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1. Publisher Correction: Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability (Nature Communications, (2021), 12, 1, (24), 10.1038/s41467-020-19366-9)

Author: Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Matullo, G., Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth J. F.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Matullo, G., Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth J. F.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), and Prokopenko, I. (Inga)
Abstract: The original version of this Article contained an error in Fig. 2, in which panels a and b were inadvertently swapped. This has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.
Published: 2021
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2. Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability

Author: Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J. (Josine), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E.J.C.N. (Eco J. C. N.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard O.), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P.B. (Patricia B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew P.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J. (Josine), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E.J.C.N. (Eco J. C. N.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard O.), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P.B. (Patricia B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew P.), and Prokopenko, I. (Inga)
Abstract: Differences between sexes contribute to variation in the levels of fasting glucose and insulin. Epidemiological studies established a higher prevalence of impaired fasting glucose in men and impaired glucose tolerance in women, however, the genetic component underlying this phenomenon is not established. We assess sex-dimorphic (73,089/50,404 women and 67,506/47,806 men) and sex-combined (151,188/105,056 individuals) fasting glucose/fasting insulin genetic effects via genome-wide association study meta-analyses in individuals of European descent without diabetes. Here we report sex dimorphism in allelic effects on fasting insulin at IRS1 and ZNF12 loci, the latter showing higher RNA expression in whole blood in women compared to men. We also observe sex-homogeneous effects on fasting glucose at seven novel loci. Fasting insulin in women shows stronger genetic correlations than in men with waist-to-hip ratio and anorexia nervosa. Furthermore, waist-to-hip ratio is causally related to insulin resistance in women, but not in men. These results position dissection of metabolic and glycemic health sex dimorphism as a steppingstone for understanding differences in genetic effects between women and men in related phenotypes.
Published: 2021
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3. Multi-ancestry GWAS of the electrocardiographic PR interval identifies 202 loci underlying cardiac conduction

Author: Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Weng, L.-C., Cartwright, J.H. (James H.), Hall, A.W. (Amelia Weber), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Tucker, N.R. (Nathan R.), Choi, S.H. (Seung Hoan), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Warren, H.R. (Helen R.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Cranley, J.J. (James J.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Araujo, N.M. (Nathalia M.), Lima-Costa, M.F. (Maria Fernanda), Ribeiro, A.L. (Antonio), Souza, R.P. (Renan P.), Tarazona-Santos, E. (Eduardo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Del Greco M, F. (Fabiola), Foco, L. (Luisa), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Sundström, J. (Johan), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Riaz, M.B. (Muhammad B.), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Conen, D. (David), Risch, L. (Lorenz), Thériault, S. (Sébastien), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L. K.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Preuss, M. (Michael), Correa, D.D., Mei, H. (Hao), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Rienstra, S.A., van de Vegte, Y.J. (Yordi J.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Cutler, M.J. (Michael J.), Fatkin, D. (Diane), London, B. (Barry), Olesen, M.S. (Morten S.), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Benjamin Shoemaker, M. (M.), Gustav Smith, J. (J.), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Ford, I. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter W.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Jula, A. (Antti), Sääksjärvi, K. (K.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Yao, J. (Jie), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Maan, A.C. (Arie C.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Ding, J. (Jun), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Qian, Y. (Yong), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill V.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Haessler, J. (Jeff), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Whitsel, E.A. (Eric), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Ehret, G.B. (Georg B.), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Avery, C.L., Gogarten, S.M., Kerr, K.F. (Kathleen), Laurie, C.C. (Cathy C.), Seyerle, A.A. (Amanda A.), Stilp, A. (Adrienne), Assa, S. (Solmaz), Abdullah Said, M. (M.), Yldau van der Ende, M. (M.), Lambiase, P.D. (Pier), Orini, M. (Michele), Ramirez, J. (Julia), Van Duijvenboden, S. (Stefan), Arnar, D.O. (David O.), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Holm, H. (Hilma), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorolfsdottir, R.B. (Rosa B.), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia J.), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Weng, L.-C., Cartwright, J.H. (James H.), Hall, A.W. (Amelia Weber), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Tucker, N.R. (Nathan R.), Choi, S.H. (Seung Hoan), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Warren, H.R. (Helen R.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Cranley, J.J. (James J.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Araujo, N.M. (Nathalia M.), Lima-Costa, M.F. (Maria Fernanda), Ribeiro, A.L. (Antonio), Souza, R.P. (Renan P.), Tarazona-Santos, E. (Eduardo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Del Greco M, F. (Fabiola), Foco, L. (Luisa), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Sundström, J. (Johan), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Riaz, M.B. (Muhammad B.), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Conen, D. (David), Risch, L. (Lorenz), Thériault, S. (Sébastien), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L. K.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Preuss, M. (Michael), Correa, D.D., Mei, H. (Hao), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Rienstra, S.A., van de Vegte, Y.J. (Yordi J.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Cutler, M.J. (Michael J.), Fatkin, D. (Diane), London, B. (Barry), Olesen, M.S. (Morten S.), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Benjamin Shoemaker, M. (M.), Gustav Smith, J. (J.), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Ford, I. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter W.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Jula, A. (Antti), Sääksjärvi, K. (K.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Yao, J. (Jie), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Maan, A.C. (Arie C.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Ding, J. (Jun), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Qian, Y. (Yong), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill V.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Haessler, J. (Jeff), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Whitsel, E.A. (Eric), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Ehret, G.B. (Georg B.), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Avery, C.L., Gogarten, S.M., Kerr, K.F. (Kathleen), Laurie, C.C. (Cathy C.), Seyerle, A.A. (Amanda A.), Stilp, A. (Adrienne), Assa, S. (Solmaz), Abdullah Said, M. (M.), Yldau van der Ende, M. (M.), Lambiase, P.D. (Pier), Orini, M. (Michele), Ramirez, J. (Julia), Van Duijvenboden, S. (Stefan), Arnar, D.O. (David O.), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Holm, H. (Hilma), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorolfsdottir, R.B. (Rosa B.), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia J.), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: The electrocardiographic PR interval reflects atrioventricular conduction, and is associated with conduction abnormalities, pacemaker implantation, atrial fibrillation (AF), and cardiovascular mortality. Here we report a multi-ancestry (N = 293,051) genome-wide association meta-analysis for the PR interval, discovering 202 loci of which 141 have not previously been reported. Variants at identified loci increase the percentage of heritability explained, from 33.5% to 62.6%. We observe enrichment for cardiac muscle developmental/contractile and cytoskeletal genes, highlighting key regulation processes for atrioventricular conduction. Additionally, 8 loci not previously reported harbor genes underlying inherited arrhythmic syndromes and/or cardiomyopathies suggesting a role for these genes in cardiovascular pathology in the general population. We show that polygenic predisposition to PR interval duration is an endophenotype for cardiovascular disease, including distal conduc
Published: 2020
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4. Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes

Author: Clark, D.W. (David W), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Moore, K.H.S. (Kristjan H S), Mason, D. (Dan), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L K), Lin, K. (Kuang), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bixley, M.J. (Matthew J), Brumat, M. (Marco), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Dekker, A.M. (Annelot M), Eccles, D.A. (David A), Eijk, K.R. (Kristel) van, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, H. (He), Germain, M. (Marine), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), de Haan, H.G. (Hugoline G), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E. (Edith), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Igartua, C. (Catherine), Jansen, I. (Iris), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Karlsson, T. (Torgny), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Li, S.A. (Shengchao Alfred), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Meng, W. (Weihua), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Munz, M. (Matthias), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Prasad, G. (Gauri), Prasad, R.B. (Rashmi B), Priyanka, T.D.S. (Tallapragada Divya Sri), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Skotte, L. (Line), Smart, M.C. (Melissa C), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M), Trompet, S. (Stella), Turman, C. (Constance), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viberti, C. (Clara), Wang, L. (Lihua), Warren, H. (Helen), Wootton, R.E. (Robyn E), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Yao, J. (Jie), Yousri, N.A. (Noha A), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adeyemo, A.A. (Adebowale A), Afaq, S. (Saima), Aguilar-Salinas, C.A. (Carlos Alberto), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Albert, M.L. (Matthew L), Allison, M.A. (Matthew A), Alver, M. (Maris), Aung, T. (Tin), Azizi, J. (Joshan), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borja, J.B. (Judith B), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Broer, L. (Linda), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chen, G. (Guanjie), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der I), Chen, Z. (Zhengming), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Corley, J. (Janie), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Damulina, A. (Anna), Daneshpour, M.S. (Maryam S), Day, F.R. (Felix), Delgado, G., Dhana, K. (Klodian), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Dzimiri, N. (Nduna), Ebenesersdóttir, S.S. (S Sunna), Elliott, J. (Joshua), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ewert, R. (Ralf), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Fischer, K. (Krista), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Girotto, S., Goel, A. (Anuj), Gögele, M. (Martin), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graff, M.J. 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(Lilja), Straker, L. (Leon), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Taylor, A.M. (Adele M), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Tham, Y.-C. (Yih-Chung), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tillander, A. (Annika), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Tusié-Luna, T. (Teresa), Tzoulaki, I., Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Wakil, S.M. (Salma M), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wander, G.S. (Gurpreet S), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Yajnik, C.S. (Chittaranjan S), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zeng, L. (Lingyao), Zhang, L. (Liang), Zhou, J. (Jie), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A), Campbell, A. (Archie), Carmi, S. (Shai), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cesarini, D. (David), Chambers, J.C. (John C), Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Deary, I.J. (Ian J), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ellinghaus, D. (David), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hagen, K. (Knut), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Foisy, S. (Sylvain), Franke, A. (Andre), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gonzalez, C. (Clicerio), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Griffiths, L.R. (Lyn R), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A), Hochner, H., Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), De Jager, P., Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kumari, M. (Meena), Laakso, M. (Markku), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W), Lahti, J. (Jari), Laudes, M. (Matthias), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Ye, S. (Shu), Matullo, G., McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Merriman, A., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meyer, B.F. (Brian F), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mook-Kanamori, D. (Dennis), Munroe, P. (Patricia), North, K.E. (Kari), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O’connell, J.R. (Jeffery R), Ober, C. (Carole), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmas, W. (Walter), Pasterkamp, G.G. (Gerard G), Patin, E. (Etienne), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Polderman, T.J.C. (Tinca), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R), Sim, X. (Xueling), Small, N. (Neil), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wang, C.A. (Carol A), Weir, D.R. (David R), Whitfield, J. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wright, J. (John), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Yu, L. (Lei), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B), Perola, M. (Markus), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franke, L. (Lude), Haley, C. (Chris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Walters, R.G. (Robin G), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Helgason, A. (Agnar), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), and Wilson, J.F. (James)
Abstract: In many species, the offspring of related parents suffer reduced reproductive success, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. In humans, the importance of this effect has remained unclear, partly because reproduction between close relatives is both rare and frequently associated with confounding social factors. Here, using genomic inbreeding coefficients (FROH) for >1.4 million individuals, we show that FROH is significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with apparently deleterious changes in 32 out of 100 traits analysed. These changes are associated with runs of homozygosity (ROH), but not with common variant homozygosity, suggesting that genetic variants associated with inbreeding depression are predominantly rare. The effect on fertility is striking: FROH equivalent to the offspring of first cousins is associated with a 55% decrease [95% CI 44–66%] in the odds of having children. Finally, the effects of FROH are confirmed within full-sibling pairs, where the variation in FROH is independent of all environmental confounding.
Published: 2019
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5. Genome-wide association meta-analyses and fine-mapping elucidate pathways influencing albuminuria

