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1. Exploring the causal effect of maternal pregnancy adiposity on offspring adiposity:Mendelian randomisation using polygenic risk scores

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Bond, T. A. (Tom A.), Richmond, R. C. (Rebecca C.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Cuellar-Partida, G. (Gabriel), Borges, M. C. (Maria Carolina), Zuber, V. (Verena), Couto Alves, A. (Alexessander), Mason, D. (Dan), Yang, T. C. (Tiffany C.), Gunter, M. J. (Marc J.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Tzoulaki, I. (Ioanna), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Evans, D. M. (David M.), Lewin, A. M. (Alex M.), O’Reilly, P. F. (Paul F.), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Bond, T. A. (Tom A.), Richmond, R. C. (Rebecca C.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Cuellar-Partida, G. (Gabriel), Borges, M. C. (Maria Carolina), Zuber, V. (Verena), Couto Alves, A. (Alexessander), Mason, D. (Dan), Yang, T. C. (Tiffany C.), Gunter, M. J. (Marc J.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Tzoulaki, I. (Ioanna), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Evans, D. M. (David M.), Lewin, A. M. (Alex M.), O’Reilly, P. F. (Paul F.), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), and Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta)

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Background: Greater maternal adiposity before or during pregnancy is associated with greater offspring adiposity throughout childhood, but the extent to which this is due to causal intrauterine or periconceptional mechanisms remains unclear. Here, we use Mendelian randomisation (MR) with polygenic risk scores (PRS) to investigate whether associations between maternal pre-/early pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and offspring adiposity from birth to adolescence are causal. Methods: We undertook confounder adjusted multivariable (MV) regression and MR using mother-offspring pairs from two UK cohorts: Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) and Born in Bradford (BiB). In ALSPAC and BiB, the outcomes were birthweight (BW; N = 9339) and BMI at age 1 and 4 years (N = 8659 to 7575). In ALSPAC only we investigated BMI at 10 and 15 years (N = 4476 to 4112) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) determined fat mass index (FMI) from age 10–18 years (N = 2659 to 3855). We compared MR results from several PRS, calculated from maternal non-transmitted alleles at between 29 and 80,939 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Results: MV and MR consistently showed a positive association between maternal BMI and BW, supporting a moderate causal effect. For adiposity at most older ages, although MV estimates indicated a strong positive association, MR estimates did not support a causal effect. For the PRS with few SNPs, MR estimates were statistically consistent with the null, but had wide confidence intervals so were often also statistically consistent with the MV estimates. In contrast, the largest PRS yielded MR estimates with narrower confidence intervals, providing strong evidence that the true causal effect on adolescent adiposity is smaller than the MV estimates (Pdifference = 0.001 for 15-year BMI). This suggests that the MV estimates are affected by residual confounding, therefore do not provide an accurate indication of the causal effect size. Con

Published
2022

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

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Tom A Bond, T. A. (Tom A.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Gunter, M. J. (Marc J.), Felix, J. F. (Janine F.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P. M. (Peter M.), Evans, D. M. (David M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Lewin, A. (Alex), O’Reilly, P. F. (Paul F.), Lawlor, D. A. (Debbie A.), and Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta)

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BMI, Offspring, Maternal, ALSPAC, NFBCs, Genetic confounding
Abstract

Background: Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with offspring birth weight (BW) and BMI in childhood and adulthood. Each of these associations could be due to causal intrauterine effects, or confounding (genetic or environmental), or some combination of these. Here we estimate the extent to which the association between maternal BMI and offspring body size is explained by offspring genotype, as a first step towards establishing the importance of genetic confounding. Methods: We examined the associations of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI with offspring BW and BMI at 1, 5, 10 and 15 years, in three European birth cohorts (n ≤11 498). Bivariate Genomic-relatedness-based Restricted Maximum Likelihood implemented in the GCTA software (GCTA-GREML) was used to estimate the extent to which phenotypic covariance was explained by offspring genotype as captured by common imputed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We merged individual participant data from all cohorts, enabling calculation of pooled estimates. Results: Phenotypic covariance (equivalent here to Pearson’s correlation coefficient) between maternal BMI and offspring phenotype was 0.15 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.13, 0.17] for offspring BW, increasing to 0.29 (95% CI: 0.26, 0.31) for offspring 15 year BMI. Covariance explained by offspring genotype was negligible for BW [−0.04 (95% CI: −0.09, 0.01)], but increased to 0.12 (95% CI: 0.04, 0.21) at 15 years, which is equivalent to 43% (95% CI: 15%, 72%) of the phenotypic covariance. Sensitivity analyses using weight, BMI and ponderal index as the offspring phenotype at all ages showed similar results. Conclusions: Offspring genotype explains a substantial fraction of the covariance between maternal BMI and offspring adolescent BMI. This is consistent with a potentially important role for genetic confounding as a driver of the maternal BMI–offspring BMI association.

