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1. Association of circulating metabolites in plasma or serum and risk of stroke:meta-analysis from seven prospective cohorts

Author: Vojinovic, D. (Dina), Kalaoja, M. (Marita), Trompet, S. (Stella), Fischer, K. (Krista), Shipley, M. J. (Martin J.), Li, S. (Shuo), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Perola, M. (Markus), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Amin, N. (Najaf), Satizabal, C. L. (Claudia L.), Taba, N. (Nele), Sabayan, B. (Behnam), Vasan, R. S. (Ramachandran S.), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Stott, D. J. (David J.), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Esko, T. (Tonu), and van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.)
Abstract: Objective: To conduct a comprehensive analysis of circulating metabolites and incident stroke in large prospective population-based settings. Methods: We investigated the association of metabolites with risk of stroke in 7 prospective cohort studies including 1,791 incident stroke events among 38,797 participants in whom circulating metabolites were measured by nuclear magnetic resonance technology. The relationship between metabolites and stroke was assessed with Cox proportional hazards regression models. The analyses were performed considering all incident stroke events and ischemic and hemorrhagic events separately. Results: The analyses revealed 10 significant metabolite associations. Amino acid histidine (hazard ratio [HR] per SD 0.90, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.85, 0.94; p = 4.45 × 10−5), glycolysis-related metabolite pyruvate (HR per SD 1.09, 95% CI 1.04, 1.14; p = 7.45 × 10−4), acute-phase reaction marker glycoprotein acetyls (HR per SD 1.09, 95% CI 1.03, 1.15; p = 1.27 × 10−3), cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) 2, and several other lipoprotein particles were associated with risk of stroke. When focused on incident ischemic stroke, a significant association was observed with phenylalanine (HR per SD 1.12, 95% CI 1.05, 1.19; p = 4.13 × 10−4) and total and free cholesterol in large HDL particles. Conclusions: We found association of amino acids, glycolysis-related metabolites, acute-phase reaction markers, and several lipoprotein subfractions with the risk of stroke. These findings support the potential of metabolomics to provide new insights into the metabolic changes preceding stroke.
Published: 2021

2. Meta-analysis uncovers genome-wide significant variants for rapid kidney function decline

Author: Gorski, M. (Mathias), Jung, B. (Bettina), Li, Y. (Yong), Matias-Garcia, P.R. (Pamela R.), Wuttke, M. (Matthias), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Thio, C.H.L. (Chris H.L.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Wanner, V. (Veronika), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Hoppmann, A. (Anselm), Horn, K. (Katrin), Li, M. (Man), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sieber, K.B. (Karsten B.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Wang, J. (Judy), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Almgren, P. (Peter), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Banas, B. (Bernhard), Bansal, N. (Nisha), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Carroll, R.J. (Robert J.), Chalmers, J. (John), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Ling), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Coresh, J. (Josef), de Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Degenhardt, F. (Frauke), Eckardt, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Franke, A. (Andre), Freitag-Wolf, S. (Sandra), Gampawar, P. (Piyush), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Ho, K. (Kevin), Hofer, E. (Edith), Holleczek, B. (B.), Xian Foo, V.H. (Valencia Hui), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Josyula, N.S. (Navya Shilpa), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Khor, C.C., Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Lange, L.A. (Leslie A.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Boezen, H.M. (H. Marike), Franke, L. (Lude), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Matullo, G., Rots, M.G. (M.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Swertz, M. (Morris), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Baras, A. (Aris), Cantor, M. (Michael), Coppola, G. (Giovanni), Economides, A. (Aris), Lotta, L.A. (Luca A.), Overton, J.D. (John D.), Reid, J.G. (Jeffrey G.), Shuldiner, A. (Alan), Beechert, C. (Christina), Forsythe, C. (Caitlin), Fuller, E.D. (Erin D.), Gu, Z. (Zhenhua), Lattari, M. (Michael), Lopez, A. (Alexander), Schleicher, T.D. (Thomas D.), Padilla, M.S. (Maria Sotiropoulos), Toledo, K. (Karina), Widom, L. (Louis), Wolf, S.E. (Sarah E.), Pradhan, M. (Manasi), Manoochehri, K. (Kia), Ulloa, R.H. (Ricardo H.), Bai, X. (Xiaodong), Balasubramanian, S. (Suganthi), Barnard, L. (Leland), Blumenfeld, A. (Andrew), Eom, G. (Gisu), Habegger, L. (Lukas), Hawes, A. (Alicia), Khalid, S. (Shareef), Maxwell, E.K. (Evan K.), Salerno, W. (William), Staples, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Jones, M.B. (Marcus B.), Mitnaul, L.J. (Lyndon), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth J.F.), Lukas, M.A. (Mary Ann), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Melander, O. (Olle), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Ning, B. (Boting), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), O'Donoghue, M.L. (Michelle L.), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Pendergrass, S.A. (Sarah), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Preuss, M. (Michael), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rheinberger, M. (Myriam), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth M.), Rosenkranz, A.R. (Alexander R.), Rossing, K., Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Schulz, C.A. (Christina Alexandra), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Shaffer, C.M. (Christian M.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Szymczak, S. (Silke), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Chaker, L. (Layal), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wallentin, L.C. (Lars), Waterworth, D.M. (Dawn M.), White, H.D. (Harvey), Wilson, J.G. (James G.), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Woodward, M. (Mark), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Yasuda, M. (Masayuki), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Wanner, C. (Christoph), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Heid, I.M. (Iris), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Jung, B. (Bettina), Li, Y. (Yong), Matias-Garcia, P.R. (Pamela R.), Wuttke, M. (Matthias), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Thio, C.H.L. (Chris H.L.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Wanner, V. (Veronika), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Hoppmann, A. (Anselm), Horn, K. (Katrin), Li, M. (Man), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sieber, K.B. (Karsten B.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Wang, J. (Judy), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Almgren, P. (Peter), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Banas, B. (Bernhard), Bansal, N. (Nisha), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Carroll, R.J. (Robert J.), Chalmers, J. (John), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Ling), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Coresh, J. (Josef), de Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Degenhardt, F. (Frauke), Eckardt, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Franke, A. (Andre), Freitag-Wolf, S. (Sandra), Gampawar, P. (Piyush), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Ho, K. (Kevin), Hofer, E. (Edith), Holleczek, B. (B.), Xian Foo, V.H. (Valencia Hui), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Josyula, N.S. (Navya Shilpa), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Khor, C.C., Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Lange, L.A. (Leslie A.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Boezen, H.M. (H. Marike), Franke, L. (Lude), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Matullo, G., Rots, M.G. (M.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Swertz, M. (Morris), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Baras, A. (Aris), Cantor, M. (Michael), Coppola, G. (Giovanni), Economides, A. (Aris), Lotta, L.A. (Luca A.), Overton, J.D. (John D.), Reid, J.G. (Jeffrey G.), Shuldiner, A. (Alan), Beechert, C. (Christina), Forsythe, C. (Caitlin), Fuller, E.D. (Erin D.), Gu, Z. (Zhenhua), Lattari, M. (Michael), Lopez, A. (Alexander), Schleicher, T.D. (Thomas D.), Padilla, M.S. (Maria Sotiropoulos), Toledo, K. (Karina), Widom, L. (Louis), Wolf, S.E. (Sarah E.), Pradhan, M. (Manasi), Manoochehri, K. (Kia), Ulloa, R.H. (Ricardo H.), Bai, X. (Xiaodong), Balasubramanian, S. (Suganthi), Barnard, L. (Leland), Blumenfeld, A. (Andrew), Eom, G. (Gisu), Habegger, L. (Lukas), Hawes, A. (Alicia), Khalid, S. (Shareef), Maxwell, E.K. (Evan K.), Salerno, W. (William), Staples, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Jones, M.B. (Marcus B.), Mitnaul, L.J. (Lyndon), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth J.F.), Lukas, M.A. (Mary Ann), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Melander, O. (Olle), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Ning, B. (Boting), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), O'Donoghue, M.L. (Michelle L.), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Pendergrass, S.A. (Sarah), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Preuss, M. (Michael), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rheinberger, M. (Myriam), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth M.), Rosenkranz, A.R. (Alexander R.), Rossing, K., Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Schulz, C.A. (Christina Alexandra), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Shaffer, C.M. (Christian M.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Szymczak, S. (Silke), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Chaker, L. (Layal), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wallentin, L.C. (Lars), Waterworth, D.M. (Dawn M.), White, H.D. (Harvey), Wilson, J.G. (James G.), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Woodward, M. (Mark), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Yasuda, M. (Masayuki), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Wanner, C. (Christoph), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Penninx, B.W.J.H., and Heid, I.M. (Iris)
Abstract: Rapid decline of glomerular filtration rate estimated from creatinine (eGFRcrea) is associated with severe clinical endpoints. In contrast to cross-sectionally assessed eGFRcrea, the genetic basis for rapid eGFRcrea decline is largely unknown. To help define this, we meta-analyzed 42 genome-wide association studies from the Chronic Kidney Diseases Genetics Consortium and United Kingdom Biobank to identify genetic loci for rapid eGFRcrea decline. Two definitions of eGFRcrea decline were used: 3 mL/min/1.73m2/year or more (“Rapid3”; encompassing 34,874 cases, 107,090 controls) and eGFRcrea decline 25% or more and eGFRcrea under 60 mL/min/1.73m2 at follow-up among those with eGFRcrea 60 mL/min/1.73m2 or more at baseline (“CKDi25”; encompassing 19,901 cases, 175,244 controls). Seven independent variants were identified across six loci for Rapid3 and/or CKDi25: consisting of five variants at four loci with genome-wide significance (near UMOD-PDILT (2), PRKAG2, WDR72, OR2S2) and two variants among 265 known eGFRcrea variants (near GATM, LARP4B). All these loci were novel for Rapid3 and/or CKDi25 and our bioinformatic follow-up prioritized varia
Published: 2021
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3. Association of common genetic variants with brain microbleeds

Author: Knol, M.J. (Maria), Lu, Dongwei, Traylor, M. (Matthew), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Romero, J.R. (Jose Rafael), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hofer, E. (Edith), Liu, J. (Juan), Hostettler, Isabel C., Luciano, M. (Michelle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), Hilal, S. (Saima), Akker, E.B. (Erik) van den, Vojinović, D. (Dina), S. Li (Shuo), Sigurdsson, S. (Sigurdur), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Jack Jr., C.R. (Clifford), Wilson, D. (Dana), Yilmaz, P. (Pinar), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Grond, J. (Jeroen) van der, Chen, C. (Christopher), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Bastin, M.E. (Mark), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Pirpamer, Lukas, Kantarci, Kejal, Himali, J.J. (Jayandra), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Morris, Zoe, Beiser, A. (Alexa), Tozer, Daniel J., Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Koh, J.Y. (Jia Yu), Stott, D.J.M. (David), Houlden, H. (Henry), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), MacKinnon, Andrew D., DeCarli, C. (Charles), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Jukeme, J.W. (J. Wouter), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Werring, D.J. (David), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Markus, H.S. (Hugh S.), Knol, M.J. (Maria), Lu, Dongwei, Traylor, M. (Matthew), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Romero, J.R. (Jose Rafael), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hofer, E. (Edith), Liu, J. (Juan), Hostettler, Isabel C., Luciano, M. (Michelle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), Hilal, S. (Saima), Akker, E.B. (Erik) van den, Vojinović, D. (Dina), S. Li (Shuo), Sigurdsson, S. (Sigurdur), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Jack Jr., C.R. (Clifford), Wilson, D. (Dana), Yilmaz, P. (Pinar), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Grond, J. (Jeroen) van der, Chen, C. (Christopher), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Bastin, M.E. (Mark), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Pirpamer, Lukas, Kantarci, Kejal, Himali, J.J. (Jayandra), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Morris, Zoe, Beiser, A. (Alexa), Tozer, Daniel J., Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Koh, J.Y. (Jia Yu), Stott, D.J.M. (David), Houlden, H. (Henry), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), MacKinnon, Andrew D., DeCarli, C. (Charles), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Jukeme, J.W. (J. Wouter), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Werring, D.J. (David), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), and Markus, H.S. (Hugh S.)
Published: 2020
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4. Genome-wide association meta-analyses and fine-mapping elucidate pathways influencing albuminuria

