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1. Development of a polygenic risk score to improve screening for fracture risk: A genetic risk prediction study

Author: Forgetta, V, Keller-Baruch, J., Forest, M., Durand, A., Bhatnagar, S., Kemp, J.P., Nethander, M., Evans, D., Morris, J.A., Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Johansson, H. (Helena), Harvey, NC, Mellström, D. (Dan), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Cooper, C. (Charles), Evans, D.M. (David), Clarke, R., Kanis, J.A. (John), Orwoll, E, McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Pineau, J., Leslie, W.D. (William), Greenwood, J.P. (John), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Forgetta, V, Keller-Baruch, J., Forest, M., Durand, A., Bhatnagar, S., Kemp, J.P., Nethander, M., Evans, D., Morris, J.A., Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Johansson, H. (Helena), Harvey, NC, Mellström, D. (Dan), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Cooper, C. (Charles), Evans, D.M. (David), Clarke, R., Kanis, J.A. (John), Orwoll, E, McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Pineau, J., Leslie, W.D. (William), Greenwood, J.P. (John), and Richards, J.B. (Brent)
Abstract: Background Since screening programs identify only a small proportion of the population as eligible for an intervention, genomic prediction of heritable risk factors could decrease the number needing to be screened by removing individuals at low genetic risk. We therefore tested whether a polygenic risk score for heel quantitative ultrasound speed of sound (SOS)—a heritable risk factor for osteoporotic fracture—can identify low-risk individuals who can safely be excluded from a fracture risk screening program. Methods and findings A polygenic risk score for SOS was trained and selected in 2 separate subsets of UK Biobank (comprising 341,449 and 5,335 individuals). The top-performing prediction model was termed “gSOS”, and its utility in fracture risk screening was tested in 5 validation cohorts using the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group clinical guidelines (N = 10,522 eligible participants). All individuals were genome-wide genotyped and had measured fracture risk factors. Across the 5 cohorts, the average age ranged from 57 to 75 years, and 54% of studied individuals were women. The main outcomes were the sensitivity and specificity to correctly identify individuals requiring treatment with and without genetic prescreening. The reference standard was a bone mineral density (BMD)–based Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) score. The secondary outcomes were the proportions of the screened population requiring clinical-risk-factor-based FRAX (CRF-FRAX) screening and BMD-based FRAX (BMDFRAX) screening. gSOS was strongly correlated with measured SOS (r 2 = 23.2%, 95% CI 22.7% to 23.7%). Without genetic prescreening, guideline recommendations achieved a sensitivity and specificity for correct treatment assignment of 99.6% and 97.1%, respectively, in the validation cohorts. However, 81% of the population required CRF-FRAX tests, and 37% required BMD-FRAX tests to achieve this accuracy. Using gS
Published: 2020
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2. Development of a polygenic risk score to improve screening for fracture risk: A genetic risk prediction study

Author: Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Keller-Baruch, J. (Julyan), Forest, M. (Marie), Durand, A. (Audrey), Bhatnagar, S. (Sahir), Kemp, J.P. (John), Nethander, M. (Maria), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Morris, J.A. (John A.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Johansson, H. (Helena), Harvey, N.C. (Nicholas), Mellström, D. (Dan), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Cooper, C. (Charles), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Clarke, R. (Robert), Kanis, J.A. (John), Orwoll, E.S. (Eric), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Pineau, J. (Joelle), Leslie, W.D. (William D.), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia M T), Richards, J.B. (J Brent), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Keller-Baruch, J. (Julyan), Forest, M. (Marie), Durand, A. (Audrey), Bhatnagar, S. (Sahir), Kemp, J.P. (John), Nethander, M. (Maria), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Morris, J.A. (John A.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Johansson, H. (Helena), Harvey, N.C. (Nicholas), Mellström, D. (Dan), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Cooper, C. (Charles), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Clarke, R. (Robert), Kanis, J.A. (John), Orwoll, E.S. (Eric), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Pineau, J. (Joelle), Leslie, W.D. (William D.), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia M T), and Richards, J.B. (J Brent)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Since screening programs identify only a small proportion of the population as eligible for an intervention, genomic prediction of heritable risk factors could decrease the number needing to be screened by removing individuals at low genetic risk. We therefore tested whether a polygenic risk score for heel quantitative ultrasound speed of sound (SOS)-a heritable risk factor for osteoporotic fracture-can identify low-risk individuals who can safely be excluded from a fracture risk screening program. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A polygenic risk score for SOS was trained and selected in 2 separate subsets of UK Biobank (comprising 341,449 and 5,335 individuals). The top-performing prediction model was termed "gSOS", and its utility in fracture risk scre
Published: 2020
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3. Genome-wide association meta-analysis of corneal curvature identifies novel loci and shared genetic influences across axial length and refractive error

Author: Fan, Q. (Qiao), Pozarickij, A. (Alfred), Tan, N.Y.Q. (Nicholas Y. Q.), Guo, X. (Xiaobo), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Miyake, M. (Masahiro), Tideman, J.W.L. (Willem), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony), Zhang, L. (Liang), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Höhn, R. (René), Chen, P. (Peng), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Saffari, S.E. (Seyed Ehsan), Tedja, M. (Milly), Xie, J. (Jing), Lanca, C. (Carla), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Sahebjada, S. (Srujana), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Yap, M.K.H. (Maurice K. H.), Haarman, A.E.G. (Annechien E. G.), Enthoven, C.A. (Clair A.), Polling, J.R. (Jan Roelof), Bailey-Wilson, J.E. (Joan E.), Veluchamy, A.B. (Amutha Barathi), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn P.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, L.J. (Li Jia), Chew, E.Y. (Emily Y.), Craig, J.E. (Jamie), Cumberland, P.M. (Phillippa M.), DeAngelis, M.M. (Margaret), Delcourt, C. (Cécile), Ding, X. (Xiaohu), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Gharahkhani, P. (Puya), Iglesias, A.I. (Adriana I.), Haller, T. (Toomas), Han, X. (Xikun), Hoang, Q. (Quan), Igo Jr., R.P. (Robert), Iyengar, S.K. (Sudha), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Klein, B.E. (Barbara E.), Klein, R. (Ronald), Lass Jr., J.H. (Jonathan), Lee, K. (Kris), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lewis, D.D. (Deyana D.), Li, Q. (Qing), Li, S.-M. (Shi-Ming), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Meguro, A. (Akira), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Middlebrooks, C.D. (Candace D.), Mizuki, N. (Nobuhisa), Musolf, A.M. (Anthony M.), Nickels, S. (Stefan), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Pang, C.P. (Chi Pui), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo S.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stambolian, D.E. (Dwight), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Wang, N. (Ningli), Bin Wei, W. (Wen), Williams, K.M. (Katie M.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Yamashiro, K. (Kenji), Yam, J.C.S. (Jason C. S.), Zhou, X. (Xiangtian), Aslam, T. (Tariq), Barman, S.A. (Sarah A.), Barrett, J.H. (Jenny H.), Bishop, P.N. (Paul), Blows, P. (Peter), Bunce, C. (Catey), Carare, R.O. (Roxana O.), Chakravarthy, U. (Usha), Chan, M. (Michelle), Chua, S.Y.L. (Sharon Y. L.), Crabb, D.P. (David), Cumberland, P.M. (Philippa M.), Day, A. (Alexander), Desai, P. (Parul), Dhillon, B. (Bal), Dick, A.D. (Andrew D.), Egan, C. (Cathy), Ennis, S. (Sarah), Fruttiger, M. (Marcus), Gallacher, J. (John), Garway-Heath, D.F. (David F.), Gibson, J. (Jane), Gore, D. (Dan), Hardcastle, A. (Alison), Harding, S.P. (Simon), Hogg, R. (Ruth), Keane, P.A. (Pearse A.), Khaw, S.P.T. (Sir Peng T.), Lascaratos, G. (Gerassimos), Lotery, A.J. (Andrew), Macgillivray, T. (Tom), Mackie, S. (Sarah), Martin, K. (Keith), McGaughey, M. (Michelle), McGuinness, B. (Bernadette), McKay, G.J. (Gareth), McKibbin, M. (Martin), Mitry, D. (Danny), Moore, T. (Tony), Morgan, J.E. (James E.), Muthy, Z.A. (Zaynah A.), O’Sullivan, E. (Eoin), Owen, C.G. (Chris G.), Patel, P. (Praveen), Paterson, E. (Euan), Peto, T. (Tünde), Petzold, A. (Axel), Rudnikca, A.R. (Alicja R.), Self, J. (Jay), Sivaprasad, S., Steel, D. (David), Stratton, I. (Irene), Strouthidis, N. (Nicholas), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Thomas, D. (Dhanes), Trucco, E. (Emanuele), Tufail, A. (Adnan), Vernon, S.A. (Stephen A.), Viswanathan, A.C. (Ananth C.), Williams, K. (Katie), Woodside, J.V. (J.), Yates, M.M. (Max M.), Yip, J. (Jennifer), Zheng, Y. (Yalin), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Yoshikatsu, H. (Hosoda), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro G.), Young, T.L. (Terri L.), Tsujikawa, A. (Akitaka), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jing), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Foster, P.J. (Paul), Fossarello, M. (Maurizio), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Williams, C. (Cathy), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Jonas, J.B., He, M. (Mingguang), Mackey, D.A. (David), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Fan, Q. (Qiao), Pozarickij, A. (Alfred), Tan, N.Y.Q. (Nicholas Y. Q.), Guo, X. (Xiaobo), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Miyake, M. (Masahiro), Tideman, J.W.L. (Willem), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony), Zhang, L. (Liang), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Höhn, R. (René), Chen, P. (Peng), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Saffari, S.E. (Seyed Ehsan), Tedja, M. (Milly), Xie, J. (Jing), Lanca, C. (Carla), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Sahebjada, S. (Srujana), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Yap, M.K.H. (Maurice K. H.), Haarman, A.E.G. (Annechien E. G.), Enthoven, C.A. (Clair A.), Polling, J.R. (Jan Roelof), Bailey-Wilson, J.E. (Joan E.), Veluchamy, A.B. (Amutha Barathi), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn P.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, L.J. (Li Jia), Chew, E.Y. (Emily Y.), Craig, J.E. (Jamie), Cumberland, P.M. (Phillippa M.), DeAngelis, M.M. (Margaret), Delcourt, C. (Cécile), Ding, X. (Xiaohu), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Gharahkhani, P. (Puya), Iglesias, A.I. (Adriana I.), Haller, T. (Toomas), Han, X. (Xikun), Hoang, Q. (Quan), Igo Jr., R.P. (Robert), Iyengar, S.K. (Sudha), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Klein, B.E. (Barbara E.), Klein, R. (Ronald), Lass Jr., J.H. (Jonathan), Lee, K. (Kris), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lewis, D.D. (Deyana D.), Li, Q. (Qing), Li, S.-M. (Shi-Ming), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Meguro, A. (Akira), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Middlebrooks, C.D. (Candace D.), Mizuki, N. (Nobuhisa), Musolf, A.M. (Anthony M.), Nickels, S. (Stefan), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Pang, C.P. (Chi Pui), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo S.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stambolian, D.E. (Dwight), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Wang, N. (Ningli), Bin Wei, W. (Wen), Williams, K.M. (Katie M.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Yamashiro, K. (Kenji), Yam, J.C.S. (Jason C. S.), Zhou, X. (Xiangtian), Aslam, T. (Tariq), Barman, S.A. (Sarah A.), Barrett, J.H. (Jenny H.), Bishop, P.N. (Paul), Blows, P. (Peter), Bunce, C. (Catey), Carare, R.O. (Roxana O.), Chakravarthy, U. (Usha), Chan, M. (Michelle), Chua, S.Y.L. (Sharon Y. L.), Crabb, D.P. (David), Cumberland, P.M. (Philippa M.), Day, A. (Alexander), Desai, P. (Parul), Dhillon, B. (Bal), Dick, A.D. (Andrew D.), Egan, C. (Cathy), Ennis, S. (Sarah), Fruttiger, M. (Marcus), Gallacher, J. (John), Garway-Heath, D.F. (David F.), Gibson, J. (Jane), Gore, D. (Dan), Hardcastle, A. (Alison), Harding, S.P. (Simon), Hogg, R. (Ruth), Keane, P.A. (Pearse A.), Khaw, S.P.T. (Sir Peng T.), Lascaratos, G. (Gerassimos), Lotery, A.J. (Andrew), Macgillivray, T. (Tom), Mackie, S. (Sarah), Martin, K. (Keith), McGaughey, M. (Michelle), McGuinness, B. (Bernadette), McKay, G.J. (Gareth), McKibbin, M. (Martin), Mitry, D. (Danny), Moore, T. (Tony), Morgan, J.E. (James E.), Muthy, Z.A. (Zaynah A.), O’Sullivan, E. (Eoin), Owen, C.G. (Chris G.), Patel, P. (Praveen), Paterson, E. (Euan), Peto, T. (Tünde), Petzold, A. (Axel), Rudnikca, A.R. (Alicja R.), Self, J. (Jay), Sivaprasad, S., Steel, D. (David), Stratton, I. (Irene), Strouthidis, N. (Nicholas), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Thomas, D. (Dhanes), Trucco, E. (Emanuele), Tufail, A. (Adnan), Vernon, S.A. (Stephen A.), Viswanathan, A.C. (Ananth C.), Williams, K. (Katie), Woodside, J.V. (J.), Yates, M.M. (Max M.), Yip, J. (Jennifer), Zheng, Y. (Yalin), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Yoshikatsu, H. (Hosoda), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro G.), Young, T.L. (Terri L.), Tsujikawa, A. (Akitaka), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jing), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Foster, P.J. (Paul), Fossarello, M. (Maurizio), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Williams, C. (Cathy), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Jonas, J.B., He, M. (Mingguang), Mackey, D.A. (David), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Baird, P.N. (Paul), and Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu)
Abstract: Corneal curvature, a highly heritable trait, is a key clinical endophenotype for myopia - a major cause of visual impairment and blindness in the world. Here we present a trans-ethnic meta-analysis of corneal curvature GWAS in 44,042 individuals of Caucasian and Asian with replication in 88,218 UK Biobank data. We identified 47 loci (of which 26 are novel), with population-specific signals as well as shared signals across ethnicities. Some identified variants showed precise scaling in corneal curvature and eye elongation (i.e. axial length) to maintain eyes in emmetropia (i.e. HDAC11/FBLN2 rs2630445, RBP3 rs11204213); others exhibited association with myopia with little pleiotropic effects on eye elongation. Implicated genes are involved in extracellular matrix organization, developmental process for body and eye, connective tissue cartilage and glycosylation protein activities. Our study provides insights into population-specific novel genes for corneal curvature, and their pleiotropic effect in regulating eye size or conferring susceptibility to myopia.
Published: 2020
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4. Exploring the role of genetic confounding in the association between maternal and offspring body mass index: evidence from three birth cohorts

Author: Bond, T.A. (Tom A.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Lewin, A. (Alex), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Bond, T.A. (Tom A.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Lewin, A. (Alex), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), and Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with offspring birth weight (BW) and BMI in childhood and adulthood. Each of these associations could be due to causal intrauterine effects, or confounding (genetic or environmental), or some combination of these. Here we estimate the extent to which the association between maternal BMI and offspring body size is explained by offspring genotype, as a first step towards establishing the importance of genetic confounding. METHODS: We examined the associations of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI with offspring BW and BMI at 1, 5, 10 and 15 years, in three European birth cohorts (n ≤11 498). Bivariate Genomic-relatedness-based Restricted Maximum Likelihood implemented in the GCTA software (GCTA-GREML) was used to estimate the extent to which phenotypic covariance was explained by offspring genotype as captured by common imputed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We merged individual participant data from all cohorts, enabling calculation of pooled estimates. RESULTS: Phenotypic covariance (equivalent here to Pearson's correlation coefficient) between maternal BMI and offspring phenotype was 0.15 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.13, 0.17] for offspring BW, increasing to 0.29 (95% CI: 0.26, 0.31) for offspring 15 year BMI. Covariance explained by offspring genotype was negligible for BW [-0.04 (95% CI: -0.09, 0.01)], but increased to 0.12 (95% CI: 0.04, 0.21) at 15 years, which is equivalent to 43% (95% CI: 15%, 72%) of the phenotypic covariance. Sensitivity analyses using weight, BMI and ponderal index as the offspring phenotype at all ages showed similar results. CONCLUSIONS: Offspring genotype explains a substantial fraction of the covariance between maternal BMI and offspring adolescent BMI. This is consistent with a potentially important role for genetic confounding as a driver of the maternal BMI-offspring BMI association.
Published: 2020
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5. Low-frequency variation in TP53 has large effects on head circumference and intracranial volume

