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1. Exploring the role of genetic confounding in the association between maternal and offspring body mass index: evidence from three birth cohorts

Author: Bond, T.A. (Tom A.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Lewin, A. (Alex), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Bond, T.A. (Tom A.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Lewin, A. (Alex), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), and Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with offspring birth weight (BW) and BMI in childhood and adulthood. Each of these associations could be due to causal intrauterine effects, or confounding (genetic or environmental), or some combination of these. Here we estimate the extent to which the association between maternal BMI and offspring body size is explained by offspring genotype, as a first step towards establishing the importance of genetic confounding. METHODS: We examined the associations of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI with offspring BW and BMI at 1, 5, 10 and 15 years, in three European birth cohorts (n ≤11 498). Bivariate Genomic-relatedness-based Restricted Maximum Likelihood implemented in the GCTA software (GCTA-GREML) was used to estimate the extent to which phenotypic covariance was explained by offspring genotype as captured by common imputed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We merged individual participant data from all cohorts, enabling calculation of pooled estimates. RESULTS: Phenotypic covariance (equivalent here to Pearson's correlation coefficient) between maternal BMI and offspring phenotype was 0.15 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.13, 0.17] for offspring BW, increasing to 0.29 (95% CI: 0.26, 0.31) for offspring 15 year BMI. Covariance explained by offspring genotype was negligible for BW [-0.04 (95% CI: -0.09, 0.01)], but increased to 0.12 (95% CI: 0.04, 0.21) at 15 years, which is equivalent to 43% (95% CI: 15%, 72%) of the phenotypic covariance. Sensitivity analyses using weight, BMI and ponderal index as the offspring phenotype at all ages showed similar results. CONCLUSIONS: Offspring genotype explains a substantial fraction of the covariance between maternal BMI and offspring adolescent BMI. This is consistent with a potentially important role for genetic confounding as a driver of the maternal BMI-offspring BMI association.
Published: 2020
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2. Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure

Author: Shah, S. (Sonia), Henry, A. (Albert), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Sveinbjörnsson, G. (Garðar), Fatemifar, G. (Ghazaleh), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Morley, M.P. (Michael P.), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Helgadottir, H.T. (Hafdis), Verweij, N. (Niek), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Andersson, C. (Charlotte), Aragam, K.G. (Krishna G.), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Backman, J.D. (Joshua D.), Biggs, M.L. (Mary L.), Bloom, H.L. (Heather L.), Brandimarto, J. (Jeffrey), Brown, M.R. (Michael R.), Buckbinder, L. (Leonard), Carey, D.J. (David J.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Chen, X. (Xing), Chen, X. (Xu), Chung, J. (Jonathan), Chutkow, W. (William), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Delgado, G., Denaxas, S. (Spiros), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Dudley, S.C. (Samuel C.), Dunn, M.E. (Michael E.), Engström, G., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Finan, C. (Chris), Ford, I. (Ian), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gottdiener, J.S. (John), Gross, S. (Stefan), Guðbjartsson, D.F. (Daníel F.), Gutmann, R. (Rebecca), Haggerty, C.M. (Christopher M.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hyde, C.L. (Craig L.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Køber, L. (Lars), Koekemoer, A. (Andrea), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), London, B. (Barry), Lotta, L.A. (Luca A.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Luan, J., Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Margulies, K.B. (Kenneth B.), Ye, S. (Shu), Melander, O. (Olle), Mordi, I.R. (Ify R.), Morgan, T. (Thomas), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Nagle, M.W. (Michael W.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Niessner, A. (Alexander), Niiranen, T. (Teemu), O’Donoghue, M.L. (Michelle L.), Owens, A.T. (Anjali T.), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Parry, H.M. (Helen M.), Perola, M. (Markus), Portilla-Fernandez, E. (Eliana), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Abecasis, G. (Goncalo), Backman, J. (Joshua), Bai, X. (Xiaodong), Balasubramanian, S. (Suganthi), Banerjee, N. (Nilanjana), Baras, A. (Aris), Barnard, L. (Leland), Beechert, C. (Christina), Blumenfeld, A. (Andrew), Cantor, M. (Michael), Chai, Y. (Yating), Coppola, G. (Giovanni), Damask, A. (Amy), Dewey, F. (Frederick), Economides, A. (Aris), Eom, G. (Gisu), Forsythe, C. (Caitlin), Fuller, E.D. (Erin D.), Gu, Z. (Zhenhua), Gurski, L. (Lauren), Guzzardo, P.M. (Paloma M.), Habegger, L. (Lukas), Hahn, Y. (Young), Hawes, A. (Alicia), van Hout, C. (Cristopher), Jones, M.B. (Marcus B.), Khalid, S. (Shareef), Lattari, M. (Michael), Li, A. (Alexander), Lin, N. (Nan), Liu, D. (Daren), Lopez, A. (Alexander), Manoochehri, K. (Kia), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Marcketta, A. (Anthony), Maxwell, E.K. (Evan K.), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Mitnaul, L.J. (Lyndon), O’Dushlaine, C. (Colm), Overton, J.D. (John D.), Padilla, M.S. (Maria Sotiropoulos), Paulding, C. (Charles), Penn, J. (John), Pradhan, M. (Manasi), Reid, J.G. (Jeffrey G.), Schleicher, T.D. (Thomas D.), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Shuldiner, A. (Alan), Staples, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Sun, D. (Dylan), Toledo, K. (Karina), Ulloa, R.H. (Ricardo H.), Widom, L. (Louis), Wolf, S.E. (Sarah E.), Yadav, A. (Ashish), Ye, B. (Bin), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Romaine, S.P.R. (Simon P. R.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Shalaby, A.A. (Alaa A.), Smelser, D.T. (Diane T.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Stender, S. (Steen), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Svensson, P. (Per), Tammesoo, M.L., Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorgeirsson, G. (Guðmundur), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Torp-Pedersen, C. (Christian Tobias), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tyl, B. (Benoit), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Veluchamy, A. (Abirami), Völker, U. (Uwe), Voors, A.A. (Adriaan A.), Wang, X. (Xiaosong), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Weeke, P.E. (Peter E.), Weiss, R. (Ram), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri L.), Xing, H. (Heming), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Yu, B. (Bing), Zannad, F. (Faiez), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Hemingway, H., Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), McMurray, J.J.V. (John J. V.), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Holm, H. (Hilma), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Cappola, T.P. (Thomas P.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kuchenbaecker, K.B. (Karoline), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Lang, C.C. (Chim C.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Smith, J.G. (J Gustav), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Lumbers, R.T. (R. Thomas), Shah, S. (Sonia), Henry, A. (Albert), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Sveinbjörnsson, G. (Garðar), Fatemifar, G. (Ghazaleh), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Morley, M.P. (Michael P.), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Helgadottir, H.T. (Hafdis), Verweij, N. (Niek), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Andersson, C. (Charlotte), Aragam, K.G. (Krishna G.), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Backman, J.D. (Joshua D.), Biggs, M.L. (Mary L.), Bloom, H.L. (Heather L.), Brandimarto, J. (Jeffrey), Brown, M.R. (Michael R.), Buckbinder, L. (Leonard), Carey, D.J. (David J.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Chen, X. (Xing), Chen, X. (Xu), Chung, J. (Jonathan), Chutkow, W. (William), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Delgado, G., Denaxas, S. (Spiros), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Dudley, S.C. (Samuel C.), Dunn, M.E. (Michael E.), Engström, G., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Finan, C. (Chris), Ford, I. (Ian), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gottdiener, J.S. (John), Gross, S. (Stefan), Guðbjartsson, D.F. (Daníel F.), Gutmann, R. (Rebecca), Haggerty, C.M. (Christopher M.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hyde, C.L. (Craig L.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Køber, L. (Lars), Koekemoer, A. (Andrea), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), London, B. (Barry), Lotta, L.A. (Luca A.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Luan, J., Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Margulies, K.B. (Kenneth B.), Ye, S. (Shu), Melander, O. (Olle), Mordi, I.R. (Ify R.), Morgan, T. (Thomas), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Nagle, M.W. (Michael W.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Niessner, A. (Alexander), Niiranen, T. (Teemu), O’Donoghue, M.L. (Michelle L.), Owens, A.T. (Anjali T.), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Parry, H.M. (Helen M.), Perola, M. (Markus), Portilla-Fernandez, E. (Eliana), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Abecasis, G. (Goncalo), Backman, J. (Joshua), Bai, X. (Xiaodong), Balasubramanian, S. (Suganthi), Banerjee, N. (Nilanjana), Baras, A. (Aris), Barnard, L. (Leland), Beechert, C. (Christina), Blumenfeld, A. (Andrew), Cantor, M. (Michael), Chai, Y. (Yating), Coppola, G. (Giovanni), Damask, A. (Amy), Dewey, F. (Frederick), Economides, A. (Aris), Eom, G. (Gisu), Forsythe, C. (Caitlin), Fuller, E.D. (Erin D.), Gu, Z. (Zhenhua), Gurski, L. (Lauren), Guzzardo, P.M. (Paloma M.), Habegger, L. (Lukas), Hahn, Y. (Young), Hawes, A. (Alicia), van Hout, C. (Cristopher), Jones, M.B. (Marcus B.), Khalid, S. (Shareef), Lattari, M. (Michael), Li, A. (Alexander), Lin, N. (Nan), Liu, D. (Daren), Lopez, A. (Alexander), Manoochehri, K. (Kia), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Marcketta, A. (Anthony), Maxwell, E.K. (Evan K.), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Mitnaul, L.J. (Lyndon), O’Dushlaine, C. (Colm), Overton, J.D. (John D.), Padilla, M.S. (Maria Sotiropoulos), Paulding, C. (Charles), Penn, J. (John), Pradhan, M. (Manasi), Reid, J.G. (Jeffrey G.), Schleicher, T.D. (Thomas D.), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Shuldiner, A. (Alan), Staples, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Sun, D. (Dylan), Toledo, K. (Karina), Ulloa, R.H. (Ricardo H.), Widom, L. (Louis), Wolf, S.E. (Sarah E.), Yadav, A. (Ashish), Ye, B. (Bin), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Romaine, S.P.R. (Simon P. R.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Shalaby, A.A. (Alaa A.), Smelser, D.T. (Diane T.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Stender, S. (Steen), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Svensson, P. (Per), Tammesoo, M.L., Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorgeirsson, G. (Guðmundur), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Torp-Pedersen, C. (Christian Tobias), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tyl, B. (Benoit), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Veluchamy, A. (Abirami), Völker, U. (Uwe), Voors, A.A. (Adriaan A.), Wang, X. (Xiaosong), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Weeke, P.E. (Peter E.), Weiss, R. (Ram), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri L.), Xing, H. (Heming), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Yu, B. (Bing), Zannad, F. (Faiez), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Hemingway, H., Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), McMurray, J.J.V. (John J. V.), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Holm, H. (Hilma), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Cappola, T.P. (Thomas P.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kuchenbaecker, K.B. (Karoline), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Lang, C.C. (Chim C.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Smith, J.G. (J Gustav), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), and Lumbers, R.T. (R. Thomas)
Abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A small proportion of HF cases are attributable to monogenic cardiomyopathies and existing genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have yielded only limited insights, leaving the observed heritability of HF largely unexplained. We report results from a GWAS meta-analysis of HF comprising 47,309 cases and 930,014 controls. Twelve independent variants at 11 genomic loci are associated with HF, all of which demonstrate one or more associations with coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation, or reduced left ventricular function, suggesting shared genetic aetiology. Functional analysis of non-CAD-associated loci implicate genes involved in cardiac development (MYOZ1, SYNPO2L), protein homoeostasis (BAG3), and cellular senescence (CDKN1A). Mendelian randomisation analysis supports causal roles for several HF risk factors, and demonstrates CAD-independent effects for atrial fibrillation, body mass index, and hypertension. These findings extend our knowledge of the pathways underlying HF and may inform new therapeutic strategies.
Published: 2020
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3. 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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4. Classical Human Leukocyte Antigen Alleles and C4 Haplotypes Are Not Significantly Associated With Depression

