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1. Multi-trait analysis characterizes the genetics of thyroid function and identifies causal associations with clinical implications

Author: Sterenborg, R.B.T.M., Steinbrenner, I., Li, Yong, Bujnis, M.N., Naito, T., Marouli, E., Galesloot, T.E., Babajide, O., Andreasen, L., Astrup, A., Åsvold, B.O., Bandinelli, S., Beekman, M., Beilby, J.P., Bork-Jensen, J., Boutin, T., Brody, J.A., Brown, S.J., Brumpton, B., Campbell, P.J., Cappola, A.R., Ceresini, G., Chaker, L., Chasman, D.I., Concas, M.P., Coutinho de Almeida, Rodrigo, Cross, S.M., Cucca, F., Deary, I.J., Kjaergaard, A.D., Echouffo Tcheugui, J.B., Ellervik, C., Eriksson, J.G., Ferrucci, L., Freudenberg, J., Fuchsberger, C., Gieger, C., Giulianini, F., Gögele, M., Graham, S.E., Grarup, N., Gunjača, I., Hansen, T., Harding, B.N., Harris, S.E., Haunsø, S., Hayward, C., Hui, J., Ittermann, T., Jukema, J.W., Kajantie, E., Kanters, J.K., Kårhus, L.L., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Kühnel, B., Lahti, J., Langenberg, C., Lapauw, B., Leese, G., Li, Shuo, Liewald, D.C.M., Linneberg, A., Lominchar, J.V.T., Luan, Jian'an, Martin, N.G., Matana, A., Meima, M.E., Meitinger, T., Meulenbelt, I., Mitchell, B.D., Møllehave, L.T., Mora, S., Naitza, S., Nauck, M., Netea-Maier, R.T., Noordam, R., Nursyifa, C., Okada, Y., Onano, S., Papadopoulou, A., Palmer, C.N.A., Pattaro, C., Pedersen, O., Peters, A., Pietzner, M., Polašek, O., Pramstaller, P.P., Psaty, B.M., Punda, A., Ray, D., Redmond, P., Richards, J.B., Ridker, P.M., Russ, T.C., Ryan, K.A., Olesen, M.S., Schultheiss, U.T., Selvin, E., Siddiqui, M.K., Teumer, A., Medici, M., Sterenborg, R.B.T.M., Steinbrenner, I., Li, Yong, Bujnis, M.N., Naito, T., Marouli, E., Galesloot, T.E., Babajide, O., Andreasen, L., Astrup, A., Åsvold, B.O., Bandinelli, S., Beekman, M., Beilby, J.P., Bork-Jensen, J., Boutin, T., Brody, J.A., Brown, S.J., Brumpton, B., Campbell, P.J., Cappola, A.R., Ceresini, G., Chaker, L., Chasman, D.I., Concas, M.P., Coutinho de Almeida, Rodrigo, Cross, S.M., Cucca, F., Deary, I.J., Kjaergaard, A.D., Echouffo Tcheugui, J.B., Ellervik, C., Eriksson, J.G., Ferrucci, L., Freudenberg, J., Fuchsberger, C., Gieger, C., Giulianini, F., Gögele, M., Graham, S.E., Grarup, N., Gunjača, I., Hansen, T., Harding, B.N., Harris, S.E., Haunsø, S., Hayward, C., Hui, J., Ittermann, T., Jukema, J.W., Kajantie, E., Kanters, J.K., Kårhus, L.L., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Kühnel, B., Lahti, J., Langenberg, C., Lapauw, B., Leese, G., Li, Shuo, Liewald, D.C.M., Linneberg, A., Lominchar, J.V.T., Luan, Jian'an, Martin, N.G., Matana, A., Meima, M.E., Meitinger, T., Meulenbelt, I., Mitchell, B.D., Møllehave, L.T., Mora, S., Naitza, S., Nauck, M., Netea-Maier, R.T., Noordam, R., Nursyifa, C., Okada, Y., Onano, S., Papadopoulou, A., Palmer, C.N.A., Pattaro, C., Pedersen, O., Peters, A., Pietzner, M., Polašek, O., Pramstaller, P.P., Psaty, B.M., Punda, A., Ray, D., Redmond, P., Richards, J.B., Ridker, P.M., Russ, T.C., Ryan, K.A., Olesen, M.S., Schultheiss, U.T., Selvin, E., Siddiqui, M.K., Teumer, A., and Medici, M.
Abstract: Contains fulltext : 304858.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access), To date only a fraction of the genetic footprint of thyroid function has been clarified. We report a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of thyroid function in up to 271,040 individuals of European ancestry, including reference range thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), free and total triiodothyronine (T3), proxies for metabolism (T3/FT4 ratio) as well as dichotomized high and low TSH levels. We revealed 259 independent significant associations for TSH (61% novel), 85 for FT4 (67% novel), and 62 novel signals for the T3 related traits. The loci explained 14.1%, 6.0%, 9.5% and 1.1% of the total variation in TSH, FT4, total T3 and free T3 concentrations, respectively. Genetic correlations indicate that TSH associated loci reflect the thyroid function determined by free T3, whereas the FT4 associations represent the thyroid hormone metabolism. Polygenic risk score and Mendelian randomization analyses showed the effects of genetically determined variation in thyroid function on various clinical outcomes, including cardiovascular risk factors and diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. In conclusion, our results improve the understanding of thyroid hormone physiology and highlight the pleiotropic effects of thyroid function on various diseases.
Published: 2024

2. A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height

Author: Yengo, L., Vedantam, S., Marouli, E., Sidorenko, J., Bartell, E., Sakaue, S., Graff, M, Eliasen, A.U., Jiang, Y., Raghavan, S., Miao, J., Arias, J.D., Graham, S.E., Mukamel, R.E., Spracklen, C.N., Yin, X., Chen, Shiou-Shiou, Ferreira, T., Highland, H.H., Ji, Y., Karaderi, T., Lin, K., Lüll, K., Malden, D.E., Medina-Gomez, C., Machado, M., Moore, A., Rüeger, S., Sim, X., Vrieze, S., Ahluwalia, T.S., Akiyama, M., Allison, M.A., Alvarez, M., Andersen, M.K., Ani, A., Appadurai, V., Arbeeva, L., Bhaskar, S., Bielak, L.F., Bollepalli, S., Bonnycastle, L.L., Bork-Jensen, J., Bradfield, J.P., Bradford, Y., Braund, P.S., Brody, J.A., Burgdorf, K.S., Cade, B.E., Cai, H., Cai, Q., Campbell, A., Cañadas-Garre, M., Catamo, E., Chai, J.F., Chai, X., Chang, L.C., Chang, Y.C., Chen, Chen, Chesi, A., Choi, S.H., Chung, R.H., Cocca, M., Concas, M.P., Couture, C., Cuellar-Partida, G., Danning, R., Daw, E.W., Degenhard, F., Delgado, G.E., Delitala, A., Demirkan, A., Deng, X., Devineni, P., Dietl, A., Dimitriou, M., Dimitrov, L., Dorajoo, R., Ekici, A.B., Engmann, J.E., Fairhurst-Hunter, Z., Farmaki, A.E., Faul, J.D., Fernandez-Lopez, J.C., Forer, L., Francescatto, M., Freitag-Wolf, S., Fuchsberger, C., Galesloot, T.E., Gao, Y., Gao, Z., Geller, F., Giannakopoulou, O., Giulianini, F., Gjesing, A.P., Goel, A., Gordon, S.D.S., Gorski, M., Grove, J, Lores-Motta, Laura, Pauper, M., Hollander, A.I. den, Hoyng, C.B., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Visscher, P.M., Hirschhorn, J.N., Yengo, L., Vedantam, S., Marouli, E., Sidorenko, J., Bartell, E., Sakaue, S., Graff, M, Eliasen, A.U., Jiang, Y., Raghavan, S., Miao, J., Arias, J.D., Graham, S.E., Mukamel, R.E., Spracklen, C.N., Yin, X., Chen, Shiou-Shiou, Ferreira, T., Highland, H.H., Ji, Y., Karaderi, T., Lin, K., Lüll, K., Malden, D.E., Medina-Gomez, C., Machado, M., Moore, A., Rüeger, S., Sim, X., Vrieze, S., Ahluwalia, T.S., Akiyama, M., Allison, M.A., Alvarez, M., Andersen, M.K., Ani, A., Appadurai, V., Arbeeva, L., Bhaskar, S., Bielak, L.F., Bollepalli, S., Bonnycastle, L.L., Bork-Jensen, J., Bradfield, J.P., Bradford, Y., Braund, P.S., Brody, J.A., Burgdorf, K.S., Cade, B.E., Cai, H., Cai, Q., Campbell, A., Cañadas-Garre, M., Catamo, E., Chai, J.F., Chai, X., Chang, L.C., Chang, Y.C., Chen, Chen, Chesi, A., Choi, S.H., Chung, R.H., Cocca, M., Concas, M.P., Couture, C., Cuellar-Partida, G., Danning, R., Daw, E.W., Degenhard, F., Delgado, G.E., Delitala, A., Demirkan, A., Deng, X., Devineni, P., Dietl, A., Dimitriou, M., Dimitrov, L., Dorajoo, R., Ekici, A.B., Engmann, J.E., Fairhurst-Hunter, Z., Farmaki, A.E., Faul, J.D., Fernandez-Lopez, J.C., Forer, L., Francescatto, M., Freitag-Wolf, S., Fuchsberger, C., Galesloot, T.E., Gao, Y., Gao, Z., Geller, F., Giannakopoulou, O., Giulianini, F., Gjesing, A.P., Goel, A., Gordon, S.D.S., Gorski, M., Grove, J, Lores-Motta, Laura, Pauper, M., Hollander, A.I. den, Hoyng, C.B., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Visscher, P.M., and Hirschhorn, J.N.
Abstract: Item does not contain fulltext, Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are predicted to collectively explain 40-50% of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and associated regions requires huge sample sizes(1). Here, using data from a genome-wide association study of 5.4 million individuals of diverse ancestries, we show that 12,111 independent SNPs that are significantly associated with height account for nearly all of the common SNP-based heritability. These SNPs are clustered within 7,209 non-overlapping genomic segments with a mean size of around 90 kb, covering about 21% of the genome. The density of independent associations varies across the genome and the regions of increased density are enriched for biologically relevant genes. In out-of-sample estimation and prediction, the 12,111 SNPs (or all SNPs in the HapMap 3 panel(2)) account for 40% (45%) of phenotypic variance in populations of European ancestry but only around 10-20% (14-24%) in populations of other ancestries. Effect sizes, associated regions and gene prioritization are similar across ancestries, indicating that reduced prediction accuracy is likely to be explained by linkage disequilibrium and differences in allele frequency within associated regions. Finally, we show that the relevant biological pathways are detectable with smaller sample sizes than are needed to implicate causal genes and variants. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive map of specific genomic regions that contain the vast majority of common height-associated variants. Although this map is saturated for populations of European ancestry, further research is needed to achieve equivalent saturation in other ancestries.
Published: 2022

3. Implicating genes, pleiotropy, and sexual dimorphism at blood lipid loci through multi-ancestry meta-analysis

Author: Kanoni, S., Graham, S.E., Wang, Yuxuan, Surakka, I., Ramdas, S., Zhu, X, Clarke, S.L., Bhatti, K.F., Vedantam, S., Winkler, T.W., Locke, A.E., Marouli, E., Zajac, G.J.M., Wu, K.H., Ntalla, I., Hui, Q., Klarin, D., Hilliard, A.T., Wang, Zeyuan, Xue, C., Thorleifsson, G., Helgadottir, A., Gudbjartsson, D.F., Holm, H., Olafsson, I., Hwang, M.Y., Han, S., Akiyama, M., Sakaue, S., Terao, C., Kanai, M., Zhou, W, Brumpton, B.M., Rasheed, H., Havulinna, A.S., Veturi, Y., Pacheco, J.A., Rosenthal, E.A., Lingren, T., Feng, Q., Kullo, I.J., Narita, A., Takayama, J., Martin, H.C., Hunt, K.A., Trivedi, B., Haessler, J., Giulianini, F., Bradford, Y., Miller, J.E., Campbell, A., Lin, K., Millwood, I.Y., Rasheed, A., Hindy, G., Faul, J.D., Zhao, Wei, Weir, D.R., Turman, C., Huang, H., Graff, M, Choudhury, A., Sengupta, D., Mahajan, A., Brown, M.R., Zhang, W, Yu, K., Schmidt, E.M., Pandit, A., Gustafsson, S., Yin, X., Luan, J, Zhao, J.H., Matsuda, F., Jang, H.M., Yoon, K., Medina-Gomez, C., Pitsillides, A., Hottenga, J.J., Wood, A.R., Ji, Y., Gao, Z, Haworth, S., Yousri, N.A., Mitchell, R.E., Chai, J.F., Aadahl, M., Bjerregaard, A.A., Yao, J., Manichaikul, A., Hwu, C.M., Hung, Y.J., Warren, H.R., Ramirez, J., Bork-Jensen, J., Kårhus, L.L., Goel, A., Sabater-Lleal, M., Noordam, R., Mauro, P., Galesloot, T.E., Lores-Motta, L., Pauper, M., Hollander, A.I. den, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Graaf, J. de, Assimes, T.L., Peloso, G.M., Kanoni, S., Graham, S.E., Wang, Yuxuan, Surakka, I., Ramdas, S., Zhu, X, Clarke, S.L., Bhatti, K.F., Vedantam, S., Winkler, T.W., Locke, A.E., Marouli, E., Zajac, G.J.M., Wu, K.H., Ntalla, I., Hui, Q., Klarin, D., Hilliard, A.T., Wang, Zeyuan, Xue, C., Thorleifsson, G., Helgadottir, A., Gudbjartsson, D.F., Holm, H., Olafsson, I., Hwang, M.Y., Han, S., Akiyama, M., Sakaue, S., Terao, C., Kanai, M., Zhou, W, Brumpton, B.M., Rasheed, H., Havulinna, A.S., Veturi, Y., Pacheco, J.A., Rosenthal, E.A., Lingren, T., Feng, Q., Kullo, I.J., Narita, A., Takayama, J., Martin, H.C., Hunt, K.A., Trivedi, B., Haessler, J., Giulianini, F., Bradford, Y., Miller, J.E., Campbell, A., Lin, K., Millwood, I.Y., Rasheed, A., Hindy, G., Faul, J.D., Zhao, Wei, Weir, D.R., Turman, C., Huang, H., Graff, M, Choudhury, A., Sengupta, D., Mahajan, A., Brown, M.R., Zhang, W, Yu, K., Schmidt, E.M., Pandit, A., Gustafsson, S., Yin, X., Luan, J, Zhao, J.H., Matsuda, F., Jang, H.M., Yoon, K., Medina-Gomez, C., Pitsillides, A., Hottenga, J.J., Wood, A.R., Ji, Y., Gao, Z, Haworth, S., Yousri, N.A., Mitchell, R.E., Chai, J.F., Aadahl, M., Bjerregaard, A.A., Yao, J., Manichaikul, A., Hwu, C.M., Hung, Y.J., Warren, H.R., Ramirez, J., Bork-Jensen, J., Kårhus, L.L., Goel, A., Sabater-Lleal, M., Noordam, R., Mauro, P., Galesloot, T.E., Lores-Motta, L., Pauper, M., Hollander, A.I. den, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Graaf, J. de, Assimes, T.L., and Peloso, G.M.
Abstract: Item does not contain fulltext, BACKGROUND: Genetic variants within nearly 1000 loci are known to contribute to modulation of blood lipid levels. However, the biological pathways underlying these associations are frequently unknown, limiting understanding of these findings and hindering downstream translational efforts such as drug target discovery. RESULTS: To expand our understanding of the underlying biological pathways and mechanisms controlling blood lipid levels, we leverage a large multi-ancestry meta-analysis (N = 1,654,960) of blood lipids to prioritize putative causal genes for 2286 lipid associations using six gene prediction approaches. Using phenome-wide association (PheWAS) scans, we identify relationships of genetically predicted lipid levels to other diseases and conditions. We confirm known pleiotropic associations with cardiovascular phenotypes and determine novel associations, notably with cholelithiasis risk. We perform sex-stratified GWAS meta-analysis of lipid levels and show that 3-5% of autosomal lipid-associated loci demonstrate sex-biased effects. Finally, we report 21 novel lipid loci identified on the X chromosome. Many of the sex-biased autosomal and X chromosome lipid loci show pleiotropic associations with sex hormones, emphasizing the role of hormone regulation in lipid metabolism. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our findings provide insights into the biological mechanisms through which associated variants lead to altered lipid levels and potentially cardiovascular disease risk.
Published: 2022

4. A multi-layer functional genomic analysis to understand noncoding genetic variation in lipids

Author: Ramdas, S., Judd, J., Graham, S.E., Kanoni, S., Wang, Y, Surakka, I., Wenz, B., Clarke, S.L., Chesi, A., Wells, A., Bhatti, K.F., Vedantam, S., Locke, A.E., Marouli, E., Zajac, G.J.M., Wu, K.H., Ntalla, I., Hui, Q., Klarin, D., Hilliard, A.T., Wang, Z, Xue, C., Helgadottir, A., Gudbjartsson, D.F., Holm, H., Olafsson, I., Hwang, M.Y., Han, S., Akiyama, M., Sakaue, S., Terao, C., Kanai, M., Zhou, W, Brumpton, B.M., Rasheed, H., Havulinna, A.S., Veturi, Y., Pacheco, J.A., Rosenthal, E.A., Lingren, T., Feng, Q., Kullo, I.J., Narita, A., Takayama, J., Martin, H.C., Hunt, K.A., Trivedi, B., Haessler, J., Giulianini, F., Bradford, Y., Miller, J.E., Campbell, A., Lin, K., Millwood, I.Y., Rasheed, A., Hindy, G., Faul, J.D., Zhao, W, Weir, D.R., Turman, C., Huang, H., Graff, Mariaelisa, Choudhury, A., Sengupta, D., Mahajan, A., Brown, M.R., Yu, K., Schmidt, E.M., Pandit, A., Gustafsson, S., Yin, X., Luan, J, Zhao, J.H., Matsuda, F., Jang, H.M., Yoon, K., Medina-Gomez, C., Pitsillides, A., Hottenga, J.J., Wood, A.R., Ji, Y., Gao, Z, Haworth, S., Mitchell, R.E., Chai, J.F., Aadahl, M., Bjerregaard, A.A., Yao, J., Manichaikul, A., Lee, W.J., Hsiung, C.A., Warren, H.R., Ramirez, J., Bork-Jensen, J., Kårhus, L.L., Goel, A., Galesloot, T.E., Lores de Motta, L., Pauper, M., Hollander, A.I. den, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Zhu, Xiang, Brown, C.D., Ramdas, S., Judd, J., Graham, S.E., Kanoni, S., Wang, Y, Surakka, I., Wenz, B., Clarke, S.L., Chesi, A., Wells, A., Bhatti, K.F., Vedantam, S., Locke, A.E., Marouli, E., Zajac, G.J.M., Wu, K.H., Ntalla, I., Hui, Q., Klarin, D., Hilliard, A.T., Wang, Z, Xue, C., Helgadottir, A., Gudbjartsson, D.F., Holm, H., Olafsson, I., Hwang, M.Y., Han, S., Akiyama, M., Sakaue, S., Terao, C., Kanai, M., Zhou, W, Brumpton, B.M., Rasheed, H., Havulinna, A.S., Veturi, Y., Pacheco, J.A., Rosenthal, E.A., Lingren, T., Feng, Q., Kullo, I.J., Narita, A., Takayama, J., Martin, H.C., Hunt, K.A., Trivedi, B., Haessler, J., Giulianini, F., Bradford, Y., Miller, J.E., Campbell, A., Lin, K., Millwood, I.Y., Rasheed, A., Hindy, G., Faul, J.D., Zhao, W, Weir, D.R., Turman, C., Huang, H., Graff, Mariaelisa, Choudhury, A., Sengupta, D., Mahajan, A., Brown, M.R., Yu, K., Schmidt, E.M., Pandit, A., Gustafsson, S., Yin, X., Luan, J, Zhao, J.H., Matsuda, F., Jang, H.M., Yoon, K., Medina-Gomez, C., Pitsillides, A., Hottenga, J.J., Wood, A.R., Ji, Y., Gao, Z, Haworth, S., Mitchell, R.E., Chai, J.F., Aadahl, M., Bjerregaard, A.A., Yao, J., Manichaikul, A., Lee, W.J., Hsiung, C.A., Warren, H.R., Ramirez, J., Bork-Jensen, J., Kårhus, L.L., Goel, A., Galesloot, T.E., Lores de Motta, L., Pauper, M., Hollander, A.I. den, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Zhu, Xiang, and Brown, C.D.
Abstract: Item does not contain fulltext, A major challenge of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) is to translate phenotypic associations into biological insights. Here, we integrate a large GWAS on blood lipids involving 1.6 million individuals from five ancestries with a wide array of functional genomic datasets to discover regulatory mechanisms underlying lipid associations. We first prioritize lipid-associated genes with expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) colocalizations and then add chromatin interaction data to narrow the search for functional genes. Polygenic enrichment analysis across 697 annotations from a host of tissues and cell types confirms the central role of the liver in lipid levels and highlights the selective enrichment of adipose-specific chromatin marks in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides. Overlapping transcription factor (TF) binding sites with lipid-associated loci identifies TFs relevant in lipid biology. In addition, we present an integrative framework to prioritize causal variants at GWAS loci, producing a comprehensive list of candidate causal genes and variants with multiple layers of functional evidence. We highlight two of the prioritized genes, CREBRF and RRBP1, which show convergent evidence across functional datasets supporting their roles in lipid biology.
Published: 2022

5. A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height

Author: Yengo, L, Vedantam, S, Marouli, E, Sidorenko, J, Bartell, E, Sakaue, S, Graff, M, Eliasen, AU, Jiang, Y, Raghavan, S, Miao, J, Arias, JD, Graham, SE, Mukamel, RE, Spracklen, CN, Yin, X, Chen, S-H, Ferreira, T, Highland, HH, Ji, Y, Karaderi, T, Lin, K, Lull, K, Malden, DE, Medina-Gomez, C, Machado, M, Moore, A, Rueger, S, Sim, X, Vrieze, S, Ahluwalia, TS, Akiyama, M, Allison, MA, Alvarez, M, Andersen, MK, Ani, A, Appadurai, V, Arbeeva, L, Bhaskar, S, Bielak, LF, Bollepalli, S, Bonnycastle, LL, Bork-Jensen, J, Bradfield, JP, Bradford, Y, Braund, PS, Brody, JA, Burgdorf, KS, Cade, BE, Cai, H, Cai, Q, Campbell, A, Canadas-Garre, M, Catamo, E, Chai, J-F, Chai, X, Chang, L-C, Chang, Y-C, Chen, C-H, Chesi, A, Choi, SH, Chung, R-H, Cocca, M, Concas, MP, Couture, C, Cuellar-Partida, G, Danning, R, Daw, EW, Degenhard, F, Delgado, GE, Delitala, A, Demirkan, A, Deng, X, Devineni, P, Dietl, A, Dimitriou, M, Dimitrov, L, Dorajoo, R, Ekici, AB, Engmann, JE, Fairhurst-Hunter, Z, Farmaki, A-E, 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Abstract: Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are predicted to collectively explain 40-50% of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and associated regions requires huge sample sizes1. Here, using data from a genome-wide association study of 5.4 million individuals of diverse ancestries, we show that 12,111 independent SNPs that are significantly associated with height account for nearly all of the common SNP-based heritability. These SNPs are clustered within 7,209 non-overlapping genomic segments with a mean size of around 90 kb, covering about 21% of the genome. The density of independent associations varies across the genome and the regions of increased density are enriched for biologically relevant genes. In out-of-sample estimation and prediction, the 12,111 SNPs (or all SNPs in the HapMap 3 panel2) account for 40% (45%) of phenotypic variance in populations of European ancestry but only around 10-20% (14-24%) in populations of other ancestries. Effect sizes, associated regions and gene prioritization are similar across ancestries, indicating that reduced prediction accuracy is likely to be explained by linkage disequilibrium and differences in allele frequency within associated regions. Finally, we show that the relevant biological pathways are detectable with smaller sample sizes than are needed to implicate causal genes and variants. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive map of specific genomic regions that contain the vast majority of common height-associated variants. Although this map is saturated for populations of European ancestry, further research is needed to achieve equivalent saturation in other ancestries.
Published: 2022

6. Publisher Correction:Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

Author: Surendran, P, Feofanova, EV, Lahrouchi, N, Ntalla, I, Karthikeyan, S, Cook, J, Chen, L, Mifsud, B, Yao, C, Kraja, AT, Cartwright, JH, Hellwege, JN, Giri, A, Tragante, V, Thorleifsson, G, Liu, DJ, Prins, BP, Stewart, ID, Cabrera, CP, Eales, JM, Akbarov, A, Auer, PL, Bielak, LF, Bis, JC, Braithwaite, VS, Brody, JA, Daw, EW, Warren, HR, Drenos, F, Nielsen, SF, Faul, JD, Fauman, EB, Fava, C, Ferreira, T, Foley, CN, Franceschini, N, Gao, H, Giannakopoulou, O, Giulianini, F, Gudbjartsson, DF, Guo, X, Harris, SE, Havulinna, AS, Helgadottir, A, Huffman, JE, Hwang, S-J, Kanoni, S, Kontto, J, Larson, MG, Li-Gao, R, Lindstrom, J, Lotta, LA, Lu, Y, Luan, J, Mahajan, A, Malerba, G, Masca, NGD, Mei, H, Menni, C, Mook-Kanamori, DO, Mosen-Ansorena, D, Muller-Nurasyid, M, Pare, G, Paul, DS, Perola, M, Poveda, A, Rauramaa, R, Richard, M, Richardson, TG, Sepulveda, N, Sim, X, Smith, AV, Smith, JA, Staley, JR, Stanakova, A, Sulem, P, Theriault, S, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Trompet, S, Varga, TV, Velez Edwards, DR, Veronesi, G, Weiss, S, Willems, SM, Yao, J, Young, R, Yu, B, Zhang, W, Zhao, J-H, Zhao, W, Evangelou, E, Aeschbacher, S, Asllanaj, E, Blankenberg, S, Bonnycastle, LL, Bork-Jensen, J, Brandslund, I, Braund, PS, Burgess, S, Cho, K, Christensen, C, Connell, J, De Mutsert, R, Dominiczak, AF, Dorr, M, Eiriksdottir, G, Farmaki, A-E, Gaziano, JM, Grarup, N, Grove, ML, Hallmans, G, Hansen, T, Have, CT, Heiss, G, Jorgensen, ME, Jousilahti, P, Kajantie, E, Kamat, M, Karajamaki, A, Karpe, F, Koistinen, HA, Kovesdy, CP, Kuulasmaa, K, Laatikainen, I, Lannfelt, L, Lee, I-T, Lee, W-J, Linneberg, A, Martin, LW, Moitry, M, Nadkarni, G, Neville, MJ, Palmer, CNA, Papanicolaou, GJ, Pedersen, O, Peters, J, Poulter, N, Rasheed, A, Rasmussen, KL, Rayner, NW, Magi, R, Renstrom, F, Rettig, R, Rossouw, J, Schreiner, PJ, Sever, PS, Sigurdsson, EL, Skaaby, T, Sun, YV, Sundstrom, J, Thorgeirsson, G, Esko, T, Trabetti, E, Tsao, PS, Tuomi, T, Turner, ST, Tzoulaki, I, Vaartjes, I, Vergnaud, A-C, Willer, CJ, Wilson, PWF, Witte, DR, Yonova-Doing, E, Zhang, H, Aliya, N, Almgren, P, Amouyel, P, Asselbergs, FW, Barnes, MR, Blakemore, AI, Boehnke, M, Bots, ML, Bottinger, EP, Buring, JE, Chambers, JC, Chen, Y-DI, Chowdhury, R, Conen, D, Correa, A, Davey Smith, G, Boer, RAD, Deary, IJ, Dedoussis, G, Deloukas, P, Di Angelantonio, E, Elliott, P, Felix, SB, Ferrieres, J, Ford, I, Fornage, M, Franks, PW, Franks, S, Frossard, P, Gambaro, G, Gaunt, TR, Groop, L, Gudnason, V, Harris, TB, Hayward, C, Hennig, BJ, Herzig, K-H, Ingelsson, E, Tuomilehto, J, Jarvelin, M-R, Jukema, JW, Kardia, SLR, Kee, F, Kooner, JS, Kooperberg, C, Launer, LJ, Lind, L, Loos, RJF, Majumder, AAS, Laakso, M, McCarthy, MI, Melander, O, Mohlke, KL, Murray, AD, Nordestgaard, BG, Orho-Melander, M, Packard, CJ, Padmanabhan, S, Palmas, W, Polasek, O, Porteous, DJ, Prentice, AM, Province, MA, Relton, CL, Rice, K, Ridker, PM, Rolandsson, O, Rosendaal, FR, Rotter, JI, Rudan, I, Salomaa, V, Samani, NJ, Sattar, N, Sheu, WH-H, Smith, BH, Soranzo, N, Spector, TD, Starr, JM, Sebert, S, Taylor, KD, Lakka, TA, Timpson, NJ, Tobin, MD, Van der Harst, P, Van der Meer, P, Ramachandran, VS, Verweij, N, Virtamo, J, Volker, U, Weir, DR, Zeggini, E, Charchar, FJ, Wareham, NJ, Langenberg, C, Tomaszewski, M, Butterworth, AS, Caulfield, MJ, Danesh, J, Edwards, TL, Holm, H, Hung, AM, Lindgren, CM, Liu, C, Manning, AK, Morris, AP, Morrison, AC, O'Donnell, CJ, Psaty, BM, Saleheen, D, Stefansson, K, Boerwinkle, E, Chasman, DI, Levy, D, Newton-Cheh, C, Munroe, PB, Howson, JMM, and United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Subjects: Genetics & Heredity, Understanding Society Scientific Group, Science & Technology, business.industry, Published Erratum, Million Veteran Program, MEDLINE, Computational biology, 06 Biological Sciences, Biology, Blood pressure, Text mining, Meta-analysis, EPIC-InterAct, Genetics, ComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSING, business, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, EPIC-CVD, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, LifeLines Cohort Study, Developmental Biology
Abstract: In the version of this article originally published, the e-mail address of corresponding author Patricia B. Munroe was incorrect. The error has been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.
Published: 2021
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7. Effects of short-term high-fat overfeeding on genome-wide DNA methylation in the skeletal muscle of healthy young men