Published
2020

3. Integrated analysis of environmental and genetic influences on cord blood DNA methylation in new-borns

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Czamara, D. (Darina), Eraslan, G. (Goekcen), Page, C. M. (Christian M.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lahti-Pulkkinen, M. (Marius), Hamalainen, E. (Esa), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Villa, P. M. (Pia M.), Reynolds, R. M. (Rebecca M.), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Haberg, S. E. (Siri E.), London, S. J. (Stephanie J.), O'Donnell, K. J. (Kieran J.), Garg, E. (Elika), Meaney, M. J. (Michael J.), Entringer, S. (Sonja), Wadhwa, P. D. (Pathik D.), Buss, C. (Claudia), Jones, M. J. (Meaghan J.), Lin, D. T. (David T. S.), MacIsaac, J. L. (Julie L.), Kobor, M. S. (Michael S.), Koen, N. (Nastassja), Zar, H. J. (Heather J.), Koenen, K. C. (Karestan C.), Dalvie, S. (Shareefa), Stein, D. J. (Dan J.), Kondofersky, I. (Ivan), Mueller, N. S. (Nikola S.), Theis, F. J. (Fabian J.), Raikkonen, K. (Katri), Binder, E. B. (Elisabeth B.), Wray, N. R. (Naomi R.), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Byrne, E. M. (Enda M.), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Adams, M. J. (Mark J.), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Air, T. M. (Tracy M.), Andlauer, T. F. (Till F. M.), Bacanu, S.-A. (Silviu-Alin), Baekvad-Hansen, M. (Marie), Beekman, A. T. (Aartjan T. F.), Bigdeli, T. B. (Tim B.), Blackwood, D. H. (Douglas H. R.), Bryois, J. (Julien), Buttenschon, H. N. (Henriette N.), Bybjerg-Grauholm, J. (Jonas), Cai, N. (Na), Castelao, E. (Enrique), Christensen, J. H. (Jane Hvarregaard), Clarke, T.-K. (Toni-Kim), Coleman, J. R. (Jonathan R., I), Colodro-Conde, L. (Lucia), Couvy-Duchesne, B. (Baptiste), Craddock, N. (Nick), Crawford, G. E. (Gregory E.), Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Degenhardt, F. (Franziska), Derks, E. M. (Eske M.), Direk, N. (Nese), Dolan, C. V. (Conor, V), Dunn, E. C. (Erin C.), Eley, T. C. (Thalia C.), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Kiadeh, F. F. (Farnush Farhadi Hassan), Finucane, H. K. (Hilary K.), Forstner, A. J. (Andreas J.), Frank, J. (Josef), Gaspar, H. A. (Helena A.), Gill, M. (Michael), Goes, F. S. (Fernando S.), Gordon, S. D. (Scott D.), Grove, J. (Jakob), Hall, L. S. (Lynsey S.), Hansen, C. S. (Christine Soholm), Hansen, T. F. (Thomas F.), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hickie, I. B. (Ian B.), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Homuth, G. (Georg), Horn, C. (Carsten), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Hougaard, D. M. (David M.), Ising, M. (Marcus), Jansen, R. (Rick), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Knowles, J. A. (James A.), Kohane, I. S. (Isaac S.), Kraft, J. (Julia), Kretzschmar, W. W. (Warren W.), Krogh, J. (Jesper), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Li, Y. (Yihan), Lind, P. A. (Penelope A.), MacIntyre, D. J. (Donald J.), MacKinnon, D. F. (Dean F.), Maier, R. M. (Robert M.), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Mbarek, H. (Hamdi), McGrath, P. (Patrick), McGuffin, P. (Peter), Medland, S. E. (Sarah E.), Mehta, D. (Divya), Middeldorp, C. M. (Christel M.), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mondimore, F. M. (Francis