Author: Glanville, K.P. (Kylie P.), Coleman, J.R.I. (Jonathan R.I.), Hanscombe, K.B. (Ken B.), Euesden, J. (Jack), Choi, S.W. (Shing Wan), Purves, K.L. (Kirstin L.), Breen, G. (Gerome), Air, T.M. (Tracy M.), Andlauer, T.F.M. (Till F.M.), Baune, B.T., Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Buttenschøn, H.N. (Henriette N.), Colodro-Conde, L. (Lucía), Dannlowski, U. (Udo), Direk, N. (Nese), Dunn, E.C. (Erin C.), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas J.), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamilton, S.P. (Steven P), Jones, I., Jones, L. (Louisa), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Lewis, G., Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Lucae, S. (Susanne), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), McGuffin, P. (Peter), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Mors, O., Mostafavi, S. (Sara), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Potash, J.B. (James B), Preisig, M. (Martin), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shyn, S.I. (Stanley I), Smoller, J.W., Streit, F. (Fabian), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Uher, R. (Rudolf), Van der Auwera, S. (Sandra), Weissman, M.M., Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Adams, M.J. (Mark J.), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Bacanu, S.A. (Silviu), Bækvad-Hansen, M. (Marie), Beekman, A.T.F. (Aartjan), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim B.), Bryois, J. (Julien), Bybjerg-Grauholm, J. (Jonas), Cai, N. (Na), Castelao, E. (Enrique), Christensen, J.H. (Jane Hvarregaard), Clarke, T.-K., Couvy-Duchesne, B. (Baptiste), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crawford, G.E. (Gregory E.), Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Degenhardt, F., Derks, E.M. (Eske), Dolan, C.V. (Conor), Eley, T.C. (T.), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Hassan Kiadeh, F.F. (Farnush Farhadi), Finucane, H.K. (Hilary K.), Foo, J.C. (Jerome C.), 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), Howard, D.M. (David M.), Ising, M. (Marcus), Jansen, R. (Rick), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Kohane, I.S. (Isaac S.), Kraft, J. (Julia), Kretzschmar, W.W. (Warren W.), Li, Y. (Yihan), 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), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mehta, D. (Divya), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mondimore, F.M. (Francis M.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mullins, N. (Niamh), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ng, B. (Bernard), Nivard, M. (Michel), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Owen, M.J. (Michael), 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. (Li), 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), 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. (Andrés G.), Umbricht, D. (Daniel), 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), Berger, K. (Klaus), Cichon, S. (Sven), de Geus, E.J.C. (E. J.C.), DePaulo, J.R. (J. Raymond), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Domschke, K. (Katharina), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Li, Q.S. (Qingqin S.), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mortensen, P.B. (Preben Bo), Nordentoft, M. (Merete), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), Paciga, S.A. (Sara A.), Perlis, R.H. (Roy H), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Schaefer, C. (Catherine), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas G.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Völzke, H. (Henry), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Borglum, A.D. (Anders), Glanville, K.P. (Kylie P.), Coleman, J.R.I. (Jonathan R.I.), Hanscombe, K.B. (Ken B.), Euesden, J. (Jack), Choi, S.W. (Shing Wan), Purves, K.L. (Kirstin L.), Breen, G. (Gerome), Air, T.M. (Tracy M.), Andlauer, T.F.M. (Till F.M.), Baune, B.T., Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Buttenschøn, H.N. (Henriette N.), Colodro-Conde, L. (Lucía), Dannlowski, U. (Udo), Direk, N. (Nese), Dunn, E.C. (Erin C.), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas J.), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamilton, S.P. (Steven P), Jones, I., Jones, L. (Louisa), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Lewis, G., Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Lucae, S. (Susanne), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), McGuffin, P. (Peter), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Mors, O., Mostafavi, S. (Sara), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Potash, J.B. (James B), Preisig, M. (Martin), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shyn, S.I. (Stanley I), Smoller, J.W., Streit, F. (Fabian), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Uher, R. (Rudolf), Van der Auwera, S. (Sandra), Weissman, M.M., Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Adams, M.J. (Mark J.), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Bacanu, S.A. (Silviu), Bækvad-Hansen, M. (Marie), Beekman, A.T.F. (Aartjan), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim B.), Bryois, J. (Julien), Bybjerg-Grauholm, J. (Jonas), Cai, N. (Na), Castelao, E. (Enrique), Christensen, J.H. (Jane Hvarregaard), Clarke, T.-K., Couvy-Duchesne, B. (Baptiste), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crawford, G.E. (Gregory E.), Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Degenhardt, F., Derks, E.M. (Eske), Dolan, C.V. (Conor), Eley, T.C. (T.), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Hassan Kiadeh, F.F. (Farnush Farhadi), Finucane, H.K. (Hilary K.), Foo, J.C. (Jerome C.), 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), Howard, D.M. (David M.), Ising, M. (Marcus), Jansen, R. (Rick), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Kohane, I.S. (Isaac S.), Kraft, J. (Julia), Kretzschmar, W.W. (Warren W.), Li, Y. (Yihan), 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), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mehta, D. (Divya), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mondimore, F.M. (Francis M.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mullins, N. (Niamh), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ng, B. (Bernard), Nivard, M. (Michel), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Owen, M.J. (Michael), 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. (Li), 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), 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. (Andrés G.), Umbricht, D. (Daniel), 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), Berger, K. (Klaus), Cichon, S. (Sven), de Geus, E.J.C. (E. J.C.), DePaulo, J.R. (J. Raymond), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Domschke, K. (Katharina), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Li, Q.S. (Qingqin S.), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mortensen, P.B. (Preben Bo), Nordentoft, M. (Merete), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), Paciga, S.A. (Sara A.), Perlis, R.H. (Roy H), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Schaefer, C. (Catherine), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas G.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Völzke, H. (Henry), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), and Borglum, A.D. (Anders)
Abstract: Background: The prevalence of depression is higher in individuals with autoimmune diseases, but the mechanisms underlying the observed comorbidities are unknown. Shared genetic etiology is a plausible explanation for the overlap, and in this study we tested whether genetic variation in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), which is associated with risk for autoimmune diseases, is also associated with risk for depression. Methods: We fine-mapped the classical MHC (chr6: 29.6–33.1 Mb), imputing 216 human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and 4 complement component 4 (C4) haplotypes in studies from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Major Depressive Disorder Working Group and the UK Biobank. The total sample size was 45,149 depression cases and 86,698 controls. We tested for association between depression status and imputed MHC variants, applying both a region-wide significance threshold (3.9 × 10−6) and a candidate threshold (1.6 × 10−4). Results: No HLA alleles or C4 haplotypes were associated with depression at the region-wide threshold. HLA-B*08:01 was associated with modest protection for depression at the candidate threshold for testing in HLA genes in the meta-analysis (odds ratio = 0.98, 95% confidence interval = 0.97–0.99). Conclusions: We found no evidence that an increased risk for depression was conferred by HLA alleles, which play a major role in the genetic susceptibility to autoimmune diseases, or C4 haplotypes, which are strongly associated with schizophrenia. These results suggest that any HLA or C4 variants associated with depression either are rare or have very modest effect sizes.
Published: 2019
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5. 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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6. 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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7. Low-frequency variation in TP53 has large effects on head circumference and intracranial volume

Author: Haworth, S., Shapland, C.Y., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Prins, B.P. (Bram), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Wang, C., Ahluwalia, TS, Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Tachmazidou, I, Walter, K., Iotchkova, V, Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Cleal, L., Huffmann, J., Min, J. (Josine), Sass, L., Timmers, P, Al Turki, S., Anderson, CA, Anney, R. (Richard), Antony, D, Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Ayub, M, Bala, S, Barrett, JC, Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Beales, P., Bentham, J, Bhattacharya, S. (Shoumo), Birney, E. (Ewan), Blackwood, D, Bobrow, M, Bochukova, E, Bolton, PF, Bounds, R, Boustred, C, Breen, G. (Gerome), Calissano, M, Carss, K, Charlton, R, Chatterjee, K. (Krishna), Chen, L. (Leslie), Ciampi, A. (Antonio), Cirak, S, Clapham, P, Clement, G, Coates, G, Cocca, M, Collier, D.A. (David), Cosgrove, C, Cox, T. (Tessa), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crooks, L, Curran, S, Curtis, D. (David), Daly, A, Danecek, P, Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Day-Williams, A, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Down, T, Li, Y. (Yingrui), Dunham, D.M. (David), Durbin, R, Edkins, T. (Ted), Ekong, R. (Rosemary), Ellis, P. (Paul), Evans, D.M. (David), Farooqi, I.S. (Sadaf), Fitzpatrick, D.R. (David), Flicek, P, Floyd, J. (Jamie), Foley, AR, Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Futema, M, Gallagher, L. (Louise), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Geihs, M, Geschwind, D., Greenwood, J.P. (John), Griffin, H, Grozeva, D. (Detelina), Guo, X.S., Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hart, D.J. (Deborah), Hendricks, AE, Holmans, P.A. (Peter), Howie, B, Huang, J. (Jian), Huang, L.R., Hubbard, T., Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Hurles, M.E. (Matthew), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Jackson, DK, Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Joyce, C, Karczewski, KJ, Kaye, J. (Jane), Keane, T, Kemp, J.P., Kennedy, K. (Karen), Kent, A. (Alistair), Keogh, J, Khawaja, F, van Kogelenberg, M., Kolb-Kokocinski, A, Lachance, G, Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lawson, D, Lee, I. van der, Lek, M, Li, R. (Rui), Li, Y.R. (Yun), Liang, J.Q., Lin, H., Liu, R, Lonnqvist, J, Lopes, LR, Lopes, M., MacArthur, DG, Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Marenne, G., Maslen, J., Mathieson, I. (Iain), McCarthy, S. (Sean), Mcguffin, P. (Peter), Mcintosh, A.M. (Andrew), McKechanie, AG, McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Memari, Y, Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Migone, N, Mitchison, H.M. (Hannah), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morris, J, Muddyman, D, Muntoni, F., Northstone, K. (Kate), O'Donovan, M. (Michael), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Onoufriadis, A, Oualkacha, K., Owen, M.J., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Panoutsopoulou, K, Parker, V., Parr, D., Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Paunio, T, Payne, F. (Felicity), Payne, SJ, Perry, J.B. (John), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Plagnol, V, Pollitt, RC, Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Povey, S. (Sue), Quail, MA, Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raymond, FL, Rehnström, K. (Karola), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Ridout, CK, Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ritchie, GRS, Roberts, N. (Nicola), Robinson, RL, Savage, D.B. (David), Scambler, P., Schiffels, S, Schmidts, M, Schoenmakers, N. (Nadia), Scott, RH, Semple, R.K. (Robert), Serra, E, Sharp, S.I., Shaw, A. (Alison), Shihab, HA, Shin, S.-Y., Skuse, D, Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smee, C, Smith, B.H. (Blair), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spasic-Boskovic, O, Spector, T.D. (Timothy), St. Clair, D. (David), Stalker, J, Stevens, E, Sun, J.P., Surdulescu, G, Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Syrris, P, R. Taylor (Rohan), Tian, J., Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Valdes, A.M. (Ana Maria), Vandersteen, AM, Vijayarangakannan, P, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Walters, JTR, Wang, G. B., Wang, J. (Jinxia), Wang, Y. (Ying), Ward, K, Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Whyte, T, Williams, HJ, Williamson, K.A., Wilson, C, Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wong, K. (Kenny), Xu, CJ, Yang, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Feng), Zhang, P.B., Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Fisher, SE, Wilson, J.F. (James F), Cole, T.J. (T.), Fernandez-Orth, D., Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Dedoussis, G, Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Pourcain, B.S. (Beate), Haworth, S., Shapland, C.Y., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Prins, B.P. (Bram), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Wang, C., Ahluwalia, TS, Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Guxens Junyent, M. (Mònica), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Tachmazidou, I, Walter, K., Iotchkova, V, Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Cleal, L., Huffmann, J., Min, J. (Josine), Sass, L., Timmers, P, Al Turki, S., Anderson, CA, Anney, R. (Richard), Antony, D, Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Ayub, M, Bala, S, Barrett, JC, Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Beales, P., Bentham, J, Bhattacharya, S. (Shoumo), Birney, E. (Ewan), Blackwood, D, Bobrow, M, Bochukova, E, Bolton, PF, Bounds, R, Boustred, C, Breen, G. (Gerome), Calissano, M, Carss, K, Charlton, R, Chatterjee, K. (Krishna), Chen, L. (Leslie), Ciampi, A. (Antonio), Cirak, S, Clapham, P, Clement, G, Coates, G, Cocca, M, Collier, D.A. (David), Cosgrove, C, Cox, T. (Tessa), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crooks, L, Curran, S, Curtis, D. (David), Daly, A, Danecek, P, Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Day-Williams, A, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Down, T, Li, Y. (Yingrui), Dunham, D.M. (David), Durbin, R, Edkins, T. (Ted), Ekong, R. (Rosemary), Ellis, P. (Paul), Evans, D.M. (David), Farooqi, I.S. (Sadaf), Fitzpatrick, D.R. (David), Flicek, P, Floyd, J. (Jamie), Foley, AR, Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Futema, M, Gallagher, L. (Louise), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Geihs, M, Geschwind, D., Greenwood, J.P. (John), Griffin, H, Grozeva, D. (Detelina), Guo, X.S., Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hart, D.J. (Deborah), Hendricks, AE, Holmans, P.A. (Peter), Howie, B, Huang, J. (Jian), Huang, L.R., Hubbard, T., Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Hurles, M.E. (Matthew), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Jackson, DK, Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Joyce, C, Karczewski, KJ, Kaye, J. (Jane), Keane, T, Kemp, J.P., Kennedy, K. (Karen), Kent, A. (Alistair), Keogh, J, Khawaja, F, van Kogelenberg, M., Kolb-Kokocinski, A, Lachance, G, Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lawson, D, Lee, I. van der, Lek, M, Li, R. (Rui), Li, Y.R. (Yun), Liang, J.Q., Lin, H., Liu, R, Lonnqvist, J, Lopes, LR, Lopes, M., MacArthur, DG, Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Marenne, G., Maslen, J., Mathieson, I. (Iain), McCarthy, S. (Sean), Mcguffin, P. (Peter), Mcintosh, A.M. (Andrew), McKechanie, AG, McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Memari, Y, Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Migone, N, Mitchison, H.M. (Hannah), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morris, J, Muddyman, D, Muntoni, F., Northstone, K. (Kate), O'Donovan, M. (Michael), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Onoufriadis, A, Oualkacha, K., Owen, M.J., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Panoutsopoulou, K, Parker, V., Parr, D., Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Paunio, T, Payne, F. (Felicity), Payne, SJ, Perry, J.B. (John), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Plagnol, V, Pollitt, RC, Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Povey, S. (Sue), Quail, MA, Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raymond, FL, Rehnström, K. (Karola), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Ridout, CK, Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ritchie, GRS, Roberts, N. (Nicola), Robinson, RL, Savage, D.B. (David), Scambler, P., Schiffels, S, Schmidts, M, Schoenmakers, N. (Nadia), Scott, RH, Semple, R.K. (Robert), Serra, E, Sharp, S.I., Shaw, A. (Alison), Shihab, HA, Shin, S.-Y., Skuse, D, Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smee, C, Smith, B.H. (Blair), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spasic-Boskovic, O, Spector, T.D. (Timothy), St. Clair, D. (David), Stalker, J, Stevens, E, Sun, J.P., Surdulescu, G, Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Syrris, P, R. Taylor (Rohan), Tian, J., Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Valdes, A.M. (Ana Maria), Vandersteen, AM, Vijayarangakannan, P, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Walters, JTR, Wang, G. B., Wang, J. (Jinxia), Wang, Y. (Ying), Ward, K, Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Whyte, T, Williams, HJ, Williamson, K.A., Wilson, C, Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wong, K. (Kenny), Xu, CJ, Yang, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Feng), Zhang, P.B., Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Fisher, SE, Wilson, J.F. (James F), Cole, T.J. (T.), Fernandez-Orth, D., Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Dedoussis, G, Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Vitart, V. (Veronique), and Pourcain, B.S. (Beate)
Abstract: Cranial growth and development is a complex process which affects the closely related traits of head circumference (HC) and intracranial volume (ICV). The underlying genetic influences shaping these traits during the transition from childhood to adulthood are little understood, but might include both age-specific genetic factors and low-frequency genetic variation. Here, we model the developmental genetic architecture of HC, showing this is genetically stable and correlated with genetic determinants of ICV. Investigating up to 46,000 children and adults of European descent, we identify association with final HC and/or final ICV + HC at 9 novel common and low-frequency loci, illustrating that genetic variation from a wide allele frequency spectrum contributes to cranial growth. The largest effects are reported for lowfrequency variants within TP53, with 0.5 cm wider heads in increaser-allele carriers versus non-carrie
Published: 2019
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8. 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. (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., and Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick)
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
Published: 2018
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9. A DNA methylation biomarker of alcohol consumption

