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1. The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

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

Author: Ward-Caviness, CK, de Vries, PS, Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Ward-Caviness, CK, de Vries, PS, Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), and Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.)
Abstract: Background Fibrinogen is an essential hemostatic factor and cardiovascular disease risk factor. Early attempts at evaluating the causal effect of fibrinogen on coronary heart disease (CHD) and myocardial infraction (MI) using Mendelian randomization (MR) used single variant approaches, and did not take advantage of recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) or multi-variant, pleiotropy robust MR methodologies. Methods and findings We evaluated evidence for a causal effect of fibrinogen on both CHD and MI using MR. We used both an allele score approach and pleiotropy robust MR models. The allele score was composed of 38 fibrinogen-associated variants from recent GWAS. Initial analyses using the allele score used a meta-analysis of 11 European-ancestry prospective cohorts, free of CHD and MI at baseline, to examine incidence CHD and MI. We also applied 2 sample MR methods with data from a prevalent CHD and MI GWAS. Results are given in terms of the hazard ratio (HR) or odds ratio (OR), depending on the study design, and associated 95% confidence interval (CI). In single variant analyses no causal effect of fibrinogen on CHD or MI was observed. In multi-variant analyses using incidence CHD cases and the allele score approach, the estimated causal effect (HR) of a 1 g/L higher fibrinogen concentration was 1.62 (CI = 1.12, 2.36) when using incident cases and the allele score approach. In 2 sample MR analyses that accounted for pleiotropy, the causal estimate (OR) was reduced to 1.18 (CI = 0.98, 1.42) and 1.09 (CI = 0.89, 1.33) in the 2 most precise (smallest CI) models, out of 4 models evaluated. In the 2 sample MR analyses for MI, there was only very weak evidence of a causal effect in only 1 out of 4 models. Conclusions A small causal effect of fibrinogen on CHD is observed using multi-variant MR approaches which account for pleiotropy, but not single variant MR approaches. Taken together, results indicate that even with large sample sizes and multi-variant approach
Published: 2019
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3. Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Lipid Levels Incorporating Gene-Alcohol Interactions

Author: Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Brown, M.R., Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Sung, Y.J. (Yun J.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Schwander, K., Kraja, A. (Aldi), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Sim, X. (Xueling), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Li, C. (Changwei), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Richard, M.A. (Melissa A.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Deng, X. (Xuan), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Lohman, K.K. (Kurt K.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Alver, M. (Maris), Boissel, M. (Mathilde), Chai, J.F. (Jin Fang), Chen, X. (Xu), Divers, J. (Jasmin), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gao, C. (Chuan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hagemeijer, Y. (Yanick), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando P.), He, M. (Meian), Horimoto, A.R.V.R. (Andrea R V R), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Kasturiratne, A. (Anuradhani), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Laguzzi, F. (Federica), Lee, J.H. (Joseph H.), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Matoba, N. (Nana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Pietzner, M. (Maik), Riaz, M. (Muhammad), Said, M.A. (M Abdullah), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Wang, Y. (Yajuan), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Afaq, S. (Saima), Amin, N. (Najaf), Amini, M. (Marzyeh), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Aung, T. (Tin), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Campbell, A. (Archie), Canouil, M. (Mickaël), Charumathi, S. (Sabanayagam), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Connell, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, de Las Fuentes, L. (Lisa), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, de Silva, H.J. (H Janaka), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Dominiczak, A.F. (Anna F.), Duan, Q. (Qing), Eaton, C.B. (Charles B.), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Fisher, V. (Virginia), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gu, C. (Charles), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heikkinen, S. (Sami), Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hirata, M. (Makoto), Hixson, J.E. (James E.), Howard, B.V. (Barbara V.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jacobs, D.R. (David R.), Johnson, C. (Craig), Jonas, J.B., Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Katsuya, T. (Tomohiro), Khor, C.C., Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas O.), Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Krieger, J.E. (José), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Steve B.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Li, Y. (Yize), Liang, J. (Jingjing), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liu, K. (Kiang), Loh, M. (Marie), Louie, T. (Tin), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W.), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin A.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), O´Connell, J.R., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie J.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Robinson, J.G. (Jennifer), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sever, P. (Peter), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Sidney, S. (Stephen), Sims, M. (Mario), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Snieder, H. (Harold), Starr, J.M. (John), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tan, N. (Nicholas), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Tham, Y.C. (Yih Chung), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, L. (Lihua), Wang, Y. (Yujie), Wang, Z. (Zhe), Wei, W.B. (Wen Bin), Williams, C. (Christine), Wilson, G. (Gregory), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Yao, J. (Jie), Yu, B. (Bing), Yu, C. (Caizheng), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A.B., Becker, D.M. (Diane), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bowden, D.W. (Donald W.), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Farrall, M. (Martin), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo L.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kato, N. (Norihiro), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Laakso, M. (Markku), Leander, K. (Karin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pereira, A.C. (Alexandre C.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Scott, J. (James), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weir, D.R. (David R.), Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Ananda R.), Zheng, W. (Wei), Elliott, P. (Paul), North, K.E. (Kari), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Kelly, T.N. (Tanika N.), Fox, E.R. (Ervin R.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cupples, L.A. (L Adrienne), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Brown, M.R., Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Sung, Y.J. (Yun J.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Schwander, K., Kraja, A. (Aldi), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Sim, X. (Xueling), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Li, C. (Changwei), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Richard, M.A. (Melissa A.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Deng, X. (Xuan), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Lohman, K.K. (Kurt K.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Alver, M. (Maris), Boissel, M. (Mathilde), Chai, J.F. (Jin Fang), Chen, X. (Xu), Divers, J. (Jasmin), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gao, C. (Chuan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hagemeijer, Y. (Yanick), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando P.), He, M. (Meian), Horimoto, A.R.V.R. (Andrea R V R), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Kasturiratne, A. (Anuradhani), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Laguzzi, F. (Federica), Lee, J.H. (Joseph H.), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Matoba, N. (Nana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Pietzner, M. (Maik), Riaz, M. (Muhammad), Said, M.A. (M Abdullah), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Wang, Y. (Yajuan), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Afaq, S. (Saima), Amin, N. (Najaf), Amini, M. (Marzyeh), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Aung, T. (Tin), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Campbell, A. (Archie), Canouil, M. (Mickaël), Charumathi, S. (Sabanayagam), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Connell, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, de Las Fuentes, L. (Lisa), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, de Silva, H.J. (H Janaka), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Dominiczak, A.F. (Anna F.), Duan, Q. (Qing), Eaton, C.B. (Charles B.), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Fisher, V. (Virginia), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gu, C. (Charles), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heikkinen, S. (Sami), Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hirata, M. (Makoto), Hixson, J.E. (James E.), Howard, B.V. (Barbara V.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jacobs, D.R. (David R.), Johnson, C. (Craig), Jonas, J.B., Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Katsuya, T. (Tomohiro), Khor, C.C., Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas O.), Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Krieger, J.E. (José), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Steve B.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Li, Y. (Yize), Liang, J. (Jingjing), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liu, K. (Kiang), Loh, M. (Marie), Louie, T. (Tin), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W.), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin A.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), O´Connell, J.R., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie J.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Robinson, J.G. (Jennifer), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sever, P. (Peter), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Sidney, S. (Stephen), Sims, M. (Mario), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Snieder, H. (Harold), Starr, J.M. (John), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tan, N. (Nicholas), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Tham, Y.C. (Yih Chung), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, L. (Lihua), Wang, Y. (Yujie), Wang, Z. (Zhe), Wei, W.B. (Wen Bin), Williams, C. (Christine), Wilson, G. (Gregory), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Yao, J. (Jie), Yu, B. (Bing), Yu, C. (Caizheng), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A.B., Becker, D.M. (Diane), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bowden, D.W. (Donald W.), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Farrall, M. (Martin), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo L.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kato, N. (Norihiro), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Laakso, M. (Markku), Leander, K. (Karin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pereira, A.C. (Alexandre C.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Scott, J. (James), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weir, D.R. (David R.), Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Ananda R.), Zheng, W. (Wei), Elliott, P. (Paul), North, K.E. (Kari), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Kelly, T.N. (Tanika N.), Fox, E.R. (Ervin R.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cupples, L.A. (L Adrienne), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), and Morrison, A.C. (Alanna)
Abstract: A person's lipid profile is influenced by genetic variants and alcohol consumption, but the contribution of interactions between these exposures has not been studied. We therefore incorporated gene-alcohol interactions into a multiancestry genome-wide association study of levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides. We included 45 studies in stage 1 (genome-wide discovery) and 66 studies in stage 2 (focused follow-up), for a total of 394,584 individuals from 5 ancestry groups. Analyses covered the period July 2014-November 2017. Genetic main effects and interaction effects were jointly assessed by means of a 2-degrees-of-freedom (df) test, and a 1-df test was used to assess the interaction effects alone. Variants at 495 loci were at least suggestively associated (P < 1 × 10-6) with lipid levels in stage 1 and were evaluated in stage 2, followed by combined analyses of stage 1 and stage 2. In the combined analysis of stages 1 and 2, a total of 147 independent loci were associated with lipid levels at P < 5 × 10-8 using 2-df tests, of which 18 were novel. No genome-wide-significant associations were found testing the interaction effect alone. The novel loci included several genes (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 5 (PCSK5), vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGFB), and apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide 1 (APOBEC1) complementation factor (A1CF)) that have a putative role in lipid metabolism on the basis of existing evidence from cellular and experimental models.
Published: 2019
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4. Large-scale whole-exome sequencing association studies identify rare functional variants influencing serum urate levels