M.), Montgomery, G. W. (Grant W.), Mostafavi, S. (Sara), Mullins, N. (Niamh), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ng, B. (Bernard), Nivard, M. G. (Michel G.), Nyholt, D. R. (Dale R.), O'Reilly, P. F. (Paul F.), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Owen, M. J. (Michael J.), Painter, J. N. (Jodie N.), Pedersen, C. B. (Carsten Bocker), Pedersen, M. G. (Marianne Girtz), Peterson, R. E. (Roseann E.), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Peyrot, W. J. (Wouter J.), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Quiroz, J. A. (Jorge A.), Qvist, P. (Per), Rice, J. P. (John P.), Riley, B. P. (Brien P.), Rivera, M. (Margarita), Mirza, S. S. (Saira Saeed), Schoevers, R. (Robert), Schulte, E. C. (Eva C.), Shen, L. (Ling), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shyn, S. I. (Stanley, I), Sigurdsson, E. (Engilbert), Sinnamon, G. C. (Grant C. B.), Smit, J. H. (Johannes H.), Smith, D. J. (Daniel J.), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Streit, F. (Fabian), Strohmaier, J. (Jana), Tansey, K. E. (Katherine E.), Teismann, H. (Henning), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, W. (Wesley), Thomson, P. A. (Pippa A.), Thorgeirsson, T. E. (Thorgeir E.), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Treutlein, J. (Jens), Trubetskoy, V. (Vassily), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Umbricht, D. (Daniel), Van der Auwera, S. (Sandra), van Hemert, A. M. (Albert M.), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Visscher, P. M. (Peter M.), Wang, Y. (Yunpeng), Webb, B. T. (Bradley T.), Weinsheimer, S. M. (Shantel Marie), Wellmann, J. (Juergen), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Witt, S. H. (Stephanie H.), Wu, Y. (Yang), Xi, H. S. (Hualin S.), Yang, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Futao), Arolt, V. (Volker), Baune, B. T. (Bernhard T.), Berger, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret, I), Cichon, S. (Sven), Dannlowski, U. (Udo), de Geus, E. J. (E. J. C.), DePaulo, J. R. (J. Raymond), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Domschke, K. (Katharina), Esko, T. (Tonu), Grabe, H. J. (Hans J.), Hamilton, S. P. (Steven P.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A. C. (Andrew C.), Kendler, K. S. (Kenneth S.), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Lewis, G. (Glyn), Li, Q. S. (Qingqin S.), Lucae, S. (Susanne), Madden, P. A. (Pamela A. F.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K.), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), McIntosh, A. M. (Andrew M.), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mors, O. (Ole), Mortensen, P. B. (Preben Bo), Mueller-Myhsok, B. (Bertram), Nordentoft, M. (Merete), Noethen, M. M. (Markus M.), O'Donovan, M. C. (Michael C.), Paciga, S. A. (Sara A.), Pedersen, N. L. (Nancy L.), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W. J. H.), Perlis, R. H. (Roy H.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Potash, J. B. (James B.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Schaefer, C. (Catherine), Schulze, T. G. (Thomas G.), Smoller, J. W. (Jordan W.