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54. Identification of nine new susceptibility loci for endometrial cancer

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O'Mara, T, Glubb, D, Amant, F, Annibali, D, Ashton, K, Attia, J, Auer, P, Beckmann, M, Black, A, Humphreys, M, Brauch, H, Brenner, H, Brinton, L, Buchanan, D, Burwinkel, B, Chang-Claude, J, Chanock, S, Chen, C, Chen, M, Cheng, T, Clarke, C, Clendenning, M, Cook, L, Couch, F, Cox, A, Crous-Bou, M, Czene, K, Day, F, Dennis, J, Depreeuw, J, Doherty, JA, Dork, T, Dowdy, S, Dürst, M, Ekici, A, Fasching, P, Fridley, B, Friedenreich, C, Fritschi, L, Fung, J, Garcia-Closas, M, Gaudet, M, Giles, G, Goode, E, Gorman, M, Haiman, C, Hall, P, Hankinson, S, Healey, C, Hein, A, Hillemanns, P, Hodgson, S, Hoivik, E, Holliday, E, Hopper, J, Hunter, D, Jones, A, Krakstad, C, Kristensen, V, Lambrechts, D, Le Marchand, L, Liang, X, Lindblom, A, Lissowska, J, Long, J, Lu, L, Magliocco, A, Martin, L, McEvoy, M, Meindl, A, Michailidou, K, Milne, R, Mints, M, Montgomery, G, Nassir, R, Olsson, H, Orlow, I, Sacerdote, G, Sarto, G, Schumacher, F, Scott, R, Setiawan, VW, Shah, M, Sheng, M, Shu, X-O, Southey, M, Swerdlow, A, Tham, E, Trovik, J, Wolk, A, Xia, L, Xiang, YB, Yang, H, Yu, H, Zheng, W, Pharoah, P, Dunning, A, Kraft, P, De Vivo, I, Tomlinson, I, Easton, D, Spurdle, A, and Thompson, D

Abstract

Endometrial cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the female reproductive tract in developed countries. Through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), we have previously identified eight risk loci for endometrial cancer. Here, we present an expanded meta-analysis of 12,906 endometrial cancer cases and 108,979 controls (including new genotype data for 5624 cases) and identify nine novel genome-wide significant loci, including a locus on 12q24.12 previously identified by meta-GWAS of endometrial and colorectal cancer. At five loci, expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) analyses identify candidate causal genes; risk alleles at two of these loci associate with decreased expression of genes, which encode negative regulators of oncogenic signal transduction proteins (SH2B3 (12q24.12) and NF1 (17q11.2)). In summary, this study has doubled the number of known endometrial cancer risk loci and revealed candidate causal genes for future study.

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2018

61. Identification of nine new susceptibility loci for endometrial cancer.

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Fung J., Chanock S.J., Chen C., Chen M.M., Ashton K., Milne R.L., Mints M., Montgomery G.W., Nassir R., Olsson H., Orlow I., Otton G., Palles C., Perry J.R.B., Peto J., Pooler L., Prescott J., Proietto T., Rebbeck T.R., Risch H.A., Rogers P.A.W., Rubner M., Runnebaum I., Sacerdote C., Sarto G.E., Schumacher F., Scott R.J., Setiawan V.W., Shah M., Sheng X., Shu X.-O., Southey M.C., Swerdlow A.J., Tham E., Trovik J., Turman C., Tyrer J.P., Vachon C., VanDen Berg D., Vanderstichele A., Wang Z., Webb P.M., Wentzensen N., Werner H.M.J., Winham S.J., Wolk A., Xia L., Xiang Y.-B., Yang H.P., Yu H., Zheng W., Pharoah P.D.P., Dunning A.M., Kraft P., De Vivo I., Tomlinson I., Easton D.F., Spurdle A.B., Thompson D.J., Jones A., O'Mara T.A., Glubb D.M., Amant F., Annibali D., Attia J., Auer P.L., Beckmann M.W., Black A., Bolla M.K., Brauch H., Brenner H., Brinton L., Buchanan D.D., Burwinkel B., Cheng T.H.T., Clarke C.L., Clendenning M., Cook L.S., Couch F.J., Cox A., Crous-Bous M., Czene K., Day F., Dennis J., Depreeuw J., Doherty J.A., Dork T., Dowdy S.C., Durst M., Ekici A.B., Fasching P.A., Fridley B.L., Friedenreich C.M., Fritschi L., Chang-Claude J., Garcia-Closas M., Gaudet M.M., Giles G.G., Goode E.L., Gorman M., Haiman C.A., Hall P., Hankison S.E., Healey C.S., Hein A., Hillemanns P., Hodgson S., Hoivik E.A., Holliday E.G., Hopper J.L., Hunter D.J., Krakstad C., Kristensen V.N., Lambrechts D., Marchand L.L., Liang X., Lindblom A., Lissowska J., Long J., Lu L., Magliocco A.M., Martin L., McEvoy M., Meindl A., Michailidou K., Fung J., Chanock S.J., Chen C., Chen M.M., Ashton K., Milne R.L., Mints M., Montgomery G.W., Nassir R., Olsson H., Orlow I., Otton G., Palles C., Perry J.R.B., Peto J., Pooler L., Prescott J., Proietto T., Rebbeck T.R., Risch H.A., Rogers P.A.W., Rubner M., Runnebaum I., Sacerdote C., Sarto G.E., Schumacher F., Scott R.J., Setiawan V.W., Shah M., Sheng X., Shu X.-O., Southey M.C., Swerdlow A.J., Tham E., Trovik J., Turman C., Tyrer J.P., Vachon C., VanDen Berg D., Vanderstichele A., Wang Z., Webb P.M., Wentzensen N., Werner H.M.J., Winham S.J., Wolk A., Xia L., Xiang Y.-B., Yang H.P., Yu H., Zheng W., Pharoah P.D.P., Dunning A.M., Kraft P., De Vivo I., Tomlinson I., Easton D.F., Spurdle A.B., Thompson D.J., Jones A., O'Mara T.A., Glubb D.M., Amant F., Annibali D., Attia J., Auer P.L., Beckmann M.W., Black A., Bolla M.K., Brauch H., Brenner H., Brinton L., Buchanan D.D., Burwinkel B., Cheng T.H.T., Clarke C.L., Clendenning M., Cook L.S., Couch F.J., Cox A., Crous-Bous M., Czene K., Day F., Dennis J., Depreeuw J., Doherty J.A., Dork T., Dowdy S.C., Durst M., Ekici A.B., Fasching P.A., Fridley B.L., Friedenreich C.M., Fritschi L., Chang-Claude J., Garcia-Closas M., Gaudet M.M., Giles G.G., Goode E.L., Gorman M., Haiman C.A., Hall P., Hankison S.E., Healey C.S., Hein A., Hillemanns P., Hodgson S., Hoivik E.A., Holliday E.G., Hopper J.L., Hunter D.J., Krakstad C., Kristensen V.N., Lambrechts D., Marchand L.L., Liang X., Lindblom A., Lissowska J., Long J., Lu L., Magliocco A.M., Martin L., McEvoy M., Meindl A., and Michailidou K.

Abstract

Endometrial cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the female reproductive tract in developed countries. Through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), we have previously identified eight risk loci for endometrial cancer. Here, we present an expanded meta-analysis of 12,906 endometrial cancer cases and 108,979 controls (including new genotype data for 5624 cases) and identify nine novel genome-wide significant loci, including a locus on 12q24.12 previously identified by meta-GWAS of endometrial and colorectal cancer. At five loci, expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) analyses identify candidate causal genes; risk alleles at two of these loci associate with decreased expression of genes, which encode negative regulators of oncogenic signal transduction proteins (SH2B3 (12q24.12) and NF1 (17q11.2)). In summary, this study has doubled the number of known endometrial cancer risk loci and revealed candidate causal genes for future study.Copyright © 2018, The Author(s).

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2018

62. Multiethnic meta-analysis identifies ancestry-specific and cross-ancestry loci for pulmonary function

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Wyss, A.B. (Annah B.), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Lee, M.K. (Mi Kyeong), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Nguyen, J.N. (Jennifer N.), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Latourelle, J.C. (Jeanne), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Gao, W. (Wei), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Duan, Q. (Qing), Jong, K. (Kim) de, Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Wang, X.-Q. (Xin-Qun), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando Pires), Jackson, V.E. (Victoria E.), Wang, T. (Tianyuan), Obeidat, M. (Ma’en), Hobbs, B.D. (Brian D.), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Gui, H. (Hongsheng), Parker, M.M. (Margaret M.), Hu, D. (Donglei), Mogil, L.S. (Lauren S.), Kichaev, G. (Gleb), Jin, J. (Jianping), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kalhan, R. (Ravi), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Burkart, K.M. (Kristin), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Wilson, J.F. (James), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Sanders, J.L. (Jason L.), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Menezes, A.M.B. (Ana Maria Baptista), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Van Den Berge, M. (Maarten), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Levin, A.M. (Albert M.), Liberto, J. (Jennifer), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Celedón, J.C. (Juan C.), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Bonten, T.N. (Tobias N.), Wehrmeister, F.C. (Fernando C.), Bossé, Y. (Yohan), Xiao, S. (Shujie), Oh, S. (Sam), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Lohman, K. (Kurt), McEvoy, M. (Mark), Province, M.A. (Mike), Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Nickle, D.C. (David C.), Williams, L.K. (L. Keoki), Burchard, E.G. (Esteban), Wheeler, H.E. (Heather), Sin, D.D. (Don D.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), North, K.E. (Kari), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Myers, R.H. (Richard), O’Connor, G. (George), Hansen, T. (Torben), Laurie, C.C. (Cathy C.), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Sung, J. (Joohon), Kim, W.J. (Woo Jin), Attia, J. (John), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Thyagarajan, B. (Bharat), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo Lessa), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Im, H.K. (Hae Kyung), Cho, M.H. (Michael H.), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Wyss, A.B. (Annah B.), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Lee, M.K. (Mi Kyeong), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Nguyen, J.N. (Jennifer N.), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Latourelle, J.C. (Jeanne), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Gao, W. (Wei), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Duan, Q. (Qing), Jong, K. (Kim) de, Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Wang, X.-Q. (Xin-Qun), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando Pires), Jackson, V.E. (Victoria E.), Wang, T. (Tianyuan), Obeidat, M. (Ma’en), Hobbs, B.D. (Brian D.), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Gui, H. (Hongsheng), Parker, M.M. (Margaret M.), Hu, D. (Donglei), Mogil, L.S. (Lauren S.), Kichaev, G. (Gleb), Jin, J. (Jianping), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kalhan, R. (Ravi), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Burkart, K.M. (Kristin), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Wilson, J.F. (James), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Sanders, J.L. (Jason L.), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Menezes, A.M.B. (Ana Maria Baptista), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Van Den Berge, M. (Maarten), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Levin, A.M. (Albert M.), Liberto, J. (Jennifer), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Celedón, J.C. (Juan C.), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Bonten, T.N. (Tobias N.), Wehrmeister, F.C. (Fernando C.), Bossé, Y. (Yohan), Xiao, S. (Shujie), Oh, S. (Sam), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Lohman, K. (Kurt), McEvoy, M. (Mark), Province, M.A. (Mike), Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Nickle, D.C. (David C.), Williams, L.K. (L. Keoki), Burchard, E.G. (Esteban), Wheeler, H.E. (Heather), Sin, D.D. (Don D.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), North, K.E. (Kari), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Myers, R.H. (Richard), O’Connor, G. (George), Hansen, T. (Torben), Laurie, C.C. (Cathy C.), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Sung, J. (Joohon), Kim, W.J. (Woo Jin), Attia, J. (John), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Thyagarajan, B. (Bharat), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo Lessa), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Im, H.K. (Hae Kyung), Cho, M.H. (Michael H.), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), and London, S.J. (Stephanie J.)