Author: Teumer, A. (Alexander), Li, Y. (Yong), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Prins, B.P. (Bram Peter), Wuttke, M. (Matthias), Hermle, T. (Tobias), Giri, A. (Ayush), Sieber, K.B. (Karsten B.), Qiu, C. (Chengxiang), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Bansal, N. (Nisha), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Wang, L. (Lihua), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hoppmann, A. (Anselm), Horn, K. (Katrin), Li, M. (Man), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Noce, D. (Damia), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Xu, Y. (Yizhe), Yu, Z. (Zhi), Gerstner, L. (Lea), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Baptista, D. (Daniela), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Carroll, R.J. (Robert J.), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Ling), Chen, M. (Mengmeng), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Coresh, J. (Josef), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Danesh, J. (John), de Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, de Vries, A.P.J. (Aiko P J), Degenhardt, F. (Frauke), Dittrich, K. (Katalin), Divers, J. (Jasmin), Eckardt, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, A. (Andre), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Freitag-Wolf, S. (Sandra), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gögele, M. (Martin), Grundner-Culemann, F. (Franziska), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Foo, V.H.X. (Valencia Hui Xian), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Josyula, N.S. (Navya Shilpa), Jung, B. (Bettina), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Khor, C.C., Kieß, W. (Wieland), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Körner, A. (Antje), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Lee, J.J.-M. (Jeannette Jen-Mai), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lim, S.-C. (Su-Chi), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Maranville, J.C. (Joseph C.), Mascalzoni, D. (Deborah), McMullen, B. (Barbara), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Miliku, K. (Kozeta), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Ning, B. (Boting), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Connell, J.O. (Jeffrey O'), Olafsson, I. (Isleifur), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Peters, A. (Annette), Podgornaia, A.I. (Anna I.), Ponte, B. (Belen), Poulain, T. (Tanja), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rabelink, T. (Ton), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rheinberger, M. (Myriam), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Runz, H. (Heiko), Ryan, K.A. (Kathleen A.), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Saum, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Shaffer, C.M. (Christian M.), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sun, B.B. (Benjamin B.), Szymczak, S. (Silke), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tan, N.Y.Q. (Nicholas Y Q), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teren, A. (Andrej), Tham, Y.-C. (Yih-Chung), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Thio, C.H.L. (Chris H L), Thomsen, H. (Hauke), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vogelezang, S., Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, C. (Chunliang), Wilson, O.D. (Otis D.), Wong, C. (Charlene), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Yasuda, M. (Masayuki), Akilesh, S. (Shreeram), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Devuyst, O. (Olivier), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Ho, K. (Kevin), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Pendergrass, S.A. (Sarah), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Wilson, J.F. (James), Susztak, K. (Katalin), Snieder, H. (Harold), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Scholz, M. (Markus), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Hung, A.M. (Adriana M.), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Köttgen, A. (Anna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Li, Y. (Yong), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Prins, B.P. (Bram Peter), Wuttke, M. (Matthias), Hermle, T. (Tobias), Giri, A. (Ayush), Sieber, K.B. (Karsten B.), Qiu, C. (Chengxiang), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Bansal, N. (Nisha), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Wang, L. (Lihua), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hoppmann, A. (Anselm), Horn, K. (Katrin), Li, M. (Man), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Noce, D. (Damia), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Xu, Y. (Yizhe), Yu, Z. (Zhi), Gerstner, L. (Lea), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Baptista, D. (Daniela), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Carroll, R.J. (Robert J.), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Ling), Chen, M. (Mengmeng), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Coresh, J. (Josef), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Danesh, J. (John), de Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, de Vries, A.P.J. (Aiko P J), Degenhardt, F. (Frauke), Dittrich, K. (Katalin), Divers, J. (Jasmin), Eckardt, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, A. (Andre), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Freitag-Wolf, S. (Sandra), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gögele, M. (Martin), Grundner-Culemann, F. (Franziska), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Foo, V.H.X. (Valencia Hui Xian), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Josyula, N.S. (Navya Shilpa), Jung, B. (Bettina), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Khor, C.C., Kieß, W. (Wieland), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Körner, A. (Antje), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Lee, J.J.-M. (Jeannette Jen-Mai), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lim, S.-C. (Su-Chi), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Maranville, J.C. (Joseph C.), Mascalzoni, D. (Deborah), McMullen, B. (Barbara), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Miliku, K. (Kozeta), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Ning, B. (Boting), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Connell, J.O. (Jeffrey O'), Olafsson, I. (Isleifur), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Peters, A. (Annette), Podgornaia, A.I. (Anna I.), Ponte, B. (Belen), Poulain, T. (Tanja), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rabelink, T. (Ton), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rheinberger, M. (Myriam), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Runz, H. (Heiko), Ryan, K.A. (Kathleen A.), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Saum, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Shaffer, C.M. (Christian M.), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sun, B.B. (Benjamin B.), Szymczak, S. (Silke), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tan, N.Y.Q. (Nicholas Y Q), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teren, A. (Andrej), Tham, Y.-C. (Yih-Chung), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Thio, C.H.L. (Chris H L), Thomsen, H. (Hauke), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vogelezang, S., Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, C. (Chunliang), Wilson, O.D. (Otis D.), Wong, C. (Charlene), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Yasuda, M. (Masayuki), Akilesh, S. (Shreeram), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Devuyst, O. (Olivier), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Ho, K. (Kevin), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Pendergrass, S.A. (Sarah), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Wilson, J.F. (James), Susztak, K. (Katalin), Snieder, H. (Harold), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Scholz, M. (Markus), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Hung, A.M. (Adriana M.), Penninx, B.W.J.H., and Köttgen, A. (Anna)
Abstract: Increased levels of the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) are associated with higher risk of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular events, but underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Here, we conduct trans-ethnic (n = 564,257) and European-ancestry specific meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies of UACR, including ancestry- and diabetes-specific analyses, and identify 68 UACR-associated loci. Genetic correlation analyses and risk score associations in an independent electronic medical records database (n = 192,868) reveal connections with proteinuria, hyperlipidemia, gout, and hypertension. Fine-mapping and trans-Omics analyses with gene expression in 47 tissues and plasma protein levels implicate genes potentially operating through differential expression in kidney (including TGFB1, MUC1, PRKCI, and OAF), and allow coupling of UACR associations to altered plasma OAF concentrations. Knockdown of OAF and PRKCI orthologs in Drosophila nephrocytes reduces albumin endocytosis. Silencing fly PRKCI further impairs slit diaphragm formation. These results generate a priority list of genes and pathways for translational research to reduce albuminuria.
Published: 2019
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6. Erratum to: Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits

Author: Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Warren, H. (Helen), Mosen-Ansorena, D. (David), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Gao, H. (He), Ntritsos, G. (Georgios), Dimou, N. (Niki), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Karaman, I. (Ibrahim), Ng, F.L. (Fu Liang), Evangelou, M. (Marina), Witkowska, K. (Katarzyna), Tzanis, E. (Evan), Hellwege, J.N. (Jacklyn N.), Giri, A. (Ayush), Velez Edwards, D.R. (Digna R.), Sun, Y.V. (Yan V.), Cho, K. (Kelly), Gaziano, J.M. (J. Michael), Wilson, P.W.F. (Peter W. F.), Tsao, P.S. (Philip S.), Kovesdy, C.P. (Csaba P.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Milani, L. (Lili), Almgren, P. (Peter), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Ding, J. (Jun), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Luan, J., Mangino, M. (Massimo), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Prins, B.P. (Bram Peter), Qian, Y. (Yong), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Shah, N. (Nisha), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Thériault, S. (Sébastien), Verweij, N. (Niek), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Connell, J. (John), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Farrall, M. (Martin), Menni, C. (Cristina), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Pare, G. (Guillame), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Shields, D.C. (Denis C.), Stanton, A. (Alice), McG Thom, S.A., Abecasis, G. (Gonçalo), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Ayers, K.L. (Kristin), Barbieri, C.M. (Caterina M.), Batini, C. (Chiara), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blake, T. (Tineka), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Brumat, M. (Marco), Campbell, A. (Archie), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F. (Francis), Cordell, H.J. (Heather), Davies, G. (Gail), de Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Deelen, J. (Joris), Del Greco M, F. (Fabiola), Demirkale, C.Y. (Cumhur Yusuf), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ehret, G.B. (Georg B.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erzurumluoglu, A.M. (A. Mesut), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gieger, C. (Christian), Girotto, G. (Giorgia), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina A.), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), James, A. (Alan), Jansen, R. (Rick), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Joshi, P.K. 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(Scott), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Cappola, A.R. (Anne), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Völzke, H. (Henry), Sanna, S. (Serena), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Visser, T.J. (Theo), Medici, M. (Marco), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chaker, L. (Layal), Groeneweg, S. (Stefan), Li, Y. (Yong), Di Munno, C. (Celia), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Schultheiss, U.T. (Ulla T.), Traglia, M. (Michela), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil Vincent R.), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Astrup, A. (Arne), Beekman, M. (Marian), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bekaert, S. (Sofie), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Brown, S.J. (Stephen), Buyzere, M. (Marc) de, Campbell, P.J. (Purdey J.), Ceresini, G. (Graziano), Cerqueira, C. (Charlotte), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Deelen, J. (Joris), Eckardt, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Ekici, A.B. (Arif B.), Hagen, K. (Knut), Ferrrucci, L. (Luigi), Fiers, T. (Tom), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Ford, I. (Ian), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gögele, M. (Martin), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Grarup, N. (Niels), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Haljas, K. (Kadri), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Hollander, W. (Wouter) den, Homuth, G. (Georg), Hui, J. (Jennie), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Jing, J. (Jiaojiao), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kasbohm, E. (Elisa), Kaufman, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Kiemeney, L.A. (Lambertus A.), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lapauw, B. (Bruno), Li, S. (Shuo), Liewald, D.C.M. (David C. M.), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Franke, L. (Lude), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Rots, M.G. (M.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Lim, E.M. (Ee Mun), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Marina, M. (Michela), Mascalzoni, D. (Deborah), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Medenwald, D. (Daniel), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Meyer, T. (Thorsten), Meyer zu Schwabedissen, H.E. (Henriette E.), Mikolajczyk, R. (Rafael), Moed, H. (Heleen), Netea-Maier, R.T. (Romana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Pala, M. (Mauro), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Postmus, D. (Douwe), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ramos, Y.F.M. (Yolande F. M.), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Redmond, P. (Paul), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Rietzschel, E.R. (Ernst), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roef, G.L. (Greet), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schlessinger, D. (David), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Starr, J.M. (John), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Taes, Y.E. (Youri), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thuesen, L. (Leif), Tiller, D. (Daniel), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Visser, W.E. (Edward), Walsh, J.P. (John P.), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Cappola, A.R. (Anne), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Völzke, H. (Henry), Sanna, S. (Serena), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Visser, T.J. (Theo), and Medici, M. (Marco)
Abstract: Thyroid dysfunction is an important public health problem, which affects 10% of the general population and increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Many aspects of thyroid hormone regulation have only partly been elucidated, including its transport, metabolism, and genetic determinants. Here we report a large meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for thyroid function and dysfunction, testing 8 million genetic variants in up to 72,167 individuals. One-hundred-and-nine independent genetic variants are associated with these traits. A genetic risk score, calculated to assess their combined effects on clinical end points, shows significant associations with increased risk of both overt (Graves’ disease) and subclinical thyroid disease, as well as clinical complications. By functional follow-up on selected signals, we identify a novel thyroid hormone transporter (SLC17A4) and a metabolizing enzyme (AADAT). Together, these results provide new knowledge about thyroid hormone physiology and disease, opening new possibilities for therapeutic targets.
Published: 2018
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8. PR interval genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 50 loci associated with atrial and atrioventricular electrical activity

Author: Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Swenson, B.R. (Brenton R.), Butler, A.M. (Anne M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Del Greco, F.M. (Fabiola), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Kerr, K.F. (Kathleen), Krijthe, B.P. (Bouwe), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Müller, C. (Christian), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Steri, M. (Maristella), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Verweij, N. (Niek), Yin, X. (Xiaoyan), Arnar, D.O. (David O.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Bader, J.S. (Joel), Barnard, J. (John), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bradford, Y. (Yuki), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Crawford, D. (Dana), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Denny, J.C. (Joshua C.), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Ehret, G.B. (Georg B.), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Holm, H. (Hilma), Ilaria, G. (Gandin), Iorio, A. (Annamaria), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), MacFarlane, P.W. (Peter), Magnani, J.W. (Jared), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Munzel, T. (Thomas), Papanicolaou, G.J. (George J.), Peters, A. (Annette), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Silva Aldana, C.T. (Claudia), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Smith, J.D. (Jonathan), Snieder, H. (Harold), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill V.), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Jan Westra, H. (Harm), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Avery, C.L., Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Roden, D.M. (Dan), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Swenson, B.R. (Brenton R.), Butler, A.M. (Anne M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Del Greco, F.M. (Fabiola), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Kerr, K.F. (Kathleen), Krijthe, B.P. (Bouwe), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Müller, C. (Christian), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Steri, M. (Maristella), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Verweij, N. (Niek), Yin, X. (Xiaoyan), Arnar, D.O. (David O.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Bader, J.S. (Joel), Barnard, J. (John), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bradford, Y. (Yuki), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Crawford, D. (Dana), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Denny, J.C. (Joshua C.), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Ehret, G.B. (Georg B.), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Holm, H. (Hilma), Ilaria, G. (Gandin), Iorio, A. (Annamaria), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), MacFarlane, P.W. (Peter), Magnani, J.W. (Jared), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Munzel, T. (Thomas), Papanicolaou, G.J. (George J.), Peters, A. (Annette), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Silva Aldana, C.T. (Claudia), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Smith, J.D. (Jonathan), Snieder, H. (Harold), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill V.), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Jan Westra, H. (Harm), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Avery, C.L., Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Roden, D.M. (Dan), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Arking, D.E. (Dan), and Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona)
Abstract: Electrocardiographic PR interval measures atrio-ventricular depolarization and conduction, and abnormal PR interval is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation and heart block. Our genome-wide association study of over 92,000 European-descent individuals identifies 44 PR interval loci (34 novel). Examination of these loci reveals known and previously not-yet-reported biological processes involved in cardiac atrial electrical activity. Genes in these loci are over-represented in cardiac disease processes including heart block and atrial fibrillation. Variants in over half of the 44 loci were associated with atrial or blood transcript expression levels, or were in high linkage disequilibrium with missense variants. Six additional loci were identified either by meta-analysis of ~105,000 African and European-descent individuals and/or by pleiotropic analyses combining PR interval with heart rate, QRS interval, and atrial fibrillation. These findings implicate developmental pathways, and identify transcription factors, ion-channel genes, and cell-junction/cell-signaling proteins in atrio-ventricular conduction, identifying potential targets for drug development.
Published: 2018
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9. Genome-Wide Association Analyses in 128,266 Individuals Identifies New Morningness and Sleep Duration Loci

Author: Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Hu, Y. (Youna), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Roenneberg, T., Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Del Greco, F.M. (Fabiola), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Shin, C. (Chol), Yun, C.-H. (Chang-Ho), Lee, S.K. (Seung Ku), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Allebrandt, K.V., Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Murray, A. (Anna), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Hu, Y. (Youna), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Roenneberg, T., Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Del Greco, F.M. (Fabiola), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Shin, C. (Chol), Yun, C.-H. (Chang-Ho), Lee, S.K. (Seung Ku), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Allebrandt, K.V., Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Murray, A. (Anna), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Disrupted circadian rhythms and reduced sleep duration are associated with several human diseases, particularly obesity and type 2 diabetes, but until recently, little was known about the genetic factors influencing these heritable traits. We performed genome-wide association studies of self-reported chronotype (morning/evening person) and self-reported sleep duration in 128,266 white British individuals from the UK Biobank study. Sixteen variants were associated with chronotype (P<5x10-8), including variants near the known circadian rhythm genes RGS16 (1.21 odds of morningness, 95% CI [1.15, 1.27], P = 3x10-12) and PER2 (1.09 odds of morningness, 95% CI [1.06, 1.12], P = 4x10-10). The PER2 signal has previously been associated with iris function. We sought replication using self-reported data from 89,283 23andMe participants; thirteen of the chronotype signals remained associated at P<5x10-8 on meta-analysis and eleven of these reached P<0.05 in the same direction in the 23andMe study. We also replicated 9 additional variants identified when the 23andMe study was used as a discovery GWAS of chronotype (all P<0.05 and meta-analysis P<5x10-8). For sleep duration, we replicated one known signal in PAX8 (2.6 minutes per allele, 95% CI [1.9, 3.2], P = 5.7x10-16) and identified and replicated two novel associations at VRK2 (2.0 minutes per allele, 95% CI [1.3, 2.7], P = 1.2x10-9; and 1.6 minutes per allele, 95% CI [1.1, 2.2], P = 7.6x10-9). Although we found genetic correlation between chronotype and BMI (rG = 0.056, P = 0.05); undersleeping and BMI (rG = 0.147, P = 1x10-5) and oversleeping and BMI (rG = 0.097, P = 0.04), Mendelian Randomisation analyses, with limited power, provided no consistent evidence of causal associations between BMI or type 2 diabetes and chronotype or sleep duration. Our study brings the total number of loci associated with chronotype to 22 and with sleep duration to three, and provides new insights into the biology of sleep and circadian rhythm
Published: 2016
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10. The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

