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1. Genetic loci associated with prevalent and incident myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease in the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) Consortium

Author: Hahn, J., Fu, Y. P., Brown, M.R., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), de Vries, PS, Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Weiss, S., Giulianini, F. (Franco), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Guo, X.., Bartz, TM, Becker, D.M. (Diane), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brody, JA, Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Franco, O.H., Grove, M., Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hwang, S.J., Kral, B.G., Launer, LJ, Markus, M.R.P. (Marcello R. P.), Rice, KM, Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Völker, U., Völzke, H. (Henry), Yao, J, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Dörr, M., Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Post, W., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Dehghan, A., O’Donnell, C.J., Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hahn, J., Fu, Y. P., Brown, M.R., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), de Vries, PS, Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Weiss, S., Giulianini, F. (Franco), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Guo, X.., Bartz, TM, Becker, D.M. (Diane), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brody, JA, Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Franco, O.H., Grove, M., Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hwang, S.J., Kral, B.G., Launer, LJ, Markus, M.R.P. (Marcello R. P.), Rice, KM, Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Völker, U., Völzke, H. (Henry), Yao, J, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Dörr, M., Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Post, W., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Dehghan, A., O’Donnell, C.J., and Morrison, A.C. (Alanna)
Abstract: Background Genome-wide association studies have identified multiple genomic loci associated with coronary artery disease, but most are common variants in non-coding regions that provide limited information on causal genes and etiology of the disease. To overcome the limited scope that common variants provide, we focused our investigation on low-frequency and rare sequence variations primarily residing in coding regions of the genome. Methods and results Using samples of individuals of European ancestry from ten cohorts within the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) consortium, both crosssectional and prospective analyses were conducted to examine associations between genetic variants and myocardial infarction (MI), coronary heart disease (CHD), and allcause mortality following these events. For prevalent events, a total of 27,349 participants of European ancestry, including 1831 prevalent MI cases and 2518 prevalent CHD cases were used. For incident cases, a total of 55,736 participants of European ancestry were included (3,031 incident MI cases and 5,425 incident CHD cases). There were 1,860 all-cause deaths among the 3,751 MI and CHD cases from six cohorts that contributed to the analysis of all-cause mortality. Single variant and gene-based analyses were performed separately in each cohort and then meta-analyzed for each outcome. A low-frequency intronic variant (rs988583) in PLCL1 was significantly associated with prevalent MI (OR = 1.80, 95% confidence interval: 1.43, 2.27; P = 7.12 ×
Published: 2020
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2. Somatic TARDBP variants as a cause of semantic dementia

Author: Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Mol, M.O., Melhem, S. (Shamiram), van der Wal, P. (Pelle), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Paron, F. (Francesca), Donker Kaat, L. (Laura), Seelaar, H. (Harro), Miedema, S.S.M. (Suzanne S M), Oshima, T. (Takuya), Eggen, B.J.L. (Bart J L), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van Meurs, J. (Joyce), Kesteren, R.E. (Ronald) van, Smit, A.B. (August), Buratti, E. (Emanuele), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Mol, M.O., Melhem, S. (Shamiram), van der Wal, P. (Pelle), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Paron, F. (Francesca), Donker Kaat, L. (Laura), Seelaar, H. (Harro), Miedema, S.S.M. (Suzanne S M), Oshima, T. (Takuya), Eggen, B.J.L. (Bart J L), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van Meurs, J. (Joyce), Kesteren, R.E. (Ronald) van, Smit, A.B. (August), Buratti, E. (Emanuele), and Swieten, J.C. (John) van
Abstract: The aetiology of late-onset neurodegenerative diseases is largely unknown. Here we investigated whether de novo somatic variants for semantic dementia can be detected, thereby arguing for a more general role of somatic variants in
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3. Skin Autofluorescence, a Noninvasive Biomarker for Advanced Glycation End-Products, Is Associated With Prevalent Vertebral and Major Osteoporotic Fractures: The Rotterdam Study

Author: Waqas, K., Chen, J., Koromani, F., Trajanoska, K., Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Waqas, K., Chen, J., Koromani, F., Trajanoska, K., Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Zillikens, M.C. (Carola)
Abstract: Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), which bind to type 1 collagen in bone and skin, have been implicated in reduced bone quality. The AGE reader™ measures skin autofluorescence (SAF), which might be regarded as a marker of long-term accumulation of AGEs in tissues. We investigated the association of SAF with bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures in the general population. We studied 2853 individuals from the Rotterdam Study with available SAF measurements (median age, 74.1 years) and with data on prevalent major osteoporotic (MOFs: hip, humerus, wrist, clinical vertebral) and vertebral fractures (VFs: clinical + radiographic Genant’s grade 2 and 3). Radiographs were assessed 4 to 5 years before SAF. Multivariate regression models were performed adjusted for age, sex, BMI, creatinine, smoking status, and presence of diabetes and additionally for BMD with interaction terms to test for effect modification. Prevalence of MOFs was 8.5% and of VFs 7%. SAF had a curvilinear association with prevalent MOFs and VFs and therefore, age-adjusted, sex stratified SAF quartiles were used. The odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval [CI]) of the second, third and fourth quartiles of SAF for MOFs were as follows: OR 1.60 (95% CI, 1.08–2.35; p = .02); OR 1.30 (95% CI, 0.89–1.97; p = .20), and OR 1.40 (95% CI, 0.95–2.10; p = .09), respectively, with first (lowest) quartile as reference. For VFs the ORs were as follows: OR 1.69 (95% CI, 1.08–2.64; p = .02), OR 1.74(95% CI, 1.11–2.71; p = .01), and OR 1.73 (95% CI, 1.12–2.73; p = .02) for second, third, and fourth quartiles, respectively. When comparin
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4. Cerebral small vessel disease genomics and its implications across the lifespan

Author: Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Suzuki, H. (Hideaki), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Sarnowski, C., Evans, T.E (Tavia), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Habes, M. (Mohamad), Zhao, W. (Wei), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola J.), Hofer, E. (Edith), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Hagenaars, S.P. (Saskia P.), Kumar, R.B. (Rajan B.), Akker, E.B. (Erik) van den, McWhirter, R.E. (Rebekah E.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Beaudet, G. (Gregory), Petit, L. (Laurent), Tsuchida, A. (Ami), Zago, L. (Laure), Schilling, S. (Sabrina), Sigurdsson, S. (Stefan), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Lewis, C.E. (Cora E.), Aggarwal, N.T. (Neelum T.), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Valdés Hernández, M.C. (Maria C.), van der Grond, J. (Jeroen), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Knol, M.J. (Maria J.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Thomson, R. (Russell), Bordes, C. (Constance), Le Grand, Q. (Quentin), Duperron, M.-G. (Marie-Gabrielle), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Knopman, D.S. (David), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Evans, D.A. (Denis A.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Maniega, S.M. (Susana Muñoz), Beekman, M. (Marian), Trollor, J., Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Wittfeld, K. (Katharina), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Soumaré, A. (Aicha), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Sidney, S. (Stephen), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Davies, G. (Gail), Thalamuthu, A. (Anbupalam), Völker, U. (Uwe), Buchem, M.A. (Mark) van, Bryan, R.N. (R. Nick), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bastin, M.E. (Mark), Ames, D.J. (David), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Kwok, J.B. (John B.), Bülow, R. (Robin), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Schofield, P.R. (Peter R.), Brodaty, H. (Henry), Jiang, J. (Jiyang), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Setoh, K. (Kazuya), Miyamoto, S. (Susumu), Yoshida, K. (Kazumichi), Nagata, M. (Manabu), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Matsuda, F. (Fumihiko), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Bennett, D.A. (David), De Jager, P., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Warren, H. (Helen), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Trégouët, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Basu, S. (Saonli), Berr, C. (Claudine), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Dartigues, J.-F., Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Germain, M. (Marine), de Haan, H. (Hugoline), Heit, J.A. (John), Houwing-Duitermaat, J. (Jeanine), Kabrhel, C. (Christopher), Kraft, P. (Peter), Legal, G. (Grégoire), Lindström, S. (Sara), Monajemi, R. (Ramin), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Reitsma, P.H. (Pieter H.), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Peyvandi, F. (Flora), Saut, N. (Noemie), Slagboom, E. (Eline), Smadja, D. (David), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Suchon, P. (Pierre), Tang, W. (Weihong), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Visser, M.C.H. (Marieke) de, Hylckama Vlieg, A. (Astrid) van, Weng, L.-C., Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri L.), Gormley, A.M., Anttila, V. (Verneri), Winsvold, B.S. (Bendik S.), Palta, P. (Priit), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Pers, T.H. (Tune H.), Farh, K.-H. (Kai-How), Cuenca-Leon, E. (Ester), Muona, M. (Mikko), Furlotte, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Kurth, T. (Tobias), Ingason, A. (Andres), McMahon, G. (George), Ligthart, L. (Lannie), Terwindt, G.M. (Gisela M.), Todt, U. (Unda), Freilinger, T.M. (Tobias M.), Ran, C. (Caroline), Gordon, S.G. (Scott G.), Stam, A.H. (Anine), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Borck, G. (Guntram), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab H. H.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Sarin, A.-P., Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Schürks, M. (Markus), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Gudlaug Hrafnsdottir, M. (Maria), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Ring, S.M. (Susan M.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Färkkilä, M. (Markus), Artto, V. (Ville), Kaunisto, M.A. (Mari), Vepsäläinen, S. (Salli), Malik, R. (Rainer), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Madden, P.A.F. (Pamela A. F.), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Kurki, M. (Mitja), Kals, M. (Mart), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pärn, K. (Kalle), Hämäläinen, E. (Eija), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Byrnes, A.E. (Andrea E.), Franke, L. (Lude), Huang, J. (Jie), Stergiakouli, E. (Evie), Lee, P.H. (Phil H.), Sandor, C. (Cynthia), Webber, C. (Caleb), Cader, Z. (Zameel), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hagen, K. (Knut), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Loehrer, E. (Elizabeth), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Pedersen, L.M. (Linda M.), Stubhaug, A. (Audun), Nielsen, C.S. (Christopher S.), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Esserlind, A.-L. (Ann-Louise), Francke Christensen, A. (Anne), Folkmann Hansen, T. (Thomas), Werge, T. (Thomas), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Aromaa, A. (Arpo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ikram, M.A. (M. Arfan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Ferrari, M.D. (Michel), Belin, A.C. (Andrea C.), Wessman, M. (Maija), van den Maagdenberg, A.M.J.M. (Arn M. J. M.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Davey Smith, G. (George), Eriksson, N. (Nicholas), Daly, M.J. (Mark), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Olesen, J. (Jes), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Wen, W. (Wei), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Nyquist, P. (Paul), Mather, R., Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lathrop, M. (Mark), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Matthews, P.M. (P.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Suzuki, H. (Hideaki), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Sarnowski, C., Evans, T.E (Tavia), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Habes, M. (Mohamad), Zhao, W. (Wei), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola J.), Hofer, E. (Edith), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Hagenaars, S.P. (Saskia P.), Kumar, R.B. (Rajan B.), Akker, E.B. (Erik) van den, McWhirter, R.E. (Rebekah E.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Beaudet, G. (Gregory), Petit, L. (Laurent), Tsuchida, A. (Ami), Zago, L. (Laure), Schilling, S. (Sabrina), Sigurdsson, S. (Stefan), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Lewis, C.E. (Cora E.), Aggarwal, N.T. (Neelum T.), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Valdés Hernández, M.C. (Maria C.), van der Grond, J. (Jeroen), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Knol, M.J. (Maria J.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Thomson, R. (Russell), Bordes, C. (Constance), Le Grand, Q. (Quentin), Duperron, M.-G. (Marie-Gabrielle), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Knopman, D.S. (David), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Evans, D.A. (Denis A.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Maniega, S.M. (Susana Muñoz), Beekman, M. (Marian), Trollor, J., Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Wittfeld, K. (Katharina), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Soumaré, A. (Aicha), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Sidney, S. (Stephen), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Davies, G. (Gail), Thalamuthu, A. (Anbupalam), Völker, U. (Uwe), Buchem, M.A. (Mark) van, Bryan, R.N. (R. Nick), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bastin, M.E. (Mark), Ames, D.J. (David), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Kwok, J.B. (John B.), Bülow, R. (Robin), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Schofield, P.R. (Peter R.), Brodaty, H. (Henry), Jiang, J. (Jiyang), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Setoh, K. (Kazuya), Miyamoto, S. (Susumu), Yoshida, K. (Kazumichi), Nagata, M. (Manabu), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Matsuda, F. (Fumihiko), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Bennett, D.A. (David), De Jager, P., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Warren, H. (Helen), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Trégouët, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Basu, S. (Saonli), Berr, C. (Claudine), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Dartigues, J.-F., Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Germain, M. (Marine), de Haan, H. (Hugoline), Heit, J.A. (John), Houwing-Duitermaat, J. (Jeanine), Kabrhel, C. (Christopher), Kraft, P. (Peter), Legal, G. (Grégoire), Lindström, S. (Sara), Monajemi, R. (Ramin), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Reitsma, P.H. (Pieter H.), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Peyvandi, F. (Flora), Saut, N. (Noemie), Slagboom, E. (Eline), Smadja, D. (David), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Suchon, P. (Pierre), Tang, W. (Weihong), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Visser, M.C.H. (Marieke) de, Hylckama Vlieg, A. (Astrid) van, Weng, L.-C., Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri L.), Gormley, A.M., Anttila, V. (Verneri), Winsvold, B.S. (Bendik S.), Palta, P. (Priit), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Pers, T.H. (Tune H.), Farh, K.-H. (Kai-How), Cuenca-Leon, E. (Ester), Muona, M. (Mikko), Furlotte, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Kurth, T. (Tobias), Ingason, A. (Andres), McMahon, G. (George), Ligthart, L. (Lannie), Terwindt, G.M. (Gisela M.), Todt, U. (Unda), Freilinger, T.M. (Tobias M.), Ran, C. (Caroline), Gordon, S.G. (Scott G.), Stam, A.H. (Anine), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Borck, G. (Guntram), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab H. H.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Sarin, A.-P., Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Schürks, M. (Markus), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Gudlaug Hrafnsdottir, M. (Maria), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Ring, S.M. (Susan M.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Färkkilä, M. (Markus), Artto, V. (Ville), Kaunisto, M.A. (Mari), Vepsäläinen, S. (Salli), Malik, R. (Rainer), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Madden, P.A.F. (Pamela A. F.), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Kurki, M. (Mitja), Kals, M. (Mart), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pärn, K. (Kalle), Hämäläinen, E. (Eija), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Byrnes, A.E. (Andrea E.), Franke, L. (Lude), Huang, J. (Jie), Stergiakouli, E. (Evie), Lee, P.H. (Phil H.), Sandor, C. (Cynthia), Webber, C. (Caleb), Cader, Z. (Zameel), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hagen, K. (Knut), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Loehrer, E. (Elizabeth), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Pedersen, L.M. (Linda M.), Stubhaug, A. (Audun), Nielsen, C.S. (Christopher S.), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Esserlind, A.-L. (Ann-Louise), Francke Christensen, A. (Anne), Folkmann Hansen, T. (Thomas), Werge, T. (Thomas), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Aromaa, A. (Arpo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ikram, M.A. (M. Arfan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Ferrari, M.D. (Michel), Belin, A.C. (Andrea C.), Wessman, M. (Maija), van den Maagdenberg, A.M.J.M. (Arn M. J. M.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Davey Smith, G. (George), Eriksson, N. (Nicholas), Daly, M.J. (Mark), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Olesen, J. (Jes), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Wen, W. (Wei), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Nyquist, P. (Paul), Mather, R., Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lathrop, M. (Mark), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Matthews, P.M. (P.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), and Debette, S. (Stéphanie)
Abstract: White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are the most common brain-imaging feature of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), hypertension being the main known risk factor. Here, we identify 27 genome-wide loci for WMH-volume in a cohort of 50,970 older individuals, accounting for modification/confounding by hypertension. Aggregated WMH risk variants were associated with altered white matter integrity (p = 2.5×10-7) in brain images from 1,738 young healthy adults, providing insight into the lifetime impact of SVD genetic risk. Mendelian randomization suggested causal association of increasing WMH-volume with stroke, Alzheimer-type dementia, and of increasing blood pressure (BP) with larger WMH-volume, notably also in persons without clinical hypertension. Transcriptome-wide colocalization analyses showed association of WMH-volume with expression of 39 genes, of which four encode known drug targets. Finally, we provide insight into BP-independent biological pathways underlying SVD and suggest potential for genetic stratification of high-risk individuals and for genetically-informed prioritization of drug targets for prevention trials.
Published: 2020
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5. Long-term effects of antimicrobial drugs on the composition of the human gut microbiota

Author: M. Mulder, Radjabzadeh, D., Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Verbon, A. (Annelies), M. Mulder, Radjabzadeh, D., Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), and Verbon, A. (Annelies)
Abstract: Introduction: Antimicrobial drugs are known to have effects on the human gut microbiota. We studied the long-term temporal relationship between several antimicrobial drug groups and the composition of the human gut microbiota determined in feces samples. Methods: Feces samples were obtained from a community-dwelling cohort of middle-aged and elderly individuals (Rotterdam Study). Bacterial DNA was isolated and sequenced using V3/V4 16 S ribosomal RNA sequencing (Illumina MiSeq). The time between the last prescription of several antimicrobial drug groups and the day of sampling was categorized into 0–12, 12–2
Published: 2020
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6. Genetic basis of falling risk susceptibility in the UK Biobank Study

Author: Trajanoska, K., Seppala, L.J., Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Zhou, S.R., Schoor, N.M., Groot, L., Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Perry, J.R. (James), van der Velde, N., Day, F.R. (Felix), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Trajanoska, K., Seppala, L.J., Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Zhou, S.R., Schoor, N.M., Groot, L., Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Perry, J.R. (James), van der Velde, N., Day, F.R. (Felix), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Published: 2020
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7. Smoking-related changes in DNA methylation and gene expression are associated with cardio-metabolic traits

Author: Maas, S.C.E., Mens, M.M.J., Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Peters, A. (Annette), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Herder, C. (Christian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Kunze, S., Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Maas, S.C.E., Mens, M.M.J., Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Peters, A. (Annette), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Herder, C. (Christian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Kunze, S., Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), and Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen)
Abstract: Background: Tobacco smoking is a well-known modifable risk factor for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). One of the proposed underlying mechanism linking smoking to disease is via epigenetic modifcations, which could afect the expression of disease-associated genes. Here, we conducted a three-way association study to identify the relationship between smoking-related changes in DNA methylation and gene expression and their associations with cardio-metabolic traits. Results: We selected 2549 CpG sites and 443 gene expression probes associated with current versus never smokers, from the largest epigenome-wide association study and transcriptome-wide association study to date. We examined three-way associations, including CpG versus gene expression, cardio-metabolic trait versus CpG, and cardio-metabolic trait versus gene expression, in the Rotterdam study. Subsequently, we replicated our fndings in The Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA) study. After correction for multiple testing, we identifed both cis- and trans-expression quantitative trait methylation (eQTM) associations in blood. Specifcally, we found 1224 smoking-related CpGs associated with at least one of the 443 gene expression probes, and 200 smoking-related gene expression probes to be associated with at least one of the 2549 CpGs. Out of these, 109 CpGs and 27 genes were associated with at least one cardio-metabolic trait in the Rotterdam Study. We were able to replicate the associations with cardio-metabolic traits of 26 CpGs and 19 genes in the KORA study. Furthermore, we identifed a three-way association of triglycerides with two CpGs and two genes (GZMA; CLDND1), and BMI with six CpGs and two genes (PID1; LRRN3). Finally, our results revealed the mediation efect of cg03636183 (F2RL3), cg06096336 (PSMD1), cg13708645 (KDM2B), and cg17287155 (AHRR) within the association between smoking and LRRN3 expression. Conclusions: Our study indicates that smoking
Published: 2020
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8. Serum fatty acid chain length associates with prevalent symptomatic end-stage osteoarthritis, independent of BMI