Author: Liu, C. (C.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Pfeiffer, L. (L.), Tsai, P.-C. (P. C.), Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Just, A.C. (A. C.), Duan, Q. (Qing), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Tanaka, T. (T.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Aslibekyan, S. (S.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Herder, C. (Christian), Almli, L.M. (L. M.), Zhi, D. (D.), Wang, Y. (Y.), Huan, T. (T.), Yao, C. (C.), Mendelson, M.M. (M. M.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Liang, L. (Liming), Love, S.-A. (S. A.), Guan, W. (Weihua), Shah, S. (S.), McRae, A.F. (A. F.), Kretschmer, A. (A.), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Strauch, K. (K.), Peters, A. (Annette), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Smith, A.K. (A. K.), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Irvin, M.R. (M. R.), Absher, D.M. (D. M.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Lohman, K. (K.), Ding, J. (J.), Trevisi, L. (L.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Sandling, J.K. (Johanna), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Yet, I. (Idil), Castillo-Fernandez, J.E. (J. E.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Schwartz, J.D. (J. D.), Vokonas, P. (P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Li, Y. (Y.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Baccarelli, A.A. (A. A.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Bell, J.T. (J. T.), North, K.E. (Kari), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Waldenberger, M. (M.), London, S.J. (S. J.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Levy, D. (D.), Liu, C. (C.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Pfeiffer, L. (L.), Tsai, P.-C. (P. C.), Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Just, A.C. (A. C.), Duan, Q. (Qing), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Tanaka, T. (T.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Aslibekyan, S. (S.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Herder, C. (Christian), Almli, L.M. (L. M.), Zhi, D. (D.), Wang, Y. (Y.), Huan, T. (T.), Yao, C. (C.), Mendelson, M.M. (M. M.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Liang, L. (Liming), Love, S.-A. (S. A.), Guan, W. (Weihua), Shah, S. (S.), McRae, A.F. (A. F.), Kretschmer, A. (A.), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Strauch, K. (K.), Peters, A. (Annette), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Smith, A.K. (A. K.), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Irvin, M.R. (M. R.), Absher, D.M. (D. M.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Lohman, K. (K.), Ding, J. (J.), Trevisi, L. (L.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Sandling, J.K. (Johanna), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Yet, I. (Idil), Castillo-Fernandez, J.E. (J. E.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Schwartz, J.D. (J. D.), Vokonas, P. (P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Li, Y. (Y.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Baccarelli, A.A. (A. A.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Bell, J.T. (J. T.), North, K.E. (Kari), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Waldenberger, M. (M.), London, S.J. (S. J.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), and Levy, D. (D.)
Abstract: The lack of reliable measures of alcohol intake is a major obstacle to the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol-related diseases. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation may provide novel biomarkers of alcohol use. To examine this possibility, we performed an epigenome-wide association study of methylation of cytosine-phosphate-guanine dinucleotide (CpG) sites in relation to alcohol intake in 13 population-based cohorts (ntotal = 13 317; 54% women; mean age across cohorts 42-76 years) using whole blood (9643 European and 2423 African ancestries) or monocyte-derived DNA (588 European, 263 African and 400 Hispanic ancestry) samples. We performed meta-analysis and variable selection in whole-blood samples of people of European ancestry (n = 6926) and identified 144 CpGs that provided substantial discrimination (area under the curve = 0.90-0.99) for current heavy alcohol intake (≥42 g per day in men and ≥28 g per day in women) in four replication cohorts. The ancestry-stratified meta-analysis in whole blood identified 328 (9643 European ancestry samples) and 165 (2423 African ancestry samples) alcohol-related CpGs at Bonferroni-adjusted P<1×10-7. Analysis of the monocyte-derived DNA (n = 1251) identified 62 alcohol-related CpGs at P<1×10-7. In whole-blood samples of people of European ancestry, we detected differen
Published: 2018
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10. Genome-wide association analyses identify 143 risk variants and putative regulatory mechanisms for type 2 diabetes

Author: Xue, A. (Angli), Wu, Y. (Yang), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Zhang, F. (Futao), Kemper, K.E. (Kathryn E.), Zheng, Z. (Zhili), Yengo, L. (Loic), Lloyd-Jones, L.R. (Luke R.), Sidorenko, J. (Julia), Wu, Y. (Yeda), Agbessi, M. (Mawussé), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Alves, I. (Isabel), Andiappan, A.K. (Anand Kumar), Awadalla, P. (Philip), Battle, A. (Alexis), Beutner, F. (Frank), Bonder, M.J. (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), Hemani, G., Jansen, R. (Rick), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kalnapenkis, A. (Anette), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kim, Y. (Yungil), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Krohn, K. (Knut), Kronberg-Guzman, J. (Jaanika), Kukushkina, V. (Viktorija), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lee, B. (Bernett), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Marigorta, U.M. (Urko), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milani, L. (Lili), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Pierce, A. (Andrew), Powell, J. (Joseph), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Psaty, B. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rotzschke, O. (Olaf), Ruëger, S. (Sina), Saha, A. (Ashis), Scholz, M. (Markus), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Tong, L. (Lin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Völker, U. (Uwe), Võsa, U. (Urmo), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Zeng, B. (Biao), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Zeng, J. (Jian), Yang, J. (Jian), Xue, A. (Angli), Wu, Y. (Yang), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Zhang, F. (Futao), Kemper, K.E. (Kathryn E.), Zheng, Z. (Zhili), Yengo, L. (Loic), Lloyd-Jones, L.R. (Luke R.), Sidorenko, J. (Julia), Wu, Y. (Yeda), Agbessi, M. (Mawussé), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Alves, I. (Isabel), Andiappan, A.K. (Anand Kumar), Awadalla, P. (Philip), Battle, A. (Alexis), Beutner, F. (Frank), Bonder, M.J. (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), Hemani, G., Jansen, R. (Rick), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kalnapenkis, A. (Anette), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kim, Y. (Yungil), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Krohn, K. (Knut), Kronberg-Guzman, J. (Jaanika), Kukushkina, V. (Viktorija), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lee, B. (Bernett), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Marigorta, U.M. (Urko), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milani, L. (Lili), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Pierce, A. (Andrew), Powell, J. (Joseph), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Psaty, B. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rotzschke, O. (Olaf), Ruëger, S. (Sina), Saha, A. (Ashis), Scholz, M. (Markus), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Tong, L. (Lin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Völker, U. (Uwe), Võsa, U. (Urmo), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Zeng, B. (Biao), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Zeng, J. (Jian), and Yang, J. (Jian)
Abstract: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a very common disease in humans. Here we conduct a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) with ~16 million genetic variants in 62,892 T2D cases and 596,424 controls of European ancestry. We identify 139 common and 4 rare variants associated with T2D, 42 of which (39 common and 3 rare variants) are independent of the known variants. Integration of the gene expression data from blood (n = 14,115 and 2765) with the GWAS results identifies 33 putative functional genes for T2D, 3 of which were targeted by approved drugs. A further integration of DNA methylation (n = 1980) and epigenomic annotation data highlight 3 genes (CAMK1D, TP53INP1, and ATP5G1) with plausible regulatory mechanisms, whereby a genetic variant exerts an effect on T2D through epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Our study uncovers additional loci, proposes putative genetic regulatory mechanisms for T2D, and provides evidence of purifying selection for T2D-associated variants.
Published: 2018
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11. Age at first birth in women is genetically associated with increased risk of schizophrenia

