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1. Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K i

Author: Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Sung, Y.J. (Yun J.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Sim, X. (Xueling), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Li, C. (Changwei), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Brown, M.R., Schwander, K., Richard, M.A. (Melissa A.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Fisher, V. (Virginia), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando P.), Horimoto, A.R.V.R. (Andrea R. V.R.), Lohman, K.K. (Kurt K.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Alver, M. (Maris), Boissel, M. (Mathilde), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Campbell, A. (Archie), Chai, J.F. (Jin Fang), Chen, X. (Xu), Divers, J. (Jasmin), Gao, C. (Chuan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hagemeijer, Y. (Yanick), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), He, M. (Meian), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kasturiratne, A. (Anuradhani), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Laguzzi, F. (Federica), Luan, J., Matoba, N. (Nana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Riaz, M. (Muhammad), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Said, M.A. (M. Abdullah), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, Y. (Yajuan), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Warren, H. (Helen), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Afaq, S. (Saima), Amin, N. (Najaf), Amini, M. (Marzyeh), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Aung, T. (Tin), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Brown, M. (Morris), Brumat, M. (Marco), Burke, G.L. (Greg), Canouil, M. (Mickaël), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Charumathi, S. (Sabanayagam), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Correa, D.D., De Las Fuentes, L. (Lisa), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, De Silva, H.J. (H. Janaka), Deng, X. (Xuan), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Duan, Q. (Qing), Eaton, C.B. (Charles B.), Ehret, G. (Georg), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gao, H. (He), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Gu, C. (Charles), Gu, D. (Dongfeng), Hagenaars, S. (Saskia), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), He, J. (Jiang), Heikkinen, S. (Sami), Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hirata, M. (Makoto), Howard, B.V. (Barbara V.), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), John, U. (Ulrich), Katsuya, T. (Tomohiro), Khor, C.C., Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Krieger, J.E. (José), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lewis, C.E. (Cora E.), Li, Y. (Yize), Lin, S. (Shiow), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Loh, M. (Marie), Louie, T. (Tin), Mägi, R. (Reedik), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Momozawa, Y. (Yukihide), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Norris, J.M. (Jill M.), O´Connell, J.R., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Perls, T.T. (Thomas T.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie J.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Roll, K. (Kathryn), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Schupf, N. (Nicole), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sever, P. (Peter), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Sidney, S. (Stephen), Sims, M. (Mario), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Snieder, H. (Harold), Starr, J.M. (John), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather M.), Tan, N.Y.Q. (Nicholas Y.Q.), Tang, H. (Hua), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Tham, Y.C. (Yih Chung), Turner, S.T. (Stephen T.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, L. (Lihua), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wei, W.B. (Wen Bin), Williams, C. (Christine), Yao, J. (Jie), Yu, C. (Caizheng), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A.B., Becker, D.M. (Diane), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bowden, D.W. (Donald W.), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Farrall, M. (Martin), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Jonas, J.B. (Jost Bruno), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kato, N. (Norihiro), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Laakso, M. (Markku), Laurie, C.C. (Cathy C.), Leander, K. (Karin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Scott, J. (James), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weir, D.R. (David R.), Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Ananda), Wu, T. (Tangchun), Zheng, W. (Wei), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo L.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L.R.), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Pereira, A.C. (Alexandre C.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Kelly, T.N. (Tanika N.), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Palmas, W. (Walter), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Elliott, P. (Paul), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Province, M.A. (Mike), Levy, D. (Daniel), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Sung, Y.J. (Yun J.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Sim, X. (Xueling), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Li, C. (Changwei), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Brown, M.R., Schwander, K., Richard, M.A. (Melissa A.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Fisher, V. (Virginia), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando P.), Horimoto, A.R.V.R. (Andrea R. V.R.), Lohman, K.K. (Kurt K.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Alver, M. (Maris), Boissel, M. (Mathilde), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Campbell, A. (Archie), Chai, J.F. (Jin Fang), Chen, X. (Xu), Divers, J. (Jasmin), Gao, C. (Chuan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hagemeijer, Y. (Yanick), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), He, M. (Meian), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kasturiratne, A. (Anuradhani), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Laguzzi, F. (Federica), Luan, J., Matoba, N. (Nana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Riaz, M. (Muhammad), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Said, M.A. (M. Abdullah), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, Y. (Yajuan), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Warren, H. (Helen), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Afaq, S. (Saima), Amin, N. (Najaf), Amini, M. (Marzyeh), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Aung, T. (Tin), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Brown, M. (Morris), Brumat, M. (Marco), Burke, G.L. (Greg), Canouil, M. (Mickaël), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Charumathi, S. (Sabanayagam), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Correa, D.D., De Las Fuentes, L. (Lisa), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, De Silva, H.J. (H. Janaka), Deng, X. (Xuan), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Duan, Q. (Qing), Eaton, C.B. (Charles B.), Ehret, G. (Georg), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gao, H. (He), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Gu, C. (Charles), Gu, D. (Dongfeng), Hagenaars, S. (Saskia), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), He, J. (Jiang), Heikkinen, S. (Sami), Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hirata, M. (Makoto), Howard, B.V. (Barbara V.), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), John, U. (Ulrich), Katsuya, T. (Tomohiro), Khor, C.C., Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Krieger, J.E. (José), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lewis, C.E. (Cora E.), Li, Y. (Yize), Lin, S. (Shiow), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Loh, M. (Marie), Louie, T. (Tin), Mägi, R. (Reedik), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Momozawa, Y. (Yukihide), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Norris, J.M. (Jill M.), O´Connell, J.R., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Perls, T.T. (Thomas T.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie J.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Roll, K. (Kathryn), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Schupf, N. (Nicole), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sever, P. (Peter), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Sidney, S. (Stephen), Sims, M. (Mario), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Snieder, H. (Harold), Starr, J.M. (John), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather M.), Tan, N.Y.Q. (Nicholas Y.Q.), Tang, H. (Hua), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Tham, Y.C. (Yih Chung), Turner, S.T. (Stephen T.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, L. (Lihua), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wei, W.B. (Wen Bin), Williams, C. (Christine), Yao, J. (Jie), Yu, C. (Caizheng), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A.B., Becker, D.M. (Diane), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bowden, D.W. (Donald W.), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Farrall, M. (Martin), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Jonas, J.B. (Jost Bruno), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kato, N. (Norihiro), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Laakso, M. (Markku), Laurie, C.C. (Cathy C.), Leander, K. (Karin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Scott, J. (James), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weir, D.R. (David R.), Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Ananda), Wu, T. (Tangchun), Zheng, W. (Wei), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo L.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L.R.), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Pereira, A.C. (Alexandre C.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Kelly, T.N. (Tanika N.), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Palmas, W. (Walter), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Elliott, P. (Paul), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Province, M.A. (Mike), and Levy, D. (Daniel)
Abstract: Heavy alcohol consumption is an established risk factor for hypertension; the mechanism by which alcohol consumption impact blood pressure (BP) regulation remains unknown. We hypothesized that a genome-wide association study accounting for gene-alcohol consumption interaction for BP might identify additional BP loci and contribute to the understanding of alcohol-related BP regulation. We conducted a large two-stage investigation incorporating joint testing of main genetic effects and single nucleotide variant (SNV)-alcohol consumption interactions. In Stage 1, genome-wide discovery meta-analyses in ≈131K individuals across several ancestry groups yielded 3, 514 SNVs (245 loci) with suggestive evidence of association (P < 1.0 × 10-5). In Stage 2, these SNVs were tested for independent external replication in ≈440K individuals across multiple ancestries. We identified and replicated (at Bonferroni correction threshold) five novel BP loci (380 SNVs in 21 genes) and 49 previously reported BP loci (2, 159 SNVs in 109 genes) in European ancestry, and in multi-ancestry meta-analyses (P < 5.0 × 10-8). For African ancestry samples, we detected 18 potentially novel BP loci (P < 5.0 × 10-8) in Stage 1 that warrant further replication. Additionally, correlated meta-analysis identified eight novel BP loci (11 genes). Several genes in these loci (e.g., PINX1, GATA4, BLK, FTO and GABBR2) have been previously reported to be associated with alcohol consumption. These findings provide insights into the role of alcohol consumption in the genetic architecture of hypertension.
Published: 2018
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2. A common haplotype lowers PU.1 expression in myeloid cells and delays onset of Alzheimer's disease

Author: Huang, K.-L. (Kuan-Lin), Marcora, E. (Edoardo), Pimenova, A.A. (Anna A.), Di Narzo, A.F. (Antonio F.), Kapoor, M. (Manav), Jin, S.C. (Sheng Chih), Harari, O. (Oscar), Bertelsen, S., Fairfax, B.P. (Benjamin), Czajkowski, J. (Jake), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Grenier-Boley, B. (Benjamin), Bellenguez, C. (Céline), Deming, Y. (Yuetiva), McKenzie, A. (Andrew), Raj, T. (Towfique), Renton, A. (Alan), Budde, J. (John), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Fitzpatrick, A. (Annette), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Del-Aguila, J.L. (Jorge L.), Fernandez, M.V. (Maria Victoria), Ibañez, L. (Laura), Sims, R. (Rebecca), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Mayeux, R. (Richard), Haines, J.L. (Jonathan), Farrer, L.A. (Lindsay), Pericak-Vance, M.A. (Margaret), Lambert, J.-C. (J.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Williams, J. (Julie), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Schellenberg, G.D. (Gerard), Zhang, B. (Bin), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kauwe, J.S.K. (John S.K.), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Hao, K. (Ke), Goate, A.M. (Alison), Huang, K.-L. (Kuan-Lin), Marcora, E. (Edoardo), Pimenova, A.A. (Anna A.), Di Narzo, A.F. (Antonio F.), Kapoor, M. (Manav), Jin, S.C. (Sheng Chih), Harari, O. (Oscar), Bertelsen, S., Fairfax, B.P. (Benjamin), Czajkowski, J. (Jake), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Grenier-Boley, B. (Benjamin), Bellenguez, C. (Céline), Deming, Y. (Yuetiva), McKenzie, A. (Andrew), Raj, T. (Towfique), Renton, A. (Alan), Budde, J. (John), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Fitzpatrick, A. (Annette), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Del-Aguila, J.L. (Jorge L.), Fernandez, M.V. (Maria Victoria), Ibañez, L. (Laura), Sims, R. (Rebecca), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Mayeux, R. (Richard), Haines, J.L. (Jonathan), Farrer, L.A. (Lindsay), Pericak-Vance, M.A. (Margaret), Lambert, J.-C. (J.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Williams, J. (Julie), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Schellenberg, G.D. (Gerard), Zhang, B. (Bin), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kauwe, J.S.K. (John S.K.), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Hao, K. (Ke), and Goate, A.M. (Alison)
Abstract: A genome-wide survival analysis of 14,406 Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases and 25,849 controls identified eight previously reported AD risk loci and 14 novel loci associated with age at onset. Linkage disequilibrium score regression of 220 cell types implicated the regulation of myeloid gene expression in AD risk. The minor allele of rs1057233 (G), within the previously reported CELF1 AD risk locus, showed association with delayed AD onset and lower expression of SPI1 in monocytes and macrophages. SPI1 encodes PU.1, a transcription factor critical for myeloid cell development and function. AD heritability was enriched within the PU.1 cistrome, implicating a myeloid PU.1 target gene network in AD. Finally, experimentally altered PU.1 levels affected the expression of mouse orthologs of many AD risk genes and the phagocytic activity of mouse microglial cells. Our results suggest that lower SPI1 expression reduces AD risk by regulating myeloid gene expression and cell function.
Published: 2017
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3. Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

Author: Justice, A.E. (Anne), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M.F., Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Young, K. (Kristin), Barata, L. (Llilda), Deng, X. (Xuan), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hadley, D. (David), Ngwa, J.S. (Julius S.), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renström, F. (Frida), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Qi, Q., Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Chittani, M. (Martina), Coggeshall, S. (Scott), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Direk, N. (Nese), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Justesen, J.M. (Johanne M.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kumari, M. (Meena), Lim, U. (Unhee), Luan, J., Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Middelberg, R.P.S. (Rita), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, P. (Pau), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Stanča'kova, A. (Alena), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather M.), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zimmermann, M.E. (Martina E.), Zubair, N. (Niha), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda S.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Blangero, J. (John), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Braga, D. (Daniele), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Curran, J.E. (Joanne), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Delgado, G., Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, A.L. (Anna L.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Gong, J. (Jian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartman, C.A. (C.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hindorff, L.A. (Lucia A), Hocking, L.J., Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir L.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Hung, J. (Joseph), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), James, A. (Alan), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N.R. (Nanette R.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Loh, M. (Marie), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lubke, G.H. (Gitta), Ludolph-Donislawski, A. (Anja), Lupoli, S. (Sara), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Männikkö, R. (Reija), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellström, D. (Dan), Menni, C. (Cristina), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C. (D. C.), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Bien, S.A. (Stephanie A.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Savonen, K. (Kai), Schlessinger, D. (David), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Siemelink, M.A. (Marten A.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Snieder, H. (Harold), Staessen, J.A. (Jan A.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G., Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ida Chen, Y.-D. (Yii-Der), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew D.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), März, W. (Winfried), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Weir, D.R. (David), Whitfield, J. (John), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heid, I.M. (Iris), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), North, K.E. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M.F., Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Young, K. (Kristin), Barata, L. (Llilda), Deng, X. (Xuan), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hadley, D. (David), Ngwa, J.S. (Julius S.), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renström, F. (Frida), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Qi, Q., Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Chittani, M. (Martina), Coggeshall, S. (Scott), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Direk, N. (Nese), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Justesen, J.M. (Johanne M.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kumari, M. (Meena), Lim, U. (Unhee), Luan, J., Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Middelberg, R.P.S. (Rita), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, P. (Pau), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Stanča'kova, A. (Alena), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather M.), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zimmermann, M.E. (Martina E.), Zubair, N. (Niha), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda S.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Blangero, J. (John), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Braga, D. (Daniele), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Curran, J.E. (Joanne), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Delgado, G., Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, A.L. (Anna L.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Gong, J. (Jian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartman, C.A. (C.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hindorff, L.A. (Lucia A), Hocking, L.J., Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir L.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Hung, J. (Joseph), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), James, A. (Alan), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N.R. (Nanette R.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Loh, M. (Marie), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lubke, G.H. (Gitta), Ludolph-Donislawski, A. (Anja), Lupoli, S. (Sara), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Männikkö, R. (Reija), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellström, D. (Dan), Menni, C. (Cristina), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C. (D. C.), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Bien, S.A. (Stephanie A.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Savonen, K. (Kai), Schlessinger, D. (David), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Siemelink, M.A. (Marten A.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Snieder, H. (Harold), Staessen, J.A. (Jan A.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G., Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ida Chen, Y.-D. (Yii-Der), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew D.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), März, W. (Winfried), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Weir, D.R. (David), Whitfield, J. (John), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heid, I.M. (Iris), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), North, K.E. (Kari), and Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne)
Abstract: Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) account for environmental exposures, like smoking, potentially impacting the overall trait variance when investigating the genetic contribution to obesity-related traits. Here, we use GWAS data from 51,080 current smokers and 190,178 nonsmokers (87% European descent) to identify loci influencing BMI and central adiposity, measured as waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio both adjusted for BMI. We identify 23 novel genetic loci, and 9 loci with convincing evidence of gene-smoking interaction (GxSMK) on obesity-related traits. We show consistent direction of effect for all identified loci and significance for 18 novel and for 5 interaction loci in an independent study sample. These loci highlight novel biological functions, including response to oxidative stress, addictive behaviour, and regulatory functions emphasizing the importance of accounting
Published: 2017
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4. Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

