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1. DNA methylation of blood cells is associated with prevalent type 2 diabetes in a meta-analysis of four European cohorts

Author: Juvinao-Quintero, D.L. (Diana L.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Ochoa Rosales, C.P. (Carolina), Russ, T.C. (Tom C.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Elliott, H.R. (Hannah R.), Juvinao-Quintero, D.L. (Diana L.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Ochoa Rosales, C.P. (Carolina), Russ, T.C. (Tom C.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), and Elliott, H.R. (Hannah R.)
Abstract: Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a heterogeneous disease with well-known genetic and environmental risk factors contributing to its prevalence. Epigenetic mech
Published: 2021
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2. GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes

Author: Franceschini, N. (Nora), Giambartolomei, C. (Claudia), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Finan, C. (Chris), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huntley, R.P. (Rachael P.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Graff, M. (Misa), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Dale, C. (Caroline), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Lu, L. (Lingyi), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Franzén, O. (Oscar), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Palmas, W. (Walter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Correa, D.D., Zonderman, A.B., Hofman, A. (Albert), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wong, A. (Andrew), Smit, A.J. (Andries), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Britton, A.R., Ruusalepp, A. (Arno), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Pasaniuc, B. (Bogdan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl D.), Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), O’Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Teupser, D. (Daniel), Kuh, D. (Diana), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Mannarino, E. (Elmo), Grossi, E. (Enzo), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schadt, E.E. (Eric E.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Beutner, F. (Frank), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Campbell, H. (Harry), Völzke, H. (Henry), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Price, J. (Jacqueline), Pott, J. (Janne), Hopewell, J., Liang, J. (Jingjing), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Gertow, K. (Karl), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Lambertus A. L. M.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Holdt, L.M. (Lesca), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Melander, O. (Olle), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rueda-Ochoa, O.L. (Oscar), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Giral, P. (Philippe), Anugu, P. (Pramod), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Malik, R. (Rainer), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Hägg, S. (Sara), Shah, S. (Sonia), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Kurl, S. (Sudhir), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Shah, T. (Tina), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Rutten-Jacobs, L. (Loes), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Anderson, C.D. (Christopher D.), Chong, M. (Michael), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ago, T. (Tetsuro), Almgren, P. (Peter), Ay, H. (Hakan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Benavente, O.R. (Oscar R.), Bevan, S. (Steve), Boncoraglio, G. (Giorgio Battista), Brown, R.D. (Robert D.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Carrera, C. (Caty), Carty, C.L. (Cara L.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, W-M., Cole, J.W. (John W.), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Danesh, J. (John), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Duan, Q. (Qing), Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Falcone, G.J. (Guido J.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grewal, R.P. (Raji P.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Howard, G. (George), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Hyacinth, H.I. (Hyacinth I.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Jimenez-Conde, J. (Jordi), Johnson, J.A. (Julie A.), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Keene, K.L. (Keith), Kissela, B.M. (Brett M.), Kleindorfer, D.O. (Dawn O.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lee, J.-M. (Jin-Moo), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Leys, D. (Didier), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Lindgren, A.G. (Arne G.), Lorentzen, E. (Erik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maguire, J.M. (Jane), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Ninomiya, T. (Toshiharu), O’Donnell, M.J. (Martin J.), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Rannikmäe, K. (Kristiina), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Rexrode, K. (Kathryn), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Rothwell, P.M. (Peter), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Sale, M.M. (Michele M.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Slowik, A. (Agnieszka), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Tanislav, C. (Christian), Tatlisumak, T. (Turgut), Thijs, V. (Vincent), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tiedt, S. (Steffen), Walters, M. (Matthew), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Koplev, S. (Simon), Codoni, V. (Veronica), Civelek, M. (Mete), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Christophersen, I.E. (Ingrid E.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), He, J. (Jiang), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Elliott, P. (Paul), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K.), Jern, C. (Christina), Strbian, D. (Daniel), Fernandez-Cadenas, I. (Israel), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Rolfs, A. (Arndt), Hata, J. (Jun), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Pare, G. (Guillame), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Seldenrijk, K.A. (Kees), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Deanfield, J. (John), Halcox, J. (Julian), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Völker, U. (Uwe), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Björkegren, J.L.M. (Johan L.M.), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Ódonnell, C.J. (Christopher), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Giambartolomei, C. (Claudia), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Finan, C. (Chris), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huntley, R.P. (Rachael P.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Graff, M. (Misa), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Dale, C. (Caroline), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Lu, L. (Lingyi), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Franzén, O. (Oscar), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Palmas, W. (Walter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Correa, D.D., Zonderman, A.B., Hofman, A. (Albert), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wong, A. (Andrew), Smit, A.J. (Andries), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Britton, A.R., Ruusalepp, A. (Arno), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Pasaniuc, B. (Bogdan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl D.), Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), O’Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Teupser, D. (Daniel), Kuh, D. (Diana), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Mannarino, E. (Elmo), Grossi, E. (Enzo), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schadt, E.E. (Eric E.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Beutner, F. (Frank), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Campbell, H. (Harry), Völzke, H. (Henry), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Price, J. (Jacqueline), Pott, J. (Janne), Hopewell, J., Liang, J. (Jingjing), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Gertow, K. (Karl), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Lambertus A. L. M.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Holdt, L.M. (Lesca), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Melander, O. (Olle), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rueda-Ochoa, O.L. (Oscar), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Giral, P. (Philippe), Anugu, P. (Pramod), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Malik, R. (Rainer), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Hägg, S. (Sara), Shah, S. (Sonia), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Kurl, S. (Sudhir), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Shah, T. (Tina), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Rutten-Jacobs, L. (Loes), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Anderson, C.D. (Christopher D.), Chong, M. (Michael), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ago, T. (Tetsuro), Almgren, P. (Peter), Ay, H. (Hakan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Benavente, O.R. (Oscar R.), Bevan, S. (Steve), Boncoraglio, G. (Giorgio Battista), Brown, R.D. (Robert D.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Carrera, C. (Caty), Carty, C.L. (Cara L.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, W-M., Cole, J.W. (John W.), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Danesh, J. (John), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Duan, Q. (Qing), Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Falcone, G.J. (Guido J.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grewal, R.P. (Raji P.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Howard, G. (George), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Hyacinth, H.I. (Hyacinth I.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Jimenez-Conde, J. (Jordi), Johnson, J.A. (Julie A.), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Keene, K.L. (Keith), Kissela, B.M. (Brett M.), Kleindorfer, D.O. (Dawn O.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lee, J.-M. (Jin-Moo), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Leys, D. (Didier), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Lindgren, A.G. (Arne G.), Lorentzen, E. (Erik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maguire, J.M. (Jane), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Ninomiya, T. (Toshiharu), O’Donnell, M.J. (Martin J.), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Rannikmäe, K. (Kristiina), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Rexrode, K. (Kathryn), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Rothwell, P.M. (Peter), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Sale, M.M. (Michele M.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Slowik, A. (Agnieszka), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Tanislav, C. (Christian), Tatlisumak, T. (Turgut), Thijs, V. (Vincent), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tiedt, S. (Steffen), Walters, M. (Matthew), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Koplev, S. (Simon), Codoni, V. (Veronica), Civelek, M. (Mete), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Christophersen, I.E. (Ingrid E.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), He, J. (Jiang), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Elliott, P. (Paul), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K.), Jern, C. (Christina), Strbian, D. (Daniel), Fernandez-Cadenas, I. (Israel), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Rolfs, A. (Arndt), Hata, J. (Jun), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Pare, G. (Guillame), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Seldenrijk, K.A. (Kees), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Deanfield, J. (John), Halcox, J. (Julian), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Völker, U. (Uwe), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Björkegren, J.L.M. (Johan L.M.), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Ódonnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Morris, R.W. (Richard)
Abstract: Carotid artery intima media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are measures of subclinical atherosclerosis associated with ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Here, we undertake meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in 71,128 individuals for cIMT, and 48,434 individuals for carotid plaque traits. We identify eight novel susceptibility loci for cIMT, one independent association at the previously-identified PINX1 locus, and one novel locus for carotid plaque. Colocalization analysis with nearby vascular expression quantitative loci (cis-eQTLs) derived from arterial wall and metabolic tissues obtained from patients with CHD identifies candidate genes at two potentially additional loci, ADAMTS9 and LOXL4. LD score regression reveals significant genetic correlations between cIMT and plaque traits, and both cIMT and plaque with CHD, any stroke subtype and ischemic stroke. Our study provides insights into genes and tissue-specific regulatory mechanisms linking atherosclerosis both to its functional genomic origins and its clinical consequences in humans.
Published: 2018
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3. A DNA methylation biomarker of alcohol consumption