Author: Haworth, S., Shapland, C.Y., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Prins, B.P. (Bram), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Wang, C., Ahluwalia, TS, Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Tachmazidou, I, Walter, K., Iotchkova, V, Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Cleal, L., Huffmann, J., Min, J. (Josine), Sass, L., Timmers, P, Al Turki, S., Anderson, CA, Anney, R. (Richard), Antony, D, Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Ayub, M, Bala, S, Barrett, JC, Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Beales, P., Bentham, J, Bhattacharya, S. (Shoumo), Birney, E. (Ewan), Blackwood, D, Bobrow, M, Bochukova, E, Bolton, PF, Bounds, R, Boustred, C, Breen, G. (Gerome), Calissano, M, Carss, K, Charlton, R, Chatterjee, K. (Krishna), Chen, L. (Leslie), Ciampi, A. (Antonio), Cirak, S, Clapham, P, Clement, G, Coates, G, Cocca, M, Collier, D.A. (David), Cosgrove, C, Cox, T. (Tessa), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crooks, L, Curran, S, Curtis, D. (David), Daly, A, Danecek, P, Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Day-Williams, A, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Down, T, Li, Y. (Yingrui), Dunham, D.M. (David), Durbin, R, Edkins, T. (Ted), Ekong, R. (Rosemary), Ellis, P. (Paul), Evans, D.M. (David), Farooqi, I.S. (Sadaf), Fitzpatrick, D.R. (David), Flicek, P, Floyd, J. (Jamie), Foley, AR, Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Futema, M, Gallagher, L. (Louise), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Geihs, M, Geschwind, D., Greenwood, J.P. (John), Griffin, H, Grozeva, D. (Detelina), Guo, X.S., Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hart, D.J. (Deborah), Hendricks, AE, Holmans, P.A. (Peter), Howie, B, Huang, J. (Jian), Huang, L.R., Hubbard, T., Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Hurles, M.E. (Matthew), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Jackson, DK, Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Joyce, C, Karczewski, KJ, Kaye, J. (Jane), Keane, T, Kemp, J.P., Kennedy, K. (Karen), Kent, A. (Alistair), Keogh, J, Khawaja, F, van Kogelenberg, M., Kolb-Kokocinski, A, Lachance, G, Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lawson, D, Lee, I. van der, Lek, M, Li, R. (Rui), Li, Y.R. (Yun), Liang, J.Q., Lin, H., Liu, R, Lonnqvist, J, Lopes, LR, Lopes, M., MacArthur, DG, Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Marenne, G., Maslen, J., Mathieson, I. (Iain), McCarthy, S. (Sean), Mcguffin, P. (Peter), Mcintosh, A.M. (Andrew), McKechanie, AG, McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Memari, Y, Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Migone, N, Mitchison, H.M. (Hannah), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morris, J, Muddyman, D, Muntoni, F., Northstone, K. (Kate), O'Donovan, M. (Michael), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Onoufriadis, A, Oualkacha, K., Owen, M.J., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Panoutsopoulou, K, Parker, V., Parr, D., Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Paunio, T, Payne, F. (Felicity), Payne, SJ, Perry, J.B. (John), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Plagnol, V, Pollitt, RC, Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Povey, S. (Sue), Quail, MA, Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raymond, FL, Rehnström, K. (Karola), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Ridout, CK, Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ritchie, GRS, Roberts, N. (Nicola), Robinson, RL, Savage, D.B. (David), Scambler, P., Schiffels, S, Schmidts, M, Schoenmakers, N. (Nadia), Scott, RH, Semple, R.K. (Robert), Serra, E, Sharp, S.I., Shaw, A. (Alison), Shihab, HA, Shin, S.-Y., Skuse, D, Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smee, C, Smith, B.H. (Blair), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spasic-Boskovic, O, Spector, T.D. (Timothy), St. Clair, D. (David), Stalker, J, Stevens, E, Sun, J.P., Surdulescu, G, Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Syrris, P, R. Taylor (Rohan), Tian, J., Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Valdes, A.M. (Ana Maria), Vandersteen, AM, Vijayarangakannan, P, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Walters, JTR, Wang, G. B., Wang, J. (Jinxia), Wang, Y. (Ying), Ward, K, Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Whyte, T, Williams, HJ, Williamson, K.A., Wilson, C, Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wong, K. (Kenny), Xu, CJ, Yang, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Feng), Zhang, P.B., Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Fisher, SE, Wilson, J.F. (James F), Cole, T.J. (T.), Fernandez-Orth, D., Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Dedoussis, G, Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Pourcain, B.S. (Beate), Haworth, S., Shapland, C.Y., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Prins, B.P. (Bram), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Wang, C., Ahluwalia, TS, Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Tachmazidou, I, Walter, K., Iotchkova, V, Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Cleal, L., Huffmann, J., Min, J. (Josine), Sass, L., Timmers, P, Al Turki, S., Anderson, CA, Anney, R. (Richard), Antony, D, Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Ayub, M, Bala, S, Barrett, JC, Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Beales, P., Bentham, J, Bhattacharya, S. (Shoumo), Birney, E. (Ewan), Blackwood, D, Bobrow, M, Bochukova, E, Bolton, PF, Bounds, R, Boustred, C, Breen, G. (Gerome), Calissano, M, Carss, K, Charlton, R, Chatterjee, K. (Krishna), Chen, L. (Leslie), Ciampi, A. (Antonio), Cirak, S, Clapham, P, Clement, G, Coates, G, Cocca, M, Collier, D.A. (David), Cosgrove, C, Cox, T. (Tessa), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crooks, L, Curran, S, Curtis, D. (David), Daly, A, Danecek, P, Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Day-Williams, A, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Down, T, Li, Y. (Yingrui), Dunham, D.M. (David), Durbin, R, Edkins, T. (Ted), Ekong, R. (Rosemary), Ellis, P. (Paul), Evans, D.M. (David), Farooqi, I.S. (Sadaf), Fitzpatrick, D.R. (David), Flicek, P, Floyd, J. (Jamie), Foley, AR, Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Futema, M, Gallagher, L. (Louise), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Geihs, M, Geschwind, D., Greenwood, J.P. (John), Griffin, H, Grozeva, D. (Detelina), Guo, X.S., Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hart, D.J. (Deborah), Hendricks, AE, Holmans, P.A. (Peter), Howie, B, Huang, J. (Jian), Huang, L.R., Hubbard, T., Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Hurles, M.E. (Matthew), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Jackson, DK, Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Joyce, C, Karczewski, KJ, Kaye, J. (Jane), Keane, T, Kemp, J.P., Kennedy, K. (Karen), Kent, A. (Alistair), Keogh, J, Khawaja, F, van Kogelenberg, M., Kolb-Kokocinski, A, Lachance, G, Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lawson, D, Lee, I. van der, Lek, M, Li, R. (Rui), Li, Y.R. (Yun), Liang, J.Q., Lin, H., Liu, R, Lonnqvist, J, Lopes, LR, Lopes, M., MacArthur, DG, Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Marenne, G., Maslen, J., Mathieson, I. (Iain), McCarthy, S. (Sean), Mcguffin, P. (Peter), Mcintosh, A.M. (Andrew), McKechanie, AG, McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Memari, Y, Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Migone, N, Mitchison, H.M. (Hannah), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morris, J, Muddyman, D, Muntoni, F., Northstone, K. (Kate), O'Donovan, M. (Michael), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Onoufriadis, A, Oualkacha, K., Owen, M.J., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Panoutsopoulou, K, Parker, V., Parr, D., Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Paunio, T, Payne, F. (Felicity), Payne, SJ, Perry, J.B. (John), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Plagnol, V, Pollitt, RC, Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Povey, S. (Sue), Quail, MA, Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raymond, FL, Rehnström, K. (Karola), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Ridout, CK, Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ritchie, GRS, Roberts, N. (Nicola), Robinson, RL, Savage, D.B. (David), Scambler, P., Schiffels, S, Schmidts, M, Schoenmakers, N. (Nadia), Scott, RH, Semple, R.K. (Robert), Serra, E, Sharp, S.I., Shaw, A. (Alison), Shihab, HA, Shin, S.-Y., Skuse, D, Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smee, C, Smith, B.H. (Blair), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spasic-Boskovic, O, Spector, T.D. (Timothy), St. Clair, D. (David), Stalker, J, Stevens, E, Sun, J.P., Surdulescu, G, Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Syrris, P, R. Taylor (Rohan), Tian, J., Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Valdes, A.M. (Ana Maria), Vandersteen, AM, Vijayarangakannan, P, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Walters, JTR, Wang, G. B., Wang, J. (Jinxia), Wang, Y. (Ying), Ward, K, Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Whyte, T, Williams, HJ, Williamson, K.A., Wilson, C, Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wong, K. (Kenny), Xu, CJ, Yang, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Feng), Zhang, P.B., Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Fisher, SE, Wilson, J.F. (James F), Cole, T.J. (T.), Fernandez-Orth, D., Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Dedoussis, G, Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Vitart, V. (Veronique), and Pourcain, B.S. (Beate)
Abstract: Cranial growth and development is a complex process which affects the closely related traits of head circumference (HC) and intracranial volume (ICV). The underlying genetic influences shaping these traits during the transition from childhood to adulthood are little understood, but might include both age-specific genetic factors and low-frequency genetic variation. Here, we model the developmental genetic architecture of HC, showing this is genetically stable and correlated with genetic determinants of ICV. Investigating up to 46,000 children and adults of European descent, we identify association with final HC and/or final ICV + HC at 9 novel common and low-frequency loci, illustrating that genetic variation from a wide allele frequency spectrum contributes to cranial growth. The largest effects are reported for lowfrequency variants within TP53, with 0.5 cm wider heads in increaser-allele carriers versus non-carrie
Published: 2019
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6. Genome-wide association study of offspring birth weight in 86 577 women identifies five novel loci and highlights maternal genetic effects that are independent of fetal genetics

Author: Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Geller, F. (Frank), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Huikari, V. (Ville), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Allard, C. (Catherine), Barton, S.J. (Sheila), Espinosa, A. (Ana), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Potter, C. (Catherine), Zhang, G. (Ge), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Berry, D. (Diane), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Das, S. (Shikta), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Murray, A. (Anna), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Njølstad, P.R. (Pa l R.), Nohr, C. (Christian), Reichetzeder, C. (Christoph), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Vaudel, M. (Marc), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wood, A.R. (Andrew R.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Muglia, L.J. (Louis J.), Bartels, M. (Meike), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Chatzi, L. (Leda), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Power, C. (Christine), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Jaddoe, V.W. (Vincent W.), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Melbye, M. (Mads), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, M.G. (M. Geoffrey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Lowe, W.L. (William L.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Geller, F. (Frank), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Huikari, V. (Ville), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Allard, C. (Catherine), Barton, S.J. (Sheila), Espinosa, A. (Ana), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Potter, C. (Catherine), Zhang, G. (Ge), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Berry, D. (Diane), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Das, S. (Shikta), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Murray, A. (Anna), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Njølstad, P.R. (Pa l R.), Nohr, C. (Christian), Reichetzeder, C. (Christoph), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Vaudel, M. (Marc), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wood, A.R. (Andrew R.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Muglia, L.J. (Louis J.), Bartels, M. (Meike), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Chatzi, L. (Leda), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Power, C. (Christine), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Jaddoe, V.W. (Vincent W.), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Melbye, M. (Mads), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, M.G. (M. Geoffrey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Lowe, W.L. (William L.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), and Freathy, R.M. (Rachel)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies of birth weight have focused on fetal genetics, whereas relatively little is known about the role of maternal genetic variation. We aimed to identify maternal genetic variants associated with birth weight that could highlight potentially relevant maternal determinants of fetal growth. We meta-analysed data on up to 8.7 million SNPs in up to 86 577 women of Eu
Published: 2018
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7. Genome-wide association study of offspring birth weight in 86 577 women identifies five novel loci and highlights maternal genetic effects that are independent of fetal genetics

Author: Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Geller, F. (Frank), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Huikari, V. (Ville), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Allard, C. (Catherine), Barton, S.J. (Sheila), Espinosa, A. (Ana), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Potter, C. (Catherine), Zhang, G. (Ge), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Berry, D. (Diane), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Das, S. (Shikta), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Murray, A. (Anna), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Njølstad, P.R. (Pa l R.), Nohr, C. (Christian), Reichetzeder, C. (Christoph), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Vaudel, M. (Marc), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wood, A.R. (Andrew R.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Muglia, L.J. (Louis J.), Bartels, M. (Meike), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Chatzi, L. (Leda), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Power, C. (Christine), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Jaddoe, V.W. (Vincent W.), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Melbye, M. (Mads), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, M.G. (M. Geoffrey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Lowe, W.L. (William L.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Geller, F. (Frank), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Huikari, V. (Ville), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Allard, C. (Catherine), Barton, S.J. (Sheila), Espinosa, A. (Ana), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Potter, C. (Catherine), Zhang, G. (Ge), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Berry, D. (Diane), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Das, S. (Shikta), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Murray, A. (Anna), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Njølstad, P.R. (Pa l R.), Nohr, C. (Christian), Reichetzeder, C. (Christoph), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Vaudel, M. (Marc), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wood, A.R. (Andrew R.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Muglia, L.J. (Louis J.), Bartels, M. (Meike), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Chatzi, L. (Leda), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Power, C. (Christine), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Jaddoe, V.W. (Vincent W.), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Melbye, M. (Mads), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, M.G. (M. Geoffrey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Lowe, W.L. (William L.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), and Freathy, R.M. (Rachel)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies of birth weight have focused on fetal genetics, whereas relatively little is known about the role of maternal genetic variation. We aimed to identify maternal genetic variants associated with birth weight that could highlight potentially relevant maternal determinants of fetal growth. We meta-analysed data on up to 8.7 million SNPs in up to 86 577 women of Eu
Published: 2018
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8. Assessment of the genetic and clinical determinants of fracture risk: Genome wide association and mendelian randomisation study

Author: Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Morris, J.A. (John A.), Oei, L. (Ling), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Morris, J.A. (John A.), Oei, L. (Ling), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Richards, J.B. (Brent), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: Objectives To identify the genetic determinants of fracture risk and assess the role of 15 clinical risk factors on osteoporotic fracture risk. Design Meta-analysis of genome wide association studies (GWAS) and a two-sample mendelian randomisation approach. Setting 25 cohorts from Europe, United States, east Asia, and Australia with genome wide genotyping and fracture data. Participants A
Published: 2018
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9. Genome-wide association study identifies nine novel loci for 2D:4D finger ratio, a putative retrospective biomarker of testosterone exposure in utero

Author: Warrington, N.M. (Nicole M.), Shevroja, E. (Enisa), Hemani, G., Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Jiang, Y. (Yunxuan), Auton, A. (Adam), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Kemp, J.P. (John), Mcmahon, G. (George), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Hickey, M. (Martha), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Wolke, D. (Dieter), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Felix, J.F. (Janine F.), Wright, M.J. (Margaret J.), Mackey, D.A. (David), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Evans, D.M. (David M.), The 23and Me Research Team, (), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole M.), Shevroja, E. (Enisa), Hemani, G., Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Jiang, Y. (Yunxuan), Auton, A. (Adam), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Kemp, J.P. (John), Mcmahon, G. (George), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Hickey, M. (Martha), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Wolke, D. (Dieter), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Felix, J.F. (Janine F.), Wright, M.J. (Margaret J.), Mackey, D.A. (David), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Evans, D.M. (David M.), and The 23and Me Research Team, ()
Abstract: The ratio of the length of the index finger to that of the ring finger (2D:4D) is sexually dimorphic and is commonly used as a non-invasive biomarker of prenatal androgen exposure. Most association studies of 2D:4D ratio with a diverse range of sexspecific traits have typically involved small sample sizes and have been difficult to replicate, raising questions around the utility and precise meaning of the measure. In the largest genome-wide association meta-analysis of 2D:4D ratio to date (N=15 661, with replication N=75 821), we identified 11 loci (9 novel) explaining 3.8% of the variance in mean 2D:4D ratio. We also found weak evidence for association (b=0.06; P=0.02) between 2D:4D ratio and sensitivity to testosterone [length of the CAG microsatellite repeat in the androgen receptor (AR) gene] in females only. Furthermore, genetic variants associated with (adult) testosterone levels and/or sex hormone-binding globulin were not associated with 2D:4D ratio in our sample. Although we were unable to find strong evidence from our genetic study to support the hypothesis that 2D:4D ratio is a direct biomarker of prenatal exposure to androgens in healthy individuals, our findings do not explicitly exclude this possibility, and pathways involving testosterone may become apparent as the size of the discovery sample increases further. Our findings provide new insight into the underlying biology shaping 2D:4D variation in the general population.
Published: 2018
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10. Association between telomere length and risk of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases a mendelian randomization study

Author: Haycock, P. (Philip), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Nounu, A. (Aayah), Zheng, J. (Jie), Okoli, G.N. (George N.), Bowden, J., Wade, K.H. (Kaitlin Hazel), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Willeit, P. (Peter), Aviv, A. (Abraham), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hemani, G., Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ellis, H.P. (Hayley Patricia), Kurian, K.M. (Kathreena M.), Pooley, K.A. (Karen A.), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Lee, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Fang, S. (Shenying), Chen, W.V. (Wei V.), Law, M.H. (Matthew H.), Bowdler, L.M. (Lisa M.), Iles, M.M. (Mark M.), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Hung, R.J. (Rayjean J.), Amos, W., Spurdle, A.B. (Amanda), Thompson, D. (Deborah), O'Mara, T.A. (Tracy A.), Wolpin, B. (Brian), Amundadottir, L. (Laufey), Stolzenberg-Solomon, R. (Rachael), Trichopoulou, A. (Antonia), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Lund, E. (Eiliv), Duell, E.J. (Eric), Canzian, F. (Federico), Severi, G. (Gianluca), Overvad, K. (Kim), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Svenson, U. (Ulrika), Rij, A.M. (Andre) van, Baas, A.F. (Annette), Bown, N., Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Van t'Hof, F.N.G. (Femke N.G.), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Jones, G.T. (Gregory T.), Kuivaniemi, H. (Helena), Elmore, J.R. (James R.), Johansson, M. (Mattias), Mckay, J. (James), Scelo, G. (Ghislaine), Carreras-Torres, R. (Robert), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Brennan, P. (Paul), Bracci, P.M. (Paige M.), Neale, R.E. (Rachel E.), Olson, S.H. (Sara H.), Gallinger, S. (Steve), Li, D. (Donghui), Olson, S.H. (Sara), Risch, H. (Harvey), Klein, A.P. (Alison P.), Han, J., Abnet, C.C. (Christian C.), Freedman, N.D. (Neal D.), Taylor, P.R. (Phil R.), Maris, J.M. (John), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Wiencke, J.K. (John K.), Walsh, K.M. (Kyle M.), Wrensch, M. (Margaret), Rice, T. (Terri), Turnbull, C. (Clare), Litchfield, K. (Kevin), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Standl, M. (Marie), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), SanGiovanni, J.P. (John Paul), Li, Y. (Yong), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Low, S.-K. (Siew-Kee), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Heel, D.A. (David) van, Hunt, K. (Karen), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Ashar, F.N. (Foram N.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Comeau, M.E. (Mary E.), Brown, W.M. (W. Mark), Silverman, E. (Edwin), Hokanson, J.E. (John E.), Cho, M.H. (Michael), Hui, J. (Jennie), Ferreira, M.A. (Manuel A.), Thompson, P.J. (Philip J.), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Felix, J.F. (Janine F.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Christiano, A.M. (Angela), Petukhova, L. (Lynn), Betz, R.C. (Regina), Fan, X. (Xing), Zhang, X. (Xuejun), Zhu, C. (Caihong), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Thompson, S.D. (Susan D.), Wang, F. (Feijie), Lin, X. (Xu), Schwartz, D.A. (David A.), Fingerlin, T.E. (Tasha E.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Cotch, M.F. (Mary Frances), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Munz, M. (Matthias), Dommisch, H. (Henrik), Schaefer, A. (Antje), Han, F. (Fang), Ollila, H.M., Hillary, R.P. (Ryan P.), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Zeng, C. (Chenjie), Zheng, W. (Wei), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Reis, A. (André), Uebe, S. (Steffen), Hüffmeier, U. (Ulrike), Kawamura, Y. (Yoshiya), Otowa, T. (Takeshi), Sasaki, T. (Tsukasa), Hibberd, M.L. (Martin), Davila, S. (Sonia), Xie, G. (Gang), Siminovitch, K.A. (Katherine), Bei, J.-X. (Jin-Xin), Zeng, Y.X., Försti, A. (Asta), Chen, B. (Bowang), Landi, S. (Stefano), Franke, A. (Andre), Fischer, A. (Annegret), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Flores, C. (Carlos), Noth, I. (Imre), Ma, S.-F. (Shwu-Fan), Foo, J.-N. (Jia-Nee), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Kim, J.-W. (Jong-Won), Cox, D.G. (David), Delattre, O. (Olivier), Mirabeau, O. (Olivier), Skibola, C.F. (Christine F.), Tang, C.S. (Clara S.), Garcia-Barcelo, M., Chang, K.-P. (Kai-Ping), Su, W.-H. (Wen-Hui), Chang, Y.-S. (Yu-Sun), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas G.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Wade, T.D. (Tracey D.), Lee, C. (Chaeyoung), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Cha, P.-C. (Pei-Chieng), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Levy, D. (Daniel), Kimura, M. (Masayuki), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W.), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Fogh, I. (Isabella), Lin, K. (Kuang), Powell, J. (John), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Martin, R.M. (Richard M.), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Haycock, P. (Philip), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Nounu, A. (Aayah), Zheng, J. (Jie), Okoli, G.N. (George N.), Bowden, J., Wade, K.H. (Kaitlin Hazel), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Willeit, P. (Peter), Aviv, A. (Abraham), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hemani, G., Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ellis, H.P. (Hayley Patricia), Kurian, K.M. (Kathreena M.), Pooley, K.A. (Karen A.), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Lee, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Fang, S. (Shenying), Chen, W.V. (Wei V.), Law, M.H. (Matthew H.), Bowdler, L.M. (Lisa M.), Iles, M.M. (Mark M.), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Hung, R.J. (Rayjean J.), Amos, W., Spurdle, A.B. (Amanda), Thompson, D. (Deborah), O'Mara, T.A. (Tracy A.), Wolpin, B. (Brian), Amundadottir, L. (Laufey), Stolzenberg-Solomon, R. (Rachael), Trichopoulou, A. (Antonia), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Lund, E. (Eiliv), Duell, E.J. (Eric), Canzian, F. (Federico), Severi, G. (Gianluca), Overvad, K. (Kim), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Svenson, U. (Ulrika), Rij, A.M. (Andre) van, Baas, A.F. (Annette), Bown, N., Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Van t'Hof, F.N.G. (Femke N.G.), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Jones, G.T. (Gregory T.), Kuivaniemi, H. (Helena), Elmore, J.R. (James R.), Johansson, M. (Mattias), Mckay, J. (James), Scelo, G. (Ghislaine), Carreras-Torres, R. (Robert), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Brennan, P. (Paul), Bracci, P.M. (Paige M.), Neale, R.E. (Rachel E.), Olson, S.H. (Sara H.), Gallinger, S. (Steve), Li, D. (Donghui), Olson, S.H. (Sara), Risch, H. (Harvey), Klein, A.P. (Alison P.), Han, J., Abnet, C.C. (Christian C.), Freedman, N.D. (Neal D.), Taylor, P.R. (Phil R.), Maris, J.M. (John), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Wiencke, J.K. (John K.), Walsh, K.M. (Kyle M.), Wrensch, M. (Margaret), Rice, T. (Terri), Turnbull, C. (Clare), Litchfield, K. (Kevin), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Standl, M. (Marie), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), SanGiovanni, J.P. (John Paul), Li, Y. (Yong), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Low, S.-K. (Siew-Kee), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Heel, D.A. (David) van, Hunt, K. (Karen), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Ashar, F.N. (Foram N.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Comeau, M.E. (Mary E.), Brown, W.M. (W. Mark), Silverman, E. (Edwin), Hokanson, J.E. (John E.), Cho, M.H. (Michael), Hui, J. (Jennie), Ferreira, M.A. (Manuel A.), Thompson, P.J. (Philip J.), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Felix, J.F. (Janine F.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Christiano, A.M. (Angela), Petukhova, L. (Lynn), Betz, R.C. (Regina), Fan, X. (Xing), Zhang, X. (Xuejun), Zhu, C. (Caihong), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Thompson, S.D. (Susan D.), Wang, F. (Feijie), Lin, X. (Xu), Schwartz, D.A. (David A.), Fingerlin, T.E. (Tasha E.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Cotch, M.F. (Mary Frances), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Munz, M. (Matthias), Dommisch, H. (Henrik), Schaefer, A. (Antje), Han, F. (Fang), Ollila, H.M., Hillary, R.P. (Ryan P.), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Zeng, C. (Chenjie), Zheng, W. (Wei), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Reis, A. (André), Uebe, S. (Steffen), Hüffmeier, U. (Ulrike), Kawamura, Y. (Yoshiya), Otowa, T. (Takeshi), Sasaki, T. (Tsukasa), Hibberd, M.L. (Martin), Davila, S. (Sonia), Xie, G. (Gang), Siminovitch, K.A. (Katherine), Bei, J.-X. (Jin-Xin), Zeng, Y.X., Försti, A. (Asta), Chen, B. (Bowang), Landi, S. (Stefano), Franke, A. (Andre), Fischer, A. (Annegret), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Flores, C. (Carlos), Noth, I. (Imre), Ma, S.-F. (Shwu-Fan), Foo, J.-N. (Jia-Nee), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Kim, J.-W. (Jong-Won), Cox, D.G. (David), Delattre, O. (Olivier), Mirabeau, O. (Olivier), Skibola, C.F. (Christine F.), Tang, C.S. (Clara S.), Garcia-Barcelo, M., Chang, K.-P. (Kai-Ping), Su, W.-H. (Wen-Hui), Chang, Y.-S. (Yu-Sun), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas G.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Wade, T.D. (Tracey D.), Lee, C. (Chaeyoung), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Cha, P.-C. (Pei-Chieng), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Levy, D. (Daniel), Kimura, M. (Masayuki), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W.), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Fogh, I. (Isabella), Lin, K. (Kuang), Powell, J. (John), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Martin, R.M. (Richard M.), and Smith, A.V. (Davey)
Abstract: IMPORTANCE: The causal direction and magnitude of the association between telomere length and incidence of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases is uncertain owing to the susceptibility of observational studies to confounding and reverse causation. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a Mendelian randomization study, using germline genetic variants as instrumental variables, to appraise the causal relevance of telomere length for risk of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases. DATA SOURCES: Genomewide association studies (GWAS) published up to January 15, 2015. STUDY SELECTION: GWAS of noncommunicable diseases that assayed germline genetic variation and did not select cohort or control participants on the basis of preexisting diseases. Of 163 GWAS of noncommunicable diseases identified, summary data from 103 were available. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Summary association statistics for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are strongly associated with telomere length in the general population. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for disease per standard deviation (SD) higher telomere length due to germline genetic variation. RESULTS: Summary data were available for 35 cancers and 48 non-neoplastic diseases, corresponding to 420 081 cases (median cases, 2526 per disease) and 1 093 105 controls (median, 6789 per disease). Increased telomere length due to germline genetic variation was generally associated with increased risk for site-specific cancers. The strongest associations (ORs [95% CIs] per 1-SD change in genetically increased telomere length) were observed for glioma, 5.27 (3.15-8.81); serous low-malignant-potential ovarian cancer, 4.35 (2.39-7.94); lung adenocarcinoma, 3.19 (2.40-4.22); neuroblastoma, 2.98 (1.92-4.62); bladder cancer, 2.19 (1.32-3.66); melanoma, 1.87 (1.55-2.26); testicular cancer, 1.76 (1.02-3.04); kidney cancer, 1.55 (1.08-2.23); and endometrial cancer, 1.31 (1.07-1.61). Associations were stronger for rarer ca
Published: 2017
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11. Epigenome-wide Association of DNA Methylation in Whole Blood With Bone Mineral Density

