TY - JOUR T1 - New gene functions in megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation. JF - Nature Y1 - 2011 A1 - Gieger, Christian A1 - Radhakrishnan, Aparna A1 - Cvejic, Ana A1 - Tang, Weihong A1 - Porcu, Eleonora A1 - Pistis, Giorgio A1 - Serbanovic-Canic, Jovana A1 - Elling, Ulrich A1 - Goodall, Alison H A1 - Labrune, Yann A1 - Lopez, Lorna M A1 - Mägi, Reedik A1 - Meacham, Stuart A1 - Okada, Yukinori A1 - Pirastu, Nicola A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Voss, Katrin A1 - Zhang, Weihua A1 - Ramirez-Solis, Ramiro A1 - Bis, Joshua C A1 - Ellinghaus, David A1 - Gögele, Martin A1 - Hottenga, Jouke-Jan A1 - Langenberg, Claudia A1 - Kovacs, Peter A1 - O'Reilly, Paul F A1 - Shin, So-Youn A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Hartiala, Jaana A1 - Kanoni, Stavroula A1 - Murgia, Federico A1 - Parsa, Afshin A1 - Stephens, Jonathan A1 - van der Harst, Pim A1 - Ellen van der Schoot, C A1 - Allayee, Hooman A1 - Attwood, Antony A1 - Balkau, Beverley A1 - Bastardot, François A1 - Basu, Saonli A1 - Baumeister, Sebastian E A1 - Biino, Ginevra A1 - Bomba, Lorenzo A1 - Bonnefond, Amélie A1 - Cambien, Francois A1 - Chambers, John C A1 - Cucca, Francesco A1 - D'Adamo, Pio A1 - Davies, Gail A1 - de Boer, Rudolf A A1 - de Geus, Eco J C A1 - Döring, Angela A1 - Elliott, Paul A1 - Erdmann, Jeanette A1 - Evans, David M A1 - Falchi, Mario A1 - Feng, Wei A1 - Folsom, Aaron R A1 - Frazer, Ian H A1 - Gibson, Quince D A1 - Glazer, Nicole L A1 - Hammond, Chris A1 - Hartikainen, Anna-Liisa A1 - Heckbert, Susan R A1 - Hengstenberg, Christian A1 - Hersch, Micha A1 - Illig, Thomas A1 - Loos, Ruth J F A1 - Jolley, Jennifer A1 - Khaw, Kay Tee A1 - Kuhnel, Brigitte A1 - Kyrtsonis, Marie-Christine A1 - Lagou, Vasiliki A1 - Lloyd-Jones, Heather A1 - Lumley, Thomas A1 - Mangino, Massimo A1 - Maschio, Andrea A1 - Mateo Leach, Irene A1 - McKnight, Barbara A1 - Memari, Yasin A1 - Mitchell, Braxton D A1 - Montgomery, Grant W A1 - Nakamura, Yusuke A1 - Nauck, Matthias A1 - Navis, Gerjan A1 - Nöthlings, Ute A1 - Nolte, Ilja M A1 - Porteous, David J A1 - Pouta, Anneli A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Pullat, Janne A1 - Ring, Susan M A1 - Rotter, Jerome I A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - Ruokonen, Aimo A1 - Sala, Cinzia A1 - Samani, Nilesh J A1 - Sambrook, Jennifer A1 - Schlessinger, David A1 - Schreiber, Stefan A1 - Schunkert, Heribert A1 - Scott, James A1 - Smith, Nicholas L A1 - Snieder, Harold A1 - Starr, John M A1 - Stumvoll, Michael A1 - Takahashi, Atsushi A1 - Tang, W H Wilson A1 - Taylor, Kent A1 - Tenesa, Albert A1 - Lay Thein, Swee A1 - Tönjes, Anke A1 - Uda, Manuela A1 - Ulivi, Sheila A1 - van Veldhuisen, Dirk J A1 - Visscher, Peter M A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Wichmann, H-Erich A1 - Wiggins, Kerri L A1 - Willemsen, Gonneke A1 - Yang, Tsun-Po A1 - Hua Zhao, Jing A1 - Zitting, Paavo A1 - Bradley, John R A1 - Dedoussis, George V A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Hazen, Stanley L A1 - Metspalu, Andres A1 - Pirastu, Mario A1 - Shuldiner, Alan R A1 - Joost van Pelt, L A1 - Zwaginga, Jaap-Jan A1 - Boomsma, Dorret I A1 - Deary, Ian J A1 - Franke, Andre A1 - Froguel, Philippe A1 - Ganesh, Santhi K A1 - Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta A1 - Martin, Nicholas G A1 - Meisinger, Christa A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Spector, Timothy D A1 - Wareham, Nicholas J A1 - Akkerman, Jan-Willem N A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Deloukas, Panos A1 - Greinacher, Andreas A1 - Jupe, Steve A1 - Kamatani, Naoyuki A1 - Khadake, Jyoti A1 - Kooner, Jaspal S A1 - Penninger, Josef A1 - Prokopenko, Inga A1 - Stemple, Derek A1 - Toniolo, Daniela A1 - Wernisch, Lorenz A1 - Sanna, Serena A1 - Hicks, Andrew A A1 - Rendon, Augusto A1 - Ferreira, Manuel A A1 - Ouwehand, Willem H A1 - Soranzo, Nicole KW - Animals KW - Blood Platelets KW - Cell Size KW - Drosophila melanogaster KW - Drosophila Proteins KW - Europe KW - Gene Expression Profiling KW - Gene Silencing KW - Genome, Human KW - Genome-Wide Association Study KW - Hematopoiesis KW - Humans KW - Megakaryocytes KW - Platelet Count KW - Protein Interaction Maps KW - Transcription, Genetic KW - Zebrafish KW - Zebrafish Proteins AB -

Platelets are the second most abundant cell type in blood and are essential for maintaining haemostasis. Their count and volume are tightly controlled within narrow physiological ranges, but there is only limited understanding of the molecular processes controlling both traits. Here we carried out a high-powered meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in up to 66,867 individuals of European ancestry, followed by extensive biological and functional assessment. We identified 68 genomic loci reliably associated with platelet count and volume mapping to established and putative novel regulators of megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation. These genes show megakaryocyte-specific gene expression patterns and extensive network connectivity. Using gene silencing in Danio rerio and Drosophila melanogaster, we identified 11 of the genes as novel regulators of blood cell formation. Taken together, our findings advance understanding of novel gene functions controlling fate-determining events during megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation, providing a new example of successful translation of GWAS to function.

VL - 480 IS - 7376 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22139419?dopt=Abstract ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function. JF - PLoS Genet Y1 - 2012 A1 - Pattaro, Cristian A1 - Köttgen, Anna A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Garnaas, Maija A1 - Böger, Carsten A A1 - Fuchsberger, Christian A1 - Olden, Matthias A1 - Chen, Ming-Huei A1 - Tin, Adrienne A1 - Taliun, Daniel A1 - Li, Man A1 - Gao, Xiaoyi A1 - Gorski, Mathias A1 - Yang, Qiong A1 - Hundertmark, Claudia A1 - Foster, Meredith C A1 - O'Seaghdha, Conall M A1 - Glazer, Nicole A1 - Isaacs, Aaron A1 - Liu, Ching-Ti A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - O'Connell, Jeffrey R A1 - Struchalin, Maksim A1 - Tanaka, Toshiko A1 - Li, Guo A1 - Johnson, Andrew D A1 - Gierman, Hinco J A1 - Feitosa, Mary A1 - Hwang, Shih-Jen A1 - Atkinson, Elizabeth J A1 - Lohman, Kurt A1 - Cornelis, Marilyn C A1 - Johansson, Asa A1 - Tönjes, Anke A1 - Dehghan, Abbas A1 - Chouraki, Vincent A1 - Holliday, Elizabeth G A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Deshmukh, Harshal A1 - Ulivi, Sheila A1 - Chu, Audrey Y A1 - Murgia, Federico A1 - Trompet, Stella A1 - Imboden, Medea A1 - Kollerits, Barbara A1 - Pistis, Giorgio A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Aspelund, Thor A1 - Eiriksdottir, Gudny A1 - Mitchell, Braxton D A1 - Boerwinkle, Eric A1 - Schmidt, Helena A1 - Cavalieri, Margherita A1 - Rao, Madhumathi A1 - Hu, Frank B A1 - Demirkan, Ayse A1 - Oostra, Ben A A1 - de Andrade, Mariza A1 - Turner, Stephen T A1 - Ding, Jingzhong A1 - Andrews, Jeanette S A1 - Freedman, Barry I A1 - Koenig, Wolfgang A1 - Illig, Thomas A1 - Döring, Angela A1 - Wichmann, H-Erich A1 - Kolcic, Ivana A1 - Zemunik, Tatijana A1 - Boban, Mladen A1 - Minelli, Cosetta A1 - Wheeler, Heather E A1 - Igl, Wilmar A1 - Zaboli, Ghazal A1 - Wild, Sarah H A1 - Wright, Alan F A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Ellinghaus, David A1 - Nöthlings, Ute A1 - Jacobs, Gunnar A1 - Biffar, Reiner A1 - Endlich, Karlhans A1 - Ernst, Florian A1 - Homuth, Georg A1 - Kroemer, Heyo K A1 - Nauck, Matthias A1 - Stracke, Sylvia A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Völzke, Henry A1 - Kovacs, Peter A1 - Stumvoll, Michael A1 - Mägi, Reedik A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Rivadeneira, Fernando A1 - Aulchenko, Yurii S A1 - Polasek, Ozren A1 - Hastie, Nick A1 - Vitart, Veronique A1 - Helmer, Catherine A1 - Wang, Jie Jin A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - Bergmann, Sven A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Viikari, Jorma A1 - Nikopensius, Tiit A1 - Province, Michael A1 - Ketkar, Shamika A1 - Colhoun, Helen A1 - Doney, Alex A1 - Robino, Antonietta A1 - Giulianini, Franco A1 - Krämer, Bernhard K A1 - Portas, Laura A1 - Ford, Ian A1 - Buckley, Brendan M A1 - Adam, Martin A1 - Thun, Gian-Andri A1 - Paulweber, Bernhard A1 - Haun, Margot A1 - Sala, Cinzia A1 - Metzger, Marie A1 - Mitchell, Paul A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Kim, Stuart K A1 - Vollenweider, Peter A1 - Raitakari, Olli A1 - Metspalu, Andres A1 - Palmer, Colin A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Pirastu, Mario A1 - Jukema, J Wouter A1 - Probst-Hensch, Nicole M A1 - Kronenberg, Florian A1 - Toniolo, Daniela A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Shuldiner, Alan R A1 - Coresh, Josef A1 - Schmidt, Reinhold A1 - Ferrucci, Luigi A1 - Siscovick, David S A1 - van Duijn, Cornelia M A1 - Borecki, Ingrid A1 - Kardia, Sharon L R A1 - Liu, Yongmei A1 - Curhan, Gary C A1 - Rudan, Igor A1 - Gyllensten, Ulf A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Franke, Andre A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Rettig, Rainer A1 - Prokopenko, Inga A1 - Witteman, Jacqueline C M A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Ridker, Paul A1 - Parsa, Afshin A1 - Bochud, Murielle A1 - Heid, Iris M A1 - Goessling, Wolfram A1 - Chasman, Daniel I A1 - Kao, W H Linda A1 - Fox, Caroline S KW - African Americans KW - Aged KW - Animals KW - Caspase 9 KW - Cyclin-Dependent Kinases KW - DEAD-box RNA Helicases KW - DNA Helicases KW - European Continental Ancestry Group KW - Female KW - Follow-Up Studies KW - Gene Knockdown Techniques KW - Genome-Wide Association Study KW - Glomerular Filtration Rate KW - Humans KW - Kidney KW - Kidney Failure, Chronic KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases KW - Zebrafish AB -