Author: Liu, C. (C.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Pfeiffer, L. (L.), Tsai, P.-C. (P. C.), Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Just, A.C. (A. C.), Duan, Q. (Qing), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Tanaka, T. (T.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Aslibekyan, S. (S.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Herder, C. (Christian), Almli, L.M. (L. M.), Zhi, D. (D.), Wang, Y. (Y.), Huan, T. (T.), Yao, C. (C.), Mendelson, M.M. (M. M.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Liang, L. (Liming), Love, S.-A. (S. A.), Guan, W. (Weihua), Shah, S. (S.), McRae, A.F. (A. F.), Kretschmer, A. (A.), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Strauch, K. (K.), Peters, A. (Annette), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Smith, A.K. (A. K.), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Irvin, M.R. (M. R.), Absher, D.M. (D. M.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Lohman, K. (K.), Ding, J. (J.), Trevisi, L. (L.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Sandling, J.K. (Johanna), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Yet, I. (Idil), Castillo-Fernandez, J.E. (J. E.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Schwartz, J.D. (J. D.), Vokonas, P. (P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Li, Y. (Y.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Baccarelli, A.A. (A. A.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Bell, J.T. (J. T.), North, K.E. (Kari), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Waldenberger, M. (M.), London, S.J. (S. J.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Levy, D. (D.), Liu, C. (C.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Pfeiffer, L. (L.), Tsai, P.-C. (P. C.), Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Just, A.C. (A. C.), Duan, Q. (Qing), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Tanaka, T. (T.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Aslibekyan, S. (S.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Herder, C. (Christian), Almli, L.M. (L. M.), Zhi, D. (D.), Wang, Y. (Y.), Huan, T. (T.), Yao, C. (C.), Mendelson, M.M. (M. M.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Liang, L. (Liming), Love, S.-A. (S. A.), Guan, W. (Weihua), Shah, S. (S.), McRae, A.F. (A. F.), Kretschmer, A. (A.), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Strauch, K. (K.), Peters, A. (Annette), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Smith, A.K. (A. K.), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Irvin, M.R. (M. R.), Absher, D.M. (D. M.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Lohman, K. (K.), Ding, J. (J.), Trevisi, L. (L.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Sandling, J.K. (Johanna), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Yet, I. (Idil), Castillo-Fernandez, J.E. (J. E.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Schwartz, J.D. (J. D.), Vokonas, P. (P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Li, Y. (Y.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Baccarelli, A.A. (A. A.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Bell, J.T. (J. T.), North, K.E. (Kari), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Waldenberger, M. (M.), London, S.J. (S. J.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), and Levy, D. (D.)
Abstract: The lack of reliable measures of alcohol intake is a major obstacle to the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol-related diseases. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation may provide novel biomarkers of alcohol use. To examine this possibility, we performed an epigenome-wide association study of methylation of cytosine-phosphate-guanine dinucleotide (CpG) sites in relation to alcohol intake in 13 population-based cohorts (ntotal = 13 317; 54% women; mean age across cohorts 42-76 years) using whole blood (9643 European and 2423 African ancestries) or monocyte-derived DNA (588 European, 263 African and 400 Hispanic ancestry) samples. We performed meta-analysis and variable selection in whole-blood samples of people of European ancestry (n = 6926) and identified 144 CpGs that provided substantial discrimination (area under the curve = 0.90-0.99) for current heavy alcohol intake (≥42 g per day in men and ≥28 g per day in women) in four replication cohorts. The ancestry-stratified meta-analysis in whole blood identified 328 (9643 European ancestry samples) and 165 (2423 African ancestry samples) alcohol-related CpGs at Bonferroni-adjusted P<1×10-7. Analysis of the monocyte-derived DNA (n = 1251) identified 62 alcohol-related CpGs at P<1×10-7. In whole-blood samples of people of European ancestry, we detected differen
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4. Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