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

Author: Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Knol, M.J. (Maria J.), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Hibar, D.P. (Derrek P.), Hilal, S. (Saima), Akker, E.B. (Erik) van den, Arfanakis, K. (Konstantinos), Bernard, M. (Manon), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Amin, N. (Najaf), Crivello, F. (Fabrice), Cheung, J.W. (Josh W.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Li, S. (Shuo), van der Grond, J. (Jeroen), Yu, L. (Lei), Paus, T. (Tomas), Roshchupkin, G.V. (Gennady), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Jahanshad, N. (Neda), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Mathias, R.A. (Rasika A.), Boehringer, S. (Stefan), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Rice, K. (Ken), Cheng, C.Y. (Ching Yu), Maillard, P. (Pauline), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Beekman, M. (Marian), Zhao, W. (Wanting), Nyquist, P. (Paul), Chen, C. (Christopher), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike W.), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Pausova, Z. (Zdenka), Becker, D.M. (Diane), De Jager, P., Thompson, P.M. (Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Bennett, D.A. (David), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab H. H.), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Knol, M.J. (Maria J.), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Hibar, D.P. (Derrek P.), Hilal, S. (Saima), Akker, E.B. (Erik) van den, Arfanakis, K. (Konstantinos), Bernard, M. (Manon), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Amin, N. (Najaf), Crivello, F. (Fabrice), Cheung, J.W. (Josh W.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Li, S. (Shuo), van der Grond, J. (Jeroen), Yu, L. (Lei), Paus, T. (Tomas), Roshchupkin, G.V. (Gennady), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Jahanshad, N. (Neda), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Mathias, R.A. (Rasika A.), Boehringer, S. (Stefan), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Rice, K. (Ken), Cheng, C.Y. (Ching Yu), Maillard, P. (Pauline), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Beekman, M. (Marian), Zhao, W. (Wanting), Nyquist, P. (Paul), Chen, C. (Christopher), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike W.), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Pausova, Z. (Zdenka), Becker, D.M. (Diane), De Jager, P., Thompson, P.M. (Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Bennett, D.A. (David), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab H. H.), and DeCarli, C. (Charles)
Abstract: Brain lobar volumes are heritable but genetic studies are limited. We performed genome-wide association studies of frontal, occipital, parietal and temporal lobe volumes in 16,016 individuals, and replicated our findings in 8,789 individuals. We identified six genetic loci associated with specific lobar volumes independent of intracranial volume. Two loci, associated with occipital (6q22.32) and temporal lobe volume (12q14.3), were previously reported to associate with intracranial and hippocampal volume, respectively. We identified four loci previously unknown to affect brain volumes: 3q24 for parietal lobe volume, and 1q22, 4p16.3 and 14q23.1 for occipital lobe volume. The associated variants were located in regions enriched for histone modifications (DAAM1 and THBS3), or close to genes causing Mendelian brain-related diseases (ZIC4 and FGFRL1). No genetic overlap between lobar volumes and neurological or psychiatric diseases was observed. Our findings reveal part of the complex genetics underlying brain development and suggest a role for regulatory regions in determining brain volumes.
Published: 2019
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6. Large-scale whole-exome sequencing association studies identify rare functional variants influencing serum urate levels

Author: Tin, A. (Adrienne), Li, Y. (Yong), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Liu, J. (Jun), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Sorice, R., Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Swen, M. (Melody), Yu, B. (Bing), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Teumer, A. (Alexanda), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Li, M. (Meng), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Woodward, O.M. (Owen), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Li, Y. (Yong), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Liu, J. (Jun), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Sorice, R., Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Swen, M. (Melody), Yu, B. (Bing), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Teumer, A. (Alexanda), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Li, M. (Meng), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Woodward, O.M. (Owen), and Köttgen, A. (Anna)
Abstract: Elevated serum urate levels can cause gout, an excruciating disease with suboptimal treatment. Previous GWAS identified common variants with modest effects on serum urate. Here we report large-scale whole-exome sequencing association studies of serum urate and kidney function among ≤19,517 European ancestry and African-American individuals. We identify aggregate associations of low-frequency damaging variants in the urate transporters SLC22A12 (URAT1; p = 1.3 × 10-56) and SLC2A9 (p = 4.5 × 10-7). Gout risk in rare SLC22A12 variant carriers is halved (OR = 0.5, p = 4.9 × 10-3). Selected rare variants in SLC22A12 are validated in transport studies, confirming three as loss-of-function (R325W, R405C, and T467M) and illustrating the therapeutic potential of the new URAT1-blocker lesinurad. In SLC2A9, mapping of rare variants of large effects onto the predicted protein structure reveals new residues that may affect urate binding. These findings provide new insights into the genetic architecture of serum urate, and highlight molecular targets in SLC22A12 and SLC2A9 for lowering serum urate and preventing gout.
Published: 2018
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7. Genetically elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol through the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene does not associate with risk of Alzheimer's disease

Author: Peloso, G.M. (Gina M.), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Sims, R. (Rebecca), van der Lee, S.J. (S. J.), Naj, A.C. (A. C.), Bellenguez, C. (Céline), Badarinarayan, N. (Nandini), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Kunkle, B.W. (B. W.), Boland, A. (A.), Raybould, R. (R.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Martin, E.R. (E. R.), Grenier-Boley, B. (Benjamin), Heilmann-Heimbach, S. (S.), Chouraki, V. (V.), Kuzma, A.B. (A. B.), Sleegers, K. (K.), Vronskaya, M., Ruiz, A. (A.), Graham, R.R. (Robert), Olaso, R. (Robert), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Vardarajan, B.N. (Badri), Hiltunen, M. (Mikko), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), White, C.C. (Charles), Hamilton-Nelson, K.L. (K. L.), Epelbaum, J. (Jacques), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Choi, S.H. (S. H.), Beecham, G.W., Dulary, C. (C.), Herms, S. (Stefan), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Funk, C.C. (C. C.), Derbois, (), Forstner, A.J. (Andreas), Ahmad, S. (S.), Li, H. (Huaixing), Bacq, D. (D.), Harold, D. (D.), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Valladares, O. (Otto), Squassini, A. (Alessio), Thomas, R. (R.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Qu, L. (Liming), Sanchez-Juan, P. (Pascual), Morgan, T. (Thomas), Wolters, F.J. (Frank), Zhao, Y. (Y.), Garcia, F.S. (F. S.), Denning, N. (Nicola), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Malamon, J. (J.), Naranjo, M.C.D. (M. C.D.), Majounie, E. (Elisa), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Dombroski, B. (B.), Wallon, D. (David), Lupton, M.K. (Michelle), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Whitehead, P. (P.), Fratiglioni, L. (L.), Medway, C. (Christopher), Jian, X. (X.), Mukherjee, S. (S.), Keller, L. (L.), Brown, K. (Kristelle), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Cantwell, L.B. (Laura B.), Panza, F. (F.), McGuinness, B. (B.), Moreno-Grau, S. (S.), Burgess, J.D. (J. D.), Solfrizzi, V. (Vincenzo), Proitsi, P. (P.), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Allen, M. (M.), Seripa, D. (Davide), Pastor, P. (P.), Cupples, L.A. (L. A.), Price, N.D. (N. D.), Hannequin, D. (Didier), Frank-Garcia, A. (Ana), Levy, D. (D.), Chakrabarty, P. (P.), Caffarra, P. (Paolo), Giegling, I. (Ina), Beiser, A. 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(A.), Marshall, R. (R.), Gerrish, A. (Amy), Chapman, J. (Jade), Aguilar, M. (M.), Taylor, S. (S.), Hill, M. (M.), Fairén, M.D. (M. D.), Hodges, A. (A.), Vellas, B. (B.), Soininen, H. (H.), Kloszewska, I. (Iwona), Daniilidou, M. (M.), Uphill, J. (James), Patel, Y. (Y.), Hughes, J.T. (J. T.), Lord, J. (J.), Turton, J.C. (James), Hartmann, A.M. (A. M.), Cecchetti, R. (R.), Fenoglio, C. (Chiara), Serpente, M. (Maria), Arcaro, M. (M.), Caltagirone, C. (C.), Orfei, M.D. (M. D.), Ciaramella, A. (A.), Pichler, I. (Irene), Mayhaus, M. (Manuel), Gu, W. (W.), Lleo, A. (Alberto), Fortea, J. (J.), Blesa, R. (Rafael), Barber, I.S. (I. S.), Brookes, K. (K.), Cupidi, C. (Chiara), Maletta, R. (Raffaele), Carrell, D. (D.), Sorbi, S. (Sandro), Moebus, S. (Susanne), Urbano, M. (M.), Pilotto, A. (Alberto), Kornhuber, J. (Johannes), Bosco, P. (Paolo), Todd, S. (S.), Craig, D. (D.), Johnston, J. (J.), Gill, M. (M.), Lawlor, B.A. (B.), Lynch, A. (Aoibhinn), Fox, N.C. (Nick), Hardy, J. (J.), Albin, R.L. (R. 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(Christine) van, Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jones, L. (L.), Haines, J.L. (Jonathan), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Escott-Price, V. (V.), Mayeux, R. (R.), Deleuze, J.-F. (Jean-François), Amin, N. (Najaf), Holmans, P.A. (Peter A.), Kunkle, B. (Brian), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ramirez, A. (Alfredo), Wang, L.S. (L. S.), Lambert, J.-C. (J.), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Williams, J. (J.), Schellenberg, G.D. (Gerard), Destefano, A.L. (Anita L.), and Seshardi, S. (Sudha)
Abstract: Introduction: There is conflicting evidence whether high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia. Genetic variation in the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) locus is associated with altered HDL-C. We aimed to assess AD risk by genetically predicted HDL-C. Methods: Ten single nucleotide polymorphisms within the CETP locus predicting HDL-C were applied to the International Genomics of Alzheimer's Project (IGAP) exome chip stage 1 results in up 16,097 late onset AD cases and 18,077 cognitively normal elderly controls. We performed instrumental variables analysis using inverse variance weighting, weighted median, and MR-Egger. Results: Based on 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms distinctly predicting HDL-C in the CETP locus, we found that HDL-C was not associated with risk of AD (P >.7). Discussion: Our study does not support the role of HDL-C on risk of AD through HDL-C altered b
Published: 2018
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8. GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes

Author: Franceschini, N. (Nora), Giambartolomei, C. (Claudia), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Finan, C. (Chris), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huntley, R.P. (Rachael P.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Graff, M. (Misa), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Dale, C. (Caroline), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Lu, L. (Lingyi), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Franzén, O. (Oscar), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Palmas, W. (Walter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Correa, D.D., Zonderman, A.B., Hofman, A. (Albert), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wong, A. (Andrew), Smit, A.J. (Andries), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Britton, A.R., Ruusalepp, A. (Arno), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Pasaniuc, B. (Bogdan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl D.), Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), O’Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Teupser, D. (Daniel), Kuh, D. (Diana), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Mannarino, E. (Elmo), Grossi, E. (Enzo), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schadt, E.E. (Eric E.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Beutner, F. (Frank), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Campbell, H. (Harry), Völzke, H. (Henry), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Price, J. (Jacqueline), Pott, J. (Janne), Hopewell, J., Liang, J. (Jingjing), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Gertow, K. (Karl), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Lambertus A. L. M.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Holdt, L.M. (Lesca), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Melander, O. (Olle), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rueda-Ochoa, O.L. (Oscar), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Giral, P. (Philippe), Anugu, P. (Pramod), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Malik, R. (Rainer), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Hägg, S. (Sara), Shah, S. (Sonia), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Kurl, S. (Sudhir), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Shah, T. (Tina), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Rutten-Jacobs, L. (Loes), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Anderson, C.D. (Christopher D.), Chong, M. (Michael), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ago, T. (Tetsuro), Almgren, P. (Peter), Ay, H. (Hakan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Benavente, O.R. (Oscar R.), Bevan, S. (Steve), Boncoraglio, G. (Giorgio Battista), Brown, R.D. (Robert D.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Carrera, C. (Caty), Carty, C.L. (Cara L.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, W-M., Cole, J.W. (John W.), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Danesh, J. (John), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Duan, Q. (Qing), Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Falcone, G.J. (Guido J.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grewal, R.P. (Raji P.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Howard, G. (George), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Hyacinth, H.I. (Hyacinth I.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Jimenez-Conde, J. (Jordi), Johnson, J.A. (Julie A.), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Keene, K.L. (Keith), Kissela, B.M. (Brett M.), Kleindorfer, D.O. (Dawn O.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lee, J.-M. (Jin-Moo), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Leys, D. (Didier), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Lindgren, A.G. (Arne G.), Lorentzen, E. (Erik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maguire, J.M. (Jane), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Ninomiya, T. (Toshiharu), O’Donnell, M.J. (Martin J.), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Rannikmäe, K. (Kristiina), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Rexrode, K. (Kathryn), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Rothwell, P.M. (Peter), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Sale, M.M. (Michele M.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Slowik, A. (Agnieszka), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Tanislav, C. (Christian), Tatlisumak, T. (Turgut), Thijs, V. (Vincent), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tiedt, S. (Steffen), Walters, M. (Matthew), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Koplev, S. (Simon), Codoni, V. (Veronica), Civelek, M. (Mete), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Christophersen, I.E. (Ingrid E.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), He, J. (Jiang), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Elliott, P. (Paul), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K.), Jern, C. (Christina), Strbian, D. (Daniel), Fernandez-Cadenas, I. (Israel), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Rolfs, A. (Arndt), Hata, J. (Jun), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Pare, G. (Guillame), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Seldenrijk, K.A. (Kees), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Deanfield, J. (John), Halcox, J. (Julian), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Völker, U. (Uwe), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Björkegren, J.L.M. (Johan L.M.), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Ódonnell, C.J. (Christopher), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Giambartolomei, C. (Claudia), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Finan, C. (Chris), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huntley, R.P. (Rachael P.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Graff, M. (Misa), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Dale, C. (Caroline), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Lu, L. (Lingyi), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Franzén, O. (Oscar), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Palmas, W. (Walter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Correa, D.D., Zonderman, A.B., Hofman, A. (Albert), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wong, A. (Andrew), Smit, A.J. (Andries), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Britton, A.R., Ruusalepp, A. (Arno), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Pasaniuc, B. (Bogdan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl D.), Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), O’Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Teupser, D. (Daniel), Kuh, D. (Diana), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Mannarino, E. (Elmo), Grossi, E. (Enzo), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schadt, E.E. (Eric E.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Beutner, F. (Frank), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Campbell, H. (Harry), Völzke, H. (Henry), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Price, J. (Jacqueline), Pott, J. (Janne), Hopewell, J., Liang, J. (Jingjing), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Gertow, K. (Karl), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Lambertus A. L. M.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Holdt, L.M. (Lesca), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Melander, O. (Olle), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rueda-Ochoa, O.L. (Oscar), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Giral, P. (Philippe), Anugu, P. (Pramod), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Malik, R. (Rainer), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Hägg, S. (Sara), Shah, S. (Sonia), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Kurl, S. (Sudhir), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Shah, T. (Tina), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Rutten-Jacobs, L. (Loes), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Anderson, C.D. (Christopher D.), Chong, M. (Michael), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ago, T. (Tetsuro), Almgren, P. (Peter), Ay, H. (Hakan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Benavente, O.R. (Oscar R.), Bevan, S. (Steve), Boncoraglio, G. (Giorgio Battista), Brown, R.D. (Robert D.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Carrera, C. (Caty), Carty, C.L. (Cara L.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, W-M., Cole, J.W. (John W.), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Danesh, J. (John), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Duan, Q. (Qing), Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Falcone, G.J. (Guido J.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grewal, R.P. (Raji P.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Howard, G. (George), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Hyacinth, H.I. (Hyacinth I.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Jimenez-Conde, J. (Jordi), Johnson, J.A. (Julie A.), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Keene, K.L. (Keith), Kissela, B.M. (Brett M.), Kleindorfer, D.O. (Dawn O.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lee, J.-M. (Jin-Moo), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Leys, D. (Didier), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Lindgren, A.G. (Arne G.), Lorentzen, E. (Erik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maguire, J.M. (Jane), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Ninomiya, T. (Toshiharu), O’Donnell, M.J. (Martin J.), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Rannikmäe, K. (Kristiina), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Rexrode, K. (Kathryn), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Rothwell, P.M. (Peter), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Sale, M.M. (Michele M.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Slowik, A. (Agnieszka), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Tanislav, C. (Christian), Tatlisumak, T. (Turgut), Thijs, V. (Vincent), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tiedt, S. (Steffen), Walters, M. (Matthew), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Koplev, S. (Simon), Codoni, V. (Veronica), Civelek, M. (Mete), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Christophersen, I.E. (Ingrid E.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), He, J. (Jiang), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Elliott, P. (Paul), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K.), Jern, C. (Christina), Strbian, D. (Daniel), Fernandez-Cadenas, I. (Israel), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Rolfs, A. (Arndt), Hata, J. (Jun), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Pare, G. (Guillame), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Seldenrijk, K.A. (Kees), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Deanfield, J. (John), Halcox, J. (Julian), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Völker, U. (Uwe), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Björkegren, J.L.M. (Johan L.M.), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Ódonnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Morris, R.W. (Richard)
Abstract: Carotid artery intima media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are measures of subclinical atherosclerosis associated with ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Here, we undertake meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in 71,128 individuals for cIMT, and 48,434 individuals for carotid plaque traits. We identify eight novel susceptibility loci for cIMT, one independent association at the previously-identified PINX1 locus, and one novel locus for carotid plaque. Colocalization analysis with nearby vascular expression quantitative loci (cis-eQTLs) derived from arterial wall and metabolic tissues obtained from patients with CHD identifies candidate genes at two potentially additional loci, ADAMTS9 and LOXL4. LD score regression reveals significant genetic correlations between cIMT and plaque traits, and both cIMT and plaque with CHD, any stroke subtype and ischemic stroke. Our study provides insights into genes and tissue-specific regulatory mechanisms linking atherosclerosis both to its functional genomic origins and its clinical consequences in humans.
Published: 2018
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9. Genome-wide analyses identify a role for SLC17A4 and AADAT in thyroid hormone regulation

Author: Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chaker, L. (Layal), Groeneweg, S. (Stefan), Li, Y. (Yong), Di Munno, C. (Celia), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Schultheiss, U.T. (Ulla T.), Traglia, M. (Michela), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil Vincent R.), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Astrup, A. (Arne), Beekman, M. (Marian), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bekaert, S. (Sofie), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Brown, S.J. (Stephen), Buyzere, M. (Marc) de, Campbell, P.J. (Purdey J.), Ceresini, G. (Graziano), Cerqueira, C. (Charlotte), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Deelen, J. (Joris), Eckardt, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Ekici, A.B. (Arif B.), Hagen, K. (Knut), Ferrrucci, L. (Luigi), Fiers, T. (Tom), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Ford, I. (Ian), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gögele, M. (Martin), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Grarup, N. (Niels), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Haljas, K. (Kadri), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Hollander, W. (Wouter) den, Homuth, G. (Georg), Hui, J. (Jennie), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Jing, J. (Jiaojiao), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kasbohm, E. (Elisa), Kaufman, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Kiemeney, L.A. (Lambertus A.), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lapauw, B. (Bruno), Li, S. (Shuo), Liewald, D.C.M. (David C. M.), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Franke, L. (Lude), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Rots, M.G. (M.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Lim, E.M. (Ee Mun), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Marina, M. (Michela), Mascalzoni, D. (Deborah), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Medenwald, D. (Daniel), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Meyer, T. (Thorsten), Meyer zu Schwabedissen, H.E. (Henriette E.), Mikolajczyk, R. (Rafael), Moed, H. (Heleen), Netea-Maier, R.T. (Romana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Pala, M. (Mauro), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Postmus, D. (Douwe), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ramos, Y.F.M. (Yolande F. M.), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Redmond, P. (Paul), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Rietzschel, E.R. (Ernst), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roef, G.L. (Greet), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schlessinger, D. (David), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Starr, J.M. (John), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Taes, Y.E. (Youri), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thuesen, L. (Leif), Tiller, D. (Daniel), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Visser, W.E. (Edward), Walsh, J.P. (John P.), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Cappola, A.R. (Anne), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Völzke, H. (Henry), Sanna, S. (Serena), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Visser, T.J. (Theo), Medici, M. (Marco), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chaker, L. (Layal), Groeneweg, S. (Stefan), Li, Y. (Yong), Di Munno, C. (Celia), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Schultheiss, U.T. (Ulla T.), Traglia, M. (Michela), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil Vincent R.), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Astrup, A. (Arne), Beekman, M. (Marian), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bekaert, S. (Sofie), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Brown, S.J. (Stephen), Buyzere, M. (Marc) de, Campbell, P.J. (Purdey J.), Ceresini, G. (Graziano), Cerqueira, C. (Charlotte), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Deelen, J. (Joris), Eckardt, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Ekici, A.B. (Arif B.), Hagen, K. (Knut), Ferrrucci, L. (Luigi), Fiers, T. (Tom), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Ford, I. (Ian), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gögele, M. (Martin), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Grarup, N. (Niels), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Haljas, K. (Kadri), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Hollander, W. (Wouter) den, Homuth, G. (Georg), Hui, J. (Jennie), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Jing, J. (Jiaojiao), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kasbohm, E. (Elisa), Kaufman, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Kiemeney, L.A. (Lambertus A.), Kloppenburg, M. (Margreet), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lapauw, B. (Bruno), Li, S. (Shuo), Liewald, D.C.M. (David C. M.), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Franke, L. (Lude), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Rots, M.G. (M.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Lim, E.M. (Ee Mun), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Marina, M. (Michela), Mascalzoni, D. (Deborah), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Medenwald, D. (Daniel), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Meyer, T. (Thorsten), Meyer zu Schwabedissen, H.E. (Henriette E.), Mikolajczyk, R. (Rafael), Moed, H. (Heleen), Netea-Maier, R.T. (Romana), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Pala, M. (Mauro), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Postmus, D. (Douwe), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ramos, Y.F.M. (Yolande F. M.), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Redmond, P. (Paul), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Rietzschel, E.R. (Ernst), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roef, G.L. (Greet), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schlessinger, D. (David), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Starr, J.M. (John), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Taes, Y.E. (Youri), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thuesen, L. (Leif), Tiller, D. (Daniel), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Visser, W.E. (Edward), Walsh, J.P. (John P.), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Cappola, A.R. (Anne), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Völzke, H. (Henry), Sanna, S. (Serena), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Visser, T.J. (Theo), and Medici, M. (Marco)
Abstract: Thyroid dysfunction is an important public health problem, which affects 10% of the general population and increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Many aspects of thyroid hormone regulation have only partly been elucidated, including its transport, metabolism, and genetic determinants. Here we report a large meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for thyroid function and dysfunction, testing 8 million genetic variants in up to 72,167 individuals. One-hundred-and-nine independent genetic variants are associated with these traits. A genetic risk score, calculated to assess their combined effects on clinical end points, shows significant associations with increased risk of both overt (Graves’ disease) and subclinical thyroid disease, as well as clinical complications. By functional follow-up on selected signals, we identify a novel thyroid hormone transporter (SLC17A4) and a metabolizing enzyme (AADAT). Together, these results provide new knowledge about thyroid hormone physiology and disease, opening new possibilities for therapeutic targets.
Published: 2018
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10. Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

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

Author: Tynkkynen, J. (Juho), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Hernesniemi, J. (Jussi), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Li, S. (Shuo), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Sääksjärvi, K. (K.), Shipley, M.J., Singh-Manoux, A. (Archana), Gerszten, R.E. (Robert E.), Wang, T.J. (Thomas J.), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Würtz, P. (Peter), Fischer, K. (Krista), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Amin, N. (Najaf), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Perola, M. (Markus), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kangas, A.J. (Antti), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Vasan, R. (Ramachandran), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Tynkkynen, J. (Juho), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Hernesniemi, J. (Jussi), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Li, S. (Shuo), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Sääksjärvi, K. (K.), Shipley, M.J., Singh-Manoux, A. (Archana), Gerszten, R.E. (Robert E.), Wang, T.J. (Thomas J.), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Würtz, P. (Peter), Fischer, K. (Krista), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Amin, N. (Najaf), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Perola, M. (Markus), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Kangas, A.J. (Antti), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Vasan, R. (Ramachandran), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Seshadri, S. (Sudha), and Salomaa, V. (Veikko)
Abstract: Introduction: Metabolite, lipid, and lipoprotein lipid profiling can provide novel insights into mechanisms underlying incident dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Methods: We studied eight prospective cohorts with 22,623 participants profiled by nu
Published: 2018
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12. Association between telomere length and risk of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases a mendelian randomization study