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important public health problem with a genetic component. We performed genome-wide association studies in up to 130,600 European ancestry participants overall, and stratified for key CKD risk factors. We uncovered 6 new loci in association with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), the primary clinical measure of CKD, in or near MPPED2, DDX1, SLC47A1, CDK12, CASP9, and INO80. Morpholino knockdown of mpped2 and casp9 in zebrafish embryos revealed podocyte and tubular abnormalities with altered dextran clearance, suggesting a role for these genes in renal function. By providing new insights into genes that regulate renal function, these results could further our understanding of the pathogenesis of CKD.

VL - 8 IS - 3 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22479191?dopt=Abstract ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Common variants in Mendelian kidney disease genes and their association with renal function. JF - J Am Soc Nephrol Y1 - 2013 A1 - Parsa, Afshin A1 - Fuchsberger, Christian A1 - Köttgen, Anna A1 - O'Seaghdha, Conall M A1 - Pattaro, Cristian A1 - de Andrade, Mariza A1 - Chasman, Daniel I A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Endlich, Karlhans A1 - Olden, Matthias A1 - Chen, Ming-Huei A1 - Tin, Adrienne A1 - Kim, Young J A1 - Taliun, Daniel A1 - Li, Man A1 - Feitosa, Mary A1 - Gorski, Mathias A1 - Yang, Qiong A1 - Hundertmark, Claudia A1 - Foster, Meredith C A1 - Glazer, Nicole A1 - Isaacs, Aaron A1 - Rao, Madhumathi A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - O'Connell, Jeffrey R A1 - Struchalin, Maksim A1 - Tanaka, Toshiko A1 - Li, Guo A1 - Hwang, Shih-Jen A1 - Atkinson, Elizabeth J A1 - Lohman, Kurt A1 - Cornelis, Marilyn C A1 - Johansson, Asa A1 - Tönjes, Anke A1 - Dehghan, Abbas A1 - Couraki, Vincent A1 - Holliday, Elizabeth G A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Deshmukh, Harshal A1 - Ulivi, Sheila A1 - Chu, Audrey Y A1 - Murgia, Federico A1 - Trompet, Stella A1 - Imboden, Medea A1 - Kollerits, Barbara A1 - Pistis, Giorgio A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Aspelund, Thor A1 - Eiriksdottir, Gudny A1 - Mitchell, Braxton D A1 - Boerwinkle, Eric A1 - Schmidt, Helena A1 - Hofer, Edith A1 - Hu, Frank A1 - Demirkan, Ayse A1 - Oostra, Ben A A1 - Turner, Stephen T A1 - Ding, Jingzhong A1 - Andrews, Jeanette S A1 - Freedman, Barry I A1 - Giulianini, Franco A1 - Koenig, Wolfgang A1 - Illig, Thomas A1 - Döring, Angela A1 - Wichmann, H-Erich A1 - Zgaga, Lina A1 - Zemunik, Tatijana A1 - Boban, Mladen A1 - Minelli, Cosetta A1 - Wheeler, Heather E A1 - Igl, Wilmar A1 - Zaboli, Ghazal A1 - Wild, Sarah H A1 - Wright, Alan F A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Ellinghaus, David A1 - Nöthlings, Ute A1 - Jacobs, Gunnar A1 - Biffar, Reiner A1 - Ernst, Florian A1 - Homuth, Georg A1 - Kroemer, Heyo K A1 - Nauck, Matthias A1 - Stracke, Sylvia A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Völzke, Henry A1 - Kovacs, Peter A1 - Stumvoll, Michael A1 - Mägi, Reedik A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Rivadeneira, Fernando A1 - Aulchenko, Yurii S A1 - Polasek, Ozren A1 - Hastie, Nick A1 - Vitart, Veronique A1 - Helmer, Catherine A1 - Wang, Jie Jin A1 - Stengel, Bénédicte A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - Bergmann, Sven A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Viikari, Jorma A1 - Nikopensius, Tiit A1 - Province, Michael A1 - Colhoun, Helen A1 - Doney, Alex A1 - Robino, Antonietta A1 - Krämer, Bernhard K A1 - Portas, Laura A1 - Ford, Ian A1 - Buckley, Brendan M A1 - Adam, Martin A1 - Thun, Gian-Andri A1 - Paulweber, Bernhard A1 - Haun, Margot A1 - Sala, Cinzia A1 - Mitchell, Paul A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Vollenweider, Peter A1 - Raitakari, Olli A1 - Metspalu, Andres A1 - Palmer, Colin A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Pirastu, Mario A1 - Jukema, J Wouter A1 - Probst-Hensch, Nicole M A1 - Kronenberg, Florian A1 - Toniolo, Daniela A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Shuldiner, Alan R A1 - Coresh, Josef A1 - Schmidt, Reinhold A1 - Ferrucci, Luigi A1 - van Duijn, Cornelia M A1 - Borecki, Ingrid A1 - Kardia, Sharon L R A1 - Liu, Yongmei A1 - Curhan, Gary C A1 - Rudan, Igor A1 - Gyllensten, Ulf A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Franke, Andre A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Rettig, Rainer A1 - Prokopenko, Inga A1 - Witteman, Jacqueline A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Ridker, Paul M A1 - Bochud, Murielle A1 - Heid, Iris M A1 - Siscovick, David S A1 - Fox, Caroline S A1 - Kao, W Linda A1 - Böger, Carsten A KW - Databases, Genetic KW - European Continental Ancestry Group KW - Gene Frequency KW - Genetic Variation KW - Genome-Wide Association Study KW - Humans KW - Kidney KW - Mendelian Randomization Analysis KW - Phenotype KW - Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide KW - Renal Insufficiency, Chronic AB -

Many common genetic variants identified by genome-wide association studies for complex traits map to genes previously linked to rare inherited Mendelian disorders. A systematic analysis of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes responsible for Mendelian diseases with kidney phenotypes has not been performed. We thus developed a comprehensive database of genes for Mendelian kidney conditions and evaluated the association between common genetic variants within these genes and kidney function in the general population. Using the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database, we identified 731 unique disease entries related to specific renal search terms and confirmed a kidney phenotype in 218 of these entries, corresponding to mutations in 258 genes. We interrogated common SNPs (minor allele frequency >5%) within these genes for association with the estimated GFR in 74,354 European-ancestry participants from the CKDGen Consortium. However, the top four candidate SNPs (rs6433115 at LRP2, rs1050700 at TSC1, rs249942 at PALB2, and rs9827843 at ROBO2) did not achieve significance in a stage 2 meta-analysis performed in 56,246 additional independent individuals, indicating that these common SNPs are not associated with estimated GFR. The effect of less common or rare variants in these genes on kidney function in the general population and disease-specific cohorts requires further research.