Abstract

Nearly 100 loci have been identified for pulmonary function, almost exclusively in studies of European ancestry populations. We extend previous research by meta-analyzing genome-wide association studies of 1000 Genomes imputed variants in relation to pulmonary function in a multiethnic population of 90,715 individuals of European (N = 60,552), African (N = 8429), Asian (N = 9959), and Hispanic/Latino (N = 11,775) ethnicities. We identify over 50 additional loci at genome-wide significance in ancestry-specific or multiethnic meta-analyses. Using recent fine-mapping methods incorporating functional annotation, gene expression, and differences in linkage disequilibrium between ethnicities, we further shed light on potential causal variants and genes at known and newly identified loci. Several of the novel genes encode proteins with predicted or established drug targets, including KCNK2 and CDK12. Our study highlights the utility of multiethnic and integrative genomics approaches to extend existing knowledge of the genetics of lu

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2018
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63. Serum Methylarginines and Hearing Loss in a Population-based Cohort of Older Adults

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McEvoy, M, Harris, DC, Mangoni, AA, Sarant, JZ, McEvoy, M, Harris, DC, Mangoni, AA, and Sarant, JZ

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OBJECTIVE: Age-related hearing loss is associated with endothelial dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk, suggesting a vascular etiology. Methylarginines are endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitors that cause endothelial dysfunction and increase cardiovascular disease risk. This study is the first to examine the hypothesis that higher serum concentrations of methylarginines are associated with greater hearing loss prevalence. STUDY DESIGN/PATIENTS: Cross-sectional audiometric data on hearing levels, and serum methylarginines were collected from a population-based sample of 630 older community-dwelling adults. RESULTS: Linear regression analysis showed a statistically significant association between higher serum concentrations of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and L-arginine and greater degrees of hearing loss for males, particularly over 75 years. Higher body mass index and previous history of stroke were also associated with hearing loss. For females, ADMA concentration was not associated with hearing loss, but higher serum L-arginine concentrations were associated with reduced hearing loss prevalence in older females. Antihypertensive medication use was also associated with reduced hearing loss prevalence. LDL cholesterol and previous myocardial infarction were associated with greater hearing loss. CONCLUSION: This study showed a significant association between serum concentrations of ADMA and hearing loss for males, consistent with the association between endothelial dysfunction and hearing loss. The opposite effect of L-arginine on hearing loss in males versus females might reflect a different role of this precursor toward nitric oxide versus methylated arginines synthesis. These findings are potentially clinically significant if the association between ADMA and hearing loss is causal, as serum methylarginine levels are modifiable through pharmacotherapeutic/lifestyle interventions.

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2018

64. Hearing Loss and Circulating Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction

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Sarant, J, Harris, D, Mangoni, AA, McEvoy, M, Sarant, J, Harris, D, Mangoni, AA, and McEvoy, M

Abstract

Hearing loss is highly prevalent in older people, affecting around 25 percent of American adults aged 65 to 74 and 50 percent of those aged 75 and older (NIH, 2016). The number of people affected by this disability continues to rise, as does the associated cost that affects individuals in terms of their quality of life and society. Several co-morbidities often accompany age-related hearing loss, including endothelial dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk, and there is evidence of significantly higher rates of cardiovascular disease among people with hearing loss (Circulation. 2016;134:A19010). Hearing loss has significantly negative effects on quality of life, mental health, and physical function. Therefore, finding potentially modifiable risk factors and markers for hearing loss should be a public health priority. Our world-first study investigated the association between hearing loss and circulating markers for endothelial dysfunction that are potentially modifiable through lifestyle and drug interventions (Otol Neurotol. 2018 Apr;39(4):e280).

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2018

65. Genetic overlap between endometriosis and endometrial cancer: evidence from cross-disease genetic correlation and GWAS meta-analyses

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Painter, JN, O'Mara, TA, Morris, AP, Cheng, THT, Gorman, M, Martin, L, Hodson, S, Jones, A, Martin, NG, Gordon, S, Henders, AK, Attia, J, McEvoy, M, Holliday, EG, Scott, RJ, Webb, PM, Fasching, PA, Beckmann, MW, Ekici, AB, Hein, A, Ruebner, M, Hall, P, Czene, K, Doerk, T, Duerst, M, Hillemanns, P, Runnebaum, I, Lambrechts, D, Amant, F, Annibali, D, Depreeuw, J, Vanderstichele, A, Goode, EL, Cunningham, JM, Dowdy, SC, Winham, SJ, Trovik, J, Hoivik, E, Werner, HMJ, Krakstad, C, Ashton, K, Otton, G, Proietto, T, Tham, E, Mints, M, Ahmed, S, Healey, CS, Shah, M, Pharoah, PDP, Dunning, AM, Dennis, J, Bolla, MK, Michailidou, K, Wang, Q, Tyrer, JP, Hopper, JL, Peto, J, Swerdlow, AJ, Burwinkel, B, Brenner, H, Meindl, A, Brauch, H, Lindblom, A, Chang-Claude, J, Couch, FJ, Giles, GG, Kristensen, VN, Cox, A, Zondervan, KT, Nyholt, DR, MacGregor, S, Montgomery, GW, Tomlinson, I, Easton, DF, Thompson, DJ, Spurdle, AB, Painter, JN, O'Mara, TA, Morris, AP, Cheng, THT, Gorman, M, Martin, L, Hodson, S, Jones, A, Martin, NG, Gordon, S, Henders, AK, Attia, J, McEvoy, M, Holliday, EG, Scott, RJ, Webb, PM, Fasching, PA, Beckmann, MW, Ekici, AB, Hein, A, Ruebner, M, Hall, P, Czene, K, Doerk, T, Duerst, M, Hillemanns, P, Runnebaum, I, Lambrechts, D, Amant, F, Annibali, D, Depreeuw, J, Vanderstichele, A, Goode, EL, Cunningham, JM, Dowdy, SC, Winham, SJ, Trovik, J, Hoivik, E, Werner, HMJ, Krakstad, C, Ashton, K, Otton, G, Proietto, T, Tham, E, Mints, M, Ahmed, S, Healey, CS, Shah, M, Pharoah, PDP, Dunning, AM, Dennis, J, Bolla, MK, Michailidou, K, Wang, Q, Tyrer, JP, Hopper, JL, Peto, J, Swerdlow, AJ, Burwinkel, B, Brenner, H, Meindl, A, Brauch, H, Lindblom, A, Chang-Claude, J, Couch, FJ, Giles, GG, Kristensen, VN, Cox, A, Zondervan, KT, Nyholt, DR, MacGregor, S, Montgomery, GW, Tomlinson, I, Easton, DF, Thompson, DJ, and Spurdle, AB

Abstract

Epidemiological, biological, and molecular data suggest links between endometriosis and endometrial cancer, with recent epidemiological studies providing evidence for an association between a previous diagnosis of endometriosis and risk of endometrial cancer. We used genetic data as an alternative approach to investigate shared biological etiology of these two diseases. Genetic correlation analysis of summary level statistics from genomewide association studies (GWAS) using LD Score regression revealed moderate but significant genetic correlation (rg = 0.23, P = 9.3 × 10-3 ), and SNP effect concordance analysis provided evidence for significant SNP pleiotropy (P = 6.0 × 10-3 ) and concordance in effect direction (P = 2.0 × 10-3 ) between the two diseases. Cross-disease GWAS meta-analysis highlighted 13 distinct loci associated at P ≤ 10-5 with both endometriosis and endometrial cancer, with one locus (SNP rs2475335) located within PTPRD associated at a genomewide significant level (P = 4.9 × 10-8 , OR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.07-1.15). PTPRD acts in the STAT3 pathway, which has been implicated in both endometriosis and endometrial cancer. This study demonstrates the value of cross-disease genetic analysis to support epidemiological observations and to identify biological pathways of relevance to multiple diseases.