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Tiemeier, H. (Henning), Uher, R. (Rudolf), Voelzke, H. (Henry), Weissman, M. M. (Myrna M.), Werge, T. (Thomas), Lewis, C. M. (Cathryn M.), Levinson, D. F. (Douglas F.), Breen, G. (Gerome), Borglum, A. D. (Anders D.), Sullivan, P. F. (Patrick F.), Czamara, D. (Darina), Eraslan, G. (Goekcen), Page, C. M. (Christian M.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lahti-Pulkkinen, M. (Marius), Hamalainen, E. (Esa), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Villa, P. M. (Pia M.), Reynolds, R. M. (Rebecca M.), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Haberg, S. E. (Siri E.), London, S. J. (Stephanie J.), O'Donnell, K. J. (Kieran J.), Garg, E. (Elika), Meaney, M. J. (Michael J.), Entringer, S. (Sonja), Wadhwa, P. D. (Pathik D.), Buss, C. (Claudia), Jones, M. J. (Meaghan J.), Lin, D. T. (David T. S.), MacIsaac, J. L. (Julie L.), Kobor, M. S. (Michael S.), Koen, N. (Nastassja), Zar, H. J. (Heather J.), Koenen, K. C. (Karestan C.), Dalvie, S. (Shareefa), Stein, D. J. (Dan J.), Kondofersky, I. (Ivan), Mueller, N. S. (Nikola S.), Theis, F. J. (Fabian J.), Raikkonen, K. (Katri), Binder, E. B. (Elisabeth B.), Wray, N. R. (Naomi R.), Ripke, S. (Stephan), Mattheisen, M. (Manuel), Trzaskowski, M. (Maciej), Byrne, E. M. (Enda M.), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Adams, M. J. (Mark J.), Agerbo, E. (Esben), Air, T. M. (Tracy M.), Andlauer, T. F. (Till F. M.), Bacanu, S.-A. (Silviu-Alin), Baekvad-Hansen, M. (Marie), Beekman, A. T. (Aartjan T. F.), Bigdeli, T. B. (Tim B.), Blackwood, D. H. (Douglas H. R.), Bryois, J. (Julien), Buttenschon, H. N. (Henriette N.), Bybjerg-Grauholm, J. (Jonas), Cai, N. (Na), Castelao, E. (Enrique), Christensen, J. H. (Jane Hvarregaard), Clarke, T.-K. (Toni-Kim), Coleman, J. R. (Jonathan R., I), Colodro-Conde, L. (Lucia), Couvy-Duchesne, B. (Baptiste), Craddock, N. (Nick), Crawford, G. E. (Gregory E.), Davies, G. (Gail), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Degenhardt, F. (Franziska), Derks, E. M. (Eske M.), Direk, N. (Nese), Dolan, C. V. (Conor, V), Dunn, E. C. (Erin C.), Eley, T. C. (Thalia C.), Escott-Price, V. (Valentina), Kiadeh, F. F. (Farnush Farhadi Hassan), Finucane, H. K. (Hilary K.), Forstner, A. J. (Andreas J.), Frank, J. (Josef), Gaspar, H. A. (Helena A.), Gill, M. (Michael), Goes, F. S. (Fernando S.), Gordon, S. D. (Scott D.), Grove, J. (Jakob), Hall, L. S. (Lynsey S.), Hansen, C. S. (Christine Soholm), Hansen, T. F. (Thomas F.), Herms, S. (Stefan), Hickie, I. B. (Ian B.), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Homuth, G. (Georg), Horn, C. (Carsten), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Hougaard, D. M. (David M.), Ising, M. (Marcus), Jansen, R. (Rick), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Knowles, J. A. (James A.), Kohane, I. S. (Isaac S.), Kraft, J. (Julia), Kretzschmar, W. W. (Warren W.), Krogh, J. (Jesper), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Li, Y. (Yihan), Lind, P. A. (Penelope A.), MacIntyre, D. J. (Donald J.), MacKinnon, D. F. (Dean F.), Maier, R. M. (Robert M.), Maier, W. (Wolfgang), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Mbarek, H. (Hamdi), McGrath, P. (Patrick), McGuffin, P. (Peter), Medland, S. E. (Sarah E.), Mehta, D. (Divya), Middeldorp, C. M. (Christel M.), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Milani, L. (Lili), Mondimore, F. M. (Francis M.), Montgomery, G. W. (Grant