Author: Morris, J.A. (John A.), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Zheng, J. (Jie), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Soerensen, M. (Mette), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Castillo-Fernandez, J.E. (Juan Edgar), Frost, M. (Morten), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Christiansen, L. (Lene), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Bell, J.T. (Jordana T.), Morris, J.A. (John A.), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Zheng, J. (Jie), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Soerensen, M. (Mette), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Castillo-Fernandez, J.E. (Juan Edgar), Frost, M. (Morten), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Christiansen, L. (Lene), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Richards, J.B. (Brent), and Bell, J.T. (Jordana T.)
Abstract: Genetic and environmental determinants of skeletal phenotypes such as bone mineral density (BMD) may converge through the epigenome, providing a tool to better understand osteoporosis pathophysiology. Because the epigenetics of BMD have been largely unexplored in humans, we performed an epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) of BMD. We undertook a large-scale BMD EWAS using the Infinium HumanMethylation450 array to measure site-specific DNA methylation in up to 5515 European-descent individuals (NDiscovery= 4614, NValidation= 901). We associated methylation at multiple cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) sites with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived femoral neck and lumbar spine BMD. We performed sex-combined and stratified analyses, controlling for age, weight, smoking status, estimated white blood cell proportions, and random effects for relatedness and batch effects. A 5% false-discovery rate was used to identify CpGs associated with BMD. We identified one CpG site, cg23196985, significantly associated with femoral neck BMD in 3232 females (p = 7.9 × 10−11) and 4614 females and males (p = 3.0 × 10−8). cg23196985 was not associated with femoral neck BMD in an additional sample of 474 females (p = 0.64) and 901 males and females (p = 0.60). Lack of strong consistent association signal indicates that among the tested probes, no large-effect epigenetic changes in whole blood associated with BMD, suggesting future epigenomic studies of musculoskeletal traits measure DNA methylation in a different tissue with extended genome coverage.
Published: 2017
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12. Evaluation of shared genetic aetiology between osteoarthritis and bone mineral density identifies SMAD3 as a novel osteoarthritis risk locus

Author: Hackinger, S. (Sophie), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zengini, E. (Eleni), Steinberg, J. (Julia), Ritchie, G.R.S. (Graham R.S.), Hatzikotoulas, K. (Konstantinos), Gilly, A. (Arthur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Kemp, J.P. (John), Evans, D.M. (David), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Jonsson, H. (Helgi), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), McCaskie, A. (Andrew), Brooks, R.A. (Roger A.), Wilkinson, J.M. (Mark), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Hackinger, S. (Sophie), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zengini, E. (Eleni), Steinberg, J. (Julia), Ritchie, G.R.S. (Graham R.S.), Hatzikotoulas, K. (Konstantinos), Gilly, A. (Arthur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Kemp, J.P. (John), Evans, D.M. (David), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Jonsson, H. (Helgi), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), McCaskie, A. (Andrew), Brooks, R.A. (Roger A.), Wilkinson, J.M. (Mark), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), and Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria)
Abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common complex disease with high public health burden and no curative therapy. High bone mineral density (BMD) is associated with an increased risk of developing OA, suggesting a shared underlying biology. Here, we performed the first systematic overlap analysis of OA and BMD on a genome wide scale. We used summary statistics from the GEFOS consortium for lumbar spine (n=31,800) and femoral neck (n=32,961) BMD, and from the arcOGEN consortium for three OA phenotypes (hip, ncases=3,498; knee, ncases=3,266; hip and/or knee, ncases=7,410; ncontrols=11,009). Performing LD score regression we found a significant genetic correlation between the combined OA phenotype (hip and/or knee) and lumbar spine BMD (rg=0.18, P=2.23×10-2), which may be driven by the presence of spinal osteophytes.We identified 143 variants with evidence for cross-phenotype association which we took forward f
Published: 2017
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13. Identification of 153 new loci associated with heel bone mineral density and functional involvement of GPC6 in osteoporosis

Author: Kemp, J.P. (John), Morris, J.A. (John A.), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Youlten, S.E. (Scott E.), Zheng, J. (Jie), Gregson, C.L. (Celia L.), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Logan, J.G. (John G.), Pollard, A.S. (Andrea S.), Sparkes, P.C. (Penny C.), Ghirardello, E.J. (Elena J.), Allen, R. (Rebecca), Leitch, V.D. (Victoria D.), Butterfield, N.C. (Natalie C.), Komla-Ebri, D. (Davide), Adoum, A.-T. (Anne-Tounsia), Curry, K.F. (Katharine F.), White, J.K. (Jacqueline K.), Kussy, F. (Fiona), Greenlaw, K.M. (Keelin M.), Xu, C. (Changjiang), Harvey, N.C. (Nicholas), Cooper, C. (Charles), Adams, D.J. (David J.), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Croucher, P.I., Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl L.), Bassett, J.H.D. (J. H. Duncan), Williams, G. (Graham), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Kemp, J.P. (John), Morris, J.A. (John A.), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Youlten, S.E. (Scott E.), Zheng, J. (Jie), Gregson, C.L. (Celia L.), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Logan, J.G. (John G.), Pollard, A.S. (Andrea S.), Sparkes, P.C. (Penny C.), Ghirardello, E.J. (Elena J.), Allen, R. (Rebecca), Leitch, V.D. (Victoria D.), Butterfield, N.C. (Natalie C.), Komla-Ebri, D. (Davide), Adoum, A.-T. (Anne-Tounsia), Curry, K.F. (Katharine F.), White, J.K. (Jacqueline K.), Kussy, F. (Fiona), Greenlaw, K.M. (Keelin M.), Xu, C. (Changjiang), Harvey, N.C. (Nicholas), Cooper, C. (Charles), Adams, D.J. (David J.), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Croucher, P.I., Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl L.), Bassett, J.H.D. (J. H. Duncan), Williams, G. (Graham), Richards, J.B. (Brent), and Evans, D.M. (David M.)
Abstract: Osteoporosis is a common disease diagnosed primarily by measurement of bone mineral density (BMD). We undertook a genomewide association study (GWAS) in 142,487 individuals from the UK Biobank to identify loci associated with BMD as estimated by quantitative ultrasound of the heel. We identified 307 conditionally independent single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that attained genome-wide significance at 203 loci, explaining approximately 12% of the phenotypic variance. These included 153 previously unreported loci, and several rare variants with large effect sizes. To investigate the underlying mechanisms, we undertook (1) bioinformatic, functional genomic annotation and human osteoblast expression studies; (2) gene-function prediction; (3) skeletal phenotyping of 120 knockout mice with deletions of genes adjacent to lead independent SNPs; and (4) analysis of gene expression in mouse osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts. The results implicate GPC6 as a novel determinant of BMD, and also identify abnormal skeletal phenotypes in knockout mice associated with a further 100 prioritized genes.
Published: 2017
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14. Bivariate genome-wide association meta-analysis of pediatric musculoskeletal traits reveals pleiotropic effects at the SREBF1/TOM1L2 locus

Author: Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Kemp, J.P. (John), Dimou, N.L. (Niki L.), Kreiner, E. (Eskil), Chesi, A. (Alessandra), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Boer, C.G. (Cindy G.), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Bonewald, L.F. (Lynda F.), Gorski, J.P. (Jeffrey P.), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Duque, G. (Gustavo), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Ackert-Bicknell, C. (Cheryl), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Raastad, T. (Truls), Karasik, D. (David), Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Bagos, P.G. (Pantelis G.), Evans, D.M. (David), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Kemp, J.P. (John), Dimou, N.L. (Niki L.), Kreiner, E. (Eskil), Chesi, A. (Alessandra), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Boer, C.G. (Cindy G.), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Bonewald, L.F. (Lynda F.), Gorski, J.P. (Jeffrey P.), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Duque, G. (Gustavo), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Ackert-Bicknell, C. (Cheryl), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Raastad, T. (Truls), Karasik, D. (David), Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Bagos, P.G. (Pantelis G.), Evans, D.M. (David), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: Bone mineral density is known to be a heritable, polygenic trait whereas genetic variants contributing to lean mass variation remain largely unknown. We estimated the shared SNP heritability and performed a bivariate GWAS meta-analysis of total-body lean mass (TB-LM) and total-body less head bone mineral density (TBLH-BMD) regions in 10,414 children. The estimated SNP heritability is 43% for TBLH-BMD, and 39% for TB-LM, with a shared genetic component of 43%. We identify variants with pleiotropic effects in eight loci, including seven established bone mineral density loci: _WNT4, GALNT3, MEPE, CPED1/WNT16, TNFSF11, RIN3, and PPP6R3/LRP5_. Variants in the _TOM1L2/SREBF1_ locus exert opposing effects TB-LM and TBLH-BMD, and have a stronger association with the former trait. We show that _SREBF1_ is expressed in murine and human osteoblasts, as well as in human muscle tissue. This is the first bivariate GWAS meta-analysis to demonstrate genetic factors with pleiotropic effects on bone mineral density and lean mass.
Published: 2017
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15. Genome-wide associations for birth weight and correlations with adult disease

Author: Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Day, F.R. (Felix), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Kooijman, M.N. (Marjolein), Fernandez-Tajes, J. (Juan), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Van Zuydam, N.R. (Natalie R.), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Grarup, N. (Niels), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Strachan, D.P. (David), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Kreiner, E. (Eskil), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Wu, Y. (Ying), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Have, C.T. (Christian T.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Boh, E.T.H. (Eileen Tai Hui), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Joro, R. (Raimo), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Diver, L.A. (Louise A.), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Mercader, J.M. (Josep), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Rahmioglu, N. (Nilufer), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ma, R.C.W. (Ronald C. W.), Tam, C.H.T. (Claudia H. T.), Tam, W.H. (Wing Hung), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Loh, P.-R. (Po-Ru), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Wang, X. (Xu), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Geller, F. (Frank), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Murcia, M. (Mario), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil V. R.), Fonvig, C.E. (Cilius E.), Trier, C. (Caecilie), Tiesler, C.M.T. (Carla M. T.), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Bonàs-Guarch, S. (Silvia), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Sánchez, F. (Friman), Torrents, D. (David), Waage, J. (Johannes), Hollegaard, M.V. (Mads V), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Hemani, G., Mcmahon, G. (George), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), MacKenzie, S.M. (Scott M.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Lowe Jr., W.L. (William), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kieß, W. (Wieland), KöRner, A. (Antje), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Niinikoski, H. (Harri), Pahkala, K. (Katja), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Saw, S.-M. (Seang-Mei), Melbye, M. (Mads), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Kadarmideen, H.N. (Haja N.), Holm, J.-C. (Jens-Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Newnham, J.P. (John), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hagen, K. (Knut), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Power, C. (Christopher), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Davies, E. (Eleanor), Walker, B.R. (Brian R.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Vaag, A.A. (Allan A.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Evans, D.M. (David), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Day, F.R. (Felix), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Kooijman, M.N. (Marjolein), Fernandez-Tajes, J. (Juan), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Van Zuydam, N.R. (Natalie R.), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Grarup, N. (Niels), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Strachan, D.P. (David), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Kreiner, E. (Eskil), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Wu, Y. (Ying), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Have, C.T. (Christian T.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Boh, E.T.H. (Eileen Tai Hui), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Joro, R. (Raimo), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Diver, L.A. (Louise A.), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Mercader, J.M. (Josep), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Rahmioglu, N. (Nilufer), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ma, R.C.W. (Ronald C. W.), Tam, C.H.T. (Claudia H. T.), Tam, W.H. (Wing Hung), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Loh, P.-R. (Po-Ru), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Wang, X. (Xu), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Geller, F. (Frank), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Murcia, M. (Mario), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil V. R.), Fonvig, C.E. (Cilius E.), Trier, C. (Caecilie), Tiesler, C.M.T. (Carla M. T.), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Bonàs-Guarch, S. (Silvia), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Sánchez, F. (Friman), Torrents, D. (David), Waage, J. (Johannes), Hollegaard, M.V. (Mads V), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Hemani, G., Mcmahon, G. (George), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), MacKenzie, S.M. (Scott M.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Lowe Jr., W.L. (William), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kieß, W. (Wieland), KöRner, A. (Antje), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Niinikoski, H. (Harri), Pahkala, K. (Katja), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Saw, S.-M. (Seang-Mei), Melbye, M. (Mads), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Kadarmideen, H.N. (Haja N.), Holm, J.-C. (Jens-Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Newnham, J.P. (John), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hagen, K. (Knut), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Power, C. (Christopher), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Davies, E. (Eleanor), Walker, B.R. (Brian R.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Vaag, A.A. (Allan A.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Evans, D.M. (David), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), and Freathy, R.M. (Rachel)
Abstract: Birth weight (BW) has been shown to be influenced by both fetal and maternal factors and in observational studies is reproducibly associated with future risk of adult metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease1. These lifecourse associations have often been attributed to the impact of an adverse early life environment. Here, we performed a multi-ancestry genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis of BW in 153,781 individuals, identifying 60 loci where fetal genotype was associated with BW (P < 5 × 10-8). Overall, approximately 15% of variance in BW was captured by assays of fetal genetic variation. Using genetic association alone, we found strong inverse genetic correlations between BW and systolic blood pressure (Rg =-0.22, P = 5.5 × 10-13), T2D (Rg =-0.27, P = 1.1 × 10-6) and coronary artery disease (Rg =-0.30, P = 6.5 × 10-9). In addition, using large-cohort datasets, we demonstrated that genetic factors were the major contributor to the negative covariance between BW and future cardiometabolic risk. Pathway analyses indicated that the protein products of genes within BW-associated regions were enriched for diverse processes including insulin signalling, glucose homeostasis, glycogen biosynthesis and chromatin remodelling. There was also enrichment of associations with BW in known imprinted regions (P = 1.9 × 10-4). We demonstrate that life-course associations between early growth phenotypes and adult cardiometabolic disease are in part the result of shared genetic effects and identify some of the pathways through which these causal genetic effects are mediated.
Published: 2016
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16. Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

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

Author: Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Hammerschlag, A.R. (Anke R.), Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Groen-Blokhuis, M. (Maria), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Greven, C.U. (Corina U.), Pappa, M. (Magda), Tiesler, C.M.T. (Carla M.T.), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Bacelis, J. (Jonas), Ebejer, J.L. (Jane L.), Zhao, H. (Huiying), Davies, G.E. (Gareth), Ehli, E.A. (Erik), Evans, D.M. (David), Fedko, I.O. (Iryna O.), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hudziak, J.J. (James), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kemp, J.P. (John), Krapohl, E. (Eva), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Murcia, M. (Mario), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Ormel, J. (Johan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Stergiakouli, E. (Evangelia), Stoltenberg, C. (Camilla), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Hartman, C.A. (C.), Whitehouse, A.J.O. (Andrew), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Plomin, R. (Robert), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Hammerschlag, A.R. (Anke R.), Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Groen-Blokhuis, M. (Maria), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Greven, C.U. (Corina U.), Pappa, M. (Magda), Tiesler, C.M.T. (Carla M.T.), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Bacelis, J. (Jonas), Ebejer, J.L. (Jane L.), Zhao, H. (Huiying), Davies, G.E. (Gareth), Ehli, E.A. (Erik), Evans, D.M. (David), Fedko, I.O. (Iryna O.), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hudziak, J.J. (James), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kemp, J.P. (John), Krapohl, E. (Eva), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Murcia, M. (Mario), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Ormel, J. (Johan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Stergiakouli, E. (Evangelia), Stoltenberg, C. (Camilla), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Hartman, C.A. (C.), Whitehouse, A.J.O. (Andrew), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Plomin, R. (Robert), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), and Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret)
Abstract: Objective The aims of this study were to elucidate the influence of common genetic variants on childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, to identify genetic variants that explain its high heritability, and to investigate the genetic overlap of ADHD symptom scores with ADHD diagnosis. Method Within the EArly Genetics and Lifecourse Epidemiology (EAGLE) consortium, genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and ADHD symptom scores were available for 17,666 children (<13 years of age) from nine population-based cohorts. SNP-based heritability was estimated in data from the three largest cohorts. Meta-analysis based on genome-wide association (GWA) analyses with SNPs was followed by gene-based association tests, and the overlap in results with a meta-analysis in the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) case-control ADHD study was investigated. Results SNP-based heritability ranged from 5% to 34%, indicating that variation in common genetic variants influences ADHD symptom scores. The meta-analysis did not detect genome-wide significant SNPs, but three genes, lying close to each other with SNPs in high linkage disequilibrium (LD), showed a gene-wide significant association (p values between 1.46 × 10−6 and 2.66 × 10−6). One gene, WASL, is involved in neuronal development. Both SNP- and gene-based analyses indicated overlap with the PGC meta-analysis results with the genetic correlation estimated at 0.96. Conclusion The SNP-based heritability for ADHD symptom scores indicates a polygenic architecture, and genes involved in neurite outgrowth are possibly involved. Continuous and dichotomous measures of ADHD appear to assess a genetically common phenotype. A next step is to combine data from population-based and case-control cohorts in genetic association studies to increase sample size and to improve statistical power for identifying genetic variants.
Published: 2016
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18. Meta-analysis of gene-environment-wide association scans accounting for education level identifies additional loci for refractive error