Author: Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A.K., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M.F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O., Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Niclas), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Salfati, E. (Elias), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A.J. (Andrew), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S.K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y.J., Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Döring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J., Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Delgado, G., Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, T. (Ted), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fall, M. (Magnus), Farrall, M. (Martin), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Howard, P. (Philip), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, J. (John), Khaw, K.T., Kim, Y.K. (Yun Kyoung), Kim, E. (Eric), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Krauss, R.M. (Ronald), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Männistö, S. (Satu), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), MacH, F. (François), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Marouli, E. (Eirini), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Menni, C. (Cristina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Moilanen, L. (Leena), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nikus, K. (Kjell), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Paccaud, F. (Fred), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Shin, Y.-A. (Young-Ah), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sosa, M.X. (Maria X.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvänen, A.C., Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagner, A. (Aline), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Wilks, R. (Rainford), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Y.), Yang, T.-P. (Tsun-Po), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Bovet, P. (Pascal), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, L.M. (Lobke), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Melander, O. (Olle), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), März, W. (Winfried), Kumari, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Newton-Cheh, C. (C.), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A.K., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M.F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O., Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Niclas), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Salfati, E. (Elias), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A.J. (Andrew), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S.K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y.J., Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Döring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J., Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Delgado, G., Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, T. (Ted), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fall, M. (Magnus), Farrall, M. (Martin), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Howard, P. (Philip), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, J. (John), Khaw, K.T., Kim, Y.K. (Yun Kyoung), Kim, E. (Eric), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Krauss, R.M. (Ronald), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Männistö, S. (Satu), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), MacH, F. (François), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Marouli, E. (Eirini), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Menni, C. (Cristina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Moilanen, L. (Leena), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nikus, K. (Kjell), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Paccaud, F. (Fred), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Shin, Y.-A. (Young-Ah), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sosa, M.X. (Maria X.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvänen, A.C., Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagner, A. (Aline), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Wilks, R. (Rainford), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Y.), Yang, T.-P. (Tsun-Po), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Bovet, P. (Pascal), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, L.M. (Lobke), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Melander, O. (Olle), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), März, W. (Winfried), Kumari, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Newton-Cheh, C. (C.), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: To dissect the genetic architecture of blood pressure and assess effects on target organ damage, we analyzed 128,272 SNPs from targeted and genome-wide arrays in 201,529 individuals of European ancestry, and genotypes from an additional 140,886 individuals were used for validation. We identified 66 blood pressure-associated loci, of which 17 were new; 15 harbored multiple distinct association signals. The 66 index SNPs were enriched for cis-regulatory elements, particularly in vascular endothelial cells, consistent with a primary role in blood pressure control through modulation of vascular tone across multiple tissues. The 66 index SNPs combined in a risk score showed comparable effects in 64,421 individuals of non-European descent. The 66-SNP blood pressure risk score was significantly associated with target organ damage in multiple tissues but with minor effects in the kidney. Our findings expand current knowledge of blood pressure-related pathways and highlight tissues beyond the classical renal system in blood pressure regulation.
Published: 2016
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11. Genomewide meta-analysis identifies loci associated with IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels with impact on age-related traits

Author: Teumer, A. (Alexander), Qi, Q., Nethander, M. (Maria), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Beekman, M. (Marian), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Bidlingmaier, M. (Martin), Broer, L. (Linda), Cappola, A.R. (Anne), Ceda, G.P. (Gian Paolo), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Chen, T.C. (Tai C.), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Chung, J. (Jonathan), Del Greco Miglianico, F. (Fabiola), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Grarup, N. (Niels), Guo, T. (Tingwei), Hammer, E. (Elke), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Hu, F. (Frank), Hunter, D. (David), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Janssen, J.A.M.J.L. (Joop), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jehmlich, N. (Nico), Johnson, S. (Simon), Juul, A. (Anders), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraft, P. (Peter), Li, C. (Chao), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Maggio, M. (Marcello), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Meigs, J.B. (James), Mellström, D. (Dan), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Pollak, M.N. (Michael), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reincke, M. (Martin), Rimm, E.B. (Eric B.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Saint Pierre, A. (Aude), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Sjögren, K. (Klara), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Strickler, H.D. (Howard D.), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Suh, Y. (Yousin), Sun, Q. (Qi), Zhang, C. (Cuilin), Svensson, J. (Johan), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tare, A. (Archana), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Uh, H.-W. (Hae-Won), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Völker, U. (Uwe), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Qi, Q., Nethander, M. (Maria), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Beekman, M. (Marian), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Bidlingmaier, M. (Martin), Broer, L. (Linda), Cappola, A.R. (Anne), Ceda, G.P. (Gian Paolo), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Chen, T.C. (Tai C.), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Chung, J. (Jonathan), Del Greco Miglianico, F. (Fabiola), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Grarup, N. (Niels), Guo, T. (Tingwei), Hammer, E. (Elke), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Hu, F. (Frank), Hunter, D. (David), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Janssen, J.A.M.J.L. (Joop), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jehmlich, N. (Nico), Johnson, S. (Simon), Juul, A. (Anders), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraft, P. (Peter), Li, C. (Chao), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Maggio, M. (Marcello), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Meigs, J.B. (James), Mellström, D. (Dan), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Pollak, M.N. (Michael), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reincke, M. (Martin), Rimm, E.B. (Eric B.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Saint Pierre, A. (Aude), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Sjögren, K. (Klara), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Strickler, H.D. (Howard D.), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Suh, Y. (Yousin), Sun, Q. (Qi), Zhang, C. (Cuilin), Svensson, J. (Johan), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tare, A. (Archana), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Uh, H.-W. (Hae-Won), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Völker, U. (Uwe), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), and Kaplan, R.C. (Robert)
Abstract: The growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis can be manipulated in animal models to promote longevity, and IGF-related proteins including IGF-I and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) have also been implicated in risk of human diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Through
Published: 2016
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12. Genetic variants in RBFOX3 are associated with sleep latency

Author: Amin, N. (Najaf), Allebrandt, K.V., Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Hek, K. (Karin), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mill, J. van, Mbarek, H., Watson, N.F. (Nathaniel F), Melville, S.A. (Scott), Del Greco, F.M. (Fabiola), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Oole, E. (Edwin), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Chen, T.H., Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Coresh, J. (Josef), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Stone, K.L. (Katie L), Campbell, H. (Harry), Brouwer, R.W.W. (Rutger), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Dogas, Z., Marciante, K. (Kristin), Campbell, S. (Susan), Borovecki, F. (Fran), Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Li, M. (Man), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), van den hout, M.C.G.N. (Mirjam), Cummings, S.R. (Steven R.), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen Hong Linda), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Wright, A. (Alan), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Punjabi, N.M. (Naresh), Redline, S. (Susan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Merrow, M., Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Gottlieb, D.J. (Daniel J), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), IJcken, W.F.J. (Wilfred) van, Penninx, B.W.J.H., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Franke, L. (Lude), Roenneberg, T., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Amin, N. (Najaf), Allebrandt, K.V., Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Hek, K. (Karin), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mill, J. van, Mbarek, H., Watson, N.F. (Nathaniel F), Melville, S.A. (Scott), Del Greco, F.M. (Fabiola), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Oole, E. (Edwin), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Chen, T.H., Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Coresh, J. (Josef), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Stone, K.L. (Katie L), Campbell, H. (Harry), Brouwer, R.W.W. (Rutger), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Dogas, Z., Marciante, K. (Kristin), Campbell, S. (Susan), Borovecki, F. (Fran), Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Li, M. (Man), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), van den hout, M.C.G.N. (Mirjam), Cummings, S.R. (Steven R.), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen Hong Linda), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Wright, A. (Alan), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Punjabi, N.M. (Naresh), Redline, S. (Susan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Merrow, M., Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Gottlieb, D.J. (Daniel J), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), IJcken, W.F.J. (Wilfred) van, Penninx, B.W.J.H., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Franke, L. (Lude), Roenneberg, T., and Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van
Abstract: Time to fall asleep (sleep latency) is a major determinant of sleep quality. Chronic, long sleep latency is a major characteristic of sleep-onset insomnia and/or delayed sleep phase syndrome. In this study we aimed to discover common polymorphisms that contribute to the genetics of sleep latency. We performed a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) including 2 572 737 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) established in seven European cohorts including 4242 individuals. We found a cluster of three highly correlated variants (rs9900428, rs9907432 and rs7211029) in the RNA-binding protein fox-1 homolog 3 gene (RBFOX3) associated with sleep latency (P-values=5.77 × 10-08, 6.59 × 10- 08 and 9.17 × 10- 08). These SNPs were replicated in up to 12 independent populations including 30 377 individuals (P-values=1.5 × 10- 02, 7.0 × 10- 03 and 2.5 × 10- 03; combined meta-analysis P-values=5.5 × 10-07, 5.4 × 10-07 and 1.0 × 10-07). A functional prediction of RBFOX3 based
Published: 2016
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13. A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

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

Author: Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Kapur, K. (Karen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Haller, T. (Toomas), Salo, P. (Perttu), Goel, A. (Anuj), Li, M. (Man), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ruggiero, D., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Portas, L. (Laura), Phipps-Green, A. (Amanda), Boteva, L. (Lora), Navarro, P. (Pau), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Peden, J. (John), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Gislason, G.K., Coresh, J. (Josef), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Fisher, K. (Krista), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Metter, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Sorice, R., Döring, A. (Angela), Reischl, G. (Gunilla), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Davies, G. (Gail), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Dalbeth, N. (Nicola), Stamp, L. (Lisa), Smit, J.H. (Johannes H.), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Budde, K. (Klemens), Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Burnier, M. (Michel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Cabras, S. (Stefano), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nutile, T., Munroe, P. (Patricia), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, H. (H.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Haley, C. (Chris), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Merriman, T.R. (Tony R.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Ciullo, M., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Perola, M. (Markus), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gieger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Kapur, K. (Karen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Haller, T. (Toomas), Salo, P. (Perttu), Goel, A. (Anuj), Li, M. (Man), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ruggiero, D., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Portas, L. (Laura), Phipps-Green, A. (Amanda), Boteva, L. (Lora), Navarro, P. (Pau), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Peden, J. (John), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Gislason, G.K., Coresh, J. (Josef), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Fisher, K. (Krista), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Metter, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Sorice, R., Döring, A. (Angela), Reischl, G. (Gunilla), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Davies, G. (Gail), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Dalbeth, N. (Nicola), Stamp, L. (Lisa), Smit, J.H. (Johannes H.), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Budde, K. (Klemens), Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Burnier, M. (Michel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Cabras, S. (Stefano), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nutile, T., Munroe, P. (Patricia), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, H. (H.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Haley, C. (Chris), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Merriman, T.R. (Tony R.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Ciullo, M., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Perola, M. (Markus), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gieger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), and Vitart, V. (Veronique)
Abstract: We tested for interactions between body mass index (BMI) and common genetic variants affecting serum urate levels, genome-wide, in up to 42569 participants. Both stratified genome-wide association (GWAS) analyses, in lean, overweight and obese individuals, and regression-type analyses in a non BMI-stratified overall sample were performed. The former did not uncover any novel locus with a major main effect, but supported modulation of effects for some known and potentially new urate loci. The latter highlighted a SNP at RBFOX3 reaching genome-wide significant level (effect size 0.014, 95% CI 0.008-0.02, Pinter= 2.6 × 10-8). Two top loci in interaction term analyses, RBFOX3 and ERO1LB-EDAR-ADD, also displayed suggestive differences in main effect size between the lean and obese strata. All top ranking loci for urate effect differences between BMI categories were novel and most had small magnitude but opposite direction effects between strata. They include the locus RBMS1-TANK (men, Pdifflean-overweight= 4.7 × 10-8), a region that has been associated with several obesity related traits, and TSPYL5 (men, Pdifflean-overweight = 9.1 × 10-8), regulating adipocytes-produced estradiol. The top-ranking known urate loci was ABCG2, the strongest known gout risk locus, with an effect halved in obese compared to lean men (P difflean-obese= 2 × 10-4). Finally, pathway analysis suggested a role for N-glycan biosynthesis as a prominent urate-associated pathway in the lean stratum. These results illustrate a potentially powerful way to monitor changes occurring in obsogenic environment.
Published: 2015
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15. Pleiotropy among common genetic loci identified for cardiometabolic disorders and C-reactive protein