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2018

66. Identification of nine new susceptibility loci for endometrial cancer

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O'Mara, TA, Glubb, DM, Amant, F, Annibali, D, Ashton, K, Attia, J, Auer, PL, Beckmann, MW, Black, A, Bolla, MK, Brauch, H, Brenner, H, Brinton, L, Buchanan, DD, Burwinkel, B, Chang-Claude, J, Chanock, SJ, Chen, C, Chen, MM, Cheng, THT, Clarke, CL, Clendenning, M, Cook, LS, Couch, FJ, Cox, A, Crous-Bous, M, Czene, K, Day, F, Dennis, J, Depreeuw, J, Doherty, JA, Dork, T, Dowdy, SC, Duerst, M, Ekici, AB, Fasching, PA, Fridley, BL, Friedenreich, CM, Fritschi, L, Fung, J, Garcia-Closas, M, Gaudet, MM, Giles, GG, Goode, EL, Gorman, M, Haiman, CA, Hall, P, Hankison, SE, Healey, CS, Hein, A, Hillemanns, P, Hodgson, S, Hoivik, EA, Holliday, EG, Hopper, JL, Hunter, DJ, Jones, A, Krakstad, C, Kristensen, VN, Lambrechts, D, Le Marchand, L, Liang, X, Lindblom, A, Lissowska, J, Long, J, Lu, L, Magliocco, AM, Martin, L, McEvoy, M, Meindl, A, Michailidou, K, Milne, RL, Mints, M, Montgomery, GW, Nassir, R, Olsson, H, Orlow, I, Otton, G, Palles, C, Perry, JRB, Peto, J, Pooler, L, Prescott, J, Proietto, T, Rebbeck, TR, Risch, HA, Rogers, PAW, Ruebner, M, Runnebaum, I, Sacerdote, C, Sarto, GE, Schumacher, F, Scott, RJ, Setiawan, VW, Shah, M, Sheng, X, Shu, X-O, Southey, MC, Swerdlow, AJ, Tham, E, Trovik, J, Turman, C, Tyrer, JP, Vachon, C, Vanden Berg, D, Vanderstichele, A, Wang, Z, Webb, PM, Wentzensen, N, Werner, HMJ, Winham, SJ, Wolk, A, Xia, L, Xiang, Y-B, Yang, HP, Yu, H, Zheng, W, Pharoah, PDP, Dunning, AM, Kraft, P, De Vivo, I, Tomlinson, I, Easton, DF, Spurdle, AB, Thompson, DJ, O'Mara, TA, Glubb, DM, Amant, F, Annibali, D, Ashton, K, Attia, J, Auer, PL, Beckmann, MW, Black, A, Bolla, MK, Brauch, H, Brenner, H, Brinton, L, Buchanan, DD, Burwinkel, B, Chang-Claude, J, Chanock, SJ, Chen, C, Chen, MM, Cheng, THT, Clarke, CL, Clendenning, M, Cook, LS, Couch, FJ, Cox, A, Crous-Bous, M, Czene, K, Day, F, Dennis, J, Depreeuw, J, Doherty, JA, Dork, T, Dowdy, SC, Duerst, M, Ekici, AB, Fasching, PA, Fridley, BL, Friedenreich, CM, Fritschi, L, Fung, J, Garcia-Closas, M, Gaudet, MM, Giles, GG, Goode, EL, Gorman, M, Haiman, CA, Hall, P, Hankison, SE, Healey, CS, Hein, A, Hillemanns, P, Hodgson, S, Hoivik, EA, Holliday, EG, Hopper, JL, Hunter, DJ, Jones, A, Krakstad, C, Kristensen, VN, Lambrechts, D, Le Marchand, L, Liang, X, Lindblom, A, Lissowska, J, Long, J, Lu, L, Magliocco, AM, Martin, L, McEvoy, M, Meindl, A, Michailidou, K, Milne, RL, Mints, M, Montgomery, GW, Nassir, R, Olsson, H, Orlow, I, Otton, G, Palles, C, Perry, JRB, Peto, J, Pooler, L, Prescott, J, Proietto, T, Rebbeck, TR, Risch, HA, Rogers, PAW, Ruebner, M, Runnebaum, I, Sacerdote, C, Sarto, GE, Schumacher, F, Scott, RJ, Setiawan, VW, Shah, M, Sheng, X, Shu, X-O, Southey, MC, Swerdlow, AJ, Tham, E, Trovik, J, Turman, C, Tyrer, JP, Vachon, C, Vanden Berg, D, Vanderstichele, A, Wang, Z, Webb, PM, Wentzensen, N, Werner, HMJ, Winham, SJ, Wolk, A, Xia, L, Xiang, Y-B, Yang, HP, Yu, H, Zheng, W, Pharoah, PDP, Dunning, AM, Kraft, P, De Vivo, I, Tomlinson, I, Easton, DF, Spurdle, AB, and Thompson, DJ

Abstract

Endometrial cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the female reproductive tract in developed countries. Through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), we have previously identified eight risk loci for endometrial cancer. Here, we present an expanded meta-analysis of 12,906 endometrial cancer cases and 108,979 controls (including new genotype data for 5624 cases) and identify nine novel genome-wide significant loci, including a locus on 12q24.12 previously identified by meta-GWAS of endometrial and colorectal cancer. At five loci, expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) analyses identify candidate causal genes; risk alleles at two of these loci associate with decreased expression of genes, which encode negative regulators of oncogenic signal transduction proteins (SH2B3 (12q24.12) and NF1 (17q11.2)). In summary, this study has doubled the number of known endometrial cancer risk loci and revealed candidate causal genes for future study.

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2018

67. Multiethnic meta-analysis identifies ancestry-specific and cross-ancestry loci for pulmonary function

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Wyss, AB, Sofer, T, Lee, MK, Terzikhan, N, Nguyen, JN, Lahousse, L, Latourelle, JC, Smith, AV, Bartz, TM, Feitosa, MF, Gao, W, Ahluwalia, TS, Tang, W, Oldmeadow, C, Duan, Q, de Jong, K, Wojczynski, MK, Wang, X-Q, Noordam, R, Hartwig, FP, Jackson, VE, Wang, T, Obeidat, M, Hobbs, BD, Huan, T, Gui, H, Parker, MM, Hu, D, Mogil, LS, Kichaev, G, Jin, J, Graff, M, Harris, TB, Kalhan, R, Heckbert, SR, Paternoster, L, Burkart, KM, Liu, Y, Holliday, EG, Wilson, JG, Vonk, JM, Sanders, JL, Barr, RG, de Mutsert, R, Baptista Menezes, AM, Adams, HHH, van den Berge, M, Joehanes, R, Levin, AM, Liberto, J, Launer, LJ, Morrison, AC, Sitlani, CM, Celedon, JC, Kritchevsky, SB, Scott, RJ, Christensen, K, Rotter, JI, Bonten, TN, Wehrmeister, FC, Bosse, Y, Xiao, S, Oh, S, Franceschini, N, Brody, JA, Kaplan, RC, Lohman, K, McEvoy, M, Province, MA, Rosendaal, FR, Taylor, KD, Nickle, DC, Williams, LK, Burchard, EG, Wheeler, HE, Sin, DD, Gudnason, V, North, KE, Fornage, M, Psaty, BM, Myers, RH, O'Connor, G, Hansen, T, Laurie, CC, Cassano, PA, Sung, J, Kim, WJ, Attia, JR, Lange, L, Boezen, HM, Thyagarajan, B, Rich, SS, Mook-Kanamori, DO, Horta, BL, Uitterlinden, AG, Im, HK, Cho, MH, Brusselle, GG, Gharib, SA, Dupuis, J, Manichaikul, A, London, SJ, Wyss, AB, Sofer, T, Lee, MK, Terzikhan, N, Nguyen, JN, Lahousse, L, Latourelle, JC, Smith, AV, Bartz, TM, Feitosa, MF, Gao, W, Ahluwalia, TS, Tang, W, Oldmeadow, C, Duan, Q, de Jong, K, Wojczynski, MK, Wang, X-Q, Noordam, R, Hartwig, FP, Jackson, VE, Wang, T, Obeidat, M, Hobbs, BD, Huan, T, Gui, H, Parker, MM, Hu, D, Mogil, LS, Kichaev, G, Jin, J, Graff, M, Harris, TB, Kalhan, R, Heckbert, SR, Paternoster, L, Burkart, KM, Liu, Y, Holliday, EG, Wilson, JG, Vonk, JM, Sanders, JL, Barr, RG, de Mutsert, R, Baptista Menezes, AM, Adams, HHH, van den Berge, M, Joehanes, R, Levin, AM, Liberto, J, Launer, LJ, Morrison, AC, Sitlani, CM, Celedon, JC, Kritchevsky, SB, Scott, RJ, Christensen, K, Rotter, JI, Bonten, TN, Wehrmeister, FC, Bosse, Y, Xiao, S, Oh, S, Franceschini, N, Brody, JA, Kaplan, RC, Lohman, K, McEvoy, M, Province, MA, Rosendaal, FR, Taylor, KD, Nickle, DC, Williams, LK, Burchard, EG, Wheeler, HE, Sin, DD, Gudnason, V, North, KE, Fornage, M, Psaty, BM, Myers, RH, O'Connor, G, Hansen, T, Laurie, CC, Cassano, PA, Sung, J, Kim, WJ, Attia, JR, Lange, L, Boezen, HM, Thyagarajan, B, Rich, SS, Mook-Kanamori, DO, Horta, BL, Uitterlinden, AG, Im, HK, Cho, MH, Brusselle, GG, Gharib, SA, Dupuis, J, Manichaikul, A, and London, SJ

Abstract

Nearly 100 loci have been identified for pulmonary function, almost exclusively in studies of European ancestry populations. We extend previous research by meta-analyzing genome-wide association studies of 1000 Genomes imputed variants in relation to pulmonary function in a multiethnic population of 90,715 individuals of European (N = 60,552), African (N = 8429), Asian (N = 9959), and Hispanic/Latino (N = 11,775) ethnicities. We identify over 50 additional loci at genome-wide significance in ancestry-specific or multiethnic meta-analyses. Using recent fine-mapping methods incorporating functional annotation, gene expression, and differences in linkage disequilibrium between ethnicities, we further shed light on potential causal variants and genes at known and newly identified loci. Several of the novel genes encode proteins with predicted or established drug targets, including KCNK2 and CDK12. Our study highlights the utility of multiethnic and integrative genomics approaches to extend existing knowledge of the genetics of lung function and clinical relevance of implicated loci.