Author: Jacobsen, S. C., Brøns, C., Bork-Jensen, J., Ribel-Madsen, R., Yang, B., Lara, E., Hall, E., Calvanese, V., Nilsson, E., Jørgensen, S. W., Mandrup, S., Ling, C., Fernandez, A. F., Fraga, M. F., Poulsen, P., and Vaag, A.
Published: 2012
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8. Insulin resistance induced by physical inactivity is associated with multiple transcriptional changes in skeletal muscle in young men

Author: Alibegovic, A.C., Sonne, M.P., Hojbjerre, L., Bork-Jensen, J., Jacobsen, S., Nilsson, E., Faerch, K., Hiscock, N., Mortensen, B., Friedrichsen, M., Stallknecht, B., Dela, F., and Vaag, A.
Subjects: Insulin resistance -- Genetic aspects, Insulin resistance -- Risk factors, Insulin resistance -- Physiological aspects, Gene expression -- Health aspects, Gene expression -- Physiological aspects, Young men -- Health aspects, Young men -- Behavior, Young men -- Genetic aspects, Exercise -- Health aspects, Biological sciences
Abstract: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for insulin resistance. We examined the effect of 9 days of bed rest on basal and insulin-stimulated expression of genes potentially involved in insulin action by applying hypothesis-generating microarray in parallel with candidate gene real-time PCR approaches in 20 healthy young men. Furthermore, we investigated whether bed rest affected DNA methylation in the promoter region of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-[gamma] coactivator-1[alpha] (PPARGC1A) gene. Subjects were reexamined after 4 wk of retraining. We found that bed rest induced insulin resistance and altered the expression of more than 4,500 genes. These changes were only partly normalized after 4 wk of retraining. Pathway analyses revealed significant downregulation of 34 pathways, predominantly those of genes associated with mitochondrial function, including PPARGC1A. Despite induction of insulin resistance, bed rest resulted in a paradoxically increased response to acute insulin stimulation in the general expression of genes, particularly those involved in inflammation and endoplasmatic reticulum (ER) stress. Furthermore, bed rest changed gene expressions of several insulin resistance and diabetes candidate genes. We also observed a trend toward increased PPARGC1A DNA methylation after bed rest. We conclude that impaired expression of PPARGC1A and other genes involved in mitochondrial function as well as a paradoxically increased response to insulin of genes involved in inflammation and ER stress may contribute to the development of insulin resistance induced by bed rest. Lack of complete normalization of changes after 4 wk of retraining underscores the importance of maintaining a minimum of daily physical activity. bed rest; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-[gamma] coactivator-1[alpha]; gene expression; mitochondria doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00590.2009.
Published: 2010

9. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids

Author: Graham, S.E., Clarke, S.L., Wu, K.H., Kanoni, S., Zajac, G.J.M., Ramdas, S., Surakka, I., Ntalla, I., Vedantam, S., Winkler, T.W., Locke, A.E., Marouli, E., Hwang, M.Y., Han, S., Narita, A., Choudhury, A., Bentley, A.R., Ekoru, K., Verma, A., Trivedi, B., Martin, H.C., Hunt, K.A., Hui, Q., Klarin, D., Zhu, X, Thorleifsson, G., Helgadottir, A., Gudbjartsson, D.F., Holm, H., Olafsson, I., Akiyama, M., Sakaue, S., Terao, C., Kanai, M., Zhou, W., Brumpton, B.M., Rasheed, H., Ruotsalainen, S.E., Havulinna, A.S., Veturi, Y., Feng, Q., Rosenthal, E.A., Lingren, T., Pacheco, J.A., Pendergrass, S.A., Haessler, J., Giulianini, F., Bradford, Y., Miller, J.E., Campbell, A., Lin, K., Millwood, I.Y., Hindy, G., Rasheed, A., Faul, J.D., Zhao, W., Weir, D.R., Turman, C., Huang, H., Graff, M, Mahajan, A., Brown, M.R., Zhang, W., Yu, K., Schmidt, E.M., Pandit, A., Gustafsson, S., Yin, X., Luan, J., Zhao, J.H., Matsuda, F., Jang, H.M., Yoon, K., Medina-Gomez, C., Pitsillides, A., Hottenga, J.J., Willemsen, G., Wood, A.R., Ji, Y., Gao, Z, Haworth, S., Mitchell, R.E., Chai, J.F., Aadahl, M., Yao, J., Manichaikul, A., Warren, H.R., Ramirez, J., Bork-Jensen, J., Kårhus, L.L., Goel, A., Sabater-Lleal, M., Noordam, R., Sidore, C., Fiorillo, E., McDaid, A.F., Marques-Vidal, P., Wielscher, M., Trompet, S., Sattar, N., Galesloot, T.E., Kiemeney, B., Graaf, J. de, Lores de Motta, L., Pauper, M., Hollander, A.I. den, Sun, Y.V., Willer, C.J., Graham, S.E., Clarke, S.L., Wu, K.H., Kanoni, S., Zajac, G.J.M., Ramdas, S., Surakka, I., Ntalla, I., Vedantam, S., Winkler, T.W., Locke, A.E., Marouli, E., Hwang, M.Y., Han, S., Narita, A., Choudhury, A., Bentley, A.R., Ekoru, K., Verma, A., Trivedi, B., Martin, H.C., Hunt, K.A., Hui, Q., Klarin, D., Zhu, X, Thorleifsson, G., Helgadottir, A., Gudbjartsson, D.F., Holm, H., Olafsson, I., Akiyama, M., Sakaue, S., Terao, C., Kanai, M., Zhou, W., Brumpton, B.M., Rasheed, H., Ruotsalainen, S.E., Havulinna, A.S., Veturi, Y., Feng, Q., Rosenthal, E.A., Lingren, T., Pacheco, J.A., Pendergrass, S.A., Haessler, J., Giulianini, F., Bradford, Y., Miller, J.E., Campbell, A., Lin, K., Millwood, I.Y., Hindy, G., Rasheed, A., Faul, J.D., Zhao, W., Weir, D.R., Turman, C., Huang, H., Graff, M, Mahajan, A., Brown, M.R., Zhang, W., Yu, K., Schmidt, E.M., Pandit, A., Gustafsson, S., Yin, X., Luan, J., Zhao, J.H., Matsuda, F., Jang, H.M., Yoon, K., Medina-Gomez, C., Pitsillides, A., Hottenga, J.J., Willemsen, G., Wood, A.R., Ji, Y., Gao, Z, Haworth, S., Mitchell, R.E., Chai, J.F., Aadahl, M., Yao, J., Manichaikul, A., Warren, H.R., Ramirez, J., Bork-Jensen, J., Kårhus, L.L., Goel, A., Sabater-Lleal, M., Noordam, R., Sidore, C., Fiorillo, E., McDaid, A.F., Marques-Vidal, P., Wielscher, M., Trompet, S., Sattar, N., Galesloot, T.E., Kiemeney, B., Graaf, J. de, Lores de Motta, L., Pauper, M., Hollander, A.I. den, Sun, Y.V., and Willer, C.J.
Abstract: Item does not contain fulltext, Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use(1). Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in particular through reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels(2), heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide(3). Genome-wideassociation studies (GWAS) of blood lipid levels have led to important biological and clinical insights, as well as new drug targets, for cardiovascular disease. However, most previous GWAS(4-23) have been conducted in European ancestry populations and may have missed genetic variants that contribute to lipid-level variation in other ancestry groups. These include differences in allele frequencies, effect sizes and linkage-disequilibrium patterns(24). Here we conduct a multi-ancestry, genome-wide genetic discovery meta-analysis of lipid levels in approximately 1.65 million individuals, including 350,000 of non-European ancestries. We quantify the gain in studying non-European ancestries and provide evidence to support the expansion of recruitment of additional ancestries, even with relatively small sample sizes. We find that increasing diversity rather than studying additional individuals of European ancestry results in substantial improvements in fine-mapping functional variants and portability of polygenic prediction (evaluated in approximately 295,000 individuals from 7 ancestry groupings). Modest gains in the number of discovered loci and ancestry-specific variants were also achieved. As GWAS expand emphasis beyond the identification of genes and fundamental biology towards the use of genetic variants for preventive and precision medicine(25), we anticipate that increased diversity of participants will lead to more accurate and equitable(26) application of polygenic scores in clinical practice.
Published: 2021

10. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids

Author: Graham, S. E. (Sarah E.), Clarke, S. L. (Shoa L.), Wu, K. H. (Kuan-Han H.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Zajac, G. J. (Greg J. M.), Ramdas, S. (Shweta), Surakka, I. (Ida), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Locke, A. E. (Adam E.), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Hwang, M. Y. (Mi Yeong), Han, S. (Sohee), Narita, A. (Akira), Choudhury, A. (Ananyo), Bentley, A. R. (Amy R.), Ekoru, K. (Kenneth), Verma, A. (Anurag), Trivedi, B. (Bhavi), Martin, H. C. (Hilary C.), Hunt, K. A. (Karen A.), Hui, Q. (Qin), Klarin, D. (Derek), Zhu, X. (Xiang), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Helgadottir, A. (Anna), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Olafsson, I. (Isleifur), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Terao, C. (Chikashi), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Zhou, W. (Wei), Brumpton, B. M. (Ben M.), Rasheed, H. (Humaira), Ruotsalainen, S. E. (Sanni E.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Veturi, Y. (Yogasudha), Feng, Q. (QiPing), Rosenthal, E. A. (Elisabeth A.), Lingren, T. (Todd), Pacheco, J. A. (Jennifer Allen), Pendergrass, S. A. (Sarah A.), Haessler, J. (Jeffrey), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Bradford, Y. (Yuki), Miller, J. E. (Jason E.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Lin, K. (Kuang), Millwood, I. Y. (Iona Y.), Hindy, G. (George), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Turman, C. (Constance), Huang, H. (Hongyan), Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Brown, M. R. (Michael R.), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Yu, K. (Ketian), Schmidt, E. M. (Ellen M.), Pandit, A. (Anita), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Yin, X. (Xianyong), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Matsuda, F. (Fumihiko), Jang, H.-M. (Hye-Mi), Yoon, K. (Kyungheon), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Pitsillides, A. (Achilleas), Hottenga, J. J. (Jouke Jan), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Ji, Y. (Yingji), Gao, Z. (Zishan), Haworth, S. (Simon), Mitchell, R. E. (Ruth E.), Chai, J. F. (Jin Fang), Aadahl, M. (Mette), Yao, J. (Jie), Manichaikul, A. 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(Claudia), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Abecasis, G. (Goncalo), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), de Vries, P. S. (Paul S.), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Daviglus, M. (Martha), Kraft, P. (Peter), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), Whitfield, J. B. (John B.), Abbas, S. (Shahid), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Walters, R. G. (Robin G.), Holmes, M. V. (Michael, V), Black, C. (Corri), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Baras, A. (Aris), Buring, J. E. (Julie E.), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel, I), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Wei, W.-Q. (Wei-Qi), Jarvik, G. P. (Gail P.), Namjou, B. (Bahram), Hayes, M. G. (M. Geoffrey), Ritchie, M. D. (Marylyn D.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Asvold, B. O. (Bjorn Olav), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ho, Y.-L. (Yuk-Lam), Lynch, J. A. (Julie A.), Rader, D. J. (Daniel J.), Tsao, P. S. (Philip S.), Chang, K.-M. (Kyong-Mi), Cho, K. (Kelly), O'Donnell, C. J. (Christopher J.), Gaziano, J. M. (John M.), Wilson, P. (Peter), Rotimi, C. N. (Charles N.), Hazelhurst, S. (Scott), Ramsay, M. (Michele), Trembath, R. C. (Richard C.), van Heel, D. A. (David A.), Tamiya, G. (Gen), Yamamoto, M. (Masayuki), Kim, B.-J. (Bong-Jo), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Natarajan, P. (Pradeep), Peloso, G. M. (Gina M.), Brown, C. D. (Christopher D.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Assimes, T. L. (Themistocles L.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Sun, Y. V. (Yan, V), and Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.)
Abstract: Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use1. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in particular through reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels2, heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide3. Genome-wideassociation studies (GWAS) of blood lipid levels have led to important biological and clinical insights, as well as new drug targets, for cardiovascular disease. However, most previous GWAS4‐23 have been conducted in European ancestry populations and may have missed genetic variants that contribute to lipid-level variation in other ancestry groups. These include differences in allele frequencies, effect sizes and linkage-disequilibrium patterns24. Here we conduct a multi-ancestry, genome-wide genetic discovery meta-analysis of lipid levels in approximately 1.65 million individuals, including 350,000 of non-European ancestries. We quantify the gain in studying non-European ancestries and provide evidence to support the expansion of recruitment of additional ancestries, even with relatively small sample sizes. We find that increasing diversity rather than studying additional individuals of European ancestry results in substantial improvements in fine-mapping functional variants and portability of polygenic prediction (evaluated in approximately 295,000 individuals from 7 ancestry groupings). Modest gains in the number of discovered loci and ancestry-specific variants were also achieved. As GWAS expand emphasis beyond the identification of genes and fundamental biology towards the use of genetic variants for preventive and precision medicine25, we anticipate that increased diversity of participants will lead to more accurate and equitable26 application of polygenic scores in clinical practice.
Published: 2021

11. Publisher Correction: Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity (Nature Genetics, (2018), 50, 1, (26-41), 10.1038/s41588-017-0011-x)

Author: Turcot, V., Lu, Y., Highland, H. M., Schurmann, C., Justice, A. E., Fine, R. S., Bradfield, J. P., Esko, T., Giri, A., Graff, M., Guo, X., Hendricks, A. E., Karaderi, T., Lempradl, A., Locke, A. E., Mahajan, A., Marouli, E., Sivapalaratnam, S., Young, K. L., Alfred, T., Feitosa, M. F., Masca, N. G. D., Manning, A. K., Medina-Gomez, C., Mudgal, P., M. C. Y., Ng, Reiner, A. P., Vedantam, S., Willems, S. M., Winkler, T. W., Abecasis, G., Aben, K. K., Alam, D. S., Alharthi, S. E., Marchiori, Allison, Amouyel, P., Asselbergs, F. W., Auer, P. L., Balkau, B., Bang, L. E., Barroso, I., Bastarache, L., Benn, M., Bergmann, S., Bielak, L. F., Bluher, M., Boehnke, M., Boeing, H., Boerwinkle, E., Boger, C. A., Bork-Jensen, J., Bots, M. L., Bottinger, E. P., Bowden, D. W., Brandslund, I., Breen, G., Brilliant, M. H., Broer, L., Brumat, M., Burt, A. A., Butterworth, A. S., Campbell, P. T., Cappellani, S., Carey, D. J., Catamo, E., Caulfield, M. J., Chambers, J. C., Chasman, D. I., Chen, Y. -D. I., Chowdhury, R., Christensen, C., Chu, A. Y., Cocca, M., Collins, F. S., Cook, J. P., Corley, J., Galbany, J. C., Cox, A. J., Crosslin, D. S., Cuellar-Partida, G., D'Eustacchio, A., Danesh, J., Davies, G., Bakker, P. I. W., Groot, M. C. H., Mutsert, R., Deary, I. J., Dedoussis, G., Demerath, E. W., Heijer, M., Hollander, A. I., Ruijter, H. M., Dennis, J. G., Denny, J. C., Di Angelantonio, E., Drenos, F., Du, M., Dube, M. -P., Dunning, A. M., Easton, D. F., Edwards, T. L., Ellinghaus, D., Ellinor, P. T., Elliott, P., Evangelou, E., Farmaki, A. -E., Farooqi, I. S., Faul, J. D., Fauser, S., Feng, S., Ferrannini, E., Ferrieres, J., Florez, J. C., Ford, I., Fornage, M., Franco, O. H., Franke, A., Franks, P. W., Friedrich, N., Frikke-Schmidt, R., Galesloot, T. E., Gan, W., Gandin, I., Gasparini, P., Gibson, J., Giedraitis, V., Gjesing, A. P., Gordon-Larsen, P., Gorski, M., Grabe, H. -J., Grant, S. F. A., Grarup, N., Griffiths, H. L., Grove, M. L., Gudnason, V., Gustafsson, S., Haessler, J., Hakonarson, H., Hammerschlag, A. R., Hansen, T., Harris, K. M., Harris, T. B., Hattersley, A. T., Have, C. T., Hayward, C., He, L., Heard-Costa, N. L., Heath, A. C., Heid, I. M., Helgeland, O., Hernesniemi, J., Hewitt, A. W., Holmen, O. L., Hovingh, G. K., Howson, J. M. M., Hu, Y., Huang, P. L., Huffman, J. E., Ikram, M. A., Ingelsson, E., Jackson, A. U., Jansson, J. -H., Jarvik, G. P., Jensen, G. B., Jia, Y., Johansson, S., Jorgensen, M. E., Jorgensen, T., Jukema, J. W., Kahali, B., Kahn, R. S., Kahonen, M., Kamstrup, P. R., Kanoni, S., Kaprio, J., Karaleftheri, M., Kardia, S. L. R., Karpe, F., Kathiresan, S., Kee, F., Kiemeney, L. A., Kim, E., Kitajima, H., Komulainen, P., Kooner, J. S., Kooperberg, C., Korhonen, T., Kovacs, P., Kuivaniemi, H., Kutalik, Z., Kuulasmaa, K., Kuusisto, J., Laakso, M., Lakka, T. A., Lamparter, D., Lange, E. M., Lange, L. A., Langenberg, C., Larson, E. B., Lee, N. R., Lehtimaki, T., Lewis, C. E., Li, H., Li, J., Li-Gao, R., Lin, H., Lin, K. -H., Lin, L. -A., Lin, X., Lind, L., Lindstrom, J., Linneberg, A., Liu, C. -T., Liu, D. J., Liu, Y., K. S., Lo, Lophatananon, A., Lotery, A. J., Loukola, A., Luan, J., Lubitz, S. A., Lyytikainen, L. -P., Mannisto, S., Marenne, G., Mazul, A. L., Mccarthy, M. I., McKean-Cowdin, R., Medland, S. E., Meidtner, K., Milani, L., Mistry, V., Mitchell, P., Mohlke, K. L., Moilanen, L., Moitry, M., Montgomery, G. W., Mook-Kanamori, D. O., Moore, C., Mori, T. A., Morris, A. D., Morris, A. P., Muller-Nurasyid, M., Munroe, P. B., Nalls, M. A., Narisu, N., Nelson, C. P., Neville, M., Nielsen, S. F., Nikus, K., Njolstad, P. R., Nordestgaard, B. G., Nyholt, D. R., O'Connel, J. R., O'Donoghue, M. L., Loohuis, L. M. O., Ophoff, R. A., Owen, K. R., Packard, C. J., Padmanabhan, S., Palmer, C. N. A., Palmer, N. D., Pasterkamp, G., Patel, A. P., Pattie, A., Pedersen, O., Peissig, P. L., Peloso, G. M., Pennell, C. E., Perola, M., Perry, J. A., Perry, J. R. B., Pers, T. H., Person, T. N., Peters, A., Petersen, E. R. B., Peyser, P. A., Pirie, A., Polasek, O., Polderman, T. J., Puolijoki, H., Raitakari, O. T., Rasheed, A., Rauramaa, R., Reilly, D. F., Renstrom, F., Rheinberger, M., Ridker, P. M., Rioux, J. D., Rivas, M. A., Roberts, D. J., Robertson, N. R., Robino, A., Rolandsson, O., Rudan, I., Ruth, K. S., Saleheen, D., Salomaa, V., Samani, N. J., Sapkota, Y., Sattar, N., Schoen, R. E., Schreiner, P. J., Schulze, M. B., Scott, R. A., Segura-Lepe, M. P., Shah, S. H., Sheu, W. H. -H., Sim, X., Slater, A. J., Small, K. S., Smith, A. V., Southam, L., Spector, T. D., Speliotes, E. K., Starr, J. M., Stefansson, K., Steinthorsdottir, V., Stirrups, K. E., Strauch, K., Stringham, H. M., Stumvoll, M., Sun, L., Surendran, P., Swift, A. J., Tada, H., Tansey, K. E., Tardif, J. -C., Taylor, K. D., Teumer, A., Thompson, D. J., Thorleifsson, G., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Thuesen, B. H., Tonjes, A., Tromp, G., Trompet, S., Tsafantakis, E., Tuomilehto, J., Tybjaerg-Hansen, A., Tyrer, J. P., Uher, R., Uitterlinden, A. G., Uusitupa, M., Laan, S. W., Duijn, C. M., Leeuwen, N., van Setten, J., Vanhala, M., Varbo, A., Varga, T. V., Varma, R., Edwards, D. R. V., Vermeulen, S. H., Veronesi, G., Vestergaard, H., Vitart, V., Vogt, T. F., Volker, U., Vuckovic, D., Wagenknecht, L. E., Walker, M., Wallentin, L., Wang, F., Wang, C. A., Wang, S., Wang, Y., Ware, E. B., Wareham, N. J., Warren, H. R., Waterworth, D. M., Wessel, J., White, H. D., Willer, C. J., Wilson, J. G., Witte, D. R., Wood, A. R., Wu, Y., Yaghootkar, H., Yao, J., Yao, P., Yerges-Armstrong, L. M., Young, R., Zeggini, E., Zhan, X., Zhang, W., Zhao, J. H., Zhao, W., Zhou, W., Zondervan, K. T., Rotter, J. I., Pospisilik, J. A., Rivadeneira, F., Borecki, I. B., Deloukas, P., Frayling, T. M., Lettre, G., North, K. E., Lindgren, C. M., Hirschhorn, J. N., Loos, R. J. F., Turcot, V., Lu, Y., Highland, H. M., Schurmann, C., Justice, A. E., Fine, R. S., Bradfield, J. P., Esko, T., Giri, A., Graff, M., Guo, X., Hendricks, A. E., Karaderi, T., Lempradl, A., Locke, A. E., Mahajan, A., Marouli, E., Sivapalaratnam, S., Young, K. L., Alfred, T., Feitosa, M. F., Masca, N. G. D., Manning, A. K., Medina-Gomez, C., Mudgal, P., Ng, M. C. Y., Reiner, A. P., Vedantam, S., Willems, S. M., Winkler, T. W., Abecasis, G., Aben, K. K., Alam, D. S., Alharthi, S. E., Marchiori, Allison, Amouyel, P., Asselbergs, F. W., Auer, P. L., Balkau, B., Bang, L. E., Barroso, I., Bastarache, L., Benn, M., Bergmann, S., Bielak, L. F., Bluher, M., Boehnke, M., Boeing, H., Boerwinkle, E., Boger, C. A., Bork-Jensen, J., Bots, M. L., Bottinger, E. P., Bowden, D. W., Brandslund, I., Breen, G., Brilliant, M. H., Broer, L., Brumat, M., Burt, A. A., Butterworth, A. S., Campbell, P. T., Cappellani, S., Carey, D. J., Catamo, E., Caulfield, M. J., Chambers, J. C., Chasman, D. I., Chen, Y. -D. I., Chowdhury, R., Christensen, C., Chu, A. Y., Cocca, M., Collins, F. S., Cook, J. P., Corley, J., Galbany, J. C., Cox, A. J., Crosslin, D. S., Cuellar-Partida, G., D'Eustacchio, A., Danesh, J., Davies, G., Bakker, P. I. W., Groot, M. C. H., Mutsert, R., Deary, I. J., Dedoussis, G., Demerath, E. W., Heijer, M., Hollander, A. I., Ruijter, H. M., Dennis, J. G., Denny, J. C., Di Angelantonio, E., Drenos, F., Du, M., Dube, M. -P., Dunning, A. M., Easton, D. F., Edwards, T. L., Ellinghaus, D., Ellinor, P. T., Elliott, P., Evangelou, E., Farmaki, A. -E., Farooqi, I. S., Faul, J. D., Fauser, S., Feng, S., Ferrannini, E., Ferrieres, J., Florez, J. C., Ford, I., Fornage, M., Franco, O. H., Franke, A., Franks, P. W., Friedrich, N., Frikke-Schmidt, R., Galesloot, T. E., Gan, W., Gandin, I., Gasparini, P., Gibson, J., Giedraitis, V., Gjesing, A. P., Gordon-Larsen, P., Gorski, M., Grabe, H. -J., Grant, S. F. A., Grarup, N., Griffiths, H. L., Grove, M. L., Gudnason, V., Gustafsson, S., Haessler, J., Hakonarson, H., Hammerschlag, A. R., Hansen, T., Harris, K. M., Harris, T. B., Hattersley, A. T., Have, C. T., Hayward, C., He, L., Heard-Costa, N. L., Heath, A. C., Heid, I. M., Helgeland, O., Hernesniemi, J., Hewitt, A. W., Holmen, O. L., Hovingh, G. K., Howson, J. M. M., Hu, Y., Huang, P. L., Huffman, J. E., Ikram, M. A., Ingelsson, E., Jackson, A. U., Jansson, J. -H., Jarvik, G. P., Jensen, G. B., Jia, Y., Johansson, S., Jorgensen, M. E., Jorgensen, T., Jukema, J. W., Kahali, B., Kahn, R. S., Kahonen, M., Kamstrup, P. R., Kanoni, S., Kaprio, J., Karaleftheri, M., Kardia, S. L. R., Karpe, F., Kathiresan, S., Kee, F., Kiemeney, L. A., Kim, E., Kitajima, H., Komulainen, P., Kooner, J. S., Kooperberg, C., Korhonen, T., Kovacs, P., Kuivaniemi, H., Kutalik, Z., Kuulasmaa, K., Kuusisto, J., Laakso, M., Lakka, T. A., Lamparter, D., Lange, E. M., Lange, L. A., Langenberg, C., Larson, E. B., Lee, N. R., Lehtimaki, T., Lewis, C. E., Li, H., Li, J., Li-Gao, R., Lin, H., Lin, K. -H., Lin, L. -A., Lin, X., Lind, L., Lindstrom, J., Linneberg, A., Liu, C. -T., Liu, D. J., Liu, Y., Lo, K. S., Lophatananon, A., Lotery, A. J., Loukola, A., Luan, J., Lubitz, S. A., Lyytikainen, L. -P., Mannisto, S., Marenne, G., Mazul, A. L., Mccarthy, M. I., McKean-Cowdin, R., Medland, S. E., Meidtner, K., Milani, L., Mistry, V., Mitchell, P., Mohlke, K. L., Moilanen, L., Moitry, M., Montgomery, G. W., Mook-Kanamori, D. O., Moore, C., Mori, T. A., Morris, A. D., Morris, A. P., Muller-Nurasyid, M., Munroe, P. B., Nalls, M. A., Narisu, N., Nelson, C. P., Neville, M., Nielsen, S. F., Nikus, K., Njolstad, P. R., Nordestgaard, B. G., Nyholt, D. R., O'Connel, J. R., O'Donoghue, M. L., Loohuis, L. M. O., Ophoff, R. A., Owen, K. R., Packard, C. J., Padmanabhan, S., Palmer, C. N. A., Palmer, N. D., Pasterkamp, G., Patel, A. P., Pattie, A., Pedersen, O., Peissig, P. L., Peloso, G. M., Pennell, C. E., Perola, M., Perry, J. A., Perry, J. R. B., Pers, T. H., Person, T. N., Peters, A., Petersen, E. R. B., Peyser, P. A., Pirie, A., Polasek, O., Polderman, T. J., Puolijoki, H., Raitakari, O. T., Rasheed, A., Rauramaa, R., Reilly, D. F., Renstrom, F., Rheinberger, M., Ridker, P. M., Rioux, J. D., Rivas, M. A., Roberts, D. J., Robertson, N. R., Robino, A., Rolandsson, O., Rudan, I., Ruth, K. S., Saleheen, D., Salomaa, V., Samani, N. J., Sapkota, Y., Sattar, N., Schoen, R. E., Schreiner, P. J., Schulze, M. B., Scott, R. A., Segura-Lepe, M. P., Shah, S. H., Sheu, W. H. -H., Sim, X., Slater, A. J., Small, K. S., Smith, A. V., Southam, L., Spector, T. D., Speliotes, E. K., Starr, J. M., Stefansson, K., Steinthorsdottir, V., Stirrups, K. E., Strauch, K., Stringham, H. M., Stumvoll, M., Sun, L., Surendran, P., Swift, A. J., Tada, H., Tansey, K. E., Tardif, J. -C., Taylor, K. D., Teumer, A., Thompson, D. J., Thorleifsson, G., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Thuesen, B. H., Tonjes, A., Tromp, G., Trompet, S., Tsafantakis, E., Tuomilehto, J., Tybjaerg-Hansen, A., Tyrer, J. P., Uher, R., Uitterlinden, A. G., Uusitupa, M., Laan, S. W., Duijn, C. M., Leeuwen, N., van Setten, J., Vanhala, M., Varbo, A., Varga, T. V., Varma, R., Edwards, D. R. V., Vermeulen, S. H., Veronesi, G., Vestergaard, H., Vitart, V., Vogt, T. F., Volker, U., Vuckovic, D., Wagenknecht, L. E., Walker, M., Wallentin, L., Wang, F., Wang, C. A., Wang, S., Wang, Y., Ware, E. B., Wareham, N. J., Warren, H. R., Waterworth, D. M., Wessel, J., White, H. D., Willer, C. J., Wilson, J. G., Witte, D. R., Wood, A. R., Wu, Y., Yaghootkar, H., Yao, J., Yao, P., Yerges-Armstrong, L. M., Young, R., Zeggini, E., Zhan, X., Zhang, W., Zhao, J. H., Zhao, W., Zhou, W., Zondervan, K. T., Rotter, J. I., Pospisilik, J. A., Rivadeneira, F., Borecki, I. B., Deloukas, P., Frayling, T. M., Lettre, G., North, K. E., Lindgren, C. M., Hirschhorn, J. N., and Loos, R. J. F.
Subjects: Publisher correction
Abstract: An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Published: 2019

