex population, a population group, a trait population (e.g., a group of individuals exhibiting a trait of interest such as a medical condition or response to a therapeutic treatment).
  • frequency data for AGTR2 genotypes and/or haplotypes found in a reference population are used in a method for identifying an association between a trait and an AGTR2 genotype or an AGTR2 haplotype.
  • the trait may be any detectable phenotype, including but not limited to susceptibihty to a disease or response to a treatment.
  • the method involves obtaining data on the frequency of the genotype(s) or haplotype(s) of interest in a reference population as well as in a population exhibiting the trait.
  • Frequency data for one or both of the reference and trait populations may be obtained by genotyping or haplotyping each individual in the populations using one of the methods described above.
  • the haplotypes for the trait population may be determined directly or, alternatively, by the predictive genotype to haplotype approach described above.
  • the frequency data for the reference and/or trait populations is obtained by accessing previously determined frequency data, which may be in written or electronic form.
  • the frequency data may be present in a database that is accessible by a computer. Once the frequency data is obtained, the frequencies of the genotype(s) or haplotype(s) of interest in the reference and trait populations are compared. In a preferred embodiment, the frequencies of all genotypes and/or haplotypes observed in the populations are compared.
  • the trait is predicted'to be associated with that AGTR2 genotype or haplotype.
  • the AGTR2 genotype or haplotype being compared in the trait and reference populations is selected from the full-genotypes and full-haplotypes shown in Tables 4 and 5, respectively, or from sub-genotypes and sub-haplotypes derived from these genotypes and haplotypes.
  • the trait of interest is a clinical response exhibited by a patient to some therapeutic treatment, for example, response to a drug targeting AGTR2 or response to a therapeutic treatment for a medical condition.
  • medical condition includes but is not limited to any condition or disease manifested as one or more physical and or psychological symptoms for which treatment is desirable, and includes previously and newly identified diseases and other disorders.
  • clinical response means any or all of the following: a quantitative measure of the response, no response, and adverse response (i.e., side effects).
  • clinical population In order to deduce a correlation between clinical response to a treatment and an AGTR2 genotype or haplotype, it is necessary to obtain data on the clinical responses exhibited by a population of individuals who received the treatment, hereinafter the "clinical population".
  • This clinical data may be obtained by analyzing the results of a clinical trial that has already been run and or the clinical data may be obtained by designing and carrying out one or more new clinical trials.
  • the term "clinical trial” means any research study designed to collect clinical data on responses to a particular treatment, and includes but is not limited to phase I, phase II and phase III clinical trials. Standard methods are used to define the patient population and to enroll subjects.
  • the individuals included in the clinical population have been graded for the existence of the medical condition of interest. This is important in cases where the symptom(s) being presented by the patients can be caused by more than one underlying condition, and where treatment of the underlying conditions are not the same. An example of this would be where patients experience breathing difficulties that are due to either asthma or respiratory infections. If both sets were treated with an asthma medication, there would be a spurious group of apparent non-responders that did not actually have asthma. These people would affect the ability to detect any correlation between haplotype and treatment outcome.
  • This grading of potential patients could employ a standard physical exam or one or more lab tests. Alternatively, grading of patients could use haplotyping for situations where there is a strong correlation between haplotype pah and disease susceptibility or severity.
  • the therapeutic treatment of interest is administered to each individual in the trial population and each individual's response to the treatment is measured using one or more predetermined criteria. It is contemplated that in many cases, the trial population will exhibit a range of responses and that the investigator will choose the number of responder groups (e.g., low, medium, high) made up by the various responses. In addition; the AGTR2 gene for each individual in the trial population is genotyped and or haplotyped, which may be done before or after administering the treatment.
  • correlations between individual response and AGTR2 genotype or haplotype content are created. Correlations may be produced in several ways. In one method, individuals are grouped by their AGTR2 genotype or haplotype (or haplotype pah) (also referred to as a polymo ⁇ hism group), and then the averages and standard deviations of clinical responses exhibited by the members of each polymo ⁇ hism group are calculated.
  • Correlations may also be analyzed using analysis of variation (ANOVA) techniques to determine how much of the variation in the clinical data is explained by different subsets of the polymo ⁇ hic sites in the AGTR2 gene.