Author: Davies, G. (Gail), Lam, M. (Max), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Trampush, J.W. (Joey W.), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Hagenaars, S. (Saskia), Ritchie, S.J. (Stuart J.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Fawns-Ritchie, C., Liewald, D.C.M. (David C. M.), Okely, J.A. (Judith A.), Ahola-Olli, A.V. (Ari V.), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L. K.), Bertram, L. (Lars), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Burdick, K.E. (Katherine E.), Christoforou, A. (Andrea), Derosse, P. (Pamela), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Espeseth, T. (Thomas), Giakoumaki, S. (Stella), Giddaluru, S. (Sudheer), Gustavson, D.E. (Daniel E.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hofer, E. (Edith), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Knowles, E. (Emma), Lahti, J. (Jari), Leber, I. (Isabelle), Li, S. (Shuo), Mather, R., Melle, I. (Ingrid), Morris, D. (Derek), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Payton, A. (Antony), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Reynolds, C.A. (C.), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Scholz, M. (Markus), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Thalamuthu, A. (Anbupalam), Trompet, S. (Stella), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Wright, M.J. (Margaret J.), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Yu, J. (Jin), Ames, D.J. (David), Amin, N. (Najaf), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Andreassen, O.A. (Ole), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola J.), Assareh, A.A., Attia, J. (John), Attix, D. (Deborah), Avramopoulos, D. (Dimitrios), Bennett, D.A. (David), Böhmer, M.R. (Marcel), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia A.), Brodaty, H. (Henry), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cannon, T.D. (Tyrone D.), Cirulli, E.T. (Elizabeth T.), Congdon, E. (Eliza), Conley, E.D. (Emily Drabant), Corley, J. (Janie), Cox, S.R. (Simon R.), Dale, A.M. (Anders), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dick, D. (Danielle), Dickinson, D. (Dwight), Hagen, K. (Knut), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Freimer, N.A. (Nelson A.), Gao, H. (He), Giegling, I. (Ina), Gillespie, N.A. (Nathan A.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Hatzimanolis, A. (Alex), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Karlsson, I. (Ida), Kleineidam, L. (Luca), Knopman, D.S. (David), Kochan, N.A. (Nicole A.), Konte, B. (Bettina), Kwok, J.B.J. (John), Le Hellard, S. (Stephanie), Lee, T. (Teresa), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, S.-C. (Shu-Chen), Liu, T. (Tian), Koini, M. (Marisa), London, E. (Edythe), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Loukola, A. (Anu), Luck, T. (Tobias), Lundervold, A.J. (Astri), Lundquist, A. (Anders), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Need, A.C. (Anna C.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Nyberg, L. (Lisa), Ollier, W.E.R. (William), Papenberg, G., Pattie, A. (Alison), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Poldrack, R.A. (Russell A.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Reppermund, S., Riedel-Heller, S. (Steffi), Rose, R.J. (Richard), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Rovio, S.P. (Suvi P.), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sabb, F.W. (Fred W.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Schmid, M. (Matthias), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Scult, M.A. (Matthew A.), Simino, J. (Jeannette), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Smyrnis, N. (Nikolaos), Soumaré, A. (Aicha), Stefanis, N.C. (Nikos C.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Straub, R.E. (Richard), Sundet, K. (Kjetil), Taylor, A.M. (Adele M.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tzoulaki, I., Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voineskos, A.N. (Aristotle N.), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wagner, M. (Michael), Wagner, H. (Hermann), Weinhold, L. (Leonie), Wen, K.H. (K. Hoyan), Widen, E., Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Bilder, R.M. (Robert M.), Bitsios, P. (Panos), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Chiba-Falek, O. (Ornit), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Donohoe, D.J. (Dennis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Fitzpatrick, A.L. (Annette), Gill, M. (Michael), Glahn, D.C. (David), Hägg, S. (Sara), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hariri, A.R. (Ahmad), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Keller, M.C. (Matthew C), Kremen, W.S. (William S.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lindenberger, U. (Ulman), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pendleton, N. (Neil), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Ramirez, A. (Alfredo), Reinvang, I. (Ivar), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schofield, P.W. (Peter W.), Schofield, C.J. (Christopher), Starr, J.M. (John), Steen, V.M. (Vidar), Trollor, J., Turner, S.T. (Steven T.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Villringer, A. (Arno), Weinberger, D.R. (Daniel), Weir, D.R. (David R.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Malhotra, A.K. (Anil K), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Gale, C.R. (Catharine R.), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Bressler, J. (Jan), Lencz, T. (Todd), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Davies, G. (Gail), Lam, M. (Max), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Trampush, J.W. (Joey W.), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Hagenaars, S. (Saskia), Ritchie, S.J. (Stuart J.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Fawns-Ritchie, C., Liewald, D.C.M. (David C. M.), Okely, J.A. (Judith A.), Ahola-Olli, A.V. (Ari V.), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L. K.), Bertram, L. (Lars), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Burdick, K.E. (Katherine E.), Christoforou, A. (Andrea), Derosse, P. (Pamela), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Espeseth, T. (Thomas), Giakoumaki, S. (Stella), Giddaluru, S. (Sudheer), Gustavson, D.E. (Daniel E.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hofer, E. (Edith), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Knowles, E. (Emma), Lahti, J. (Jari), Leber, I. (Isabelle), Li, S. (Shuo), Mather, R., Melle, I. (Ingrid), Morris, D. (Derek), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Payton, A. (Antony), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Reynolds, C.A. (C.), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Scholz, M. (Markus), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Thalamuthu, A. (Anbupalam), Trompet, S. (Stella), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Wright, M.J. (Margaret J.), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Yu, J. (Jin), Ames, D.J. (David), Amin, N. (Najaf), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Andreassen, O.A. (Ole), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola J.), Assareh, A.A., Attia, J. (John), Attix, D. (Deborah), Avramopoulos, D. (Dimitrios), Bennett, D.A. (David), Böhmer, M.R. (Marcel), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia A.), Brodaty, H. (Henry), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cannon, T.D. (Tyrone D.), Cirulli, E.T. (Elizabeth T.), Congdon, E. (Eliza), Conley, E.D. (Emily Drabant), Corley, J. (Janie), Cox, S.R. (Simon R.), Dale, A.M. (Anders), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dick, D. (Danielle), Dickinson, D. (Dwight), Hagen, K. (Knut), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Freimer, N.A. (Nelson A.), Gao, H. (He), Giegling, I. (Ina), Gillespie, N.A. (Nathan A.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Hatzimanolis, A. (Alex), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Karlsson, I. (Ida), Kleineidam, L. (Luca), Knopman, D.S. (David), Kochan, N.A. (Nicole A.), Konte, B. (Bettina), Kwok, J.B.J. (John), Le Hellard, S. (Stephanie), Lee, T. (Teresa), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, S.-C. (Shu-Chen), Liu, T. (Tian), Koini, M. (Marisa), London, E. (Edythe), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Loukola, A. (Anu), Luck, T. (Tobias), Lundervold, A.J. (Astri), Lundquist, A. (Anders), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Need, A.C. (Anna C.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Nyberg, L. (Lisa), Ollier, W.E.R. (William), Papenberg, G., Pattie, A. (Alison), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Poldrack, R.A. (Russell A.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Reppermund, S., Riedel-Heller, S. (Steffi), Rose, R.J. (Richard), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Rovio, S.P. (Suvi P.), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sabb, F.W. (Fred W.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Schmid, M. (Matthias), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Scult, M.A. (Matthew A.), Simino, J. (Jeannette), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Smyrnis, N. (Nikolaos), Soumaré, A. (Aicha), Stefanis, N.C. (Nikos C.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Straub, R.E. (Richard), Sundet, K. (Kjetil), Taylor, A.M. (Adele M.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tzoulaki, I., Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voineskos, A.N. (Aristotle N.), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wagner, M. (Michael), Wagner, H. (Hermann), Weinhold, L. (Leonie), Wen, K.H. (K. Hoyan), Widen, E., Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Bilder, R.M. (Robert M.), Bitsios, P. (Panos), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Chiba-Falek, O. (Ornit), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Donohoe, D.J. (Dennis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Fitzpatrick, A.L. (Annette), Gill, M. (Michael), Glahn, D.C. (David), Hägg, S. (Sara), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hariri, A.R. (Ahmad), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Keller, M.C. (Matthew C), Kremen, W.S. (William S.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lindenberger, U. (Ulman), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pendleton, N. (Neil), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Ramirez, A. (Alfredo), Reinvang, I. (Ivar), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schofield, P.W. (Peter W.), Schofield, C.J. (Christopher), Starr, J.M. (John), Steen, V.M. (Vidar), Trollor, J., Turner, S.T. (Steven T.), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Villringer, A. (Arno), Weinberger, D.R. (Daniel), Weir, D.R. (David R.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Malhotra, A.K. (Anil K), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Gale, C.R. (Catharine R.), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Bressler, J. (Jan), Lencz, T. (Todd), and Deary, I.J. (Ian)
Abstract: General cognitive function is a prominent and relatively stable human trait that is associated with many important life outcomes. We combine cognitive and genetic data from the CHARGE and COGENT consortia, and UK Biobank (total N = 300,486; age 16-102) and find 148 genome-wide significant independent loci (P < 5 × 10-8) associated with general cognitive function. Within the novel genetic loci are variants associated with neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, physical and psychiatric illnesses, and brain structure. Gene-based analyses find 709 genes associated with general cognitive function. Expression levels across the c
Published: 2018
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5. Identifying gene targets for brain-related traits using transcriptomic and methylomic data from blood

