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1. Chromosome Xq23 is associated with lower atherogenic lipid concentrations and favorable cardiometabolic indices

Author: Natarajan, P. (Pradeep), Pampana, A. (Akhil), Graham, S. E. (Sarah E.), Ruotsalainen, S. E. (Sanni E.), Perry, J. A. (James A.), de Vries, P. S. (Paul S.), Broome, J. G. (Jai G.), Pirruccello, J. P. (James P.), Honigbere, M. C. (Michael C.), Aragam, K. (Krishna), Wolford, B. (Brooke), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Antonacci-Fulton, L. (Lucinda), Arden, M. (Moscati), Aslibekyan, S. (Stella), Assimes, T. L. (Themistocles L.), Ballantyne, C. M. (Christie M.), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bisl, J. C. (Joshua C.), Cade, B. E. (Brian E.), Do, R. (Ron), Doddapaneni, H. (Harsha), Emery, L. S. (Leslie S.), Hung, Y.-J. (Yi-Jen), Irvin, M. R. (Marguerite R.), Khan, A. T. (Alyna T.), Lange, L. (Leslie), Lee, J. (Jiwon), Lemaitre, R. N. (Rozenn N.), Martin, L. W. (Lisa W.), Metcalf, G. (Ginger), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Moon, J.-Y. (Jee-Young), Muzny, D. (Donna), Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R. O.), Palmer, N. D. (Nicholette D.), Peralta, J. M. (Juan M.), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Stilp, A. M. (Adrienne M.), Tsai, M. (Michael), Wang, F. F. (Fei Fei), Weeks, D. E. (Daniel E.), Yanek, L. R. (Lisa R.), Wilson, J. G. (James G.), Abecasis, G. (Goncalo), Arnett, D. K. (Donna K.), Becker, L. C. (Lewis C.), Blangercy, J. (John), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bowden, D. W. (Donald W.), Chang, Y.-C. (Yi-Cheng), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der, I), Choi, W. J. (Won Jung), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Curran, J. E. (Joanne E.), Daly, M. J. (Mark J.), DutcherE, S. K. (Susan K.), Ellinor, P. T. (Patrick T.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Freedman, B. I. (Barry, I), Gabriel, S. (Stacey), Germer, S. (Soren), Gibbs, R. A. (Richard A.), He, J. (Jiang), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jarvik, G. P. (Gail P.), Kaplan, R. C. (Robert C.), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kennyn, E. (Eimear), Kim, R. W. (Ryan W.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Laurie, C. C. (Cathy C.), Lee, S. (Seonwook), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Don M.), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Lubitz, S. A. (Steven A.), Mathias, R. A. (Rasika A.), Martinez, K. A. (Karine A. Viaud), McGarvey, S. T. (Stephen T.), Mitche, B. D. (Braxton D.), Nickerson, D. A. (Deborah A.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Park, C. J. (Cheol Joo), Psat, B. M. (Bruce M. Y.), Rao, D. C. (D. C.), Redline, S. (Susan), Reiner, A. P. (Alexander P.), Seo, D. (Daekwan), Seo, J.-S. (Jeong-Sun), Smith, A. V. (Albert, V), Tracy, R. P. (Russell P.), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), Rotten, J. I. (Jerome, I), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), Rich, S. S. (Stephen S.), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Wilier, C. (Cristen), Peloso, G. M. (Gina M.), Vasan, R. S. (Ramachandran S.), Abe, N. (Namiko), Albert, C. (Christine), Almasy, L. (Laura), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Ament, S. (Seth), Anderson, P. (Peter), Applebaum-Bowden, D. (Deborah), Arking, D. (Dan), Ashley-Koch, A. (Allison), Auer, P. (Paul), Avramopoulos, D. (Dimitrios), Barnard, J. (John), Barnes, K. (Kathleen), Barr, R. G. (R. Graham), Barron-Casella, E. (Emily), Beaty, T. (Terri), Becker, D. (Diane), Beer, R. (Rebecca), Begum, F. (Ferdouse), Beitelshees, A. (Amber), Benjamin, E. (Emelia), Bezerra, M. (Marcos), Bielak, L. (Larry), Blackwel, T. (Thomas), Bowler, R. (Russell), Broecke, U. (Ulrich), Bunting, K. (Karen), Burchard, E. (Esteban), Buth, E. (Erin), Cardwel, J. (Jonathan), Carty, C. (Cara), Casaburi, R. (Richard), Casella, J. (James), Chaffin, M. (Mark), Chang, C. (Christy), Chasman, D. (Daniel), Chavan, S. (Sameer), Chen, B.-J. (Bo-Juen), Chen, W.-M. (Wei-Min), Chol, M. (Michael), Choi, S. H. (Seung Hoan), Chuang, L.-M. (Lee-Ming), Chung, M. (Mina), Conomos, M. P. (Matthew P.), Cornell, E. (Elaine), Crapo, J. (James), Curtis, J. (Jeffrey), Custer, B. (Brian), Damcott, C. (Coleen), Darbar, D. (Dawood), Das, S. (Sayantan), David, S. (Sean), Davis, C. (Colleen), Daya, M. (Michelle), de Andrade, M. (Mariza), DeBaunuo, M. (Michael), Duan, Q. (Qing), Devine, R. D. (Ranjan Deka Dawn DeMeo Scott), Duggirala, Q. R. (Qing Ravi), Durda, J. P. (Jon Peter), Dutcher, S. (Susan), Eaton, C. (Charles), Ekunwe, L. (Lynette), Farber, C. (Charles), Farnaml, L. (Leanna), Fingerlin, T. (Tasha), Flickinger, M. (Matthew), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Fu, M. (Mao), Fullerton, S. M. (Stephanie M.), Fulton, L. (Lucinda), Gan, W. (Weiniu), Gao, Y. (Yan), Gass, M. (Margery), Ge, B. (Bruce), Geng, X. P. (Xiaoqi Priscilla), Gignoux, C. (Chris), Gladwin, M. (Mark), Glahn, D. (David), Gogarten, S. (Stephanie), Gong, D.-W. (Da-Wei), Goring, H. (Harald), Gu, C. C. (C. Charles), Guan, Y. (Yue), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Hall, M. (Michael), Harris, D. (Daniel), Hawle, N. Y. (Nicola Y.), Heavner, B. (Ben), Heckbert, S. (Susan), Hernandez, R. (Ryan), Herrington, D. (David), Hersh, C. (Craig), Hidalgo, B. (Bertha), Hixson, J. (James), Hokanson, J. (John), Hong, E. (Elliott), Hoth, K. (Karin), Hsiung, C. A. (Chao Agnes), Huston, H. (Haley), Hwu, C. M. (Chii Min), Jackson, R. (Rebecca), Jain, D. (Deepti), Jaquish, C. (Cashell), Jhun, M. A. (Min A.), Johnsen, J. (Jill), Johnson, A. (Andrew), Johnson, C. (Craig), Johnston, R. (Rich), Jones, K. (Kimberly), Kang, H. M. (Hyun Min), Kaufman, L. (Laura), Kell, S. Y. (Shannon Y.), Kessler, M. (Michael), Kinney, G. (Greg), Konkle, B. (Barbara), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krauter, S. (Stephanie), Lange, C. (Christoph), Lange, E. (Ethan), Laurie, C. (Cecelia), LeBoff, M. (Meryl), Lee, S. S. (Seunggeun Shawn), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), LeFaive, J. (Jonathon), Levine, D. (David), Levy, D. (Dan), Lewis, J. (Joshua), Li, Y. (Yun), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, K. H. (Keng Han), Lin, X. (Xihong), Liu, S. (Simin), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Lunetta, K. (Kathryn), Luo, J. (James), Mahaney, M. (Michael), Make, B. (Barry), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Mansonl, J. (JoAnn), Margolin, L. (Lauren), Mathai, S. (Susan), McArdle, P. (Patrick), Mcdonald, M.-L. (Merry-Lynn), McFarland, S. (Sean), McHugh, C. (Caitlin), Mei, H. (Hao), Meyers, D. A. (Deborah A.), Mikulla, J. (Julie), Min, N. (Nancy), Minear, M. (Mollie), Minster, R. L. (Ryan L.), Musani, S. (Solomon), Mwasongwe, S. (Stanford), Mychaleckyj, J. C. (Josyf C.), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Naik, R. (Rakhi), Naseri, T. (Take), Nekhai, S. (Sergei), Nelson, S. C. (Sarah C.), Nickerson, D. (Deborah), Connell, J. O. (Jeff O.), Connor, T. O. (Tim O.), Ochs-Balcom, H. (Heather), Pankow, J. (James), Papanicolaou, G. (George), Parkerl, M. (Margaret), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Penchey, S. (Sara), Perez, M. (Marco), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Phillips, L. S. (Lawrence S.), Phillips, S. (Sam), Pollin, T. (Toni), Post, W. (Wendy), Becker, J. P. (Julia Powers), Boorgula, M. P. (Meher Preethi), Preuss, M. (Michael), Prokopenko, D. (Dmitry), Qasba, P. (Pankaj), Qiao, D. (Dandi), Rafaels, N. (Nicholas), Raffield, L. (Laura), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. (Laura), Ratan, A. (Aakrosh), Reed, R. (Robert), Reganl, E. (Elizabeth), Reupena, M. S. (Muagututi Sefuiva), Rice, K. (Ken), Roden, D. (Dan), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Ruczinski, I. (Ingo), Russel, P. (Pamela), Ruuska, S. (Sarah), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Sabino, E. C. (Ester Cerdeira), Sakornsakolpatl, P. (Phuwanat), Salzberg, S. (Steven), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Sankaran, V. G. (Vijay G.), Scheller, C. (Christopher), Schmidt, E. (Ellen), Schwander, K. (Karen), Schwartz, D. (David), Sciurba, F. (Frank), Seidman, C. (Christine), Seidman, J. (Jonathan), Sheehan, V. (Vivien), Shetty, A. (Amol), Shetty, A. (Aniket), Sheu, W. H. (Wayne Hui-Heng), Shoemaker, M. B. (M. Benjamin), Silver, B. (Brian), Silvermanl, E. (Edwin), Smith, J. (Jennifer), Smith, J. (Josh), Smith, N. (Nicholas), Smith, T. (Tanja), Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Snively, B. (Beverly), Soferlm, T. (Tamar), Streeten, E. (Elizabeth), Su, J. L. (Jessica Lasky), Sung, Y. J. (Yun Ju), Sylvia, J. (Jody), Sztalryd, C. (Carole), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Tang, H. (Hua), Taub, M. (Margaret), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Taylor, S. (Simeon), Telen, M. (Marilyn), Thornton, T. A. (Timothy A.), Tinker, L. (Lesley), Tirschwel, D. (David), Tiwari, H. (Hemant), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), VandeHaar, P. (Peter), Vrieze, S. (Scott), Walker, T. (Tarik), Wallace, R. (Robert), Waits, A. (Avram), Wan, E. (Emily), Wang, H. (Heming), Watson, K. (Karol), Weir, B. (Bruce), Weiss, S. (Scott), Weng, L.