12. LMNA rs4641 and the Muscle Lamin A and C Isoforms in Twins—Metabolic Implications and Transcriptional Regulation

Author: Wegner, L., Anthonsen, S., Bork-Jensen, J., Dalgaard, L., Hansen, T., Pedersen, O., Poulsen, P., and Vaag, A.
Published: 2010

13. Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

Author: Surendran, P., Feofanova, E. V., Lahrouchi, N., Ntalla, I., Karthikeyan, S., Cook, J., Chen, L., Mifsud, B., Yao, C., Kraja, A. T., Cartwright, J. H., Hellwege, J. N., Giri, A., Tragante, V., Thorleifsson, G., Liu, D. J., Prins, B. P., Stewart, I. D., Cabrera, C. P., Eales, J. M., Akbarov, A., Auer, P. L., Bielak, L. F., Bis, J. C., Braithwaite, V. S., Brody, J. A., Daw, E. W., Warren, H. R., Drenos, F., Nielsen, S. F., Faul, J. D., Fauman, E. B., Fava, C., Ferreira, T., Foley, C. N., Franceschini, N., Gao, H., Giannakopoulou, O., Giulianini, F., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Guo, X., Harris, S. E., Havulinna, A. S., Helgadottir, A., Huffman, J. E., Hwang, S. -J., Kanoni, S., Kontto, J., Larson, M. G., Li-Gao, R., Lindstrom, J., Lotta, L. A., Lu, Y., Luan, J., Mahajan, A., Malerba, G., Masca, N. G. D., Mei, H., Menni, C., Mook-Kanamori, D. O., Mosen-Ansorena, D., Muller-Nurasyid, M., Pare, G., Paul, D. S., Perola, M., Poveda, A., Rauramaa, R., Richard, M., Richardson, T. G., Sepulveda, N., Sim, X., Smith, A. V., Smith, J. A., Staley, J. R., Stanakova, A., Sulem, P., Theriault, S., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Trompet, S., Varga, T. V., Velez Edwards, D. R., Veronesi, G., Weiss, S., Willems, S. M., Yao, J., Young, R., Yu, B., Zhang, W., Zhao, J. -H., Zhao, W., Evangelou, E., Aeschbacher, S., Asllanaj, E., Blankenberg, S., Bonnycastle, L. L., Bork-Jensen, J., Brandslund, I., Braund, P. S., Burgess, S., Cho, K., Christensen, C., Connell, J., Mutsert, R., Dominiczak, A. F., Dorr, M., Eiriksdottir, G., Farmaki, A. -E., Gaziano, J. M., Grarup, N., Grove, M. L., Hallmans, G., Hansen, T., Have, C. T., Heiss, G., Jorgensen, M. E., Jousilahti, P., Kajantie, E., Kamat, M., Karajamaki, A. M., Karpe, F., Koistinen, H. A., Kovesdy, C. P., Kuulasmaa, K., Laatikainen, T., Lannfelt, L., Lee, I. -T., Lee, W. -J., de Boer, R. A., van der Harst, P., van der Meer, P., Verweij, N., Linneberg, A., Martin, L. W., Moitry, M., Nadkarni, G., Neville, M. J., Palmer, C. N. A., Papanicolaou, G. J., Pedersen, O., Peters, J., Poulter, N., Rasheed, A., Rasmussen, K. L., Rayner, N. W., Magi, R., Renstrom, F., Rettig, R., Rossouw, J., Schreiner, P. J., Sever, P. S., Sigurdsson, E. L., Skaaby, T., Sun, Y. V., Sundstrom, J., Thorgeirsson, G., Esko, T., Trabetti, E., Tsao, P. S., Tuomi, T., Turner, S. T., Tzoulaki, I., Vaartjes, I., Vergnaud, A. -C., Willer, C. J., Wilson, P. W. F., Witte, D. R., Yonova-Doing, E., Zhang, H., Aliya, N., Almgren, P., Amouyel, P., Asselbergs, F. W., Barnes, M. R., Blakemore, A. I., Boehnke, M., Bots, M. L., Bottinger, E. P., Buring, J. E., Chambers, J. C., Chen, Y. -D. I., Chowdhury, R., Conen, D., Correa, A., Davey Smith, G., Boer, R. A., Deary, I. J., Dedoussis, G., Deloukas, P., Di Angelantonio, E., Elliott, P., Butterworth, A. S., Danesh, J., Langenberg, C., Mccarthy, M. I., Franks, P. W., Rolandsson, O., Wareham, N. J., Felix, S. B., Ferrieres, J., Ford, I., Fornage, M., Franks, S., Frossard, P., Gambaro, G., Gaunt, T. R., Groop, L., Gudnason, V., Harris, T. B., Hayward, C., Hennig, B. J., Herzig, K. -H., Ingelsson, E., Tuomilehto, J., Jarvelin, M. -R., Jukema, J. W., Kardia, S. L. R., Kee, F., Kooner, J. S., Kooperberg, C., Launer, L. J., Lind, L., Loos, R. J. F., Majumder, A. S., Laakso, M., Melander, O., Mohlke, K. L., Murray, A. D., Nordestgaard, B. G., Orho-Melander, M., Packard, C. J., Padmanabhan, S., Palmas, W., Polasek, O., Porteous, D. J., Prentice, A. M., Province, M. A., Relton, C. L., Rice, K., Ridker, P. M., Rosendaal, F. R., Rotter, J. I., Rudan, I., Salomaa, V., Samani, N. J., Sattar, N., Sheu, W. H. -H., Smith, B. H., Soranzo, N., Spector, T. D., Starr, J. M., Sebert, S., Taylor, K. D., Lakka, T. A., Timpson, N. J., Tobin, M. D., Zeggini, E., Ramachandran, V. S., Virtamo, J., Volker, U., Weir, D. R., Charchar, F. J., Edwards, D. R. V., Edwards, T. L., Hung, A. M., O'Donnell, C. J., Tomaszewski, M., Caulfield, M. J., Holm, H., Lindgren, C. M., Liu, C., Manning, A. K., Morris, A. P., Morrison, A. C., Psaty, B. M., Saleheen, D., Stefansson, K., Boerwinkle, E., Chasman, D. I., Levy, D., Newton-Cheh, C., Munroe, P. B., Howson, J. M. M., Home Office, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding, Medical Research Council (MRC), UNIVERSITY OF OULU, Epidemiology, Complex Disease Genetics, Research Programs Unit, CAMM - Research Program for Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, HUS Children and Adolescents, Lastentautien yksikkö, Clinicum, Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital Area, HUS Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Developmental Biology, Centre of Excellence in Complex Disease Genetics, HUS Abdominal Center, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Endokrinologian yksikkö, Department of Public Health, Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Restoring Organ Function by Means of Regenerative Medicine (REGENERATE), Feofanova, Elena V [0000-0003-1428-7199], Chasman, Daniel I [0000-0003-3357-0862], Munroe, Patricia B [0000-0002-4176-2947], Howson, Joanna MM [0000-0001-7618-0050], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Cardiology, and ACS - Heart failure & arrhythmias
Subjects: Candidate gene, Blood Pressure, GATA5 Transcription Factor, Gene Frequency, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genome-Wide Association Study, Genotype, Humans, Hypertension, Mutation, Phospholipase C beta, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, LOCI, Genome-wide association study, 0302 clinical medicine, Polymorphism (computer science), genetics, GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION, MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION, COMMON VARIANTS, IDENTIFIES COMMON, RISK, FREQUENCY, TRAITS, HYPERTENSION, GENETICS, EPIC-CVD, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, health care economics and organizations, Genetics & Heredity, Genetics, 0303 health sciences, Million Veteran Program, 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology, Single Nucleotide, humanities, 3. Good health, genetic association study, EPIC-InterAct, epidemiology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Understanding Society Scientific Group, hypertension, education, Biology, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, Mendelian randomization, Polymorphism, Allele frequency, Gene, 030304 developmental biology, Science & Technology, 06 Biological Sciences, meta-analysis, Minor allele frequency, genome-wide association studies, 3111 Biomedicine, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, LifeLines Cohort Study, Developmental Biology
Abstract: Genetic studies of blood pressure (BP) to date have mainly analyzed common variants (minor allele frequency > 0.05). In a meta-analysis of up to ~1.3 million participants, we discovered 106 new BP-associated genomic regions and 87 rare (minor allele frequency ≤ 0.01) variant BP associations (P
Published: 2020
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14. The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

Author: Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Bao, E.L. (Erik L.), Akbari, P. (Parsa), Lareau, C.A. (Caleb A.), Mousas, A. (Abdou), Jiang, T. (Tao), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Tardaguila, M. (Manuel), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Ritchie, S.C. (Scott C.), Megy, K. (Karyn), Ponstingl, H. (Hannes), Penkett, C.J. (Christopher J.), Albers, P.K. (Patrick K.), Wigdor, E.M. (Emilie M.), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Moscati, A. (Arden), Manansala, R. (Regina), Lo, K.S., Qian, H. (Huijun), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Ben-Shlomo, Y. (Yoav), Beswick, A. (Andrew), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Chitrala, K.N. (Kumaraswamy N.), Wilson, P.W.F. (Peter W.F.), Choquet, H. (Hélène), Danesh, J. (John), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Dimou, N. (Niki), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Elliott, P. (Paul), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Felix, S.B. (Stephan Burkhard), Floyd, J.S. (James S.), Broer, L. (Linda), Grarup, N. (Niels), Guo, M.H. (Michael H.), Guo, Q. (Qi), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Hansen, T. (Torben), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Huang, W. (Wei), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Karthikeyan, S. (Savita), Koskeridis, F. (Fotios), Lange, L.A. (Leslie A.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Preuss, M. (Michael), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rodriguez, B.A.T. (Benjamin A.T.), Rosen, J.D. (Jonathan D.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schubert, P. (Petra), Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N.), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Tang, H. (Hua), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Cai, N. (Na), Kundu, K. (Kousik), Watt, S.B. (Stephen B.), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Cho, K. (Kelly), Li, Y. (Yun), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Knight, J.C. (Julian), Georges, M. (Michel), Stegle, O. (Oliver), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Roberts, D.J. (David J.), Inouye, M. (Michael), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Auer, P.L. (Paul L.), Astle, W.J. (William J.), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Sankaran, V.G. (Vijay G.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Bao, E.L. (Erik L.), Akbari, P. (Parsa), Lareau, C.A. (Caleb A.), Mousas, A. (Abdou), Jiang, T. (Tao), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Tardaguila, M. (Manuel), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Ritchie, S.C. (Scott C.), Megy, K. (Karyn), Ponstingl, H. (Hannes), Penkett, C.J. (Christopher J.), Albers, P.K. (Patrick K.), Wigdor, E.M. (Emilie M.), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Moscati, A. (Arden), Manansala, R. (Regina), Lo, K.S., Qian, H. (Huijun), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Ben-Shlomo, Y. (Yoav), Beswick, A. (Andrew), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Chitrala, K.N. (Kumaraswamy N.), Wilson, P.W.F. (Peter W.F.), Choquet, H. (Hélène), Danesh, J. (John), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Dimou, N. (Niki), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Elliott, P. (Paul), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Felix, S.B. (Stephan Burkhard), Floyd, J.S. (James S.), Broer, L. (Linda), Grarup, N. (Niels), Guo, M.H. (Michael H.), Guo, Q. (Qi), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Hansen, T. (Torben), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Huang, W. (Wei), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Karthikeyan, S. (Savita), Koskeridis, F. (Fotios), Lange, L.A. (Leslie A.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Preuss, M. (Michael), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rodriguez, B.A.T. (Benjamin A.T.), Rosen, J.D. (Jonathan D.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schubert, P. (Petra), Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N.), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Tang, H. (Hua), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Cai, N. (Na), Kundu, K. (Kousik), Watt, S.B. (Stephen B.), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Cho, K. (Kelly), Li, Y. (Yun), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Knight, J.C. (Julian), Georges, M. (Michel), Stegle, O. (Oliver), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Roberts, D.J. (David J.), Inouye, M. (Michael), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Auer, P.L. (Paul L.), Astle, W.J. (William J.), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Sankaran, V.G. (Vijay G.), and Soranzo, N. (Nicole)
Abstract: Blood cells play essential roles in human health, underpinning physiological processes such as immunity, oxygen transport, and clotting, which when perturbed cause a significant global health burden. Here we integrate data from UK Biobank and a large-scale international collaborative effort, including data for 563,085 European ancestry participants, and discover 5,106 new genetic variants independently associated with 29 blood cell phenotypes covering a range of variation impacting hematopoiesis. We holistically characterize the genetic architecture of hematopoiesis, assess the relevance of the omnigenic model to blood cell phenotypes, delineate relevant hematopoietic cell states influenced by regulatory genetic variants and gene networks, identify novel splice-altering variants mediating the associations, and assess the polygenic prediction potential for blood traits and clinical disorders at the interface of complex and Mendelian genetics. These results show the power of large-scale blood cell trait GWAS to interrogate clinically meaningful variants across a wide allelic spectrum of human variation. Analysis of blood cell traits in the UK Biobank and other cohorts illuminates the full genetic architecture of hematopoietic phenotypes, with evidence supporting the omnigenic model for complex traits and linking polygenic burden with monogenic blood diseases.
Published: 2020
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15. The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

Author: Vuckovic, D, Bao, EL, Akbari, P, Lareau, CA, Mousas, A, Jiang, T, Chen, M-H, Raffield, LM, Tardaguila, M, Huffman, JE, Ritchie, SC, Megy, K, Ponstingl, H, Penkett, CJ, Albers, PK, Wigdor, EM, Sakaue, S, Moscati, A, Manansala, R, Lo, KS, Qian, H, Akiyama, M, Bartz, TM, Ben-Shlomo, Y, Beswick, A, Bork-Jensen, J, Bottinger, EP, Brody, JA, van Rooij, FJA, Chitrala, KN, Wilson, PWF, Choquet, H, Danesh, J, Di Angelantonio, E, Dimou, N, Ding, J, Elliott, P, Esko, T, Evans, MK, Felix, SB, Floyd, JS, Broer, L, Grarup, N, Guo, MH, Guo, Q, Greinacher, A, Haessler, J, Hansen, T, Howson, JMM, Huang, W, Jorgenson, E, Kacprowski, T, Kahonen, M, Kamatani, Y, Kanai, M, Karthikeyan, S, Koskeridis, F, Lange, LA, Lehtimaki, T, Linneberg, A, Liu, Y, Lyytikainen, L-P, Manichaikul, A, Matsuda, K, Mohlke, KL, Mononen, N, Murakami, Y, Nadkarni, GN, Nikus, K, Pankratz, N, Pedersen, O, Preuss, M, Psaty, BM, Raitakari, OT, Rich, SS, Rodriguez, BAT, Rosen, JD, Rotter, JI, Schubert, P, Spracklen, CN, Surendran, P, Tang, H, Tardif, J-C, Ghanbari, M, Volker, U, Volzke, H, Watkins, NA, Weiss, S, Cai, N, Kundu, K, Watt, SB, Walter, K, Zonderman, AB, Cho, K, Li, Y, Loos, RJF, Knight, JC, Georges, M, Stegle, O, Evangelou, E, Okada, Y, Roberts, DJ, Inouye, M, Johnson, AD, Auer, PL, Astle, WJ, Reiner, AP, Butterworth, AS, Ouwehand, WH, Lettre, G, Sankaran, VG, Soranzo, N, Vuckovic, D, Bao, EL, Akbari, P, Lareau, CA, Mousas, A, Jiang, T, Chen, M-H, Raffield, LM, Tardaguila, M, Huffman, JE, Ritchie, SC, Megy, K, Ponstingl, H, Penkett, CJ, Albers, PK, Wigdor, EM, Sakaue, S, Moscati, A, Manansala, R, Lo, KS, Qian, H, Akiyama, M, Bartz, TM, Ben-Shlomo, Y, Beswick, A, Bork-Jensen, J, Bottinger, EP, Brody, JA, van Rooij, FJA, Chitrala, KN, Wilson, PWF, Choquet, H, Danesh, J, Di Angelantonio, E, Dimou, N, Ding, J, Elliott, P, Esko, T, Evans, MK, Felix, SB, Floyd, JS, Broer, L, Grarup, N, Guo, MH, Guo, Q, Greinacher, A, Haessler, J, Hansen, T, Howson, JMM, Huang, W, Jorgenson, E, Kacprowski, T, Kahonen, M, Kamatani, Y, Kanai, M, Karthikeyan, S, Koskeridis, F, Lange, LA, Lehtimaki, T, Linneberg, A, Liu, Y, Lyytikainen, L-P, Manichaikul, A, Matsuda, K, Mohlke, KL, Mononen, N, Murakami, Y, Nadkarni, GN, Nikus, K, Pankratz, N, Pedersen, O, Preuss, M, Psaty, BM, Raitakari, OT, Rich, SS, Rodriguez, BAT, Rosen, JD, Rotter, JI, Schubert, P, Spracklen, CN, Surendran, P, Tang, H, Tardif, J-C, Ghanbari, M, Volker, U, Volzke, H, Watkins, NA, Weiss, S, Cai, N, Kundu, K, Watt, SB, Walter, K, Zonderman, AB, Cho, K, Li, Y, Loos, RJF, Knight, JC, Georges, M, Stegle, O, Evangelou, E, Okada, Y, Roberts, DJ, Inouye, M, Johnson, AD, Auer, PL, Astle, WJ, Reiner, AP, Butterworth, AS, Ouwehand, WH, Lettre, G, Sankaran, VG, and Soranzo, N
Abstract: Blood cells play essential roles in human health, underpinning physiological processes such as immunity, oxygen transport, and clotting, which when perturbed cause a significant global health burden. Here we integrate data from UK Biobank and a large-scale international collaborative effort, including data for 563,085 European ancestry participants, and discover 5,106 new genetic variants independently associated with 29 blood cell phenotypes covering a range of variation impacting hematopoiesis. We holistically characterize the genetic architecture of hematopoiesis, assess the relevance of the omnigenic model to blood cell phenotypes, delineate relevant hematopoietic cell states influenced by regulatory genetic variants and gene networks, identify novel splice-altering variants mediating the associations, and assess the polygenic prediction potential for blood traits and clinical disorders at the interface of complex and Mendelian genetics. These results show the power of large-scale blood cell trait GWAS to interrogate clinically meaningful variants across a wide allelic spectrum of human variation.
Published: 2020

16. Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

Author: Surendran, P, Feofanova, E, Lahrouchi, N, Ntalla, I, Karthikeyan, S, Cook, J, Chen, L, Mifsud, B, Yao, C, Kraja, AT, Cartwright, JH, Hellwege, JN, Giri, A, Tragante, V, Thorleifsson, G, Liu, DJ, Prins, BP, Stewart, ID, Cabrera, CP, Eales, JM, Akbarov, A, Auer, PL, Bielak, LF, Bis, JC, Braithwaite, VS, Brody, JA, Daw, EW, Warren, HR, Drenos, F, Nielsen, SF, Faul, JD, Fauman, EB, Fava, C, Ferreira, T, Foley, CN, Franceschini, N, Gao, H, Giannakopoulou, O, Giulianini, F, Gudbjartsson, DF, Guo, X, Harris, SE, Havulinna, AS, Helgadottir, A, Huffman, JE, Hwang, S-J, Kanoni, S, Kontto, J, Larson, MG, Li-Gao, R, Lindstrom, J, Lotta, LA, Lu, Y, Luan, J, Mahajan, A, Malerba, G, Masca, NGD, Mei, H, Menni, C, Mook-Kanamori, DO, Mosen-Ansorena, D, Muller-Nurasyid, M, Pare, G, Paul, DS, Perola, M, Poveda, A, Rauramaa, R, Richard, M, Richardson, TG, Sepulveda, N, Sim, X, Smith, A, Smith, JA, Staley, JR, Stanakova, A, Sulem, P, Theriault, S, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Trompet, S, Varga, TV, Edwards, DRV, Veronesi, G, Weiss, S, Willems, SM, Yao, J, Young, R, Yu, B, Zhang, W, Zhao, J-H, Zhao, W, Evangelou, E, Aeschbacher, S, Asllanaj, E, Blankenberg, S, Bonnycastle, LL, Bork-Jensen, J, Brandslund, I, Braund, PS, Burgess, S, Cho, K, Christensen, C, Connell, J, de Mutsert, R, Dominiczak, AF, Dorr, M, Eiriksdottir, G, Farmaki, A-E, Gaziano, JM, Grarup, N, Grove, ML, Hallmans, G, Hansen, T, Have, CT, Heiss, G, Jorgensen, ME, Jousilahti, P, Kajantie, E, Kamat, M, Karajamaki, A, Karpe, F, Koistinen, HA, Kovesdy, CP, Kuulasmaa, K, Laatikainen, T, Lannfelt, L, Lee, I-T, Lee, W-J, Linneberg, A, Martin, LW, Moitry, M, Nadkarni, G, Neville, MJ, Palmer, CNA, Papanicolaou, GJ, Pedersen, O, Peters, J, Poulter, N, Rasheed, A, Rasmussen, KL, Rayner, NW, Magi, R, Renstrom, F, Rettig, R, Rossouw, J, Schreiner, PJ, Sever, PS, Sigurdsson, EL, Skaaby, T, Sun, Y, Sundstrom, J, Thorgeirsson, G, Esko, T, Trabetti, E, Tsao, PS, Tuomi, T, Turner, ST, Tzoulaki, I, Vaartjes, I, Vergnaud, A-C, Willer, CJ, Wilson, PWF, Witte, DR, Yonova-Doing, E, Zhang, H, Aliya, N, Almgren, P, Amouyel, P, Asselbergs, FW, Barnes, MR, Blakemore, A, Boehnke, M, Bots, ML, Bottinger, EP, Buring, JE, Chambers, JC, Chen, Y-DI, Chowdhury, R, Conen, D, Correa, A, Smith, GD, de Boer, RA, Deary, IJ, Dedoussis, G, Deloukas, P, Di Angelantonio, E, Elliott, P, Felix, SB, Ferrieres, J, Ford, I, Fornage, M, Franks, PW, Franks, S, Frossard, P, Gambaro, G, Gaunt, TR, Groop, L, Gudnason, V, Harris, TB, Hayward, C, Hennig, BJ, Herzig, K-H, Ingelsson, E, Tuomilehto, J, Jarvelin, M-R, Jukema, JW, Kardia, SLR, Kee, F, Kooner, JS, Kooperberg, C, Launer, LJ, Lind, L, Loos, RJF, Majumder, AAS, Laakso, M, McCarthy, M, Melander, O, Mohlke, KL, Murray, AD, Nordestgaard, BG, Orho-Melander, M, Packard, CJ, Padmanabhan, S, Palmas, W, Polasek, O, Porteous, DJ, Prentice, AM, Province, MA, Relton, CL, Rice, K, Ridker, PM, Rolandsson, O, Rosendaal, FR, Rotter, J, Rudan, I, Salomaa, V, Samani, NJ, Sattar, N, Sheu, WH-H, Smith, BH, Soranzo, 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Newton-Cheh, C, Munroe, PB, and Howson, JMM
Abstract: Genetic studies of blood pressure (BP) to date have mainly analyzed common variants (minor allele frequency > 0.05). In a meta-analysis of up to ~1.3 million participants, we discovered 106 new BP-associated genomic regions and 87 rare (minor allele frequency ≤ 0.01) variant BP associations (P < 5 × 10-8), of which 32 were in new BP-associated loci and 55 were independent BP-associated single-nucleotide variants within known BP-associated regions. Average effects of rare variants (44% coding) were ~8 times larger than common variant effects and indicate potential candidate causal genes at new and known loci (for example, GATA5 and PLCB3). BP-associated variants (including rare and common) were enriched in regions of active chromatin in fetal tissues, potentially linking fetal development with BP regulation in later life. Multivariable Mendelian randomization suggested possible inverse effects of elevated systolic and diastolic BP on large artery stroke. Our study demonstrates the utility of rare-variant analyses for identifying candidate genes and the results highlight potential therapeutic targets.
Published: 2020

17. Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

Author: Surendran, P. (Praveen), Feofanova, E. V. (Elena, V), Lahrouchi, N. (Najim), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Karthikeyan, S. (Savita), Cook, J. (James), Chen, L. (Lingyan), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Yao, C. (Chen), Kraja, A. T. (Aldi T.), Cartwright, J. H. (James H.), Hellwege, J. N. (Jacklyn N.), Giri, A. (Ayush), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Liu, D. J. (Dajiang J.), Prins, B. P. (Bram P.), Stewart, I. D. (Isobel D.), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Eales, J. M. (James M.), Akbarov, A. (Artur), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Braithwaite, V. S. (Vickie S.), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Daw, E. W. (E. Warwick), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune Fallgaard), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Fauman, E. B. (Eric B.), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Foley, C. N. (Christopher N.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Gao, H. (He), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Harris, S. E. (Sarah E.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Helgadottir, A. (Anna), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Larson, M. G. (Martin G.), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Lotta, L. A. (Luca A.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Masca, N. G. (Nicholas G. D.), Mei, H. (Hao), Menni, C. (Cristina), Mook-Kanamori, D. O. (Dennis O.), Mosen-Ansorena, D. (David), Muller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Pare, G. (Guillaume), Paul, D. S. (Dirk S.), Perola, M. (Markus), Poveda, A. (Alaitz), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Richard, M. (Melissa), Richardson, T. G. (Tom G.), Sepulveda, N. (Nuno), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smith, A. V. (Albert, V), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Staley, J. R. (James R.), Stanakova, A. (Alena), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Theriault, S. (Sebastien), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Trompet, S. (Stella), Varga, T. V. (Tibor V.), Edwards, D. R. (Digna R. Velez), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Yao, J. (Jie), Young, R. (Robin), Yu, B. (Bing), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Asllanaj, E. (Eralda), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Braund, P. S. (Peter S.), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Cho, K. (Kelly), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Connell, J. (John), de Mutsert, R. (Renee), Dominiczak, A. F. (Anna F.), Dorr, M. (Marcus), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Gaziano, J. M. (J. Michael), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grove, M. L. (Megan L.), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hansen, T. (Torben), Have, C. T. (Christian T.), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Jorgensen, M. E. (Marit E.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kamat, M. (Mihir), Karajamaki, A. (AnneMari), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kovesdy, C. P. (Csaba P.), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Laatikainen, T. (Tiina), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Martin, L. W. (Lisa W.), Moitry, M. (Marie), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Papanicolaou, G. J. (George J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, J. (James), Poulter, N. (Neil), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rasmussen, K. L. (Katrine L.), Rayner, N. W. (N. William), Magi, R. (Reedik), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Schreiner, P. J. (Pamela J.), Sever, P. S. (Peter S.), Sigurdsson, E. L. (Emil L.), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Sun, Y. V. (Yan, V), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Thorgeirsson, G. (Gudmundur), Esko, T. (Tonu), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Tsao, P. S. (Philip S.), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Turner, S. T. (Stephen T.), Tzoulaki, I. (Ioanna), Vaartjes, I. (Ilonca), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.), Wilson, P. W. (Peter W. F.), Witte, D. R. (Daniel R.), Yonova-Doing, E. (Ekaterina), Zhang, H. (He), Aliya, N. (Naheed), Almgren, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Asselbergs, F. W. (Folkert W.), Barnes, M. R. (Michael R.), Blakemore, A. I. (Alexandra, I), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bots, M. L. (Michiel L.), Bottinger, E. P. (Erwin P.), Buring, J. E. (Julie E.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), Conen, D. (David), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), de Boer, R. A. (Rudolf A.), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Di Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele), Elliott, P. (Paul), Felix, S. B. (Stephan B.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ford, I. (Ian), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Franks, S. (Stephen), Frossard, P. (Philippe), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gaunt, T. R. (Tom R.), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hennig, B. J. (Branwen J.), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kee, F. (Frank), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Lind, L. (Lars), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Majumder, A. A. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Laakso, M. (Markku), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark, I), Melander, O. (Olle), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Murray, A. D. (Alison D.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge Gronne), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Packard, C. J. (Chris J.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmas, W. (Walter), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Prentice, A. M. (Andrew M.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Relton, C. L. (Caroline L.), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Rosendaal, F. R. (Frits R.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome, I), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N. J. (Nilesh J.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sheu, W. H. (Wayne H-H), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T. D. (Timothy D.), Starr, J. M. (John M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Tobin, M. D. (Martin D.), van der Harst, P. (Pim), van der Meer, P. (Peter), Ramachandran, V. S. (Vasan S.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Volker, U. (Uwe), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Charchar, F. J. (Fadi J.), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Butterworth, A. S. (Adam S.), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Danesh, J. (John), Edwards, T. L. (Todd L.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Hung, A. M. (Adriana M.), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Manning, A. K. (Alisa K.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), O'Donnell, C. J. (Christopher J.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel, I), Levy, D. (Daniel), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), Howson, J. M. (Joanna M. M.), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Feofanova, E. V. (Elena, V), Lahrouchi, N. (Najim), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Karthikeyan, S. (Savita), Cook, J. (James), Chen, L. (Lingyan), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Yao, C. (Chen), Kraja, A. T. (Aldi T.), Cartwright, J. H. (James H.), Hellwege, J. N. (Jacklyn N.), Giri, A. (Ayush), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Liu, D. J. (Dajiang J.), Prins, B. P. (Bram P.), Stewart, I. D. (Isobel D.), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Eales, J. M. (James M.), Akbarov, A. (Artur), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Braithwaite, V. S. (Vickie S.), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Daw, E. W. (E. Warwick), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune Fallgaard), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Fauman, E. B. (Eric B.), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Foley, C. N. (Christopher N.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Gao, H. (He), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Harris, S. E. 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(Giovanni), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Yao, J. (Jie), Young, R. (Robin), Yu, B. (Bing), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Asllanaj, E. (Eralda), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Braund, P. S. (Peter S.), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Cho, K. (Kelly), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Connell, J. (John), de Mutsert, R. (Renee), Dominiczak, A. F. (Anna F.), Dorr, M. (Marcus), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Gaziano, J. M. (J. Michael), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grove, M. L. (Megan L.), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hansen, T. (Torben), Have, C. T. (Christian T.), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Jorgensen, M. E. (Marit E.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kamat, M. (Mihir), Karajamaki, A. (AnneMari), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kovesdy, C. P. (Csaba P.), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Laatikainen, T. (Tiina), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Martin, L. W. (Lisa W.), Moitry, M. (Marie), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Papanicolaou, G. J. (George J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, J. (James), Poulter, N. (Neil), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rasmussen, K. L. (Katrine L.), Rayner, N. W. (N. William), Magi, R. (Reedik), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Schreiner, P. J. (Pamela J.), Sever, P. S. (Peter S.), Sigurdsson, E. L. (Emil L.), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Sun, Y. V. (Yan, V), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Thorgeirsson, G. (Gudmundur), Esko, T. (Tonu), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Tsao, P. S. (Philip S.), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Turner, S. T. (Stephen T.), Tzoulaki, I. (Ioanna), Vaartjes, I. (Ilonca), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.), Wilson, P. W. (Peter W. F.), Witte, D. R. (Daniel R.), Yonova-Doing, E. (Ekaterina), Zhang, H. (He), Aliya, N. (Naheed), Almgren, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Asselbergs, F. W. (Folkert W.), Barnes, M. R. (Michael R.), Blakemore, A. I. (Alexandra, I), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bots, M. L. (Michiel L.), Bottinger, E. P. (Erwin P.), Buring, J. E. (Julie E.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), Conen, D. (David), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), de Boer, R. A. (Rudolf A.), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Di Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele), Elliott, P. (Paul), Felix, S. B. (Stephan B.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ford, I. (Ian), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Franks, S. (Stephen), Frossard, P. (Philippe), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gaunt, T. R. (Tom R.), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hennig, B. J. (Branwen J.), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kee, F. (Frank), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Lind, L. (Lars), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Majumder, A. A. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Laakso, M. (Markku), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark, I), Melander, O. (Olle), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Murray, A. D. (Alison D.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge Gronne), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Packard, C. J. (Chris J.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmas, W. (Walter), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Prentice, A. M. (Andrew M.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Relton, C. L. (Caroline L.), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Rosendaal, F. R. (Frits R.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome, I), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N. J. (Nilesh J.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sheu, W. H. (Wayne H-H), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T. D. (Timothy D.), Starr, J. M. (John M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Tobin, M. D. (Martin D.), van der Harst, P. (Pim), van der Meer, P. (Peter), Ramachandran, V. S. (Vasan S.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Volker, U. (Uwe), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Charchar, F. J. (Fadi J.), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Butterworth, A. S. (Adam S.), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Danesh, J. (John), Edwards, T. L. (Todd L.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Hung, A. M. (Adriana M.), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Manning, A. K. (Alisa K.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), O'Donnell, C. J. (Christopher J.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel, I), Levy, D. (Daniel), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), and Howson, J. M. (Joanna M. M.)
Abstract: Genetic studies of blood pressure (BP) to date have mainly analyzed common variants (minor allele frequency > 0.05). In a meta-analysis of up to similar to 1.3 million participants, we discovered 106 new BP-associated genomic regions and 87 rare (minor allele frequency ≤ 0.01) variant BP associations (P < 5 x 10(⁻⁸)), of which 32 were in new BP-associated loci and 55 were independent BP-associated single-nucleotide variants within known BP-associated regions. Average effects of rare variants (44% coding) were similar to 8 times larger than common variant effects and indicate potential candidate causal genes at new and known loci (for example, GATA5 and PLCB3). BP-associated variants (including rare and common) were enriched in regions of active chromatin in fetal tissues, potentially linking fetal development with BP regulation in later life. Multivariable Mendelian randomization suggested possible inverse effects of elevated systolic and diastolic BP on large artery stroke. Our study demonstrates the utility of rare-variant analyses for identifying candidate genes and the results highlight potential therapeutic targets., Correction A Publisher Correction to this article was published on 16 March 2021.
Published: 2020

18. Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity (vol 50, pg 26, 2018)

Author: Turcot, V, Lu, Y, Highland, HM, Schurmann, C, Justice, AE, Fine, RS, Bradfield, JP, Esko, T, Giri, A, Graff, M, Guo, X, Hendricks, AE, Karaderi, T, Lempradl, A, Locke, AE, Mahajan, A, Marouli, E, Sivapalaratnam, S, Young, KL, Alfred, T, Feitosa, MF, Masca, NGD, Manning, AK, Medina-Gomez, C, Mudgal, P, Ng, MCY, Reiner, AP, Vedantam, S, Willems, SM, Winkler, TW, Abecasis, G, Aben, KK, Alam, DS, Alharthi, SE, Allison, M, Amouyel, P, Asselbergs, FW, Auer, PL, Balkau, B, Bang, LE, Barroso, I, Bastarache, L, Benn, M, Bergmann, S, Bielak, LF, Bluher, M, Boehnke, M, Boeing, H, Boerwinkle, E, Boger, CA, Bork-Jensen, J, Bots, ML, Bottinger, EP, Bowden, DW, Brandslund, I, Breen, G, Brilliant, MH, Broer, L, Brumat, M, Burt, AA, Butterworth, AS, Campbell, PT, Cappellani, S, Carey, DJ, Catamo, E, Caulfield, MJ, Chambers, JC, Chasman, DI, Chen, Y-DI, Chowdhury, R, Christensen, C, Chu, AY, Cocca, M, Collins, FS, Cook, JP, Corley, J, Galbany, JC, Cox, AJ, Crosslin, DS, Cuellar-Partida, G, D'Eustacchio, A, Danesh, J, Davies, G, Bakker, PIW, Groot, MCH, Mutsert, R, Deary, IJ, Dedoussis, G, Demerath, EW, Heijer, M, Hollander, AI, Ruijter, HM, Dennis, JG, Denny, JC, Di Angelantonio, E, Drenos, F, Du, M, Dube, M-P, Dunning, AM, Easton, DF, Edwards, TL, Ellinghaus, D, Ellinor, PT, Elliott, P, Evangelou, E, Farmaki, A-E, Farooqi, IS, Faul, JD, Fauser, S, Feng, S, Ferrannini, E, Ferrieres, J, Florez, JC, Ford, I, Fornage, M, Franco, OH, Franke, A, Franks, PW, Friedrich, N, Frikke-Schmidt, R, Galesloot, TE, Gan, W, Gandin, I, Gasparini, P, Gibson, J, Giedraitis, V, Gjesing, AP, Gordon-Larsen, P, Gorski, M, Grabe, H-J, Grant, SFA, Grarup, N, Griffiths, HL, Grove, ML, Gudnason, V, Gustafsson, S, Haessler, J, Hakonarson, H, Hammerschlag, AR, Hansen, T, Harris, KM, Harris, TB, Hattersley, AT, Have, CT, Hayward, C, He, L, Heard-Costa, NL, Heath, AC, Heid, IM, Helgeland, O, Hernesniemi, J, Hewitt, AW, Holmen, OL, Hovingh, GK, Howson, JMM, Hu, Y, Huang, PL, Huffman, JE, Ikram, MA, Ingelsson, E, Jackson, AU, Jansson, J-H, Jarvik, GP, Jensen, GB, Jia, Y, Johansson, S, Jorgensen, ME, Jorgensen, T, Jukema, JW, Kahali, B, Kahn, RS, Kahonen, M, Kamstrup, PR, Kanoni, S, Kaprio, J, Karaleftheri, M, Kardia, SLR, Karpe, F, Kathiresan, S, Kee, F, Kiemeney, LA, Kim, E, Kitajima, H, Komulainen, P, Kooner, JS, Kooperberg, C, Korhonen, T, Kovacs, P, Kuivaniemi, H, Kutalik, Z, Kuulasmaa, K, Kuusisto, J, Laakso, M, Lakka, TA, Lamparter, D, Lange, EM, Lange, LA, Langenberg, C, Larson, EB, Lee, NR, Lehtimaki, T, Lewis, CE, Li, H, Li, J, Li-Gao, R, Lin, H, Lin, K-H, Lin, L-A, Lin, X, Lind, L, Lindstrom, J, Linneberg, A, Liu, C-T, Liu, DJ, Liu, Y, Lo, KS, Lophatananon, A, Lotery, AJ, Loukola, A, Luan, J, Lubitz, SA, Lyytikainen, L-P, Mannisto, S, Marenne, G, Mazul, AL, McCarthy, MI, McKean-Cowdin, R, Medland, SE, Meidtner, K, Milani, L, Mistry, V, Mitchell, P, Mohlke, KL, Moilanen, L, Moitry, M, Montgomery, GW, Mook-Kanamori, DO, Moore, C, Mori, TA, Morris, AD, Morris, AP, Mueller-Nurasyid, M, Munroe, PB, Nalls, MA, Narisu, N, Nelson, CP, Neville, M, Nielsen, SF, Nikus, K, Njolstad, PR, Nordestgaard, BG, Nyholt, DR, O'Connel, JR, O'Donoghue, ML, Loohuis, LMO, Ophoff, RA, Owen, KR, Packard, CJ, Padmanabhan, S, Palmer, CNA, Palmer, ND, Pasterkamp, G, Patel, AP, Pattie, A, Pedersen, O, Peissig, PL, Peloso, GM, Pennell, CE, Perola, M, Perry, JA, Perry, JRB, Pers, TH, Person, TN, Peters, A, Petersen, ERB, Peyser, PA, Pirie, A, Polasek, O, Polderman, TJ, Puolijoki, H, Raitakari, OT, Rasheed, A, Rauramaa, R, Reilly, DF, Renstrom, F, Rheinberger, M, Ridker, PM, Rioux, JD, Rivas, MA, Roberts, DJ, Robertson, NR, Robino, A, Rolandsson, O, Rudan, I, Ruth, KS, Saleheen, D, Salomaa, V, Samani, NJ, Sapkota, Y, Sattar, N, Schoen, RE, Schreiner, PJ, Schulze, MB, Scott, RA, Segura-Lepe, MP, Shah, SH, Sheu, WH-H, Sim, X, Slater, AJ, Small, KS, Smith, AV, Southam, L, Spector, TD, Speliotes, EK, Starr, JM, Stefansson, K, Steinthorsdottir, V, Stirrups, KE, Strauch, K, Stringham, HM, Stumvoll, M, Sun, L, Surendran, P, Swift, AJ, Tada, H, Tansey, KE, Tardif, J-C, Taylor, KD, Teumer, A, Thompson, DJ, Thorleifsson, G, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Thuesen, BH, Tonjes, A, Tromp, G, Trompet, S, Tsafantakis, E, Tuomilehto, J, Tybjaerg-Hansen, A, Tyrer, JP, Uher, R, Uitterlinden, AG, Uusitupa, M, Laan, SW, Duijn, CM, Leeuwen, N, van Setten, J, Vanhala, M, Varbo, A, Varga, TV, Varma, R, Edwards, DRV, Vermeulen, SH, Veronesi, G, Vestergaard, H, Vitart, V, Vogt, TF, Volker, U, Vuckovic, D, Wagenknecht, LE, Walker, M, Wallentin, L, Wang, F, Wang, CA, Wang, S, Wang, Y, Ware, EB, Wareham, NJ, Warren, HR, Waterworth, DM, Wessel, J, White, HD, Willer, CJ, Wilson, JG, Witte, DR, Wood, AR, Wu, Y, Yaghootkar, H, Yao, J, Yao, P, Yerges-Armstrong, LM, Young, R, Zeggini, E, Zhan, X, Zhang, W, Zhao, JH, Zhao, W, Zhou, W, Zondervan, KT, Consortium, GG, Rotter, JI, Pospisilik, JA, Rivadeneira, F, Borecki, IB, Deloukas, P, Frayling, TM, Lettre, G, North, KE, Lindgren, CM, Hirschhorn, JN, Loos, RJF, Vascular Medicine, ACS - Atherosclerosis & ischemic syndromes, and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences
Published: 2018

19. Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity (vol 50, pg 765, 2017)

Author: Turcot, V, Lu, Y, Highland, HM, Schurmann, C, Justice, AE, Fine, RS, Bradfield, JP, Esko, T, Giri, A, Graff, M, Guo, X, Hendricks, AE, Karaderi, T, Lempradl, A, Locke, AE, Mahajan, A, Marouli, E, Sivapalaratnam, S, Young, KL, Alfred, T, Feitosa, MF, Masca, NGD, Manning, AK, Medina-Gomez, C, Mudgal, P, Ng, MCY, Reiner, AP, Vedantam, S, Willems, SM, Winkler, TW, Abecasis, G, Aben, KK, Alam, DS, Alharthi, SE, Allison, M, Amouyel, P, Asselbergs, FW, Auer, PL, Balkau, B, Bang, LE, Barroso, I, Bastarache, L, Benn, M, Bergmann, S, Bielak, LF, Bluher, M, Boehnke, M, Boeing, H, Boerwinkle, E, Boger, CA, Bork-Jensen, J, Bots, ML, Bottinger, EP, Bowden, DW, Brandslund, I, Breen, G, Brilliant, MH, Broer, L, Brumat, M, Burt, AA, Butterworth, AS, Campbell, PT, Cappellani, S, Carey, DJ, Catamo, E, Caulfield, MJ, Chambers, JC, Chasman, DI, Chen, Y-DI, Chowdhury, R, Christensen, C, Chu, AY, Cocca, M, Collins, FS, Cook, JP, Corley, J, Galbany, JC, Cox, AJ, Crosslin, DS, Cuellar-Partida, G, D'Eustacchio, A, Danesh, J, Davies, G, Bakker, PIW, Groot, MCH, Mutsert, R, Deary, IJ, Dedoussis, G, Demerath, EW, Heijer, M, Hollander, AI, Ruijter, HM, Dennis, JG, Denny, JC, Angelantonio, E, Drenos, F, Du, M, Dube, M-P, Dunning, AM, Easton, DF, Edwards, TL, Ellinghaus, D, Ellinor, PT, Elliott, P, Evangelou, E, Farmaki, A-E, Farooqi, IS, Faul, JD, Fauser, S, Feng, S, Ferrannini, E, Ferrieres, J, Florez, JC, Ford, I, Fornage, M, Franco, OH, Franke, A, Franks, PW, Friedrich, N, Frikke-Schmidt, R, Galesloot, TE, Gan, W, Gandin, I, Gasparini, P, Gibson, J, Giedraitis, V, Gjesing, AP, Gordon-Larsen, P, Gorski, M, Grabe, H-J, Grant, SFA, Grarup, N, Griffiths, HL, Grove, ML, Gudnason, V, Gustafsson, S, Haessler, J, Hakonarson, H, Hammerschlag, AR, Hansen, T, Harris, KM, Harris, TB, Hattersley, AT, Have, CT, Hayward, C, He, L, Heard-Costa, NL, Heath, AC, Heid, IM, Helgeland, O, Hernesniemi, J, Hewitt, AW, Holmen, OL, Hovingh, GK, Howson, JMM, Hu, Y, Huang, PL, Huffman, JE, Ikram, MA, Ingelsson, E, Jackson, AU, Jansson, J-H, Jarvik, GP, Jensen, GB, Jia, Y, Johansson, S, Jorgensen, ME, Jorgensen, T, Jukema, JW, Kahali, B, Kahn, RS, Kahonen, M, Kamstrup, PR, Kanoni, S, Kaprio, J, Karaleftheri, M, Kardia, SLR, Karpe, F, Kathiresan, S, Kee, F, Kiemeney, LA, Kim, E, Kitajima, H, Komulainen, P, Kooner, JS, Kooperberg, C, Korhonen, T, Kovacs, P, Kuivaniemi, H, Kutalik, Z, Kuulasmaa, K, Kuusisto, J, Laakso, M, Lakka, TA, Lamparter, D, Lange, EM, Lange, LA, Langenberg, C, Larson, EB, Lee, NR, Lehtimaki, T, Lewis, CE, Li, H, Li, J, Li-Gao, R, Lin, H, Lin, K-H, Lin, L-A, Lin, X, Lind, L, Lindstrom, J, Linneberg, A, Liu, C-T, Liu, DJ, Liu, Y, Lo, KS, Lophatananon, A, Lotery, AJ, Loukola, A, Luan, J, Lubitz, SA, Lyytikainen, L-P, Mannisto, S, Marenne, G, Mazul, AL, McCarthy, MI, McKean-Cowdin, R, Medland, SE, Meidtner, K, Milani, L, Mistry, V, Mitchell, P, Mohlke, KL, Moilanen, L, Moitry, M, Montgomery, GW, Mook-Kanamori, DO, Moore, C, Mori, TA, Morris, AD, Morris, AP, Mueller-Nurasyid, M, Munroe, PB, Nalls, MA, Narisu, N, Nelson, CP, Neville, M, Nielsen, SF, Nikus, K, Njolstad, PR, Nordestgaard, BG, Nyholt, DR, O'Connel, JR, O'Donoghue, ML, Loohuis, LMO, Ophoff, RA, Owen, KR, Packard, CJ, Padmanabhan, S, Palmer, CNA, Palmer, ND, Pasterkamp, G, Patel, AP, Pattie, A, Pedersen, O, Peissig, PL, Peloso, GM, Pennell, CE, Perola, M, Perry, JA, Perry, JRB, Pers, TH, Person, TN, Peters, A, Petersen, ERB, Peyser, PA, Pirie, A, Polasek, O, Polderman, TJ, Puolijoki, H, Raitakari, OT, Rasheed, A, Rauramaa, R, Reilly, DF, Renstrom, F, Rheinberger, M, Ridker, PM, Rioux, JD, Rivas, MA, Roberts, DJ, Robertson, NR, Robino, A, Rolandsson, O, Rudan, I, Ruth, KS, Saleheen, D, Salomaa, V, Samani, NJ, Sapkota, Y, Sattar, N, Schoen, RE, Schreiner, PJ, Schulze, MB, Scott, RA, Segura-Lepe, MP, Shah, SH, Sheu, WH-H, Sim, X, Slater, AJ, Small, KS, Smith, AV, Southam, L, Spector, TD, Speliotes, EK, Starr, JM, Stefansson, K, Steinthorsdottir, V, Stirrups, KE, Strauch, K, Stringham, HM, Stumvoll, M, Sun, L, Surendran, P, Swift, AJ, Tada, H, Tansey, KE, Tardif, J-C, Taylor, KD, Teumer, A, Thompson, DJ, Thorleifsson, G, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Thuesen, BH, Tonjes, A, Tromp, G, Trompet, S, Tsafantakis, E, Tuomilehto, J, Tybjaerg-Hansen, A, Tyrer, JP, Uher, R, Uitterlinden, AG, Uusitupa, M, Laan, SW, Duijn, CM, Leeuwen, N, van Setten, J, Vanhala, M, Varbo, A, Varga, TV, Varma, R, Edwards, DRV, Vermeulen, SH, Veronesi, G, Vestergaard, H, Vitart, V, Vogt, TF, Volker, U, Vuckovic, D, Wagenknecht, LE, Walker, M, Wallentin, L, Wang, F, Wang, CA, Wang, S, Wang, Y, Ware, EB, Wareham, NJ, Warren, HR, Waterworth, DM, Wessel, J, White, HD, Willer, CJ, Wilson, JG, Witte, DR, Wood, AR, Wu, Y, Yaghootkar, H, Yao, J, Yao, P, Yerges-Armstrong, LM, Young, R, Zeggini, E, Zhan, X, Zhang, W, Zhao, JH, Zhao, W, Zhou, W, Zondervan, KT, Rotter, JI, Pospisilik, JA, Rivadeneira, F, Borecki, IB, Deloukas, P, Frayling, TM, Lettre, G, North, KE, Lindgren, CM, Hirschhorn, JN, Loos, RJF, Graduate School, Vascular Medicine, ACS - Atherosclerosis & ischemic syndromes, and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences
Published: 2018

20. Linking glycemic dysregulation in diabetes to symptoms, comorbidities, and genetics through EHR data mining

Author: Kirk, I.K., Simon, C., Banasik, K., Holm, P.C., Haue, A.D., Jensen, P.B., Jensen, L. Juhl, Rodríguez, C.L., Pedersen, M.K., Eriksson, R., Andersen, H.U., Almdal, T., Bork-Jensen, J., Grarup, N., Borch-Johnsen, K., Pedersen, O., Pociot, F., Hansen, T., Bergholdt, R., Rossing, P., Brunak, Søren, Kirk, I.K., Simon, C., Banasik, K., Holm, P.C., Haue, A.D., Jensen, P.B., Jensen, L. Juhl, Rodríguez, C.L., Pedersen, M.K., Eriksson, R., Andersen, H.U., Almdal, T., Bork-Jensen, J., Grarup, N., Borch-Johnsen, K., Pedersen, O., Pociot, F., Hansen, T., Bergholdt, R., Rossing, P., and Brunak, Søren
Abstract: Diabetes is a diverse and complex disease, with considerable variation in phenotypic manifestation and severity. This variation hampers the study of etiological differences and reduces the statistical power of analyses of associations to genetics, treatment outcomes, and complications. We address these issues through deep, fine-grained phenotypic stratification of a diabetes cohort. Text mining the electronic health records of 14,017 patients, we matched two controlled vocabularies (ICD-10 and a custom vocabulary developed at the clinical center Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen) to clinical narratives spanning a 19 year period. The two matched vocabularies comprise over 20,000 medical terms describing symptoms, other diagnoses, and lifestyle factors. The cohort is genetically homogeneous (Caucasian diabetes patients from Denmark) so the resulting stratification is not driven by ethnic differences, but rather by inherently dissimilar progression patterns and lifestyle related risk factors. Using unsupervised Markov clustering, we defined 71 clusters of at least 50 individuals within the diabetes spectrum. The clusters display both distinct and shared longitudinal glycemic dysregulation patterns, temporal co-occurrences of comorbidities, and associations to single nucleotide polymorphisms in or near genes relevant for diabetes comorbidities.
Published: 2019

21. Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps

Author: Mahajan, A. Taliun, D. Thurner, M. Robertson, N.R. Torres, J.M. Rayner, N.W. Payne, A.J. Steinthorsdottir, V. Scott, R.A. Grarup, N. Cook, J.P. Schmidt, E.M. Wuttke, M. Sarnowski, C. Mägi, R. Nano, J. Gieger, C. Trompet, S. Lecoeur, C. Preuss, M.H. Prins, B.P. Guo, X. Bielak, L.F. Below, J.E. Bowden, D.W. Chambers, J.C. Kim, Y.J. Ng, M.C.Y. Petty, L.E. Sim, X. Zhang, W. Bennett, A.J. Bork-Jensen, J. Brummett, C.M. Canouil, M. Ec kardt, K.-U. Fischer, K. Kardia, S.L.R. Kronenberg, F. Läll, K. Liu, C.-T. Locke, A.E. Luan, J. Ntalla, I. Nylander, V. Schönherr, S. Schurmann, C. Yengo, L. Bottinger, E.P. Brandslund, I. Christensen, C. Dedoussis, G. Florez, J.C. Ford, I. Franco, O.H. Frayling, T.M. Giedraitis, V. Hackinger, S. Hattersley, A.T. Herder, C. Ikram, M.A. Ingelsson, M. Jørgensen, M.E. Jørgensen, T. Kriebel, J. Kuusisto, J. Ligthart, S. Lindgren, C.M. Linneberg, A. Lyssenko, V. Mamakou, V. Meitinger, T. Mohlke, K.L. Morris, A.D. Nadkarni, G. Pankow, J.S. Peters, A. Sattar, N. Stančáková, A. Strauch, K. Taylor, K.D. Thorand, B. Thorleifsson, G. Thorsteinsdottir, U. Tuomilehto, J. Witte, D.R. Dupuis, J. Peyser, P.A. Zeggini, E. Loos, R.J.F. Froguel, P. Ingelsson, E. Lind, L. Groop, L. Laakso, M. Collins, F.S. Jukema, J.W. Palmer, C.N.A. Grallert, H. Metspalu, A. Dehghan, A. Köttgen, A. Abecasis, G.R. Meigs, J.B. Rotter, J.I. Marchini, J. Pedersen, O. Hansen, T. Langenberg, C. Wareham, N.J. Stefansson, K. Gloyn, A.L. Morris, A.P. Boehnke, M. McCarthy, M.I.
Abstract: We expanded GWAS discovery for type 2 diabetes (T2D) by combining data from 898,130 European-descent individuals (9% cases), after imputation to high-density reference panels. With these data, we (i) extend the inventory of T2D-risk variants (243 loci, 135 newly implicated in T2D predisposition, comprising 403 distinct association signals); (ii) enrich discovery of lower-frequency risk alleles (80 index variants with minor allele frequency 2); (iii) substantially improve fine-mapping of causal variants (at 51 signals, one variant accounted for >80% posterior probability of association (PPA)); (iv) extend fine-mapping through integration of tissue-specific epigenomic information (islet regulatory annotations extend the number of variants with PPA >80% to 73); (v) highlight validated therapeutic targets (18 genes with associations attributable to coding variants); and (vi) demonstrate enhanced potential for clinical translation (genome-wide chip heritability explains 18% of T2D risk; individuals in the extremes of a T2D polygenic risk score differ more than ninefold in prevalence). © 2018, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.
Published: 2018

22. Refining the accuracy of validated target identification through coding variant fine-mapping in type 2 diabetes article

Author: Mahajan, A. Wessel, J. Willems, S.M. Zhao, W. Robertson, N.R. Chu, A.Y. Gan, W. Kitajima, H. Taliun, D. Rayner, N.W. Guo, X. Lu, Y. Li, M. Jensen, R.A. Hu, Y. Huo, S. Lohman, K.K. Zhang, W. Cook, J.P. Prins, B.P. Flannick, J. Grarup, N. Trubetskoy, V.V. Kravic, J. Kim, Y.J. Rybin, D.V. Yaghootkar, H. Müller-Nurasyid, M. Meidtner, K. Li-Gao, R. Varga, T.V. Marten, J. Li, J. Smith, A.V. An, P. Ligthart, S. Gustafsson, S. Malerba, G. Demirkan, A. Tajes, J.F. Steinthorsdottir, V. Wuttke, M. Lecoeur, C. Preuss, M. Bielak, L.F. Graff, M. Highland, H.M. Justice, A.E. Liu, D.J. Marouli, E. Peloso, G.M. Warren, H.R. Afaq, S. Afzal, S. Ahlqvist, E. Bang, L.B. Bertoni, A.G. Bombieri, C. Bork-Jensen, J. Brandslund, I. Brody, J.A. Burtt, N.P. Canouil, M. Chen, Y.-D.I. Cho, Y.S. Christensen, C. Eastwood, S.V. Eckardt, K.-U. Fischer, K. Gambaro, G. Giedraitis, V. Grove, M.L. De Haan, H.G. Hackinger, S. Hai, Y. Han, S. Tybjærg-Hansen, A. Hivert, M.-F. Isomaa, B. Jäger, S. Jørgensen, M.E. Jørgensen, T. Käräjämäki, A. Kim, B.-J. Kim, S.S. Koistinen, H.A. Kovacs, P. Kriebel, J. Kronenberg, F. Läll, K. Lange, L.A. Lee, J.-J. Lehne, B. Li, H. Lin, K.-H. Linneberg, A. Liu, C.-T. Liu, J. Loh, M. Mägi, R. Mamakou, V. McKean-Cowdin, R. Nadkarni, G. Neville, M. Nielsen, S.F. Ntalla, I. Peyser, P.A. Rathmann, W. Rice, K. Rich, S.S. Rode, L. Rolandsson, O. Schönherr, S. Selvin, E. Small, K.S. Stančáková, A. Surendran, P. Taylor, K.D. Teslovich, T.M. Thorand, B. Thorleifsson, G. Tin, A. Tönjes, A. Varbo, A. Witte, D.R. Wood, A.R. Yajnik, P. Yao, J. Yengo, L. Young, R. Boeing, H. Boerwinkle, E. Bottinger, E.P. Chowdhury, R. Dedoussis, G. Dehghan, A. Deloukas, P. Ferrario, M.M. Ferrières, J. Florez, J.C. Frossard, P. Gudnason, V. Harris, T.B. Heckbert, S.R. Howson, J.M.M. Ingelsson, M. Kathiresan, S. Kee, F. Kuusisto, J. Langenberg, C. Launer, L.J. Lindgren, C.M. Männistö, S. Meitinger, T. Mohlke, K.L. Moitry, M. Morris, A.D. Murray, A.D. De Mutsert, R. Orho-Melander, M. Owen, K.R. Perola, M. Peters, A. Province, M.A. Rasheed, A. Ridker, P.M. Rivadineira, F. Rosendaal, F.R. Rosengren, A.H. Salomaa, V. Sheu, W.H.-H. Sladek, R. Smith, B.H. Strauch, K. Uitterlinden, A.G. Varma, R. Willer, C.J. Blüher, M. Chambers, J.C. Danesh, J. Van Duijn, C. Dupuis, J. Franco, O.H. Franks, P.W. Froguel, P. Grallert, H. Groop, L. Han, B.-G. Hansen, T. Hattersley, A.T. Hayward, C. Ingelsson, E. Kardia, S.L.R. Karpe, F. Kooner, J.S. Köttgen, A. Kuulasmaa, K. Laakso, M. Lin, X. Lind, L. Liu, Y. Loos, R.J.F. Marchini, J. Metspalu, A. Mook-Kanamori, D. Nordestgaard, Bø.G. Palmer, C.N.A. Pankow, J.S. Pedersen, O. Psaty, B.M. Rauramaa, R. Sattar, N. Schulze, M.B. Soranzo, N. Spector, T.D. Stefansson, K. Stumvoll, M. Thorsteinsdottir, U. Tuomi, T. Tuomilehto, J. Wareham, N.J. Wilson, J.G. Zeggini, E. Scott, R.A. Barroso, I. Frayling, T.M. Goodarzi, M.O. Meigs, J.B. Boehnke, M. Saleheen, D. Morris, A.P. Rotter, J.I. McCarthy, M.I. ExomeBP Consortium MAGIC Consortium GIANT Consortium
Abstract: We aggregated coding variant data for 81,412 type 2 diabetes cases and 370,832 controls of diverse ancestry, identifying 40 coding variant association signals (P < 2.2 × 10-7); of these, 16 map outside known risk-associated loci. We make two important observations. First, only five of these signals are driven by low-frequency variants: even for these, effect sizes are modest (odds ratio ≤1.29). Second, when we used large-scale genome-wide association data to fine-map the associated variants in their regional context, accounting for the global enrichment of complex trait associations in coding sequence, compelling evidence for coding variant causality was obtained for only 16 signals. At 13 others, the associated coding variants clearly represent 'false leads' with potential to generate erroneous mechanistic inference. Coding variant associations offer a direct route to biological insight for complex diseases and identification of validated therapeutic targets; however, appropriate mechanistic inference requires careful specification of their causal contribution to disease predisposition. © 2018 The Author(s).
Published: 2018

23. ExomeChip-Wide Analysis of 95 626 Individuals Identifies 10 Novel Loci Associated With QT and JT Intervals

Author: Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Warren, H. (Helen), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Radmanesh, F. (Farid), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Mei, H. (Hao), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Yao, J. (Jie), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Weiss, S. (Stefan), Prins, B.P. (Bram P.), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Haessler, J. (Jeff), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Li, M. (Man), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Austin, T. (Tom), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Harrris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Xie, Z. (Zhijun), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Campbell, A. (Archie), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rudan, I. (Igor), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Trompet, S. (Stella), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Maan, A.C. (Arie C.), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A. (André), Völker, U. (Uwe), Homuth, G. (Georg), Völzke, H. (Henry), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Perez, M. (Marco), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mononen, N. (Nina), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Kanters, J.K., Wilson, J.F. (James), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Warren, H. (Helen), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Radmanesh, F. (Farid), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Mei, H. (Hao), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Yao, J. (Jie), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Weiss, S. (Stefan), Prins, B.P. (Bram P.), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Haessler, J. (Jeff), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Li, M. (Man), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Austin, T. (Tom), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Harrris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Xie, Z. (Zhijun), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Campbell, A. (Archie), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rudan, I. (Igor), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Trompet, S. (Stella), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Maan, A.C. (Arie C.), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A. (André), Völker, U. (Uwe), Homuth, G. (Georg), Völzke, H. (Henry), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Perez, M. (Marco), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mononen, N. (Nina), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Kanters, J.K., Wilson, J.F. (James), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Arking, D.E. (Dan), and Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: QT interval, measured through a standard ECG, captures the time it takes for the cardiac ventricles to depolarize and repolarize. JT interval is the component of the QT interval that reflects ventricular repolarization alone. Prolonged QT interval has been linked to higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed an ExomeChip-wide analysis for both QT and JT intervals, including 209 449 variants, both common and rare, in 17 341 genes from the Illumina Infinium HumanExome BeadChip. We identified 10 loci that modulate QT and JT interval duration that have not been previously reported in the literature using single-variant statistical models in a meta-analysis of 95 626 individuals from 23 cohorts (comprised 83 884 European ancestry individuals, 9610 blacks, 1382 Hispanics, and 750 Asians). This brings the total number of ventricular repolarization associated loci to 45. In addition, our approach of using coding variants has highlighted the role of 17 specific genes for involvement in ventricular repolarization, 7 of which are in novel loci. CONCLUSIONS: Our analyses show a role for myocyte internal structure and interconnections in modulating QT interval duration, adding to previous known roles of potassium, sodium, and calcium ion regulation, as well as autonomic control. We anticipate that these discoveries will open new paths to the goal of making novel remedies for the prevention of lethal ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest.
Published: 2018
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24. Exome-chip meta-analysis identifies novel loci associated with cardiac conduction, including ADAMTS6

Author: Prins, B.P. (Bram P.), Mead, T.J. (Timothy J.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Cappellani, S. (Stefania), Van Duijvenboden, S. (Stefan), Klena, N.T. (Nikolai T.), Gabriel, G.C. (George C.), Liu, X. (Xiaoqin), Gulec, C. (Cagri), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Iorio, A. (Annamaria), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Mei, H. (Hao), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Orini, M. (Michele), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Radmanesh, F. (Farid), Ramirez, J. (Julia), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Schwartz, M. (Molly), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Smith, A.V. (Albert), Verweij, N. (Niek), Warren, H. (Helen), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Arnar, D.O. (David O.), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Lambiase, P.D. (Pier), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Li, M. (Man), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perez, M. (Marco), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Trompet, S. (Stella), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaartjes, I. (Ilonca), Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wilson, J.F. (James), Xie, Z. (Zhijun), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hansen, T. (Torben), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Kanters, J.K., Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Conti, F.J. (Francesco J.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Holm, H. (Hilma), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Apte, S.S. (Suneel S.), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Lo, C.W. (Cecilia W.), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Prins, B.P. (Bram P.), Mead, T.J. (Timothy J.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Cappellani, S. (Stefania), Van Duijvenboden, S. (Stefan), Klena, N.T. (Nikolai T.), Gabriel, G.C. (George C.), Liu, X. (Xiaoqin), Gulec, C. (Cagri), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Iorio, A. (Annamaria), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Mei, H. (Hao), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Orini, M. (Michele), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Radmanesh, F. (Farid), Ramirez, J. (Julia), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Schwartz, M. (Molly), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Smith, A.V. (Albert), Verweij, N. (Niek), Warren, H. (Helen), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Arnar, D.O. (David O.), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Lambiase, P.D. (Pier), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Li, M. (Man), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perez, M. (Marco), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Trompet, S. (Stella), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaartjes, I. (Ilonca), Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wilson, J.F. (James), Xie, Z. (Zhijun), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hansen, T. (Torben), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Kanters, J.K., Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Conti, F.J. (Francesco J.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Holm, H. (Hilma), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Apte, S.S. (Suneel S.), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Lo, C.W. (Cecilia W.), and Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda)
Abstract: Background: Genome-wide association studies conducted on QRS duration, an electrocardiographic measurement associated with heart failure and sudden cardiac death, have led to novel biological insights into cardiac function. However, the variants identified fall predominantly in non-coding regions and their underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Results: Here, we identify putative functional coding variation associated with changes in the QRS interval duration by combining Illumina HumanExome BeadChip genotype data from 77,898 participants of European ancestry and 7695 of African descent in our discovery cohort, followed by replication in 111,874 individuals of European ancestry from the UK Biobank and deCODE cohorts. We identify ten novel loci, seven within coding regions, including ADAMTS6, significantly associated with QRS duration in gene-based analyses. ADAMTS6 encodes a secreted metalloprotease of currently unknown function. In vitro validation analysis shows that the QRS-associated variants lead to impaired ADAMTS6 secretion and loss-of function analysis in mice demonstrates a previously unappreciated role for ADAMTS6 in connexin 43 gap junction expression, which is essential for myocardial conduction. Conclusions: Our approach identifies novel coding and non-coding variants underlying ventricular depolarization and provides a possible mechanism for the ADAMTS6-associated conduction changes.
Published: 2018
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25. Erratum: Sequence data and association statistics from 12,940 type 2 diabetes cases and controls.

Author: Flannick, J, Fuchsberger, C, Mahajan, A, Teslovich, TM, Agarwala, V, Gaulton, KJ, Caulkins, L, Koesterer, R, Ma, C, Moutsianas, L, McCarthy, DJ, Rivas, MA, Perry, JRB, Sim, X, Blackwell, TW, Robertson, NR, Rayner, NW, Cingolani, P, Locke, AE, Tajes, JF, Highland, HM, Dupuis, J, Chines, PS, Lindgren, CM, Hartl, C, Jackson, AU, Chen, H, Huyghe, JR, van de Bunt, M, Pearson, RD, Kumar, A, Mueller-Nurasyid, M, Grarup, N, Stringham, HM, Gamazon, ER, Lee, J, Chen, Y, Scott, RA, Below, JE, Chen, P, Huang, J, Go, MJ, Stitzel, ML, Pasko, D, Parker, SCJ, Varga, TV, Green, T, Beer, NL, Day-Williams, AG, Ferreira, T, Fingerlin, T, Horikoshi, M, Hu, C, Huh, I, Ikram, MK, Kim, B-J, Kim, Y, Kim, YJ, Kwon, M-S, Lee, S, Lin, K-H, Maxwell, TJ, Nagai, Y, Wang, X, Welch, RP, Yoon, J, Zhang, W, Barzilai, N, Voight, BF, Han, B-G, Jenkinson, CP, Kuulasmaa, T, Kuusisto, J, Manning, A, Ng, MCY, Palmer, ND, Balkau, B, Stancakova, A, Abboud, HE, Boeing, H, Giedraitis, V, Prabhakaran, D, Gottesman, O, Scott, J, Carey, J, Kwan, P, Grant, G, Smith, JD, Neale, BM, Purcell, S, Butterworth, AS, Howson, JMM, Lee, HM, Lu, Y, Kwak, S-H, Zhao, W, Danesh, J, Lam, VKL, Park, KS, Saleheen, D, So, WY, Tam, CHT, Afzal, U, Aguilar, D, Arya, R, Aung, T, Chan, E, Navarro, C, Cheng, C-Y, Palli, D, Correa, A, Curran, JE, Rybin, D, Farook, VS, Fowler, SP, Freedman, BI, Griswold, M, Hale, DE, Hicks, PJ, Khor, C-C, Kumar, S, Lehne, B, Thuillier, D, Lim, WY, Liu, J, Loh, M, Musani, SK, Puppala, S, Scott, WR, Yengo, L, Tan, S-T, Taylor, HA, Thameem, F, Wilson, G, Wong, TY, Njolstad, PR, Levy, JC, Mangino, M, Bonnycastle, LL, Schwarzmayr, T, Fadista, J, Surdulescu, GL, Herder, C, Groves, CJ, Wieland, T, Bork-Jensen, J, Brandslund, I, Christensen, C, Koistinen, HA, Doney, ASF, Kinnunen, L, Esko, T, Farmer, AJ, Hakaste, L, Hodgkiss, D, Kravic, J, Lyssenko, V, Hollensted, M, Jorgensen, ME, Jorgensen, T, Ladenvall, C, Justesen, JM, Karajamaki, A, Kriebel, J, Rathmann, W, Lannfelt, L, Lauritzen, T, Narisu, N, Linneberg, A, Melander, O, Milani, L, Neville, M, Orho-Melander, M, Qi, L, Qi, Q, Roden, M, Rolandsson, O, Swift, A, Rosengren, AH, Stirrups, K, Wood, AR, Mihailov, E, Blancher, C, Carneiro, MO, Maguire, J, Poplin, R, Shakir, K, Fennell, T, DePristo, M, de Angelis, MH, Deloukas, P, Gjesing, AP, Jun, G, Nilsson, PM, Murphy, J, Onofrio, R, Thorand, B, Hansen, T, Meisinger, C, Hu, FB, Isomaa, B, Karpe, F, Liang, L, Peters, A, Huth, C, O'Rahilly, SP, Palmer, CNA, Pedersen, O, Rauramaa, R, Tuomilehto, J, Salomaa, V, Watanabe, RM, Syvanen, A-C, Bergman, RN, Bharadwaj, D, Bottinger, EP, Cho, YS, Chandak, GR, Chan, JC, Chia, KS, Daly, MJ, Ebrahim, SB, Langenberg, C, Elliott, P, Jablonski, KA, Lehman, DM, Jia, W, Ma, RCW, Pollin, TI, Sandhu, M, Tandon, N, Froguel, P, Barroso, I, Teo, YY, Zeggini, E, Loos, RJF, Small, KS, Ried, JS, DeFronzo, RA, Grallert, H, Glaser, B, Metspalu, A, Wareham, NJ, Walker, M, Banks, E, Gieger, C, Ingelsson, E, Im, HK, Illig, T, Franks, PW, Buck, G, Trakalo, J, Buck, D, Prokopenko, I, Magi, R, Lind, L, Farjoun, Y, Owen, KR, Gloyn, AL, Strauch, K, Tuomi, T, Kooner, JS, Lee, J-Y, Park, T, Donnelly, P, Morris, AD, Hattersley, AT, Bowden, DW, Collins, FS, Atzmon, G, Chambers, JC, Spector, TD, Laakso, M, Strom, TM, Bell, GI, Blangero, J, Duggirala, R, Tai, E, McVean, G, Hanis, CL, Wilson, JG, Seielstad, M, Frayling, TM, Meigs, JB, Cox, NJ, Sladek, R, Lander, ES, Gabriel, S, Mohlke, KL, Meitinger, T, Groop, L, Abecasis, G, Scott, LJ, Morris, AP, Kang, HM, Altshuler, D, Burtt, NP, Florez, JC, Boehnke, M, McCarthy, MI, Flannick, J, Fuchsberger, C, Mahajan, A, Teslovich, TM, Agarwala, V, Gaulton, KJ, Caulkins, L, Koesterer, R, Ma, C, Moutsianas, L, McCarthy, DJ, Rivas, MA, Perry, JRB, Sim, X, Blackwell, TW, Robertson, NR, Rayner, NW, Cingolani, P, Locke, AE, Tajes, JF, Highland, HM, Dupuis, J, Chines, PS, Lindgren, CM, Hartl, C, Jackson, AU, Chen, H, Huyghe, JR, van de Bunt, M, Pearson, RD, Kumar, A, Mueller-Nurasyid, M, Grarup, N, Stringham, HM, Gamazon, ER, Lee, J, Chen, Y, Scott, RA, Below, JE, Chen, P, Huang, J, Go, MJ, Stitzel, ML, Pasko, D, Parker, SCJ, Varga, TV, Green, T, Beer, NL, Day-Williams, AG, Ferreira, T, Fingerlin, T, Horikoshi, M, Hu, C, Huh, I, Ikram, MK, Kim, B-J, Kim, Y, Kim, YJ, Kwon, M-S, Lee, S, Lin, K-H, Maxwell, TJ, Nagai, Y, Wang, X, Welch, RP, Yoon, J, Zhang, W, Barzilai, N, Voight, BF, Han, B-G, Jenkinson, CP, Kuulasmaa, T, Kuusisto, J, Manning, A, Ng, MCY, Palmer, ND, Balkau, B, Stancakova, A, Abboud, HE, Boeing, H, Giedraitis, V, Prabhakaran, D, Gottesman, O, Scott, J, Carey, J, Kwan, P, Grant, G, Smith, JD, Neale, BM, Purcell, S, Butterworth, AS, Howson, JMM, Lee, HM, Lu, Y, Kwak, S-H, Zhao, W, Danesh, J, Lam, VKL, Park, KS, Saleheen, D, So, WY, Tam, CHT, Afzal, U, Aguilar, D, Arya, R, Aung, T, Chan, E, Navarro, C, Cheng, C-Y, Palli, D, Correa, A, Curran, JE, Rybin, D, Farook, VS, Fowler, SP, Freedman, BI, Griswold, M, Hale, DE, Hicks, PJ, Khor, C-C, Kumar, S, Lehne, B, Thuillier, D, Lim, WY, Liu, J, Loh, M, Musani, SK, Puppala, S, Scott, WR, Yengo, L, Tan, S-T, Taylor, HA, Thameem, F, Wilson, G, Wong, TY, Njolstad, PR, Levy, JC, Mangino, M, Bonnycastle, LL, Schwarzmayr, T, Fadista, J, Surdulescu, GL, Herder, C, Groves, CJ, Wieland, T, Bork-Jensen, J, Brandslund, I, Christensen, C, Koistinen, HA, Doney, ASF, Kinnunen, L, Esko, T, Farmer, AJ, Hakaste, L, Hodgkiss, D, Kravic, J, Lyssenko, V, Hollensted, M, Jorgensen, ME, Jorgensen, T, Ladenvall, C, Justesen, JM, Karajamaki, A, Kriebel, J, Rathmann, W, Lannfelt, L, Lauritzen, T, Narisu, N, Linneberg, A, Melander, O, Milani, L, Neville, M, Orho-Melander, M, Qi, L, Qi, Q, Roden, M, Rolandsson, O, Swift, A, Rosengren, AH, Stirrups, K, Wood, AR, Mihailov, E, Blancher, C, Carneiro, MO, Maguire, J, Poplin, R, Shakir, K, Fennell, T, DePristo, M, de Angelis, MH, Deloukas, P, Gjesing, AP, Jun, G, Nilsson, PM, Murphy, J, Onofrio, R, Thorand, B, Hansen, T, Meisinger, C, Hu, FB, Isomaa, B, Karpe, F, Liang, L, Peters, A, Huth, C, O'Rahilly, SP, Palmer, CNA, Pedersen, O, Rauramaa, R, Tuomilehto, J, Salomaa, V, Watanabe, RM, Syvanen, A-C, Bergman, RN, Bharadwaj, D, Bottinger, EP, Cho, YS, Chandak, GR, Chan, JC, Chia, KS, Daly, MJ, Ebrahim, SB, Langenberg, C, Elliott, P, Jablonski, KA, Lehman, DM, Jia, W, Ma, RCW, Pollin, TI, Sandhu, M, Tandon, N, Froguel, P, Barroso, I, Teo, YY, Zeggini, E, Loos, RJF, Small, KS, Ried, JS, DeFronzo, RA, Grallert, H, Glaser, B, Metspalu, A, Wareham, NJ, Walker, M, Banks, E, Gieger, C, Ingelsson, E, Im, HK, Illig, T, Franks, PW, Buck, G, Trakalo, J, Buck, D, Prokopenko, I, Magi, R, Lind, L, Farjoun, Y, Owen, KR, Gloyn, AL, Strauch, K, Tuomi, T, Kooner, JS, Lee, J-Y, Park, T, Donnelly, P, Morris, AD, Hattersley, AT, Bowden, DW, Collins, FS, Atzmon, G, Chambers, JC, Spector, TD, Laakso, M, Strom, TM, Bell, GI, Blangero, J, Duggirala, R, Tai, E, McVean, G, Hanis, CL, Wilson, JG, Seielstad, M, Frayling, TM, Meigs, JB, Cox, NJ, Sladek, R, Lander, ES, Gabriel, S, Mohlke, KL, Meitinger, T, Groop, L, Abecasis, G, Scott, LJ, Morris, AP, Kang, HM, Altshuler, D, Burtt, NP, Florez, JC, Boehnke, M, and McCarthy, MI
Abstract: This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/sdata.2017.179.
Published: 2018