VL - 24 IS - 12 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24029420?dopt=Abstract ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations. JF - Nat Genet Y1 - 2013 A1 - Köttgen, Anna A1 - Albrecht, Eva A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Vitart, Veronique A1 - Krumsiek, Jan A1 - Hundertmark, Claudia A1 - Pistis, Giorgio A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - O'Seaghdha, Conall M A1 - Haller, Toomas A1 - Yang, Qiong A1 - Tanaka, Toshiko A1 - Johnson, Andrew D A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - Shi, Julia A1 - Struchalin, Maksim A1 - Middelberg, Rita P S A1 - Brown, Morris J A1 - Gaffo, Angelo L A1 - Pirastu, Nicola A1 - Li, Guo A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Zemunik, Tatijana A1 - Huffman, Jennifer A1 - Yengo, Loic A1 - Zhao, Jing Hua A1 - Demirkan, Ayse A1 - Feitosa, Mary F A1 - Liu, Xuan A1 - Malerba, Giovanni A1 - Lopez, Lorna M A1 - van der Harst, Pim A1 - Li, Xinzhong A1 - Kleber, Marcus E A1 - Hicks, Andrew A A1 - Nolte, Ilja M A1 - Johansson, Asa A1 - Murgia, Federico A1 - Wild, Sarah H A1 - Bakker, Stephan J L A1 - Peden, John F A1 - Dehghan, Abbas A1 - Steri, Maristella A1 - Tenesa, Albert A1 - Lagou, Vasiliki A1 - Salo, Perttu A1 - Mangino, Massimo A1 - Rose, Lynda M A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - Woodward, Owen M A1 - Okada, Yukinori A1 - Tin, Adrienne A1 - Müller, Christian A1 - Oldmeadow, Christopher A1 - Putku, Margus A1 - Czamara, Darina A1 - Kraft, Peter A1 - Frogheri, Laura A1 - Thun, Gian Andri A1 - Grotevendt, Anne A1 - Gislason, Gauti Kjartan A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - McArdle, Patrick A1 - Shuldiner, Alan R A1 - Boerwinkle, Eric A1 - Coresh, Josef A1 - Schmidt, Helena A1 - Schallert, Michael A1 - Martin, Nicholas G A1 - Montgomery, Grant W A1 - Kubo, Michiaki A1 - Nakamura, Yusuke A1 - Tanaka, Toshihiro A1 - Munroe, Patricia B A1 - Samani, Nilesh J A1 - Jacobs, David R A1 - Liu, Kiang A1 - D'Adamo, Pio A1 - Ulivi, Sheila A1 - Rotter, Jerome I A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Vollenweider, Peter A1 - Waeber, Gérard A1 - Campbell, Susan A1 - Devuyst, Olivier A1 - Navarro, Pau A1 - Kolcic, Ivana A1 - Hastie, Nicholas A1 - Balkau, Beverley A1 - Froguel, Philippe A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Salumets, Andres A1 - Khaw, Kay Tee A1 - Langenberg, Claudia A1 - Wareham, Nicholas J A1 - Isaacs, Aaron A1 - Kraja, Aldi A1 - Zhang, Qunyuan A1 - Wild, Philipp S A1 - Scott, Rodney J A1 - Holliday, Elizabeth G A1 - Org, Elin A1 - Viigimaa, Margus A1 - Bandinelli, Stefania A1 - Metter, Jeffrey E A1 - Lupo, Antonio A1 - Trabetti, Elisabetta A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Döring, Angela A1 - Lattka, Eva A1 - Strauch, Konstantin A1 - Theis, Fabian A1 - Waldenberger, Melanie A1 - Wichmann, H-Erich A1 - Davies, Gail A1 - Gow, Alan J A1 - Bruinenberg, Marcel A1 - Stolk, Ronald P A1 - Kooner, Jaspal S A1 - Zhang, Weihua A1 - Winkelmann, Bernhard R A1 - Boehm, Bernhard O A1 - Lucae, Susanne A1 - Penninx, Brenda W A1 - Smit, Johannes H A1 - Curhan, Gary A1 - Mudgal, Poorva A1 - Plenge, Robert M A1 - Portas, Laura A1 - Persico, Ivana A1 - Kirin, Mirna A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Mateo Leach, Irene A1 - van Gilst, Wiek H A1 - Goel, Anuj A1 - Ongen, Halit A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Rivadeneira, Fernando A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Imboden, Medea A1 - von Eckardstein, Arnold A1 - Cucca, Francesco A1 - Nagaraja, Ramaiah A1 - Piras, Maria Grazia A1 - Nauck, Matthias A1 - Schurmann, Claudia A1 - Budde, Kathrin A1 - Ernst, Florian A1 - Farrington, Susan M A1 - Theodoratou, Evropi A1 - Prokopenko, Inga A1 - Stumvoll, Michael A1 - Jula, Antti A1 - Perola, Markus A1 - Salomaa, Veikko A1 - Shin, So-Youn A1 - Spector, Tim D A1 - Sala, Cinzia A1 - Ridker, Paul M A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Viikari, Jorma A1 - Hengstenberg, Christian A1 - Nelson, Christopher P A1 - Meschia, James F A1 - Nalls, Michael A A1 - Sharma, Pankaj A1 - Singleton, Andrew B A1 - Kamatani, Naoyuki A1 - Zeller, Tanja A1 - Burnier, Michel A1 - Attia, John A1 - Laan, Maris A1 - Klopp, Norman A1 - Hillege, Hans L A1 - Kloiber, Stefan A1 - Choi, Hyon A1 - Pirastu, Mario A1 - Tore, Silvia A1 - Probst-Hensch, Nicole M A1 - Völzke, Henry A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Parsa, Afshin A1 - Schmidt, Reinhold A1 - Whitfield, John B A1 - Fornage, Myriam A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Siscovick, David S A1 - Polasek, Ozren A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Rudan, Igor A1 - Bouatia-Naji, Nabila A1 - Metspalu, Andres A1 - Loos, Ruth J F A1 - van Duijn, Cornelia M A1 - Borecki, Ingrid B A1 - Ferrucci, Luigi A1 - Gambaro, Giovanni A1 - Deary, Ian J A1 - Wolffenbuttel, Bruce H R A1 - Chambers, John C A1 - März, Winfried A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Snieder, Harold A1 - Gyllensten, Ulf A1 - Wright, Alan F A1 - Navis, Gerjan A1 - Watkins, Hugh A1 - Witteman, Jacqueline C M A1 - Sanna, Serena A1 - Schipf, Sabine A1 - Dunlop, Malcolm G A1 - Tönjes, Anke A1 - Ripatti, Samuli A1 - Soranzo, Nicole A1 - Toniolo, Daniela A1 - Chasman, Daniel I A1 - Raitakari, Olli A1 - Kao, W H Linda A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Fox, Caroline S A1 - Caulfield, Mark A1 - Bochud, Murielle A1 - Gieger, Christian KW - Analysis of Variance KW - European Continental Ancestry Group KW - Gene Frequency KW - Genetic Loci KW - Genome-Wide Association Study KW - Glucose KW - Gout KW - Humans KW - Inhibins KW - Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide KW - Signal Transduction KW - Uric Acid AB -

Elevated serum urate concentrations can cause gout, a prevalent and painful inflammatory arthritis. By combining data from >140,000 individuals of European ancestry within the Global Urate Genetics Consortium (GUGC), we identified and replicated 28 genome-wide significant loci in association with serum urate concentrations (18 new regions in or near TRIM46, INHBB, SFMBT1, TMEM171, VEGFA, BAZ1B, PRKAG2, STC1, HNF4G, A1CF, ATXN2, UBE2Q2, IGF1R, NFAT5, MAF, HLF, ACVR1B-ACVRL1 and B3GNT4). Associations for many of the loci were of similar magnitude in individuals of non-European ancestry. We further characterized these loci for associations with gout, transcript expression and the fractional excretion of urate. Network analyses implicate the inhibins-activins signaling pathways and glucose metabolism in systemic urate control. New candidate genes for serum urate concentration highlight the importance of metabolic control of urate production and excretion, which may have implications for the treatment and prevention of gout.

VL - 45 IS - 2 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23263486?dopt=Abstract ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies six new Loci for serum calcium concentrations. JF - PLoS Genet Y1 - 2013 A1 - O'Seaghdha, Conall M A1 - Wu, Hongsheng A1 - Yang, Qiong A1 - Kapur, Karen A1 - Guessous, Idris A1 - Zuber, Annie Mercier A1 - Köttgen, Anna A1 - Stoudmann, Candice A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - Mangino, Massimo A1 - Dehghan, Abbas A1 - Zhang, Weihua A1 - Eiriksdottir, Gudny A1 - Li, Guo A1 - Tanaka, Toshiko A1 - Portas, Laura A1 - Lopez, Lorna M A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Lohman, Kurt A1 - Matsuda, Koichi A1 - Padmanabhan, Sandosh A1 - Firsov, Dmitri A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Ulivi, Sheila A1 - Brockhaus, A Catharina A1 - Kleber, Marcus E A1 - Mahajan, Anubha A1 - Ernst, Florian D A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Mace, Aurelien A1 - Boerwinckle, Eric A1 - Arking, Dan E A1 - Tanikawa, Chizu A1 - Nakamura, Yusuke A1 - Brown, Morris J A1 - Gaspoz, Jean-Michel A1 - Theler, Jean-Marc A1 - Siscovick, David S A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Bergmann, Sven A1 - Vollenweider, Peter A1 - Vitart, Veronique A1 - Wright, Alan F A1 - Zemunik, Tatijana A1 - Boban, Mladen A1 - Kolcic, Ivana A1 - Navarro, Pau A1 - Brown, Edward M A1 - Estrada, Karol A1 - Ding, Jingzhong A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Bandinelli, Stefania A1 - Hernandez, Dena A1 - Singleton, Andrew B A1 - Girotto, Giorgia A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - d'Adamo, Adamo Pio A1 - Robino, Antonietta A1 - Meitinger, Thomas A1 - Meisinger, Christa A1 - Davies, Gail A1 - Starr, John M A1 - Chambers, John C A1 - Boehm, Bernhard O A1 - Winkelmann, Bernhard R A1 - Huang, Jie A1 - Murgia, Federico A1 - Wild, Sarah H A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Morris, Andrew P A1 - Franco, Oscar H A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Rivadeneira, Fernando A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Hannemann, Anke A1 - Biffar, Reiner A1 - Hoffmann, Wolfgang A1 - Shin, So-Youn A1 - Lescuyer, Pierre A1 - Henry, Hughes A1 - Schurmann, Claudia A1 - Munroe, Patricia B A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Pirastu, Nicola A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Gieger, Christian A1 - März, Winfried A1 - Lind, Lars A1 - Spector, Tim D A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - Rudan, Igor A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Polasek, Ozren A1 - Deary, Ian J A1 - Pirastu, Mario A1 - Ferrucci, Luigi A1 - Liu, Yongmei A1 - Kestenbaum, Bryan A1 - Kooner, Jaspal S A1 - Witteman, Jacqueline C M A1 - Nauck, Matthias A1 - Kao, W H Linda A1 - Wallaschofski, Henri A1 - Bonny, Olivier A1 - Fox, Caroline S A1 - Bochud, Murielle KW - Animals KW - Bone and Bones KW - Bone Density KW - Calcium KW - European Continental Ancestry Group KW - Gene Expression Regulation KW - Genome-Wide Association Study KW - Homeostasis KW - Humans KW - Kidney KW - Mice KW - Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide AB -

Calcium is vital to the normal functioning of multiple organ systems and its serum concentration is tightly regulated. Apart from CASR, the genes associated with serum calcium are largely unknown. We conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 39,400 individuals from 17 population-based cohorts and investigated the 14 most strongly associated loci in ≤ 21,679 additional individuals. Seven loci (six new regions) in association with serum calcium were identified and replicated. Rs1570669 near CYP24A1 (P = 9.1E-12), rs10491003 upstream of GATA3 (P = 4.8E-09) and rs7481584 in CARS (P = 1.2E-10) implicate regions involved in Mendelian calcemic disorders: Rs1550532 in DGKD (P = 8.2E-11), also associated with bone density, and rs7336933 near DGKH/KIAA0564 (P = 9.1E-10) are near genes that encode distinct isoforms of diacylglycerol kinase. Rs780094 is in GCKR. We characterized the expression of these genes in gut, kidney, and bone, and demonstrate modulation of gene expression in bone in response to dietary calcium in mice. Our results shed new light on the genetics of calcium homeostasis.