Author: Ligthart, S. (Symen), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barbalic, M. (maja), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Lu, C. (Chen), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Henneman, P. (Peter), Baumert, J. (Jens), Strachan, D.P. (David), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Surakka, I. (Ida), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Zee, R.Y.L. (Robert), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Nambi, V. (Vijay), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sundvall, J. (Jouko), Scheet, P. (Paul), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Hoogeveen, R.C. (Ron), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Yamamoto, J.F. (Jennifer), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Pankow, J.S. (James), Elliott, P. (Paul), Keaney, J.F. (John), Sun, W. (Wei), Sarin, A.-P., Fontes, M. (Michel), Badola, S. (Sunita), Astor, B.C. (Brad), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Werda, K. (Karl), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Kuss, O. (Oliver), Schwabedissen, H.E.M.Z. (Henriette E. Meyer Zu), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bates, D. (David), Young, L. (Lauren), Tsui, K. (Kim), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Uda, M. (Manuela), Schlessinger, D., Rudan, I. (Igor), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Gieger, C. (Christian), Coresh, J. (Josef), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Radke, D. (Dörte), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Homuth, G. (Georg), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Perola, M. (Markus), Chasman., D.I. (Daniel I.), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barbalic, M. (maja), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Lu, C. (Chen), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Henneman, P. (Peter), Baumert, J. (Jens), Strachan, D.P. (David), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Surakka, I. (Ida), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Zee, R.Y.L. (Robert), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Nambi, V. (Vijay), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sundvall, J. (Jouko), Scheet, P. (Paul), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Hoogeveen, R.C. (Ron), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Yamamoto, J.F. (Jennifer), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Pankow, J.S. (James), Elliott, P. (Paul), Keaney, J.F. (John), Sun, W. (Wei), Sarin, A.-P., Fontes, M. (Michel), Badola, S. (Sunita), Astor, B.C. (Brad), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Werda, K. (Karl), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Kuss, O. (Oliver), Schwabedissen, H.E.M.Z. (Henriette E. Meyer Zu), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bates, D. (David), Young, L. (Lauren), Tsui, K. (Kim), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Uda, M. (Manuela), Schlessinger, D., Rudan, I. (Igor), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Gieger, C. (Christian), Coresh, J. (Josef), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Radke, D. (Dörte), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Homuth, G. (Georg), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Perola, M. (Markus), and Chasman., D.I. (Daniel I.)
Abstract: Pleiotropic genetic variants have independent effects on different phenotypes. C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with several cardiometabolic phenotypes. Shared genetic backgrounds may partially underlie these associations. We conducted a genome-wide analysis to identify the shared genetic background of inflammation and cardiometabolic phenotypes using published genome-wide association studies (GWAS). We also evaluated whether the pleiotropic effects of such loci were biological or mediated in nature. First, we examined whether 283 common variants identified for 10 cardiometabolic phenotypes in GWAS are associated with CRP level. Second, we tested whether 18 variants identified for serum CRP are associated with 10 cardiometabolic phenotypes. We used a Bonferroni corrected p-value of 1.1×10-04 (0.05/463) as a threshold of significance. We evaluated the independent pleiotropic effect on both phenotypes using individual level data from the Women Genome Health Study. Evaluating the genetic overlap between inflammation and cardiometabolic phenotypes, we found 13 pleiotropic regions. Additional analyses showed that 6 regions (APOC1, HNF1A, IL6R, PPP1R3B, HNF4A and IL1F10) appeared to have a pleiotropic effect on CRP independent of the effects on the cardiometabolic phenotypes. These included loci where individuals carrying the risk allele for CRP encounter higher lipid levels and risk of type 2 diabetes. In addition, 5 regions (GCKR, PABPC4, BCL7B, FTO and TMEM18) had an effect on CRP largely mediated through the cardiometabolic phenotypes. In conclusion, our results show genetic pleiotropy among inflammation and cardiometabolic phenotypes. In addition to reverse causation, our data suggests that pleiotropic genetic variants partially underlie the association between CRP and cardiometabolic phenotypes.
Published: 2015
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16. Pleiotropy among common genetic loci identified for cardiometabolic disorders and C-reactive protein

Author: Ligthart, S. (Symen), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barbalic, M. (maja), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Lu, C. (Chen), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Henneman, P. (Peter), Baumert, J. (Jens), Strachan, D.P. (David), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Surakka, I. (Ida), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Zee, R.Y.L. (Robert), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Nambi, V. (Vijay), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sundvall, J. (Jouko), Scheet, P. (Paul), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Hoogeveen, R.C. (Ron), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Yamamoto, J.F. (Jennifer), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Pankow, J.S. (James), Elliott, P. (Paul), Keaney, J.F. (John), Sun, W. (Wei), Sarin, A.-P., Fontes, M. (Michel), Badola, S. (Sunita), Astor, B.C. (Brad), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Werda, K. (Karl), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Kuss, O. (Oliver), Schwabedissen, H.E.M.Z. (Henriette E. Meyer Zu), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bates, D. (David), Young, L. (Lauren), Tsui, K. (Kim), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Uda, M. (Manuela), Schlessinger, D., Rudan, I. (Igor), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Gieger, C. (Christian), Coresh, J. (Josef), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Radke, D. (Dörte), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Homuth, G. (Georg), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Perola, M. (Markus), Chasman., D.I. (Daniel I.), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barbalic, M. (maja), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Lu, C. (Chen), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Henneman, P. (Peter), Baumert, J. (Jens), Strachan, D.P. (David), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Surakka, I. (Ida), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Zee, R.Y.L. (Robert), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Nambi, V. (Vijay), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sundvall, J. (Jouko), Scheet, P. (Paul), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Hoogeveen, R.C. (Ron), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Yamamoto, J.F. (Jennifer), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Pankow, J.S. (James), Elliott, P. (Paul), Keaney, J.F. (John), Sun, W. (Wei), Sarin, A.-P., Fontes, M. (Michel), Badola, S. (Sunita), Astor, B.C. (Brad), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Werda, K. (Karl), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Kuss, O. (Oliver), Schwabedissen, H.E.M.Z. (Henriette E. Meyer Zu), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bates, D. (David), Young, L. (Lauren), Tsui, K. (Kim), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Uda, M. (Manuela), Schlessinger, D., Rudan, I. (Igor), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Gieger, C. (Christian), Coresh, J. (Josef), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Radke, D. (Dörte), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Homuth, G. (Georg), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Perola, M. (Markus), and Chasman., D.I. (Daniel I.)
Abstract: Pleiotropic genetic variants have independent effects on different phenotypes. C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with several cardiometabolic phenotypes. Shared genetic backgrounds may partially underlie these associations. We conducted a genome-wide analysis to identify the shared genetic background of inflammation and cardiometabolic phenotypes using published genome-wide association studies (GWAS). We also evaluated whether the pleiotropic effects of such loci were biological or mediated in nature. First, we examined whether 283 common variants identified for 10 cardiometabolic phenotypes in GWAS are associated with CRP level. Second, we tested whether 18 variants identified for serum CRP are associated with 10 cardiometabolic phenotypes. We used a Bonferroni corrected p-value of 1.1×10-04 (0.05/463) as a threshold of significance. We evaluated the independent pleiotropic effect on both phenotypes using individual level data from the Women Genome Health Study. Evaluating the genetic overlap between inflammation and cardiometabolic phenotypes, we found 13 pleiotropic regions. Additional analyses showed that 6 regions (APOC1, HNF1A, IL6R, PPP1R3B, HNF4A and IL1F10) appeared to have a pleiotropic effect on CRP independent of the effects on the cardiometabolic phenotypes. These included loci where individuals carrying the risk allele for CRP encounter higher lipid levels and risk of type 2 diabetes. In addition, 5 regions (GCKR, PABPC4, BCL7B, FTO and TMEM18) had an effect on CRP largely mediated through the cardiometabolic phenotypes. In conclusion, our results show genetic pleiotropy among inflammation and cardiometabolic phenotypes. In addition to reverse causation, our data suggests that pleiotropic genetic variants partially underlie the association between CRP and cardiometabolic phenotypes.
Published: 2015
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17. Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

Author: Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Kapur, K. (Karen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Haller, T. (Toomas), Salo, P. (Perttu), Goel, A. (Anuj), Li, M. (Man), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ruggiero, D., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Portas, L. (Laura), Phipps-Green, A. (Amanda), Boteva, L. (Lora), Navarro, P. (Pau), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Peden, J. (John), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Gislason, G.K., Coresh, J. (Josef), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Fisher, K. (Krista), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Metter, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Sorice, R., Döring, A. (Angela), Reischl, G. (Gunilla), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Davies, G. (Gail), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Dalbeth, N. (Nicola), Stamp, L. (Lisa), Smit, J.H. (Johannes H.), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Budde, K. (Klemens), Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Burnier, M. (Michel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Cabras, S. (Stefano), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nutile, T., Munroe, P. (Patricia), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, H. (H.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Haley, C. (Chris), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Merriman, T.R. (Tony R.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Ciullo, M., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Perola, M. (Markus), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gieger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Kapur, K. (Karen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Haller, T. (Toomas), Salo, P. (Perttu), Goel, A. (Anuj), Li, M. (Man), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ruggiero, D., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Portas, L. (Laura), Phipps-Green, A. (Amanda), Boteva, L. (Lora), Navarro, P. (Pau), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Peden, J. (John), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Gislason, G.K., Coresh, J. (Josef), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Fisher, K. (Krista), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Metter, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Sorice, R., Döring, A. (Angela), Reischl, G. (Gunilla), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Davies, G. (Gail), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Dalbeth, N. (Nicola), Stamp, L. (Lisa), Smit, J.H. (Johannes H.), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Budde, K. (Klemens), Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Burnier, M. (Michel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Cabras, S. (Stefano), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nutile, T., Munroe, P. (Patricia), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, H. (H.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Haley, C. (Chris), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Merriman, T.R. (Tony R.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Ciullo, M., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Perola, M. (Markus), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gieger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), and Vitart, V. (Veronique)
Abstract: We tested for interactions between body mass index (BMI) and common genetic variants affecting serum urate levels, genome-wide, in up to 42569 participants. Both stratified genome-wide association (GWAS) analyses, in lean, overweight and obese individuals, and regression-type analyses in a non BMI-stratified overall sample were performed. The former did not uncover any novel locus with a major main effect, but supported modulation of effects for some known and potentially new urate loci. The latter highlighted a SNP at RBFOX3 reaching genome-wide significant level (effect size 0.014, 95% CI 0.008-0.02, Pinter= 2.6 × 10-8). Two top loci in interaction term analyses, RBFOX3 and ERO1LB-EDAR-ADD, also displayed suggestive differences in main effect size between the lean and obese strata. All top ranking loci for urate effect differences between BMI categories were novel and most had small magnitude but opposite direction effects between strata. They include the locus RBMS1-TANK (men, Pdifflean-overweight= 4.7 × 10-8), a region that has been associated with several obesity related traits, and TSPYL5 (men, Pdifflean-overweight = 9.1 × 10-8), regulating adipocytes-produced estradiol. The top-ranking known urate loci was ABCG2, the strongest known gout risk locus, with an effect halved in obese compared to lean men (P difflean-obese= 2 × 10-4). Finally, pathway analysis suggested a role for N-glycan biosynthesis as a prominent urate-associated pathway in the lean stratum. These results illustrate a potentially powerful way to monitor changes occurring in obsogenic environment.
Published: 2015
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18. The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

Author: Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Barata, L. (Llilda), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Chu, S. (Su), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Neinast, M.D. (Michael D.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Simino, J. (Jeannette), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya M.), Jansen, R., Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), White, C.C. (Charles), Absher, D. (Devin), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Chiang, C.W. (Charleston W K), Delgado, G., Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Dueker, N. (Nicole), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Fischer, K. (Krista), Frau, F. (Francesca), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Geller, F. (Frank), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lahti, J. (Jari), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Liu, Y. (Youfang), Lo, K.S., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Ryan, K.A. (Kathy A.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Trompet, S. (Stella), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wong, A. (Andrew), Yang, J. (Jian), Yengo, L. (Loic), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Andersson, E.A. (Ehm Astrid), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Banasik, K. (Karina), Barcella, M. (Matteo), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bellis, C. (Claire), Benaglio, P. (Paola), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boyd, H.A. (Heather), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Buchman, A.S. (Aron S.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Claudi-Boehm, S. (Simone), Cole, J.W. (John W.), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Duan, J. (Jubao), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Eury, E. (Elodie), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Gu, Y.-M. (Yu-Mei), Broer, L. (Linda), Ham, A.C. (Annelies), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartman, C.A. 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Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 genetic variants contributing to BMI, a measure of body size, or waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI, WHRadjBMI), a measure of body shape. Body size and shape change as people grow older and these changes differ substantially between men and women. To systematically screen for age- and/or sex-specific effects of genetic variants on BMI and WHRadjBMI, we performed meta-analyses of 114 studies (up to 320,485 individuals of European descent) with genome-wide chip and/or Metabochip data by the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) Consortium. Each study tested the association of up to ~2.8M SNPs with BMI and WHRadjBMI in four strata (men ≤50y, men >50y, women ≤50y, women >50y) and summary statistics were combined in stratum-specific meta-analyses. We then screened for variants that showed age-specific effects (G x AGE), sex-specific effects (G x SEX) or age-specific effects that differed between men and women (G x AGE x SEX). For BMI, we identified 15 loci (11 previously established for main effects, four novel) that showed significant (FDR<5%) age-specific effects, of which 11 had larger effects in younger (<50y) than in older adults (≥50y). No sex-dependent effects were identified for B
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19. New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