Author: Qi, T. (Ting), Wu, Y. (Yang), Zeng, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Futao), Xue, A. (Angli), Jiang, L. (Longda), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Kemper, K. (Kathryn), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zheng, Z. (Zhili), Agbessi, M. (Mawussé), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Alves, I. (Isabel), Andiappan, A.K. (Anand Kumar), Awadalla, P. (Philip), Battle, A. (Alexis), Beutner, F. (Frank), Jan Bonder, M. (Marc), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Christiansen, M. (Mark), Claringbould, A. (Annique), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Favé, M.-J. (Marie-Julie), Franke, L. (Lude), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Gibson, G. (Gregory), Hemani, G., Jansen, R. (Rick), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kalnapenkis, A. (Anette), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kim, Y. (Yungil), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Krohn, K. (Knut), Kronberg-Guzman, J. (Jaanika), Kukushkina, V. (Viktorija), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lee, B. (Bernett), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Marigorta, U.M. (Urko), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milani, L. (Lili), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Pierce, A. (Andrew), Powell, J. (Joseph), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Psaty, B. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rotzschke, O. (Olaf), Ruëger, S. (Sina), Saha, A. (Ashis), Scholz, M. (Markus), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Tong, L. (Lin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Völker, U. (Uwe), Võsa, U. (Urmo), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Zeng, B. (Biao), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wray, N.R. (Naomi R.), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Yang, J. (Jian), Qi, T. (Ting), Wu, Y. (Yang), Zeng, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Futao), Xue, A. (Angli), Jiang, L. (Longda), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Kemper, K. (Kathryn), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zheng, Z. (Zhili), Agbessi, M. (Mawussé), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Alves, I. (Isabel), Andiappan, A.K. (Anand Kumar), Awadalla, P. (Philip), Battle, A. (Alexis), Beutner, F. (Frank), Jan Bonder, M. (Marc), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Christiansen, M. (Mark), Claringbould, A. (Annique), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Favé, M.-J. (Marie-Julie), Franke, L. (Lude), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Gibson, G. (Gregory), Hemani, G., Jansen, R. (Rick), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kalnapenkis, A. (Anette), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kim, Y. (Yungil), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Krohn, K. (Knut), Kronberg-Guzman, J. (Jaanika), Kukushkina, V. (Viktorija), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lee, B. (Bernett), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Marigorta, U.M. (Urko), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milani, L. (Lili), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Pierce, A. (Andrew), Powell, J. (Joseph), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Psaty, B. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rotzschke, O. (Olaf), Ruëger, S. (Sina), Saha, A. (Ashis), Scholz, M. (Markus), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Tong, L. (Lin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Völker, U. (Uwe), Võsa, U. (Urmo), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Zeng, B. (Biao), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wray, N.R. (Naomi R.), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), and Yang, J. (Jian)
Abstract: Understanding the difference in genetic regulation of gene expression between brain and blood is important for discovering genes for brain-related traits and disorders. Here, we estimate the correlation of genetic effects at the top-associated cis-expression or -DNA methylation (DNAm) quantitative trait loci (cis-eQTLs or cis-mQTLs) between brain and blood (r b ). Using publicly available data, we find that genetic effects at the top cis-eQTLs or mQTLs are highly correlated between independent brain and blood samples (r b = 0.70 for cis-eQTLs and r ^ b = 0.78 for cis-mQTLs). Using meta-analyzed brain cis-eQTL/mQTL data (n = 526 to 1194), we identify 61 genes and 167 DNAm sites associated with four brain-related phenotypes, most of which are a subset of the discoveries (97 genes and 295 DNAm sites) using data from blood with larger sample sizes (n = 1980 to 14,115). Our results demonstrate the gain of power in gene discovery for brain-related phenotypes using blood cis-eQTL/mQTL data with large sample sizes.
Published: 2018
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6. Comparison of HapMap and 1000 genomes reference panels in a large-scale genome-wide association study

Author: Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Attia, J. (John), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Steri, M. (Maristella), Weng, L.-C. (Lu-Chen), Pool, R. (Reńe), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rumley, A. (Ann), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G., Kifley, A. (Annette), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Draisma, G. (Gerrit), Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lackner, K.J. (Karl J.), Völker, U. (Uwe), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), McEvoy, M.A. (Mark A.), Starr, J.M. (John), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Guan, W. (Weihua), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Stott, D.J. (David J.), Binder, H. (Harald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Tim D.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), März, W. (Winfried), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Tang, W. (Weihong), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Jukema, J.W., Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Hansen, T. (T.), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Attia, J. (John), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Steri, M. (Maristella), Weng, L.-C. (Lu-Chen), Pool, R. (Reńe), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rumley, A. (Ann), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G., Kifley, A. (Annette), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Draisma, G. (Gerrit), Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lackner, K.J. (Karl J.), Völker, U. (Uwe), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), McEvoy, M.A. (Mark A.), Starr, J.M. (John), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Guan, W. (Weihua), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Stott, D.J. (David J.), Binder, H. (Harald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Tim D.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), März, W. (Winfried), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Tang, W. (Weihong), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Jukema, J.W., Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Hansen, T. (T.), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), and Dehghan, A. (Abbas)
Abstract: An increasing number of genome-wide association (GWA) studies are now using the higher resolution 1000 Genomes Project reference panel (1000G) for imputation, with the expectation that 1000G imputation will lead to the discovery of additional associated loci when compared to HapMap imputation. In order to assess the improvement of 1000G over HapMap imputation in identifying associated loci, we compared the results of GWA studies of circulating fibrinogen based on the two reference panels. Using both HapMap and 1000G imputation we performed a meta-analysis of 22 studies comprising the same 91,953 individuals. We identified six additional signals using 1000G imputation, while 29 loci were associated using both HapMap and 1000G imputation. One locus identified using HapMap imputation was not significant using 1000G imputation. The genome-wide significance threshold of 5×10-8 is based on the number of independent statistical tests using HapMap imputation, and 1000G imputation may lead to further independent tests that should be corrected for. When using a stricter Bonferroni correction for the 1000G GWA study (P-value < 2.5×10-8), the number of loci significant only using HapMap imputation increased to 4 while the number of loci significant only using 1000G decreased to 5. In conclusion, 1000G imputation enabled the identification of 20% more loci than HapMap imputation, although the advantage of 1000G imputation became less clear when a stricter Bonferroni correction was used. More generally, our results provide insights that are applicable to the implementation of other dense reference panels that are under development.
Published: 2017
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7. An epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of educational attainment