Author: Tin, A. (Adrienne), Li, Y. (Yong), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Liu, J. (Jun), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Sorice, R., Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Swen, M. (Melody), Yu, B. (Bing), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Teumer, A. (Alexanda), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Li, M. (Meng), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Woodward, O.M. (Owen), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Li, Y. (Yong), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Liu, J. (Jun), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Sorice, R., Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Swen, M. (Melody), Yu, B. (Bing), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Teumer, A. (Alexanda), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Li, M. (Meng), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Woodward, O.M. (Owen), and Köttgen, A. (Anna)
Abstract: Elevated serum urate levels can cause gout, an excruciating disease with suboptimal treatment. Previous GWAS identified common variants with modest effects on serum urate. Here we report large-scale whole-exome sequencing association studies of serum urate and kidney function among ≤19,517 European ancestry and African-American individuals. We identify aggregate associations of low-frequency damaging variants in the urate transporters SLC22A12 (URAT1; p = 1.3 × 10-56) and SLC2A9 (p = 4.5 × 10-7). Gout risk in rare SLC22A12 variant carriers is halved (OR = 0.5, p = 4.9 × 10-3). Selected rare variants in SLC22A12 are validated in transport studies, confirming three as loss-of-function (R325W, R405C, and T467M) and illustrating the therapeutic potential of the new URAT1-blocker lesinurad. In SLC2A9, mapping of rare variants of large effects onto the predicted protein structure reveals new residues that may affect urate binding. These findings provide new insights into the genetic architecture of serum urate, and highlight molecular targets in SLC22A12 and SLC2A9 for lowering serum urate and preventing gout.
Published: 2018
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5. 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. (Peter K.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keavney, B.D. (Bernard D.), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Knekt, P., Knight, J. (Joanne), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Laan, M. (Maris), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David C. M.), Lin, L. (Li), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mamasoula, C. (Chrysovalanto), Marrugat, J. (Jaume), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Morgan, A. (Anna), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Munson, P.J. (Peter), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nandakumar, P. (Priyanka), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Niiranen, T. (Teemu), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Nutile, T. 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(Johan), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Traglia, M. (Michela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine C.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Yao, J. (Jie), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Attia, J. (John), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Conen, D. (David), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Danesh, J. (John), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakatta, E.G. (Edward G.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Melander, O. (Olle), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Risch, L. (Lorenz), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Sever, P. (Peter), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Levy, D. (Daniel), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Hung, A.M. (Adriana M.), Ódonnell, C.J. (Christopher), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tzoulaki, I., Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Elliott, P. (Paul), Caulfield, M. (Mark), 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. 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(Michael), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Elliott, P. (Paul), and Caulfield, M. (Mark)
Abstract: In the version of this article originally published, the name of author Martin H. de Borst was coded incorrectly in the XML. The error has now been corrected in the HTML version of the paper.
Published: 2018
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6. ExomeChip-Wide Analysis of 95 626 Individuals Identifies 10 Novel Loci Associated With QT and JT Intervals

Author: Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Warren, H. (Helen), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Radmanesh, F. (Farid), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Mei, H. (Hao), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Yao, J. (Jie), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Weiss, S. (Stefan), Prins, B.P. (Bram P.), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Haessler, J. (Jeff), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Li, M. (Man), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Austin, T. (Tom), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Harrris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Xie, Z. (Zhijun), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Campbell, A. (Archie), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rudan, I. (Igor), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Trompet, S. (Stella), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Maan, A.C. (Arie C.), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A. (André), Völker, U. (Uwe), Homuth, G. (Georg), Völzke, H. (Henry), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Perez, M. (Marco), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mononen, N. (Nina), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Kanters, J.K., Wilson, J.F. (James), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Warren, H. (Helen), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Radmanesh, F. (Farid), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Mei, H. (Hao), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Yao, J. (Jie), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Weiss, S. (Stefan), Prins, B.P. (Bram P.), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Haessler, J. (Jeff), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Li, M. (Man), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Austin, T. (Tom), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Harrris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Xie, Z. (Zhijun), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Campbell, A. (Archie), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rudan, I. (Igor), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Trompet, S. (Stella), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Maan, A.C. (Arie C.), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A. (André), Völker, U. (Uwe), Homuth, G. (Georg), Völzke, H. (Henry), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Perez, M. (Marco), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mononen, N. (Nina), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), Kanters, J.K., Wilson, J.F. (James), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Arking, D.E. (Dan), and Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: QT interval, measured through a standard ECG, captures the time it takes for the cardiac ventricles to depolarize and repolarize. JT interval is the component of the QT interval that reflects ventricular repolarization alone. Prolonged QT interval has been linked to higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed an ExomeChip-wide analysis for both QT and JT intervals, including 209 449 variants, both common and rare, in 17 341 genes from the Illumina Infinium HumanExome BeadChip. We identified 10 loci that modulate QT and JT interval duration that have not been previously reported in the literature using single-variant statistical models in a meta-analysis of 95 626 individuals from 23 cohorts (comprised 83 884 European ancestry individuals, 9610 blacks, 1382 Hispanics, and 750 Asians). This brings the total number of ventricular repolarization associated loci to 45. In addition, our approach of using coding variants has highlighted the role of 17 specific genes for involvement in ventricular repolarization, 7 of which are in novel loci. CONCLUSIONS: Our analyses show a role for myocyte internal structure and interconnections in modulating QT interval duration, adding to previous known roles of potassium, sodium, and calcium ion regulation, as well as autonomic control. We anticipate that these discoveries will open new paths to the goal of making novel remedies for the prevention of lethal ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest.
Published: 2018
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7. Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

Author: Justice, A.E. (Anne), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M.F., Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Young, K. (Kristin), Barata, L. (Llilda), Deng, X. (Xuan), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hadley, D. (David), Ngwa, J.S. (Julius S.), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renström, F. (Frida), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Qi, Q., Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Chittani, M. (Martina), Coggeshall, S. (Scott), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Direk, N. (Nese), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Justesen, J.M. (Johanne M.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kumari, M. (Meena), Lim, U. (Unhee), Luan, J., Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Middelberg, R.P.S. (Rita), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, P. (Pau), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Stanča'kova, A. (Alena), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather M.), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zimmermann, M.E. (Martina E.), Zubair, N. (Niha), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda S.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Afzal, U. 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Abstract: Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) account for environmental exposures, like smoking, potentially impacting the overall trait variance when investigating the genetic contribution to obesity-related traits. Here, we use GWAS data from 51,080 current smokers and 190,178 nonsmokers (87% European descent) to identify loci influencing BMI and central adiposity, measured as waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio both adjusted for BMI. We identify 23 novel genetic loci, and 9 loci with convincing evidence of gene-smoking interaction (GxSMK) on obesity-related traits. We show consistent direction of effect for all identified loci and significance for 18 novel and for 5 interaction loci in an independent study sample. These loci highlight novel biological functions, including response to oxidative stress, addictive behaviour, and regulatory functions emphasizing the importance of accounting
Published: 2017
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8. Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity ― A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults

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

Author: Loon, J.E. (Janine ) van, Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Tang, W. (Weihong), Trompet, S. (Stella), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Asselbergs, F.F.W. (Folkert F W), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Leebeek, F.W.G. (Frank), Basu, S. (Saonli), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Rumley, A. (Ann), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Davies, G. (Gail), Wilson, J.J.F. (James J F), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Cao, X. (Xiting), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Starr, J.M. (John), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Lowe, G.D.O. (Gordon), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Strachan, D.P. (David), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Loon, J.E. (Janine ) van, Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Tang, W. (Weihong), Trompet, S. (Stella), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Asselbergs, F.F.W. (Folkert F W), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Leebeek, F.W.G. (Frank), Basu, S. (Saonli), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Rumley, A. (Ann), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Davies, G. (Gail), Wilson, J.J.F. (James J F), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Cao, X. (Xiting), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Starr, J.M. (John), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Lowe, G.D.O. (Gordon), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Strachan, D.P. (David), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, and O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher)
Abstract: Low von Willebrand factor (VWF) levels are associated with bleeding symptoms and are a diagnostic criterion for von Willebrand disease, the most common inherited bleeding disorder. To date, it is unclear which genetic loci are associated with reduced VWF levels. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies to identify genetic loci associated with low VWF levels. For this meta-analysis, we included 31 149 participants of European ancestry from 11 community-based studies. From all participants, VWF antigen (VWF:Ag) measurements and genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) scans were available. Each study conducted analyses using logistic regression of SNPs on dichotomized VWF:Ag measures (lowest 5% for blood group O and non-O) with an additive genetic model adjusted for age and sex. An inverse-variance weighted meta-analysis was performed for VWF:Ag levels. A total of 97 SNPs exceeded the genome-wide significance threshold of 5 × 10-8 and comprised five loci on four different chromosomes: 6q24 (smallest P-value 5.8 × 10-10), 9q34 (2.4 × 10-64), 12p13 (5.3 × 10-22), 12q23 (1.2 × 10-8) and 13q13 (2.6 × 10-8). All loci were within or close to genes, including STXBP5 (Syntaxin Binding Protein 5) (6q24), STAB5 (stabilin-5) (12q23), ABO (9q34), VWF (12p13) and UFM1 (ubiquitin-fold modifier 1) (13q13). Of these, UFM1 has not been previously associated with VWF:Ag levels. Four genes that were previously associated with VWF levels (VWF, ABO, STXBP5 and STAB2) were also associated with low VWF levels, and, in addition, we identified a new gene, UFM1, that is associated with low VWF levels. These findings point to novel mechanisms for the occurrence of low VWF levels.European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication, 21 October 2015; doi:10.1038/ejhg.2015.222.
Published: 2016
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10. 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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11. An Empirical Comparison of Joint and Stratified Frameworks for Studying G × E Interactions: Systolic Blood Pressure and Smoking in the CHARGE Gene-Lifestyle Interactions Working Group