Author: Haycock, P. (Philip), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Nounu, A. (Aayah), Zheng, J. (Jie), Okoli, G.N. (George N.), Bowden, J., Wade, K.H. (Kaitlin Hazel), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Willeit, P. (Peter), Aviv, A. (Abraham), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hemani, G., Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ellis, H.P. (Hayley Patricia), Kurian, K.M. (Kathreena M.), Pooley, K.A. (Karen A.), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Lee, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Fang, S. (Shenying), Chen, W.V. (Wei V.), Law, M.H. (Matthew H.), Bowdler, L.M. (Lisa M.), Iles, M.M. (Mark M.), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Hung, R.J. (Rayjean J.), Amos, W., Spurdle, A.B. (Amanda), Thompson, D. (Deborah), O'Mara, T.A. (Tracy A.), Wolpin, B. (Brian), Amundadottir, L. (Laufey), Stolzenberg-Solomon, R. (Rachael), Trichopoulou, A. (Antonia), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Lund, E. (Eiliv), Duell, E.J. (Eric), Canzian, F. (Federico), Severi, G. (Gianluca), Overvad, K. (Kim), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Svenson, U. (Ulrika), Rij, A.M. (Andre) van, Baas, A.F. (Annette), Bown, N., Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Van t'Hof, F.N.G. (Femke N.G.), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Jones, G.T. (Gregory T.), Kuivaniemi, H. (Helena), Elmore, J.R. (James R.), Johansson, M. (Mattias), Mckay, J. (James), Scelo, G. (Ghislaine), Carreras-Torres, R. (Robert), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Brennan, P. (Paul), Bracci, P.M. (Paige M.), Neale, R.E. (Rachel E.), Olson, S.H. (Sara H.), Gallinger, S. (Steve), Li, D. (Donghui), Olson, S.H. (Sara), Risch, H. (Harvey), Klein, A.P. (Alison P.), Han, J., Abnet, C.C. (Christian C.), Freedman, N.D. (Neal D.), Taylor, P.R. (Phil R.), Maris, J.M. (John), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Wiencke, J.K. (John K.), Walsh, K.M. (Kyle M.), Wrensch, M. (Margaret), Rice, T. (Terri), Turnbull, C. (Clare), Litchfield, K. (Kevin), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Standl, M. (Marie), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), SanGiovanni, J.P. (John Paul), Li, Y. (Yong), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Low, S.-K. (Siew-Kee), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Heel, D.A. (David) van, Hunt, K. (Karen), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Ashar, F.N. (Foram N.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Comeau, M.E. (Mary E.), Brown, W.M. (W. Mark), Silverman, E. (Edwin), Hokanson, J.E. (John E.), Cho, M.H. (Michael), Hui, J. (Jennie), Ferreira, M.A. (Manuel A.), Thompson, P.J. (Philip J.), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Felix, J.F. (Janine F.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Christiano, A.M. (Angela), Petukhova, L. (Lynn), Betz, R.C. (Regina), Fan, X. (Xing), Zhang, X. (Xuejun), Zhu, C. (Caihong), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Thompson, S.D. (Susan D.), Wang, F. (Feijie), Lin, X. (Xu), Schwartz, D.A. (David A.), Fingerlin, T.E. (Tasha E.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Cotch, M.F. (Mary Frances), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Munz, M. (Matthias), Dommisch, H. (Henrik), Schaefer, A. (Antje), Han, F. (Fang), Ollila, H.M., Hillary, R.P. (Ryan P.), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Zeng, C. (Chenjie), Zheng, W. (Wei), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Reis, A. (André), Uebe, S. (Steffen), Hüffmeier, U. (Ulrike), Kawamura, Y. (Yoshiya), Otowa, T. (Takeshi), Sasaki, T. (Tsukasa), Hibberd, M.L. (Martin), Davila, S. (Sonia), Xie, G. (Gang), Siminovitch, K.A. (Katherine), Bei, J.-X. (Jin-Xin), Zeng, Y.X., Försti, A. (Asta), Chen, B. (Bowang), Landi, S. (Stefano), Franke, A. (Andre), Fischer, A. (Annegret), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Flores, C. (Carlos), Noth, I. (Imre), Ma, S.-F. (Shwu-Fan), Foo, J.-N. (Jia-Nee), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Kim, J.-W. (Jong-Won), Cox, D.G. (David), Delattre, O. (Olivier), Mirabeau, O. (Olivier), Skibola, C.F. (Christine F.), Tang, C.S. (Clara S.), Garcia-Barcelo, M., Chang, K.-P. (Kai-Ping), Su, W.-H. (Wen-Hui), Chang, Y.-S. (Yu-Sun), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas G.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Wade, T.D. (Tracey D.), Lee, C. (Chaeyoung), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Cha, P.-C. (Pei-Chieng), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Levy, D. (Daniel), Kimura, M. (Masayuki), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W.), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Fogh, I. (Isabella), Lin, K. (Kuang), Powell, J. (John), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Martin, R.M. (Richard M.), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Haycock, P. (Philip), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Nounu, A. (Aayah), Zheng, J. (Jie), Okoli, G.N. (George N.), Bowden, J., Wade, K.H. (Kaitlin Hazel), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Willeit, P. (Peter), Aviv, A. (Abraham), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hemani, G., Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ellis, H.P. (Hayley Patricia), Kurian, K.M. (Kathreena M.), Pooley, K.A. (Karen A.), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Lee, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Fang, S. (Shenying), Chen, W.V. (Wei V.), Law, M.H. (Matthew H.), Bowdler, L.M. (Lisa M.), Iles, M.M. (Mark M.), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Hung, R.J. (Rayjean J.), Amos, W., Spurdle, A.B. (Amanda), Thompson, D. (Deborah), O'Mara, T.A. (Tracy A.), Wolpin, B. (Brian), Amundadottir, L. (Laufey), Stolzenberg-Solomon, R. (Rachael), Trichopoulou, A. (Antonia), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Lund, E. (Eiliv), Duell, E.J. (Eric), Canzian, F. (Federico), Severi, G. (Gianluca), Overvad, K. (Kim), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Svenson, U. (Ulrika), Rij, A.M. (Andre) van, Baas, A.F. (Annette), Bown, N., Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Van t'Hof, F.N.G. (Femke N.G.), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Jones, G.T. (Gregory T.), Kuivaniemi, H. (Helena), Elmore, J.R. (James R.), Johansson, M. (Mattias), Mckay, J. (James), Scelo, G. (Ghislaine), Carreras-Torres, R. (Robert), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Brennan, P. (Paul), Bracci, P.M. (Paige M.), Neale, R.E. (Rachel E.), Olson, S.H. (Sara H.), Gallinger, S. (Steve), Li, D. (Donghui), Olson, S.H. (Sara), Risch, H. (Harvey), Klein, A.P. (Alison P.), Han, J., Abnet, C.C. (Christian C.), Freedman, N.D. (Neal D.), Taylor, P.R. (Phil R.), Maris, J.M. (John), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Wiencke, J.K. (John K.), Walsh, K.M. (Kyle M.), Wrensch, M. (Margaret), Rice, T. (Terri), Turnbull, C. (Clare), Litchfield, K. (Kevin), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Standl, M. (Marie), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), SanGiovanni, J.P. (John Paul), Li, Y. (Yong), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Low, S.-K. (Siew-Kee), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Heel, D.A. (David) van, Hunt, K. (Karen), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Ashar, F.N. (Foram N.), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Comeau, M.E. (Mary E.), Brown, W.M. (W. Mark), Silverman, E. (Edwin), Hokanson, J.E. (John E.), Cho, M.H. (Michael), Hui, J. (Jennie), Ferreira, M.A. (Manuel A.), Thompson, P.J. (Philip J.), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Felix, J.F. (Janine F.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Christiano, A.M. (Angela), Petukhova, L. (Lynn), Betz, R.C. (Regina), Fan, X. (Xing), Zhang, X. (Xuejun), Zhu, C. (Caihong), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Thompson, S.D. (Susan D.), Wang, F. (Feijie), Lin, X. (Xu), Schwartz, D.A. (David A.), Fingerlin, T.E. (Tasha E.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Cotch, M.F. (Mary Frances), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Munz, M. (Matthias), Dommisch, H. (Henrik), Schaefer, A. (Antje), Han, F. (Fang), Ollila, H.M., Hillary, R.P. (Ryan P.), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Zeng, C. (Chenjie), Zheng, W. (Wei), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Reis, A. (André), Uebe, S. (Steffen), Hüffmeier, U. (Ulrike), Kawamura, Y. (Yoshiya), Otowa, T. (Takeshi), Sasaki, T. (Tsukasa), Hibberd, M.L. (Martin), Davila, S. (Sonia), Xie, G. (Gang), Siminovitch, K.A. (Katherine), Bei, J.-X. (Jin-Xin), Zeng, Y.X., Försti, A. (Asta), Chen, B. (Bowang), Landi, S. (Stefano), Franke, A. (Andre), Fischer, A. (Annegret), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Flores, C. (Carlos), Noth, I. (Imre), Ma, S.-F. (Shwu-Fan), Foo, J.-N. (Jia-Nee), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Kim, J.-W. (Jong-Won), Cox, D.G. (David), Delattre, O. (Olivier), Mirabeau, O. (Olivier), Skibola, C.F. (Christine F.), Tang, C.S. (Clara S.), Garcia-Barcelo, M., Chang, K.-P. (Kai-Ping), Su, W.-H. (Wen-Hui), Chang, Y.-S. (Yu-Sun), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas G.), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Wade, T.D. (Tracey D.), Lee, C. (Chaeyoung), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Cha, P.-C. (Pei-Chieng), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Levy, D. (Daniel), Kimura, M. (Masayuki), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W.), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Fogh, I. (Isabella), Lin, K. (Kuang), Powell, J. (John), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Martin, R.M. (Richard M.), and Smith, A.V. (Davey)
Abstract: IMPORTANCE: The causal direction and magnitude of the association between telomere length and incidence of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases is uncertain owing to the susceptibility of observational studies to confounding and reverse causation. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a Mendelian randomization study, using germline genetic variants as instrumental variables, to appraise the causal relevance of telomere length for risk of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases. DATA SOURCES: Genomewide association studies (GWAS) published up to January 15, 2015. STUDY SELECTION: GWAS of noncommunicable diseases that assayed germline genetic variation and did not select cohort or control participants on the basis of preexisting diseases. Of 163 GWAS of noncommunicable diseases identified, summary data from 103 were available. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Summary association statistics for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are strongly associated with telomere length in the general population. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for disease per standard deviation (SD) higher telomere length due to germline genetic variation. RESULTS: Summary data were available for 35 cancers and 48 non-neoplastic diseases, corresponding to 420 081 cases (median cases, 2526 per disease) and 1 093 105 controls (median, 6789 per disease). Increased telomere length due to germline genetic variation was generally associated with increased risk for site-specific cancers. The strongest associations (ORs [95% CIs] per 1-SD change in genetically increased telomere length) were observed for glioma, 5.27 (3.15-8.81); serous low-malignant-potential ovarian cancer, 4.35 (2.39-7.94); lung adenocarcinoma, 3.19 (2.40-4.22); neuroblastoma, 2.98 (1.92-4.62); bladder cancer, 2.19 (1.32-3.66); melanoma, 1.87 (1.55-2.26); testicular cancer, 1.76 (1.02-3.04); kidney cancer, 1.55 (1.08-2.23); and endometrial cancer, 1.31 (1.07-1.61). Associations were stronger for rarer ca
Published: 2017
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13. Genome-wide Trans-ethnic Meta-analysis Identifies Seven Genetic Loci Influencing Erythrocyte Traits and a Role for RBPMS in Erythropoiesis

Author: Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Qayyum, Q. (Rehan), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Zhou, Y. (Yi), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Keller, M.F. (Margaux), Chang, L.-C. (Li-Ching), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Yang, M.-L. (Min-Lee), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Hayes, J. (James), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Mueller, C. (Christian), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Floyd, J. (James), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Zonderman, A.B., Jukema, J.W., Hofman, A. (Albert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Desch, K.C. (Karl C.), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Ozel, A.B. (Ayse), Snively, B.M. (Beverly M.), Wu, J.-Y. (Jer-Yuarn), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Klein, R.J. (Robert J.), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Kamatani, N. (Naoyuki), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Ford, I., Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Yang, J. (Jaden), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Lambert, A.J. (Amy J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofer, E. (Edith), Ginsburg, D. (David), Hu, B. (Bella), Keating, J. (John), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Li, J.Z. (Jun Z.), Chen, Z. (Zhao), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack M.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Peters, L.L. (Luanne L.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Becker, D.M. (Diane M.), Li, J. (Jin), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Patel, K.V. (Kushang V.), Chen, C.-H., Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Tang, H. (Hua), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth M.), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Evans, M.K. (Michelle K.), Choudhuri, A. (Avik), Trompouki, E. (Eirini), Abraham, B.J. (Brian J.), Yang, S. (Song), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Jee, S.H. (Sun Ha), Coresh, J. (Josef), Tsai, F.-J. (Fuu-Jen), Longo, D.L. (Dan L.), Chen, Y.-T. (Yuan-Tsong), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Becker, L.C. (Lewis C.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Wilson, J.F. (James), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Zon, L.I. (Leonard), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Qayyum, Q. (Rehan), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Zhou, Y. (Yi), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Keller, M.F. (Margaux), Chang, L.-C. (Li-Ching), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Yang, M.-L. (Min-Lee), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Hayes, J. (James), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Mueller, C. (Christian), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Floyd, J. (James), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Zonderman, A.B., Jukema, J.W., Hofman, A. (Albert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Desch, K.C. (Karl C.), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Ozel, A.B. (Ayse), Snively, B.M. (Beverly M.), Wu, J.-Y. (Jer-Yuarn), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Klein, R.J. (Robert J.), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Kamatani, N. (Naoyuki), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Ford, I., Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Yang, J. (Jaden), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Lambert, A.J. (Amy J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofer, E. (Edith), Ginsburg, D. (David), Hu, B. (Bella), Keating, J. (John), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Li, J.Z. (Jun Z.), Chen, Z. (Zhao), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack M.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Peters, L.L. (Luanne L.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Becker, D.M. (Diane M.), Li, J. (Jin), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Patel, K.V. (Kushang V.), Chen, C.-H., Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Tang, H. (Hua), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth M.), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Evans, M.K. (Michelle K.), Choudhuri, A. (Avik), Trompouki, E. (Eirini), Abraham, B.J. (Brian J.), Yang, S. (Song), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Jee, S.H. (Sun Ha), Coresh, J. (Josef), Tsai, F.-J. (Fuu-Jen), Longo, D.L. (Dan L.), Chen, Y.-T. (Yuan-Tsong), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Becker, L.C. (Lewis C.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Wilson, J.F. (James), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Zon, L.I. (Leonard), and Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified loci for erythrocyte traits in primarily European ancestry populations. We conducted GWAS meta-analyses of six erythrocyte traits in 71,638 individuals from European, East Asian, and African ancestries using a Bayesian approach to account for heterogeneity in allelic effects and variation in the structure of linkage disequilibrium between ethnicities. We identified seven loci for erythrocyte traits including a locus (RBPM
Published: 2017
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14. 1000 Genomes-based metaanalysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function