Author: Karlsson Linnér, R. (R.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Simpkin, A.J. (A. J.), Davies, N.M. (N. M.), Watanabe, K. (K.), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola J.), Auro, K. (Kirsi), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Bonder, M.J. (Marc), Buchwald, J. (J.), Fiorito, G. (G.), Ismail, K. (K.), Iurato, S. (S.), Joensuu, A. (Anni), Karell, P. (P.), Kasela, S. (Silva), Lahti, J. (Jari), McRae, A.F. (A. F.), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Wang, Y. (Y.), Baglietto, L. (L.), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hodge, A.M. (A. M.), Horvath, S. (S.), Hurme, M. (M.), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Latvala, A. (Antti), Mather, R., Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Metspalu, A. (A.), Milani, L. (Lili), Milne, R.L. (R. L.), Pattie, A. (Alison), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polidoro, S. (Silvia), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Severi, G. (Gianluca), Starr, J.M. (John), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Waldenberger, M. (M.), Hagen, K. (Knut), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Franke, L. (Lude), Gieger, C. (Christian), Giles, G.G. (G. G.), Hägg, S. (Sara), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Martin, N.G. (N. G.), Meurs, J. (J.) van, Ollikainen, M. (M.), Perola, M. (M.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Raitakari, O.T. (O. T.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Taskesen, E. (Erdogan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Wijmenga, C. (Ciska), Wright, M.J. (M. J.), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Davey Smith, G. (G.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Koellinger, P.D. (P. D.), Benjamin, D.J. (D. J.), Karlsson Linnér, R. (R.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Simpkin, A.J. (A. J.), Davies, N.M. (N. M.), Watanabe, K. (K.), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola J.), Auro, K. (Kirsi), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Bonder, M.J. (Marc), Buchwald, J. (J.), Fiorito, G. (G.), Ismail, K. (K.), Iurato, S. (S.), Joensuu, A. (Anni), Karell, P. (P.), Kasela, S. (Silva), Lahti, J. (Jari), McRae, A.F. (A. F.), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Wang, Y. (Y.), Baglietto, L. (L.), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hodge, A.M. (A. M.), Horvath, S. (S.), Hurme, M. (M.), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Latvala, A. (Antti), Mather, R., Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Metspalu, A. (A.), Milani, L. (Lili), Milne, R.L. (R. L.), Pattie, A. (Alison), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polidoro, S. (Silvia), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Severi, G. (Gianluca), Starr, J.M. (John), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Waldenberger, M. (M.), Hagen, K. (Knut), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Franke, L. (Lude), Gieger, C. (Christian), Giles, G.G. (G. G.), Hägg, S. (Sara), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Martin, N.G. (N. G.), Meurs, J. (J.) van, Ollikainen, M. (M.), Perola, M. (M.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Raitakari, O.T. (O. T.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Taskesen, E. (Erdogan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Wijmenga, C. (Ciska), Wright, M.J. (M. J.), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Davey Smith, G. (G.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Koellinger, P.D. (P. D.), and Benjamin, D.J. (D. J.)
Abstract: The epigenome is associated with biological factors, such as disease status, and environmental factors, such as smoking, alcohol consumption and body mass index. Although there is a widespread perception that environmental influences on the epigenome are pervasive and profound, there has been little evidence to date in humans with respect to environmental factors that are biologically distal. Here we provide evidence on the associations between epigenetic modifications - in our case, CpG methylation - and educational attainment (EA), a biologically distal environmental factor that is arguably among the most important life-shaping experiences for individuals. Specifically, we report the results of an epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of EA based on data from 27 cohort studies with a total of 10 767 individuals. We find nine CpG probes significantly associated with EA. However, robustness analyses show that all nine probes have previously been found to be associated with smoking. Only two associations remain when we perform a sensitivity analysis in the subset of never-smokers, and these two probes are known to be strongly associated with maternal smoking during pregnancy, and thus their association with EA could be due to correlation between EA and maternal smoking. Moreover, the effect sizes of the associations with EA are far smaller than the known associations with the biologically proximal environmental factors alcohol consumption, body mass index, smoking and maternal smoking during pregnancy. Follow-up analyses that combine the effects of many probes also point to small methylation associations with EA that are highly correlated with the combined effects of smoking. If our findings regarding EA can be generalized to other biologically distal environmental factors, then they cast doubt on the hypothesis that such factors have large effects on the epigenome.
Published: 2017
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8. Meta-analysis of rare and common exome chip variants identifies S1PR4 and other loci influencing blood cell traits

Author: Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Zhou, Y. (Yi), Zhou, W. (Wei), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Allende, M.L. (Maria Laura), Auer, P. (Paul), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Clavo, V. (Vinna), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Hagedorn, E.J. (Elliott J.), Hu, B. (Bella), Hunker, K. (Kristina), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Leusink, M. (Maarten), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Yang, M.-L. (Min-Lee), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dong, L. (Liguang), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Floyd, J. (James), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jia, J. (Jia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Launer, L.J. (Lenore J.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nguyen, V.M. (Vy M.), Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Di Sant, A.M.R. (Amanda M. Rosa), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Starr, J.M. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina Heinsbek), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wang, J. (Jiansong), Wang, J. (Judy), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Huo, Y. (Yong), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Wilson, J.F. (James), Proia, R.L. (Richard L.), Zon, L.I. (Leonard), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Zhou, Y. (Yi), Zhou, W. (Wei), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Allende, M.L. (Maria Laura), Auer, P. (Paul), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Clavo, V. (Vinna), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Hagedorn, E.J. (Elliott J.), Hu, B. (Bella), Hunker, K. (Kristina), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Leusink, M. (Maarten), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Yang, M.-L. (Min-Lee), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dong, L. (Liguang), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Floyd, J. (James), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jia, J. (Jia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Launer, L.J. (Lenore J.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nguyen, V.M. (Vy M.), Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Di Sant, A.M.R. (Amanda M. Rosa), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Starr, J.M. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina Heinsbek), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wang, J. (Jiansong), Wang, J. (Judy), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Huo, Y. (Yong), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Wilson, J.F. (James), Proia, R.L. (Richard L.), Zon, L.I. (Leonard), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), and Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi)
Abstract: Hematologic measures such as hematocrit and white blood cell (WBC) count are heritable and clinically relevant. We analyzed erythrocyte and WBC phenotypes in 52,531 individuals (37,775 of European ancestry, 11,589 African Americans, and 3,167 Hispanic Americans) from 16 population-based cohorts with Illumina HumanExome BeadChip genotypes. We then performed replication analyses of new discoveries in 18,018 European-American women and 5,261 Han Chinese. We identified and replicated four new erythrocyte trait-locus associations (CEP89, SHROOM3, FADS2, and APOE) and six new WBC loci for neutrophil count (S1PR4), monocyte count (BTBD8, NLRP12, and IL17RA), eosinophil count (IRF1), and total WBC count (MYB). The association of a rare missense variant in S1PR4 supports the role of sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling in leukocyte trafficking and circulating neutrophil counts. Loss-of-function experiments for S1pr4 in mouse and s1pr4 in zebrafish demonstrated phenotypes consistent with the association observed in humans and altered kinetics of neutrophil recruitment and resolution in response to tissue injury.
Published: 2016
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9. Epigenetic Signatures of Cigarette Smoking

Author: Joehanes, R. (Roby), Just, A.C. (Allan C.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja R.), Guan, W. (Weihua), Xu, T. (Tao), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Aslibekyan, S. (Stella), Moreno-Macías, H. (Hortensia), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Dhingra, R. (Radhika), Yousefi, P. (Paul), Pankow, J.S. (James), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Shah, S.H. (Sonia H.), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Sha, J. (Jin), Absher, D. (Devin), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Zhao, W. (Wei), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Bressler, J. (Jan), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Mendelson, M.M. (Michael M.), Yao, C. (Chen), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Peters, A. (Annette), Wang-Sattler, R. (Rui), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Starr, J.M. (John), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Rodriguez, C.J. (Carlos J.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Zhi, D. (Degui), Barrdahl, M. (Myrto), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Ambatipudi, S. (Srikant), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Schwartz, J. (Joel), Colicino, E. (Elena), Hou, L. (Lifang), Vokonas, P.S. (Pantel S.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Smith, A.K. (Alicia K.), Klengel, T. (Torsten), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth B.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Swenson, B.R. (Brenton R.), Liang, L. (Liming), Demeo, D.L. (Dawn), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Herceg, Z. (Zdenko), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry J.), Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Melzer, D. (David), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Romieu, I. (Isabelle), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Levy, D. (Daniel), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Just, A.C. (Allan C.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja R.), Guan, W. (Weihua), Xu, T. (Tao), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Aslibekyan, S. (Stella), Moreno-Macías, H. (Hortensia), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Dhingra, R. (Radhika), Yousefi, P. (Paul), Pankow, J.S. (James), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Shah, S.H. (Sonia H.), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Sha, J. (Jin), Absher, D. (Devin), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Zhao, W. (Wei), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Bressler, J. (Jan), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Mendelson, M.M. (Michael M.), Yao, C. (Chen), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Peters, A. (Annette), Wang-Sattler, R. (Rui), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Starr, J.M. (John), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Rodriguez, C.J. (Carlos J.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Zhi, D. (Degui), Barrdahl, M. (Myrto), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Ambatipudi, S. (Srikant), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Schwartz, J. (Joel), Colicino, E. (Elena), Hou, L. (Lifang), Vokonas, P.S. (Pantel S.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Smith, A.K. (Alicia K.), Klengel, T. (Torsten), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth B.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Swenson, B.R. (Brenton R.), Liang, L. (Liming), Demeo, D.L. (Dawn), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Herceg, Z. (Zdenko), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry J.), Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Melzer, D. (David), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Romieu, I. (Isabelle), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Levy, D. (Daniel), and London, S.J. (Stephanie J.)
Abstract: Background-DNA methylation leaves a long-term signature of smoking exposure and is one potential mechanism by which tobacco exposure predisposes to adverse health outcomes, such as cancers, osteoporosis, lung, and cardiovascular disorders. Methods and Results-To comprehensively determine the association between cigarette smoki
Published: 2016
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10. DNA methylation-based measures of biological age: Meta-analysis predicting time to death