Author: Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brown, M.R., Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Richard, M. (Melissa), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Rudan, I. (Igor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Deng, X. (Xuan), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Schwander, K., Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Palmas, W. (Walter), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Vojinović, D. (Dina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Gauderman, W.J. (W. James), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brown, M.R., Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Richard, M. (Melissa), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Rudan, I. (Igor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Deng, X. (Xuan), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Schwander, K., Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Palmas, W. (Walter), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Vojinović, D. (Dina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Gauderman, W.J. (W. James), and Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne)
Abstract: Studying gene-environment (G × E) interactions is important, as they extend our knowledge of the genetic architecture of complex traits and may help to identify novel variants not detected via analysis of main effects alone. The main statistical framework for studying G × E interactions uses a single regression model that includes both the genetic main and G × E interaction effects (the “joint” framework). The alternative “stratified” framework combines results from genetic main-effect analyses carried out separately within the exposed and unexposed groups. Although there have been several investigations using theory and simulation, an empirical comparison of the two frameworks is lacking. Here, we compare the two frameworks using results from genome-wide association studies of systolic blood pressure for 3.2 million low frequency and 6.5 million common variants across 20 cohorts of European ancestry, comprising 79,731 individuals. Our cohorts have sample sizes ranging from 456 to 22,983 and include both family-based and population-based samples. In cohort-specific analyses, the two frameworks provided similar inference for population-based cohorts. The agreement was reduced for family-based cohorts. In meta-analyses, agreement between the two frameworks was less than that observed in cohort-specific analyses, despite the increased sample size. In meta-analyses, agreement depended on (1) the minor allele frequency, (2) inclusion of family-based cohorts in meta-analysis, and (3) filtering scheme. The stratified framework appears to approximate the joint framework well only for common variants in population-based cohorts. We conclude that the joint framework is the preferred approach and should be used to control false positives when dealing with low-frequency variants and/or family-based cohorts.
Published: 2016
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12. Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

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

Author: Surendran, P. (Praveen), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Young, R. (Robin), Warren, H. (Helen), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sim, X. (Xueling), Barnes, D. (Daniel), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Staley, J.R. (James R.), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Masca, N. (Nicholas), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Harakalova, M. (Magdalena), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Samuel, M. (Maria), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Huyghe, J.R. (Jeroen R.), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ohlsson, T. (Therese), Matchan, A. (Angela), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Perola, M. (Markus), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Zhang, H. (He), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Yiorkas, A.M. (Andrianos M.), Herzig, K.H., Kajantie, E. (Eero), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Poveda, A. (Alaitz), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Caslake, M. (Muriel), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Menni, C. (Cristina), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Renström, F. (Frida), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Uria-Nickelsen, M. (Maria), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Hoek, M. (Maarten), Vogt, T.F. (Thomas F.), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Highland, H. (Heather), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Männistö, S. (Satu), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Starr, J.M. (John), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Ford, I. (Ian), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Van Der Meer, P. (Peter), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Petersen, E.R.B. (Eva R. B.), Korpi-Hyövälti, E. (Eeva), Oksa, H. (Heikki), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Franks, S. (Steve), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Groop, L. (Leif), Käräjämäki, A. (Annemari), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Majumder, A.A.S. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Stanton, A. (Alice), Sever, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Kee, F. (Frank), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Melander, O. (Olle), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Porteous, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Scotland, G. (Generation), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Frossard, R., Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Danesh, J. (John), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Young, R. (Robin), Warren, H. (Helen), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sim, X. (Xueling), Barnes, D. (Daniel), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Staley, J.R. (James R.), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Masca, N. (Nicholas), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Harakalova, M. (Magdalena), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Samuel, M. (Maria), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Huyghe, J.R. (Jeroen R.), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ohlsson, T. (Therese), Matchan, A. (Angela), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Perola, M. (Markus), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Zhang, H. (He), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Yiorkas, A.M. (Andrianos M.), Herzig, K.H., Kajantie, E. (Eero), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Poveda, A. (Alaitz), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Caslake, M. (Muriel), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Menni, C. (Cristina), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Renström, F. (Frida), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Uria-Nickelsen, M. (Maria), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Hoek, M. (Maarten), Vogt, T.F. (Thomas F.), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Highland, H. (Heather), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Männistö, S. (Satu), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Starr, J.M. (John), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Ford, I. (Ian), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Van Der Meer, P. (Peter), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Petersen, E.R.B. (Eva R. B.), Korpi-Hyövälti, E. (Eeva), Oksa, H. (Heikki), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Franks, S. (Steve), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Groop, L. (Leif), Käräjämäki, A. (Annemari), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Majumder, A.A.S. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Stanton, A. (Alice), Sever, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Kee, F. (Frank), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Melander, O. (Olle), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Porteous, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Scotland, G. (Generation), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Frossard, R., Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Danesh, J. (John), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, there is limited knowledge on specific causal genes and pathways. To better understand the genetics of blood pressure, we genotyped 242,296 rare, low-frequency and common genetic variants in up to 192,763 individuals and used -1/4155,063 samples for independent replication. We identified 30 new blood pressure- or hypertension-associated genetic regions in the general population, including 3 rare missense variants in RBM47, COL21A1 and RRAS with larger effects (>1.5 mm Hg/allele) than common variants. Multiple rare nonsense and missense variant associations were found in A2ML1, and a low-frequency nonsense variant in ENPEP was identified. Our data extend the spectrum of allelic variation underlying blood pressure traits and hypertension, provide new insights into the pathophysiology of hypertension and indicate new targets for clinical intervention.
Published: 2016
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14. 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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15. Association of Forced Vital Capacity with the Developmental Gene NCOR2

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

Author: Berg, S.M. (Stéphanie) van den, Moor, M.H.M. de, Verweij, K.J.H. (Karin J.), Krueger, R.F., Luciano, M. (Michelle), Arias-Vásquez, A. (Alejandro), Matteson, L.K. (Lindsay), Derringer, J., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Amin, N. (Najaf), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hart, A.B. (Amy B.), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Konte, B., Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, M. (Minyoung), Miller, M. (Mike), Nutile, T., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adkins, D.E. (Daniel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Allik, J., Appel, K. (Katja), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Costa, P.T. (Paul), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Davies, G. (Gail), de Wit, H. (Harriet), Ding, J. (Jun), Engelhardt, B.E. (Barbara E.), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Fedko, I. (Iryna), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franke, B. (Barbara), Giegling, I. (Ina), Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Heinonen, K. (Kati), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Janzing, J.G.E. (Joost), Jokela, M. (Markus), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kirkpatrick, M.G. (Matthew G.), Latvala, A. (Antti), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magri, C. (Chiara), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Maschio, A., Mbarek, H., Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qian, Y. (Yong), Pulkki-Råback, L. (Laura), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Realo, A. (Anu), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Ruggiero, D., Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Slutske, W.S. (Wendy), Sorice, R., Starr, J.M. (John), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Sutin, A.R., Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Trochet, H. (Holly), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wouda, J. (Jasper), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Generation Scotland, Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Minelli, A. (Alessandra), Palmer, A.A. (Abraham A.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Ciullo, M., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Bierut, L.J. (Laura J.), Hettema, J.M. (John M.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Evans, D.M. (David M.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Terracciano, A., McGue, M. (Matt), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Berg, S.M. (Stéphanie) van den, Moor, M.H.M. de, Verweij, K.J.H. (Karin J.), Krueger, R.F., Luciano, M. (Michelle), Arias-Vásquez, A. (Alejandro), Matteson, L.K. (Lindsay), Derringer, J., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Amin, N. (Najaf), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hart, A.B. (Amy B.), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Konte, B., Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, M. (Minyoung), Miller, M. (Mike), Nutile, T., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adkins, D.E. (Daniel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Allik, J., Appel, K. (Katja), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Costa, P.T. (Paul), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Davies, G. (Gail), de Wit, H. (Harriet), Ding, J. (Jun), Engelhardt, B.E. (Barbara E.), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Fedko, I. (Iryna), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franke, B. (Barbara), Giegling, I. (Ina), Grucza, R., Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Heinonen, K. (Kati), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Janzing, J.G.E. (Joost), Jokela, M. (Markus), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kirkpatrick, M.G. (Matthew G.), Latvala, A. (Antti), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magri, C. (Chiara), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Maschio, A., Mbarek, H., Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Ouwens, K.G. (Klaasjan), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qian, Y. (Yong), Pulkki-Råback, L. (Laura), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Realo, A. (Anu), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Ruggiero, D., Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Slutske, W.S. (Wendy), Sorice, R., Starr, J.M. (John), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Sutin, A.R., Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Trochet, H. (Holly), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wouda, J. (Jasper), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Generation Scotland, Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Minelli, A. (Alessandra), Palmer, A.A. (Abraham A.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Ciullo, M., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Keltikangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Bierut, L.J. (Laura J.), Hettema, J.M. (John M.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Evans, D.M. (David M.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Terracciano, A., McGue, M. (Matt), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), and Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret)
Abstract: Extraversion is a relatively stable and heritable personality trait associated with numerous psychosocial, lifestyle and health outcomes. Despite its substantial heritability, no genetic variants have been detected in previous genome-wide association (GWA) studies, which may be due to relatively small sample sizes of those studies. Here, we report on a large meta-analysis of GWA studies for extraversion in 63,030 subjects in 29 cohorts. Extraversion item data from multiple personality inventories were harmonized across inventories and cohorts. No genome-wide significant associations were found at the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) level but there was one significant hit at the gene level for a long non-coding RNA site (LOC101928162). Genome-wide complex trait analysis in two large cohorts showed that the additive variance explained by common SNPs was not significantly different from zero, but polygenic risk scores, weighted using linkage information, significantly predicted extraversion scores in an independent cohort. These results show that extraversion is a highly polygenic personality trait, with an architecture possibly different from other complex human traits, including other personality traits. Future studies are required to further determine which genetic variants, by what modes of gene action, constitute the heritable nature of extraversion.
Published: 2016
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17. A meta-analysis of 120 246 individuals identifies 18 new loci for fibrinogen concentration