Author: Fan, Q. (Qiao), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Barathi, V.A. (Veluchamy), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Höhn, R. (René), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony P.), Yamashiro, K. (Kenji), Hosseini, S.M. (S Mohsen), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lu, Y. (Yi), Haller, T. (Toomas), Xie, J. (Jing), Delcourt, C. (Cécile), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Gharahkhani, P. (Puya), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Miyake, M. (Masahiro), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Guo, X. (Xiaobo), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Huffman, J.E. (Jenifer E.), Williams, K.M. (Katie M.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Vatavuk, Z. (Zoran), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Mcmahon, G. (George), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Evans, D.M. (David), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Schwantes-An, T.-H. (Tae-Hwi), Igo Jr., R.P. (Robert), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Cougnard-Grégoire, A. (Audrey), Bellenguez, C. (Céline), Blettner, M. (Maria), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Portas, L. (Laura), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Amin, N. (Najaf), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hofman, A. (Albert), Vingerling, J.R. (Hans), Wang, Y. (Ying), Wang, X. (Xu), Tai-Hui Boh, E. (Eileen), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Gupta, P. (Preeti), Tan, V. (Vincent), Zhou, L. (Lei), Ho, C.E.H. (Candice E. H.), Lim, W. (Wan'E), Beuerman, R.W. (Roger W.), Siantar, R. (Rosalynn), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Khor, C.C., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Foster, P.J. (Paul), Klein, B.E.K. (Barbara), Klein, R. (Ronald), Wong, H.-S. (Hoi-Suen), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Aung, T. (Tin), Young, T.L. (Terri L.), He, M. (Mingguang), Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Jin Wang, J. (Jie), Williams, C. (Cathy), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Mackey, D.A. (David), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Yoshimura, N., Paterson, A.D. (Andrew D.), Pfeiffer, N. (Norbert), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Stambolian, D. (Dwight), Wilson, J.E.B. (Joan E. Bailey), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher J.), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Korobelnik, J.-F. (Jean-François), Kemp, J.P. (John), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Craig, J.E. (Jamie E.), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn P.), Fogarty, R. (Rhys), Iyengar, S.K. (Sudha), Chew, E.Y. (Emily), Janmahasatian, S. (Sarayut), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Xu, L. (Liang), Schache, M. (Maria), Nangia, M. (Monika), Panda-Jonas, S. (Songhomitra), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Fondran, J.R. (Jeremy R.), Lass, J.H. (Jonathan H.), Feng, S. (Sheng), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Khaw, K.T., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Rantanen, T. (Taina), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Pang, C.P. (Chi Pui), Chen, L.J. (Li Jia), Tam, P.O. (Pancy O.), Jhanji, V. (Vishal), Young, A.L. (Alvin L.), Döring, A. (Angela), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Cotch, M.-F. (Mary-Frances), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Yap, M.K.H. (Maurice K.H.), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Fossarello, M. (Maurizio), Fleck, B. (Brian), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Tideman, J.W.L. (Willem), Tedja, M. (Milly), Léveillard, T. (Thierry), Morrison, M.A. (Margaux A.), Farrer, L.A. (Lindsay), Zhou, X. (Xiangtian), Chen, W. (Wei), Mizuki, N. (Nobuhisa), Meguro, A. (Akira), Makela, K.M. (Kari Matti), Fan, Q. (Qiao), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Barathi, V.A. (Veluchamy), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Höhn, R. (René), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony P.), Yamashiro, K. (Kenji), Hosseini, S.M. (S Mohsen), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lu, Y. (Yi), Haller, T. (Toomas), Xie, J. (Jing), Delcourt, C. (Cécile), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Gharahkhani, P. (Puya), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Miyake, M. (Masahiro), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Guo, X. (Xiaobo), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Huffman, J.E. (Jenifer E.), Williams, K.M. (Katie M.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Vatavuk, Z. (Zoran), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Mcmahon, G. (George), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Evans, D.M. (David), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Schwantes-An, T.-H. (Tae-Hwi), Igo Jr., R.P. (Robert), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Cougnard-Grégoire, A. (Audrey), Bellenguez, C. (Céline), Blettner, M. (Maria), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Portas, L. (Laura), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Amin, N. (Najaf), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hofman, A. (Albert), Vingerling, J.R. (Hans), Wang, Y. (Ying), Wang, X. (Xu), Tai-Hui Boh, E. (Eileen), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Gupta, P. (Preeti), Tan, V. (Vincent), Zhou, L. (Lei), Ho, C.E.H. (Candice E. H.), Lim, W. (Wan'E), Beuerman, R.W. (Roger W.), Siantar, R. (Rosalynn), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Khor, C.C., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Foster, P.J. (Paul), Klein, B.E.K. (Barbara), Klein, R. (Ronald), Wong, H.-S. (Hoi-Suen), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Aung, T. (Tin), Young, T.L. (Terri L.), He, M. (Mingguang), Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Jin Wang, J. (Jie), Williams, C. (Cathy), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Mackey, D.A. (David), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Yoshimura, N., Paterson, A.D. (Andrew D.), Pfeiffer, N. (Norbert), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Stambolian, D. (Dwight), Wilson, J.E.B. (Joan E. Bailey), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher J.), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Korobelnik, J.-F. (Jean-François), Kemp, J.P. (John), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Craig, J.E. (Jamie E.), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn P.), Fogarty, R. (Rhys), Iyengar, S.K. (Sudha), Chew, E.Y. (Emily), Janmahasatian, S. (Sarayut), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Xu, L. (Liang), Schache, M. (Maria), Nangia, M. (Monika), Panda-Jonas, S. (Songhomitra), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Fondran, J.R. (Jeremy R.), Lass, J.H. (Jonathan H.), Feng, S. (Sheng), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Khaw, K.T., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Rantanen, T. (Taina), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Pang, C.P. (Chi Pui), Chen, L.J. (Li Jia), Tam, P.O. (Pancy O.), Jhanji, V. (Vishal), Young, A.L. (Alvin L.), Döring, A. (Angela), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Cotch, M.-F. (Mary-Frances), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Yap, M.K.H. (Maurice K.H.), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Fossarello, M. (Maurizio), Fleck, B. (Brian), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Tideman, J.W.L. (Willem), Tedja, M. (Milly), Léveillard, T. (Thierry), Morrison, M.A. (Margaux A.), Farrer, L.A. (Lindsay), Zhou, X. (Xiangtian), Chen, W. (Wei), Mizuki, N. (Nobuhisa), Meguro, A. (Akira), and Makela, K.M. (Kari Matti)
Abstract: Myopia is the most common human eye disorder and it results from complex genetic and environmental causes. The rapidly increasing prevalence of myopia poses a major public health challenge. Here, the CREAM consortium performs a joint meta-analysis to test single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) main effects and SNP × education interaction effects on refractive error in 40,036 adults from 25 studies of European ancestry and 10,315 adults from 9 studies of Asian ancestry. In European ancestry individuals, we identify six novel loci (FAM150B-ACP1, LINC00340, FBN1, DIS3L-MAP2K1, ARID2-SNAT1 and SLC14A2) associated with refractive error. In Asian populations, three genome-wide significant loci AREG, GABRR1 and PDE10A also exhibit strong interactions with education (P<8.5 × 10-5), whereas the interactions are less evident in Europeans. The discovery of these loci represents an important advance in understanding how gene and environment interactions contribute to the heterogeneity of myopia.
Published: 2016
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19. Heritability and genome-wide association analyses of sleep duration in children: The EAGLE consortium

Author: Marinelli, A.W. (Andreas), Pappa, M. (Magda), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Bonilla, C. (Carolina), Suarez, A. (Anna), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Zafarmand, M.H. (Mohammad Hadi), Alvarez-Pedrerol, M. (Mar), Andersson, S. (Sture), Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. (Marian), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Evans, D.M. (David), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Forns, J. (Joan), Gonzalez, J.R. (Juan), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Huss, A. (Anke), IJzendoorn, M.H. (Rien) van, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Julvez, J. (Jordi), Lahti, J. (Jari), López-Vicente, M. (Mònica), Lopez-Espinosa, M.-J. (Maria-Jose), Manz, J. (Judith), Mileva-Seitz, V. (Viara), Perola, M. (Markus), Pesonen, A.-K. (Anu-Katriina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shahand, S. (Shayan), Schulz, H. (Holger), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Torrent, M. (Maties), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Estarlich, M. (Marisa), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Vrijkotte, T.G.M. (Tanja), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Marinelli, A.W. (Andreas), Pappa, M. (Magda), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Bonilla, C. (Carolina), Suarez, A. (Anna), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Zafarmand, M.H. (Mohammad Hadi), Alvarez-Pedrerol, M. (Mar), Andersson, S. (Sture), Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J. (Marian), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Evans, D.M. (David), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Forns, J. (Joan), Gonzalez, J.R. (Juan), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Huss, A. (Anke), IJzendoorn, M.H. (Rien) van, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Julvez, J. (Jordi), Lahti, J. (Jari), López-Vicente, M. (Mònica), Lopez-Espinosa, M.-J. (Maria-Jose), Manz, J. (Judith), Mileva-Seitz, V. (Viara), Perola, M. (Markus), Pesonen, A.-K. (Anu-Katriina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shahand, S. (Shayan), Schulz, H. (Holger), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Torrent, M. (Maties), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Estarlich, M. (Marisa), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Vrijkotte, T.G.M. (Tanja), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), and Sunyer, J. (Jordi)
Abstract: Study Objectives: Low or excessive sleep duration has been associated with multiple outcomes, but the biology behind these associations remains elusive. Specifically, genetic studies in children are scarce. In this study, we aimed to: (1) estimate the proportion of genetic variance of sleep duration in children attributed to common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), (2) identify novel SNPs associated with sleep duration in children, and (3) investigate the genetic overlap of sleep duration in children and related metabolic and psychiatric traits. Methods: We performed a population-based molecular genetic study, using data form the EArly Genetics and Life course Epidemiology (EAGLE) Consortium. 10,554 children of European ancestry were included in the discovery, and 1,250 children in the replication phase. Results: We found evidence of significant but modest SNP heritability of sleep duration in children (SNP h2 0.14, 95% CI [0.05, 0.23]) using the LD score regression method. A novel region at chromosome 11q13.4 (top SNP: rs74506765, P = 2.27e-08) was associated with sleep duration in children, but this was not replicated in independent studies. Nominally significant genetic overlap was only found (rG = 0.23, P = 0.05) between sleep duration in children and type 2 diabetes in adults, supporting the hypothesis of a common pathogenic mechanism. Conclusions: The significant SNP heritability of sleep duration in children and the suggestive genetic overlap with type 2 diabetes support the search for genetic mechanisms linking sleep duration in children to multiple outcomes in health and disease.
Published: 2016
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20. Childhood gene-environment interactions and age-dependent effects of genetic variants associated with refractive error and myopia: The CREAM Consortium

Author: Fan, Q. (Qiao), Guo, X. (Xiaobo), Tideman, J.W.L. (Willem), Williams, K.M. (Katie M.), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Hosseini, S.M. (S. Mohsen), Howe, L.D. (Laura), Pourcain, B.S. (Beate), Evans, D.M. (David), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Mcmahon, G. (George), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Krapohl, E. (Eva), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Jonas, J.B., Baird, P.N. (Paul), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Ding, X. (Xiaohu), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Young, T.L. (Terri), Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Bailey-Wilson, J.E. (Joan E.), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline C. W.), Plomin, R. (Robert), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher J.), He, M. (Mingguang), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Meguro, A. (Akira), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Young, A.L. (Alvin L.), Veluchamy, A.B. (Amutha Barathi), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Döring, A. (Angela), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony P.), Klein, B.E.K. (Barbara), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Fleck, B. (Brian), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Williams, C. (Cathy), Delcourt, C. (Cécile), Pang, C.P. (Chi Pui), Khor, C.C., Gieger, C. (Christian), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Mackey, D.A. (David), Stambolian, D. (Dwight), Chew, E.Y. (Emily), Tai, E.-S. (E.-Shyong), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Craig, J.E. (Jamie E.), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Korobelnik, J.-F. (Jean-François), Fondran, J.R. (Jeremy R.), Liao, J. (Jie), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Xie, J. (Jing), Kemp, J.P. (John), Lass Jr., J.H. (Jonathan), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Makela, K.M. (Kari Matti), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn P.), Khaw, K.T., Yamashiro, K. (Kenji), Chen, L.J. (Li Jia), Xu, L. (Liang), Farrer, L.A. (Lindsay), Ikram, M.K. (M. Kamran), DeAngelis, M.M. (Margaret), Morrison, M.A. (Margaux A.), Schache, M. (Maria), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Miyake, M. (Masahiro), Yap, M.K.H. (Maurice K. H.), Fossarello, M. (Maurizio), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Tedja, M. (Milly), Yoshimura, N., Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Mizuki, N. (Nobuhisa), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Tam, P.O. (Pancy O.), Foster, P.J. (Paul), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Chen, P. (Peng), Cumberland, P. (Phillippa), Gharahkhani, P. (Puya), Höhn, R. (René), Fogarty, R.D. (Rhys D.), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Igo Jr., R.P. (Robert), Klein, R. (Ronald), Janmahasatian, S. (Sarayut), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Feng, S. (Sheng), Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Panda-Jonas, S. (Songhomitra), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Iyengar, S.K. (Sudha), Rantanen, T. (Taina), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Aung, T. (Tin), Haller, T. (Toomas), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Nangia, M. (Monika), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Jhanji, V. (Vishal), Zhao, W. (Wanting), Chen, W. (Wei), Zhou, X. (Xiangtian), Lu, Y. (Yi), Vatavuk, Z. (Zoran), Fan, Q. (Qiao), Guo, X. (Xiaobo), Tideman, J.W.L. (Willem), Williams, K.M. (Katie M.), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Hosseini, S.M. (S. Mohsen), Howe, L.D. (Laura), Pourcain, B.S. (Beate), Evans, D.M. (David), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Mcmahon, G. (George), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Krapohl, E. (Eva), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Jonas, J.B., Baird, P.N. (Paul), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Ding, X. (Xiaohu), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Young, T.L. (Terri), Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Bailey-Wilson, J.E. (Joan E.), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline C. W.), Plomin, R. (Robert), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher J.), He, M. (Mingguang), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Meguro, A. (Akira), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Young, A.L. (Alvin L.), Veluchamy, A.B. (Amutha Barathi), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Döring, A. (Angela), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony P.), Klein, B.E.K. (Barbara), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Fleck, B. (Brian), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Williams, C. (Cathy), Delcourt, C. (Cécile), Pang, C.P. (Chi Pui), Khor, C.C., Gieger, C. (Christian), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Mackey, D.A. (David), Stambolian, D. (Dwight), Chew, E.Y. (Emily), Tai, E.-S. (E.-Shyong), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Craig, J.E. (Jamie E.), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Korobelnik, J.-F. (Jean-François), Fondran, J.R. (Jeremy R.), Liao, J. (Jie), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Xie, J. (Jing), Kemp, J.P. (John), Lass Jr., J.H. (Jonathan), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Makela, K.M. (Kari Matti), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn P.), Khaw, K.T., Yamashiro, K. (Kenji), Chen, L.J. (Li Jia), Xu, L. (Liang), Farrer, L.A. (Lindsay), Ikram, M.K. (M. Kamran), DeAngelis, M.M. (Margaret), Morrison, M.A. (Margaux A.), Schache, M. (Maria), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Miyake, M. (Masahiro), Yap, M.K.H. (Maurice K. H.), Fossarello, M. (Maurizio), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Tedja, M. (Milly), Yoshimura, N., Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Mizuki, N. (Nobuhisa), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Tam, P.O. (Pancy O.), Foster, P.J. (Paul), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Chen, P. (Peng), Cumberland, P. (Phillippa), Gharahkhani, P. (Puya), Höhn, R. (René), Fogarty, R.D. (Rhys D.), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Igo Jr., R.P. (Robert), Klein, R. (Ronald), Janmahasatian, S. (Sarayut), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Feng, S. (Sheng), Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Panda-Jonas, S. (Songhomitra), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Iyengar, S.K. (Sudha), Rantanen, T. (Taina), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Aung, T. (Tin), Haller, T. (Toomas), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Nangia, M. (Monika), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Jhanji, V. (Vishal), Zhao, W. (Wanting), Chen, W. (Wei), Zhou, X. (Xiangtian), Lu, Y. (Yi), and Vatavuk, Z. (Zoran)
Abstract: Myopia, currently at epidemic levels in East Asia, is a leading cause of untreatable visual impairment. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in adults have identified 39 loci associated with refractive error and myopia. Here, the age-of-onset of association between genetic variants at these 39 loci and refractive error was investigated in 5200 children assessed longitudinally across ages 7-15 years, along with gene-environment interactions involving the major environmental risk-factors, nearwork and time outdoors. Specific variants could be categorized as showing evidence of: (a) early-onset effects remaining stable through childhood, (b) early-onset effects that progressed further with increasing age, or (c) onset later in childhood (N = 10, 5 and 11 variants, respectively). A genetic risk score (GRS) for all 39 variants explained 0.6% (P = 6.6E-08) and 2.3% (P = 6.9E-21) of the variance in refractive error at ages 7 and 15, respectively, supporting increased effects from these genetic variants at older ages. Replication in multi-ancestry samples (combined N = 5599) yielded evidence of childhood onset for 6 of 12 variants present in both Asians and Europeans. There was no indication that variant or GRS effects altered depending on time outdoors, however 5 variants showed nominal evidence of interactions with nearwork (top variant, rs7829127 in ZMAT4; P = 6.3E-04).
Published: 2016
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21. Association of Forced Vital Capacity with the Developmental Gene NCOR2

Author: Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Dean, C.H. (Charlotte H.), Hind, M. (Matthew), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Amaral, A.F.S. (André), Siroux, V. (V.), Huikari, V. (Ville), Artigas, M.S., Evans, D.M. (David M.), Loth, D.W. (Daan), Bossé, Y. (Yohan), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Sin, D.D., Thompson, J.R. (John), Demenais, F. (Florence), Henderson, J. (John), Bouzigon, E. (Emmanuelle), Jarvis, D.L. (Deborah), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Burney, P.G., Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Koch, B. (Beate), Pottinger, T.D. (Tess), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Duan, Q. (Qing), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Lee, M.K. (Mi Kyeong), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), James, A.L. (Alan L.), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wang, X.-Q. (Xin-Qun), Trochet, H. (Holly), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna M.), Jong, K. (Kim) de, Thyagarajan, B. (Bharat), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Omenaas, E. (Ernst), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Fall, M. (Magnus), Viñuela, A. (Ana), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Li, G. (Guo), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), North, K.E. (Kari E.), Rudnicka, A.R. (Alicja), Hui, J. (Jennie), Gu, X. (Xiangjun), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kumar, R. (Rajesh), Pin, I. (Isabelle), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Surakka, I. (Ida), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schulz, H. (Holger), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Davies, G. (Gail), MVonk, J. (Judith), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Wild, S. (Sarah), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Völzke, H. (Henry), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Gao, W. (Wei), White, W.B. (Wendy), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Couper, D.J. (David), Smith, L.J. (Lewis J.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Burchard, E.G. (Esteban), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Joubert, B.R. (Bonnie), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Musk, A.B. (A Bill), Hansel, C.R.W. (Christian), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Navarro, P. (Pau), Rudan, I. (Igor), Oh, Y.-M. (Yeon-Mok), Redline, S. (Susan), Jarvis, D.L. (Deborah L.), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Rantanen, T. (Taina), Connor, G.T. (George) O', Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Karrasch, S. (Stefan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gaddis, N.C. (Nathan C.), MStarr, J. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Lederer, C.W. (Carsten), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Gläser, S. (Sven), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher J.), MBurkart, K. (Kristin), Beilby, J. (John), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hancock, D.B. (Dana), Williams, O. (O'Dale), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Petrini, M.F. (Marcy), Wjst, M. (Matthias), Kim, W.J. (Woo Jin), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Scotland, G. (Generation), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Viljanen, A. (Anne), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Attia, J. (John), Sayers, I. (Ian), Hampel, R. (Regina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Lind, L. (Lars), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Melén, E. (Erik), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Bracke, K.R. (Ken), MVerhamme, F. (Fien), Sung, J. (Joohon), Hiemstra, P.S. (Pieter), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Sood, A. (Akshay), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hall, I.P. (Ian), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), London, S.J. (Stephanie J), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Dean, C.H. (Charlotte H.), Hind, M. (Matthew), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Amaral, A.F.S. (André), Siroux, V. (V.), Huikari, V. (Ville), Artigas, M.S., Evans, D.M. (David M.), Loth, D.W. (Daan), Bossé, Y. (Yohan), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Sin, D.D., Thompson, J.R. (John), Demenais, F. (Florence), Henderson, J. (John), Bouzigon, E. (Emmanuelle), Jarvis, D.L. (Deborah), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Burney, P.G., Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Koch, B. (Beate), Pottinger, T.D. (Tess), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Duan, Q. (Qing), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Lee, M.K. (Mi Kyeong), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), James, A.L. (Alan L.), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wang, X.-Q. (Xin-Qun), Trochet, H. (Holly), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna M.), Jong, K. (Kim) de, Thyagarajan, B. (Bharat), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Omenaas, E. (Ernst), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Fall, M. (Magnus), Viñuela, A. (Ana), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Li, G. (Guo), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), North, K.E. (Kari E.), Rudnicka, A.R. (Alicja), Hui, J. (Jennie), Gu, X. (Xiangjun), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kumar, R. (Rajesh), Pin, I. (Isabelle), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Surakka, I. (Ida), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schulz, H. (Holger), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Davies, G. (Gail), MVonk, J. (Judith), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Wild, S. (Sarah), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Völzke, H. (Henry), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Gao, W. (Wei), White, W.B. (Wendy), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Couper, D.J. (David), Smith, L.J. (Lewis J.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Burchard, E.G. (Esteban), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Joubert, B.R. (Bonnie), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Musk, A.B. (A Bill), Hansel, C.R.W. (Christian), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Navarro, P. (Pau), Rudan, I. (Igor), Oh, Y.-M. (Yeon-Mok), Redline, S. (Susan), Jarvis, D.L. (Deborah L.), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Rantanen, T. (Taina), Connor, G.T. (George) O', Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Karrasch, S. (Stefan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gaddis, N.C. (Nathan C.), MStarr, J. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Lederer, C.W. (Carsten), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Gläser, S. (Sven), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher J.), MBurkart, K. (Kristin), Beilby, J. (John), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hancock, D.B. (Dana), Williams, O. (O'Dale), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Petrini, M.F. (Marcy), Wjst, M. (Matthias), Kim, W.J. (Woo Jin), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Scotland, G. (Generation), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Viljanen, A. (Anne), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Attia, J. (John), Sayers, I. (Ian), Hampel, R. (Regina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Lind, L. (Lars), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Melén, E. (Erik), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Bracke, K.R. (Ken), MVerhamme, F. (Fien), Sung, J. (Joohon), Hiemstra, P.S. (Pieter), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Sood, A. (Akshay), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hall, I.P. (Ian), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), and London, S.J. (Stephanie J)
Abstract: Background Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) is an important predictor of all-cause mortality in the absence of chronic respiratory conditions. Epidemiological evidence highlights the role of early life factors on adult FVC, pointing to environmental exposures and genes affecting lung development as risk factors for low FVC later in life. Although highly heritable, a small number of genes have been found associated with FVC, and we aimed at identifying further genetic variants by focusing on lung development genes. Methods Per-allele effects of 24,728 SNPs in 403 genes involved in lung development were tested in 7,749 adults from three studies (NFBC1966, ECRHS, EGEA). The most significant SNP for the top 25 genes was followed-up in 46,103 adults (CHARGE and SpiroMeta consortia) and 5,062 chil
Published: 2016
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22. Meta-analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Extraversion: Findings from the Genetics of Personality Consortium