Author: Chen, B.H. (Brian), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Colicino, E. (Elena), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Ward-Caviness, C.K. (Cavin K.), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Roetker, N.S. (Nicholas S.), Just, A.C. (Allan C.), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Guan, W. (Weihua), Bressler, J. (Jan), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Studenski, S. (Stephanie), Vandiver, A.R. (Amy R.), Moore, A.Z. (Ann Zenobia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Liang, L. (Liming), Vokonas, P. (Pantel), Schwartz, J. (Joel), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Melzer, D. (David), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Price, T.R. (Timothy R.), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Gieger, C. (Christian), Holle, R. (Rolf), Kretschmer, A. (Anja), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Linseisen, J. (Jakob), Meisinger, C. (Christine), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Shah, S. (Sonia), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Absher, D. (Devin), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Levine, M.E. (Morgan E.), Lu, A.T. (Ake T.), Tsao, P.S. (Philip S.), Hou, L. (Lifang), Manson, J.E. (Joann), Carty, C. (Cara), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea Z.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Feinberg, A.P. (Andrew P.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Meurs, J. (Joyce van), Bell, J.T. (Jordana), Peters, A. (Annette), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Pankow, J.S. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Horvath, S. (Steve), Chen, B.H. (Brian), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Colicino, E. (Elena), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Ward-Caviness, C.K. (Cavin K.), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Roetker, N.S. (Nicholas S.), Just, A.C. (Allan C.), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Guan, W. (Weihua), Bressler, J. (Jan), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Studenski, S. (Stephanie), Vandiver, A.R. (Amy R.), Moore, A.Z. (Ann Zenobia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Liang, L. (Liming), Vokonas, P. (Pantel), Schwartz, J. (Joel), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Melzer, D. (David), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Price, T.R. (Timothy R.), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Gieger, C. (Christian), Holle, R. (Rolf), Kretschmer, A. (Anja), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Linseisen, J. (Jakob), Meisinger, C. (Christine), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Shah, S. (Sonia), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Absher, D. (Devin), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Levine, M.E. (Morgan E.), Lu, A.T. (Ake T.), Tsao, P.S. (Philip S.), Hou, L. (Lifang), Manson, J.E. (Joann), Carty, C. (Cara), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea Z.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Feinberg, A.P. (Andrew P.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Meurs, J. (Joyce van), Bell, J.T. (Jordana), Peters, A. (Annette), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Pankow, J.S. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), and Horvath, S. (Steve)
Abstract: Estimates of biological age based on DNA methylation patterns, often referred to as "epigenetic age", "DNAm age", have been shown to be robust biomarkers of age in humans. We previously demonstrated that independent of chronological age, epigenetic age assessed in blood predicted all-cause mortality in four human cohorts. Here, we expanded our original observation to 13 different cohorts for a total sample size of 13,089 individuals, including three racial/ethnic groups. In addition, we examined whether incorporating information on blood cell composition into the epigenetic age metrics improves their predictive power for mortality. All considered measures of epigenetic age acceleration were predictive of mortality (p ≤ 8.2 x 10-9), independent of chronological age, even after adjusting for additional risk factors (p < 5.4 x 10-4), and within the racial/ethnic groups that we examined (non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics, African Americans). Epigenetic age estimates that incorporated information on blood cell composition led to the smallest p-values for time to death (p≤ 7.5 x 10-43). Overall, this study a) strengthens the evidence that epigenetic age predicts all-cause mortality above and beyond chronological age and traditional risk factors, and b) demonstrates that epigenetic age estimates that incorporate information on blood cell counts lead to highly significant associations with all-cause mortality.
Published: 2016
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11. Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

Author: Okbay, A. (Aysu), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Fontana, M.A. (Mark Alan), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A.), Turley, P. (Patrick), Chen, G.-B. (Guo-Bo), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Meddens, S.F.W. (S. Fleur W.), Oskarsson, S. (Sven), Pickrell, J.K. (Joseph K.), Thom, K. (Kevin), Timshel, P. (Pascal), Vlaming, R. (Ronald) de, Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Bacelis, J. (Jonas), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Brandsma, J.H. (Johan), Pina Concas, M. (Maria), Derringer, J., Furlotte, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Girotto, S., Gupta, R. (Richa), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E., Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Kaasik, K. (Kadri), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kong, A. (Augustine), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Deleeuw, C. (Christiaan), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Lindgren, K.-O. (Karl-Oskar), Liu, T. (Tian), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Miller, M. (Mike), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Payton, A. (Antony), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Qian, Y. (Yong), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Salvi, E. (Erika), Schmidt, B. (Börge), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Poot, R.A. (Raymond), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Wellmann, J. (Juergen), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bakshi, A. (Andrew), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cappuccio, F.P. (Francesco P.), Davies, G. (Gail), Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Ding, J. (Jun), Eibich, P. (Peter), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gunnarsson, B. (Bjarni), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Hocking, L.J., Homuth, G. (Georg), Horan, M. (Mike), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Keltigangas-Järvinen, L. (Liisa), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kroh, M. (Martin), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lebreton, M.P. (Maël P.), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Loukola, A. (Anu), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mäki-Opas, T. (Tomi), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meddens, G.A. (Gerardus A.), Mcmahon, G. (George), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Milaneschi, Y. (Yusplitri), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ollier, W.E.R. (William), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Ring, S.M. (Susan M.), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan R.), Sarin, A.-P., Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (Elisabeth), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Terracciano, A., Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Venturini, C. (Cristina), Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Waage, J. (Johannes), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Attia, J. (John), Bennett, D.A. (David A.), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bertram, L. (Lars), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hagen, K. (Knut), Franke, B. (Barbara), Franke, L. (Lude), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Gratten, J. (Jacob), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Iacono, W.G. (William), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), JöCkel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lehrer, S.F. 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(Tõnu), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Cesarini, D. (David), and Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.)
Abstract: Educational attainment is strongly influenced by social and other environmental factors, but genetic factors are estimated to account for at least 20% of the variation across individuals. Here we report the results of a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for educational attainment that extends our earlier discovery sample of 101,069 individuals to 293,723 individuals, and a replication study in an independent sample of 111,349 individuals from the UK Biobank. We identify 74 genome-wide significant loci associated with the number of years of schooling completed. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with educational attainment are disproportionately found in genomic regions regulating gene expression in the fetal brain. Candidate genes are preferentially expressed in neural tissue, especially during the prenatal period, and enriched for biological pathways involved in neural development. Our findings demonstrate that, even for a behavioural phenotype that is mostly environmentally determined, a well-powered GWAS identifies replicable associated genetic variants that suggest biologically relevant pathways. Because educational attainment is measured in large numbers of individuals, it will continue to be useful as a proxy phenotype in efforts to characterize the genetic influences of related phenotypes, including cognition and neuropsychiatric diseases.
Published: 2016
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12. 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. 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(Mattijs), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Petersen, E.R.B. (Eva R. B.), Korpi-Hyövälti, E. (Eeva), Oksa, H. (Heikki), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Franks, S. (Steve), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Groop, L. (Leif), Käräjämäki, A. (Annemari), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Majumder, A.A.S. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Stanton, A. (Alice), Sever, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Kee, F. (Frank), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Melander, O. (Olle), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Porteous, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Scotland, G. (Generation), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Frossard, R., Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Danesh, J. (John), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, there is limited knowledge on specific causal genes and pathways. To better understand the genetics of blood pressure, we genotyped 242,296 rare, low-frequency and common genetic variants in up to 192,763 individuals and used -1/4155,063 samples for independent replication. We identified 30 new blood pressure- or hypertension-associated genetic regions in the general population, including 3 rare missense variants in RBM47, COL21A1 and RRAS with larger effects (>1.5 mm Hg/allele) than common variants. Multiple rare nonsense and missense variant associations were found in A2ML1, and a low-frequency nonsense variant in ENPEP was identified. Our data extend the spectrum of allelic variation underlying blood pressure traits and hypertension, provide new insights into the pathophysiology of hypertension and indicate new targets for clinical intervention.
Published: 2016
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13. Molecular Genetic Contributions to Social Deprivation and Household Income in UK Biobank