Author: Ni, G. (Guiyan), Gratten, J. (Jacob), Wray, N.R. (Naomi R.), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Walters, J.T. (James), Farh, K.-H. (Kai-How), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Lee, P.H. (Phil H.), Bulik-Sullivan, B.K. (Brendan), Collier, D.A. (David), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Agartz, I. (Ingrid), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Albus, M. (Margot), Alexander, M. (Madeline), Amin, F. (Farooq), Bacanu, S.A. (Silviu), Begemann, M. (Martin), Belliveau, R.A. (Richard A.), Bene, J. (Judit), Bergen, S.E. (Sarah), Bevilacqua, E. (Elizabeth), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim B.), Black, D.W. (Donald), Bruggeman, R. (Richard), Buccola, N.G. (Nancy G), Buckner, M., Byerley, W.F. (William F), Cahn, W. (Wiepke), Cai, G. (Guiqing), Campion, D. (Dominique), Cantor, R.M., Carr, V.J. (Vaughan J.), Carrera, N. (Noa), Catts, S.V. (Stanley), Chambert, K. (Kimberly), Chan, R.C.K. (Raymond C. K.), Chen, R.Y.L. (Ronald Y.), Chen, E.Y.H. (Eric Y. H.), Cheng, W. (Wei), Cheung, E.F.C. (Eric F. C.), Chong, S.A. (Siow Ann), Cloninger, C.R. (C Robert), Cohen, D.J. (David J.), Cohen, N. (Nadine), Cormican, P. (Paul), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crowley, J.J. (James), Curtis, D. (David), Davidson, M.W. (Michael ), Davis, K.L. (Kenneth), Degenhardt, F., Del-Favero, J. (Jurgen), Demontis, D. (Ditte), Dikeos, D. (Dimitris), Dinan, T. (Timothy), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Donohoe, D.J. (Dennis), Drapeau, E. (Elodie), Duan, J. (Jubao), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Durmishi, N. (Naser), Eichhammer, P. (Peter), Hagen, K. (Knut), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Essioux, L. (Laurent), Fanous, A.H. (Ayman H.), Farrell, M.S. (Martilias), Frank, J. (Josef), Franke, L. (Lude), Freedman, R. (Robert), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Friedl, M., Friedman, J.I. (Joseph), Fromer, M. (Menachem), Genovese, G. (Giulio), Georgieva, I. (Irina), Giegling, I. (Ina), Giusti-Rodríguez, P. (Paola), Godard, S. (Stephanie), Goldstein, J.I. (Jacqueline), Golimbet, V. (Vera), Gopal, R. (Robin), Haan, L. (Lieuwe) de, Hammer, C. (Christian), Hamshere, M.L. (Marian), Hansen, M. (Mark), Hansen, T. (Thomas), Haroutunian, V. (Vahram), Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M.), Henskens, F.A. (Frans), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Hofman, A. (Andrea), Hollegaard, M.V. (Mads V), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Ikeda, M. (Masashi), Joa, I. (Inge), Juliá, A. (Antonio), Kahn, R. (René), Kalaydjieva, L. (Luba), Karachanak-Yankova, S. (Sena), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kavanagh, D. (David), Keller, M.C. (Matthew C), Kennedy, J.L., Khrunin, A. (Andrey), Kim, Y. (Yunjung), Klovins, J. (Janis), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Konte, B. (Bettina), Kučinskas, V. (Vaidutis), Kucinskiene, Z.A. (Zita Ausrele), Kuzelova-Ptackova, H. (Hana), Kähler, J. (Jan), Laurent, C. (Camille), Keong, J.L.C. (Jimmy Lee Chee), Legge, S.E. (Sophie), Lerer, B. (Bernard), Li, M. (Miaoxin), Li, T. (Tao), Liang, K.-Y. (Kung-Yee), Lieberman, A.P. (Andrew), Limborska, S. (Svetlana), Loughland, C.M. (Carmel), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Lönnqvist, J. (Jouko), Macek, M. (Milan MI), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maher, B.S. (Brion), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Mallet, V. (Vincent), Marsal, S. (Sara), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Mattingsdal, M. (Morten), McCarley, R.W. (Robert), McDonald, C. (Colm), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Meier, S., Meijer, C. (Carin), Melegh, B. (Bela), Melle, I. (Ingrid), Mesholam-Gately, R.I. (Raquelle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Michie, P.T. (Patricia), Milani, L. (Lili), Milanova, V. (Vihra), Mokrab, Y. (Younes), Morris, D.W. (Derek W.), Mors, O., Murphy, K.C. (Kieran), Murray, R. (Robin), Myin-Germeys, I. (Inez), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Nelis, M. (Mari), Nenadic, I. (Igor), Nertney, D.A. (Deborah), Nestadt, G. (Gerald), Nicodemus, K.K. (Kristin), Nikitina-Zake, L. (Liene), Nisenbaum, L. (Laura), Nordin, A. (Annelie), O'Callaghan, E. (Eadbhard), O'Dushlaine, C. (Colm), O'neill, F.A. (F. Anthony), Oh, S.-Y. (Sang-Yun), Olincy, A. (Ann), Olsen, L. (Line), Os, J.V. (Jim Van), Pantelis, C. (Christos), Papadimitriou, G.N. (George), Papiol, S. (Sergi), Parkhomenko, E. (Elena), Pato, C. (Carlos), Paunio, T. (Tiina), Pejovic-Milovancevic, M. (Milica), Perkins, D.O. (Diana O.), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Pimm, J. (Jonathan), Pocklington, A.J. (Andrew), Powell, J. (John), Price, A. (Alkes), Pulver, A.E. (Ann), Purcell, S.M. (Shaun M.), Quested, D.J. (Digby J), Rasmussen, H.B. (Henrik B), Reichenberg, A. (Abraham), Reimers, B. (Bernhard), Richards, A. (Alex), Roffman, J.L. (Joshua), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Schall, J.D. (Jeffrey), Schubert, C.R. (Christian R.), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas), Schwab, S.G. (Sibylle G.), Scolnick, E. (Edward), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Seidman, L.J. (Larry), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Sigurdsson, E. (Engilbert), Silagadze, T. (Teimuraz), Silverman, J.M. (Jeremy M.), Sim, K. (Kang), Slominsky, P. (Petr), Smoller, J.W., So, H.-C. (Hon-Cheong), Spencer, C.C.A. (Chris C.), Stahl, E.A. (Eli A.), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Stogmann, E. (Elisabeth), Straub, R.E. (Richard), Strengman, E. (Eric), Strohmaier, J. (Jana), Stroup, T.S. (T. Scott), Subramaniam, V. (Venkat), Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Svrakic, D.M. (Dragan), Szatkiewicz, J.P. (Jin P.), Söderman, E. (Erik), Thirumalai, S. (Srinivasa), Toncheva, D. (Draga), Tosato, S. (Sarah), Veijola, J. (Juha), Waddington, J. (John), Walsh, D. (Dermot), Wang, D. (Dai), Wang, Q. (Qiang), Webb, B.T. (Bradley T.), Weiser, M. (Mark), Wildenauer, D.B. (Dieter), Williams, N.M. (Nigel M.), Williams, S. (Stephanie), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Wolen, A.R. (Aaron), Wong, E.H.M. (Emily H.M.), Wormley, B.K. (Brandon K.), Xi, H.S. (Hualin Simon), Zai, C.C. (Clement C.), Zheng, X. (Xuebin), Zimprich, F. (Fritz), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Adolfsson, R., Andreassen, O.A. (Ole), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bramon, E. (Elvira), Buxbaum, J.D. (Joseph D.), Borglum, A.D. (Anders), Cichon, S. (Sven), Darvasi, A. (Ariel), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Ehrenreich, H. (Hannelore), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gill, M. (Michael), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hultman, C.M. (Christina), Iwata, N. (Nakao), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Jönsson, E.G. (Erik), Kendler, K. (K.), Kirov, G. (George), Knight, J. (Jo), Lencz, T. (Todd), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Li, Q.S. (Qingqin S.), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Malhotra, A.K. (Anil K), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Moran, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Mortensen, P.B., Mowry, B.J. (Bryan J), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Ophoff, R.A. (Roel), Owen, M.J. (Michael), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Petryshen, T.L. (Tracey L.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Riley, B.P. (Brien P.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Sham, P.C. (Pak C.), Sklar, P. (Pamela), Clair, D.S., Weinberger, D.R. (Daniel), Wendland, A. (Annika), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Daly, M.J. (Mark J.), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), Ni, G. (Guiyan), Gratten, J. (Jacob), Wray, N.R. (Naomi R.), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Walters, J.T. (James), Farh, K.-H. (Kai-How), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Lee, P.H. (Phil H.), Bulik-Sullivan, B.K. (Brendan), Collier, D.A. (David), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Agartz, I. (Ingrid), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Albus, M. (Margot), Alexander, M. (Madeline), Amin, F. (Farooq), Bacanu, S.A. (Silviu), Begemann, M. (Martin), Belliveau, R.A. (Richard A.), Bene, J. (Judit), Bergen, S.E. (Sarah), Bevilacqua, E. (Elizabeth), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim B.), Black, D.W. (Donald), Bruggeman, R. (Richard), Buccola, N.G. (Nancy G), Buckner, M., Byerley, W.F. (William F), Cahn, W. (Wiepke), Cai, G. (Guiqing), Campion, D. (Dominique), Cantor, R.M., Carr, V.J. (Vaughan J.), Carrera, N. (Noa), Catts, S.V. (Stanley), Chambert, K. (Kimberly), Chan, R.C.K. (Raymond C. K.), Chen, R.Y.L. (Ronald Y.), Chen, E.Y.H. (Eric Y. H.), Cheng, W. (Wei), Cheung, E.F.C. (Eric F. C.), Chong, S.A. (Siow Ann), Cloninger, C.R. (C Robert), Cohen, D.J. (David J.), Cohen, N. (Nadine), Cormican, P. (Paul), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crowley, J.J. (James), Curtis, D. (David), Davidson, M.W. (Michael ), Davis, K.L. (Kenneth), Degenhardt, F., Del-Favero, J. (Jurgen), Demontis, D. (Ditte), Dikeos, D. (Dimitris), Dinan, T. (Timothy), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Donohoe, D.J. (Dennis), Drapeau, E. (Elodie), Duan, J. (Jubao), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Durmishi, N. (Naser), Eichhammer, P. (Peter), Hagen, K. (Knut), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Essioux, L. (Laurent), Fanous, A.H. (Ayman H.), Farrell, M.S. (Martilias), Frank, J. (Josef), Franke, L. (Lude), Freedman, R. (Robert), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Friedl, M., Friedman, J.I. (Joseph), Fromer, M. (Menachem), Genovese, G. (Giulio), Georgieva, I. (Irina), Giegling, I. (Ina), Giusti-Rodríguez, P. (Paola), Godard, S. (Stephanie), Goldstein, J.I. (Jacqueline), Golimbet, V. (Vera), Gopal, R. (Robin), Haan, L. (Lieuwe) de, Hammer, C. (Christian), Hamshere, M.L. (Marian), Hansen, M. (Mark), Hansen, T. (Thomas), Haroutunian, V. (Vahram), Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M.), Henskens, F.A. (Frans), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Hofman, A. (Andrea), Hollegaard, M.V. (Mads V), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Ikeda, M. (Masashi), Joa, I. (Inge), Juliá, A. (Antonio), Kahn, R. (René), Kalaydjieva, L. (Luba), Karachanak-Yankova, S. (Sena), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kavanagh, D. (David), Keller, M.C. (Matthew C), Kennedy, J.L., Khrunin, A. (Andrey), Kim, Y. (Yunjung), Klovins, J. (Janis), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Konte, B. (Bettina), Kučinskas, V. (Vaidutis), Kucinskiene, Z.A. (Zita Ausrele), Kuzelova-Ptackova, H. (Hana), Kähler, J. (Jan), Laurent, C. (Camille), Keong, J.L.C. (Jimmy Lee Chee), Legge, S.E. (Sophie), Lerer, B. (Bernard), Li, M. (Miaoxin), Li, T. (Tao), Liang, K.-Y. (Kung-Yee), Lieberman, A.P. (Andrew), Limborska, S. (Svetlana), Loughland, C.M. (Carmel), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Lönnqvist, J. (Jouko), Macek, M. (Milan MI), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maher, B.S. (Brion), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Mallet, V. (Vincent), Marsal, S. (Sara), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Mattingsdal, M. (Morten), McCarley, R.W. (Robert), McDonald, C. (Colm), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Meier, S., Meijer, C. (Carin), Melegh, B. (Bela), Melle, I. (Ingrid), Mesholam-Gately, R.I. (Raquelle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Michie, P.T. (Patricia), Milani, L. (Lili), Milanova, V. (Vihra), Mokrab, Y. (Younes), Morris, D.W. (Derek W.), Mors, O., Murphy, K.C. (Kieran), Murray, R. (Robin), Myin-Germeys, I. (Inez), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Nelis, M. (Mari), Nenadic, I. (Igor), Nertney, D.A. (Deborah), Nestadt, G. (Gerald), Nicodemus, K.K. (Kristin), Nikitina-Zake, L. (Liene), Nisenbaum, L. (Laura), Nordin, A. (Annelie), O'Callaghan, E. (Eadbhard), O'Dushlaine, C. (Colm), O'neill, F.A. (F. Anthony), Oh, S.-Y. (Sang-Yun), Olincy, A. (Ann), Olsen, L. (Line), Os, J.V. (Jim Van), Pantelis, C. (Christos), Papadimitriou, G.N. (George), Papiol, S. (Sergi), Parkhomenko, E. (Elena), Pato, C. (Carlos), Paunio, T. (Tiina), Pejovic-Milovancevic, M. (Milica), Perkins, D.O. (Diana O.), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Pimm, J. (Jonathan), Pocklington, A.J. (Andrew), Powell, J. (John), Price, A. (Alkes), Pulver, A.E. (Ann), Purcell, S.M. (Shaun M.), Quested, D.J. (Digby J), Rasmussen, H.B. (Henrik B), Reichenberg, A. (Abraham), Reimers, B. (Bernhard), Richards, A. (Alex), Roffman, J.L. (Joshua), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Schall, J.D. (Jeffrey), Schubert, C.R. (Christian R.), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas), Schwab, S.G. (Sibylle G.), Scolnick, E. (Edward), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Seidman, L.J. (Larry), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Sigurdsson, E. (Engilbert), Silagadze, T. (Teimuraz), Silverman, J.M. (Jeremy M.), Sim, K. (Kang), Slominsky, P. (Petr), Smoller, J.W., So, H.-C. (Hon-Cheong), Spencer, C.C.A. (Chris C.), Stahl, E.A. (Eli A.), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Stogmann, E. (Elisabeth), Straub, R.E. (Richard), Strengman, E. (Eric), Strohmaier, J. (Jana), Stroup, T.S. (T. Scott), Subramaniam, V. (Venkat), Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Svrakic, D.M. (Dragan), Szatkiewicz, J.P. (Jin P.), Söderman, E. (Erik), Thirumalai, S. (Srinivasa), Toncheva, D. (Draga), Tosato, S. (Sarah), Veijola, J. (Juha), Waddington, J. (John), Walsh, D. (Dermot), Wang, D. (Dai), Wang, Q. (Qiang), Webb, B.T. (Bradley T.), Weiser, M. (Mark), Wildenauer, D.B. (Dieter), Williams, N.M. (Nigel M.), Williams, S. (Stephanie), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Wolen, A.R. (Aaron), Wong, E.H.M. (Emily H.M.), Wormley, B.K. (Brandon K.), Xi, H.S. (Hualin Simon), Zai, C.C. (Clement C.), Zheng, X. (Xuebin), Zimprich, F. (Fritz), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Adolfsson, R., Andreassen, O.A. (Ole), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bramon, E. (Elvira), Buxbaum, J.D. (Joseph D.), Borglum, A.D. (Anders), Cichon, S. (Sven), Darvasi, A. (Ariel), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Ehrenreich, H. (Hannelore), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gill, M. (Michael), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hultman, C.M. (Christina), Iwata, N. (Nakao), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Jönsson, E.G. (Erik), Kendler, K. (K.), Kirov, G. (George), Knight, J. (Jo), Lencz, T. (Todd), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Li, Q.S. (Qingqin S.), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Malhotra, A.K. (Anil K), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Moran, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Mortensen, P.B., Mowry, B.J. (Bryan J), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Ophoff, R.A. (Roel), Owen, M.J. (Michael), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Petryshen, T.L. (Tracey L.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Riley, B.P. (Brien P.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Sham, P.C. (Pak C.), Sklar, P. (Pamela), Clair, D.S., Weinberger, D.R. (Daniel), Wendland, A. (Annika), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Daly, M.J. (Mark J.), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), and O'donovan, M.C. (Michael)
Abstract: Previous studies have shown an increased risk for mental health problems in children born to both younger and older parents compared to children of average-aged parents. We previously used a novel design to reveal a latent mechanism of genetic association between schizophrenia and age at first birth in women (AFB). Here, we use independent data from the UK Biobank (N = 38,892) to replicate the finding of an association between predicted genetic risk of schizophrenia and AFB in women, and to estimate the genetic correlation between schizophrenia
Published: 2018
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12. Identifying gene targets for brain-related traits using transcriptomic and methylomic data from blood

Author: Qi, T. (Ting), Wu, Y. (Yang), Zeng, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Futao), Xue, A. (Angli), Jiang, L. (Longda), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Kemper, K. (Kathryn), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zheng, Z. (Zhili), Agbessi, M. (Mawussé), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Alves, I. (Isabel), Andiappan, A.K. (Anand Kumar), Awadalla, P. (Philip), Battle, A. (Alexis), Beutner, F. (Frank), Jan Bonder, M. (Marc), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Christiansen, M. (Mark), Claringbould, A. (Annique), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Favé, M.-J. (Marie-Julie), Franke, L. (Lude), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Gibson, G. (Gregory), Hemani, G., Jansen, R. (Rick), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kalnapenkis, A. (Anette), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kim, Y. (Yungil), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Krohn, K. (Knut), Kronberg-Guzman, J. (Jaanika), Kukushkina, V. (Viktorija), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lee, B. (Bernett), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Marigorta, U.M. (Urko), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milani, L. (Lili), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Pierce, A. (Andrew), Powell, J. (Joseph), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Psaty, B. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rotzschke, O. (Olaf), Ruëger, S. (Sina), Saha, A. (Ashis), Scholz, M. (Markus), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Tong, L. (Lin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Völker, U. (Uwe), Võsa, U. (Urmo), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Zeng, B. (Biao), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wray, N.R. (Naomi R.), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Yang, J. (Jian), Qi, T. (Ting), Wu, Y. (Yang), Zeng, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Futao), Xue, A. (Angli), Jiang, L. (Longda), Zhu, Z. (Zhihong), Kemper, K. (Kathryn), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zheng, Z. (Zhili), Agbessi, M. (Mawussé), Ahsan, H. (Habibul), Alves, I. (Isabel), Andiappan, A.K. (Anand Kumar), Awadalla, P. (Philip), Battle, A. (Alexis), Beutner, F. (Frank), Jan Bonder, M. (Marc), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Christiansen, M. (Mark), Claringbould, A. (Annique), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Favé, M.-J. (Marie-Julie), Franke, L. (Lude), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Gibson, G. (Gregory), Hemani, G., Jansen, R. (Rick), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kalnapenkis, A. (Anette), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kim, Y. (Yungil), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Krohn, K. (Knut), Kronberg-Guzman, J. (Jaanika), Kukushkina, V. (Viktorija), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lee, B. (Bernett), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Marigorta, U.M. (Urko), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Milani, L. (Lili), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nivard, M. (Michel), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Pierce, A. (Andrew), Powell, J. (Joseph), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Psaty, B. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rotzschke, O. (Olaf), Ruëger, S. (Sina), Saha, A. (Ashis), Scholz, M. (Markus), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Seppälä, I. (Ilkka), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Tong, L. (Lin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlouw, J.A.M. (Joost), Völker, U. (Uwe), Võsa, U. (Urmo), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Zeng, B. (Biao), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wray, N.R. (Naomi R.), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), and Yang, J. (Jian)
Abstract: Understanding the difference in genetic regulation of gene expression between brain and blood is important for discovering genes for brain-related traits and disorders. Here, we estimate the correlation of genetic effects at the top-associated cis-expression or -DNA methylation (DNAm) quantitative trait loci (cis-eQTLs or cis-mQTLs) between brain and blood (r b ). Using publicly available data, we find that genetic effects at the top cis-eQTLs or mQTLs are highly correlated between independent brain and blood samples (r b = 0.70 for cis-eQTLs and r ^ b = 0.78 for cis-mQTLs). Using meta-analyzed brain cis-eQTL/mQTL data (n = 526 to 1194), we identify 61 genes and 167 DNAm sites associated with four brain-related phenotypes, most of which are a subset of the discoveries (97 genes and 295 DNAm sites) using data from blood with larger sample sizes (n = 1980 to 14,115). Our results demonstrate the gain of power in gene discovery for brain-related phenotypes using blood cis-eQTL/mQTL data with large sample sizes.
Published: 2018
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13. Contribution of copy number variants to schizophrenia from a genome-wide study of 41,321 subjects