Author: Berg, S.M. (Stéphanie) van den, Moor, M.H.M. de, Verweij, K.J.H. (Karin J.), Krueger, R.F., Luciano, M. (Michelle), Arias-Vásquez, A. (Alejandro), Matteson, L.K. (Lindsay), Derringer, J., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Amin, N. (Najaf), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hart, A.B. (Amy B.), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Konte, B., Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, M. (Minyoung), Miller, M. (Mike), Nutile, T., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adkins, D.E. (Daniel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Allik, J., Appel, K. (Katja), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Costa, P.T. (Paul), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Davies, G. (Gail), de Wit, H. (Harriet), Ding, J. (Jun), Engelhardt, B.E. (Barbara E.), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Fedko, I. (Iryna), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franke, B. (Barbara), Giegling, I. (Ina), Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Heinonen, K. (Kati), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Janzing, J.G.E. (Joost), Jokela, M. (Markus), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kirkpatrick, M.G. (Matthew G.), Latvala, A. (Antti), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magri, C. (Chiara), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Maschio, A., Mbarek, H., Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qian, Y. (Yong), Pulkki-Råback, L. (Laura), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Realo, A. (Anu), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Ruggiero, D., Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Slutske, W.S. (Wendy), Sorice, R., Starr, J.M. (John), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Sutin, A.R., Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Trochet, H. (Holly), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wouda, J. (Jasper), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Generation Scotland, Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Minelli, A. (Alessandra), Palmer, A.A. (Abraham A.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Ciullo, M., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Bierut, L.J. (Laura J.), Hettema, J.M. (John M.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Evans, D.M. (David M.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Terracciano, A., McGue, M. (Matt), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Berg, S.M. (Stéphanie) van den, Moor, M.H.M. de, Verweij, K.J.H. (Karin J.), Krueger, R.F., Luciano, M. (Michelle), Arias-Vásquez, A. (Alejandro), Matteson, L.K. (Lindsay), Derringer, J., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Amin, N. (Najaf), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hart, A.B. (Amy B.), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Konte, B., Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, M. (Minyoung), Miller, M. (Mike), Nutile, T., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adkins, D.E. (Daniel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Allik, J., Appel, K. (Katja), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Costa, P.T. (Paul), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Davies, G. (Gail), de Wit, H. (Harriet), Ding, J. (Jun), Engelhardt, B.E. (Barbara E.), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Fedko, I. (Iryna), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franke, B. (Barbara), Giegling, I. (Ina), Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Heinonen, K. (Kati), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Janzing, J.G.E. (Joost), Jokela, M. (Markus), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kirkpatrick, M.G. (Matthew G.), Latvala, A. (Antti), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magri, C. (Chiara), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Maschio, A., Mbarek, H., Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qian, Y. (Yong), Pulkki-Råback, L. (Laura), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Realo, A. (Anu), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Ruggiero, D., Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Slutske, W.S. (Wendy), Sorice, R., Starr, J.M. (John), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Sutin, A.R., Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Trochet, H. (Holly), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wouda, J. (Jasper), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Generation Scotland, Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Minelli, A. (Alessandra), Palmer, A.A. (Abraham A.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Ciullo, M., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Bierut, L.J. (Laura J.), Hettema, J.M. (John M.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Evans, D.M. (David M.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Terracciano, A., McGue, M. (Matt), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), and Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret)
Abstract: Extraversion is a relatively stable and heritable personality trait associated with numerous psychosocial, lifestyle and health outcomes. Despite its substantial heritability, no genetic variants have been detected in previous genome-wide association (GWA) studies, which may be due to relatively small sample sizes of those studies. Here, we report on a large meta-analysis of GWA studies for extraversion in 63,030 subjects in 29 cohorts. Extraversion item data from multiple personality inventories were harmonized across inventories and cohorts. No genome-wide significant associations were found at the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) level but there was one significant hit at the gene level for a long non-coding RNA site (LOC101928162). Genome-wide complex trait analysis in two large cohorts showed that the additive variance explained by common SNPs was not significantly different from zero, but polygenic risk scores, weighted using linkage information, significantly predicted extraversion scores in an independent cohort. These results show that extraversion is a highly polygenic personality trait, with an architecture possibly different from other complex human traits, including other personality traits. Future studies are required to further determine which genetic variants, by what modes of gene action, constitute the heritable nature of extraversion.
Published: 2016
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23. Genome-wide association study for refractive astigmatism reveals genetic co-determination with spherical equivalent refractive error: the CREAM consortium

Author: Li, Q. (Qing), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Höhn, R. (René), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Makela, K.M. (Kari Matti), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Fan, Q. (Qiao), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Mcmahon, G. (George), Kemp, J.P. (John), Northstone, K. (Kate), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Cumberland, P. (Phillippa), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Sanfilippo, P.G. (Paul G.), Lu, Y. (Yi), Wang, Y. (Ying), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Campbell, H. (Harry), Bencic, G. (Goran), Wright, A. (Alan), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Schillert, A. (Arne), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Lackner, K.J. (Karl), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Yap, M.K.H. (Maurice K. H.), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Fleck, B.W. (Brian W.), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Vingerling, J.R. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Amin, N. (Najaf), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Zhou, X. (Xin), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Barathi, V.A. (Veluchamy), Zheng, Y. (Yingfeng), Siantar, R. (Rosalynn), Neelam, K. (Kumari), Shin, Y. (Youchan), Lam, J. (Janice), Yonova-Doing, E. (Ekaterina), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Hosseini, S.M. (S Mohsen), Wong, H.-S. (Hoi-Suen), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Khor, C.C., Aung, T. (Tin), Young, T.L. (Terri), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Klein, B.E.K. (Barbara), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Mackey, D.A. (David), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Stambolian, D.E. (Dwight), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Williams, C. (Cathy), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Bailey-Wilson, J.E. (Joan E.), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Li, Q. (Qing), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Höhn, R. (René), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Makela, K.M. (Kari Matti), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Fan, Q. (Qiao), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Mcmahon, G. (George), Kemp, J.P. (John), Northstone, K. (Kate), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Cumberland, P. (Phillippa), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Sanfilippo, P.G. (Paul G.), Lu, Y. (Yi), Wang, Y. (Ying), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Campbell, H. (Harry), Bencic, G. (Goran), Wright, A. (Alan), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Schillert, A. (Arne), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Lackner, K.J. (Karl), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Yap, M.K.H. (Maurice K. H.), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Fleck, B.W. (Brian W.), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Vingerling, J.R. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Amin, N. (Najaf), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Zhou, X. (Xin), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Barathi, V.A. (Veluchamy), Zheng, Y. (Yingfeng), Siantar, R. (Rosalynn), Neelam, K. (Kumari), Shin, Y. (Youchan), Lam, J. (Janice), Yonova-Doing, E. (Ekaterina), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Hosseini, S.M. (S Mohsen), Wong, H.-S. (Hoi-Suen), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Khor, C.C., Aung, T. (Tin), Young, T.L. (Terri), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Klein, B.E.K. (Barbara), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Mackey, D.A. (David), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Stambolian, D.E. (Dwight), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Williams, C. (Cathy), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Bailey-Wilson, J.E. (Joan E.), and Guggenheim, J. (Jean)
Abstract: To identify genetic variants associated with refractive astigmatism in the general population, meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies were performed for: White Europeans aged at least 25 years (20 cohorts, N = 31,968); Asian subjects aged at least 25 years (7 cohorts, N = 9,295); White Europeans aged <25 years (4 cohorts, N = 5,640); and all independent individuals from the above three samples combined with a sample of Chinese subjects aged <25 years (N = 45,931). Participants were classified as cases with refractive astigmatism if the average cylinder power in their two eyes was at least 1.00 diopter and as controls otherwise. Genome-wide association analysis was carried out for each cohort separately using logistic regression. Meta-analysis was conducted using a fixed effects model. In the older European group the most strongly associated marker was downstream of the neurexin-1 (NRXN1) gene (rs1401327, P = 3.92E−8). No other region reached genome-wide significance, and association signals were lower for the younger European group and Asian group. In the meta-analysis of all cohorts, no marker reached genome-wide significance: The most strongly associated regions were, NRXN1 (rs1401327, P = 2.93E−07), TOX (rs7823467, P = 3.47E−07) and LINC00340 (rs12212674, P = 1.49E−06). For 34 markers identified in prior GWAS for spherical equivalent refractive error, the beta coefficients for genotype versus spherical
Published: 2015
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24. Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 as a determinant of bone density and fracture

Author: Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Rosello-Diez, A. (Alberto), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Dahia, C.L. (Chitra L.), Park-Min, K.H. (Kyung Hyun), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kleinman, A. (Aaron), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Uggla, C. (Charlotta), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Nielson, C. (Carrie), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kwan, T. (Tony), Jhamai, M. (Mila), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Huang, J. (Jie), Danecek, P. (Petr), Wilmot, B. (Beth), Li, R. (Rui), Chou, W.-C. (Wen-Chi), Mokry, L.E. (Lauren E.), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Claussnitzer, M. (Melina), Cheng, C.-H. (Chia-Ho), Cheung, W. (Warren), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Ge, B. (Bing), Chen, S.-H. (Shu-Huang), Choi, K. (Kunho), Oei, L. (Ling), Fraser, J. (James), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew A.), Gregson, C.L. (Celia L.), Paquette, D. (Denis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Wibom, C. (Carl), Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Marshall, M. (Mhairi), Gardiner, B.B. (Brooke B.), Cremin, K. (Katie), Auer, P. (Paul), Hsu, L. (Li), Ring, S. (Susan), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Melin, B. (Beatrice), Kemp, J.P. (John), Christiansen, C., Sayers, I. (Ian), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Calderari, S. (Sophie), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Carlson, C. (Chris), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Berlivet, S. (Soizik), Dostie, J. (Josée), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Williams, S.R. (Stephen R.), Farber, C. (Charles), Grinberg, D. (Daniel), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Eisman, J.A. (John), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Gudnason, V. (Vilmunder), Mellström, D. (Dan), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Svensson, O. (Olle), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Bussière, J. (Johanne), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Koromani, F. (Fjorda), Prince, R.L. (Richard L.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Hermann, A.P. (A. Pernille), Jensen, J.-E.B. (Jens-Erik B.), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Khaw, K.T., Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Formosa, M.M. (Melissa M.), Xuereb-Anastasi, A. (Angela), Åkesson, K. (Kristina), McGuigan, F.E., Garg, G. (Gaurav), Olmos, D. (David), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Jiang, X. (Xi), Goltzman, D. (David), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Gauguier, D. (Dominique), Orwoll, E.S. (Eric), Karasik, D. (David), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Durbin, R. (Richard), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Rowe, D.W. (David W.), Loomis, C.A. (Cynthia A.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Joyner, A.L. (Alexandra L.), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Rosello-Diez, A. (Alberto), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Dahia, C.L. (Chitra L.), Park-Min, K.H. (Kyung Hyun), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kleinman, A. (Aaron), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Uggla, C. (Charlotta), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Nielson, C. (Carrie), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kwan, T. (Tony), Jhamai, M. (Mila), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Huang, J. (Jie), Danecek, P. (Petr), Wilmot, B. (Beth), Li, R. (Rui), Chou, W.-C. (Wen-Chi), Mokry, L.E. (Lauren E.), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Claussnitzer, M. (Melina), Cheng, C.-H. (Chia-Ho), Cheung, W. (Warren), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Ge, B. (Bing), Chen, S.-H. (Shu-Huang), Choi, K. (Kunho), Oei, L. (Ling), Fraser, J. (James), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew A.), Gregson, C.L. (Celia L.), Paquette, D. (Denis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Wibom, C. (Carl), Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Marshall, M. (Mhairi), Gardiner, B.B. (Brooke B.), Cremin, K. (Katie), Auer, P. (Paul), Hsu, L. (Li), Ring, S. (Susan), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Melin, B. (Beatrice), Kemp, J.P. (John), Christiansen, C., Sayers, I. (Ian), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Calderari, S. (Sophie), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Carlson, C. (Chris), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Berlivet, S. (Soizik), Dostie, J. (Josée), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Williams, S.R. (Stephen R.), Farber, C. (Charles), Grinberg, D. (Daniel), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Eisman, J.A. (John), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Gudnason, V. (Vilmunder), Mellström, D. (Dan), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Svensson, O. (Olle), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Bussière, J. (Johanne), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Koromani, F. (Fjorda), Prince, R.L. (Richard L.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Hermann, A.P. (A. Pernille), Jensen, J.-E.B. (Jens-Erik B.), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Khaw, K.T., Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Formosa, M.M. (Melissa M.), Xuereb-Anastasi, A. (Angela), Åkesson, K. (Kristina), McGuigan, F.E., Garg, G. (Gaurav), Olmos, D. (David), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Jiang, X. (Xi), Goltzman, D. (David), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Gauguier, D. (Dominique), Orwoll, E.S. (Eric), Karasik, D. (David), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Durbin, R. (Richard), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Rowe, D.W. (David W.), Loomis, C.A. (Cynthia A.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Joyner, A.L. (Alexandra L.), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Richards, J.B. (Brent)
Abstract: The extent to which low-frequency (minor allele frequency (MAF) between 1-5%) and rare (MAF ≤ 1%) variants contribute to complex traits and disease in the general population is mainly unknown. Bone mineral density (BMD) is highly heritable, a major predictor of osteoporotic fractures, and has been previously associated with common genetic variants, as well as rare, population-specific, coding variants. Here we identify novel non-coding genetic variants with large effects on BMD (ntotal = 53,236) and fracture (ntotal = 508,253) in individuals of European ancestry from the general population. Associations for BMD were derived from whole-genome sequencing (n = 2,882 from UK10K (ref. 10); a population-based genome sequencing consortium), whole-exome sequencing (n = 3,549), deep imputation of genotyped samples using a combined UK10K/1000 Genomes reference panel (n = 26,534), and de novo replication genotyping (n = 20,271). We identified a low-frequency non-coding variant near a novel locus, EN1, with an effect size fourfold larger than the mean of previously reported common variants for lumbar spine BMD (rs11692564(T), MAF = 1.6%, replication effect size = +0.20 s.d., Pmeta = 2 × 10-14), which was also associated with a decreased risk of fracture (odds ratio = 0.85; P = 2 × 10-11; ncases = 98,742 and n controls = 409,511). Using an En1 cre/flox mouse model, we observed that conditional loss of En1 results in low bone mass, probably as a consequence of high bone turnover. We also identified a novel low-frequency non-coding variant with large effects on BMD near WNT16 (rs148771817(T), MAF = 1.2%, replication effect size = +0.41 s.d., Pmeta = 1 × 10-11). In general, there was an excess of association signals arising from deleterious coding and conserved non-coding variants. These findings provide evidence that low-frequency non-coding variants have large effects on BMD and fracture, thereby providing rationale for whole-genome sequencing and improved imputation
Published: 2015
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25. Genetic sharing with cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes reveals novel bone mineral density loci

Author: Reppe, S. (Sjur), Wang, Y. (Yunpeng), Thompson, W.K. (Wesley K.), McEvoy, L.K. (Linda K.), Schork, N.J. (Nicholas), Zuber, V. (Verena), Leblanc, M. (Marissa), Bettella, F. (Francesco), Mills, I.G. (Ian G.), Desikan, R.S. (Rahul S.), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Dale, A.M. (Anders), Andreassen, O.A. (Ole), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Oei, L. (Ling), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kemp, J.P. (John), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Li, G. (Guo), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Willner, D. (Dana), Xiao, S.-M. (Su-Mei), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Aalto, V. (Ville), Alen, M. (Markku), Aragaki, A.K. (Aaron), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Dailiana, Z. (Zoe), Duggan, C., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Khusainova, R. (Rita), Kim, G.S. (Ghi Su), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Koromila, T. (Theodora), Kruk, M. (Marcin), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), Lacroix, A.Z. (Andrea Z.), Lee, S.H. (Seung Hun), Leung, P.C. (Ping C.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Masi, L. (Laura), Mencej-Bedrac, S. (Simona), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Prezelj, J. (Janez), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Scollen, S. (Serena), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Trummer, O. (Olivia), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Woo, J. (Jean), Zhu, K. (Kun), Balcells, S. (Susana), Brandi, M.L., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cheng, S. (Sulin), Christiansen, C., Cooper, C. (Charles), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ford, I. (Ian), Frost, M. (Morten), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Khusnutdinova, E.K. (Elza), Koh, J.-M. (Jung-Min), Kollia, P. (Panagoula), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William D.), Lips, P. (Paul), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Marc, J. (Janja), Mellström, D. (Dan), Obermayer-Pietsch, B. (Barbara), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tang, N.L.S. (Nelson L.S.), Urreizti, R. (Roser), Van Hul, W. (Wim), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Kwan, T. (Tony), Li, R. (Rui), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan Th), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Cauley, J.A. (Jane), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Clark, G.R. (Graeme), Cummings, S.R. (Steven R.), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Eastell, R. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jones, G. (Graeme), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Khaw, K.T., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Robbins, J. (John), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Sham, P.C. (Pak Chung), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tylavsky, F.A. (Frances), Duijn, C.M. 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(Marika), Lacroix, A.Z. (Andrea Z.), Lee, S.H. (Seung Hun), Leung, P.C. (Ping C.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Masi, L. (Laura), Mencej-Bedrac, S. (Simona), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Prezelj, J. (Janez), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Scollen, S. (Serena), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Trummer, O. (Olivia), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Woo, J. (Jean), Zhu, K. (Kun), Balcells, S. (Susana), Brandi, M.L., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cheng, S. (Sulin), Christiansen, C., Cooper, C. (Charles), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ford, I. (Ian), Frost, M. (Morten), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Khusnutdinova, E.K. (Elza), Koh, J.-M. (Jung-Min), Kollia, P. (Panagoula), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William D.), Lips, P. (Paul), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Marc, J. (Janja), Mellström, D. (Dan), Obermayer-Pietsch, B. (Barbara), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tang, N.L.S. (Nelson L.S.), Urreizti, R. (Roser), Van Hul, W. (Wim), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Kwan, T. (Tony), Li, R. (Rui), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan Th), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Cauley, J.A. (Jane), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Clark, G.R. (Graeme), Cummings, S.R. (Steven R.), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Eastell, R. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jones, G. (Graeme), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Khaw, K.T., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Robbins, J. (John), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Sham, P.C. (Pak Chung), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tylavsky, F.A. (Frances), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Evans, D.M. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Kung, A.W.C. (Annie Wai Chee), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John P.A.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is a highly heritable trait, but genome-wide association studies have identified few genetic risk factors. Epidemiological studies suggest associations between BMD and several traits and diseases, but the nature of the suggestive comorbidity is still unknown. We used a novel genetic pleiotropy-informed conditional False Discovery Rate (FDR) method to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with BMD by leveraging cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated disorders and metabolic traits. By conditioning on SNPs associated with the CVD-related phenotypes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglycerides and waist hip ratio, we identified 65 novel independent BMD loci (26 with femoral neck BMD and 47 with lumbar spine BMD) at conditional FDR < 0.01. Many of the loci were confirmed in genetic expression studies. Genes validated at the mRNA levels were characteristic for the osteoblast/osteocyte lineage, Wnt signaling pathway and bone metabolism. The results provide new insight into genetic mechanisms of variability in BMD, and a better understanding of the genetic underpinnings of clinical comorbidity.
Published: 2015
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26. Improved imputation of low-frequency and rare variants using the UK10K haplotype reference panel