Author: Gorski, M. (Mathias), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Li, M. (Man), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Gomez, F. (Felicia), Li, Y. (Yong), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Feitosa, M.F., Aspelund, T. (Thor), Attia, J. (John), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Coresh, J. (Josef), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), D'Adamo, A.P. (Adamo Pio), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dengler, L. (Laura), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Girotto, S., Gottesman, O. (Omri), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hancock, S.J. (Stephen J.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Höllerer, S. (Simon), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Imboden, M. (Medea), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kähönen, M. (Mika), König, W. (Wolfgang), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kumar, A. (Ashish), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lambert, J.-C. (J.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), De Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), McEvoy, M. (Mark), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Metzger, M. (Marie), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter P.), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rosas, S.E. (Sylvia E.), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Ruggiero, D., Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Sorice, R., Stengel, B. (Bernd), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Snieder, H. (Harold), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Li, M. (Man), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Gomez, F. (Felicia), Li, Y. (Yong), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Feitosa, M.F., Aspelund, T. (Thor), Attia, J. (John), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Coresh, J. (Josef), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), D'Adamo, A.P. (Adamo Pio), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dengler, L. (Laura), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Girotto, S., Gottesman, O. (Omri), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hancock, S.J. (Stephen J.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Höllerer, S. (Simon), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Imboden, M. (Medea), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kähönen, M. (Mika), König, W. (Wolfgang), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kumar, A. (Ashish), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lambert, J.-C. (J.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), De Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), McEvoy, M. (Mark), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Metzger, M. (Marie), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter P.), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rosas, S.E. (Sylvia E.), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Ruggiero, D., Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Sorice, R., Stengel, B. (Bernd), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ulivi, S. (Sheila), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Tromp, G. (Gerard), Snieder, H. (Harold), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Böger, C.A. (Carsten), and Fuchsberger, C. (Christian)
Abstract: HapMap imputed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed >50 loci at which common variants with minor allele frequency >5% are associated with kidney function. GWAS using more complete reference sets for imputation, such as those from The 1000 Genomes project, promise to identify novel loci that have been missed by previous efforts. To investigate the value of such a more complete variant catalog, we conducted a GWAS meta-Analysis of kidney function based on the estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR) in 110,517 European ancestry participants using 1000 Genomes imputed data. We identified 10 novel loci with p-value < 5 × 10-8 previously missed by HapMap-based GWAS. Six of these loci (HOXD8, ARL15, PIK3R1, EYA4, ASTN2, and EPB41L3) are tagged by common SNPs unique to the 1000 Genomes reference panel. Using pathway analysis, we identified 39 significant (FDR < 0.05) genes and 127 significantly (FDR < 0.05) enriched gene sets, whi
Published: 2017
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15. Comparison of HapMap and 1000 genomes reference panels in a large-scale genome-wide association study

Author: Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Attia, J. (John), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Steri, M. (Maristella), Weng, L.-C. (Lu-Chen), Pool, R. (Reńe), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rumley, A. (Ann), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G., Kifley, A. (Annette), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Draisma, G. (Gerrit), Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lackner, K.J. (Karl J.), Völker, U. (Uwe), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), McEvoy, M.A. (Mark A.), Starr, J.M. (John), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Guan, W. (Weihua), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Stott, D.J. (David J.), Binder, H. (Harald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Tim D.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), März, W. (Winfried), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Tang, W. (Weihong), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Jukema, J.W., Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Hansen, T. (T.), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Attia, J. (John), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Steri, M. (Maristella), Weng, L.-C. (Lu-Chen), Pool, R. (Reńe), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rumley, A. (Ann), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G., Kifley, A. (Annette), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Draisma, G. (Gerrit), Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lackner, K.J. (Karl J.), Völker, U. (Uwe), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), McEvoy, M.A. (Mark A.), Starr, J.M. (John), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Guan, W. (Weihua), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Stott, D.J. (David J.), Binder, H. (Harald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Tim D.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), März, W. (Winfried), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Tang, W. (Weihong), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Jukema, J.W., Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Hansen, T. (T.), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), and Dehghan, A. (Abbas)
Abstract: An increasing number of genome-wide association (GWA) studies are now using the higher resolution 1000 Genomes Project reference panel (1000G) for imputation, with the expectation that 1000G imputation will lead to the discovery of additional associated loci when compared to HapMap imputation. In order to assess the improvement of 1000G over HapMap imputation in identifying associated loci, we compared the results of GWA studies of circulating fibrinogen based on the two reference panels. Using both HapMap and 1000G imputation we performed a meta-analysis of 22 studies comprising the same 91,953 individuals. We identified six additional signals using 1000G imputation, while 29 loci were associated using both HapMap and 1000G imputation. One locus identified using HapMap imputation was not significant using 1000G imputation. The genome-wide significance threshold of 5×10-8 is based on the number of independent statistical tests using HapMap imputation, and 1000G imputation may lead to further independent tests that should be corrected for. When using a stricter Bonferroni correction for the 1000G GWA study (P-value < 2.5×10-8), the number of loci significant only using HapMap imputation increased to 4 while the number of loci significant only using 1000G decreased to 5. In conclusion, 1000G imputation enabled the identification of 20% more loci than HapMap imputation, although the advantage of 1000G imputation became less clear when a stricter Bonferroni correction was used. More generally, our results provide insights that are applicable to the implementation of other dense reference panels that are under development.
Published: 2017
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16. A meta-analysis of 120 246 individuals identifies 18 new loci for fibrinogen concentration

Author: Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Steri, M. (Maristella), Tang, W. (Weihong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Trompet, S. (Stella), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Auer, P. (Paul), Attia, J. (John), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Lahti, J. (Jari), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Rocanin-Arjo, A. (Ares), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Riess, H. (Helene), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Goel, A. (Anuj), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Rumley, A. (Ann), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G.E. (Graciela E.), Yao, J. (Jie), Kifley, A. (Annette), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Qayyum, Q. (Rehan), Lopez, L. (Lornam), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Binder, H. (Harald), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Jenny, N.S. (Nancy), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Qi, L. (Lihong), Mcevoy, M.G. (Mark G.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Starr, J.M. (John), Sarin, A.-P., Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Sarin, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Psaty, B. (Brucem), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon L.r), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Hansen, T. (Torben), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Mitchell, P. (Paul), März, W. (Winfried), Wareham, N.J. (Nick J.), Peters, A. (Annette), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Steri, M. (Maristella), Tang, W. (Weihong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Trompet, S. (Stella), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Auer, P. (Paul), Attia, J. (John), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Lahti, J. (Jari), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Rocanin-Arjo, A. (Ares), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Riess, H. (Helene), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Goel, A. (Anuj), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Rumley, A. (Ann), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G.E. (Graciela E.), Yao, J. (Jie), Kifley, A. (Annette), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Qayyum, Q. (Rehan), Lopez, L. (Lornam), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Binder, H. (Harald), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Jenny, N.S. (Nancy), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Qi, L. (Lihong), Mcevoy, M.G. (Mark G.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Starr, J.M. (John), Sarin, A.-P., Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Sarin, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Psaty, B. (Brucem), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon L.r), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Hansen, T. (Torben), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Mitchell, P. (Paul), März, W. (Winfried), Wareham, N.J. (Nick J.), Peters, A. (Annette), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), and Dehghan, A. (Abbas)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies have previously identified 23 genetic loci associated with circulating fibrinogen concentration. These studies used HapMap imputation and did not examine the X-chromosome. 1000 Genomes imputation provides better coverage of uncommon variants, and includes indels.We conducted a genome-wide association analysis of 34 studies imputed to the 1000 Genomes Project reference panel and including ~120 000 participants of European ancestry (95 806 participants with data on the X-chromosome). Approximately 10.7 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms and 1.2 million indelswere examined.We identified 41 genome-wide significant fibrinogen loci; of which, 18were newly identified. Therewere no genome-wide significant signals on the X-chromosome. The lead variants of five significant loci were indels. We further identified six additional independent signals, including three rare variants, at two previously characterized loci: FGB and IRF1. Together the 41 loci explain 3% of the variance in plasma fibrinogen concentration.
Published: 2016
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17. GWAS for executive function and processing speed suggests involvement of the CADM2 gene

Author: Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Bressler, J., Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Schuur, M. (Maaike), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Davies, G. (Gail), Trompet, S. (Stella), Smith, J.A., Björnsson, A. (Asgeir), Chibnik, L.B. (Lori), Liu, Y., Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Fawns-Ritchie, C., Hoffmann, P. (Per), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Lahti, J., Llewellyn, D.J., Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Mather, R., Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Sun, Q., Resnick, S.M. (Susan), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Stewart, M., Smith, B.H., Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Jukema, J.W., DeJager, P.L. (Philip L.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Amin, N. (Najaf), Coker, L.H. (Laura), Stegle, O. (Oliver), Lopez, O.L., Schmidt, R., Teumer, A. (Alexander), Ford, I., Karbalai, N. (Nazanin), Becker, J.T. (James), Jonsdottir, M.K. (Maria K.), Au, R., Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Herms, S. (Stefan), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Zhao, W., Turner, S.T., Yaffe, K., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Kardia, S.L.R., Knopman, D.S. (David), Meeks, W.M. (William), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schofield, P.W., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Wang, J. (Jing), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Gow, A.J., Pattie, A. (Alison), Starr, J.M. (John), Hocking, L.J., Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Shulman, L. (Lee), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Scott, R.J., Kochan, N.A. (Nicole A.), Palotie, A., Hsieh, Y.-C. (Yi-Chen), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Penman, A.D. (Alan), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Yu, L., DeStefano, A.L. (Anita L.), Beiser, A., Garcia, M., Rotter, J.I., Nöthen, M.M., Hofman, A. (Albert), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Westendorp, R.G.J., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Wolf, P.A., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Lambert, J.-C., Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Attia, J. (John), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C., Wright, A.F., Wilson, J.F. (James F), Cichon, S. (Sven), Franke, L. (Lude), Schmidt, H., Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Fornage, M. (Myriam), Bennett, D.A. (David), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Fitzpatrick, A.L., Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Bressler, J., Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Schuur, M. (Maaike), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Davies, G. (Gail), Trompet, S. (Stella), Smith, J.A., Björnsson, A. (Asgeir), Chibnik, L.B. (Lori), Liu, Y., Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Fawns-Ritchie, C., Hoffmann, P. (Per), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Lahti, J., Llewellyn, D.J., Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Mather, R., Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Sun, Q., Resnick, S.M. (Susan), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Stewart, M., Smith, B.H., Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Jukema, J.W., DeJager, P.L. (Philip L.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Amin, N. (Najaf), Coker, L.H. (Laura), Stegle, O. (Oliver), Lopez, O.L., Schmidt, R., Teumer, A. (Alexander), Ford, I., Karbalai, N. (Nazanin), Becker, J.T. (James), Jonsdottir, M.K. (Maria K.), Au, R., Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Herms, S. (Stefan), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Zhao, W., Turner, S.T., Yaffe, K., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Kardia, S.L.R., Knopman, D.S. (David), Meeks, W.M. (William), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schofield, P.W., Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Wang, J. (Jing), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Gow, A.J., Pattie, A. (Alison), Starr, J.M. (John), Hocking, L.J., Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Shulman, L. (Lee), Pilling, L.C. (Luke), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Scott, R.J., Kochan, N.A. (Nicole A.), Palotie, A., Hsieh, Y.-C. (Yi-Chen), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Penman, A.D. (Alan), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Yu, L., DeStefano, A.L. (Anita L.), Beiser, A., Garcia, M., Rotter, J.I., Nöthen, M.M., Hofman, A. (Albert), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Westendorp, R.G.J., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Wolf, P.A., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Lambert, J.-C., Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Attia, J. (John), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C., Wright, A.F., Wilson, J.F. (James F), Cichon, S. (Sven), Franke, L. (Lude), Schmidt, H., Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Fornage, M. (Myriam), Bennett, D.A. (David), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Fitzpatrick, A.L., Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, and Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.)
Abstract: To identify common variants contributing to normal variation in two specific domains of cognitive functioning, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of executive functioning and information processing speed in non-demented older adults from the CHARGE (Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology) consortium. Neuropsychological testing was available for 5429-32 070 subjects of European ancestry aged 45 years or older, free of dementia and clinical stroke at the time of cognitive testing from 20 cohorts in the discovery phase. We analyzed performance on the Trail Making Test parts A and B, the Letter Digit Substitution Test (LDST), the Digit Symbol Substitution Task (DSST), semantic and phonemic fluency tests, and the Stroop Color and Word Test. Replication was sought in 1311-21860 subjects from 20 independent cohorts. A significant association was observed in the discovery cohorts for the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs17518584 (discovery P-value=3.12 × 10 -8) and in the joint discovery and replication meta-analysis (P-value=3.28 × 10 -9 after adjustment for age, gender and education) in an intron of the gene cell adhesion molecule 2 (CADM2) for performance on the LDST/DSST. Rs17518584 is located about 170 kb upstream of the transcription start site of the major transcript for the CADM2 gene, but is within an intron of a variant transcript that includes an alternative first exon. The variant is associated with expression of CADM2 in the cingulate cortex (P-value=4 × 10 -4). The protein encoded by CADM2 is involved in glutamate signaling (P-value=7.22 × 10 -15), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transport (P-value=1.36 × 10 -11) and neuron cell-cell adhesion (P-value=1.48 × 10 -13).
Published: 2016
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18. Genome-wide association study of kidney function decline in individuals of European descent