26. Meta-analysis of exome array data identifies six novel genetic loci for lung function.

Author: Jackson, VE, Latourelle, JC, Wain, LV, Smith, AV, Grove, ML, Bartz, TM, Obeidat, M, Province, MA, Gao, W, Qaiser, B, Porteous, DJ, Cassano, PA, Ahluwalia, TS, Grarup, N, Li, J, Altmaier, E, Marten, J, Harris, SE, Manichaikul, A, Pottinger, TD, Li-Gao, R, Lind-Thomsen, A, Mahajan, A, Lahousse, L, Imboden, M, Teumer, A, Prins, B, Lyytikäinen, L-P, Eiriksdottir, G, Franceschini, N, Sitlani, CM, Brody, JA, Bossé, Y, Timens, W, Kraja, A, Loukola, A, Tang, W, Liu, Y, Bork-Jensen, J, Justesen, JM, Linneberg, A, Lange, LA, Rawal, R, Karrasch, S, Huffman, JE, Smith, BH, Davies, G, Burkart, KM, Mychaleckyj, JC, Bonten, TN, Enroth, S, Lind, L, Brusselle, GG, Kumar, A, Stubbe, B, Understanding Society Scientific Group, Kähönen, M, Wyss, AB, Psaty, BM, Heckbert, SR, Hao, K, Rantanen, T, Kritchevsky, SB, Lohman, K, Skaaby, T, Pisinger, C, Hansen, T, Schulz, H, Polasek, O, Campbell, A, Starr, JM, Rich, SS, Mook-Kanamori, DO, Johansson, Å, Ingelsson, E, Uitterlinden, AG, Weiss, S, Raitakari, OT, Gudnason, V, North, KE, Gharib, SA, Sin, DD, Taylor, KD, O'Connor, GT, Kaprio, J, Harris, TB, Pederson, O, Vestergaard, H, Wilson, JG, Strauch, K, Hayward, C, Kerr, S, Deary, IJ, Barr, RG, de Mutsert, R, Gyllensten, U, Morris, AP, Ikram, MA, Probst-Hensch, N, Gläser, S, Zeggini, E, Lehtimäki, T, Strachan, DP, Dupuis, J, Morrison, AC, Hall, IP, Tobin, MD, London, SJ, Jackson, VE, Latourelle, JC, Wain, LV, Smith, AV, Grove, ML, Bartz, TM, Obeidat, M, Province, MA, Gao, W, Qaiser, B, Porteous, DJ, Cassano, PA, Ahluwalia, TS, Grarup, N, Li, J, Altmaier, E, Marten, J, Harris, SE, Manichaikul, A, Pottinger, TD, Li-Gao, R, Lind-Thomsen, A, Mahajan, A, Lahousse, L, Imboden, M, Teumer, A, Prins, B, Lyytikäinen, L-P, Eiriksdottir, G, Franceschini, N, Sitlani, CM, Brody, JA, Bossé, Y, Timens, W, Kraja, A, Loukola, A, Tang, W, Liu, Y, Bork-Jensen, J, Justesen, JM, Linneberg, A, Lange, LA, Rawal, R, Karrasch, S, Huffman, JE, Smith, BH, Davies, G, Burkart, KM, Mychaleckyj, JC, Bonten, TN, Enroth, S, Lind, L, Brusselle, GG, Kumar, A, Stubbe, B, Understanding Society Scientific Group, Kähönen, M, Wyss, AB, Psaty, BM, Heckbert, SR, Hao, K, Rantanen, T, Kritchevsky, SB, Lohman, K, Skaaby, T, Pisinger, C, Hansen, T, Schulz, H, Polasek, O, Campbell, A, Starr, JM, Rich, SS, Mook-Kanamori, DO, Johansson, Å, Ingelsson, E, Uitterlinden, AG, Weiss, S, Raitakari, OT, Gudnason, V, North, KE, Gharib, SA, Sin, DD, Taylor, KD, O'Connor, GT, Kaprio, J, Harris, TB, Pederson, O, Vestergaard, H, Wilson, JG, Strauch, K, Hayward, C, Kerr, S, Deary, IJ, Barr, RG, de Mutsert, R, Gyllensten, U, Morris, AP, Ikram, MA, Probst-Hensch, N, Gläser, S, Zeggini, E, Lehtimäki, T, Strachan, DP, Dupuis, J, Morrison, AC, Hall, IP, Tobin, MD, and London, SJ
Abstract: Background: Over 90 regions of the genome have been associated with lung function to date, many of which have also been implicated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: We carried out meta-analyses of exome array data and three lung function measures: forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and the ratio of FEV 1 to FVC (FEV 1/FVC). These analyses by the SpiroMeta and CHARGE consortia included 60,749 individuals of European ancestry from 23 studies, and 7,721 individuals of African Ancestry from 5 studies in the discovery stage, with follow-up in up to 111,556 independent individuals. Results: We identified significant (P<2·8x10 -7) associations with six SNPs: a nonsynonymous variant in RPAP1, which is predicted to be damaging, three intronic SNPs ( SEC24C, CASC17 and UQCC1) and two intergenic SNPs near to LY86 and FGF10. Expression quantitative trait loci analyses found evidence for regulation of gene expression at three signals and implicated several genes, including TYRO3 and PLAU. Conclusions: Further interrogation of these loci could provide greater understanding of the determinants of lung function and pulmonary disease.
Published: 2018

27. Exome-chip meta-analysis identifies novel loci associated with cardiac conduction, including ADAMTS6

Author: Prins, BP, Mead, TJ, Brody, JA, Sveinbjornsson, G, Ntalla, I, Bihlmeyer, NA, van den Berg, Marten, Bork-Jensen, J, Cappellani, S, Van Duijvenboden, S, Klena, NT, Gabriel, GC, Liu, XQ, Gulec, C, Grarup, N, Haessler, J, Hall, LM, Iorio, A, Isaacs, Aaron, Li-Gao, RF, Lin, HH, Liu, CT, Lyytikainen, LP, Marten, J, Mei, H, Muller-Nurasyid, M, Orini, M, Padmanabhan, S, Radmanesh, F, Ramirez, J, Robino, A, Schwartz, M, van Setten, J, Smith, AV, Verweij, N, Warren, HR, Weiss, S, Alonso, A, Arnar, DO, Bots, ML, de Boer, RA, Dominiczak, AF, Eijgelsheim, Mark, Ellinor, PT, Guo, XQ, Felix, SB, Harris, TB, Hayward, C, Heckbert, SR, Huang, PL, Jukema, JW, Kahonen, M, Kors, Jan, Lambiase, PD, Launer, LJ, Li, M, Linneberg, A, Nelson, CP, Pedersen, O, Perez, M, Peters, A, Polasek, O, Psaty, BM, Raitakari, OT, Rice, KM, Rotter, JI, Sinner, MF, Soliman, EZ, Spector, TD, Strauch, K, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Tinker, A, Trompet, S, Uitterlinden, André, Vaartjes, I, Meer, P, Volker, U, Volzke, H, Waldenberger, M, Wilson, JG, Xie, ZJ, Asselbergs, FW, Dorr, M, Duijn, Cornelia, Gasparini, P, Gudbjartsson, DF, Gudnason, V, Hansen, T, Kaab, S, Kanters, JK, Kooperberg, C, Lehtimaki, T, Lin, H J, Lubitz, SA, Mook, Dennis, Conti, FJ, Newton-Cheh, CH, Rosand, J, Rudan, I, Samani, NJ, Sinagra, G, Smith, BH, Holm, H, Stricker, Bruno, Ulivi, S, Sotoodehnia, N, Apte, SS, van der Harst, P, Stefansson, K, Munroe, PB, Arking, DE, Lo, CW, Jamshidi, Y, Prins, BP, Mead, TJ, Brody, JA, Sveinbjornsson, G, Ntalla, I, Bihlmeyer, NA, van den Berg, Marten, Bork-Jensen, J, Cappellani, S, Van Duijvenboden, S, Klena, NT, Gabriel, GC, Liu, XQ, Gulec, C, Grarup, N, Haessler, J, Hall, LM, Iorio, A, Isaacs, Aaron, Li-Gao, RF, Lin, HH, Liu, CT, Lyytikainen, LP, Marten, J, Mei, H, Muller-Nurasyid, M, Orini, M, Padmanabhan, S, Radmanesh, F, Ramirez, J, Robino, A, Schwartz, M, van Setten, J, Smith, AV, Verweij, N, Warren, HR, Weiss, S, Alonso, A, Arnar, DO, Bots, ML, de Boer, RA, Dominiczak, AF, Eijgelsheim, Mark, Ellinor, PT, Guo, XQ, Felix, SB, Harris, TB, Hayward, C, Heckbert, SR, Huang, PL, Jukema, JW, Kahonen, M, Kors, Jan, Lambiase, PD, Launer, LJ, Li, M, Linneberg, A, Nelson, CP, Pedersen, O, Perez, M, Peters, A, Polasek, O, Psaty, BM, Raitakari, OT, Rice, KM, Rotter, JI, Sinner, MF, Soliman, EZ, Spector, TD, Strauch, K, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Tinker, A, Trompet, S, Uitterlinden, André, Vaartjes, I, Meer, P, Volker, U, Volzke, H, Waldenberger, M, Wilson, JG, Xie, ZJ, Asselbergs, FW, Dorr, M, Duijn, Cornelia, Gasparini, P, Gudbjartsson, DF, Gudnason, V, Hansen, T, Kaab, S, Kanters, JK, Kooperberg, C, Lehtimaki, T, Lin, H J, Lubitz, SA, Mook, Dennis, Conti, FJ, Newton-Cheh, CH, Rosand, J, Rudan, I, Samani, NJ, Sinagra, G, Smith, BH, Holm, H, Stricker, Bruno, Ulivi, S, Sotoodehnia, N, Apte, SS, van der Harst, P, Stefansson, K, Munroe, PB, Arking, DE, Lo, CW, and Jamshidi, Y
Published: 2018

28. ExomeChip-Wide Analysis of 95 626 Individuals Identifies 10 Novel Loci Associated With QT and JT Intervals

Author: Bihlmeyer, NA, Brody, JA, Smith, AV, Warren, HR, Lin, HH, Isaacs, Aaron, Liu, CT, Marten, J, Radmanesh, F, Hall, LM, Grarup, N, Mei, H, Muller-Nurasyid, M, Huffman, JE, Verweij, N, Guo, XQ, Yao, J, Li-Gao, RF, van den Berg, Marten, Weiss, S, Prins, BP, van Setten, J, Haessler, J, Lyytikainen, LP, Li, M, Alonso, A, Soliman, EZ, Bis, JC, Austin, T, Chen, YDI, Psaty, BM, Harrris, TB, Launer, LJ, Padmanabhan, S, Dominiczak, A, Huang, PL, Xie, ZJ, Ellinor, PT, Kors, Jan, Campbell, A (Archie), Murray, AD, Nelson, CP, Tobin, MD, Bork-Jensen, J, Hansen, T, Pedersen, O, Linneberg, A, Sinner, MF, Peters, A, Waldenberger, M, Meitinger, T, Perz, S, Kolcic, I, Rudan, I, de Boer, RA, Meer, P, Lin, H J, Taylor, KD, de Mutsert, R, Trompet, S, Jukema, JW, Maan, AC, Stricker, Bruno, Rivadeneira, Fernando, Uitterlinden, André, Volker, U, Homuth, G, Volzke, H, Felix, SB, Mangino, M, Spector, TD, Bots, ML, Perez, M, Raitakari, OT, Kahonen, M, Mononen, N, Gudnason, V, Munroe, PB, Lubitz, SA, Duijn, Cornelia, Newton-Cheh, CH, Hayward, C, Rosand, J, Samani, NJ, Kanters, JK, Wilson, JG, Kaab, S, Polasek, O, van der Harst, P, Heckbert, SR, Rotter, JI, Mook, Dennis, Eij-Gelsheim, M, Dorr, M, Jamshidi, Y, Asselbergs, FW, Kooperberg, C, Lehtimaki, T, Arking, DE, Sotoodehnia, N, Bihlmeyer, NA, Brody, JA, Smith, AV, Warren, HR, Lin, HH, Isaacs, Aaron, Liu, CT, Marten, J, Radmanesh, F, Hall, LM, Grarup, N, Mei, H, Muller-Nurasyid, M, Huffman, JE, Verweij, N, Guo, XQ, Yao, J, Li-Gao, RF, van den Berg, Marten, Weiss, S, Prins, BP, van Setten, J, Haessler, J, Lyytikainen, LP, Li, M, Alonso, A, Soliman, EZ, Bis, JC, Austin, T, Chen, YDI, Psaty, BM, Harrris, TB, Launer, LJ, Padmanabhan, S, Dominiczak, A, Huang, PL, Xie, ZJ, Ellinor, PT, Kors, Jan, Campbell, A (Archie), Murray, AD, Nelson, CP, Tobin, MD, Bork-Jensen, J, Hansen, T, Pedersen, O, Linneberg, A, Sinner, MF, Peters, A, Waldenberger, M, Meitinger, T, Perz, S, Kolcic, I, Rudan, I, de Boer, RA, Meer, P, Lin, H J, Taylor, KD, de Mutsert, R, Trompet, S, Jukema, JW, Maan, AC, Stricker, Bruno, Rivadeneira, Fernando, Uitterlinden, André, Volker, U, Homuth, G, Volzke, H, Felix, SB, Mangino, M, Spector, TD, Bots, ML, Perez, M, Raitakari, OT, Kahonen, M, Mononen, N, Gudnason, V, Munroe, PB, Lubitz, SA, Duijn, Cornelia, Newton-Cheh, CH, Hayward, C, Rosand, J, Samani, NJ, Kanters, JK, Wilson, JG, Kaab, S, Polasek, O, van der Harst, P, Heckbert, SR, Rotter, JI, Mook, Dennis, Eij-Gelsheim, M, Dorr, M, Jamshidi, Y, Asselbergs, FW, Kooperberg, C, Lehtimaki, T, Arking, DE, and Sotoodehnia, N
Published: 2018

29. New Blood Pressure-Associated Loci Identified in Meta-Analyses of 475,000 Individuals

Author: Chasman, D.I., Herzig, K.-H., Laakso, M., Kraja, A.T., Padmanabhan, S., Amin, N., Marioni, R.E., Giulianini, F., Havulinna, A.S., Asselbergs, F.W., Stafford, J.M., Stirrups, K.E., Fornage, M., Danesh, J., Lindgren, C.M., Bonnycastle, L.L., Zhang, H., Groop, L., Loos, R.J.F., J��rgensen, M.E., Christensen, C.K., CHD Exome+, Rudan, I., Butterworth, A.S., Cook, J.P., Liu, Y., Morrison, A.C., Guo, X., Barnes, M.R., Fava, C., Province, M.A., K��r��j��m��ki, A., Wareham, N.J., Deary, I.J., CHARGE EXOME BP, Edwards, T.L., Poveda, A., Kooperberg, C., Have, C.T., Ingelsson, E., Wain, L.V., Rotter, J.I., Levy, D., Tragante, V., Young, R., Cabrera, C.P., Connell, J.M., Caulfield, M.J., Little, L., Jarvelin, M.-R., Warren, H.R., Zhang, W., Rayner, N.W., Gambaro, G., Munroe, P.B., Ferreira, T., Morris, A.P., Farmaki, A.-E., Smith, A.V., Pedersen, O., Esko, T., Heikki, O., Bork-Jensen, J., Witte, D.R., Drenos, F., Southam, L., Deloukas, P., Franceschini, N., Zeggini, E., Lind, L., Van Der Harst, P., Riaz, M., Rice, K., Grarup, N., Dominiczak, A.F., Vergnaud, A.-C., Hayward, C., Ehret, G.B., Melander, O., Tzoulaki, I., Boerwinkle, E., Evangelou, E., Wilson, J.G., Polasek, O., Harris, S.E., Tuomilehto, J., Franks, P.W., McCarthy, M.I., Skaaby, T., D��rr, M., Poulter, N.R., Salomaa, V., Finland, Willer, C.J., Saleheen, D., The UK Biobank Cardio-Metabolic Traits Consortium Blood Pressure Working Group, Lakka, T.A., Newton-Cheh, C., Kooner, J.S., Exome BP, Samani, N.J., Van Der Meer, P., Kardia, S.L.R., Gao, H., Mei, H., Surendran, P., Van Duijn, C.M., Richard, M.A., Gudnason, V., Smith, J.A., Boehnke, M., Varga, T.V., Hansen, T., M��gi, R., Chambers, J.C., Mahajan, A., Rauramaa, R., Tuomi, T., Yiorkas, A.M., Psaty, B.M., Dedoussis, G., Brandslund, I., Sever, P.J., Mohlke, K.L., Weiss, S., Liu, C., Langenberg, C., De Boer, R.A., Blakemore, A.I.F., Grove, M.L., Malerba, G., Karpe, F., Lu, Y., Joehanes, R., Stan��kov��, A., Manning, A.K., Sim, X., Ridker, P.M., Starr, J.M., Hallmans, G., Elliott, P., Howson, J.M.M., GoT2D:T2DGenes Consortia, Palmer, C.N.A., Linneberg, A., Palmas, W., Menni, C., and Giri, A.
Abstract: Background - Genome-wide association studies have recently identified >400 loci that harbor DNA sequence variants that influence blood pressure (BP). Our earlier studies identified and validated 56 single nucleotide variants (SNVs) associated with BP from meta-analyses of exome chip genotype data. An additional 100 variants yielded suggestive evidence of association. Methods and Results - Here, we augment the sample with 140 886 European individuals from the UK Biobank, in whom 77 of the 100 suggestive SNVs were available for association analysis with systolic BP or diastolic BP or pulse pressure. We performed 2 meta-analyses, one in individuals of European, South Asian, African, and Hispanic descent (pan-ancestry, ��475 000), and the other in the subset of individuals of European descent (��423 000). Twenty-one SNVs were genome-wide significant (P
Published: 2017
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30. A genomic approach to therapeutic target validation identifies a glucose-lowering GLP1R variant protective for coronary heart disease

Author: Scott, RA, Freitag, DF, Li, L, Chu, AY, Surendran, P, Young, R, Grarup, N, Stancáková, A, Chen, Y, Varga, TV, Yaghootkar, H, Luan, J, Zhao, JH, Willems, SM, Wessel, J, Wang, S, Maruthur, N, Michailidou, K, Pirie, A, Van Der Lee, SJ, Gillson, C, Al Olama, AA, Amouyel, P, Arriola, L, Arveiler, D, Aviles-Olmos, I, Balkau, B, Barricarte, A, Barroso, I, Garcia, SB, Bis, JC, Blankenberg, S, Boehnke, M, Boeing, H, Boerwinkle, E, Borecki, IB, Bork-Jensen, J, Bowden, S, Caldas, C, Caslake, M, Cupples, LA, Cruchaga, C, Czajkowski, J, Den Hoed, M, Dunn, JA, Earl, HM, Ehret, GB, Ferrannini, E, Ferrieres, J, Foltynie, T, Ford, I, Forouhi, NG, Gianfagna, F, Gonzalez, C, Grioni, S, Hiller, L, Jansson, JH, Jørgensen, ME, Jukema, JW, Kaaks, R, Kee, F, Kerrison, ND, Key, TJ, Kontto, J, Kote-Jarai, Z, Kraja, AT, Kuulasmaa, K, Kuusisto, J, Linneberg, A, Liu, C, Marenne, G, Mohlke, KL, Morris, AP, Muir, K, Müller-Nurasyid, M, Munroe, PB, and Navarro, C
Abstract: Copyright 2016 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science; all rights reserved. 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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31. Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

Author: Marouli, E., Graff, M, Medina-Gomez, C., Lo, K.S., Wood, A.R., Kjaer, T.R., Fine, R.S., Lu, Y., Schurmann, C., Highland, H.M., Rueger, S., Thorleifsson, G., Justice, A.E., Lamparter, D., Stirrups, K.E., Turcot, V., Young, K.L., Winkler, T.W., Esko, T., Karaderi, T., Locke, A.E., Masca, N.G., Ng, M.C., Mudgal, P., Rivas, M.A., Vedantam, S., Mahajan, A., Guo, X., Abecasis, G., Aben, K.K.H., Adair, L.S., Alam, D.S., Albrecht, E., Allin, K.H., Allison, M., Amouyel, P., Appel, E.V., Arveiler, D., Asselbergs, F.W., Auer, P.L., Balkau, B., Banas, B., Bang, L.E., Benn, M., Bergmann, S., Bielak, L.F., Bluher, M., Boeing, H., Boerwinkle, E., Boger, C.A., Bonnycastle, L.L., Bork-Jensen, J., Bots, M.L., Bottinger, E.P., Bowden, D.W., Brandslund, I., Breen, G., Brilliant, M.H., Broer, L., Burt, A.A., Butterworth, A.S., Carey, D.J., Caulfield, M.J., Chambers, J.C., Chasman, D.I., Chen, Y.I., Chowdhury, R., Christensen, C., Chu, A.Y., Cocca, M., Collins, F.S., Cook, J.P., Corley, J., Galbany, J.C., Cox, A.J., Cuellar-Partida, G., Danesh, J., Davies, G., Bakker, P.I. de, Borst, G.J. de, Denus, S. de, Groot, M.C. de, Mutsert, R. de, Deary, I.J., Dedoussis, G., Demerath, E.W., Hollander, A.I. den, Dennis, J.G., Angelantonio, E. Di, Drenos, F., Du, M., Dunning, A.M., Easton, D.F., Ebeling, T., Edwards, T.L., Ellinor, P.T., Elliott, P., Evangelou, E., Farmaki, A.E., Faul, J.D., Galesloot, T.E., Kiemeney, L.A., Kluivers, K.B., Vermeulen, S.H., Corominas-Galbany, J., Hoyng, C.B., et al., Marouli, E., Graff, M, Medina-Gomez, C., Lo, K.S., Wood, A.R., Kjaer, T.R., Fine, R.S., Lu, Y., Schurmann, C., Highland, H.M., Rueger, S., Thorleifsson, G., Justice, A.E., Lamparter, D., Stirrups, K.E., Turcot, V., Young, K.L., Winkler, T.W., Esko, T., Karaderi, T., Locke, A.E., Masca, N.G., Ng, M.C., Mudgal, P., Rivas, M.A., Vedantam, S., Mahajan, A., Guo, X., Abecasis, G., Aben, K.K.H., Adair, L.S., Alam, D.S., Albrecht, E., Allin, K.H., Allison, M., Amouyel, P., Appel, E.V., Arveiler, D., Asselbergs, F.W., Auer, P.L., Balkau, B., Banas, B., Bang, L.E., Benn, M., Bergmann, S., Bielak, L.F., Bluher, M., Boeing, H., Boerwinkle, E., Boger, C.A., Bonnycastle, L.L., Bork-Jensen, J., Bots, M.L., Bottinger, E.P., Bowden, D.W., Brandslund, I., Breen, G., Brilliant, M.H., Broer, L., Burt, A.A., Butterworth, A.S., Carey, D.J., Caulfield, M.J., Chambers, J.C., Chasman, D.I., Chen, Y.I., Chowdhury, R., Christensen, C., Chu, A.Y., Cocca, M., Collins, F.S., Cook, J.P., Corley, J., Galbany, J.C., Cox, A.J., Cuellar-Partida, G., Danesh, J., Davies, G., Bakker, P.I. de, Borst, G.J. de, Denus, S. de, Groot, M.C. de, Mutsert, R. de, Deary, I.J., Dedoussis, G., Demerath, E.W., Hollander, A.I. den, Dennis, J.G., Angelantonio, E. Di, Drenos, F., Du, M., Dunning, A.M., Easton, D.F., Ebeling, T., Edwards, T.L., Ellinor, P.T., Elliott, P., Evangelou, E., Farmaki, A.E., Faul, J.D., Galesloot, T.E., Kiemeney, L.A., Kluivers, K.B., Vermeulen, S.H., Corominas-Galbany, J., Hoyng, C.B., and et al.
Abstract: Contains fulltext : 169801.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access), 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 IGFBP-4 in vitro, resulting in higher bioavailability of insulin-like growth factors. These 83 height-associated variants overlap genes that are mutated in monogenic growth disorders and highlight new biological candidates (such as ADAMTS3, IL11RA and NOX4) and pathways (such as proteoglycan and glycosaminoglycan synthesis) involved in growth. Our results demonstrate that sufficiently large sample sizes can uncover rare and low-frequency variants of moderate-to-large effect associated with polygenic human phenotypes, and that these variants implicate relevant genes and pathways.
Published: 2017

32. 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. 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(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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33. Data Descriptor: Sequence data and association statistics from 12,940 type 2 diabetes cases and controls

Author: Flannick, J, Fuchsberger, C, Mahajan, A, Teslovich, TM, Agarwala, V, Gaulton, KJ, Caulkins, L, Koesterer, R, Ma, C, Moutsianas, L, McCarthy, DJ, Rivas, MA, Perry, JRB, Sim, X, Blackwell, TW, Robertson, NR, Rayner, NW, Cingolani, P, Locke, AE, Tajes, JF, Highland, HM, Dupuis, J, Chines, PS, Lindgren, CM, Hartl, C, Jackson, AU, Chen, H, Huyghe, JR, De Bunt, MV, Pearson, RD, Kumar, A, Muller-Nurasyid, M, Grarup, N, Stringham, HM, Gamazon, ER, Lee, J, Chen, Y, Scott, RA, Below, JE, Chen, P, Huang, J, Go, MJ, Stitzel, ML, Pasko, D, Parker, SCJ, Varga, TV, Green, T, Beer, NL, Day-Williams, AG, Ferreira, T, Fingerlin, T, Horikoshi, M, Hu, C, Huh, I, Ikram, MK, Kim, B-J, Kim, Y, Kim, YJ, Kwon, M-S, Lee, S, Lin, K-H, Maxwell, TJ, Nagai, Y, Wang, X, Welch, RP, Yoon, J, Zhang, W, Barzilai, N, Voight, BF, Han, B-G, Jenkinson, CP, Kuulasmaa, T, Kuusisto, J, Manning, A, Ng, MCY, Palmer, ND, Balkau, B, Stancakova, A, Abboud, HE, Boeing, H, Giedraitis, V, Prabhakaran, D, Gottesman, O, Scott, 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Lee, J, Chen, Y, Scott, RA, Below, JE, Chen, P, Huang, J, Go, MJ, Stitzel, ML, Pasko, D, Parker, SCJ, Varga, TV, Green, T, Beer, NL, Day-Williams, AG, Ferreira, T, Fingerlin, T, Horikoshi, M, Hu, C, Huh, I, Ikram, MK, Kim, B-J, Kim, Y, Kim, YJ, Kwon, M-S, Lee, S, Lin, K-H, Maxwell, TJ, Nagai, Y, Wang, X, Welch, RP, Yoon, J, Zhang, W, Barzilai, N, Voight, BF, Han, B-G, Jenkinson, CP, Kuulasmaa, T, Kuusisto, J, Manning, A, Ng, MCY, Palmer, ND, Balkau, B, Stancakova, A, Abboud, HE, Boeing, H, Giedraitis, V, Prabhakaran, D, Gottesman, O, Scott, J, Carey, J, Kwan, P, Grant, G, Smith, JD, Neale, BM, Purcell, S, Butterworth, AS, Howson, JMM, Lee, HM, Lu, Y, Kwak, S-H, Zhao, W, Danesh, J, Lam, VKL, Park, KS, Saleheen, D, So, WY, Tam, CHT, Afzal, U, Aguilar, D, Arya, R, Aung, T, Chan, E, Navarro, C, Cheng, C-Y, Palli, D, Correa, A, Curran, JE, Rybin, D, Farook, VS, Fowler, SP, Freedman, BI, Griswold, M, Hale, DE, Hicks, PJ, Khor, C-C, Kumar, S, Lehne, B, Thuillier, D, Lim, WY, Liu, J, Loh, M, 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CNA, Pedersen, O, Rauramaa, R, Tuomilehto, J, Salomaa, V, Watanabe, RM, Syvanen, A-C, Bergman, RN, Bharadwaj, D, Bottinger, EP, Cho, YS, Chandak, GR, Chan, JC, Chia, KS, Daly, MJ, Ebrahim, SB, Langenberg, C, Elliott, P, Jablonski, KA, Lehman, DM, Jia, W, Ma, RC, Pollin, TI, Sandhu, M, Tandon, N, Froguel, P, Barroso, I, Teo, YY, Zeggini, E, Loos, RJF, Small, KS, Ried, JS, DeFronzo, RA, Grallert, H, Glaser, B, Metspalu, A, Wareham, NJ, Walker, M, Banks, E, Gieger, C, Ingelsson, E, Im, HK, Illig, T, Franks, PW, Buck, G, Trakalo, J, Buck, D, Prokopenko, I, Magi, R, Lind, L, Farjoun, Y, Owen, KR, Gloyn, AL, Strauch, K, Tuomi, T, Kooner, JS, Lee, J-Y, Park, T, Donnelly, P, Morris, AD, Hattersley, AT, Bowden, DW, Collins, FS, Atzmon, G, Chambers, JC, Spector, TD, Laakso, M, Strom, TM, Bell, GI, Blangero, J, Duggirala, R, Tai, E, McVean, G, Hanis, CL, Wilson, JG, Seielstad, M, Frayling, TM, Meigs, JB, Cox, NJ, Sladek, R, Lander, ES, Gabriel, S, Mohlke, KL, Meitinger, T, Groop, L, Abecasis, G, Scott, LJ, Morris, AP, Kang, HM, Altshuler, D, Burtt, NP, Florez, JC, Boehnke, M, and McCarthy, MI
Abstract: To investigate the genetic basis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) to high resolution, the GoT2D and T2D-GENES consortia catalogued variation from whole-genome sequencing of 2,657 European individuals and exome sequencing of 12,940 individuals of multiple ancestries. Over 27M SNPs, indels, and structural variants were identified, including 99% of low-frequency (minor allele frequency [MAF] 0.1-5%) non-coding variants in the whole-genome sequenced individuals and 99.7% of low-frequency coding variants in the whole-exome sequenced individuals. Each variant was tested for association with T2D in the sequenced individuals, and, to increase power, most were tested in larger numbers of individuals (>80% of low-frequency coding variants in ~82 K Europeans via the exome chip, and ~90% of low-frequency non-coding variants in ~44 K Europeans via genotype imputation). The variants, genotypes, and association statistics from these analyses provide the largest reference to date of human genetic information relevant to T2D, for use in activities such as T2D-focused genotype imputation, functional characterization of variants or genes, and other novel analyses to detect associations between sequence variation and T2D.
Published: 2017