VL - 9 IS - 9 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24068962?dopt=Abstract ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 52 Genetic Loci Influencing Myocardial Mass. JF - J Am Coll Cardiol Y1 - 2016 A1 - van der Harst, Pim A1 - van Setten, Jessica A1 - Verweij, Niek A1 - Vogler, Georg A1 - Franke, Lude A1 - Maurano, Matthew T A1 - Wang, Xinchen A1 - Mateo Leach, Irene A1 - Eijgelsheim, Mark A1 - Sotoodehnia, Nona A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Meirelles, Osorio A1 - Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka A1 - Polasek, Ozren A1 - Tanaka, Toshiko A1 - Arking, Dan E A1 - Ulivi, Sheila A1 - Trompet, Stella A1 - Müller-Nurasyid, Martina A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - Dörr, Marcus A1 - Kerr, Kathleen F A1 - Magnani, Jared W A1 - del Greco M, Fabiola A1 - Zhang, Weihua A1 - Nolte, Ilja M A1 - Silva, Claudia T A1 - Padmanabhan, Sandosh A1 - Tragante, Vinicius A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Abecasis, Goncalo R A1 - Adriaens, Michiel E A1 - Andersen, Karl A1 - Barnett, Phil A1 - Bis, Joshua C A1 - Bodmer, Rolf A1 - Buckley, Brendan M A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Cannon, Megan V A1 - Chakravarti, Aravinda A1 - Chen, Lin Y A1 - Delitala, Alessandro A1 - Devereux, Richard B A1 - Doevendans, Pieter A A1 - Dominiczak, Anna F A1 - Ferrucci, Luigi A1 - Ford, Ian A1 - Gieger, Christian A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Haugen, Eric A1 - Heinig, Matthias A1 - Hernandez, Dena G A1 - Hillege, Hans L A1 - Hirschhorn, Joel N A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Hubner, Norbert A1 - Hwang, Shih-Jen A1 - Iorio, Annamaria A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Kellis, Manolis A1 - Kolcic, Ivana A1 - Kooner, Ishminder K A1 - Kooner, Jaspal S A1 - Kors, Jan A A1 - Lakatta, Edward G A1 - Lage, Kasper A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Levy, Daniel A1 - Lundby, Alicia A1 - Macfarlane, Peter W A1 - May, Dalit A1 - Meitinger, Thomas A1 - Metspalu, Andres A1 - Nappo, Stefania A1 - Naitza, Silvia A1 - Neph, Shane A1 - Nord, Alex S A1 - Nutile, Teresa A1 - Okin, Peter M A1 - Olsen, Jesper V A1 - Oostra, Ben A A1 - Penninger, Josef M A1 - Pennacchio, Len A A1 - Pers, Tune H A1 - Perz, Siegfried A1 - Peters, Annette A1 - Pinto, Yigal M A1 - Pfeufer, Arne A1 - Pilia, Maria Grazia A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Prins, Bram P A1 - Raitakari, Olli T A1 - Raychaudhuri, Soumya A1 - Rice, Ken M A1 - Rossin, Elizabeth J A1 - Rotter, Jerome I A1 - Schafer, Sebastian A1 - Schlessinger, David A1 - Schmidt, Carsten O A1 - Sehmi, Jobanpreet A1 - Silljé, Herman H W A1 - Sinagra, Gianfranco A1 - Sinner, Moritz F A1 - Slowikowski, Kamil A1 - Soliman, Elsayed Z A1 - Spector, Timothy D A1 - Spiering, Wilko A1 - Stamatoyannopoulos, John A A1 - Stolk, Ronald P A1 - Strauch, Konstantin A1 - Tan, Sian-Tsung A1 - Tarasov, Kirill V A1 - Trinh, Bosco A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - van den Boogaard, Malou A1 - van Duijn, Cornelia M A1 - van Gilst, Wiek H A1 - Viikari, Jorma S A1 - Visscher, Peter M A1 - Vitart, Veronique A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Waldenberger, Melanie A1 - Weichenberger, Christian X A1 - Westra, Harm-Jan A1 - Wijmenga, Cisca A1 - Wolffenbuttel, Bruce H A1 - Yang, Jian A1 - Bezzina, Connie R A1 - Munroe, Patricia B A1 - Snieder, Harold A1 - Wright, Alan F A1 - Rudan, Igor A1 - Boyer, Laurie A A1 - Asselbergs, Folkert W A1 - van Veldhuisen, Dirk J A1 - Stricker, Bruno H A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Sanna, Serena A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Bandinelli, Stefania A1 - Alonso, Alvaro A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Jukema, J Wouter A1 - Kääb, Stefan A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Felix, Stephan B A1 - Heckbert, Susan R A1 - de Boer, Rudolf A A1 - Newton-Cheh, Christopher A1 - Hicks, Andrew A A1 - Chambers, John C A1 - Jamshidi, Yalda A1 - Visel, Axel A1 - Christoffels, Vincent M A1 - Isaacs, Aaron A1 - Samani, Nilesh J A1 - de Bakker, Paul I W AB -

BACKGROUND: Myocardial mass is a key determinant of cardiac muscle function and hypertrophy. Myocardial depolarization leading to cardiac muscle contraction is reflected by the amplitude and duration of the QRS complex on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Abnormal QRS amplitude or duration reflect changes in myocardial mass and conduction, and are associated with increased risk of heart failure and death.

OBJECTIVES: This meta-analysis sought to gain insights into the genetic determinants of myocardial mass.

METHODS: We carried out a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 4 QRS traits in up to 73,518 individuals of European ancestry, followed by extensive biological and functional assessment.

RESULTS: We identified 52 genomic loci, of which 32 are novel, that are reliably associated with 1 or more QRS phenotypes at p < 1 × 10(-8). These loci are enriched in regions of open chromatin, histone modifications, and transcription factor binding, suggesting that they represent regions of the genome that are actively transcribed in the human heart. Pathway analyses provided evidence that these loci play a role in cardiac hypertrophy. We further highlighted 67 candidate genes at the identified loci that are preferentially expressed in cardiac tissue and associated with cardiac abnormalities in Drosophila melanogaster and Mus musculus. We validated the regulatory function of a novel variant in the SCN5A/SCN10A locus in vitro and in vivo.

CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our findings provide new insights into genes and biological pathways controlling myocardial mass and may help identify novel therapeutic targets.

VL - 68 IS - 13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - SOS2 and ACP1 Loci Identified through Large-Scale Exome Chip Analysis Regulate Kidney Development and Function. JF - J Am Soc Nephrol Y1 - 2016 A1 - Li, Man A1 - Li, Yong A1 - Weeks, Olivia A1 - Mijatovic, Vladan A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Huffman, Jennifer E A1 - Tromp, Gerard A1 - Fuchsberger, Christian A1 - Gorski, Mathias A1 - Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka A1 - Nutile, Teresa A1 - Sedaghat, Sanaz A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Tin, Adrienne A1 - Yang, Qiong A1 - Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S A1 - Arking, Dan E A1 - Bihlmeyer, Nathan A A1 - Böger, Carsten A A1 - Carroll, Robert J A1 - Chasman, Daniel I A1 - Cornelis, Marilyn C A1 - Dehghan, Abbas A1 - Faul, Jessica D A1 - Feitosa, Mary F A1 - Gambaro, Giovanni A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Giulianini, Franco A1 - Heid, Iris A1 - Huang, Jinyan A1 - Imboden, Medea A1 - Jackson, Anne U A1 - Jeff, Janina A1 - Jhun, Min A A1 - Katz, Ronit A1 - Kifley, Annette A1 - Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O A1 - Kumar, Ashish A1 - Laakso, Markku A1 - Li-Gao, Ruifang A1 - Lohman, Kurt A1 - Lu, Yingchang A1 - Mägi, Reedik A1 - Malerba, Giovanni A1 - Mihailov, Evelin A1 - Mohlke, Karen L A1 - Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O A1 - Robino, Antonietta A1 - Ruderfer, Douglas A1 - Salvi, Erika A1 - Schick, Ursula M A1 - Schulz, Christina-Alexandra A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - Smith, Jennifer A A1 - Traglia, Michela A1 - Yerges-Armstrong, Laura M A1 - Zhao, Wei A1 - Goodarzi, Mark O A1 - Kraja, Aldi T A1 - Liu, Chunyu A1 - Wessel, Jennifer A1 - Boerwinkle, Eric A1 - Borecki, Ingrid B A1 - Bork-Jensen, Jette A1 - Bottinger, Erwin P A1 - Braga, Daniele A1 - Brandslund, Ivan A1 - Brody, Jennifer A A1 - Campbell, Archie A1 - Carey, David J A1 - Christensen, Cramer A1 - Coresh, Josef A1 - Crook, Errol A1 - Curhan, Gary C A1 - Cusi, Daniele A1 - de Boer, Ian H A1 - de Vries, Aiko P J A1 - Denny, Joshua C A1 - Devuyst, Olivier A1 - Dreisbach, Albert W A1 - Endlich, Karlhans A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Franco, Oscar H A1 - Fulop, Tibor A1 - Gerhard, Glenn S A1 - Glümer, Charlotte A1 - Gottesman, Omri A1 - Grarup, Niels A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Hocking, Lynne A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Hu, Frank B A1 - Husemoen, Lise Lotte N A1 - Jackson, Rebecca D A1 - Jørgensen, Torben A1 - Jørgensen, Marit E A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Kardia, Sharon L R A1 - König, Wolfgang A1 - Kooperberg, Charles A1 - Kriebel, Jennifer A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Lauritzen, Torsten A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - Levy, Daniel A1 - Linksted, Pamela A1 - Linneberg, Allan A1 - Liu, Yongmei A1 - Loos, Ruth J F A1 - Lupo, Antonio A1 - Meisinger, Christine A1 - Melander, Olle A1 - Metspalu, Andres A1 - Mitchell, Paul A1 - Nauck, Matthias A1 - Nürnberg, Peter A1 - Orho-Melander, Marju A1 - Parsa, Afshin A1 - Pedersen, Oluf A1 - Peters, Annette A1 - Peters, Ulrike A1 - Polasek, Ozren A1 - Porteous, David A1 - Probst-Hensch, Nicole M A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Qi, Lu A1 - Raitakari, Olli T A1 - Reiner, Alex P A1 - Rettig, Rainer A1 - Ridker, Paul M A1 - Rivadeneira, Fernando A1 - Rossouw, Jacques E A1 - Schmidt, Frank A1 - Siscovick, David A1 - Soranzo, Nicole A1 - Strauch, Konstantin A1 - Toniolo, Daniela A1 - Turner, Stephen T A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Ulivi, Sheila A1 - Velayutham, Dinesh A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Völzke, Henry A1 - Waldenberger, Melanie A1 - Wang, Jie Jin A1 - Weir, David R A1 - Witte, Daniel A1 - Kuivaniemi, Helena A1 - Fox, Caroline S A1 - Franceschini, Nora A1 - Goessling, Wolfram A1 - Köttgen, Anna A1 - Chu, Audrey Y AB -

Genome-wide association studies have identified >50 common variants associated with kidney function, but these variants do not fully explain the variation in eGFR. We performed a two-stage meta-analysis of associations between genotypes from the Illumina exome array and eGFR on the basis of serum creatinine (eGFRcrea) among participants of European ancestry from the CKDGen Consortium (nStage1: 111,666; nStage2: 48,343). In single-variant analyses, we identified single nucleotide polymorphisms at seven new loci associated with eGFRcrea (PPM1J, EDEM3, ACP1, SPEG, EYA4, CYP1A1, and ATXN2L; PStage1<3.7×10(-7)), of which most were common and annotated as nonsynonymous variants. Gene-based analysis identified associations of functional rare variants in three genes with eGFRcrea, including a novel association with the SOS Ras/Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 2 gene, SOS2 (P=5.4×10(-8) by sequence kernel association test). Experimental follow-up in zebrafish embryos revealed changes in glomerular gene expression and renal tubule morphology in the embryonic kidney of acp1- and sos2-knockdowns. These developmental abnormalities associated with altered blood clearance rate and heightened prevalence of edema. This study expands the number of loci associated with kidney function and identifies novel genes with potential roles in kidney formation.

ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Large-scale genome-wide analysis identifies genetic variants associated with cardiac structure and function. JF - J Clin Invest Y1 - 2017 A1 - Wild, Philipp S A1 - Felix, Janine F A1 - Schillert, Arne A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Chen, Ming-Huei A1 - Leening, Maarten J G A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Großmann, Vera A1 - Brody, Jennifer A A1 - Irvin, Marguerite R A1 - Shah, Sanjiv J A1 - Pramana, Setia A1 - Lieb, Wolfgang A1 - Schmidt, Reinhold A1 - Stanton, Alice V A1 - Malzahn, Dörthe A1 - Smith, Albert Vernon A1 - Sundström, Johan A1 - Minelli, Cosetta A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka A1 - Tiller, Daniel A1 - Smith, J Gustav A1 - Monnereau, Claire A1 - Di Tullio, Marco R A1 - Musani, Solomon K A1 - Morrison, Alanna C A1 - Pers, Tune H A1 - Morley, Michael A1 - Kleber, Marcus E A1 - Aragam, Jayashri A1 - Benjamin, Emelia J A1 - Bis, Joshua C A1 - Bisping, Egbert A1 - Broeckel, Ulrich A1 - Cheng, Susan A1 - Deckers, Jaap W A1 - del Greco M, Fabiola A1 - Edelmann, Frank A1 - Fornage, Myriam A1 - Franke, Lude A1 - Friedrich, Nele A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Hofer, Edith A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Huang, Jie A1 - Hughes, Alun D A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Investigators, Knhi A1 - Kruppa, Jochen A1 - Lackner, Karl J A1 - Lannfelt, Lars A1 - Laskowski, Rafael A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Leosdottir, Margrét A1 - Lin, Honghuang A1 - Lindgren, Cecilia M A1 - Loley, Christina A1 - MacRae, Calum A A1 - Mascalzoni, Deborah A1 - Mayet, Jamil A1 - Medenwald, Daniel A1 - Morris, Andrew P A1 - Müller, Christian A1 - Müller-Nurasyid, Martina A1 - Nappo, Stefania A1 - Nilsson, Peter M A1 - Nuding, Sebastian A1 - Nutile, Teresa A1 - Peters, Annette A1 - Pfeufer, Arne A1 - Pietzner, Diana A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Raitakari, Olli T A1 - Rice, Kenneth M A1 - Rivadeneira, Fernando A1 - Rotter, Jerome I A1 - Ruohonen, Saku T A1 - Sacco, Ralph L A1 - Samdarshi, Tandaw E A1 - Schmidt, Helena A1 - Sharp, Andrew S P A1 - Shields, Denis C A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Sotoodehnia, Nona A1 - Stricker, Bruno H A1 - Surendran, Praveen A1 - Thom, Simon A1 - Töglhofer, Anna M A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Wachter, Rolf A1 - Völzke, Henry A1 - Ziegler, Andreas A1 - Münzel, Thomas A1 - März, Winfried A1 - Cappola, Thomas P A1 - Hirschhorn, Joel N A1 - Mitchell, Gary F A1 - Smith, Nicholas L A1 - Fox, Ervin R A1 - Dueker, Nicole D A1 - Jaddoe, Vincent W V A1 - Melander, Olle A1 - Russ, Martin A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Hicks, Andrew A A1 - Lind, Lars A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Pieske, Burkert A1 - Barron, Anthony J A1 - Zweiker, Robert A1 - Schunkert, Heribert A1 - Ingelsson, Erik A1 - Liu, Kiang A1 - Arnett, Donna K A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Blankenberg, Stefan A1 - Larson, Martin G A1 - Felix, Stephan B A1 - Franco, Oscar H A1 - Zeller, Tanja A1 - Vasan, Ramachandran S A1 - Dörr, Marcus AB -

BACKGROUND: Understanding the genetic architecture of cardiac structure and function may help to prevent and treat heart disease. This investigation sought to identify common genetic variations associated with inter-individual variability in cardiac structure and function.

METHODS: A GWAS meta-analysis of echocardiographic traits was performed, including 46,533 individuals from 30 studies (EchoGen consortium). The analysis included 16 traits of left ventricular (LV) structure, and systolic and diastolic function.

RESULTS: The discovery analysis included 21 cohorts for structural and systolic function traits (n = 32,212) and 17 cohorts for diastolic function traits (n = 21,852). Replication was performed in 5 cohorts (n = 14,321) and 6 cohorts (n = 16,308), respectively. Besides 5 previously reported loci, the combined meta-analysis identified 10 additional genome-wide significant SNPs: rs12541595 near MTSS1 and rs10774625 in ATXN2 for LV end-diastolic internal dimension; rs806322 near KCNRG, rs4765663 in CACNA1C, rs6702619 near PALMD, rs7127129 in TMEM16A, rs11207426 near FGGY, rs17608766 in GOSR2, and rs17696696 in CFDP1 for aortic root diameter; and rs12440869 in IQCH for Doppler transmitral A-wave peak velocity. Findings were in part validated in other cohorts and in GWAS of related disease traits. The genetic loci showed associations with putative signaling pathways, and with gene expression in whole blood, monocytes, and myocardial tissue.

CONCLUSION: The additional genetic loci identified in this large meta-analysis of cardiac structure and function provide insights into the underlying genetic architecture of cardiac structure and warrant follow-up in future functional studies.

FUNDING: For detailed information per study, see Acknowledgments.

VL - 127 IS - 5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Novel Blood Pressure Locus and Gene Discovery Using Genome-Wide Association Study and Expression Data Sets From Blood and the Kidney. JF - Hypertension Y1 - 2017 A1 - Wain, Louise V A1 - Vaez, Ahmad A1 - Jansen, Rick A1 - Joehanes, Roby A1 - van der Most, Peter J A1 - Erzurumluoglu, A Mesut A1 - O'Reilly, Paul F A1 - Cabrera, Claudia P A1 - Warren, Helen R A1 - Rose, Lynda M A1 - Verwoert, Germaine C A1 - Hottenga, Jouke-Jan A1 - Strawbridge, Rona J A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Arking, Dan E A1 - Hwang, Shih-Jen A1 - Guo, Xiuqing A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - Trompet, Stella A1 - Shrine, Nick A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Ried, Janina S A1 - Bis, Joshua C A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - Amin, Najaf A1 - Nolte, Ilja M A1 - Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka A1 - Mahajan, Anubha A1 - Wareham, Nicholas J A1 - Hofer, Edith A1 - Joshi, Peter K A1 - Kristiansson, Kati A1 - Traglia, Michela A1 - Havulinna, Aki S A1 - Goel, Anuj A1 - Nalls, Mike A A1 - Sõber, Siim A1 - Vuckovic, Dragana A1 - Luan, Jian'an A1 - del Greco M, Fabiola A1 - Ayers, Kristin L A1 - Marrugat, Jaume A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - Lopez, Lorna M A1 - Niiranen, Teemu A1 - Enroth, Stefan A1 - Jackson, Anne U A1 - Nelson, Christopher P A1 - Huffman, Jennifer E A1 - Zhang, Weihua A1 - Marten, Jonathan A1 - Gandin, Ilaria A1 - Harris, Sarah E A1 - Zemunik, Tatijana A1 - Lu, Yingchang A1 - Evangelou, Evangelos A1 - Shah, Nabi A1 - de Borst, Martin H A1 - Mangino, Massimo A1 - Prins, Bram P A1 - Campbell, Archie A1 - Li-Gao, Ruifang A1 - Chauhan, Ganesh A1 - Oldmeadow, Christopher A1 - Abecasis, Goncalo A1 - Abedi, Maryam A1 - Barbieri, Caterina M A1 - Barnes, Michael R A1 - Batini, Chiara A1 - Beilby, John A1 - Blake, Tineka A1 - Boehnke, Michael A1 - Bottinger, Erwin P A1 - Braund, Peter S A1 - Brown, Morris A1 - Brumat, Marco A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Chambers, John C A1 - Cocca, Massimiliano A1 - Collins, Francis A1 - Connell, John A1 - Cordell, Heather J A1 - Damman, Jeffrey J A1 - Davies, Gail A1 - de Geus, Eco J A1 - de Mutsert, Renée A1 - Deelen, Joris A1 - Demirkale, Yusuf A1 - Doney, Alex S F A1 - Dörr, Marcus A1 - Farrall, Martin A1 - Ferreira, Teresa A1 - Frånberg, Mattias A1 - Gao, He A1 - Giedraitis, Vilmantas A1 - Gieger, Christian A1 - Giulianini, Franco A1 - Gow, Alan J A1 - Hamsten, Anders A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Holliday, Elizabeth G A1 - Hui, Jennie A1 - Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta A1 - Johansson, Asa A1 - Johnson, Andrew D A1 - Jousilahti, Pekka A1 - Jula, Antti A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Kathiresan, Sekar A1 - Khaw, Kay-Tee A1 - Kolcic, Ivana A1 - Koskinen, Seppo A1 - Langenberg, Claudia A1 - Larson, Marty A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Lehne, Benjamin A1 - Liewald, David C M A1 - Lin, Li A1 - Lind, Lars A1 - Mach, François A1 - Mamasoula, Chrysovalanto A1 - Menni, Cristina A1 - Mifsud, Borbala A1 - Milaneschi, Yuri A1 - Morgan, Anna A1 - Morris, Andrew D A1 - Morrison, Alanna C A1 - Munson, Peter J A1 - Nandakumar, Priyanka A1 - Nguyen, Quang Tri A1 - Nutile, Teresa A1 - Oldehinkel, Albertine J A1 - Oostra, Ben A A1 - Org, Elin A1 - Padmanabhan, Sandosh A1 - Palotie, Aarno A1 - Paré, Guillaume A1 - Pattie, Alison A1 - Penninx, Brenda W J H A1 - Poulter, Neil A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Raitakari, Olli T A1 - Ren, Meixia A1 - Rice, Kenneth A1 - Ridker, Paul M A1 - Riese, Harriëtte A1 - Ripatti, Samuli A1 - Robino, Antonietta A1 - Rotter, Jerome I A1 - Rudan, Igor A1 - Saba, Yasaman A1 - Saint Pierre, Aude A1 - Sala, Cinzia F A1 - Sarin, Antti-Pekka A1 - Schmidt, Reinhold A1 - Scott, Rodney A1 - Seelen, Marc A A1 - Shields, Denis C A1 - Siscovick, David A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Stanton, Alice A1 - Stott, David J A1 - Sundström, Johan A1 - Swertz, Morris A1 - Taylor, Kent D A1 - Thom, Simon A1 - Tzoulaki, Ioanna A1 - Tzourio, Christophe A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Vollenweider, Peter A1 - Wild, Sarah A1 - Willemsen, Gonneke A1 - Wright, Alan F A1 - Yao, Jie A1 - Thériault, Sébastien A1 - Conen, David A1 - Attia, John A1 - Sever, Peter A1 - Debette, Stephanie A1 - Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O A1 - Zeggini, Eleftheria A1 - Spector, Tim D A1 - van der Harst, Pim A1 - Palmer, Colin N A A1 - Vergnaud, Anne-Claire A1 - Loos, Ruth J F A1 - Polasek, Ozren A1 - Starr, John M A1 - Girotto, Giorgia A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Kooner, Jaspal S A1 - Lindgren, Cecila M A1 - Vitart, Veronique A1 - Samani, Nilesh J A1 - Tuomilehto, Jaakko A1 - Gyllensten, Ulf A1 - Knekt, Paul A1 - Deary, Ian J A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Elosua, Roberto A1 - Keavney, Bernard D A1 - Hicks, Andrew A A1 - Scott, Robert A A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Laan, Maris A1 - Liu, Yongmei A1 - Watkins, Hugh A1 - Hartman, Catharina A A1 - Salomaa, Veikko A1 - Toniolo, Daniela A1 - Perola, Markus A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Schmidt, Helena A1 - Zhao, Jing Hua A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - van Duijn, Cornelia M A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Peters, Annette A1 - Rettig, Rainer A1 - James, Alan A1 - Jukema, J Wouter A1 - Strachan, David P A1 - Palmas, Walter A1 - Metspalu, Andres A1 - Ingelsson, Erik A1 - Boomsma, Dorret I A1 - Franco, Oscar H A1 - Bochud, Murielle A1 - Newton-Cheh, Christopher A1 - Munroe, Patricia B A1 - Elliott, Paul A1 - Chasman, Daniel I A1 - Chakravarti, Aravinda A1 - Knight, Joanne A1 - Morris, Andrew P A1 - Levy, Daniel A1 - Tobin, Martin D A1 - Snieder, Harold A1 - Caulfield, Mark J A1 - Ehret, Georg B AB -