Author: Huang, J. (Jie), Howie, B. (Bryan), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Danecek, P. (Petr), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Durbin, R. (Richard), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Al Turki, S.H. (Saeed), Amuzu, A. (Antoinette), Anderson, C. (Carl), Anney, R. (Richard), Antony, D. (Dinu), Artigas, M.S., Ayub, M. (Muhammad), Bala, S. (Senduran), Barrett, J.C. (Jeffrey), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Beales, P.L. (Philip), Benn, M. (Marianne), Bentham, J. (Jamie), Bhattacharya, S. (Shoumo), Birney, E. (Ewan), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bobrow, M. (Martin), Bochukova, E. (Elena), Bolton, P.F. (Patrick F.), Bounds, R. (Rebecca), Boustred, C. (Chris), Breen, G. (Gerome), Calissano, M. (Mattia), Carss, K. (Keren), Casas, J.P. (Juan Pablo), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Charlton, R. (Ruth), Chatterjee, K. (Krishna), Chen, L. (Lu), Ciampi, A. (Antonio), Cirak, S. (Sebahattin), Clapham, P. (Peter), Clement, G. (Gail), Coates, G. (Guy), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collier, D.A. (David), Cosgrove, C. (Catherine), Cox, T. (Tony), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crooks, L. (Lucy), Curran, S. (Sarah), Curtis, D. (David), Daly, A. (Allan), Day, I.N.M. (Ian N.M.), Day-Williams, A.G. (Aaron), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Down, T. (Thomas), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Dunham, I. (Ian), Edkins, T. (Ted), Ekong, R. (Rosemary), Ellis, P. (Peter), Evans, D.M. (David), Farooqi, I.S. (I. Sadaf), Fitzpatrick, D.R. (David R.), Flicek, P. (Paul), Floyd, J. (James), Foley, A.R. (A. Reghan), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher S.), Futema, M. (Marta), Gallagher, L. (Louise), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Geihs, M. (Matthias), Geschwind, D. (Daniel), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Griffin, H. (Heather), Grozeva, D. (Detelina), Guo, X. (Xiaosen), Guo, X. (Xueqin), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hart, D. (Deborah), Hendricks, A.E. (Audrey E.), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Huang, L. (Liren), Hubbard, T. (Tim), Humphries, S.E. (Steve E.), Hurles, M.E. (Matthew), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Jackson, D.K. (David K.), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Johnson, J. (Jon), Joyce, C. (Chris), Karczewski, K.J. (Konrad), Kaye, J. (Jane), Keane, T. (Thomas), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kennedy, K. (Karen), Kent, A. (Alastair), Keogh, J. (Julia), Khawaja, F. (Farrah), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Van Kogelenberg, M. (Margriet), Kolb-Kokocinski, A. (Anja), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lawson, D. (Daniel), Lee, I. (Irene), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Lek, M. (Monkol), Li, R. (Rui), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Liang, J. (Jieqin), Lin, H. (Hong), Liu, R. (Ryan), Lönnqvist, J. (Jouko), Lopes, L.R. (Luis R.), Lopes, M.C. (Margarida), Luan, J., MacArthur, D.G. (Daniel G.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), März, W. (Winfried), Maslen, J. (John), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathieson, I. (Iain), McGuffin, P. (Peter), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), McKechanie, A.G. (Andrew G.), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Migone, N. (Nicola), Mitchison, H.M. (Hannah M.), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Morris, J. (James), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Muddyman, D. (Dawn), Muntoni, F., Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge G.), Northstone, K. (Kate), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Onoufriadis, A. (Alexandros), Oualkacha, K. (Karim), Owen, M.J. (Michael J.), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Parker, V. (Victoria), Parr, J.R. (Jeremy R.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Paunio, T. (Tiina), Payne, F. (Felicity), Payne, S.J. (Stewart J.), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Pollitt, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Povey, S. (Sue), Quail, M.A. (Michael A.), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raymond, L. (Lucy), Rehnström, K. (Karola), Ridout, C.K. (Cheryl K.), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ritchie, G.R.S. 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(Anja), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lawson, D. (Daniel), Lee, I. (Irene), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Lek, M. (Monkol), Li, R. (Rui), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Liang, J. (Jieqin), Lin, H. (Hong), Liu, R. (Ryan), Lönnqvist, J. (Jouko), Lopes, L.R. (Luis R.), Lopes, M.C. (Margarida), Luan, J., MacArthur, D.G. (Daniel G.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), März, W. (Winfried), Maslen, J. (John), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathieson, I. (Iain), McGuffin, P. (Peter), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), McKechanie, A.G. (Andrew G.), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Migone, N. (Nicola), Mitchison, H.M. (Hannah M.), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Morris, J. (James), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Muddyman, D. (Dawn), Muntoni, F., Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge G.), Northstone, K. (Kate), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Onoufriadis, A. (Alexandros), Oualkacha, K. (Karim), Owen, M.J. (Michael J.), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Parker, V. (Victoria), Parr, J.R. (Jeremy R.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Paunio, T. (Tiina), Payne, F. (Felicity), Payne, S.J. (Stewart J.), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Pollitt, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Povey, S. (Sue), Quail, M.A. (Michael A.), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raymond, L. (Lucy), Rehnström, K. (Karola), Ridout, C.K. (Cheryl K.), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ritchie, G.R.S. (Graham R.S.), Roberts, N. (Nicola), Robinson, R.L. (Rachel L.), Savage, D.B. (David), Scambler, P.J. (Peter), Schiffels, S. (Stephan), Schmidts, M. (Miriam), Schoenmakers, N. (Nadia), Scott, R.H. (Richard H.), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Semple, R.K. (Robert K.), Serra, E. (Eva), Sharp, S.I. (Sally I.), Shaw, A.C. (Adam C.), Shihab, H.A. (Hashem A.), Shin, S.-Y. (So-Youn), Skuse, D. (David), Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smee, C. (Carol), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spasic-Boskovic, O. (Olivera), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), St. Clair, D. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Stalker, J. (Jim), Stevens, E. (Elizabeth), Sun, J. (Jianping), Surdulescu, G. (Gabriela), Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Syrris, P. (Petros), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Taylor, R. (Rohan), Tian, J. (Jing), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Traglia, M. (Michela), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Valdes, A.M., Vandersteen, A.M. (Anthony M.), Varbo, A. (Anette), Vijayarangakannan, P. (Parthiban), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Walters, J.T. (James), Wang, G. (Guangbiao), Wang, J. (Jun), Wang, Y. (Yu), Ward, K. (Kirsten), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Whyte, T. (Tamieka), Williams, H.J. (Hywel J.), Williamson, K.A. (Kathleen), Wilson, C. (Crispian), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wong, K. (Kim), Xu, C. (Changjiang), Yang, J. (Jian), Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhang, F. (Feng), Zhang, P. (Pingbo), and Zhang, W. (Weihua)
Abstract: Imputing genotypes from reference panels created by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) provides a cost-effective strategy for augmenting the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) content of genome-wide arrays. The UK10K Cohorts project has generated a data set of 3,781 whole genomes sequenced at low depth (average 7x), aiming to exhaustively characterize genetic variation down to 0.1% minor allele frequency in the British population. Here we demonstrate the value of this
Published: 2015
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27. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for neuroticism, and the polygenic association with major depressive disorder

Author: Moor, M.H.M. de, Berg, S.M. (Stéphanie) van den, Verweij, K.J.H. (Karin J.), Krueger, R.F., Luciano, M. (Michelle), Arias-Vásquez, A. (Alejandro), Matteson, L.K. (Lindsay), Derringer, J., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Amin, N. (Najaf), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hart, A.B. (Amy B.), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Konte, B., Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, M. (Minyoung), Miller, M. (Mike), Nutile, T., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adkins, D.E. (Daniel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Allik, J., Appel, K. (Katja), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Costa, P.T. (Paul), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Davies, G. (Gail), de Wit, H. (Harriet), Ding, J. (Jun), Engelhardt, B.E. (Barbara E.), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Fedko, I. (Iryna), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franke, B. (Barbara), Giegling, I. (Ina), Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Heinonen, K. (Kati), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Janzing, J.G.E. (Joost), Jokela, M. (Markus), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kirkpatrick, M.G. (Matthew G.), Latvala, A. (Antti), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C. (David C.), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magri, C. (Chiara), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Maschio, A., Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qian, Y. (Yong), Pulkki-Råback, L. (Laura), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Realo, A. (Anu), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Ruggiero, D., Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Slutske, W.S. (Wendy), Sorice, R., Starr, J.M. (John), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Sutin, A.R., Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Trochet, H. (Holly), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wouda, J. (Jasper), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Minelli, A. (Alessandra), Palmer, A.A. (Abraham A.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Ciullo, M., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Hettema, J.M. (John M.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Evans, D.M. (David M.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Terracciano, A., McGue, M. (Matt), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Moor, M.H.M. de, Berg, S.M. (Stéphanie) van den, Verweij, K.J.H. (Karin J.), Krueger, R.F., Luciano, M. (Michelle), Arias-Vásquez, A. (Alejandro), Matteson, L.K. (Lindsay), Derringer, J., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Amin, N. (Najaf), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hart, A.B. (Amy B.), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Konte, B., Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, M. (Minyoung), Miller, M. (Mike), Nutile, T., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adkins, D.E. (Daniel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Allik, J., Appel, K. (Katja), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Costa, P.T. (Paul), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Davies, G. (Gail), de Wit, H. (Harriet), Ding, J. (Jun), Engelhardt, B.E. (Barbara E.), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Fedko, I. (Iryna), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franke, B. (Barbara), Giegling, I. (Ina), Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Heinonen, K. (Kati), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Janzing, J.G.E. (Joost), Jokela, M. (Markus), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kirkpatrick, M.G. (Matthew G.), Latvala, A. (Antti), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C. (David C.), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magri, C. (Chiara), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Maschio, A., Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qian, Y. (Yong), Pulkki-Råback, L. (Laura), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Realo, A. (Anu), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Ruggiero, D., Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Slutske, W.S. (Wendy), Sorice, R., Starr, J.M. (John), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Sutin, A.R., Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Trochet, H. (Holly), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wouda, J. (Jasper), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Minelli, A. (Alessandra), Palmer, A.A. (Abraham A.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Ciullo, M., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Hettema, J.M. (John M.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Evans, D.M. (David M.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Terracciano, A., McGue, M. (Matt), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), and Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret)
Abstract: IMPORTANCE Neuroticism is a pervasive risk factor for psychiatric conditions. It genetically overlaps with major depressive disorder (MDD) and is therefore an important phenotype for psychiatric genetics. The Genetics of Personality Consortium has created a resource for genome-wide association analyses of personality traits in more than 63 000 participants (including MDD cases). OBJECTIVES To identify genetic variants associated with neuroticism by performing a meta-analysis of genome-wide association results based on 1000 Genomes imputation; to evaluate whether common genetic variants as assessed by single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) explain variation in neuroticism by estimating SNP-based heritability; and to examine whether SNPs that predict neuroticism also predict MDD. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Genome-wide association meta-analysis of 30 cohorts with genome-wide genotype, personality, and MDD data from the Genetics of Personality Consortium. The study included 63 661 participants from 29 discovery cohorts and 9786 participants from a replication cohort. Participants came from Europe, the United States, or Australia. Analyses were conducted between 2012 and 2014. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Neuroticism scores harmonized across all 29 discovery cohorts by item response theory analysis, and clinical MDD case-control status in 2 of the cohorts. RESULTS A genome-wide significant SNP was found on 3p14 in MAGI1 (rs35855737; P = 9.26 × 10-9 in the discovery meta-analysis). This association was not replicated (P = .32), but the SNP was still genome-wide significant in the meta-analysis of all 30 cohorts (P = 2.38 × 10-8). Common genetic variants explain 15%of the variance in neuroticism. Polygenic scores based on the meta-analysis of neuroticism in 27 cohorts significantly predicted neuroticism (1.09 × 10-12 < P <.05) and MDD (4.02 × 10-9 < P < .05) in the 2 other cohorts. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study identi
Published: 2015
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28. Phenotypic Dissection of Bone Mineral Density Reveals Skeletal Site Specificity and Facilitates the Identification of Novel Loci in the Genetic Regulation of Bone Mass Attainment

Author: Kemp, J.P. (John), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Oei, L. (Ling), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Wolber, L.E. (Lisa), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Ge, B. (Bing), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Choi, K. (Kunho), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Evans, D.M. (David), Kemp, J.P. (John), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Oei, L. (Ling), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Wolber, L.E. (Lisa), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Ge, B. (Bing), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Choi, K. (Kunho), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Evans, D.M. (David)
Abstract: Heritability of bone mineral density (BMD) varies across skeletal sites, reflecting different relative contributions of genetic and environmental influences. To quantify the degree to which common genetic variants tag and environmental factors influence BMD, at different sites, we estimated the genetic (rg) and residual (re) correlations between BMD measured at the upper limbs (UL-BMD), lower limbs (LL-BMD) and skull (SK-BMD), using total-body DXA scans of ~4,890 participants recruited by the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and their Children (ALSPAC). Point estimates of rg indicated that appendicular sites have a greater proportion of shared genetic architecture (LL-/UL-BMD rg = 0.78) between them, than with the skull (UL-/SK-BMD rg = 0.58 and LL-/SK-BMD rg = 0.43). Likewise, the residual correlation between BMD at appendicular sites (re = 0.55) was higher than the residual correlation between SK-BMD and BMD at appendicular sites (re = 0.20-0.24). To explore the basis for
Published: 2014
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29. Phenotypic Dissection of Bone Mineral Density Reveals Skeletal Site Specificity and Facilitates the Identification of Novel Loci in the Genetic Regulation of Bone Mass Attainment

Author: Kemp, J.P. (John), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Oei, L. (Ling), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Wolber, L.E. (Lisa), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Ge, B. (Bing), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Choi, K. (Kunho), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Evans, D.M. (David), Kemp, J.P. (John), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Oei, L. (Ling), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Wolber, L.E. (Lisa), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Ge, B. (Bing), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Choi, K. (Kunho), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Evans, D.M. (David)
Abstract: Heritability of bone mineral density (BMD) varies across skeletal sites, reflecting different relative contributions of genetic and environmental influences. To quantify the degree to which common genetic variants tag and environmental factors influence BMD, at different sites, we estimated the genetic (rg) and residual (re) correlations between BMD measured at the upper limbs (UL-BMD), lower limbs (LL-BMD) and skull (SK-BMD), using total-body DXA scans of ~4,890 participants recruited by the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and their Children (ALSPAC). Point estimates of rg indicated that appendicular sites have a greater proportion of shared genetic architecture (LL-/UL-BMD rg = 0.78) between them, than with the skull (UL-/SK-BMD rg = 0.58 and LL-/SK-BMD rg = 0.43). Likewise, the residual correlation between BMD at appendicular sites (re = 0.55) was higher than the residual correlation between SK-BMD and BMD at appendicular sites (re = 0.20-0.24). To explore the basis for
Published: 2014
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30. Genetic variation associated with differential educational attainment in adults has anticipated associations with school performance in children

Author: Ward, M.E. (Mary), Mcmahon, G. (George), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Evans, D.M. (David), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Cesarini, D. (David), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Ward, M.E. (Mary), Mcmahon, G. (George), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Evans, D.M. (David), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Cesarini, D. (David), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), and Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas)
Abstract: Genome-wide association study results have yielded evidence for the association of common genetic variants with crude measures of completed educational attainment in adults. Whilst informative, these results do not inform as to the mechanism of these effects or their presence at earlier ages and where educational performance is more routinely and more precisely assessed. Single nucleotide polymorphisms exhibiting genome-wide significant associations with adult educational attainment were combined to derive an unweighted allele score in 5,979 and 6,145 young participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children with key stage 3 national curriculum test results (SATS results) available at age 13 to 14 years in English and mathematics respectively. Standardised (z-scored) results for English and mathematics showed an expected relationship with sex, with girls exhibiting an advantage over boys in English (0.433 SD (95%CI 0.395, 0.470), p<10-10) with more similar results (though in the opposite direction) in mathematics (0.042 SD (95%CI 0.004, 0.080), p = 0.030). Each additional adult educational attainment increasing allele was associated with 0.041 SD (95%CI 0.020, 0.063), p = 1.79×10-04 and 0.028 SD (95%CI 0.007, 0.050), p = 0.01 increases in standardised SATS score for English and mathematics respectively. Educational attainment is a complex multifactorial behavioural trait which has not had heritable contributions to it fully characterised. We were able to apply the results from a large study of adult educational attainment to a study of child exam performance marking events in the process of learning rather than realised adult end product. Our results support evidence for common, small genetic contributions to educational attainment, but also emphasise the likely lifecourse nature of this genetic effect. Results here also, by an alternative route, suggest that existing methods for child examination are able to recognise early life variation likely t
Published: 2014
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31. Childhood intelligence is heritable, highly polygenic and associated with FNBP1L

Author: Benyamin, B. (Beben), Pourcain, B. (Bst), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), Davies, G. (Gail), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Cents, R.A.M. (Rolieke), Franić, S. (Sanja), Miller, M.B. (Michael), Haworth, C.M.A. (Claire), Meaburn, E.L. (Emma), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Evans, D.M. (David), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Kemp, J.P. (John), Ring, S.M. (Susan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Yang, J. (Jian), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Scheet, P. (Paul), Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Hudziak, J.J. (James), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Starr, J.M. (John), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Iacono, W.G. (William), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), McGue, M. (Matt), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Plomin, R. (Robert), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benyamin, B. (Beben), Pourcain, B. (Bst), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), Davies, G. (Gail), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Cents, R.A.M. (Rolieke), Franić, S. (Sanja), Miller, M.B. (Michael), Haworth, C.M.A. (Claire), Meaburn, E.L. (Emma), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Evans, D.M. (David), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Kemp, J.P. (John), Ring, S.M. (Susan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Yang, J. (Jian), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Scheet, P. (Paul), Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Hudziak, J.J. (James), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Starr, J.M. (John), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Iacono, W.G. (William), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), McGue, M. (Matt), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Plomin, R. (Robert), and Visscher, P.M. (Peter)
Abstract: Intelligence in childhood, as measured by psychometric cognitive tests, is a strong predictor of many important life outcomes, including educational attainment, income, health and lifespan. Results from twin, family and adoption studies are consistent with general intelligence being highly heritable and genetically stable throughout the life course. No robustly associated genetic loci or variants for childhood intelligence have been reported. Here, we report the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) on childhood intelligence (age range 6-18 years) from 17 989 individuals in six discovery and three replication samples. Although no individual single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected with genome-wide significance, we show that the aggregate effects of common SNPs explain 22-46% of phenotypic variation in childhood intelligence in the three largest cohorts (P=3.9 × 10 -15, 0.014 and 0.028). FNBP1L, previously reported to be the most significantly associated gene for adult intelligence, was also significantly associated with childhood intelligence (P=0.003). Polygenic prediction analyses resulted in a significant correlation between predictor and outcome in all replication cohorts. The proportion of childhood intelligence explained by the predictor reached 1.2% (P=6 × 10 -5), 3.5% (P=10 -3) and 0.5% (P=6 × 10 -5) in three independent validation cohorts. Given the sample sizes, these genetic prediction results are consistent with expectations if the genetic architecture of childhood intelligence is like that of body mass index or height. Our study provides molecular support for the heritability and polygenic nature of childhood intelligence. Larger sample sizes will be required to detect individual variants with genome-wide significance.
Published: 2014
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32. Genome Wide Association Identifies Common Variants at the SERPINA6/SERPINA1 Locus Influencing Plasma Cortisol and Corticosteroid Binding Globulin

Author: Bolton, J.L. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Direk, N. (Nese), Lewis, J.G. (John), Hammond, G.L. (Geoffrey), Hill, L.A. (Lesley), Anderson, A. (Aparna), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Wilson, J.F. (James), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Velders, F.P. (Fleur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Lahti, J. (Jari), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Hagen, K. (Knut), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Rosmalen, J.G.M. (Judith), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Verweij, N. (Niek), Dullaart, R.P.F. (Robin), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Anderson, L.N. (Laura), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Lye, S.J. (Stephen), Matthews, S.G. (Stephen), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Mellström, D. (Dan), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Strachan, M.W.J. (Mark W.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Walker, B.R. (Brian), Bolton, J.L. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Direk, N. (Nese), Lewis, J.G. (John), Hammond, G.L. (Geoffrey), Hill, L.A. (Lesley), Anderson, A. (Aparna), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Wilson, J.F. (James), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Velders, F.P. (Fleur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Lahti, J. (Jari), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Hagen, K. (Knut), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Rosmalen, J.G.M. (Judith), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Verweij, N. (Niek), Dullaart, R.P.F. (Robin), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Anderson, L.N. (Laura), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Lye, S.J. (Stephen), Matthews, S.G. (Stephen), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Mellström, D. (Dan), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Strachan, M.W.J. (Mark W.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), and Walker, B.R. (Brian)
Published: 2014
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33. Common variation near ROBO2 is associated with expressive vocabulary in infancy

Author: St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Cents, R.A.M. (Rolieke), Whitehouse, A.J.O. (Andrew), Haworth, C.M.A. (Claire M.), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Roulstone, S. (Susan), Wren, Y. (Yvonne), Ang, Q.W. (Qi W.), Velders, F.P. (Fleur), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Kemp, J.P. (John), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Miller, L. (Laura), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Meaburn, E.L. (Emma), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Dale, P.S. (Philip S.), Pillas, D. (Demetris), Yliherva, A. (Anneli), Rodriguez, A. (Alina), Golding, J. (Jean), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Plomin, R. (Robert), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Smith, A.V. (Davey), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Cents, R.A.M. (Rolieke), Whitehouse, A.J.O. (Andrew), Haworth, C.M.A. (Claire M.), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Roulstone, S. (Susan), Wren, Y. (Yvonne), Ang, Q.W. (Qi W.), Velders, F.P. (Fleur), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Kemp, J.P. (John), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Miller, L. (Laura), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Meaburn, E.L. (Emma), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Dale, P.S. (Philip S.), Pillas, D. (Demetris), Yliherva, A. (Anneli), Rodriguez, A. (Alina), Golding, J. (Jean), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Plomin, R. (Robert), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), and Smith, A.V. (Davey)
Abstract: Twin studies suggest that expressive vocabulary at ~24 months is modestly heritable. However, the genes influencing this early linguistic phenotype are unknown. Here we conduct a genome-wide screen and follow-up study of expressive vocabulary in toddlers of European descent from up to four studies of the EArly Genetics and Lifecourse Epidemiology consortium, analysing an early (15-18 months, 'one-word stage', NTotal=8,889) and a later (24-30 months, 'two-word stage', NTotal=10,819) phase of language acquisition. For the early phase, one single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs7642482) at 3p12.3 near ROBO2, encoding a conserved axon-binding receptor, reaches the genome-wide significance level (P=1.3×10-8) in the combined sample. This association links language-related common genetic variation in the general population to a potential autism susceptibility locus and a linkage region for dyslexia, speech-sound disorder and reading. The contribution of common genetic influences is, although modest, supported by genome-wide complex trait analysis (meta-GCTA h15-18-months 2=0.13, meta-GCTA h24-30-months 2 =0.14) and in concordance with additional twin analysis (5,733 pairs of European descent, h24-months 2=0.20).
Published: 2014
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34. Genome-wide association study of height-adjusted BMI in childhood identifies functional variant in ADCY3