W.), Mostafavi, S. (Sara), Mullins, N. (Niamh), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Ng, B. (Bernard), Nivard, M. G. (Michel G.), Nyholt, D. R. (Dale R.), O'Reilly, P. F. (Paul F.), Oskarsson, H. (Hogni), Owen, M. J. (Michael J.), Painter, J. N. (Jodie N.), Pedersen, C. B. (Carsten Bocker), Pedersen, M. G. (Marianne Girtz), Peterson, R. E. (Roseann E.), Pettersson, E. (Erik), Peyrot, W. J. (Wouter J.), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Quiroz, J. A. (Jorge A.), Qvist, P. (Per), Rice, J. P. (John P.), Riley, B. P. (Brien P.), Rivera, M. (Margarita), Mirza, S. S. (Saira Saeed), Schoevers, R. (Robert), Schulte, E. C. (Eva C.), Shen, L. (Ling), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shyn, S. I. (Stanley, I), Sigurdsson, E. (Engilbert), Sinnamon, G. C. (Grant C. B.), Smit, J. H. (Johannes H.), Smith, D. J. (Daniel J.), Stefansson, H. (Hreinn), Steinberg, S. (Stacy), Streit, F. (Fabian), Strohmaier, J. (Jana), Tansey, K. E. (Katherine E.), Teismann, H. (Henning), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thompson, W. (Wesley), Thomson, P. A. (Pippa A.), Thorgeirsson, T. E. (Thorgeir E.), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Treutlein, J. (Jens), Trubetskoy, V. (Vassily), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Umbricht, D. (Daniel), Van der Auwera, S. (Sandra), van Hemert, A. M. (Albert M.), Viktorin, A. (Alexander), Visscher, P. M. (Peter M.), Wang, Y. (Yunpeng), Webb, B. T. (Bradley T.), Weinsheimer, S. M. (Shantel Marie), Wellmann, J. (Juergen), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Witt, S. H. (Stephanie H.), Wu, Y. (Yang), Xi, H. S. (Hualin S.), Yang, J. (Jian), Zhang, F. (Futao), Arolt, V. (Volker), Baune, B. T. (Bernhard T.), Berger, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret, I), Cichon, S. (Sven), Dannlowski, U. (Udo), de Geus, E. J. (E. J. C.), DePaulo, J. R. (J. Raymond), Domenici, E. (Enrico), Domschke, K. (Katharina), Esko, T. (Tonu), Grabe, H. J. (Hans J.), Hamilton, S. P. (Steven P.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A. C. (Andrew C.), Kendler, K. S. (Kenneth S.), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Lewis, G. (Glyn), Li, Q. S. (Qingqin S.), Lucae, S. (Susanne), Madden, P. A. (Pamela A. F.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K.), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), McIntosh, A. M. (Andrew M.), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mors, O. (Ole), Mortensen, P. B. (Preben Bo), Mueller-Myhsok, B. (Bertram), Nordentoft, M. (Merete), Noethen, M. M. (Markus M.), O'Donovan, M. C. (Michael C.), Paciga, S. A. (Sara A.), Pedersen, N. L. (Nancy L.), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W. J. H.), Perlis, R. H. (Roy H.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Potash, J. B. (James B.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Rietschel, M. (Marcella), Schaefer, C. (Catherine), Schulze, T. G. (Thomas G.), Smoller, J. W. (Jordan W.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Tiemeier, H. (Henning), Uher, R. (Rudolf), Voelzke, H. (Henry), Weissman, M. M. (Myrna M.), Werge, T. (Thomas), Lewis, C. M. (Cathryn M.), Levinson, D. F. (Douglas F.), Breen, G. (Gerome), Borglum, A. D. (Anders D.), and Sullivan, P. F. (Patrick F.)