  • ANOVA analysis of variation
  • a mathematical model may be readily constructed by the skilled artisan that predicts clinical response as a function of AGTR2 genotype or haplotype content.
  • the model is validated in one or more follow-up clinical trials designed to test the model. 5
  • the diagnostic method may take one of several forms: for example, a dhect DNA test (i.e., genotyping or haplotyping 0 one or more of the polymo ⁇ hic sites in the AGTR2 gene), a serological test, or a physical exam measurement.
  • a dhect DNA test i.e., genotyping or haplotyping 0 one or more of the polymo ⁇ hic sites in the AGTR2 gene
  • serological test i.e., a serological test
  • a physical exam measurement i.e., a physical exam measurement. The only requirement is that there be a good correlation between the diagnostic test results and the underlying AGTR2 genotype or haplotype that is in turn correlated with the clinical response.
  • this diagnostic method uses the predictive haplotyping method described above. 5
  • Any or all analytical and mathematical operations involved in practicing the methods of the present invention may be implemented by a computer.
  • the computer may execute a program that generates views (or screens) displayed on a display device and with which the user can interact to view and analyze large amounts of information relating to the AGTR2 gene and its genomic variation, including chromosome location, gene structure, and gene family, gene expression data, polymo ⁇ hism data, genetic sequence data, and clinical data population data (e.g., data on ethnogeographic origin, clinical responses, genotypes, and haplotypes for one or more populations).
  • the AGTR2 polymo ⁇ hism data described herein may be stored as part of a relational database (e.g., an instance of an Oracle database or a set of ASCII flat files). These polymo ⁇ hism data may be stored on the computer's hard drive or may, for example, be stored on a CD ROM or on one or more other storage devices accessible by the computer. For example, the data may be stored on one or more databases in communication with the computer via a network.
  • a relational database e.g., an instance of an Oracle database or a set of ASCII flat files.
  • These polymo ⁇ hism data may be stored on the computer's hard drive or may, for example, be stored on a CD ROM or on one or more other storage devices accessible by the computer.
  • the data may be stored on one or more databases in communication with the computer via a network.
  • This example illustrates examination of various regions of the AGTR2 gene for polymo ⁇ hic sites.
  • Amplification profile 94°C - 2 min. 1 cycle
  • PCR products were purified by Solid Phase Reversible Immobilization using the protocol developed by the Whitehead Genome Center. A detailed protocol can be found at ht ⁇ ://www.genome.wi.mit.edu/sequencing/protocols/pure/SPRI_pcr.html.
  • PS6 4315 1480(Acc#U10273.1) 1741 T G PS7 4316 1486 (Acc# ⁇ l0273.1) 1747 G A
  • the different genotypes containing these polymo ⁇ hisms that were observed in the reference population are shown in Table 4 below, with the haplotype pah indicating the combination of haplotypes determined for the individual using the haplotype derivation protocol described below.
  • Table 4 homozygous positions are indicated by one nucleotide and heterozygous positions are indicated by two nucleotides. Missing nucleotides in any given genotype in Table 4 were inferred based on linkage disequilibrium and or Mendelian inheritance.
  • haplotype pahs shown in Table 4 were estimated from the unphased genotypes using an extension of Clark's algorithm (Clark, A.G. (1990) Mol Bio Evol 7, 111-122), as described in U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/198,340 entitled "A Method and System for Determining Haplotypes from a Collection of Polym ⁇ hisms".
  • haplotypes are assigned directly from individuals who are homozygous at all sites or heterozygous at no more than one of the variable sites.
  • the list of haplotypes is augmented with haplotypes obtained from a three- generation Caucasian family and a two-generation African- American family. This list of haplotypes is then used to deconvolute the unphased genotypes in the remaining (multiply heterozygous) individuals.

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La présente invention concerne des polynucléotides comprenant un ou plusieurs parmi les 6 nouveaux polymorphismes de nucléotide simple dans le gène humain du récepteur 2 de l'angiotensine. Cette invention concerne également des compositions et des procédés permettant de détecter un ou plusieurs de ces polymorphismes. De plus, cette invention concerne divers génotypes et haplotypes du gène AGTR2 existant dans la population.
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