Author: Marouli, E. (Eirini), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Lo, K.S., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Kjaer, T.R. (Troels R.), Fine, R.S. (Rebecca S.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Highland, H. (Heather), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Lamparter, D. (David), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Turcot, V. (Valérie), Young, K.L. (Kristin L.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Locke, A. (Adam), Masca, N.G.D. (Nicholas G.D.), Ng, M.C.Y. (Maggie C.Y.), Mudgal, P. (Poorva), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Appel, E.V. (Emil V.), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Auer, P. (Paul), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Banas, B. (Bernhard), Bang, L.E. (Lia E.), Benn, M. (Marianne), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Breen, G. (Gerome), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Broer, L. (Linda), Burt, A.D. (Alastair), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Carey, D.J. (David J.), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Corley, J. (Janie), Galbany, J.C. (Jordi Corominas), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Cuellar-Partida, G. (Gabriel), Danesh, J. (John), Davies, G. (Gail), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, De Denus, S. (Simon), De Groot, M.C.H. (Mark C.H.), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Hollander, A.I. (Anneke), Dennis, J. (Joe), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Drenos, F. (Fotios), Du, M. (Mengmeng), Dunning, A.M. (Alison M.), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Ebeling, T. (Tapani), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Elliott, P. (Paul), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Feng, S. (Shuang), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrario, M.M. (Marco M.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Ford, I., Fornage, M. (Myriam), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Frikke-Schmidt, R. (Ruth), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Gan, W. (Wei), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Giri, A. (Ayush), Girotto, S., Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, K.M. (Kathleen Mullan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), He, L. (Liang), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hernesniemi, J. (Jussi), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Hoyng, C.B. (Carel), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jansson, J.-H. (Jan-Håkan), Jarvik, G.P. (Gail), Jensen, G.B. (Gorm B.), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Jiang, X. (Xuejuan), Johansson, S. (Stefan), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Kahn, R. (René), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamstrup, P.R. (Pia R.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L.R.), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kee, F. (Frank), Keeman, J.N., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kitajima, H. (Hidetoshi), Kluivers, K.B. (Kirsten B.), Kocher, T., Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Kuivaniemi, H. (Helena), Küry, S. (Sébastien), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), La Bianca, M. (Martina), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Larson, E.B. (Eric B.), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lewis, C.E. (Cora E.), Li, H. (Huaixing), Li, J. (Jin), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Lin, X. (Xu), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (Yeheng), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mackey, D.A. (David A.), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Mazul, A.L. (Angela L.), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Morgan, A. (Anna), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Njolstad, P. (Pal), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), O'Connel, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Oksa, H. (Heikki), Loohuis, L.M.O. (Loes M. Olde), Ophoff, R.A. (Roel), Owen, K.R. (Katharine R.), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Patel, A.P. (Aniruddh), Pattie, A. (Alison), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peissig, P.L. (Peggy L.), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Perola, M. (Markus), Perry, J.A. (James A.), Perry, J.R.B. (John R.B.), Person, A.D. (Anthony), Pirie, A. (Ailith), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Renström, F. (Frida), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias B), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Segura-Lepe, M.P. (Marcelo P.), Shah, S.H. (Svati), Sim, X. (Xueling), Sivapalaratnam, S. (Suthesh), Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth K.), Starr, J.M. (John), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Hart't, L.M. (Leen M.), Tansey, K.E. (Katherine E.), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina H.), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Uher, R., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Van Der Leij, A.R. (Andries R.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Varbo, A. (Anette), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Varma, R. (Rohit), Velez Edwards, D.R. (Digna R.), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogt, T.F. (Thomas F.), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Walker, M. (Mark), Wang, F. (Feijie), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Wang, S. (Shuai), Wang, Y. (Yiqin), Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Warren, H. (Helen), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Woods, M.O. (Michael), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yao, P. (Pang), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Young, R. (Robin), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhan, X. (Xiaowei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zheng, H. (He), Zhou, W. (Wei), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Liu, D. (Dajiang), North, K.E. (Kari), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Oxvig, C. (Claus), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Lo, K.S., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Kjaer, T.R. (Troels R.), Fine, R.S. (Rebecca S.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Highland, H. (Heather), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Lamparter, D. (David), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Turcot, V. (Valérie), Young, K.L. (Kristin L.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Locke, A. (Adam), Masca, N.G.D. (Nicholas G.D.), Ng, M.C.Y. (Maggie C.Y.), Mudgal, P. (Poorva), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Appel, E.V. (Emil V.), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Auer, P. (Paul), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Banas, B. (Bernhard), Bang, L.E. (Lia E.), Benn, M. (Marianne), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Breen, G. (Gerome), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Broer, L. (Linda), Burt, A.D. (Alastair), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Carey, D.J. (David J.), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Corley, J. (Janie), Galbany, J.C. (Jordi Corominas), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Cuellar-Partida, G. (Gabriel), Danesh, J. (John), Davies, G. (Gail), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, De Denus, S. (Simon), De Groot, M.C.H. (Mark C.H.), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Hollander, A.I. (Anneke), Dennis, J. (Joe), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Drenos, F. (Fotios), Du, M. (Mengmeng), Dunning, A.M. (Alison M.), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Ebeling, T. (Tapani), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Elliott, P. (Paul), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Feng, S. (Shuang), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrario, M.M. (Marco M.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Ford, I., Fornage, M. (Myriam), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Frikke-Schmidt, R. (Ruth), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Gan, W. (Wei), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Giri, A. (Ayush), Girotto, S., Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, K.M. (Kathleen Mullan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), He, L. (Liang), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hernesniemi, J. (Jussi), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Hoyng, C.B. (Carel), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jansson, J.-H. (Jan-Håkan), Jarvik, G.P. (Gail), Jensen, G.B. (Gorm B.), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Jiang, X. (Xuejuan), Johansson, S. (Stefan), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Kahn, R. (René), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamstrup, P.R. (Pia R.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L.R.), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kee, F. (Frank), Keeman, J.N., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kitajima, H. (Hidetoshi), Kluivers, K.B. (Kirsten B.), Kocher, T., Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Kuivaniemi, H. (Helena), Küry, S. 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(John), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias B), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Segura-Lepe, M.P. (Marcelo P.), Shah, S.H. (Svati), Sim, X. (Xueling), Sivapalaratnam, S. (Suthesh), Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth K.), Starr, J.M. (John), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Hart't, L.M. (Leen M.), Tansey, K.E. (Katherine E.), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina H.), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Uher, R., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Van Der Leij, A.R. (Andries R.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Varbo, A. (Anette), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Varma, R. (Rohit), Velez Edwards, D.R. (Digna R.), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogt, T.F. (Thomas F.), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Walker, M. (Mark), Wang, F. (Feijie), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Wang, S. (Shuai), Wang, Y. (Yiqin), Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Warren, H. (Helen), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Woods, M.O. (Michael), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yao, P. (Pang), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Young, R. (Robin), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhan, X. (Xiaowei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zheng, H. (He), Zhou, W. (Wei), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Liu, D. (Dajiang), North, K.E. (Kari), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Oxvig, C. (Claus), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Deloukas, P. (Panos), and Lettre, G. (Guillaume)
Abstract: Height is a highly heritable, classic polygenic trait with approximately 700 common associated variants identified through genome-wide association studies so far. Here, we report 83 height-associated coding variants with lower minor-allele frequencies (in the range of 0.1-4.8%) and effects of up to 2 centimetres per allele (such as those in IHH, STC2, AR and CRISPLD2), greater than ten times the average effect of common variants. In functional follow-up studies, rare height-increasing alleles of STC2 (giving an increase of 1-2 centimetres per allele) compromised proteolytic inhibition of PAPP-A and increased cleavage of I
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5. 1000 Genomes-based metaanalysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function

Author: 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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6. Genome-wide association meta-analysis of fish and EPA+DHA consumption in 17 US and European cohorts

Author: Mozaffarian, D. (Dariush), Dashti, H.S. (Hassan S.), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Nettleton, J.A. (Jennifer ), Männistö, S. (Satu), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Reedik, M. (Mägi), Lahti, J. (Jari), Houston, D.K. (Denise), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Steffen, L.M. (Lyn M.), De Oliveira Otto, M.C. (Marcia C), Qi, L. (Lu), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Djoussé, L. (Luc), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Harald, K. (Kennet), Perola, M. (Markus), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Jula, A. (Antti), Krista, F. (Fischer), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ngwa, J.S., Xue, L. (Luting), Jacques, P.F. (Paul F.), Perälä, M.-M., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Nalls, N.A. (Nike A.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Knekt, P., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Hagen, K. (Knut), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Mozaffarian, D. (Dariush), Dashti, H.S. (Hassan S.), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Nettleton, J.A. (Jennifer ), Männistö, S. (Satu), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Reedik, M. (Mägi), Lahti, J. (Jari), Houston, D.K. (Denise), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Steffen, L.M. (Lyn M.), De Oliveira Otto, M.C. (Marcia C), Qi, L. (Lu), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Djoussé, L. (Luc), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Harald, K. (Kennet), Perola, M. (Markus), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Jula, A. (Antti), Krista, F. (Fischer), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ngwa, J.S., Xue, L. (Luting), Jacques, P.F. (Paul F.), Perälä, M.-M., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Nalls, N.A. (Nike A.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Knekt, P., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Hagen, K. (Knut), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Raitakari, O. (Olli), and Tanaka, T. (Toshiko)
Abstract: Background: Regular fish and omega-3 consumption may have several health benefits and are recommended by major dietary guidelines. Yet, their intakes remain remarkably variable both within and across populations, which could partly owe to genetic influences. Objective: To identify common genetic variants that influence fish and dietary eicosapentaenoic acid plus docosahexaenoic acid (EPA+DHA) consumption. Design: We conducted genome-wide association (GWA) meta-analysis of fish (n = 86, 467) and EPA +DHA (n = 62, 265) consumption in 17 cohorts of European descent from the CHARGE (Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology) Consortium Nutrition Working Group. Results from cohort-specific GWA analyses (additive model) for fish and EPA+DHA consumption were adjusted for age, sex, energy intake, and population stratification, and meta-analyzed separately using fixed-effect meta-analysis with inverse variance weights (METAL software). Additionally, heritability was estimated in 2 cohorts. Results: Heritability estimates for fish and EPA+DHA consumption ranged from 0.13
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7. Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity ― A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults

Author: Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Young, K.L. (Kristin L.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Barata, L. (Llilda), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Hadley, D. (David), Xue, L. (Luting), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Qi, Q., Ngwa, J.S., Renström, F. (Frida), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Hayes, J.E. (James E.), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lim, E. (Elise), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Griffin, P.J. (Paula J.), Haller, T. (Toomas), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Bien, S. (Stephanie), Yengo, L. (Loic), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Kumari, M. (Meena), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Justesen, J.M. (Johanne M.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rivera, N.V. (Natalia), Whitfield, J.B. (John B.), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Huppertz, C. (Charlotte), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Wu, Y. (Ying), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Navarro, P. (Pau), Bellis, C. (Claire), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Johansson, Å. (Åsa), Snitker, S. (Soren), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Lim, U. (Unhee), Aadahl, M. (Mette), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Bertoni, A.G. (Alain G.), Blangero, J. (John), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Brage, S. (Soren), Busonero, F., Buyske, S. (Steven), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Delgado, G., Dueker, N. (Nicole), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ebeling, T. (Tapani), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Fu, M. (Mao), Færch, K. (Kristine), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gläser, S., Gong, J. (Jian), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja B), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grootheest, G. (Gerard) van, Harald, K. (Kennet), Hastie, N. (Nick), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hindorff, L.A. (Lucia A), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Holmens, O.L. (Oddgeir L.), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Huang, T. (Tao), Hui, J. (Jennie), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), James, A. (Alan), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Marre, M. (Michel), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Moor, M.H.M. de, Mulas, A. (Antonella), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Musk, A.W., Männikkö, R. (Reija), Männistö, S. (Satu), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nettleton, J.A. (Jennifer ), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura J.), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Savonen, K. (Kai), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Sidney, S. (Steve), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Smith, B.H., Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Sternfeld, B. (Barbara), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tammelin, T. (Tuija), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Walker, M. (Mark), Wild, S. (Sarah), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Zubair, N. (Niha), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), LeMarchand, L. (Loic), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Perusse, L. (Louis), Wilson, J.F. (James), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina A.), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Laakso, M. (Markku), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Kuh, D. (Diana), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Linneberg, A. (Allan), März, W. (Winfried), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Völzke, H. (Henry), Qi, L. (Lu), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Weir, D.R. (David), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo R.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Boehnke, M. (Michael), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Strachan, D.P. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Klein, R.J. (Robert J.), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Franks, P.W. (Paul), North, K.E. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Young, K.L. (Kristin L.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Barata, L. (Llilda), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Hadley, D. (David), Xue, L. (Luting), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Qi, Q., Ngwa, J.S., Renström, F. (Frida), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Hayes, J.E. (James E.), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lim, E. (Elise), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Griffin, P.J. (Paula J.), Haller, T. (Toomas), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Bien, S. (Stephanie), Yengo, L. (Loic), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Kumari, M. (Meena), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Justesen, J.M. (Johanne M.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rivera, N.V. (Natalia), Whitfield, J.B. (John B.), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Huppertz, C. (Charlotte), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Wu, Y. (Ying), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Navarro, P. (Pau), Bellis, C. (Claire), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Johansson, Å. (Åsa), Snitker, S. (Soren), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Lim, U. (Unhee), Aadahl, M. (Mette), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Bertoni, A.G. (Alain G.), Blangero, J. (John), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Brage, S. (Soren), Busonero, F., Buyske, S. (Steven), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Delgado, G., Dueker, N. (Nicole), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ebeling, T. (Tapani), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Fu, M. (Mao), Færch, K. (Kristine), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gläser, S., Gong, J. (Jian), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja B), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grootheest, G. (Gerard) van, Harald, K. (Kennet), Hastie, N. (Nick), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hindorff, L.A. (Lucia A), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Holmens, O.L. (Oddgeir L.), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Huang, T. (Tao), Hui, J. (Jennie), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), James, A. (Alan), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Marre, M. (Michel), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Moor, M.H.M. de, Mulas, A. (Antonella), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Musk, A.W., Männikkö, R. (Reija), Männistö, S. (Satu), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nettleton, J.A. (Jennifer ), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura J.), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Savonen, K. (Kai), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Sidney, S. (Steve), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Smith, B.H., Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Sternfeld, B. (Barbara), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tammelin, T. (Tuija), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Walker, M. (Mark), Wild, S. (Sarah), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Zubair, N. (Niha), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), LeMarchand, L. (Loic), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Perusse, L. (Louis), Wilson, J.F. (James), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina A.), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Laakso, M. (Markku), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Kuh, D. (Diana), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Linneberg, A. (Allan), März, W. (Winfried), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Völzke, H. (Henry), Qi, L. (Lu), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Weir, D.R. (David), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo R.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Boehnke, M. (Michael), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Strachan, D.P. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Klein, R.J. (Robert J.), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Franks, P.W. (Paul), North, K.E. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas)
Abstract: Physical activity (PA) may modify the genetic effects that give rise to increased risk of obesity. To identify adiposity loci whose effects are modified by PA, we performed genome-wide interaction meta-analyses of BMI and BMI-adjusted waist circumference and waist-hip ratio from up to 200,452 adults of European (n = 180,423) or other ancestry (n = 20,029). We standardized PA by categorizing it into a dichotomous variable where, on average, 23% of participants were categorized as inactive and 77% as physically active. While we replicate the interaction with PA for the strongest known obesity-risk locus in the FTO gene, of which the effect is attenuated by ~30% in physically active individuals compared to inactive individuals, we do not identify additional loci that are sensitive to PA. In additional genome-wide meta-analyses adjusting for PA and interaction with PA, we identify 11 novel adiposity loci, suggesting that accounting for PA or other environmental factors that contribute to variation in adiposity may facilitate gene discovery.
Published: 2017
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8. Meta-analysis of rare and common exome chip variants identifies S1PR4 and other loci influencing blood cell traits