-C. (Lu-Chen), Williams, K. (Kayleen), Williams, L. K. (L. Keoki), Wilson, C. (Carla), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Xu, H. (Huichun), Yang, I. (Ivana), Yang, R. (Rongze), Zaghlou, N. (Norann), Zekavat, M. (Maryam), Zhang, Y. (Yingze), Zhao, S. X. (Snow Xueyan), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zni, D. (Degui), Zhou, X. (Xiang), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Zody, M. (Michael), Zoellner, S. (Sebastian), Daly, M. (Mark), Jacob, H. (Howard), Matakidou, A. (Athena), Runz, H. (Heiko), John, S. (Sally), Plenge, R. (Robert), McCarthy, M. (Mark), Hunkapiller, J. (Julie), Ehm, M. (Meg), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Fox, C. (Caroline), Malarstig, A. (Anders), Klinger, K. (Kathy), Call, K. (Kathy), Mkel, T. (Tomi), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Virolainen, P. (Petri), Pulkki, K. (Kari), Kilpi, T. (Terhi), Perola, M. (Markus), Partanen, J. (Jukka), Pitkranta, A. (Anne), Kaarteenaho, R. (Riitta), Vainio, S. (Seppo), Savinainen, K. (Kimmo), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Kujala, U. (Urho), Tuovila, O. (Outi), Hendolin, M. (Minna), Pakkanen, R. (Raimo), Waring, J. (Jeff), Riley-Gillis, B. (Bridget), Liu, J. (Jimmy), Biswas, S. (Shameek), Diogo, D. (Dorothee), Marshall, C. (Catherine), Hu, X. (Xinli), Gossel, M. (Matthias), Schleutker, J. (Johanna), Arvas, M. (Mikko), Hinttala, R. (Reetta), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Laaksonen, R. (Reijo), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Paloneva, J. (Juha), Soininen, H. (Hilkka), Julkunen, V. (Valtteri), Remes, A. (Anne), Klviinen, R. (Reetta), Hiltunen, M. (Mikko), Peltola, J. (Jukka), Tienari, P. (Pentti), Rinne, J. (Juha), Ziemann, A. (Adam), Waring, J. (Jeffrey), Esmaeeli, S. (Sahar), Smaoui, N. (Nizar), Lehtonen, A. (Anne), Eaton, S. (Susan), Landenper, S. (Sanni), Michon, J. (John), Kerchner, G. (Geoff), Bowers, N. (Natalie), Teng, E. (Edmond), Eicher, J. (John), Mehta, V. (Vinay), Gormle, P. Y. (Padhraig Y.), Linden, K. (Kari), Whelan, C. (Christopher), Xu, F. (Fanli), Pulford, D. (David), Frkkil, M. (Martti), Pikkarainen, S. (Sampsa), Jussila, A. (Airi), Blomster, T. (Timo), Kiviniemi, M. (Mikko), Voutilainen, M. (Markku), Georgantas, B. (Bob), Heap, G. (Graham), Rahimov, F. (Fedik), Usiskin, K. (Keith), Maranville, J. (Joseph), Lu, T. (Tim), Oh, D. (Danny), Kalpala, K. (Kirsi), Miller, M. (Melissa), McCarthy, L. (Linda), Eklund, K. (Kari), Palomki, A. (Antti), Isomki, P. (Pia), Piri, L. (Laura), Kaipiainen-Seppnen, O. (Oili), Lertratanaku, A. (Apinya), Bing, D. C. (David Close Marla Hochfeld Nan), Gordillo, J. E. (Jorge Esparza), Mars, N. (Nina), Laitinen, T. (Tarja), Pelkonen, M. (Margit), Kauppi, P. (Paula), Kankaanranta, H. (Hannu), Harju, T. (Terttu), Greenberg, S. (Steven), Chen, H. (Hubert), Betts, J. (Jo), Ghosh, S. (Soumitra), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Niiranen, T. (Teemu), Juonala, M. (Markus), Metsrinne, K. (Kaj), Khnen, M. (Mika), Junttila, J. (Juhani), Laakso, M. (Markku), Pihlajamki, J. (Jussi), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Taskinen, M.-R. (Marja-Riitta), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Laukkanen, J. (Jari), Challis, B. (Ben), Peterson, A. (Andrew), Chu, A. (Audrey), Parkkinen, J. (Jaakko), Muslin, A. (Anthony), Joensuu, H. (Heikki), Meretoja, T. (Tuomo), Aaltonen, L. (Lauri), Auranen, A. (Annika), Karihtala, P. (Peeter), Kauppila, S. (Saila), Auvinen, P. (Pivi), Elenius, K. (Klaus), Popovic, R. (Relja), Schutzman, J. (Jennifer), Loboda, A. (Andrey), Chhibber, A. (Aparna), Lehtonen, H. (Heli), McDonough, S. (Stefan), Crohns, M. (Marika), Kulkarni, D. (Diptee), Kaarniranta, K. (Kai), Turunen, J. (Joni), Ollila, T. (Terhi), Seitsonen, S. (Sanna), Uusitalo, H. (Hannu), Aaltonen, V. (Vesa), Uusitalo-Jrvinen, H. (Hannele), Luodonp, M. (Marja), Hautala, N. (Nina), Strauss, E. (Erich), Chen, H. (Hao), Podgornaia, A. (Anna), Hoffman, J. (Joshua), Tasanen, K. (Kaisa), Huilaja, L. (Laura), Hannula-Jouppi, K. (Katariina), Salmi, T. (Teea), Peltonen, S. (Sirkku), Koulu, L. (Leena), Harvima, I. (Ilkka), Wu, Y. (Ying), Choy, D. (David), Jalanko, A. (Anu), Kajanne, R. (Risto), Lyhs, U. (Ulrike), Kaunisto, M. (Mari), Davis, J. W. (Justin Wade), Quarless, D. (Danjuma), Petrovski, S. (Slav), Chen, C.-Y. (Chia-Yen), Bronson, P. (Paola), Yang, R. (Robert), Chang, D. (Diana), Bhangale, T. (Tushar), Holzinger, E. (Emily), Wang, X. (Xulong), Chen, X. (Xing), Auro, K. (Kirsi), Wang, C. (Clarence), Xu, E. (Ethan), Auge, F. (Franck), Chatelain, C. (Clement), Kurki, M. (Mitja), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Havulinna, A. (Aki), Palin, K. (Kimmo), Palta, P. (Priit), Parolo, P. D. (Pietro Della Briotta), Zhou, W. (Wei), Lemmel, S. (Susanna), Rivas, M. (Manuel), Harju, J. (Jarmo), Lehisto, A. (Arto), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Llorens, V. (Vincent), Karlsson, A. (Antti), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Hyvrinen, K. (Kati), Ritari, J. (Jarmo), Wahlfors, T. (Tiina), Koskinen, M. (Miika), Pylkäs, K. (Katri), Kalaoja, M. (Marita), Karjalainen, M. (Minna), Mantere, T. (Tuomo), Kangasniemi, E. (Eeva), Heikkinen, S. (Sami), Laakkonen, E. (Eija), Kononen, J. (Juha), Loukola, A. (Anu), Laiho, P. (Pivi), Sistonen, T. (Tuuli), Kaiharju, E. (Essi), Laukkanen, M. (Markku), Jrvensivu, E. (Elina), Lhteenmki, S. (Sini), Mnnikk, L. (Lotta), Wong, R. (Regis), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Hiekkalinna, T. (Tero), Jimnez, M. G. (Manuel Gonzlez), Donner, K. (Kati), Prn, K. (KaIle), Nunez-Fontarnau, J. (Javier), Kilpelinen, E. (Elina), Sipi, T. P. (Timo P.), Brein, G. (Georg), Dada, A. (Alexander), Awaisa, G. (Ghazal), Shcherban, A. (Anastasia), Sipil, T. (Tuomas), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Kiiskinen, T. (Tuomo), Siirtola, H. (Harri), Tabuenca, J. G. (Javier Gracia), Kallio, L. (Lila), Soini, S. (Sirpa), Pitknen, K. (Kimmo), and Kuopio, T. (Teijo)
Subjects: Cardiovascular genetics, Genome-wide association studies
Abstract: Autosomal genetic analyses of blood lipids have yielded key insights for coronary heart disease (CHD). However, X chromosome genetic variation is understudied for blood lipids in large sample sizes. We now analyze genetic and blood lipid data in a high-coverage whole X chromosome sequencing study of 65,322 multi-ancestry participants and perform replication among 456,893 European participants. Common alleles on chromosome Xq23 are strongly associated with reduced total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides (min P = 8.5 × 10−72), with similar effects for males and females. Chromosome Xq23 lipid-lowering alleles are associated with reduced odds for CHD among 42,545 cases and 591,247 controls (P = 1.7 × 10−4), and reduced odds for diabetes mellitus type 2 among 54,095 cases and 573,885 controls (P = 1.4 × 10−5). Although we observe an association with increased BMI, waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI is reduced, bioimpedance analyses indicate increased gluteofemoral fat, and abdominal MRI analyses indicate reduced visceral adiposity. Co-localization analyses strongly correlate increased CHRDL1 gene expression, particularly in adipose tissue, with reduced concentrations of blood lipids.
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. 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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
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3. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids

Author: Graham, S. E. (Sarah E.), Clarke, S. L. (Shoa L.), Wu, K. H. (Kuan-Han H.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Zajac, G. J. (Greg J. M.), Ramdas, S. (Shweta), Surakka, I. (Ida), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Locke, A. E. (Adam E.), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Hwang, M. Y. (Mi Yeong), Han, S. (Sohee), Narita, A. (Akira), Choudhury, A. (Ananyo), Bentley, A. R. (Amy R.), Ekoru, K. (Kenneth), Verma, A. (Anurag), Trivedi, B. (Bhavi), Martin, H. C. (Hilary C.), Hunt, K. A. (Karen A.), Hui, Q. (Qin), Klarin, D. (Derek), Zhu, X. (Xiang), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Helgadottir, A. (Anna), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Olafsson, I. (Isleifur), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Terao, C. (Chikashi), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Zhou, W. (Wei), Brumpton, B. M. (Ben M.), Rasheed, H. (Humaira), Ruotsalainen, S. E. (Sanni E.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Veturi, Y. (Yogasudha), Feng, Q. (QiPing), Rosenthal, E. A. (Elisabeth A.), Lingren, T. 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(Unnur), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ho, Y.-L. (Yuk-Lam), Lynch, J. A. (Julie A.), Rader, D. J. (Daniel J.), Tsao, P. S. (Philip S.), Chang, K.-M. (Kyong-Mi), Cho, K. (Kelly), O'Donnell, C. J. (Christopher J.), Gaziano, J. M. (John M.), Wilson, P. (Peter), Rotimi, C. N. (Charles N.), Hazelhurst, S. (Scott), Ramsay, M. (Michele), Trembath, R. C. (Richard C.), van Heel, D. A. (David A.), Tamiya, G. (Gen), Yamamoto, M. (Masayuki), Kim, B.-J. (Bong-Jo), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Natarajan, P. (Pradeep), Peloso, G. M. (Gina M.), Brown, C. D. (Christopher D.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Assimes, T. L. (Themistocles L.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Sun, Y. V. (Yan, V), and Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.)
Abstract: Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use1. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in particular through reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels2, heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide3. Genome-wideassociation studies (GWAS) of blood lipid levels have led to important biological and clinical insights, as well as new drug targets, for cardiovascular disease. However, most previous GWAS4‐23 have been conducted in European ancestry populations and may have missed genetic variants that contribute to lipid-level variation in other ancestry groups. These include differences in allele frequencies, effect sizes and linkage-disequilibrium patterns24. Here we conduct a multi-ancestry, genome-wide genetic discovery meta-analysis of lipid levels in approximately 1.65 million individuals, including 350,000 of non-European ancestries. We quantify the gain in studying non-European ancestries and provide evidence to support the expansion of recruitment of additional ancestries, even with relatively small sample sizes. We find that increasing diversity rather than studying additional individuals of European ancestry results in substantial improvements in fine-mapping functional variants and portability of polygenic prediction (evaluated in approximately 295,000 individuals from 7 ancestry groupings). Modest gains in the number of discovered loci and ancestry-specific variants were also achieved. As GWAS expand emphasis beyond the identification of genes and fundamental biology towards the use of genetic variants for preventive and precision medicine25, we anticipate that increased diversity of participants will lead to more accurate and equitable26 application of polygenic scores in clinical practice.
Published: 2021