Author: Marshall, C.R. (Christian), Howrigan, D.P. (Daniel P.), Merico, D. (Daniele), Thiruvahindrapuram, B. (Bhooma), Wu, W. (Wenting), Greer, D.S. (Douglas S.), Antaki, D. (Danny), Shetty, A. (Aniket), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Pinto, D. (Duane), Gujral, M. (Madhusudan), Brandler, W.M. (William M.), Malhotra, D. (Dheeraj), Wang, Z. (Zhouzhi), Fuentes Fajarado, K.V. (Karin V.), Maile, M.S. (Michelle S.), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Agartz, I. (Ingrid), Albus, M. (Margot), Alexander, M. (Madeline), Amin, F. (Farooq), Atkins, J. (Joshua), Bacanu, S.A. (Silviu), Belliveau, R.A. (Richard A.), Bergen, S.E. (Sarah), Bertalan, M. (Marcelo), Bevilacqua, E. (Elizabeth), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim B.), Black, D.W. (Donald), Bruggeman, R. (Richard), Buccola, N.G. (Nancy G), Buckner, M., Bulik-Sullivan, B.K. (Brendan), Byerley, W.F. (William F), Cahn, W. (Wiepke), Cai, G. (Guiqing), Cairns, M.J. (Murray J.), Campion, D. (Dominique), Cantor, R.M., Carr, V.J. (Vaughan), Carrera, N. (Noa), Catts, S.V. (Stanley), Chambert, K. (Kimberly), Cheng, W. (Wei), Cloninger, C.R. (C Robert), Cohen, D.J. (David J.), Cormican, P. (Paul), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crespo-Facorro, B. (Benedicto), Crowley, J.J. (James), Curtis, D. (David), Davidson, M.W. (Michael ), Davis, K.L. (Kenneth), Degenhardt, F., Del-Favero, J. (Jurgen), Delisi, L.E. (Lynn), Dikeos, D. (Dimitris), Dinan, T. (Timothy), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Donohoe, D.J. (Dennis), Drapeau, E. (Elodie), Duan, J. (Jubao), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Eichhammer, P. (Peter), Hagen, K. (Knut), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Essioux, L. (Laurent), Fanous, A.H. (Ayman H.), Farh, K.-H. (Kai-How), Farrell, M.S. (Martilias), Frank, J. (Josef), Franke, L. (Lude), Freedman, R. (Robert), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Friedman, J.I. (Joseph), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas), Fromer, M. (Menachem), Genovese, G. (Giulio), Georgieva, I. (Irina), Gershon, E.S. (Elliot S.), Giegling, I. (Ina), Giusti-Rodríguez, P. (Paola), Godard, S. (Stephanie), Goldstein, J.I. (Jacqueline), Gratten, J. (Jacob), Haan, L. (Lieuwe) de, Hamshere, M.L. (Marian), Hansen, M. (Mark), Hansen, T. (Thomas), Haroutunian, V. (Vahram), Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Henskens, F.A. (Frans), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Hofman, A. (Andrea), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Ikeda, M. (Masashi), Joa, I. (Inge), Kähler, J. (Jan), Kahn, R. (René), Kalaydjieva, L. (Luba), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kavanagh, D. (David), Keller, M.C. (Matthew C), Kelly, B.J. (Brian J.), Kennedy, J.L., Kim, Y. (Yunjung), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Konte, B. (Bettina), Laurent, C. (Camille), Lee, P.H. (Phil), Lee, S.U. (Seung), Legge, S.E. (Sophie), Lerer, B. (Bernard), Levy, D.L. (Deborah L.), Liang, K.-Y. (Kung-Yee), Lieberman, A.P. (Andrew), Lönnqvist, J. (Jouko), Loughland, C.M. (Carmel), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maher, B.S. (Brion), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Mallet, V. (Vincent), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Mattingsdal, M. (Morten), McCarley, R.W. (Robert), McDonald, C. (Colm), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Meier, S., Meijer, C. (Carin), Melle, I. (Ingrid), Mesholam-Gately, R.I. (Raquelle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Michie, P.T. (Patricia), Milani, L. (Lili), Milanova, V. (Vihra), Mokrab, Y. (Younes), Morris, D.W. (Derek W), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Murphy, K.C. (Kieran), Murray, R. (Robin), Myin-Germeys, I. (Inez), Nenadic, I. (Igor), Nertney, D.A. (Deborah), Nestadt, G. (Gerald), Nicodemus, K.K. (Kristin), Nisenbaum, L. (Laura), Nordin, A. (Annelie), O'Callaghan, E. (Eadbhard), O'Dushlaine, C. (Colm), Oh, S.-Y. (Sang-Yun), Olincy, A. (Ann), Olsen, L. (Line), O'Neill, F.A. (Francis), Os, J. (Jim) van, Pantelis, C. (Christos), Papadimitriou, G.N. (George), Parkhomenko, E. (Elena), Pato, C. (Carlos), Paunio, T. (Tiina), Perkins, D.O. (Diana O.), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Pimm, J. (Jonathan), Pocklington, A.J. (Andrew), Powell, J. (John), Price, A. (Alkes), Pulver, A.E. (Ann), Purcell, S.M. (Shaun M.), Quested, D.J. (Digby J), Rasmussen, H.B. (Henrik B), Reichenberg, A. (Abraham), Reimers, B. (Bernhard), Richards, A. (Alex), Roffman, J.L. (Joshua), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Savitz, A. (Adam), Schall, J.D. (Jeffrey), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas), Schwab, S.G. (Sibylle G.), Scolnick, E. (Edward), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Seidman, L.J. (Larry), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Silverman, J.M. (Jeremy M.), Smoller, J.W., Söderman, E. (Erik), Spencer, C.C.A. (Chris C.), Stahl, E.A. (Eli A.), Strengman, E. (Eric), Strohmaier, J., Stroup, T.S. (T. Scott), Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Svrakic, D.M. (Dragan), Szatkiewicz, J.P. (Jin P.), Thirumalai, S. (Srinivasa), Tooney, P.A. (Paul A.), Veijola, J. (Juha), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Waddington, J. (Joanne), Walsh, D. (Dermot), Webb, B.T. (Bradley T.), Weiser, M. (Mark), Wildenauer, D.B. (Dieter), Williams, N.M. (Nigel M.), Williams, S. (Stephanie), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Wolen, A.R. (Aaron), Wormley, B.K. (Brandon K.), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Wu, J.Q. (Jing Qin), Zai, C.C. (Clement), Adolfsson, R., Andreassen, O.A. (Ole A.), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bramon, E. (Elvira), Buxbaum, J.D. (Joseph D), Cichon, S. (Sven), Collier, D.A. (David), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Daly, M.J. (Mark J.), Darvasi, A. (Ariel), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gill, M. (Michael), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hultman, C.M. (Christina), Iwata, N. (Nakao), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Jönsson, E.G. (Erik), Kendler, K. (K.), Kirov, G. (George), Knight, J. (Jo), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Li, Q.S. (Qingqin S.), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Moran, J.L. (Jennifer L), Mowry, B.J. (Bryan J), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Ophoff, R.A. (Roel A.), Owen, M.J. (Michael), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Petryshen, T.L. (Tracey), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Riley, B.P. (Brien P.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Sklar, P. (Pamela), St Clair, D. (David), Walters, J.T. (James), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Sebat, J. (Jonathan), Marshall, C.R. (Christian), Howrigan, D.P. (Daniel P.), Merico, D. (Daniele), Thiruvahindrapuram, B. (Bhooma), Wu, W. (Wenting), Greer, D.S. (Douglas S.), Antaki, D. (Danny), Shetty, A. (Aniket), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Pinto, D. (Duane), Gujral, M. (Madhusudan), Brandler, W.M. (William M.), Malhotra, D. (Dheeraj), Wang, Z. (Zhouzhi), Fuentes Fajarado, K.V. (Karin V.), Maile, M.S. (Michelle S.), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Agartz, I. (Ingrid), Albus, M. (Margot), Alexander, M. (Madeline), Amin, F. (Farooq), Atkins, J. (Joshua), Bacanu, S.A. (Silviu), Belliveau, R.A. (Richard A.), Bergen, S.E. (Sarah), Bertalan, M. (Marcelo), Bevilacqua, E. (Elizabeth), Bigdeli, T.B. (Tim B.), Black, D.W. (Donald), Bruggeman, R. (Richard), Buccola, N.G. (Nancy G), Buckner, M., Bulik-Sullivan, B.K. (Brendan), Byerley, W.F. (William F), Cahn, W. (Wiepke), Cai, G. (Guiqing), Cairns, M.J. (Murray J.), Campion, D. (Dominique), Cantor, R.M., Carr, V.J. (Vaughan), Carrera, N. (Noa), Catts, S.V. (Stanley), Chambert, K. (Kimberly), Cheng, W. (Wei), Cloninger, C.R. (C Robert), Cohen, D.J. (David J.), Cormican, P. (Paul), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crespo-Facorro, B. (Benedicto), Crowley, J.J. (James), Curtis, D. (David), Davidson, M.W. (Michael ), Davis, K.L. (Kenneth), Degenhardt, F., Del-Favero, J. (Jurgen), Delisi, L.E. (Lynn), Dikeos, D. (Dimitris), Dinan, T. (Timothy), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Donohoe, D.J. (Dennis), Drapeau, E. (Elodie), Duan, J. (Jubao), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Eichhammer, P. (Peter), Hagen, K. (Knut), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Essioux, L. (Laurent), Fanous, A.H. (Ayman H.), Farh, K.-H. (Kai-How), Farrell, M.S. (Martilias), Frank, J. (Josef), Franke, L. (Lude), Freedman, R. (Robert), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Friedman, J.I. (Joseph), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas), Fromer, M. (Menachem), Genovese, G. (Giulio), Georgieva, I. (Irina), Gershon, E.S. (Elliot S.), Giegling, I. (Ina), Giusti-Rodríguez, P. (Paola), Godard, S. (Stephanie), Goldstein, J.I. (Jacqueline), Gratten, J. (Jacob), Haan, L. (Lieuwe) de, Hamshere, M.L. (Marian), Hansen, M. (Mark), Hansen, T. (Thomas), Haroutunian, V. (Vahram), Hartmann, A.M. (Annette M), Henskens, F.A. (Frans), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Hofman, A. (Andrea), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Ikeda, M. (Masashi), Joa, I. (Inge), Kähler, J. (Jan), Kahn, R. (René), Kalaydjieva, L. (Luba), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kavanagh, D. (David), Keller, M.C. (Matthew C), Kelly, B.J. (Brian J.), Kennedy, J.L., Kim, Y. (Yunjung), Knowles, J.A. (James A), Konte, B. (Bettina), Laurent, C. (Camille), Lee, P.H. (Phil), Lee, S.U. (Seung), Legge, S.E. (Sophie), Lerer, B. (Bernard), Levy, D.L. (Deborah L.), Liang, K.-Y. (Kung-Yee), Lieberman, A.P. (Andrew), Lönnqvist, J. (Jouko), Loughland, C.M. (Carmel), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maher, B.S. (Brion), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Mallet, V. (Vincent), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Mattingsdal, M. (Morten), McCarley, R.W. (Robert), McDonald, C. (Colm), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), Meier, S., Meijer, C. (Carin), Melle, I. (Ingrid), Mesholam-Gately, R.I. (Raquelle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Michie, P.T. (Patricia), Milani, L. (Lili), Milanova, V. (Vihra), Mokrab, Y. (Younes), Morris, D.W. (Derek W), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Murphy, K.C. (Kieran), Murray, R. (Robin), Myin-Germeys, I. (Inez), Nenadic, I. (Igor), Nertney, D.A. (Deborah), Nestadt, G. (Gerald), Nicodemus, K.K. (Kristin), Nisenbaum, L. (Laura), Nordin, A. (Annelie), O'Callaghan, E. (Eadbhard), O'Dushlaine, C. (Colm), Oh, S.-Y. (Sang-Yun), Olincy, A. (Ann), Olsen, L. (Line), O'Neill, F.A. (Francis), Os, J. (Jim) van, Pantelis, C. (Christos), Papadimitriou, G.N. (George), Parkhomenko, E. (Elena), Pato, C. (Carlos), Paunio, T. (Tiina), Perkins, D.O. (Diana O.), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Pimm, J. (Jonathan), Pocklington, A.J. (Andrew), Powell, J. (John), Price, A. (Alkes), Pulver, A.E. (Ann), Purcell, S.M. (Shaun M.), Quested, D.J. (Digby J), Rasmussen, H.B. (Henrik B), Reichenberg, A. (Abraham), Reimers, B. (Bernhard), Richards, A. (Alex), Roffman, J.L. (Joshua), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Savitz, A. (Adam), Schall, J.D. (Jeffrey), Schulze, T.G. (Thomas), Schwab, S.G. (Sibylle G.), Scolnick, E. (Edward), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Seidman, L.J. (Larry), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Silverman, J.M. (Jeremy M.), Smoller, J.W., Söderman, E. (Erik), Spencer, C.C.A. (Chris C.), Stahl, E.A. (Eli A.), Strengman, E. (Eric), Strohmaier, J., Stroup, T.S. (T. Scott), Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Svrakic, D.M. (Dragan), Szatkiewicz, J.P. (Jin P.), Thirumalai, S. (Srinivasa), Tooney, P.A. (Paul A.), Veijola, J. (Juha), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Waddington, J. (Joanne), Walsh, D. (Dermot), Webb, B.T. (Bradley T.), Weiser, M. (Mark), Wildenauer, D.B. (Dieter), Williams, N.M. (Nigel M.), Williams, S. (Stephanie), Witt, S.H. (Stephanie H), Wolen, A.R. (Aaron), Wormley, B.K. (Brandon K.), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Wu, J.Q. (Jing Qin), Zai, C.C. (Clement), Adolfsson, R., Andreassen, O.A. (Ole A.), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bramon, E. (Elvira), Buxbaum, J.D. (Joseph D), Cichon, S. (Sven), Collier, D.A. (David), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Daly, M.J. (Mark J.), Darvasi, A. (Ariel), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gill, M. (Michael), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hultman, C.M. (Christina), Iwata, N. (Nakao), Jablensky, A. (Assen), Jönsson, E.G. (Erik), Kendler, K. (K.), Kirov, G. (George), Knight, J. (Jo), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas F.), Li, Q.S. (Qingqin S.), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Moran, J.L. (Jennifer L), Mowry, B.J. (Bryan J), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Ophoff, R.A. (Roel A.), Owen, M.J. (Michael), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Petryshen, T.L. (Tracey), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Riley, B.P. (Brien P.), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Sklar, P. (Pamela), St Clair, D. (David), Walters, J.T. (James), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), and Sebat, J. (Jonathan)
Abstract: Copy number variants (CNVs) have been strongly implicated in the genetic etiology of schizophrenia (SCZ). However, genome-wide investigation of the contribution of CNV to risk has been hampered by limited sample sizes. We sought to address this obstacle by applying a centralized analysis pipeline to a SCZ cohort of 21,094 cases and 20,227 controls. A global enrichment of CNV burden was observed in cases (odds ratio (OR) = 1.11, P = 5.7 × 10-15), which persisted after excluding loci implicated in previous studies (OR = 1.07, P = 1.7 × 10-6). CNV burden was enriched for genes associated with synaptic function (OR = 1.68, P = 2.8 × 10-11) and neurobehavioral phenotypes in mouse (OR = 1.18, P = 7.3 × 10-5). Genome-wide significant evidence was obtained for eight loci, including 1q21.1, 2p16.3 (NRXN1), 3q29, 7q11.2, 15q13.3, distal 16p11.2, proximal 16p11.2 and 22q11.2. Suggestive support was found for eight additional candidate susceptibility and protective loci, which consisted predominantly of CNVs mediated by nonallelic homologous recombination.
Published: 2017
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14. Epigenetic Signatures of Cigarette Smoking