Author: Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Zhou, Y. (Yi), Zhou, W. (Wei), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Allende, M.L. (Maria Laura), Auer, P. (Paul), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Clavo, V. (Vinna), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Hagedorn, E.J. (Elliott J.), Hu, B. (Bella), Hunker, K. (Kristina), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Leusink, M. (Maarten), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Yang, M.-L. (Min-Lee), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dong, L. (Liguang), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Floyd, J. (James), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jia, J. (Jia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Launer, L.J. (Lenore J.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nguyen, V.M. (Vy M.), Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Di Sant, A.M.R. (Amanda M. Rosa), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Starr, J.M. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina Heinsbek), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wang, J. (Jiansong), Wang, J. (Judy), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Huo, Y. (Yong), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Wilson, J.F. (James), Proia, R.L. (Richard L.), Zon, L.I. (Leonard), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Zhou, Y. (Yi), Zhou, W. (Wei), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Allende, M.L. (Maria Laura), Auer, P. (Paul), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Clavo, V. (Vinna), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Hagedorn, E.J. (Elliott J.), Hu, B. (Bella), Hunker, K. (Kristina), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Leusink, M. (Maarten), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Yang, M.-L. (Min-Lee), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dong, L. (Liguang), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Floyd, J. (James), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jia, J. (Jia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Launer, L.J. (Lenore J.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nguyen, V.M. (Vy M.), Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Di Sant, A.M.R. (Amanda M. Rosa), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Starr, J.M. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina Heinsbek), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wang, J. (Jiansong), Wang, J. (Judy), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Huo, Y. (Yong), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Wilson, J.F. (James), Proia, R.L. (Richard L.), Zon, L.I. (Leonard), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), and Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi)
Abstract: Hematologic measures such as hematocrit and white blood cell (WBC) count are heritable and clinically relevant. We analyzed erythrocyte and WBC phenotypes in 52,531 individuals (37,775 of European ancestry, 11,589 African Americans, and 3,167 Hispanic Americans) from 16 population-based cohorts with Illumina HumanExome BeadChip genotypes. We then performed replication analyses of new discoveries in 18,018 European-American women and 5,261 Han Chinese. We identified and replicated four new erythrocyte trait-locus associations (CEP89, SHROOM3, FADS2, and APOE) and six new WBC loci for neutrophil count (S1PR4), monocyte count (BTBD8, NLRP12, and IL17RA), eosinophil count (IRF1), and total WBC count (MYB). The association of a rare missense variant in S1PR4 supports the role of sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling in leukocyte trafficking and circulating neutrophil counts. Loss-of-function experiments for S1pr4 in mouse and s1pr4 in zebrafish demonstrated phenotypes consistent with the association observed in humans and altered kinetics of neutrophil recruitment and resolution in response to tissue injury.
Published: 2016
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9. A genomic approach to therapeutic target validation identifies a glucose-lowering GLP1R variant protective for coronary heart disease

Author: Scott, R.A. (Robert), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Li, L. (Li), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Young, R. (Robin), Grarup, N. (Niels), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Wang, S. (Shuai), Maruthur, N.M. (Nisa M), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Pirie, A. (Ailith), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Gillson, C.J. (Christopher), Al Olama, A.A. (Ali Amin), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arriola, L. (Larraitz), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Aviles-Olmos, I. (Iciar), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barricarte, A. (Aurelio), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Garcia, S.B. (Sara Benlloch), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bowden, S. (Sarah), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Caslake, M. (Muriel), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Dunn, J.A. (Janet A.), Earl, H. (Helena), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Foltynie, T. (Thomas), Ford, I. (Ian), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gonzalez, C. (Carlos), Grioni, S. (Sara), Hiller, L. (Louise), Jansson, J.H., Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kee, F. (Frank), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D.), Key, T. (Tim), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Kote-Jarai, Z., Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Muir, K.R. (K.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Navarro, C. (Carmen), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Palli, D. (Domenico), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poole, C.J. (Christopher J.), Quirós, J.R., Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sánchez, M.-J. (María-José), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Sims, R. (Rebecca), Slimani, N. (Nadia), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Van Der A, D.L. (Daphne L.), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Walker, M. (Mark), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Abraham, J.E. (Jean E.), Amundadottir, L.T. (Laufey T.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Aponte, J.L. (Jennifer L), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Easton, D.F. (Douglas F.), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hansen, T. (T.), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Laakso, M. (Markku), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Pankow, J.S. (James), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Riboli, E. (Elio), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Danesh, J. (John), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Meigs, J.B. (James), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Li, L. (Li), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Young, R. (Robin), Grarup, N. (Niels), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Wang, S. (Shuai), Maruthur, N.M. (Nisa M), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Pirie, A. (Ailith), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Gillson, C.J. (Christopher), Al Olama, A.A. (Ali Amin), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arriola, L. (Larraitz), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Aviles-Olmos, I. (Iciar), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barricarte, A. (Aurelio), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Garcia, S.B. (Sara Benlloch), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bowden, S. (Sarah), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Caslake, M. (Muriel), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Dunn, J.A. (Janet A.), Earl, H. (Helena), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Foltynie, T. (Thomas), Ford, I. (Ian), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gonzalez, C. (Carlos), Grioni, S. (Sara), Hiller, L. (Louise), Jansson, J.H., Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kee, F. (Frank), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D.), Key, T. (Tim), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Kote-Jarai, Z., Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Muir, K.R. (K.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Navarro, C. (Carmen), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Palli, D. (Domenico), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poole, C.J. (Christopher J.), Quirós, J.R., Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sánchez, M.-J. (María-José), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Sims, R. (Rebecca), Slimani, N. (Nadia), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Van Der A, D.L. (Daphne L.), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Walker, M. (Mark), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Abraham, J.E. (Jean E.), Amundadottir, L.T. (Laufey T.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Aponte, J.L. (Jennifer L), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Easton, D.F. (Douglas F.), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hansen, T. (T.), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Laakso, M. (Markku), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Pankow, J.S. (James), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Riboli, E. (Elio), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Danesh, J. (John), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Meigs, J.B. (James), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), and Waterworth, D. (Dawn)
Abstract: Regulatory authorities have indicated that new drugs to treat type 2 diabetes (T2D) should not be associated with an unacceptable increase in cardiovascular risk. Human genetics may be able to guide development of antidiabetic therapies by predicting cardiovascular and other health endpoints. We therefore investigated the association of variants in six genes that encode drug targets for obesity or T2D with a range of metabolic traits in up to 11, 806 individuals by targeted exome sequencing and follow-up in 39, 979 individuals by targeted genotyping, with additional in silico follow-up in consortia. We used these data to first compare associations of variants in genes encoding drug targets with the effects of pharmacological manipulation of those targets in clinical trials. We then tested the association of those variants with disease outcomes, including coronary heart disease, to predict cardiovascular safety of these agents. A low-frequency missense variant (Ala316Thr; rs10305492) in the gene encoding glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R), the target of GLP1R agonists, was associated with lower fasting glucose and T2D risk, consistent with GLP1R agonist therapies. The minor allele was also associated with protection against heart disease, thus providing evidence that GLP1R agonists are not likely to be associated with an unacceptable increase in cardiovascular risk. Our results provide an encouraging signal that these agents may be associated with benefit, a question currently being addressed in randomized controlled trials. Genetic variants associated with metabolic traits and multiple disease outcomes can be used to validate therapeutic targets at an early stage in the drug development process.
Published: 2016
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10. An Empirical Comparison of Joint and Stratified Frameworks for Studying G × E Interactions: Systolic Blood Pressure and Smoking in the CHARGE Gene-Lifestyle Interactions Working Group

Author: Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brown, M.R., Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Richard, M. (Melissa), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Rudan, I. (Igor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Deng, X. (Xuan), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Schwander, K., Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Palmas, W. (Walter), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Vojinović, D. (Dina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Gauderman, W.J. (W. James), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brown, M.R., Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Richard, M. (Melissa), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Rudan, I. (Igor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Deng, X. (Xuan), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Schwander, K., Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Palmas, W. (Walter), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Vojinović, D. (Dina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Gauderman, W.J. (W. James), and Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne)
Abstract: Studying gene-environment (G × E) interactions is important, as they extend our knowledge of the genetic architecture of complex traits and may help to identify novel variants not detected via analysis of main effects alone. The main statistical framework for studying G × E interactions uses a single regression model that includes both the genetic main and G × E interaction effects (the “joint” framework). The alternative “stratified” framework combines results from genetic main-effect analyses carried out separately within the exposed and unexposed groups. Although there have been several investigations using theory and simulation, an empirical comparison of the two frameworks is lacking. Here, we compare the two frameworks using results from genome-wide association studies of systolic blood pressure for 3.2 million low frequency and 6.5 million common variants across 20 cohorts of European ancestry, comprising 79,731 individuals. Our cohorts have sample sizes ranging from 456 to 22,983 and include both family-based and population-based samples. In cohort-specific analyses, the two frameworks provided similar inference for population-based cohorts. The agreement was reduced for family-based cohorts. In meta-analyses, agreement between the two frameworks was less than that observed in cohort-specific analyses, despite the increased sample size. In meta-analyses, agreement depended on (1) the minor allele frequency, (2) inclusion of family-based cohorts in meta-analysis, and (3) filtering scheme. The stratified framework appears to approximate the joint framework well only for common variants in population-based cohorts. We conclude that the joint framework is the preferred approach and should be used to control false positives when dealing with low-frequency variants and/or family-based cohorts.
Published: 2016
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11. Meta-analysis identifies common and rare variants influencing blood pressure and overlapping with metabolic trait loci

Author: Liu, C. (Chunyu), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Palmas, W. (Walter), Martin, L.W. (Lisa), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Auer, P. (Paul), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Giri, A. (Ayush), Zhao, W. (Wei), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Stafford, J.M. (Jeanette M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Mei, H. (Hao), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Voorman, J.M. (Jeanine), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Hwang, S.J., Chen, H. (Han), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Stitziel, N.O. (Nathan), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Li, M. (Man), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Papanicolaou, G. (George), Rossouw, J.E. (Jacques E.), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G.), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Vasan, R. (Ramachandran), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Liu, K.Y., Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Daw, E.W. (E. Warwick), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Salfati, E. (Elias), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore J.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kim, E. (Eric), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Lee, I.T., Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Tsosie, K.S. (Krystal S.), Edwards, D.R.V. (Digna R. Velez), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Weir, D.R. (David), Völker, U. (Uwe), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Levy, D. (Daniel), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Palmas, W. (Walter), Martin, L.W. (Lisa), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Auer, P. (Paul), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Giri, A. (Ayush), Zhao, W. (Wei), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Stafford, J.M. (Jeanette M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Mei, H. (Hao), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Voorman, J.M. (Jeanine), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Hwang, S.J., Chen, H. (Han), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Stitziel, N.O. (Nathan), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Li, M. (Man), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Papanicolaou, G. (George), Rossouw, J.E. (Jacques E.), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G.), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Vasan, R. (Ramachandran), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Liu, K.Y., Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Daw, E.W. (E. Warwick), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Salfati, E. (Elias), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore J.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kim, E. (Eric), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Lee, I.T., Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Tsosie, K.S. (Krystal S.), Edwards, D.R.V. (Digna R. Velez), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Weir, D.R. (David), Völker, U. (Uwe), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Levy, D. (Daniel), and Chasman, D.I. (Daniel)
Abstract: Meta-analyses of association results for blood pressure using exome-centric single-variant and gene-based tests identified 31 new loci in a discovery stage among 146,562 individuals, with follow-up and meta-analysis in 180,726 additional individuals (total n = 327,288). These blood pressure-associated loci are enriched for known variants for cardiometabolic traits. Associations were also observed for the aggregation of rare and low-frequency missense variants in three genes, NPR1, DBH, and PTPMT1. In addition, blood pressure associations at 39 previously reported loci were confirmed. The identified variants implicate biological pathways related to cardiometabolic traits, vascular function, and development. Several new variants are inferred to have roles in transcription or as hubs in protein-protein interaction networks. Genetic risk scores constructed from the identified variants were strongly associated with coronary disease and myocardial infarction. This large collection of blood pressure-associated loci suggests new therapeutic strategies for hypertension, emphasizing a link with cardiometabolic risk.
Published: 2016
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12. Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

Author: Okbay, A. (Aysu), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Fontana, M.A. (Mark Alan), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A.), Turley, P. (Patrick), Chen, G.-B. (Guo-Bo), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Meddens, S.F.W. (S. Fleur W.), Oskarsson, S. (Sven), Pickrell, J.K. (Joseph K.), Thom, K. (Kevin), Timshel, P. (Pascal), Vlaming, R. (Ronald) de, Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Bacelis, J. (Jonas), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Brandsma, J.H. (Johan), Pina Concas, M. (Maria), Derringer, J., Furlotte, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Girotto, S., Gupta, R. (Richa), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E., Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Kaasik, K. (Kadri), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kong, A. (Augustine), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Deleeuw, C. (Christiaan), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Lindgren, K.-O. (Karl-Oskar), Liu, T. (Tian), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Miller, M. (Mike), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Payton, A. (Antony), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Qian, Y. (Yong), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Salvi, E. (Erika), Schmidt, B. (Börge), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Poot, R.A. (Raymond), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Wellmann, J. (Juergen), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bakshi, A. (Andrew), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cappuccio, F.P. (Francesco P.), Davies, G. (Gail), Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Ding, J. (Jun), Eibich, P. (Peter), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gunnarsson, B. (Bjarni), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Hocking, L.J., Homuth, G. (Georg), Horan, M. (Mike), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Keltigangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kroh, M. (Martin), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lebreton, M.P. (Maël P.), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Loukola, A. (Anu), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mäki-Opas, T. (Tomi), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meddens, G.A. (Gerardus A.), Mcmahon, G. (George), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Milaneschi, Y. (Yusplitri), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ollier, W.E.R. (William), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Ring, S.M. (Susan M.), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan R.), Sarin, A.-P., Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (Elisabeth), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Terracciano, A., Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Venturini, C. (Cristina), Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Waage, J. (Johannes), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Attia, J. (John), Bennett, D.A. (David A.), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bertram, L. (Lars), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hagen, K. (Knut), Franke, B. (Barbara), Franke, L. (Lude), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Gratten, J. (Jacob), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Iacono, W.G. (William), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), JöCkel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lehrer, S.F. (Steven F.), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McGue, M. (Matt), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Pendleton, N. (Neil), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schlessinger, D. (David), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thurik, A.R. (Roy), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Weir, D.R. (David), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Conley, D.C. (Dalton C.), Krueger, R.F., Smith, A.V. (Davey), Hofman, A. (Albert), Laibson, D. (David), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Meyer, M.N. (Michelle N.), Yang, J. (Joanna), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Cesarini, D. (David), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Okbay, A. (Aysu), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Fontana, M.A. (Mark Alan), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A.), Turley, P. (Patrick), Chen, G.-B. (Guo-Bo), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Meddens, S.F.W. (S. Fleur W.), Oskarsson, S. (Sven), Pickrell, J.K. (Joseph K.), Thom, K. (Kevin), Timshel, P. (Pascal), Vlaming, R. (Ronald) de, Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Bacelis, J. (Jonas), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Brandsma, J.H. (Johan), Pina Concas, M. (Maria), Derringer, J., Furlotte, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Girotto, S., Gupta, R. (Richa), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E., Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Kaasik, K. (Kadri), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kong, A. (Augustine), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Deleeuw, C. (Christiaan), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Lindgren, K.-O. (Karl-Oskar), Liu, T. (Tian), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Miller, M. (Mike), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Payton, A. (Antony), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Qian, Y. (Yong), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Salvi, E. (Erika), Schmidt, B. (Börge), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Poot, R.A. (Raymond), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Wellmann, J. (Juergen), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bakshi, A. (Andrew), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cappuccio, F.P. (Francesco P.), Davies, G. (Gail), Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Ding, J. (Jun), Eibich, P. (Peter), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gunnarsson, B. (Bjarni), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Hocking, L.J., Homuth, G. (Georg), Horan, M. (Mike), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Keltigangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kroh, M. (Martin), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lebreton, M.P. (Maël P.), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Loukola, A. (Anu), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mäki-Opas, T. (Tomi), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meddens, G.A. (Gerardus A.), Mcmahon, G. (George), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Milaneschi, Y. (Yusplitri), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ollier, W.E.R. (William), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Ring, S.M. (Susan M.), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan R.), Sarin, A.-P., Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (Elisabeth), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Terracciano, A., Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Venturini, C. (Cristina), Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Waage, J. (Johannes), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Attia, J. (John), Bennett, D.A. (David A.), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bertram, L. (Lars), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hagen, K. (Knut), Franke, B. (Barbara), Franke, L. (Lude), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Gratten, J. (Jacob), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Iacono, W.G. (William), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), JöCkel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lehrer, S.F. (Steven F.), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McGue, M. (Matt), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Pendleton, N. (Neil), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schlessinger, D. (David), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thurik, A.R. (Roy), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Weir, D.R. (David), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Conley, D.C. (Dalton C.), Krueger, R.F., Smith, A.V. (Davey), Hofman, A. (Albert), Laibson, D. (David), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Meyer, M.N. (Michelle N.), Yang, J. (Joanna), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Cesarini, D. (David), and Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.)
Abstract: Educational attainment is strongly influenced by social and other environmental factors, but genetic factors are estimated to account for at least 20% of the variation across individuals. Here we report the results of a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for educational attainment that extends our earlier discovery sample of 101,069 individuals to 293,723 individuals, and a replication study in an independent sample of 111,349 individuals from the UK Biobank. We identify 74 genome-wide significant loci associated with the number of years of schooling completed. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with educational attainment are disproportionately found in genomic regions regulating gene expression in the fetal brain. Candidate genes are preferentially expressed in neural tissue, especially during the prenatal period, and enriched for biological pathways involved in neural development. Our findings demonstrate that, even for a behavioural phenotype that is mostly environmentally determined, a well-powered GWAS identifies replicable associated genetic variants that suggest biologically relevant pathways. Because educational attainment is measured in large numbers of individuals, it will continue to be useful as a proxy phenotype in efforts to characterize the genetic influences of related phenotypes, including cognition and neuropsychiatric diseases.
Published: 2016
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13. A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