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2018

68. Identification of nine new susceptibility loci for endometrial cancer

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O Mara, T., Glubb, D., Amant, F., Annibali, D., Ashton, K., Attia, J., Auer, P., Beckmann, M., Black, A., Bolla, M., Brauch, H., Brenner, H., Brinton, L., Buchanan, D., Burwinkel, B., Chang-Claude, J., Chanock, S., Chen, C., Chen, M., Cheng, T., Clarke, C., Clendenning, M., Cook, L., Couch, F., Cox, A., Crous-Bous, M., Czene, K., Day, F., Dennis, J., Depreeuw, J., Doherty, J., Dörk, T., Dowdy, S., Dürst, M., Ekici, A., Fasching, P., Fridley, B., Friedenreich, C., Fritschi, Lin, Fung, J., García-Closas, M., Gaudet, M., Giles, G., Goode, E., Gorman, M., Haiman, C., Hall, P., Hankison, S., Healey, C., Hein, A., Hillemanns, P., Hodgson, S., Hoivik, E., Holliday, E., Hopper, J., Hunter, D., Jones, A., Krakstad, C., Kristensen, V., Lambrechts, D., Marchand, L., Liang, X., Lindblom, A., Lissowska, J., Long, J., Lu, L., Magliocco, A., Martin, L., McEvoy, M., O Mara, T., Glubb, D., Amant, F., Annibali, D., Ashton, K., Attia, J., Auer, P., Beckmann, M., Black, A., Bolla, M., Brauch, H., Brenner, H., Brinton, L., Buchanan, D., Burwinkel, B., Chang-Claude, J., Chanock, S., Chen, C., Chen, M., Cheng, T., Clarke, C., Clendenning, M., Cook, L., Couch, F., Cox, A., Crous-Bous, M., Czene, K., Day, F., Dennis, J., Depreeuw, J., Doherty, J., Dörk, T., Dowdy, S., Dürst, M., Ekici, A., Fasching, P., Fridley, B., Friedenreich, C., Fritschi, Lin, Fung, J., García-Closas, M., Gaudet, M., Giles, G., Goode, E., Gorman, M., Haiman, C., Hall, P., Hankison, S., Healey, C., Hein, A., Hillemanns, P., Hodgson, S., Hoivik, E., Holliday, E., Hopper, J., Hunter, D., Jones, A., Krakstad, C., Kristensen, V., Lambrechts, D., Marchand, L., Liang, X., Lindblom, A., Lissowska, J., Long, J., Lu, L., Magliocco, A., Martin, L., and McEvoy, M.

Abstract

Endometrial cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the female reproductive tract in developed countries. Through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), we have previously identified eight risk loci for endometrial cancer. Here, we present an expanded meta-analysis of 12,906 endometrial cancer cases and 108,979 controls (including new genotype data for 5624 cases) and identify nine novel genome-wide significant loci, including a locus on 12q24.12 previously identified by meta-GWAS of endometrial and colorectal cancer. At five loci, expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) analyses identify candidate causal genes; risk alleles at two of these loci associate with decreased expression of genes, which encode negative regulators of oncogenic signal transduction proteins (SH2B3 (12q24.12) and NF1 (17q11.2)). In summary, this study has doubled the number of known endometrial cancer risk loci and revealed candidate causal genes for future study.

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2018

69. Dietary nitrate and diet quality: An examination of changing dietary intakes within a representative sample of Australian women

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Jackson, J., Patterson, A., Macdonald-Wicks, L., Bondonno, C., Blekkenhorst, L., Ward, Natalie, Hodgson, J., Byles, J., McEvoy, M., Jackson, J., Patterson, A., Macdonald-Wicks, L., Bondonno, C., Blekkenhorst, L., Ward, Natalie, Hodgson, J., Byles, J., and McEvoy, M.

Abstract

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Dietary nitrate is increasingly linked to a variety of beneficial health outcomes. Our purpose was to estimate dietary nitrate consumption and identify key dietary changes which have occurred over time within a representative sample of Australian women. Women from the 1946–1951 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health with complete food frequency questionnaire data for both 2001 and 2013 were included for analysis. Dietary nitrate intakes were calculated using key published nitrate databases. Diet quality scores including the Australian Recommended Food Score, the Mediterranean Diet Score and the Nutrient Rich Foods Index were calculated along with food group serves as per the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Wilcoxon matched pairs tests were used to test for change in dietary intakes and Spearman’s correlations were used to examine associations. In our sample of 8161 Australian women, dietary nitrate intakes were on average 65–70 mg/day, and we detected a significant increase in dietary nitrate consumption over time (+6.57 mg/day). Vegetables were the primary source of dietary nitrate (81–83%), in particular lettuce (26%), spinach (14–20%), beetroot (10–11%), and celery (7–8%) contributed primarily to vegetable nitrate intakes. Further, increased dietary nitrate intakes were associated with improved diet quality scores (r = 0.3, p < 0.0001). Although there is emerging evidence indicating that higher habitual dietary nitrate intakes are associated with reduced morbidity and mortality, future work in this area should consider how dietary nitrate within the context of overall diet quality can facilitate health to ensure consistent public health messages are conveyed.

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2018

75. 1000 Genomes-based metaanalysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function

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Gorski, M. (Mathias), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Li, M. (Man), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Gomez, F. (Felicia), Li, Y. (Yong), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Feitosa, M.F., Aspelund, T. (Thor), Attia, J. (John), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Coresh, J. (Josef), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), D'Adamo, A.P. (Adamo Pio), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dengler, L. (Laura), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Girotto, S., Gottesman, O. (Omri), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hancock, S.J. (Stephen J.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Höllerer, S. (Simon), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Imboden, M. (Medea), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kähönen, M. (Mika), König, W. (Wolfgang), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kumar, A. (Ashish), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lambert, J.-C. (J.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), De Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), McEvoy, M. (Mark), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Metzger, M. (Marie), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter P.), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rosas, S.E. (Sylvia E.), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Ruggiero, D., Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Sorice, R., Stengel, B. (Bernd), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Snieder, H. (Harold), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Li, M. (Man), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Gomez, F. (Felicia), Li, Y. (Yong), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Feitosa, M.F., Aspelund, T. (Thor), Attia, J. (John), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Coresh, J. (Josef), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), D'Adamo, A.P. (Adamo Pio), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dengler, L. (Laura), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Girotto, S., Gottesman, O. (Omri), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hancock, S.J. (Stephen J.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Höllerer, S. (Simon), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Imboden, M. (Medea), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kähönen, M. (Mika), König, W. (Wolfgang), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kumar, A. (Ashish), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lambert, J.-C. (J.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), De Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), McEvoy, M. (Mark), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Metzger, M. (Marie), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter P.), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rosas, S.E. (Sylvia E.), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Ruggiero, D., Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Sorice, R., Stengel, B. (Bernd), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Snieder, H. (Harold), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Böger, C.A. (Carsten), and Fuchsberger, C. (Christian)

Abstract

HapMap imputed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed >50 loci at which common variants with minor allele frequency >5% are associated with kidney function. GWAS using more complete reference sets for imputation, such as those from The 1000 Genomes project, promise to identify novel loci that have been missed by previous efforts. To investigate the value of such a more complete variant catalog, we conducted a GWAS meta-Analysis of kidney function based on the estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR) in 110,517 European ancestry participants using 1000 Genomes imputed data. We identified 10 novel loci with p-value < 5 × 10-8 previously missed by HapMap-based GWAS. Six of these loci (HOXD8, ARL15, PIK3R1, EYA4, ASTN2, and EPB41L3) are tagged by common SNPs unique to the 1000 Genomes reference panel. Using pathway analysis, we identified 39 significant (FDR < 0.05) genes and 127 significantly (FDR < 0.05) enriched gene sets, whi

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76. Plasma apolipoproteins and physical and cognitive health in very old individuals

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Muenchhoff, J, Song, F, Poljak, A, Crawford, JD, Mather, KA, Kochan, NA, Yang, Z, Trollor, JN, Reppermund, S, Maston, K, Theobald, A, Kirchner-Adelhardt, S, Kwok, JB, Richmond, RL, McEvoy, M, Attia, J, Schofield, PW, Brodaty, H, Sachdev, PS, Muenchhoff, J, Song, F, Poljak, A, Crawford, JD, Mather, KA, Kochan, NA, Yang, Z, Trollor, JN, Reppermund, S, Maston, K, Theobald, A, Kirchner-Adelhardt, S, Kwok, JB, Richmond, RL, McEvoy, M, Attia, J, Schofield, PW, Brodaty, H, and Sachdev, PS

Abstract

Apolipoproteins play a crucial role in lipid metabolism with implications in cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and longevity. We quantified 7 apolipoproteins in plasma in 1067 individuals aged 56–105 using immunoassays and explored relationships with APOE polymorphism ε2/3/4, vascular health, frailty, and cognition. ApoA1, ApoA2, ApoB, ApoC3, ApoE, ApoH, and ApoJ decreased from mid-life, although ApoE and ApoJ had U-shaped trends. Centenarians had the highest ApoE levels and the lowest frequency of APOE ε4 allele relative to younger groups. Apolipoprotein levels trended lower in APOE ε4 homozygotes and heterozygotes compared with noncarriers, with ApoE and ApoJ being significantly lower. Levels of all apolipoproteins except ApoH were higher in females. Sex- and age-related differences were apparent in the association of apolipoproteins with cognitive performance, as only women had significant negative associations of ApoB, ApoE, ApoH, and ApoJ in mid-life, whereas associations at older age were nonsignificant or positive. Our findings suggest levels of some apolipoproteins, especially ApoE, are associated with lifespan and cognitive function in exceptionally long-lived individuals.

