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Genome-wide association study of intracranial aneurysm identifies three new risk loci
Yasuno K, Bilguvar K, Bijlenga P, Low SK, Krischek B, Auburger G, Simon M, Krex D, Arlier Z, Nayak N, Ruigrok YM, Niemelä M, Tajima A, von und zu Fraunberg M, Dóczi T, Wirjatijasa F, Hata A, Blasco J, Oszvald A, Kasuya H, Zilani G, Schoch B, Singh P, Stüer C, Risselada R, Beck J, Sola T, Ricciardi F, Aromaa A, Illig T, Schreiber S, van Duijn CM, van den Berg LH, Perret C, Proust C, Roder C, Ozturk AK, Gaál E, Berg D, Geisen C, Friedrich CM, Summers P, Frangi AF, State MW, Wichmann HE, Breteler MM, Wijmenga C, Mane S, Peltonen L, Elio V, Sturkenboom MC, Lawford P, Byrne J, Macho J, Sandalcioglu EI, Meyer B, Raabe A, Steinmetz H, Rüfenacht D, Jääskeläinen JE, Hernesniemi J, Rinkel GJ, Zembutsu H, Inoue I, Palotie A, Cambien F, Nakamura Y, Lifton RP, Günel M. Genome-wide association study of intracranial aneurysm identifies three new risk loci. Nature Genetics 2010, 42: 420-425. PMID: 20364137, PMCID: PMC2861730, DOI: 10.1038/ng.563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesNew risk lociRisk lociRisk variantsCNNMsRBBP8STARD13LociVariantsCommon variant near the endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA) gene is associated with intracranial aneurysm risk
Yasuno K, Bakırcıoğlu M, Low SK, Bilgüvar K, Gaál E, Ruigrok YM, Niemelä M, Hata A, Bijlenga P, Kasuya H, Jääskeläinen JE, Krex D, Auburger G, Simon M, Krischek B, Ozturk AK, Mane S, Rinkel GJ, Steinmetz H, Hernesniemi J, Schaller K, Zembutsu H, Inoue I, Palotie A, Cambien F, Nakamura Y, Lifton RP, Günel M. Common variant near the endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA) gene is associated with intracranial aneurysm risk. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 19707-19712. PMID: 22106312, PMCID: PMC3241810, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1117137108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesDiscovery cohortDisease-related lociReplication cohortSignificant associationEndothelin receptor type AGenomic regionsChromosome 12q22Genetic evidenceIndependent Japanese cohortsIntracranial aneurysm formationRisk lociA geneEvidence of associationAssociation studiesEndothelin pathwayAneurysm formationEndothelin signalingCardiovascular disordersJapanese cohortLociCohortCommon variantsGenetic factorsTreatment of IAPPIL4 is essential for brain angiogenesis and implicated in intracranial aneurysms in humans
Barak T, Ristori E, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Miyagishima DF, Nelson-Williams C, Dong W, Jin SC, Prendergast A, Armero W, Henegariu O, Erson-Omay EZ, Harmancı AS, Guy M, Gültekin B, Kilic D, Rai DK, Goc N, Aguilera SM, Gülez B, Altinok S, Ozcan K, Yarman Y, Coskun S, Sempou E, Deniz E, Hintzen J, Cox A, Fomchenko E, Jung SW, Ozturk AK, Louvi A, Bilgüvar K, Connolly ES, Khokha MK, Kahle KT, Yasuno K, Lifton RP, Mishra-Gorur K, Nicoli S, Günel M. PPIL4 is essential for brain angiogenesis and implicated in intracranial aneurysms in humans. Nature Medicine 2021, 27: 2165-2175. PMID: 34887573, PMCID: PMC8768030, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01572-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesPeptidyl-prolyl cis-transPathogenesis of IAContribution of variantsCommon genetic variantsVertebrate modelDeleterious mutationsWnt activatorAssociation studiesWhole-exome sequencingSignificant enrichmentGenetic variantsWntAngiogenesis regulatorsMutationsGene mutationsBrain angiogenesisIntracranial aneurysm ruptureJMJD6AngiogenesisCerebrovascular morphologyCerebrovascular integrityIntracerebral hemorrhageAneurysm ruptureVariants