34. Identification and Functional Characterization of G6PC2 Coding Variants Influencing Glycemic Traits Define an Effector Transcript at the G6PC2-ABCB11 Locus

Author: Mahajan, A., Sim, X., Ng, H.J., Manning, A., Rivas, M.A., Highland, H.M., Locke, A.E., Grarup, N., Im, H.K., Cingolani, P., Flannick, J., Fontanillas, P., Fuchsberger, C., Gaulton, K.J., Teslovich, T.M., Rayner, N.W., Robertson, N.R., Beer, N.L., Rundle, J.K., Bork-Jensen, J., Ladenvall, C., Blancher, C., Buck, D., Buck, G., Burtt, N.P., Gabriel, S., Gjesing, A.P., Groves, C.J., Hollensted, M., Huyghe, J.R., Jackson, A.U., Jun, G., Justesen, J.M., Mangino, M., Murphy, J., Neville, M., Onofrio, R., Small, K.S., Stringham, H.M., Syvanen, A.C., Trakalo, J., Abecasis, G., Bell, G.I., Blangero, J., Cox, N.J., Duggirala, R., Hanis, C.L., Seielstad, M., Wilson, J.G., Christensen, C., Brandslund, I., Rauramaa, R., Surdulescu, G.L., Doney, A.S., Lannfelt, L., Linneberg, A., Isomaa, B., Tuomi, T., Jørgensen, M.E., Jørgensen, T., Kuusisto, J., Uusitupa, M., Salomaa, V., Spector, T.D., Morris, A.D., Palmer, C.N., Collins, F.S., Mohlke, K.L., Bergman, R.N., Ingelsson, E., Lind, L., Tuomilehto, J., Hansen, T., Watanabe, R.M., Prokopenko, I., Dupuis, J., Karpe, F., Groop, L., Laakso, M., Pedersen, O., Florez, J.C, Morris, A.P., Altshuler, D., Meigs, J.B., Boehnke, M., McCarthy, M.I., Lindgren, C.M., Gloyn, A.L., T2D-GENES Consortium (), GoT2D Consortium (Hrabě de Angelis, M., Gieger, C., Grallert, H., Huth, C., Kriebel, J., Meisinger, C., Meitinger, T., Müller-Nurasyid, M., Peters, A., Ried, J.S., Strauch, K., and Strom, T.M.)
Subjects: Blood Glucose, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Gene Frequency, Glycemic Index, Glucose-6-Phosphatase, Receptors, Glucagon, Humans, Insulin, Exome, Medical Genetics, Research Article, Genome-Wide Association Study, Medicinsk genetik
Abstract: Genome wide association studies (GWAS) for fasting glucose (FG) and insulin (FI) have identified common variant signals which explain 4.8% and 1.2% of trait variance, respectively. It is hypothesized that low-frequency and rare variants could contribute substantially to unexplained genetic variance. To test this, we analyzed exome-array data from up to 33,231 non-diabetic individuals of European ancestry. We found exome-wide significant (P, Author Summary Understanding how FI and FG levels are regulated is important because their derangement is a feature of T2D. Despite recent success from GWAS in identifying regions of the genome influencing glycemic traits, collectively these loci explain only a small proportion of trait variance. Unlocking the biological mechanisms driving these associations has been challenging because the vast majority of variants map to non-coding sequence, and the genes through which they exert their impact are largely unknown. In the current study, we sought to increase our understanding of the physiological pathways influencing both traits using exome-array genotyping in up to 33,231 non-diabetic individuals to identify coding variants and consequently genes associated with either FG or FI levels. We identified novel association signals for both traits including the receptor for GLP-1 agonists which are a widely used therapy for T2D. Furthermore, we identified coding variants at several GWAS loci which point to the genes underlying these association signals. Importantly, we found that multiple coding variants in G6PC2 result in a loss of protein function and lower fasting glucose levels.
Published: 2015

35. Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

Author: Wessel, J, Chu, AY, Willems, SM, Wang, S, Yaghootkar, H, Brody, JA, Dauriz, M, Hivert, MF, Raghavan, S, Lipovich, L, Hidalgo, B, Fox, K, Huffman, JE, An, P, Lu, Y, Rasmussen-Torvik, LJ, Grarup, N, Ehm, MG, Li, L, Baldridge, AS, Stančáková, A, Abrol, R, Besse, C, Boland, A, Bork-Jensen, J, Fornage, M, Freitag, DF, Garcia, ME, Guo, X, Hara, K, Isaacs, A, Jakobsdottir, J, Lange, LA, Layton, JC, Li, M, Hua Zhao, J, Meidtner, K, Morrison, AC, Nalls, MA, Peters, MJ, Sabater-Lleal, M, Schurmann, C, Silveira, A, Smith, AV, Southam, L, Stoiber, MH, Strawbridge, RJ, Taylor, KD, Varga, TV, Allin, KH, Amin, N, Aponte, JL, Aung, T, Barbieri, C, Bihlmeyer, NA, Boehnke, M, Bombieri, C, Bowden, DW, Burns, SM, Chen, Y, Chen, YD, Cheng, CY, Correa, A, Czajkowski, J, Dehghan, A, Ehret, GB, Eiriksdottir, G, Escher, SA, Farmaki, AE, Frånberg, M, Gambaro, G, Giulianini, F, and Goddard, WA
Abstract: © 2015 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved. Fasting glucose and insulin are intermediate traits for type 2 diabetes. Here we explore the role of coding variation on these traits by analysis of variants on the HumanExome BeadChip in 60,564 non-diabetic individuals and in 16,491 T2D cases and 81,877 controls. We identify a novel association of a low-frequency nonsynonymous SNV in GLP1R (A316T; rs10305492; MAF=1.4%) with lower FG (β=-0.09±0.01mmoll-1, P=3.4 × 10-12), T2D risk (OR[95%CI]=0.86[0.76-0.96], P=0.010), early insulin secretion (β=-0.07±0.035pmolinsulinmmolglucose-1, P=0.048), but higher 2-h glucose (β=0.16±0.05mmoll-1, P=4.3 × 10-4). We identify a gene-based association with FG at G6PC2 (p SKAT =6.8 × 10-6) driven by four rare protein-coding SNVs (H177Y, Y207S, R283X and S324P). We identify rs651007 (MAF=20%) in the first intron of ABO at the putative promoter of an antisense lncRNA, associating with higher FG (β=0.02±0.004mmoll-1, P=1.3 × 10-8). Our approach identifies novel coding variant associations and extends the allelic spectrum of variation underlying diabetes-related quantitative traits and T2D susceptibility.
Published: 2015
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36. Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

Author: Wessel, J. Chu, A.Y. Willems, S.M. Wang, S. Yaghootkar, H. Brody, J.A. Dauriz, M. Hivert, M.-F. Raghavan, S. Lipovich, L. Hidalgo, B. Fox, K. Huffman, J.E. An, P. Lu, Y. Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. Grarup, N. Ehm, M.G. Li, L. Baldridge, A.S. Stančáková, A. Abrol, R. Besse, C. Boland, A. Bork-Jensen, J. Fornage, M. Freitag, D.F. Garcia, M.E. Guo, X. Hara, K. Isaacs, A. Jakobsdottir, J. Lange, L.A. Layton, J.C. Li, M. Hua Zhao, J. Meidtner, K. Morrison, A.C. Nalls, M.A. Peters, M.J. Sabater-Lleal, M. Schurmann, C. Silveira, A. Smith, A.V. Southam, L. Stoiber, M.H. Strawbridge, R.J. Taylor, K.D. Varga, T.V. Allin, K.H. Amin, N. Aponte, J.L. Aung, T. Barbieri, C. Bihlmeyer, N.A. Boehnke, M. Bombieri, C. Bowden, D.W. Burns, S.M. Chen, Y. Chen, Y.-D. Cheng, C.-Y. Correa, A. Czajkowski, J. Dehghan, A. Ehret, G.B. Eiriksdottir, G. Escher, S.A. Farmaki, A.-E. Frånberg, M. Gambaro, G. Giulianini, F. Goddard, W.A. Goel, A. Gottesman, O. Grove, M.L. Gustafsson, S. Hai, Y. Hallmans, G. Heo, J. Hoffmann, P. Ikram, M.K. Jensen, R.A. Jørgensen, M.E. Jørgensen, T. Karaleftheri, M. Khor, C.C. Kirkpatrick, A. Kraja, A.T. Kuusisto, J. Lange, E.M. Lee, I.T. Lee, W.-J. Leong, A. Liao, J. Liu, C. Liu, Y. Lindgren, C.M. Linneberg, A. Malerba, G. Mamakou, V. Marouli, E. Maruthur, N.M. Matchan, A. McKean-Cowdin, R. McLeod, O. Metcalf, G.A. Mohlke, K.L. Muzny, D.M. Ntalla, I. Palmer, N.D. Pasko, D. Peter, A. Rayner, N.W. Renström, F. Rice, K. Sala, C.F. Sennblad, B. Serafetinidis, I. Smith, J.A. Soranzo, N. Speliotes, E.K. Stahl, E.A. Stirrups, K. Tentolouris, N. Thanopoulou, A. Torres, M. Traglia, M. Tsafantakis, E. Javad, S. Yanek, L.R. Zengini, E. Becker, D.M. Bis, J.C. Brown, J.B. Adrienne Cupples, L. Hansen, T. Ingelsson, E. Karter, A.J. Lorenzo, C. Mathias, R.A. Norris, J.M. Peloso, G.M. Sheu, W.H.-H. Toniolo, D. Vaidya, D. Varma, R. Wagenknecht, L.E. Boeing, H. Bottinger, E.P. Dedoussis, G. Deloukas, P. Ferrannini, E. Franco, O.H. Franks, P.W. Gibbs, R.A. Gudnason, V. Hamsten, A. Harris, T.B. Hattersley, A.T. Hayward, C. Hofman, A. Jansson, J.-H. Langenberg, C. Launer, L.J. Levy, D. Oostra, B.A. O'Donnell, C.J. O'Rahilly, S. Padmanabhan, S. Pankow, J.S. Polasek, O. Province, M.A. Rich, S.S. Ridker, P.M. Rudan, I. Schulze, M.B. Smith, B.H. Uitterlinden, A.G. Walker, M. Watkins, H. Wong, T.Y. Zeggini, E. Laakso, M. Borecki, I.B. Chasman, D.I. Pedersen, O. Psaty, B.M. Shyong Tai, E. Van Duijn, C.M. Wareham, N.J. Waterworth, D.M. Boerwinkle, E. Linda Kao, W.H. Florez, J.C. Loos, R.J.F. Wilson, J.G. Frayling, T.M. Siscovick, D.S. Dupuis, J. Rotter, J.I. Meigs, J.B. Scott, R.A. Goodarzi, M.O.
Abstract: Fasting glucose and insulin are intermediate traits for type 2 diabetes. Here we explore the role of coding variation on these traits by analysis of variants on the HumanExome BeadChip in 60,564 non-diabetic individuals and in 16,491 T2D cases and 81,877 controls. We identify a novel association of a low-frequency nonsynonymous SNV in GLP1R (A316T; rs10305492; MAF=1.4%) with lower FG (β=-0.09±0.01mmoll-1, P=3.4 × 10-12), T2D risk (OR[95%CI]=0.86[0.76-0.96], P=0.010), early insulin secretion (β=-0.07±0.035pmolinsulin mmolglucose-1, P=0.048), but higher 2-h glucose (β=0.16±0.05mmoll-1, P=4.3 × 10-4). We identify a gene-based association with FG at G6PC2 (p SKAT =6.8 × 10-6) driven by four rare protein-coding SNVs (H177Y, Y207S, R283X and S324P). We identify rs651007 (MAF=20%) in the first intron of ABO at the putative promoter of an antisense lncRNA, associating with higher FG (β=0.02±0.004mmoll-1, P=1.3 × 10-8). Our approach identifies novel coding variant associations and extends the allelic spectrum of variation underlying diabetes-related quantitative traits and T2D susceptibility. © 2015 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.
Published: 2015

37. 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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38. 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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39. Exome Genotyping Identifies Pleiotropic Variants Associated with Red Blood Cell Traits

Author: Chami, N. (Nathalie), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Slater, A.J. (Andrew J.), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Love-Gregory, L. (Latisha), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Nomura, A. (Akihiro), Giri, A. (Ayush), Lessard, S. (Samuel), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Burt, A.D. (Alastair), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), O'Donoghue, M.L. (Michelle L.), Crosslin, D.R. (David), de Denus, S. (Simon), Dubé, M.-P. (Marie-Pierre), Elliott, P. (Paul), Engström, G., Evans, M.K. (Michele), Floyd, J. (James), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Gao, H. (He), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hernesniemi, J. (Jussi), Highland, H. (Heather), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Launer, L.J. (Lenore J.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, J. (Jin), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Melander, O. (Olle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mononen, K. (Kari), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nickerson, D.A. (Deborah), Nikus, K. (Kjell), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Polfus, L. (Linda), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Raitoharju, E. (Emma), Richard, M. (Melissa), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schmidt, F. (Frank), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Starr, J.M. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina H.), Torstenson, E.S. (Eric S.), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Tzoulaki, I., Zakai, N.A. (Neil), Vacchi-Suzzi, C. (Caterina), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Velez Edwards, D.R. (Digna R.), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Wallentin, L.C. (Lars), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), White, H.D. (Harvey D.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Zonderman, A.B., Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Grarup, N. (Niels), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Faraday, N. (Nauder), Abumrad, N.A. (Nada A.), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Auer, P. (Paul), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Chami, N. (Nathalie), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Slater, A.J. (Andrew J.), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Love-Gregory, L. (Latisha), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Nomura, A. (Akihiro), Giri, A. (Ayush), Lessard, S. (Samuel), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Burt, A.D. (Alastair), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), O'Donoghue, M.L. (Michelle L.), Crosslin, D.R. (David), de Denus, S. (Simon), Dubé, M.-P. (Marie-Pierre), Elliott, P. (Paul), Engström, G., Evans, M.K. (Michele), Floyd, J. (James), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Gao, H. (He), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hernesniemi, J. (Jussi), Highland, H. (Heather), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Launer, L.J. (Lenore J.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, J. (Jin), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Melander, O. (Olle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mononen, K. (Kari), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nickerson, D.A. (Deborah), Nikus, K. (Kjell), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Polfus, L. (Linda), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Raitoharju, E. (Emma), Richard, M. (Melissa), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schmidt, F. (Frank), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Starr, J.M. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina H.), Torstenson, E.S. (Eric S.), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Tzoulaki, I., Zakai, N.A. (Neil), Vacchi-Suzzi, C. (Caterina), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Velez Edwards, D.R. (Digna R.), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Wallentin, L.C. (Lars), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), White, H.D. (Harvey D.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Zonderman, A.B., Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Grarup, N. (Niels), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Faraday, N. (Nauder), Abumrad, N.A. (Nada A.), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Auer, P. (Paul), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Reiner, A. (Alexander), and Lettre, G. (Guillaume)
Abstract: Red blood cell (RBC) traits are important heritable clinical biomarkers and modifiers of disease severity. To identify coding genetic variants associated with these traits, we conducted meta-analyses of seven RBC phenotypes in 130,273 multi-ethnic individuals from studies genotyped on an exome array. After conditional analyses and replication in 27,480 independent individuals, we identified 16 new RBC variants. We found low-frequency missense variants in MAP1A (rs55707100, minor allele frequency [MAF] = 3.3%, p = 2 × 10−10 for hemoglobin [HGB]) and HNF4A (rs1800961, MAF = 2.4%, p < 3 × 10−8 for hematocrit [HCT] and HGB). In African Americans, we identified a nonsense variant in CD36 associated with higher RBC distribut
Published: 2016
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40. Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

Author: Surendran, P. (Praveen), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Young, R. (Robin), Warren, H. (Helen), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sim, X. (Xueling), Barnes, D. (Daniel), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Staley, J.R. (James R.), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Masca, N. (Nicholas), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Harakalova, M. (Magdalena), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Samuel, M. (Maria), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Huyghe, J.R. (Jeroen R.), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ohlsson, T. (Therese), Matchan, A. (Angela), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Perola, M. (Markus), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Zhang, H. (He), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Yiorkas, A.M. (Andrianos M.), Herzig, K.H., Kajantie, E. (Eero), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Poveda, A. (Alaitz), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Caslake, M. (Muriel), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Menni, C. (Cristina), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Renström, F. (Frida), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Uria-Nickelsen, M. (Maria), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Hoek, M. (Maarten), Vogt, T.F. (Thomas F.), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Highland, H. (Heather), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Männistö, S. (Satu), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Starr, J.M. (John), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Ford, I. (Ian), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Van Der Meer, P. (Peter), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Petersen, E.R.B. (Eva R. B.), Korpi-Hyövälti, E. (Eeva), Oksa, H. (Heikki), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Franks, S. (Steve), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Groop, L. (Leif), Käräjämäki, A. (Annemari), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Majumder, A.A.S. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Stanton, A. (Alice), Sever, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Blankenberg, S. 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Abstract: High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, there is limited knowledge on specific causal genes and pathways. To better understand the genetics of blood pressure, we genotyped 242,296 rare, low-frequency and common genetic variants in up to 192,763 individuals and used -1/4155,063 samples for independent replication. We identified 30 new blood pressure- or hypertension-associated genetic regions in the general population, including 3 rare missense variants in RBM47, COL21A1 and RRAS with larger effects (>1.5 mm Hg/allele) than common variants. Multiple rare nonsense and missense variant associations were found in A2ML1, and a low-frequency nonsense variant in ENPEP was identified. Our data extend the spectrum of allelic variation underlying blood pressure traits and hypertension, provide new insights into the pathophysiology of hypertension and indicate new targets for clinical intervention.
Published: 2016
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41. Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

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(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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42. The morphogenetic MreBCD proteins of Escherichia coli form an essential membrane-bound complex

Author: Kruse, Torben, Bork-Jensen, J., and Gerdes, Kenn
Published: 2005
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43. Programming of adipose tissue miR-483-3p and GDF-3 expression by maternal diet in type 2 diabetes

Author: Ferland-McCollough, D, primary, Fernandez-Twinn, D S, additional, Cannell, I G, additional, David, H, additional, Warner, M, additional, Vaag, A A, additional, Bork-Jensen, J, additional, Brøns, C, additional, Gant, T W, additional, Willis, A E, additional, Siddle, K, additional, Bushell, M, additional, and Ozanne, S E, additional
Published: 2012
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44. LMNArs4641 and the Muscle Lamin A and C Isoforms in Twins—Metabolic Implications and Transcriptional Regulation

Author: Wegner, L., primary, Anthonsen, S., additional, Bork-Jensen, J., additional, Dalgaard, L., additional, Hansen, T., additional, Pedersen, O., additional, Poulsen, P., additional, and Vaag, A., additional
Published: 2010
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45. Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

Author: Surendran, P., Drenos, F., Young, R., Warren, H., Cook, J.P., Manning, A.K., Grarup, N., Sim, X., Barnes, D.R., Witkowska, K., Staley, J.R., Tragante, V., Tukiainen, T., Yaghootkar, H., Masca, N., Freitag, D.F., Ferreira, T., Giannakopoulou, O., Tinker, A., Harakalova, M., Mihailov, E., Liu, C., Kraja, A.T., Nielsen, S.F., Rasheed, A., Samue, M., Zhao, W., Bonnycastle, L.L., Jackson, A.U., Narisu, N., Swift, A.J., Southam, L., Marten, J., Huyghe, J.R., Stancakova, A., Fava, C., Ohlsson, T., Matchan, A., Stirrups, K.E., Bork-Jensen, J., Gjesing, A.P., Kontto, J., Perola, M., Shaw-Hawkins, S., Havulinna, A.S., Zhang, H., Donnelly, L.A., Groves, C.J., Rayner, N.W., Neville, M.J., Robertson, N.R., Yiorkas, A.M., Herzig, K.H., Kajantie, E., Zhang, W., Willems, S.M., Lannfelt, L., Malerba, G., Soranzo, N., Trabetti, E., Verweij, N., Evangelou, E., Moayyeri, A., Vergnaud, A.C., Nelson, C.P., Poveda, A., Varga, T.V., Caslake, M., Craen, A.J.M. de, Trompet, S., Luan, J., Scott, R.A., Harris, S.E., Liewald, D.C.M., Marioni, R., Menni, C., Farmaki, A.E., Hallmans, G., Renstrom, F., Huffman, J.E., Hassinen, M., Burgess, S., Vasan, R.S., Felix, J.F., Uria-Nickelsen, M., Malarstign, A., Reilly, D.F., Hoek, M., Vogt, T.F., Lin, H.H., Lieb, W., Traylor, M., Markus, H.S., Highland, H.M., Justice, A.E., Marouli, E., Lindstrom, J., Uusitupa, M., Komulainen, P., Lakka, T.A., Rauramaa, R., Polasek, O., Rudan, I., Rolandsson, O., Franks, P.W., Dedoussis, G., Spector, T.D., Jousilahti, P., Mannisto, S., Deary, I.J., Starr, J.M., Langenberg, C., Wareham, N.J., Brown, M.J., Dominiczak, A.F., Connell, J.M., Jukema, J.W., Sattar, N., Ford, I., Packard, C.J., Esko, T., Magi, R., Metspalu, A., Boer, R.A. de, Meer, P. van der, Harst, P. van der, Gambaro, G., Ingelsson, E., Lind, L., Bakker, P.I.W. de, Numans, M.E., Brandslund, I., Christensen, C., Petersen, E.R.B., Korpi-Hyovalti, E., Oksa, H., Chambers, J.C., Kooner, J.S., Blakemore, A.I.F., Franks, S., Jarvelin, M.R., Husemoen, L.L., Linneberg, A., Skaaby, T., Thuesen, B., Karpe, F., Tuomilehto, J., Doney, A.S.F., Morris, A.D., Palmer, C.N.A., Holmen, O.L., Hveem, K., Willer, C.J., Tuomi, T., Groop, L., Karajamaki, A., Palotie, A., Ripatti, S., Salomaa, V., Alam, D.S., Majmnder, A.A.S., Angelantonio, E. di, Chowdhury, R., McCarthy, M.I., Poulter, N., Stanton, A.V., Sever, P., Amouyel, P., Arveiler, D., Blankenberg, S., Ferrieres, J., Kee, F., Kuulasmaa, K., Muller-Nurasyid, M., Veronesi, G., Virtamo, J., Deloukas, P., Elliott, P., Zeggini, E., Kathiresan, S., Melander, O., Kuusisto, J., Laakso, M., Padmanabhan, S., Porteous, D.J., Hayward, C., Scotland, G., Collins, F.S., Mohlke, K.L., Hansen, T., Pedersen, O., Boehnke, M., Stringham, H.M., Frossard, P., Newton-Cheh, C., Tobin, M.D., Nordestgaard, B.G., Caulfield, M.J., Mahajan, A., Morris, A.P., Tomaszewski, M., Samani, N.J., Saleheen, D., Asselbergs, F.W., Lindgren, C.M., Danesh, J., Wain, L.V., Butterworth, A.S., Howson, J.M.M., Munroe, P.B., CHARGE Heart Failure Consortiumm, EchoGen Consortiumm, Metastroke Consortiumm, Giant Consortiumm, EPIC-InterAct Consortium, Lifelines Cohort Study, Wellcome Trust Case Control Consor, Understanding Soc Sci Grp, EPIC-CVD Consortium, CHARGE Exome Chip Blood Pressure C, T2D-GENES Consortium, GoT2DGenes Consortium, ExomeBP Consortium, CHD Exome Consortium, Erasmus MC other, Epidemiology, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Restoring Organ Function by Means of Regenerative Medicine (REGENERATE), Surendran, Praveen [0000-0002-4911-6077], Barnes, Daniel [0000-0002-3781-7570], Marten, Jonathan [0000-0001-6916-2014], Johnson, Kathleen [0000-0002-6823-3252], Soranzo, Nicole [0000-0003-1095-3852], Luan, Jian'an [0000-0003-3137-6337], Burgess, Stephen [0000-0001-5365-8760], Traylor, Matthew [0000-0001-6624-8621], Markus, Hugh [0000-0002-9794-5996], Langenberg, Claudia [0000-0002-5017-7344], Wareham, Nicholas [0000-0003-1422-2993], Di Angelantonio, Emanuele [0000-0001-8776-6719], Chowdhury, Rajiv [0000-0003-4881-5690], Danesh, John [0000-0003-1158-6791], Butterworth, Adam [0000-0002-6915-9015], Howson, Joanna [0000-0001-7618-0050], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, British Heart Foundation, Home Office, Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust, National Institute for Health Research, and Action on Hearing Loss
Subjects: 0301 basic medicine, EchoGen Consortium, Population genetics, LOCI, Genome-wide association study, Blood Pressure, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Bioinformatics, Genome-wide association studies, 0302 clinical medicine, Settore MED/14 - NEFROLOGIA, Missense mutation, GENE-CENTRIC ARRAY, GoT2DGenes Consortium, AGING RESEARCH, Genetics, education.field_of_study, CHD Exome+ Consortium, CHARGE-Heart Failure Consortium, 11 Medical And Health Sciences, 3. Good health, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, Hypertension, Medical genetics, HEART, Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium, EPIC-InterAct Consortium, ExomeBP Consortium, CHARGE, Understanding Society Scientific Group, medicine.medical_specialty, Genotype, Population, Biology, CHARGE+ Exome Chip Blood Pressure Consortium, EPIC-CVD Consortium, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, Lifelines Cohort Study, genome-wide association studies, hypertension, population genetics, Genetic variation, GIANT Consortium, medicine, Journal Article, Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Allele, GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION, education, PLASMA-LEVELS, IDENTIFICATION, Genetic Variation, 06 Biological Sciences, medicine.disease, METASTROKE Consortium, T2D-GENES Consortium, 030104 developmental biology, Blood pressure, Pathophysiology of hypertension, RISK-FACTORS, Developmental Biology, Genome-Wide Association Study, blood pressure, gene
Abstract: High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, there is limited knowledge on specific causal genes and pathways. To better understand the genetics of blood pressure, we genotyped 242,296 rare, low-frequency and common genetic variants in up to 192,763 individuals and used ~155,063 samples for independent replication. We identified 30 new blood pressure– or hypertension-associated genetic regions in the general population, including 3 rare missense variants in RBM47, COL21A1 and RRAS with larger effects (>1.5 mm Hg/allele) than common variants. Multiple rare nonsense and missense variant associations were found in A2ML1, and a low-frequency nonsense variant in ENPEP was identified. Our data extend the spectrum of allelic variation underlying blood pressure traits and hypertension, provide new insights into the pathophysiology of hypertension and indicate new targets for clinical intervention. N.P. has received financial support from several pharmaceutical companies that manufacture either blood pressure -lowering or lipid-lowering agents, or both, and consultancy fees. S.K. has received research grants from Merck, Bayer and Aegerion, is on the SAB of Catabasis, Regeneron Genetics Center, Merck and Celera, has equity in San Therapeutics and Catabasis, and performs consulting for Novartis, Aegerion, Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, AstraZeneca and Alnylam. P. Sever has received research awards from Pfizer. A. Malarstig and M.U.-N. are full-time employees of Pfizer. D.F.R. and M. Hoek are full-time employees of Merck. M.J.C. is Chief Scientist for Genomics England, a UK government company. The authors declare no other competing financial interests.
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46. Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps

Author: Nano, J., Kuusisto, J., Lindgren, C.M., Hansen, T., Scott, R.A., Franco, O.H., Chambers, J.C., Eckardt, K.-U., Peters, A., Fischer, K., Yengo, L., M��gi, R., Thorand, B., Wareham, N.J., Nadkarni, G., K��ttgen, A., Meigs, J.B., Dedoussis, G., Froguel, P., Petty, L.E., J��rgensen, M.E., Laakso, M., Metspalu, A., Bowden, D.W., Strauch, K., Rotter, J.I., Bennett, A.J., Ingelsson, E., Lecoeur, C., Schmidt, E.M., Palmer, C.N.A., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Torres, J.M., Mahajan, A., Taliun, D., Witte, D.R., Meitinger, T., Peyser, P.A., Frayling, T.M., Ligthart, S., Canouil, M., L��ll, K., Guo, X., Thurner, M., Taylor, K.D., Wuttke, M., Luan, J., Zhang, W., Sch��nherr, S., Pankow, J.S., Christensen, C., Sarnowski, C., Payne, A.J., Jukema, J.W., Brandslund, I., Sattar, N., Kim, Y.J., Mamakou, V., Stefansson, K., Morris, A.D., Gieger, C., Preuss, M.H., Collins, F.S., Linneberg, A., Grarup, N., Lind, L., Langenberg, C., Bielak, L.F., Ingelsson, M., Kronenberg, F., Cook, J.P., Giedraitis, V., Zeggini, E., Nylander, V., Gloyn, A.L., Morris, A.P., Kriebel, J., Bottinger, E.P., Locke, A.E., Hackinger, S., McCarthy, M.I., Grallert, H., Schurmann, C., Brummett, C.M., Bork-Jensen, J., Ntalla, I., Trompet, S., Ng, M.C.Y., Loos, R.J.F., Rayner, N.W., Hattersley, A.T., J��rgensen, T., Marchini, J., Steinthorsdottir, V., Prins, B.P., Dupuis, J., Dehghan, A., Below, J.E., Sim, X., Lyssenko, V., Tuomilehto, J., Abecasis, G.R., Ikram, M.A., Pedersen, O., Stan��kov��, A., Liu, C.-T., Robertson, N.R., Herder, C., Florez, J.C., Kardia, S.L.R., Mohlke, K.L., Groop, L., Thorleifsson, G., Boehnke, M., and Ford, I.
Subjects: endocrine system diseases, 3. Good health
Abstract: We expanded GWAS discovery for type 2 diabetes (T2D) by combining data from 898,130 European-descent individuals (9% cases), after imputation to high-density reference panels. With these data, we (i) extend the inventory of T2D-risk variants (243 loci, 135 newly implicated in T2D predisposition, comprising 403 distinct association signals); (ii) enrich discovery of lower-frequency risk alleles (80 index variants with minor allele frequency 2); (iii) substantially improve fine-mapping of causal variants (at 51 signals, one variant accounted for >80% posterior probability of association (PPA)); (iv) extend fine-mapping through integration of tissue-specific epigenomic information (islet regulatory annotations extend the number of variants with PPA >80% to 73); (v) highlight validated therapeutic targets (18 genes with associations attributable to coding variants); and (vi) demonstrate enhanced potential for clinical translation (genome-wide chip heritability explains 18% of T2D risk; individuals in the extremes of a T2D polygenic risk score differ more than ninefold in prevalence).

47. Genetic studies of leptin concentrations implicate leptin in the regulation of early adiposity

Author: Reiner, A.P., Raitakari, O.T., Morris, A.P., Ridker, P.M., Bork-Jensen, J., Kovacs, P., Jackson, R., Nauck, M., Feitosa, M.F., Carli, J.F.M., Scott, R.A., Walker, M., Li-Gao, R., Rotter, J.I., Auer, P.L., Grant, S.F.A., Skaaby, T., Lindgren, C.M., Uitterlinden, A.G., Wittemans, L.B.L., Kilpel��inen, T.O., Frayling, T.M., Sitlani, C.M., Graff, M., Teumer, A., Langenberg, C., Li, J., Chasman, D.I., van Duijn, C.M., Amin, N., Schurmann, C., Mackey, D.A., Pradhan, A.D., Venturini, C., Guo, X, Lehtim��ki, T., Mook-Kanamori, D.O., Carrasquilla, G.D., Robertson, N., Wareham, N.J., Strauch, K., Ingelsson, E., Chen, Y.-D.I., Mahajan, A., North, K.E., Yaghootkar, H., Wu, Y., Zhang, Y., Leduc, C.A., Demirkan, A., Garcia, M.E., Mohlke, K.L., Wilson, J.G., Bradfield, J., Ikram, M.A., Molnos, S., Kutalik, Z., Taylor, K.D., Lange, L.A., Wang, S., Willems, S.M., Homuth, G., Kacprowski, T., Prokic, I., M��nnist��, S., van Dijk, K.W., Luan, J., Young, K.L., Broer, L., Kriebel, J., Allison, M., Grallert, H., Nalls, M.A., Spector, T.D., Province, M.A., Lind, L., Psaty, B.M., Sandoval-Z��rate, A.A., Jousilahti, P., Guo, K., Pennell, C.E., Kizer, J.R., Hansen, T., Haesser, J., Doege, C.A., Fine, R.S., K��h��nen, M., Leibel, R.L., Yao, J., Ripatti, S., Loos, R.J.F., Lye, S., Karaderi, T., Preuss, M.H., Harris, T.B., Mangino, M., Adair, L.S., Metz, S., Bl��her, M., Lyytik��inen, L.-P., Hong, J., Grarup, N., Hakonarson, H., Spracklen, C.N., Huang, L.O., Medina-Gomez, C., McKnight, B., Meigs, J.B., Christofidou, P., Wang, C.A., Borja, J.B., Jakupovic, H., Justice, A.E., de Mutsert, R., Salomaa, V., and Lu, Y.
Subjects: 2. Zero hunger, digestive, oral, and skin physiology, hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists
Abstract: Leptin influences food intake by informing the brain about the status of body fat stores. Rare LEP mutations associated with congenital leptin deficiency cause severe early-onset obesity that can be mitigated by admin-istering leptin. However, the role of genetic regulation of leptin in polygenic obesity remains poorly understood. We performed an exome-based analysis in up to 57,232 individuals of diverse ancestries to identify genetic variants that influence adiposity-adjusted leptin concen-trations. We identify five novel variants, including four missense variants, in LEP, ZNF800, KLHL31, and ACTL9, and one intergenic variant near KLF14. The missense variant Val94Met (rs17151919) in LEP was common in individuals of African ancestry only, and its association with lower leptin concentrations was specific to this ancestry (P = 2 �� 10-16, n = 3,901). Using in vitro analyses, we show that the Met94 allele decreases leptin secretion. We also show that the Met94 allele is associated with higher BMI in young African-ancestry children but not in adults, suggesting that leptin regulates early adiposity.

48. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids

Author: Graham, Sarah E, Clarke, Shoa L, Wu, Kuan-Han H, Kanoni, Stavroula, Zajac, Greg JM, Ramdas, Shweta, Surakka, Ida, Ntalla, Ioanna, Vedantam, Sailaja, Winkler, Thomas W, Locke, Adam E, Marouli, Eirini, Hwang, Mi Yeong, Han, Sohee, Narita, Akira, Choudhury, Ananyo, Bentley, Amy R, Ekoru, Kenneth, Verma, Anurag, Trivedi, Bhavi, Martin, Hilary C, Hunt, Karen A, Hui, Qin, Klarin, Derek, Zhu, Xiang, Thorleifsson, Gudmar, Helgadottir, Anna, Gudbjartsson, Daniel F, Holm, Hilma, Olafsson, Isleifur, Akiyama, Masato, Sakaue, Saori, Terao, Chikashi, Kanai, Masahiro, Zhou, Wei, Brumpton, Ben M, Rasheed, Humaira, Ruotsalainen, Sanni E, Havulinna, Aki S, Veturi, Yogasudha, Feng, QiPing, Rosenthal, Elisabeth A, Lingren, Todd, Pacheco, Jennifer Allen, Pendergrass, Sarah A, Haessler, Jeffrey, Giulianini, Franco, Bradford, Yuki, Miller, Jason E, Campbell, Archie, Lin, Kuang, Millwood, Iona Y, Hindy, George, Rasheed, Asif, Faul, Jessica D, Zhao, Wei, Weir, David R, Turman, Constance, Huang, Hongyan, Graff, Mariaelisa, Mahajan, Anubha, Brown, Michael R, Zhang, Weihua, Yu, Ketian, Schmidt, Ellen M, Pandit, Anita, Gustafsson, Stefan, Yin, Xianyong, Luan, Jian’an, Zhao, Jing-Hua, Matsuda, Fumihiko, Jang, Hye-Mi, Yoon, Kyungheon, Medina-Gomez, Carolina, Pitsillides, Achilleas, Hottenga, Jouke Jan, Willemsen, Gonneke, Wood, Andrew R, Ji, Yingji, Gao, Zishan, Haworth, Simon, Mitchell, Ruth E, Chai, Jin Fang, Aadahl, Mette, Yao, Jie, Manichaikul, Ani, Warren, Helen R, Ramirez, Julia, Bork-Jensen, Jette, Kårhus, Line L, Goel, Anuj, Sabater-Lleal, Maria, Noordam, Raymond, Sidore, Carlo, Fiorillo, Edoardo, McDaid, Aaron F, Marques-Vidal, Pedro, Wielscher, Matthias, Trompet, Stella, Sattar, Naveed, Møllehave, Line T, Thuesen, Betina H, Munz, Matthias, Zeng, Lingyao, Huang, Jianfeng, Yang, Bin, Poveda, Alaitz, Kurbasic, Azra, Lamina, Claudia, Forer, Lukas, Scholz, Markus, Galesloot, Tessel E., Bradfield, Jonathan P., Daw, E Warwick, Zmuda, Joseph M, Mitchell, Jonathan S, Fuchsberger, Christian, Christensen, Henry, Brody, Jennifer A, Feitosa, Mary F, Wojczynski, Mary K, Preuss, Michael, Mangino, Massimo, Christofidou, Paraskevi, Verweij, Niek, Benjamins, Jan W, Engmann, Jorgen, Kember, Rachel L, Slieker, Roderick C, Lo, Ken Sin, Zilhao, Nuno R, Le, Phuong, Kleber, Marcus E, Delgado, Graciela E, Huo, Shaofeng, Ikeda, Daisuke D, Iha, Hiroyuki, Yang, Jian, Liu, Jun, Leonard, Hampton L, Marten, Jonathan, Schmidt, Börge, Arendt, Marina, Smyth, Laura J, Cañadas-Garre, Marisa, Wang, Chaolong, Nakatochi, Masahiro, Wong, Andrew, Hutri-Kähönen, Nina, Sim, Xueling, Xia, Rui, Huerta-Chagoya, Alicia, Fernandez-Lopez, Juan Carlos, Lyssenko, Valeriya, Ahmed, Meraj, Jackson, Anne U, Irvin, Marguerite R, Oldmeadow, Christopher, Kim, Han-Na, Ryu, Seungho, Timmers, Paul RHJ, Arbeeva, Liubov, Dorajoo, Rajkumar, Lange, Leslie A, Chai, Xiaoran, Prasad, Gauri, Lorés-Motta, Laura, Pauper, Marc, Long, Jirong, Li, Xiaohui, Theusch, Elizabeth, Takeuchi, Fumihiko, Spracklen, Cassandra N, Loukola, Anu, Bollepalli, Sailalitha, Warner, Sophie C, Wang, Ya Xing, Wei, Wen B., Nutile, Teresa, Ruggiero, Daniela, Sung, Yun Ju, Hung, Yi-Jen, Chen, Shufeng, Liu, Fangchao, Yang, Jingyun, Kentistou, Katherine A, Gorski, Mathias, Brumat, Marco, Meidtner, Karina, Bielak, Lawrence F, Smith, Jennifer A, Hebbar, Prashantha, Farmaki, Aliki-Eleni, Hofer, Edith, Lin, Maoxuan, Xue, Chao, Zhang, Jifeng, Concas, Maria Pina, Vaccargiu, Simona, van der Most, Peter J, Pitkänen, Niina, Cade, Brian E, Lee, Jiwon, van der Laan, Sander W., Chitrala, Kumaraswamy Naidu, Weiss, Stefan, Zimmermann, Martina E, Lee, Jong Young, Choi, Hyeok Sun, Nethander, Maria, Freitag-Wolf, Sandra, Southam, Lorraine, Rayner, Nigel W, Wang, Carol A, Lin, Shih-Yi, Wang, Jun-Sing, Couture, Christian, Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka, Nikus, Kjell, Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Vestergaard, Henrik, Hildalgo, Bertha, Giannakopoulou, Olga, Cai, Qiuyin, Obura, Morgan O, van Setten, Jessica, Li, Xiaoyin, Schwander, Karen, Terzikhan, Natalie, Shin, Jae Hun, Jackson, Rebecca D, Reiner, Alexander P, Martin, Lisa Warsinger, Chen, Zhengming, Li, Liming, Highland, Heather M, Young, Kristin L, Kawaguchi, Takahisa, Thiery, Joachim, Bis, Joshua C, Nadkarni, Girish N., Launer, Lenore J, Li, Huaixing, Nalls, Mike A, Raitakari, Olli T, Ichihara, Sahoko, Wild, Sarah H, Nelson, Christopher P, Campbell, Harry, Jäger, Susanne, Nabika, Toru, Al-Mulla, Fahd, Niinikoski, Harri, Braund, Peter S, Kolcic, Ivana, Kovacs, Peter, Giardoglou, Tota, Katsuya, Tomohiro, Bhatti, Konain Fatima, de Kleijn, Dominique, de Borst, Gert J., Kim, Eung Kweon, Adams, Hieab H.H., Ikram, M. 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Subjects: blood lipid level, Multifactorial Inheritance, GWAS, blood lipid levels, cardiovascular disease, Vascular damage Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 16], Medizin, LOCI, ANCESTRY, VARIANTS, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Linkage Disequilibrium, Sensory disorders Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience [Radboudumc 12], Article, Population Groups, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, METAANALYSIS, POLYMORPHISMS, RISK, Multidisciplinary, Cardiovascular Diseases, Genome-Wide Association Study, Cardiovascular Diseases/genetics, Genetic Predisposition to Disease/genetics, Genome-Wide Association Study/methods, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics, CHOLESTEROL, Human Genetics, INDIVIDUALS, Urological cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 15], DISCOVERY, LOW-FREQUENCY, Delivery of Health Care
Abstract: Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use 1 . Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in particular through reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels 2 , heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide 3 . Genome-wideassociation studies (GWAS) of blood lipid levels have led to important biological and clinical insights, as well as new drug targets, for cardiovascular disease. However, most previous GWAS 4-23 have been conducted in European ancestry populations and may have missed genetic variants that contribute to lipid-level variation in other ancestry groups. These include differences in allele frequencies, effect sizes and linkage-disequilibrium patterns 24 . Here we conduct a multi-ancestry, genome-wide genetic discovery meta-analysis of lipid levels in approximately 1.65 million individuals, including 350,000 of non-European ancestries. We quantify the gain in studying non-European ancestries and provide evidence to support the expansion of recruitment of additional ancestries, even with relatively small sample sizes. We find that increasing diversity rather than studying additional individuals of European ancestry results in substantial improvements in fine-mapping functional variants and portability of polygenic prediction (evaluated in approximately 295,000 individuals from 7 ancestry groupings). Modest gains in the number of discovered loci and ancestry-specific variants were also achieved. As GWAS expand emphasis beyond the identification of genes and fundamental biology towards the use of genetic variants for preventive and precision medicine 25 , we anticipate that increased diversity of participants will lead to more accurate and equitable 26 application of polygenic scores in clinical practice.
Published: 2021
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49. Characterization of genetic variants of GIPR reveals a contribution of β-arrestin to metabolic phenotypes.

Author: Kizilkaya HS, Sørensen KV, Madsen JS, Lindquist P, Douros JD, Bork-Jensen J, Berghella A, Gerlach PA, Gasbjerg LS, Mokrosiński J, Mowery SA, Knerr PJ, Finan B, Campbell JE, D'Alessio DA, Perez-Tilve D, Faas F, Mathiasen S, Rungby J, Sørensen HT, Vaag A, Nielsen JS, Holm JC, Lauenborg J, Damm P, Pedersen O, Linneberg A, Hartmann B, Holst JJ, Hansen T, Wright SC, Lauschke VM, Grarup N, Hauser AS, and Rosenkilde MM
Subjects: Animals, Mice, Humans, Genetic Variation, beta-Arrestin 2 metabolism, beta-Arrestin 2 genetics, Signal Transduction, Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide metabolism, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 metabolism, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 genetics, Obesity metabolism, Obesity genetics, Male, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor metabolism, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor genetics, Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone genetics, Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone metabolism, Phenotype, beta-Arrestins metabolism
Abstract: Incretin-based therapies are highly successful in combatting obesity and type 2 diabetes 1 . Yet both activation and inhibition of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor (GIPR) in combination with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor (GLP-1R) activation have resulted in similar clinical outcomes, as demonstrated by the GIPR-GLP-1R co-agonist tirzepatide 2 and AMG-133 (ref. 3 ) combining GIPR antagonism with GLP-1R agonism. This underlines the importance of a better understanding of the GIP system. Here we show the necessity of β-arrestin recruitment for GIPR function, by combining in vitro pharmacological characterization of 47 GIPR variants with burden testing of clinical phenotypes and in vivo studies. Burden testing of variants with distinct ligand-binding capacity, Gs activation (cyclic adenosine monophosphate production) and β-arrestin 2 recruitment and internalization shows that unlike variants solely impaired in Gs signalling, variants impaired in both Gs and β-arrestin 2 recruitment contribute to lower adiposity-related traits. Endosomal Gs-mediated signalling of the variants shows a β-arrestin dependency and genetic ablation of β-arrestin 2 impairs cyclic adenosine monophosphate production and decreases GIP efficacy on glucose control in male mice. This study highlights a crucial impact of β-arrestins in regulating GIPR signalling and overall preservation of biological activity that may facilitate new developments in therapeutic targeting of the GIPR system., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
Published: 2024
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50. Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology.

Author: Suzuki K, Hatzikotoulas K, Southam L, Taylor HJ, Yin X, Lorenz KM, Mandla R, Huerta-Chagoya A, Melloni GEM, Kanoni S, Rayner NW, Bocher O, Arruda AL, Sonehara K, Namba S, Lee SSK, Preuss MH, Petty LE, Schroeder P, Vanderwerff B, Kals M, Bragg F, Lin K, Guo X, Zhang W, Yao J, Kim YJ, Graff M, Takeuchi F, Nano J, Lamri A, Nakatochi M, Moon S, Scott RA, Cook JP, Lee JJ, Pan I, Taliun D, Parra EJ, Chai JF, Bielak LF, Tabara Y, Hai Y, Thorleifsson G, Grarup N, Sofer T, Wuttke M, Sarnowski C, Gieger C, Nousome D, Trompet S, Kwak SH, Long J, Sun M, Tong L, Chen WM, Nongmaithem SS, Noordam R, Lim VJY, Tam CHT, Joo YY, Chen CH, Raffield LM, Prins BP, Nicolas A, Yanek LR, Chen G, Brody JA, Kabagambe E, An P, Xiang AH, Choi HS, Cade BE, Tan J, Broadaway KA, Williamson A, Kamali Z, Cui J, Thangam M, Adair LS, Adeyemo A, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Ahluwalia TS, Anand SS, Bertoni A, Bork-Jensen J, Brandslund I, Buchanan TA, Burant CF, Butterworth AS, Canouil M, Chan JCN, Chang LC, Chee ML, Chen J, Chen SH, Chen YT, Chen Z, Chuang LM, Cushman M, Danesh J, Das SK, de Silva HJ, Dedoussis G, Dimitrov L, Doumatey AP, Du S, Duan Q, Eckardt KU, Emery LS, Evans DS, Evans MK, Fischer K, Floyd JS, Ford I, Franco OH, Frayling TM, Freedman BI, Genter P, Gerstein HC, Giedraitis V, González-Villalpando C, González-Villalpando ME, Gordon-Larsen P, Gross M, Guare LA, Hackinger S, Hakaste L, Han S, Hattersley AT, Herder C, Horikoshi M, Howard AG, Hsueh W, Huang M, Huang W, Hung YJ, Hwang MY, Hwu CM, Ichihara S, Ikram MA, Ingelsson M, Islam MT, Isono M, Jang HM, Jasmine F, Jiang G, Jonas JB, Jørgensen T, Kamanu FK, Kandeel FR, Kasturiratne A, Katsuya T, Kaur V, Kawaguchi T, Keaton JM, Kho AN, Khor CC, Kibriya MG, Kim DH, Kronenberg F, Kuusisto J, Läll K, Lange LA, Lee KM, Lee MS, Lee NR, Leong A, Li L, Li Y, Li-Gao R, Ligthart S, Lindgren CM, Linneberg A, Liu CT, Liu J, Locke AE, Louie T, Luan J, Luk AO, Luo X, Lv J, Lynch JA, Lyssenko V, Maeda S, Mamakou V, Mansuri SR, Matsuda K, Meitinger T, Melander O, Metspalu A, Mo H, Morris AD, Moura FA, Nadler JL, Nalls MA, Nayak U, Ntalla I, Okada Y, Orozco L, Patel SR, Patil S, Pei P, Pereira MA, Peters A, Pirie FJ, Polikowsky HG, Porneala B, Prasad G, Rasmussen-Torvik LJ, Reiner AP, Roden M, Rohde R, Roll K, Sabanayagam C, Sandow K, Sankareswaran A, Sattar N, Schönherr S, Shahriar M, Shen B, Shi J, Shin DM, Shojima N, Smith JA, So WY, Stančáková A, Steinthorsdottir V, Stilp AM, Strauch K, Taylor KD, Thorand B, Thorsteinsdottir U, Tomlinson B, Tran TC, Tsai FJ, Tuomilehto J, Tusie-Luna T, Udler MS, Valladares-Salgado A, van Dam RM, van Klinken JB, Varma R, Wacher-Rodarte N, Wheeler E, Wickremasinghe AR, van Dijk KW, Witte DR, Yajnik CS, Yamamoto K, Yamamoto K, Yoon K, Yu C, Yuan JM, Yusuf S, Zawistowski M, Zhang L, Zheng W, Raffel LJ, Igase M, Ipp E, Redline S, Cho YS, Lind L, Province MA, Fornage M, Hanis CL, Ingelsson E, Zonderman AB, Psaty BM, Wang YX, Rotimi CN, Becker DM, Matsuda F, Liu Y, Yokota M, Kardia SLR, Peyser PA, Pankow JS, Engert JC, Bonnefond A, Froguel P, Wilson JG, Sheu WHH, Wu JY, Hayes MG, Ma RCW, Wong TY, Mook-Kanamori DO, Tuomi T, Chandak GR, Collins FS, Bharadwaj D, Paré G, Sale MM, Ahsan H, Motala AA, Shu XO, Park KS, Jukema JW, Cruz M, Chen YI, Rich SS, McKean-Cowdin R, Grallert H, Cheng CY, Ghanbari M, Tai ES, Dupuis J, Kato N, Laakso M, Köttgen A, Koh WP, Bowden DW, Palmer CNA, Kooner JS, Kooperberg C, Liu S, North KE, Saleheen D, Hansen T, Pedersen O, Wareham NJ, Lee J, Kim BJ, Millwood IY, Walters RG, Stefansson K, Ahlqvist E, Goodarzi MO, Mohlke KL, Langenberg C, Haiman CA, Loos RJF, Florez JC, Rader DJ, Ritchie MD, Zöllner S, Mägi R, Marston NA, Ruff CT, van Heel DA, Finer S, Denny JC, Yamauchi T, Kadowaki T, Chambers JC, Ng MCY, Sim X, Below JE, Tsao PS, Chang KM, McCarthy MI, Meigs JB, Mahajan A, Spracklen CN, Mercader JM, Boehnke M, Rotter JI, Vujkovic M, Voight BF, Morris AP, and Zeggini E
Subjects: Humans, Adipocytes metabolism, Chromatin genetics, Chromatin metabolism, Coronary Artery Disease complications, Coronary Artery Disease genetics, Diabetic Nephropathies complications, Diabetic Nephropathies genetics, Endothelial Cells metabolism, Enteroendocrine Cells, Epigenomics, Islets of Langerhans metabolism, Multifactorial Inheritance genetics, Peripheral Arterial Disease complications, Peripheral Arterial Disease genetics, Single-Cell Analysis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 classification, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 genetics, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 pathology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 physiopathology, Disease Progression, Genetic Predisposition to Disease genetics, Genome-Wide Association Study
Abstract: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a heterogeneous disease that develops through diverse pathophysiological processes 1,2 and molecular mechanisms that are often specific to cell type 3,4 . Here, to characterize the genetic contribution to these processes across ancestry groups, we aggregate genome-wide association study data from 2,535,601 individuals (39.7% not of European ancestry), including 428,452 cases of T2D. We identify 1,289 independent association signals at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10 -8 ) that map to 611 loci, of which 145 loci are, to our knowledge, previously unreported. We define eight non-overlapping clusters of T2D signals that are characterized by distinct profiles of cardiometabolic trait associations. These clusters are differentially enriched for cell-type-specific regions of open chromatin, including pancreatic islets, adipocytes, endothelial cells and enteroendocrine cells. We build cluster-specific partitioned polygenic scores 5 in a further 279,552 individuals of diverse ancestry, including 30,288 cases of T2D, and test their association with T2D-related vascular outcomes. Cluster-specific partitioned polygenic scores are associated with coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease and end-stage diabetic nephropathy across ancestry groups, highlighting the importance of obesity-related processes in the development of vascular outcomes. Our findings show the value of integrating multi-ancestry genome-wide association study data with single-cell epigenomics to disentangle the aetiological heterogeneity that drives the development and progression of T2D. This might offer a route to optimize global access to genetically informed diabetes care., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
Published: 2024
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