Abstract

Epigenetic processes, including DNA methylation (DNAm), are among the mechanisms allowing integration of genetic and environmental factors to shape cellular function. While many studies have investigated either environmental or genetic contributions to DNAm, few have assessed their integrated effects. Here we examine the relative contributions of prenatal environmental factors and genotype on DNA methylation in neonatal blood at variably methylated regions (VMRs) in 4 independent cohorts (overall n = 2365). We use Akaike’s information criterion to test which factors best explain variability of methylation in the cohort-specific VMRs: several prenatal environmental factors (E), genotypes in cis (G), or their additive (G + E) or interaction (GxE) effects. Genetic and environmental factors in combination best explain DNAm at the majority of VMRs. The CpGs best explained by either G, G + E or GxE are functionally distinct. The enrichment of genetic variants from GxE models in GWAS for complex disorders supports their importance for disease risk.

Published
2019

4. Genome-wide association study in 79,366 European-ancestry individuals informs the genetic architecture of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels

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Jiang, X. (Xia), O'Reilly, P. F. (Paul F.), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Richards, J. B. (J. Brent), Dupuis, J. (Josee), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Karasik, D. (David), Pilz, S. (Stefan), Berry, D. (Diane), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Zheng, J. (Jusheng), Luan, J. (Jianan), Sofianopoulou, E. (Eleni), Streeten, E. A. (Elizabeth A.), Albanes, D. (Demetrius), Lutsey, P. L. (Pamela L.), Yao, L. (Lu), Tang, W. (Weihong), Econs, M. J. (Michael J.), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Voelzke, H. (Henry), Zhou, A. (Ang), Power, C. (Chris), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Michos, E. D. (Erin D.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Weinstein, S. J. (Stephanie J.), Freedman, N. D. (Neal D.), Huang, W.-Y. (Wen-Yi), Van Schoor, N. M. (Natasja M.), van der Velde, N. (Nathalie), de Groot, L. C. (Lisette C. P. G. M.), Enneman, A. (Anke), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), Booth, S. L. (Sarah L.), Vasan, R. S. (Ramachandran S.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Shea, M. K. (M. Kyla), Houston, D. K. (Denise K.), Kritchevsky, S. B. (Stephen B.), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Lohman, K. K. (Kurt K.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Peacock, M. (Munro), Gieger, C. (Christian), Beekman, M. (Marian), Slagboom, E. (Eline), Deelen, J. (Joris), van Heemst, D. (Diana), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Maerz, W. (Winfried), de Boer, I. H. (Ian H.), Wood, A. C. (Alexis C.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Rich, S. S. (Stephen S.), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), den Heijer, M. (Martin), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Joshi, P. K. (Peter K.), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Lind, L. (Lars), Michaelsson, K. (Karl), Trompet, S. (Stella), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Broer, L. (Linda), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Campbell, H. (Harry), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Farrington, S. M. (Susan M.), Timofeeva, M. (Maria), Dunlop, M. G. (Malcolm G.), Valdes, A. M. (Ana M.), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Lehtimaki, T. (Terho), Lyytikainen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Mikkila, V. (Vera), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Forouhi, N. G. (Nita G.), Gundersen, T. E. (Thomas E.), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Butterworth, A. S. (Adam S.), Danesh, J. (John), Spector, T. (Timothy), Wang, T. J. (Thomas J.), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Kraft, P. (Peter), and Kiel, D. P. (Douglas P.)

Subjects
Risk factors, Epidemiology, Genetics research, Genome-wide association studies
Abstract

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone precursor that is associated with a range of human traits and diseases. Previous GWAS of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations have identified four genome-wide significant loci (GC, NADSYN1/DHCR7, CYP2R1, CYP24A1). In this study, we expand the previous SUNLIGHT Consortium GWAS discovery sample size from 16,125 to 79,366 (all European descent). This larger GWAS yields two additional loci harboring genome-wide significant variants (P = 4.7×10−9 at rs8018720 in SEC23A, and P = 1.9×10−14 at rs10745742 in AMDHD1). The overall estimate of heritability of 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum concentrations attributable to GWAS common SNPs is 7.5%, with statistically significant loci explaining 38% of this total. Further investigation identifies signal enrichment in immune and hematopoietic tissues, and clustering with autoimmune diseases in cell-type-specific analysis. Larger studies are required to identify additional common SNPs, and to explore the role of rare or structural variants and gene–gene interactions in the heritability of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels.