4. The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

Author: Chen, J. (Ji), Spracklen, C. N. (Cassandra N.), Marenne, G. (Gaelle), Varshney, A. (Arushi), Corbin, L. J. (Laura J.), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Zhang, X. (Xiaoshuai), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Boutin, T. S. (Thibaud S.), Magi, R. (Reedik), Waage, J. (Johannes), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Chan, K. H. (Kei Hang Katie), Yao, J. (Jie), Anasanti, M. D. (Mila D.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Claringbould, A. (Annique), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Hong, J. (Jaeyoung), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Huo, S. (Shaofeng), Kaakinen, M. A. (Marika A.), Louie, T. (Tin), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Moreno-Macias, H. (Hortensia), Ndungu, A. (Anne), Nelson, S. C. (Sarah C.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Raulerson, C. K. (Chelsea K.), Ray, D. (Debashree), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Rybin, D. (Denis), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Sim, X. (Xueling), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stewart, I. D. (Isobel D.), Wang, C. A. (Carol A.), Wang, Y. (Yujie), Wu, P. (Peitao), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Appel, E. V. (Emil V. R.), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Burtt, N. P. (Noel P.), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Cade, B. E. (Brian E.), Chai, J. F. (Jin Fang), Chai, X. (Xiaoran), Chang, L.-C. (Li-Ching), Chen, C.-H. (Chien-Hsiun), Chen, B. H. (Brian H.), Chitrala, K. N. (Kumaraswamy Naidu), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), de Haan, H. G. (Hugoline G.), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Demirkan, A. (Ayse), Duan, Q. (Qing), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Fatumo, S. A. (Segun A.), Gayan, J. (Javier), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gong, J. H. (Jung Ho), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hai, Y. (Yang), Hartwig, F. P. (Fernando P.), He, J. (Jing), Heianza, Y. (Yoriko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Hwang, M. Y. (Mi Yeong), Jensen, R. A. (Richard A.), Kawaguchi, T. (Takahisa), Kentistou, K. A. (Katherine A.), Kim, Y. J. (Young Jin), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Kooner, I. K. (Ishminder K.), Lai, S. (Shuiqing), Lange, L. A. (Leslie A.), Langefeld, C. D. (Carl D.), Lauzon, M. (Marie), Li, M. (Man), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Liu, J. (Jun), Loh, M. (Marie), Long, J. (Jirong), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marzi, C. (Carola), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Nag, A. (Abhishek), Nakatochi, M. (Masahiro), Noce, D. (Damia), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Preuss, M. (Michael), Raffield, L. (Laura), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Laura J.), Rich, S. S. (Stephen S.), Robertson, N. R. (Neil R.), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saxena, R. (Richa), Schraut, K. E. (Katharina E.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Setoh, K. (Kazuya), Smith, A. V. (Albert V.), Sparso, T. (Thomas), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Tan, J. (Jingyi), Trompet, S. (Stella), van den Akker, E. (Erik), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vogel, M. (Mandy), Wang, H. (Heming), Wang, C. (Chaolong), Wang, N. (Nan), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Xie, T. (Tian), Zafarmand, M. H. (Mohammad Hadi), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arzumanyan, Z. (Zorayr), Astrup, A. (Arne), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bertoni, A. (Alain), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Bowden, D. W. (Donald W.), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Campbell, A. (Archie), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chang, Y. C. (Yi Cheng), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Du, S. (Shufa), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Farmaki, A. E. (Aliki Eleni), Franberg, M. (Mattias), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, Y. (Yutang), Gjesing, A. P. (Anette P.), Goel, A. (Anuj), Han, S. (Sohee), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Herder, C. (Christian), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hsieh, C.-H. (Chang-Hsun), Hsueh, W. A. (Willa A.), Ichihara, S. (Sahoko), Igase, M. (Michiya), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Johnson, W. C. (W. Craig), Jorgensen, M. E. (Marit E.), Joshi, P. K. (Peter K.), Kalyani, R. R. (Rita R.), Kandeel, F. R. (Fouad R.), Katsuya, T. (Tomohiro), Khor, C. C. (Chiea Chuen), Kiess, W. (Wieland), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kuulasmaa, T. (Teemu), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lall, K. (Kristi), Lam, K. (Kelvin), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Lee, N. R. (Nanette R.), Lemaitre, R. N. (Rozenn N.), Li, H. (Honglan), Lin, S.-Y. (Shih-Yi), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lorenzo, C. (Carlos), Matsubara, T. (Tatsuaki), Matsuda, F. (Fumihiko), Mingrone, G. (Geltrude), Mooijaart, S. (Simon), Moon, S. (Sanghoon), Nabika, T. (Toru), Nadkarni, G. N. (Girish N.), Nadler, J. L. (Jerry L.), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Norris, J. M. (Jill M.), Ohyagi, Y. (Yasumasa), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qi, Q. (Qibin), Raven, D. (Dennis), Reilly, D. F. (Dermot F.), Reiner, A. (Alex), Rivideneira, F. (Fernando), Roll, K. (Kathryn), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schuermann, A. (Annette), Shi, J. (Jinxiu), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Teslovich, T. M. (Tanya M.), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Timmers, P. R. (Paul R. H. J.), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Tsai, M. Y. (Michael Y.), Uitterlinden, A. (Andre), van Dam, R. M. (Rob M.), van Heemst, D. (Diana), van Hylckama Vlieg, A. (Astrid), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Wang, T. (Tao), Willems van Dijk, K. (Ko), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Aguilar-Salinas, C. A. (Carlos Alberto), Alarcon-Riquelme, M. E. (Marta E.), An, P. (Ping), Aviles-Santa, L. (Larissa), Becker, D. M. (Diane M.), Beilin, L. J. (Lawrence J.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Black, C. (Corri), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Boehm, B. O. (Bernhard O.), Bonnelykke, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D. I. (D. I.), Bottinger, E. P. (Erwin P.), Buchanan, T. A. (Thomas A.), Canouil, M. (Mickael), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Cucca, F. (Francesco), de Silva, H. J. (H. Janaka), Dedoussis, G. (George), Elmstahl, S. (Solve), Evans, M. K. (Michele K.), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Florez, J. C. (Jose C.), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Goodarzi, M. O. (Mark O.), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grimsgaard, S. (Sameline), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heckbert, S. R. (Susan R.), Horta, B. L. (Bernardo L.), Huang, W. (Wei), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), James, P. S. (Pankow S.), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Jonas, J. B. (Jost B.), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Kaleebu, P. (Pontiano), Kaplan, R. (Robert), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Kim, B.-J. (Bong-Jo), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Koerner, A. (Antje), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Leander, K. (Karin), Li, H. (Huaixing), Lin, X. (Xu), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindgren, C. (Cecilia), Liu, S. (Simin), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K. E.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mook-Kanamori, D. O. (Dennis O.), Mori, T. A. (Trevor A.), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), Njolstad, I. (Inger), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Palmer, N. D. (Nicholette D.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Pennell, C. E. (Craig E.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Raffel, L. J. (Leslie J.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Redline, S. (Susan), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rosendaal, F. R. (Frits R.), Saaristo, T. E. (Timo E.), Sandhu, M. (Manjinder), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schneiderman, N. (Neil), Schwarz, P. (Peter), Scott, L. J. (Laura J.), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Sever, P. (Peter), Shu, X.-o. (Xiao-ou), Slagboom, P. E. (P. Eline), Small, K. S. (Kerrin S.), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Stanton, A. (Alice), Steves, C. J. (Claire J.), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sun, L. (Liang), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Tai, E. S. (E. Shyong), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Tonjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Tusie, T. (Teresa), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), van der Harst, P. (Pim), van Duijn, C. (Cornelia), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vrijkotte, T. G. (Tanja G. M.), Wagenknecht, L. E. (Lynne E.), Walker, M. (Mark), Wang, Y. X. (Ya X.), Wareham, N. J. (Nick J.), Watanabe, R. M. (Richard M.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wei, W. B. (Wen B.), Wickremasinghe, A. R. (Ananda R.), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wu, J.-Y. (Jer-Yuarn), Xiang, A. H. (Anny H.), Yanek, L. R. (Lisa R.), Yengo, L. (Loic), Yokota, M. (Mitsuhiro), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zheng, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A. B. (Alan B.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Gloyn, A. L. (Anna L.), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Dupuis, J. (Josee), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Leong, A. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Parker, S. C. (Stephen C. J.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Barroso, I. (Ines), Chen, J. (Ji), Spracklen, C. N. (Cassandra N.), Marenne, G. (Gaelle), Varshney, A. (Arushi), Corbin, L. J. (Laura J.), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Zhang, X. (Xiaoshuai), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Boutin, T. S. (Thibaud S.), Magi, R. (Reedik), Waage, J. (Johannes), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Chan, K. H. (Kei Hang Katie), Yao, J. (Jie), Anasanti, M. D. (Mila D.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Claringbould, A. (Annique), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Hong, J. (Jaeyoung), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Huo, S. (Shaofeng), Kaakinen, M. A. (Marika A.), Louie, T. (Tin), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Moreno-Macias, H. (Hortensia), Ndungu, A. (Anne), Nelson, S. C. (Sarah C.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Raulerson, C. K. (Chelsea K.), Ray, D. (Debashree), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Rybin, D. (Denis), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Sim, X. (Xueling), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stewart, I. D. (Isobel D.), Wang, C. A. (Carol A.), Wang, Y. (Yujie), Wu, P. (Peitao), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Appel, E. V. (Emil V. R.), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Burtt, N. P. (Noel P.), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Cade, B. E. (Brian E.), Chai, J. F. (Jin Fang), Chai, X. (Xiaoran), Chang, L.-C. (Li-Ching), Chen, C.-H. (Chien-Hsiun), Chen, B. H. (Brian H.), Chitrala, K. N. (Kumaraswamy Naidu), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), de Haan, H. G. (Hugoline G.), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Demirkan, A. (Ayse), Duan, Q. (Qing), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Fatumo, S. A. (Segun A.), Gayan, J. (Javier), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gong, J. H. (Jung Ho), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hai, Y. (Yang), Hartwig, F. P. (Fernando P.), He, J. (Jing), Heianza, Y. (Yoriko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Hwang, M. Y. (Mi Yeong), Jensen, R. A. (Richard A.), Kawaguchi, T. (Takahisa), Kentistou, K. A. (Katherine A.), Kim, Y. J. (Young Jin), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Kooner, I. K. (Ishminder K.), Lai, S. (Shuiqing), Lange, L. A. (Leslie A.), Langefeld, C. D. (Carl D.), Lauzon, M. (Marie), Li, M. (Man), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Liu, J. (Jun), Loh, M. (Marie), Long, J. (Jirong), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Marzi, C. (Carola), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Nag, A. (Abhishek), Nakatochi, M. (Masahiro), Noce, D. (Damia), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Preuss, M. (Michael), Raffield, L. (Laura), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Laura J.), Rich, S. S. (Stephen S.), Robertson, N. R. (Neil R.), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saxena, R. (Richa), Schraut, K. E. (Katharina E.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Setoh, K. (Kazuya), Smith, A. V. (Albert V.), Sparso, T. (Thomas), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Tan, J. (Jingyi), Trompet, S. (Stella), van den Akker, E. (Erik), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vogel, M. (Mandy), Wang, H. (Heming), Wang, C. (Chaolong), Wang, N. (Nan), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Wen, W. (Wanqing), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Xie, T. (Tian), Zafarmand, M. H. (Mohammad Hadi), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arzumanyan, Z. (Zorayr), Astrup, A. (Arne), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bertoni, A. (Alain), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Bowden, D. W. (Donald W.), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Campbell, A. (Archie), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chang, Y. C. (Yi Cheng), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Du, S. (Shufa), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Farmaki, A. E. (Aliki Eleni), Franberg, M. (Mattias), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, Y. (Yutang), Gjesing, A. P. (Anette P.), Goel, A. (Anuj), Han, S. (Sohee), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Herder, C. (Christian), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hsieh, C.-H. (Chang-Hsun), Hsueh, W. A. (Willa A.), Ichihara, S. (Sahoko), Igase, M. (Michiya), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Johnson, W. C. (W. Craig), Jorgensen, M. E. (Marit E.), Joshi, P. K. (Peter K.), Kalyani, R. R. (Rita R.), Kandeel, F. R. (Fouad R.), Katsuya, T. (Tomohiro), Khor, C. C. (Chiea Chuen), Kiess, W. (Wieland), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kuulasmaa, T. (Teemu), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lall, K. (Kristi), Lam, K. (Kelvin), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Lee, N. R. (Nanette R.), Lemaitre, R. N. (Rozenn N.), Li, H. (Honglan), Lin, S.-Y. (Shih-Yi), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lorenzo, C. (Carlos), Matsubara, T. (Tatsuaki), Matsuda, F. (Fumihiko), Mingrone, G. (Geltrude), Mooijaart, S. (Simon), Moon, S. (Sanghoon), Nabika, T. (Toru), Nadkarni, G. N. (Girish N.), Nadler, J. L. (Jerry L.), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Norris, J. M. (Jill M.), Ohyagi, Y. (Yasumasa), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Qi, Q. (Qibin), Raven, D. (Dennis), Reilly, D. F. (Dermot F.), Reiner, A. (Alex), Rivideneira, F. (Fernando), Roll, K. (Kathryn), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schuermann, A. (Annette), Shi, J. (Jinxiu), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Teslovich, T. M. (Tanya M.), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Timmers, P. R. (Paul R. H. J.), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Tsai, M. Y. (Michael Y.), Uitterlinden, A. (Andre), van Dam, R. M. (Rob M.), van Heemst, D. (Diana), van Hylckama Vlieg, A. (Astrid), van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Wang, T. (Tao), Willems van Dijk, K. (Ko), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Aguilar-Salinas, C. A. (Carlos Alberto), Alarcon-Riquelme, M. E. (Marta E.), An, P. (Ping), Aviles-Santa, L. (Larissa), Becker, D. M. (Diane M.), Beilin, L. J. (Lawrence J.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Black, C. (Corri), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Boehm, B. O. (Bernhard O.), Bonnelykke, K. (Klaus), Boomsma, D. I. (D. I.), Bottinger, E. P. (Erwin P.), Buchanan, T. A. (Thomas A.), Canouil, M. (Mickael), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Cucca, F. (Francesco), de Silva, H. J. (H. Janaka), Dedoussis, G. (George), Elmstahl, S. (Solve), Evans, M. K. (Michele K.), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Florez, J. C. (Jose C.), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Goodarzi, M. O. (Mark O.), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grimsgaard, S. (Sameline), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heckbert, S. R. (Susan R.), Horta, B. L. (Bernardo L.), Huang, W. (Wei), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), James, P. S. (Pankow S.), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Jonas, J. B. (Jost B.), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Kaleebu, P. (Pontiano), Kaplan, R. (Robert), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Kim, B.-J. (Bong-Jo), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Koerner, A. (Antje), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Leander, K. (Karin), Li, H. (Huaixing), Lin, X. (Xu), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindgren, C. (Cecilia), Liu, S. (Simin), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K. E.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mook-Kanamori, D. O. (Dennis O.), Mori, T. A. (Trevor A.), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), Njolstad, I. (Inger), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Palmer, N. D. (Nicholette D.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Pennell, C. E. (Craig E.), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Raffel, L. J. (Leslie J.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Redline, S. (Susan), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rosendaal, F. R. (Frits R.), Saaristo, T. E. (Timo E.), Sandhu, M. (Manjinder), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schneiderman, N. (Neil), Schwarz, P. (Peter), Scott, L. J. (Laura J.), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Sever, P. (Peter), Shu, X.-o. (Xiao-ou), Slagboom, P. E. (P. Eline), Small, K. S. (Kerrin S.), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sofer, T. (Tamar), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Stanton, A. (Alice), Steves, C. J. (Claire J.), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sun, L. (Liang), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Tai, E. S. (E. Shyong), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Tonjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Tusie, T. (Teresa), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), van der Harst, P. (Pim), van Duijn, C. (Cornelia), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vrijkotte, T. G. (Tanja G. M.), Wagenknecht, L. E. (Lynne E.), Walker, M. (Mark), Wang, Y. X. (Ya X.), Wareham, N. J. (Nick J.), Watanabe, R. M. (Richard M.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wei, W. B. (Wen B.), Wickremasinghe, A. R. (Ananda R.), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wu, J.-Y. (Jer-Yuarn), Xiang, A. H. (Anny H.), Yanek, L. R. (Lisa R.), Yengo, L. (Loic), Yokota, M. (Mitsuhiro), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zheng, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A. B. (Alan B.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Gloyn, A. L. (Anna L.), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Dupuis, J. (Josee), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Leong, A. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Parker, S. C. (Stephen C. J.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), and Barroso, I. (Ines)
Abstract: Glycemic traits are used to diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic health. To date, most genetic studies of glycemic traits have focused on individuals of European ancestry. Here we aggregated genome-wide association studies comprising up to 281,416 individuals without diabetes (30% non-European ancestry) for whom fasting glucose, 2-h glucose after an oral glucose challenge, glycated hemoglobin and fasting insulin data were available. Trans-ancestry and single-ancestry meta-analyses identified 242 loci (99 novel; P < 5 x 10-8), 80% of which had no significant evidence of between-ancestry heterogeneity. Analyses restricted to individuals of European ancestry with equivalent sample size would have led to 24 fewer new loci. Compared with single-ancestry analyses, equivalent-sized trans-ancestry fine-mapping reduced the number of estimated variants in 99% credible sets by a median of 37.5%. Genomic-feature, gene-expression and gene-set analyses revealed distinct biological signatures for each trait, highlighting different underlying biological pathways. Our results increase our understanding of diabetes pathophysiology by using trans-ancestry studies for improved power and resolution.
Published: 2021