2021
The genetic structure of the Turkish population reveals high levels of variation and admixture
Kars ME, Başak AN, Onat OE, Bilguvar K, Choi J, Itan Y, Çağlar C, Palvadeau R, Casanova JL, Cooper DN, Stenson PD, Yavuz A, Buluş H, Günel M, Friedman JM, Özçelik T. The genetic structure of the Turkish population reveals high levels of variation and admixture. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2026076118. PMID: 34426522, PMCID: PMC8433500, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2026076118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic structureTR populationGenome-wide association studiesRuns of homozygosityGenomes Project populationsHigh inbreeding coefficientsDisease gene discoveryHigh-quality haplotypesPotential medical relevanceGene discoveryExtensive admixturePhenotypic consequencesWhole genomeGenetic basisInbreeding coefficientSpecific genesRare rangeGenome variantsAssociation studiesGenetic relationshipsFunctional consequencesWhole exomeSpecific phenotypesGenotype imputationMedical relevance
2012
Intracranial Aneurysm Risk Locus 5q23.2 Is Associated with Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure
Gaál EI, Salo P, Kristiansson K, Rehnström K, Kettunen J, Sarin AP, Niemelä M, Jula A, Raitakari OT, Lehtimäki T, Eriksson JG, Widen E, Günel M, Kurki M, von und zu Fraunberg M, Jääskeläinen JE, Hernesniemi J, Järvelin MR, Pouta A, , Newton-Cheh C, Salomaa V, Palotie A, Perola M. Intracranial Aneurysm Risk Locus 5q23.2 Is Associated with Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure. PLOS Genetics 2012, 8: e1002563. PMID: 22438818, PMCID: PMC3305343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood PressureChromosomes, Human, Pair 5Cohort StudiesFemaleFinlandGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansIntracranial AneurysmMaleMiddle AgedMuscle ProteinsMyocytes, Smooth MusclePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsTranscription FactorsZinc FingersConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureSystolic BPRisk factorsIntracranial aneurysmsElevated systolic blood pressurePopulation-based Finnish cohortsDiastolic blood pressureHigher systolic BPMean arterial pressureTraditional risk factorsVascular smooth muscle cellsStrong risk factorCommon risk factorsQuantitative outcome variablesVascular wall structureSmooth muscle cellsGenome-wide association studiesArterial pressureCerebral arteryPulse pressureFinnish cohortComplex diseasesMuscle cellsRisk alleles
2011
Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for IgA nephropathy
Gharavi AG, Kiryluk K, Choi M, Li Y, Hou P, Xie J, Sanna-Cherchi S, Men CJ, Julian BA, Wyatt RJ, Novak J, He JC, Wang H, Lv J, Zhu L, Wang W, Wang Z, Yasuno K, Gunel M, Mane S, Umlauf S, Tikhonova I, Beerman I, Savoldi S, Magistroni R, Ghiggeri GM, Bodria M, Lugani F, Ravani P, Ponticelli C, Allegri L, Boscutti G, Frasca G, Amore A, Peruzzi L, Coppo R, Izzi C, Viola BF, Prati E, Salvadori M, Mignani R, Gesualdo L, Bertinetto F, Mesiano P, Amoroso A, Scolari F, Chen N, Zhang H, Lifton RP. Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for IgA nephropathy. Nature Genetics 2011, 43: 321-327. PMID: 21399633, PMCID: PMC3412515, DOI: 10.1038/ng.787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAllelesAsian PeopleBlood ProteinsCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 1Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22Cohort StudiesComplement C3b Inactivator ProteinsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGlomerulonephritis, IGAHLA AntigensHumansMajor Histocompatibility ComplexMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSelection, GeneticWhite PeopleYoung Adult