Author: Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Steri, M. (Maristella), Tang, W. (Weihong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Trompet, S. (Stella), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Auer, P. (Paul), Attia, J. (John), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Lahti, J. (Jari), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Rocanin-Arjo, A. (Ares), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Riess, H. (Helene), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Goel, A. (Anuj), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Rumley, A. (Ann), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G.E. (Graciela E.), Yao, J. (Jie), Kifley, A. (Annette), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Qayyum, Q. (Rehan), Lopez, L. (Lornam), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Binder, H. (Harald), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Jenny, N.S. (Nancy), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Qi, L. (Lihong), Mcevoy, M.G. (Mark G.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Starr, J.M. (John), Sarin, A.-P., Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Sarin, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Psaty, B. (Brucem), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon L.r), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Hansen, T. (Torben), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Mitchell, P. (Paul), März, W. (Winfried), Wareham, N.J. (Nick J.), Peters, A. (Annette), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Steri, M. (Maristella), Tang, W. (Weihong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Trompet, S. (Stella), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Auer, P. (Paul), Attia, J. (John), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Lahti, J. (Jari), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Rocanin-Arjo, A. (Ares), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Riess, H. (Helene), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Goel, A. (Anuj), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Rumley, A. (Ann), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G.E. (Graciela E.), Yao, J. (Jie), Kifley, A. (Annette), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Qayyum, Q. (Rehan), Lopez, L. (Lornam), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Binder, H. (Harald), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Jenny, N.S. (Nancy), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Qi, L. (Lihong), Mcevoy, M.G. (Mark G.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Starr, J.M. (John), Sarin, A.-P., Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Sarin, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Psaty, B. (Brucem), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon L.r), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Hansen, T. (Torben), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Mitchell, P. (Paul), März, W. (Winfried), Wareham, N.J. (Nick J.), Peters, A. (Annette), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), and Dehghan, A. (Abbas)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies have previously identified 23 genetic loci associated with circulating fibrinogen concentration. These studies used HapMap imputation and did not examine the X-chromosome. 1000 Genomes imputation provides better coverage of uncommon variants, and includes indels.We conducted a genome-wide association analysis of 34 studies imputed to the 1000 Genomes Project reference panel and including ~120 000 participants of European ancestry (95 806 participants with data on the X-chromosome). Approximately 10.7 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms and 1.2 million indelswere examined.We identified 41 genome-wide significant fibrinogen loci; of which, 18were newly identified. Therewere no genome-wide significant signals on the X-chromosome. The lead variants of five significant loci were indels. We further identified six additional independent signals, including three rare variants, at two previously characterized loci: FGB and IRF1. Together the 41 loci explain 3% of the variance in plasma fibrinogen concentration.
Published: 2016
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18. Meta-analysis of 49 549 individuals imputed with the 1000 Genomes Project reveals an exonic damaging variant in ANGPTL4 determining fasting TG levels

Author: Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Sabo, A. (Aniko), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Duan, Q. (Qing), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Klinken, J.B. (Jan Bert) van, Surakka, I. (Ida), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Mbarek, H., Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Trompet, S. (Stella), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Deelen, J. (Joris), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Morrison, A. (Alanna), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Campbell, A. (Archie), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), White, C.C. (Charles), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Campbell, H. (Harry), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Rudan, I. (Igor), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Ford, I. (Ian), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Segura-Lepe, M.P. (Marcelo P.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Forrester, T. (Terrence), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, de Ruijter, H.M. (Hester M.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Snieder, H. (Harold), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Elliott, P. (Paul), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Swertz, M. (Morris), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wilson, J.G. (James G.), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Sabo, A. (Aniko), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Duan, Q. (Qing), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Klinken, J.B. (Jan Bert) van, Surakka, I. (Ida), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Mbarek, H., Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Trompet, S. (Stella), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Deelen, J. (Joris), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Morrison, A. (Alanna), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Campbell, A. (Archie), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), White, C.C. (Charles), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Campbell, H. (Harry), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Rudan, I. (Igor), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Ford, I. (Ian), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Segura-Lepe, M.P. (Marcelo P.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Forrester, T. (Terrence), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, de Ruijter, H.M. (Hester M.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Snieder, H. (Harold), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Elliott, P. (Paul), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Swertz, M. (Morris), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wilson, J.G. (James G.), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), and Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van
Abstract: Background So far, more than 170 loci have been associated with circulating lipid levels through genomewide association studies (GWAS). These associations are largely driven by common variants, their function is often not known, and many are likely to be markers for the causal variants. In this study we aimed to identify more new rare and low-frequency functional variants associated with circulating lipid levels. Methods We used the 1000 Genomes Project as a reference panel for the imputations of GWAS data from ~60 000 individuals in the discovery stage and ~90 000 samples in the replication stage. Results Our study resul
Published: 2016
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19. 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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20. 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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21. The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

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

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

Author: Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Auer, P. (Paul), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Grove, M.L. (Megan L.), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Qi, L. (Lihong), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Riess, H. (Helene), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Goel, A. (Anuj), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Tang, W. (Weihong), Levy, D. (Daniel), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Hofman, A. (Albert), Huang, C.-C. (Chiang-Ching), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Silveira, A. (Angela), Starr, J.M. (John), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wright, A. (Alan), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Zakai, N.A. (Neil), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Völker, U. (Uwe), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Auer, P. (Paul), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Grove, M.L. (Megan L.), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Qi, L. (Lihong), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Riess, H. (Helene), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Goel, A. (Anuj), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Tang, W. (Weihong), Levy, D. (Daniel), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Hofman, A. (Albert), Huang, C.-C. (Chiang-Ching), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Silveira, A. (Angela), Starr, J.M. (John), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wright, A. (Alan), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Zakai, N.A. (Neil), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Völker, U. (Uwe), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Smith, N.L. (Nicholas)
Abstract: Fibrinogen, coagulation factor VII (FVII), and factor VIII (FVIII) and its carrier von Willebrand factor (vWF) play key roles in hemostasis. Previously identified common variants explain only a small fraction of the trait heritabilities, and additional variations may be explained by associations with rarer variants with larger effects. The aim of this study was to identify low-frequency (minor allele frequency [MAF] ≥0.01 and <0.05) and rare (MAF <0.01) variants that influence plasma concentrations of these 4 hemostatic factors by meta-analyzing exome chip data from up to 76 000 participants of 4 ancestries. We identified 12 novel associations of low-frequency (n = 2) and rare (n = 10) variants across the fibrinogen, FVII, FVIII, and vWF traits that were independent of previously identified associations. Novel loci were found within previously reported genes and had effect sizes much larger than and independent of previously identified
Published: 2015
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24. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for neuroticism, and the polygenic association with major depressive disorder

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

Author: Davies, G. (Gail), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bressler, J. (Jan), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Giddaluru, S. (Sudheer), Hofer, E., Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Lahti, J., Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Le Hellard, S. (Stephanie), Liu, T., Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Postmus, D. (Douwe), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Thalamuthu, A. (Anbupalam), Thomson, R. (Russell), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, J., Yu, L., Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zhao, W. (Wei), Boxall, R. (Ruth), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Liewald, D.C. (David C.), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ames, D. (David), Amin, N. (Najaf), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Assareh, A.A., Au, R., Becker, J.T. (James), Beiser, A., Berr, C. (Claudine), Bertram, L. (Lars), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Corley, J. (Janie), De Jager, P.L., Dufouil, C. (Carole), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Espeseth, T. (Thomas), Faul, J.D., Ford, I., Scotland, G. (Generation), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B., Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kochan, N.A. (Nicole A.), Knopman, D.S. (David), Kwok, J.B., Lambert, J.-C., Lee, T., Li, G., Li, S.-C., Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Lundervold, A.J., Lundqvist, A., Mather, R., Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Nyberg, L., Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Papenberg, G., Pattie, A. (Alison), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Redmond, P. (Paul), Reppermund, S., Rotter, J.I., Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schuur, M. (Maaike), Schofield, P.W., Scott, R.J., Steen, V.M. (Vidar), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Trollor, J., Trompet, S. (Stella), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Weinstein, G., Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Wright, A. (Alan), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Amieva, H. (Hélène), Attia, J. (John), Bennett, D.A. (David), Brodaty, H. (Henry), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Hayward, C., Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Lindenberger, U., Nilsson, L.-G., Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Reinvang, I. (Ivar), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Schmidt, R., Schofield, P. (Peter), Srikanth, V., Starr, J.M. (John), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Weir, D.R. (David R.), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Fitzpatrick, A.L. (Annette), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Davies, G. (Gail), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bressler, J. (Jan), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Giddaluru, S. (Sudheer), Hofer, E., Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Lahti, J., Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Le Hellard, S. (Stephanie), Liu, T., Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Postmus, D. (Douwe), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Thalamuthu, A. (Anbupalam), Thomson, R. (Russell), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, J., Yu, L., Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zhao, W. (Wei), Boxall, R. (Ruth), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Liewald, D.C. (David C.), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ames, D. (David), Amin, N. (Najaf), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Assareh, A.A., Au, R., Becker, J.T. (James), Beiser, A., Berr, C. (Claudine), Bertram, L. (Lars), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Corley, J. (Janie), De Jager, P.L., Dufouil, C. (Carole), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Espeseth, T. (Thomas), Faul, J.D., Ford, I., Scotland, G. (Generation), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B., Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kochan, N.A. (Nicole A.), Knopman, D.S. (David), Kwok, J.B., Lambert, J.-C., Lee, T., Li, G., Li, S.-C., Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Lundervold, A.J., Lundqvist, A., Mather, R., Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Nyberg, L., Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Papenberg, G., Pattie, A. (Alison), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Redmond, P. (Paul), Reppermund, S., Rotter, J.I., Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schuur, M. (Maaike), Schofield, P.W., Scott, R.J., Steen, V.M. (Vidar), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Trollor, J., Trompet, S. (Stella), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Weinstein, G., Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Wright, A. (Alan), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Amieva, H. (Hélène), Attia, J. (John), Bennett, D.A. (David), Brodaty, H. (Henry), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Hayward, C., Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Lindenberger, U., Nilsson, L.-G., Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Reinvang, I. (Ivar), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Schmidt, R., Schofield, P. (Peter), Srikanth, V., Starr, J.M. (John), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Weir, D.R. (David R.), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Fitzpatrick, A.L. (Annette), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), and Deary, I.J. (Ian)
Abstract: General cognitive function is substantially heritable across the human life course from adolescence to old age. We investigated the genetic contribution to variation in this important, health- and well-being-related trait in middle-aged and older adults. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of 31 cohorts (N=53 949) in which the participants had undertaken multiple, diverse cognitive tests. A general cognitive function phenotype was tested for, and created in each cohort by principal component analysis. We report 13 genome-wide significant single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associations in three genomic regions, 6q16.1, 14q12 and 19q13.32 (best SNP and closest gene, respectively: rs10457441, P=3.93 × 10-9, MIR2113; rs17522122, P=2.55 × 10-8, AKAP6; rs10119, P=5.67 × 10-9, APOE/TOMM40). We report one gene-based significant association with the HMGN1 gene located on chromosome 21 (P=1 × 10-6). These genes have previously been associated with neuropsychiatric phenotypes. Meta-analysis results are consistent with a polygenic model of inheritance. To estimate SNP-based heritability, the genome-wide complex trait analysis procedure was applied to two large cohorts, the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (N=6617) and the Health and Retirement Study (N=5976). The proportion of phenotypic variation accounted for by all genotyped common SNPs was 29% (s.e.=5%) and 28% (s.e.=7%), respectively. Using polygenic prediction analysis, ∼1.2% of the variance in general cognitive function was predicted in the Generation Scotland cohort (N=5487; P=1.5 × 10-17). In hypothesis-driven tests, there was significant association between general cognitive function and four genes previously associated with Alzheimer's disease: TOMM40, APOE, ABCG1 and MEF2C.
Published: 2015
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26. Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations

Author: Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Eklund, N. (Niina), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Nutile, T., Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Trompet, S. (Stella), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), O'Connel, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Nongmaithem, S.S. (Suraj S.), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ruggiero, D., Traglia, M. (Michela), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Bjonnes, A. (Andrew), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Wu, Y. (Ying), Giri, A.K. (Anil K.), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Wang, L. (Lihua), Hofer, E. (Edith), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), McLeod, O. (Olga), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Verweij, N. (Niek), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Warren, H. (Helen), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Mei, H. (Hao), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Cappellani, S. (Stefania), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Benton, M.C. (Miles C.), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Drong, A. (Alexander), Yengo, L. (Loic), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Zhi, D. (Degui), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Shriner, D. (Daniel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hemani, G., Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Liu, T. (Tian), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meng, W. (Weihua), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Abney, M. (Mark), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chan, Y. (Yingleong), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, C. (Constance), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Y.-D. Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davies, G. (Gail), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ellis, S.B. (Stephen B.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ford, I., Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Geller, F. (Frank), Scotland, G. (Generation), Gillham-Nasenya, I. (Irina), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Gu, C. (Charles), Haley, C. (Chris), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Joensuu, A. (Anni), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kerr, S.M. (Shona), Khan, N.M. (Nazir M.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kooner, M.K. (Manraj K.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lahti, J. (Jari), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Lind, L. (Lars), Loh, M. (Marie), Lokki, M.L., London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loukola, A. (Anu), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Lundqvist, A. (Annamari), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meigs, J.B. (James), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (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), Wilson, J.F. (James), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Eklund, N. (Niina), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Nutile, T., Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Trompet, S. (Stella), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), O'Connel, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Nongmaithem, S.S. (Suraj S.), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ruggiero, D., Traglia, M. (Michela), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Bjonnes, A. (Andrew), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Wu, Y. (Ying), Giri, A.K. (Anil K.), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Wang, L. (Lihua), Hofer, E. (Edith), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), McLeod, O. (Olga), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Verweij, N. (Niek), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Warren, H. (Helen), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Mei, H. (Hao), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Cappellani, S. (Stefania), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Benton, M.C. (Miles C.), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Drong, A. (Alexander), Yengo, L. (Loic), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Zhi, D. (Degui), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Shriner, D. (Daniel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hemani, G., Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Liu, T. (Tian), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meng, W. (Weihua), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Abney, M. (Mark), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chan, Y. (Yingleong), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, C. (Constance), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Y.-D. Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davies, G. (Gail), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ellis, S.B. (Stephen B.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ford, I., Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Geller, F. (Frank), Scotland, G. (Generation), Gillham-Nasenya, I. (Irina), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Gu, C. (Charles), Haley, C. (Chris), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Joensuu, A. (Anni), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kerr, S.M. (Shona), Khan, N.M. (Nazir M.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kooner, M.K. (Manraj K.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lahti, J. (Jari), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Lind, L. (Lars), Loh, M. (Marie), Lokki, M.L., London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loukola, A. (Anu), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Lundqvist, A. (Annamari), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meigs, J.B. (James), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (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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27. Rare coding variants and X-linked loci associated with age at menarche

Author: Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Day, F.R. (Felix), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Altmaier, E.L. (Elizabeth), He, C. (Chunyan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Traglia, M. (Michela), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Antoniou, A.C. (Antonis), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Coviello, A.D. (Andrea), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Grove, M.L. (Megan L.), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Hofman, A. (Albert), Huang, J. (Jian), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Karasik, D. (David), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Li, X. (Xin), Luan, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pirie, A. (Ailith), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schlessinger, D. (David), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Stöckl, D. (Doris), Visser, J.A. (Jenny), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Wilson, J.G. (James), Zygmunt, M. (Marek), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Liu, S. (Simin), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Völzke, H. (Henry), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wellons, M. (Melissa), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Murray, A. (Anna), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita G.), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D.), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen J.), Sims, M.A. (Matthew), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Arriola, L. (Larraitz), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barricarte, A. (Aurelio), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Franks, P.W., Gonzalez, C. (Carlos), Grioni, S. (Sara), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Key, T.J. (Timothy J.), Navarro, C. (Carmen), Nilsson, P.M. (Peter M.), Overvad, K. (Kim), Palli, D. (Domenico), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Quirós, J.R., Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Sánchez, M.-J. (María-José), Slimani, N. (Nadia), Tjonneland, A. (Anne), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Van Der A, D.L. (Daphne L.), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Riboli, E. (Elio), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Campbell, A. (Archie), Deary, I.J. (Ian), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Day, F.R. (Felix), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Altmaier, E.L. (Elizabeth), He, C. (Chunyan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Traglia, M. (Michela), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Antoniou, A.C. (Antonis), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Coviello, A.D. (Andrea), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Grove, M.L. (Megan L.), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Hofman, A. (Albert), Huang, J. (Jian), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Karasik, D. (David), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Li, X. (Xin), Luan, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pirie, A. (Ailith), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schlessinger, D. (David), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Stöckl, D. (Doris), Visser, J.A. (Jenny), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Wilson, J.G. (James), Zygmunt, M. (Marek), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Liu, S. (Simin), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Völzke, H. (Henry), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wellons, M. (Melissa), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Murray, A. (Anna), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita G.), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D.), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen J.), Sims, M.A. (Matthew), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Arriola, L. (Larraitz), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barricarte, A. (Aurelio), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Franks, P.W., Gonzalez, C. (Carlos), Grioni, S. (Sara), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Key, T.J. (Timothy J.), Navarro, C. (Carmen), Nilsson, P.M. (Peter M.), Overvad, K. (Kim), Palli, D. (Domenico), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Quirós, J.R., Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Sánchez, M.-J. (María-José), Slimani, N. (Nadia), Tjonneland, A. (Anne), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Van Der A, D.L. (Daphne L.), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Riboli, E. (Elio), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Campbell, A. (Archie), Deary, I.J. (Ian), and McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew)
Abstract: More than 100 loci have been identified for age at menarche by genome-wide association studies; however, collectively these explain only ∼ 3% of the trait variance. Here we test two overlooked sources of variation in 192,974 European ancestry women: low-frequency protein-coding variants and X-chromosome variants. Five missense/nonsense variants (in ALMS1/LAMB2/TNRC6A/TACR3/PRKAG1) are associated with age at menarche (minor allele frequencies 0.08-4.6%; effect sizes 0.08-1.25 years per allele; P<5 × 10-8). In addition, we identify common X-chromosome loci at IGSF1 (rs762080, P=9.4 × 10-13) and FAAH2 (rs5914101, P=4.9 × 10-10). Highlighted genes implicate cellular energy homeostasis, post-transcriptional gene silencing and fatty-acid amide signalling. A frequently reported mutation in TACR3 for idiopathic hypogonatrophic hypogonadism (p.W275X) is associated with 1.25-year-later menarche (P=2.8 × 10-11), illustrating the utility of population studies to estimate the penetrance of reportedly pathogenic mutations. Collectively, these novel variants explain ∼0.5% variance, indicating that these overlooked sources of variation do not substantially explain the 'missing heritability' of this complex trait.
Published: 2015
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28. Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity

Author: Loth, D.W. (Daan), Artigas, M.S., Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Koch, B. (Beate), Pottinger, T.D. (Tess), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Duan, Q. (Qing), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Lee, M.K. (Mi Kyeong), Strachan, D.P. (David), James, A.L. (Alan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wang, X.-Q. (Xin-Qun), Trochet, H. (Holly), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Thyagarajan, B. (Bharat), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Omenaas, E. (Ernst), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Fall, M. (Magnus), Viñuela, A. (Ana), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Li, G. (Guo), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), North, K.E. (Kari), Rudnicka, A.R. (Alicja), Hui, J. (Jennie), Gu, X. (Xiangjun), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kumar, R. (Rajesh), Pin, I. (Isabelle), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Surakka, I. (Ida), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schulz, H. (Holger), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Davies, G. (Gail), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Völzke, H. (Henry), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Gao, W. (Wei), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), White, W.B. (Wendy), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Hofman, A. (Albert), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Couper, D. (David), Smith, L.J. (Lewis), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Burchard, E.G. (Esteban), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Joubert, B.R. (Bonnie), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Hansel, C.R.W. (Christian), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Navarro, P. (Pau), Rudan, I. (Igor), Oh, Y.-M. (Yeon-Mok), Redline, S. (Susan), Jarvis, D.L. (Deborah), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Rantanen, T. (Taina), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Karrasch, S. (Stefan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gaddis, N.C. (Nathan), Starr, J.M. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Lederer, C.W. (Carsten), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Gläser, S. (Sven), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Burkart, K.M. (Kristin), Beilby, J.P. (John), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hancock, D.B. (Dana), Williams, O.D. (Dale), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Petrini, M.F. (Marcy), Jong, K.T. (Kim) de, Wjst, M. (Matthias), Kim, W.H. (Woo), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Scotland, G. (Generation), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Viljanen, A. (Anne), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Attia, J. (John), Sayers, I. (Ian), Hampel, R. (Regina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Newman, A.B. (Anne), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Wilson, J.F. (James), Lind, L. (Lars), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Melén, E. (Erik), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Bracke, K.R. (Ken), Verhamme, F.M. (Fien), Sung, J. (Joohon), Hiemstra, P.S. (Pieter), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Sood, A. (Akshay), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hall, I.P. (Ian), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), London, S.J. (Stephanie), Loth, D.W. (Daan), Artigas, M.S., Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Koch, B. (Beate), Pottinger, T.D. (Tess), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Duan, Q. (Qing), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Lee, M.K. (Mi Kyeong), Strachan, D.P. (David), James, A.L. (Alan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wang, X.-Q. (Xin-Qun), Trochet, H. (Holly), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Thyagarajan, B. (Bharat), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Omenaas, E. (Ernst), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Fall, M. (Magnus), Viñuela, A. (Ana), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Li, G. (Guo), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), North, K.E. (Kari), Rudnicka, A.R. (Alicja), Hui, J. (Jennie), Gu, X. (Xiangjun), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kumar, R. (Rajesh), Pin, I. (Isabelle), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Surakka, I. (Ida), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schulz, H. (Holger), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Davies, G. (Gail), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Völzke, H. (Henry), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Gao, W. (Wei), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), White, W.B. (Wendy), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Hofman, A. (Albert), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Couper, D. (David), Smith, L.J. (Lewis), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Burchard, E.G. (Esteban), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Joubert, B.R. (Bonnie), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Hansel, C.R.W. (Christian), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Navarro, P. (Pau), Rudan, I. (Igor), Oh, Y.-M. (Yeon-Mok), Redline, S. (Susan), Jarvis, D.L. (Deborah), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Rantanen, T. (Taina), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Karrasch, S. (Stefan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gaddis, N.C. (Nathan), Starr, J.M. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Lederer, C.W. (Carsten), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Gläser, S. (Sven), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Burkart, K.M. (Kristin), Beilby, J.P. (John), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hancock, D.B. (Dana), Williams, O.D. (Dale), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Petrini, M.F. (Marcy), Jong, K.T. (Kim) de, Wjst, M. (Matthias), Kim, W.H. (Woo), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Scotland, G. (Generation), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Viljanen, A. (Anne), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Attia, J. (John), Sayers, I. (Ian), Hampel, R. (Regina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Newman, A.B. (Anne), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Wilson, J.F. (James), Lind, L. (Lars), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Melén, E. (Erik), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Bracke, K.R. (Ken), Verhamme, F.M. (Fien), Sung, J. (Joohon), Hiemstra, P.S. (Pieter), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Sood, A. (Akshay), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hall, I.P. (Ian), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), and London, S.J. (Stephanie)
Abstract: Forced vital capacity (FVC), a spirometric measure of pulmonary function, reflects lung volume and is used to diagnose and monitor lung diseases. We performed genome-wide association study meta-analysis of FVC in 52,253 individuals from 26 studies and followed up the top associations in 32,917 additional individuals of European ancestry. We found six new regions associated at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10-8) with FVC in or near EFEMP1, BMP6, MIR129-2-HSD17B12, PRDM11, WWOX and KCNJ2. Two loci previously associated with spirometric measures (GSTCD and PTCH1) were related to FVC. Newly implicated regions were followed up in samples from African-American, Korean, Chinese and Hispanic individuals. We detected transcripts for all six newly implicated genes in human lung tissue. The new loci may inform mechanisms involved in lung development and the pathogenesis of restrictive lung disease.
Published: 2014
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29. Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity

Author: Loth, D.W. (Daan), Artigas, M.S., Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Koch, B. (Beate), Pottinger, T.D. (Tess), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Duan, Q. (Qing), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Lee, M.K. (Mi Kyeong), Strachan, D.P. (David), James, A.L. (Alan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wang, X.-Q. (Xin-Qun), Trochet, H. (Holly), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Thyagarajan, B. (Bharat), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Omenaas, E. (Ernst), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Fall, M. (Magnus), Viñuela, A. (Ana), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Li, G. (Guo), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), North, K.E. (Kari), Rudnicka, A.R. (Alicja), Hui, J. (Jennie), Gu, X. (Xiangjun), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kumar, R. (Rajesh), Pin, I. (Isabelle), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Surakka, I. (Ida), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schulz, H. (Holger), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Davies, G. (Gail), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Völzke, H. (Henry), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Gao, W. (Wei), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), White, W.B. (Wendy), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Hofman, A. (Albert), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Couper, D. (David), Smith, L.J. (Lewis), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Burchard, E.G. (Esteban), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Joubert, B.R. (Bonnie), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Hansel, C.R.W. (Christian), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Navarro, P. (Pau), Rudan, I. (Igor), Oh, Y.-M. (Yeon-Mok), Redline, S. (Susan), Jarvis, D.L. (Deborah), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Rantanen, T. (Taina), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Karrasch, S. (Stefan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gaddis, N.C. (Nathan), Starr, J.M. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Lederer, C.W. (Carsten), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Gläser, S. (Sven), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Burkart, K.M. (Kristin), Beilby, J.P. (John), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hancock, D.B. (Dana), Williams, O.D. (Dale), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Petrini, M.F. (Marcy), Jong, K.T. (Kim) de, Wjst, M. (Matthias), Kim, W.H. (Woo), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Scotland, G. (Generation), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Viljanen, A. (Anne), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Attia, J. (John), Sayers, I. (Ian), Hampel, R. (Regina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Newman, A.B. (Anne), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Wilson, J.F. (James), Lind, L. (Lars), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Melén, E. (Erik), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Bracke, K.R. (Ken), Verhamme, F.M. (Fien), Sung, J. (Joohon), Hiemstra, P.S. (Pieter), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Sood, A. (Akshay), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hall, I.P. (Ian), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), London, S.J. (Stephanie), Loth, D.W. (Daan), Artigas, M.S., Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Koch, B. (Beate), Pottinger, T.D. (Tess), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Duan, Q. (Qing), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Lee, M.K. (Mi Kyeong), Strachan, D.P. (David), James, A.L. (Alan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wang, X.-Q. (Xin-Qun), Trochet, H. (Holly), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Thyagarajan, B. (Bharat), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Omenaas, E. (Ernst), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Fall, M. (Magnus), Viñuela, A. (Ana), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Loehr, L.R. (Laura), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Li, G. (Guo), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Tang, W. (Wenbo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Lahousse, L. (Lies), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), North, K.E. (Kari), Rudnicka, A.R. (Alicja), Hui, J. (Jennie), Gu, X. (Xiangjun), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kumar, R. (Rajesh), Pin, I. (Isabelle), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Surakka, I. (Ida), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schulz, H. (Holger), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Davies, G. (Gail), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Völzke, H. (Henry), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Gao, W. (Wei), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), White, W.B. (Wendy), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Hofman, A. (Albert), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Couper, D. (David), Smith, L.J. (Lewis), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Burchard, E.G. (Esteban), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Joubert, B.R. (Bonnie), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Hansel, C.R.W. (Christian), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Navarro, P. (Pau), Rudan, I. (Igor), Oh, Y.-M. (Yeon-Mok), Redline, S. (Susan), Jarvis, D.L. (Deborah), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Rantanen, T. (Taina), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Karrasch, S. (Stefan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gaddis, N.C. (Nathan), Starr, J.M. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Lederer, C.W. (Carsten), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Gläser, S. (Sven), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Burkart, K.M. (Kristin), Beilby, J.P. (John), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hancock, D.B. (Dana), Williams, O.D. (Dale), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Petrini, M.F. (Marcy), Jong, K.T. (Kim) de, Wjst, M. (Matthias), Kim, W.H. (Woo), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Scotland, G. (Generation), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Viljanen, A. (Anne), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Attia, J. (John), Sayers, I. (Ian), Hampel, R. (Regina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Newman, A.B. (Anne), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Wilson, J.F. (James), Lind, L. (Lars), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Melén, E. (Erik), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Bracke, K.R. (Ken), Verhamme, F.M. (Fien), Sung, J. (Joohon), Hiemstra, P.S. (Pieter), Cassano, P.A. (Patricia), Sood, A. (Akshay), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hall, I.P. (Ian), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), and London, S.J. (Stephanie)
Abstract: Forced vital capacity (FVC), a spirometric measure of pulmonary function, reflects lung volume and is used to diagnose and monitor lung diseases. We performed genome-wide association study meta-analysis of FVC in 52,253 individuals from 26 studies and followed up the top associations in 32,917 additional individuals of European ancestry. We found six new regions associated at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10-8) with FVC in or near EFEMP1, BMP6, MIR129-2-HSD17B12, PRDM11, WWOX and KCNJ2. Two loci previously associated with spirometric measures (GSTCD and PTCH1) were related to FVC. Newly implicated regions were followed up in samples from African-American, Korean, Chinese and Hispanic individuals. We detected transcripts for all six newly implicated genes in human lung tissue. The new loci may inform mechanisms involved in lung development and the pathogenesis of restrictive lung disease.
Published: 2014
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30. Whole-exome sequencing identifies rare and low-frequency coding variants associated with LDL cholesterol