5. The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

Author: Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Bao, E.L. (Erik L.), Akbari, P. (Parsa), Lareau, C.A. (Caleb A.), Mousas, A. (Abdou), Jiang, T. (Tao), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Tardaguila, M. (Manuel), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Ritchie, S.C. (Scott C.), Megy, K. (Karyn), Ponstingl, H. (Hannes), Penkett, C.J. (Christopher J.), Albers, P.K. (Patrick K.), Wigdor, E.M. (Emilie M.), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Moscati, A. (Arden), Manansala, R. (Regina), Lo, K.S., Qian, H. (Huijun), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Ben-Shlomo, Y. (Yoav), Beswick, A. (Andrew), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Chitrala, K.N. (Kumaraswamy N.), Wilson, P.W.F. (Peter W.F.), Choquet, H. (Hélène), Danesh, J. (John), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Dimou, N. (Niki), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Elliott, P. (Paul), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Felix, S.B. (Stephan Burkhard), Floyd, J.S. (James S.), Broer, L. (Linda), Grarup, N. (Niels), Guo, M.H. (Michael H.), Guo, Q. (Qi), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Hansen, T. (Torben), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Huang, W. (Wei), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Karthikeyan, S. (Savita), Koskeridis, F. (Fotios), Lange, L.A. (Leslie A.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Preuss, M. (Michael), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rodriguez, B.A.T. (Benjamin A.T.), Rosen, J.D. (Jonathan D.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schubert, P. (Petra), Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N.), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Tang, H. (Hua), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Cai, N. (Na), Kundu, K. (Kousik), Watt, S.B. (Stephen B.), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Cho, K. (Kelly), Li, Y. (Yun), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Knight, J.C. (Julian), Georges, M. (Michel), Stegle, O. (Oliver), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Roberts, D.J. (David J.), Inouye, M. (Michael), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Auer, P.L. (Paul L.), Astle, W.J. (William J.), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Sankaran, V.G. (Vijay G.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Bao, E.L. (Erik L.), Akbari, P. (Parsa), Lareau, C.A. (Caleb A.), Mousas, A. (Abdou), Jiang, T. (Tao), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Tardaguila, M. (Manuel), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Ritchie, S.C. (Scott C.), Megy, K. (Karyn), Ponstingl, H. (Hannes), Penkett, C.J. (Christopher J.), Albers, P.K. (Patrick K.), Wigdor, E.M. (Emilie M.), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Moscati, A. (Arden), Manansala, R. (Regina), Lo, K.S., Qian, H. (Huijun), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Ben-Shlomo, Y. (Yoav), Beswick, A. (Andrew), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Chitrala, K.N. (Kumaraswamy N.), Wilson, P.W.F. (Peter W.F.), Choquet, H. (Hélène), Danesh, J. (John), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Dimou, N. (Niki), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Elliott, P. (Paul), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Felix, S.B. (Stephan Burkhard), Floyd, J.S. (James S.), Broer, L. (Linda), Grarup, N. (Niels), Guo, M.H. (Michael H.), Guo, Q. (Qi), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Hansen, T. (Torben), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Huang, W. (Wei), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Karthikeyan, S. (Savita), Koskeridis, F. (Fotios), Lange, L.A. (Leslie A.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Preuss, M. (Michael), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Rodriguez, B.A.T. (Benjamin A.T.), Rosen, J.D. (Jonathan D.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Schubert, P. (Petra), Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N.), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Tang, H. (Hua), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, N.A. (Nicholas A.), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Cai, N. (Na), Kundu, K. (Kousik), Watt, S.B. (Stephen B.), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B.), Cho, K. (Kelly), Li, Y. (Yun), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Knight, J.C. (Julian), Georges, M. (Michel), Stegle, O. (Oliver), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Roberts, D.J. (David J.), Inouye, M. (Michael), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Auer, P.L. (Paul L.), Astle, W.J. (William J.), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Sankaran, V.G. (Vijay G.), and Soranzo, N. (Nicole)
Abstract: Blood cells play essential roles in human health, underpinning physiological processes such as immunity, oxygen transport, and clotting, which when perturbed cause a significant global health burden. Here we integrate data from UK Biobank and a large-scale international collaborative effort, including data for 563,085 European ancestry participants, and discover 5,106 new genetic variants independently associated with 29 blood cell phenotypes covering a range of variation impacting hematopoiesis. We holistically characterize the genetic architecture of hematopoiesis, assess the relevance of the omnigenic model to blood cell phenotypes, delineate relevant hematopoietic cell states influenced by regulatory genetic variants and gene networks, identify novel splice-altering variants mediating the associations, and assess the polygenic prediction potential for blood traits and clinical disorders at the interface of complex and Mendelian genetics. These results show the power of large-scale blood cell trait GWAS to interrogate clinically meaningful variants across a wide allelic spectrum of human variation. Analysis of blood cell traits in the UK Biobank and other cohorts illuminates the full genetic architecture of hematopoietic phenotypes, with evidence supporting the omnigenic model for complex traits and linking polygenic burden with monogenic blood diseases.
Published: 2020
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6. Multi-ancestry GWAS of the electrocardiographic PR interval identifies 202 loci underlying cardiac conduction

Author: Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Weng, L.-C., Cartwright, J.H. (James H.), Hall, A.W. (Amelia Weber), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Tucker, N.R. (Nathan R.), Choi, S.H. (Seung Hoan), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Warren, H.R. (Helen R.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Cranley, J.J. (James J.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Araujo, N.M. (Nathalia M.), Lima-Costa, M.F. (Maria Fernanda), Ribeiro, A.L. (Antonio), Souza, R.P. (Renan P.), Tarazona-Santos, E. (Eduardo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Del Greco M, F. (Fabiola), Foco, L. (Luisa), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Sundström, J. (Johan), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Riaz, M.B. (Muhammad B.), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Conen, D. (David), Risch, L. (Lorenz), Thériault, S. (Sébastien), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L. K.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Preuss, M. (Michael), Correa, D.D., Mei, H. (Hao), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Rienstra, S.A., van de Vegte, Y.J. (Yordi J.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Cutler, M.J. (Michael J.), Fatkin, D. (Diane), London, B. (Barry), Olesen, M.S. (Morten S.), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Benjamin Shoemaker, M. (M.), Gustav Smith, J. (J.), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Ford, I. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter W.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Jula, A. (Antti), Sääksjärvi, K. (K.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Lin, H.J. 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Abstract: The electrocardiographic PR interval reflects atrioventricular conduction, and is associated with conduction abnormalities, pacemaker implantation, atrial fibrillation (AF), and cardiovascular mortality. Here we report a multi-ancestry (N = 293,051) genome-wide association meta-analysis for the PR interval, discovering 202 loci of which 141 have not previously been reported. Variants at identified loci increase the percentage of heritability explained, from 33.5% to 62.6%. We observe enrichment for cardiac muscle developmental/contractile and cytoskeletal genes, highlighting key regulation processes for atrioventricular conduction. Additionally, 8 loci not previously reported harbor genes underlying inherited arrhythmic syndromes and/or cardiomyopathies suggesting a role for these genes in cardiovascular pathology in the general population. We show that polygenic predisposition to PR interval duration is an endophenotype for cardiovascular disease, including distal conduc
Published: 2020
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7. A feasibility study of full-field X-ray orientation microscopy at the onset of deformation twinning

