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Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

Authors :
Niamh, Mullins
Andreas J, Forstner
Kevin S, O'Connell
Brandon, Coombes
Jonathan R I, Coleman
Zhen, Qiao
Thomas D, Als
Tim B, Bigdeli
Sigrid, Børte
Julien, Bryois
Alexander W, Charney
Ole Kristian, Drange
Michael J, Gandal
Saskia P, Hagenaars
Masashi, Ikeda
Nolan, Kamitaki
Minsoo, Kim
Kristi, Krebs
Georgia, Panagiotaropoulou
Brian M, Schilder
Laura G, Sloofman
Stacy, Steinberg
Vassily, Trubetskoy
Bendik S, Winsvold
Hong-Hee, Won
Liliya, Abramova
Kristina, Adorjan
Esben, Agerbo
Mariam, Al Eissa
Diego, Albani
Ney, Alliey-Rodriguez
Adebayo, Anjorin
Verneri, Antilla
Anastasia, Antoniou
Swapnil, Awasthi
Ji Hyun, Baek
Marie, Bækvad-Hansen
Nicholas, Bass
Michael, Bauer
Eva C, Beins
Sarah E, Bergen
Armin, Birner
Carsten, Bøcker Pedersen
Erlend, Bøen
Marco P, Boks
Rosa, Bosch
Murielle, Brum
Ben M, Brumpton
Nathalie, Brunkhorst-Kanaan
Monika, Budde
Jonas, Bybjerg-Grauholm
William, Byerley
Murray, Cairns
Miquel, Casas
Pablo, Cervantes
Toni-Kim, Clarke
Cristiana, Cruceanu
Alfredo, Cuellar-Barboza
Julie, Cunningham
David, Curtis
Piotr M, Czerski
Anders M, Dale
Nina, Dalkner
Friederike S, David
Franziska, Degenhardt
Srdjan, Djurovic
Amanda L, Dobbyn
Athanassios, Douzenis
Torbjørn, Elvsåshagen
Valentina, Escott-Price
I Nicol, Ferrier
Alessia, Fiorentino
Tatiana M, Foroud
Liz, Forty
Josef, Frank
Oleksandr, Frei
Nelson B, Freimer
Louise, Frisén
Katrin, Gade
Julie, Garnham
Joel, Gelernter
Marianne, Giørtz Pedersen
Ian R, Gizer
Scott D, Gordon
Katherine, Gordon-Smith
Tiffany A, Greenwood
Jakob, Grove
José, Guzman-Parra
Kyooseob, Ha
Magnus, Haraldsson
Martin, Hautzinger
Urs, Heilbronner
Dennis, Hellgren
Stefan, Herms
Per, Hoffmann
Peter A, Holmans
Laura, Huckins
Stéphane, Jamain
Jessica S, Johnson
Janos L, Kalman
Yoichiro, Kamatani
James L, Kennedy
Sarah, Kittel-Schneider
James A, Knowles
Manolis, Kogevinas
Maria, Koromina
Thorsten M, Kranz
Henry R, Kranzler
Michiaki, Kubo
Ralph, Kupka
Steven A, Kushner
Catharina, Lavebratt
Jacob, Lawrence
Markus, Leber
Heon-Jeong, Lee
Phil H, Lee
Shawn E, Levy
Catrin, Lewis
Calwing, Liao
Susanne, Lucae
Martin, Lundberg
Donald J, MacIntyre
Sigurdur H, Magnusson
Wolfgang, Maier
Adam, Maihofer
Dolores, Malaspina
Eirini, Maratou
Lina, Martinsson
Manuel, Mattheisen
Steven A, McCarroll
Nathaniel W, McGregor
Peter, McGuffin
James D, McKay
Helena, Medeiros
Sarah E, Medland
Vincent, Millischer
Grant W, Montgomery
Jennifer L, Moran
Derek W, Morris
Thomas W, Mühleisen
Niamh, O'Brien
Claire, O'Donovan
Loes M, Olde Loohuis
Lilijana, Oruc
Sergi, Papiol
Antonio F, Pardiñas
Amy, Perry
Andrea, Pfennig
Evgenia, Porichi
James B, Potash
Digby, Quested
Towfique, Raj
Mark H, Rapaport
J Raymond, DePaulo
Eline J, Regeer
John P, Rice
Fabio, Rivas
Margarita, Rivera
Julian, Roth
Panos, Roussos
Douglas M, Ruderfer
Cristina, Sánchez-Mora
Eva C, Schulte
Fanny, Senner
Sally, Sharp
Paul D, Shilling
Engilbert, Sigurdsson
Lea, Sirignano
Claire, Slaney
Olav B, Smeland
Daniel J, Smith
Janet L, Sobell
Christine, Søholm Hansen
Maria, Soler Artigas
Anne T, Spijker
Dan J, Stein
John S, Strauss
Beata, Świątkowska
Chikashi, Terao
Thorgeir E, Thorgeirsson
Claudio, Toma
Paul, Tooney
Evangelia-Eirini, Tsermpini
Marquis P, Vawter
Helmut, Vedder
James T R, Walters
Stephanie H, Witt
Simon, Xi
Wei, Xu
Jessica Mei Kay, Yang
Allan H, Young
Hannah, Young
Peter P, Zandi
Hang, Zhou
Lea, Zillich
Rolf, Adolfsson
Ingrid, Agartz
Martin, Alda