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

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

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

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

Author: Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Locke, A. (Adam), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Fischer, K. (Krista), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Buchkovich, M.L. (Martin), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Roman, T.S. (Tamara S.), Drong, A. (Alexander), Song, C. (Ci), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kutalik, Z. (Zolta'n), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Chen, J. (Jin), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Stanca'kova', A. (Alena), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Arscott, G.M. (Gillian M.), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barrett, A. (Angela), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Berne, C. (Christian), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Carba, D.B. (Delia B.), Caspersen, I.H. (Ida H.), Clarke, R. (Robert), Daw, E.W. (E. Warwick), Deelen, J. (Joris), Deelman, E. (Ewa), Delgado, G., Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Eklund, N. (Niina), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eury, E. (Elodie), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Golay, A. (Alain), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gräsler, J. (Jürgen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Haller, T. (Toomas), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Herzig, K.H., Helmer, Q. (Quinta), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), James, A.L. (Alan), Johansson, I. (Inger), Juliusdottir, T. (Thorhildur), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kooner, I.K. (Ishminder K.), Kratzer, W. (Wolfgang), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N.R. (Nanette R.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), MacH, F. (François), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Menni, C. (Cristina), Merger, S. (Sigrun), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Mooijaart, S.P. (Simon), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Olden, M. (Matthias), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Robertson, N.R. (Neil R.), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seufferlein, T. (Thomas), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvanen, A.C., Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tomaschitz, A. (Andreas), Troffa, C. (Chiara), Oort, F.V.A. (Floor) van, Verweij, N. 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(Berit), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kee, F. (F.), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marette, A. (Andre'), Matise, T.C. (Tara C.), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin A.), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Möhlenkamp, S. (Stefan), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nelis, M. (Mari), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Peters, A. (Annette), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. 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(Knut), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homuth, G. (Georg), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Johansen, B. (Berit), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kee, F. (F.), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marette, A. (Andre'), Matise, T.C. (Tara C.), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin A.), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Möhlenkamp, S. (Stefan), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nelis, M. (Mari), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Peters, A. (Annette), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter E. H.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Cauchi, S. (Ste'phane), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hui, J. (Jennie), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Liu, Y. (YongMei), März, W. (Winfried), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Perola, M. (Markus), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Power, C. (Christopher), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Saleheen, D., Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Snieder, H. (Harold), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Franke, L. (Lude), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), O´Connell, J.R., Qi, L. (Lu), Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel N.), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Fox, C.S. (Caroline S.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Anderson, D. (Denise), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), and Mohlke, K.L. (Karen)
Abstract: Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distribution and its molecular links to cardiometabolic traits, here we conduct genome-wide association meta-analyses of traits related to waist and hip circumferences in up to 224,459 individuals. We identify 49 loci (33 new) associated with waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index (BMI), and an additional 19 loci newly associated with related waist and hip circumference measures (P < 5 × 10-8). In total, 20 of the 49 waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI loci show significant sexual dimorphism, 19 of which display a stronger effect in women. The identified loci were enriched for genes expressed in adipose tissue and for putative regulatory elements in adipocytes. Pathway analyses implicated adipogenesis, angiogenesis, transcriptional regulation and insulin resistance as processes affecting fat distribution, providing insight into potential pathophysiological mechanisms.
Published: 2015
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19. Improved imputation of low-frequency and rare variants using the UK10K haplotype reference panel

Author: Huang, J. (Jie), Howie, B. (Bryan), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Danecek, P. (Petr), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Durbin, R. (Richard), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Al Turki, S.H. (Saeed), Amuzu, A. (Antoinette), Anderson, C. (Carl), Anney, R. (Richard), Antony, D. (Dinu), Artigas, M.S., Ayub, M. (Muhammad), Bala, S. (Senduran), Barrett, J.C. (Jeffrey), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Beales, P.L. (Philip), Benn, M. (Marianne), Bentham, J. (Jamie), Bhattacharya, S. (Shoumo), Birney, E. (Ewan), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bobrow, M. (Martin), Bochukova, E. (Elena), Bolton, P.F. (Patrick F.), Bounds, R. (Rebecca), Boustred, C. (Chris), Breen, G. (Gerome), Calissano, M. (Mattia), Carss, K. (Keren), Casas, J.P. (Juan Pablo), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Charlton, R. (Ruth), Chatterjee, K. (Krishna), Chen, L. (Lu), Ciampi, A. (Antonio), Cirak, S. (Sebahattin), Clapham, P. (Peter), Clement, G. (Gail), Coates, G. (Guy), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collier, D.A. (David), Cosgrove, C. (Catherine), Cox, T. (Tony), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crooks, L. (Lucy), Curran, S. (Sarah), Curtis, D. (David), Daly, A. (Allan), Day, I.N.M. (Ian N.M.), Day-Williams, A.G. (Aaron), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Down, T. (Thomas), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Dunham, I. (Ian), Edkins, T. (Ted), Ekong, R. (Rosemary), Ellis, P. (Peter), Evans, D.M. (David), Farooqi, I.S. (I. Sadaf), Fitzpatrick, D.R. (David R.), Flicek, P. (Paul), Floyd, J. (James), Foley, A.R. (A. Reghan), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher S.), Futema, M. (Marta), Gallagher, L. (Louise), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Geihs, M. (Matthias), Geschwind, D. (Daniel), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Griffin, H. (Heather), Grozeva, D. (Detelina), Guo, X. (Xiaosen), Guo, X. (Xueqin), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hart, D. (Deborah), Hendricks, A.E. (Audrey E.), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Huang, L. (Liren), Hubbard, T. (Tim), Humphries, S.E. (Steve E.), Hurles, M.E. (Matthew), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Jackson, D.K. (David K.), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Johnson, J. (Jon), Joyce, C. (Chris), Karczewski, K.J. (Konrad), Kaye, J. (Jane), Keane, T. (Thomas), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kennedy, K. (Karen), Kent, A. (Alastair), Keogh, J. (Julia), Khawaja, F. (Farrah), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Van Kogelenberg, M. (Margriet), Kolb-Kokocinski, A. (Anja), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lawson, D. (Daniel), Lee, I. (Irene), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Lek, M. (Monkol), Li, R. (Rui), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Liang, J. (Jieqin), Lin, H. (Hong), Liu, R. (Ryan), Lönnqvist, J. (Jouko), Lopes, L.R. (Luis R.), Lopes, M.C. (Margarida), Luan, J., MacArthur, D.G. (Daniel G.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), März, W. (Winfried), Maslen, J. (John), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathieson, I. (Iain), McGuffin, P. (Peter), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), McKechanie, A.G. (Andrew G.), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Migone, N. (Nicola), Mitchison, H.M. (Hannah M.), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Morris, J. (James), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Muddyman, D. (Dawn), Muntoni, F., Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge G.), Northstone, K. (Kate), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Onoufriadis, A. (Alexandros), Oualkacha, K. (Karim), Owen, M.J. (Michael J.), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Parker, V. (Victoria), Parr, J.R. (Jeremy R.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Paunio, T. (Tiina), Payne, F. (Felicity), Payne, S.J. (Stewart J.), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Pollitt, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Povey, S. (Sue), Quail, M.A. (Michael A.), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raymond, L. (Lucy), Rehnström, K. (Karola), Ridout, C.K. (Cheryl K.), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ritchie, G.R.S. (Graham R.S.), Roberts, N. (Nicola), Robinson, R.L. (Rachel L.), Savage, D.B. (David), Scambler, P.J. (Peter), Schiffels, S. (Stephan), Schmidts, M. (Miriam), Schoenmakers, N. (Nadia), Scott, R.H. (Richard H.), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Semple, R.K. (Robert K.), Serra, E. (Eva), Sharp, S.I. (Sally I.), Shaw, A.C. (Adam C.), Shihab, H.A. (Hashem A.), Shin, S.-Y. (So-Youn), Skuse, D. (David), Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smee, C. (Carol), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spasic-Boskovic, O. (Olivera), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), St. Clair, D. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Stalker, J. (Jim), Stevens, E. (Elizabeth), Sun, J. (Jianping), Surdulescu, G. (Gabriela), Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Syrris, P. (Petros), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Taylor, R. (Rohan), Tian, J. (Jing), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Traglia, M. (Michela), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Valdes, A.M., Vandersteen, A.M. (Anthony M.), Varbo, A. (Anette), Vijayarangakannan, P. (Parthiban), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Walters, J.T. (James), Wang, G. (Guangbiao), Wang, J. (Jun), Wang, Y. (Yu), Ward, K. (Kirsten), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Whyte, T. (Tamieka), Williams, H.J. (Hywel J.), Williamson, K.A. (Kathleen), Wilson, C. (Crispian), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wong, K. (Kim), Xu, C. (Changjiang), Yang, J. (Jian), Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhang, F. (Feng), Zhang, P. (Pingbo), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Huang, J. (Jie), Howie, B. (Bryan), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Danecek, P. (Petr), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Durbin, R. (Richard), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Al Turki, S.H. (Saeed), Amuzu, A. (Antoinette), Anderson, C. (Carl), Anney, R. (Richard), Antony, D. (Dinu), Artigas, M.S., Ayub, M. (Muhammad), Bala, S. (Senduran), Barrett, J.C. (Jeffrey), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Beales, P.L. (Philip), Benn, M. (Marianne), Bentham, J. (Jamie), Bhattacharya, S. (Shoumo), Birney, E. (Ewan), Blackwood, D.H.R. (Douglas), Bobrow, M. (Martin), Bochukova, E. (Elena), Bolton, P.F. (Patrick F.), Bounds, R. (Rebecca), Boustred, C. (Chris), Breen, G. (Gerome), Calissano, M. (Mattia), Carss, K. (Keren), Casas, J.P. (Juan Pablo), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Charlton, R. (Ruth), Chatterjee, K. (Krishna), Chen, L. (Lu), Ciampi, A. (Antonio), Cirak, S. (Sebahattin), Clapham, P. (Peter), Clement, G. (Gail), Coates, G. (Guy), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collier, D.A. (David), Cosgrove, C. (Catherine), Cox, T. (Tony), Craddock, N.J. (Nick), Crooks, L. (Lucy), Curran, S. (Sarah), Curtis, D. (David), Daly, A. (Allan), Day, I.N.M. (Ian N.M.), Day-Williams, A.G. (Aaron), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Down, T. (Thomas), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Dunham, I. (Ian), Edkins, T. (Ted), Ekong, R. (Rosemary), Ellis, P. (Peter), Evans, D.M. (David), Farooqi, I.S. (I. Sadaf), Fitzpatrick, D.R. (David R.), Flicek, P. (Paul), Floyd, J. (James), Foley, A.R. (A. Reghan), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher S.), Futema, M. (Marta), Gallagher, L. (Louise), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Geihs, M. (Matthias), Geschwind, D. (Daniel), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Griffin, H. (Heather), Grozeva, D. (Detelina), Guo, X. (Xiaosen), Guo, X. (Xueqin), Gurling, H. (Hugh), Hart, D. (Deborah), Hendricks, A.E. (Audrey E.), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Huang, L. (Liren), Hubbard, T. (Tim), Humphries, S.E. (Steve E.), Hurles, M.E. (Matthew), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Jackson, D.K. (David K.), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Johnson, J. (Jon), Joyce, C. (Chris), Karczewski, K.J. (Konrad), Kaye, J. (Jane), Keane, T. (Thomas), Kemp, J.P. (John), Kennedy, K. (Karen), Kent, A. (Alastair), Keogh, J. (Julia), Khawaja, F. (Farrah), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Van Kogelenberg, M. (Margriet), Kolb-Kokocinski, A. (Anja), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lawson, D. (Daniel), Lee, I. (Irene), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Lek, M. (Monkol), Li, R. (Rui), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Liang, J. (Jieqin), Lin, H. (Hong), Liu, R. (Ryan), Lönnqvist, J. (Jouko), Lopes, L.R. (Luis R.), Lopes, M.C. (Margarida), Luan, J., MacArthur, D.G. (Daniel G.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), März, W. (Winfried), Maslen, J. (John), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathieson, I. (Iain), McGuffin, P. (Peter), McIntosh, A.M. (Andrew), McKechanie, A.G. (Andrew G.), McQuillin, A. (Andrew), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Migone, N. (Nicola), Mitchison, H.M. (Hannah M.), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Morris, J. (James), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Muddyman, D. (Dawn), Muntoni, F., Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge G.), Northstone, K. (Kate), O'donovan, M.C. (Michael), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Onoufriadis, A. (Alexandros), Oualkacha, K. (Karim), Owen, M.J. (Michael J.), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Parker, V. (Victoria), Parr, J.R. (Jeremy R.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Paunio, T. (Tiina), Payne, F. (Felicity), Payne, S.J. (Stewart J.), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Pietiläinen, O.P.H. (Olli), Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Pollitt, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Povey, S. (Sue), Quail, M.A. (Michael A.), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raymond, L. (Lucy), Rehnström, K. (Karola), Ridout, C.K. (Cheryl K.), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ritchie, G.R.S. (Graham R.S.), Roberts, N. (Nicola), Robinson, R.L. (Rachel L.), Savage, D.B. (David), Scambler, P.J. (Peter), Schiffels, S. (Stephan), Schmidts, M. (Miriam), Schoenmakers, N. (Nadia), Scott, R.H. (Richard H.), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Semple, R.K. (Robert K.), Serra, E. (Eva), Sharp, S.I. (Sally I.), Shaw, A.C. (Adam C.), Shihab, H.A. (Hashem A.), Shin, S.-Y. (So-Youn), Skuse, D. (David), Small, K.S. (Kerrin), Smee, C. (Carol), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Spasic-Boskovic, O. (Olivera), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), St. Clair, D. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Stalker, J. (Jim), Stevens, E. (Elizabeth), Sun, J. (Jianping), Surdulescu, G. (Gabriela), Suvisaari, J. (Jaana), Syrris, P. (Petros), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Taylor, R. (Rohan), Tian, J. (Jing), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Traglia, M. (Michela), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Valdes, A.M., Vandersteen, A.M. (Anthony M.), Varbo, A. (Anette), Vijayarangakannan, P. (Parthiban), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Walters, J.T. (James), Wang, G. (Guangbiao), Wang, J. (Jun), Wang, Y. (Yu), Ward, K. (Kirsten), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Whyte, T. (Tamieka), Williams, H.J. (Hywel J.), Williamson, K.A. (Kathleen), Wilson, C. (Crispian), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wong, K. (Kim), Xu, C. (Changjiang), Yang, J. (Jian), Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhang, F. (Feng), Zhang, P. (Pingbo), and Zhang, W. (Weihua)
Abstract: Imputing genotypes from reference panels created by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) provides a cost-effective strategy for augmenting the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) content of genome-wide arrays. The UK10K Cohorts project has generated a data set of 3,781 whole genomes sequenced at low depth (average 7x), aiming to exhaustively characterize genetic variation down to 0.1% minor allele frequency in the British population. Here we demonstrate the value of this
Published: 2015
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20. The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