Author: Ried, J.S. (Janina), Jeff, J. (Janina), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M.T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Standáková, A. (Alena), Ju Sung, Y. (Yun), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Walker, R.W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Couto-Alves, A. (Alexessander), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C.W.K. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), D'avila, F. (Francesca), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Döring, A. (Angela), Hagen, K. (Knut), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M.J. 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(Tomi), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lewin, A. (Alex), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lorbeer, R. (Roberto), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Mcknight, B. (Barbara), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Musk, A.W. (Arthur W.), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Osmond, C. (Clive), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pankow, J.S. (James), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M.G. (Maria Grazia), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C., Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Richards, M. (Marcus), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Ryan, K.A. (Kathy A.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hu, F. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shudiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), North, K.E. (Kari), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Jeff, J. (Janina), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M.T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Standáková, A. (Alena), Ju Sung, Y. (Yun), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Walker, R.W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Couto-Alves, A. (Alexessander), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C.W.K. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), D'avila, F. (Francesca), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Döring, A. (Angela), Hagen, K. (Knut), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nick), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), James, A. (Alan), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Marie Justesen, J. (Johanne), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Tee Khaw, K. (Kay), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knekt, P., Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kooner, I.K. (Ishminder K.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyriakou, T. (Theodosios), Laitinen, T. (Tomi), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lewin, A. (Alex), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lorbeer, R. (Roberto), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Mcknight, B. (Barbara), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Musk, A.W. (Arthur W.), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Osmond, C. (Clive), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pankow, J.S. (James), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M.G. (Maria Grazia), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C., Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Richards, M. (Marcus), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Ryan, K.A. (Kathy A.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hu, F. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shudiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), North, K.E. (Kari), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), and Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth)
Abstract: Large consortia have revealed hundreds of genetic loci associated with anthropometric traits, one trait at a time. We examined whether genetic variants affect body shape as a composite phenotype that is represented by a combination of anthropometric traits. We developed an approach that calculates averaged PCs (AvPCs) representing body shape derived from six anthropometric traits (body mass index, height, weight, waist and hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio). The first four AvPCs explain >99% of the variability, are heritable, and associate with cardiometabolic outcomes. We performed genome-wide association analyses for each body shape composite phenotype across 65 studies and meta-analysed summary statistics. We identify six novel loci: LEMD2 and CD47 for AvPC1, RPS6KA5/C14orf159 and GANAB for AvPC3, and ARL15 and ANP32 for AvPC4. Our findings highlight the value of using multiple traits to define complex phenotypes for discovery, which are not captured by single-trait analyses, and may shed light onto new pathways.
Published: 2016
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14. Meta-analysis of 49 549 individuals imputed with the 1000 Genomes Project reveals an exonic damaging variant in ANGPTL4 determining fasting TG levels

Author: Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Sabo, A. (Aniko), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Duan, Q. (Qing), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Klinken, J.B. (Jan Bert) van, Surakka, I. (Ida), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Mbarek, H., Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Trompet, S. (Stella), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Deelen, J. (Joris), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Morrison, A. (Alanna), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Campbell, A. (Archie), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), White, C.C. (Charles), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Campbell, H. (Harry), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Rudan, I. (Igor), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Ford, I. (Ian), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Segura-Lepe, M.P. (Marcelo P.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Forrester, T. (Terrence), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, de Ruijter, H.M. (Hester M.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Snieder, H. (Harold), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Elliott, P. (Paul), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Swertz, M. (Morris), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wilson, J.G. (James G.), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Sabo, A. (Aniko), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Duan, Q. (Qing), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Klinken, J.B. (Jan Bert) van, Surakka, I. (Ida), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Mbarek, H., Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Trompet, S. (Stella), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Deelen, J. (Joris), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Morrison, A. (Alanna), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Campbell, A. (Archie), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), White, C.C. (Charles), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Campbell, H. (Harry), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Rudan, I. (Igor), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Ford, I. (Ian), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Segura-Lepe, M.P. (Marcelo P.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Forrester, T. (Terrence), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, de Ruijter, H.M. (Hester M.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Snieder, H. (Harold), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Elliott, P. (Paul), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Swertz, M. (Morris), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wilson, J.G. (James G.), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), and Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van
Abstract: Background So far, more than 170 loci have been associated with circulating lipid levels through genomewide association studies (GWAS). These associations are largely driven by common variants, their function is often not known, and many are likely to be markers for the causal variants. In this study we aimed to identify more new rare and low-frequency functional variants associated with circulating lipid levels. Methods We used the 1000 Genomes Project as a reference panel for the imputations of GWAS data from ~60 000 individuals in the discovery stage and ~90 000 samples in the replication stage. Results Our study resul
Published: 2016
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15. The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

Author: Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Barata, L. (Llilda), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Chu, S. (Su), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Neinast, M.D. (Michael D.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Simino, J. (Jeannette), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya M.), Jansen, R., Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), White, C.C. (Charles), Absher, D. (Devin), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Chiang, C.W. (Charleston W K), Delgado, G., Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Dueker, N. (Nicole), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Fischer, K. (Krista), Frau, F. (Francesca), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Geller, F. (Frank), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lahti, J. (Jari), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Liu, Y. (Youfang), Lo, K.S., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Ryan, K.A. (Kathy A.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Trompet, S. (Stella), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wong, A. (Andrew), Yang, J. (Jian), Yengo, L. (Loic), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Andersson, E.A. (Ehm Astrid), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Banasik, K. (Karina), Barcella, M. (Matteo), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bellis, C. (Claire), Benaglio, P. (Paola), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boyd, H.A. (Heather), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Buchman, A.S. (Aron S.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Claudi-Boehm, S. (Simone), Cole, J.W. (John W.), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Duan, J. (Jubao), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Eury, E. (Elodie), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Gu, Y.-M. (Yu-Mei), Broer, L. (Linda), Ham, A.C. (Annelies), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nick), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L.L. (Lise L.), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khaw, K.T., Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Krarup, N.T. (Nikolaj T.), Kratzer, W. (Wolfgang), Krüger, J. (Janine), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kyriakou, T. (Theodosios), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Lanzani, C. (Chiara), Lotay, V. (Vaneet), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Leander, K. (Karin), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y.-P. (Yan-Ping), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Menni, C. (Cristina), Merger, S. (Sigrun), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nelis, M. (Mari), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M.G. (Maria Grazia), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Rheinberger, M. (Myriam), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Richards, M. (Marcus), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengupta, S. (Sebanti), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seufferlein, T. (Thomas), Silveira, A. (Angela), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvänen, A.C., Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Völker, U. (Uwe), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Walker, R.W. (Ryan W.), Wennauer, R. (Roman), Widen, E., Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Van Dijk, S. (Suzanne), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bennett, D.A. (David A.), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hagen, K. (Knut), Evans, D., Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Ford, I. (Ian), Franke, L. (Lude), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hall, P. (Per), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hu, F. (Frank), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Hveem, K. (Kristian), James, A. (Alan), Jordan, J.M. (Joanne M.), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Knekt, P., Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lokki, M.L., Mäntyselkä, P. (Pekka), Melbye, M. (Mads), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Moll, F.L. (Frans), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Pankow, J.S. (James), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Saltevo, J. (Juha), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Staessen, J.A. (Jan A.), Stefania, B. (Bandinelli), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Verbeek, A.L.M., Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Walker, M. (Mark), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah J.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Jaquish, C.E. (Cashell), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Hunter, D. (David), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Heid, I.M. (Iris), North, K.E. (Kari), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Barata, L. (Llilda), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Chu, S. (Su), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Neinast, M.D. (Michael D.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Simino, J. (Jeannette), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya M.), Jansen, R., Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), White, C.C. (Charles), Absher, D. (Devin), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Chiang, C.W. (Charleston W K), Delgado, G., Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Dueker, N. (Nicole), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Fischer, K. (Krista), Frau, F. (Francesca), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Geller, F. (Frank), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lahti, J. (Jari), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Liu, Y. (Youfang), Lo, K.S., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Ryan, K.A. (Kathy A.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Trompet, S. (Stella), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wong, A. (Andrew), Yang, J. (Jian), Yengo, L. (Loic), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Andersson, E.A. (Ehm Astrid), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Banasik, K. (Karina), Barcella, M. (Matteo), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bellis, C. (Claire), Benaglio, P. (Paola), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boyd, H.A. (Heather), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Buchman, A.S. (Aron S.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Claudi-Boehm, S. (Simone), Cole, J.W. (John W.), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Duan, J. (Jubao), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Eury, E. (Elodie), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Gu, Y.-M. (Yu-Mei), Broer, L. (Linda), Ham, A.C. (Annelies), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nick), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L.L. (Lise L.), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khaw, K.T., Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Krarup, N.T. (Nikolaj T.), Kratzer, W. (Wolfgang), Krüger, J. (Janine), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kyriakou, T. (Theodosios), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Lanzani, C. (Chiara), Lotay, V. (Vaneet), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Leander, K. (Karin), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y.-P. (Yan-Ping), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Menni, C. (Cristina), Merger, S. (Sigrun), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nelis, M. (Mari), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M.G. (Maria Grazia), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Rheinberger, M. (Myriam), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Richards, M. (Marcus), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengupta, S. (Sebanti), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seufferlein, T. (Thomas), Silveira, A. (Angela), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvänen, A.C., Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Völker, U. (Uwe), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Walker, R.W. (Ryan W.), Wennauer, R. (Roman), Widen, E., Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Van Dijk, S. (Suzanne), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bennett, D.A. (David A.), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hagen, K. (Knut), Evans, D., Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Ford, I. (Ian), Franke, L. (Lude), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hall, P. (Per), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hu, F. (Frank), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Hveem, K. (Kristian), James, A. (Alan), Jordan, J.M. (Joanne M.), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Knekt, P., Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lokki, M.L., Mäntyselkä, P. (Pekka), Melbye, M. (Mads), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Moll, F.L. (Frans), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Pankow, J.S. (James), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Saltevo, J. (Juha), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Staessen, J.A. (Jan A.), Stefania, B. (Bandinelli), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Verbeek, A.L.M., Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Walker, M. (Mark), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah J.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Jaquish, C.E. (Cashell), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Hunter, D. (David), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Heid, I.M. (Iris), North, K.E. (Kari), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), and Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 genetic variants contributing to BMI, a measure of body size, or waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI, WHRadjBMI), a measure of body shape. Body size and shape change as people grow older and these changes differ substantially between men and women. To systematically screen for age- and/or sex-specific effects of genetic variants on BMI and WHRadjBMI, we performed meta-analyses of 114 studies (up to 320,485 individuals of European descent) with genome-wide chip and/or Metabochip data by the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) Consortium. Each study tested the association of up to ~2.8M SNPs with BMI and WHRadjBMI in four strata (men ≤50y, men >50y, women ≤50y, women >50y) and summary statistics were combined in stratum-specific meta-analyses. We then screened for variants that showed age-specific effects (G x AGE), sex-specific effects (G x SEX) or age-specific effects that differed between men and women (G x AGE x SEX). For BMI, we identified 15 loci (11 previously established for main effects, four novel) that showed significant (FDR<5%) age-specific effects, of which 11 had larger effects in younger (<50y) than in older adults (≥50y). No sex-dependent effects were identified for B
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16. Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

Author: Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wang, S. (Shuai), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Dauriz, M. (Marco), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Raghavan, S. (Sridharan), Lipovich, L. (Leonard), Hidalgo, B. (Bertha), Fox, K. (Keolu), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), An, P. (Ping), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Grarup, N. (Niels), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), L. Li, Baldridge, A.S. (Abigail S), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Abrol, R. (Ravinder), Besse, C. (Céline), Boland, A. (Anne), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hara, K. (Kazuo), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Layton, J.C. (Jill C), Li, M. (Man), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Silveira, A. (Angela), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stoiber, M.H. (Marcus H), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aponte, J.L. (Jennifer L), Aung, T. (Tin), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Burns, S.M. (Sean M), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Chen, Y.-D. (Yii-Deri), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Correa, D.D., Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Escher, S.A. (Stefan A), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goddard, W.A. (William A), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hai, Y. (Yang), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Heo, J. (Jiyoung), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Jensen, R.A. (Richard), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khor, C.C., Kirkpatrick, A. (Andrea), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Leong, A. (Aaron), Liao, J. (Jie), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Mamakou, V. (Vasiliki), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Maruthur, N.M. (Nisa M), Matchan, A. (Angela), McKean-Cowdin, R. (Roberta), McLeod, O. (Olga), Metcalf, G.A. (Ginger A.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Muzny, D. (Donna), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Peter, A. (Andreas), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Serafetinidis, I. (Ioannis), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Stahl, E.A. (Eli), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Tentolouris, N. (Nikos), Thanopoulou, A. (Anastasia), Torres, M. (Mina), Traglia, M. (Michela), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Javad, S. (Sundas), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Zengini, E. (Eleni), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brown, J.B. (James B), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Hansen, T. (T.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Karter, A.J. (Andrew J), Lorenzo, C. (Carlos), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Norris, J.M. (Jill M), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Varma, R. (Rohit), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Gibbs, R.A. (Richard A), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jansson, J.-H. (Jan-Håkan), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Levy, D. (Daniel), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pankow, J.S. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Province, M.A. (Mike), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias B), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Walker, M. (Mark), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Laakso, M. (Markku), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Shyong Tai, E., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D.M. (Dawn), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wilson, J.G. (James), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Meigs, J.B. (James), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wang, S. (Shuai), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Dauriz, M. (Marco), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Raghavan, S. (Sridharan), Lipovich, L. (Leonard), Hidalgo, B. (Bertha), Fox, K. (Keolu), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), An, P. (Ping), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Grarup, N. (Niels), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), L. Li, Baldridge, A.S. (Abigail S), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Abrol, R. (Ravinder), Besse, C. (Céline), Boland, A. (Anne), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hara, K. (Kazuo), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Layton, J.C. (Jill C), Li, M. (Man), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Silveira, A. (Angela), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stoiber, M.H. (Marcus H), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aponte, J.L. (Jennifer L), Aung, T. (Tin), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Burns, S.M. (Sean M), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Chen, Y.-D. (Yii-Deri), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Correa, D.D., Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Escher, S.A. (Stefan A), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goddard, W.A. (William A), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hai, Y. (Yang), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Heo, J. (Jiyoung), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Jensen, R.A. (Richard), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khor, C.C., Kirkpatrick, A. (Andrea), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Leong, A. (Aaron), Liao, J. (Jie), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Mamakou, V. (Vasiliki), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Maruthur, N.M. (Nisa M), Matchan, A. (Angela), McKean-Cowdin, R. (Roberta), McLeod, O. (Olga), Metcalf, G.A. (Ginger A.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Muzny, D. (Donna), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Peter, A. (Andreas), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Serafetinidis, I. (Ioannis), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Stahl, E.A. (Eli), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Tentolouris, N. (Nikos), Thanopoulou, A. (Anastasia), Torres, M. (Mina), Traglia, M. (Michela), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Javad, S. (Sundas), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Zengini, E. (Eleni), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brown, J.B. (James B), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Hansen, T. (T.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Karter, A.J. (Andrew J), Lorenzo, C. (Carlos), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Norris, J.M. (Jill M), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Varma, R. (Rohit), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Gibbs, R.A. (Richard A), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jansson, J.-H. (Jan-Håkan), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Levy, D. (Daniel), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pankow, J.S. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Province, M.A. (Mike), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias B), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Walker, M. (Mark), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Laakso, M. (Markku), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Shyong Tai, E., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D.M. (Dawn), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wilson, J.G. (James), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Meigs, J.B. (James), Scott, R.A. (Robert), and Goodarzi, M. (Mark)
Published: 2015
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17. Consumption of meat is associated with higher fasting glucose and insulin concentrations regardless of glucose and insulin genetic risk scores: A meta-analysis of 50,345 Caucasians

