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1. Loci for insulin processing and secretion provide insight into type 2 diabetes risk

Author: Broadaway, K. A. (K. Alaine), Yin, X. (Xianyong), Williamson, A. (Alice), Parsons, V. A. (Victoria A.), Wilson, E. P. (Emma P.), Moxley, A. H. (Anne H.), Vadlamudi, S. (Swarooparani), Varshney, A. (Arushi), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Ahuja, V. (Vasudha), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Corbin, L. J. (Laura J.), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Dwivedi, O. P. (Om P.), Silva, L. F. (Lilian Fernandes), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hakaste, L. (Liisa), Hammar, U. (Ulf), Herder, C. (Christian), Herrmann, S. (Sandra), Hojlund, K. (Kurt), Hughes, D. A. (David A.), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Malmberg, A. (Anni), Moissl, A. P. (Angela P.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Perakakis, N. (Nikolaos), Peters, A. (Annette), Petrie, J. R. (John R.), Roden, M. (Michael), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Sharma, S. (Sapna), Silveira, A. (Angela), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Wu, P. (Peitao), Zethelius, B. (Bjorn), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Fall, T. (Tove), Florez, J. C. (Jose C.), Fritsche, A. (Andreas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Lind, L. (Lars), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Wagner, R. (Robert), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Barroso, I. (Ines), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Grarup, N. (Niels), Parker, S. C. (Stephen CJ.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Broadaway, K. A. (K. Alaine), Yin, X. (Xianyong), Williamson, A. (Alice), Parsons, V. A. (Victoria A.), Wilson, E. P. (Emma P.), Moxley, A. H. (Anne H.), Vadlamudi, S. (Swarooparani), Varshney, A. (Arushi), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Ahuja, V. (Vasudha), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Corbin, L. J. (Laura J.), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Dwivedi, O. P. (Om P.), Silva, L. F. (Lilian Fernandes), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hakaste, L. (Liisa), Hammar, U. (Ulf), Herder, C. (Christian), Herrmann, S. (Sandra), Hojlund, K. (Kurt), Hughes, D. A. (David A.), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Malmberg, A. (Anni), Moissl, A. P. (Angela P.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Perakakis, N. (Nikolaos), Peters, A. (Annette), Petrie, J. R. (John R.), Roden, M. (Michael), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Sharma, S. (Sapna), Silveira, A. (Angela), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Wu, P. (Peitao), Zethelius, B. (Bjorn), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Fall, T. (Tove), Florez, J. C. (Jose C.), Fritsche, A. (Andreas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Lind, L. (Lars), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Wagner, R. (Robert), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Barroso, I. (Ines), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Grarup, N. (Niels), Parker, S. C. (Stephen CJ.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), and Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.)
Abstract: Insulin secretion is critical for glucose homeostasis, and increased levels of the precursor proinsulin relative to insulin indicate pancreatic islet beta-cell stress and insufficient insulin secretory capacity in the setting of insulin resistance. We conducted meta-analyses of genome-wide association results for fasting proinsulin from 16 European-ancestry studies in 45,861 individuals. We found 36 independent signals at 30 loci (p value <5×10⁻⁸), which validated 12 previously reported loci for proinsulin and ten additional loci previously identified for another glycemic trait. Half of the alleles associated with higher proinsulin showed higher rather than lower effects on glucose levels, corresponding to different mechanisms. Proinsulin loci included genes that affect prohormone convertases, beta-cell dysfunction, vesicle trafficking, beta-cell transcriptional regulation, and lysosomes/autophagy processes. We colocalized 11 proinsulin signals with islet expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) data, suggesting candidate genes, including ARSG, WIPI1, SLC7A14, and SIX3. The NKX6‐3/ANK1 proinsulin signal colocalized with a T2D signal and an adipose ANK1 eQTL signal but not the islet NKX6‐3 eQTL. Signals were enriched for islet enhancers, and we showed a plausible islet regulatory mechanism for the lead signal in the MADD locus. These results show how detailed genetic studies of an intermediate phenotype can elucidate mechanisms that may predispose one to disease.
Published: 2023

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

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

Author: Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J. (Josine), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E.J.C.N. (Eco J. C. N.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard O.), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P.B. (Patricia B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew P.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J. (Josine), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E.J.C.N. (Eco J. C. N.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard O.), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P.B. (Patricia B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew P.), and Prokopenko, I. (Inga)
Abstract: Differences between sexes contribute to variation in the levels of fasting glucose and insulin. Epidemiological studies established a higher prevalence of impaired fasting glucose in men and impaired glucose tolerance in women, however, the genetic component underlying this phenomenon is not established. We assess sex-dimorphic (73,089/50,404 women and 67,506/47,806 men) and sex-combined (151,188/105,056 individuals) fasting glucose/fasting insulin genetic effects via genome-wide association study meta-analyses in individuals of European descent without diabetes. Here we report sex dimorphism in allelic effects on fasting insulin at IRS1 and ZNF12 loci, the latter showing higher RNA expression in whole blood in women compared to men. We also observe sex-homogeneous effects on fasting glucose at seven novel loci. Fasting insulin in women shows stronger genetic correlations than in men with waist-to-hip ratio and anorexia nervosa. Furthermore, waist-to-hip ratio is causally related to insulin resistance in women, but not in men. These results position dissection of metabolic and glycemic health sex dimorphism as a steppingstone for understanding differences in genetic effects between women and men in related phenotypes.
Published: 2021
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4. Genome-wide meta-analysis of muscle weakness identifies 15 susceptibility loci in older men and women

Author: Jones, G. (Garan), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Santanasto, A.J. (Adam J.), Stringa, N. (Najada), Kuo, C.-L. (Chia-Ling), Atkins, J.L. (Janice L.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Duong, T.V. (ThuyVy), Hong, S. (Shengjun), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Sarnowski, C., Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Cvejkus, R. (Ryan), Nethander, M. (Maria), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Walter, S. (Stefan), Sicinski, K. (Kamil), Kague, E. (Erika), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl L.), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Grove, M.L. (Megan L.), Graff, M. (Misa), Spira, D. (Dominik), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, de Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette C. P. G. M.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Odden, M.C. (Michelle C.), Fohner, A.E. (Alison E.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Huisman, M. (Martijn), Tan, Q. (Qihua), Zmuda, J. (Joseph), Mellström, D. (Dan), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Bennett, D.A. (David), Buchman, A.S. (Aron S.), De Jager, P., Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Rodríguez-Mañas, L. (Leocadio), García, F.J. (Francisco J.), Carnicero, J.A. (José A.), Herd, P. (Pamela), Bertram, L. (Lars), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Melzer, D. (David), Kuchel, G.A. (George A.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Karasik, D. (David), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Pilling, L.C. (Luke C.), Jones, G. (Garan), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Santanasto, A.J. (Adam J.), Stringa, N. (Najada), Kuo, C.-L. (Chia-Ling), Atkins, J.L. (Janice L.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Duong, T.V. (ThuyVy), Hong, S. (Shengjun), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Sarnowski, C., Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Cvejkus, R. (Ryan), Nethander, M. (Maria), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Walter, S. (Stefan), Sicinski, K. (Kamil), Kague, E. (Erika), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl L.), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Grove, M.L. (Megan L.), Graff, M. (Misa), Spira, D. (Dominik), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, de Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette C. P. G. M.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Odden, M.C. (Michelle C.), Fohner, A.E. (Alison E.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Huisman, M. (Martijn), Tan, Q. (Qihua), Zmuda, J. (Joseph), Mellström, D. (Dan), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Bennett, D.A. (David), Buchman, A.S. (Aron S.), De Jager, P., Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Rodríguez-Mañas, L. (Leocadio), García, F.J. (Francisco J.), Carnicero, J.A. (José A.), Herd, P. (Pamela), Bertram, L. (Lars), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Melzer, D. (David), Kuchel, G.A. (George A.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Karasik, D. (David), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), and Pilling, L.C. (Luke C.)
Abstract: Low muscle strength is an important heritable indicator of poor health linked to morbidity and mortality in older people. In a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of 256,523 Europeans aged 60 years and over from 22 cohorts we identify 15 loci associated with muscle weakness (European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People definition: n = 48,596 cases, 18.9% of total), including 12 loci not implicated in previous analyses of continuous measures of grip strength. Loci include genes reportedly involved in autoimmune disease (HLA-DQA1p = 4 × 10−17), arthritis (GDF5p = 4 × 10−13), cell cycle control and cancer protection, regulation of transcription, and others involved in the development and maintenance of the musculoskeletal system. Using Mendelian randomization we report possible overlapping causal pathways, including diabetes susceptibility, haematological parameters, and the immune system. We conclude that muscle weakness in older adults has distinct mechanisms from continuous strength, including several pathways considered to be hallmarks of ageing.
Published: 2021
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5. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids

Author: Graham, S. E. (Sarah E.), Clarke, S. L. (Shoa L.), Wu, K. H. (Kuan-Han H.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Zajac, G. J. (Greg J. M.), Ramdas, S. (Shweta), Surakka, I. (Ida), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Locke, A. E. (Adam E.), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Hwang, M. Y. (Mi Yeong), Han, S. (Sohee), Narita, A. (Akira), Choudhury, A. (Ananyo), Bentley, A. R. (Amy R.), Ekoru, K. (Kenneth), Verma, A. (Anurag), Trivedi, B. (Bhavi), Martin, H. C. (Hilary C.), Hunt, K. A. (Karen A.), Hui, Q. (Qin), Klarin, D. (Derek), Zhu, X. (Xiang), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Helgadottir, A. (Anna), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Olafsson, I. (Isleifur), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Terao, C. (Chikashi), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Zhou, W. (Wei), Brumpton, B. M. (Ben M.), Rasheed, H. (Humaira), Ruotsalainen, S. E. (Sanni E.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Veturi, Y. (Yogasudha), Feng, Q. (QiPing), Rosenthal, E. A. (Elisabeth A.), Lingren, T. (Todd), Pacheco, J. A. (Jennifer Allen), Pendergrass, S. A. (Sarah A.), Haessler, J. (Jeffrey), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Bradford, Y. (Yuki), Miller, J. E. (Jason E.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Lin, K. (Kuang), Millwood, I. Y. (Iona Y.), Hindy, G. (George), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Turman, C. (Constance), Huang, H. (Hongyan), Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Brown, M. R. (Michael R.), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Yu, K. (Ketian), Schmidt, E. M. (Ellen M.), Pandit, A. (Anita), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Yin, X. (Xianyong), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Matsuda, F. (Fumihiko), Jang, H.-M. (Hye-Mi), Yoon, K. (Kyungheon), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Pitsillides, A. (Achilleas), Hottenga, J. J. (Jouke Jan), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Ji, Y. (Yingji), Gao, Z. (Zishan), Haworth, S. (Simon), Mitchell, R. E. (Ruth E.), Chai, J. F. (Jin Fang), Aadahl, M. (Mette), Yao, J. (Jie), Manichaikul, A. 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Abstract: Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use1. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in particular through reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels2, heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide3. Genome-wideassociation studies (GWAS) of blood lipid levels have led to important biological and clinical insights, as well as new drug targets, for cardiovascular disease. However, most previous GWAS4‐23 have been conducted in European ancestry populations and may have missed genetic variants that contribute to lipid-level variation in other ancestry groups. These include differences in allele frequencies, effect sizes and linkage-disequilibrium patterns24. Here we conduct a multi-ancestry, genome-wide genetic discovery meta-analysis of lipid levels in approximately 1.65 million individuals, including 350,000 of non-European ancestries. We quantify the gain in studying non-European ancestries and provide evidence to support the expansion of recruitment of additional ancestries, even with relatively small sample sizes. We find that increasing diversity rather than studying additional individuals of European ancestry results in substantial improvements in fine-mapping functional variants and portability of polygenic prediction (evaluated in approximately 295,000 individuals from 7 ancestry groupings). Modest gains in the number of discovered loci and ancestry-specific variants were also achieved. As GWAS expand emphasis beyond the identification of genes and fundamental biology towards the use of genetic variants for preventive and precision medicine25, we anticipate that increased diversity of participants will lead to more accurate and equitable26 application of polygenic scores in clinical practice.
Published: 2021