Elevated blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and has a substantial genetic contribution. Genetic variation influencing blood pressure has the potential to identify new pharmacological targets for the treatment of hypertension. To discover additional novel blood pressure loci, we used 1000 Genomes Project-based imputation in 150 134 European ancestry individuals and sought significant evidence for independent replication in a further 228 245 individuals. We report 6 new signals of association in or near HSPB7, TNXB, LRP12, LOC283335, SEPT9, and AKT2, and provide new replication evidence for a further 2 signals in EBF2 and NFKBIA Combining large whole-blood gene expression resources totaling 12 607 individuals, we investigated all novel and previously reported signals and identified 48 genes with evidence for involvement in blood pressure regulation that are significant in multiple resources. Three novel kidney-specific signals were also detected. These robustly implicated genes may provide new leads for therapeutic innovation.

ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits. JF - Nat Genet Y1 - 2018 A1 - Evangelou, Evangelos A1 - Warren, Helen R A1 - Mosen-Ansorena, David A1 - Mifsud, Borbala A1 - Pazoki, Raha A1 - Gao, He A1 - Ntritsos, Georgios A1 - Dimou, Niki A1 - Cabrera, Claudia P A1 - Karaman, Ibrahim A1 - Ng, Fu Liang A1 - Evangelou, Marina A1 - Witkowska, Katarzyna A1 - Tzanis, Evan A1 - Hellwege, Jacklyn N A1 - Giri, Ayush A1 - Velez Edwards, Digna R A1 - Sun, Yan V A1 - Cho, Kelly A1 - Gaziano, J Michael A1 - Wilson, Peter W F A1 - Tsao, Philip S A1 - Kovesdy, Csaba P A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Mägi, Reedik A1 - Milani, Lili A1 - Almgren, Peter A1 - Boutin, Thibaud A1 - Debette, Stephanie A1 - Ding, Jun A1 - Giulianini, Franco A1 - Holliday, Elizabeth G A1 - Jackson, Anne U A1 - Li-Gao, Ruifang A1 - Lin, Wei-Yu A1 - Luan, Jian'an A1 - Mangino, Massimo A1 - Oldmeadow, Christopher A1 - Prins, Bram Peter A1 - Qian, Yong A1 - Sargurupremraj, Muralidharan A1 - Shah, Nabi A1 - Surendran, Praveen A1 - Thériault, Sébastien A1 - Verweij, Niek A1 - Willems, Sara M A1 - Zhao, Jing-Hua A1 - Amouyel, Philippe A1 - Connell, John A1 - de Mutsert, Renée A1 - Doney, Alex S F A1 - Farrall, Martin A1 - Menni, Cristina A1 - Morris, Andrew D A1 - Noordam, Raymond A1 - Paré, Guillaume A1 - Poulter, Neil R A1 - Shields, Denis C A1 - Stanton, Alice A1 - Thom, Simon A1 - Abecasis, Goncalo A1 - Amin, Najaf A1 - Arking, Dan E A1 - Ayers, Kristin L A1 - Barbieri, Caterina M A1 - Batini, Chiara A1 - Bis, Joshua C A1 - Blake, Tineka A1 - Bochud, Murielle A1 - Boehnke, Michael A1 - Boerwinkle, Eric A1 - Boomsma, Dorret I A1 - Bottinger, Erwin P A1 - Braund, Peter S A1 - Brumat, Marco A1 - Campbell, Archie A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Chakravarti, Aravinda A1 - Chambers, John C A1 - Chauhan, Ganesh A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Cocca, Massimiliano A1 - Collins, Francis A1 - Cordell, Heather J A1 - Davies, Gail A1 - Borst, Martin H de A1 - Geus, Eco J de A1 - Deary, Ian J A1 - Deelen, Joris A1 - del Greco M, Fabiola A1 - Demirkale, Cumhur Yusuf A1 - Dörr, Marcus A1 - Ehret, Georg B A1 - Elosua, Roberto A1 - Enroth, Stefan A1 - Erzurumluoglu, A Mesut A1 - Ferreira, Teresa A1 - Frånberg, Mattias A1 - Franco, Oscar H A1 - Gandin, Ilaria A1 - Gasparini, Paolo A1 - Giedraitis, Vilmantas A1 - Gieger, Christian A1 - Girotto, Giorgia A1 - Goel, Anuj A1 - Gow, Alan J A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Guo, Xiuqing A1 - Gyllensten, Ulf A1 - Hamsten, Anders A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Harris, Sarah E A1 - Hartman, Catharina A A1 - Havulinna, Aki S A1 - Hicks, Andrew A A1 - Hofer, Edith A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Hottenga, Jouke-Jan A1 - Huffman, Jennifer E A1 - Hwang, Shih-Jen A1 - Ingelsson, Erik A1 - James, Alan A1 - Jansen, Rick A1 - Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta A1 - Joehanes, Roby A1 - Johansson, Asa A1 - Johnson, Andrew D A1 - Joshi, Peter K A1 - Jousilahti, Pekka A1 - Jukema, J Wouter A1 - Jula, Antti A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Kathiresan, Sekar A1 - Keavney, Bernard D A1 - Khaw, Kay-Tee A1 - Knekt, Paul A1 - Knight, Joanne A1 - Kolcic, Ivana A1 - Kooner, Jaspal S A1 - Koskinen, Seppo A1 - Kristiansson, Kati A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - Laan, Maris A1 - Larson, Marty A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Lehne, Benjamin A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - Liewald, David C M A1 - Lin, Li A1 - Lind, Lars A1 - Lindgren, Cecilia M A1 - Liu, Yongmei A1 - Loos, Ruth J F A1 - Lopez, Lorna M A1 - Lu, Yingchang A1 - Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka A1 - Mahajan, Anubha A1 - Mamasoula, Chrysovalanto A1 - Marrugat, Jaume A1 - Marten, Jonathan A1 - Milaneschi, Yuri A1 - Morgan, Anna A1 - Morris, Andrew P A1 - Morrison, Alanna C A1 - Munson, Peter J A1 - Nalls, Mike A A1 - Nandakumar, Priyanka A1 - Nelson, Christopher P A1 - Niiranen, Teemu A1 - Nolte, Ilja M A1 - Nutile, Teresa A1 - Oldehinkel, Albertine J A1 - Oostra, Ben A A1 - O'Reilly, Paul F A1 - Org, Elin A1 - Padmanabhan, Sandosh A1 - Palmas, Walter A1 - Palotie, Aarno A1 - Pattie, Alison A1 - Penninx, Brenda W J H A1 - Perola, Markus A1 - Peters, Annette A1 - Polasek, Ozren A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Nguyen, Quang Tri A1 - Raitakari, Olli T A1 - Ren, Meixia A1 - Rettig, Rainer A1 - Rice, Kenneth A1 - Ridker, Paul M A1 - Ried, Janina S A1 - Riese, Harriëtte A1 - Ripatti, Samuli A1 - Robino, Antonietta A1 - Rose, Lynda M A1 - Rotter, Jerome I A1 - Rudan, Igor A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - Saba, Yasaman A1 - Sala, Cinzia F A1 - Salomaa, Veikko A1 - Samani, Nilesh J A1 - Sarin, Antti-Pekka A1 - Schmidt, Reinhold A1 - Schmidt, Helena A1 - Shrine, Nick A1 - Siscovick, David A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - Snieder, Harold A1 - Sõber, Siim A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Starr, John M A1 - Stott, David J A1 - Strachan, David P A1 - Strawbridge, Rona J A1 - Sundström, Johan A1 - Swertz, Morris A A1 - Taylor, Kent D A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Tobin, Martin D A1 - Tomaszewski, Maciej A1 - Toniolo, Daniela A1 - Traglia, Michela A1 - Trompet, Stella A1 - Tuomilehto, Jaakko A1 - Tzourio, Christophe A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Vaez, Ahmad A1 - van der Most, Peter J A1 - van Duijn, Cornelia M A1 - Vergnaud, Anne-Claire A1 - Verwoert, Germaine C A1 - Vitart, Veronique A1 - Völker, Uwe A1 - Vollenweider, Peter A1 - Vuckovic, Dragana A1 - Watkins, Hugh A1 - Wild, Sarah H A1 - Willemsen, Gonneke A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Wright, Alan F A1 - Yao, Jie A1 - Zemunik, Tatijana A1 - Zhang, Weihua A1 - Attia, John R A1 - Butterworth, Adam S A1 - Chasman, Daniel I A1 - Conen, David A1 - Cucca, Francesco A1 - Danesh, John A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Howson, Joanna M M A1 - Laakso, Markku A1 - Lakatta, Edward G A1 - Langenberg, Claudia A1 - Melander, Olle A1 - Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O A1 - Palmer, Colin N A A1 - Risch, Lorenz A1 - Scott, Robert A A1 - Scott, Rodney J A1 - Sever, Peter A1 - Spector, Tim D A1 - van der Harst, Pim A1 - Wareham, Nicholas J A1 - Zeggini, Eleftheria A1 - Levy, Daniel A1 - Munroe, Patricia B A1 - Newton-Cheh, Christopher A1 - Brown, Morris J A1 - Metspalu, Andres A1 - Hung, Adriana M A1 - O'Donnell, Christopher J A1 - Edwards, Todd L A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Tzoulaki, Ioanna A1 - Barnes, Michael R A1 - Wain, Louise V A1 - Elliott, Paul A1 - Caulfield, Mark J AB -

High blood pressure is a highly heritable and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We report the largest genetic association study of blood pressure traits (systolic, diastolic and pulse pressure) to date in over 1 million people of European ancestry. We identify 535 novel blood pressure loci that not only offer new biological insights into blood pressure regulation but also highlight shared genetic architecture between blood pressure and lifestyle exposures. Our findings identify new biological pathways for blood pressure regulation with potential for improved cardiovascular disease prevention in the future.

