@article {8660,
	title = {{Genome-wide meta-analysis of muscle weakness identifies 15 susceptibility loci in older men and women},
	journal = {Nat Commun},
	volume = {12},
	year = {2021},
	month = {01},
	pages = {654},
	abstract = {Low muscle strength is an important heritable indicator of poor health linked to morbidity and mortality in older people. In a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of 256,523 Europeans aged 60 years and over from 22 cohorts we identify 15 loci associated with muscle weakness (European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People definition: n = 48,596 cases, 18.9\% of total), including 12 loci not implicated in previous analyses of continuous measures of grip strength. Loci include genes reportedly involved in autoimmune disease (HLA-DQA1 p = 4 {\texttimes} 10-17), arthritis (GDF5 p = 4 {\texttimes} 10-13), cell cycle control and cancer protection, regulation of transcription, and others involved in the development and maintenance of the musculoskeletal system. Using Mendelian randomization we report possible overlapping causal pathways, including diabetes susceptibility, haematological parameters, and the immune system. We conclude that muscle weakness in older adults has distinct mechanisms from continuous strength, including several pathways considered to be hallmarks of ageing.},
	author = {Jones, G. and Trajanoska, K. and Santanasto, A. J. and Stringa, N. and Kuo, C. L. and Atkins, J. L. and Lewis, J. R. and Duong, T. and Hong, S. and Biggs, M. L. and Luan, J. and Sarnowski, C. and Lunetta, K. L. and Tanaka, T. and Wojczynski, M. K. and Cvejkus, R. and Nethander, M. and Ghasemi, S. and Yang, J. and Zillikens, M. C. and Walter, S. and Sicinski, K. and Kague, E. and Ackert-Bicknell, C. L. and Arking, D. E. and Windham, B. G. and Boerwinkle, E. and Grove, M. L. and Graff, M. and Spira, D. and Demuth, I. and Van der Velde, N. and de Groot, L. C. P. G. M. and Psaty, B. M. and Odden, M. C. and Fohner, A. E. and Langenberg, C. and Wareham, N. J. and Bandinelli, S. and van Schoor, N. M. and Huisman, M. and Tan, Q. and Zmuda, J. and Mellstr{\"o}m, D. and Karlsson, M. and Bennett, D. A. and Buchman, A. S. and De Jager, P. L. and Uitterlinden, A. G. and V{\"o}lker, U. and Kocher, T. and Teumer, A. and Rodrigu{\'e}z-Ma{\~n}as, L. and Garc{\'\i}a, F. J. and Carnicero, J. A. and Herd, P. and Bertram, L. and Ohlsson, C. and Murabito, J. M. and Melzer, D. and Kuchel, G. A. and Ferrucci, L. and Karasik, D. and Rivadeneira, F. and Kiel, D. P. and Pilling, L. C.}
}
@article {9186,
	title = {{Genetic analyses of the electrocardiographic QT interval and its components identify additional loci and pathways},
	journal = {Nat Commun},
	volume = {13},
	year = {2022},
	month = {09},
	pages = {5144},
	abstract = {250,000 individuals) we identify 177, 156 and 121 independent loci for QT, JT and QRS, respectively, including a male-specific X-chromosome locus. Using gene-based rare-variant methods, we identify associations with Mendelian disease genes. Enrichments are observed in established pathways for QT and JT, and previously unreported genes indicated in insulin-receptor signalling and cardiac energy metabolism. In contrast for QRS, connective tissue components and processes for cell growth and extracellular matrix interactions are significantly enriched. We demonstrate polygenic risk score associations with atrial fibrillation, conduction disease and sudden cardiac death. Prioritization of druggable genes highlight potential therapeutic targets for arrhythmia. Together, these results substantially advance our understanding of the genetic architecture of ventricular depolarization and repolarization.},