6. The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

Author: Chen, J. (Ji), Spracklen, C. N. (Cassandra N.), Marenne, G. (Gaelle), Varshney, A. (Arushi), Corbin, L. J. (Laura J.), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Zhang, X. (Xiaoshuai), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Boutin, T. S. (Thibaud S.), Magi, R. (Reedik), Waage, J. (Johannes), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Chan, K. H. (Kei Hang Katie), Yao, J. (Jie), Anasanti, M. D. (Mila D.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Claringbould, A. (Annique), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Hong, J. (Jaeyoung), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Huo, S. (Shaofeng), Kaakinen, M. A. (Marika A.), Louie, T. (Tin), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Moreno-Macias, H. (Hortensia), Ndungu, A. (Anne), Nelson, S. C. (Sarah C.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Raulerson, C. K. (Chelsea K.), Ray, D. (Debashree), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Rybin, D. (Denis), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Sim, X. (Xueling), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stewart, I. D. (Isobel D.), Wang, C. A. (Carol A.), Wang, Y. (Yujie), Wu, P. (Peitao), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Appel, E. V. (Emil V. R.), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Burtt, N. P. (Noel P.), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Cade, B. E. (Brian E.), Chai, J. F. (Jin Fang), Chai, X. (Xiaoran), Chang, L.-C. (Li-Ching), Chen, C.-H. (Chien-Hsiun), Chen, B. H. (Brian H.), Chitrala, K. N. (Kumaraswamy Naidu), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), de Haan, H. G. (Hugoline G.), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Demirkan, A. (Ayse), Duan, Q. (Qing), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Fatumo, S. A. (Segun A.), Gayan, J. (Javier), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gong, J. H. (Jung Ho), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hai, Y. (Yang), Hartwig, F. P. (Fernando P.), He, J. (Jing), Heianza, Y. (Yoriko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Hwang, M. Y. (Mi Yeong), Jensen, R. A. (Richard A.), Kawaguchi, T. (Takahisa), Kentistou, K. A. (Katherine A.), Kim, Y. J. (Young Jin), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Kooner, I. K. (Ishminder K.), Lai, S. (Shuiqing), Lange, L. A. (Leslie A.), Langefeld, C. D. (Carl D.), Lauzon, M. (Marie), Li, M. (Man), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Liu, J. (Jun), Loh, M. (Marie), Long, J. (Jirong), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marzi, C. (Carola), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Nag, A. (Abhishek), Nakatochi, M. (Masahiro), Noce, D. (Damia), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Preuss, M. (Michael), Raffield, L. (Laura), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Laura J.), Rich, S. S. (Stephen S.), Robertson, N. R. (Neil R.), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saxena, R. (Richa), Schraut, K. E. (Katharina E.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Setoh, K. (Kazuya), Smith, A. V. (Albert V.), Sparso, T. (Thomas), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Tan, J. (Jingyi), Trompet, S. (Stella), van den Akker, E. (Erik), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vogel, M. (Mandy), Wang, H. (Heming), Wang, C. (Chaolong), Wang, N. (Nan), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Xie, T. (Tian), Zafarmand, M. H. (Mohammad Hadi), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arzumanyan, Z. (Zorayr), Astrup, A. (Arne), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bertoni, A. (Alain), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Bowden, D. W. (Donald W.), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Campbell, A. (Archie), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chang, Y. C. (Yi Cheng), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Du, S. (Shufa), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Farmaki, A. E. (Aliki Eleni), Franberg, M. (Mattias), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, Y. (Yutang), Gjesing, A. P. (Anette P.), Goel, A. (Anuj), Han, S. (Sohee), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Herder, C. (Christian), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hsieh, C.-H. (Chang-Hsun), Hsueh, W. A. (Willa A.), Ichihara, S. (Sahoko), Igase, M. (Michiya), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Johnson, W. 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(Tomohiro), Khor, C. C. (Chiea Chuen), Kiess, W. (Wieland), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kuulasmaa, T. (Teemu), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lall, K. (Kristi), Lam, K. (Kelvin), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Lee, N. R. (Nanette R.), Lemaitre, R. N. (Rozenn N.), Li, H. (Honglan), Lin, S.-Y. (Shih-Yi), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lorenzo, C. (Carlos), Matsubara, T. (Tatsuaki), Matsuda, F. (Fumihiko), Mingrone, G. (Geltrude), Mooijaart, S. (Simon), Moon, S. (Sanghoon), Nabika, T. (Toru), Nadkarni, G. N. (Girish N.), Nadler, J. L. (Jerry L.), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Norris, J. M. (Jill M.), Ohyagi, Y. (Yasumasa), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qi, Q. (Qibin), Raven, D. (Dennis), Reilly, D. F. (Dermot F.), Reiner, A. (Alex), Rivideneira, F. (Fernando), Roll, K. (Kathryn), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schuermann, A. (Annette), Shi, J. (Jinxiu), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Teslovich, T. M. (Tanya M.), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Timmers, P. R. (Paul R. H. J.), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Tsai, M. Y. (Michael Y.), Uitterlinden, A. (Andre), van Dam, R. M. (Rob M.), van Heemst, D. (Diana), van Hylckama Vlieg, A. (Astrid), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Wang, T. (Tao), Willems van Dijk, K. (Ko), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Aguilar-Salinas, C. A. (Carlos Alberto), Alarcon-Riquelme, M. E. (Marta E.), An, P. (Ping), Aviles-Santa, L. (Larissa), Becker, D. M. (Diane M.), Beilin, L. J. (Lawrence J.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Black, C. (Corri), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Boehm, B. O. (Bernhard O.), Bonnelykke, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D. I. (D. I.), Bottinger, E. P. (Erwin P.), Buchanan, T. A. (Thomas A.), Canouil, M. (Mickael), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Chambers, J. 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(Norihiro), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Kim, B.-J. (Bong-Jo), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Koerner, A. (Antje), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Leander, K. (Karin), Li, H. (Huaixing), Lin, X. (Xu), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindgren, C. (Cecilia), Liu, S. (Simin), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K. E.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mook-Kanamori, D. O. (Dennis O.), Mori, T. A. (Trevor A.), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), Njolstad, I. (Inger), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Palmer, N. D. (Nicholette D.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Pennell, C. E. (Craig E.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Raffel, L. J. (Leslie J.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Redline, S. (Susan), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rosendaal, F. R. (Frits R.), Saaristo, T. E. (Timo E.), Sandhu, M. (Manjinder), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schneiderman, N. (Neil), Schwarz, P. (Peter), Scott, L. J. (Laura J.), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Sever, P. (Peter), Shu, X.-o. (Xiao-ou), Slagboom, P. E. (P. Eline), Small, K. S. (Kerrin S.), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Stanton, A. (Alice), Steves, C. J. (Claire J.), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sun, L. (Liang), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Tai, E. S. (E. Shyong), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Tonjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Tusie, T. (Teresa), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), van der Harst, P. (Pim), van Duijn, C. (Cornelia), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vrijkotte, T. G. (Tanja G. M.), Wagenknecht, L. E. (Lynne E.), Walker, M. (Mark), Wang, Y. X. (Ya X.), Wareham, N. J. (Nick J.), Watanabe, R. M. (Richard M.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wei, W. B. (Wen B.), Wickremasinghe, A. R. (Ananda R.), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wu, J.-Y. (Jer-Yuarn), Xiang, A. H. (Anny H.), Yanek, L. R. (Lisa R.), Yengo, L. (Loic), Yokota, M. (Mitsuhiro), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zheng, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A. B. (Alan B.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Gloyn, A. L. (Anna L.), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Dupuis, J. (Josee), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Leong, A. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Parker, S. C. (Stephen C. J.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), and Barroso, I. (Ines)
Abstract: Glycemic traits are used to diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic health. To date, most genetic studies of glycemic traits have focused on individuals of European ancestry. Here we aggregated genome-wide association studies comprising up to 281,416 individuals without diabetes (30% non-European ancestry) for whom fasting glucose, 2-h glucose after an oral glucose challenge, glycated hemoglobin and fasting insulin data were available. Trans-ancestry and single-ancestry meta-analyses identified 242 loci (99 novel; P < 5 x 10-8), 80% of which had no significant evidence of between-ancestry heterogeneity. Analyses restricted to individuals of European ancestry with equivalent sample size would have led to 24 fewer new loci. Compared with single-ancestry analyses, equivalent-sized trans-ancestry fine-mapping reduced the number of estimated variants in 99% credible sets by a median of 37.5%. Genomic-feature, gene-expression and gene-set analyses revealed distinct biological signatures for each trait, highlighting different underlying biological pathways. Our results increase our understanding of diabetes pathophysiology by using trans-ancestry studies for improved power and resolution.
Published: 2021

7. Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle

Author: Meddens, S.F.W. (Fleur), Vlaming, R. (Ronald) de, Bowers, P. (Peter), Burik, C.A.P. (Casper A. P.), Linnér, R.K. (Richard Karlsson), Lee, C. (Chanwook), Okbay, A. (Aysu), Turley, P. (Patrick), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A.), Fontana, M.A. (Mark Alan), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Imamura, F. (Fumiaki), McMahon, G. (George), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Wade, K.H. (Kaitlin H.), Anderson, E.L. (Emma L.), Braun, K.V.E. (Kim), Emmett, P.M. (Pauline M.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gonzalez, J.R. (Juan), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Muka, T. (Taulant), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Snieder, H. (Harold), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Cesarini, D. (David), Harden, K.P. (K. Paige), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Chow, C.C. (Carson C.), Koellinger, P.D. (Philipp D.), Meddens, S.F.W. (Fleur), Vlaming, R. (Ronald) de, Bowers, P. (Peter), Burik, C.A.P. (Casper A. P.), Linnér, R.K. (Richard Karlsson), Lee, C. (Chanwook), Okbay, A. (Aysu), Turley, P. (Patrick), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A.), Fontana, M.A. (Mark Alan), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Imamura, F. (Fumiaki), McMahon, G. (George), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Wade, K.H. (Kaitlin H.), Anderson, E.L. (Emma L.), Braun, K.V.E. (Kim), Emmett, P.M. (Pauline M.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gonzalez, J.R. (Juan), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Muka, T. (Taulant), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Snieder, H. (Harold), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Cesarini, D. (David), Harden, K.P. (K. Paige), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Chow, C.C. (Carson C.), and Koellinger, P.D. (Philipp D.)
Abstract: We conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of relative intake from the macronutrients fat, protein, carbohydrates, and sugar in over 235,000 individuals of European ancestries. We identified 21 unique, approximately independent lead SNPs. Fourteen lead SNPs are uniquely associated with one macronutrient at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10−8), while five of the 21 lead SNPs reach suggestive significance (P < 1 × 10−5) for at least one other macronutrient. While the phenotypes are genetically correlated, each phenotype carries a partially unique genetic architecture. Relative protein intake exhibits the strongest relationships with poor health, including positive genetic associations with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease (rg ≈ 0.15–0.5). In contrast, relative carbohydrate and sugar intake have negative genetic correlations with waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and neighborhood deprivation (|rg| ≈ 0.1–0.3) and positive genetic correlations with physical activity (rg ≈ 0.1 and 0.2). Relative fat intake has no consistent pattern of genetic correlations with poor health but has a negative genetic correlation with educational attainment (rg ≈−0.1). Although our analyses do not allow us to draw causal conclusions, we find no evidence of negative health consequences associated with relative carbohydrate, sugar, or fat intake. However, our results are consistent with the hypothesis that relative protein intake plays a role in the etiology of metabolic dysfunction.
Published: 2020
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8. Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