Author: Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Powell, J.E. (Joseph), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Sutphin, G.L. (George L.), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Wilson, Y.A. (Yana A.), Kobes, S. (Sayuko), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Ramos, Y.F.M. (Yolande), Göring, H.H.H. (Harald H.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Stranger, B.E. (Barbara), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Aviv, A. (Abraham), Levy, D. (Daniel), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Munson, P.J. (Peter J.), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Stolk, L. (Lisette), Broer, L. (Linda), Verbiest, M.M.P.J. (Michael), Jhamai, M. (Mila), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Tserel, L. (Liina), Milani, L. (Lili), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Peterson, P. (Pärt), Kasela, S. (Silva), Codd, V. (Veryan), Peters, A. (Annette), Ward-Caviness, C.K. (Cavin K.), Herder, C. (Christian), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Roden, M. (Michael), Singmann, P. (Paula), Zeilinger, S. (Sonja), Illig, T. (Thomas), Homuth, G. (Georg), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Völzke, H. (Henry), Steil, L. (Leif), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Murray, A. (Anna), Melzer, D. (David), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Bandinelli, S., Moses, E.K. (Eric), Kent, J.W. (Jack), Curran, J.E. (Joanne), Johnson, M.P. (Matthew), Williams-Blangero, S. (Sarah), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Hovatta, I. (Iiris), Perola, M. (Markus), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Smith, A.K. (Alicia K.), Mehta, D. (Divya), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth B.), Nylocks, K.M. (K. Maria), Kennedy, E.M. (Elizabeth M.), Klengel, T. (Torsten), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Suchy-Dicey, A. (Astrid), Enquobahrie, D., Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der I.), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Helmer, Q. (Quinta), Hollander, W. (Wouter) den, Bean, S. (Shannon), Raj, T. (Towfique), Bakhshi, N. (Noman), Wang, Q.P. (Qiao Ping), Oyston, L.J. (Lisa J.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Blangero, J. (John), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Yang, J. (Jian), Franke, L. (Lude), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Neely, G.G. (G. Gregory), Korstanje, R. (Ron), Hanson, R.L. (Robert L.), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Johnson, A.D. (Andrew D.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Cookson, M.R. (Mark), Gibbs, R.J. (Raphael J.), Hardy, J. (John), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Dillman, A. (Allissa), Traynor, B. (Bryan), Smith, C. (Colin), Longo, D.L. (Dan L.), Trabzuni, D. (Danyah), Troncoso, J.C. (Juan), Brug, M.P. (Marcel) van der, Weale, M.E. (Michael), O'Brien, R. (Richard), Johnson, R. (Robert), Walker, R. (Robert), Zielke, R.H. (Ronald H.), Arepalli, S. (Sampath), Ryten, M. (Mina), Singleton, A., Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Powell, J.E. (Joseph), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Sutphin, G.L. (George L.), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Wilson, Y.A. (Yana A.), Kobes, S. (Sayuko), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Ramos, Y.F.M. (Yolande), Göring, H.H.H. (Harald H.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Stranger, B.E. (Barbara), Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Aviv, A. (Abraham), Levy, D. (Daniel), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Munson, P.J. (Peter J.), Huan, T. (Tianxiao), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Stolk, L. (Lisette), Broer, L. (Linda), Verbiest, M.M.P.J. (Michael), Jhamai, M. (Mila), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Tserel, L. (Liina), Milani, L. (Lili), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Peterson, P. (Pärt), Kasela, S. (Silva), Codd, V. (Veryan), Peters, A. (Annette), Ward-Caviness, C.K. (Cavin K.), Herder, C. (Christian), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Roden, M. (Michael), Singmann, P. (Paula), Zeilinger, S. (Sonja), Illig, T. (Thomas), Homuth, G. (Georg), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Völzke, H. (Henry), Steil, L. (Leif), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Murray, A. (Anna), Melzer, D. (David), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Bandinelli, S., Moses, E.K. (Eric), Kent, J.W. (Jack), Curran, J.E. (Joanne), Johnson, M.P. (Matthew), Williams-Blangero, S. (Sarah), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), McRae, A.F. (Allan F.), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Hovatta, I. (Iiris), Perola, M. (Markus), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Henders, A.K. (Anjali), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Smith, A.K. (Alicia K.), Mehta, D. (Divya), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth B.), Nylocks, K.M. (K. Maria), Kennedy, E.M. (Elizabeth M.), Klengel, T. (Torsten), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Suchy-Dicey, A. (Astrid), Enquobahrie, D., Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der I.), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Helmer, Q. (Quinta), Hollander, W. (Wouter) den, Bean, S. (Shannon), Raj, T. (Towfique), Bakhshi, N. (Noman), Wang, Q.P. (Qiao Ping), Oyston, L.J. (Lisa J.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Blangero, J. (John), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Yang, J. (Jian), Franke, L. (Lude), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Neely, G.G. (G. Gregory), Korstanje, R. (Ron), Hanson, R.L. (Robert L.), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Johnson, A.D. (Andrew D.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Cookson, M.R. (Mark), Gibbs, R.J. (Raphael J.), Hardy, J. (John), Ramasamy, A. (Adaikalavan), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Dillman, A. (Allissa), Traynor, B. (Bryan), Smith, C. (Colin), Longo, D.L. (Dan L.), Trabzuni, D. (Danyah), Troncoso, J.C. (Juan), Brug, M.P. (Marcel) van der, Weale, M.E. (Michael), O'Brien, R. (Richard), Johnson, R. (Robert), Walker, R. (Robert), Zielke, R.H. (Ronald H.), Arepalli, S. (Sampath), Ryten, M. (Mina), and Singleton, A.
Abstract: Disease incidences increase with age, but the molecular characteristics of ageing that lead to increased disease susceptibility remain inadequately understood. Here we perform a whole-blood gene expression meta-analysis in 14,983 individuals of European ancestry (including replication) and identify 1,497 genes that are differentially expressed with chronological age. The age-associated genes do not harbor more age-associated CpG-methylation sites than other genes, but are instead enriched for the presence of potentially functional CpG-methylation sites in enhancer and insulator regions that associate with both chronological age and gene expression levels. We further used the gene expression profiles to calculate the 'transcriptomic age' of an individual, and show that differences between transcriptomic age and chronological age are associated with biological features linked to ageing, such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, fasting glucose, and body mass index. The transcriptomic prediction model adds biological relevance and complements existing epigenetic prediction models, and can be used by others to calculate transcriptomic age in external cohorts.
Published: 2015
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21. Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosis

Author: Benyamin, B. (Beben), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Traglia, M. (Michela), Gögele, M. (Martin), Anderson, D. (Denise), Broer, L. (Linda), Podmore, C. (Clara), Luan, J., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Sanna, S. (Serena), Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wang, F. (Fudi), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Franke, L. (Lude), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Häldin, J. (Jonas), Winkelmann, B., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Jolley, G.J. (Jason), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Sweep, F.C. (Fred), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schwienbacher, C. (Christine), Pichler, I. (Irene), Hui, J. (Jennie), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Amin, N. (Najaf), Steri, M. (Maristella), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Verweij, N. (Niek), Powell, J.E. (Joseph), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Uda, M. (Manuela), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Beilby, J. (John), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Gieger, C. (Christian), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Camaschella, C. (Clara), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Swinkels, D.W. (Dorine), Whitfield, J. (John), Benyamin, B. (Beben), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Traglia, M. (Michela), Gögele, M. (Martin), Anderson, D. (Denise), Broer, L. (Linda), Podmore, C. (Clara), Luan, J., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Sanna, S. (Serena), Meer, P. (Peter) van der, Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wang, F. (Fudi), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Franke, L. (Lude), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Häldin, J. (Jonas), Winkelmann, B., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Jolley, G.J. (Jason), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Sweep, F.C. (Fred), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schwienbacher, C. (Christine), Pichler, I. (Irene), Hui, J. (Jennie), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Amin, N. (Najaf), Steri, M. (Maristella), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Verweij, N. (Niek), Powell, J.E. (Joseph), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Uda, M. (Manuela), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Beilby, J. (John), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Oexle, K. (Konrad), Gieger, C. (Christian), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Camaschella, C. (Clara), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Swinkels, D.W. (Dorine), and Whitfield, J. (John)
Abstract: Variation in body iron is associated with or causes diseases, including anaemia and iron overload. Here, we analyse genetic association data on biochemical markers of iron status from 11 European-population studies, with replication in eight additional cohorts (total up to 48,972 subjects). We find 11 genome-wide-significant (P<5 × 10-8) loci, some including known iron-related genes (HFE, SLC40A1, TF, TFR2, TFRC, TMPRSS6) and others novel (ABO, ARNTL, FADS2, NAT2, TEX14). SNPs at ARNTL, TF, and TFR2 affect iron markers in HFE C282Y homozygotes at risk for hemochromatosis. There is substantial overlap between our iron loci and loci affecting erythrocyte and lipid phenotypes. These results will facilitate investigation of the roles of iron in disease.
Published: 2014
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22. Childhood intelligence is heritable, highly polygenic and associated with FNBP1L

Author: Benyamin, B. (Beben), Pourcain, B. (Bst), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), Davies, G. (Gail), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Cents, R.A.M. (Rolieke), Franić, S. (Sanja), Miller, M.B. (Michael), Haworth, C.M.A. (Claire), Meaburn, E.L. (Emma), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Evans, D.M. (David), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Kemp, J.P. (John), Ring, S.M. (Susan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Yang, J. (Jian), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Scheet, P. (Paul), Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Hudziak, J.J. (James), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Starr, J.M. (John), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Iacono, W.G. (William), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), McGue, M. (Matt), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Plomin, R. (Robert), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benyamin, B. (Beben), Pourcain, B. (Bst), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), Davies, G. (Gail), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Cents, R.A.M. (Rolieke), Franić, S. (Sanja), Miller, M.B. (Michael), Haworth, C.M.A. (Claire), Meaburn, E.L. (Emma), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Evans, D.M. (David), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Kemp, J.P. (John), Ring, S.M. (Susan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Yang, J. (Jian), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Scheet, P. (Paul), Xiao, X. (Xiangjun), Hudziak, J.J. (James), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Starr, J.M. (John), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Iacono, W.G. (William), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), McGue, M. (Matt), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Plomin, R. (Robert), and Visscher, P.M. (Peter)
Abstract: Intelligence in childhood, as measured by psychometric cognitive tests, is a strong predictor of many important life outcomes, including educational attainment, income, health and lifespan. Results from twin, family and adoption studies are consistent with general intelligence being highly heritable and genetically stable throughout the life course. No robustly associated genetic loci or variants for childhood intelligence have been reported. Here, we report the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) on childhood intelligence (age range 6-18 years) from 17 989 individuals in six discovery and three replication samples. Although no individual single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected with genome-wide significance, we show that the aggregate effects of common SNPs explain 22-46% of phenotypic variation in childhood intelligence in the three largest cohorts (P=3.9 × 10 -15, 0.014 and 0.028). FNBP1L, previously reported to be the most significantly associated gene for adult intelligence, was also significantly associated with childhood intelligence (P=0.003). Polygenic prediction analyses resulted in a significant correlation between predictor and outcome in all replication cohorts. The proportion of childhood intelligence explained by the predictor reached 1.2% (P=6 × 10 -5), 3.5% (P=10 -3) and 0.5% (P=6 × 10 -5) in three independent validation cohorts. Given the sample sizes, these genetic prediction results are consistent with expectations if the genetic architecture of childhood intelligence is like that of body mass index or height. Our study provides molecular support for the heritability and polygenic nature of childhood intelligence. Larger sample sizes will be required to detect individual variants with genome-wide significance.
Published: 2014
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23. Replicability and Robustness of Genome-Wide-Association Studies for Behavioral Traits

Author: Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Conley, D. (Dalton), Eriksson, N. (Nicholas), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Yang, J. (Joanna), Boardman, J.D. (Jason D.), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Dawes, C.T. (Christopher T.), Domingue, B.W. (Benjamin W.), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Kiefer, A.K. (Amy K.), Laibson, D. (David), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mountain, J.L. (Joanna L.), Oskarsson, S. (Sven), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Conley, D. (Dalton), Eriksson, N. (Nicholas), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Yang, J. (Joanna), Boardman, J.D. (Jason D.), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Dawes, C.T. (Christopher T.), Domingue, B.W. (Benjamin W.), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Kiefer, A.K. (Amy K.), Laibson, D. (David), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mountain, J.L. (Joanna L.), Oskarsson, S. (Sven), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), and Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp)
Abstract: A recent genome-wide-association study of educational attainment identified three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) whose associations, despite their small effect sizes (each R2 ≈ 0.02%), reached genome-wide significance (p < 5 × 10−8) in a large discovery sample and were replicated in an independent sample (p <.05). The study also reported associations between educational attainment and indices of SNPs called “polygenic scores.” In three studies, we evaluated the robustness of these findings. Study 1 showed that the associations with all three SNPs were replicated in another large (N = 34,428) independent sample. We also found that the scores remained predictive (R2 ≈ 2%) in regressions with stringent controls for stratification (Study 2) and in new within-family analyses (Study 3). Our results show that large and therefore well-powered genome-wide-association studies can identify replicable genetic associations with behavioral traits. The small effect sizes of individual SNPs are likely to be a major contributing factor explaining the striking contrast between our results and the disappointing replication record of most candidate-gene studies.
Published: 2014
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24. Common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance identified using the proxy-phenotype method

Author: Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Davies, G. (Gail), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Turley, P. (Patrick), Benyamin, B. (Beben), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Miller, M. (Mike), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Conley, D. (Dalton), Derringer, J., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Franke, L. (Lude), Glaeser, E.L. (Edward L.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Iacono, W.G. (William), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Laibson, D. (David), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McGue, M. (Matt), Mcmahon, G. (George), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pinker, S. (Steven), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Smithk, B.H. (Blair H.), Starr, J.M. (John), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Timpsonm, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Trzaskowskin, M. (Maciej), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Ward, M.E. (Mary), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Plomin, R. (Robert), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Davies, G. (Gail), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Turley, P. (Patrick), Benyamin, B. (Beben), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Lee, J.J. (James J.), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Miller, M. (Mike), Rostapshova, O. (Olga), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Vinkhuyzen, A.A.E. (Anna A.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Conley, D. (Dalton), Derringer, J., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Franke, L. (Lude), Glaeser, E.L. (Edward L.), Hansell, N.K. (Narelle), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Iacono, W.G. (William), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Laibson, D. (David), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McGue, M. (Matt), Mcmahon, G. (George), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pinker, S. (Steven), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Smithk, B.H. (Blair H.), Starr, J.M. (John), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Timpsonm, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Trzaskowskin, M. (Maciej), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Ward, M.E. (Mary), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Plomin, R. (Robert), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), and Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp)
Abstract: We identify common genetic variants associated with cognitive performance using a two-stage approach, which we call the proxyphenotype method. First, we conduct a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in a large sample (n = 106,736), which produces a set of 69 education-associated SNPs. Second, using independent samples (n = 24,189), we measure the association of these education-associated SNPs with cognitive performance. Three SNPs (rs1487441, rs7923609, and rs2721173) are significantly associated with cognitive performance after correction for multiple hypothesis testing. In an independent sample of older Americans (n = 8,652), we also show that a polygenic score derived from the education-associated SNPs is associated with memory and absence of dementia. Convergent evidence from a set of bioinformatics analyses implicates four specific genes (KNCMA1, NRXN1, POU2F3, and SCRT). All of these genes are associated with a particular neurotransmitter pathway involved in synaptic plasticity, the main cellular mechanism for learning and memory.
Published: 2014
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25. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Ingelsson, E. (Erik)
Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
Published: 2013
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26. Systematic identification of trans eQTLs as putative drivers of known disease associations