	author = {Young, W. J. and Lahrouchi, N. and Isaacs, A. and Duong, T. and Foco, L. and Ahmed, F. and Brody, J. A. and Salman, R. and Noordam, R. and Benjamins, J. W. and Haessler, J. and Lyytik{\"a}inen, L. P. and Repetto, L. and Concas, M. P. and van den Berg, M. E. and Weiss, S. and Baldassari, A. R. and Bartz, T. M. and Cook, J. P. and Evans, D. S. and Freudling, R. and Hines, O. and Isaksen, J. L. and Lin, H. and Mei, H. and Moscati, A. and M{\"u}ller-Nurasyid, M. and Nursyifa, C. and Qian, Y. and Richmond, A. and Roselli, C. and Ryan, K. A. and Tarazona-Santos, E. and Th{\'e}riault, S. and van Duijvenboden, S. and Warren, H. R. and Yao, J. and Raza, D. and Aeschbacher, S. and Ahlberg, G. and Alonso, A. and Andreasen, L. and Bis, J. C. and Boerwinkle, E. and Campbell, A. and Catamo, E. and Cocca, M. and Cutler, M. J. and Darbar, D. and De Grandi, A. and De Luca, A. and Ding, J. and Ellervik, C. and Ellinor, P. T. and Felix, S. B. and Froguel, P. and Fuchsberger, C. and G{\"o}gele, M. and Graff, C. and Graff, M. and Guo, X. and Hansen, T. and Heckbert, S. R. and Huang, P. L. and Huikuri, H. V. and Hutri-K{\"a}h{\"o}nen, N. and Ikram, M. A. and Jackson, R. D. and Junttila, J. and Kavousi, M. and Kors, J. A. and Leal, T. P. and Lemaitre, R. N. and Lin, H. J. and Lind, L. and Linneberg, A. and Liu, S. and Macfarlane, P. W. and Mangino, M. and Meitinger, T. and Mezzavilla, M. and Mishra, P. P. and Mitchell, R. N. and Mononen, N. and Montasser, M. E. and Morrison, A. C. and Nauck, M. and Nauffal, V. and Navarro, P. and Nikus, K. and Pare, G. and Patton, K. K. and Pelliccione, G. and Pittman, A. and Porteous, D. J. and Pramstaller, P. P. and Preuss, M. H. and Raitakari, O. T. and Reiner, A. P. and Ribeiro, A. L. P. and Rice, K. M. and Risch, L. and Schlessinger, D. and Schotten, U. and Schurmann, C. and Shen, X. and Shoemaker, M. B. and Sinagra, G. and Sinner, M. F. and Soliman, E. Z. and Stoll, M. and Strauch, K. and Tarasov, K. and Taylor, K. D. and Tinker, A. and Trompet, S. and Uitterlinden, A. and V{\"o}lker, U. and V{\"o}lzke, H. and Waldenberger, M. and Weng, L. C. and Whitsel, E. A. and Wilson, J. G. and Avery, C. L. and Conen, D. and Correa, A. and Cucca, F. and D{\"o}rr, M. and Gharib, S. A. and Girotto, G. and Grarup, N. and Hayward, C. and Jamshidi, Y. and Jarvelin, M. R. and Jukema, J. W. and K{\"a}{\"a}b, S. and K{\"a}h{\"o}nen, M. and Kanters, J. K. and Kooperberg, C. and Lehtim{\"a}ki, T. and Lima-Costa, M. F. and Liu, Y. and Loos, R. J. F. and Lubitz, S. A. and Mook-Kanamori, D. O. and Morris, A. P. and O{\textquoteright}Connell, J. R. and Olesen, M. S. and Orini, M. and Padmanabhan, S. and Pattaro, C. and Peters, A. and Psaty, B. M. and Rotter, J. I. and Stricker, B. and van der Harst, P. and van Duijn, C. M. and Verweij, N. and Wilson, J. F. and Arking, D. E. and Ramirez, J. and Lambiase, P. D. and Sotoodehnia, N. and Mifsud, B. and Newton-Cheh, C. and Munroe, P. B.}
}