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

9. Liver function and risk of type 2 diabetes:bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

Author: De Silva, N. M. (N. Maneka G.), Borges, M. C. (Maria Carolina), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Shah, T. (Tina), Zhang, X. (Xiaoshuai), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wong, A. (Andrew), Kuh, D. (Diana), Chambers, J. C. (John C), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Auvinen, J. (Juha), U. c. (UCLEB consortium), Gaunt, T. R. (Tom R), and Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A)
Subjects: endocrine system diseases, nutritional and metabolic diseases, human activities, digestive system, digestive system diseases
Abstract: Liver dysfunction and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are consistently associated. However, it is currently unknown whether liver dysfunction contributes to, results from or is merely correlated with T2D due to confounding. We used Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate the presence and direction of any causal relation between liver function and T2D risk including up to 64,094 T2D cases and 607,012 controls. Several biomarkers were used as proxies of liver function [i.e. alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)]. Genetic variants strongly associated with each liver function marker were used to investigate the effect of liver function on T2D risk. In addition, genetic variants strongly associated with T2D risk and with fasting insulin were used to investigate the effect of predisposition to T2D and insulin resistance, respectively, on liver function. Genetically predicted higher circulating ALT and AST were related to increased risk of T2D. There was a modest negative association of genetically predicted ALP with T2D risk and no evidence of association between GGT and T2D risk. Genetically predisposition to higher fasting insulin, but not to T2D, was related to increased circulating ALT. Since circulating ALT and AST are markers of NAFLD, these findings provide some support for insulin resistance resulting in NAFLD, which in turn increases T2D risk.
Published: 2019

10. Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes

Author: Clark, D.W. (David W), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Moore, K.H.S. (Kristjan H S), Mason, D. (Dan), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L K), Lin, K. (Kuang), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bixley, M.J. (Matthew J), Brumat, M. (Marco), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Dekker, A.M. (Annelot M), Eccles, D.A. (David A), Eijk, K.R. (Kristel) van, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, H. (He), Germain, M. (Marine), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), de Haan, H.G. (Hugoline G), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E. (Edith), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Igartua, C. (Catherine), Jansen, I. (Iris), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Karlsson, T. (Torgny), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Li, S.A. (Shengchao Alfred), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Meng, W. (Weihua), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Munz, M. (Matthias), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Prasad, G. (Gauri), Prasad, R.B. (Rashmi B), Priyanka, T.D.S. (Tallapragada Divya Sri), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Skotte, L. (Line), Smart, M.C. (Melissa C), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M), Trompet, S. (Stella), Turman, C. (Constance), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viberti, C. (Clara), Wang, L. (Lihua), Warren, H. (Helen), Wootton, R.E. (Robyn E), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Yao, J. (Jie), Yousri, N.A. (Noha A), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adeyemo, A.A. (Adebowale A), Afaq, S. (Saima), Aguilar-Salinas, C.A. (Carlos Alberto), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Albert, M.L. (Matthew L), Allison, M.A. (Matthew A), Alver, M. (Maris), Aung, T. (Tin), Azizi, J. (Joshan), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borja, J.B. (Judith B), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Broer, L. (Linda), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chen, G. (Guanjie), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der I), Chen, Z. (Zhengming), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Corley, J. (Janie), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Damulina, A. (Anna), Daneshpour, M.S. (Maryam S), Day, F.R. (Felix), Delgado, G., Dhana, K. (Klodian), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Dzimiri, N. (Nduna), Ebenesersdóttir, S.S. (S Sunna), Elliott, J. (Joshua), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ewert, R. (Ralf), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Fischer, K. (Krista), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Girotto, S., Goel, A. (Anuj), Gögele, M. (Martin), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Granot-Hershkovitz, E. (Einat), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Guity, K. (Kamran), Gunnarsson, B. (Bjarni), Guo, Y. (Yu), Hagenaars, S.P. (Saskia P), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Halevy, A. (Avner), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B), Hedayati, M. (Mehdi), Heel, D.A. (David) van, Hirata, M. (Makoto), Höfer, I. (Imo), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao Agnes), Huang, J. (Jinyan), Hung, Y.-J. (Yi-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jagadeesan, A. (Anuradha), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D), Kessler, T. (Thorsten), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Khor, C.C., Kleijn, D.P.V. (Dominique) de, Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kraft, P. (Peter), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Lerch, M. (M.), Li, L. (Liming), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Loh, M. (Marie), London, S.J. (Stephanie J), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Masson, G. (Gisli), Matoba, N. (Nana), Mei, X.W. (Xue W), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mezzavilla, M. (Massimo), Milani, L. (Lili), Millwood, I.Y. (Iona), Momozawa, Y. (Yukihide), Moore, A. (Amy), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Moreno-Macías, H. (Hortensia), Mori, T.A. (Trevor A), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Muka, T. (Taulant), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Murray, A.D. (Alison D), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Ong, K.K. (Ken K), Orozco, L. (Lorena), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pálsson, G. (Gunnar), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pattie, A. (Alison), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter P), Quintana-Murci, L. (Lluis), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Ralhan, S. (Sarju), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C), Rheenen, W. (Wouter) van, Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Ruggiero, D., Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Scott, L.J. (Laura J), Scott, W.R. (William R), Sedaghati-Khayat, B. (Bahareh), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Sever, P.J. (Peter J), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H-H), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Shrestha, S. (Smeeta), Shukla, S.R. (Sharvari Rahul), Sigurdsson, J.K. (Jon K), Sikka, T.T. (Timo Tonis), Singh, J.R. (Jai Rup), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. (Alice), Starr, J.M. (John), Stefansdottir, L. (Lilja), Straker, L. (Leon), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Taylor, A.M. (Adele M), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Tham, Y.-C. (Yih-Chung), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tillander, A. (Annika), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Tusié-Luna, T. (Teresa), Tzoulaki, I., Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Wakil, S.M. (Salma M), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wander, G.S. (Gurpreet S), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Yajnik, C.S. (Chittaranjan S), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zeng, L. (Lingyao), Zhang, L. (Liang), Zhou, J. (Jie), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A), Campbell, A. (Archie), Carmi, S. (Shai), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cesarini, D. (David), Chambers, J.C. (John C), Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Deary, I.J. (Ian J), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ellinghaus, D. (David), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hagen, K. (Knut), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Foisy, S. (Sylvain), Franke, A. (Andre), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gonzalez, C. (Clicerio), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Griffiths, L.R. (Lyn R), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A), Hochner, H., Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), De Jager, P., Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kumari, M. (Meena), Laakso, M. (Markku), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W), Lahti, J. (Jari), Laudes, M. (Matthias), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Ye, S. (Shu), Matullo, G., McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Merriman, A., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meyer, B.F. (Brian F), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mook-Kanamori, D. (Dennis), Munroe, P. (Patricia), North, K.E. (Kari), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O’connell, J.R. (Jeffery R), Ober, C. (Carole), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmas, W. (Walter), Pasterkamp, G.G. (Gerard G), Patin, E. (Etienne), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Polderman, T.J.C. (Tinca), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R), Sim, X. (Xueling), Small, N. (Neil), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wang, C.A. (Carol A), Weir, D.R. (David R), Whitfield, J. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wright, J. (John), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Yu, L. (Lei), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B), Perola, M. (Markus), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franke, L. (Lude), Haley, C. (Chris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Walters, R.G. (Robin G), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Helgason, A. (Agnar), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Wilson, J.F. (James), Clark, D.W. (David W), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Moore, K.H.S. (Kristjan H S), Mason, D. (Dan), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L K), Lin, K. (Kuang), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bixley, M.J. (Matthew J), Brumat, M. (Marco), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Dekker, A.M. (Annelot M), Eccles, D.A. (David A), Eijk, K.R. (Kristel) van, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, H. (He), Germain, M. (Marine), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), de Haan, H.G. (Hugoline G), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E. (Edith), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Igartua, C. (Catherine), Jansen, I. (Iris), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Karlsson, T. (Torgny), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Li, S.A. (Shengchao Alfred), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Meng, W. (Weihua), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Munz, M. (Matthias), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Prasad, G. (Gauri), Prasad, R.B. (Rashmi B), Priyanka, T.D.S. (Tallapragada Divya Sri), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Skotte, L. (Line), Smart, M.C. (Melissa C), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M), Trompet, S. (Stella), Turman, C. (Constance), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viberti, C. (Clara), Wang, L. (Lihua), Warren, H. (Helen), Wootton, R.E. (Robyn E), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Yao, J. (Jie), Yousri, N.A. (Noha A), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adeyemo, A.A. (Adebowale A), Afaq, S. (Saima), Aguilar-Salinas, C.A. (Carlos Alberto), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Albert, M.L. (Matthew L), Allison, M.A. (Matthew A), Alver, M. (Maris), Aung, T. (Tin), Azizi, J. (Joshan), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borja, J.B. (Judith B), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Broer, L. (Linda), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chen, G. (Guanjie), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der I), Chen, Z. (Zhengming), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Corley, J. (Janie), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Damulina, A. (Anna), Daneshpour, M.S. (Maryam S), Day, F.R. (Felix), Delgado, G., Dhana, K. (Klodian), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Dzimiri, N. (Nduna), Ebenesersdóttir, S.S. (S Sunna), Elliott, J. (Joshua), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ewert, R. (Ralf), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Fischer, K. (Krista), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Girotto, S., Goel, A. (Anuj), Gögele, M. (Martin), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Granot-Hershkovitz, E. (Einat), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Guity, K. (Kamran), Gunnarsson, B. (Bjarni), Guo, Y. (Yu), Hagenaars, S.P. (Saskia P), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Halevy, A. (Avner), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B), Hedayati, M. (Mehdi), Heel, D.A. (David) van, Hirata, M. (Makoto), Höfer, I. (Imo), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao Agnes), Huang, J. (Jinyan), Hung, Y.-J. (Yi-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jagadeesan, A. (Anuradha), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D), Kessler, T. (Thorsten), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Khor, C.C., Kleijn, D.P.V. (Dominique) de, Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kraft, P. (Peter), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Lerch, M. (M.), Li, L. (Liming), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Loh, M. (Marie), London, S.J. (Stephanie J), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Masson, G. (Gisli), Matoba, N. (Nana), Mei, X.W. (Xue W), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mezzavilla, M. (Massimo), Milani, L. (Lili), Millwood, I.Y. (Iona), Momozawa, Y. (Yukihide), Moore, A. (Amy), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Moreno-Macías, H. (Hortensia), Mori, T.A. (Trevor A), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Muka, T. (Taulant), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Murray, A.D. (Alison D), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Ong, K.K. (Ken K), Orozco, L. (Lorena), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pálsson, G. 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Abstract: In many species, the offspring of related parents suffer reduced reproductive success, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. In humans, the importance of this effect has remained unclear, partly because reproduction between close relatives is both rare and frequently associated with confounding social factors. Here, using genomic inbreeding coefficients (FROH) for >1.4 million individuals, we show that FROH is significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with apparently deleterious changes in 32 out of 100 traits analysed. These changes are associated with runs of homozygosity (ROH), but not with common variant homozygosity, suggesting that genetic variants associated with inbreeding depression are predominantly rare. The effect on fertility is striking: FROH equivalent to the offspring of first cousins is associated with a 55% decrease [95% CI 44–66%] in the odds of having children. Finally, the effects of FROH are confirmed within full-sibling pairs, where the variation in FROH is independent of all environmental confounding.
Published: 2019
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11. 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. 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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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12. Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes

Author: Clark, D. W. (David W.), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Moore, K. H. (Kristjan H. S.), Mason, D. (Dan), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Barnes, C. L. (Catriona L. K.), Lin, K. (Kuang), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bixley, M. J. (Matthew J.), Brumat, M. (Marco), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D. L. (Diana L.), Dekker, A. M. (Annelot M.), Eccles, D. A. (David A.), Van Eijk, K. R. (Kristel R.), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, H. (He), Germain, M. (Marine), Gordon, S. D. (Scott D.), de Haan, H. G. (Hugoline G.), Harris, S. E. (Sarah E.), Hofer, E. (Edith), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Igartua, C. (Catherine), Jansen, I. E. (Iris E.), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Kacprowski, T. 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(Koichi), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Meng, W. (Weihua), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Munz, M. (Matthias), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Prasad, G. (Gauri), Prasad, R. B. (Rashmi B.), Priyanka, T. D. (Tallapragada Divya Sri), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sapkota, B. R. (Bishwa R.), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Skotte, L. (Line), Smart, M. C. (Melissa C.), Smith, A. V. (Albert Vernon), van der Spek, A. (Ashley), Spracklen, C. N. (Cassandra N.), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Tajuddin, S. M. (Salman M.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Turman, C. (Constance), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viberti, C. (Clara), Wang, L. (Lihua), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Wootton, R. E. (Robyn E.), Yanek, L. R. (Lisa R.), Yao, J. (Jie), Yousri, N. A. (Noha A.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adeyemo, A. A. (Adebowale A.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Alberto Aguilar-Salinas, C. (Carlos), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Albert, M. L. (Matthew L.), Allison, M. A. (Matthew A.), Alver, M. (Maris), Aung, T. (Tin), Azizi, F. (Fereidoun), Bentley, A. R. (Amy R.), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Borja, J. B. (Judith B.), de Borst, G. J. (Gert J.), Bottinger, E. P. (Erwin P.), Broer, L. (Linda), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chanock, S. (Stephen), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chen, G. (Guanjie), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der I.), Chen, Z. (Zhengming), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Concas, M. P. (Maria Pina), Corley, J. (Janie), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Van Dam, R. M. (Rob M.), Damulina, A. (Anna), Daneshpour, M. S. (Maryam S.), Day, F. R. (Felix R.), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Doney, A. S. (Alexander S. F.), Doerr, M. (Marcus), Doumatey, A. P. (Ayo P.), Dzimiri, N. (Nduna), Ebenesersdottir, S. S. (S. Sunna), Elliott, J. (Joshua), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ewert, R. (Ralf), Felix, J. F. (Janine F.), Fischer, K. (Krista), Freedman, B. I. (Barry I.), Girotto, G. (Giorgia), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gogele, M. (Martin), Goodarzi, M. O. (Mark O.), Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Granot-Hershkovitz, E. (Einat), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Guity, K. (Kamran), Gunnarsson, B. (Bjarni), Guo, Y. (Yu), Hagenaars, S. P. (Saskia P.), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Halevy, A. (Avner), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Hedayati, M. (Mehdi), van Heel, D. A. (David A.), Hirata, M. (Makoto), Hofer, I. (Imo), Hsiung, C. A. (Chao Agnes), Huang, J. (Jinyan), Hung, Y.-J. (Yi-Jen), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Jagadeesan, A. (Anuradha), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Kerrison, N. D. (Nicola D.), Kessler, T. (Thorsten), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Khor, C. C. (Chiea Chuen), de Kleijn, D. P. (Dominique P. V.), Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kramer, B. K. (Bernhard K.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Lerch, M. M. (Markus M.), Li, L. (Liming), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Loh, M. (Marie), London, S. J. (Stephanie J.), Loomis, S. (Stephanie), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Magi, R. (Reedik), Manichaikul, A. W. (Ani W.), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Masson, G. (Gisli), Matoba, N. (Nana), Mei, X. W. (Xue W.), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mezzavilla, M. (Massimo), Milani, L. (Lili), Millwood, I. Y. (Iona Y.), Momozawa, Y. (Yukihide), Moore, A. (Amy), Morange, P.-E. (Pierre-Emmanuel), Moreno-Macias, H. (Hortensia), Mori, T. A. (Trevor A.), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), Muka, T. (Taulant), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Murray, A. D. (Alison D.), de Mutsert, R. (Renee), Mychaleckyj, J. C. (Josyf C.), Nalls, M. A. (Mike A.), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Orozco, L. (Lorena), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palsson, G. (Gunnar), Pankow, J. S. (James S.), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pattie, A. (Alison), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Poulter, N. (Neil), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Quintana-Murci, L. (Lluis), Raikkonen, K. (Katri), Ralhan, S. (Sarju), Rao, D. C. (Dabeeru C.), van Rheenen, W. (Wouter), Rich, S. S. (Stephen S.), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rietveld, C. A. (Cornelius A.), Robino, A. (Antonietta), van Rooij, F. J. (Frank J. A.), Ruggiero, D. (Daniela), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Felicita Sala, C. (Cinzia), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Scott, L. J. (Laura J.), Scott, W. R. (William R.), Sedaghati-Khayat, B. (Bahareh), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), van Setten, J. (Jessica), Sever, P. J. (Peter J.), Sheu, W. H. (Wayne H-H), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Shrestha, S. (Smeeta), Shukla, S. R. (Sharvari Rahul), Sigurdsson, J. K. (Jon K.), Sikka, T. T. (Timo Tonis), Singh, J. R. (Jai Rup), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. (Alice), Starr, J. M. (John M.), Stefansdottir, L. (Lilja), Straker, L. (Leon), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Swertz, M. A. (Morris A.), Taylor, A. M. (Adele M.), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Tham, Y.-C. (Yih-Chung), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tillander, A. (Annika), Tracy, R. P. (Russell P.), Tusie-Luna, T. (Teresa), Tzoulaki, I. (Ioanna), Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Veldink, J. H. (Jan H.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Volker, U. (Uwe), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Wakil, S. M. (Salma M.), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wander, G. S. (Gurpreet S.), Wang, Y. X. (Ya Xing), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Yajnik, C. S. (Chittaranjan S.), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zeng, L. (Lingyao), Zhang, L. (Liang), Zhou, J. (Jie), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F. W. (Folkert W.), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Becker, D. M. (Diane M.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Bennett, D. A. (David A.), van den Berg, L. H. (Leonard H.), Berndt, S. I. (Sonja I.), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehnke, M. (Mike), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bradfield, J. P. (Jonathan P.), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Carmi, S. (Shai), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chandak, G. R. (Giriraj Ratan), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, M. K. (Michele K.), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M. (Mary), Foisy, S. (Sylvain), Franke, A. (Andre), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gonzalez, C. (Clicerio), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grant, S. F. (Struan F. A.), Griffiths, L. R. (Lyn R.), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Hamsten, A. (Anders), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Heng, C.-K. (Chew-Kiat), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hochner, H. (Hagit), Huikuri, H. (Heikki), Hunt, S. C. (Steven C.), Jaddoe, V. W. (Vincent W. V.), De Jager, P. L. (Philip L.), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Johansson, A. (Asa), Jonas, J. B. (Jost B.), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Junttila, J. (Juhani), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kumari, M. (Meena), Laakso, M. (Markku), van der Laan, S. W. (Sander W.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Laudes, M. (Matthias), Lea, R. A. (Rodney A.), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), Marz, W. (Winfried), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Medland, S. E. (Sarah E.), Merriman, T. R. (Tony R.), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meyer, B. F. (Brian F.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Montgomery, G. W. (Grant W.), Mook-Kanamori, D. (Dennis), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Nyholt, D. R. (Dale R.), O'connell, J. R. (Jeffery R.), Ober, C. (Carole), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Palmas, W. (Walter), Palmer, C. (Colin), Pasterkamp, G. G. (Gerard G.), Patin, E. (Etienne), Pennell, C. E. (Craig E.), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Polderman, T. J. (Tinca J. C.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Rioux, J. D. (John D.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Den Ruijter, H. M. (Hester M.), Sanghera, D. K. (Dharambir K.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schulze, M. B. (Matthias B.), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Shuldiner, A. R. (Alan R.), Sim, X. (Xueling), Small, N. (Neil), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wang, C. A. (Carol A.), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Whitfield, J. B. (John B.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wright, J. (John), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Yu, L. (Lei), Zemel, B. S. (Babette S.), Zonderman, A. B. (Alan B.), Perola, M. (Markus), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K. E.), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franke, L. (Lude), Haley, C. S. (Chris S.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Walters, R. G. (Robin G.), Perry, J. R. (John R. B.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Helgason, A. (Agnar), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Joshi, P. K. (Peter K.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), and Wilson, J. F. (James F.)
Abstract: In many species, the offspring of related parents suffer reduced reproductive success, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. In humans, the importance of this effect has remained unclear, partly because reproduction between close relatives is both rare and frequently associated with confounding social factors. Here, using genomic inbreeding coefficients (FROH) for >1.4 million individuals, we show that FROH is significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with apparently deleterious changes in 32 out of 100 traits analysed. These changes are associated with runs of homozygosity (ROH), but not with common variant homozygosity, suggesting that genetic variants associated with inbreeding depression are predominantly rare. The effect on fertility is striking: FROH equivalent to the offspring of first cousins is associated with a 55% decrease [95% CI 44–66%] in the odds of having children. Finally, the effects of FROH are confirmed within full-sibling pairs, where the variation in FROH is independent of all environmental confounding.
Published: 2019

13. New genetic signals for lung function highlight pathways and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associations across multiple ancestries