Author: Fretts, A.M. (Amanda M.), Follis, J.L. (Jack ), Nettleton, J.A. (Jennifer ), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Ngwa, J.S., Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Frazier-Wood, A.C. (Alexis C.), Houston, D.K. (Denise), Lahti, J. (Jari), Ericson, U. (Ulrika), Hooven, E.H. (Edith) van den, Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Mozaffarian, D. (Dariush), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Renström, F. (Frida), North, K.E. (Kari), McKeown, N.M. (Nicola ), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Smith, C.E. (Caren), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Tiainen, A.-M. (Anna-Maija), Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Pankow, J.S. (James), Djoussé, L. (Luc), Province, M.A. (Mike), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Lai, C.-Q. (Chao-Qiang), Keller, M.F. (Margaux), Perälä, M.-M. (Mia-Maria), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Johansson, I. (Ingegerd), Ordovas, J.M. (Jose), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Männistö, S. (Satu), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Hagen, K. (Knut), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Meigs, J.B. (James), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fretts, A.M. (Amanda M.), Follis, J.L. (Jack ), Nettleton, J.A. (Jennifer ), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Ngwa, J.S., Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Frazier-Wood, A.C. (Alexis C.), Houston, D.K. (Denise), Lahti, J. (Jari), Ericson, U. (Ulrika), Hooven, E.H. (Edith) van den, Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Mozaffarian, D. (Dariush), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Renström, F. (Frida), North, K.E. (Kari), McKeown, N.M. (Nicola ), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Smith, C.E. (Caren), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Tiainen, A.-M. (Anna-Maija), Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Pankow, J.S. (James), Djoussé, L. (Luc), Province, M.A. (Mike), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Lai, C.-Q. (Chao-Qiang), Keller, M.F. (Margaux), Perälä, M.-M. (Mia-Maria), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Johansson, I. (Ingegerd), Ordovas, J.M. (Jose), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Männistö, S. (Satu), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Hagen, K. (Knut), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Meigs, J.B. (James), and Siscovick, D.S. (David)
Abstract: Background: Recent studies suggest that meat intake is associated with diabetes-related phenotypes. However, whether the associations of meat intake and glucose and insulin homeostasis are modified by genes related to glucose and insulin is unknown. Objective: We investigated the associations of meat intake and the interaction of meat with genotype on fasting glucose and insulin concentrations in Caucasians free of diabetes mellitus. Design: Fourteen studies that are part of the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology consortium participated in the analysis. Data were provided for up to 50,345 participants. Using linear regression within studies and a fixed-effects meta-analysis across studies, we examined 1) the associations of processed meat and unprocessed red meat intake with fasting glucose and insulin concentrations; and 2) the interactions of processed meat and unprocessed red meat with genetic risk score related to fasting glucose or insulin resistance on fasting glucose and insulin concentrations. Results: Processed meat was associated with higher fasting glucose, and unprocessed red meat was associated with both higher fasting glucose and fasting insulin concentrations after adjustment for potential confounders [not including body mass index (BMI)]. For every additional 50-g serving of processed meat per day, fasting glucose was 0.021 mmol/L (95% CI: 0.011, 0.030 mmol/L) higher. Every additional 100-g serving of unprocessed red meat per day was associated with a 0.037-mmol/L (95% CI: 0.023, 0.051-mmol/L) higher fasting glucose concentration and a 0.049-ln-pmol/L (95% CI: 0.035, 0.063-ln-pmol/L) higher fasting insulin concentration. After additional adjustment for BMI, observed associations were attenuated and no longer statistically significant. The association of processed meat and fasting insulin did not reach statistical significance after correction for multiple comparisons. Observed associations were not modified by genetic loci k
Published: 2015
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18. New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

Author: Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Locke, A. (Adam), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Fischer, K. (Krista), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Buchkovich, M.L. (Martin), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Roman, T.S. (Tamara S.), Drong, A. (Alexander), Song, C. (Ci), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kutalik, Z. (Zolta'n), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Chen, J. (Jin), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Stanca'kova', A. (Alena), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Arscott, G.M. (Gillian M.), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barrett, A. (Angela), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Berne, C. (Christian), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Carba, D.B. (Delia B.), Caspersen, I.H. (Ida H.), Clarke, R. (Robert), Daw, E.W. (E. Warwick), Deelen, J. (Joris), Deelman, E. (Ewa), Delgado, G., Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Eklund, N. (Niina), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eury, E. (Elodie), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Golay, A. (Alain), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gräsler, J. (Jürgen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Haller, T. (Toomas), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Herzig, K.H., Helmer, Q. (Quinta), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), James, A.L. (Alan), Johansson, I. (Inger), Juliusdottir, T. (Thorhildur), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kooner, I.K. (Ishminder K.), Kratzer, W. (Wolfgang), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N.R. (Nanette R.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), MacH, F. (François), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Menni, C. (Cristina), Merger, S. (Sigrun), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Mooijaart, S.P. (Simon), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Olden, M. (Matthias), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Robertson, N.R. (Neil R.), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seufferlein, T. (Thomas), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvanen, A.C., Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tomaschitz, A. (Andreas), Troffa, C. (Chiara), Oort, F.V.A. (Floor) van, Verweij, N. 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(Magnus), Kutalik, Z. (Zolta'n), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Chen, J. (Jin), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Stanca'kova', A. (Alena), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Arscott, G.M. (Gillian M.), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barrett, A. (Angela), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Berne, C. (Christian), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Carba, D.B. (Delia B.), Caspersen, I.H. (Ida H.), Clarke, R. (Robert), Daw, E.W. (E. Warwick), Deelen, J. (Joris), Deelman, E. (Ewa), Delgado, G., Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Eklund, N. (Niina), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eury, E. (Elodie), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Golay, A. (Alain), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gräsler, J. (Jürgen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Haller, T. (Toomas), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Herzig, K.H., Helmer, Q. (Quinta), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), James, A.L. (Alan), Johansson, I. (Inger), Juliusdottir, T. (Thorhildur), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kooner, I.K. (Ishminder K.), Kratzer, W. (Wolfgang), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N.R. (Nanette R.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), MacH, F. (François), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Menni, C. (Cristina), Merger, S. (Sigrun), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Mooijaart, S.P. (Simon), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Olden, M. (Matthias), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Robertson, N.R. (Neil R.), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seufferlein, T. (Thomas), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvanen, A.C., Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tomaschitz, A. (Andreas), Troffa, C. (Chiara), Oort, F.V.A. (Floor) van, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wennauer, R. (Roman), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brennan, E.P. (Eoin P.), Choi, M. (Murim), Eriksson, P. (Per), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Gharavi, A.G. (Ali G.), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Huang, J. (Jinyan), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Keildson, S. (Sarah), Kiryluk, K. (Krzysztof), Liang, L. (Liming), Lifton, R.P. (Richard), Ma, B. (Baoshan), McKnight, A.J. (Amy J.), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Olsson, C. (Christian), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Sandholm, N. (Niina), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Vallejo, E.E. (Edgar E.), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Blangero, J. (John), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Claudi-Boehm, S. (Simone), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Crawford, D.C. (Dana), Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dörr, M. (Marcus), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Hagen, K. (Knut), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homuth, G. (Georg), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Johansen, B. (Berit), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kee, F. (F.), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marette, A. (Andre'), Matise, T.C. (Tara C.), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin A.), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Möhlenkamp, S. (Stefan), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nelis, M. (Mari), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Peters, A. (Annette), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter E. H.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Cauchi, S. (Ste'phane), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hui, J. (Jennie), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Liu, Y. (YongMei), März, W. (Winfried), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Perola, M. (Markus), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Power, C. (Christopher), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Saleheen, D., Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Snieder, H. (Harold), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Franke, L. (Lude), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), O´Connell, J.R., Qi, L. (Lu), Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel N.), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Fox, C.S. (Caroline S.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Anderson, D. (Denise), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), and Mohlke, K.L. (Karen)
Abstract: Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distribution and its molecular links to cardiometabolic traits, here we conduct genome-wide association meta-analyses of traits related to waist and hip circumferences in up to 224,459 individuals. We identify 49 loci (33 new) associated with waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index (BMI), and an additional 19 loci newly associated with related waist and hip circumference measures (P < 5 × 10-8). In total, 20 of the 49 waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI loci show significant sexual dimorphism, 19 of which display a stronger effect in women. The identified loci were enriched for genes expressed in adipose tissue and for putative regulatory elements in adipocytes. Pathway analyses implicated adipogenesis, angiogenesis, transcriptional regulation and insulin resistance as processes affecting fat distribution, providing insight into potential pathophysiological mechanisms.
Published: 2015
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19. Parent-of-Origin Effects of the APOB Gene on Adiposity in Young Adults

Author: Hochner, H., Allard, C. (Catherine), Granot-Hershkovitz, E. (Einat), Chen, J. (Jinbo), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Sazdovska, S. (Sandra), Lumley, T. (Thomas), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Enquobahrie, D., Meigs, J.B. (James), Kwok, P. (Pui), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Gomez, F. (Felicia), Wang, T. (Ting), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Amin, N. (Najaf), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Stamatoyannopoulos, J. (John), Meiner, V. (Vardiella), Manor, O. (Orly), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Hochner, H., Allard, C. (Catherine), Granot-Hershkovitz, E. (Einat), Chen, J. (Jinbo), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Sazdovska, S. (Sandra), Lumley, T. (Thomas), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Enquobahrie, D., Meigs, J.B. (James), Kwok, P. (Pui), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Gomez, F. (Felicia), Wang, T. (Ting), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Amin, N. (Najaf), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Stamatoyannopoulos, J. (John), Meiner, V. (Vardiella), Manor, O. (Orly), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), and Siscovick, D.S. (David)
Published: 2015
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20. Gene × dietary pattern interactions in obesity: Analysis of up to 68 317 adults of European ancestry

Author: Nettleton, J.A., Follis, J.L. (Jack ), Ngwa, J.S., Smith, C.E. (Caren), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Houston, D.K., Perälä, M.-M. (Mia-Maria), Qi, Q., Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), North, K.E. (Kari), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Harald, K. (Kennet), McKeown, N.M. (Nicola ), Johansson, I. (Ingegerd), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lahti, J. (Jari), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Rukh, G. (Gull), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Booij, L. (Lisanne), Dmitriou, M. (Maria), Ax, E. (Erika), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Männistö, S. (Satu), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Jula, A. (Antti), Ericson, U. (Ulrika), Jacobs, D.R. (David), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Sjøgren, P. (Per), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Djoussé, L. (Luc), Perola, M. (Markus), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Hofman, A. (Albert), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Mozaffarian, D. (Dariush), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Knekt, P., Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Hagen, K. (Knut), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Qi, L. (Lu), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Renström, F. (Frida), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Nettleton, J.A., Follis, J.L. (Jack ), Ngwa, J.S., Smith, C.E. (Caren), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Houston, D.K., Perälä, M.-M. (Mia-Maria), Qi, Q., Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), North, K.E. (Kari), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Harald, K. (Kennet), McKeown, N.M. (Nicola ), Johansson, I. (Ingegerd), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lahti, J. (Jari), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Rukh, G. (Gull), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Booij, L. (Lisanne), Dmitriou, M. (Maria), Ax, E. (Erika), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Männistö, S. (Satu), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Jula, A. (Antti), Ericson, U. (Ulrika), Jacobs, D.R. (David), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Sjøgren, P. (Per), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Djoussé, L. (Luc), Perola, M. (Markus), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Hofman, A. (Albert), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Mozaffarian, D. (Dariush), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Knekt, P., Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Hagen, K. (Knut), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Qi, L. (Lu), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Renström, F. (Frida), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Franks, P.W. (Paul)
Abstract: Obesity is highly heritable. Genetic variants showing robust associations with obesity traits have been identified through genome-wide association studies. We investigated whether a composite score representing healthy diet modifies associations of these variants with obesity traits. Totally, 32 body mass index (BMI)- and 14 waist-hip ratio (WHR)-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms were genotyped, and genetic risk scores (GRS) were calculated in 18 cohorts of European ancestry (n = 68 317). Diet score was calculated based on self-reported intakes of whole grains, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds (favorable) and red/processed meats, sweets, sugar-sweetened beverages and fried potatoes (unfavorable). Multivariable adjusted, linear regression within each cohort followed by inverse variance-weighted, fixed-effects meta-analysis was used to characterize: (a) associations of each GRS
Published: 2015
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21. Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations

Author: Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Eklund, N. (Niina), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Nutile, T., Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Trompet, S. (Stella), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), O'Connel, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Nongmaithem, S.S. (Suraj S.), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ruggiero, D., Traglia, M. (Michela), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Bjonnes, A. (Andrew), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Wu, Y. (Ying), Giri, A.K. (Anil K.), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Wang, L. (Lihua), Hofer, E. (Edith), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), McLeod, O. (Olga), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Verweij, N. (Niek), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Warren, H. (Helen), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Mei, H. (Hao), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Cappellani, S. (Stefania), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Benton, M.C. (Miles C.), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Drong, A. (Alexander), Yengo, L. (Loic), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Zhi, D. (Degui), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Shriner, D. (Daniel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hemani, G., Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Liu, T. (Tian), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meng, W. (Weihua), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Abney, M. (Mark), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chan, Y. (Yingleong), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, C. (Constance), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Y.-D. Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davies, G. (Gail), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ellis, S.B. (Stephen B.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ford, I., Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Geller, F. (Frank), Scotland, G. (Generation), Gillham-Nasenya, I. (Irina), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Gu, C. (Charles), Haley, C. (Chris), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Joensuu, A. (Anni), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kerr, S.M. (Shona), Khan, N.M. (Nazir M.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kooner, M.K. (Manraj K.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lahti, J. (Jari), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Lind, L. (Lars), Loh, M. (Marie), Lokki, M.L., London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loukola, A. (Anu), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Lundqvist, A. (Annamari), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meigs, J.B. (James), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. 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Abstract: Homozygosity has long been associated with rare, often devastating, Mendelian disorders, and Darwin was one of the first to recognize that inbreeding reduces evolutionary fitness. However, the effect of the more distant parental relatedness that is common in modern human populations is less well understood. Genomic data now allow us to investigate the effects of homozygosity on traits of public health importance by observing contiguous homozygous segments (runs of homozygosity), which are inferred to be homozygous along their complete length. Given the low levels of genome-wide homozygosity prevalent in most human populations, information is required on very large numbers of people to provide sufficient power. Here we use runs of homozygosity to study 16 health-related quantitative traits in 354,224 individuals from 102 cohorts, and find statistically significant associations between summed runs of homozygosity and four complex traits: height, forced expiratory lung volume in one second, general cognitive ability and educational attainment (P < 1 × 10-300, 2.1 × 10-6, 2.5 × 10-10 and 1.8 × 10-10, respectively). In each case, increased homozygosity was associated with decreased trait value, equivalent to the offspring of first cousins being 1.2 cm shorter and having 10 months' less education. Similar effect sizes were found across four continental groups and populations with different degrees of genome-wide homozygosity, providing evidence that homozygosity, rather than confounding, directly contributes to phenotypic variance. Contrary to earlier reports in substantially smaller samples, no evidence was seen of an influence of genome-wide homozygosity on blood pressure and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, or ten other cardio-metabolic traits. Since directional dominance is predicted for traits under directional evolutionary selection, this study provides evidence that increased stature and cognitive function have been p
Published: 2015
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22. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies six novel loci associated with habitual coffee consumption