Author: Meessen, J.M.T.A., Saberi-Hosnijeh, F., Bomer, N. (Nils), den Hollander, W, Bom, J.G., van Hilten, J.A., Spil, W.E. (Willem) van, So-Osman, C. (Cynthia), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Nelissen, R.G.H.H. (Rob), Duijn, C.M., Slagboom, PE, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Meessen, J.M.T.A., Saberi-Hosnijeh, F., Bomer, N. (Nils), den Hollander, W, Bom, J.G., van Hilten, J.A., Spil, W.E. (Willem) van, So-Osman, C. (Cynthia), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Nelissen, R.G.H.H. (Rob), Duijn, C.M., Slagboom, PE, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, and Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid)
Published: 2020
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9. Association of candidate pharmacogenetic markers with platinum-induced ototoxicity: PanCareLIFE dataset

Author: Langer, T. (Thomas), Clemens, E. (Eva), Broer, L. (Linda), Maier, L. (Lara), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vries, A.C.H. (Andrica) de, Grotel, M. (Martine) van, Pluijm, S.F.M. (Saskia F.M.), Binder, H. (Harald), Mayer, B. (Benjamin), von dem Knesebeck, A. (Annika), Byrne, J. (Julianne), Dulmen-den Broeder, E. (Eline) van, Crocco, M. (Marco), Grabow, D. (Desiree), Kaatsch, P. (Peter), Kaiser, M. (Melanie), Spix, C. (Claudia), Kenborg, L. (Line), Winther, J.F. (Jeanette F.), Rechnitzer, C. (Catherine), Hasle, H. (Henrik), Kepak, T. (Tomas), Kooi, A.L.F. (Anne-Lotte) van der, Kremer, L.C.M. (Leontien), Kruseova, J. (Jarmila), Bielack, S. (Stefan), Sorg, B. (Benjamin), Hecker-Nolting, S. (Stefanie), Kuehni, C. (Claudia), Ansari, M. (Marc), Kompis, M. (Martin), van der Pal, H.J. (Heleen J.), Parfitt, R. (Ross), Deuster, D. (Dirk), Matulat, P. (Peter), Tillmanns, A. (Amelie), Tissing, W.J.E. (Wim), Beck, J.D. (Jörn D.), Elsner, S. (Susanne), am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, A. (Antoinette), Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. (Marry) van den, Zolk, O. (Oliver), Langer, T. (Thomas), Clemens, E. (Eva), Broer, L. (Linda), Maier, L. (Lara), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vries, A.C.H. (Andrica) de, Grotel, M. (Martine) van, Pluijm, S.F.M. (Saskia F.M.), Binder, H. (Harald), Mayer, B. (Benjamin), von dem Knesebeck, A. (Annika), Byrne, J. (Julianne), Dulmen-den Broeder, E. (Eline) van, Crocco, M. (Marco), Grabow, D. (Desiree), Kaatsch, P. (Peter), Kaiser, M. (Melanie), Spix, C. (Claudia), Kenborg, L. (Line), Winther, J.F. (Jeanette F.), Rechnitzer, C. (Catherine), Hasle, H. (Henrik), Kepak, T. (Tomas), Kooi, A.L.F. (Anne-Lotte) van der, Kremer, L.C.M. (Leontien), Kruseova, J. (Jarmila), Bielack, S. (Stefan), Sorg, B. (Benjamin), Hecker-Nolting, S. (Stefanie), Kuehni, C. (Claudia), Ansari, M. (Marc), Kompis, M. (Martin), van der Pal, H.J. (Heleen J.), Parfitt, R. (Ross), Deuster, D. (Dirk), Matulat, P. (Peter), Tillmanns, A. (Amelie), Tissing, W.J.E. (Wim), Beck, J.D. (Jörn D.), Elsner, S. (Susanne), am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, A. (Antoinette), Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. (Marry) van den, and Zolk, O. (Oliver)
Abstract: Genetic association studies suggest a genetic predisposition for cisplatin-induced ototoxicity. Among other candidate genes, thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) is considered a critical gene for susceptibility to cisplatin-induced hearing loss in a pharmacogenetic guideline. The PanCareLIFE cross-sectional cohort study evaluated the genetic associations in a large pan-European population and assessed the diagnostic accuracy of the genetic markers. 1,112 pediatric cancer survivors who had provided biomaterial for genotyping were screened for participation in the pharmacogenetic association study. 900 participants qualified for inclusion. Based on the assessment of original audiograms, patients were assigned to three phenotype categories: no, minor, and clinically relevant hearing loss. Fourteen variants in eleven candidate genes (ABCC3, OTOS, TPMT, SLC22A2, NFE2L2, SLC16A5, LRP2, GSTP1, SOD2, WFS1, and ACYP2) were genotyped. The genotype and phenotype data represent a resource for conducting meta-analyses to derive a more precise pooled estimate of the effects of genes on the risk of hearing loss due to platinum treatment.
Published: 2020
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10. A genome-wide cross-phenotype meta-analysis of the association of blood pressure with migraine

Author: Guo, Y. (Yanjun), Rist, P.M. (Pamela M.), Daghlas, I. (Iyas), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gormley, A.M., Anttila, V. (Verneri), Winsvold, B.S. (Bendik S.), Palta, P. (Priit), Esko, T. (Tonu), Pers, T.H. (Tune H.), Farh, K.-H. (Kai-How), Cuenca-Leon, E. (Ester), Muona, M. (Mikko), Furlotte, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Kurth, T. (Tobias), Ingason, A. (Andres), McMahon, G. (George), Ligthart, L. (Lannie), Terwindt, G.M. (Gisela), Todt, U. (Unda), Müller-Myhsok, B. (Bertram), Ran, C. (Caroline), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Stam, A.H. (Anine), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Borck, G. (Guntram), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab H. H.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Sarin, A.-P., Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Buring, J.E. (Julie E.), Schürks, M. (Markus), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Hrafnsdottir, M.G. (Maria Gudlaug), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Ring, S.M. (Susan M.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda W. J. H.), Färkkilä, M. (Markus), Artto, V. (Ville), Kaunisto, M.A. (Mari), Vepsäläinen, S. (Salli), Malik, R. (Rainer), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Kurki, M. (Mitja), Kals, M. (Mart), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pärn, K. (Kalle), Hämäläinen, E. (Eija), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Byrnes, A.E. (Andrea E.), Franke, L. (Lude), Huang, J. (Jie), Stergiakouli, E. (Evie), Lee, P.H. (Phil H.), Sandor, C. (Cynthia), Webber, C. (Caleb), Cader, Z. (Zameel), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hagen, K. (Knut), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Loehrer, E. (Elizabeth), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Pedersen, L.M. (Linda M.), Stubhaug, A. (Audun), Nielsen, C.S. (Christopher S.), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Esserlind, A.-L. (Ann-Louise), Christensen, A.F. (Anne Francke), Hansen, T. (Thomas), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Aromaa, A. (Arpo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Ferrari, M.D. (Michel), Belin, A.C. (Andrea C.), Wessman, M. (Maija), Maagdenberg, A.M.J.M. (Arn M. J. M. van den), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Eriksson, N. (Nicholas), Daly, M.J. (Mark J.), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Olesen, J. (Jes), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale R.), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Agee, M. (Michelle), Auton, A. (Adam), Bell, R.K. (Robert K.), Bryc, K. (Katarzyna), Elson, S.L. (Sarah L.), Fontanillas, P. (Pierre), Huber, K.E. (Karen E.), Kleinman, A. (Aaron), Litterman, N.K. (Nadia K.), McCreight, J.C. (Jennifer C.), McIntyre, M.H. (Matthew H.), Mountain, J.L. (Joanna L.), Noblin, E.S. (Elizabeth S.), Northover, C.A.M. (Carrie A. M.), Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Sathirapongsasuti, J.F. (J. Fah), Sazonova, O.V. (Olga V.), Shelton, J.F. (Janie F.), Shringarpure, S. (Suyash), Tian, C. (Chao), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Vacic, V. (Vladimir), Kurth, K.H. (Karl), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Guo, Y. (Yanjun), Rist, P.M. (Pamela M.), Daghlas, I. (Iyas), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gormley, A.M., Anttila, V. (Verneri), Winsvold, B.S. (Bendik S.), Palta, P. (Priit), Esko, T. (Tonu), Pers, T.H. (Tune H.), Farh, K.-H. (Kai-How), Cuenca-Leon, E. (Ester), Muona, M. (Mikko), Furlotte, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Kurth, T. (Tobias), Ingason, A. (Andres), McMahon, G. (George), Ligthart, L. (Lannie), Terwindt, G.M. (Gisela), Todt, U. (Unda), Müller-Myhsok, B. (Bertram), Ran, C. (Caroline), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Stam, A.H. (Anine), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Borck, G. (Guntram), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab H. H.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Sarin, A.-P., Wedenoja, J. (Juho), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Buring, J.E. (Julie E.), Schürks, M. (Markus), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Hrafnsdottir, M.G. (Maria Gudlaug), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Ring, S.M. (Susan M.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda W. J. H.), Färkkilä, M. (Markus), Artto, V. (Ville), Kaunisto, M.A. (Mari), Vepsäläinen, S. (Salli), Malik, R. (Rainer), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Kurki, M. (Mitja), Kals, M. (Mart), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pärn, K. (Kalle), Hämäläinen, E. (Eija), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Byrnes, A.E. (Andrea E.), Franke, L. (Lude), Huang, J. (Jie), Stergiakouli, E. (Evie), Lee, P.H. (Phil H.), Sandor, C. (Cynthia), Webber, C. (Caleb), Cader, Z. (Zameel), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hagen, K. (Knut), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Loehrer, E. (Elizabeth), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Pedersen, L.M. (Linda M.), Stubhaug, A. (Audun), Nielsen, C.S. (Christopher S.), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Esserlind, A.-L. (Ann-Louise), Christensen, A.F. (Anne Francke), Hansen, T. (Thomas), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Aromaa, A. (Arpo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Ferrari, M.D. (Michel), Belin, A.C. (Andrea C.), Wessman, M. (Maija), Maagdenberg, A.M.J.M. (Arn M. J. M. van den), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Eriksson, N. (Nicholas), Daly, M.J. (Mark J.), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Olesen, J. (Jes), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale R.), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Agee, M. (Michelle), Auton, A. (Adam), Bell, R.K. (Robert K.), Bryc, K. (Katarzyna), Elson, S.L. (Sarah L.), Fontanillas, P. (Pierre), Huber, K.E. (Karen E.), Kleinman, A. (Aaron), Litterman, N.K. (Nadia K.), McCreight, J.C. (Jennifer C.), McIntyre, M.H. (Matthew H.), Mountain, J.L. (Joanna L.), Noblin, E.S. (Elizabeth S.), Northover, C.A.M. (Carrie A. M.), Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Sathirapongsasuti, J.F. (J. Fah), Sazonova, O.V. (Olga V.), Shelton, J.F. (Janie F.), Shringarpure, S. (Suyash), Tian, C. (Chao), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Vacic, V. (Vladimir), Kurth, K.H. (Karl), and Chasman, D.I. (Daniel)
Abstract: Blood pressure (BP) was inconsistently associated with migraine and the mechanisms of BP-lowering medications in migraine prophylaxis are unknown. Leveraging large-scale summary statistics for migraine (Ncases/Ncontrols = 59,674/316,078) and BP (N = 757,601), we find positive genetic correlations of migraine with diastolic BP (DBP, rg = 0.11, P = 3.56 × 10−06) and systolic BP (SBP, rg = 0.06, P = 0.01), but not pulse pressure (PP, rg = −0.01, P = 0.75). Cross-trait meta-analysis reveals 14 shared loci (P ≤ 5 × 10−08), nine of which replicate (P < 0.05) in the UK Biobank. Five shared loci (ITGB5, SMG6, ADRA2B, ANKDD1B, and KIAA0040) are reinforced in gene-level analysis and highlight potential mechanisms involving vascular development, endothelial function and calcium homeostasis. Mendelian randomization reveals stronger instrumental estimates of DBP (OR [95% CI] = 1.20 [1.15–1.25]/10 mmHg; P = 5.57 × 10−25) on migraine than SBP (1.05 [1.03–1.07]/10 mmHg; P = 2.60 × 10−07) and a corresponding opposite effect for PP (0.92 [0.88–0.95]/10 mmHg; P = 3.65 × 10−07). These findings support a critical role of DBP in migraine susceptibility and shared biology underlying BP and migraine.
Published: 2020
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11. Reduced penetrance of pathogenic ACMG variants in a deeply phenotyped cohort study and evaluation of ClinVar classification over time

Author: Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Broer, L. (Linda), Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Kraaij, R. (Robert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Verkerk, A., Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Broer, L. (Linda), Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Kraaij, R. (Robert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), and Verkerk, A.
Abstract: Purpose: We studied the penetrance of pathogenically classified variants in an elderly Dutch population from the Rotterdam Study, for which deep phenotyping is available. We screened the 59 actionable genes for which reporting of known pathogenic variants was recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), and demonstrate that determining what constitutes a known pathogenic variant can be quite challenging. Methods: We defined “known pathogenic” as classified pathogenic by both ClinVar and the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD). In 2628 individuals, we performed exome sequencing and identified known pathogenic variants. We investigated the clinical records of carriers and evaluated clinical events during 25 years of follow-up for evidence of variant pathogenicity. Results: Of 3815 variants detected in the 59 ACMG genes, 17 variants were considered known pathogenic. For 14/17 variants the ClinVar classification had changed over time. Of 24 confirmed carriers of these variants, we observed at least one clinical event possibly caused by the variant in only three participants (13%). Conclusion: We show that the definition of “known pathogenic” is often unclea
Published: 2020
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12. Validation of the BOADICEA model and a 313-variant polygenic risk score for breast cancer risk prediction in a Dutch prospective cohort

Author: Lakeman, I.M.M. (Inge M. M.), Rodríguez-Girondo, M. (Mar), Lee, A. (Andrew), Ruiter, T.R. (Rikje), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Wijnant, S.R.A. (Sara R. A.), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Antoniou, A.C. (Antonis C.), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Devilee, P. (Peter), Lakeman, I.M.M. (Inge M. M.), Rodríguez-Girondo, M. (Mar), Lee, A. (Andrew), Ruiter, T.R. (Rikje), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Wijnant, S.R.A. (Sara R. A.), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Antoniou, A.C. (Antonis C.), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, and Devilee, P. (Peter)
Abstract: Purpose: We evaluated the performance of the recently extended Breast and Ovarian Analysis of Disease Incidence and Carrier Estimation Algorithm (BOADICEA version 5) in a Dutch prospective cohort, using a polygenic risk score (PRS) based on 313 breast cancer (BC)–associated variants (PRS313) and other, nongenetic risk factors. Methods: Since 1989, 6522 women without BC aged 45 or older of European descent have been included in the Rotterdam Study. The PRS313 was calculated per 1 SD in controls from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC). Cox regression analysis was performed to estimate the association between the PRS313 and incident BC risk. Cumulative 10-year risks were calculated with BOADICEA including different sets of variables (age, risk factors and PRS313). C-statistics were used to evaluate discriminative ability. Results: In total, 320 women developed BC. The PRS313 was significantly associated with BC (hazard ratio [HR] per SD of 1.56, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.40–1.73]). Using 10-year risk estimates including age and the PRS313, other risk factors improved the discriminatory ability of the BOADICEA model marginally, from a C-statistic of 0.636 to 0.653. Conclusions: The effect size of the PRS313 is highly reproducible in the Dutch population. Our results validate the BOADICEA v5 model for BC risk assessment in the Dutch general population.
Published: 2020
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13. Multi-Omics Analysis Reveals MicroRNAs Associated With Cardiometabolic Traits

Author: Mens, M.M.J. (Michelle), Maas, S.C.E. (Silvana C. E.), Klap, J. (Jaco), Weverling, G.J. (Gerrit), Klatser, P.R. (Paul), Brakenhoff, J.P.J. (Just P. J.), van Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce B. J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Mens, M.M.J. (Michelle), Maas, S.C.E. (Silvana C. E.), Klap, J. (Jaco), Weverling, G.J. (Gerrit), Klatser, P.R. (Paul), Brakenhoff, J.P.J. (Just P. J.), van Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce B. J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), and Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen)
Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression. Extensive research has explored the role of miRNAs in the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and c
Published: 2020
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14. Rapid Low-Cost Microarray-Based Genotyping for Genetic Screening in Primary Immunodeficiency

Author: Suratannon, N. (Narissara), van Wijck, R.T.A. (Rogier T. A.), Broer, L. (Linda), Xue, L. (Laixi), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Barendregt, B.H. (Barbara), Burg, M. (Mirjam) van der, Dik, W.A. (Willem), Chatchatee, P. (Pantipa), Langerak, A.W. (Anton), Swagemakers, S.M.A. (Sigrid), Goos, J.A.C. (Jacqueline), Mathijssen, I.M.J. (Irene M. J.), Dalm, V.A.S.H. (Virgil), Suphapeetiporn, K. (Kanya), Heezen, K. (Kim), Drabwell, J. (Jose), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Spek, P.J. (Peter) van der, van Hagen, P.M. (P. Martin), Suratannon, N. (Narissara), van Wijck, R.T.A. (Rogier T. A.), Broer, L. (Linda), Xue, L. (Laixi), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Barendregt, B.H. (Barbara), Burg, M. (Mirjam) van der, Dik, W.A. (Willem), Chatchatee, P. (Pantipa), Langerak, A.W. (Anton), Swagemakers, S.M.A. (Sigrid), Goos, J.A.C. (Jacqueline), Mathijssen, I.M.J. (Irene M. J.), Dalm, V.A.S.H. (Virgil), Suphapeetiporn, K. (Kanya), Heezen, K. (Kim), Drabwell, J. (Jose), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Spek, P.J. (Peter) van der, and van Hagen, P.M. (P. Martin)
Abstract: Background: Genetic tests for primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) are expensive, time-consuming, and not easily accessible in developing countries. Therefore, we studied the feasibility of a customized single nucleotide variant (SNV) microarray that we developed to detect disease-causing variants and copy number variation (CNV) in patients with PIDs for only 40 Euros. Methods: Probes were custom-designed to genotype 9,415 variants of 277 PID-related genes, and were added to the genome-wide Illumina Global Screening Array (GSA). Data analysis of GSA was performed using Illumina GenomeStudio 2.0, Biodiscovery Nexus 10.0, and R-3.4.4 software. Validation of genotype calling was performed by comparing the GSA with whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data of 56 non-PID controls. DNA samples of 95 clinically diagnosed PID patients, of which 60 patients (63%) had a genetically established diagnosis (by Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) PID panels or Sanger sequencing), we
Published: 2020
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15. Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle

Author: Meddens, S.F.W. (Fleur), Vlaming, R. (Ronald) de, Bowers, P. (Peter), Burik, C.A.P. (Casper A. P.), Linnér, R.K. (Richard Karlsson), Lee, C. (Chanwook), Okbay, A. (Aysu), Turley, P. (Patrick), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A.), Fontana, M.A. (Mark Alan), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Imamura, F. (Fumiaki), McMahon, G. (George), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Wade, K.H. (Kaitlin H.), Anderson, E.L. (Emma L.), Braun, K.V.E. (Kim), Emmett, P.M. (Pauline M.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gonzalez, J.R. (Juan), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Muka, T. (Taulant), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Snieder, H. (Harold), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Cesarini, D. (David), Harden, K.P. (K. Paige), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Chow, C.C. (Carson C.), Koellinger, P.D. (Philipp D.), Meddens, S.F.W. (Fleur), Vlaming, R. (Ronald) de, Bowers, P. (Peter), Burik, C.A.P. (Casper A. P.), Linnér, R.K. (Richard Karlsson), Lee, C. (Chanwook), Okbay, A. (Aysu), Turley, P. (Patrick), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A.), Fontana, M.A. (Mark Alan), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Imamura, F. (Fumiaki), McMahon, G. (George), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Wade, K.H. (Kaitlin H.), Anderson, E.L. (Emma L.), Braun, K.V.E. (Kim), Emmett, P.M. (Pauline M.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gonzalez, J.R. (Juan), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Muka, T. (Taulant), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Snieder, H. (Harold), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Cesarini, D. (David), Harden, K.P. (K. Paige), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Chow, C.C. (Carson C.), and Koellinger, P.D. (Philipp D.)
Abstract: We conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of relative intake from the macronutrients fat, protein, carbohydrates, and sugar in over 235,000 individuals of European ancestries. We identified 21 unique, approximately independent lead SNPs. Fourteen lead SNPs are uniquely associated with one macronutrient at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10−8), while five of the 21 lead SNPs reach suggestive significance (P < 1 × 10−5) for at least one other macronutrient. While the phenotypes are genetically correlated, each phenotype carries a partially unique genetic architecture. Relative protein intake exhibits the strongest relationships with poor health, including positive genetic associations with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease (rg ≈ 0.15–0.5). In contrast, relative carbohydrate and sugar intake have negative genetic correlations with waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and neighborhood deprivation (|rg| ≈ 0.1–0.3) and positive genetic correlations with physical activity (rg ≈ 0.1 and 0.2). Relative fat intake has no consistent pattern of genetic correlations with poor health but has a negative genetic correlation with educational attainment (rg ≈−0.1). Although our analyses do not allow us to draw causal conclusions, we find no evidence of negative health consequences associated with relative carbohydrate, sugar, or fat intake. However, our results are consistent with the hypothesis that relative protein intake plays a role in the etiology of metabolic dysfunction.
Published: 2020
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16. Exome Sequencing Analysis Identifies Rare Variants in ATM and RPL8 That Are Associated With Shorter Telomere Length

Author: Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Warner, S.C. (Sophie C.), Broer, L. (Linda), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Ahmad, S. (Shahzad), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Brouwer, R.W.W. (Rutger), Denniff, M. (Matthew), van den hout, M.C.G.N. (Mirjam), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Kraaij, R. (Robert), IJcken, W.F.J. (Wilfred) van, Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Codd, V. (Veryan), Amin, N. (Najaf), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Warner, S.C. (Sophie C.), Broer, L. (Linda), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Ahmad, S. (Shahzad), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Brouwer, R.W.W. (Rutger), Denniff, M. (Matthew), van den hout, M.C.G.N. (Mirjam), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Kraaij, R. (Robert), IJcken, W.F.J. (Wilfred) van, Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Codd, V. (Veryan), Amin, N. (Najaf), and Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van
Abstract: Telomeres are important for maintaining genomic stability. Telomere length has been associated with aging, disease, and mortality and is highly heritable (∼82%). In this study, we aimed to identify rare genetic variants associated with telomere length using whole-exome sequence data. We studied 1,303 participants of the Erasmus Rucphen Family (ERF) study, 1,259 of the Rotterdam Study (RS), and 674 of the British Heart Foundation Family Heart Study (BHF-FHS). We conducted two analyses, first we analyzed the family-based ERF study and used the RS and BHF-FHS for replication. Second, we combined the summary data of the three studies in a meta-analysis. Telomere length was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in blood. We identified nine rare variants significantly associated with telomere length (p-value < 1.42 × 10–7, minor allele frequency of 0.2–0.5%) in the ERF study. Eight of these variants (in C11orf65, ACAT1, NPAT, ATM, KDELC2, and EXPH5) were located on chromosome 11q22.3 that contains ATM, a gene involved in telomere maintenance. Although we were unable to replicate the variants in the RS and BHF-FHS (p-value ≥ 0.21), segregation analysis showed that all variants segregate with shorter telomere length in a family. In the meta-analysis of all studies, a nominally significant association with LTL was observed with a rare variant in RPL8 (p-value = 1.48 × 10−6), which has previously been associated with age. Additionally, a novel rare variant in the known RTEL1 locus showed suggestive evidence for association (p-value = 1.18 × 10–4) with LTL. To conclude, we identified novel rare variants associated with telomere length. Larger samples size are needed to confirm these findings and to identify additional variants.
Published: 2020
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17. Smoking-by-genotype interaction in type 2 diabetes risk and fasting glucose

Author: Wu, P. (Peitao), Rybin, D. (Denis), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Li, Y. (Yize), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Raghavan, S. (Sridharan), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Schwander, K., Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arnett, D.K. (Donna K.), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Liu, J. (Jun), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Correa, D.D., Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Evans, M.K. (Michele), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Kao, L. (Linda), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Province, M.M. (Michael M.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Siscovick, D. (David), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Rao, D.C. (D. C.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Meigs, J.B. (James), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Vassy, J.L. (Jason L.), Wu, P. (Peitao), Rybin, D. (Denis), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Li, Y. (Yize), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Raghavan, S. (Sridharan), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Schwander, K., Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arnett, D.K. (Donna K.), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Liu, J. (Jun), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Correa, D.D., Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Evans, M.K. (Michele), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Kao, L. (Linda), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Province, M.M. (Michael M.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Siscovick, D. (David), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Rao, D.C. (D. C.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Meigs, J.B. (James), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), and Vassy, J.L. (Jason L.)
Abstract: Smoking is a potentially causal behavioral risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D), but not all smokers develop T2D. It is unknown whether genetic factors partially explain this variation. We performed genome-environment-wide interaction studies to identify loci exhibiting potential interaction with baseline smoking status (ever vs. never) on incident T2D and fasting glucose (FG). Analyses were performed in participants of European (EA) and African ancestry (AA) separately. Discovery analyses were conducted using genotype data from the 50,000-single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) ITMAT-Broad-CARe (IBC) array in 5 cohorts from from the Candidate Gene Association Resource Consortium (n = 23,189). Replication was performed in up to 16 studies from the Cohorts for Heart Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consortium (n = 74,584). In meta-analysis of discovery and replication estimates, 5 SNPs met at least one criterion for potential interaction with smoking on incident T2D at p<1x10-7 (adjusted for multiple hypothesis-testing with the IBC array). Two SNPs had significant joint effects in the overall model and significant main effects only in one smoking stratum: rs140637 (FBN1) in AA individuals had a significant main effect only among smokers, and rs1444261 (closest gene C2orf63) in EA individuals had a significant main effect only among nonsmokers. Three additional SNPs were identified as having potential interaction by exhibiting a significant main effects only in smokers: rs1801232 (CUBN) in AA individuals, rs12243326 (TCF7L2) in EA individuals, and rs4132670 (TCF7L2) in EA individuals. No SNP met significance for potential interaction with smoking on baseline FG. The identification of these loci provides evidence for genetic interactions with smoking exposure that may explain some of the heterogeneity in the association between smoking and T2D.
Published: 2020
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18. Objectives, design and main findings until 2020 from the Rotterdam Study

Author: Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Goedegebure, A. (Andre), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Kieboom, B.C.T. (Brenda), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Knegt, R.J. (Robert) de, Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Nijsten, T.E.C. (Tamar), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Goedegebure, A. (Andre), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Kieboom, B.C.T. (Brenda), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Knegt, R.J. (Robert) de, Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Nijsten, T.E.C. (Tamar), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), and Voortman, R.G. (Trudy)
Abstract: The Rotterdam Study is an ongoing prospective cohort study that started in 1990 in the city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The study aims to unravel etiology, preclinical course, natural history and potential targets for intervention for chronic diseases in mid-life and late-life. The study focuses on cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic, neurological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, dermatological, otolaryngological, locomotor, and respiratory diseases.As of 2008, 14,926 subjects aged 45 years or over comprise the Rotterdam Study cohort. Since 2016, the cohort is being expanded by persons aged 40 years and over. The findings of the Rotterdam Study have been presented in over 1700 research articles and reports. This article provides an update on the rationale and design of the study. It also presents a summary of the major findings from the preceding 3 years and outlines developments for the coming period.
Published: 2020
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19. Multi-ancestry GWAS of the electrocardiographic PR interval identifies 202 loci underlying cardiac conduction

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

Author: Li, C. (Chen), Stoma, S. (Svetlana), Lotta, L.A. (Luca A.), Warner, S. (Sophie), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Allione, A. (Alessandra), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Broer, L. (Linda), Buxton, J.L. (Jessica L.), Da Silva Couto Alves, A. (Alexessander), Deelen, J. (Joris), Fedko, I.O. (Iryna O.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Jiang, T. (Tao), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kerrison, N. (Nicola), Loe, T.K. (Taylor K.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Miraglio, B. (Benjamin), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Russo, A. (Alessia), Surakka, I. (Ida), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Verhoeven, J.E. (Josine E.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Blakemore, A.I. (Alexandra I.), Canzian, F. (Federico), Hamby, S.E. (Stephen E.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jones, P.D. (Peter D.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Perola, M. (Markus), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sillanpää, E. (Elina), Suchiman, H.E. (H. Eka), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Agudo, A. (Antonio), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Chirlaque, M.D. (M.), Fagherazzi, G. (Guy), Ferrari, P. (Pietro), Franks, P. (Paul), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hagen, K. (Knut), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Hägg, S. (Sara), Hovatta, I. (Iiris), Imaz, L. (Liher), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Key, T. (Tim), Krogh, V. (Vittorio), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Melander, O. (Olle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Moreno, C. (Concha), Onland-Moret, N.C. (N. Charlotte), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Overvad, K. (Kim), Palli, D. (Domenico), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Quirós, J.R., Jarvelin, M.R. (Marjo Riitta), Rodríguez-Barranco, M. (Miguel), Scott, R.A. (Robert A.), Severi, G. (Gianluca), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tjønneland, A. (Anne), Trichopoulou, A. (Antonia), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G.), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Weiderpass, E. (Elisabete), Denchi, E.L. (Eros Lazzerini), Matullo, G., Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Danesh, J. (John), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Codd, V. (Veryan), Li, C. (Chen), Stoma, S. (Svetlana), Lotta, L.A. (Luca A.), Warner, S. (Sophie), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Allione, A. (Alessandra), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Broer, L. (Linda), Buxton, J.L. (Jessica L.), Da Silva Couto Alves, A. (Alexessander), Deelen, J. (Joris), Fedko, I.O. (Iryna O.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Jiang, T. (Tao), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kerrison, N. (Nicola), Loe, T.K. (Taylor K.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Miraglio, B. (Benjamin), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Russo, A. (Alessia), Surakka, I. (Ida), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Verhoeven, J.E. (Josine E.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Blakemore, A.I. (Alexandra I.), Canzian, F. (Federico), Hamby, S.E. (Stephen E.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jones, P.D. (Peter D.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Perola, M. (Markus), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sillanpää, E. (Elina), Suchiman, H.E. (H. Eka), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Agudo, A. (Antonio), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Chirlaque, M.D. (M.), Fagherazzi, G. (Guy), Ferrari, P. (Pietro), Franks, P. (Paul), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hagen, K. (Knut), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Hägg, S. (Sara), Hovatta, I. (Iiris), Imaz, L. (Liher), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Key, T. (Tim), Krogh, V. (Vittorio), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Melander, O. (Olle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Moreno, C. (Concha), Onland-Moret, N.C. (N. Charlotte), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Overvad, K. (Kim), Palli, D. (Domenico), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Quirós, J.R., Jarvelin, M.R. (Marjo Riitta), Rodríguez-Barranco, M. (Miguel), Scott, R.A. (Robert A.), Severi, G. (Gianluca), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tjønneland, A. (Anne), Trichopoulou, A. (Antonia), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G.), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Weiderpass, E. (Elisabete), Denchi, E.L. (Eros Lazzerini), Matullo, G., Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Danesh, J. (John), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), and Codd, V. (Veryan)
Abstract: Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is a heritable biomarker of genomic aging. In this study, we perform a genome-wide meta-analysis of LTL by pooling densely genotyped and imputed association results across large-scale European-descent studies including up to 78,592 individuals. We identify 49 genomic regions at a false dicovery rate (FDR) < 0.05 threshold and prioritize genes at 31, with five highlighting nucleotide metabolism as an important regulator of LTL. We report six genome-wide significant loci in or near SENP7, MOB1B, CARMIL1, PRRC2A, TERF2, and RFWD3, and our results support recently identified PARP1, POT1, ATM, and MPHOSPH6 loci. Phenome-wide analyses in >350,000 UK Biobank participants suggest that genetically shorter telomere length increases the risk of hypothyroidism and decreases the risk of thyroid cancer, lymphoma, and a range of proliferative conditions. Our results replicate previously reported associations with increased risk of coronary artery disease and lower risk for multiple cancer types. Our findings substantially expand current knowledge on genes that regulate LTL and their impact on human health and disease.
Published: 2020
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21. Translation of mouse model to human gives insights into periodontitis etiology

Author: Nashef, A. (Aysar), Matthias, M. (Munz), Weiss, E. (Ervin), Loos, B.G. (Bruno G.), Jepsen, S. (Søren), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Berger, K. (Klaus), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Laudes, M. (Matthias), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Franke, A. (Andre), Dommisch, H. (Henrik), Schäfer, A. (Arne), Houri-Haddad, Y. (Yael), Iraqi, F.A. (Fuad A.), Nashef, A. (Aysar), Matthias, M. (Munz), Weiss, E. (Ervin), Loos, B.G. (Bruno G.), Jepsen, S. (Søren), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Berger, K. (Klaus), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Laudes, M. (Matthias), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Franke, A. (Andre), Dommisch, H. (Henrik), Schäfer, A. (Arne), Houri-Haddad, Y. (Yael), and Iraqi, F.A. (Fuad A.)
Abstract: To suggest candidate genes involved in periodontitis, we combined gene expression data of periodontal biopsies from Collaborative Cross (CC) mouse lines, with previous reported quantitative trait loci (QTL) in mouse and with human genome-wide association studies (GWAS) associated with periodontitis. Periodontal samples from two susceptible, two resistant and two lines that showed bone formation after periodontal infection were collected during infection and naïve status. Differential expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed in a case-control and case-only design. After infection, eleven protein-coding genes were significantly stronger expressed in resistant CC lines compared to susceptible ones. Of these, the most upregulated genes were MMP20 (P = 0.001), RSPO4 (P = 0.032), CALB1 (P = 1.06×10-4), and AMTN (P = 0.05). In addition, human orthologous of candidate genes were tested for their association in a case-controls samples of aggressive (AgP) and chronic (CP) periodontitis (5,095 cases, 9,908 controls). In this analysis, variants at two loci, TTLL11/PTGS1 (rs9695213, P = 5.77×10-5) and RNASE2 (rs2771342, P = 2.84×10-5) suggested association with both AgP and CP. In the association analysis with AgP only, the most significant associations were located at the HLA loci HLA-DQH1 (rs9271850, P = 2.52×10-14) and HLA-DPA1 (rs17214512, P = 5.14×10-5). This study demonstrates the utility of the CC RIL populations as a suitable model to investigate the mechanism of periodontal disease.
Published: 2020
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22. Diversity, compositional and functional differences between gut microbiota of children and adults

Author: Radjabzadeh, D. (Djawad), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Beth, S.A. (Sanne A.), van der Wal, P. (Pelle), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Jansen, M.A.E. (Michelle), Konstantinov, S.R. (Sergey), Peppelenbosch, M.P. (Maikel), Hays, J.P. (John P.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), van Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce B. J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G.), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Moll, H.A. (Henriëtte), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Radjabzadeh, D. (Djawad), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Beth, S.A. (Sanne A.), van der Wal, P. (Pelle), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Jansen, M.A.E. (Michelle), Konstantinov, S.R. (Sergey), Peppelenbosch, M.P. (Maikel), Hays, J.P. (John P.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), van Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce B. J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G.), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Moll, H.A. (Henriëtte), and Kraaij, R. (Robert)
Abstract: The gut microbiota has been shown to play diverse roles in human health and disease although the underlying mechanisms have not yet been fully elucidated. Large cohort studies can provide further understanding into inter-individual differences, with more precise characterization of the pathways by which the gut microbiota influences human physiology and disease processes. Here, we aimed to profile the stool microbiome of children and adults from two population-based cohort studies, comprising 2,111 children in the age-range of 9 to 12 years (the Generation R Study) and 1,427 adult individuals in the range of 46 to 88 years of age (the Rotterdam Study). For the two cohorts, 16S rRNA gene profile datasets derived from the Dutch population were generated. The comparison of the two cohorts showed that children had significantly lower gut microbiome diversity. Furthermore, we observed higher relative abundances of genus Bacteroides in children and higher relative abundances of genus Blautia in adults. Predicted functional metagenome analysis showed an overrepresentation of the glycan degradation pathways, riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and folate (vitamin B9) biosynthesis pathways in children. In contrast, the gut microbiome of adults showed higher abundances of carbohydrate metabolism pathways, beta-lactam resistance, thiamine (vitamin B1) and pantothenic (vitamin B5) biosynthesis pathways. A predominance of catabolic pathways in children (valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation) as compared to biosynthetic pathways in adults (valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis) suggests a functional microbiome switch to the latter in adult individuals. Overall, we identified compositional and functional differences in gut microbiome between children and adults in a population-based setting. These microbiome profiles can serve as reference for future studies on specific human disease susceptibility in childhood, adulthood and specific diseased populations.
Published: 2020
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23. Exercise with food withdrawal at thermoneutrality impacts fuel use, the microbiome, AMPK phosphorylation, muscle fibers, and thyroid hormone levels in rats

Author: Giacco, A. (Antonia), Delli Paoli, G. (Giuseppe), Simiele, R. (Roberta), Caterino, M. (Marianna), Ruoppolo, M. (Margherita), Bloch, W. (Wilhelm), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G), Santillo, A. (Alessandra), Senese, R. (Rosalba), Cioffi, F. (Federica), Silvestri, E. (Elena), Iervolino, S. (Stefania), Lombardi, A. (Assunta), Moreno, M. (Maria), Goglia, F. (Fernando), Lanni, A. (Antonia), Lange, P. (Pieter) de, Giacco, A. (Antonia), Delli Paoli, G. (Giuseppe), Simiele, R. (Roberta), Caterino, M. (Marianna), Ruoppolo, M. (Margherita), Bloch, W. (Wilhelm), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G), Santillo, A. (Alessandra), Senese, R. (Rosalba), Cioffi, F. (Federica), Silvestri, E. (Elena), Iervolino, S. (Stefania), Lombardi, A. (Assunta), Moreno, M. (Maria), Goglia, F. (Fernando), Lanni, A. (Antonia), and Lange, P. (Pieter) de
Abstract: Exercise under fasting conditions induces a switch to lipid metabolism, eliciting beneficial metabolic effects. Knowledge of signaling responses underlying metabolic adjustments in such conditions may help to identify therapeutic strategies. Therefore, w
Published: 2020
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24. Novel genetic loci affecting facial shape variation in humans