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2017

77. 1000 Genomes-based meta-analysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function

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Gorski, M, van der Most, PJ, Teumer, A, Chu, AY, Li, M, Mijatovic, V, Nolte, IM, Cocca, M, Taliun, D, Gomez, F, Li, Y, Tayo, B, Tin, A, Feitosa, MF, Aspelund, T, Attia, J, Biffar, R, Bochud, M, Boerwinkle, E, Borecki, I, Bottinger, EP, Chen, MH, Chouraki, V, Ciullo, M, Coresh, J, Cornelis, MC, Curhan, GC, d'Adamo, AP, Dehghan, A, Dengler, L, Ding, JZ (Jing Zhong), Eiriksdottir, G, Endlich, K, Enroth, S, Esko, T, Franco Duran, OH, Gasparini, P, Gieger, C, Girotto, G, Gottesman, O, Gudnason, V, Gyllensten, U, Hancock, S J, Harris, TB, Helmer, C, Hollerer, S, Hofer, E, Hofman, Bert, Holliday, EG, Homuth, G, Hu, FB, Huth, C, Hutri-Kahonen, N, Hwang, SJ, Imboden, M, Johansson, A, Kahonen, M, Konig, W, Kramer, H, Kramer, BK, Kumar, A, Kutalik, Z, Lambert, JC, Launer, LJ, Lehtimaki, T, Borst, Marja, Navis, G, Swertz, M, Liu, YM, Lohman, K, Loos, RJF, Lu, YC, Lyytikainen, LP, McEvoy, M A, Meisinger, C, Meitinger, T, Metspalu, A, Metzger, M, Mihailov, E, Mitchell, P, Nauck, M, Oldehinkel, AJ, Olden, M, Penninx, B, Pistis, G, Pramstaller, PP, Probst-Hensch, N, Raitakari, OT, Rettig, R, Ridker, PM, Rivadeneira, Fernando, Robino, A, Rosas, SE, Ruderfer, D, Ruggiero, D, Saba, Y, Sala, C, Schmidt, H, Schmidt, R, Scott, RJ, Sedaghat, Sanaz, Smith, AV, Sorice, R, Stengel, B, Stracke, S, Strauch, K, Toniolo, D, Uitterlinden, André, Ulivi, S, Viikari, JS, Volker, U, Vollenweider, P, Volzke, H, Vuckovic, D, Waldenberger, M, Wang, JJ, Yang, QO, Chasman, DI, Tromp, G, Snieder, H, Heid, IM, Fox, CS, Kottgen, A, Pattaro, C, Boger, CA, Fuchsberger, C, Gorski, M, van der Most, PJ, Teumer, A, Chu, AY, Li, M, Mijatovic, V, Nolte, IM, Cocca, M, Taliun, D, Gomez, F, Li, Y, Tayo, B, Tin, A, Feitosa, MF, Aspelund, T, Attia, J, Biffar, R, Bochud, M, Boerwinkle, E, Borecki, I, Bottinger, EP, Chen, MH, Chouraki, V, Ciullo, M, Coresh, J, Cornelis, MC, Curhan, GC, d'Adamo, AP, Dehghan, A, Dengler, L, Ding, JZ (Jing Zhong), Eiriksdottir, G, Endlich, K, Enroth, S, Esko, T, Franco Duran, OH, Gasparini, P, Gieger, C, Girotto, G, Gottesman, O, Gudnason, V, Gyllensten, U, Hancock, S J, Harris, TB, Helmer, C, Hollerer, S, Hofer, E, Hofman, Bert, Holliday, EG, Homuth, G, Hu, FB, Huth, C, Hutri-Kahonen, N, Hwang, SJ, Imboden, M, Johansson, A, Kahonen, M, Konig, W, Kramer, H, Kramer, BK, Kumar, A, Kutalik, Z, Lambert, JC, Launer, LJ, Lehtimaki, T, Borst, Marja, Navis, G, Swertz, M, Liu, YM, Lohman, K, Loos, RJF, Lu, YC, Lyytikainen, LP, McEvoy, M A, Meisinger, C, Meitinger, T, Metspalu, A, Metzger, M, Mihailov, E, Mitchell, P, Nauck, M, Oldehinkel, AJ, Olden, M, Penninx, B, Pistis, G, Pramstaller, PP, Probst-Hensch, N, Raitakari, OT, Rettig, R, Ridker, PM, Rivadeneira, Fernando, Robino, A, Rosas, SE, Ruderfer, D, Ruggiero, D, Saba, Y, Sala, C, Schmidt, H, Schmidt, R, Scott, RJ, Sedaghat, Sanaz, Smith, AV, Sorice, R, Stengel, B, Stracke, S, Strauch, K, Toniolo, D, Uitterlinden, André, Ulivi, S, Viikari, JS, Volker, U, Vollenweider, P, Volzke, H, Vuckovic, D, Waldenberger, M, Wang, JJ, Yang, QO, Chasman, DI, Tromp, G, Snieder, H, Heid, IM, Fox, CS, Kottgen, A, Pattaro, C, Boger, CA, and Fuchsberger, C

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2017

78. Comparison of HapMap and 1000 Genomes Reference Panels in a Large-Scale Genome-Wide Association Study

Author

Vries, PS, Sabater-Lleal, M, Chasman, DI, Trompet, S, Ahluwalia, TS, Teumer, A, Kleber, ME, Chen, MH, Wang, JJ, Attia, JR, Marioni, RE, Steri, M, Weng, LC, Pool, R, Grossmann, V, Brody, JA, Venturini, C, Tanaka, T, Rose, LM, Oldmeadow, C, Mazur, J, Basu, S, Franberg, M, Yang, Q, Ligthart, Symen, Hottenga, JJ, Rumley, A, Mulas, A, de Craen, AJM, Grotevendt, A, Taylor, KD, Delgado, GE, Kifley, A, Lopez, LM, Berentzen, TL, Mangino, M, Bandinelli, S, Morrison, AC, Hamsten, A, Tofler, G, de Maat, Moniek, Draisma, HHM, Lowe, GD, Zoledziewska, M, Sattar, N, Lackner, KJ, Volker, U, McKnight, B, Huang, J, Holliday, EG, McEvoy, M A, Starr, JM, Hysi, PG, Hernandez, DG, Guan, WH, Rivadeneira, Fernando, McArdle, WL, Slagboom, PE (Eline), Zeller, T, Psaty, BM, Uitterlinden, André, de Geus, EJC, Stott, DJ, Binder, H, Hofman, Bert, Franco Duran, OH, Rotter, JI, Ferrucci, L, Spector, TD, Deary, IJ, Marz, W, Greinacher, A, Wild, PS, Cucca, F, Boomsma, DI, Watkins, H, Tang, WH, Ridker, PM, Jukema, JW, Scott, RJ, Mitchell, P, Hansen, T, O'Donnell, CJ, Smith, NL, Strachan, DP, Dehghan, Abbas, Vries, PS, Sabater-Lleal, M, Chasman, DI, Trompet, S, Ahluwalia, TS, Teumer, A, Kleber, ME, Chen, MH, Wang, JJ, Attia, JR, Marioni, RE, Steri, M, Weng, LC, Pool, R, Grossmann, V, Brody, JA, Venturini, C, Tanaka, T, Rose, LM, Oldmeadow, C, Mazur, J, Basu, S, Franberg, M, Yang, Q, Ligthart, Symen, Hottenga, JJ, Rumley, A, Mulas, A, de Craen, AJM, Grotevendt, A, Taylor, KD, Delgado, GE, Kifley, A, Lopez, LM, Berentzen, TL, Mangino, M, Bandinelli, S, Morrison, AC, Hamsten, A, Tofler, G, de Maat, Moniek, Draisma, HHM, Lowe, GD, Zoledziewska, M, Sattar, N, Lackner, KJ, Volker, U, McKnight, B, Huang, J, Holliday, EG, McEvoy, M A, Starr, JM, Hysi, PG, Hernandez, DG, Guan, WH, Rivadeneira, Fernando, McArdle, WL, Slagboom, PE (Eline), Zeller, T, Psaty, BM, Uitterlinden, André, de Geus, EJC, Stott, DJ, Binder, H, Hofman, Bert, Franco Duran, OH, Rotter, JI, Ferrucci, L, Spector, TD, Deary, IJ, Marz, W, Greinacher, A, Wild, PS, Cucca, F, Boomsma, DI, Watkins, H, Tang, WH, Ridker, PM, Jukema, JW, Scott, RJ, Mitchell, P, Hansen, T, O'Donnell, CJ, Smith, NL, Strachan, DP, and Dehghan, Abbas

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2017

79. Quotes from the London Meeting

Author

Turpin, P., Sherwood, S., Graham, Harold L., Haughton, Daniel J., Loomis, Daniel P., Morris, I. Sewell, O'Hara, Clifford B., De Smedt, A. T., Palmer, Prior, and McEvoy, M. R.