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

Author: Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Eklund, N. (Niina), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Nutile, T., Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Trompet, S. (Stella), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), O'Connel, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Nongmaithem, S.S. (Suraj S.), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ruggiero, D., Traglia, M. (Michela), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Bjonnes, A. (Andrew), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Wu, Y. (Ying), Giri, A.K. (Anil K.), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Wang, L. (Lihua), Hofer, E. (Edith), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), McLeod, O. (Olga), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Verweij, N. (Niek), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Abdellaoui, A. 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(Marie), Lokki, M.L., London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loukola, A. (Anu), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Lundqvist, A. (Annamari), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meigs, J.B. (James), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Menni, C. (Cristina), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Nadukuru, R. (Rajiv), Navarro, P. (Pau), Nalis, M. (Mari), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku S.), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Ogunniyi, A. (Adesola), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmas, W. (Walter), Pankow, J.S. (James), Patarcic, I. (Inga), Pavani, F. (Francesca), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Ralhan, S. (Sarju), Redmond, P. (Paul), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Salako, B. (Babatunde), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Saxena, R. (Richa), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Sever, P. (Peter), Shrestha, S. (Smeeta), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Tandon, N. (Nikhil), Tang, S.-T. (Sian-Tsun), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Töglhofer, A.M. (Anna Maria), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Tsernikova, N. (Natalia), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Hylckama Vlieg, A. (Astrid) van, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vasankari, T. (Tuula), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Wentworth-Shields, W. (William), Whitfield, J. (John), Wild, S. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Yajnik, C.S. (Chittaranjan S.), Yao, J. (Jie), Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Melbye, M. (Mads), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Mackey, D.A. (David A.), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Dedoussis, G.V. (George V.), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Bertram, L. (Lars), Lindenberger, U. (Ulman), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Starr, J.M. (John), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Griffiths, L.R. (Lyn R.), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Perusse, L. (Louis), Wilson, J.G. (James), Girotto, S., Caulfield, M. (Mark), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Gieger, C. (Christian), van der Harst, P., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Kraft, P. (Peter), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Knekt, P., Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Ober, C. (Carole), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Rudan, I. (Igor), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Ciullo, M., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wright, A. (Alan), Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), North, K.E. (Kari), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Weir, D.R. (David), Laakso, M. (Markku), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel N.), Perola, M. (Markus), Polasek, O. (Ozren), and Wilson, J.F. (James)
Abstract: Homozygosity has long been associated with rare, often devastating, Mendelian disorders, and Darwin was one of the first to recognize that inbreeding reduces evolutionary fitness. However, the effect of the more distant parental relatedness that is common in modern human populations is less well understood. Genomic data now allow us to investigate the effects of homozygosity on traits of public health importance by observing contiguous homozygous segments (runs of homozygosity), which are inferred to be homozygous along their complete length. Given the low levels of genome-wide homozygosity prevalent in most human populations, information is required on very large numbers of people to provide sufficient power. Here we use runs of homozygosity to study 16 health-related quantitative traits in 354,224 individuals from 102 cohorts, and find statistically significant associations between summed runs of homozygosity and four complex traits: height, forced expiratory lung volume in one second, general cognitive ability and educational attainment (P < 1 × 10-300, 2.1 × 10-6, 2.5 × 10-10 and 1.8 × 10-10, respectively). In each case, increased homozygosity was associated with decreased trait value, equivalent to the offspring of first cousins being 1.2 cm shorter and having 10 months' less education. Similar effect sizes were found across four continental groups and populations with different degrees of genome-wide homozygosity, providing evidence that homozygosity, rather than confounding, directly contributes to phenotypic variance. Contrary to earlier reports in substantially smaller samples, no evidence was seen of an influence of genome-wide homozygosity on blood pressure and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, or ten other cardio-metabolic traits. Since directional dominance is predicted for traits under directional evolutionary selection, this study provides evidence that increased stature and cognitive function have been p
Published: 2015
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21. Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosis

Author: Benyamin, B. (Beben), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Traglia, M. (Michela), Gögele, M. (Martin), Anderson, D. (Denise), Broer, L. (Linda), Podmore, C. (Clara), Luan, J., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Sanna, S. (Serena), Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wang, F. (Fudi), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Franke, L. (Lude), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Häldin, J. (Jonas), Winkelmann, B., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Jolley, G.J. (Jason), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Sweep, F.C. (Fred), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schwienbacher, C. (Christine), Pichler, I. (Irene), Hui, J. (Jennie), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Amin, N. (Najaf), Steri, M. (Maristella), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Verweij, N. (Niek), Powell, J.E. (Joseph), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Uda, M. (Manuela), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Beilby, J. (John), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Gieger, C. (Christian), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Camaschella, C. (Clara), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Swinkels, D.W. (Dorine), Whitfield, J. (John), Benyamin, B. (Beben), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Traglia, M. (Michela), Gögele, M. (Martin), Anderson, D. (Denise), Broer, L. (Linda), Podmore, C. (Clara), Luan, J., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Sanna, S. (Serena), Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wang, F. (Fudi), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Franke, L. (Lude), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Häldin, J. (Jonas), Winkelmann, B., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Jolley, G.J. (Jason), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Sweep, F.C. (Fred), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schwienbacher, C. (Christine), Pichler, I. (Irene), Hui, J. (Jennie), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Amin, N. (Najaf), Steri, M. (Maristella), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Verweij, N. (Niek), Powell, J.E. (Joseph), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Uda, M. (Manuela), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Beilby, J. (John), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Gieger, C. (Christian), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Camaschella, C. (Clara), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Swinkels, D.W. (Dorine), and Whitfield, J. (John)
Abstract: Variation in body iron is associated with or causes diseases, including anaemia and iron overload. Here, we analyse genetic association data on biochemical markers of iron status from 11 European-population studies, with replication in eight additional cohorts (total up to 48,972 subjects). We find 11 genome-wide-significant (P<5 × 10-8) loci, some including known iron-related genes (HFE, SLC40A1, TF, TFR2, TFRC, TMPRSS6) and others novel (ABO, ARNTL, FADS2, NAT2, TEX14). SNPs at ARNTL, TF, and TFR2 affect iron markers in HFE C282Y homozygotes at risk for hemochromatosis. There is substantial overlap between our iron loci and loci affecting erythrocyte and lipid phenotypes. These results will facilitate investigation of the roles of iron in disease.
Published: 2014
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22. Genetic association study of QT interval highlights role for calcium signaling pathways in myocardial repolarization

Author: Arking, D.E. (Dan), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Crotti, L. (Lia), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Munroe, P. (Patricia), Koopmann, T.T. (Tamara), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Rossin, E. (Elizabeth), Morley, M. (Michael), Wang, X. (Xinchen), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Lundby, A. (Alicia), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Noseworthy, P.A. (Peter), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Bradford, Y. (Yuki), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Lahtinen, A.M. (Annukka), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Newhouse, S.J. (Stephen), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Waggott, D. (Daryl), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Navarro, P. (Pau), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tester, D.J. (David), Chatel, S. (Stéphanie), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kumari, M. (Meena), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Naluai, A.T. (Asa), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Kluttig, A. (Alexander), Strohmer, B. (Bernhard), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Torres, M. (Maria), Knoflach, M. (Michael), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Slowikowski, K. (Kamil), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Kumar, R.D. (Runjun), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Bader, J.S. (Joel), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Strait, J.B. (James), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Willeit, J. (Johann), Smith, J.G. (J. Gustav), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Zu Schwabedissen, H.M. (Henriette Meyer), Werdan, K. (Karl), Carella, C. (Cintia), Zelante, L. (Leopoldo), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Griffin, M. (Maura), Daly, M.J. (Mark), Arnar, D.O. (David), Hólm, H. (Hilma), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Denny, J.C. (Joshua), Roden, D.M. (Dan), Zuvich, R.L. (Rebecca), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Larson, M.G. (Martin), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Yin, X. (Xiaoyan), Bobbo, M. (Marco), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Iorio, A. (Annamaria), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Carracedo, A. (Angel), Cummings, S.R. (Steven), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Jula, A. (Antti), Kontula, K.K. (Kimmo), Marjamaa, A. (Annukka), Oikarinen, L. (Lasse), Perola, M. (Markus), Porthan, K. (Kimmo), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kälsch, H. (Hagen), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Peters, A. (Annette), Prucha, H. (Hanna), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Franke, L. (Lude), Vleuten, P.A. (Pieter) van der, Beckmann, B.M. (Britt), Martens, E. (Eimo), Bardai, A. (Abdennasser), Hofman, N. (Nynke), Wilde, A.A.M. (Arthur), Behr, E.R. (Elijah), Dalageorgou, C. (Chrysoula), Giudicessi, J.R. (John), Medeiros-Domingo, A. (Argelia), Barc, J. (Julien), Kyndt, F. (Florence), Probst, V. (Vincent), Ghidoni, A. (Alice), Insolia, R. (Roberto), Hamilton, R.M. (Robert), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen), Brandimarto, J. (Jeffrey), Margulies, K. (Kenneth), Moravec, C.E. (Christine), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), O'Connell, J.R. (Jeffery), Lee, W.K. (Wai), Watt, G.C.M. (Graham), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), El Mokhtari, N.E. (Nour), Frey, N. (Norbert), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Berg, M.P. (Maarten) van den, Veldhuisen, D.J. (Dirk) van, Kellis, M. (Manolis), Krijthe, B.P. (Bouwe), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Kedenko, L. (Lyudmyla), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Orrù, M. (Marco), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Markus, M.R.P. (Marcello R. P.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Snieder, H. (Harold), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Lind, L. (Lars), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Syvanen, A.C., Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mononen, K. (Kari), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Adamkova, V. (Vera), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haerting, J. (Johannes), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Schott, J.-J. (Jean-Jacques), Bezzina, C.R. (Connie), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Franke, A. (Andre), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Siscovick, D.S. (David), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Boyer, L.A. (Laurie), Cappola, T.P. (Thomas), Olsen, J.V. (Jesper), Lage, P. (Pedro), Schwartz, P.J. (Peter), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Ackerman, M. (Margaret), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Crotti, L. (Lia), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Munroe, P. (Patricia), Koopmann, T.T. (Tamara), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Rossin, E. (Elizabeth), Morley, M. (Michael), Wang, X. (Xinchen), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Lundby, A. (Alicia), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Noseworthy, P.A. (Peter), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Bradford, Y. (Yuki), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Lahtinen, A.M. (Annukka), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Newhouse, S.J. (Stephen), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Waggott, D. (Daryl), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Navarro, P. (Pau), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tester, D.J. (David), Chatel, S. (Stéphanie), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kumari, M. (Meena), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Naluai, A.T. (Asa), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Kluttig, A. (Alexander), Strohmer, B. (Bernhard), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Torres, M. (Maria), Knoflach, M. (Michael), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Slowikowski, K. (Kamil), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Kumar, R.D. (Runjun), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Bader, J.S. (Joel), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Strait, J.B. (James), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Willeit, J. 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Abstract: The QT interval, an electrocardiographic measure reflecting myocardial repolarization, is a heritable trait. QT prolongation is a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) and could indicate the presence of the potentially lethal mendelian long-QT syndrome (LQTS). Using a genome-wide association and replication study in up to 100,000 individuals, we identified 35 common variant loci associated with QT interval that collectively explain ∼ 8-10% of QT-interval variation and highlight the importance of calcium regulation in myocardial repolarization. Rare variant analysis of 6 new QT interval-associated loci in 298 unrelated probands with LQTS identified coding variants not found in controls but of uncertain causality and therefore requiring validation. Several newly identified loci encode proteins that physically interact with other recognized repolarization proteins. Our integration of common variant association, expression and orthogonal protein-protein interaction screens provides new insights into cardiac electrophysiology and identifies new candidate genes for ventricular arrhythmias, LQTS and SCD.
Published: 2014
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23. 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. 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(Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Ingelsson, E. (Erik)
Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
Published: 2013
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24. Automated workflow-based exploitation of pathway databases provides new insights into genetic associations of metabolite profiles

Author: Dharuri, H. (Harish), Henneman, P. (Peter), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Klinken, J.B. (Jan) van, Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Wang-Sattler, R. (Rui), Gieger, C. (Christian), Adamski, J. (Jerzy), Hettne, K.M. (Kristina), Roos, M. (Marco), Suhre, K. (Karsten), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter) 't, Ugocsai, P. (Peter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Liebisch, G. (Gerhard), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Rudan, I. (Igor), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Jansen, R.C. (Ritsert), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Domingues, I. (Inês), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Hofman, A. (Albert), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Biloglav, Z. (Zrinka), Broer, L. (Linda), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Pichler, I. (Irene), Campbell, S. (Susan), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hastie, N. (Nick), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franke, L. (Lude), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Schmitz, G. (Gerd), Dharuri, H. (Harish), Henneman, P. (Peter), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Klinken, J.B. (Jan) van, Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Wang-Sattler, R. (Rui), Gieger, C. (Christian), Adamski, J. (Jerzy), Hettne, K.M. (Kristina), Roos, M. (Marco), Suhre, K. (Karsten), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter) 't, Ugocsai, P. (Peter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Liebisch, G. (Gerhard), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Rudan, I. (Igor), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Jansen, R.C. (Ritsert), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Domingues, I. (Inês), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Hofman, A. (Albert), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Biloglav, Z. (Zrinka), Broer, L. (Linda), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Pichler, I. (Irene), Campbell, S. (Susan), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hastie, N. (Nick), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franke, L. (Lude), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), and Schmitz, G. (Gerd)
Abstract: Background: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified many common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that associate with clinical phenotypes, but these SNPs usually explain just a small part of the heritability and have relatively modest effect sizes. In contrast, SNPs that associate with metabolite levels generally explain a higher percentage of the genetic variation and demonstrate larger effect sizes. Still, the discovery of SNPs associated with metabolite levels is challenging since testing all metabolites measured in typical metabolomics studies with all SNPs comes with a severe multiple testing penalty. We have developed an automated workflow approach that utilizes prior knowledge of biochemical pathways present in databases like KEGG and BioCyc to generate a smaller SNP set relevant to the metabolite. This paper explores the opportunities and challenges in the analysis of GWAS of metabolomic phenotypes and provides novel insights into the genetic basis of metabolic variation through the re-analysis of published GWAS datasets. Results: Re-analysis of the published GWAS dataset from Illig et al. (Nature Genetics, 2010) using a pathway-based workflow (http://www.myexperiment.org/packs/319.html), confirmed previously identified hits and identified a new locus of human metabolic individuality, associating Aldehyde dehydrogenase family1 L1 (ALDH1L1) with serine/glycine ratios in blood. Replication in an independent GWAS dataset of phospholipids (Demirkan et al., PLoS Genetics, 2012) identified two novel loci supported by additional literature evidence: GPAM (Glycerol-3 phosphate acyltransferase) and CBS (Cystathionine beta-synthase). In addition, the workflow approach provided novel insight into the affected pathways and relevance of some of these gene-metabolite pairs in disease development and progression. Conclusions: We demonstrate the utility of automated exploitation of background knowledge present in pathway databases for the analysis of GWA
Published: 2013
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25. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. 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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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26. Sex-stratified Genome-wide Association Studies Including 270,000 Individuals Show Sexual Dimorphism in Genetic Loci for Anthropomet