VL - 50 IS - 10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genome Analyses of >200,000 Individuals Identify 58 Loci for Chronic Inflammation and Highlight Pathways that Link Inflammation and Complex Disorders. JF - Am J Hum Genet Y1 - 2018 A1 - Ligthart, Symen A1 - Vaez, Ahmad A1 - Võsa, Urmo A1 - Stathopoulou, Maria G A1 - de Vries, Paul S A1 - Prins, Bram P A1 - van der Most, Peter J A1 - Tanaka, Toshiko A1 - Naderi, Elnaz A1 - Rose, Lynda M A1 - Wu, Ying A1 - Karlsson, Robert A1 - Barbalic, Maja A1 - Lin, Honghuang A1 - Pool, Rene A1 - Zhu, Gu A1 - Mace, Aurelien A1 - Sidore, Carlo A1 - Trompet, Stella A1 - Mangino, Massimo A1 - Sabater-Lleal, Maria A1 - Kemp, John P A1 - Abbasi, Ali A1 - Kacprowski, Tim A1 - Verweij, Niek A1 - Smith, Albert V A1 - Huang, Tao A1 - Marzi, Carola A1 - Feitosa, Mary F A1 - Lohman, Kurt K A1 - Kleber, Marcus E A1 - Milaneschi, Yuri A1 - Mueller, Christian A1 - Huq, Mahmudul A1 - Vlachopoulou, Efthymia A1 - Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka A1 - Oldmeadow, Christopher A1 - Deelen, Joris A1 - Perola, Markus A1 - Zhao, Jing Hua A1 - Feenstra, Bjarke A1 - Amini, Marzyeh A1 - Lahti, Jari A1 - Schraut, Katharina E A1 - Fornage, Myriam A1 - Suktitipat, Bhoom A1 - Chen, Wei-Min A1 - Li, Xiaohui A1 - Nutile, Teresa A1 - Malerba, Giovanni A1 - Luan, Jian'an A1 - Bak, Tom A1 - Schork, Nicholas A1 - del Greco M, Fabiola A1 - Thiering, Elisabeth A1 - Mahajan, Anubha A1 - Marioni, Riccardo E A1 - Mihailov, Evelin A1 - Eriksson, Joel A1 - Ozel, Ayse Bilge A1 - Zhang, Weihua A1 - Nethander, Maria A1 - Cheng, Yu-Ching A1 - Aslibekyan, Stella A1 - Ang, Wei A1 - Gandin, Ilaria A1 - Yengo, Loic A1 - Portas, Laura A1 - Kooperberg, Charles A1 - Hofer, Edith A1 - Rajan, Kumar B A1 - Schurmann, Claudia A1 - den Hollander, Wouter A1 - Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S A1 - Zhao, Jing A1 - Draisma, Harmen H M A1 - Ford, Ian A1 - Timpson, Nicholas A1 - Teumer, Alexander A1 - Huang, Hongyan A1 - Wahl, Simone A1 - Liu, Yongmei A1 - Huang, Jie A1 - Uh, Hae-Won A1 - Geller, Frank A1 - Joshi, Peter K A1 - Yanek, Lisa R A1 - Trabetti, Elisabetta A1 - Lehne, Benjamin A1 - Vozzi, Diego A1 - Verbanck, Marie A1 - Biino, Ginevra A1 - Saba, Yasaman A1 - Meulenbelt, Ingrid A1 - O'Connell, Jeff R A1 - Laakso, Markku A1 - Giulianini, Franco A1 - Magnusson, Patrik K E A1 - Ballantyne, Christie M A1 - Hottenga, Jouke Jan A1 - Montgomery, Grant W A1 - Rivadineira, Fernando A1 - Rueedi, Rico A1 - Steri, Maristella A1 - Herzig, Karl-Heinz A1 - Stott, David J A1 - Menni, Cristina A1 - Frånberg, Mattias A1 - St Pourcain, Beate A1 - Felix, Stephan B A1 - Pers, Tune H A1 - Bakker, Stephan J L A1 - Kraft, Peter A1 - Peters, Annette A1 - Vaidya, Dhananjay A1 - Delgado, Graciela A1 - Smit, Johannes H A1 - Großmann, Vera A1 - Sinisalo, Juha A1 - Seppälä, Ilkka A1 - Williams, Stephen R A1 - Holliday, Elizabeth G A1 - Moed, Matthijs A1 - Langenberg, Claudia A1 - Räikkönen, Katri A1 - Ding, Jingzhong A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Sale, Michèle M A1 - Chen, Yii-der I A1 - James, Alan L A1 - Ruggiero, Daniela A1 - Soranzo, Nicole A1 - Hartman, Catharina A A1 - Smith, Erin N A1 - Berenson, Gerald S A1 - Fuchsberger, Christian A1 - Hernandez, Dena A1 - Tiesler, Carla M T A1 - Giedraitis, Vilmantas A1 - Liewald, David A1 - Fischer, Krista A1 - Mellström, Dan A1 - Larsson, Anders A1 - Wang, Yunmei A1 - Scott, William R A1 - Lorentzon, Matthias A1 - Beilby, John A1 - Ryan, Kathleen A A1 - Pennell, Craig E A1 - Vuckovic, Dragana A1 - Balkau, Beverly A1 - Concas, Maria Pina A1 - Schmidt, Reinhold A1 - Mendes de Leon, Carlos F A1 - Bottinger, Erwin P A1 - Kloppenburg, Margreet A1 - Paternoster, Lavinia A1 - Boehnke, Michael A1 - Musk, A W A1 - Willemsen, Gonneke A1 - Evans, David M A1 - Madden, Pamela A F A1 - Kähönen, Mika A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - Zoledziewska, Magdalena A1 - Karhunen, Ville A1 - Kritchevsky, Stephen B A1 - Sattar, Naveed A1 - Lachance, Genevieve A1 - Clarke, Robert A1 - Harris, Tamara B A1 - Raitakari, Olli T A1 - Attia, John R A1 - van Heemst, Diana A1 - Kajantie, Eero A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Gambaro, Giovanni A1 - Scott, Robert A A1 - Hicks, Andrew A A1 - Ferrucci, Luigi A1 - Standl, Marie A1 - Lindgren, Cecilia M A1 - Starr, John M A1 - Karlsson, Magnus A1 - Lind, Lars A1 - Li, Jun Z A1 - Chambers, John C A1 - Mori, Trevor A A1 - de Geus, Eco J C N A1 - Heath, Andrew C A1 - Martin, Nicholas G A1 - Auvinen, Juha A1 - Buckley, Brendan M A1 - de Craen, Anton J M A1 - Waldenberger, Melanie A1 - Strauch, Konstantin A1 - Meitinger, Thomas A1 - Scott, Rodney J A1 - McEvoy, Mark A1 - Beekman, Marian A1 - Bombieri, Cristina A1 - Ridker, Paul M A1 - Mohlke, Karen L A1 - Pedersen, Nancy L A1 - Morrison, Alanna C A1 - Boomsma, Dorret I A1 - Whitfield, John B A1 - Strachan, David P A1 - Hofman, Albert A1 - Vollenweider, Peter A1 - Cucca, Francesco A1 - Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta A1 - Jukema, J Wouter A1 - Spector, Tim D A1 - Hamsten, Anders A1 - Zeller, Tanja A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Nauck, Matthias A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Qi, Lu A1 - Grallert, Harald A1 - Borecki, Ingrid B A1 - Rotter, Jerome I A1 - März, Winfried A1 - Wild, Philipp S A1 - Lokki, Marja-Liisa A1 - Boyle, Michael A1 - Salomaa, Veikko A1 - Melbye, Mads A1 - Eriksson, Johan G A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Penninx, Brenda W J H A1 - Becker, Diane M A1 - Worrall, Bradford B A1 - Gibson, Greg A1 - Krauss, Ronald M A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Zaza, Gianluigi A1 - Wareham, Nicholas J A1 - Oldehinkel, Albertine J A1 - Palmer, Lyle J A1 - Murray, Sarah S A1 - Pramstaller, Peter P A1 - Bandinelli, Stefania A1 - Heinrich, Joachim A1 - Ingelsson, Erik A1 - Deary, Ian J A1 - Mägi, Reedik A1 - Vandenput, Liesbeth A1 - van der Harst, Pim A1 - Desch, Karl C A1 - Kooner, Jaspal S A1 - Ohlsson, Claes A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - Lehtimäki, Terho A1 - Shuldiner, Alan R A1 - Arnett, Donna K A1 - Beilin, Lawrence J A1 - Robino, Antonietta A1 - Froguel, Philippe A1 - Pirastu, Mario A1 - Jess, Tine A1 - Koenig, Wolfgang A1 - Loos, Ruth J F A1 - Evans, Denis A A1 - Schmidt, Helena A1 - Smith, George Davey A1 - Slagboom, P Eline A1 - Eiriksdottir, Gudny A1 - Morris, Andrew P A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Tracy, Russell P A1 - Nolte, Ilja M A1 - Boerwinkle, Eric A1 - Visvikis-Siest, Sophie A1 - Reiner, Alex P A1 - Gross, Myron A1 - Bis, Joshua C A1 - Franke, Lude A1 - Franco, Oscar H A1 - Benjamin, Emelia J A1 - Chasman, Daniel I A1 - Dupuis, Josée A1 - Snieder, Harold A1 - Dehghan, Abbas A1 - Alizadeh, Behrooz Z AB -

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive biomarker of chronic low-grade inflammation and is associated with multiple complex diseases. The genetic determinants of chronic inflammation remain largely unknown, and the causal role of CRP in several clinical outcomes is debated. We performed two genome-wide association studies (GWASs), on HapMap and 1000 Genomes imputed data, of circulating amounts of CRP by using data from 88 studies comprising 204,402 European individuals. Additionally, we performed in silico functional analyses and Mendelian randomization analyses with several clinical outcomes. The GWAS meta-analyses of CRP revealed 58 distinct genetic loci (p < 5 × 10). After adjustment for body mass index in the regression analysis, the associations at all except three loci remained. The lead variants at the distinct loci explained up to 7.0% of the variance in circulating amounts of CRP. We identified 66 gene sets that were organized in two substantially correlated clusters, one mainly composed of immune pathways and the other characterized by metabolic pathways in the liver. Mendelian randomization analyses revealed a causal protective effect of CRP on schizophrenia and a risk-increasing effect on bipolar disorder. Our findings provide further insights into the biology of inflammation and could lead to interventions for treating inflammation and its clinical consequences.