Published
2018

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

Author

Ehret, G. B. (Georg B.), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Schmidt, E. M. (Ellen M.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Donnelly, L. A. (Louise A.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A. -. (Ann -Kristin), Pihurl, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M. F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O. (Osorio), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikainen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Nidas), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K.), Salfati, E. L. (Elias L.), Rallidis, L. S. (Loukianos S.), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A. J. (Andrew J. P.), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, K. (Kate), Pers, T. H. (Tune H.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S. K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R. (Rick), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y. J. (Young Jin), Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. O. (Bamidele O.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arkingl, D. E. (Dan E.), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damian), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M. R. (Michael R.), Barroso, I. (Ines), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Brown, M. J. (Morris J.), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Connell, J. M. (John M.), Doring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J. (Jean), Danesh, J. (John), de Faire, U. (Ulf), Delgado, G. (Graciela), Dominiczak, A. F. (Anna F.), Doney, A. S. (Alex S. F.), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, S. (Sarah), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tonu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fai, T. (Tove), Farra, M. (Martin), Felixl, J. F. (Janine F.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschinil, N. (Nora), Franco, O. H. (Oscar H.), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R. M. (Ross M.), Ganesh, S. K. (Santhi K.), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goe, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A. H. (Alison H.), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grassler, J. (Jurgen), Groves, C. J. (Christopher J.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hingorani, A. D. (Aroon D.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Hofmanl, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O. L. (Oddgeir Lingaas), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Howard, P. (Phil), Hsiung, C. A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S. C. (Steven C.), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R. A. (Richard A.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Kang, H. M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, B. J. (Brendan J.), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Kim, Y. K. (Yun Kyoung), Kim, E. (Eric), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Krauss, R. M. (Ronald M.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaloy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Lee, N. R. (Nanette R.), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stephane), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Muller, G. 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(Lynda M.), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Samani, N. J. (Nilesh J.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sheu, W. H. (Wayne H-H), Shin, Y.-A. (Young-Ah), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smit, J. H. (Johannes H.), Smith, A. V. (Albert V.), Sosa, M. X. (Maria X.), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. V. (Alice V.), Stirrups, K. E. (Kathleen E.), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Syvanen, A.-C. (Ann-Christine), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tarasov, K. V. (Kirill V.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tobin, M. D. (Martin D.), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), van Iperen, E. P. (Erik P. A.), Vasan, R. S. (Ramachandran S.), Verwoert, G. C. (Germaine C.), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voight, B. F. (Benjamin F.), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagner, A. (Aline), Wain, L. V. (Louise V.), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watldns, H. (Hugh), Weder, A. B. (Alan B.), Westra, H. J. (Harm Jan), Wilks, R. (Rainford), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Wong, T. Y. (Tien Y.), Yang, T.-P. (Tsun-Po), Yao, J. (Jie), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Bovet, P. (Pascal), Cooper, R. S. (Richard S.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, H. J. (Hinco J.), Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G. K. (G. Kees), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Assimes, T. L. (Themistocles L.), Njolstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Melander, E. (E.), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimaki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), Marz, W. (Winfried), Kumar, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der I.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. G. (Edward G.), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.-E. (H-Erich), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Chalcravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), Ehret, G. B. (Georg B.), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Schmidt, E. M. (Ellen M.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Donnelly, L. A. (Louise A.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A. -. (Ann -Kristin), Pihurl, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M. F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O. (Osorio), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikainen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Nidas), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K.), Salfati, E. L. (Elias L.), Rallidis, L. S. (Loukianos S.), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A. J. (Andrew J. P.), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, K. (Kate), Pers, T. H. (Tune H.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S. K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R. (Rick), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y. J. (Young Jin), Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. O. (Bamidele O.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arkingl, D. E. (Dan E.), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damian), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M. R. (Michael R.), Barroso, I. (Ines), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Brown, M. J. (Morris J.), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Connell, J. M. (John M.), Doring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J. (Jean), Danesh, J. (John), de Faire, U. (Ulf), Delgado, G. (Graciela), Dominiczak, A. F. (Anna F.), Doney, A. S. (Alex S. F.), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, S. (Sarah), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tonu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fai, T. (Tove), Farra, M. (Martin), Felixl, J. F. (Janine F.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschinil, N. (Nora), Franco, O. H. (Oscar H.), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R. M. (Ross M.), Ganesh, S. K. (Santhi K.), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goe, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A. H. (Alison H.), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grassler, J. (Jurgen), Groves, C. J. (Christopher J.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hingorani, A. D. (Aroon D.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Hofmanl, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O. L. (Oddgeir Lingaas), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Howard, P. (Phil), Hsiung, C. A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S. C. (Steven C.), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R. A. (Richard A.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Kang, H. M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, B. J. (Brendan J.), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Kim, Y. K. (Yun Kyoung), Kim, E. (Eric), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Krauss, R. M. (Ronald M.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaloy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Lee, N. R. (Nanette R.), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stephane), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Muller, G. (Gabriele), Muller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Mach, F. (Francois), Markus, H. S. (Hugh S.), Marouli, E. (Eirini), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), McKenzie, C. A. (Colin A.), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Menni, C. (Cristina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Moilanen, L. (Leena), Montasser, M. E. 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Abstract

To dissect the genetic architecture of blood pressure and assess effects on target organ damage, we analyzed 128,272 SNPs from targeted and genome-wide arrays in 201,529 individuals of European ancestry, and genotypes from an additional 140,886 individuals were used for validation. We identified 66 blood pressure–associated loci, of which 17 were new; 15 harbored multiple distinct association signals. The 66 index SNPs were enriched for cis-regulatory elements, particularly in vascular endothelial cells, consistent with a primary role in blood pressure control through modulation of vascular tone across multiple tissues. The 66 index SNPs combined in a risk score showed comparable effects in 64,421 individuals of non-European descent. The 66-SNP blood pressure risk score was significantly associated with target organ damage in multiple tissues but with minor effects in the kidney. Our findings expand current knowledge of blood pressure–related pathways and highlight tissues beyond the classical renal system in blood pressure regulation.

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2016

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