Author: Gorski, M. (Mathias), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Garnaas, M. (Maija), McMahon, G.M. (Gearoid M.), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y.), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chalmers, J. (John), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Woodward, M. (Mark), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), O´Connell, J.R., Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Li, M. (Man), Freudenberger, P. (Paul), Hofer, E. (Edith), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Boer, I.H. (Ian) de, Li, G. (Guo), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Kutalik, Z., Corre, T. (Tanguy), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Gupta, J. (Jayanta), Kanetsky, P.P. (Peter P.), Hwang, S.J., Olden, M. (Matthias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth J.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Stafford, J.M. (Jeanette M.), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Liu, Y., Barlassina, C. (Christina), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Salvi, E. (Erika), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Grallert, H. (Harald), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard K.), Kramer, H. (Holly), Rosas, S.E. (Sylvia E.), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Fabiola Del Greco, M., Franke, A. (Andre), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Haun, M. (Margot), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Aumann, N. (Nicole), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Pietzner, M. (Mike), Völker, U. (Uwe), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Lambert, J.-C. (Jean-Charles), Metzger, M. (Marie), Stengel, B. (Benedicte), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Fox, C.S. (Caroline S.), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Garnaas, M. (Maija), McMahon, G.M. (Gearoid M.), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y.), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chalmers, J. (John), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Woodward, M. (Mark), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), O´Connell, J.R., Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Li, M. (Man), Freudenberger, P. (Paul), Hofer, E. (Edith), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Boer, I.H. (Ian) de, Li, G. (Guo), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Kutalik, Z., Corre, T. (Tanguy), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Gupta, J. (Jayanta), Kanetsky, P.P. (Peter P.), Hwang, S.J., Olden, M. (Matthias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth J.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Stafford, J.M. (Jeanette M.), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Liu, Y., Barlassina, C. (Christina), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Salvi, E. (Erika), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Grallert, H. (Harald), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard K.), Kramer, H. (Holly), Rosas, S.E. (Sylvia E.), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Fabiola Del Greco, M., Franke, A. (Andre), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Haun, M. (Margot), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Aumann, N. (Nicole), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Pietzner, M. (Mike), Völker, U. (Uwe), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Lambert, J.-C. (Jean-Charles), Metzger, M. (Marie), Stengel, B. (Benedicte), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Fox, C.S. (Caroline S.), and Böger, C.A. (Carsten)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified multiple loci associated with cross-sectional eGFR, but a systematic genetic analysis of kidney function decline over time is missing. Here we conducted a GWAS meta-analysis among 63,558 participants of European descent, initially from 16 cohorts with serial kidney function measurements within the CKDGen Consortium, followed by independent replication among additional participants from 13 cohorts. In stage 1 GWAS meta-analysis, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at MEOX2, GALNT11, IL1RAP, NPPA, HPCAL1, and CDH23 showed the strongest associations for at least one trait, in addition to the known UMOD locus, which showed genome-wide significance with an annual change in eGFR. In stage 2 meta-analysis, the significant association at UMOD was replicated. Associations at GALNT11 with Rapid Decline (annual eGFR decline of 3 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 or more), and CDH23 with eGFR change among those with CKD showed significant suggestive evidence of replication. Combined stage 1 and 2 meta-analyses showed significance for UMOD, GALNT11, and CDH23. Morpholino knockdowns of galnt11 and cdh23 in zebrafish embryos each had signs of severe edema 72 h after gentamicin treatment compared with controls, but no gross morphological renal abnormalities before gentamicin administration. Thus, our results suggest a role in the deterioration of kidney function for the loci GALNT11 and CDH23, and show that the UMOD locus is significantly associated with kidney function decline.
Published: 2015
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19. Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium

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

Author: Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Valdés Hernández, M.C. (Maria), Muñoz Maniega, S. (Susana), Bastin, M.E. (Mark), Bailey, E. (Emma), Smith, C. (Colin), McBride, M. (Martin), McClure, J. (John), Graham, D. (Delyth), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Starr, J.M. (John), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Hill, W.D. (W. David), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Valdés Hernández, M.C. (Maria), Muñoz Maniega, S. (Susana), Bastin, M.E. (Mark), Bailey, E. (Emma), Smith, C. (Colin), McBride, M. (Martin), McClure, J. (John), Graham, D. (Delyth), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Starr, J.M. (John), Deary, I.J. (Ian), and Wardlaw, J.M. (J.)
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE - : White matter hyperintensities (WMH) of presumed vascular origin increase the risk of stroke and dementia. Despite strong WMH heritability, few gene associations have been identified. Relevant experimental models may be informative. METHODS - : We tested the associations between genes that were differentially expressed in brains of young spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats and human WMH (using volume and visual score) in 621 subjects from the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 (LBC1936). We then attempted replication in 9361 subjects from the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE). We also tested the subjects from LBC1936 for previous genome-wide WMH associations found in subjects from CHARGE. RESULTS - : Of 126 spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rat genes, 10 were nominally associated with WMH volume or score in subjects from LBC1936, of which 5 (AFP, ALB, GNAI1, RBM8a, and MRPL18) were associated with both WMH volume and score (P<0.05); 2 of the 10 (XPNPEP1, P=6.7×10; FARP1, P=0.024) plus another spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rat gene (USMG5, P=0.00014), on chromosomes 10, 13, and 10 respectively, were associated with WMH in subjects from CHARGE. Gene set enrichment showed significant associations for downregulated spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rat genes with WMH in humans. In subjects from LBC1936, we replicated CHARGE's genome-wide WMH associations on chromosomes 17 (TRIM6
Published: 2015
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21. White Matter Lesion Progression: Genome-Wide Search for Genetic Influences

Author: Hofer, E. (Edith), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Sigurdsson, S. (Sigurdur), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Trompet, S. (Stella), Verhaaren, B.F.J. (Benjamin), Wolf, C. (Christiane), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Callisaya, M. (Michele), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Dufouil, C. (Carole), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ford, I., Freudenberger, P. (Paul), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Hofman, A. (Albert), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Martinez, O. (Oliver), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Moran, C. (Chris), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Phan, T.G. (Thanh), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schilling, S. (Sabrina), Shibata, D.K. (Dean), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Thomson, R. (Russell), Töglhofer, A.M. (Anna Maria), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Buchem, M.A. (Mark) van, Wang, J. (Jing), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Zijdenbos, A.P., Beare, R.J. (Richard), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Hofer, E. (Edith), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Sigurdsson, S. (Sigurdur), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Trompet, S. (Stella), Verhaaren, B.F.J. (Benjamin), Wolf, C. (Christiane), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Callisaya, M. (Michele), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Dufouil, C. (Carole), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ford, I., Freudenberger, P. (Paul), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Hofman, A. (Albert), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Martinez, O. (Oliver), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Moran, C. (Chris), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Phan, T.G. (Thanh), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Satizabal, C.L. (Claudia), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schilling, S. (Sabrina), Shibata, D.K. (Dean), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Thomson, R. (Russell), Töglhofer, A.M. (Anna Maria), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Buchem, M.A. (Mark) van, Wang, J. (Jing), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Zijdenbos, A.P., Beare, R.J. (Richard), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), and Schmidt, R. (Reinhold)
Abstract: Background and Purpose-White matter lesion (WML) progression on magnetic resonance imaging is related to cognitive decline and stroke, but its determinants besides baseline WML burden are largely unknown. Here, we estimated heritability of WML progression, and sought common genetic variants associated with WML progression in elderly participants from the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) consortium. Methods-Heritability of WML progression was calculated in the Framingham Heart Study. The genome-wide association study included 7773 elderly participants from 10 cohorts. To assess the relative contribution of genetic factors to progression of WML, we compared in 7 cohorts risk models including demographics, vascular risk factors plus single-nucleotide polymorphisms that have been shown to be associated cross-sectionally with WML in the current and previous association studies. Results-A total of 1085 subjects showed WML progression. The heritability estimate for WML progression was low at 6.5%, and no single-nucleotide polymorphisms achieved genome-wide significance (P<5×10-8). Four loci were suggestive (P<1×10-5) of an association with WML progression: 10q24.32 (rs10883817, P=1.46×10-6); 12q13.13 (rs4
Published: 2015
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22. Genome-wide studies of verbal declarative memory in nondemented older people: The Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consortium

Author: Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Bressler, J. (Jan), Schuur, M. (Maaike), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Davies, G. (Gail), Wolf, C. (Christiane), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Chibnik, L.B. (Lori), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), De Quervain, D.J.F. (Dominique J.F.), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Lahti, J. (Jari), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Priebe, L., Yu, L. (Lei), Karbalai, N. (Nazanin), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Campbell, H. (Harry), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Yeo, R. (Robin), Boxall, R. (Ruth), Becker, J.T. (James), Stegle, O. (Oliver), Mather, R., Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Sun, Q. (Qi), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Resnick, S.M. (Susan), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Wright, A. (Alan), Jonsdottir, M.K. (Maria K.), Au, R. (Rhoda), Becker, A. (Albert), Amin, N. (Najaf), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Windham, G. (Gwen), Coker, L.H. (Laura), Zhao, W. (Wei), Knopman, D.S. (David), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hastie, N. (Nick), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Rudan, I. (Igor), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schofield, P. (Peter), Choi, S.-H. (Seung-Hoan), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), An, Y. (Yang), Perry, R.T. (Rodney T.), Kennedy, R.E. (Richard E.), Sale, M.M. (Michèle M.), Wang, J. (Jing), Wadley, V.G. (Virginia G.), Liewald, D.C. (David C.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Pattie, A. (Alison), Starr, J.M. (John), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Liu, X. (Xuan), Thomson, R. (Russell), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Assareh, A.A. (Arezoo), Kochan, N.A. (Nicole A.), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Hsieh, Y.-C. (Yi-Chen), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Vogler, C. (Christian), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Shulman, L. (Lee), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus M.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Attia, J. (John), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Dartigues, J.-F. (Jean-François), Amieva, H. (Hélène), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Hofman, A. (Albert), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), DeJager, P.L. (Philip L.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Cichon, S. (Sven), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Papassotiropoulos, A. (Andreas), Bennett, D.A. (David), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Fitzpatrick, A.L. (Annette), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Bressler, J. (Jan), Schuur, M. (Maaike), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Davies, G. (Gail), Wolf, C. (Christiane), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Chibnik, L.B. (Lori), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), De Quervain, D.J.F. (Dominique J.F.), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Lahti, J. (Jari), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Priebe, L., Yu, L. (Lei), Karbalai, N. (Nazanin), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Campbell, H. (Harry), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Yeo, R. (Robin), Boxall, R. (Ruth), Becker, J.T. (James), Stegle, O. (Oliver), Mather, R., Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Sun, Q. (Qi), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Resnick, S.M. (Susan), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Wright, A. (Alan), Jonsdottir, M.K. (Maria K.), Au, R. (Rhoda), Becker, A. (Albert), Amin, N. (Najaf), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Windham, G. (Gwen), Coker, L.H. (Laura), Zhao, W. (Wei), Knopman, D.S. (David), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Griswold, M.D. (Michael), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hastie, N. (Nick), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Rudan, I. (Igor), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Schofield, P. (Peter), Choi, S.-H. (Seung-Hoan), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), An, Y. (Yang), Perry, R.T. (Rodney T.), Kennedy, R.E. (Richard E.), Sale, M.M. (Michèle M.), Wang, J. (Jing), Wadley, V.G. (Virginia G.), Liewald, D.C. (David C.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Pattie, A. (Alison), Starr, J.M. (John), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Liu, X. (Xuan), Thomson, R. (Russell), Armstrong, N.J. (Nicola), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Assareh, A.A. (Arezoo), Kochan, N.A. (Nicole A.), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Hsieh, Y.-C. (Yi-Chen), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Vogler, C. (Christian), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Shulman, L. (Lee), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus M.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Attia, J. (John), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Dartigues, J.-F. (Jean-François), Amieva, H. (Hélène), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Hofman, A. (Albert), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), DeJager, P.L. (Philip L.), Sachdev, P.S. (Perminder), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Cichon, S. (Sven), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Papassotiropoulos, A. (Andreas), Bennett, D.A. (David), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Fitzpatrick, A.L. (Annette), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), and Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Memory performance in older persons can reflect genetic influences on cognitive function and dementing processes. We aimed to identify genetic contributions to verbal declarative memory in a community setting. MET
Published: 2015
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23. Association of Alzheimer's disease GWAS loci with MRI markers of brain aging