Author: Shrine, N. (Nick), Guyatt, A. L. (Anna L.), Erzurumluoglu, A. M. (A. Mesut), Jackson, V. E. (Victoria E.), Hobbs, B. D. (Brian D.), Melbourne, C. A. (Carl A.), Batini, C. (Chiara), Fawcett, K. A. (Katherine A.), Song, K. (Kijoung), Sakornsakolpat, P. (Phuwanat), Li, X. (Xingnan), Boxall, R. (Ruth), Reeve, N. F. (Nicola F.), Obeidat, M. (Ma'en), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Kentistou, K. A. (Katherine A.), Cook, J. P. (James P.), Sun, B. B. (Benjamin B.), Zhou, J. (Jian), Hui, J. (Jennie), Karrasch, S. (Stefan), Imboden, M. (Medea), Harris, S. E. (Sarah E.), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Kerr, S. M. (Shona M.), Surakka, I. (Ida), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Allen, R. J. (Richard J.), Bakke, P. S. (Per S.), Beaty, T. H. (Terri H.), Bleecker, E. R. (Eugene R.), Bosse, Y. (Yohan), Brandsma, C.-A. (Corry-Anke), Chen, Z. (Zhengming), Crapo, J. D. (James D.), Danesh, J. (John), DeMeo, D. L. (Dawn L.), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Ewert, R. (Ralf), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gulsvik, A. (Amund), Hansell, A. L. (Anna L.), Hao, K. (Ke), Hoffman, J. D. (Joshua D.), Hokanson, J. E. (John E.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Joshi, P. K. (Peter K.), Joubert, P. (Philippe), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Li, X. (Xuan), Li, L. (Liming), Lin, K. (Kuang), Lind, L. (Lars), Locantore, N. (Nicholas), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Maranville, J. C. (Joseph C.), Murray, A. (Alison), Nickle, D. C. (David C.), Packer, R. (Richard), Parker, M. M. (Margaret M.), Paynton, M. L. (Megan L.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Prokopenko, D. (Dmitry), Qiao, D. (Dandi), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Runz, H. (Heiko), Sayers, I. (Ian), Sin, D. D. (Don D.), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Artigas, M. S. (Maria Soler), Sparrow, D. (David), Tal-Singer, R. (Ruth), Timmers, P. R. (Paul R. H. J.), Van den Berge, M. (Maarten), Whittaker, J. C. (John C.), Woodruff, P. G. (Prescott G.), Verges-Armstrong, L. M. (Laura M.), Troyanskaya, O. G. (Olga G.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Rudan, I. (Igor), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Probst-Hensch, N. M. (Nicole M.), Schulz, H. (Holger), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Stubbe, B. (Beate), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Wareham, N. (Nick), Silverman, E. K. (Edwin K.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Butterworth, A. S. (Adam S.), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Walters, R. G. (Robin G.), Meyers, D. A. (Deborah A.), Cho, M. H. (Michael H.), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Hall, I. P. (Ian P.), Tobin, M. D. (Martin D.), Wain, L. V. (Louise, V), Shrine, N. (Nick), Guyatt, A. L. (Anna L.), Erzurumluoglu, A. M. (A. Mesut), Jackson, V. E. (Victoria E.), Hobbs, B. D. (Brian D.), Melbourne, C. A. (Carl A.), Batini, C. (Chiara), Fawcett, K. A. (Katherine A.), Song, K. (Kijoung), Sakornsakolpat, P. (Phuwanat), Li, X. (Xingnan), Boxall, R. (Ruth), Reeve, N. F. (Nicola F.), Obeidat, M. (Ma'en), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Kentistou, K. A. (Katherine A.), Cook, J. P. (James P.), Sun, B. B. (Benjamin B.), Zhou, J. (Jian), Hui, J. (Jennie), Karrasch, S. (Stefan), Imboden, M. (Medea), Harris, S. E. (Sarah E.), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Kerr, S. M. (Shona M.), Surakka, I. (Ida), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Allen, R. J. (Richard J.), Bakke, P. S. (Per S.), Beaty, T. H. (Terri H.), Bleecker, E. R. (Eugene R.), Bosse, Y. (Yohan), Brandsma, C.-A. (Corry-Anke), Chen, Z. (Zhengming), Crapo, J. D. (James D.), Danesh, J. (John), DeMeo, D. L. (Dawn L.), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Ewert, R. (Ralf), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gulsvik, A. (Amund), Hansell, A. L. (Anna L.), Hao, K. (Ke), Hoffman, J. D. (Joshua D.), Hokanson, J. E. (John E.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Joshi, P. K. (Peter K.), Joubert, P. (Philippe), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Li, X. (Xuan), Li, L. (Liming), Lin, K. (Kuang), Lind, L. (Lars), Locantore, N. (Nicholas), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Maranville, J. C. (Joseph C.), Murray, A. (Alison), Nickle, D. C. (David C.), Packer, R. (Richard), Parker, M. M. (Margaret M.), Paynton, M. L. (Megan L.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Prokopenko, D. (Dmitry), Qiao, D. (Dandi), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Runz, H. (Heiko), Sayers, I. (Ian), Sin, D. D. (Don D.), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Artigas, M. S. (Maria Soler), Sparrow, D. (David), Tal-Singer, R. (Ruth), Timmers, P. R. (Paul R. H. J.), Van den Berge, M. (Maarten), Whittaker, J. C. (John C.), Woodruff, P. G. (Prescott G.), Verges-Armstrong, L. M. (Laura M.), Troyanskaya, O. G. (Olga G.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Rudan, I. (Igor), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Probst-Hensch, N. M. (Nicole M.), Schulz, H. (Holger), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Stubbe, B. (Beate), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Wareham, N. (Nick), Silverman, E. K. (Edwin K.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Butterworth, A. S. (Adam S.), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Walters, R. G. (Robin G.), Meyers, D. A. (Deborah A.), Cho, M. H. (Michael H.), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Hall, I. P. (Ian P.), Tobin, M. D. (Martin D.), and Wain, L. V. (Louise, V)
Abstract: Reduced lung function predicts mortality and is key to the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a genome-wide association study in 400,102 individuals of European ancestry, we define 279 lung function signals, 139 of which are new. In combination, these variants strongly predict COPD in independent populations. Furthermore, the combined effect of these variants showed generalizability across smokers and never smokers, and across ancestral groups. We highlight biological pathways, known and potential drug targets for COPD and, in phenome-wide association studies, autoimmune-related and other pleiotropic effects of lung function–associated variants. This new genetic evidence has potential to improve future preventive and therapeutic strategies for COPD.
Published: 2019

14. Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

Author: Marouli, E. (Eirini), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Lo, K.S., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Kjaer, T.R. (Troels R.), Fine, R.S. (Rebecca S.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Highland, H. (Heather), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Lamparter, D. (David), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Turcot, V. (Valérie), Young, K.L. (Kristin L.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Locke, A. (Adam), Masca, N.G.D. (Nicholas G.D.), Ng, M.C.Y. (Maggie C.Y.), Mudgal, P. (Poorva), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Appel, E.V. (Emil V.), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Auer, P. (Paul), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Banas, B. (Bernhard), Bang, L.E. (Lia E.), Benn, M. (Marianne), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Breen, G. (Gerome), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Broer, L. (Linda), Burt, A.D. (Alastair), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Carey, D.J. (David J.), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Corley, J. (Janie), Galbany, J.C. (Jordi Corominas), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Cuellar-Partida, G. (Gabriel), Danesh, J. (John), Davies, G. (Gail), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, De Denus, S. (Simon), De Groot, M.C.H. (Mark C.H.), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Hollander, A.I. (Anneke), Dennis, J. (Joe), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Drenos, F. (Fotios), Du, M. (Mengmeng), Dunning, A.M. (Alison M.), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Ebeling, T. (Tapani), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Elliott, P. (Paul), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Feng, S. (Shuang), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrario, M.M. (Marco M.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Ford, I., Fornage, M. (Myriam), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Frikke-Schmidt, R. (Ruth), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Gan, W. (Wei), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Giri, A. (Ayush), Girotto, S., Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, K.M. (Kathleen Mullan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), He, L. (Liang), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hernesniemi, J. (Jussi), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Hoyng, C.B. (Carel), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jansson, J.-H. (Jan-Håkan), Jarvik, G.P. (Gail), Jensen, G.B. (Gorm B.), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Jiang, X. (Xuejuan), Johansson, S. (Stefan), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Kahn, R. (René), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamstrup, P.R. (Pia R.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L.R.), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kee, F. (Frank), Keeman, J.N., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kitajima, H. 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(Ozren), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Renström, F. (Frida), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias B), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Segura-Lepe, M.P. (Marcelo P.), Shah, S.H. (Svati), Sim, X. (Xueling), Sivapalaratnam, S. (Suthesh), Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth K.), Starr, J.M. (John), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Hart't, L.M. (Leen M.), Tansey, K.E. 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(Deniel), Woods, M.O. (Michael), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yao, P. (Pang), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Young, R. (Robin), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhan, X. (Xiaowei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zheng, H. (He), Zhou, W. (Wei), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Liu, D. (Dajiang), North, K.E. (Kari), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Oxvig, C. (Claus), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Lo, K.S., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Kjaer, T.R. (Troels R.), Fine, R.S. (Rebecca S.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Highland, H. (Heather), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Lamparter, D. (David), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Turcot, V. (Valérie), Young, K.L. (Kristin L.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Locke, A. (Adam), Masca, N.G.D. (Nicholas G.D.), Ng, M.C.Y. (Maggie C.Y.), Mudgal, P. (Poorva), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Appel, E.V. (Emil V.), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Auer, P. (Paul), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Banas, B. (Bernhard), Bang, L.E. (Lia E.), Benn, M. (Marianne), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bots, M.L. 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(Gerard), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Uher, R., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Van Der Leij, A.R. (Andries R.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Varbo, A. (Anette), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Varma, R. (Rohit), Velez Edwards, D.R. (Digna R.), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogt, T.F. (Thomas F.), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Walker, M. (Mark), Wang, F. (Feijie), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Wang, S. (Shuai), Wang, Y. (Yiqin), Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Warren, H. (Helen), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Woods, M.O. (Michael), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yao, P. (Pang), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Young, R. (Robin), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhan, X. (Xiaowei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zheng, H. (He), Zhou, W. (Wei), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Liu, D. (Dajiang), North, K.E. (Kari), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Oxvig, C. (Claus), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Deloukas, P. (Panos), and Lettre, G. (Guillaume)
Abstract: Height is a highly heritable, classic polygenic trait with approximately 700 common associated variants identified through genome-wide association studies so far. Here, we report 83 height-associated coding variants with lower minor-allele frequencies (in the range of 0.1-4.8%) and effects of up to 2 centimetres per allele (such as those in IHH, STC2, AR and CRISPLD2), greater than ten times the average effect of common variants. In functional follow-up studies, rare height-increasing alleles of STC2 (giving an increase of 1-2 centimetres per allele) compromised proteolytic inhibition of PAPP-A and increased cleavage of I
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15. Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity ― A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults

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

Author: Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Young, K. L. (Kristin L.), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Barata, L. (Llilda), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Hadley, D. (David), Xue, L. (Luting), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), den Hoed, M. (Marcel), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Qi, Q. (Qibin), Ngwa, J. S. (Julius S.), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Hayes, J. E. (James E.), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Lim, E. (Elise), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Griffin, P. J. (Paula J.), Haller, T. (Toomas), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Marques-Vidal, P. M. (Pedro M.), 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 Marie), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rivera, N. V. (Natalia V.), Whitfield, J. B. (John B.), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Lyytikainen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Huppertz, C. (Charlotte), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Peyrot, W. J. (Wouter J.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Demirkan, A. (Ayse), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Magl, R. (Reedlk), Van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Bragg-Gresham, J. L. (Jennifer L.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Navarro, P. (Pau), Bellis, C. (Claire), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Johansson, A. (Asa), Snitker, S. (Soren), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Lim, U. (Unhee), Aadahl, M. (Mette), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Beilby, J. (John), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bertoni, A. G. (Alain G.), Blangero, J. (John), Bonnefond, A. (Amelle), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Borja, J. B. (Judith B.), Brage, S. (Soren), Busonero, F. (Fabio), Buyske, S. (Steve), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Dueker, N. (Nicole), Doerr, M. (Marcus), Ebeling, T. (Tapani), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Esko, T. (Tonu), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Fu, M. (Mao), Faerch, K. (Kristine), Gieger, C. (Christian), Glaeser, S. (Sven), Gong, J. (Jian), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T. B. (Tanja B.), Grarup, N. (Niels), van Grootheest, G. (Gerard), Harald, K. (Kennet), Hastie, N. D. (Nicholas D.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Hernandez, D. (Dena), Hindorff, L. (Lucia), Hocking, L. J. (Lynne J.), Holmens, O. L. (Oddgeir L.), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Hottenga, J. J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jie), Huang, T. (Tao), Hui, J. (Jennie), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Hutri-Kahonen, N. (Nina), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jhun, M. A. (Min A.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaloy, K. (Kirsti), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Marre, M. (Michel), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Monda, K. L. (Keri L.), Montgomery, G. W. (Grant W.), De Moor, M. H. (Marleen H. M.), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Musk, A. W. (A. W.), Mannikko, R. (Reija), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nettleton, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), 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 M.), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), 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 R.), Sidney, S. (Steve), Silbernagel, G. (Guenther), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Sternfeld, B. (Barbara), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Tammelin, T. (Tuija), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Voelker, U. (Uwe), Waeber, G. (Gerard), Walker, M. (Mark), Wild, S. (Sarah), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Zubair, N. (Niha), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Lemarchand, L. (Loic), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Perusse, L. (Louis), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Toenjes, A. (Anke), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W. J. H.), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Lehtimaki, T. (Terho), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Laakso, M. (Markku), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Voelzke, H. (Henry), Qi, L. (Lu), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Barroso, I. (Ines), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Fox, C. S. (Caroline S.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Klein, R. J. (Robert J.), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Kilpelainen, T. O. (Tuomas O.), Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Young, K. L. (Kristin L.), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Barata, L. (Llilda), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Hadley, D. (David), Xue, L. (Luting), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), den Hoed, M. (Marcel), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Qi, Q. (Qibin), Ngwa, J. S. (Julius S.), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Hayes, J. E. (James E.), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Lim, E. (Elise), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Griffin, P. J. (Paula J.), Haller, T. (Toomas), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Marques-Vidal, P. M. (Pedro M.), 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 Marie), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rivera, N. V. (Natalia V.), Whitfield, J. B. (John B.), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Lyytikainen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Huppertz, C. (Charlotte), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Peyrot, W. J. (Wouter J.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Demirkan, A. (Ayse), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Magl, R. (Reedlk), Van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Bragg-Gresham, J. L. (Jennifer L.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Navarro, P. (Pau), Bellis, C. (Claire), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Johansson, A. (Asa), Snitker, S. (Soren), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Lim, U. (Unhee), Aadahl, M. (Mette), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Beilby, J. (John), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bertoni, A. G. (Alain G.), Blangero, J. (John), Bonnefond, A. (Amelle), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Borja, J. B. (Judith B.), Brage, S. (Soren), Busonero, F. (Fabio), Buyske, S. (Steve), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Dueker, N. (Nicole), Doerr, M. (Marcus), Ebeling, T. (Tapani), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Esko, T. (Tonu), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Fu, M. (Mao), Faerch, K. (Kristine), Gieger, C. (Christian), Glaeser, S. (Sven), Gong, J. (Jian), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T. B. (Tanja B.), Grarup, N. (Niels), van Grootheest, G. (Gerard), Harald, K. (Kennet), Hastie, N. D. (Nicholas D.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Hernandez, D. (Dena), Hindorff, L. (Lucia), Hocking, L. J. (Lynne J.), Holmens, O. L. (Oddgeir L.), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Hottenga, J. J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jie), Huang, T. (Tao), Hui, J. (Jennie), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Hutri-Kahonen, N. (Nina), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jhun, M. A. (Min A.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaloy, K. (Kirsti), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Marre, M. (Michel), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Monda, K. L. (Keri L.), Montgomery, G. W. (Grant W.), De Moor, M. H. (Marleen H. M.), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Musk, A. W. (A. W.), Mannikko, R. (Reija), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nettleton, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), 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 M.), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), 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 R.), Sidney, S. (Steve), Silbernagel, G. (Guenther), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Sternfeld, B. (Barbara), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Tammelin, T. (Tuija), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Voelker, U. (Uwe), Waeber, G. (Gerard), Walker, M. (Mark), Wild, S. (Sarah), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Zubair, N. (Niha), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Lemarchand, L. (Loic), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Perusse, L. (Louis), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Toenjes, A. (Anke), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W. J. H.), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Lehtimaki, T. (Terho), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Laakso, M. (Markku), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Voelzke, H. (Henry), Qi, L. (Lu), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Barroso, I. (Ines), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Fox, C. S. (Caroline S.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Klein, R. J. (Robert J.), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), and Kilpelainen, T. O. (Tuomas O.)
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

17. Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

Author: Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Graff, M. (Misa), 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 S.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Wu, J. (Joseph), Qi, Q. (Qibin), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amelie), Bragg, J. (Jennifer), 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 E.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Justesen, J. M. (Johanne Marie), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kumari, M. (Meena), Lim, U. (Unhee), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Middelberg, R. P. (Rita P. S.), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, P. (Pau), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Smith, A. V. (Albert Vernon), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), 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.), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vedantam, S. L. (Sailaja L.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vink, J. M. (Jacqueline M.), 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. (Goncalo R.), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J. (John), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Blangero, J. (John), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bottinger, E. (Erwin), Braga, D. (Daniele), Buckley, B. M. (Brendan M.), Buyske, S. (Steve), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Curran, J. E. (Joanne E.), de Borst, G. J. (Gert J.), de Craen, A. J. (Anton J. M.), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), den Ruijter, H. M. (Hester M.), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, A. L. (Anna L.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Gong, J. (Jian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T. B. (Tanja B.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haitjema, S. 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(Peter S.), Cooper, R. S. (Richard S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), de Faire, U. (Ulf), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grabe, H.-J. (Hans-Jorgen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Jukema, W. (Wouter), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kivimäki, M. (Mika), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Marz, W. (Winfried), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tiemeier, H. (Henning), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Van der Harst, P. (Pim), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Whitfield, J. B. (John B.), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Tyrrell, J. (Jessica), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Barroso, I. (Ines), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. S. (Caroline S.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Kilpeläinen, T. O. (Tuomas O.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), and Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne)
Abstract: Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) account for environmental exposures, like smoking, potentially impacting the overall trait variance when investigating the genetic contribution to obesity-related traits. Here, we use GWAS data from 51,080 current smokers and 190,178 nonsmokers (87% European descent) to identify loci influencing BMI and central adiposity, measured as waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio both adjusted for BMI. We identify 23 novel genetic loci, and 9 loci with convincing evidence of gene-smoking interaction (GxSMK) on obesity-related traits. We show consistent direction of effect for all identified loci and significance for 18 novel and for 5 interaction loci in an independent study sample. These loci highlight novel biological functions, including response to oxidative stress, addictive behaviour, and regulatory functions emphasizing the importance of accounting for environment in genetic analyses. Our results suggest that tobacco smoking may alter the genetic susceptibility to overall adiposity and body fat distribution.
Published: 2017

18. Genome-wide associations for birth weight and correlations with adult disease

Author: Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Day, F.R. (Felix), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Kooijman, M.N. (Marjolein), Fernandez-Tajes, J. (Juan), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Van Zuydam, N.R. (Natalie R.), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Grarup, N. (Niels), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Strachan, D.P. (David), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Kreiner, E. (Eskil), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Wu, Y. (Ying), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Have, C.T. (Christian T.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Boh, E.T.H. (Eileen Tai Hui), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Joro, R. (Raimo), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Diver, L.A. (Louise A.), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Mercader, J.M. (Josep), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Rahmioglu, N. (Nilufer), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ma, R.C.W. (Ronald C. W.), Tam, C.H.T. (Claudia H. T.), Tam, W.H. (Wing Hung), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Loh, P.-R. (Po-Ru), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Wang, X. (Xu), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Geller, F. (Frank), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Murcia, M. (Mario), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil V. R.), Fonvig, C.E. (Cilius E.), Trier, C. (Caecilie), Tiesler, C.M.T. (Carla M. T.), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Bonàs-Guarch, S. (Silvia), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Sánchez, F. (Friman), Torrents, D. (David), Waage, J. (Johannes), Hollegaard, M.V. (Mads V), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Hemani, G., Mcmahon, G. (George), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), MacKenzie, S.M. (Scott M.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Lowe Jr., W.L. (William), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kieß, W. (Wieland), KöRner, A. (Antje), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Niinikoski, H. (Harri), Pahkala, K. (Katja), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Saw, S.-M. (Seang-Mei), Melbye, M. (Mads), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Kadarmideen, H.N. (Haja N.), Holm, J.-C. (Jens-Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Newnham, J.P. (John), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hagen, K. (Knut), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Power, C. (Christopher), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Davies, E. (Eleanor), Walker, B.R. (Brian R.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Vaag, A.A. (Allan A.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Evans, D.M. (David), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Day, F.R. (Felix), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Kooijman, M.N. (Marjolein), Fernandez-Tajes, J. (Juan), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Van Zuydam, N.R. (Natalie R.), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Grarup, N. (Niels), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Strachan, D.P. (David), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Kreiner, E. (Eskil), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Wu, Y. (Ying), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Have, C.T. (Christian T.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Boh, E.T.H. (Eileen Tai Hui), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Joro, R. (Raimo), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Diver, L.A. (Louise A.), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Mercader, J.M. (Josep), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Rahmioglu, N. (Nilufer), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ma, R.C.W. (Ronald C. W.), Tam, C.H.T. (Claudia H. T.), Tam, W.H. (Wing Hung), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Loh, P.-R. (Po-Ru), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Wang, X. (Xu), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Geller, F. (Frank), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Murcia, M. (Mario), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil V. R.), Fonvig, C.E. (Cilius E.), Trier, C. (Caecilie), Tiesler, C.M.T. (Carla M. T.), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Bonàs-Guarch, S. (Silvia), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Sánchez, F. (Friman), Torrents, D. (David), Waage, J. (Johannes), Hollegaard, M.V. (Mads V), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Hemani, G., Mcmahon, G. (George), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), MacKenzie, S.M. (Scott M.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Lowe Jr., W.L. (William), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kieß, W. (Wieland), KöRner, A. (Antje), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Niinikoski, H. (Harri), Pahkala, K. (Katja), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Saw, S.-M. (Seang-Mei), Melbye, M. (Mads), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Kadarmideen, H.N. (Haja N.), Holm, J.-C. (Jens-Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Newnham, J.P. (John), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hagen, K. (Knut), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Power, C. (Christopher), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Davies, E. (Eleanor), Walker, B.R. (Brian R.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Vaag, A.A. (Allan A.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Evans, D.M. (David), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), and Freathy, R.M. (Rachel)
Abstract: Birth weight (BW) has been shown to be influenced by both fetal and maternal factors and in observational studies is reproducibly associated with future risk of adult metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease1. These lifecourse associations have often been attributed to the impact of an adverse early life environment. Here, we performed a multi-ancestry genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis of BW in 153,781 individuals, identifying 60 loci where fetal genotype was associated with BW (P < 5 × 10-8). Overall, approximately 15% of variance in BW was captured by assays of fetal genetic variation. Using genetic association alone, we found strong inverse genetic correlations between BW and systolic blood pressure (Rg =-0.22, P = 5.5 × 10-13), T2D (Rg =-0.27, P = 1.1 × 10-6) and coronary artery disease (Rg =-0.30, P = 6.5 × 10-9). In addition, using large-cohort datasets, we demonstrated that genetic factors were the major contributor to the negative covariance between BW and future cardiometabolic risk. Pathway analyses indicated that the protein products of genes within BW-associated regions were enriched for diverse processes including insulin signalling, glucose homeostasis, glycogen biosynthesis and chromatin remodelling. There was also enrichment of associations with BW in known imprinted regions (P = 1.9 × 10-4). We demonstrate that life-course associations between early growth phenotypes and adult cardiometabolic disease are in part the result of shared genetic effects and identify some of the pathways through which these causal genetic effects are mediated.
Published: 2016
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19. The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

Author: Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A.K., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M.F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O., Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Niclas), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Salfati, E. (Elias), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A.J. (Andrew), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S.K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y.J., Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Döring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J., Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Delgado, G., Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, T. (Ted), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fall, M. (Magnus), Farrall, M. (Martin), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Howard, P. (Philip), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, J. (John), Khaw, K.T., Kim, Y.K. (Yun Kyoung), Kim, E. (Eric), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Krauss, R.M. (Ronald), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Männistö, S. (Satu), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), MacH, F. (François), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Marouli, E. (Eirini), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Menni, C. (Cristina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Moilanen, L. 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(Pascal), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, L.M. (Lobke), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Melander, O. (Olle), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), März, W. (Winfried), Kumari, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Newton-Cheh, C. (C.), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A.K., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M.F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O., Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Niclas), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Salfati, E. (Elias), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A.J. (Andrew), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S.K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y.J., Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Döring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J., Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Delgado, G., Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, T. (Ted), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fall, M. (Magnus), Farrall, M. (Martin), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Howard, P. (Philip), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, J. (John), Khaw, K.T., Kim, Y.K. (Yun Kyoung), Kim, E. (Eric), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Krauss, R.M. (Ronald), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Männistö, S. (Satu), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), MacH, F. (François), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Marouli, E. (Eirini), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Menni, C. (Cristina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Moilanen, L. (Leena), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nikus, K. (Kjell), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Paccaud, F. (Fred), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Shin, Y.-A. (Young-Ah), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sosa, M.X. (Maria X.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvänen, A.C., Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagner, A. (Aline), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Wilks, R. (Rainford), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Y.), Yang, T.-P. (Tsun-Po), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Bovet, P. (Pascal), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, L.M. (Lobke), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Melander, O. (Olle), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), März, W. (Winfried), Kumari, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Newton-Cheh, C. (C.), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: To dissect the genetic architecture of blood pressure and assess effects on target organ damage, we analyzed 128,272 SNPs from targeted and genome-wide arrays in 201,529 individuals of European ancestry, and genotypes from an additional 140,886 individuals were used for validation. We identified 66 blood pressure-associated loci, of which 17 were new; 15 harbored multiple distinct association signals. The 66 index SNPs were enriched for cis-regulatory elements, particularly in vascular endothelial cells, consistent with a primary role in blood pressure control through modulation of vascular tone across multiple tissues. The 66 index SNPs combined in a risk score showed comparable effects in 64,421 individuals of non-European descent. The 66-SNP blood pressure risk score was significantly associated with target organ damage in multiple tissues but with minor effects in the kidney. Our findings expand current knowledge of blood pressure-related pathways and highlight tissues beyond the classical renal system in blood pressure regulation.
Published: 2016
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20. A genomic approach to therapeutic target validation identifies a glucose-lowering GLP1R variant protective for coronary heart disease