Author: Xiong, Z. (Ziyi), Dankova, G. (Gabriela), Howe, L.J. (Laurence J.), Lee, M.K. (Myoung Keun), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro G.), Jong, M.A. (Markus) de, Zhu, G. (Gu), Adhikari, K. (Kaustubh), Li, D. (Dan), Li, Y. (Yi), Pan, B. (Bo), Feingold, E. (Eleanor), Marazita, M.L. (Mary), Shaffer, J.R. (John R), McAloney, K. (Kerrie), Xu, S. (Shuhua), Jin, L. (Li), Wang, S. (Sijia), Vrij, F.M.S. (Femke), Lendemeijer, B. (Bas), Richmond, S. (Stephen), Zhurov, A. (Alexei), Lewis, S. (Sarah), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Thompson, H. (Holly), Gonzalez-Jose, R. (Rolando), Bortolini, M.C. (Maria Catira), Canizales-Quinteros, S. (Samuel), Gallo, C. (Carla), Poletti, G. (Giovanni), Bedoya, E.G. (Elsie), Rothhammer, F. (Francisco), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Wolvius, E.B. (Eppo), Kushner, S.A. (Steven), Nijsten, T.E.C. (Tamar), Palstra, R.-J.T.S. (Robert-Jan), Boehringer, S. (Stefan), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Tang, K. (Kun), Ruiz-Linares, A. (Andres), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stergiakouli, E. (Evie), Weinberg, S.M. (Seth M.), Liu, F. (Fan), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Xiong, Z. (Ziyi), Dankova, G. (Gabriela), Howe, L.J. (Laurence J.), Lee, M.K. (Myoung Keun), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro G.), Jong, M.A. (Markus) de, Zhu, G. (Gu), Adhikari, K. (Kaustubh), Li, D. (Dan), Li, Y. (Yi), Pan, B. (Bo), Feingold, E. (Eleanor), Marazita, M.L. (Mary), Shaffer, J.R. (John R), McAloney, K. (Kerrie), Xu, S. (Shuhua), Jin, L. (Li), Wang, S. (Sijia), Vrij, F.M.S. (Femke), Lendemeijer, B. (Bas), Richmond, S. (Stephen), Zhurov, A. (Alexei), Lewis, S. (Sarah), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Thompson, H. (Holly), Gonzalez-Jose, R. (Rolando), Bortolini, M.C. (Maria Catira), Canizales-Quinteros, S. (Samuel), Gallo, C. (Carla), Poletti, G. (Giovanni), Bedoya, E.G. (Elsie), Rothhammer, F. (Francisco), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Wolvius, E.B. (Eppo), Kushner, S.A. (Steven), Nijsten, T.E.C. (Tamar), Palstra, R.-J.T.S. (Robert-Jan), Boehringer, S. (Stefan), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Tang, K. (Kun), Ruiz-Linares, A. (Andres), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stergiakouli, E. (Evie), Weinberg, S.M. (Seth M.), Liu, F. (Fan), and Kayser, M.H. (Manfred)
Abstract: The human face represents a combined set of highly heritable phenotypes, but knowledge on its genetic architecture remains limited, despite the relevance for various fields. A series of genome-wide association studies on 78 facial shape phenotypes quantified from 3-dimensional facial images of 10,115 Europeans identified 24 genetic loci reaching study-wide suggestive association (p < 5 × 10-8), among which 17 were previously unreported. A follow-up multi-ethnic study in additional 7917 individuals confirmed 10 loci including six unreported ones (padjusted < 2.1 × 10-3). A global map of derived polygenic face scores assembled facial features in major continental groups consistent with anthropological knowledge. Analyses of epigenomic datasets from cranial neural crest cells revealed abundant cis-regulatory activities at the face-associated genetic loci. Luciferase reporter assays in neural crest progenitor cells highlighted enhancer activities of several face-associated DNA variants. These results substantially advance our understanding of the genetic basis underlying human facial variation and provide candidates for future in-vivo functional studies.
Published: 2019
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25. Relationship between gut microbiota and circulating metabolites in population-based cohorts

Author: Vojinović, D. (Dina), Radjabzadeh, D. (Djawad), Kurilshikov, A. (Alexander), Amin, N. (Najaf), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Franke, L. (Lude), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Vojinović, D. (Dina), Radjabzadeh, D. (Djawad), Kurilshikov, A. (Alexander), Amin, N. (Najaf), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Franke, L. (Lude), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Kraaij, R. (Robert), and Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van
Abstract: Gut microbiota has been implicated in major diseases affecting the human population and has also been linked to triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein levels in the circulation. Recent development in metabolomics allows classifying the lipoprotein particles into more details. Here, we examine the impact of gut microbiota on circulating metabolites measured by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance technology in 2309 individuals from the Rotterdam Study and the LifeLines-DEEP cohort. We assess the relationship between gut microbiota and metabolites by linear regression analysis while adjusting for age, sex, body-mass index, technical covariates, medication use, and multiple testing. We report an association of 32 microbial families and genera with very-low-density and high-density subfractions, serum lipid measures, glycolysis-related metabolites, ketone bodies, amino acids, and acute-phase reaction markers. These observations provide insights into the role of microbiota in host metabolism and support the potential of gut microbiota as a target for therapeutic and preventive interventions.
Published: 2019
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26. WGS-based telomere length analysis in Dutch family trios implicates stronger maternal inheritance and a role for RRM1 gene

Author: Nersisyan, L. (Lilit), Nikoghosyan, M. (Maria), Arakelyan, A. (Arsen), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Elbers, C.C. (Clara), Kloosterman, W.P. (Wigard), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Nijman, I.J. (Isaac ), Renkens, I. (Ivo), de Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul I. W.), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter B T), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), van der Velde, K.J. (K. Joeri), Platteel, I. (Inge), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Peer, I. (Itsik), Ye, K. (Kai), Lameijer, E.-W. (Eric-Wubbo), Moed, H. (Heleen), Beekman, M. (Marian), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Guryev, V. (Victor), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Kattenberg, V.M. (Mathijs), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Oven, M. (Mannis) van, Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen F.), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, S. (Shan), Li, M. (Mingkun), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Schaik, B.D.C. (Barbera) van, Bot, J.J. (Jan), Marschall, T. (Tanja), Schönhuth, A. (Alexander), Hehir-Kwa, J. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P., Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), Sunyaev, S.R. (Shamil), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D.R. (David), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Wang, J. (Jun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sujie), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Nersisyan, L. (Lilit), Nikoghosyan, M. (Maria), Arakelyan, A. (Arsen), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Elbers, C.C. (Clara), Kloosterman, W.P. (Wigard), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Nijman, I.J. (Isaac ), Renkens, I. (Ivo), de Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul I. W.), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter B T), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), van der Velde, K.J. (K. Joeri), Platteel, I. (Inge), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Peer, I. (Itsik), Ye, K. (Kai), Lameijer, E.-W. (Eric-Wubbo), Moed, H. (Heleen), Beekman, M. (Marian), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Guryev, V. (Victor), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Kattenberg, V.M. (Mathijs), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Oven, M. (Mannis) van, Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen F.), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, S. (Shan), Li, M. (Mingkun), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Schaik, B.D.C. (Barbera) van, Bot, J.J. (Jan), Marschall, T. (Tanja), Schönhuth, A. (Alexander), Hehir-Kwa, J. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P., Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), Sunyaev, S.R. (Shamil), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D.R. (David), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Wang, J. (Jun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sujie), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), and Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van
Abstract: Telomere length (TL) regulation is an important factor in ageing, reproduction and cancer development. Genetic, hereditary and environmental factors regulating TL are currently widely investigated, however, their relative contribution to TL variability is still understudied. We have used whole genome sequencing data of 250 family trios from the Genome of the Netherlands project to perform computational measurement of TL and a series of regression and genome-wide association analyses to reveal TL inheritance patterns and associated genetic factors. Our results confirm that TL is a largely heritable trait, primarily with mother’s, and, to a lesser extent, with father’s TL having the strongest influence on the offspring. In this cohort, mother’s, but not father’s age at conception was positively linked to offspring TL. Age-related TL attrition of 40 bp/year had relatively small influence on TL variability. Finally, we have identified TL-associated variations in ribonuclease reductase catalytic subunit M1 (RRM1 gene), which is known to regulate telomere maintenance in yeast. We also highlight the importance of multivariate approach and the limitations of existing tools for the analysis of TL as a polygenic heritable quantitative trait.
Published: 2019
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27. KCND3 potassium channel gene variant confers susceptibility to electrocardiographic early repolarization pattern

Author: Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trenkwalder, T. (Teresa), Kessler, T. (Thorsten), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Kaess, B. (Bernhard), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Bastiaenen, R. (Rachel), de Bortoli, M. (Marzia), Rossini, A. (Alessandra), Deisenhofer, I. (Isabel), Stark, K. (Klaus), Assa, S. (Solmaz), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Dominiczak, A.F. (Anna F.), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Lackner, K.J. (Karl), Study, L.C. (Lifelines Cohort), Müller, C., Münzel, T. (Thomas), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Verweij, N. (Niek), Völker, U. (Uwe), Warren, H. (Helen), Zafar, M. (Mobeen), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Snieder, H. (Harold), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Schmidt, G. (Georg), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Behr, E.R. (Elijah), Reinhard, W. (Wibke), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trenkwalder, T. (Teresa), Kessler, T. (Thorsten), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Kaess, B. (Bernhard), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Bastiaenen, R. (Rachel), de Bortoli, M. (Marzia), Rossini, A. (Alessandra), Deisenhofer, I. (Isabel), Stark, K. (Klaus), Assa, S. (Solmaz), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Dominiczak, A.F. (Anna F.), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Lackner, K.J. (Karl), Study, L.C. (Lifelines Cohort), Müller, C., Münzel, T. (Thomas), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Verweij, N. (Niek), Völker, U. (Uwe), Warren, H. (Helen), Zafar, M. (Mobeen), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Snieder, H. (Harold), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Schmidt, G. (Georg), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Behr, E.R. (Elijah), and Reinhard, W. (Wibke)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The presence of an early repolarization pattern (ERP) on the surface ECG is associated with risk of ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. Family studies have shown that ERP is a highly heritable trait, but molecular genetic determinants are unknown. METHODS: To identify genetic susceptibility loci for ERP, we performed a GWAS and meta-analysis in 2,181 cases and 23,641 controls of European ancestry. RESULTS. We identified a genome-wide significant (P < 5 × 10-8) locus in the potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily D member 3 (KCND3) gene that was successfully replicated in additional 1,124 cases and 12,510 controls. A subsequent joint meta-analysis of the discovery and replication cohorts identified rs1545300 as the lead SNP at the KCND3 locus (OR 0.82 per minor T allele, P = 7.7 × 10-12) but did not reveal additional loci. Colocalization analyses indicate causal effects of KCND3 gene expression levels on ERP in both cardiac left ventricle and tibial artery. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we identified for the first time to our knowledge a genome-wide significant association of a genetic variant with ERP. Our findings of a locus in the KCND3 gene provide insights not only into the genetic determinants but also into the pathophysiological mechanism of ERP, discovering a promising candidate for functional studies.
Published: 2019
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28. Intestinal microbiome composition and its relation to joint pain and inflammation

Author: Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Radjabzadeh, D. (Djawad), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Garmaeva, S. (Sanzhima), Schiphof, D. (Dieuwke), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Koet, T. (Thomas), Kurilshikov, A. (Alexander), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Bierma-Zeinstra, S.M. (Sita), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Radjabzadeh, D. (Djawad), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Garmaeva, S. (Sanzhima), Schiphof, D. (Dieuwke), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Koet, T. (Thomas), Kurilshikov, A. (Alexander), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Bierma-Zeinstra, S.M. (Sita), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), and Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van
Abstract: Macrophage-mediated inflammation is thought to have a causal role in osteoarthritis-related pain and severity, and has been suggested to be triggered by endotoxins produced by the gastrointestinal microbiome. Here we investigate the relationship between joint pain and the gastrointestinal microbiome composition, and osteoarthritis-related knee pain in the Rotterdam Study; a large population based cohort study. We show that abundance of Streptococcus species is associated with increased knee pain, which we validate by absolute quantification of Streptococcus species. In addition, we replicate these results in 867 Caucasian adults of the Lifelines-DEEP study. Finally we show evidence that this association is driven by local inflammation in the knee joint. Our results indicate the microbiome is a possible therapeutic target for osteoarthritis-related knee pain.
Published: 2019
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29. Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes

Author: Clark, D.W. (David W), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Moore, K.H.S. (Kristjan H S), Mason, D. (Dan), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L K), Lin, K. (Kuang), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bixley, M.J. (Matthew J), Brumat, M. (Marco), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Dekker, A.M. (Annelot M), Eccles, D.A. (David A), Eijk, K.R. (Kristel) van, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, H. (He), Germain, M. (Marine), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), de Haan, H.G. (Hugoline G), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E. (Edith), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Igartua, C. (Catherine), Jansen, I. (Iris), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Karlsson, T. (Torgny), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Li, S.A. (Shengchao Alfred), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Meng, W. (Weihua), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Munz, M. (Matthias), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Prasad, G. (Gauri), Prasad, R.B. (Rashmi B), Priyanka, T.D.S. (Tallapragada Divya Sri), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Skotte, L. (Line), Smart, M.C. (Melissa C), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M), Trompet, S. (Stella), Turman, C. (Constance), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viberti, C. (Clara), Wang, L. (Lihua), Warren, H. (Helen), Wootton, R.E. (Robyn E), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Yao, J. (Jie), Yousri, N.A. (Noha A), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adeyemo, A.A. (Adebowale A), Afaq, S. (Saima), Aguilar-Salinas, C.A. (Carlos Alberto), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Albert, M.L. (Matthew L), Allison, M.A. (Matthew A), Alver, M. (Maris), Aung, T. (Tin), Azizi, J. (Joshan), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borja, J.B. (Judith B), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Broer, L. (Linda), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chen, G. (Guanjie), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der I), Chen, Z. (Zhengming), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Corley, J. (Janie), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Damulina, A. (Anna), Daneshpour, M.S. (Maryam S), Day, F.R. (Felix), Delgado, G., Dhana, K. (Klodian), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Dzimiri, N. (Nduna), Ebenesersdóttir, S.S. (S Sunna), Elliott, J. (Joshua), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ewert, R. (Ralf), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Fischer, K. (Krista), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Girotto, S., Goel, A. (Anuj), Gögele, M. (Martin), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graff, M.J. 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(Lilja), Straker, L. (Leon), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Taylor, A.M. (Adele M), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Tham, Y.-C. (Yih-Chung), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tillander, A. (Annika), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Tusié-Luna, T. (Teresa), Tzoulaki, I., Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Wakil, S.M. (Salma M), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wander, G.S. (Gurpreet S), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Yajnik, C.S. (Chittaranjan S), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zeng, L. (Lingyao), Zhang, L. (Liang), Zhou, J. (Jie), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A), Campbell, A. (Archie), Carmi, S. (Shai), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cesarini, D. (David), Chambers, J.C. (John C), Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Deary, I.J. (Ian J), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ellinghaus, D. (David), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hagen, K. (Knut), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Foisy, S. (Sylvain), Franke, A. (Andre), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gonzalez, C. (Clicerio), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Griffiths, L.R. (Lyn R), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A), Hochner, H., Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), De Jager, P., Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kumari, M. (Meena), Laakso, M. (Markku), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W), Lahti, J. (Jari), Laudes, M. (Matthias), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Ye, S. (Shu), Matullo, G., McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Merriman, A., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meyer, B.F. (Brian F), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mook-Kanamori, D. (Dennis), Munroe, P. (Patricia), North, K.E. (Kari), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O’connell, J.R. (Jeffery R), Ober, C. (Carole), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmas, W. (Walter), Pasterkamp, G.G. (Gerard G), Patin, E. (Etienne), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Polderman, T.J.C. (Tinca), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R), Sim, X. (Xueling), Small, N. (Neil), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wang, C.A. (Carol A), Weir, D.R. (David R), Whitfield, J. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wright, J. (John), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Yu, L. (Lei), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B), Perola, M. (Markus), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franke, L. (Lude), Haley, C. (Chris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Walters, R.G. (Robin G), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Helgason, A. (Agnar), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), and Wilson, J.F. (James)
Abstract: In many species, the offspring of related parents suffer reduced reproductive success, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. In humans, the importance of this effect has remained unclear, partly because reproduction between close relatives is both rare and frequently associated with confounding social factors. Here, using genomic inbreeding coefficients (FROH) for >1.4 million individuals, we show that FROH is significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with apparently deleterious changes in 32 out of 100 traits analysed. These changes are associated with runs of homozygosity (ROH), but not with common variant homozygosity, suggesting that genetic variants associated with inbreeding depression are predominantly rare. The effect on fertility is striking: FROH equivalent to the offspring of first cousins is associated with a 55% decrease [95% CI 44–66%] in the odds of having children. Finally, the effects of FROH are confirmed within full-sibling pairs, where the variation in FROH is independent of all environmental confounding.
Published: 2019
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30. Multi-ancestry sleep-by-SNP interaction analysis in 126,926 individuals reveals lipid loci stratified by sleep duration