Author: Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Li, S. (Shengxu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Locke, A.E. (Adam), Mathieson, I. (Iain), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Liang, L. (Liming), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Dermitzakis, E.T. (Emmanouil), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Min, J. (Josine), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Person, A.D. (Anthony), Krohn, J.P. (Jon), Bauer, S. (Stephanie), Buechler, C. (Christa), Eisinger, F. (François), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Li, G. (Guo), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Surakka, I. (Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Loley, C. (Christina), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Speliotes, E.K. 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(Giancarlo), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Yarnell, J.W.G. (John W.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Wong, A. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Gigante, B. (Bruna), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Rehnberg, E. (Emil), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D. (David), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Anderson, D. (Denise), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Qi, L. (Lu), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), North, K.E. (Kari), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Li, S. (Shengxu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Locke, A.E. (Adam), Mathieson, I. (Iain), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Liang, L. (Liming), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Dermitzakis, E.T. (Emmanouil), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Min, J. (Josine), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Person, A.D. (Anthony), Krohn, J.P. (Jon), Bauer, S. (Stephanie), Buechler, C. (Christa), Eisinger, F. (François), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Li, G. (Guo), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Surakka, I. (Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Loley, C. (Christina), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Hartikainen, A.L., Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Farrall, M. (Martin), Goel, A. (Anuj), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Maschio, A., Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hall, A. (Anne), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Hung, J. (Judy), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Lokki, M.L., Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Eklund, N. (Niina), Hagen, K. (Knut), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Snieder, H. (Harold), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Yang, J. (Joanna), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Absher, D. (Devin), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Power, C. (Christopher), Beilby, J.P. (John), Hui, J. (Jennie), Jolley, G.J. (Jason), Sager, H. (Hendrik), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Perola, M. (Markus), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bolton, J.L. (Jennifer), Fowkes, G. (Gerry), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Fischer, K. (Krista), KrjutÅkov, K. (Kaarel), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J., Ong, K.K. (Ken), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Edkins, T. (Ted), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Moebus, S. (Susanne), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Grallert, H. (Harald), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Illig, T. (Thomas), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), März, W. (Winfried), Winkelmann, B., Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Cesana, G. (Giancarlo), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Yarnell, J.W.G. (John W.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Wong, A. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Gigante, B. (Bruna), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Rehnberg, E. (Emil), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D. (David), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Anderson, D. (Denise), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Qi, L. (Lu), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), North, K.E. (Kari), and Heid, I.M. (Iris)
Published: 2013
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27. A Meta-Analysis of Thyroid-Related Traits Reveals Novel Loci and Gender-Specific Differences in the Regulation of Thyroid Function

Author: Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Medici, M. (Marco), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Volpato, C.B., Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Cappola, A.R. (Anne), Bos, S.D. (Steffan), Deelen, J. (Joris), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Lahti, J. (Jari), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), O´Connell, J.R., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Trompet, S. (Stella), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Beekman, M. (Marian), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Brown, S.J. (Stephen), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Camaschella, C. (Clara), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Davies, G. (Gail), Visser, M.C.H. (Marieke) de, Ford, I. (Ian), Forsen, T. (Tom), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Fugazzola, L. (Laura), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hermus, A.R.M.M. (Ad), Hofman, A. (Albert), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Jensen, R.A. (Richard), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Lim, E.M. (Ee Mun), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Mariotti, S. (Stefano), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Netea-Maier, R.T. (Romana), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Persani, L. (Luca), Piras, M.G. (Maria Grazia), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Sabra, M.M. (Mona), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Starr, J.M. (John), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Sweep, F.C. (Fred), Usala, G., Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Mol-van Mullem, A.A.A. (Alies) van, Vermeulen, S.H. (Sita), Walsh, J.P. (John), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Visser, W.E. (Edward), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fox, C. (Craig), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Schlessinger, D., Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, B. (Bijay), Visser, T.J. (Theo), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Sanna, S. (Serena), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Medici, M. (Marco), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Volpato, C.B., Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Cappola, A.R. (Anne), Bos, S.D. (Steffan), Deelen, J. (Joris), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Lahti, J. (Jari), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), O´Connell, J.R., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Trompet, S. (Stella), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Beekman, M. (Marian), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Brown, S.J. (Stephen), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Camaschella, C. (Clara), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Davies, G. (Gail), Visser, M.C.H. (Marieke) de, Ford, I. (Ian), Forsen, T. (Tom), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Fugazzola, L. (Laura), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hermus, A.R.M.M. (Ad), Hofman, A. (Albert), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Jensen, R.A. (Richard), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Lim, E.M. (Ee Mun), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Mariotti, S. (Stefano), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Netea-Maier, R.T. (Romana), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Persani, L. (Luca), Piras, M.G. (Maria Grazia), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Sabra, M.M. (Mona), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Starr, J.M. (John), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Sweep, F.C. (Fred), Usala, G., Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Mol-van Mullem, A.A.A. (Alies) van, Vermeulen, S.H. (Sita), Walsh, J.P. (John), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Visser, W.E. (Edward), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fox, C. (Craig), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Schlessinger, D., Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, B. (Bijay), Visser, T.J. (Theo), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Sanna, S. (Serena), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), and Naitza, S. (Silvia)
Published: 2013
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28. Discovery and fine mapping of serum protein loci through transethnic meta-analysis

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

Author: Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ugocsai, P. (Peter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Liebisch, G. (Gerhard), Wilson, J.F. (James), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Rudan, I. (Igor), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Jansen, R.C. (Ritsert), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Domingues, I. (Inês), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Hofman, A. (Albert), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Biloglav, Z. (Zrinka), Broer, L. (Linda), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Pichler, I. (Irene), Campbell, S. (Susan), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hastie, N. (Nick), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franke, L. (Lude), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Preuss, M. (Michael), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Schmitz, G. (Gerd), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ugocsai, P. (Peter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Liebisch, G. (Gerhard), Wilson, J.F. (James), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Rudan, I. (Igor), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Jansen, R.C. (Ritsert), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Domingues, I. (Inês), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Hofman, A. (Albert), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Biloglav, Z. (Zrinka), Broer, L. (Linda), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Pichler, I. (Irene), Campbell, S. (Susan), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hastie, N. (Nick), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franke, L. (Lude), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Preuss, M. (Michael), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), and Schmitz, G. (Gerd)
Abstract: Phospho- and sphingolipids are crucial cellular and intracellular compounds. These lipids are required for active transport, a number of enzymatic processes, membrane formation, and cell signalling. Disruption of their metabolism leads to several diseases, with diverse neurological, psychiatric, and metabolic consequences. A large number of phospholipid and sphingolipid species can be detected and measured in human plasma. We conducted a meta-analysis of five European family-based genome-wide association studies (N = 4034) on plasma levels of 24 sphingomyelins (SPM), 9 ceramides (CER), 57 phosphatidylcholines (PC), 20 lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC), 27 phosphatidylethanolamines (PE), and 16 PE-based plasmalogens (PLPE), as well as their proportions in each major class. This effort yielded 25 genome-wide significant loci for phospholipids (smallest P-value = 9.88×10 -204) and 10 loci for sphingolipids (smallest P-value = 3.10×10 -57). After a correction for multiple comparisons (P-value&2.2×10 -9), we observed four novel loci significantly associated with phospholipids (PAQR9, AGPAT1, PKD2L1, PDXDC1) and two with sphingolipids (PLD2 and APOE) explaining up to 3.1% of the variance. Further analysis of the top findings with respect to within class molar proportions uncovered three additional loci for phospholipids (PNLIPRP2, PCDH20, and ABDH3) suggesting their involvement in either fatty acid elongation/saturation processes or fatty acid specific turnover mechanisms. Among those, 14 loci (KCNH7, AGPAT1, PNLIPRP2, SYT9, FADS1-2-3, DLG2, APOA1, ELOVL2, CDK17, LIPC, PDXDC1, PLD2, LASS4, and APOE) mapped into the glycerophospholipid and 12 loci (ILKAP, ITGA9, AGPAT1, FADS1-2-3, APOA1, PCDH20, LIPC, PDXDC1, SGPP1, APOE, LASS4, and PLD2) to the sphingolipid pathways. In large meta-analyses, associations between FADS1-2-3 and carotid intima media thickness, AGPAT1 and type 2 diabetes, and APOA1 and coronary artery disease were observed. In conclusion, our study identified nin
Published: 2012
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31. Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

Author: Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Hwang, S.J., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Sõber, S. (Siim), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Luan, J., Arora, P. (Pankaj), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, F. (Feng), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Peden, J. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Rudan, I. (Igor), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Chambers, J.C. (John), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Kumari, M. (Meena), Jin Go, M. (Min), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Kao, W.-H.L. (Wen-Hong Linda), Sjögren, M. (Marketa), Vinay, D.G., Alexander, M. (Myriam), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Shi, G. (Gang), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Seielstad, M. (Mark), Sim, X. (Xueling), Hoang Nguyen, K.-D., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), Wu, Y. (Ying), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Platou, C. (Carl), Org, E. (Elin), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Dahgam, S. (Santosh), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Kuznetsova, T. (Tatiana), Uiterwaal, C.S.P.M. (Cuno), Adeyemo, A. (Adebowale), Palmas, W. (Walter), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), Tomaszewski, M., Tzoulaki, I., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Chang, Y.-P.C. (Yen-Pei), O´Connell, J.R., Steinle, N.I. (Nanette), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Hadley, D. (David), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Connell, J. (John), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Beilby, J.P. (John), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Dreisbach, A.W. (Albert), Li, Y. (Yali), Hunter Young, J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Olden, M. (Matthias), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Hoffman Bolton, J.A. (Judith), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Chaturvedi, N. (Nish), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Islam, M. (Muhammad), Jafar, T.H. (Tazeen), Kulkarni, S.R. (Smita), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Howard, P. (Philip), Taylor, A. (Andrew), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Sun, Y.V. (Yan), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Perola, M. (Markus), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Brand, S.-M., Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Burton, P.R. (Paul), Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Dong, Y. (Yanbin), Snieder, H. (Harold), Zhu, H. (Haidong), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Veldre, G. (Gudrun), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Kinra, S. (Sanjay), Prabhakaran, D. (Dorairaj), Tripathy, V. (Vikal), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Hilton, G. (Gina), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Salako, T. (Tunde), Iwai, N. (Naoharu), Kita, Y. (Yoshikuni), Ogihara, T. (Toshio), Ohkubo, T. (Takayoshi), Okamura, T. (Tomonori), Ueshima, H. (Hirotsugu), Umemura, S. (Satoshi), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Kim, H.-L., Sehmi, J.S. (Joban), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Wong, A. (Andrew), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Yao, J. (Jie), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Danesh, J. (John), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Janipalli, C.S. (Charles), Radha Mani, K., Yajnik, C. (Chittaranjan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Orrù, M. (Marco), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Kangas, A.J. (Antti), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Würtz, P. (Peter), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Terzic, J. (Janos), Kranthi Kumar, M.V., Denniff, M. (Matthew), Zukowska-Szczechowska, E. (Ewa), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Fowkes, F.G.R. (Gerald), Charchar, F.J. (Fadi), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laan, M. (Maris), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Casas, J.P. (Juan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Shyong Tai, E., Laakso, M. (Markku), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Marmot, M. (Michael), Miki, T. (Tetsuro), Saleheen, D., Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Coresh, J. (Josef), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Han, B.-G., Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Melander, O. (Olle), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Uda, M. (Manuela), Strachan, D.P. (David), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hartikainen, A.L., Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Järvelin, M.R., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Elliott, P. (Paul), Levy, D. (Daniel), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Hwang, S.J., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Sõber, S. (Siim), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Luan, J., Arora, P. (Pankaj), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, F. (Feng), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Peden, J. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Rudan, I. (Igor), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Chambers, J.C. (John), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Kumari, M. (Meena), Jin Go, M. (Min), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Kao, W.-H.L. (Wen-Hong Linda), Sjögren, M. (Marketa), Vinay, D.G., Alexander, M. (Myriam), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Shi, G. (Gang), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Seielstad, M. (Mark), Sim, X. (Xueling), Hoang Nguyen, K.-D., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), Wu, Y. (Ying), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Platou, C. (Carl), Org, E. (Elin), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Dahgam, S. (Santosh), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Kuznetsova, T. (Tatiana), Uiterwaal, C.S.P.M. (Cuno), Adeyemo, A. (Adebowale), Palmas, W. (Walter), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), Tomaszewski, M., Tzoulaki, I., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Chang, Y.-P.C. (Yen-Pei), O´Connell, J.R., Steinle, N.I. (Nanette), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Hadley, D. (David), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Connell, J. (John), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Beilby, J.P. (John), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Dreisbach, A.W. (Albert), Li, Y. (Yali), Hunter Young, J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Olden, M. (Matthias), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Hoffman Bolton, J.A. (Judith), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Chaturvedi, N. (Nish), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Islam, M. (Muhammad), Jafar, T.H. (Tazeen), Kulkarni, S.R. (Smita), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Howard, P. (Philip), Taylor, A. (Andrew), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Sun, Y.V. (Yan), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Perola, M. (Markus), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Brand, S.-M., Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Burton, P.R. (Paul), Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Dong, Y. (Yanbin), Snieder, H. (Harold), Zhu, H. (Haidong), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Veldre, G. (Gudrun), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Kinra, S. (Sanjay), Prabhakaran, D. (Dorairaj), Tripathy, V. (Vikal), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Hilton, G. (Gina), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Salako, T. (Tunde), Iwai, N. (Naoharu), Kita, Y. (Yoshikuni), Ogihara, T. (Toshio), Ohkubo, T. (Takayoshi), Okamura, T. (Tomonori), Ueshima, H. (Hirotsugu), Umemura, S. (Satoshi), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Kim, H.-L., Sehmi, J.S. (Joban), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Wong, A. (Andrew), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Yao, J. (Jie), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Danesh, J. (John), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Janipalli, C.S. (Charles), Radha Mani, K., Yajnik, C. (Chittaranjan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Orrù, M. (Marco), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Kangas, A.J. (Antti), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Würtz, P. (Peter), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Terzic, J. (Janos), Kranthi Kumar, M.V., Denniff, M. (Matthew), Zukowska-Szczechowska, E. (Ewa), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Fowkes, F.G.R. (Gerald), Charchar, F.J. (Fadi), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laan, M. (Maris), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Casas, J.P. (Juan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Shyong Tai, E., Laakso, M. (Markku), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Marmot, M. (Michael), Miki, T. (Tetsuro), Saleheen, D., Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Coresh, J. (Josef), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Han, B.-G., Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Melander, O. (Olle), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Uda, M. (Manuela), Strachan, D.P. (David), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hartikainen, A.L., Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Järvelin, M.R., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Elliott, P. (Paul), Levy, D. (Daniel), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), and Barroso, I.E. (Inês)
Abstract: Blood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive to environmental stimuli. Over one billion people worldwide have hypertension (≥140mmg Hg systolic blood pressure ≥90mmg Hg diastolic blood pressure). Even small increments in blood pressure are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. This genome-wide association study of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which used a multi-stage design in 200,000 individuals of European descent, identified sixteen novel loci: six of these loci contain genes previously known or suspected to regulate blood pressure (GUCY1A3 GUCY1B3, NPR3 C5orf23, ADM, FURIN FES, GOSR2, GNAS EDN3); the other ten provide new clues to blood pressure physiology. A genetic risk score based on 29 geno
Published: 2011
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32. Genetic architecture of circulating lipid levels