Author: Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Byrne, E.M., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Paynter, N.P. (Nina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Amin, N. (Najaf), Fischer, K. (Krista), Renström, F. (Frida), Ngwa, J.S., Huikari, V. (Ville), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Yu, K., Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Rawal, R., Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Vink, J.M., Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Burlutsky, G. (George), Lahti, J. (Jari), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Eriksson, J., Musani, S. (Solomon), Tanaka, T., Geller, F. (Frank), Luan, J., Hui, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Ho, W.-K., Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Couper, D.J. (David), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Hofman, A. (Albert), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Barroso, I., Johansson, I. (Ingegerd), Xue, L. (Luting), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Milani, L. (Lili), Power, C. (Christine), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stolk, R.P., Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Biffar, R., Gu, F., Bastardot, F. (Francois), Kutalik, Z., Jacobs, D.R. (David), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita G.), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindgren, C., Michaëlsson, K., Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Jensen, M.K. (Majken K.), Khaw, K.T., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Wang, J.J., Männistö, S. (Satu), Perälä, M.-M., Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Mozaffarian, D., Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Döring, A., Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Dahmen, N. (N.), Carithers, T., Tucker, K.L., Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Boyd, H.A., Melbye, M. (Mads), Treur, J.L., Mellström, D. (Dan), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Houston, D.K., Liu, Y., Danesh, J. (John), Rasheed, A., Mason, M.A., Zonderman, A.B., Franke, L. (Lude), Kristal, B.S., Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Reed, D.R., Westra, H.-J., Evans, M.K. (Michele), Saleheen, D., Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Dedoussis, G.V. (George V.), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Beilby, J. (John), Pasquale, L.R., Feenstra, B., Bandinelli, S., Ordovas, J.M., Chan, A.T., Peters, U. (Ulrike), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Gieger, C. (Christian), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Hunter, D. (David), Kraft, P. (Peter), Rimm, E.B. (Eric B.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Vollenweider, P.K. (Peter K.), Caporaso, N., Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Neuhouser, M.L. (Marian L.), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce H. R.), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Franks, P.W., Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Metspalu, A. (Andres), North, K.E. (Kari), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Nettleton, J.A., Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Byrne, E.M., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Paynter, N.P. (Nina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Amin, N. (Najaf), Fischer, K. (Krista), Renström, F. (Frida), Ngwa, J.S., Huikari, V. (Ville), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Yu, K., Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Rawal, R., Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Vink, J.M., Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Burlutsky, G. (George), Lahti, J. (Jari), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Eriksson, J., Musani, S. (Solomon), Tanaka, T., Geller, F. (Frank), Luan, J., Hui, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Ho, W.-K., Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Couper, D.J. (David), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Hofman, A. (Albert), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Barroso, I., Johansson, I. (Ingegerd), Xue, L. (Luting), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Milani, L. (Lili), Power, C. (Christine), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stolk, R.P., Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Biffar, R., Gu, F., Bastardot, F. (Francois), Kutalik, Z., Jacobs, D.R. (David), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita G.), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindgren, C., Michaëlsson, K., Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Jensen, M.K. (Majken K.), Khaw, K.T., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Wang, J.J., Männistö, S. (Satu), Perälä, M.-M., Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Mozaffarian, D., Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Döring, A., Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Dahmen, N. (N.), Carithers, T., Tucker, K.L., Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Boyd, H.A., Melbye, M. (Mads), Treur, J.L., Mellström, D. (Dan), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Houston, D.K., Liu, Y., Danesh, J. (John), Rasheed, A., Mason, M.A., Zonderman, A.B., Franke, L. (Lude), Kristal, B.S., Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Reed, D.R., Westra, H.-J., Evans, M.K. (Michele), Saleheen, D., Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Dedoussis, G.V. (George V.), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Beilby, J. (John), Pasquale, L.R., Feenstra, B., Bandinelli, S., Ordovas, J.M., Chan, A.T., Peters, U. (Ulrike), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Gieger, C. (Christian), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Hunter, D. (David), Kraft, P. (Peter), Rimm, E.B. (Eric B.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Vollenweider, P.K. (Peter K.), Caporaso, N., Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Neuhouser, M.L. (Marian L.), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce H. R.), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Franks, P.W., Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Metspalu, A. (Andres), North, K.E. (Kari), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Nettleton, J.A., Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, and Chasman, D.I. (Daniel)
Abstract: Coffee, a major dietary source of caffeine, is among the most widely consumed beverages in the world and has received considerable attention regarding health risks and benefits. We conducted a genome-wide (GW) meta-analysis of predominately regular-t
Published: 2015
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23. Whole-exome sequencing identifies rare and low-frequency coding variants associated with LDL cholesterol

Author: Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Hu, Y. (Youna), Zhang, H. (He), Xue, C. (Chenyi), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Tang, Z.-Z. (Zheng-Zheng), Bizon, C. (Chris), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Turner, E.H. (Emily), Jun, Y. (Yang), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Auer, P. (Paul), Li, K.-P. (Kuo-Ping), Flannick, J. (Jason), Zhang, J. (Ji), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Locke, A. (Adam), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Sim, X. (Xueling), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Stahl, E.A. (Eli), Duan, Q. (Qing), Li, Y. (Yun), Durda, P. (Peter), Jiao, S. (Shuo), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Correa, D.D., Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Crosby, S., Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Do, R. (Ron), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Martin, L.W. (Lisa), Robinson, J.G. (Jennifer), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Crosslin, D.R. (David), Rosenthal, E.A. (Elisabeth), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Rieder, M. (Mark), Farlow, D.N. (Deborah), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Carlson, C.S. (Christopher), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Levy, D. (Daniel), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Chen, Y.E. (Y. Eugene), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Sætrom, P. (Pål), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Groop, L. (Leif), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Gabriel, S.B. (Stacey), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), North, K.E. (Kari), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Altshuler, D. (David), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Jarvik, G.P. (Gail), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Wilson, J.G. (James), Nickerson, D.A. (Deborah), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Hu, Y. (Youna), Zhang, H. (He), Xue, C. (Chenyi), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Tang, Z.-Z. (Zheng-Zheng), Bizon, C. (Chris), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Turner, E.H. (Emily), Jun, Y. (Yang), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Auer, P. (Paul), Li, K.-P. (Kuo-Ping), Flannick, J. (Jason), Zhang, J. (Ji), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Locke, A. (Adam), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Sim, X. (Xueling), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Stahl, E.A. (Eli), Duan, Q. (Qing), Li, Y. (Yun), Durda, P. (Peter), Jiao, S. (Shuo), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Correa, D.D., Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Crosby, S., Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Do, R. (Ron), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Martin, L.W. (Lisa), Robinson, J.G. (Jennifer), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Crosslin, D.R. (David), Rosenthal, E.A. (Elisabeth), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Rieder, M. (Mark), Farlow, D.N. (Deborah), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Carlson, C.S. (Christopher), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Levy, D. (Daniel), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Chen, Y.E. (Y. Eugene), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Sætrom, P. (Pål), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Groop, L. (Leif), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Gabriel, S.B. (Stacey), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), North, K.E. (Kari), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Altshuler, D. (David), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Jarvik, G.P. (Gail), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Wilson, J.G. (James), Nickerson, D.A. (Deborah), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), and Willer, C.J. (Cristen)
Abstract: Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a treatable, heritable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified 157 variants associated with lipid levels but are not well suited to assess the impact of rare and low-frequency variants. To determine whether rare or low-frequency coding variants are associated with LDL-C, we exome sequenced 2,005 individuals, including 554 individuals selected for extreme LDL-C (>98th or <2nd percentile). Follow-up analyses included sequencing of 1,302 additional individuals and genotype-based analysis of 52,221 individuals. We observed significant evidence of association between LDL-C and the burden of rare or low-frequency variants in PNPLA5, encoding a phospholipase-domain-containing protein, and both known and previousl
Published: 2014
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24. Association of low-frequency and rare coding-sequence variants with blood lipids and coronary heart disease in 56,000 whites and blacks

Author: Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Auer, P. (Paul), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Voorman, J.M. (Jeanine), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Stitziel, N.O. (Nathan), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Khetarpal, S.A. (Sumeet), Crosby, S., Fornage, M. (Myriam), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Davies, G. (Gail), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Davis, B. (Brian), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Joon, A.Y. (Aron), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Zanoni, P. (Paolo), Redon, V. (Valeska), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Lawson, K. (Kim), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Carlson, C.S. (Christopher), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Ryckman, K.K. (Kelli), MacKey, R.H. (Rachel), Robinson, J.G. (Jennifer), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Pankow, J.S. (James), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Stafford, M., Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Patel, A.P. (Aniruddh), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Hindy, G. (George), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Melander, O. (Olle), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Duga, S. (Stefano), Merlini, P.A. (Piera), Farrall, M. (Martin), Goel, A. (Anuj), Asselta, R. (Rosanna), Girelli, D. (Domenico), Martinelli, N. (Nicola), Shah, S.H. (Svati), Kraus, T. (Thomas), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Ardissino, D. (Diego), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Wang, J. (Judy), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Correa, D.D., Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Starr, J.M. (John), Rudan, I. (Igor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Ordovas, J.M. (Jose), Levy, D. (Daniel), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Y.-D. Ida), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Wilson, J.G. (James), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Li, M. (Mingyao), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Auer, P. (Paul), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Voorman, J.M. (Jeanine), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Stitziel, N.O. (Nathan), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Khetarpal, S.A. (Sumeet), Crosby, S., Fornage, M. (Myriam), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Davies, G. (Gail), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Davis, B. (Brian), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Joon, A.Y. (Aron), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Zanoni, P. (Paolo), Redon, V. (Valeska), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Lawson, K. (Kim), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Carlson, C.S. (Christopher), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Ryckman, K.K. (Kelli), MacKey, R.H. (Rachel), Robinson, J.G. (Jennifer), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Pankow, J.S. (James), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Stafford, M., Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Patel, A.P. (Aniruddh), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Hindy, G. (George), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Melander, O. (Olle), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Duga, S. (Stefano), Merlini, P.A. (Piera), Farrall, M. (Martin), Goel, A. (Anuj), Asselta, R. (Rosanna), Girelli, D. (Domenico), Martinelli, N. (Nicola), Shah, S.H. (Svati), Kraus, T. (Thomas), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Ardissino, D. (Diego), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Wang, J. (Judy), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Correa, D.D., Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Starr, J.M. (John), Rudan, I. (Igor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Ordovas, J.M. (Jose), Levy, D. (Daniel), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Y.-D. Ida), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Wilson, J.G. (James), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), and Li, M. (Mingyao)
Abstract: Low-frequency coding DNA sequence variants in the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 gene (PCSK9) lower plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), protect against risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), and have prompted the development of a new class of therapeutics. It is uncertain whether the PCSK9 example represents a paradigm or an isolated exception. We used the "Exome Array" to genotype >200,000 low-frequency and rare coding sequence variants across the genome in 56,538 individuals (42,208 European ancestry [EA] and 14,330 African ancestry [AA]) and tested these variants for association with LDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides. Although we did not identify new genes associated with LDL-C, we did identify four low-frequency (frequencies between 0.1% and 2%) variants (ANGPTL8 rs145464906 [c.361C>T; p.Gln121-], PAFAH1B2 rs186808413 [c.482C>T; p.Ser161Leu], COL18A1 rs114139997 [c.331G>A; p.Gly111Arg], and PCSK7 rs142953140 [c.1511G>A; p.Arg504His]) with large effects on HDL-C and/or triglycerides. None of these four variants was associated with risk for CHD, suggesting that examples of low-frequency coding variants with robust effects on both lipids and CHD will be limited.
Published: 2014
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25. Pleiotropic genes for metabolic syndrome and inflammation

Author: Kraja, A. (Aldi), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), North, K.E. (Kari), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Tekola-Ayele, F. (Fasil), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Dastani, Z. (Zari), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Pendergrass, S.A. (Sarah), Sun, Y.V. (Yan), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Shao, Y. (Yaming), Ziegler, M.A. (Mark), Im, K.M. (Kate), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Snieder, H. (Harold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Wilson, J.G. (James), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Pankow, J.S. (James), Coresh, J. (Josef), Tang, W. (Weihong), Kao, W.-H.L. (Linda), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Province, M.A. (Mike), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Meigs, J.B. (James), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), North, K.E. (Kari), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Tekola-Ayele, F. (Fasil), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Dastani, Z. (Zari), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Pendergrass, S.A. (Sarah), Sun, Y.V. (Yan), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Shao, Y. (Yaming), Ziegler, M.A. (Mark), Im, K.M. (Kate), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Snieder, H. (Harold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Wilson, J.G. (James), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Pankow, J.S. (James), Coresh, J. (Josef), Tang, W. (Weihong), Kao, W.-H.L. (Linda), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Province, M.A. (Mike), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Meigs, J.B. (James), and Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid)
Abstract: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become a health and financial burden worldwide. The MetS definition captures clustering of risk factors that predict higher risk for diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Our study hypothesis is that additional to genes influencing individual MetS risk factors, genetic variants exist that influence MetS and inflammatory markers forming a predisposing MetS genetic network. To test this hypothesis a staged approach was undertaken. (a) We analyzed 17 metabolic and inflammatory traits in more than 85,500 participants from 14 large epidemiological studies within the Cross Consortia Pleiotropy Group. Individuals classified with MetS (NCEP definition), versus those without, showed on average significantly different levels for most inflammatory markers studied. (b) Paired average correlations between 8 metabolic traits and 9 inflammatory markers from the same studies as above, estimated with two methods, and factor analyses on large simulated data, helped in identifying 8 combinations of traits for follow-up
Published: 2014
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26. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Ingelsson, E. (Erik)
Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
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27. Genetics of coronary artery calcification among African Americans, a meta-analysis

Author: Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Li, M. (Mingyao), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Kerr, K.F. (Kathleen), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Wong, N.D. (Nathan), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Qu, L. (Liming), White, C.C. (Charles), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Ferguson, J.F. (Jane), He, J. (Jing), Young, T. (Taylor), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Kral, B.G. (Brian), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Griswold, M.D. (Michael), O'Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Budoff, M.J. (Matthew), Carr, J. (Jeffrey), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Bluemke, D.A. (David), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Paltoo, D.N. (Dina), Polak, J.F. (Joseph F.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Province, M.A. (Mike), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Wilson, J.G. (James), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Li, M. (Mingyao), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Kerr, K.F. (Kathleen), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Wong, N.D. (Nathan), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Qu, L. (Liming), White, C.C. (Charles), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Ferguson, J.F. (Jane), He, J. (Jing), Young, T. (Taylor), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Kral, B.G. (Brian), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Griswold, M.D. (Michael), O'Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Budoff, M.J. (Matthew), Carr, J. (Jeffrey), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Bluemke, D.A. (David), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Paltoo, D.N. (Dina), Polak, J.F. (Joseph F.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Province, M.A. (Mike), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Wilson, J.G. (James), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), and Reilly, M.P. (Muredach)
Abstract: Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the major cause of death in the United States. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) scores are independent predictors of CHD. African Americans (AA) have higher rates of CHD but are less well-studied in genomic studies. We assembled the largest AA data resource currently available with measured CAC to identify associated genetic variants.Methods: We analyzed log transformed CAC quantity (ln(CAC + 1)), for association with ~2.5 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and performed an inverse-variance weighted meta-analysis on results for 5,823 AA from 8 studies. Heritability was calculated using family studies. The most significant SNPs among AAs were evaluated in European Ancestry (EA) CAC data; conversely, the significance of published SNPs for CAC/CHD in EA was queried within our AA meta-analysis.Results: Heritability of CAC was lower in AA (~30%) than previously reported for EA (~50%). No SNP reached genome wide significance (p < 5E-08). Of 67 SNPs with p < 1E-05 in AA there was no evidence of association in EA CAC data. Four SNPs in regions previously implicated in CAC/CHD (at 9p21 and PHACTR1) in EA reached n
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28. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. 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(Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. 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Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
Published: 2013
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29. Sex-stratified Genome-wide Association Studies Including 270,000 Individuals Show Sexual Dimorphism in Genetic Loci for Anthropomet