Author: Noordam, R. (Raymond), Bos, M.M. (Maxime M.), Wang, H. (Heming), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas O.), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Schwander, K., Cade, B., Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Brown, M.R., Chen, H. (Han), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Richard, M. (Melissa), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Aslibekyan, S. (Stella), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), de Las Fuentes, L. (Lisa), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Horimoto, A.R. (Andrea R.), Ilkov, M. (Marjan), Kho, M. (Minjung), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Li, C. (Changwei), Lim, E. (Elise), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Wang, Z. (Zhe), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Laville, V. (Vincent), Alver, M. (Maris), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Graff, M.E. (Maria E.), He, M. (Meian), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Snieder, H. (Harold), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Adolfo, C. (Correa), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Biermasz, N.R., Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Dimou, N. (Niki), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gao, C. (Chuan), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Gottlieb, D.J. (Daniel J.), Haba-Rubio, J. (José), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heikkinen, S. (Sami), Heinzer, R. (Raphaël), Hixson, J.E. (James E.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Krieger, J.E. (José), Lee, J. (Jiwon), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Lohman, K.K. (Kurt K.), Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Martin, L.W. (Lisa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), O´Connell, J.R., Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Rensen, P.C.N. (Patrick), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Roenneberg, T., Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Shikany, J. (James), Sidney, S.S. (Stephen S.), Sims, M. (Mario), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen M.), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Völzke, H. (Henry), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wallance, R.B. (Robert B.), van Dijk, K.W. (Ko Willems), Yu, C. (Caizheng), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Elliott, P. (Paul), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), North, K.E. (Kari), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Wu, T. (Tangchun), Xiang, Y.-B. (Yong-Bing), Zheng, W. (Wei), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kelly, T.N. (Tanika N.), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Pereira, A. (A.), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Amin, N. (Najaf), Cupples, L.A. (L Adrienne), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Fox, E.F. (Ervin F.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Redline, S. (Susan), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Bos, M.M. (Maxime M.), Wang, H. (Heming), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas O.), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Schwander, K., Cade, B., Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Brown, M.R., Chen, H. (Han), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Richard, M. (Melissa), Vojinović, D. (Dina), Aslibekyan, S. (Stella), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), de Las Fuentes, L. (Lisa), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Horimoto, A.R. (Andrea R.), Ilkov, M. (Marjan), Kho, M. (Minjung), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Li, C. (Changwei), Lim, E. (Elise), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Wang, Z. (Zhe), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Laville, V. (Vincent), Alver, M. (Maris), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Graff, M.E. (Maria E.), He, M. (Meian), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Snieder, H. (Harold), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Adolfo, C. (Correa), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Biermasz, N.R., Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Dimou, N. (Niki), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gao, C. (Chuan), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Gottlieb, D.J. (Daniel J.), Haba-Rubio, J. (José), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heikkinen, S. (Sami), Heinzer, R. (Raphaël), Hixson, J.E. (James E.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Krieger, J.E. (José), Lee, J. (Jiwon), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Lohman, K.K. (Kurt K.), Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Martin, L.W. (Lisa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), O´Connell, J.R., Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Rensen, P.C.N. (Patrick), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Roenneberg, T., Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Shikany, J. (James), Sidney, S.S. (Stephen S.), Sims, M. (Mario), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen M.), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Völzke, H. (Henry), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wallance, R.B. (Robert B.), van Dijk, K.W. (Ko Willems), Yu, C. (Caizheng), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Elliott, P. (Paul), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), North, K.E. (Kari), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Wu, T. (Tangchun), Xiang, Y.-B. (Yong-Bing), Zheng, W. (Wei), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kelly, T.N. (Tanika N.), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Pereira, A. (A.), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Amin, N. (Najaf), Cupples, L.A. (L Adrienne), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Fox, E.F. (Ervin F.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, and Redline, S. (Susan)
Abstract: Both short and long sleep are associated with an adverse lipid profile, likely through different biological pathways. To elucidate the biology of sleep-associated adverse lipid profile, we conduct multi-ancestry genome-wide sleep-SNP interaction analyses on three lipid traits (HDL-c, LDL-c and triglycerides). In the total study sample (discovery + replication) of 126,926 individuals from 5 different ancestry groups, when considering either long or short total sleep time interactions in joint analyses, we identify 49 previously unreported lipid loci, and 10 additional previously unreported lipid loci in a restricted sample of European-ancestry cohorts. In addition, we identify new gene-sleep interactions for known lipid loci such as LPL and PCSK9. The previously unreported lipid loci have a modest explained variance in lipid levels: most notable, gene-short-sleep interactions explain 4.25% of the variance in triglyceride level. Collectively, these findings contribute to our understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in sleep-associated adverse lipid profiles.
Published: 2019
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31. Bipolar multiplex families have an increased burden of common risk variants for psychiatric disorders

Author: Andlauer, T.F.M. (Till F. M.), Guzman-Parra, J. (Jose), Streit, F. (Fabian), Strohmaier, J. (Jana), González, M.J. (Maria José), Gil Flores, S. (Susana), Cabaleiro Fabeiro, F.J. (Francisco J.), del Río Noriega, F. (Francisco), Perez, F.P. (Fermin Perez), Haro González, J. (Jesus), Orozco Diaz, G. (Guillermo), Diego, Y. (Yolanda) de, Moreno-Küstner, B. (Berta), Auburger, G. (Georg), Degenhardt, F. (Franziska), Heilmann-Heimbach, S. (Stefanie), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Frank, J. (Josef), Foo, J.C. (Jerome C.), Treutlein, J. (Jens), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Cichon, S. (Sven), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Stahl, E.A. (Eli A), Breen, G. (Gerome), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas J), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Trubetskoy, V. (Vassily), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Wang, Y. (Yunpeng), Coleman, J.R.I. (Jonathan R I), Gaspar, H.A. (Héléna A), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Pavlides, J.M.W. (Jennifer M Whitehead), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Pers, T.H. (Tune H), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Abbott, L. (Liam), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Akil, H. (Huda), Albani, D. (Diego), Alliey-Rodriguez, N. (Ney), Als, T.D. (Thomas D), Anjorin, A. (Adebayo), Antilla, V. (Verneri), Awasthi, S. (Swapnil), Badner, J.A. (Judith A), Bækvad-Hansen, M. (Marie), Barchas, J.D. (Jack D), Bass, N. (Nicholas), Bauer, M. (Michael), Belliveau, R.A. (Richard A.), Bergen, S.E. (Sarah), Pedersen, C.B. (C.), Bøen, E. (Erlend), Boks, M.P.M. (Marco), Boocock, J. (James), Budde, M. (Monika), Bunney, W.E. (William E), Burmeister, M., Bybjerg-Grauholm, J. (Jonas), Byerley, W.F. (William F), Casas, M. (Miquel), Cerrato, F. (Felecia), Cervantes, P. (Pablo), Chambert, K. (Kimberly), Charney, A.W. (Alexander W), Chen, D. (Danfeng), Churchhouse, C. (Claire), Clarke, T.-K. (Toni-Kim), Coryell, W.H. (William H), Craig, D.W. (David W), Cruceanu, C. (Cristiana), Czerski, P.M., Dale, A.M. (Anders), de Jong, S. (Simone), Del-Favero, J. (Jurgen), DePaulo, J.R. (J Raymond), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Dobbyn, A.L. (Amanda L), Dumont, A. (Ashley), Elvsåshagen, T. (Torbjørn), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Fan, C.C. (Chun Chieh), Fischer, S.B. (Sascha B), Flickinger, M. (Matthew), Foroud, T.M. (Tatiana M), Forty, L. (Liz), Fraser, C. (Christine), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Frisén, L. (Louise), Gade, K. (Katrin), Gage, D. (Diane), Garnham, J. (Julie), Giambartolomei, C. (Claudia), Pedersen, M.G. (Marianne Giørtz), Goldstein, J.I. (Jacqueline), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D), Gordon-Smith, K. (Katherine), Green, E.K. (Elaine K), Green, M.J. (Melissa J), Greenwood, T.A. (Tiffany A), Grove, J. (Jakob), Guan, W. (Weihua), Parra, J.G. (José Guzman), Hamshere, M.L. (Marian), Hautzinger, M. (Martin), Heilbronner, U. (Urs), Hipolito, M. (Maria), Holland, D. (Dominic), Huckins, L. (Laura), Jamain, S. (Stéphane), Johnson, J.S. (Jessica S), Juréus, A. (Anders), Kandaswamy, R. (Radhika), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Kennedy, J.L. (James L), Kittel-Schneider, S. (Sarah), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Koller, A.C. (Anna C), Kupka, R.W. (Ralph ), Lavebratt, C. (Catharina), Lawrence, J. (Jacob), Lawson, W.B. (William B), Leber, I. (Isabelle), Lee, P.H. (Phil H), Levy, S.E. (Shawn E), Li, J.Z. (Jun Z), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Lucae, S. (Susanne), Maaser, A. (Anna), Macintyre, D.J. (Donald J), Mahon, P.B. (Pamela B), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Martinsson, L. (Lina), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), McGuffin, P. (Peter), Mcinnis, M.G. (Melvin G), McKay, J.D. (James D), Medeiros, H. (Helena), Medland, S.E. (Sarah E), Meng, F. (Fan), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W), Morris, D.W. (Derek W), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas W), Mullins, N. (Niamh), Nguyen, H. (Hoang), Nievergelt, C.M. (Caroline M), Adolfsson, A.N. (Annelie Nordin), Nwulia, E.A. (Evaristus A), O’Donovan, C. (Claire), Loohuis, L.M.O. (Loes M Olde), Ori, A.P.S. (Anil P S), Oruc, L. (Lilijana), Ösby, U. (Urban), Perlis, R.H. (Roy H), Perry, A. (Amy), Pfennig, A. (Andrea), Potash, J.B. (James B), Purcell, S.M. (Shaun M), Regeer, E.J. (Eline Janet), Reif, A. (Andreas), Reinbold, C.S. (Céline S), Rice, J.P. (John), Richards, A. (Alex), Rivas, F. (Fabio), Rivera, M. (Margarita), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Ryu, J. (Julie), Sánchez-Mora, C. (Cristina), Schatzberg, A.F. (Alan F), Scheftner, W.A. (William A), Schork, N.J. (Nicholas), Weickert, C.S. (Cynthia Shannon), Shehktman, T. (Tatyana), Shilling, P.D. (Paul D), Sigurdsson, E. (Engilbert), Slaney, C. (Claire), Smeland, O.B. (Olav B), Sobell, J.L. (Janet L), Hansen, C.S. (Christine Søholm), Spijker, A.T. (Anne T), Clair, D.S., Steffens, M. (Michael), Strauss, J.S. (John S), Szelinger, S. (Szabolcs), Thompson, R.C. (Robert C), EThorgeirsson, T. (Thorgeir), Vedde, H. (Helmut), Wang, W. (Weiqing), Watson, S.J. (Stanley J), Weickert, T.W. (Thomas W), Xi, S. (Simon), Xu, W. (Wei), Young, A.H. (Allan H), Zandi, P.P. (Peter P), Zhang, P. (Ping), Zöllner, S. (Sebastian), Adolfsson, R., Agartz, I. 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(Baptiste), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crawford, G.E. (Gregory E), Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I.J. (Ian J), Degenhardt, F., Derks, E.M. (Eske M), Direk, N. (Nese), Dolan, C.V. (Conor), Dunn, E.C. (Erin C.), Eley, T.C. (T.), Kiadeh, F.F.H. (Farnush Farhadi Hassan), Finucane, H.K. (Hilary K), Foo, J.C. (Jerome C), Goes, F.S. (Fernando S), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Hall, L.S. (Lynsey S), Hansen, T.F. (Thomas F), Hickie, I.B. (Ian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Horn, C. (Carsten), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Howard, D.M. (David M), Ising, M. (Marcus), Jansen, R. (Rick), Jones, I., Jones, L. (Louisa), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Kohane, I.S. (Isaac S), Kraft, J. (Julia), Kretzschmar, W.W. (Warren W.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, Y. (Yihan), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), MacIntyre, D.J. (Donald J), MacKinnon, D.F. (Dean F), Maier, R.M. (Robert M), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Mbarek, H., McGrath, P. (Patrick), Mcguffin, P. (Peter), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mehta, D. (Divya), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel M), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Mondimore, F.M. (Francis M), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mostafavi, S. (Sara), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ng, B. (Bernard), Nivard, M. (Michel), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O’Reilly, P.F. (Paul F), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Owen, M.J. (Michael), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Pedersen, C.B. (Carsten Bøcker), Peterson, R.E. (Roseann E), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Quiroz, J.A. (Jorge A), Qvist, P. (Per), Rice, J.P. (John P), Riley, B.P. (Brien P.), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Schoevers, R. (Robert), Schulte, E.C. (Eva C), Shen, L. (Li), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shyn, S.I. (Stanley I), Sinnamon, G.C.B. (Grant C B), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, D.J. (Daniel J), Tansey, K.E., Teismann, H. (Henning), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, W.K. (Wesley K.), Thomson, P.A. (Pippa A), Thorgeirsson, T.E. (Thorgeir E), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Umbricht, D. (Daniel), Van der Auwera, S. (Sandra), van Hemert, A.M. (Albert M), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M), Webb, B.T. (Bradley T.), Weinsheimer, S.M. (Shantel Marie), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wu, Y. (Yang), Xi, H.S. (Hualin S), Yang, J. (Joanna), Zhang, F. (Futao), Arolt, V. (Volker), Baune, B.T., Berger, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Domenici, E. (Enrico), Domschke, K. (Katharina), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamilton, S.P. (Steven P), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Lewis, G., Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas G), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew M), Mors, O., Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus M), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Schaefer, C. (Catherine), Smoller, J.W. (Jordan W), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Uher, R. (Rudolf), Völzke, H. (Henry), Weissman, M.M., Werge, T. (Thomas), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn M), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Borglum, A.D. (Anders), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Mayoral, F. (Fermín), Muller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas J.), and Nöthen, M.M. (Markus M.)
Abstract: Multiplex families with a high prevalence of a psychiatric disorder are often examined to identify rare genetic variants with large effect sizes. In the present study, we analysed whether the risk for bipolar disorder (BD) in BD multiplex families is influenced by common genetic variants. Furthermore, we investigated whether this risk is conferred mainly by BD-specific risk variants or by variants also associated with the susceptibility to schizophrenia or major depression. In total, 395 individuals from 33 Andalusian BD multiplex families (166 BD, 78 major depressive disorder, 151 unaffected) as well as 438 subjects from an independent, BD case/control cohort (161 unrelated BD, 277 unrelated controls) were analysed. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) for BD, schizophrenia (SCZ), and major depression were calculated and compared between the cohorts. Both the familial BD cases and unaffected family members had higher PRS for all three psychiatric disorders than the independent controls, with BD and SCZ being significant after correction for multiple testing, suggesting a high baseline risk for several psychiatric disorders in the families. Moreover, familial BD cases showed significantly higher BD PRS than unaffected family members and unrelated BD cases. A plausible hypothesis is that, in multiplex families with a general increase in risk for psychiatric disease, BD development is attributable to a high burden of common variants that confer a specific risk for BD. The present analyses demonstrated that common genetic risk variants for psychiatric disorders are likely to contribute to the high incidence of affective psychiatric disorders in the multiplex families. However, the PRS explained only part of the observed phenotypic variance, and rare variants might have also contributed to disease development.
Published: 2019
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32. Genome-wide association meta-analyses and fine-mapping elucidate pathways influencing albuminuria

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

Author: Peng, F. (Fuduan), Zhu, G. (Gu), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro G.), Eller, R.J. (Ryan J.), Chen, Y. (Yan), Li, Y. (Yi), Hamer, M.A. (Merel), Zeng, C. (Changqing), Hopkins, R.L. (Racquel L.), Jacobus, C.L. (Case L.), Wallace, P.L. (Paige L.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Nijsten, T.E.C. (Tamar), Duffy, D.L. (David), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Walsh, S. (Susan), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Liu, F. (Fan), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Peng, F. (Fuduan), Zhu, G. (Gu), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro G.), Eller, R.J. (Ryan J.), Chen, Y. (Yan), Li, Y. (Yi), Hamer, M.A. (Merel), Zeng, C. (Changqing), Hopkins, R.L. (Racquel L.), Jacobus, C.L. (Case L.), Wallace, P.L. (Paige L.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Nijsten, T.E.C. (Tamar), Duffy, D.L. (David), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Walsh, S. (Susan), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Liu, F. (Fan), and Kayser, M.H. (Manfred)
Published: 2019
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34. Validated inference of smoking habits from blood with a finite DNA methylation marker set

Author: Maas, S.C.E. (Silvana C. E.), Vidaki, A. (Athina), Wilson, R. (Rory), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Liu, F. (Fan), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Kallen, C.J. van der, Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Beekman, M. (Marian), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Ladwig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Peters, A. (Annette), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Maas, S.C.E. (Silvana C. E.), Vidaki, A. (Athina), Wilson, R. (Rory), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Liu, F. (Fan), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Kallen, C.J. van der, Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Beekman, M. (Marian), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Ladwig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Peters, A. (Annette), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), and Kayser, M.H. (Manfred)
Abstract: Inferring a person’s smoking habit and history from blood is relevant for complementing or replacing self-reports in epidemiological and public health research, and for forensic applications. However, a finite DNA methylation marker set and a validated statistical model based on a large dataset are not yet available. Employing 14 epigenome-wide association studies for marker discovery, and using data from six population-based cohorts (N = 3764) for model building, we identified 13 CpGs most suitable for inferring smoking versus non-smoking status from blood with a cumulative Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.901. Internal fivefold cross-validation yielded an average AUC of 0.897 ± 0.137, while external model validation in an independent population-based cohort (N
Published: 2019
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35. Integrated analysis of environmental and genetic influences on cord blood DNA methylation in new-borns