Author: Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Amin, N. (Najaf), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Järvelin, M.R., Whitfield, J.B. (John), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Smith, J.J. (Johannes), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Rantanen, T. (Taina), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Döring, A. (Angela), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rivadeneria, F. (Fernando), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hoehne, B. (Birgit), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Peltonen-Palotie, L. (Leena), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Amin, N. (Najaf), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Järvelin, M.R., Whitfield, J.B. (John), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Smith, J.J. (Johannes), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Rantanen, T. (Taina), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Döring, A. (Angela), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rivadeneria, F. (Fernando), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hoehne, B. (Birgit), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Peltonen-Palotie, L. (Leena), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), and Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi)
Abstract: Serum concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TGs) and total cholesterol (TC) are important heritable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Although genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of circulating lipid levels have identified numerous loci, a substantial portion of the heritability of these traits remains unexplained. Evidence of unexplained genetic variance can be detected by combining multiple independent markers into additive genetic risk scores. Such polygenic scores, constructed using results from the ENGAGE Consortium GWAS on serum lipids, were applied to predict lipid levels in an independent population-based study, the Rotterdam Study-II (RS-II). We additionally tested for evidence of a shared genetic basis for different lipid phenotypes. Finally, the polygenic score approach was used to identify an alternative genome-wide significance threshold before pathway analysis and those results were compared with those based on the classical genome-wide significance threshold. Our study provides evidence suggesting that many loci influencing circulating lipid levels remain undiscovered. Cross-prediction models suggested a small overlap between the polygenic backgrounds involved in determining LDL-C, HDL-C and TG levels. Pathway analysis utilizing the best polygenic score for TC uncovered extra information compared with using only genome-wide significant loci. These results suggest that the genetic architecture of circulating lipids involves a number of undiscovered variants with very small effects, and that increasing GWAS sample sizes will enable the identification of novel variants that regulate lipid levels.
Published: 2011
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33. Linkage and genome-wide association analysis of obesity-related phenotypes: Association of weight with the MGAT1 gene

Author: Johansson, A. (Åsa), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Campbell, S. (Susan), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Hastie, N. (Nick), Knott, S. (Sara), Lauc, G. (Gordan), Pichler, I. (Irene), Rotim, K. (Kresimir), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Campbell, S. (Susan), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Hastie, N. (Nick), Knott, S. (Sara), Lauc, G. (Gordan), Pichler, I. (Irene), Rotim, K. (Kresimir), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), and Gyllensten, U. (Ulf)
Abstract: As major risk-factors for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, the genetic contribution to obesity-related traits has been of interest for decades. Recently, a limited number of common genetic variants, which have replicated in different populations, have been identified. One approach to increase the statistical power in genetic mapping studies is to focus on populations with increased levels of linkage disequilibrium (LD) and reduced genetic diversity. We have performed joint linkage and genome-wide association analyses for weight and BMI in 3,448 (linkage) and 3,925 (association) partly overlapping healthy individuals from five European populations. A total of four chromosomal regions (two for weight and two for BMI) showed suggestive linkage (lod >2.69) either in one of the populations or in the joint data. At the genome-wide level (nominal P <1.6 × 10 7, Bonferroni-adjusted P 0.05) one single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs12517906) (nominal P = 7.3 × 10-8) was associated with weight, whereas none with BMI. The SNP associated with weight is located close to MGAT1. The monoacylglycerol acyltransferase (MGAT) enzyme family is known to be involved in dietary fat absorption. There was no overlap between the linkage regions and the associated SNPs. Our results show that genetic effects influencing weight and BMI are shared across diverse European populations, even though some of these populations have experienced recent population bottlenecks and/or been affected by genetic drift. The analysis enabled us to identify a new candidate gene, MGAT1, associated with weight in women.
Published: 2010
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34. Genes predict village of origin in rural Europe

Author: O'Dushlaine, C. (Colm), McQuillan, R. (Ruth), Weale, M.E. (Michael), Crouch, D.J.M. (Daniel), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wilson, J.F. (James), O'Dushlaine, C. (Colm), McQuillan, R. (Ruth), Weale, M.E. (Michael), Crouch, D.J.M. (Daniel), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), and Wilson, J.F. (James)
Abstract: The genetic structure of human populations is important in population genetics, forensics and medicine. Using genome-wide scans and individuals with all four grandparents born in the same settlement, we here demonstrate remarkable geographical structure across 8-30 km in three different parts of rural Europe. After excluding close kin and inbreeding, village of origin could still be predicted correctly on the basis of genetic data for 89-100% of individuals.
Published: 2010
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35. 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
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36. Modeling of environmental effects in genome-wide association studies identifies SLC2A2 and HP as novel loci influencing serum cholesterol levels

Author: Igl, W. (Wilmar), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hastie, N. (Nick), Rudan, P. (Pavao), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Schmitz, G. (Gerd), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hastie, N. (Nick), Rudan, P. (Pavao), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Schmitz, G. (Gerd), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), and Gyllensten, U. (Ulf)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified 38 larger genetic regions affecting classical blood lipid levels without adjusting for important environmental influences. We modeled diet and physical activity in a GWA
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37. Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

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

Author: Dupuis, J. (Josée), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Saxena, R. (Richa), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Johnson, T. (Toby), Elliott, P. (Paul), Rybin, D. (Denis), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Henneman, P. (Peter), Grallert, H. (Harald), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), JanHottenga, J. (Jouke), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Navarro, P. (Pau), Song, K. (Kijoung), Goel, A. (Anuj), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Lajunen, T. (Taina), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Li, M. (Man), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Shrader, P. (Peter), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Kumari, M. (Meena), Qi, L. (Lu), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Gieger, C. (Christian), Zabena, C. (Carina), Rocheleau, G. (Ghislain), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), An, P. (Ping), O´Connell, J.R., Luan, J., McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Payne, F. (Felicity), Roccasecca, R.M., Pattou, F. (François), Sethupathy, P. (Praveen), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Ariyurek, Y. (Yavuz), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barter, P. (Phil), Beilby, J.P. (John), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Borch-Johnsen, K., Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Brunner, E. (Eric), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), IdaChen, Y. (Yii) der, Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., McOin, L.J. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Delplanque, J. (Jerome), Dina, C. (Christian), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Fedson, A.C. (Annette), Fischer-Rosinsky, A. (Antje), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frants, R.R. (Rune), GraziaFranzosi, M. (Maria), Galan, P. (Pilar), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graessler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hadjadj, S. (Samy), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Han, X. (Xijing), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herder, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hillman, D.R. (David), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hui, J. (Jennie), Hung, J. (Judy), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), AnteroKesaniemi, Y., Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Knight, B. (Beatrice), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Bacquer, O.L. (Olivier), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mahley, R. (Robert), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), TeresaMartínez-Larrad, M. (María), McAteer, J.B. (Jarred), McCulloch, L.J. (Laura), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Melzer, D. (David), Meyre, D. (David), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Orrù, M. (Marco), Pakyz, R. (Ruth), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Paolisso, G. (Giuseppe), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pearson, D. (Daniel), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Perola, M. (Markus), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Pichler, I. (Irene), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roden, M. (Michael), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sandbaek, A. (Annelli), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sayer, A.A., Scheet, P. (Paul), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Seedorf, U. (Udo), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Sigursson, G. (Gunnar), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Silveira, A. (Angela), Simpson, L. (Laila), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syddall, H. (Holly), Syvänen, A.-C. (Ann-Christine), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tichet, J. (Jean), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Hoek, M. (Mandy) van, Varma, D. (Dhiraj), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wagner, P.J. (Peter), Walley, A. (Andrew), BragiWalters, G., Ward, K.L. (Kim), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), GYarnell, J.W. (John), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Zethelius, B. (Björn), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Nathan, D.M. (David), Williams, G.H. (Gordon), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P. (Peter), Spranger, J. (Jürgen), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Serrano-Ríos, M. (Manuel), Lind, L. (Lars), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Marmot, M. (Michael), Kao, W.-H.L. (Linda), Pankow, J.S. (James), Sampson, M.J. (Michael), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Illig, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Altshuler, D. (David), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Kong, A. (Augustine), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Cao, A. (Antonio), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sladek, R. (Rob), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Meigs, J.B. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Saxena, R. (Richa), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Johnson, T. (Toby), Elliott, P. (Paul), Rybin, D. (Denis), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Henneman, P. (Peter), Grallert, H. (Harald), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), JanHottenga, J. (Jouke), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Navarro, P. (Pau), Song, K. (Kijoung), Goel, A. (Anuj), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Lajunen, T. (Taina), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Li, M. (Man), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Shrader, P. (Peter), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Kumari, M. (Meena), Qi, L. (Lu), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Gieger, C. (Christian), Zabena, C. (Carina), Rocheleau, G. (Ghislain), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), An, P. (Ping), O´Connell, J.R., Luan, J., McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Payne, F. (Felicity), Roccasecca, R.M., Pattou, F. (François), Sethupathy, P. (Praveen), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Ariyurek, Y. (Yavuz), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barter, P. (Phil), Beilby, J.P. (John), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Borch-Johnsen, K., Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Brunner, E. (Eric), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), IdaChen, Y. (Yii) der, Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., McOin, L.J. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Delplanque, J. (Jerome), Dina, C. (Christian), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Fedson, A.C. (Annette), Fischer-Rosinsky, A. (Antje), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frants, R.R. (Rune), GraziaFranzosi, M. (Maria), Galan, P. (Pilar), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graessler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hadjadj, S. (Samy), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Han, X. (Xijing), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herder, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hillman, D.R. (David), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hui, J. (Jennie), Hung, J. (Judy), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), AnteroKesaniemi, Y., Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Knight, B. (Beatrice), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Bacquer, O.L. (Olivier), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mahley, R. (Robert), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), TeresaMartínez-Larrad, M. (María), McAteer, J.B. (Jarred), McCulloch, L.J. (Laura), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Melzer, D. (David), Meyre, D. (David), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Orrù, M. (Marco), Pakyz, R. (Ruth), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Paolisso, G. (Giuseppe), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pearson, D. (Daniel), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Perola, M. (Markus), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Pichler, I. (Irene), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roden, M. (Michael), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sandbaek, A. (Annelli), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sayer, A.A., Scheet, P. (Paul), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Seedorf, U. (Udo), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Sigursson, G. (Gunnar), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Silveira, A. (Angela), Simpson, L. (Laila), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syddall, H. (Holly), Syvänen, A.-C. (Ann-Christine), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tichet, J. (Jean), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Hoek, M. (Mandy) van, Varma, D. (Dhiraj), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wagner, P.J. (Peter), Walley, A. (Andrew), BragiWalters, G., Ward, K.L. (Kim), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), GYarnell, J.W. (John), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Zethelius, B. (Björn), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Nathan, D.M. (David), Williams, G.H. (Gordon), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P. (Peter), Spranger, J. (Jürgen), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Serrano-Ríos, M. (Manuel), Lind, L. (Lars), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Marmot, M. (Michael), Kao, W.-H.L. (Linda), Pankow, J.S. (James), Sampson, M.J. (Michael), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Illig, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Altshuler, D. (David), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Kong, A. (Augustine), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Cao, A. (Antonio), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sladek, R. (Rob), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Meigs, J.B. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Florez, J.C. (Jose), and Barroso, I.E. (Inês)
Abstract: Levels of circulating glucose are tightly regulated. To identify new loci influencing glycemic traits, we performed meta-analyses of 21 genome-wide association studies informative for fasting glucose, fasting insulin and indices of beta-cell function (HOMA-B) and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in up to 46,186 nondiabetic participants. Follow-up of 25 loci in up to 76,558 additional subjects identified 16 loci associated with fasting glucose and HOMA-B and two loci associated with fasting insulin and HOMA-IR. These include nine loci newly associated with fasting glucose (in or near ADCY5, MADD, ADRA2A, CRY2, FADS1, GLIS3, SLC2A2, PROX1 and C2CD4B) and one influencing fasting insulin and HOMA-IR (near IGF1). We also demonstrated association of ADCY5, PROX1, GCK, GCKR and DGKB-TMEM195 with type 2 diabetes. Within these loci, likely biological candidate genes influence signal transduction, cell proliferation, development, glucose-sensing and circadian regulation. Our results demonstrate that genetic studies of glycemic traits can identify type 2 diabetes risk loci, as well as loci containing gene variants that are associated with a modest elevation in glucose levels but are not associated with overt diabetes.
Published: 2010
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39. Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