Author: Viganò, N.R. (Nicola), Nervo, L. (Laura), Valzania, L. (Lorenzo), Singh, G. (Gaurav), Preuss, M. (Michael), Batenburg, K.J. (Joost), Ludwig, W. (Wolfgang), Viganò, N.R. (Nicola), Nervo, L. (Laura), Valzania, L. (Lorenzo), Singh, G. (Gaurav), Preuss, M. (Michael), Batenburg, K.J. (Joost), and Ludwig, W. (Wolfgang)
Abstract: Three-dimensional X-ray orientation microscopy based on X-ray full-field imaging techniques such as diffraction contrast tomography is a challenging task when it comes to materials displaying non-negligible intragranular orientation spread and/or intricate grain microstructures as a result of plastic deformation and deformation twinning. As shown in this article, the optimization of the experimental conditions and a number of modifications of the data analysis routines enable detection and three-dimensional reconstruction of twin lamellae down to micrometre thickness, as well as more accurate three-dimensional reconstruction of grains displaying intragranular orientation spreads of up to a few degrees. The reconstruction of spatially resolved orientation maps becomes possible through the use of a recently introduced six-dimensional reconstruction framework, which has been further extended in order to enable simultaneous reconstruction of parent and twin orientations and to account for the finite impulse response of the X-ray imaging detector. The simultaneous reconstruction of disjoint orientation domains requires appropriate scaling of the scattering intensities based on structure and Lorentz factors and yields three-dimensional reconstructions with comparable density values for all the grains. This in turn enables the use of a global intensity-guided assembly procedure and avoids problems related to the single-grain thresholding procedure used previously. Last but not least, carrying out a systematic search over the list of known twin variants (forward modelling) for each of the indexed parent grains, it is possible to identify additional twins which have been left undetected at the previous stage of grain indexing based on diffraction spot peak positions. The enhanced procedure has been tested on a 1% deformed specimen made from a Ti-4%Al alloy and the result has been cross-validated against a two-dimensional electron backscatter diffraction orientation map acqui
Published: 2016
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8. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

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

Author: Reischig, P., King, A., Nervo, L. (Laura), Viganò, N.R. (Nicola), Guilhem, Y., Palenstijn, W.J. (Willem Jan), Batenburg, K.J. (Joost), Preuss, M. (Michael), Ludwig, W. (Wolfgang), Reischig, P., King, A., Nervo, L. (Laura), Viganò, N.R. (Nicola), Guilhem, Y., Palenstijn, W.J. (Willem Jan), Batenburg, K.J. (Joost), Preuss, M. (Michael), and Ludwig, W. (Wolfgang)
Published: 2013

10. Genome-wide association study identifies novel loci associated with circulating phospho- and sphingolipid concentrations

Author: Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ugocsai, P. (Peter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Liebisch, G. (Gerhard), Wilson, J.F. (James), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Rudan, I. (Igor), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Jansen, R.C. (Ritsert), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Domingues, I. (Inês), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Hofman, A. (Albert), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Biloglav, Z. (Zrinka), Broer, L. (Linda), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Pichler, I. (Irene), Campbell, S. (Susan), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hastie, N. (Nick), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franke, L. (Lude), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Preuss, M. (Michael), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Schmitz, G. (Gerd), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ugocsai, P. (Peter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Liebisch, G. (Gerhard), Wilson, J.F. (James), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Rudan, I. (Igor), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Kirichenko, A.V. (Anatoly), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Jansen, R.C. (Ritsert), Gnewuch, C. (Carsten), Domingues, I. (Inês), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Jonasson, I. (Inger), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Zorkoltseva, I.V. (Irina), Hofman, A. (Albert), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Biloglav, Z. (Zrinka), Broer, L. (Linda), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Pichler, I. (Irene), Campbell, S. (Susan), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hastie, N. (Nick), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Franke, L. (Lude), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Preuss, M. (Michael), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Axenovich, T.I. (Tatiana), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Campbell, H. (Harry), and Schmitz, G. (Gerd)
Abstract: Phospho- and sphingolipids are crucial cellular and intracellular compounds. These lipids are required for active transport, a number of enzymatic processes, membrane formation, and cell signalling. Disruption of their metabolism leads to several diseases, with diverse neurological, psychiatric, and metabolic consequences. A large number of phospholipid and sphingolipid species can be detected and measured in human plasma. We conducted a meta-analysis of five European family-based genome-wide association studies (N = 4034) on plasma levels of 24 sphingomyelins (SPM), 9 ceramides (CER), 57 phosphatidylcholines (PC), 20 lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC), 27 phosphatidylethanolamines (PE), and 16 PE-based plasmalogens (PLPE), as well as their proportions in each major class. This effort yielded 25 genome-wide significant loci for phospholipids (smallest P-value = 9.88×10 -204) and 10 loci for sphingolipids (smallest P-value = 3.10×10 -57). After a correction for multiple comparisons (P-value&2.2×10 -9), we observed four novel loci significantly associated with phospholipids (PAQR9, AGPAT1, PKD2L1, PDXDC1) and two with sphingolipids (PLD2 and APOE) explaining up to 3.1% of the variance. Further analysis of the top findings with respect to within class molar proportions uncovered three additional loci for phospholipids (PNLIPRP2, PCDH20, and ABDH3) suggesting their involvement in either fatty acid elongation/saturation processes or fatty acid specific turnover mechanisms. Among those, 14 loci (KCNH7, AGPAT1, PNLIPRP2, SYT9, FADS1-2-3, DLG2, APOA1, ELOVL2, CDK17, LIPC, PDXDC1, PLD2, LASS4, and APOE) mapped into the glycerophospholipid and 12 loci (ILKAP, ITGA9, AGPAT1, FADS1-2-3, APOA1, PCDH20, LIPC, PDXDC1, SGPP1, APOE, LASS4, and PLD2) to the sphingolipid pathways. In large meta-analyses, associations between FADS1-2-3 and carotid intima media thickness, AGPAT1 and type 2 diabetes, and APOA1 and coronary artery disease were observed. In conclusion, our study identified nin
Published: 2012
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11. Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure

Author: Wain, L.V. (Louise), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Shi, G. (Gang), Johnson, T. (Toby), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Henneman, P. (Peter), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Amin, N. (Najaf), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Hadley, D. (David), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Laan, M. (Maris), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Luan, J., Lucas, G. (Gavin), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pichler, I. (Irene), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Zhang, F.F., Peden, J. (John), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Campbell, H. (Harry), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Chambers, J.C. (John), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Lopez, L.M., Polasek, O. (Ozren), Boban, M. (Mladen), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kundu, S. (Suman), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hwang, S.J., Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Zitting, P. (Paavo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Alavere, H. (Helene), Haller, T. (Toomas), Keis, A. (Aime), Tammesoo, M.L., Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Org, E. (Elin), Sõber, S. (Siim), Lu, X. (Xiaowen), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Melander, O. (Olle), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Fabretto, A. (Antonella), Faletra, F. (Flavio), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Beilby, J.P. (John), Hung, J. (Judy), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Shin, S.Y. (So Youn), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Gider, P. (Pierre), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Zeginigg, M. (Marion), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Navarro, P. (Pau), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Orrù, M. (Marco), Uda, M. (Manuela), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Scott, J. (James), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Burke, G.L. (Greg), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Döring, A. (Angela), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Davis, G.S., Starr, J.M. (John), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Lindeman, J.H. (Jan H.), Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter) 't, König, I.R. (Inke), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Mitchell, G.F. (Gary), Holm, H. (Hilma), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Palmas, W. (Walter), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Palmer, L.J., Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Snieder, H. (Harold), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Strachan, D.P. (David), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Järvelin, M.R., Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Levy, D. (Daniel), Arora, P. (Pankaj), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Li, X. (Xinzhong), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Elliott, P. (Paul), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Shi, G. (Gang), Johnson, T. (Toby), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Henneman, P. (Peter), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Amin, N. (Najaf), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Hadley, D. (David), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Laan, M. (Maris), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Luan, J., Lucas, G. (Gavin), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pichler, I. (Irene), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Zhang, F.F., Peden, J. (John), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Campbell, H. (Harry), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Chambers, J.C. (John), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Lopez, L.M., Polasek, O. (Ozren), Boban, M. (Mladen), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kundu, S. (Suman), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hwang, S.J., Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Zitting, P. (Paavo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Alavere, H. (Helene), Haller, T. (Toomas), Keis, A. (Aime), Tammesoo, M.L., Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Org, E. (Elin), Sõber, S. (Siim), Lu, X. (Xiaowen), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Melander, O. (Olle), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Fabretto, A. (Antonella), Faletra, F. (Flavio), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Beilby, J.P. (John), Hung, J. (Judy), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Shin, S.Y. (So Youn), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Gider, P. (Pierre), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Zeginigg, M. (Marion), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Navarro, P. (Pau), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Orrù, M. (Marco), Uda, M. (Manuela), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Scott, J. (James), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Burke, G.L. (Greg), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Döring, A. (Angela), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Davis, G.S., Starr, J.M. (John), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Lindeman, J.H. (Jan H.), Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter) 't, König, I.R. (Inke), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Mitchell, G.F. (Gary), Holm, H. (Hilma), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Palmas, W. (Walter), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Palmer, L.J., Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Snieder, H. (Harold), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Strachan, D.P. (David), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Järvelin, M.R., Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Levy, D. (Daniel), Arora, P. (Pankaj), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Li, X. (Xinzhong), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Elliott, P. (Paul), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), and Barroso, I.E. (Inês)
Abstract: Numerous genetic loci have been associated with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in Europeans. We now report genome-wide association studies of pulse pressure (PP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP). In discovery (N = 74,064) and follow-up studies (N = 48,607), we identified at genome-wide significance (P = 2.7 × 10 -8 to P = 2.3 × 10 -13) four new PP loci (at 4q12 near CHIC2, 7q22.3 near PIK3CG, 8q24.12 in NOV and 11q24.3 near ADAMTS8), two new MAP loci (3p21.31 in MAP4 and 10q25.3 near ADRB1) and one locus associated with both of these traits (2q24.3 near FIGN) that has also recently been associated with SBP in east Asians. For three of the new PP loci, the estimated effect for SBP was opposite of that for DBP, in contrast to the majority of common SBP- and DBP-associated variants, which show concordant effects on both traits. These findings suggest new genetic pathways underlying blood pressure variation, some of which may differentially influence SBP and DBP.
Published: 2011
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12. RANTES/CCL5 and risk for coronary events: Results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg case-cohort, Athero-express and CARDIoGRAM studies