Author: Czamara, D. (Darina), Eraslan, G. (Gökçen), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lahti-Pulkkinen, M. (Marius), Hämäläinen, E. (Esa), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Villa, P.M. (Pia M.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca M.), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), O’Donnell, K.J. (Kieran J.), Garg, E. (Elika), Meaney, M.J., Entringer, S., Wadhwa, P.D. (Pathik D.), Buss, C. (Claudia), Jones, M.J. (Meaghan J.), Lin, D.T.S. (David T. S.), MacIsaac, J.L. (Julie L.), Kobor, M.S. (Michael S.), Koen, N. (Nastassja), Zar, H.J., Koenen, M.E. (Marjorie), Dalvie, S. (Shareefa), Stein, D.J. (Dan), Kondofersky, I. (Ivan), Müller, N.S. (Nikola S.), Theis, F. (Fabian), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Adams, M.J. (Mark J.), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Air, T.M. (Tracy M.), Andlauer, T.F.M. (Till F. M.), Bacanu, S.A. (Silviu), Bækvad-Hansen, M. (Marie), Beekman, A.T.F. (Aartjan), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim B.), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bryois, J. (Julien), Buttenschøn, H.N. (Henriette N.), Bybjerg-Grauholm, J. (Jonas), Cai, N. (Na), Castelao, E. (Enrique), Christensen, J.H. (Jane Hvarregaard), Clarke, T.-K., Coleman, J.R.I. (Jonathan R. I.), Colodro-Conde, L. (Lucía), Couvy-Duchesne, B. (Baptiste), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crawford, G.E. (Gregory E.), Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Degenhardt, F., Derks, E.M. (Eske), Direk, N. (Nese), Dolan, C.V. (Conor), Dunn, E.C. (Erin C.), Eley, T.C. (T.), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Kiadeh, F.F.H. (Farnush Farhadi Hassan), Finucane, H.K. (Hilary K.), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas J.), Frank, J. (Josef), Gaspar, H.A. (Héléna A.), Gill, M. (Michael), Goes, F.S. (Fernando S.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Grove, J. (Jakob), Hall, L.S. (Lynsey S.), Hansen, C.S. (Christine Søholm), Hansen, T.F. (Thomas F.), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hickie, I.B. (Ian), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Homuth, G. (Georg), Horn, C. (Carsten), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hougaard, D.M. (David M.), Ising, M. (Marcus), Jansen, R. (Rick), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Kohane, I.S., Kraft, J. (Julia), Kretzschmar, W.W. (Warren W.), Krogh, J. (Jesper), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, Y. (Yihan), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Macintyre, D.J. (Donald J), MacKinnon, D.F. (Dean F.), Maier, R.M. (Robert M.), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Mbarek, H., McGrath, P. (Patrick), McGuffin, P. (Peter), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mehta, D. (Divya), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mondimore, F.M. (Francis M.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mostafavi, S. (Sara), Mullins, N. (Niamh), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ng, B. (Bernard), Nivard, M. (Michel), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O’Reilly, P.F. (Paul F.), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Owen, M.J. (Michael J.), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Pedersen, C.B. (C.), Pedersen, M.G. (Marianne Giørtz), Peterson, R.E. (Roseann E.), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Quiroz, J.A. (Jorge A.), Qvist, P. (Per), Rice, J.P. (John), Riley, B.P. (Brien P.), Rivera, M. (Margarita), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Schoevers, R. (Robert), Schulte, E.C. (Eva C.), Shen, L. (Ling), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shyn, S.I. (Stanley I), Sigurdsson, E. (Engilbert), Sinnamon, G.C.B. (Grant C. B.), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, D.J. (Daniel J.), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Streit, F. (Fabian), Strohmaier, J. (Jana), Tansey, K.E., Teismann, H. (Henning), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, W.K. (Wesley K.), Thomson, P.A. (Pippa A.), Thorgeirsson, T.E. (Thorgeir E.), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Treutlein, J. (Jens), Trubetskoy, V. (Vassily), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Umbricht, D. (Daniel), Van der Auwera, S. (Sandra), van Hemert, A.M. (Albert M.), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Wang, Y. (Yunpeng), Webb, B.T. (Bradley T.), Weinsheimer, S.M. (Shantel Marie), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Wu, Y. (Yang), Xi, H.S. (Hualin S.), Yang, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Futao), Arolt, V. (Volker), Baune, B.T., Berger, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Cichon, S. (Sven), Dannlowski, U. (Udo), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, DePaulo, J.R. (J. Raymond), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Domschke, K. (Katharina), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamilton, S.P. (Steven P), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Lewis, G., Li, Q.S. (Qingqin S.), Lucae, S. (Susanne), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik K.), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew M.), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mors, O. (Ole), Mortensen, P.B. (Preben Bo), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Nordentoft, M. (Merete), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), O’Donovan, M.C. (Michael C.), Paciga, S.A. (Sara A.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perlis, R.H. (Roy H), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Potash, J.B. (James B), Preisig, M. (Martin), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Schaefer, C. (Catherine), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas G.), Smoller, J.W., Stefansson, K. (Kari), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Uher, R. (Rudolf), Völzke, H. (Henry), Weissman, M.M., Werge, T. (Thomas), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Breen, G. (Gerome), Borglum, A.D. (Anders), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick F.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Czamara, D. (Darina), Eraslan, G. (Gökçen), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lahti-Pulkkinen, M. (Marius), Hämäläinen, E. (Esa), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Villa, P.M. (Pia M.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca M.), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), O’Donnell, K.J. (Kieran J.), Garg, E. (Elika), Meaney, M.J., Entringer, S., Wadhwa, P.D. (Pathik D.), Buss, C. (Claudia), Jones, M.J. (Meaghan J.), Lin, D.T.S. (David T. S.), MacIsaac, J.L. (Julie L.), Kobor, M.S. (Michael S.), Koen, N. (Nastassja), Zar, H.J., Koenen, M.E. (Marjorie), Dalvie, S. (Shareefa), Stein, D.J. (Dan), Kondofersky, I. (Ivan), Müller, N.S. (Nikola S.), Theis, F. (Fabian), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Adams, M.J. (Mark J.), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Air, T.M. (Tracy M.), Andlauer, T.F.M. (Till F. M.), Bacanu, S.A. (Silviu), Bækvad-Hansen, M. (Marie), Beekman, A.T.F. (Aartjan), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim B.), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bryois, J. (Julien), Buttenschøn, H.N. (Henriette N.), Bybjerg-Grauholm, J. (Jonas), Cai, N. (Na), Castelao, E. (Enrique), Christensen, J.H. (Jane Hvarregaard), Clarke, T.-K., Coleman, J.R.I. (Jonathan R. I.), Colodro-Conde, L. (Lucía), Couvy-Duchesne, B. (Baptiste), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crawford, G.E. (Gregory E.), Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Degenhardt, F., Derks, E.M. (Eske), Direk, N. (Nese), Dolan, C.V. (Conor), Dunn, E.C. (Erin C.), Eley, T.C. (T.), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Kiadeh, F.F.H. (Farnush Farhadi Hassan), Finucane, H.K. (Hilary K.), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas J.), Frank, J. (Josef), Gaspar, H.A. (Héléna A.), Gill, M. (Michael), Goes, F.S. (Fernando S.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Grove, J. (Jakob), Hall, L.S. (Lynsey S.), Hansen, C.S. (Christine Søholm), Hansen, T.F. (Thomas F.), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hickie, I.B. (Ian), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Homuth, G. (Georg), Horn, C. (Carsten), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hougaard, D.M. (David M.), Ising, M. (Marcus), Jansen, R. (Rick), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Kohane, I.S., Kraft, J. (Julia), Kretzschmar, W.W. (Warren W.), Krogh, J. (Jesper), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, Y. (Yihan), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Macintyre, D.J. (Donald J), MacKinnon, D.F. (Dean F.), Maier, R.M. (Robert M.), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Mbarek, H., McGrath, P. (Patrick), McGuffin, P. (Peter), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mehta, D. (Divya), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mondimore, F.M. (Francis M.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mostafavi, S. (Sara), Mullins, N. (Niamh), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ng, B. (Bernard), Nivard, M. (Michel), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O’Reilly, P.F. (Paul F.), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Owen, M.J. (Michael J.), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Pedersen, C.B. (C.), Pedersen, M.G. (Marianne Giørtz), Peterson, R.E. (Roseann E.), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Quiroz, J.A. (Jorge A.), Qvist, P. (Per), Rice, J.P. (John), Riley, B.P. (Brien P.), Rivera, M. (Margarita), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Schoevers, R. (Robert), Schulte, E.C. (Eva C.), Shen, L. (Ling), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shyn, S.I. (Stanley I), Sigurdsson, E. (Engilbert), Sinnamon, G.C.B. (Grant C. B.), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, D.J. (Daniel J.), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Streit, F. (Fabian), Strohmaier, J. (Jana), Tansey, K.E., Teismann, H. (Henning), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, W.K. (Wesley K.), Thomson, P.A. (Pippa A.), Thorgeirsson, T.E. (Thorgeir E.), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Treutlein, J. (Jens), Trubetskoy, V. (Vassily), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Umbricht, D. (Daniel), Van der Auwera, S. (Sandra), van Hemert, A.M. (Albert M.), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Wang, Y. (Yunpeng), Webb, B.T. (Bradley T.), Weinsheimer, S.M. (Shantel Marie), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Wu, Y. (Yang), Xi, H.S. (Hualin S.), Yang, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Futao), Arolt, V. (Volker), Baune, B.T., Berger, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Cichon, S. (Sven), Dannlowski, U. (Udo), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, DePaulo, J.R. (J. Raymond), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Domschke, K. (Katharina), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamilton, S.P. (Steven P), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Lewis, G., Li, Q.S. (Qingqin S.), Lucae, S. (Susanne), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik K.), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew M.), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mors, O. (Ole), Mortensen, P.B. (Preben Bo), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Nordentoft, M. (Merete), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), O’Donovan, M.C. (Michael C.), Paciga, S.A. (Sara A.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perlis, R.H. (Roy H), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Potash, J.B. (James B), Preisig, M. (Martin), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Schaefer, C. (Catherine), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas G.), Smoller, J.W., Stefansson, K. (Kari), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Uher, R. (Rudolf), Völzke, H. (Henry), Weissman, M.M., Werge, T. (Thomas), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Breen, G. (Gerome), Borglum, A.D. (Anders), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick F.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), and Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth)
Abstract: Epigenetic processes, including DNA methylation (DNAm), are among the mechanisms allowing integration of genetic and environmental factors to shape cellular function. While many studies have investigated either environmental or genetic contributions to DNAm, few have assessed their integrated effects. Here we examine the relative contributions of prenatal environmental factors and genotype on DNA methylation in neonatal blood at variably methylated regions (VMRs) in 4 independent cohorts (overall n = 2365). We use Akaike’s information criterion to test which factors best explain variability of methylation in the cohort-specific VMRs: several prenatal environmental factors (E), genotypes in cis (G), or their additive (G + E) or interaction (GxE) effects. Genetic and environmental factors in combination best explain DNAm at the majority of VMRs. The CpGs best explained by either G, G + E or GxE are functionally distinct. The enrichment of genetic variants from GxE models in GWAS for complex disorders supports their importance for disease risk.
Published: 2019
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36. Update on the predictability of tall stature from DNA markers in Europeans

Author: Liu, F. (Fan), Zhong, K. (Kaiyin), Jing, X. (Xiaoxi), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hendriks, A.E.J. (Emile), Drop, S.L.S. (Stenvert), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Liu, F. (Fan), Zhong, K. (Kaiyin), Jing, X. (Xiaoxi), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hendriks, A.E.J. (Emile), Drop, S.L.S. (Stenvert), and Kayser, M.H. (Manfred)
Abstract: Predicting adult height from DNA has important implications in forensic DNA phenotyping. In 2014, we introduced a prediction model consisting of 180 height-associated SNPs based on data from 10,361 Northwestern Europeans enriched with tall individuals (770 > 1.88 standard deviation), which yielded a mid-ranged accuracy (AUC = 0.75 for binary prediction of tall stature and R2 = 0.12 for quantitative prediction of adult height). Here, we provide an update on DNA-based height predictability considering an enlarged list of subsequently-published height-associated SNPs using data from the same set of 10,361 Europeans. A prediction model based on the full set of 689 SNPs showed an improved accuracy relative to previous models for both tall stature (AUC = 0.79) and quantitative height (R2 = 0.21). A feature selection analysis revealed a subset of 412 most informative SNPs while the corresponding prediction model retained most of the accuracy (AUC = 0.76 and R2 = 0.19) achieved with the full model. Over all, our study empirically exemplifies that the accuracy for predicting human appearance phenotypes with very complex underlying genetic architectures, such as adult height, can be improved by increasing the number of phenotype-associated DNA variants. Our work also demonstrates that a careful sub-selection allows for a considerable reduction of the number of DNA predictors that achieve similar prediction accuracy as provided by the full set. This is forensically relevant due to restrictions in the number of SNPs simultaneously analyzable with forensically suitable DNA technologies in the current days of targeted massively parallel sequencing in forensic genetics.
Published: 2019
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37. Genetic determinants of ototoxicity during and after childhood cancer treatment: Protocol for the pancarelife study

Author: Clemens, E. (Eva), Meijer, A.J.M. (Annelot J.M.), Broer, L. (Linda), Langer, T. (Thomas), Kooi, A.L.F. (Anne-Lotte) van der, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vries, A.C.H. (Andrica) de, Kuehni, C. (Claudia), Garrè, M.L. (Maria L.), Kepak, T. (Tomas), Kruseova, J. (Jarmila), Winther, J.F. (Jeanette F.), Kremer, L.C.M. (Leontien), Dulmen-den Broeder, E. (Eline) van, Tissing, W.J.E. (Wim), Rechnitzer, C. (Catherine), Kenborg, L. (Line), Hasle, H. (Henrik), Grabow, D. (Desiree), Parfitt, R. (Ross), Binder, H. (Harald), Carleton, B.C. (Bruce), Byrne, J. (Julianne), Kaatsch, P. (Peter), Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, A. (Antoinetteam), Zolk, O. (Oliver), Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. (Marry) van den, Clemens, E. (Eva), Meijer, A.J.M. (Annelot J.M.), Broer, L. (Linda), Langer, T. (Thomas), Kooi, A.L.F. (Anne-Lotte) van der, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vries, A.C.H. (Andrica) de, Kuehni, C. (Claudia), Garrè, M.L. (Maria L.), Kepak, T. (Tomas), Kruseova, J. (Jarmila), Winther, J.F. (Jeanette F.), Kremer, L.C.M. (Leontien), Dulmen-den Broeder, E. (Eline) van, Tissing, W.J.E. (Wim), Rechnitzer, C. (Catherine), Kenborg, L. (Line), Hasle, H. (Henrik), Grabow, D. (Desiree), Parfitt, R. (Ross), Binder, H. (Harald), Carleton, B.C. (Bruce), Byrne, J. (Julianne), Kaatsch, P. (Peter), Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, A. (Antoinetteam), Zolk, O. (Oliver), and Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. (Marry) van den
Abstract: Background: Survival rates after childhood cancer now reach nearly 80% in developed countries. However, treatments that lead to survival and cure can cause serious adverse effects with lifelong negative impacts on survivor quality of life. Hearing impairment is a common adverse effect in children treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy or cranial radiotherapy. Ototoxicity can extend from high-tone hearing impairment to involvement of speech frequencies. Hearing impairment can impede speech and language and neurocognitive development. Although treatment-related risk factors for hearing loss following childhood cancer treatment have been identified, the individual variability in toxicity of adverse effects after similar treatment between childhood cancer patients suggests a role for genetic susceptibility. Currently, 12 candidate gene approach studies have been performed to identify polymorphisms predisposing to platinum-induced ototoxicity in children being treated for cancer. However, results were inconsistent and most studies were underpowered and/or lacked replication. Objective: We describe the design of the PanCareLIFE consortium's work packages that address the genetic susceptibility of platinum-induced ototoxicity. Methods: As a part of the PanCareLIFE study within the framework of the PanCare consortium, we addressed genetic susceptibility of treatment-induced ototoxicity during and after childhood cancer treatment in a large European cohort by a candidate gene approach and a genome-wide association screening. Results: This study included 1124 survivors treated with cisplatin, carboplatin, or cranial radiotherapy for childhood cancer, resulting in the largest clinical European cohort assembled for this late effect to date. Within this large cohort we defined a group of 598 cisplatin-treated childhood cancer patients not confounded by cranial radiotherapy. The PanCareLIFE initiative provided, for the first time, a unique opportunity to confirm already identi
Published: 2019
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38. An integrative cross-omics analysis of DNA methylation sites of glucose and insulin homeostasis

Author: Liu, J. (Jun), Carnero-Montoro, E. (Elena), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Lent, S. (Samantha), Prokić, I. (Ivana), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Martin, T.C. (Tiphaine C.), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja), Jansen, R. (Rick), Peters, M.A.D. (Marjolein), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Levy, D. (Daniel), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Bressler, J. (Jan), Gondalia, R. (Rahul), Salfati, E. (Elias), Herder, C. (Christian), Hidalgo, B. (Bertha), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Moore, A.Z. (Ann Zenobia), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn N.), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Grallert, H. (Harald), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles L.), Hou, L. (Lifang), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Whitsel, E.A. (Eric), van Dijk, K.W. (Ko Willems), Amin, N. (Najaf), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Meigs, J.B. (James), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Bell, J.T. (Jordana T.), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Liu, J. (Jun), Carnero-Montoro, E. (Elena), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Lent, S. (Samantha), Prokić, I. (Ivana), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Martin, T.C. (Tiphaine C.), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja), Jansen, R. (Rick), Peters, M.A.D. (Marjolein), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Levy, D. (Daniel), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Bressler, J. (Jan), Gondalia, R. (Rahul), Salfati, E. (Elias), Herder, C. (Christian), Hidalgo, B. (Bertha), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Moore, A.Z. (Ann Zenobia), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn N.), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Grallert, H. (Harald), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles L.), Hou, L. (Lifang), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Whitsel, E.A. (Eric), van Dijk, K.W. (Ko Willems), Amin, N. (Najaf), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Meigs, J.B. (James), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Bell, J.T. (Jordana T.), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), and Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van
Abstract: Despite existing reports on differential DNA methylation in type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity, our understanding of its functional relevance remains limited. Here we show the effect of differential methylation in the early phases of T2D pathology by a blood-based epigenome-wide association study of 4808 non-diabetic Europeans in the discovery phase and 11,750 individuals in the replication. We identify CpGs in LETM1, RBM20, IRS2, MAN2A2 and the 1q25.3 region associated with fasting insulin, and in FCRL6, SLAMF1, APOBEC3H and the 15q26.1 region with fasting glucose. In silico cross-omics analyses highlight the role of differential methylation in the crosstalk between the adaptive immune system and glucose homeostasis. The differential methylation explains at least 16.9% of the association between obesity and insulin. Our study sheds light on the biological interactions between genetic variants driving differential methylation and gene expression in the early pathogenesis of T2D.
Published: 2019
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39. Molecular alterations in dog pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas

Author: Korpershoek, E. (Esther), Dieduksman, D.A.E.R. (Daphne A.E.R.), Grinwis, G.C.M. (Guy C.), Day, M.J. (Michael J.), Reusch, C.E. (Claudia E.), Hilbe, M. (Monika), Fracassi, F. (Federico), Krol, N.M.G. (Niels M. G.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Klein, A. (Annelies) de, Eussen, H.J.F.M.M. (Bert), Stoop, J.A. (Hans), Krijger, R.R. (Ronald) de, Galac, S. (Sara), Dinjens, W.N.M. (Winand), Korpershoek, E. (Esther), Dieduksman, D.A.E.R. (Daphne A.E.R.), Grinwis, G.C.M. (Guy C.), Day, M.J. (Michael J.), Reusch, C.E. (Claudia E.), Hilbe, M. (Monika), Fracassi, F. (Federico), Krol, N.M.G. (Niels M. G.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Klein, A. (Annelies) de, Eussen, H.J.F.M.M. (Bert), Stoop, J.A. (Hans), Krijger, R.R. (Ronald) de, Galac, S. (Sara), and Dinjens, W.N.M. (Winand)
Abstract: Recently, genetic alterations in the genes encoding succinate dehydrogenase subunit B and D (SDHB and SDHD) were identified in pet dogs that presented with spontaneously arising pheochromocytomas (PCC) and paragangliomas (PGL; together PPGL), suggesting dogs might be an interesting comparative model for the study of human PPGL. To study whether canine PPGL resembled human PPGL, we investigated a series of 50 canine PPGLs by immunohistochemistry to determine the expression of synaptophysin (SYP), tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and succinate dehydrogenase subunit A (SDHA) and B (SDHB). In parallel, 25 canine PPGLs were screened for mutations in SDHB and SDHD by Sanger sequencing. To detect large chromosomal alterations, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays were performed for 11 PPGLs, including cases for which fresh frozen tissue was available. The immunohistochemical markers stained positive in the majority of canine PPGLs. Genetic screening of the canine tumors revealed the previously described variants in four cases; SDHB p.Arg38Gln (n = 1) and SDHD p.Lys122Arg (n = 3). Furthermore, the SNP arrays revealed large chromosomal alterations of which the loss of chromosome 5, partly homologous to human chromosome 1p and chromosome 11, was the most frequent finding (100% of the six cases with chromosomal alterations). In conclusion, canine and human PPGLs show similar genomic alterations, suggestive of common interspecies PPGL-related pathways.
Published: 2019
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40. Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Lipid Levels Incorporating Gene-Alcohol Interactions