Author: Hill, W.D. (W. David), Hagenaars, S. (Saskia), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Davies, G. (Gail), Okbay, A. (Aysu), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Gale, C.R. (Catharine R.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Hagenaars, S. (Saskia), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Davies, G. (Gail), Okbay, A. (Aysu), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Gale, C.R. (Catharine R.), and Deary, I.J. (Ian)
Abstract: Individuals with lower socio-economic status (SES) are at increased risk of physical and mental illnesses and tend to die at an earlier age [1–3]. Explanations for the association between SES and health typically focus on factors that are environmental in origin [4]. However, common SNPs have been found collectively to explain around 18% of the phenotypic variance of an area-based social deprivation measure of SES [5]. Molecular genetic studies have also shown that common physical and psychiatric diseases are partly heritable [6]. It is possible that phenotypic associations between SES and health arise partly due to a shared genetic etiology. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on social deprivation and on household income using 112,151 participants of UK Biobank. We find that common SNPs explain 21% of the variation in social deprivation and 11% of household income. Two independent loci attained genome-wide significance for household income, with the most significant SNP in each of these loci being rs187848990 on chromosome 2 and rs8100891 on chromosome 19. Genes in the regions of these SNPs have been associated with intellectual disabilities, schizophrenia, and synaptic plasticity. Extensive genetic correlations were found between both measures of SES and illnesses, anthropometric variables, psychiatric disorders, and cognitive ability. These findings suggest that some SNPs associated with SES are involved in the brain and central nervous system. The genetic associations with SES obviously do not reflect direct causal effects and are probably mediated via other partly heritable variables, including cognitive ability, personality, and health.
Published: 2016
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14. Genetic variants linked to education predict longevity

Author: Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Ritchie, S.J. (Stuart J.), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Hagenaars, S. (Saskia), Okbay, A. (Aysu), Fischer, K. (Krista), Adams, M.J. (Mark J.), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Davies, G. (Gail), Nagy, R. (Reka), Amador, C. (Carmen), Läll, K., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Campbell, A. (Archie), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Gale, C.R. (Catharine R.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Ritchie, S.J. (Stuart J.), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Hagenaars, S. (Saskia), Okbay, A. (Aysu), Fischer, K. (Krista), Adams, M.J. (Mark J.), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Davies, G. (Gail), Nagy, R. (Reka), Amador, C. (Carmen), Läll, K., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Campbell, A. (Archie), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Gale, C.R. (Catharine R.), and Deary, I.J. (Ian)
Abstract: Educational attainment is associated with many health outcomes, including longevity. It is also known to be substantially heritable. Here, we used data from three large genetic epidemiology cohort studies (Generation Scotland, n = ∼17,000; UK Biobank, n = ∼115,000; and the Estonian Biobank, n = ∼6,000) to test whether education-linked genetic variants can predict lifespan length. We did so by using cohort members' polygenic profile score for education to predict their parents' longevity. Across the three cohorts, meta-analysis showed that a 1 SD higher polygenic education score was associated with ∼2.7% lower mortality risk for both mothers (total ndeaths = 79,702) and ∼2.4% lower risk for fa
Published: 2016
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15. DNA methylation signatures of chronic low-grade inflammation are associated with complex diseases

Author: Ligthart, S. (Symen), Marzi, C. (Carola), Aslibekyan, S. (Stella), Mendelson, M.M. (Michael M.), Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Colicino, E. (Elena), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Guan, W. (Weihua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Agha, G. (Golareh), Bressler, J. (Jan), Ward-Caviness, C.K. (Cavin K.), Chen, B.H. (Brian), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Bakulski, K.M. (Kelly M.), Salfati, E. (Elias), Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Wahl, S. (Simone), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Sha, J. (Jin), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Just, A.C. (Allan C.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Pankow, J.S. (James), Tsao, P.S. (Phil S.), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Zhao, W. (Wei), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Michopoulos, V.J. (Vasiliki J.), Smith, A.K. (Alicia K.), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Melzer, D. (David), Vokonas, P. (Pantel), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Herder, C. (Christian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Yao, C. (Chen), Shah, S. (Sonia), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Lin, H., Horvath, S. (Steve), Fallin, D. (Daniele), Hofman, A. (Albert), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Feinberg, A.P. (Andrew P.), Starr, J.M. (John), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L.R.), Absher, D. (Devin), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Matullo, G., Schwartz, J.D. (Joel D.), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce B.J.), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Marzi, C. (Carola), Aslibekyan, S. (Stella), Mendelson, M.M. (Michael M.), Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Colicino, E. (Elena), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Guan, W. (Weihua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Agha, G. (Golareh), Bressler, J. (Jan), Ward-Caviness, C.K. (Cavin K.), Chen, B.H. (Brian), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Bakulski, K.M. (Kelly M.), Salfati, E. (Elias), Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Wahl, S. (Simone), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Sha, J. (Jin), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Just, A.C. (Allan C.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Pankow, J.S. (James), Tsao, P.S. (Phil S.), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Zhao, W. (Wei), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Michopoulos, V.J. (Vasiliki J.), Smith, A.K. (Alicia K.), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Melzer, D. (David), Vokonas, P. (Pantel), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Herder, C. (Christian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Yao, C. (Chen), Shah, S. (Sonia), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Lin, H., Horvath, S. (Steve), Fallin, D. (Daniele), Hofman, A. (Albert), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Feinberg, A.P. (Andrew P.), Starr, J.M. (John), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L.R.), Absher, D. (Devin), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Matullo, G., Schwartz, J.D. (Joel D.), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce B.J.), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), and Dehghan, A. (Abbas)
Abstract: Background: Chronic low-grade inflammation reflects a subclinical immune response implicated in the pathogenesis of complex diseases. Identifying genetic loci where DNA methylation is as
Published: 2016
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16. A meta-analysis of 120 246 individuals identifies 18 new loci for fibrinogen concentration

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

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

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

Author: Luciano, M. (Michelle), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Valdés Hernández, M.C. (Maria), Maniega, S.M. (Susana Muñoz), Hamilton, I.F. (Iona F.), Royle, N.A. (Natalie), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Bastin, M.E. (Mark), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Wardlaw, J. (Joanna), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Luciano, M. (Michelle), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Valdés Hernández, M.C. (Maria), Maniega, S.M. (Susana Muñoz), Hamilton, I.F. (Iona F.), Royle, N.A. (Natalie), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Bastin, M.E. (Mark), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Wardlaw, J. (Joanna), and Deary, I.J. (Ian)
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Published: 2015
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20. Investigating the possible causal association of smoking with depression and anxiety using Mendelian randomisation meta-analysis: The CARTA consortium