Lars, Alfredsson
Gulja, Babadjanova
Lena, Backlund
Bernhard T, Baune
Frank, Bellivier
Susanne, Bengesser
Wade H, Berrettini
Douglas H R, Blackwood
Michael, Boehnke
Anders D, Børglum
Gerome, Breen
Vaughan J, Carr
Stanley, Catts
Aiden, Corvin
Nicholas, Craddock
Udo, Dannlowski
Dimitris, Dikeos
Tõnu, Esko
Bruno, Etain
Panagiotis, Ferentinos
Mark, Frye
Janice M, Fullerton
Micha, Gawlik
Elliot S, Gershon
Fernando S, Goes
Melissa J, Green
Maria, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu
Joanna, Hauser
Frans, Henskens
Jan, Hillert
Kyung Sue, Hong
David M, Hougaard
Christina M, Hultman
Kristian, Hveem
Nakao, Iwata
Assen V, Jablensky
Ian, Jones
Lisa A, Jones
René S, Kahn
John R, Kelsoe
George, Kirov
Mikael, Landén
Marion, Leboyer
Cathryn M, Lewis
Qingqin S, Li
Jolanta, Lissowska
Christine, Lochner
Carmel, Loughland
Nicholas G, Martin
Carol A, Mathews
Fermin, Mayoral
Susan L, McElroy
Andrew M, McIntosh
Francis J, McMahon
Ingrid, Melle
Patricia, Michie
Lili, Milani
Philip B, Mitchell
Gunnar, Morken
Ole, Mors
Preben Bo, Mortensen
Bryan, Mowry
Bertram, Müller-Myhsok
Richard M, Myers
Benjamin M, Neale
Caroline M, Nievergelt
Merete, Nordentoft
Markus M, Nöthen
Michael C, O'Donovan
Ketil J, Oedegaard
Tomas, Olsson
Michael J, Owen
Sara A, Paciga
Chris, Pantelis
Carlos, Pato
Michele T, Pato
George P, Patrinos
Roy H, Perlis
Danielle, Posthuma
Josep Antoni, Ramos-Quiroga
Andreas, Reif
Eva Z, Reininghaus
Marta, Ribasés
Marcella, Rietschel
Stephan, Ripke
Guy A, Rouleau
Takeo, Saito
Ulrich, Schall
Martin, Schalling
Peter R, Schofield
Thomas G, Schulze
Laura J, Scott
Rodney J, Scott
Alessandro, Serretti
Cynthia, Shannon Weickert
Jordan W, Smoller
Hreinn, Stefansson
Kari, Stefansson
Eystein, Stordal
Fabian, Streit
Patrick F, Sullivan
Gustavo, Turecki
Arne E, Vaaler
Eduard, Vieta
John B, Vincent
Irwin D, Waldman
Thomas W, Weickert
Thomas, Werge
Naomi R, Wray
John-Anker, Zwart
Joanna M, Biernacka
John I, Nurnberger
Sven, Cichon
Howard J, Edenberg
Eli A, Stahl
Andrew, McQuillin
Arianna, Di Florio
Roel A, Ophoff
Ole A, Andreassen
Source :
Nature genetics. 53(6)
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Bipolar disorder is a heritable mental illness with complex etiology. We performed a genome-wide association study of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European ancestry, which identified 64 associated genomic loci. Bipolar disorder risk alleles were enriched in genes in synaptic signaling pathways and brain-expressed genes, particularly those with high specificity of expression in neurons of the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. Significant signal enrichment was found in genes encoding targets of antipsychotics, calcium channel blockers, antiepileptics and anesthetics. Integrating expression quantitative trait locus data implicated 15 genes robustly linked to bipolar disorder via gene expression, encoding druggable targets such as HTR6, MCHR1, DCLK3 and FURIN. Analyses of bipolar disorder subtypes indicated high but imperfect genetic correlation between bipolar disorder type I and II and identified additional associated loci. Together, these results advance our understanding of the biological etiology of bipolar disorder, identify novel therapeutic leads and prioritize genes for functional follow-up studies.

Details

ISSN :
15461718
Volume :
53
Issue :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nature genetics
Accession number :
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