2011
Interrogating the complex role of chromosome 16p13.13 in multiple sclerosis susceptibility: independent genetic signals in the CIITA–CLEC16A–SOCS1 gene complex
Zuvich RL, Bush WS, McCauley JL, Beecham AH, De Jager PL, Consortium T, Ivinson A, Compston A, Hafler D, Hauser S, Sawcer S, Pericak-Vance M, Barcellos L, Mortlock D, Haines J. Interrogating the complex role of chromosome 16p13.13 in multiple sclerosis susceptibility: independent genetic signals in the CIITA–CLEC16A–SOCS1 gene complex. Human Molecular Genetics 2011, 20: 3517-3524. PMID: 21653641, PMCID: PMC3153306, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddr250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCCCTC-Binding FactorChromosomes, Human, Pair 16FemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansLectins, C-TypeLinkage DisequilibriumLogistic ModelsMaleMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMultiple SclerosisQuantitative Trait LociRepressor ProteinsSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsConceptsIndependent genetic signalsGenetic signalsLymphoblastoid cell linesChromosome 16p13Cis expression QTLsOpen chromatin configurationCell linesLinkage disequilibrium patternsExpression array dataH3K27 methylationHistone modificationsGenomic regionsKb stretchStrong genetic componentSingle nucleotide polymorphismsChromatin configurationExpression correlationGene complexDisequilibrium patternsDisease locusGenesCorrelated expressionGenetic componentFunctional mechanismsLoci
2008
Genetic Analysis of Human Traits In Vitro: Drug Response and Gene Expression in Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines
Choy E, Yelensky R, Bonakdar S, Plenge RM, Saxena R, De Jager PL, Shaw SY, Wolfish CS, Slavik JM, Cotsapas C, Rivas M, Dermitzakis ET, Cahir-McFarland E, Kieff E, Hafler D, Daly MJ, Altshuler D. Genetic Analysis of Human Traits In Vitro: Drug Response and Gene Expression in Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines. PLOS Genetics 2008, 4: e1000287. PMID: 19043577, PMCID: PMC2583954, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphoblastoid cell linesBiological noiseGenome-wide significanceInternational HapMap ProjectDrug responseCell linesGenotype-phenotype relationshipsIndividual mRNAsEQTL SNPsGenetic analysisGene expressionHapMap projectHuman cellsHuman traitsNon-genetic factorsQTLMetabolic stateModel systemGenesMRNA levelsBaseline growth ratesSpurious associationsGrowth ratePharmacogenetic experimentsEQTLs