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1966

80. Five endometrial cancer risk loci identified through genome-wide association analysis

Author

Cheng, THT, Thompson, DJ, O'Mara, TA, Painter, JN, Glubb, DM, Flach, S, Lewis, A, French, JD, Freeman-Mills, L, Church, D, Gorman, M, Martin, L, National Study of Endometrial Cancer Genetics Group (NSECG), Hodgson, S, Webb, PM, Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (ANECS), Attia, J, Holliday, EG, McEvoy, M, Scott, RJ, Henders, AK, Martin, NG, Montgomery, GW, Nyholt, DR, Ahmed, S, Healey, CS, Shah, M, Dennis, J, Fasching, PA, Beckmann, MW, Hein, A, Ekici, AB, Hall, P, Czene, K, Darabi, H, Li, J, Dörk, T, Dürst, M, Hillemanns, P, Runnebaum, I, Amant, F, Schrauwen, S, Zhao, H, Lambrechts, D, Depreeuw, J, Dowdy, SC, Goode, EL, Fridley, BL, Winham, SJ, Njølstad, TS, Salvesen, HB, Trovik, J, Werner, HMJ, Ashton, K, Otton, G, Proietto, T, Liu, T, Mints, M, Tham, E, RENDOCAS, CHIBCHA Consortium, Li, MJ, Yip, SH, Wang, J, Bolla, MK, Michailidou, K, Wang, Q, Tyrer, JP, Dunlop, M, Houlston, R, Palles, C, Hopper, JL, AOCS Group, Peto, J, Swerdlow, AJ, Burwinkel, B, Brenner, H, Meindl, A, Brauch, H, Lindblom, A, Chang-Claude, J, Couch, FJ, Giles, GG, Kristensen, VN, Cox, A, Cunningham, JM, Pharoah, PDP, Dunning, AM, Edwards, SL, Easton, DF, Tomlinson, I, Spurdle, AB, Thompson, Deborah [0000-0003-1465-5799], Dennis, Joe [0000-0003-4591-1214], Wang, Jean [0000-0002-9139-0627], Tyrer, Jonathan [0000-0003-3724-4757], Pharoah, Paul [0000-0001-8494-732X], Dunning, Alison [0000-0001-6651-7166], Easton, Douglas [0000-0003-2444-3247], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository

Subjects
Humans, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8, Endometrial Neoplasms, Genome-Wide Association Study
Abstract

We conducted a meta-analysis of three endometrial cancer genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and two follow-up phases totaling 7,737 endometrial cancer cases and 37,144 controls of European ancestry. Genome-wide imputation and meta-analysis identified five new risk loci of genome-wide significance at likely regulatory regions on chromosomes 13q22.1 (rs11841589, near KLF5), 6q22.31 (rs13328298, in LOC643623 and near HEY2 and NCOA7), 8q24.21 (rs4733613, telomeric to MYC), 15q15.1 (rs937213, in EIF2AK4, near BMF) and 14q32.33 (rs2498796, in AKT1, near SIVA1). We also found a second independent 8q24.21 signal (rs17232730). Functional studies of the 13q22.1 locus showed that rs9600103 (pairwise r(2) = 0.98 with rs11841589) is located in a region of active chromatin that interacts with the KLF5 promoter region. The rs9600103[T] allele that is protective in endometrial cancer suppressed gene expression in vitro, suggesting that regulation of the expression of KLF5, a gene linked to uterine development, is implicated in tumorigenesis. These findings provide enhanced insight into the genetic and biological basis of endometrial cancer.

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2016

81. Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for prevention of cardiovascular events: The Australian Study for the Prevention through Immunization of Cardiovascular Events (AUSPICE)

Author

Ren, S, Hure, A, Peel, R, D'Este, C, Abhayaratna, W, Tonkin, A, Hopper, I, Thrift, AG, Levi, C, Sturm, J, Durrheim, D, Hung, J, Briffa, T, Chew, DP, Anderson, P, Moon, L, McEvoy, M, Hansbro, P, Newby, D, Attia, J, and AUSPICE study group

Subjects
Carotid Artery Diseases, Australia, Cross Reactions, Middle Aged, Pulse Wave Analysis, Atherosclerosis, Antibodies, Bacterial, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Lipoproteins, LDL, Pneumococcal Vaccines, Stroke, Cardiovascular System & Hematology, Double-Blind Method, Cardiovascular Diseases, Odds Ratio, Humans, Acute Coronary Syndrome, 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology, 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Abstract

Research has shown that vaccination with Streptococcus pneumoniae reduced the extent of atherosclerosis in experimental animal models. It is thought that phosphorylcholine lipid antigens in the S. pneumoniae cell wall induce the production of antibodies that cross-react with oxidized low-density lipoprotein, a component of atherosclerotic plaques. These antibodies may bind to and facilitate the regression of the plaques. Available data provide evidence that similar mechanisms also occur in humans, leading to the possibility that pneumococcal vaccination protects against atherosclerosis. A systematic review and meta-analysis, including 8 observational human studies, of adult pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination for preventing cardiovascular disease in people older than 65 years, showed a 17% reduction in the odds (odds ratio 0.83, 95% CI 0.71-0.97) of having an acute coronary syndrome event.The AUSPICE is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical trial to formally test whether vaccination with the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine protects against cardiovascular events (fatal and nonfatal acute coronary syndromes and ischemic strokes). Cardiovascular outcomes will be obtained during 4 to 5 years of follow-up, through health record linkage with state and national administrative data sets.This is the first registered randomized controlled trial (on US, World Health Organization, Australia and New Zealand trial registries) to be conducted to test whether vaccination with the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine will reduce cardiovascular events. If successful, vaccination can be readily extended to at-risk groups to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Published
2016

82. Zinc supplementation for improving glucose handling in pre-diabetes: A double blind randomized placebo controlled pilot study

Author

Islam, MR, Attia, J, Ali, L, McEvoy, M, Selim, S, Sibbritt, D, Akhter, A, Akter, S, Peel, R, Faruque, O, Mona, T, Lona, H, and Milton, AH

Subjects
Blood Glucose, Adult, Male, Pilot Projects, Middle Aged, Zinc Sulfate, Prediabetic State, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Glucose, Treatment Outcome, Double-Blind Method, Dietary Supplements, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Female, Insulin Resistance
Abstract

© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. Aims: There are a number of studies showing that zinc supplementation may improve glucose handling in people with established diabetes. We sought to investigate whether this zinc-dependent improvement in glucose handling could potentially be harnessed to prevent the progression of pre-diabetes to diabetes. In this double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial, we determined participants' fasting blood glucose levels, (FBG) and Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) parameters (beta cell function, insulin sensitivity and insulin resistance) at baseline and after 6 months of zinc supplementation. Methods: The Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences Hospital (BIHS) (Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh) database was used to identify 224 patients with prediabetes, of whom 55 met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate. The participants were randomized either to the intervention or control group using block randomization. The groups received either 30 mg zinc sulphate dispersible tablet or placebo, once daily for six months. Results: After six months, the intervention group significantly improved their FBG concentration compared to the placebo group (5.37 ± 0.20 mmol/L vs 5.69 ± 0.26, p < 0.001) as well as compared to their own baseline (5.37 ± 0.20 mmol/L vs 5.8 ± 0.09, p < 0.001). Beta cell function, insulin sensitivity and insulin resistance all showed a statistically significant improvement as well. Conclusion: To our knowledge this is the first trial to show an improvement in glucose handling using HOMA parameters in participants with prediabetes. Larger randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm these findings and to explore clinical endpoints.

Published
2016

83. Common variants at 6p21.1 are associated with large artery atherosclerotic stroke

Author

Holliday, EG, Maguire, JM, Evans, TJ, Koblar, SA, Jannes, J, Sturm, JW, Hankey, GJ, Baker, R, Golledge, J, Parsons, MW, Malik, R, McEvoy, M, Biros, E, Lewis, MD, Lincz, LF, Peel, R, Oldmeadow, C, Smith, W, Moscato, P, Barlera, S, Bevan, S, Bis, JC, Boerwinkle, E, Boncoraglio, GB, Brott, TG, Brown, RD, Cheng, YC, Cole, JW, Cotlarciuc, I, Devan, WJ, Fornage, M, Furie, KL, Grétarsdóttir, S, Gschwendtner, A, Ikram, MA, Longstreth, WT, Meschia, JF, Mitchell, BD, Mosley, TH, Nalls, MA, Parati, EA, Psaty, BM, Sharma, P, Stefansson, K, Thorleifsson, G, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Traylor, M, Verhaaren, BFJ, Wiggins, KL, Worrall, BB, Sudlow, C, Rothwell, PM, Farrall, M, Dichgans, M, Rosand, J, Markus, HS, Scott, RJ, Levi, C, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, and Epidemiology

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Linkage disequilibrium, Population, Genome-wide association study, Biology, Bioinformatics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Article, Linkage Disequilibrium, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Internal medicine, Genetics, medicine, Odds Ratio, Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Allele, education, 030304 developmental biology, Genetic association, 0303 health sciences, education.field_of_study, Cerebral infarction, Case-control study, Odds ratio, Cerebral Infarction, medicine.disease, Intracranial Arteriosclerosis, 3. Good health, Case-Control Studies, Cardiology, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Developmental Biology, Genome-Wide Association Study
Abstract

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have not consistently detected replicable genetic risk factors for ischemic stroke, potentially due to etiological heterogeneity of this trait. We performed GWAS of ischemic stroke and a major ischemic stroke subtype (large artery atherosclerosis, LAA) using 1,162 ischemic stroke cases (including 421 LAA cases) and 1,244 population controls from Australia. Evidence for a genetic influence on ischemic stroke risk was detected, but this influence was higher and more significant for the LAA subtype. We identified a new LAA susceptibility locus on chromosome 6p21.1 (rs556621: odds ratio (OR) = 1.62, P = 3.9 × 10-8) and replicated this association in 1,715 LAA cases and 52,695 population controls from 10 independent population cohorts (meta-analysis replication OR = 1.15, P = 3.9 × 10-4; discovery and replication combined OR = 1.21, P = 4.7 × 10-8). This study identifies a genetic risk locus for LAA and shows how analyzing etiological subtypes may better identify genetic risk alleles for ischemic stroke. © 2012 Nature America, Inc. All rights reserved.