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

Author: Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Lepik, K. (Kaido), Agbessi, M. (Mawussé), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Alves, I. (Isabel), Andiappan, A.K. (Anand Kumar), Arindrarto, W. (Wibowo), Awadalla, P. (Philip), Battle, A. (Alexis), Beutner, F. (Frank), Jan Bonder, M. (Marc), Boomsma, D. (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), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), Hemani, G. (Gibran), 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), Lee, B. (Bernett), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Marigorta, U.M. (Urko), Mei, H. (Hailang), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), 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.M. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rotzschke, O. (Olaf), Saha, A. (Ashis), Scholz, M. (Markus), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Stehouwer, C.D. (Coen), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), ‘t Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter A. C.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Tong, L. (Lin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), van Dongen, J. (Jenny), Iterson, M. (Maarten) van, Meurs, J. (J.) van, Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Võsa, U. (Urmo), Westra, H.-J. (Harm-Jan), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Yang, J. (Jian), Zeng, B. (Biao), Zhang, F. (Futao), Beekman, M. (Marian), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bot, J.J. (Jan), Deelen, J. (Joris), Hofman, B.A. (Bert A.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Bonder, M.J. (Marc), Jhamai, P.M. (Mila), Kielbasa, S.M. (Szymon M.), Lakenberg, N. (Nico), Luijk, R. (René), Mei, H. (Hailiang), Moed, H. (Heleen), Nooren, I. (Irene), Pool, R. (Reńe), Schalkwijk, C.G. (Casper), Stehouwer, C.D.A. (Coen D. A.), Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Tigchelaar, E.F. (Ettje F.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Breggen, R. (Ruud) van der, Kallen, C.J. van der, Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Van Galen, M. (Michiel), van Greevenbroek, M.M.J. (Marleen M. J.), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, van Rooij, J. (Jeroen), van’t Hof, P. (Peter), Zwet, E.W. (Erik) van, Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Verbiest, M.M.P.J. (Michael), Verkerk, M. (Marijn), Zhernakova, D.V. (Dasha V.), Zhernakova, S. (Sasha), Santoni, F.A. (Federico A.), Reymond, A. (Alexandre), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Lepik, K. (Kaido), Agbessi, M. (Mawussé), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Alves, I. (Isabel), Andiappan, A.K. (Anand Kumar), Arindrarto, W. (Wibowo), Awadalla, P. (Philip), Battle, A. (Alexis), Beutner, F. (Frank), Jan Bonder, M. (Marc), Boomsma, D. (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), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), Hemani, G. (Gibran), 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), Lee, B. (Bernett), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Marigorta, U.M. (Urko), Mei, H. (Hailang), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), 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.M. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rotzschke, O. (Olaf), Saha, A. (Ashis), Scholz, M. (Markus), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Stehouwer, C.D. (Coen), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), ‘t Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter A. C.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Tong, L. (Lin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), van Dongen, J. (Jenny), Iterson, M. (Maarten) van, Meurs, J. (J.) van, Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Võsa, U. (Urmo), Westra, H.-J. (Harm-Jan), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Yang, J. (Jian), Zeng, B. (Biao), Zhang, F. (Futao), Beekman, M. (Marian), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bot, J.J. (Jan), Deelen, J. (Joris), Hofman, B.A. (Bert A.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Bonder, M.J. (Marc), Jhamai, P.M. (Mila), Kielbasa, S.M. (Szymon M.), Lakenberg, N. (Nico), Luijk, R. (René), Mei, H. (Hailiang), Moed, H. (Heleen), Nooren, I. (Irene), Pool, R. (Reńe), Schalkwijk, C.G. (Casper), Stehouwer, C.D.A. (Coen D. A.), Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Tigchelaar, E.F. (Ettje F.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Breggen, R. (Ruud) van der, Kallen, C.J. van der, Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Van Galen, M. (Michiel), van Greevenbroek, M.M.J. (Marleen M. J.), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, van Rooij, J. (Jeroen), van’t Hof, P. (Peter), Zwet, E.W. (Erik) van, Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Verbiest, M.M.P.J. (Michael), Verkerk, M. (Marijn), Zhernakova, D.V. (Dasha V.), Zhernakova, S. (Sasha), Santoni, F.A. (Federico A.), Reymond, A. (Alexandre), and Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified thousands of variants associated with complex traits, but their biological interpretation often remains unclear. Most of these variants overlap with expression QTLs, indicating their potential involvement in regulation of gene expression. Here, we propose a transcriptome-wide summary statistics-based Mendelian Randomization approach (TWMR) that uses multiple SNPs as instruments and multiple gene expression traits as exposures, simultaneously. Applied to 43 human phenotypes, it uncovers 3,913 putatively causal gene–trait associations, 36% of which have no genome-wide significant SNP nearby in previous GWAS. Using independent association summary statistics, we find that the majo
Published: 2019
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42. Multi-ancestry study of blood lipid levels identifies four loci interacting with physical activity

Author: Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Noordam, R., Sung, YJ, Schwander, K., Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Jakupovic, H., Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Manning, A., Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Brown, M.R., de Las Fuentes, L., Franceschini, N. (Nora), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Vojinovic, D., Aslibekyan, S, Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kho, M., Musani, SK, Richard, M., Wang, H.M., Wang, Z. (Zhen), Bartz, TM, Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Fisher, V., Hartwig, F.P., Horimoto, A., Li, C.W., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Marten, J, Sim, XL, Smith, A.V. (Davey), Tajuddin, S. M., Alver, M, Amini, M., Boissel, M., Chai, J.F., Chen, X. (Xishu), Divers, J, Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Gao, C. (Cheng), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), He, M. (Meian), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Laguzzi, F., Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Nolte, IM, Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Riaz, M. (Muhammad), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rueedi, R, Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Takeuchi, F, Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Varga, T.V. (Tibor), Verweij, N. (Niek), Ware, EB, Wen, WQ, Li, X. Y., Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brumat, M., Cade, B, Canouil, M., Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Concas, MP, Connell, J. (John), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, de Silva, H.J., de Vries, PS, Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Eaton, CB, Faul, J.D. (Jessica), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gabriel, K.P., Ghanbari, M., Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gu, C.C., Gu, DF, Harris, T.B. (Tamara), He, J. (Jing), Heikkinen, S., Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jonas, J.B., Koh, WP, Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Krieger, J.E. (José), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, LJ, Leander, K. (Karin), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Lewis, CE, Liang, J.J., Alizadeh, BZ, Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Franke, L. (Lude), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Rots, M., Swertz, M. (Morris), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Maagi, R., Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Murray, A.D., Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nang, EEK, Nelson, C.P. (Christopher), Nona, S., Norris, JM, Nwuba, C.V., O´Connell, J.R., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Papanicolau, GJ, Pazoki, R. (Raha), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Poveda, A. (Andrés), Raitakari, OT, Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Risch, N., Robinson, JG, Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rudan, I. (Igor), Schreiner, PJ, Scott, L.J. (Laura), Sidney, SS, Sims, M, Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sofer, T., Starr, J.M. (John), Sternfeld, B., Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tang, H. (Hui), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van der Ende, M.Y., Heemst, D. van, Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wennberg, P. (Patrik), Wilson, G, Xiang, YB, Yao, J, Yu, C.Z., Yuan, JM, Zhao, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bowden, DW, Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Elliott, P.M. (Perry), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Kato, N, Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimaki, T, Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Oldenhinkel, A.J. (A.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Wang, Y. (Ying), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Weir, D.R. (David), Wu, TC, Zheng, W. (Wei), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Evans, MK, Franks, P.W. (Paul), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Horta, BL, Kelly, TN, Liu, Y. (YongMei), North, K.E. (Kari), Pereira, AC, Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Province, M.A. (Mike), Redline, S. (Susan), Duijn, C.M., Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Kooperberg, C.B., Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K, Munroe, P. (Patricia), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Rotimi, CN, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Noordam, R., Sung, YJ, Schwander, K., Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Jakupovic, H., Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Manning, A., Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Brown, M.R., de Las Fuentes, L., Franceschini, N. (Nora), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Vojinovic, D., Aslibekyan, S, Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kho, M., Musani, SK, Richard, M., Wang, H.M., Wang, Z. (Zhen), Bartz, TM, Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Fisher, V., Hartwig, F.P., Horimoto, A., Li, C.W., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Marten, J, Sim, XL, Smith, A.V. (Davey), Tajuddin, S. M., Alver, M, Amini, M., Boissel, M., Chai, J.F., Chen, X. (Xishu), Divers, J, Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Gao, C. (Cheng), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), He, M. (Meian), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Laguzzi, F., Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Nolte, IM, Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Riaz, M. (Muhammad), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rueedi, R, Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Takeuchi, F, Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Varga, T.V. (Tibor), Verweij, N. (Niek), Ware, EB, Wen, WQ, Li, X. Y., Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brumat, M., Cade, B, Canouil, M., Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Concas, MP, Connell, J. (John), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, de Silva, H.J., de Vries, PS, Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Eaton, CB, Faul, J.D. (Jessica), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gabriel, K.P., Ghanbari, M., Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gu, C.C., Gu, DF, Harris, T.B. (Tamara), He, J. (Jing), Heikkinen, S., Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jonas, J.B., Koh, WP, Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Krieger, J.E. (José), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, LJ, Leander, K. (Karin), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Lewis, CE, Liang, J.J., Alizadeh, BZ, Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Franke, L. (Lude), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Rots, M., Swertz, M. (Morris), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Maagi, R., Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Murray, A.D., Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nang, EEK, Nelson, C.P. (Christopher), Nona, S., Norris, JM, Nwuba, C.V., O´Connell, J.R., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Papanicolau, GJ, Pazoki, R. (Raha), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Poveda, A. (Andrés), Raitakari, OT, Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Risch, N., Robinson, JG, Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rudan, I. (Igor), Schreiner, PJ, Scott, L.J. (Laura), Sidney, SS, Sims, M, Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sofer, T., Starr, J.M. (John), Sternfeld, B., Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tang, H. (Hui), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van der Ende, M.Y., Heemst, D. van, Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wennberg, P. (Patrik), Wilson, G, Xiang, YB, Yao, J, Yu, C.Z., Yuan, JM, Zhao, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bowden, DW, Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Elliott, P.M. (Perry), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Kato, N, Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimaki, T, Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Oldenhinkel, A.J. (A.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Wang, Y. (Ying), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Weir, D.R. (David), Wu, TC, Zheng, W. (Wei), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Evans, MK, Franks, P.W. (Paul), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Horta, BL, Kelly, TN, Liu, Y. (YongMei), North, K.E. (Kari), Pereira, AC, Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Province, M.A. (Mike), Redline, S. (Susan), Duijn, C.M., Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Kooperberg, C.B., Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K, Munroe, P. (Patricia), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Rotimi, CN, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), and Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth)
Abstract: Many genetic loci affect circulating lipid levels, but it remains unknown whether lifestyle factors, such as physical activity, modify these genetic effects. To identify lipid loci interacting with physical activity, we performed genome-wide analyses of circulating HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in up to 120,979 individuals of European, African, Asian, Hispanic, and Brazilian ancestry, with follow-up of suggestive associations in an additional 131,012 individuals. We find four loci, in/near CLASP1, LHX1, SNTA1, and CNTNAP2, that are associated with circulating lipid levels through interaction with physical activity; higher levels of physical activity enhance the HDL cholesterol-increasing effects of the CLASP1, LHX1, and SNTA1 loci and attenuate the LDL cholesterol-increasing effect of the CNTNAP2 l
Published: 2019
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43. Hippocampal transcriptome profiling combined with protein-protein interaction analysis elucidates Alzheimer's disease pathways and genes

Author: van Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen G.J.), Meeter, L.H.H. (Lieke), Melhem, S. (Shamiram), Nijholt, D.A.T. (Diana A.T.), Wong, T.H. (Tsz Hang), Rozemuller, A.J.M. (Annemieke), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van Meurs, J.G. (Joyce G.), van Swieten, J.C. (John C.), van Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen G.J.), Meeter, L.H.H. (Lieke), Melhem, S. (Shamiram), Nijholt, D.A.T. (Diana A.T.), Wong, T.H. (Tsz Hang), Rozemuller, A.J.M. (Annemieke), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), van Meurs, J.G. (Joyce G.), and van Swieten, J.C. (John C.)
Abstract: Knowledge about the molecular mechanisms driving Alzheimer's disease (AD) is still limited. To learn more about AD biology, we performed whole transcriptome sequencing on the hippocampus of 20 AD cases and 10 age- and sex-matched cognitively healthy controls. We o
Published: 2019
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44. WGS-based telomere length analysis in Dutch family trios implicates stronger maternal inheritance and a role for RRM1 gene

Author: Nersisyan, L. (Lilit), Nikoghosyan, M. (Maria), Arakelyan, A. (Arsen), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara L.), Elbers, C.C. (Clara C.), Kloosterman, W.P. (Wigard), van Setten, J. (Jessica), Nijman, I.J. (Isaac), Renkens, I. (Ivo), de Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul I. W.), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), van der Velde, K.J. (K. Joeri), Platteel, M. (Mathieu), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Pe’er, I. (Itsik), Ye, K. (Kai), Lameijer, E.-W. (Eric-Wubbo), Moed, M.H. (Matthijs H.), Beekman, M. (Marian), Craen, A.J.M. (Anton) de, Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Guryev, V. (Victor), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Jan Hottenga, J. (Jouke), Kattenberg, M. (Mathijs), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, van Oven, M. (Mannis), Kayser, M. (Manfred), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, H. (Hailiang), Li, M. (Mingkun), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Schaik, B.D.C. (Barbera) van, Bot, J. (Jan), Marschall, T. (Tobias), Schönhuth, A. (Alexander), Hehir-Kwa, J.Y. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P. (Paz), Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Estrada, K. (Karol), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven A.), Sunyaev, S.R. (Shamil R.), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Oostra, B. (Ben), Veldink, J. (Jan), van den Berg, L.H. (Leonard H.), Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D.R. (David R.), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Wang, J. (Jun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sujie), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), Ommen, G.-J.B. (Gert-Jan) van, The Genome of the Netherlands Consortium, Nersisyan, L. (Lilit), Nikoghosyan, M. (Maria), Arakelyan, A. (Arsen), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara L.), Elbers, C.C. (Clara C.), Kloosterman, W.P. (Wigard), van Setten, J. (Jessica), Nijman, I.J. (Isaac), Renkens, I. (Ivo), de Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul I. W.), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), van der Velde, K.J. (K. Joeri), Platteel, M. (Mathieu), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Pe’er, I. (Itsik), Ye, K. (Kai), Lameijer, E.-W. (Eric-Wubbo), Moed, M.H. (Matthijs H.), Beekman, M. (Marian), Craen, A.J.M. (Anton) de, Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Guryev, V. (Victor), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Jan Hottenga, J. (Jouke), Kattenberg, M. (Mathijs), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, van Oven, M. (Mannis), Kayser, M. (Manfred), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, H. (Hailiang), Li, M. (Mingkun), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Schaik, B.D.C. (Barbera) van, Bot, J. (Jan), Marschall, T. (Tobias), Schönhuth, A. (Alexander), Hehir-Kwa, J.Y. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P. (Paz), Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Estrada, K. (Karol), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven A.), Sunyaev, S.R. (Shamil R.), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Oostra, B. (Ben), Veldink, J. (Jan), van den Berg, L.H. (Leonard H.), Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D.R. (David R.), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Wang, J. (Jun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sujie), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), Ommen, G.-J.B. (Gert-Jan) van, and The Genome of the Netherlands Consortium
Abstract: Telomere length (TL) regulation is an important factor in ageing, reproduction and cancer development. Genetic, hereditary and environmental factors regulating TL are currently widely investigated, however, their relative contribution to TL variability is still understudied. We have used whole genome sequencing data of 250 family trios from the Genome of the Netherlands project to perform computational measurement of TL and a series of regression and genome-wide association analyses to reveal TL inheritance patterns and associated genetic factors. Our results confirm that TL is a largely heritable trait, primarily with mother’s, and, to a lesser extent, with father’s TL having the strongest influence on the offspring. In this cohort, mother’s, but not father’s age at conception was positively linked to offspring TL. Age-related TL attrition of 40 bp/year had relatively small influence on TL variability. Finally, we have identified TL-associated variations in ribonuclease reductase catalytic subunit M1 (RRM1 gene), which is known to regulate telomere maintenance in yeast. We also highlight the importance of multivariate approach and the limitations of existing tools for the analysis of TL as a polygenic heritable quantitative trait.
Published: 2019
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45. WGS-based telomere length analysis in Dutch family trios implicates stronger maternal inheritance and a role for RRM1 gene

Author: Nersisyan, L. (Lilit), Nikoghosyan, M. (Maria), Arakelyan, A. (Arsen), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara L.), Elbers, C.C. (Clara C.), Kloosterman, W.P. (Wigard), van Setten, J. (Jessica), Nijman, I.J. (Isaac), Renkens, I. (Ivo), de Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul I. W.), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), van der Velde, K.J. (K. Joeri), Platteel, M. (Mathieu), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Pe’er, I. (Itsik), Ye, K. (Kai), Lameijer, E.-W. (Eric-Wubbo), Moed, M.H. (Matthijs H.), Beekman, M. (Marian), Craen, A.J.M. (Anton) de, Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Guryev, V. (Victor), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Jan Hottenga, J. (Jouke), Kattenberg, M. (Mathijs), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, van Oven, M. (Mannis), Kayser, M. (Manfred), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, H. (Hailiang), Li, M. (Mingkun), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Schaik, B.D.C. (Barbera) van, Bot, J. (Jan), Marschall, T. (Tobias), Schönhuth, A. (Alexander), Hehir-Kwa, J.Y. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P. (Paz), Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Estrada, K. (Karol), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven A.), Sunyaev, S.R. (Shamil R.), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Oostra, B. (Ben), Veldink, J. (Jan), van den Berg, L.H. (Leonard H.), Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D.R. (David R.), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Wang, J. (Jun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sujie), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), Ommen, G.-J.B. (Gert-Jan) van, The Genome of the Netherlands Consortium, Nersisyan, L. (Lilit), Nikoghosyan, M. (Maria), Arakelyan, A. (Arsen), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara L.), Elbers, C.C. (Clara C.), Kloosterman, W.P. (Wigard), van Setten, J. (Jessica), Nijman, I.J. (Isaac), Renkens, I. (Ivo), de Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul I. W.), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), van der Velde, K.J. (K. Joeri), Platteel, M. (Mathieu), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Pe’er, I. (Itsik), Ye, K. (Kai), Lameijer, E.-W. (Eric-Wubbo), Moed, M.H. (Matthijs H.), Beekman, M. (Marian), Craen, A.J.M. (Anton) de, Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Guryev, V. (Victor), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Jan Hottenga, J. (Jouke), Kattenberg, M. (Mathijs), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, van Oven, M. (Mannis), Kayser, M. (Manfred), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, H. (Hailiang), Li, M. (Mingkun), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Schaik, B.D.C. (Barbera) van, Bot, J. (Jan), Marschall, T. (Tobias), Schönhuth, A. (Alexander), Hehir-Kwa, J.Y. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P. (Paz), Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Estrada, K. (Karol), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven A.), Sunyaev, S.R. (Shamil R.), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Oostra, B. (Ben), Veldink, J. (Jan), van den Berg, L.H. (Leonard H.), Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D.R. (David R.), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Wang, J. (Jun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sujie), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), Ommen, G.-J.B. (Gert-Jan) van, and The Genome of the Netherlands Consortium
Abstract: Telomere length (TL) regulation is an important factor in ageing, reproduction and cancer development. Genetic, hereditary and environmental factors regulating TL are currently widely investigated, however, their relative contribution to TL variability is still understudied. We have used whole genome sequencing data of 250 family trios from the Genome of the Netherlands project to perform computational measurement of TL and a series of regression and genome-wide association analyses to reveal TL inheritance patterns and associated genetic factors. Our results confirm that TL is a largely heritable trait, primarily with mother’s, and, to a lesser extent, with father’s TL having the strongest influence on the offspring. In this cohort, mother’s, but not father’s age at conception was positively linked to offspring TL. Age-related TL attrition of 40 bp/year had relatively small influence on TL variability. Finally, we have identified TL-associated variations in ribonuclease reductase catalytic subunit M1 (RRM1 gene), which is known to regulate telomere maintenance in yeast. We also highlight the importance of multivariate approach and the limitations of existing tools for the analysis of TL as a polygenic heritable quantitative trait.
Published: 2019
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46. Genetic variation in gonadal impairment in female survivors of childhood cancer: a PanCareLIFE study protocol