Author: Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Moll, F.L. (Frans), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Hall, A. (Anne), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), König, I.R. (Inke), Laaksonen, R. (Reijo), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Thompson, J.R. (John), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Chen, L. (Li), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Halperin, E. (Eran), Musunuru, K. (Kiran), Preuss, M. (Michael), Schillert, A. (Arne), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wells, G.A. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Holm, H. (Hilma), Roberts, R. (Robert), Stewart, A.F.R. (Alexandre), Fortmann, S.P. (Stephen), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Hlatky, M.A. (Mark), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Sidney, S. (Steven), Risch, N., Tang, H. (Hui), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Sinning, C. (Christoph), Lackner, K.J. (Karl), Tiret, L. (Laurence), Nicaud, V., Cambien, F. (François), Bickel, H. (Horst), Rupprecht, H.J., Perret, C. (Claire), Proust, C. (Carole), Munzel, T. (Thomas), Barbalic, M. (maja), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Chen, I.Y.-D. (Ida Yii-Der), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Demissie-Banjaw, S. (Serkalem), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Levy, D. (Daniel), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Marciante, K. (Kristin), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Volcik, K.A. (Kelly), Whitteman, J. (Jaqueline), Ramachandran, V.S. (Vasan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Gulcher, J.R. (Jeffrey), Kong, A. (Augustine), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Thorgeirsson, G. (Gudmundur), Andersen, K.K. (Karl), Fischer, M. (Marcus), Großhennig, A. (Anika), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Linsel-Nitschke, P. (Patrick), Stark, K. (Klaus), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Aherrahrou, Z. (Zouhair), Bruse, P. (Petra), Doering, A. (Angela), Illig, T. (Thomas), Klopp, N. (Norman), Loley, C. (Christina), Medack, A. (Anja), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Nahrstedt, J. (Janja), Peters, A. (Annette), Wagner, A.K. (Arnika), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Böhm, B., Dobnig, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Hoffmann, M.M. (Michael), Kleber, M. (Martina), März, W. (Winfried), Meinitzer, A. (Andreas), Winkelmann, B., Pilz, D.T. (Daniela), Renner, W. (Wilfried), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Stojakovic, T. (Tatjana), Tomaschitz, A. (Andreas), Winkler, K. (Karl), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Gabriel, S.B. (Stacey), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Melander, O. (Olle), Altshuler, D. (David), Dandona, S. (Sonny), Jarinova, O. (Olga), Qu, L. (Liming), Wilensky, A. (Asaf), Matthai, W. (William), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Devaney, J. (Joseph), Burnett, M.S., Pichard, A.D., Kent, K.M. (Kenneth), Satler, L.F., Lindsay, J.M. (Joseph), Waksman, R. (Ron), Knouff, C.W. (Christopher), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Walker, M.C. (Max), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Epstein, S.E. (Stephen), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Li, M. (Mingyao), Wright, B.J. (Benjamin), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Ball, S.G. (Stephen), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Moll, F.L. (Frans), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Hall, A. (Anne), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), König, I.R. (Inke), Laaksonen, R. (Reijo), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Thompson, J.R. (John), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Chen, L. (Li), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Halperin, E. (Eran), Musunuru, K. (Kiran), Preuss, M. (Michael), Schillert, A. (Arne), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wells, G.A. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Holm, H. (Hilma), Roberts, R. (Robert), Stewart, A.F.R. (Alexandre), Fortmann, S.P. (Stephen), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Hlatky, M.A. (Mark), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Sidney, S. (Steven), Risch, N., Tang, H. (Hui), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Schnabel, R.B. (Renate), Sinning, C. (Christoph), Lackner, K.J. (Karl), Tiret, L. (Laurence), Nicaud, V., Cambien, F. (François), Bickel, H. (Horst), Rupprecht, H.J., Perret, C. (Claire), Proust, C. (Carole), Munzel, T. (Thomas), Barbalic, M. (maja), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Chen, I.Y.-D. (Ida Yii-Der), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Demissie-Banjaw, S. (Serkalem), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Levy, D. (Daniel), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Marciante, K. (Kristin), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Volcik, K.A. (Kelly), Whitteman, J. (Jaqueline), Ramachandran, V.S. (Vasan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Gulcher, J.R. (Jeffrey), Kong, A. (Augustine), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Thorgeirsson, G. (Gudmundur), Andersen, K.K. (Karl), Fischer, M. (Marcus), Großhennig, A. (Anika), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Linsel-Nitschke, P. (Patrick), Stark, K. (Klaus), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Aherrahrou, Z. (Zouhair), Bruse, P. (Petra), Doering, A. (Angela), Illig, T. (Thomas), Klopp, N. (Norman), Loley, C. (Christina), Medack, A. (Anja), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Nahrstedt, J. (Janja), Peters, A. (Annette), Wagner, A.K. (Arnika), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Böhm, B., Dobnig, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Hoffmann, M.M. (Michael), Kleber, M. (Martina), März, W. (Winfried), Meinitzer, A. (Andreas), Winkelmann, B., Pilz, D.T. (Daniela), Renner, W. (Wilfried), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Stojakovic, T. (Tatjana), Tomaschitz, A. (Andreas), Winkler, K. (Karl), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Gabriel, S.B. (Stacey), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Melander, O. (Olle), Altshuler, D. (David), Dandona, S. (Sonny), Jarinova, O. (Olga), Qu, L. (Liming), Wilensky, A. (Asaf), Matthai, W. (William), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Devaney, J. (Joseph), Burnett, M.S., Pichard, A.D., Kent, K.M. (Kenneth), Satler, L.F., Lindsay, J.M. (Joseph), Waksman, R. (Ron), Knouff, C.W. (Christopher), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Walker, M.C. (Max), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Epstein, S.E. (Stephen), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Li, M. (Mingyao), Wright, B.J. (Benjamin), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), and Ball, S.G. (Stephen)
Abstract: Background: The chemokine RANTES (regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted)/CCL5 is involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease in mice, whereas less is known in humans. We hypothesised that its relevance for atherosclerosis should be reflected by associations between CCL5 gene variants, RANTES serum concentrations and protein levels in atherosclerotic plaques and risk for coronary events. Methods and Findings: We conducted a case-cohort study within the population-based MONICA/KORA Augsburg studies. Baseline RANTES serum levels were measured in 363 individuals with incident coronary events and 1,908 non-cases (mean follow-up: 10.2±4
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13. Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease

Author: Schunkert, H. (Heribert), König, I.R. (Inke), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Holm, H. (Hilma), Preuss, M. (Michael), Stewart, A.F.R. (Alexandre), Barbalic, M. (maja), Gieger, C. (Christian), Absher, D. (Devin), Aherrahrou, Z. (Zouhair), Allayee, H. (Hooman), Altshuler, D. (David), Anand, S.S. (Sonia), Andersen, K.K. (Karl), Anderson, J.L. (Jeffrey), Ardissino, D. (Diego), Ball, S.G. (Stephen), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Barnes, T.A. (Timothy), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Boekholdt, S.M. (Matthijs), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnett, M.S., Buysschaert, I. (Ian), Carlquist, J.F. (John), Chen, L. (Li), Cichon, S. (Sven), Codd, V. (Veryan), Davies, R.W. (Robert), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Devaney, J. (Joseph), Diemert, P. (Patrick), Do, R. (Ron), Doering, A. (Angela), Eifert, S. (Sandra), Mokhtari, N.E.E., Ellis, S.G. (Stephen), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Engert, J.C. (James), Epstein, S.E. (Stephen), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Fischer, M. (Marcus), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Freyer, J. (Jennifer), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Girelli, D. (Domenico), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gulcher, J.R. (Jeffrey), Halperin, E. (Eran), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Hazen, S.L. (Stanley), Hofman, A. (Albert), Horne, B.D. (Benjamin), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jones, G.T. (Gregory), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kaiser, M.A. (Michael), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kong, A. (Augustine), Laaksonen, R. (Reijo), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Leander, K. (Karin), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Loley, C. (Christina), Lotery, A.J. (Andrew), Mannucci, P.M. (Pier), Maouche, S. (Seraya), Martinelli, N. (Nicola), McKeown, P.P. (Pascal), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Melander, O. (Olle), Merlini, P.A., Mooser, V. (Vincent), Morgan, T. (Thomas), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Muhlestein, J.B. (Joseph), Münzel, T. (Thomas), Musunuru, K. (Kiran), Nahrstaedt, J. (Janja), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Olivieri, O. (Oliviero), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Patterson, C.C. (Chris), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyvandi, F. (Flora), Qu, L. (Liming), Quyyumi, A.A. (Arshed), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Rice, C. (Catherine), Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Rubin, D. (Diana), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sampietro, M.L. (Maria Lourdes), Sandhu, M.S. (Manj), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schillert, A. (Arne), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schrezenmeir, J. (Jürgen), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Sivananthan, M. (Mohan), Sivapalaratnam, S. (Suthesh), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Snoep, J.D. (Jaapjan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spertus, J.A. (John), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stoll, M. (Monika), Tang, W.H.W. (Wilson), Tennstedt, S. (Stephanie), Thorgeirsson, G. (Gudmundur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rij, A.M. (Andre) van, Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wells, G.A. (George), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wright, B.J. (Benjamin), Ye, S. (Shu), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Cambien, F. (François), Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Mäsignrz, W. (Winfried), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Kastelein, J.J.P. (John), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Thompson, J.R. (John), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Roberts, R. (Robert), Li, M. (Mingyao), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schäffer, A. (Arne), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), König, I.R. (Inke), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Holm, H. (Hilma), Preuss, M. (Michael), Stewart, A.F.R. (Alexandre), Barbalic, M. (maja), Gieger, C. (Christian), Absher, D. (Devin), Aherrahrou, Z. (Zouhair), Allayee, H. (Hooman), Altshuler, D. (David), Anand, S.S. (Sonia), Andersen, K.K. (Karl), Anderson, J.L. (Jeffrey), Ardissino, D. (Diego), Ball, S.G. (Stephen), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Barnes, T.A. (Timothy), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Boekholdt, S.M. (Matthijs), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnett, M.S., Buysschaert, I. (Ian), Carlquist, J.F. (John), Chen, L. (Li), Cichon, S. (Sven), Codd, V. (Veryan), Davies, R.W. (Robert), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Devaney, J. (Joseph), Diemert, P. (Patrick), Do, R. (Ron), Doering, A. (Angela), Eifert, S. (Sandra), Mokhtari, N.E.E., Ellis, S.G. (Stephen), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Engert, J.C. (James), Epstein, S.E. (Stephen), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Fischer, M. (Marcus), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Freyer, J. (Jennifer), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Girelli, D. (Domenico), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gulcher, J.R. (Jeffrey), Halperin, E. (Eran), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Hazen, S.L. (Stanley), Hofman, A. (Albert), Horne, B.D. (Benjamin), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jones, G.T. (Gregory), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kaiser, M.A. (Michael), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kong, A. (Augustine), Laaksonen, R. (Reijo), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Leander, K. (Karin), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Loley, C. (Christina), Lotery, A.J. (Andrew), Mannucci, P.M. (Pier), Maouche, S. (Seraya), Martinelli, N. (Nicola), McKeown, P.P. (Pascal), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Melander, O. (Olle), Merlini, P.A., Mooser, V. (Vincent), Morgan, T. (Thomas), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Muhlestein, J.B. (Joseph), Münzel, T. (Thomas), Musunuru, K. (Kiran), Nahrstaedt, J. (Janja), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Olivieri, O. (Oliviero), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Patterson, C.C. (Chris), Peters, A. (Annette), Peyvandi, F. (Flora), Qu, L. (Liming), Quyyumi, A.A. (Arshed), Rader, D.J. (Daniel), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Rice, C. (Catherine), Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Rubin, D. (Diana), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sampietro, M.L. (Maria Lourdes), Sandhu, M.S. (Manj), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schillert, A. (Arne), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schrezenmeir, J. (Jürgen), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Sivananthan, M. (Mohan), Sivapalaratnam, S. (Suthesh), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Snoep, J.D. (Jaapjan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spertus, J.A. (John), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stoll, M. (Monika), Tang, W.H.W. (Wilson), Tennstedt, S. (Stephanie), Thorgeirsson, G. (Gudmundur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rij, A.M. (Andre) van, Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wells, G.A. (George), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wild, P.S. (Philipp), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wright, B.J. (Benjamin), Ye, S. (Shu), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Cambien, F. (François), Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Mäsignrz, W. (Winfried), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Kastelein, J.J.P. (John), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Thompson, J.R. (John), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Roberts, R. (Robert), Li, M. (Mingyao), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), and Schäffer, A. (Arne)
Abstract: We performed a meta-analysis of 14 genome-wide association studies of coronary artery disease (CAD) comprising 22,233 individuals with CAD (cases) and 64,762 controls of European descent followed by genotyping of top association signals in 56,682 additional individuals. This analysis identified 13 loci newly associated with CAD at P < 5 - 10'8 and confirmed the association of 10 of 12 previously reported CAD loci. The 13 new loci showed risk allele frequencies ranging from 0.13 to 0.91 and were associated with a 6% to 17% increase in the risk of CAD per allele. Notably, only three of the new loci showed significant association with traditional CAD risk factors and the majority lie in gene regions not previously implicated in the pathogenesis of CAD. Finally, five of the new CAD risk loci appear to have pleiotropic effects, showing strong association with various other human diseases or traits.
Published: 2011
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14. Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