Author: Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Weinstein, G. (Galit), Yu, L. (Lei), Töglhofer, A.M. (Anna Maria), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Thomson, R. (Russell), Wang, J. (Jing), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Becker, J.T. (James), Phan, T.G. (Thanh), Beare, R.J. (Richard), Arfanakis, K. (Konstantinos), Fleischman, D. (Debra), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Knopman, D.S. (David), Jack Jr., C.R. (Clifford), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Hofman, A. (Albert), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Bennett, D.A. (David), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Weinstein, G. (Galit), Yu, L. (Lei), Töglhofer, A.M. (Anna Maria), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Thomson, R. (Russell), Wang, J. (Jing), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Becker, J.T. (James), Phan, T.G. (Thanh), Beare, R.J. (Richard), Arfanakis, K. (Konstantinos), Fleischman, D. (Debra), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Knopman, D.S. (David), Jack Jr., C.R. (Clifford), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Hofman, A. (Albert), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Bennett, D.A. (David), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), and Debette, S. (Stéphanie)
Abstract: Whether novel risk variants of Alzheimer's disease (AD) identified through genome-wide association studies also influence magnetic resonance imaging-based intermediate phenotypes of AD in the general population is unclear. We studied association of 24 AD risk loci with intracranial volume, total brain volume, hippocampal volume (HV), white matter hyperintensity burden, and brain infarcts in a meta-analysis of genetic association studies from large population-based samples (N= 8175-11,550). In single-SNP based tests, AD risk allele of APOE (rs2075650) was associated with smaller HV (. p= 0.0054) and CD33 (rs3865444) with smaller intracranial volume (. p= 0.0058). In gene-based tests, there was associations of HLA-DRB1 with total brain volume (. p= 0.0006) and BIN1 with HV (. p= 0.00089). Aweighted AD genetic risk score was associated with smaller HV (beta ± SE=-0.047 ± 0.013, p= 0.00041), even after excluding the APOE locus (. p= 0.029). However, only association of AD genetic risk score with HV, including APOE, was significant after multiple testing correction (including number of independent phenotypes tested). These results suggest that novel AD genetic risk variants may contribute to structural brain aging in nondemented older community persons.
Published: 2015
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24. Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies Identifies Six New Loci for Serum Calcium Concentrations

Author: O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Wu, H. (Hongsheng), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Kapur, K. (Karen), Guessous, I. (Idris), Zuber, P. (Patrick), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Stoudmann, C. (Candice), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Li, G. (Guo), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Portas, L. (Laura), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Firsov, D. (Dmitri), Sorice, R., Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Brockhaus, A.C. (A. Catharina), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Tanikawa, C. (Chizu), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Gaspoz, J.-M. (Jean-Michel), Theler, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Girotto, S., Ruggiero, D., Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Robino, A. (Antonietta), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Davies, G. (Gail), Starr, J.M. (John), Chambers, J.C. (John), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Winkelmann, B., Huang, J. (Jian), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Hannemann, M. (Mario), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Shin, S.-Y., Lescuyer, P. (Pierre), Henry, H. (Hughes), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Ciullo, M., Gieger, C. (Christian), März, W. (Winfried), Lind, L. (Lars), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wilson, J.F. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Bonny, O. (Olivier), Fox, C. (Craig), Bochud, M. (Murielle), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Wu, H. (Hongsheng), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Kapur, K. (Karen), Guessous, I. (Idris), Zuber, P. (Patrick), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Stoudmann, C. (Candice), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Li, G. (Guo), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Portas, L. (Laura), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Firsov, D. (Dmitri), Sorice, R., Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Brockhaus, A.C. (A. Catharina), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Tanikawa, C. (Chizu), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Gaspoz, J.-M. (Jean-Michel), Theler, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Girotto, S., Ruggiero, D., Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Robino, A. (Antonietta), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Davies, G. (Gail), Starr, J.M. (John), Chambers, J.C. (John), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Winkelmann, B., Huang, J. (Jian), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Hannemann, M. (Mario), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Shin, S.-Y., Lescuyer, P. (Pierre), Henry, H. (Hughes), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Ciullo, M., Gieger, C. (Christian), März, W. (Winfried), Lind, L. (Lars), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wilson, J.F. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Bonny, O. (Olivier), Fox, C. (Craig), and Bochud, M. (Murielle)
Abstract: Calcium is vital to the normal functioning of multiple organ systems and its serum concentration is tightly regulated. Apart from CASR, the genes associated with serum calcium are largely unknown. We conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 39,400 individuals from 17 population-based cohorts and investigated the 14 most strongly associated loci in ≤21,679 additional individuals. Seven l
Published: 2013
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25. Common variants in mendelian kidney disease genes and their association with renal function

Author: Parsa, A. (Afshin), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Li, M. (Man), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Hundertmark, C. (Claudia), Foster, M.C. (Michael), Glazer, N. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rao, M. (Madhumathi), Smith, A.V. (Davey), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Li, G. (Guo), Hwang, S.J., Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Couraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Deshmukh, H. (Harshal), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Wheeler, H.E. (Heather), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Jacobs, G. (Gunnar), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Stengel, B. (Bernd), Ruggiero, D., Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikopensius, T. (Tiit), Province, M.A. (Mike), Colhoun, H.M. (H.), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Portas, L. (Laura), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Adam, M. (Martin), Thun, G.-A. (Gian-Andri), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Li, M. (Man), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Hundertmark, C. (Claudia), Foster, M.C. (Michael), Glazer, N. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rao, M. (Madhumathi), Smith, A.V. (Davey), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Li, G. (Guo), Hwang, S.J., Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Couraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Deshmukh, H. (Harshal), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Wheeler, H.E. (Heather), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Jacobs, G. (Gunnar), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Stengel, B. (Bernd), Ruggiero, D., Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikopensius, T. (Tiit), Province, M.A. (Mike), Colhoun, H.M. (H.), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Portas, L. (Laura), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Adam, M. (Martin), Thun, G.-A. (Gian-Andri), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), and Böger, C.A. (Carsten)
Abstract: Many common genetic variants identified by genome-wide association studies for complex traitsmap to genes previously linked to rare inherited Mendelian disorders. A systematic analysis of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes responsible for Mendelian diseases with kidney phenotypes has not been performed. We thus developed a comprehensive database of genes for Mendelian kidney conditions and evaluated the association between common genetic variants within these genes and kidney function in the general population. Using the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database, we identified 731 unique disease entries related to specific renal search terms and confirmed a kidney phenotype in 218 of these entries, corresponding to mutations in 258 genes. We interrogated common SNPs (minor allele frequency >5%) within these genes for association with the estimated GFR in 74,354 European-ancestry participants from the CKDGen Consortium. However, the top four candidate SNPs (rs6433115 at LRP2, rs1050700 at TSC1, rs249942 at PALB2, and rs9827843 at ROBO2) did not achieve significance in a stage 2meta-analysis performed in 56,246 additional independent individuals, indicating that these common SNPs are not associated with estimated GFR. The effect of less common or rare variants in these genes on kidney function in the general population and disease-specific cohorts requires further research. Copyright
Published: 2013
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26. Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function

Author: Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Li, M. (Man), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Hwang, S.J., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Province, M.A. (Mike), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Li, M. (Man), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Hwang, S.J., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Province, M.A. (Mike), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), and Fox, C.S. (Caroline)
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important public health problem with a genetic component. We performed genome-wide association studies in up to 130,600 European ancestry participants overall, and stratified for key CKD risk factors. We uncovered 6 new loci in association with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), the primary clinical measure of CKD, in or near MPPED2, DDX1, SLC47A1, CDK12, CASP9, and INO80. Morpholino knockdown of mpped2 and casp9 in zebrafish embryos revealed podocyte and tubular abnormalities with altered dextran clearance, suggesting a role for these genes in renal function. By providing new insights into genes that regulate renal function, these results could further our understanding of the pathogenesis of CKD.
Published: 2012
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27. Genome-wide association study for circulating levels of PAI-1 provides novel insights into its regulation

Author: Huang, J. (Jian), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Shin, S.-Y., Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Baumert, J. (Jens), Oudot-Mellakh, T. (Tiphaine), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Williams, S.M. (Scott), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Truong, V. (Vinh), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Tang, W. (Weihong), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Moore, J.H. (Jason), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Schrijvers, E.M.C. (Elisabeth M. C.), Smith, S. (Sarah), Karakas, M. (Mahir), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Silveira, A. (Angela), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Peters, A. (Annette), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hopewell, J., Chambers, J.C. (John), Saleheen, D., Lundmark, P. (Per), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Carter, A.M. (Angela M.), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Peden, J. (John), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Öhrvik, J. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Franzosi, M., Seedorf, U. (Udo), Collins, R. (Rory), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Syvanen, A.C., Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Basu, S. (Saonli), Aleksic, N. (Nena), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Hofman, A. (Albert), Danesh, J. (John), Clarke, R. (Robert), Meigs, J.B. (James), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Klopp, N. (Norman), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Winkelmann, B., Grant, P.J. (Peter J.), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), März, W. (Winfried), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Eriksson, P. (Per), Cambien, F. (François), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Liu, Y. (YongMei), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Huang, J. (Jian), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Shin, S.-Y., Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Baumert, J. (Jens), Oudot-Mellakh, T. (Tiphaine), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Williams, S.M. (Scott), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Truong, V. (Vinh), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Tang, W. (Weihong), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Moore, J.H. (Jason), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Schrijvers, E.M.C. (Elisabeth M. C.), Smith, S. (Sarah), Karakas, M. (Mahir), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Silveira, A. (Angela), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Peters, A. (Annette), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hopewell, J., Chambers, J.C. (John), Saleheen, D., Lundmark, P. (Per), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Carter, A.M. (Angela M.), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Peden, J. (John), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Öhrvik, J. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Franzosi, M., Seedorf, U. (Udo), Collins, R. (Rory), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Syvanen, A.C., Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Basu, S. (Saonli), Aleksic, N. (Nena), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Hofman, A. (Albert), Danesh, J. (John), Clarke, R. (Robert), Meigs, J.B. (James), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Klopp, N. (Norman), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Winkelmann, B., Grant, P.J. (Peter J.), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), März, W. (Winfried), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Eriksson, P. (Per), Cambien, F. (François), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Liu, Y. (YongMei), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Hamsten, A. (Anders)
Published: 2012
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28. Genome-wide association studies of cerebral white matter lesion burden

Author: Fornage, M. (Myriam), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Dufouil, C. (Carole), Sigurdsson, S. (Stefan), Lumley, T. (Thomas), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Fazekas, F. (Franz), Vrooman, H.A. (Henri), Shibata, D.K. (Dean), Maillard, P. (Pauline), Zijdenbos, A.P., Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Gudnason, H. (Haukur), Boer, R. (Renske) de, Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Enzinger, C. (Christian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Knopman, D.S. (David), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Au, R. (Rhoda), Lambert, J.C. (Jean Charles), Hofman, A. (Albert), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Catellier, D.J. (Diane), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Romero, J.R. (Jose Rafael), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sharrett, R. (Richey), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Longstreth Jr, W.T., DeCarli, C. (Charles), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Dufouil, C. (Carole), Sigurdsson, S. (Stefan), Lumley, T. (Thomas), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Fazekas, F. (Franz), Vrooman, H.A. (Henri), Shibata, D.K. (Dean), Maillard, P. (Pauline), Zijdenbos, A.P., Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Gudnason, H. (Haukur), Boer, R. (Renske) de, Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Mazoyer, B. (Bernard), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Enzinger, C. (Christian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Knopman, D.S. (David), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Au, R. (Rhoda), Lambert, J.C. (Jean Charles), Hofman, A. (Albert), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Catellier, D.J. (Diane), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Romero, J.R. (Jose Rafael), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sharrett, R. (Richey), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Longstreth Jr, W.T., DeCarli, C. (Charles), and Launer, L.J. (Lenore)
Abstract: Objective: White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) detectable by magnetic resonance imaging are part of the spectrum of vascular injury associated with aging of the brain and are thought to reflect ischemic damage to the small deep cerebral vessels. WMHs are associated with an increased risk of cognitive and motor dysfunction, dementia, depression, and stroke. Despite a significant heritability, few genetic loci influencing WMH burden have been identified. Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) for WMH burden in 9,361 stroke-free individuals of European descent from 7 community-based cohorts. Significant findings were tested for replication in 3,024 individuals from 2 additional cohorts. Results: We identified 6 novel risk-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 1 locus on chromosome 17q25 encompassing 6 known genes including WBP2, TRIM65, TRIM47, MRPL38, FBF1, and ACOX1. The most significant association was for rs3744028 (pdiscovery= 4.0 × 10-9; preplication= 1.3 × 10-7; pcombined= 4.0 × 10-15). Other SNPs i
Published: 2011
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29. 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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30. Multiple loci are associated with white blood cell phenotypes