Author: Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Li, S. (Shengxu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Locke, A.E. (Adam), Mathieson, I. (Iain), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Liang, L. (Liming), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Dermitzakis, E.T. (Emmanouil), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Min, J. (Josine), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Person, A.D. (Anthony), Krohn, J.P. (Jon), Bauer, S. (Stephanie), Buechler, C. (Christa), Eisinger, F. (François), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Li, G. (Guo), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Surakka, I. (Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Loley, C. (Christina), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Speliotes, E.K. 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(Juha), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Eklund, N. (Niina), Hagen, K. (Knut), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Snieder, H. (Harold), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Yang, J. (Joanna), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Absher, D. (Devin), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Power, C. (Christopher), Beilby, J.P. (John), Hui, J. (Jennie), Jolley, G.J. (Jason), Sager, H. (Hendrik), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Perola, M. (Markus), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bolton, J.L. (Jennifer), Fowkes, G. (Gerry), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Fischer, K. (Krista), KrjutÅkov, K. (Kaarel), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J., Ong, K.K. (Ken), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Edkins, T. (Ted), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Moebus, S. (Susanne), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Grallert, H. (Harald), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Illig, T. (Thomas), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), März, W. (Winfried), Winkelmann, B., Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Cesana, G. (Giancarlo), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Yarnell, J.W.G. (John W.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Wong, A. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Gigante, B. (Bruna), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Rehnberg, E. (Emil), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D. (David), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Anderson, D. (Denise), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Qi, L. (Lu), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), North, K.E. (Kari), and Heid, I.M. (Iris)
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30. Best Practices and Joint Calling of the HumanExome BeadChip: The CHARGE Consortium

Author: Grove, M.L. (Megan), Yu, B. (Bing), Cochran, B.J. (Barbara), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Hansen, M. (Mark), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Levy, D. (Daniel), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wilson, J.G. (James), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Yu, B. (Bing), Cochran, B.J. (Barbara), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Hansen, M. (Mark), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Levy, D. (Daniel), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wilson, J.G. (James), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), and Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric)
Abstract: Genotyping arrays are a cost effective approach when typing previously-identified genetic polymorphisms in large numbers of samples. One limitation of genotyping arrays with rare variants (e.g., minor allele frequency [MAF] <0.01) is the difficulty that automated clustering algorithms have to accurately detect and assign genotype calls. Combining intensity data from large numbers of samples may increase the ability to accurately call the genotypes of rare variants. Approximately 62,000 ethnically diverse samples from eleven
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31. Common variants in mendelian kidney disease genes and their association with renal function

Author: Parsa, A. (Afshin), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Li, M. (Man), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Hundertmark, C. (Claudia), Foster, M.C. (Michael), Glazer, N. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rao, M. (Madhumathi), Smith, A.V. (Davey), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Li, G. (Guo), Hwang, S.J., Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Couraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Deshmukh, H. (Harshal), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Wheeler, H.E. (Heather), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Jacobs, G. (Gunnar), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Stengel, B. (Bernd), Ruggiero, D., Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikopensius, T. (Tiit), Province, M.A. (Mike), Colhoun, H.M. (H.), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Portas, L. (Laura), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Adam, M. (Martin), Thun, G.-A. (Gian-Andri), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Li, M. (Man), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Hundertmark, C. (Claudia), Foster, M.C. (Michael), Glazer, N. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rao, M. (Madhumathi), Smith, A.V. (Davey), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Li, G. (Guo), Hwang, S.J., Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Couraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Deshmukh, H. (Harshal), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Wheeler, H.E. (Heather), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Jacobs, G. (Gunnar), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Stengel, B. (Bernd), Ruggiero, D., Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikopensius, T. (Tiit), Province, M.A. (Mike), Colhoun, H.M. (H.), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Portas, L. (Laura), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Adam, M. (Martin), Thun, G.-A. (Gian-Andri), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), and Böger, C.A. (Carsten)
Abstract: Many common genetic variants identified by genome-wide association studies for complex traitsmap to genes previously linked to rare inherited Mendelian disorders. A systematic analysis of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes responsible for Mendelian diseases with kidney phenotypes has not been performed. We thus developed a comprehensive database of genes for Mendelian kidney conditions and evaluated the association between common genetic variants within these genes and kidney function in the general population. Using the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database, we identified 731 unique disease entries related to specific renal search terms and confirmed a kidney phenotype in 218 of these entries, corresponding to mutations in 258 genes. We interrogated common SNPs (minor allele frequency >5%) within these genes for association with the estimated GFR in 74,354 European-ancestry participants from the CKDGen Consortium. However, the top four candidate SNPs (rs6433115 at LRP2, rs1050700 at TSC1, rs249942 at PALB2, and rs9827843 at ROBO2) did not achieve significance in a stage 2meta-analysis performed in 56,246 additional independent individuals, indicating that these common SNPs are not associated with estimated GFR. The effect of less common or rare variants in these genes on kidney function in the general population and disease-specific cohorts requires further research. Copyright
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32. Discovery and fine mapping of serum protein loci through transethnic meta-analysis

Author: Franceschini, N. (Nora), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Prins, B.P. (Bram), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Karakas, M. (Mahir), Eckfeldt, J.H. (John), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Kopp, J. (Jeffrey), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Baumert, J. (Jens), Boraska, V. (Vesna), Broer, L. (Linda), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ngwa, J.S., Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Kapur, K. (Karen), Kema, I.P. (Ido), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Schillert, A. (Arne), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Winkler, C.A. (Cheryl), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boban, M. (Mladen), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Davies, G. (Gail), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Doering, A. (Angela), Durda, J.P. (J. Peter), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Gunjaca, G. (Grog), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lackner, K.J. (Karl), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Li, G. (Guo), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Schwienbacher, C. (Christine), Starr, J.M. (John), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Torlak, V. (Vesela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Campbell, H. (Harry), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Gieger, C. (Christian), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Fox, C. (Craig), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rudan, I. (Igor), Snieder, H. (Harold), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Wu, Q. (Qingyu), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Jenny, N.S. (Nancy), North, K.E. (Kari), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Prins, B.P. (Bram), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Karakas, M. (Mahir), Eckfeldt, J.H. (John), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Kopp, J. (Jeffrey), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Baumert, J. (Jens), Boraska, V. (Vesna), Broer, L. (Linda), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ngwa, J.S., Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Kapur, K. (Karen), Kema, I.P. (Ido), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Schillert, A. (Arne), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Winkler, C.A. (Cheryl), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boban, M. (Mladen), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Davies, G. (Gail), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Doering, A. (Angela), Durda, J.P. (J. Peter), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Gunjaca, G. (Grog), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lackner, K.J. (Karl), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Li, G. (Guo), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Schwienbacher, C. (Christine), Starr, J.M. (John), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Torlak, V. (Vesela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Campbell, H. (Harry), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Gieger, C. (Christian), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Fox, C. (Craig), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rudan, I. (Igor), Snieder, H. (Harold), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Wu, Q. (Qingyu), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Jenny, N.S. (Nancy), North, K.E. (Kari), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Perry, J.R.B. (John), and Morris, A.P. (Andrew)
Abstract: Many disorders are associated with altered serum protein concentrations, including malnutrition, cancer, and cardiovascular, kidney, and inflammatory diseases. Although these protein concentrations are highly heritable, relatively little is known about their underlying genetic determinants. Through transethnic meta-analysis of European-ancestry and Japanese genome-wide association studies, we identified six loci at genome-wide significance (p < 5 × 10-8) for serum albumin (HPN-SCN1B, GCKR-FNDC4, SERPINF2-WDR81, TNFRSF11A-ZCCHC2, FRMD5-WDR76, and RPS11-FCGRT, in up to 53,190 European-ancestry and 9,380 Japanese individuals) and three loci for total protein (TNFRS13B, 6q21.3, and ELL2, in up to 25,539 European-ancestry and 10,168 Japanese individuals). We observed little evidence of heterogeneity in allelic effects at these loci between groups of European and Japanese ancestry but obtained substantial improvements in the resolution of fine mapping of potential causal variants by leveraging transethnic differences in the distribution of linkage disequilibrium. We demonstrated a functional role for the most strongly associated serum albumin locus, HPN, for which Hpn knockout mice manifest low plasma albumin concentrations.
Published: 2012
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33. Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function

Author: Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Li, M. (Man), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Hwang, S.J., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Province, M.A. (Mike), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Li, M. (Man), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Hwang, S.J., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Province, M.A. (Mike), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), and Fox, C.S. (Caroline)
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important public health problem with a genetic component. We performed genome-wide association studies in up to 130,600 European ancestry participants overall, and stratified for key CKD risk factors. We uncovered 6 new loci in association with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), the primary clinical measure of CKD, in or near MPPED2, DDX1, SLC47A1, CDK12, CASP9, and INO80. Morpholino knockdown of mpped2 and casp9 in zebrafish embryos revealed podocyte and tubular abnormalities with altered dextran clearance, suggesting a role for these genes in renal function. By providing new insights into genes that regulate renal function, these results could further our understanding of the pathogenesis of CKD.
Published: 2012
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34. Genome-wide association studies identify CHRNA5/3 and HTR4 in the development of airflow obstruction

Author: Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Smolonska, J. (Joanna), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Loth, D.W. (Daan), Curjuric, I. (Ivan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Cho, M.H. (Michael), Latourelle, J.C. (Jeanne), Henry, A. (Amanda), Aldrich, M.C. (Melinda), Bakke, A.B. (Arnold B.), Beaty, T.H. (Terri), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Burkart, K.M. (Kristin), Chen, T.H., Couper, D.J. (David), Crapo, R.O. (Robert), Davies, G. (Gail), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Gulsvik, A. (Amund), Hancock, D.B. (Dana), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hofman, A. (Albert), Imboden, M. (Medea), James, A.L. (Alan), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Litonjua, A.A. (Augusto), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Lomas, D.J. (David John), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Marciante, K. (Kristin), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meibohm, B. (Bernd), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Myers, R.H. (Richard), North, K.E. (Kari), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rochat, T. (Thierry), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Starr, J.M. (John), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Zanen, P. (Pieter), Province, M.A. (Mike), Silverman, E. (Edwin), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Strachan, D.P. (David), London, S.J. (Stephanie), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Probst-Hensch, N. (Nicole), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Hall, I.P. (Ian), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Smolonska, J. (Joanna), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Loth, D.W. (Daan), Curjuric, I. (Ivan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Cho, M.H. (Michael), Latourelle, J.C. (Jeanne), Henry, A. (Amanda), Aldrich, M.C. (Melinda), Bakke, A.B. (Arnold B.), Beaty, T.H. (Terri), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Burkart, K.M. (Kristin), Chen, T.H., Couper, D.J. (David), Crapo, R.O. (Robert), Davies, G. (Gail), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Gulsvik, A. (Amund), Hancock, D.B. (Dana), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hofman, A. (Albert), Imboden, M. (Medea), James, A.L. (Alan), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Litonjua, A.A. (Augusto), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Lomas, D.J. (David John), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Marciante, K. (Kristin), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meibohm, B. (Bernd), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Myers, R.H. (Richard), North, K.E. (Kari), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rochat, T. (Thierry), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Starr, J.M. (John), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Zanen, P. (Pieter), Province, M.A. (Mike), Silverman, E. (Edwin), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Strachan, D.P. (David), London, S.J. (Stephanie), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Probst-Hensch, N. (Nicole), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Hall, I.P. (Ian), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), and Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno)
Abstract: Rationale: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified loci influencing lung function, but fewer genes influencing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are known. Objectives: Perform meta-analyses of GWAS for airflow obstruction, a key pathophysiologic characteristic ofCOPD assessedby spirometry, in population-based cohorts examining all participants, ever smokers, never smokers, asthma-free participants, and more severe cases. Methods: Fif
Published: 2012
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35. Physical activity attenuates the influence of FTO variants on obesity risk: A meta-analysis of 218,166 adults and 19,268 children

Author: Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Brage, S. (Soren), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Ahmad, T. (Tariq), Mora, S. (Samia), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Autenrieth, C.S. (Christine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), He, M. (Meian), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kumari, M. (Meena), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Tan, J.T. (Jonathan), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Song, Y. (Yiqing), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Jablonski, K.A. (Kathleen), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Johansson, S. (Stefan), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Zimmermann, E. (Esther), Rivera, N.V. (Natalia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Snitker, S. (Soren), Ruiz, J.R. (Jonatan), Metter, J. (Jeffery), Larrad, M.T.M., Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Hakanen, M. (Maarit), Amin, N. (Najaf), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Grøntved, A. (Anders), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Jansson, J.O., Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lutsey, P.L. (Pamela), Nolan, J.J. (John), Palla, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Pérusse, L. (Louis), Renström, F. (Frida), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Tammelin, T.H. (Tuija), Rönnemaa, T. (Tapani), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Rios, M.S., Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Meirhaeghe, A. (Aline), Fu, M. (Mao), Walker, M. (Mark), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Fritsche, A. (Andreas), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Njolstad, P. (Pal), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Liu, S. (Simin), Ness, A.R. (Andrew), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Laakso, M. (Markku), Marmot, M. (Michael), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Power, C. (Chris), Khaw, K.-T., Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Hansen, T. (Torben), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Illig, T. (Thomas), Järvelin, M.R., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Groop, L. (Leif), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Ekelund, U. (Ulf), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Brage, S. (Soren), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Ahmad, T. (Tariq), Mora, S. (Samia), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Autenrieth, C.S. (Christine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), He, M. (Meian), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kumari, M. (Meena), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Tan, J.T. (Jonathan), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Song, Y. (Yiqing), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Jablonski, K.A. (Kathleen), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Johansson, S. (Stefan), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Zimmermann, E. (Esther), Rivera, N.V. (Natalia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Snitker, S. (Soren), Ruiz, J.R. (Jonatan), Metter, J. (Jeffery), Larrad, M.T.M., Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Hakanen, M. (Maarit), Amin, N. (Najaf), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Grøntved, A. (Anders), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Jansson, J.O., Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lutsey, P.L. (Pamela), Nolan, J.J. (John), Palla, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Pérusse, L. (Louis), Renström, F. (Frida), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Tammelin, T.H. (Tuija), Rönnemaa, T. (Tapani), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Rios, M.S., Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Meirhaeghe, A. (Aline), Fu, M. (Mao), Walker, M. (Mark), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Fritsche, A. (Andreas), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Njolstad, P. (Pal), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Liu, S. (Simin), Ness, A.R. (Andrew), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Laakso, M. (Markku), Marmot, M. (Michael), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Power, C. (Chris), Khaw, K.-T., Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Hansen, T. (Torben), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Illig, T. (Thomas), Järvelin, M.R., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Groop, L. (Leif), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Ekelund, U. (Ulf), Franks, P.W. (Paul), and Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth)
Abstract: Background: The FTO gene harbors the strongest known susceptibility locus for obesity. While many individual studies have suggested that physical activity (PA) may attenuate the effect of FTO on obesity risk, other studies have not been able to confirm this interaction. To confirm or refute unambiguously whether PA attenuates the association of FTO with obesity risk, we meta-analyzed data from 45 studies of adults (n = 218,166) and nine studies of children and adolescents (n = 19,268). Methods and Findings: All studies identified to have data on the FTO rs9939609 variant (or any proxy [r2>0.8]) and PA were invited to participate, regardless of ethnicity or age of the participants. PA was standardized by categorizing it into a dichotomous variable (physically inactive versus active) in each study. Overall, 25% of adults and 13% of children were categorized as inactive. Interaction analyses were performed within each study by including the FTO×PA interaction term in an additive model, adjusting for age and sex. Subsequently, random effects meta-analysis was used to pool the interaction terms. In adults, the minor (A-) allele of rs9939609 increased the odds of obesity by 1.23-fold/allele (95% CI 1.20-1.26), but PA attenuated this effect (pinteraction= 0.001). More specifically, the minor allele of rs9939609 increased the odds of obesity less in the physically active group (odds ratio = 1.22/allele, 95% CI 1.19-1.25) than in the inactive group (odds ratio = 1.30/allele, 95% CI 1.24-1.36). No such interaction was found in children and adolescents. Conclu
Published: 2011
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36. Genetic variation near IRS1 associates with reduced adiposity and an impaired metabolic profile