Author: Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Hu, Y. (Youna), Zhang, H. (He), Xue, C. (Chenyi), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Tang, Z.-Z. (Zheng-Zheng), Bizon, C. (Chris), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Turner, E.H. (Emily), Jun, Y. (Yang), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Auer, P. (Paul), Li, K.-P. (Kuo-Ping), Flannick, J. (Jason), Zhang, J. (Ji), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Locke, A. (Adam), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Sim, X. (Xueling), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Stahl, E.A. (Eli), Duan, Q. (Qing), Li, Y. (Yun), Durda, P. (Peter), Jiao, S. (Shuo), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Correa, D.D., Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Crosby, S., Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Do, R. (Ron), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Martin, L.W. (Lisa), Robinson, J.G. (Jennifer), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Crosslin, D.R. (David), Rosenthal, E.A. (Elisabeth), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Rieder, M. (Mark), Farlow, D.N. (Deborah), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Carlson, C.S. (Christopher), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Levy, D. (Daniel), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Chen, Y.E. (Y. Eugene), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Sætrom, P. (Pål), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Groop, L. (Leif), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Gabriel, S.B. (Stacey), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), North, K.E. (Kari), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Altshuler, D. (David), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Jarvik, G.P. (Gail), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Wilson, J.G. (James), Nickerson, D.A. (Deborah), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Hu, Y. (Youna), Zhang, H. (He), Xue, C. (Chenyi), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Tang, Z.-Z. (Zheng-Zheng), Bizon, C. (Chris), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Turner, E.H. (Emily), Jun, Y. (Yang), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Auer, P. (Paul), Li, K.-P. (Kuo-Ping), Flannick, J. (Jason), Zhang, J. (Ji), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Locke, A. (Adam), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Sim, X. (Xueling), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Stahl, E.A. (Eli), Duan, Q. (Qing), Li, Y. (Yun), Durda, P. (Peter), Jiao, S. (Shuo), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Correa, D.D., Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Crosby, S., Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Do, R. (Ron), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Martin, L.W. (Lisa), Robinson, J.G. (Jennifer), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Crosslin, D.R. (David), Rosenthal, E.A. (Elisabeth), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Rieder, M. (Mark), Farlow, D.N. (Deborah), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Carlson, C.S. (Christopher), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Levy, D. (Daniel), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Taylor, H.A. (Herman), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Chen, Y.E. (Y. Eugene), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Sætrom, P. (Pål), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Groop, L. (Leif), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Gabriel, S.B. (Stacey), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), North, K.E. (Kari), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Altshuler, D. (David), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Jarvik, G.P. (Gail), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Wilson, J.G. (James), Nickerson, D.A. (Deborah), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), and Willer, C.J. (Cristen)
Abstract: Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a treatable, heritable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified 157 variants associated with lipid levels but are not well suited to assess the impact of rare and low-frequency variants. To determine whether rare or low-frequency coding variants are associated with LDL-C, we exome sequenced 2,005 individuals, including 554 individuals selected for extreme LDL-C (>98th or <2nd percentile). Follow-up analyses included sequencing of 1,302 additional individuals and genotype-based analysis of 52,221 individuals. We observed significant evidence of association between LDL-C and the burden of rare or low-frequency variants in PNPLA5, encoding a phospholipase-domain-containing protein, and both known and previousl
Published: 2014
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31. Genome Wide Association Identifies Common Variants at the SERPINA6/SERPINA1 Locus Influencing Plasma Cortisol and Corticosteroid Binding Globulin

Author: Bolton, J.L. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Direk, N. (Nese), Lewis, J.G. (John), Hammond, G.L. (Geoffrey), Hill, L.A. (Lesley), Anderson, A. (Aparna), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Wilson, J.F. (James), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Velders, F.P. (Fleur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Lahti, J. (Jari), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Hagen, K. (Knut), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Rosmalen, J.G.M. (Judith), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Verweij, N. (Niek), Dullaart, R.P.F. (Robin), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Anderson, L.N. (Laura), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Lye, S.J. (Stephen), Matthews, S.G. (Stephen), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Mellström, D. (Dan), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Strachan, M.W.J. (Mark W.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Walker, B.R. (Brian), Bolton, J.L. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Direk, N. (Nese), Lewis, J.G. (John), Hammond, G.L. (Geoffrey), Hill, L.A. (Lesley), Anderson, A. (Aparna), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Wilson, J.F. (James), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A. (Alan), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Velders, F.P. (Fleur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Lahti, J. (Jari), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Hagen, K. (Knut), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Rosmalen, J.G.M. (Judith), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Verweij, N. (Niek), Dullaart, R.P.F. (Robin), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Anderson, L.N. (Laura), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Lye, S.J. (Stephen), Matthews, S.G. (Stephen), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Mellström, D. (Dan), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Strachan, M.W.J. (Mark W.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), and Walker, B.R. (Brian)
Published: 2014
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32. Association of low-frequency and rare coding-sequence variants with blood lipids and coronary heart disease in 56,000 whites and blacks

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

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

Author: Thorgeirsson, T.E. (Thorgeir), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Besenbacher, S. (Søren), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Furberg, H. (Helena), Sullivan, P. (Patrick), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), McCarthy, M.I. (M.), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Surakka, I. (Ida), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Amin, N. (Najaf), Geller, F. (Frank), Rafnar, T. (Thorunn), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Walter, S. (Stefan), Gieger, C. (Christian), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Keskitalo, K. (Kaisu), Gudjonsdottir, I.H. (Iris), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Nelis, M. (Mari), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Valdes, A.M. (Ana Maria), Steves, C.J. (Claire), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Döring, A. (Angela), Dahmen, N. (N.), Nitz, B. (Barbara), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Perola, M. (Markus), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Hartikainen, A.L., Pouta, A. (Anneli), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Isohanni, M.K. (Matti), Huei-Yi, S. (Shen), Allen, M. (Maxine), Krestyaninova, M. (Maria), Hall, A. (Anne), Thompson, J.R. (John), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Tyrfingsson, T. (Thorarinn), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Gulcher, J.R. (Jeffrey), Kim, Y. (Yunjung), Dackor, J. (Jennifer), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Ardissino, D. (Diego), Bernardinelli, L. (Luisa), Mannucci, P.M. (Pier), Mauri, F. 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(Solveig), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Nelis, M. (Mari), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Valdes, A.M. (Ana Maria), Steves, C.J. (Claire), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Döring, A. (Angela), Dahmen, N. (N.), Nitz, B. (Barbara), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Perola, M. (Markus), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Hartikainen, A.L., Pouta, A. (Anneli), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Isohanni, M.K. (Matti), Huei-Yi, S. (Shen), Allen, M. (Maxine), Krestyaninova, M. (Maria), Hall, A. (Anne), Thompson, J.R. (John), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Tyrfingsson, T. (Thorarinn), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Gulcher, J.R. (Jeffrey), Kim, Y. (Yunjung), Dackor, J. (Jennifer), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Ardissino, D. (Diego), Bernardinelli, L. (Luisa), Mannucci, P.M. (Pier), Mauri, F. (Francesco), Merlini, P.A. (Piera), Absher, D. (Devin), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Fortmann, S.P. (Stephen), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Haritunians, T. (Talin), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Thacker, E.L. (Evan), Almgren, P. (Peter), Groop, L. (Leif), Ladenvall, C. (Claes), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Hwang, S.J., Levy, D. (Daniel), Preis, S.R., Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Duan, J. (Jubao), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Lips, E.H. (Esther), McKay, J.D. (James), Agudo, A. (Antonio), Barzan, L. (Luigi), Bencko, V. (Vladimir), Benhamou, S. (Simone), Castellsagué, X. (Xavier), Canova, C. (Cristina), Conway, D.I. (David), Fabianova, E. (Eleonora), Foretova, L. (Lenka), Janout, V. (Vladimir), Healy, C.M. (Claire), Holcátová, I. (Ivana), Kjaerheim, K. (Kristina), Lagiou, P., Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Lowry, R. (Ray), MacFarlane, T.V. (Tatiana), Mates, D. (Dana), Richiardi, L. (Lorenzo), Rudnai, P. (Peter), Szeszenia-Dabrowska, N. (Neonilia), Zaridze, D., Znaor, A. (Ariana), Lathrop, M. (Mark), Brennan, P. (Paul), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Altshuler, D. (David), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Melander, O. (Olle), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Gu, F. (Fangyi), Hankinson, S.E. (Susan), Hunter, D. (David), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Everett, B.M. (Brendan), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Li, M.D. (Ming), Maes, H.H. (Hermine), Audrain-Mcgovern, J. (Janet), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Thornton, L.M. (Laura), Lerman, C. (Caryn), Rose, J.E. (Jed), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John), Kraft, P. (Peter), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Liu, J. (Jason), Muglia, P. (Pierandrea), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Pillai, A.D. (Ajay), Middleton, L. (Lefkos), Berrettini, W. (Wade), Knouff, C.W. (Christopher), Yuan, X. (Xin), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Preisig, M. (Martin), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Barter, P. (Phil), Mahley, R. (Robert), Kesaniemi, Y.A. (Antero), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Vincent, J. (John), Strauss, J.S. (John S), Kennedy, J. (James), Farmer, A.E. (Anne E), Mcguffin, P. (Peter), Day, R.N. (Richard), Matthews, K. (Keith), Bakke, A.B. (Arnold B.), Gulsvik, A. (Amund), Lucae, S. (Susanne), Ising, M. (Marcus), Brueckl, T. (Tanja), Horstmann, S. (Sonja), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Chambers, J.C. (John), Burnett, M.S., Devaney, J. (Joseph), Pichard, A.D., Kent, K.M. (Kenneth), Satler, L.F., Lindsay, J.M. (Joseph), Waksman, R. (Ron), Epstein, S.E. (Stephen), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Campbell, H. (Harry), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Li, M. (Mingyao), Qu, L. (Liming), Wilensky, A. (Asaf), Matthai, W. (William), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Franke, A. (Andre), Wittig, M. (Michael), Schäfer, A. (Arne), Uda, M. (Manuela), Terracciano, A., Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Busonero, F., Scheet, P. (Paul), Schlessinger, D., Clair, D.S., Rujescu, D. (Dan), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Völzke, H. (Henry), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), John, U. (Ulrich), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Wright, B.J. (Benjamin), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Anderson, C. (Carl), Ahmed, T. (Tariq), Mathew, J. (Joseph), Parkes, M. (Miles), Satsangi, J. (Jack), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Farrall, M. (Martin), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Worthington, H. (Helen), Thomson, W. (Wendy), Eyre, D.S. (Dylan Samuel), Barton, A. (Anne), Mooser, V. (Vincent), and Francks, C. (Clyde)
Abstract: Smoking influences body weight such that smokers weigh less than non-smokers and smoking cessation often leads to weight increase. The relationship between body weight and smoking is partly explained by the effect of nicotine on appetite and metabolism. However, the brain reward system is involved in the control of the intake of both food and tobacco. We evaluated the effect of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) affecting body mass index (BMI) on smoking behavior, and tested the 32 SNPs identified in a meta-analysis for association with two smoking phenotypes, smoking initiation (SI) and the number of cigarettes smoked per day (CPD) in an Icelandic sample (N=34 216 smokers). Combined according to their effect on BMI, the SNPs correlate with both SI (r=0.019, P=0.00054) and CPD (r=0.032, P=8.0 × 10-7). These findings replicate in a second large data set (N=127 274, thereof 76 242 smokers) for both SI (P=1.2 × 10-5) and CPD (P=9.3 × 10-5). Notably, the variant most strongly associated with BMI (rs1558902-A in FTO) did not associate with smoking behavior. The association with smoking behavior is not due to the effect of the SNPs on BMI. Our results strongly point to a common biological basis of the regulation of our appetite for tobacco and food, and thus the vulnerability to nicotine addiction and obesity.
Published: 2013
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36. 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
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37. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (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. 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(Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. 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(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. 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(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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38. 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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39. Genetic predictors of fibrin D-dimer levels in healthy adults