Author: Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Couper, D. (David), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Zakai, N.A. (Neil), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Reiner, A.P. (Alex), Gieger, C. (Christian), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gouskova, N.A. (Natalia), Biffi, A. (Alessandro), Döring, A. (Angela), Völker, U. (Uwe), Chong, S. (Sean), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Moore, M. (Matt), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Wilson, J.G. (James), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Hofman, A. (Albert), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Arepalli, S. (Sampath), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Tsunoda, T. (Tatsuhiko), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Yamamoto, K. (Kazuhiko), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Illig, T. (Thomas), Patel, K.V. (Kushang), Garner, S.F. (Stephen), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Thein, S.L., Coresh, J. (Josef), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Menzel, S. (Stephan), Lin, J., Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Melzer, D. (David), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Levy, D. (Daniel), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Longo, D.L. (Dan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Couper, D. (David), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Zakai, N.A. (Neil), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Reiner, A.P. (Alex), Gieger, C. (Christian), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gouskova, N.A. (Natalia), Biffi, A. (Alessandro), Döring, A. (Angela), Völker, U. (Uwe), Chong, S. (Sean), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Moore, M. (Matt), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Wilson, J.G. (James), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Hofman, A. (Albert), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Arepalli, S. (Sampath), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Tsunoda, T. (Tatsuhiko), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Yamamoto, K. (Kazuhiko), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Illig, T. (Thomas), Patel, K.V. (Kushang), Garner, S.F. (Stephen), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Thein, S.L., Coresh, J. (Josef), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Menzel, S. (Stephan), Lin, J., Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Melzer, D. (David), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Levy, D. (Daniel), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Longo, D.L. (Dan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi)
Abstract: White blood cell (WBC) count is a common clinical measure from complete blood count assays, and it varies widely among healthy individuals. Total WBC count and its constituent subtypes have been shown to be moderately heritable, with the heritability estimates varying across cell types. We studied 19,509 subjects from seven cohorts in a discovery analysis, and 11,823 subjects from ten cohorts for replication analyses, to determine genetic factors influencing variability within the normal hematological range for total WBC count and five WBC subtype measures. Cohort specific data was supplied by the CHARGE, HeamGen, and INGI consortia, as well as independent collaborative studies. We identified and replicated ten associations with total WBC count and five WBC subtypes at seven different genomic loci (total WBC count-6p21 in the HLA region, 17q21 near ORMDL3, and CSF3; neutrophil count-17q21; basophil count-3p21 near RPN1 and C3orf27; lymphocyte count-6p21, 19p13 at EPS15L1; monocyte count-2q31 at ITGA4, 3q21, 8q24 an intergenic region, 9q31 near EDG2), including three previously reported associations and seven novel associations. To investigate functional relationships among variants contributing to variability in the six WBC traits, we utilized gene expression- and pathways-based analyses. We implemented gene-clustering algorithms to evaluate functional connectivity among implicated loci and showed functional relationships across cell types. Gene expression data from whole blood was utilized to show that significant biological consequences can be extracted from our genome-wide analyses, with effect estimates for significant loci from the meta-analyses being highly corellated with the proximal gene expression. In addition, collaborative efforts between the groups contributing to this study and related studies conducted by the COGENT and RIKEN groups allowed for the examination of effect homogeneity for genome-wide significant associations across populations of diverse
Published: 2011
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31. Association of eGFR-related loci identified by GWAS with incident CKD and ESRD

Author: Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Li, M. (Man), Hoffmann, M.M. (Michael), Huang, C. (Chunmei), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Krane, V. (Vera), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Haak, T. (Thomas), Boes, E. (Eva), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Haun, M. (Margot), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Shlipak, M.G. (Michael), Powe, N. (Neil), Hwang, S.J., Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Wanner, C. (Christoph), Thadhani, R.I. (Ravi), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Li, M. (Man), Hoffmann, M.M. (Michael), Huang, C. (Chunmei), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Krane, V. (Vera), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Haak, T. (Thomas), Boes, E. (Eva), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Haun, M. (Margot), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Shlipak, M.G. (Michael), Powe, N. (Neil), Hwang, S.J., Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Wanner, C. (Christoph), Thadhani, R.I. (Ravi), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), and Kao, W.H.L. (Wen)
Abstract: Family studies suggest a genetic component to the etiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease (ESRD). Previously, we identified 16 loci for eGFR in genome-wide association studies, but the associations of these single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for incident CKD or ESRD are unknown. We thus investigated the association of these loci with incident CKD in 26,308 individuals of European ancestry free of CKD at baseline drawn from eight population-based cohorts followed for a median of 7.2 years (including 2,122 incident CKD cases defined as eGFR <60ml/min/1.73m2at follow-up) and with ESRD in four case-control studies in subjects of European ancestry (3,775 cases, 4,577 controls). SNPs at 11 of the 16 loci (UMOD, PRKAG2, ANXA9, DAB2, SHROOM3, DACH1, STC1, SLC34A1, ALMS1/NAT8, UBE2Q2, and GCKR) were associated with incident CKD; p-values ranged from p = 4.1e-9 in UMOD to p = 0.03 in GCKR. After adjusting for baseline eGFR, six of these loci remained significantly associated with incident CKD (UMOD, PRKAG2, ANXA9, DAB2, DACH1, and STC1). SNPs in UMOD (OR = 0.92, p = 0.04) and GCKR (OR = 0.93, p = 0.03) were nominally associated with ESRD. In summary, the majority of eGFR-related loci are either associated or show a strong trend towards association with incident CKD, but have modest associations with ESRD in individuals of European descent. Additional work is required to characterize the association of genetic determinants of CKD and ESRD at different stages of disease progression.
Published: 2011
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32. Uromodulin levels associate with a common UMOD variant and risk for incident CKD

Author: Köttgen, A. (Anna), Hwang, S.J., Larson, M.G. (Martin), Eyk, J.E. (Jennifer) van, Fu, Q. (Qin), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shlipak, M.G. (Michael), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Coresh, J. (Josef), Levy, D. (Daniel), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Hwang, S.J., Larson, M.G. (Martin), Eyk, J.E. (Jennifer) van, Fu, Q. (Qin), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shlipak, M.G. (Michael), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Coresh, J. (Josef), Levy, D. (Daniel), and Fox, C.S. (Caroline)
Abstract: Common variants in the region of the UMOD gene, which encodes uromodulin (Tamm-Horsfall protein), associate with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and estimated GFR (eGFR). Whether uromodulin levels associate with UMOD variants or with the risk for developing CKD is unknown. We conducted an age-and gendermatched case-control study (n=200) of incident CKD (eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73m2) within the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). Baseline urinary uromodulin concentrations were related to case-control status 9.9 yr later and to genotype at rs4293393. As a replication set, we tested the genotype association with uromodulin concentration in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study (n = 42). Geometric means of uromodulin concentrations were 51% higher in case than in control subjects (P = 0.016). The adjusted odds ratio of CKD per 1-SD higher concentration of uromodulin was 1.72 (95% confidence interval 1.07 to 2.77; P= 0.03) after accounting for CKD risk factors and baseline eGFR. We observed lower urinary uromodulin concentrations per each copy of the C allele at rs4293393 in both cohorts. In summary, elevated uromodulin concentrations precede the onset of CKD and associate with a common polymorphism in the UMOD region. Copyright
Published: 2010
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33. Common variants in the calcium-sensing receptor gene are associated with total serum calcium levels

Author: O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Leak, T.S. (Tennille), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Hwang, S.J., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Coresh, J. (Josef), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Leak, T.S. (Tennille), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Hwang, S.J., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Coresh, J. (Josef), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), and Köttgen, A. (Anna)
Abstract: Serum calcium levels are tightly regulated. We performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in population-based studies participating in the CHARGE Consortium to uncover common genetic variations associated with total serum calcium levels. GWAS of serum calcium concentrations was performed in 20 611 individuals of European ancestry for ~2.5 million genotyped and imputed single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The SNP with the lowest P-value was rs17251221 (P = 2.4 * 10-22, minor allele frequency 14%) in the calcium-sensing receptor gene (CASR). This lead SNP was associated with higher serum calcium levels [0.06 mg/dl (0.015 mmol/l) per copy of the minor G allele] and accounted for 0.54% of the variance in serum calcium concentrations. The identification of variation in CASR that influences serum calcium concentration confirms the results of earlier candidate gene studies. The G allele of rs17251221 was also associated with higher serum magnesium levels (P = 1.2 * 10-3), lower serum phosphate levels (P = 2.8 * 10-7) and lower bone mineral density at the lumbar spine (P = 0.038), but not the femoral neck. No additional genomic loci contained SNPs associated at genome-wide significance (P < 5 * 10-8). These associations resemble clinical characteristics of patients with familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, an autosomal-dominant disease arising from rare inactivating mutations in the CASR gene. We conclude that common genetic variation in the CASR gene is associated with similar but milder features in the general population.
Published: 2010
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34. Genome-wide association studies of serum magnesium, potassium, and sodium concentrations identify six loci influencing serum magnesium levels

Author: Meyer, T.E. (Tamra), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Hwang, S.J., Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Leak, T.S. (Tennille), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Katz, R. (Ronit), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Prucha, H. (Hanna), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Coresh, J. (Josef), Hofman, A. (Albert), Sarnak, M. (Mark), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Kao, W.-H.L. (Linda), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Meyer, T.E. (Tamra), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Hwang, S.J., Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Leak, T.S. (Tennille), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Katz, R. (Ronit), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Gieger, C. (Christian), Prucha, H. (Hanna), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Coresh, J. (Josef), Hofman, A. (Albert), Sarnak, M. (Mark), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Kao, W.-H.L. (Linda), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), and Köttgen, A. (Anna)
Abstract: Magnesium, potassium, and sodium, cations commonly measured in serum, are involved in many physiological processes including energy metabolism, nerve and muscle function, signal transduction, and fluid and blood pressure regulation. To evaluate the contribution of common genetic variation to normal physiologic variation in serum concentrations of these cations, we conducted genome-wide association studies of serum magnesium, potassium, and sodium concentrations using ~2.5 million genotyped and imputed common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 15,366 parti
Published: 2010
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35. Genomewide association studies of stroke

Author: Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Fornage, M. (Myriam), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Herik, E.G. (Evita) van den, Bos, M.J. (Michiel), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Shahar, E. (Eyal), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Du, Y. (Yangchun), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Kelly-Hayes, M. (Margaret), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Coresh, J. (Josef), Hofman, A. (Albert), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Koudstaal, P.J. (Peter), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Kase, C.S. (Carlos), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Forey, F., Kort, P.L.M. (Paul) de, Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Lau, L.M.L. (Lonneke) de, Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Fornage, M. (Myriam), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Herik, E.G. (Evita) van den, Bos, M.J. (Michiel), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Shahar, E. (Eyal), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Du, Y. (Yangchun), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Kelly-Hayes, M. (Margaret), Lopez, O.L. (Oscar), Coresh, J. (Josef), Hofman, A. (Albert), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Koudstaal, P.J. (Peter), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Kase, C.S. (Carlos), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Forey, F., Kort, P.L.M. (Paul) de, Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Lau, L.M.L. (Lonneke) de, Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Longstreth Jr, W.T., and Wolf, P.A. (Philip)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The genes underlying the risk of stroke in the general population remain undetermined. METHODS: We carried out an analysis of genomewide association data generated from four large cohorts composing the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology consortium, including 19,602 white persons (mean [±SD] age, 63±8 years) in whom 1544 incident strokes (1164 ischemic strokes) developed over an average follow-up of 11 years. We tested the markers most strongly associated with stroke in a replication cohort of 2430 black persons with 215 incident strokes (191 ischemic strokes), another cohort of 574 black persons with 85 incident strokes (68 ischemic strokes), and 652 Dutch persons with ischemic stroke and 3613 unaffected persons. RESULTS: Two intergenic single-nucleotide polymorphisms on chromosome 12p13 and within 11 kb of the gene NINJ2 were associated with stroke (P<5×10-8). NINJ2 encodes an adhesion molecule expressed in glia and shows increased expression after nerve injury. Direct genotyping showed that rs12425791 was associated with an increased risk of total (i.e., all types) and ischemic stroke, with hazard ratios of 1.30 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.19 to 1.42) and 1.33 (95% CI, 1.21 to 1.47), respectively, yielding population attributable risks of 11% and 12% in the discovery cohorts. Corresponding hazard ratios were 1.35 (95% CI, 1.01 to 1.79; P = 0.04) and 1.42 (95% CI, 1.06 to 1.91; P = 0.02) in the large cohort of black persons and 1.17 (95% CI, 1.01 to 1.37; P = 0.03) and 1.19 (95% CI, 1.01 to 1.41; P = 0.04) in the Dutch sample; the results of an underpowered analysis of the smaller black cohort were nonsignificant. CONCLUSIONS: A genetic locus on chromosome 12p13 is associated with an increased risk of stroke.
Published: 2009
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36. Association of three genetic loci with uric acid concentration and risk of gout: a genome-wide association study

Author: Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Hwang, S.J., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Levy, D. (Daniel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Astor, B.C. (Brad), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Coresh, J. (Josef), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Hwang, S.J., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Levy, D. (Daniel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Astor, B.C. (Brad), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Coresh, J. (Josef), and Fox, C.S. (Caroline)
Abstract: Background: Hyperuricaemia, a highly heritable trait, is a key risk factor for gout. We aimed to identify novel genes associated with serum uric acid concentration and gout. Methods: Genome-wide association studies were done for serum uric acid in 7699 participants in the Framingham cohort and in 4148 participants in the Rotterdam cohort. Genome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were replicated in white (n=11 024) and black (
Published: 2008
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