VL - 103 IS - 5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Large-scale whole-exome sequencing association studies identify rare functional variants influencing serum urate levels. JF - Nat Commun Y1 - 2018 A1 - Tin, Adrienne A1 - Li, Yong A1 - Brody, Jennifer A A1 - Nutile, Teresa A1 - Chu, Audrey Y A1 - Huffman, Jennifer E A1 - Yang, Qiong A1 - Chen, Ming-Huei A1 - Robinson-Cohen, Cassianne A1 - Mace, Aurelien A1 - Liu, Jun A1 - Demirkan, Ayse A1 - Sorice, Rossella A1 - Sedaghat, Sanaz A1 - Swen, Melody A1 - Yu, Bing A1 - Ghasemi, Sahar A1 - Teumer, Alexanda A1 - Vollenweider, Peter A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Li, Meng A1 - Uitterlinden, André G A1 - Kraaij, Robert A1 - Amin, Najaf A1 - van Rooij, Jeroen A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - Dehghan, Abbas A1 - McKnight, Barbara A1 - van Duijn, Cornelia M A1 - Morrison, Alanna A1 - Psaty, Bruce M A1 - Boerwinkle, Eric A1 - Fox, Caroline S A1 - Woodward, Owen M A1 - Köttgen, Anna KW - Exome KW - Genetic Predisposition to Disease KW - Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative KW - Humans KW - Kidney Function Tests KW - Meta-Analysis as Topic KW - Organic Anion Transporters KW - Organic Cation Transport Proteins KW - Protein Structure, Secondary KW - Uric Acid AB -

Elevated serum urate levels can cause gout, an excruciating disease with suboptimal treatment. Previous GWAS identified common variants with modest effects on serum urate. Here we report large-scale whole-exome sequencing association studies of serum urate and kidney function among ≤19,517 European ancestry and African-American individuals. We identify aggregate associations of low-frequency damaging variants in the urate transporters SLC22A12 (URAT1; p = 1.3 × 10) and SLC2A9 (p = 4.5 × 10). Gout risk in rare SLC22A12 variant carriers is halved (OR = 0.5, p = 4.9 × 10). Selected rare variants in SLC22A12 are validated in transport studies, confirming three as loss-of-function (R325W, R405C, and T467M) and illustrating the therapeutic potential of the new URAT1-blocker lesinurad. In SLC2A9, mapping of rare variants of large effects onto the predicted protein structure reveals new residues that may affect urate binding. These findings provide new insights into the genetic architecture of serum urate, and highlight molecular targets in SLC22A12 and SLC2A9 for lowering serum urate and preventing gout.

VL - 9 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genetic insights into biological mechanisms governing human ovarian ageing. JF - Nature Y1 - 2021 A1 - Ruth, Katherine S A1 - Day, Felix R A1 - Hussain, Jazib A1 - Martínez-Marchal, Ana A1 - Aiken, Catherine E A1 - Azad, Ajuna A1 - Thompson, Deborah J A1 - Knoblochova, Lucie A1 - Abe, Hironori A1 - Tarry-Adkins, Jane L A1 - Gonzalez, Javier Martin A1 - Fontanillas, Pierre A1 - Claringbould, Annique A1 - Bakker, Olivier B A1 - Sulem, Patrick A1 - Walters, Robin G A1 - Terao, Chikashi A1 - Turon, Sandra A1 - Horikoshi, Momoko A1 - Lin, Kuang A1 - Onland-Moret, N Charlotte A1 - Sankar, Aditya A1 - Hertz, Emil Peter Thrane A1 - Timshel, Pascal N A1 - Shukla, Vallari A1 - Borup, Rehannah A1 - Olsen, Kristina W A1 - Aguilera, Paula A1 - Ferrer-Roda, Mònica A1 - Huang, Yan A1 - Stankovic, Stasa A1 - Timmers, Paul R H J A1 - Ahearn, Thomas U A1 - Alizadeh, Behrooz Z A1 - Naderi, Elnaz A1 - Andrulis, Irene L A1 - Arnold, Alice M A1 - Aronson, Kristan J A1 - Augustinsson, Annelie A1 - Bandinelli, Stefania A1 - Barbieri, Caterina M A1 - Beaumont, Robin N A1 - Becher, Heiko A1 - Beckmann, Matthias W A1 - Benonisdottir, Stefania A1 - Bergmann, Sven A1 - Bochud, Murielle A1 - Boerwinkle, Eric A1 - Bojesen, Stig E A1 - Bolla, Manjeet K A1 - Boomsma, Dorret I A1 - Bowker, Nicholas A1 - Brody, Jennifer A A1 - Broer, Linda A1 - Buring, Julie E A1 - Campbell, Archie A1 - Campbell, Harry A1 - Castelao, Jose E A1 - Catamo, Eulalia A1 - Chanock, Stephen J A1 - Chenevix-Trench, Georgia A1 - Ciullo, Marina A1 - Corre, Tanguy A1 - Couch, Fergus J A1 - Cox, Angela A1 - Crisponi, Laura A1 - Cross, Simon S A1 - Cucca, Francesco A1 - Czene, Kamila A1 - Smith, George Davey A1 - de Geus, Eco J C N A1 - de Mutsert, Renée A1 - De Vivo, Immaculata A1 - Demerath, Ellen W A1 - Dennis, Joe A1 - Dunning, Alison M A1 - Dwek, Miriam A1 - Eriksson, Mikael A1 - Esko, Tõnu A1 - Fasching, Peter A A1 - Faul, Jessica D A1 - Ferrucci, Luigi A1 - Franceschini, Nora A1 - Frayling, Timothy M A1 - Gago-Dominguez, Manuela A1 - Mezzavilla, Massimo A1 - García-Closas, Montserrat A1 - Gieger, Christian A1 - Giles, Graham G A1 - Grallert, Harald A1 - Gudbjartsson, Daniel F A1 - Gudnason, Vilmundur A1 - Guénel, Pascal A1 - Haiman, Christopher A A1 - Håkansson, Niclas A1 - Hall, Per A1 - Hayward, Caroline A1 - He, Chunyan A1 - He, Wei A1 - Heiss, Gerardo A1 - Høffding, Miya K A1 - Hopper, John L A1 - Hottenga, Jouke J A1 - Hu, Frank A1 - Hunter, David A1 - Ikram, Mohammad A A1 - Jackson, Rebecca D A1 - Joaquim, Micaella D R A1 - John, Esther M A1 - Joshi, Peter K A1 - Karasik, David A1 - Kardia, Sharon L R A1 - Kartsonaki, Christiana A1 - Karlsson, Robert A1 - Kitahara, Cari M A1 - Kolcic, Ivana A1 - Kooperberg, Charles A1 - Kraft, Peter A1 - Kurian, Allison W A1 - Kutalik, Zoltán A1 - La Bianca, Martina A1 - Lachance, Genevieve A1 - Langenberg, Claudia A1 - Launer, Lenore J A1 - Laven, Joop S E A1 - Lawlor, Deborah A A1 - Le Marchand, Loïc A1 - Li, Jingmei A1 - Lindblom, Annika A1 - Lindström, Sara A1 - Lindstrom, Tricia A1 - Linet, Martha A1 - Liu, Yongmei A1 - Liu, Simin A1 - Luan, Jian'an A1 - 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Völzke, Henry A1 - Wang, Qin A1 - Wareham, Nicholas J A1 - Weinberg, Clarice R A1 - Weir, David R A1 - Wilcox, Amber N A1 - van Dijk, Ko Willems A1 - Willemsen, Gonneke A1 - Wilson, James F A1 - Wolffenbuttel, Bruce H R A1 - Wolk, Alicja A1 - Wood, Andrew R A1 - Zhao, Wei A1 - Zygmunt, Marek A1 - Chen, Zhengming A1 - Li, Liming A1 - Franke, Lude A1 - Burgess, Stephen A1 - Deelen, Patrick A1 - Pers, Tune H A1 - Grøndahl, Marie Louise A1 - Andersen, Claus Yding A1 - Pujol, Anna A1 - Lopez-Contreras, Andres J A1 - Daniel, Jeremy A A1 - Stefansson, Kari A1 - Chang-Claude, Jenny A1 - van der Schouw, Yvonne T A1 - Lunetta, Kathryn L A1 - Chasman, Daniel I A1 - Easton, Douglas F A1 - Visser, Jenny A A1 - Ozanne, Susan E A1 - Namekawa, Satoshi H A1 - Solc, Petr A1 - Murabito, Joanne M A1 - Ong, Ken K A1 - Hoffmann, Eva R A1 - Murray, Anna A1 - Roig, Ignasi A1 - Perry, John R B AB -

Reproductive longevity is essential for fertility and influences healthy ageing in women, but insights into its underlying biological mechanisms and treatments to preserve it are limited. Here we identify 290 genetic determinants of ovarian ageing, assessed using normal variation in age at natural menopause (ANM) in about 200,000 women of European ancestry. These common alleles were associated with clinical extremes of ANM; women in the top 1% of genetic susceptibility have an equivalent risk of premature ovarian insufficiency to those carrying monogenic FMR1 premutations. The identified loci implicate a broad range of DNA damage response (DDR) processes and include loss-of-function variants in key DDR-associated genes. Integration with experimental models demonstrates that these DDR processes act across the life-course to shape the ovarian reserve and its rate of depletion. Furthermore, we demonstrate that experimental manipulation of DDR pathways highlighted by human genetics increases fertility and extends reproductive life in mice. Causal inference analyses using the identified genetic variants indicate that extending reproductive life in women improves bone health and reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, but increases the risk of hormone-sensitive cancers. These findings provide insight into the mechanisms that govern ovarian ageing, when they act, and how they might be targeted by therapeutic approaches to extend fertility and prevent disease.

VL - 596 IS - 7872 ER -