Author: Taylor, A.E. (Amy E.), Fluharty, M.E. (Meg E.), Bjørngaard, J.H. (Johan H.), Gabrielsen, M.E. (Maiken Elvestad), Skorpen, F. (Frank), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Campbell, A. (Archie), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Loukola, A. (Anu), Laatikainen, T. (Tiina), Partonen, T. (Timo), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Ducci, F. (Francesca), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Jacobsen, R.K. (Rikke Kart), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Ebstrup, J.F. (Jeanette Frost), Mortensen, E.L. (Erik), Minica, C.C. (Camelia C.), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Dale, C.E. (Caroline E.), Amuzu, A. (Antoinette), Lennon, L.T. (Lucy T.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Wong, A. (Andrew), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Wong, A.P.-Y. (Angelita Pui-Yee), Horwood, L.J. (L. John), Murphy, M. (Michael), Johnstone, E.C. (Elaine C.), Kennedy, M.A. (Martin A.), Pausova, Z. (Zdenka), Paus, T. (Tomáš), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Nohr, C. (Christian), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Preisig, M. (Martin), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Power, C. (Christopher), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Veijola, J. (Juha), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Korhonen, T. (Tellervo), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Kumari, M. (Meena), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Romundstad, P.R. (Pa˚l R.), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Munafò, M.R. (Marcus), Taylor, A.E. (Amy E.), Fluharty, M.E. (Meg E.), Bjørngaard, J.H. (Johan H.), Gabrielsen, M.E. (Maiken Elvestad), Skorpen, F. (Frank), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Campbell, A. (Archie), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Loukola, A. (Anu), Laatikainen, T. (Tiina), Partonen, T. (Timo), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Ducci, F. (Francesca), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Jacobsen, R.K. (Rikke Kart), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Ebstrup, J.F. (Jeanette Frost), Mortensen, E.L. (Erik), Minica, C.C. (Camelia C.), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Dale, C.E. (Caroline E.), Amuzu, A. (Antoinette), Lennon, L.T. (Lucy T.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Wong, A. (Andrew), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Wong, A.P.-Y. (Angelita Pui-Yee), Horwood, L.J. (L. John), Murphy, M. (Michael), Johnstone, E.C. (Elaine C.), Kennedy, M.A. (Martin A.), Pausova, Z. (Zdenka), Paus, T. (Tomáš), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Nohr, C. (Christian), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Preisig, M. (Martin), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Power, C. (Christopher), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Veijola, J. (Juha), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Korhonen, T. (Tellervo), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Kumari, M. (Meena), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Romundstad, P.R. (Pa˚l R.), Smith, A.V. (Davey), and Munafò, M.R. (Marcus)
Abstract: Objectives: To investigate whether associations of smoking with depression and anxiety are likely to be causal, using a Mendelian randomisation approach. Design: Mendelian randomisation meta-analyses using a genetic variant (rs16969968/rs1051730) as a proxy for smoking heaviness, and observational meta-analyses of the associations of smoking status and smoking heaviness with depression, anxiety and psychological distress. Participants: Current, former and never smokers of European ancestry aged ≥16 years from 25 studies in the Consortium for Causal Analysis Research in Tobacco and Alcohol (CARTA). Primary outcome measures: Binary definitions of depression, anxiety and psychological distress assessed by clinical interview, symptom scales or self-reported recall of clinician diagnosis. Results: The analytic sample included up to 58 176 never smokers, 37 428 former smokers and 32 028 current smokers (total N=127 632). In observational analyses, current smokers had 1.85 times greater odds of depression (95% CI 1.65 to 2.07), 1.71 times greater odds of anxiety (95% CI 1.54 to 1.90) and 1.69 times greater odds of psychological distress (95% CI 1.56 to 1.83) than never smokers. Former smokers also had greater odds of depression, anxiety and psychological distress than never smokers. There was evidence for positive associations of smoking heaviness with depression, anxiety and psychological distress (ORs per cigarette per day: 1.03 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.04), 1.03 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.04) and 1.02 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.03) respectively). In Mendelian randomisation analyses, there was no strong evidence that the minor allele of rs16969968/rs1051730 was associated with depression (OR=1.00, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.05), anxiety (OR=1.02, 95% CI 0.97 to 1.07) or psychological distress (OR=1.02, 95% CI 0.98 to 1.06) in current smokers. Results were similar for former smokers. Conclusions: Findings from Mendelian randomisation analyses do not support a causal role of smoking heaviness in the develop
Published: 2014
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21. Association of low-frequency and rare coding-sequence variants with blood lipids and coronary heart disease in 56,000 whites and blacks

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

Author: Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Davies, G. (Gail), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Turley, P. (Patrick), Benyamin, B. (Beben), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Miller, M. (Mike), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Conley, D. (Dalton), Derringer, J., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Franke, L. (Lude), Glaeser, E.L. (Edward L.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Iacono, W.G. (William), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Laibson, D. (David), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McGue, M. (Matt), Mcmahon, G. (George), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pinker, S. (Steven), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Smithk, B.H. (Blair H.), Starr, J.M. (John), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Timpsonm, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Trzaskowskin, M. (Maciej), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Ward, M.E. (Mary), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Plomin, R. (Robert), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Davies, G. (Gail), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Turley, P. (Patrick), Benyamin, B. (Beben), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Miller, M. (Mike), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Conley, D. (Dalton), Derringer, J., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Franke, L. (Lude), Glaeser, E.L. (Edward L.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Iacono, W.G. (William), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Laibson, D. (David), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McGue, M. (Matt), Mcmahon, G. (George), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pinker, S. (Steven), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Smithk, B.H. (Blair H.), Starr, J.M. (John), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Timpsonm, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Trzaskowskin, M. (Maciej), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Ward, M.E. (Mary), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Plomin, R. (Robert), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), and Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp)
Abstract: We identify common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance using a two-stage approach, which we call the proxyphenotype method. First, we conduct a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in a large sample (n = 106,736), which produces a set of 69 education-associated SNPs. Second, using independent samples (n = 24,189), we measure the association of these education-associated SNPs with cognitive performance. Three SNPs (rs1487441, rs7923609, and rs2721173) are significantly associated with cognitive performance after correction for multiple hypothesis testing. In an independent sample of older Americans (n = 8,652), we also show that a polygenic score derived from the education-associated SNPs is associated with memory and absence of dementia. Convergent evidence from a set of bioinformatics analyses implicates four specific genes (KNCMA1, NRXN1, POU2F3, and SCRT). All of these genes are associated with a particular neurotransmitter pathway involved in synaptic plasticity, the main cellular mechanism for learning and memory.
Published: 2014
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1. DNA methylation of blood cells is associated with prevalent type 2 diabetes in a meta-analysis of four European cohorts

2. GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes

3. A DNA methylation biomarker of alcohol consumption

4. Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

5. Identifying gene targets for brain-related traits using transcriptomic and methylomic data from blood

6. Comparison of HapMap and 1000 genomes reference panels in a large-scale genome-wide association study

7. An epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of educational attainment

8. Meta-analysis of rare and common exome chip variants identifies S1PR4 and other loci influencing blood cell traits

9. Epigenetic Signatures of Cigarette Smoking

10. DNA methylation-based measures of biological age: Meta-analysis predicting time to death

11. Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

12. Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

13. Molecular Genetic Contributions to Social Deprivation and Household Income in UK Biobank

14. Genetic variants linked to education predict longevity

15. DNA methylation signatures of chronic low-grade inflammation are associated with complex diseases

16. A meta-analysis of 120 246 individuals identifies 18 new loci for fibrinogen concentration

17. Rare and low-frequency variants and their association with plasma levels of fibrinogen, FVII, FVIII, and vWF

18. Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium

19. Structural Brain MRI Trait Polygenic Score Prediction of Cognitive Abilities

20. Investigating the possible causal association of smoking with depression and anxiety using Mendelian randomisation meta-analysis: The CARTA consortium

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