Author: Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Musunuru, K. (Kiran), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Edmondson, A.C. (Andrew), Stylianou, I.M. (Ioannis), Koseki, M. (Masahiro), Pirruccello, J.P. (James), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Johansen, C.T. (Christopher), Fouchier, S.W. (Sigrid), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Barbalic, M. (maja), Ricketts, S.L. (Sally), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Chambers, J. (John), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Melander, O. (Olle), Johnson, T. (Toby), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Jin Go, M. (Min), Jin Kim, Y. (Young), Lee, J.Y. (Jong Young), Park, T. (Taesung), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Sim, X. (Xueling), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Song, K. (Kijoung), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Yuan, X. (Xin), Luan, J., Lamina, C. (Claudia), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Zhang, W. (Weibo), Zee, R.Y.L. (Robert), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wilson, J.F. (James), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Whitfield, J. (John), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uda, M. (Manuela), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Thompson, J.R. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Surakka, I. (Ida), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Smit, J.H. (Johannes), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Scott, J. (James), Schlessinger, D. (David), Sanna, S. (Serena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Saharinen, J. (Juha), Sabatti, C. (Chiara), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rieder, M. (Mark), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Pichler, I. (Irene), Perola, M. (Markus), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Pare, G. (Guillaume), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Nickerson, D.A. (Deborah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), McPherson, R. (Ruth), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Masson, D. (David), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lokki, M.L., Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Laaksonen, R. (Reijo), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), König, I.R. (Inke), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Cecile, A. (A.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hastie, N. (Nick), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Groop, L. (Leif), Gonzalez, E. (Elena), Gieger, C. (Christian), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ejebe, K.G. (Kenechi), Döring, A. (Angela), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Crawford, G. (Gabe), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Chen, C. (Chao), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Campbell, H. (Harry), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Boekholdt, S.M. (Matthijs), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Altshuler, D. (David), Seielstad, M. (Mark), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Feranil, A.B. (Alan), Kuzawa, C.W. (Christopher), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Gabriel, S.B. (Stacey), Holm, H. (Hilma), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Krauss, R.M. (Ronald), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Ordovas, J.M. (Jose), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Tall, A.R. (Alan), Hegele, R.A. (Robert), Kastelein, J.J.P. (John), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Strachan, D.P. (David), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Musunuru, K. (Kiran), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Edmondson, A.C. (Andrew), Stylianou, I.M. (Ioannis), Koseki, M. (Masahiro), Pirruccello, J.P. (James), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Johansen, C.T. (Christopher), Fouchier, S.W. (Sigrid), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Barbalic, M. (maja), Ricketts, S.L. (Sally), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Chambers, J. (John), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Melander, O. (Olle), Johnson, T. (Toby), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Jin Go, M. (Min), Jin Kim, Y. (Young), Lee, J.Y. (Jong Young), Park, T. (Taesung), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Sim, X. (Xueling), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Song, K. (Kijoung), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Yuan, X. (Xin), Luan, J., Lamina, C. (Claudia), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Zhang, W. (Weibo), Zee, R.Y.L. (Robert), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wilson, J.F. (James), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Whitfield, J. (John), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uda, M. (Manuela), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Thompson, J.R. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Surakka, I. (Ida), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Smit, J.H. (Johannes), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Scott, J. (James), Schlessinger, D. (David), Sanna, S. (Serena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Saharinen, J. (Juha), Sabatti, C. (Chiara), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rieder, M. (Mark), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Pichler, I. (Irene), Perola, M. (Markus), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Pare, G. (Guillaume), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Nickerson, D.A. (Deborah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), McPherson, R. (Ruth), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Masson, D. (David), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lokki, M.L., Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Laaksonen, R. (Reijo), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), König, I.R. (Inke), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Cecile, A. (A.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hastie, N. (Nick), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Groop, L. (Leif), Gonzalez, E. (Elena), Gieger, C. (Christian), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ejebe, K.G. (Kenechi), Döring, A. (Angela), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Crawford, G. (Gabe), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Chen, C. (Chao), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Campbell, H. (Harry), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Boekholdt, S.M. (Matthijs), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Altshuler, D. (David), Seielstad, M. (Mark), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Feranil, A.B. (Alan), Kuzawa, C.W. (Christopher), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Gabriel, S.B. (Stacey), Holm, H. (Hilma), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Krauss, R.M. (Ronald), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Ordovas, J.M. (Jose), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Tall, A.R. (Alan), Hegele, R.A. (Robert), Kastelein, J.J.P. (John), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Strachan, D.P. (David), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), and O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher)
Abstract: Plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides are among the most important risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and are targets for therapeutic intervention. We screened the genome for common variants associated with plasma lipids in >100,000 individuals of European ancestry. Here we report 95 significantly associated loci (P<-10-8), with 59 showing genome-wide significant association with lipid traits for the first time. The newly reported associations include single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near known lipid regulators (for example, CYP7A1, NPC1L1 and SCARB1) as well as in scores of loci not previously implicated in lipoprotein metabolism. The 95 loci contribute not only to normal variation in lipid traits but also to extreme lipid phenotypes and have an impact on lipid traits in three non-European populations (East Asians, South Asians and African Americans). Our results identify several novel loci associated with plasma lipids that are also associated with CAD. Finally, we validated three of the novel genes-GALNT2, PPP1R3B and TTC39B-with experiments in mouse models. Taken together, our findings provide the foundation to develop a broader biological understanding of lipoprotein metabolism and to identify new therapeutic opportunities for the prevention of CAD.
Published: 2010
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40. Genome-wide association analysis identifies multiple loci related to resting heart rate

Author: Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Müller, M. (Martina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Sanna, S. (Serena), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Navarro, P. (Pau), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hwang, S.J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Rückert, I.M., Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Noseworthy, P.A. (Peter), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Homuth, G. (Georg), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Gieger, C. (Christian), Licht, C.M. (Carmilla), Prineas, R.J. (Ronald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Peters, A. (Annette), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Couper, D.J. (David), Völzke, H. (Henry), Campbell, H. (Harry), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Uda, M. (Manuela), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Wilson, J.F. (James), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Müller, M. (Martina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Sanna, S. (Serena), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Navarro, P. (Pau), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hwang, S.J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Rückert, I.M., Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Noseworthy, P.A. (Peter), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Homuth, G. (Georg), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Gieger, C. (Christian), Licht, C.M. (Carmilla), Prineas, R.J. (Ronald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Peters, A. (Annette), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Couper, D.J. (David), Völzke, H. (Henry), Campbell, H. (Harry), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Uda, M. (Manuela), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Wilson, J.F. (James), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), and O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher)
Abstract: Higher resting heart rate is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and mortality risk. Though heritable factors play a substantial role in population variation, little is known about specific genetic determinants. This knowledge can impact clinical care by identifying novel factors that influence pathologic heart rate states, modulate heart rate through cardiac structure and function or by improving our understanding of the physiology of heart rate regulation. To identify common genetic variants associated with heart rate, we performed a meta-analysis of 15 genome-wide association studies (GWAS), including 38 991 subjects of European ancestry, estimating the association between age-, sex-and body mass-adjusted RR interval (inverse heart rate) and ~2.5 million markers. Results with P < 5 × 10-8were considered genome-wide significant. We constructed regression models with multiple markers to assess whether results at less stringent thresholds were likely to be truly associated with RR interval. We identified six novel associations with resting heart rate at six loci: 6q22 near GJA1; 14q12 near MYH7; 12p12 near SOX5, c12orf67, BCAT1, LRMP and CASC1; 6q22 near SLC35F1, PLN and c6orf204; 7q22 near SLC12A9 and UfSp1; and 11q12 near FADS1. Associations at 6q22 400 kb away from GJA1, at 14q12 MYH6 and at 1q32 near CD34 identified in previously published GWAS were confirmed. In aggregate, these variants explain ~0.7% of RR interval variance. A multivariant regre
Published: 2010
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41. Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

Author: Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Allen, H.L., Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Luan, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Liang, L. (Liming), Nemesh, J. (James), Park, J.H., Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Yang, J. (Joanna), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Scherag, A. (Andre), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Hoesel, V. (Volker), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Li, S. (Shengxu), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, White, C.C. (Charles), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Alibrandi, M.T.S. (Maria), Almgren, P. (Peter), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Biebermann, H. (Heike), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Boes, T. (Tanja), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Cappuccio, F.P. (Francesco), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chen, C.-M. (Chih-Mei), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., Coin, L. (Lachlan), Connell, J. (John), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Duan, J. (Jubao), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eelosua, R. (Roberto), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Fischer-Posovszky, P. (Pamela), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Greenawalt, D. (Danielle), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Jewell, E. (Eelizabeth), John, U. (Ulrich), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), König, I.R. (Inke), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kusisto, J. (Johanna), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kvaløy, K. 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(Olle), Meyre, D. (David), Midthjell, K. (Kristian), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Mulic, R. (Rosanda), Ngwa, J.S., Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O'Ddonnell, C.J. (Christopher), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Rafelt, S. (Suzanne), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Rief, W. (Winfried), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Rzehak, P. (Peter), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Savolainen, M.J. (Markku), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Surakka, I. (Ida), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tammesoo, M.L., Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Thompson, J.R. (John), Thomson, B. (Brian), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, OMen, G.J. van, Vatin, V. (Vincent), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogel, C.I. (Carla), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wiegand, S. (Susanna), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Beilby, J.P. (John), FarOqi, I.S. (Ssadaf), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), James, A. (Alan), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), MacCiardi, F. (Fabio), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Eerdmann, J. (Jeanette), Frogue, P. (Philippe), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Järvelin, M.R., Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Krude, H., Laakso, M. (Markku), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Reinehr, T. (Thomas), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Wabitsch, M. (Martin), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), ChatterjE, N. (Nilanjan), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O'ConneL, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), SchleSinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), StefanSon, K. (Kari), North, K.E. (Kari), McArthy, M.I. (Mark), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), IngelSon, E. (Erik), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Obesity is globaLy prevalent and highly heritable, but its underlying genetic factors remain largely elusive. To identify genetic loci for obesity susceptibility, we examined aSociations betwEn body maS index and ĝ̂1/42.8 miLion SNPs in up to 123,865 individuals with targeted foLow up of 42 SNPs in up to 125,931 aDitional individuals. We confirmed 14 known obesity susceptibility loci and identified 18 new loci aSociated with body maS index (P < 5-10-8), one of which includes a copy number variant near GPRC5B. Some loci (at MC4R, POMC, SH2B1 and BDNF) map near key hypothalamic regulators of energy balance, and one of these loci is near GIPR, an incretin receptor. Furthermore, genes in other newly aSociated loci may provide new insights into human body weight regulation.
Published: 2010
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42. Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

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

Author: Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Lindqvist, I. (Ida), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Wilson, J.F. (James), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Hofman, A. (Albert), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Wright, A. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Pichler, I. (Irene), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Falchi, M. (Mario), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Whitfield, J. (John), Magnusson, P. (Patrik), Saharinen, J. (Juha), Perola, M. (Markus), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Sabatti, C. (Chiara), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Smit, J.H. (Johannes), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Lindqvist, I. (Ida), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Wilson, J.F. (James), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Hofman, A. (Albert), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Wright, A. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Pichler, I. (Irene), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Falchi, M. (Mario), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Whitfield, J. (John), Magnusson, P. (Patrik), Saharinen, J. (Juha), Perola, M. (Markus), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Sabatti, C. (Chiara), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Smit, J.H. (Johannes), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), and Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna)
Abstract: Recent genome-wide association (GWA) studies of lipids have been conducted in samples ascertained for other phenotypes, particularly diabetes. Here we report the first GWA analysis of loci affecting total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglycerides sampled randomly from 16 population-based cohorts and genotyped using mainly the Illumina HumanHap300-Duo platform. Our study included a total of 17,797-22,562 persons, aged 18-104 years and from geographic regions spanning from the Nordic countries to Southern Europe. We established 22 loci associated with serum lipid levels at a genome-wide significance level (P < 5 × 10-8), including 16 loci that were identified by previous GWA studies. The six newly identified loci in our cohort samples are ABCG5 (TC, P = 1.5 × 10-11; LDL, P = 2.6 × 10-10), TMEM57 (TC, P = 5.4 × 10-10), CTCF-PRMT8 region (HDL, P = 8.3 × 10-16), DNAH11 (LDL, P = 6.1 × 10-9), FADS3-FADS2 (TC, P = 1.5 × 10-10; LDL, P = 4.4 × 10-13) and MADD-FOLH1 region (HDL, P = 6 × 10-11). For three loci, effect sizes differed significantly by sex. Genetic risk scores based on lipid loci explain up to 4.8% of variation in lipids and were also associated with increased intima media thickness (P = 0.001) and coronary heart disease incidence (P = 0.04). The genetic risk score improves the screening of high-risk groups of dyslipidemia over classical risk factors.
Published: 2009
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44. Genetic determinants of circulating sphingolipid concentrations in European populations

Author: Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ugocsai, P. (Peter), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Liebisch, G. (Gerhard), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Campbell, S. (Susan), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), König, I.R. (Inke), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Schwienbacher, C. (Christine), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Biloglav, Z. (Zrinka), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Pichler, I. (Irene), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Peters, A. (Annette), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Hastie, N. (Nick), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Schmitz, G. (Gerd), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ugocsai, P. (Peter), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Liebisch, G. (Gerhard), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Campbell, S. (Susan), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), König, I.R. (Inke), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Schwienbacher, C. (Christine), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Biloglav, Z. (Zrinka), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Pichler, I. (Irene), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Peters, A. (Annette), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Hastie, N. (Nick), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), and Schmitz, G. (Gerd)
Abstract: Sphingolipids have essential roles as structural components of cell membranes and in cell signalling, and disruption of their metabolism causes several diseases, with diverse neurological, psychiatric, and metabolic consequences. Increasingly, variants within a few of the genes that encode enzymes involved in sphingolipidmetabolismare being associated with complex disease phenotypes. Direct experimental evidence supports a role of specific sphingolipid species in several common complex chronic disease processes including atherosclerotic plaque formation, myocardial infarction (MI), cardiomyopathy, pancreatic b-cell failure, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Therefore, sphingolipids represent novel and important intermediate phenotypes for genetic analysis, yet little is known about the major genetic variants that influence their circulating levels in the general population. We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) between 318,237 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and levels of circulating sphingomyelin (SM), dihydrosphingomyelin (Dih-SM), ceramide (Cer), and glucosylceramide (GluCer) single lipid species (33 traits); and 43 matchedmetabolite ratiosmeasured in 4,400 subjects from five diverse European populations. Associated variants (32) in five genomic regions were identified with genome-wide significant corrected p-values ranging down to 9.08610266. The strongest associations were observed in or near 7 genes functionally involved in ceramide biosynthesis and trafficking: SPTLC3, LASS4, SGPP1, ATP10D, and FADS1-3. Variants in3 loci (ATP10D, FADS3, and SPTLC3) associate with MI in a series of th
Published: 2009
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