Author: Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Christiansen, M.W. (Mark), Fairfax, B.P. (Benjamin), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Powell, J.E. (Joseph), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Withoff, S. (Sebo), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, B., Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter) 't, Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Fischer, K. (Kathelijn), Nelis, M. (Mari), Milani, A.L. (Alfredo), Melzer, D. (David), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Singleton, A.B. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nauck, M.A. (Matthias), Radke, D. (Dörte), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Perola, M. (Markus), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Suchy-Dicey, A. (Astrid), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Enquobahrie, D., Lumley, T. (Thomas), Montgomery, G.W., Makino, S. (Seiko), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Herder, C. (Christian), Roden, M. (Michael), Grallert, H. (Harald), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Li, Y. (Yunmin), Jansen, J.R.C. (Jos), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Knight, J.C. (Julian), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Franke, L. (Lude), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Christiansen, M.W. (Mark), Fairfax, B.P. (Benjamin), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Powell, J.E. (Joseph), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Withoff, S. (Sebo), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, B., Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter) 't, Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Fischer, K. (Kathelijn), Nelis, M. (Mari), Milani, A.L. (Alfredo), Melzer, D. (David), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Singleton, A.B. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nauck, M.A. (Matthias), Radke, D. (Dörte), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Perola, M. (Markus), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Suchy-Dicey, A. (Astrid), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Enquobahrie, D., Lumley, T. (Thomas), Montgomery, G.W., Makino, S. (Seiko), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Herder, C. (Christian), Roden, M. (Michael), Grallert, H. (Harald), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Li, Y. (Yunmin), Jansen, J.R.C. (Jos), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Knight, J.C. (Julian), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, and Franke, L. (Lude)
Abstract: Identifying the downstream effects of disease-associated SNPs is challenging. To help overcome this problem, we performed expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) meta-analysis in non-transformed peripheral blood samples from 5,311 individuals with replication in 2,775 individuals. We identified and replicated trans eQTLs for 233 SNPs (reflecting 103 independent loci) that were previously associated with complex traits at genome-wide significance. Some of these SNPs affect multiple genes in trans that are known to be altered in individuals with disease: rs4917014, previously associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), altered gene expression of C1QB and five type I interferon response genes, both hallmarks of SLE. DeepSAGE RNA sequencing showed that rs4917014 strongly alters the 3′ UTR levels of IKZF1 in cis, and chromatin immunoprecipitation and sequencing analysis of the trans-regulated genes implicated IKZF1 as the causal gene. Variants associated with cholesterol metabolism and type 1 diabetes showed similar phenomena, indicating that large-scale eQTL mapping provides insight into the downstream effects of many trait-associated variants.
Published: 2013
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27. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Ingelsson, E. (Erik)
Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
Published: 2013
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28. GWAS of 126,559 individuals identifies genetic variants associated with educational attainment

Author: Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Derringer, J., Yang, J. (Joanna), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Martin, N.W. (Nicolas), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Shakhbazov, K. (Konstantin), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Barnard, J. (John), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benke, P.J. (Paul), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Boatman, J.A. (Jeffrey), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Davies, G. (Gail), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Ferhmann, R. (Rudolf), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjessing, H.K. (Håkon), Hägg, S. (Sara), Harris, J.R. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Lin, P. (Peng), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Mcmahon, G. (George), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meirelles, O., Milani, L. (Lili), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Rice, J.P. (John), Rizzi, T.S. (Thais), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Terracciano, A., Loos, M.J.H.M. (Matthijs) van der, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völzke, H. (Henry), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhao, W. (Wei), Allik, J., Attia, J. (John), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bastardot, F. (Francois), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Eiríksdóttir, G. (Guoný), Elderson, M.F. (Martin), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, P. (Per), Harris, J.M. (Juliette), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Kowgier, M. (Matthew), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mäkinen, T. (Tuukka), Masala, G. (Giovanna), McGue, M. (Matt), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mielck, A. (Andreas), Miller, M. (Michael), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Realo, A. (Anu), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Schlessinger, D., Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Snieder, H. (Harold), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Starr, J.M. (John), Sul, J.H. (Jae Hoon), Surakka, I. (Ida), Svento, R. (Rauli), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Weir, D.R. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Conley, D. (Dalton), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Franke, L. (Lude), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Hofman, A. (Albert), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Krueger, R.F., Laibson, D. (David), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Meyer, M.N. (Michelle), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Thurik, A.R. (Roy), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Derringer, J., Yang, J. (Joanna), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Martin, N.W. (Nicolas), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Shakhbazov, K. (Konstantin), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Barnard, J. (John), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benke, P.J. (Paul), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Boatman, J.A. (Jeffrey), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Davies, G. (Gail), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Ferhmann, R. (Rudolf), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjessing, H.K. (Håkon), Hägg, S. (Sara), Harris, J.R. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Lin, P. (Peng), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Mcmahon, G. (George), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meirelles, O., Milani, L. (Lili), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Rice, J.P. (John), Rizzi, T.S. (Thais), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Terracciano, A., Loos, M.J.H.M. (Matthijs) van der, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völzke, H. (Henry), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhao, W. (Wei), Allik, J., Attia, J. (John), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bastardot, F. (Francois), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Eiríksdóttir, G. (Guoný), Elderson, M.F. (Martin), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, P. (Per), Harris, J.M. (Juliette), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Kowgier, M. (Matthew), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mäkinen, T. (Tuukka), Masala, G. (Giovanna), McGue, M. (Matt), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mielck, A. (Andreas), Miller, M. (Michael), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Realo, A. (Anu), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Schlessinger, D., Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Snieder, H. (Harold), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Starr, J.M. (John), Sul, J.H. (Jae Hoon), Surakka, I. (Ida), Svento, R. (Rauli), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Weir, D.R. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Conley, D. (Dalton), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Franke, L. (Lude), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Hofman, A. (Albert), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Krueger, R.F., Laibson, D. (David), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Meyer, M.N. (Michelle), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Thurik, A.R. (Roy), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), and Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp)
Published: 2013
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29. The genetic architecture of economic and political preferences

Author: Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Loos, M.J.H.M. (Matthijs) van der, Dawes, C.T. (Christopher T.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Conley, D. (Dalton), Laibson, D. (David), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Loos, M.J.H.M. (Matthijs) van der, Dawes, C.T. (Christopher T.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Conley, D. (Dalton), Laibson, D. (David), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), and Visscher, P.M. (Peter)
Abstract: Preferences are fundamental building blocks in all models of economic and political behavior. We study a new sample of comprehensively genotyped subjects with data on economic and political preferences and educational attainment. We use dense single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data to estimate the proportion of variation in these traits explained by common SNPs and to conduct genome-wide association study (GWAS) and prediction analyses. The pattern of results is consistent with findings for other complex traits. First, the estimated fraction of phenotypic variation that could, in principle, be explained by dense SNP arrays is around one-half of the narrow heritability estimated using twin and family samples. The molecular-genetic-based heritability estimates, therefore, partially corroborate evidence of significant heritability from behavior genetic studies. Second, our analyses suggest that these traits have a polygenic architecture, with the heritable variation explained by many genes with small effects. Our results suggest that most published genetic association studies with economic and political traits are dramatically underpowered, which implies a high false discovery rate. These results convey a cautionary message for whether, how, and how soon molecular genetic data can contribute to, and potentially transform, research in social science. We propose some constructive responses to the inferential challenges posed by the small explanatory power of individual SNPs.
Published: 2012
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30. Genetic predictors of fibrin D-dimer levels in healthy adults

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

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

Author: Allen, H.L., Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Park, J.H., Yang, J. (Joanna), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Qi, L. (Lu), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Liang, L. (Liming), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Luan, J., Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lo, K.S., Palmer, C. (Cameron), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Kraft, P. (Peter), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Absher, D. (Devin), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Surakka, I. (Ida), Tammesoo, M.L., Altmaier, E.L. (Elizabeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bhangale, T. (Tushar), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, C. (Constance), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Hao, K. (Ke), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), König, I.R. (Inke), Kwan, T. (Tony), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Müller, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Purcell, S. (Shaun), Rafelt, S. (Suzanne), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sanna, S. (Serena), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Thompson, J.R. (John), Turchin, M.C. (Michael), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Vitart, V. (Veronique), White, C.C. (Charles), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Campbell, H. (Harry), Citterio, L. (Lorena), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Duan, J. (Jubao), Elliott, P. (Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Haiqing, S. (Shen), Hartikainen, A.L., Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lokki, M.L., Marusic, A. (Ana), Maschio, A., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zagato, L. (Laura), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Alavere, H. (Helene), Farrall, M. (Martin), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Nelis, M. (Mari), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Melander, O. (Olle), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Viikari, J. (Jorma), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Province, M.A. (Mike), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hoffman, W. (Wolfgang), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Uda, M. (Manuela), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Järvelin, M.R., Mooser, V. (Vincent), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Metspalu, A. (Andres), North, K.E. (Kari), Schlessinger, D., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hunter, D.J. (David), O´Connell, J.R., Strachan, D.P. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Chatterjee, N. (Nilanjan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Allen, H.L., Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Park, J.H., Yang, J. (Joanna), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Qi, L. (Lu), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Liang, L. (Liming), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Luan, J., Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lo, K.S., Palmer, C. (Cameron), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Kraft, P. (Peter), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Absher, D. (Devin), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Surakka, I. (Ida), Tammesoo, M.L., Altmaier, E.L. (Elizabeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bhangale, T. (Tushar), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, C. (Constance), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Hao, K. (Ke), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), König, I.R. (Inke), Kwan, T. (Tony), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Müller, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Purcell, S. (Shaun), Rafelt, S. (Suzanne), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sanna, S. (Serena), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Thompson, J.R. (John), Turchin, M.C. (Michael), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Vitart, V. (Veronique), White, C.C. (Charles), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Campbell, H. (Harry), Citterio, L. (Lorena), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Duan, J. (Jubao), Elliott, P. (Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Haiqing, S. (Shen), Hartikainen, A.L., Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lokki, M.L., Marusic, A. (Ana), Maschio, A., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zagato, L. (Laura), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Alavere, H. (Helene), Farrall, M. (Martin), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Nelis, M. (Mari), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kathiresan, S. 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(Stefan), Uda, M. (Manuela), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Järvelin, M.R., Mooser, V. (Vincent), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Metspalu, A. (Andres), North, K.E. (Kari), Schlessinger, D., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hunter, D.J. (David), O´Connell, J.R., Strachan, D.P. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Chatterjee, N. (Nilanjan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Most common human traits and diseases have a polygenic pattern of inheritance: DNA sequence variants at many genetic loci influence the phenotype. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified more than 600 variants associated with human traits1, but these typically explain small fractions of phenotypic variation, raising questions about the use of further studies. Here, using 183,727 individuals, we show that hundreds of genetic variants, in at least 180 loci, influence adult height, a highly heritable and classic polygenic trait2,3. The large number of loci reveals patterns with important implications for genetic studies of common human diseases and traits. First, the 180 loci are not random, but instead are enriched for genes that are connected in biological pathways ( P=0.016) and that underlie skeletal growth defects ( P<0.001). Second, the likely causal gene is often located near the most str
Published: 2010
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33. Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

Author: Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Allen, H.L., Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Luan, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Liang, L. (Liming), Nemesh, J. (James), Park, J.H., Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Yang, J. (Joanna), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Scherag, A. (Andre), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Hoesel, V. (Volker), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Li, S. (Shengxu), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, White, C.C. (Charles), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Alibrandi, M.T.S. (Maria), Almgren, P. (Peter), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Biebermann, H. (Heike), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Boes, T. (Tanja), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Cappuccio, F.P. (Francesco), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chen, C.-M. (Chih-Mei), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., Coin, L. (Lachlan), Connell, J. (John), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Duan, J. (Jubao), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eelosua, R. (Roberto), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Fischer-Posovszky, P. (Pamela), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Greenawalt, D. (Danielle), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Jewell, E. (Eelizabeth), John, U. (Ulrich), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), König, I.R. (Inke), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kusisto, J. (Johanna), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kvaløy, K. 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(Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O'ConneL, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), SchleSinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), StefanSon, K. (Kari), North, K.E. (Kari), McArthy, M.I. (Mark), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), IngelSon, E. (Erik), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Allen, H.L., Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Luan, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Ferreira, T. 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(Mark), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), IngelSon, E. (Erik), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Obesity is globaLy prevalent and highly heritable, but its underlying genetic factors remain largely elusive. To identify genetic loci for obesity susceptibility, we examined aSociations betwEn body maS index and ĝ̂1/42.8 miLion SNPs in up to 123,865 individuals with targeted foLow up of 42 SNPs in up to 125,931 aDitional individuals. We confirmed 14 known obesity susceptibility loci and identified 18 new loci aSociated with body maS index (P < 5-10-8), one of which includes a copy number variant near GPRC5B. Some loci (at MC4R, POMC, SH2B1 and BDNF) map near key hypothalamic regulators of energy balance, and one of these loci is near GIPR, an incretin receptor. Furthermore, genes in other newly aSociated loci may provide new insights into human body weight regulation.
Published: 2010
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34. Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

Author: Heid, I.M. (Iris), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Ssteinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tthorleifsson, G. (Ggudmar), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Sspeliotes, E.K. (Eelizabeth), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), White, C.C. (Charles), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Luan, J., Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, S. (Shengxu), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Holmes, C. (Christopher), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Liang, L. (Liming), Min, J. (Josine), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Molony, C. (Cliona), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Sschadt, E.E. (Eeric), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Allen, H.L., Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Ssmith, A.V., Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), McCcarroll, S.A. (Ssteven), Nemesh, J. (James), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Ccosta, N. (Nancy), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kapur, K. (Karen), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leitzmann, M.F. (Michael), McKknight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Oong, K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Kulzer, J.R. (Jennifer), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Stark, K. (Klaus), Tammesoo, M.L., Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Wlawrence, R. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Almgren, P. (Peter), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Campbell, H. (Harry), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Dei, M. (Mariano), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Krzelj, V. (Vjekoslav), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lantieri, O. (Olivier), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lokki, M.L., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), McCcarthy, A. (Anne), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Strawbridge, R.J. 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Abstract: Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a measure of body fat distribution and a predictor of metabolic consequences independent of overall adiposity. WHR is heritable, but few genetic variants influencing this trait have been identified. We conducted a meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide association studies for WHR adjusted for body mass index (comprising up to 77,167 participants), following up 16 loci in an additional 29 studies (comprising up to 113,636 subjects). We identified 13 new loci in or near RSPO3, VEGFA, TBX15-WARS2, NFE2L3, GRB14, DNM3-PIGC, ITPR2-SPN, LY86, HOXC13, ADAMTS9, ZNRF3-KREMEN1, NISCH-STAB1 and CPEB4 (P = 1.9-10-9 to P = 1.8-10-40) and the known signal at LYPLAL1. Seven of these loci exhibited marked sexual dimorphism, all with a stronger effect on WHR in women than men (P for sex difference = 1.9-10-3 to P = 1.2-10-13). These findings provide evidence for multiple loci that modulate body fat distribution independent of overall adiposity and reveal strong gene-by-sex interactions.
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