Published
2012

89. Fine-mapping of the HNF1B multicancer locus identifies candidate variants that mediate endometrial cancer risk

Author

Painter, J.N., O'Mara, T.A., Batra, J., Cheng, T., Lose, F.A., Dennis, J., Michailidou, K., Tyrer, J.P., Ahmed, S., Ferguson, K., Healey, C.S., Kaufmann, S., Hillman, K.M., Walpole, C., Moya, L., Pollock, P., Jones, A., Howarth, K., Martin, L., Gorman, M., Hodgson, S., Magdalena Echeverry De Polanco, M., Sans, M., Carracedo, A., Castellvi-Bel, S., Rojas-Martinez, A., Santos, E., Teixeira, M.R., Carvajal-Carmona, L., Shu, X-O., Long, J., Zheng, W., Xiang, Y-B., Montgomery, G.W., Webb, P.M., Scott, R.J., McEvoy, M., Attia, J., Holliday, E., Martin, N.G., Nyholt, D.R., Henders, A.K., Fasching, P.A., Hein, A., Beckmann, M.W., Renner, S.P., Doerk, T., Hillemanns, P., Duerst, M., Runnebaum, I., Lambrechts, D., Coenegrachts, L., Schrauwen, S., Amant, F., Winterhoff, B., Dowdy, S.C., Goode, E.L., Teoman, A., Salvesen, H.B., Trovik, J., Njolstad, T.S., Werner, H.M.J., Ashton, K., Proietto, T., Otton, G., Tzortzatos, G., Mints, M., Tham, E., Hall, P., Czene, K., Liu, J., Li, J., Hopper, J.L., Southey, M.C., Ekici, A.B., Ruebner, M., Johnson, N., Peto, J., Burwinkel, B., Marme, F., Brenner, H., Dieffenbach, A.K., Meindl, A., Brauch, H., Lindblom, A., Depreeuw, J., Moisse, M., Chang-Claude, J., Rudolph, A., Couch, F.J., Olson, J.E., Giles, G.G., Bruinsma, F., Cunningham, J.M., Fridley, B.L., Borresen-Dale, A-L., Kristensen, V.N., Cox, A., Swerdlow, A.J., Orr, N., Bolla, M.K., Wang, Q., Weber, R.P., Chen, Z., Shah, M., French, J.D., Pharoah, P.D.P., Dunning, A.M., Tomlinson, I., Easton, D.F., Edwards, S.L., Thompson, D.J., Spurdle, A.B., Canc, N.S.E., Consortium, CHIBCHA, Canc, ANE, RENDOCAS, AOCS, Network, GENICA, Dennis, Joe [0000-0003-4591-1214], Tyrer, Jonathan [0000-0003-3724-4757], Pharoah, Paul [0000-0001-8494-732X], Dunning, Alison [0000-0001-6651-7166], Easton, Douglas [0000-0003-2444-3247], Thompson, Deborah [0000-0003-1465-5799], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository

Subjects
Genotype, Chromosome Mapping, Computational Biology, Genetic Variation, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Linkage Disequilibrium, White People, Endometrial Neoplasms, Epigenesis, Genetic, Haplotypes, Genetic Loci, Risk Factors, Case-Control Studies, Cell Line, Tumor, Databases, Genetic, Humans, Female, RNA, Messenger, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Alleles, Genome-Wide Association Study, Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-beta
Abstract

Common variants in the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 homeobox B (HNF1B) gene are associated with the risk of type II diabetes and multiple cancers. Evidence to date indicates that cancer risk may be mediated via genetic or epigenetic effects on HNF1B gene expression. We previously found single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the HNF1B locus to be associated with endometrial cancer, and now report extensive fine-mapping and in silico and laboratory analyses of this locus. Analysis of 1,184 genotyped and imputed SNPs in 6,608 Caucasian cases and 37,925 controls, and 895 Asian cases and 1,968 controls, revealed the best signal of association for SNP rs11263763 (P=8.4×10(-14), OR=0.86, 95% CI=0.82-0.89), located within HNF1B intron 1. Haplotype analysis and conditional analyses provide no evidence of further independent endometrial cancer risk variants at this locus. SNP rs11263763 genotype was associated with HNF1B mRNA expression but not with HNF1B methylation in endometrial tumour samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Genetic analyses prioritized rs11263763 and four other SNPs in high to moderate LD as the most likely causal SNPs. Three of these SNPs map to the extended HNF1B promoter based on chromatin marks extending from the minimal promoter region. Reporter assays demonstrated that this extended region reduces activity in combination with the minimal HNF1B promoter, and that the minor alleles of rs11263763 or rs8064454 are associated with decreased HNF1B promoter activity. Our findings provide evidence for a single signal associated with endometrial cancer risk at the HNF1B locus, and that risk is likely mediated via altered HNF1B gene expression. ispartof: Human Molecular Genetics vol:24 issue:5 pages:1478-92 ispartof: location:England status: published

Published
2015

90. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common susceptibility polymorphisms for colorectal and endometrial cancer near SH2B3 and TSHZ1

Author

Cheng, T.H.T., Thompson, D., Painter, J., O'Mara, T., Gorman, M., Martin, L., Palles, C., Jones, A., Buchanan, D.D., Win, A.K., Hopper, J., Jenkins, M., Lindor, N.M., Newcomb, P.A., Gallinger, S., Conti, D., Schumacher, F., Casey, G., Giles, G.G., Pharoah, P., Peto, J., Cox, A., Swerdlow, A., Couch, F., Cunningham, J.M., Goode, E.L., Winham, S.J., Lambrechts, D., Fasching, P., Burwinkel, B., Brenner, H., Brauch, H., Chang-Claude, J., Salvesen, H.B., Kristensen, V., Darabi, H., Li, J., Liu, T., Lindblom, A., Hall, P., Echeverry de Polanco, M., Sans, M., Carracedo, A., Castellvi-Bel, S., Rojas-Martinez, A., Jr, A.S., Teixeira, M.R., Dunning, A.M., Dennis, J., Otton, G., Proietto, T., Holliday, E., Attia, J., Ashton, K., Scott, R.J., McEvoy, M., Dowdy, S.C., Fridley, B.L., Werner, H.M.J., Trovik, J., Njolstad, T.S., Tham, E., Mints, M., Runnebaum, I., Hillemanns, P., Doerk, T., Amant, F., Schrauwen, S., Hein, A., Beckmann, M.W., Ekici, A., Czene, K., Meindl, A., Bolla, M.K., Michailidou, K., Tyrer, J.P., Wang, Q., Ahmed, S., Healey, C.S., Shah, M., Annibali, D., Depreeuw, J., Al-Tassan, N.A., Harris, R., Meyer, B.F., Whiffin, N., Hosking, F.J., Kinnersley, B., Farrington, S.M., Timofeeva, M., Tenesa, A., Campbell, H., Haile, R.W., Hodgson, S., Carvajal-Carmona, L., Cheadle, J.P., Easton, D., Dunlop, M., Houlston, R., Spurdle, A., Tomlinson, I., and Other departments

Subjects
Male, CARCINOMA, MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY, DNA-POLYMERASE, LOCI, MTHFR C677T, VARIANTS, LYNCH-SYNDROME, Article, BREAST-CANCER, Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Alleles, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, RISK, Homeodomain Proteins, Science & Technology, Polymorphism, Genetic, MUTATIONS, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Proteins, Endometrial Neoplasms, Neoplasm Proteins, Multidisciplinary Sciences, Repressor Proteins, Science & Technology - Other Topics, Female, Colorectal Neoplasms, Genome-Wide Association Study
Abstract

High-risk mutations in several genes predispose to both colorectal cancer (CRC) and endometrial cancer (EC). We therefore hypothesised that some lower-risk genetic variants might also predispose to both CRC and EC. Using CRC and EC genome-wide association series, totalling 13,265 cancer cases and 40,245 controls, we found that the protective allele [G] at one previously-identified CRC polymorphism, rs2736100 near TERT, was associated with EC risk (odds ratio (OR) = 1.08, P = 0.000167); this polymorphism influences the risk of several other cancers. A further CRC polymorphism near TERC also showed evidence of association with EC (OR = 0.92; P = 0.03). Overall, however, there was no good evidence that the set of CRC polymorphisms was associated with EC risk, and neither of two previously-reported EC polymorphisms was associated with CRC risk. A combined analysis revealed one genome-wide significant polymorphism, rs3184504, on chromosome 12q24 (OR = 1.10, P = 7.23 × 10(-9)) with shared effects on CRC and EC risk. This polymorphism, a missense variant in the gene SH2B3, is also associated with haematological and autoimmune disorders, suggesting that it influences cancer risk through the immune response. Another polymorphism, rs12970291 near gene TSHZ1, was associated with both CRC and EC (OR = 1.26, P = 4.82 × 10(-8)), with the alleles showing opposite effects on the risks of the two cancers. ispartof: Scientific Reports vol:5 pages:17369- ispartof: location:England status: published

Published
2015

91. Polygenic Overlap Between Kidney Function and Large Artery Atherosclerotic Stroke

Author

Holliday, E.G., Traylor, M., Malik, R., Bevan, S., Maguire, J., Koblar, S.A., Sturm, J., Hankey, G.J., Oldmeadow, C., McEvoy, M., Sudlow, C., Rothwell, P.M., Coresh, J., Hamet, P., Tremblay, J., Turner, S.T., Andrade, M. de, Rao, M., Schmidt, R., Crick, P.A., Robino, A., Peralta, C.A., Jukema, J.W., Mitchell, P., Rosas, S.E., Wang, J.J., Scott, R.J., Dichgans, M., Mitchell, B.D., Kao, W.H.L., Fox, C.S., Levi, C., Attia, J., Markus, H.S., CKDGen Consortium, and Int Stroke Genetics Consortium

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, kidney, genetic epidemiology, Genotype, Renal function, Single-nucleotide polymorphism, Gastroenterology, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Article, chemistry.chemical_compound, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Albuminuria, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Stroke, Advanced and Specialized Nursing, Creatinine, Neurology & Neurosurgery, biology, business.industry, medicine.disease, stroke, Endocrinology, Cystatin C, chemistry, Intima-media thickness, biology.protein, Kidney Diseases, Neurology (clinical), medicine.symptom, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, Kidney disease, Genome-Wide Association Study
Abstract

Background and Purpose— Epidemiological studies show strong associations between kidney dysfunction and risk of ischemic stroke (IS), the mechanisms of which are incompletely understood. We investigated whether these associations may reflect shared heritability because of a common polygenic basis and whether this differed for IS subtypes. Methods— Polygenic models were derived using genome-wide association studies meta-analysis results for 3 kidney traits: estimated glomerular filtration rate using serum creatinine (eGFRcrea: n=73 998), eGFR using cystatin C (eGFRcys: n=22 937), and urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (n=31 580). For each, single nucleotide polymorphisms passing 10 P value thresholds were used to form profile scores in 4561 IS cases and 7094 controls from the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. Scores were tested for association with IS and its 3 aetiological subtypes: large artery atherosclerosis, cardioembolism, and small vessel disease. Results— Polygenic scores correlating with higher eGFRcrea were associated with reduced risk of large artery atherosclerosis, with 5 scores reaching P P =0.004) and all showing the epidemiologically expected direction of effect. A similar pattern was observed for polygenic scores reflecting higher urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, of which 3 associated with large artery atherosclerosis (peak P =0.01) and all showed the expected directional association. One urinary albumin to creatinine ratio–based score also associated with small vessel disease ( P =0.03). The global pattern of results was unlikely to have occurred by chance ( P =0.02). Conclusions— This study suggests possible polygenic correlation between renal dysfunction and IS. The shared genetic components may be specific to stroke subtypes, particularly large artery atherosclerotic stroke. Further study of the genetic relationships between these disorders seems merited.