Author: Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Strachan, D.P. (David), Huang, J. (Jian), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Trompet, S. (Stella), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna M.), Shin, S.Y. (So Youn), Baumert, J. (Jens), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Rumley, A. (Ann), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Davies, G. (Gareth), Carter, A.M. (Angela M.), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Polašek, O. (Ozren), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudnicka, A.R. (Alicja), Chen, M.H. (Min-hsin), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Peters, A. (Annette), Pulanic, D. (Drazen), Lumley, T. (Thomas), de Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J.M.), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Gieger, C. (Christian), Ford, I. (Ian), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Illig, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Bovill, E.G. (Edwin G.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Hofman, A. (Albert), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Starr, J.M. (John), Grant, P.J. (Peter J.), Karakas, M. (Mahir), Hastie, N.D. (Nicholas D.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wilson, J.F. (James), Lowe, G.D.O. (Gordon), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Strachan, D.P. (David), Huang, J. (Jian), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Trompet, S. (Stella), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna M.), Shin, S.Y. (So Youn), Baumert, J. (Jens), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Rumley, A. (Ann), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Davies, G. (Gareth), Carter, A.M. (Angela M.), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Polašek, O. (Ozren), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Campbell, H. (Harry), Rudnicka, A.R. (Alicja), Chen, M.H. (Min-hsin), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Peters, A. (Annette), Pulanic, D. (Drazen), Lumley, T. (Thomas), de Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J.M.), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Gieger, C. (Christian), Ford, I. (Ian), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Illig, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Bovill, E.G. (Edwin G.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Hofman, A. (Albert), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Starr, J.M. (John), Grant, P.J. (Peter J.), Karakas, M. (Mahir), Hastie, N.D. (Nicholas D.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wilson, J.F. (James), Lowe, G.D.O. (Gordon), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), and Hayward, C. (Caroline)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Fibrin fragment D-dimer, one of several peptides produced when crosslinked fibrin is degraded by plasmin, is the most widely used clinical marker of activated blood coagulation. To identity genetic loci influencing D-dimer levels, we performed the first large-scale, genome-wide association search. METHODS AND RESULTS: A genome-wide investigation of the genomic correlates of plasma D-dimer levels was conducted among 21 052 European-ancestry adults. Plasma levels of D-dimer were measured independently in each of 13 cohorts. Each study analyzed the association between ≈2.6 million genotyped and imputed variants across the 22 autosomal chromosomes and natural-log-transformed D-dimer levels using linear regression in additive genetic models adjusted for age and sex. Among all variants, 74 exceeded the genome-wide significance threshold and marked 3 regions. At 1p22, rs12029080 (P=6.4×10) was 46.0 kb upstream from F3, coagulation factor III (tissue factor). At 1q24, rs6687813 (P=2.4×10) was 79.7 kb downstream of F5, coagulation factor V. At 4q32, rs13109457 (P=2.9×10) was located between 2 fibrinogen genes: 10.4 kb downstream from FGG and 3.0 kb upstream from FGA. Variants were associated with a 0.099-, 0.096-, and 0.061-unit difference, respectively, in natural-log-transformed D-dimer and together accounted for 1.8% of the total variance. When adjusted for nonsynonymous substitutions in F5 and FGA loci known to be associated with D-dimer levels, there was no evidence of an additional association at either locus. CONCLUSIONS: Three genes were associated with fibrin D-dimer levels. Of these 3, the F3 association was the strongest, and has not been previously reported.
Published: 2011
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40. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies from the CHARGE consortium identifies common variants associated with carotid intima media thickness and plaque

Author: Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Markus, H.S. (Hugh S.), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Baumert, J. (Jens), Münzel, T. (Thomas), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), North, K.E. (Kari), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Bevan, S. (Steve), Stoegerer, E.M. (Eva Maria), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Schillert, A. (Arne), Sanna, S. (Serena), Völzke, H. (Henry), Cheng, Y.C. (Yu Ching), Thorsson, B. (Bolli), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Nambi, V. (Vijay), Halperin, E. (Eran), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Couper, D.J. (David), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Illig, T. (Thomas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Orrù, M. (Marco), Lüdemann, J. (Jan), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), White, C.C. (Charles), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Hofman, A. (Albert), Seissler, J. (Jochen), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Usala, G., Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), D'Agostino, R.B. (Ralph), O'Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Chilukoti, R.K. (Ravi Kumar), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Polak, J.F. (Joseph F.), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Uda, M. (Manuela), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Klopp, N. (Norman), Wilson, J.F. (James), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Newman, A.B. (Anne), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Li, X. (Xia), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Homuth, G. (Georg), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Markus, H.S. (Hugh S.), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Baumert, J. (Jens), Münzel, T. (Thomas), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), North, K.E. (Kari), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Bevan, S. (Steve), Stoegerer, E.M. (Eva Maria), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Schillert, A. (Arne), Sanna, S. (Serena), Völzke, H. (Henry), Cheng, Y.C. (Yu Ching), Thorsson, B. (Bolli), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Nambi, V. (Vijay), Halperin, E. (Eran), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Couper, D.J. (David), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Illig, T. (Thomas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Orrù, M. (Marco), Lüdemann, J. (Jan), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), White, C.C. (Charles), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Hofman, A. (Albert), Seissler, J. (Jochen), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Usala, G., Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), D'Agostino, R.B. (Ralph), O'Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Chilukoti, R.K. (Ravi Kumar), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Polak, J.F. (Joseph F.), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Uda, M. (Manuela), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Klopp, N. (Norman), Wilson, J.F. (James), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Newman, A.B. (Anne), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Li, X. (Xia), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Homuth, G. (Georg), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), and O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher)
Abstract: Carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and plaque determined by ultrasonography are established measures of subclinical atherosclerosis that each predicts future cardiovascular disease events. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association data in 31,211 participants of European ancestry from nine large studies in the setting of the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) Consortium. We then sought additional evidence to support our findings among 11,273 individuals using data from seven additional studies. In the combined meta-analysis, we identified three genomic regions associated with common carotid intima media thickness and two different regions associated with the presence of carotid plaque (P < 5 × 10 -8). The associated SNPs mapped in or near genes related to cellular signaling, lipid metabolism and blood pressure homeostasis, and two of the regions were associated with coronary artery disease (P < 0.006) in the Coronary Artery Disease Genome-Wide Replication and Meta-Analysis (CARDIoGRAM) consortium. Our findings may provide new insight into pathways leading to subclinical atherosclerosis and subsequent cardiovascular events.
Published: 2011
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