Author: Scott, R.A. (Robert), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Li, L. (Li), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Young, R. (Robin), Grarup, N. (Niels), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Wang, S. (Shuai), Maruthur, N.M. (Nisa M), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Pirie, A. (Ailith), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Gillson, C.J. (Christopher), Al Olama, A.A. (Ali Amin), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arriola, L. (Larraitz), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Aviles-Olmos, I. (Iciar), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barricarte, A. (Aurelio), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Garcia, S.B. (Sara Benlloch), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bowden, S. (Sarah), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Caslake, M. (Muriel), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Dunn, J.A. (Janet A.), Earl, H. (Helena), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Foltynie, T. (Thomas), Ford, I. (Ian), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gonzalez, C. (Carlos), Grioni, S. (Sara), Hiller, L. (Louise), Jansson, J.H., Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kee, F. (Frank), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D.), Key, T. (Tim), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Kote-Jarai, Z., Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Muir, K.R. (K.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Navarro, C. (Carmen), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Palli, D. (Domenico), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poole, C.J. (Christopher J.), Quirós, J.R., Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sánchez, M.-J. (María-José), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Sims, R. (Rebecca), Slimani, N. (Nadia), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Van Der A, D.L. (Daphne L.), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Walker, M. (Mark), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Abraham, J.E. (Jean E.), Amundadottir, L.T. (Laufey T.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Aponte, J.L. (Jennifer L), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Easton, D.F. (Douglas F.), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hansen, T. (T.), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Laakso, M. (Markku), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Pankow, J.S. (James), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Riboli, E. (Elio), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Danesh, J. (John), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Meigs, J.B. (James), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Li, L. (Li), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Young, R. (Robin), Grarup, N. (Niels), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Wang, S. (Shuai), Maruthur, N.M. (Nisa M), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Pirie, A. (Ailith), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Gillson, C.J. (Christopher), Al Olama, A.A. (Ali Amin), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arriola, L. (Larraitz), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Aviles-Olmos, I. (Iciar), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barricarte, A. (Aurelio), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Garcia, S.B. (Sara Benlloch), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bowden, S. (Sarah), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Caslake, M. (Muriel), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Dunn, J.A. (Janet A.), Earl, H. (Helena), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Foltynie, T. (Thomas), Ford, I. (Ian), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gonzalez, C. (Carlos), Grioni, S. (Sara), Hiller, L. (Louise), Jansson, J.H., Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kee, F. (Frank), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D.), Key, T. (Tim), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Kote-Jarai, Z., Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Muir, K.R. (K.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Navarro, C. (Carmen), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Palli, D. (Domenico), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poole, C.J. (Christopher J.), Quirós, J.R., Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sánchez, M.-J. (María-José), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Sims, R. (Rebecca), Slimani, N. (Nadia), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Van Der A, D.L. (Daphne L.), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Walker, M. (Mark), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Abraham, J.E. (Jean E.), Amundadottir, L.T. (Laufey T.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Aponte, J.L. (Jennifer L), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Easton, D.F. (Douglas F.), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hansen, T. (T.), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Laakso, M. (Markku), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Pankow, J.S. (James), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Riboli, E. (Elio), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Danesh, J. (John), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Meigs, J.B. (James), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), and Waterworth, D. (Dawn)
Abstract: Regulatory authorities have indicated that new drugs to treat type 2 diabetes (T2D) should not be associated with an unacceptable increase in cardiovascular risk. Human genetics may be able to guide development of antidiabetic therapies by predicting cardiovascular and other health endpoints. We therefore investigated the association of variants in six genes that encode drug targets for obesity or T2D with a range of metabolic traits in up to 11, 806 individuals by targeted exome sequencing and follow-up in 39, 979 individuals by targeted genotyping, with additional in silico follow-up in consortia. We used these data to first compare associations of variants in genes encoding drug targets with the effects of pharmacological manipulation of those targets in clinical trials. We then tested the association of those variants with disease outcomes, including coronary heart disease, to predict cardiovascular safety of these agents. A low-frequency missense variant (Ala316Thr; rs10305492) in the gene encoding glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R), the target of GLP1R agonists, was associated with lower fasting glucose and T2D risk, consistent with GLP1R agonist therapies. The minor allele was also associated with protection against heart disease, thus providing evidence that GLP1R agonists are not likely to be associated with an unacceptable increase in cardiovascular risk. Our results provide an encouraging signal that these agents may be associated with benefit, a question currently being addressed in randomized controlled trials. Genetic variants associated with metabolic traits and multiple disease outcomes can be used to validate therapeutic targets at an early stage in the drug development process.
Published: 2016
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21. PCSK9 genetic variants and risk of type 2 diabetes: A mendelian randomisation study

Author: Schmidt, A.F. (Amand F.), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Fairhurst-Hunter, Z. (Zammy), Lyall, D.M. (Donald M.), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando Pires), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo Lessa), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Power, C. (Christopher), Moldovan, M. (Max), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Norman, K. (Kristina), Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (Elisabeth), Demuth, J. (Juri), Bertram, L. (Lars), Liu, T. (Tian), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Willeit, J. (Johann), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Willeit, K. (Karin), Mason, D. (Dan), Wright, J. (Juliet), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Wanamethee, G. (Goya), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Ben-Shlomo, Y., McLachlan, S. (Stela), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Welch, C. (Catherine), Sanchez-Galvez, A. (Adelaida), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Onland-Moret, N.C. (N Charlotte), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Matullo, G., Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Scott, R. (Robert), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Bobak, M. (Martin), Malyutina, S., Pajak, A. (Andrzej), Kubinova, R., Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Pikhart, H. (Hynek), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Grarup, N. (Niels), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Hansen, T. (T.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Simonsen, K.S. (Kenneth Starup), Cooper, J. (Jim), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Kitchner, T.E. (Terrie E.), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Carrell, D.S. (David), McCarty, C.A. (Catherine A.), Kirchner, H.L. (H Lester), Larson, E.B. (Eric B.), Crosslin, D.R. (David), de Andrade, M. (Mariza), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Denny, J.C. (Joshua C.), Carty, C. (Cara), Hancock, S. (Stephen), Attia, J. (John), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Donnell, M.O.'. (Martin O'), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Chong, M. (Michael), Pare, G. (Guillame), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Said, M.A. (M Abdullah), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Snieder, H. (Harold), Christen, T. (Tim), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Lerch, M.M. (Markus M.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Ward, J. (Joey), Pell, J.P. (Jill P.), Smith, D.J. (Daniel J.), Meade, T. (Tom), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), Baranova, E.V. (Ekaterina V.), Young, R. (Robin), Ford, I. (Ian), Campbell, A. (Archie), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick E.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Cariou, B. (Bertrand), Smart, M. (Melissa), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Kumari, M. (Meena), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Keating, J. (John), Preiss, D. (David), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, A.F. (Amand F.), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Fairhurst-Hunter, Z. (Zammy), Lyall, D.M. (Donald M.), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando Pires), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo Lessa), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Power, C. (Christopher), Moldovan, M. (Max), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Norman, K. (Kristina), Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (Elisabeth), Demuth, J. (Juri), Bertram, L. (Lars), Liu, T. (Tian), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Willeit, J. (Johann), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Willeit, K. (Karin), Mason, D. (Dan), Wright, J. (Juliet), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Wanamethee, G. (Goya), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Ben-Shlomo, Y., McLachlan, S. (Stela), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Welch, C. (Catherine), Sanchez-Galvez, A. (Adelaida), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Onland-Moret, N.C. (N Charlotte), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Matullo, G., Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Scott, R. (Robert), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Bobak, M. (Martin), Malyutina, S., Pajak, A. (Andrzej), Kubinova, R., Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Pikhart, H. (Hynek), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Grarup, N. (Niels), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Hansen, T. (T.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Simonsen, K.S. (Kenneth Starup), Cooper, J. (Jim), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Kitchner, T.E. (Terrie E.), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Carrell, D.S. (David), McCarty, C.A. (Catherine A.), Kirchner, H.L. (H Lester), Larson, E.B. (Eric B.), Crosslin, D.R. (David), de Andrade, M. (Mariza), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Denny, J.C. (Joshua C.), Carty, C. (Cara), Hancock, S. (Stephen), Attia, J. (John), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Donnell, M.O.'. (Martin O'), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Chong, M. (Michael), Pare, G. (Guillame), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Said, M.A. (M Abdullah), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Snieder, H. (Harold), Christen, T. (Tim), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Lerch, M.M. (Markus M.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Ward, J. (Joey), Pell, J.P. (Jill P.), Smith, D.J. (Daniel J.), Meade, T. (Tom), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), Baranova, E.V. (Ekaterina V.), Young, R. (Robin), Ford, I. (Ian), Campbell, A. (Archie), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick E.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Cariou, B. (Bertrand), Smart, M. (Melissa), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Kumari, M. (Meena), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Keating, J. (John), Preiss, D. (David), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), and Sattar, N. (Naveed)
Abstract: Background: Statin treatment and variants in the gene encoding HMG-CoA reductase are associated with reductions in both the concentration of LDL cholesterol and the risk of coronary heart disease, but also with modest hyperglycaemia, increased bodyweight, and modestly increased risk of type 2 diabetes, which in no way offsets their substantial benefits. We sought to investigate the associations of LDL cholesterol-lowering . PCSK9 variants with type 2 diabetes and related biomarkers to gauge the likely effects of PCSK9 inhibitors on diabetes risk. Methods: In this mendelian randomisation study, we used data from cohort studies, randomised controlled trials, case control studies, and genetic consortia to estimate associations of PCSK9 genetic variants with LDL cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin, bodyweight, waist-to-hip ratio, BMI, and risk of type 2 diabetes, using a standardised analysis plan, meta-analyses, and weighted gene-centric scores. Findings: Data were available for more than 550 000 individuals and 51 623 cases of type 2 diabetes. Combined analyses of four independent PCSK9 variants (rs11583680, rs11591147, rs2479409, and rs11206510) scaled to 1 mmol/L lower LDL cholesterol showed associations with increased fasting glucose (0·09 mmol/L, 95% CI 0·02 to 0·15), bodyweight (1·03 kg, 0·24 to 1·82), waist-to-hip ratio (0·006, 0·003 to 0·010), and an odds ratio for type diabetes of 1·29 (1·11 to 1·50). Based on the collected data, we did not identify associations with HbA1c (0·03%, -0·01 to 0·08), fasting insulin (0·00%, -0·06 to 0·07), and BMI (0·11 kg/m2, -0·09 to 0·30). Interpretation: . PCSK9 variants associated with lower LDL cholesterol were also associated with circulating higher fasting glucose concentration, bodyweight, and waist-to-hip ratio, and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In trials of PCSK9 inhibitor drugs, investigators should carefully assess these safety outcomes and quantify the risks and benefits of PCSK9 inhibi
Published: 2016
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22. Discovery and refinement of genetic loci associated with cardiometabolic risk using dense imputation maps