Published
2014

92. Genome-wide significant results identified for plasma apolipoprotein H levels in middle-aged and older adults

Author

Mather, KA, Thalamuthu, A, Oldmeadow, C, Song, F, Armstrong, NJ, Poljak, A, Holliday, EG, McEvoy, M, Kwok, JB, Assareh, AA, Reppermund, S, Kochan, NA, Lee, T, Ames, D, Wright, MJ, Trollor, JN, Schofield, PW, Brodaty, H, Scott, RJ, Schofield, PR, Attia, JR, Sachdev, PS, Mather, KA, Thalamuthu, A, Oldmeadow, C, Song, F, Armstrong, NJ, Poljak, A, Holliday, EG, McEvoy, M, Kwok, JB, Assareh, AA, Reppermund, S, Kochan, NA, Lee, T, Ames, D, Wright, MJ, Trollor, JN, Schofield, PW, Brodaty, H, Scott, RJ, Schofield, PR, Attia, JR, and Sachdev, PS

Abstract

Apolipoprotein H (ApoH) is a multi-functional plasma glycoprotein that has been associated with negative health outcomes. ApoH levels have high heritability. We undertook a genome-wide association study of ApoH levels using the largest sample to date and replicated the results in an independent cohort (total N = 1,255). In the discovery phase, a meta-analysis of two cohorts, the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (Sydney MAS) and the Older Australian Twins Study (OATS) (n = 942) revealed genome-wide significant results in or near the APOH gene on chromosome 17 (top SNP, rs7211380, p = 1 × 10-11). The results were replicated in an independent cohort, the Hunter Community Study (p < 0.002) (n = 313). Conditional and joint analysis (COJO) confirmed the association of the chromosomal 17 region with ApoH levels. The set of independent SNPs identified by COJO explained 23% of the variance. The relationships between the top SNPs and cardiovascular/lipid/cognition measures and diabetes were assessed in Sydney MAS, with suggestive results observed for diabetes and cognitive performance. However, replication of these results in the smaller OATS cohort was not found. This work provides impetus for future research to better understand the contribution of genetics to ApoH levels and its possible impacts on health.

Published
2016

93. Plasma apolipoproteins and physical and cognitive health in very old individuals.

Author

Muenchhoff, Song, F, Poljak, Crawford, J, Mather, Kochan, Yang, Z, Trollor, J, Reppermund, S, Maston, K, Theobald, A, Richmond, RL, McEvoy, M, Attia, J, Schofield, P, Brodaty, H, Sachdev, P, Muenchhoff, Song, F, Poljak, Crawford, J, Mather, Kochan, Yang, Z, Trollor, J, Reppermund, S, Maston, K, Theobald, A, Richmond, RL, McEvoy, M, Attia, J, Schofield, P, Brodaty, H, and Sachdev, P

Published
2016

94. Plasma apolipoproteins and physical and cognitive health in very old individuals. [Abstract P3-128]

Author

Muenchhoff, J, Song, F, Poljak, A, Crawford, J, Mather, K, Kochan, N, Yang, Z, Trollor, J, Reppermund, S, Maston, K, Theobald, A, Richmond, RL, McEvoy, M, Attia, J, Schofield, P, Brodaty, H, Sachdev, P, Muenchhoff, J, Song, F, Poljak, A, Crawford, J, Mather, K, Kochan, N, Yang, Z, Trollor, J, Reppermund, S, Maston, K, Theobald, A, Richmond, RL, McEvoy, M, Attia, J, Schofield, P, Brodaty, H, and Sachdev, P

Published
2016

95. Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for prevention of cardiovascular events: The Australian Study for the Prevention through Immunization of Cardiovascular Events (AUSPICE).

Author

McEvoy M., Ren S., Hure A., Peel R., D'Este C., Abhayaratna W., Tonkin A., Hopper I., Attia J., Newby D., Thrift A.G., Levi C., Sturm J., Durrheim D., Hung J., Briffa T., Chew D.P., Anderson P., Moon L., Hansbro P., McEvoy M., Ren S., Hure A., Peel R., D'Este C., Abhayaratna W., Tonkin A., Hopper I., Attia J., Newby D., Thrift A.G., Levi C., Sturm J., Durrheim D., Hung J., Briffa T., Chew D.P., Anderson P., Moon L., and Hansbro P.

Abstract

Background Research has shown that vaccination with Streptococcus pneumoniae reduced the extent of atherosclerosis in experimental animal models. It is thought that phosphorylcholine lipid antigens in the S. pneumoniae cell wall induce the production of antibodies that cross-react with oxidized low-density lipoprotein, a component of atherosclerotic plaques. These antibodies may bind to and facilitate the regression of the plaques. Available data provide evidence that similar mechanisms also occur in humans, leading to the possibility that pneumococcal vaccination protects against atherosclerosis. A systematic review and meta-analysis, including 8 observational human studies, of adult pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination for preventing cardiovascular disease in people older than 65 years, showed a 17% reduction in the odds (odds ratio 0.83, 95% CI 0.71-0.97) of having an acute coronary syndrome event. Methods/Design The AUSPICE is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical trial to formally test whether vaccination with the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine protects against cardiovascular events (fatal and nonfatal acute coronary syndromes and ischemic strokes). Cardiovascular outcomes will be obtained during 4 to 5 years of follow-up, through health record linkage with state and national administrative data sets. Conclusion This is the first registered randomized controlled trial (on US, World Health Organization, Australia and New Zealand trial registries) to be conducted to test whether vaccination with the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine will reduce cardiovascular events. If successful, vaccination can be readily extended to at-risk groups to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier, Inc.

Published
2016

96. Genome-wide significant results identified for plasma apolipoprotein H levels in middle-aged and older adults

Author

Mather, K.A., Thalamuthu, A., Oldmeadow, C., Song, F., Armstrong, N.J., Poljak, A., Holliday, E.G., McEvoy, M., Kwok, J.B., Assareh, A.A., Reppermund, S., Kochan, N.A., Lee, T., Ames, D., Wright, M.J., Trollor, J.N., Schofield, P.W., Brodaty, H., Scott, R.J., Schofield, P.R., Attia, J.R., Sachdev, P.S., Mather, K.A., Thalamuthu, A., Oldmeadow, C., Song, F., Armstrong, N.J., Poljak, A., Holliday, E.G., McEvoy, M., Kwok, J.B., Assareh, A.A., Reppermund, S., Kochan, N.A., Lee, T., Ames, D., Wright, M.J., Trollor, J.N., Schofield, P.W., Brodaty, H., Scott, R.J., Schofield, P.R., Attia, J.R., and Sachdev, P.S.

Abstract

Apolipoprotein H (ApoH) is a multi-functional plasma glycoprotein that has been associated with negative health outcomes. ApoH levels have high heritability. We undertook a genome-wide association study of ApoH levels using the largest sample to date and replicated the results in an independent cohort (total N = 1,255). In the discovery phase, a meta-analysis of two cohorts, the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (Sydney MAS) and the Older Australian Twins Study (OATS) (n = 942) revealed genome-wide significant results in or near the APOH gene on chromosome 17 (top SNP, rs7211380, p = 1 × 10−11). The results were replicated in an independent cohort, the Hunter Community Study (p < 0.002) (n = 313). Conditional and joint analysis (COJO) confirmed the association of the chromosomal 17 region with ApoH levels. The set of independent SNPs identified by COJO explained 23% of the variance. The relationships between the top SNPs and cardiovascular/lipid/cognition measures and diabetes were assessed in Sydney MAS, with suggestive results observed for diabetes and cognitive performance. However, replication of these results in the smaller OATS cohort was not found. This work provides impetus for future research to better understand the contribution of genetics to ApoH levels and its possible impacts on health.

Published
2016

97. Tenascin-C is increased in atherothrombotic stroke patients and has an anti-inflammatory effect in the human carotid artery

Author

Clancy, P, Lincz, LF, Maguire, J, McEvoy, M, Koblar, SA, and Golledge, J

Subjects
Carotid Artery Diseases, Male, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Myocytes, Smooth Muscle, Primary Cell Culture, Endothelial Cells, Tenascin, Middle Aged, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular, Tissue Culture Techniques, Toll-Like Receptor 4, Carotid Arteries, Case-Control Studies, Humans, Cytokines, Female, Endothelium, Vascular, Carotid Artery Thrombosis, Inflammation Mediators, Cells, Cultured, Aged
Abstract

Tenascin-C (Tn-C) is an endogenous ligand of toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4); a key signalling molecule associated with chronic inflammatory conditions. Both Tn-C and TLR-4 are increased in unstable human atheroma, but their effects on local inflammatory conditions have not been investigated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association and functional implications of Tn-C/TLR-4 signalling in large artery atherosclerotic stroke. Plasma Tn-C was measured by ELISA and found to be higher in recent stroke patients (n=336; median 12.77 μg/mL, inter-quartile range 10.23-15.74 μg/mL) than in controls (n=321; median 11.31 μg/mL, inter-quartile range 8.89-13.90 μg/mL), P

Published
2014

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