Author: Stergiakouli, E. (Evangelia), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Tavaré, J.M. (Jeremy), Balthasar, N. (Nina), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Evans, D.M. (David), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kemp, J.P. (John), Hofman, A. (Albert), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Cole, T.J. (Tim), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Stergiakouli, E. (Evangelia), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Tavaré, J.M. (Jeremy), Balthasar, N. (Nina), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Evans, D.M. (David), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kemp, J.P. (John), Hofman, A. (Albert), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Cole, T.J. (Tim), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Davey-Smith, G. (George), and Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas)
Abstract: Objective: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of BMI are mostly undertaken under the assumption that "kg/m2" is an index of weight fully adjusted for height, but in general this is not true. The aim here was to assess the contribution of common genetic variation to a adjusted version of that phenotype which appropriately accounts for covariation in height in children. Methods: A GWAS of height-adjusted BMI (BMI[x]=weight/heightx), calculated to be uncorrelated with height, in 5809 participants (mean age 9.9 years) from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) was performed. Results: GWAS based on BMI[x] yielded marked differences in genomewide results profile. SNPs in ADCY3 (adenylate cyclase 3) were associated at genome-wide significance level (rs11676272 (0.28 kg/m3.1 change per allele G (0.19, 0.38), P=6 × 10-9). In contrast, they showed marginal evidence of association with conventional BMI [rs11676272 (0.25 kg/m2 (0.15, 0.35), P=6 × 10-7)]. Results were replicated in an independent sample, the Generation R study. Conclusions: Analysis of BMI[x] showed differences to that of conventional BMI. The association signal at ADCY3 appeared to be driven by a missense variant and it was strongly correlated with expression of this gene. Our work highlights the importance of well understood phenotype use (and the danger of convention) in characterising genetic contributions to complex traits.
Published: 2014
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35. Harmonization of neuroticism and extraversion phenotypes across inventories and cohorts in the Genetics of Personality Consortium: An application of item response theory

Author: Berg, S.M. (Stéphanie) van den, Moor, M.H.M. de, McGue, M. (Matt), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Terracciano, A., Verweij, K.J.H. (Karin J.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Derringer, J., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Grootheest, G. (Gerard) van, Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Konte, B., Lahti, J. (Jari), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Matteson, L.K. (Lindsay), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Wouda, J. (Jasper), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Allik, J., Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Broms, U. (Ulla), Campbell, H. (Harry), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Hagen, K. (Knut), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franke, B. (Barbara), Fox, J.P. (Jean-Paul), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Giegling, I. (Ina), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Iacono, W.G. (William), Janzing, J.G.E. (Joost), Jokela, M. (Markus), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Madden, P.A.F. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Northstone, K. (Kate), Nutile, T., Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pattie, A. (Alison), Pesonen, A.-K. (Anu-Katriina), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pulkkinen, L. (Lea), Pulkki-Råback, L. (Laura), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Realo, A. (Anu), Rose, R.J. (Richard), Ruggiero, D., Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Slutske, W.S. (Wendy), Smyth, D.C. (David), Sorice, R., Starr, J.M. (John), Sutin, A.R., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Verhagen, J. (Josine), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Ciullo, M., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Arias-Vásquez, A. (Alejandro), Costa, P.T. (Paul), Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Krueger, R.F., Evans, D.M. (David), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Berg, S.M. (Stéphanie) van den, Moor, M.H.M. de, McGue, M. (Matt), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Terracciano, A., Verweij, K.J.H. (Karin J.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Derringer, J., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Grootheest, G. (Gerard) van, Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Konte, B., Lahti, J. (Jari), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Matteson, L.K. (Lindsay), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Wouda, J. (Jasper), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Allik, J., Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Broms, U. (Ulla), Campbell, H. (Harry), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Hagen, K. (Knut), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franke, B. (Barbara), Fox, J.P. (Jean-Paul), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Giegling, I. (Ina), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Iacono, W.G. (William), Janzing, J.G.E. (Joost), Jokela, M. (Markus), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Madden, P.A.F. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Northstone, K. (Kate), Nutile, T., Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pattie, A. (Alison), Pesonen, A.-K. (Anu-Katriina), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pulkkinen, L. (Lea), Pulkki-Råback, L. (Laura), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Realo, A. (Anu), Rose, R.J. (Richard), Ruggiero, D., Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Slutske, W.S. (Wendy), Smyth, D.C. (David), Sorice, R., Starr, J.M. (John), Sutin, A.R., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Verhagen, J. (Josine), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Ciullo, M., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Arias-Vásquez, A. (Alejandro), Costa, P.T. (Paul), Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Krueger, R.F., Evans, D.M. (David), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), and Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret)
Abstract: Mega- or meta-analytic studies (e.g. genome-wide association studies) are increasingly used in behavior genetics. An issue in such studies is that phenotypes are often measured by different instruments across study cohorts, requiring harmonization of measures so that more powerful fixed effect meta-analyses can be employed. Within the Genetics of Personality Consortium, we demonstrate for two clinically relevant personality traits, Neuroticism and Extraversion, how Item-Response Theory (IRT) can be applied to map item data from different inventories to the same underlying constructs. Personality item data were analyzed in >160,000 individuals from 23 cohorts across Europe, USA and Australia in which Neuroticism and Extraversion were assessed by nine different personality inventories. Results showed that harmonization was very successful for most personality inventories and moderately successful for some. Neuroticism and Extraversion inventories were largely measurement invariant across cohorts, in particular when comparing cohorts from countries where the same language is spoken. The IRT-based scores for Neuroticism and Extraversion were heritable (48 and 49 %, respectively, based on a meta-analysis of six twin cohorts, total N = 29,496 and 29,501 twin pairs, respectively) with a significant part of the heritability due to non-additive genetic factors. For Extraversion, these genetic factors qualitatively differ across sexes. We showed that our IRT method can lead to a large increase in sample size and therefore statistical power. The IRT approach may be applied to any mega- or meta-analytic study in which item-based behavioral measures need to be harmonized.
Published: 2014
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36. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. 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(Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. 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Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
Published: 2013
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37. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. 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Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
Published: 2013
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38. GWAS of 126,559 individuals identifies genetic variants associated with educational attainment

Author: Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Derringer, J., Yang, J. (Joanna), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Martin, N.W. (Nicolas), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Shakhbazov, K. (Konstantin), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Barnard, J. (John), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benke, P.J. (Paul), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Boatman, J.A. (Jeffrey), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Davies, G. (Gail), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Ferhmann, R. (Rudolf), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjessing, H.K. (Håkon), Hägg, S. (Sara), Harris, J.R. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Lin, P. (Peng), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Mcmahon, G. (George), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meirelles, O., Milani, L. (Lili), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Rice, J.P. (John), Rizzi, T.S. (Thais), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Terracciano, A., Loos, M.J.H.M. (Matthijs) van der, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völzke, H. (Henry), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhao, W. (Wei), Allik, J., Attia, J. (John), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bastardot, F. (Francois), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Eiríksdóttir, G. (Guoný), Elderson, M.F. (Martin), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, P. (Per), Harris, J.M. (Juliette), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Kowgier, M. (Matthew), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mäkinen, T. (Tuukka), Masala, G. (Giovanna), McGue, M. (Matt), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mielck, A. (Andreas), Miller, M. (Michael), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Realo, A. (Anu), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Schlessinger, D., Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Snieder, H. (Harold), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Starr, J.M. (John), Sul, J.H. (Jae Hoon), Surakka, I. (Ida), Svento, R. (Rauli), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Weir, D.R. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Conley, D. (Dalton), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Franke, L. (Lude), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Hofman, A. (Albert), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Krueger, R.F., Laibson, D. (David), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Meyer, M.N. (Michelle), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Thurik, A.R. (Roy), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Derringer, J., Yang, J. (Joanna), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Martin, N.W. (Nicolas), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Shakhbazov, K. (Konstantin), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Barnard, J. (John), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benke, P.J. (Paul), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Boatman, J.A. (Jeffrey), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Davies, G. (Gail), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Ferhmann, R. (Rudolf), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjessing, H.K. (Håkon), Hägg, S. (Sara), Harris, J.R. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Lin, P. (Peng), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Mcmahon, G. (George), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meirelles, O., Milani, L. (Lili), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Rice, J.P. (John), Rizzi, T.S. (Thais), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Terracciano, A., Loos, M.J.H.M. (Matthijs) van der, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völzke, H. (Henry), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhao, W. (Wei), Allik, J., Attia, J. (John), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bastardot, F. (Francois), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Eiríksdóttir, G. (Guoný), Elderson, M.F. (Martin), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, P. (Per), Harris, J.M. (Juliette), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Kowgier, M. (Matthew), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mäkinen, T. (Tuukka), Masala, G. (Giovanna), McGue, M. (Matt), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mielck, A. (Andreas), Miller, M. (Michael), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Realo, A. (Anu), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Schlessinger, D., Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Snieder, H. (Harold), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Starr, J.M. (John), Sul, J.H. (Jae Hoon), Surakka, I. (Ida), Svento, R. (Rauli), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Weir, D.R. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Conley, D. (Dalton), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Franke, L. (Lude), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Hofman, A. (Albert), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Krueger, R.F., Laibson, D. (David), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Meyer, M.N. (Michelle), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Thurik, A.R. (Roy), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), and Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp)
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39. Genome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopia

Author: Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Fan, Q. (Qiao), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Höhn, R. (René), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Nag, A. (Abhishek), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Yonova-Doing, E. (Ekaterina), Zhou, X. (Xin), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Buitendijk, G.H.S. (Gabrielle), Mcmahon, G. (George), Kemp, J.P. (John), Pourcain, B.S. (Beate), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Mäkelä, M.J., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Hosseini, M. (Mehran), Wong, H.S. (Hoi Suen), Xu, L. (Liang), Jonas, J.B., Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Ho, D.W.H. (Daniel), Pang, C.P. (Chi), Chen, L.J. (Li), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn), Craig, J.E. (Jamie), Klein, B.E.K. (Barbara), Haller, T. (Toomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Khor, C.C., Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Aung, T. (Tin), Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Tay, W.-T. (Wan-Ting), Barathi, V.A. (Veluchamy), Chen, P. (Ping), Li, R. (Rui), Liao, J. (Jie), Zheng, Y. (Yuhui), Ong, R.T.H. (Rick Twee-Hee), Döring, A. (Angela), Evans, D.M. (David), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Verkerk, A., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Hawthorne, F. (Felicia), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Cumberland, P. (Phillippa), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Schache, M. (Maria), Janmahasathian, S. (Sarayut), Igo Jr., R.P. (Robert), Lass Jr., J.H. (Jonathan), Chew, E.Y. (Emily), Iyengar, S.K. (Sudha), Gorgels, T.G.M.F. (Theo), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Vatavuk, Z. (Zoran), Wilson, J.F. (James), Fleck, B. (Brian), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Müller, C. (Christian), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Vingerling, J.R. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bergen, A.A.B. (Arthur), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Williams, C. (Cathy), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Mackey, D.A. (David), Young, T.L. (Terri), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Bailey-Wilson, J.E. (Joan), Stambolian, D.E. (Dwight), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Wojciechowski, R. (Robert), Fan, Q. (Qiao), Guggenheim, J. (Jean), Höhn, R. (René), MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Nag, A. (Abhishek), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Yonova-Doing, E. (Ekaterina), Zhou, X. (Xin), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Buitendijk, G.H.S. (Gabrielle), Mcmahon, G. (George), Kemp, J.P. (John), Pourcain, B.S. (Beate), Simpson, C.L. (Claire), Mäkelä, M.J., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Hosseini, M. (Mehran), Wong, H.S. (Hoi Suen), Xu, L. (Liang), Jonas, J.B., Pärssinen, O. (Olavi), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Yip, S.P. (Shea Ping), Ho, D.W.H. (Daniel), Pang, C.P. (Chi), Chen, L.J. (Li), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn), Craig, J.E. (Jamie), Klein, B.E.K. (Barbara), Haller, T. (Toomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Khor, C.C., Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Aung, T. (Tin), Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Tay, W.-T. (Wan-Ting), Barathi, V.A. (Veluchamy), Chen, P. (Ping), Li, R. (Rui), Liao, J. (Jie), Zheng, Y. (Yuhui), Ong, R.T.H. (Rick Twee-Hee), Döring, A. (Angela), Evans, D.M. (David), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Verkerk, A., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Hawthorne, F. (Felicia), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Cumberland, P. (Phillippa), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Schache, M. (Maria), Janmahasathian, S. (Sarayut), Igo Jr., R.P. (Robert), Lass Jr., J.H. (Jonathan), Chew, E.Y. (Emily), Iyengar, S.K. (Sudha), Gorgels, T.G.M.F. (Theo), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Vatavuk, Z. (Zoran), Wilson, J.F. (James), Fleck, B. (Brian), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Müller, C. (Christian), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Vingerling, J.R. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bergen, A.A.B. (Arthur), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Williams, C. (Cathy), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Mackey, D.A. (David), Young, T.L. (Terri), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Bailey-Wilson, J.E. (Joan), Stambolian, D.E. (Dwight), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), and Hammond, C.J. (Christopher)
Abstract: Refractive error is the most common eye disorder worldwide and is a prominent cause of blindness. Myopia affects over 30% of Western populations and up to 80% of Asians. The CREAM consortium conducted genome-wide meta-analyses, including 37,382 individuals from 27 studies of European ancestry and 8,376 from 5 Asian cohorts. We identified 16 new loci for refractive error in individuals of European ancestry, of which 8 were shared with Asians. Combined analysis identified 8 additional associated loci. The new loci include candidate genes with functions in neurotransmission (GRIA4), ion transport (KCNQ5), retinoic acid metabolism (RDH5), extracellular matrix remodeling (LAMA2 and BMP2) and eye development (SIX6 and PRSS56). We also confirmed previously reported associations with GJD2 and RASGRF1. Risk score analysis using associated SNPs showed a tenfold increased risk of myopia for individuals carrying the highest genetic load. Our results, based on a large meta-analysis across independent multiancestry studies, considerably advance understanding of the mechanisms involved in refractive error and myopia.
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40. Fraction of exhaled nitric oxide values in childhood are associated with 17q11.2-q12 and 17q12-q21 variants

Author: Valk, R.J.P. (Ralf) van der, Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Salam, M.T. (Muhammad), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Curtin, J.A. (John), Genuneit, J. (Jon), Kerhof, M. (Marjan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Cáceres, A. (Alejandro), Gref, A. (Anna), Liang, L. (Liming), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Bouzigon, E. (Emmanuelle), Demenais, F. (Florence), Nadif, R. (Rachel), Ober, C. (Carole), Thompson, E.E. (Emma), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Li, X. (Xia), Eckel, R. (Renate), Berhane, K. (Kiros), Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Granell, R. (Raquel), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Kemp, J.P. (John), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Simpson, A. (Angela), Murray, C.S. (Clare), Fuchs, O. (Oliver), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Torrent, M. (Maties), Andersson, M. (Martin), Sleiman, P.M.A. (Patrick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Cookson, W.O. (William), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Melén, E. (Erik), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Ege, M. (Markus), Custovic, A. (Adnan), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Gilliland, D.G. (Gary), Henderson, A.J. (Alexander), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jongste, J.C. (Johan) de, Valk, R.J.P. (Ralf) van der, Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Salam, M.T. (Muhammad), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Curtin, J.A. (John), Genuneit, J. (Jon), Kerhof, M. (Marjan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Cáceres, A. (Alejandro), Gref, A. (Anna), Liang, L. (Liming), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Bouzigon, E. (Emmanuelle), Demenais, F. (Florence), Nadif, R. (Rachel), Ober, C. (Carole), Thompson, E.E. (Emma), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Li, X. (Xia), Eckel, R. (Renate), Berhane, K. (Kiros), Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Granell, R. (Raquel), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Kemp, J.P. (John), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Simpson, A. (Angela), Murray, C.S. (Clare), Fuchs, O. (Oliver), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Torrent, M. (Maties), Andersson, M. (Martin), Sleiman, P.M.A. (Patrick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Cookson, W.O. (William), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Melén, E. (Erik), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Ege, M. (Markus), Custovic, A. (Adnan), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Gilliland, D.G. (Gary), Henderson, A.J. (Alexander), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), and Jongste, J.C. (Johan) de
Abstract: Background: The fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (Feno) value is a biomarker of eosinophilic airway inflammation and is associated with childhood asthma. Identification of common genetic variants associated with childhood Feno values might help to define biological mechanisms related to specific asthma phenotypes. Objective: We sought to identify the genetic variants associated with childhood Feno values and their relation with asthma. Methods: Feno values were measured in children age 5 to 15 years. In 14 genome-wide association studies (N = 8,858), we examined the associations of approximately 2.5 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with Feno values. Subsequently, we assessed whether significant SNPs were expression quantitative trait loci in genome-wide expression data sets of lymphoblastoid cell lines (n = 1,830) and were related to asthma in a previously published genome-wide association data set (cases, n = 10,365; control subjects: n = 16,110). Results: We identified 3 SNPs associated with Feno values: rs3751972 in LYR motif containing 9 (LYRM9; P = 1.97 × 10-10) and rs944722 in inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2; P = 1.28 × 10-9), both of which are located at 17q11.2-q12, and rs8069176 near gasdermin B (GSDMB; P = 1.88 × 10-8) at 17q12-q21. We found a cis expression quantitative trait locus for the transcript soluble galactoside-binding lectin 9 (LGALS9) that is in linkage disequilibrium with rs944722. rs8069176 was associated with GSDMB and ORM1-like 3 (ORMDL3) expression. rs8069176 at 17q12-q21, but not rs3751972 and rs944722 at 17q11.2-q12, were associated with physician-diagnosed asthma. Conclusion: This study identified 3 variants associated with Feno values, explaining 0.95% of the variance. Identification of functional SNPs and haplotypes in these regio
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41. Mining the Human Phenome Using Allelic Scores That Index Biological Intermediates

Author: Evans, D.M. (David), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Kemp, J.P. (John), Mcmahon, G. (George), Munafò, M.R. (Marcus), Whitfield, J. (John), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Evans, D.M. (David), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Kemp, J.P. (John), Mcmahon, G. (George), Munafò, M.R. (Marcus), Whitfield, J. (John), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), and Davey-Smith, G. (George)
Abstract: It is common practice in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to focus on the relationship between disease risk and genetic variants one marker at a time. When relevant genes are identified it is often possible to implicate biological intermediates and pathways likely to be involved in disease aetiology. However, single genetic variants typically explain small amounts of disease risk. Our idea is to construct allelic scores that explain greater proportions of the variance in biological intermediates, and subsequently use these scores to data mine GWAS. To investigate the approach's properties, we indexed three biological intermediates where the results of large GWAS meta-analyses were available: bo
Published: 2013
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42. Novel loci for adiponectin levels and their influence on type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits: A multi-ethnic meta-analysis of 45,891 individuals