Author: Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Huang, J. (Jian), Morris, J.A. (John A), Jain, D. (Deepti), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J. (Josine), Chen, L. (Lu), Astle, W. (William), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Elding, H. (Heather), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jiang, T. (Tao), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mead, D. (Daniel), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Shin, S.-Y., Southam, L. (Lorraine), Traglia, M. (Michela), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Chambers, J.C. (John), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Frontini, M. (Mattia), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Issacs, A. (Aaron), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), März, W. (Winfried), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Watkins, H. (Hugh), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Auer, P. (Paul), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Huang, J. (Jian), Morris, J.A. (John A), Jain, D. (Deepti), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J. (Josine), Chen, L. (Lu), Astle, W. (William), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Elding, H. (Heather), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jiang, T. (Tao), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mead, D. (Daniel), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Shin, S.-Y., Southam, L. (Lorraine), Traglia, M. (Michela), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Chambers, J.C. (John), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Frontini, M. (Mattia), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Issacs, A. (Aaron), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), März, W. (Winfried), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Watkins, H. (Hugh), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Auer, P. (Paul), and Soranzo, N. (Nicole)
Abstract: Large-scale whole-genome sequence data sets offer novel opportunities to identify genetic variation underlying human traits. Here we apply genotype imputation based on whole-genome sequence data from the UK10K and 1000 Genomes Project into 35,981 study participants of European ancestry, followed by association analysis with 20 quantitative cardiometabolic and hematological traits. We describe 17 new associations, including 6 rare (minor allele frequency (MAF) < 1%) or low-frequency (1% < MAF < 5%) variants with platelet count (PLT), red blood cell indices (MCH and MCV) and HDL cholesterol. Applying fine-mapping analysis to 233 known and new loci associated with the 20 traits, we resolve the associations of 59 loci to credible sets of 20 or fewer variants and describe trait enrichments within regions of predicted regulatory function. These findings improve understanding of the allelic architecture of risk factors for cardiometabolic and hematological diseases and provide additional functional insights with the identification of potentially novel biological targets.
Published: 2016
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23. 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. 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Abstract: High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, there is limited knowledge on specific causal genes and pathways. To better understand the genetics of blood pressure, we genotyped 242,296 rare, low-frequency and common genetic variants in up to 192,763 individuals and used -1/4155,063 samples for independent replication. We identified 30 new blood pressure- or hypertension-associated genetic regions in the general population, including 3 rare missense variants in RBM47, COL21A1 and RRAS with larger effects (>1.5 mm Hg/allele) than common variants. Multiple rare nonsense and missense variant associations were found in A2ML1, and a low-frequency nonsense variant in ENPEP was identified. Our data extend the spectrum of allelic variation underlying blood pressure traits and hypertension, provide new insights into the pathophysiology of hypertension and indicate new targets for clinical intervention.
Published: 2016
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24. A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

Author: Ried, J.S. (Janina), Jeff, J. (Janina), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M.T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Standáková, A. (Alena), Ju Sung, Y. (Yun), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Walker, R.W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Couto-Alves, A. (Alexessander), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C.W.K. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), D'avila, F. (Francesca), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Döring, A. (Angela), Hagen, K. (Knut), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M.J. 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(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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25. A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

Author: Ried, J. S. (Janina S.), Jeff, J. M. (Janina M.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Bragg-Gresham, J. L. (Jennifer L.), van Dongen, J. (Jenny), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tonu), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Maegi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K. L. (Keri L.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M. T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Sung, Y. J. (Yun Ju), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Walker, R. W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S. R. (Sophie R.), Wild, S. H. (Sarah H.), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A. C. (Alexessander Couto), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (Marcel), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C. W. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), D'Avila, F. (Francesca), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Doering, A. (Angela), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N. G. (Nita G.), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A. P. (Anette Prior), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Graessler, J. (Juergen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harder, M. N. (Marie Neergaard), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nicholas), Hattersley, A. T. (Andrew Tym), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hillege, H. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, O. (Oddgeir), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L. L. (Lise Lotte), Hysi, P. G. (Pirro G.), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Justesen, J. M. (Johanne Marie), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khaw, K. T. (Kay Tee), Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knekt, P. B. (Paul B.), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), 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. M. (Alexandra M.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lorbeer, R. (Roberto), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Leach, I. M. (Irene Mateo), McArdle, W. L. (Wendy L.), Mcknight, B. (Barbara), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Mueller, G. (Gabriele), Musk, A. W. (Arthur W.), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Oostra, B. A. (Ben A.), Osmond, C. (Clive), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pankow, J. S. (James S.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W.), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M. G. (Maria G.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D. C. (D. C.), Rayner, N. W. (Nigel W.), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Rice, T. K. (Treva K.), Richards, M. (Marcus), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Ryan, K. A. (Kathy A.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M. A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Sparso, T. H. (Thomas Hempel), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stirrups, K. (Kathleen), Stolk, R. P. (Ronald P.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Swertz, M. A. (Morris A.), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Toenjes, A. (Anke), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viikari, J. S. (Jorma S.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J. M. (Judith M.), Waeber, G. (Gerard), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Yerges-Armstrong, L. M. (Laura M.), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Gansevoort, R. T. (Ron T.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), 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 A.), Lehtimaeki, T. (Terho), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Njolstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Shudiner, A. R. (Alan R.), Smit, J. H. (Jan H.), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Spector, T. D. (Timothy D.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Voelker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Fox, C. (Caroline), Groop, L. C. (Leif C.), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Kaplan, R. C. (Robert C.), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Frayling, T. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Ried, J. S. (Janina S.), Jeff, J. M. (Janina M.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Bragg-Gresham, J. L. (Jennifer L.), van Dongen, J. (Jenny), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tonu), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Maegi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K. L. (Keri L.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M. T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Sung, Y. J. (Yun Ju), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Walker, R. W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S. R. (Sophie R.), Wild, S. H. (Sarah H.), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A. C. (Alexessander Couto), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (Marcel), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C. W. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), D'Avila, F. (Francesca), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Doering, A. (Angela), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N. G. (Nita G.), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A. P. (Anette Prior), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Graessler, J. (Juergen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harder, M. N. (Marie Neergaard), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nicholas), Hattersley, A. T. (Andrew Tym), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hillege, H. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, O. (Oddgeir), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L. L. (Lise Lotte), Hysi, P. G. (Pirro G.), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Justesen, J. M. (Johanne Marie), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khaw, K. T. (Kay Tee), Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knekt, P. B. (Paul B.), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), 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. M. (Alexandra M.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lorbeer, R. (Roberto), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Leach, I. M. (Irene Mateo), McArdle, W. L. (Wendy L.), Mcknight, B. (Barbara), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Mueller, G. (Gabriele), Musk, A. W. (Arthur W.), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Oostra, B. A. (Ben A.), Osmond, C. (Clive), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pankow, J. S. (James S.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W.), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M. G. (Maria G.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D. C. (D. C.), Rayner, N. W. (Nigel W.), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Rice, T. K. (Treva K.), Richards, M. (Marcus), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Ryan, K. A. (Kathy A.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M. A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Sparso, T. H. (Thomas Hempel), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stirrups, K. (Kathleen), Stolk, R. P. (Ronald P.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Swertz, M. A. (Morris A.), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Toenjes, A. (Anke), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viikari, J. S. (Jorma S.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J. M. (Judith M.), Waeber, G. (Gerard), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Yerges-Armstrong, L. M. (Laura M.), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Gansevoort, R. T. (Ron T.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), 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 A.), Lehtimaeki, T. (Terho), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Njolstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Shudiner, A. R. (Alan R.), Smit, J. H. (Jan H.), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Spector, T. D. (Timothy D.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Voelker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Fox, C. (Caroline), Groop, L. C. (Leif C.), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Kaplan, R. C. (Robert C.), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Frayling, T. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), and Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.)
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

26. The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

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

27. 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. 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Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 genetic variants contributing to BMI, a measure of body size, or waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI, WHRadjBMI), a measure of body shape. Body size and shape change as people grow older and these changes differ substantially between men and women. To systematically screen for age- and/or sex-specific effects of genetic variants on BMI and WHRadjBMI, we performed meta-analyses of 114 studies (up to 320,485 individuals of European descent) with genome-wide chip and/or Metabochip data by the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) Consortium. Each study tested the association of up to ~2.8M SNPs with BMI and WHRadjBMI in four strata (men ≤50y, men >50y, women ≤50y, women >50y) and summary statistics were combined in stratum-specific meta-analyses. We then screened for variants that showed age-specific effects (G x AGE), sex-specific effects (G x SEX) or age-specific effects that differed between men and women (G x AGE x SEX). For BMI, we identified 15 loci (11 previously established for main effects, four novel) that showed significant (FDR<5%) age-specific effects, of which 11 had larger effects in younger (<50y) than in older adults (≥50y). No sex-dependent effects were identified for B
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28. Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation

Author: Kato, N. (Norihiro), Loh, M. (Marie), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Verweij, N. (Niek), Wang, X. (Xu), Zhang, W. (Weihua), NKelly, T. (Tanika), Saleheen, D., Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Drong, A. (Alexander), Abbott, J. (James), Wahl, S. (Simone), Tan, S.-T. (Sian-Tsung), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Campanella, G. (Gianluca), Chadeau-Hyam, M. (Marc), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Bonder, M.J. (Marc), Chen, P. (Ping), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Go, M.J. (Min Jin), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hartiala, J. (Jaana), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kasturiratne, A. (Anuradhani), Khor, C.C., Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Li, H. (Huaixing), Mok, Z.Y. (Zuan Yu), Nakatochi, M. (Masahiro), Sapari, N.S. (Nur Sabrina), Saxena, R. (Richa), Stewart, A.F. (Alexandre F.), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Teh, A.L. (Ai Ling), Wu, Y. (Ying), Wu, J.-Y. (Jer-Yuarn), Zhang, Y. (Yi), Aits, I. (Imke), Da Silva Couto Alves, A. 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(Nilesh), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Takayanagi, R. (Ryoichi), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Allayee, H. (Hooman), Chen, Y.-T. (Yuan-Tsong), Danesh, J. (John), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), THeijman, B. (Bastiaan), Holbrook, J.D. (Joanna D.), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Kim, B.-J. (Bong-Jo), Lin, X. (Xu), Liu, J. (Jianjun), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Sangher, K., Harambir, D. (Dharambir), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Ananda), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.W. (Bruce H.W.), Yokota, M. (Mitsuhiro), Zheng, W. (Wei), Zhu, D. (Dingliang), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Kyrtopoulos, S.A. (Soterios A.), Kleinjans, J.C.S. (Jos C.S.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Soong, R. (Richie), Gieger, C. (Christian), Scott, J. (James), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), He, J. (Jiang), Elliott, P. (Paul), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), and Chambers, J.C. (John)
Abstract: We carried out a trans-ancestry genome-wide association and replication study of blood pressure phenotypes among up to 320,251 individuals of East Asian, European and South Asian ancestry. We find genetic variants at 12 new loci to be associated with blood pressure (P = 3.9 × 10 -11 to 5.0 × 10 -21). The sentinel blood pressure SNPs are enriched for association with DNA methylation at multiple nearby CpG sites, suggesting that, at some of the loci identified, DNA methylation may lie on the regulatory pathway linking sequence variation to blood pressure. The sentinel SNPs at the 12 new loci point to genes involved in vascular smooth muscle (IGFBP3, KCNK3, PDE3A and PRDM6) and renal (ARHGAP24, OSR1, SLC22A7 and TBX2) function. The new and known genetic variants predict increased left ventricular mass, circulating levels of NT-proBNP, and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality (P = 0.04 to 8.6 × 10 -6). Our results provide new evidence for the role of DNA methylation in blood pressure regulation.
Published: 2015
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