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

Author: Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Allen, H.L., Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Luan, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Liang, L. (Liming), Nemesh, J. (James), Park, J.H., Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Yang, J. (Joanna), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Scherag, A. (Andre), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Hoesel, V. (Volker), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Li, S. (Shengxu), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, White, C.C. (Charles), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Alibrandi, M.T.S. (Maria), Almgren, P. (Peter), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Biebermann, H. (Heike), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Boes, T. (Tanja), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Cappuccio, F.P. (Francesco), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chen, C.-M. (Chih-Mei), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., Coin, L. (Lachlan), Connell, J. (John), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Duan, J. (Jubao), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eelosua, R. (Roberto), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Fischer-Posovszky, P. (Pamela), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Greenawalt, D. (Danielle), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Jewell, E. (Eelizabeth), John, U. (Ulrich), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), König, I.R. (Inke), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kusisto, J. (Johanna), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kvaløy, K. 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(Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, White, C.C. (Charles), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Alibrandi, M.T.S. (Maria), Almgren, P. (Peter), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Biebermann, H. (Heike), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Boes, T. (Tanja), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Cappuccio, F.P. (Francesco), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chen, C.-M. (Chih-Mei), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., Coin, L. (Lachlan), Connell, J. (John), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Duan, J. (Jubao), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eelosua, R. (Roberto), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Fischer-Posovszky, P. (Pamela), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Greenawalt, D. (Danielle), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Jewell, E. (Eelizabeth), John, U. (Ulrich), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), König, I.R. (Inke), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kusisto, J. (Johanna), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lantieri, O. (Olivier), Lanzani, C. (Chiara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), Marre, M. (Michel), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Melander, O. (Olle), Meyre, D. (David), Midthjell, K. (Kristian), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Mulic, R. (Rosanda), Ngwa, J.S., Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O'Ddonnell, C.J. (Christopher), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Rafelt, S. (Suzanne), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Rief, W. (Winfried), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Rzehak, P. (Peter), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Savolainen, M.J. (Markku), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Surakka, I. (Ida), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tammesoo, M.L., Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Thompson, J.R. (John), Thomson, B. (Brian), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, OMen, G.J. van, Vatin, V. (Vincent), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogel, C.I. (Carla), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wiegand, S. (Susanna), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Beilby, J.P. (John), FarOqi, I.S. (Ssadaf), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), James, A. (Alan), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), MacCiardi, F. (Fabio), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Eerdmann, J. (Jeanette), Frogue, P. (Philippe), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Järvelin, M.R., Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Krude, H., Laakso, M. (Markku), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Reinehr, T. (Thomas), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Wabitsch, M. (Martin), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), ChatterjE, N. (Nilanjan), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O'ConneL, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), SchleSinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), StefanSon, K. (Kari), North, K.E. (Kari), McArthy, M.I. (Mark), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), IngelSon, E. (Erik), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Obesity is globaLy prevalent and highly heritable, but its underlying genetic factors remain largely elusive. To identify genetic loci for obesity susceptibility, we examined aSociations betwEn body maS index and ĝ̂1/42.8 miLion SNPs in up to 123,865 individuals with targeted foLow up of 42 SNPs in up to 125,931 aDitional individuals. We confirmed 14 known obesity susceptibility loci and identified 18 new loci aSociated with body maS index (P < 5-10-8), one of which includes a copy number variant near GPRC5B. Some loci (at MC4R, POMC, SH2B1 and BDNF) map near key hypothalamic regulators of energy balance, and one of these loci is near GIPR, an incretin receptor. Furthermore, genes in other newly aSociated loci may provide new insights into human body weight regulation.
Published: 2010
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16. Characterization of infectivity of knob-modified adenoviral vectors in glioma

Author: Paul, C.P.L. (C. P L), Everts, M. (M.), Glasgow, J.N. (J.), Dent, P. (P.), Fisher, P.B. (P.), Ulasov, I.V. (I.), Lesniak, M.S. (M.), Stoff-Khalili, M.A. (M.), Roth, J.C. (J.), Preuss, M. (Michael), Dirven, C.M.F. (Clemens), Lamfers, M.L.M. (Martine), Siegal, T. (Tali), Zhu, Z.B. (Zengbian), Curiel, R.E. (Rafael E.), Paul, C.P.L. (C. P L), Everts, M. (M.), Glasgow, J.N. (J.), Dent, P. (P.), Fisher, P.B. (P.), Ulasov, I.V. (I.), Lesniak, M.S. (M.), Stoff-Khalili, M.A. (M.), Roth, J.C. (J.), Preuss, M. (Michael), Dirven, C.M.F. (Clemens), Lamfers, M.L.M. (Martine), Siegal, T. (Tali), Zhu, Z.B. (Zengbian), and Curiel, R.E. (Rafael E.)
Abstract: Malignant glioma continues to be a major target for gene therapy and virotherapy due to its aggressive growth and the current lack of effective treatment. However, these approaches have been hampered by inefficient infection of glioma cells by viral vectors, particularly vectors derived from serotype 5 adenoviruses (Ad5). This results from limited cell surface expression of the primary adenovirus receptor, coxsackie-adenovirus-receptor (CAR), on tumor cells. To circumvent this problem, Ad fiber pseudotyping, the genetic replacement of either the entire fiber or fiber knob domain with its structural counterpart from another human Ad serotype that recognizes a cellular receptor other than CAR, has been shown to enhance Ad infectivity in a variety of tumor types, including human glioma. Here, we have extended the paradigm of genetic pseudotyping to include fiber domains from non-human or "xenotype" Ads for infectivity enhancement of human glioma cell populations. In this study, we evaluated the gene transfer efficiency of a panel of Ad vectors which express one of five different "xenotype" fiber knob domains, including those derived from murine, ovine, porcine and canine species, in both human glioma cell lines as well as primary glioma tumor cells from patients. Adenovirus vectors displaying either canine Ad or porcine Ad fiber elements had the highest gene transfer to both glioma cell lines and primary tumor cells. The correlation between the viral infectivity of modified adenovirus vectors and expression of human CAR and CD46 (an adenovirus type B receptor) on the surfaces of tumor cells was also analyzed. Taken together, human adenovirus vectors modified with "xenotype" fiber elements could be excellent candidates to target human glioma.
Published: 2008
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3. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids

4. The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

5. The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases

6. Multi-ancestry GWAS of the electrocardiographic PR interval identifies 202 loci underlying cardiac conduction

7. A feasibility study of full-field X-ray orientation microscopy at the onset of deformation twinning

8. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

9. Advances in X-ray diffraction contrast tomography: flexibility in the setup geometry and application to multiphase materials

10. Genome-wide association study identifies novel loci associated with circulating phospho- and sphingolipid concentrations

11. Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure

12. RANTES/CCL5 and risk for coronary events: Results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg case-cohort, Athero-express and CARDIoGRAM studies

13. Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease

14. Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

15. Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

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