Author: Kooi, A.L.F. (Anne-Lotte) van der, Clemens, E. (Eva), Broer, L. (Linda), Zolk, O. (Oliver), Byrne, J. (Julianne), Campbell, H. (Helen), Berg, M.H. (Marleen) van den, Berger, C. (Claire), Calaminus, G. (Gabriele), Dirksen, U. (Uta), Winther, J.F. (Jeanette Falck), Fossa, S.D. (Sophie), Grabow, D. (Desiree), Haupt, R. (Riccardo), Kaiser, M. (Melanie), Kepak, T. (Tomas), Kremer, L.C.M. (Leontien), Kruseova, J. (Jarmila), Modan-Moses, D. (Dalit), Ranft, A. (Andreas), Spix, C. (Claudia), Kaatsch, P. (Peter), Laven, J.S.E. (Joop), Dulmen-den Broeder, E. (Eline) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G), Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. (Marry) van den, Kooi, A.L.F. (Anne-Lotte) van der, Clemens, E. (Eva), Broer, L. (Linda), Zolk, O. (Oliver), Byrne, J. (Julianne), Campbell, H. (Helen), Berg, M.H. (Marleen) van den, Berger, C. (Claire), Calaminus, G. (Gabriele), Dirksen, U. (Uta), Winther, J.F. (Jeanette Falck), Fossa, S.D. (Sophie), Grabow, D. (Desiree), Haupt, R. (Riccardo), Kaiser, M. (Melanie), Kepak, T. (Tomas), Kremer, L.C.M. (Leontien), Kruseova, J. (Jarmila), Modan-Moses, D. (Dalit), Ranft, A. (Andreas), Spix, C. (Claudia), Kaatsch, P. (Peter), Laven, J.S.E. (Joop), Dulmen-den Broeder, E. (Eline) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G), and Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. (Marry) van den
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Improved risk stratification, more effective therapy and better supportive care have resulted in survival rates after childhood cancer of around 80% in developed countries. Treatment however can be harsh, and three in every four childhood cancer survivors (CCS) develop at least one late effect, such as gonadal impairment. Gonadal impairment can cause involuntary childlessness, with serious consequences for the well-being of CCS. In addition, early menopause increases the risk of comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Inter-individual variability in susceptibility to therapy related gonadal impairment suggests a role for genetic variation. Currently, only one candidate gene study investigated genetic determinants in relation to gonadal impairment in female CCS; it yielded one single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that was previously linked with the predicted age at menopause in the general population of women, now associated with gonadal impairment in CCS. Additionally, one genome wide association study (GWAS) evaluated an association with premature menopause, but no GWAS has been performed using endocrine measurements for gonadal impairment as the primary outcome in CCS.METHODS: As part of the PanCareLIFE study, the genetic variability of chemotherapy induced gonadal impairment among CCS will be addressed. Gonadal impairment will be determined by anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels or alternatively by fertility and reproductive medical history retrieved by questionnaire. Clinical and genetic data from 837 non-brain or non-bilateral gonadal irradiated long-term CCS will result in the largest clinical European cohort assembled for this late-effect study to date. A candidate gene study will examine SNPs that have already been associated with age at natural menopause and DNA maintenance in the general population. In addition, a GWAS will be performed to identify novel allelic variants. The results will be validated in an independent C
Published: 2018
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47. Association of maternal prenatal smoking GFI1-locus and cardio-metabolic phenotypes in 18,212 adults

Author: Parmar, P. (Priyanka), Lowry, E. (Estelle), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Wilson, R. (Rory), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Andrew, T. (Toby), Wiklund, P. (Petri), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Milani, L. (Lili), de Klein, N. (Niek), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Melton, P.E. (Phillip E.), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja), Kasela, S. (Silva), Nano, J. (Jana), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Peters, A. (Annette), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Gieger, C. (Christian), Anderson, D. (Denise), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Franke, L. (Lude), Loh, M. (Marie), Greevenbroek, M.M. van, Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Hurme, M. (Mikko), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Zhang, T. (Tao), Chen, W. (Wei), Mori, T.A. (Trevor A.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), Muka, T. (Taulant), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Fischer, K. (Krista), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Matullo, G., Brenner, H. (Hermann), Verweij, N. (Niek), Li, S. (Shengxu), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Parmar, P. (Priyanka), Lowry, E. (Estelle), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Wilson, R. (Rory), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Andrew, T. (Toby), Wiklund, P. (Petri), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Milani, L. (Lili), de Klein, N. (Niek), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Melton, P.E. (Phillip E.), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja), Kasela, S. (Silva), Nano, J. (Jana), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Peters, A. (Annette), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Gieger, C. (Christian), Anderson, D. (Denise), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Franke, L. (Lude), Loh, M. (Marie), Greevenbroek, M.M. van, Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Hurme, M. (Mikko), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Zhang, T. (Tao), Chen, W. (Wei), Mori, T.A. (Trevor A.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), Muka, T. (Taulant), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Fischer, K. (Krista), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Matullo, G., Brenner, H. (Hermann), Verweij, N. (Niek), Li, S. (Shengxu), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), and Sebert, S. (Sylvain)
Abstract: Background: DNA methylation at the GFI1-locus has been repeatedly associated with exposure to smoking from the foetal period onwards. We explored whether DNA methylation may be a mechanism that links exposure to maternal prenatal smoking with offspring's adult cardio-metabolic health. Methods: We meta-analysed the association between DNA methylation at GFI1-locus with maternal prenatal smoking, adult own smoking, and cardio-metabolic phenotypes in 22 population-based studies from Europe, Australia, and USA (n = 18,212). DNA methylation at the GFI1-locus was measured in whole-blood. Multivariable regression models were fitted to examine its association with exposure to prenatal and own adult smoking. DNA methylation levels were analysed in relation to body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), fasting glucose (FG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL—C), triglycerides (TG), diastolic, and systolic blood pressure (BP). Findings: Lower DNA methylation at three out of eight GFI1-CpGs was associated with exposure to maternal prenatal smoking, whereas, all eight CpGs were associated with adult own smoking. Lower DNA methylation at cg14179389, the strongest maternal prenatal smoking locus, was associated with increased WC and BP when adjusted for sex, age, and adult smoking with Bonferroni-corrected P < 0·012. In contrast, lower DNA methylation at cg09935388, the strongest adult own smoking locus, was associated with decreased BMI, WC, and BP (adjusted 1 × 10−7 < P < 0.01). Similarly, lower DNA methylation at cg12876356, cg18316974, cg09662411, and cg18146737 was associated with decreased BMI and WC (5 × 10−8 < P < 0.001). Lower DNA methylation at all the CpGs was consistently associated with higher TG levels. Interpretation: Epigenetic changes at the GFI1 were linked to smoking exposure in-utero/in-adulthood and robustly associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors. Fund: European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no
Published: 2018
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48. Genetic variation in gonadal impairment in female survivors of childhood cancer: a PanCareLIFE study protocol

Author: Kooi, A.L.F. (Anne-Lotte) van der, Clemens, E. (Eva), Broer, L. (Linda), Zolk, O. (Oliver), Byrne, J. (Julianne), Campbell, H. (Helen), Berg, M.H. (Marleen) van den, Berger, C. (Claire), Calaminus, G. (Gabriele), Dirksen, U. (Uta), Winther, J.F. (Jeanette Falck), Fossa, S.D. (Sophie), Grabow, D. (Desiree), Haupt, R. (Riccardo), Kaiser, M. (Melanie), Kepak, T. (Tomas), Kremer, L.C.M. (Leontien), Kruseova, J. (Jarmila), Modan-Moses, D. (Dalit), Ranft, A. (Andreas), Spix, C. (Claudia), Kaatsch, P. (Peter), Laven, J.S.E. (Joop), Dulmen-den Broeder, E. (Eline) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G), Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. (Marry) van den, Kooi, A.L.F. (Anne-Lotte) van der, Clemens, E. (Eva), Broer, L. (Linda), Zolk, O. (Oliver), Byrne, J. (Julianne), Campbell, H. (Helen), Berg, M.H. (Marleen) van den, Berger, C. (Claire), Calaminus, G. (Gabriele), Dirksen, U. (Uta), Winther, J.F. (Jeanette Falck), Fossa, S.D. (Sophie), Grabow, D. (Desiree), Haupt, R. (Riccardo), Kaiser, M. (Melanie), Kepak, T. (Tomas), Kremer, L.C.M. (Leontien), Kruseova, J. (Jarmila), Modan-Moses, D. (Dalit), Ranft, A. (Andreas), Spix, C. (Claudia), Kaatsch, P. (Peter), Laven, J.S.E. (Joop), Dulmen-den Broeder, E. (Eline) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André G), and Heuvel-Eibrink, M.M. (Marry) van den
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Improved risk stratification, more effective therapy and better supportive care have resulted in survival rates after childhood cancer of around 80% in developed countries. Treatment however can be harsh, and three in every four childhood cancer survivors (CCS) develop at least one late effect, such as gonadal impairment. Gonadal impairment can cause involuntary childlessness, with serious consequences for the well-being of CCS. In addition, early menopause increases the risk of comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Inter-individual variability in susceptibility to therapy related gonadal impairment suggests a role for genetic variation. Currently, only one candidate gene study investigated genetic determinants in relation to gonadal impairment in female CCS; it yielded one single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that was previously linked with the predicted age at menopause in the general population of women, now associated with gonadal impairment in CCS. Additionally, one genome wide association study (GWAS) evaluated an association with premature menopause, but no GWAS has been performed using endocrine measurements for gonadal impairment as the primary outcome in CCS.METHODS: As part of the PanCareLIFE study, the genetic variability of chemotherapy induced gonadal impairment among CCS will be addressed. Gonadal impairment will be determined by anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels or alternatively by fertility and reproductive medical history retrieved by questionnaire. Clinical and genetic data from 837 non-brain or non-bilateral gonadal irradiated long-term CCS will result in the largest clinical European cohort assembled for this late-effect study to date. A candidate gene study will examine SNPs that have already been associated with age at natural menopause and DNA maintenance in the general population. In addition, a GWAS will be performed to identify novel allelic variants. The results will be validated in an independent C
Published: 2018
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49. Association of maternal prenatal smoking GFI1-locus and cardio-metabolic phenotypes in 18,212 adults

Author: Parmar, P. (Priyanka), Lowry, E. (Estelle), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Wilson, R. (Rory), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Andrew, T. (Toby), Wiklund, P. (Petri), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Milani, L. (Lili), de Klein, N. (Niek), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Melton, P.E. (Phillip E.), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja), Kasela, S. (Silva), Nano, J. (Jana), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Peters, A. (Annette), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Gieger, C. (Christian), Anderson, D. (Denise), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Franke, L. (Lude), Loh, M. (Marie), Greevenbroek, M.M. van, Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Hurme, M. (Mikko), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Zhang, T. (Tao), Chen, W. (Wei), Mori, T.A. (Trevor A.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), Muka, T. (Taulant), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Fischer, K. (Krista), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Matullo, G., Brenner, H. (Hermann), Verweij, N. (Niek), Li, S. (Shengxu), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Parmar, P. (Priyanka), Lowry, E. (Estelle), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Wilson, R. (Rory), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Andrew, T. (Toby), Wiklund, P. (Petri), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Milani, L. (Lili), de Klein, N. (Niek), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Melton, P.E. (Phillip E.), Mandaviya, P.R. (Pooja), Kasela, S. (Silva), Nano, J. (Jana), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Peters, A. (Annette), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Gieger, C. (Christian), Anderson, D. (Denise), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Franke, L. (Lude), Loh, M. (Marie), Greevenbroek, M.M. van, Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Hurme, M. (Mikko), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Zhang, T. (Tao), Chen, W. (Wei), Mori, T.A. (Trevor A.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), Muka, T. (Taulant), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Fischer, K. (Krista), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Matullo, G., Brenner, H. (Hermann), Verweij, N. (Niek), Li, S. (Shengxu), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), and Sebert, S. (Sylvain)
Abstract: Background: DNA methylation at the GFI1-locus has been repeatedly associated with exposure to smoking from the foetal period onwards. We explored whether DNA methylation may be a mechanism that links exposure to maternal prenatal smoking with offspring's adult cardio-metabolic health. Methods: We meta-analysed the association between DNA methylation at GFI1-locus with maternal prenatal smoking, adult own smoking, and cardio-metabolic phenotypes in 22 population-based studies from Europe, Australia, and USA (n = 18,212). DNA methylation at the GFI1-locus was measured in whole-blood. Multivariable regression models were fitted to examine its association with exposure to prenatal and own adult smoking. DNA methylation levels were analysed in relation to body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), fasting glucose (FG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL—C), triglycerides (TG), diastolic, and systolic blood pressure (BP). Findings: Lower DNA methylation at three out of eight GFI1-CpGs was associated with exposure to maternal prenatal smoking, whereas, all eight CpGs were associated with adult own smoking. Lower DNA methylation at cg14179389, the strongest maternal prenatal smoking locus, was associated with increased WC and BP when adjusted for sex, age, and adult smoking with Bonferroni-corrected P < 0·012. In contrast, lower DNA methylation at cg09935388, the strongest adult own smoking locus, was associated with decreased BMI, WC, and BP (adjusted 1 × 10−7 < P < 0.01). Similarly, lower DNA methylation at cg12876356, cg18316974, cg09662411, and cg18146737 was associated with decreased BMI and WC (5 × 10−8 < P < 0.001). Lower DNA methylation at all the CpGs was consistently associated with higher TG levels. Interpretation: Epigenetic changes at the GFI1 were linked to smoking exposure in-utero/in-adulthood and robustly associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors. Fund: European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no
Published: 2018
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50. Genome-wide interaction study of a proxy for stress-sensitivity and its prediction of major depressive disorder

Author: Arnau-Soler, A., Adams, M. J., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Thomson, PA, Porteous, D, Campbell, A. (Archie), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Black, C., Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Mcintosh, A.M. (Andrew), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Trzaskowski, M., Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Agerbo, E, Air, T.M., Andlauer, T.F.M., Bacanu, SA, Bækvad-Hansen, M., Beekman, A.T.F. (Aartjan), Bigdeli, TB, Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bryois, J., Buttenschøn, H.N., Bybjerg-Grauholm, J., Cai, N., Castelao, E, Christensen, J.H., Clarke, T.-K., Coleman, J.R.I., Colodro-Conde, L., Couvy-Duchesne, B., Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crawford, G.E., Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Degenhardt, F., Derks, E.M. (Eske), Direk, N., Dolan, C.V. (Conor), Dunn, EC, Eley, T.C. (T.), Escott-Price, V, Kiadeh, F.F.H., Finucane, HK, Forstner, A.J. (Andreas), Frank, J. (Josef), Gaspar, H.A., Gill, M. (Michael), Goes, F.S., Gordon, S.D., Grove, J. (Jakob), Hall, L.S., Hansen, C.S., Hansen, T.F. (Thomas F), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hickie, I.B. (Ian), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Homuth, G. (Georg), Horn, C., Hottenga, JJ, Hougaard, D.M. (David), Ising, M. (Marcus), Jansen, R, Jorgenson, E, Knowles, J.A. (James A), Kohane, IS, Kraft, J., Kretzschmar, W.W., Krogh, J., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, Y. (Yuwen), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Macintyre, D.J. (Donald J), MacKinnon, D.F., Maier, R.M., Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Mbarek, H, McGrath, P., Mcguffin, P. (Peter), Medland, S.E., Mehta, D, Middeldorp, CM, Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mondimore, F.M., Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mostafavi, S., Mullins, N., Nauck, M., Ng, B., Nivard, M.G., Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Owen, M.J., Painter, JN, Pedersen, CB, Pedersen, M.G., Peterson, R.E., Pettersson, E, Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Posthuma, D., Quiroz, J.A., Qvist, P., Rice, J.P. (John), Riley, B.P. (Brien), Rivera, M., Mirza, S.S., Schoevers, R. (Robert), Schulte, E.C., Shen, L. (Li), Shi, J. (Julia), Shyn, S.I. (Stanley I), Sigurdsson, E. (Engilbert), Sinnamon, G.C.B., Smit, J.H.M., Smith, D.J. (Derek James), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Streit, F., Strohmaier, J., Tansey, KE, Teismann, H., Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, W., Thorgeirsson, T.E. (Thorgeir), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Treutlein, J. (Jens), Trubetskoy, V., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Umbricht, D., Van der Auwera, S., van Hemert, A.M., Viktorin, A, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wang, Y. (Yijing), Webb, BT, Weinsheimer, S.M., Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Wu, Y., Xi, HS, Yang, J., Zhang, F. (Feng), Arolt, V, Baune, BT, Berger, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Cichon, S. (Sven), Dannlowski, U., de Geus, EJCN, DePaulo, J.R., Domenici, E, Domschke, K., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamilton, S.P. (Steven P), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Kendler, K. (K.), Kloiber, S, Lewis, G, Li, Q.S., Lucae, S. (Susanne), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mors, O., Mortensen, P.B., Müller-Myhsok, B., Nordentoft, M, Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), O'Donovan, M. (Michael), Paciga, S.A., Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perlis, R.H. (Roy H), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Potash, J.B. (James B), Preisig, M. (Martin), Rietschel, M., Schaefer, C. (Catherine), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas), Smoller, J.W., Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Uher, R, Völzke, H. (Henry), Weissman, M.M. (Myrna M), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Breen, G. (Gerome), Børglum, A.D., Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Arnau-Soler, A., Adams, M. J., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Thomson, PA, Porteous, D, Campbell, A. (Archie), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Black, C., Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Mcintosh, A.M. (Andrew), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Trzaskowski, M., Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Agerbo, E, Air, T.M., Andlauer, T.F.M., Bacanu, SA, Bækvad-Hansen, M., Beekman, A.T.F. (Aartjan), Bigdeli, TB, Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bryois, J., Buttenschøn, H.N., Bybjerg-Grauholm, J., Cai, N., Castelao, E, Christensen, J.H., Clarke, T.-K., Coleman, J.R.I., Colodro-Conde, L., Couvy-Duchesne, B., Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crawford, G.E., Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Degenhardt, F., Derks, E.M. (Eske), Direk, N., Dolan, C.V. (Conor), Dunn, EC, Eley, T.C. (T.), Escott-Price, V, Kiadeh, F.F.H., Finucane, HK, Forstner, A.J. (Andreas), Frank, J. (Josef), Gaspar, H.A., Gill, M. (Michael), Goes, F.S., Gordon, S.D., Grove, J. (Jakob), Hall, L.S., Hansen, C.S., Hansen, T.F. (Thomas F), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hickie, I.B. (Ian), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Homuth, G. (Georg), Horn, C., Hottenga, JJ, Hougaard, D.M. (David), Ising, M. 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(Engilbert), Sinnamon, G.C.B., Smit, J.H.M., Smith, D.J. (Derek James), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Streit, F., Strohmaier, J., Tansey, KE, Teismann, H., Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, W., Thorgeirsson, T.E. (Thorgeir), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Treutlein, J. (Jens), Trubetskoy, V., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Umbricht, D., Van der Auwera, S., van Hemert, A.M., Viktorin, A, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wang, Y. (Yijing), Webb, BT, Weinsheimer, S.M., Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Wu, Y., Xi, HS, Yang, J., Zhang, F. (Feng), Arolt, V, Baune, BT, Berger, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Cichon, S. (Sven), Dannlowski, U., de Geus, EJCN, DePaulo, J.R., Domenici, E, Domschke, K., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamilton, S.P. (Steven P), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Kendler, K. (K.), Kloiber, S, Lewis, G, Li, Q.S., Lucae, S. (Susanne), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. 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Abstract: Individual response to stress is correlated with neuroticism and is an important predictor of both neuroticism and the onset of major depressive disorder (MDD). Identification of the genetics underpinning individual differences in response to negative events (stress-sensitivity) may improve our understanding of the molecular pathways involved, and its association with stress-related illnesses. We sought to generate a proxy for stress-sensitivity through modelling the interaction between SNP allele and MDD status on neuroticism score in order to identify genetic variants that contribute to the higher neuroticism seen in individuals with a lifetime diagnosis of d
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