Author: Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Finucane, F.M. (Francis), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Luan, J., Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Shin, S.-Y., Haritunians, T. (Talin), Fu, M. (Mao), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kumari, M. (Meena), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Song, C. (Ci), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davis, K.E. (Kathryn), Döring, A. (Angela), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Fernández-Real, J.M., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Gieger, C. (Christian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hofman, A. (Albert), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Jula, A. (Antti), Karasik, D. (David), Karlsson, M.K. (Magnus), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kim, L.J. (Lauren), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Ljunggren, Ö., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellström, D. (Dan), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Moreno, J.M., Männistö, S. (Satu), O'Connell, J.R. (Jeffery), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Peral, B. (Belén), Perola, M. (Markus), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Savage, D.B. (David), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Skaric-Juric, T. (Tatjana), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvänen, A.-C., Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Vidal-Puig, A. (Antonio), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jansson, J.O., Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Groop, L. (Leif), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Walker, M. (Mark), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Laakso, M. (Markku), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Finucane, F.M. (Francis), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Luan, J., Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Shin, S.-Y., Haritunians, T. (Talin), Fu, M. (Mao), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kumari, M. (Meena), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Song, C. (Ci), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davis, K.E. (Kathryn), Döring, A. (Angela), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Fernández-Real, J.M., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Gieger, C. (Christian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hofman, A. (Albert), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Jula, A. (Antti), Karasik, D. (David), Karlsson, M.K. (Magnus), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kim, L.J. (Lauren), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Ljunggren, Ö., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellström, D. (Dan), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Moreno, J.M., Männistö, S. (Satu), O'Connell, J.R. (Jeffery), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Peral, B. (Belén), Perola, M. (Markus), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Savage, D.B. (David), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Skaric-Juric, T. (Tatjana), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvänen, A.-C., Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Vidal-Puig, A. (Antonio), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jansson, J.O., Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Groop, L. (Leif), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Walker, M. (Mark), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Laakso, M. (Markku), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies have identified 32 loci influencing body mass index, but this measure does not distinguish lean from fat mass. To identify adiposity loci, we meta-analyzed associations between ∼2.5 million SNPs and body fat percentage from 36,626 individuals and followed up the 14 most significant (P < 10-6) independent loci in 39,576 individuals. We confirmed a previously established adiposity locus in FTO (P = 3 × 10-26) and identified two new loci associated with body fat percentage, one near IRS1 (P = 4 × 10-11) and one near SPRY2 (P = 3 × 10-8). Both loci contain genes with potential links to adipocyte physiology. Notably, the body-fat-decreasing allele near IRS1 is associated with decreased IRS1 expression and with an impaired metabolic profile, including an increased visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease and decreased adiponectin levels. Our findings provide new insights into adiposity and insulin resistance.
Published: 2011
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37. Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

Author: Allen, H.L., Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Park, J.H., Yang, J. (Joanna), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Qi, L. (Lu), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Liang, L. (Liming), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Luan, J., Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lo, K.S., Palmer, C. (Cameron), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Kraft, P. (Peter), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Absher, D. (Devin), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Surakka, I. (Ida), Tammesoo, M.L., Altmaier, E.L. (Elizabeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bhangale, T. (Tushar), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, C. (Constance), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Hao, K. (Ke), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), König, I.R. (Inke), Kwan, T. (Tony), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Müller, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Purcell, S. (Shaun), Rafelt, S. (Suzanne), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sanna, S. (Serena), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Thompson, J.R. (John), Turchin, M.C. (Michael), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Vitart, V. (Veronique), White, C.C. (Charles), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Campbell, H. (Harry), Citterio, L. (Lorena), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Duan, J. (Jubao), Elliott, P. (Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Haiqing, S. (Shen), Hartikainen, A.L., Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lokki, M.L., Marusic, A. (Ana), Maschio, A., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zagato, L. (Laura), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Alavere, H. (Helene), Farrall, M. (Martin), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Nelis, M. (Mari), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Melander, O. (Olle), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Viikari, J. (Jorma), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Province, M.A. (Mike), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Atwood, L.D. 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(Ayellet), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Park, J.H., Yang, J. (Joanna), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Qi, L. (Lu), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Liang, L. (Liming), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Luan, J., Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lo, K.S., Palmer, C. (Cameron), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Kraft, P. (Peter), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Absher, D. (Devin), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Surakka, I. (Ida), Tammesoo, M.L., Altmaier, E.L. (Elizabeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bhangale, T. (Tushar), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, C. (Constance), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Hao, K. (Ke), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), König, I.R. (Inke), Kwan, T. (Tony), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Müller, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Purcell, S. (Shaun), Rafelt, S. (Suzanne), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sanna, S. (Serena), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Thompson, J.R. (John), Turchin, M.C. (Michael), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Vitart, V. (Veronique), White, C.C. (Charles), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Campbell, H. (Harry), Citterio, L. (Lorena), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Duan, J. (Jubao), Elliott, P. (Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Haiqing, S. (Shen), Hartikainen, A.L., Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lokki, M.L., Marusic, A. (Ana), Maschio, A., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zagato, L. (Laura), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Alavere, H. (Helene), Farrall, M. (Martin), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Nelis, M. (Mari), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Melander, O. (Olle), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Viikari, J. (Jorma), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Province, M.A. (Mike), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hoffman, W. (Wolfgang), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Uda, M. (Manuela), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Järvelin, M.R., Mooser, V. (Vincent), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Metspalu, A. (Andres), North, K.E. (Kari), Schlessinger, D., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hunter, D.J. (David), O´Connell, J.R., Strachan, D.P. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Chatterjee, N. (Nilanjan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Most common human traits and diseases have a polygenic pattern of inheritance: DNA sequence variants at many genetic loci influence the phenotype. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified more than 600 variants associated with human traits1, but these typically explain small fractions of phenotypic variation, raising questions about the use of further studies. Here, using 183,727 individuals, we show that hundreds of genetic variants, in at least 180 loci, influence adult height, a highly heritable and classic polygenic trait2,3. The large number of loci reveals patterns with important implications for genetic studies of common human diseases and traits. First, the 180 loci are not random, but instead are enriched for genes that are connected in biological pathways ( P=0.016) and that underlie skeletal growth defects ( P<0.001). Second, the likely causal gene is often located near the most str
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38. New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

Author: Dupuis, J. (Josée), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Saxena, R. (Richa), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Johnson, T. (Toby), Elliott, P. (Paul), Rybin, D. (Denis), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Henneman, P. (Peter), Grallert, H. (Harald), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), JanHottenga, J. (Jouke), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Navarro, P. (Pau), Song, K. (Kijoung), Goel, A. (Anuj), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Lajunen, T. (Taina), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Li, M. (Man), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Shrader, P. (Peter), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Kumari, M. (Meena), Qi, L. (Lu), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Gieger, C. (Christian), Zabena, C. (Carina), Rocheleau, G. (Ghislain), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), An, P. (Ping), O´Connell, J.R., Luan, J., McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Payne, F. (Felicity), Roccasecca, R.M., Pattou, F. (François), Sethupathy, P. (Praveen), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Ariyurek, Y. (Yavuz), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barter, P. (Phil), Beilby, J.P. (John), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Borch-Johnsen, K., Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Brunner, E. (Eric), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), IdaChen, Y. (Yii) der, Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., McOin, L.J. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Delplanque, J. (Jerome), Dina, C. (Christian), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Fedson, A.C. (Annette), Fischer-Rosinsky, A. (Antje), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Fox, C.S. 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Abstract: Levels of circulating glucose are tightly regulated. To identify new loci influencing glycemic traits, we performed meta-analyses of 21 genome-wide association studies informative for fasting glucose, fasting insulin and indices of beta-cell function (HOMA-B) and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in up to 46,186 nondiabetic participants. Follow-up of 25 loci in up to 76,558 additional subjects identified 16 loci associated with fasting glucose and HOMA-B and two loci associated with fasting insulin and HOMA-IR. These include nine loci newly associated with fasting glucose (in or near ADCY5, MADD, ADRA2A, CRY2, FADS1, GLIS3, SLC2A2, PROX1 and C2CD4B) and one influencing fasting insulin and HOMA-IR (near IGF1). We also demonstrated association of ADCY5, PROX1, GCK, GCKR and DGKB-TMEM195 with type 2 diabetes. Within these loci, likely biological candidate genes influence signal transduction, cell proliferation, development, glucose-sensing and circadian regulation. Our results demonstrate that genetic studies of glycemic traits can identify type 2 diabetes risk loci, as well as loci containing gene variants that are associated with a modest elevation in glucose levels but are not associated with overt diabetes.
Published: 2010
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39. Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

Author: Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Musunuru, K. (Kiran), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Edmondson, A.C. (Andrew), Stylianou, I.M. (Ioannis), Koseki, M. (Masahiro), Pirruccello, J.P. (James), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Johansen, C.T. (Christopher), Fouchier, S.W. (Sigrid), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Barbalic, M. (maja), Ricketts, S.L. (Sally), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Chambers, J. (John), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Melander, O. (Olle), Johnson, T. (Toby), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Jin Go, M. (Min), Jin Kim, Y. (Young), Lee, J.Y. (Jong Young), Park, T. (Taesung), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Sim, X. (Xueling), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Song, K. (Kijoung), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Yuan, X. (Xin), Luan, J., Lamina, C. (Claudia), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Zhang, W. (Weibo), Zee, R.Y.L. (Robert), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wilson, J.F. (James), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Whitfield, J. (John), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uda, M. (Manuela), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Thompson, J.R. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Surakka, I. (Ida), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Smit, J.H. (Johannes), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Scott, J. (James), Schlessinger, D. (David), Sanna, S. (Serena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Saharinen, J. (Juha), Sabatti, C. (Chiara), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rieder, M. (Mark), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Pichler, I. (Irene), Perola, M. (Markus), Penninx, B.W.J.H. 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Abstract: Plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides are among the most important risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and are targets for therapeutic intervention. We screened the genome for common variants associated with plasma lipids in >100,000 individuals of European ancestry. Here we report 95 significantly associated loci (P<-10-8), with 59 showing genome-wide significant association with lipid traits for the first time. The newly reported associations include single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near known lipid regulators (for example, CYP7A1, NPC1L1 and SCARB1) as well as in scores of loci not previously implicated in lipoprotein metabolism. The 95 loci contribute not only to normal variation in lipid traits but also to extreme lipid phenotypes and have an impact on lipid traits in three non-European populations (East Asians, South Asians and African Americans). Our results identify several novel loci associated with plasma lipids that are also associated with CAD. Finally, we validated three of the novel genes-GALNT2, PPP1R3B and TTC39B-with experiments in mouse models. Taken together, our findings provide the foundation to develop a broader biological understanding of lipoprotein metabolism and to identify new therapeutic opportunities for the prevention of CAD.
Published: 2010
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40. Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

Author: Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Allen, H.L., Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Luan, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Liang, L. (Liming), Nemesh, J. (James), Park, J.H., Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Yang, J. (Joanna), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Scherag, A. (Andre), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Hoesel, V. (Volker), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Li, S. (Shengxu), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, White, C.C. (Charles), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Alibrandi, M.T.S. (Maria), Almgren, P. (Peter), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Balkau, B. 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(Mark), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), IngelSon, E. (Erik), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Obesity is globaLy prevalent and highly heritable, but its underlying genetic factors remain largely elusive. To identify genetic loci for obesity susceptibility, we examined aSociations betwEn body maS index and ĝ̂1/42.8 miLion SNPs in up to 123,865 individuals with targeted foLow up of 42 SNPs in up to 125,931 aDitional individuals. We confirmed 14 known obesity susceptibility loci and identified 18 new loci aSociated with body maS index (P < 5-10-8), one of which includes a copy number variant near GPRC5B. Some loci (at MC4R, POMC, SH2B1 and BDNF) map near key hypothalamic regulators of energy balance, and one of these loci is near GIPR, an incretin receptor. Furthermore, genes in other newly aSociated loci may provide new insights into human body weight regulation.
Published: 2010
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41. Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

Author: Heid, I.M. (Iris), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Ssteinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tthorleifsson, G. (Ggudmar), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Sspeliotes, E.K. (Eelizabeth), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), White, C.C. (Charles), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Luan, J., Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, S. (Shengxu), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Holmes, C. (Christopher), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Liang, L. (Liming), Min, J. (Josine), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Molony, C. (Cliona), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Sschadt, E.E. (Eeric), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Allen, H.L., Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Ssmith, A.V., Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), McCcarroll, S.A. (Ssteven), Nemesh, J. (James), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Ccosta, N. (Nancy), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kapur, K. (Karen), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leitzmann, M.F. (Michael), McKknight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Oong, K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, Vitart, V. 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(Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Krzelj, V. (Vjekoslav), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lantieri, O. (Olivier), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lokki, M.L., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), McCcarthy, A. (Anne), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Strawbridge, R.J. 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(Narisu), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Stark, K. (Klaus), Tammesoo, M.L., Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Wlawrence, R. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Almgren, P. (Peter), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Campbell, H. (Harry), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Dei, M. (Mariano), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Krzelj, V. (Vjekoslav), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lantieri, O. (Olivier), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lokki, M.L., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), McCcarthy, A. (Anne), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Teder-Llaving, M. (Maris), Thomson, B. (Brian), Usala, G., Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Vatin, V. (Vincent), Volpato, C.B., Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Beilby, J.P. (John), James, A. (Alan), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Marre, M. (Michel), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Midthjell, K. (Kristian), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Järvelin, M.R., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rudan, I. (Igor), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvanen, A.C., Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), North, K.E. (Kari), O'Cconnell, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Schlessinger, D., Strachan, D.P. (David), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Stefansson, K. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a measure of body fat distribution and a predictor of metabolic consequences independent of overall adiposity. WHR is heritable, but few genetic variants influencing this trait have been identified. We conducted a meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide association studies for WHR adjusted for body mass index (comprising up to 77,167 participants), following up 16 loci in an additional 29 studies (comprising up to 113,636 subjects). We identified 13 new loci in or near RSPO3, VEGFA, TBX15-WARS2, NFE2L3, GRB14, DNM3-PIGC, ITPR2-SPN, LY86, HOXC13, ADAMTS9, ZNRF3-KREMEN1, NISCH-STAB1 and CPEB4 (P = 1.9-10-9 to P = 1.8-10-40) and the known signal at LYPLAL1. Seven of these loci exhibited marked sexual dimorphism, all with a stronger effect on WHR in women than men (P for sex difference = 1.9-10-3 to P = 1.2-10-13). These findings provide evidence for multiple loci that modulate body fat distribution independent of overall adiposity and reveal strong gene-by-sex interactions.
Published: 2010
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42. NRXN3Is a novel locus for waist circumference: A genome-wide association study from the CHARGE consortium

Author: Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Fu, M. (Mao), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Bielinski, S.J. (Suzette), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brancati, F. (Fred), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Pankow, J.S. (James), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Amin, N. (Najaf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Jaquish, C.E. (Cashell), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), White, C.C. (Charles), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O´Connell, J.R., Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), North, K.E. (Kari), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Fu, M. (Mao), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Bielinski, S.J. (Suzette), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brancati, F. (Fred), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Pankow, J.S. (James), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Amin, N. (Najaf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Jaquish, C.E. (Cashell), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), White, C.C. (Charles), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O´Connell, J.R., Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), and North, K.E. (Kari)
Abstract: Central abdominal fat is a strong risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To identify common variants influencing central abdominal fat, we conducted a two-stage genome-wide association analysis for waist circumference (WC). In total, three loci reached genome-wide significance. In stage 1, 31,373 individuals of Caucasian descent from eight cohort studies confirmed the role of FTO and MC4R and identified one novel loc
Published: 2009
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