Author: Dastani, Z. (Zari), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Yuan, X. (Xin), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Hennemann, P. (Peter), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Kizer, J.R. (Jorge), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Beekman, M. (Marian), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Qi, L. (Lu), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Pankow, J.S. (James), Uh, H.-W. (Hae-Won), Wu, Y. (Ying), Bidulescu, A. (Aurelian), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Ladouceur, M. (Martin), Grimsby, J.L. (Jonna), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Kapur, K. (Karen), Chambers, J. (John), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chen, I. (Ida), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Kedenko, L. (Lyudmyla), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Loo, B.-M. (Britt-Marie), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Kanaya, A. (Alka), Haun, M. (Margot), Klopp, N. (Norman), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Katsareli, E. (Efi), Couper, D.J. (David), Duncan, B.B. (Bruce), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Wilson, J.G. (James), Musani, S. (Solomon), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Johnson, T. (Toby), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Redline, S. (Susan), Buxbaum, S.G. (Sarah), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Jula, A. (Antti), Perola, M. (Markus), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Waterworth, D.M. (Dawn), Meigs, J.B. (James), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Dastani, Z. (Zari), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Yuan, X. (Xin), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Hennemann, P. (Peter), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Kizer, J.R. (Jorge), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Beekman, M. (Marian), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Qi, L. (Lu), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Pankow, J.S. (James), Uh, H.-W. (Hae-Won), Wu, Y. (Ying), Bidulescu, A. (Aurelian), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Ladouceur, M. (Martin), Grimsby, J.L. (Jonna), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Kapur, K. (Karen), Chambers, J. (John), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chen, I. (Ida), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Kedenko, L. (Lyudmyla), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Loo, B.-M. (Britt-Marie), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Kanaya, A. (Alka), Haun, M. (Margot), Klopp, N. (Norman), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Katsareli, E. (Efi), Couper, D.J. (David), Duncan, B.B. (Bruce), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Wilson, J.G. (James), Musani, S. (Solomon), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Johnson, T. (Toby), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Redline, S. (Susan), Buxbaum, S.G. (Sarah), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Jula, A. (Antti), Perola, M. (Markus), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Waterworth, D.M. (Dawn), Meigs, J.B. (James), Dupuis, J. (Josée), and Richards, J.B. (Brent)
Abstract: Circulating levels of adiponectin, a hormone produced predominantly by adipocytes, are highly heritable and are inversely associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and other metabolic traits. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in 39,883 individuals of European ancestry to identify genes associated with metabolic disease. We identified 8 novel loci associated with adiponectin levels and confirmed 2 previously reported loci (P = 4.5×10−8- 1.2 ×10−43). Using a novel method to combine data across ethnicities (N = 4,232 African Americans, N = 1,776 Asians, and N = 29,347 Europeans), we identified two additional novel loci. Expression analyses of 436 human adipocyte samples revealed that mRNA levels of 18 genes at candidate regions were associated with adiponectin concentrations after accounting for multiple testing (p<3×10−4). We next developed a multi-SNP genotypic risk score to test the association of adiponectin decreasing risk alleles on metabolic traits and diseases using consortia-level meta-analytic data. This risk score was associated with increased risk of T2D (p = 4.3×10−3, n = 22,044), increased triglycerides (p = 2.6×10−14, n = 93,440), increased waist-to-hip ratio (p = 1.8×10−5, n = 77,167), increased glucose two hours post oral glucose tolerance testing (p = 4.4×10−3, n = 15,234), increased fasting insulin (p = 0.015, n = 48,238), but with lower in HDL- choles
Published: 2012
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43. Meta-analysis of genome-wide scans for total body BMD in children and adults reveals allelic heterogeneity and age-specific effects at the WNT16 locus

Author: Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Kemp, J.P. (John), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Idzenga, T. (Tim), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Evans, D.M. (David), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Olstad, O.K. (Ole), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Richards, J.B. (Brent), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Brommage, R. (Robert), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Kemp, J.P. (John), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Idzenga, T. (Tim), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Evans, D.M. (David), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Olstad, O.K. (Ole), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Richards, J.B. (Brent), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Brommage, R. (Robert), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: To identify genetic loci influencing bone accrual, we performed a genome-wide association scan for total-body bone mineral density (TB-BMD) variation in 2,660 children of different ethnicities. We discovered variants in 7q31.31 associated with BMD measurements, with the lowest P = 4.1×10-11 observed for rs917727 with minor allele frequency of 0.37. We sought replication for all SNPs located ±500 kb from rs917727 in 11,052 additional individuals from five independent studies including children and adults, together with de novo genotyping of rs3801387 (in perfect linkage disequilibrium (LD) with rs917727) in 1,014 mothers of children from the discovery cohort. The top signal mapping in the surroundings of WNT16 was replicated across studies with a meta-analysis P = 2.6×10-31 and an effect size explaining between 0.6%-1.8% of TB-BMD variance. Conditional analyses on this signal revealed a secondary signal for total body BMD (P = 1.42×10-10) for rs4609139 and mapping to C7orf58. We al
Published: 2012
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44. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

Author: Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Oei, L. (Ling), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kemp, J.P. (John), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Li, G. (Guo), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Willner, D. (Dana), Xiao, S.-M. (Su-Mei), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wilson, J.F. (James), Aalto, V. (Ville), Alen, T.A. (Theo) van, Aragaki, A.K. (Aaron), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Dailiana, Z. (Zoe), Duggan, C., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Khusainova, R. (Rita), Kim, G.S. (Ghi Su), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Koromila, T. (Theodora), Kruk, M. (Marcin), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Lee, S.U. (Seung), Leung, P.C. (Ping), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Masi, L. (Laura), Mencej-Bedrac, S. (Simona), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Prezelj, J. (Janez), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Scollen, S. (Serena), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Trummer, O. (Olivia), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Woo, M.M. (Margaret M.), Zhu, K. (Kun), Balcells, S. (Susana), Brandi, M.L., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cheng, S. (Sulin), Christiansen, C., Cooper, C. (Charles), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ford, I. (Ian), Frost, M. (Morten), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Khusnutdinova, E.K. (Elza), Koh, J.-M. (Jung-Min), Kollia, P. (Panagoula), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William), Lips, P. (Paul), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Marc, J. (Janja), Mellström, D. (Dan), Obermayer-Pietsch, B. (Barbara), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tang, N.L.S. (Nelson L.), Urreizti, R. (Roser), Van Hul, W. (Wim), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Kwan, T. (Tony), Li, R. (Rui), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Cauley, J.A. (Jane), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Clark, G.R. (Graeme), Cummings, S., Danoy, P. (Patrick), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Eastell, R. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jones, G. (Graeme), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Robbins, J. (John), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Sham, P.C. (Pak), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tylavsky, F.A. (Frances), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Evans, D.M. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kung, A.W.C. (Annie), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Oei, L. (Ling), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kemp, J.P. (John), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Li, G. (Guo), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Willner, D. (Dana), Xiao, S.-M. (Su-Mei), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wilson, J.F. (James), Aalto, V. (Ville), Alen, T.A. (Theo) van, Aragaki, A.K. (Aaron), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Dailiana, Z. (Zoe), Duggan, C., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Khusainova, R. (Rita), Kim, G.S. (Ghi Su), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Koromila, T. (Theodora), Kruk, M. (Marcin), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Lee, S.U. (Seung), Leung, P.C. (Ping), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Masi, L. (Laura), Mencej-Bedrac, S. (Simona), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Prezelj, J. (Janez), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Scollen, S. (Serena), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Trummer, O. (Olivia), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Woo, M.M. (Margaret M.), Zhu, K. (Kun), Balcells, S. (Susana), Brandi, M.L., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cheng, S. (Sulin), Christiansen, C., Cooper, C. (Charles), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ford, I. (Ian), Frost, M. (Morten), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Khusnutdinova, E.K. (Elza), Koh, J.-M. (Jung-Min), Kollia, P. (Panagoula), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William), Lips, P. (Paul), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Marc, J. (Janja), Mellström, D. (Dan), Obermayer-Pietsch, B. (Barbara), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tang, N.L.S. (Nelson L.), Urreizti, R. (Roser), Van Hul, W. (Wim), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Kwan, T. (Tony), Li, R. (Rui), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Cauley, J.A. (Jane), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Clark, G.R. (Graeme), Cummings, S., Danoy, P. (Patrick), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Eastell, R. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jones, G. (Graeme), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Robbins, J. (John), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Sham, P.C. (Pak), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tylavsky, F.A. (Frances), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Evans, D.M. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kung, A.W.C. (Annie), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: Bone mineral density (BMD) is the most widely used predictor of fracture risk. We performed the largest meta-analysis to date on lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD, including 17 genome-wide association studies and 32,961 individuals of European and east Asian ancestry. We tested the top BMD-associated markers for replication in 50,933 independent subjects and for association with risk of low-trauma fracture in 31,016 individuals with a history of fracture (cases) and 102,444 controls. We identified 56 loci (32 new) associated with BMD at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10 -8). Several of these factors cluster within the RANK-RANKL-OPG, mesenchymal stem cell differentiation, endochondral ossification and Wnt signaling pathways. However, we also discovered loci that were localized to genes not known to have a role in bone biology. Fourteen BMD-associated loci were also associated with fracture risk (P < 5 × 10 -4, Bonferroni corrected), of which six reached P < 5 × 10 -8, including at 18p11.21 (FAM210A), 7q21.3 (SLC25A13), 11q13.2 (LRP5), 4q22.1 (MEPE), 2p16.2 (SPTBN1) and 10q21.1 (DKK1). These findings shed light on the genetic architecture and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying BMD variation and fracture susceptibility.
Published: 2012
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45. Common variants at 12q15 and 12q24 are associated with infant head circumference

Author: Taal, H.R. (Rob), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Das, S. (Shikta), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Geller, F. (Frank), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Kerkhof, M. (Marjan), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Buxton, J.L. (Jessica), Charoen, P. (Pimphen), Chawes, B.L.K. (Bo Lund Krogsgaard), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Evans, D.M. (David), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kim, C.E. (Cecilia), Klopp, N. (Norman), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lye, S.J. (Stephen), Mcmahon, G. (George), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Steegers, E.A.P. (Eric), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Gudnason, V. (Vilmunder), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Chiavacci, R.M. (Rosetta), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Fernandez-Banet, J. (Julio), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Heijden, A.J. (Albert) van der, Iniguez, C. (Carmen), Lathrop, M. (Mark), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Mølgaard, A. (Anne), Newnham, J.P. (John), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Standl, M. (Marie), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wichmann, E.H. (Erich), Vissing, N.H. (Nadja), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, McCarthy, M.I. (M.), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Melbye, M. (Mads), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Taal, H.R. (Rob), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Das, S. (Shikta), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Geller, F. (Frank), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Kerkhof, M. (Marjan), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Buxton, J.L. (Jessica), Charoen, P. (Pimphen), Chawes, B.L.K. (Bo Lund Krogsgaard), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Evans, D.M. (David), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kim, C.E. (Cecilia), Klopp, N. (Norman), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lye, S.J. (Stephen), Mcmahon, G. (George), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Steegers, E.A.P. (Eric), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Gudnason, V. (Vilmunder), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Chiavacci, R.M. (Rosetta), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Fernandez-Banet, J. (Julio), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Heijden, A.J. (Albert) van der, Iniguez, C. (Carmen), Lathrop, M. (Mark), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Mølgaard, A. (Anne), Newnham, J.P. (John), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Standl, M. (Marie), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wichmann, E.H. (Erich), Vissing, N.H. (Nadja), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, McCarthy, M.I. (M.), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Melbye, M. (Mads), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), and Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent)
Abstract: To identify genetic variants associated with head circumference in infancy, we performed a meta-analysis of seven genome-wide association studies (GWAS) (N = 10,768 individuals of European ancestry enrolled in pregnancy and/or birth cohorts) and followed up three lead signals in six replication studies (combined N = 19,089). rs7980687 on chromosome 12q24 (P = 8.1 × 10 -9) and rs1042725 on chromosome 12q15 (P = 2.8 × 10 -10) were robustly associated with head circumference in infancy. Although these loci have previously been associated with adult height, their effects on infant head circumference were largely independent of height (P = 3.8 × 10 -7 for rs7980687 and P = 1.3 × 10 -7 for rs1042725 after adjustment for infant height). A third signal, rs11655470 on chromosome 17q21, showed suggestive evidence of association with head circumference (P = 3.9 × 10 -6). SNPs correlated to the 17q21 signal have shown genome-wide association with adult intracranial volume, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, indicating that a common genetic variant in this region might link early brain growth with neurological disease in later life.
Published: 2012
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46. WNT16 influences bone mineral density, cortical bone thickness, bone strength, and osteoporotic fracture risk

Author: Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Evans, D.M. (David), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Bergström, U. (Ulrica), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Ladouceur, M. (Martin), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Sievanen, H. (Harri), Leslie, W.D. (William), Mellström, D. (Dan), Eisman, J.A. (John), Movérare-Skrtic, S. (Sofia), Goltzman, D. (David), Hanley, G.E. (Gillian), Jones, G. (Graeme), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Xiao, Y. (Yanling), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Kemp, J.P. (John), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Sayers, I. (Ian), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Nethander, M. (Maria), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Eastell, R. (Richard), Idzenga, T. (Tim), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Brommage, R. (Robert), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Evans, D.M. (David), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Bergström, U. (Ulrica), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Ladouceur, M. (Martin), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Sievanen, H. (Harri), Leslie, W.D. (William), Mellström, D. (Dan), Eisman, J.A. (John), Movérare-Skrtic, S. (Sofia), Goltzman, D. (David), Hanley, G.E. (Gillian), Jones, G. (Graeme), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Xiao, Y. (Yanling), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Kemp, J.P. (John), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Sayers, I. (Ian), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Nethander, M. (Maria), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Eastell, R. (Richard), Idzenga, T. (Tim), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Brommage, R. (Robert), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Richards, J.B. (Brent), and Lorentzon, M. (Mattias)
Abstract: We aimed to identify genetic variants associated with cortical bone thickness (CBT) and bone mineral density (BMD) by performing two separate genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analyses for CBT in 3 cohorts comprising 5,878 European subjects and for BMD in 5 cohorts comprising 5,672 individuals. We then assessed selected single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for osteoporotic fracture in
Published: 2012
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47. Genome-wide association study using extreme truncate selection identifies novel genes affecting bone mineral density and fracture risk

Author: Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Kemp, J.P. (John), Leo, P.J. (Paul), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Eastell, R. (Richard), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Jones, G. (Graeme), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Wark, J. (John), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Esapa, C. (Chris), Cox, R.D. (Roger), Brown, S.D.M. (Steve), Thakker, R.V. (Rajesh), Addison, K.A. (Kathryn), Bradbury, L.A. (Linda), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Cooper, C. (Cyrus), Cremin, C. (Catherine), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Felsenberg, D. (Dieter), Glüer, C.-C. (Claus-), Hadler, J. (Johanna), Henry, M.J. (Margaret), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kotowicz, M.A. (Mark), Makovey, J. (Joanna), Nguyen, S.C. (Sing), Pasco, J.A. (Julie), Pryce, K. (Karena), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roux, C. (Christian), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tichawangana, R. (Rumbidzai), Evans, D.M. (David), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Kemp, J.P. (John), Leo, P.J. (Paul), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Eastell, R. (Richard), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Jones, G. (Graeme), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Wark, J. (John), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Esapa, C. (Chris), Cox, R.D. (Roger), Brown, S.D.M. (Steve), Thakker, R.V. (Rajesh), Addison, K.A. (Kathryn), Bradbury, L.A. (Linda), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Cooper, C. (Cyrus), Cremin, C. (Catherine), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Felsenberg, D. (Dieter), Glüer, C.-C. (Claus-), Hadler, J. (Johanna), Henry, M.J. (Margaret), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kotowicz, M.A. (Mark), Makovey, J. (Joanna), Nguyen, S.C. (Sing), Pasco, J.A. (Julie), Pryce, K. (Karena), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roux, C. (Christian), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tichawangana, R. (Rumbidzai), and Evans, D.M. (David)
Abstract: Osteoporotic fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a major predisposing factor to fracture and is known to be highly heritable. Site-, gender-, and age-specific genetic effects on BMD are thought to be significant, but have largely not been considered in the design of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of BMD to date. We report here a GWAS using a novel study design focusing on women of a specific age (postmenopausal women, age 55-85 years), with either extreme high or low hip BMD (age- and gender-adjusted BMD z-scores of +1.5 to +4.0, n = 1055, or -4.0 to -1.5, n = 900), with replication in cohorts of women drawn from the general population (n = 20,898). The study replicates 21 of 26 known BMD-associated genes. Additionally, we report suggestive association of a further six new genetic associations in or around the genes CLCN7, GALNT3, IBSP, LTBP3, RSPO3, and SOX4, with replication in two independent datasets. A novel mouse model with a loss-of-function mutation in GALNT3 is also reported, which has high bone mass, supporting the involvement of this gene in BMD determination. In addition to identifying further genes associated with BMD, this study confirms the efficiency of extreme-truncate selection designs for quantitative trait association studies.
Published: 2011
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48. Variants in ADCY5 and near CCNL1 are associated with fetal growth and birth weight

Author: Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Berry, D. (Diane), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kerkhof, M. (Marjan), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Chen, C. (Chao), Lyon, H.N. (Helen), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Charoen, P. (Pimphen), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Evans, D.M. (David), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Glaser, B. (Beate), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holly, J.M.P. (Jeff), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Knight, B.A. (Bridget), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Strachan, D.P. (David), Surakka, I. (Ida), Taanila, A. (Anja), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Wijga, A.H. (Alet), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zhang, H. (Haitao), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Wilson, J.F. (James), Steegers-Theunissen, R.P.M. (Régine), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hagen, K. (Knut), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Gillman, M.W. (Matthew W.), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Power, C. (Christopher), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Berry, D. (Diane), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kerkhof, M. (Marjan), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Chen, C. (Chao), Lyon, H.N. (Helen), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Charoen, P. (Pimphen), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Evans, D.M. (David), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Glaser, B. (Beate), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holly, J.M.P. (Jeff), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Knight, B.A. (Bridget), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Strachan, D.P. (David), Surakka, I. (Ida), Taanila, A. (Anja), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Wijga, A.H. (Alet), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zhang, H. (Haitao), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Wilson, J.F. (James), Steegers-Theunissen, R.P.M. (Régine), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hagen, K. (Knut), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Gillman, M.W. (Matthew W.), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Power, C. (Christopher), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), and McCarthy, M.I. (Mark)
Abstract: To identify genetic variants associated with birth weight, we meta-analyzed six genome-wide association (GWA) studies (n = 10,623 Europeans from pregnancy/birt
Published: 2010
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49. Clear detection of ADIPOQ locus as the major gene for plasma adiponectin: Results of genome-wide association analyses including 4659 European individuals

Author: Heid, I.M. (Iris), Henneman, P. (Peter), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Song, K. (Kijoung), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pichler, I. (Irene), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Illig, T. (Thomas), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Glaser, B. (Beate), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Evans, D.M. (David), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Burling, K.A. (Keith), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Meigs, J.B. (James), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Dijk, K.W.v., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Henneman, P. (Peter), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Song, K. (Kijoung), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pichler, I. (Irene), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Illig, T. (Thomas), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Glaser, B. (Beate), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Evans, D.M. (David), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Burling, K.A. (Keith), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Meigs, J.B. (James), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Dijk, K.W.v., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), and Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi)
Abstract: Objective: Plasma adiponectin is strongly associated with various components of metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular outcomes. Concentrations are highly heritable and differ between men and women. We therefore aimed to investigate the genetics of plasma adiponectin in men and women. Methods: We combined genome-wide association scans of three population-based studies including 4659 persons. For the replication stage in 13795 subjects, we selected the 20 top signals of the combined analysis, as well as the 10 top signals with p-values less than 1.0 × 10-4for each the men- and the women-specific analyses. We further selected 73 SNPs that were consistently associated with metabolic syndrome parameters in previous genome-wide association studies to check for their association wit
Published: 2010
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50. A genome-wide association study reveals variants in ARL15 that influence adiponectin levels

Author: Richards, J.B. (Brent), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Song, K. (Kijoung), Rocha, N. (Nuno), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Saxena, R. (Richa), Sladek, R. (Rob), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Evans, D.M. (David), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Burnett, M.S., Sattar, N. (Naveed), Devaney, J. (Joseph), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Glaser, B. (Beate), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Melzer, D. (David), Stark, K. (Klaus), Deanfield, J. (John), Winogradow, J. (Janina), Grassl, M. (Martina), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Thompson, J.R. (John), Ricketts, S.L. (Sally), König, I.R. (Inke), Reinhard, W. (Wibke), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Barter, P. (Phil), Mahley, R. (Robert), Kesaniemi, Y.A. (Antero), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Epstein, S.E. (Stephen), Stewart, A.F.R. (Alexandre), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Burling, K.A. (Keith), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Meigs, J.B. (James), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Song, K. (Kijoung), Rocha, N. (Nuno), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Saxena, R. (Richa), Sladek, R. (Rob), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Evans, D.M. (David), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Burnett, M.S., Sattar, N. (Naveed), Devaney, J. (Joseph), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Glaser, B. (Beate), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Melzer, D. (David), Stark, K. (Klaus), Deanfield, J. (John), Winogradow, J. (Janina), Grassl, M. (Martina), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Thompson, J.R. (John), Ricketts, S.L. (Sally), König, I.R. (Inke), Reinhard, W. (Wibke), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Barter, P. (Phil), Mahley, R. (Robert), Kesaniemi, Y.A. (Antero), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Epstein, S.E. (Stephen), Stewart, A.F.R. (Alexandre), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Burling, K.A. (Keith), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Meigs, J.B. (James), Mooser, V. (Vincent), and Spector, T.D. (Timothy)
Abstract: The adipocyte-derived protein adiponectin is highly heritable and inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and coronary heart disease (CHD). We meta-analyzed 3 genome-wide association studies for circulating adiponectin levels (n = 8,531) and sought validation of the lead single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 5 additional cohorts (n = 6,202). Five SNPs were genome-wide significant in their relationship with adiponectin (P≤5×10-8). We then tested whether these 5 SNPs were associated with risk of T2D and CHD using a Bonferroni-corrected threshold of P≤0.011 to declare statistical significance for these disease associations. SNPs at the adiponectin-encoding ADIPOQ locus demonstrated the strongest associations with adiponectin levels (P-combined = 9.2×10-19for lead SNP, rs266717, n = 14,733). A novel variant in the ARL15 (ADP-ribosylation factor-like 15) gene was associated with lower circulating levels of adiponectin (rs4311394-G, P-combined = 2.9×10-8, n = 14,733). This same risk allele at ARL15 was also associated with a higher risk of CHD (odds ratio [OR] = 1.12, P = 8.5×10-6, n = 22,421) more nominally, an increased risk of T2D (OR = 1.11, P = 3.2×10-3, n = 10,128), and several metabolic traits. Expression studies in humans indicated that ARL15 is well-expressed in skeletal
Published: 2009
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