2024
Context-aware single-cell multiomics approach identifies cell-type-specific lung cancer susceptibility genes
Long E, Yin J, Shin J, Li Y, Li B, Kane A, Patel H, Sun X, Wang C, Luong T, Xia J, Han Y, Byun J, Zhang T, Zhao W, Landi M, Rothman N, Lan Q, Chang Y, Yu F, Amos C, Shi J, Lee J, Kim E, Choi J. Context-aware single-cell multiomics approach identifies cell-type-specific lung cancer susceptibility genes. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 7995. PMID: 39266564, PMCID: PMC11392933, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52356-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association study lociSusceptibility genesLung cancer susceptibility genesTranscription factor footprintsChromatin accessibility mapsCis-regulatory elementsRisk-associated variantsRare cell typesRegulate gene expressionCell typesCell type-specificCancer susceptibility genesCausal variantsAssociation studiesGene regulationGene functionMultiomics approachTarget genesLociGene expressionGenesType-specificHuman lung cellsCCREsPhenotypic and genetically predicted leucocyte telomere length and lung cancer risk in the prospective UK Biobank
Wong J, Blechter B, Hubbard A, Machiela M, Shi J, Gadalla S, Hu W, Rahman M, Rothman N, Lan Q. Phenotypic and genetically predicted leucocyte telomere length and lung cancer risk in the prospective UK Biobank. Thorax 2024, 79: 274-278. PMID: 38238005, PMCID: PMC10923134, DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2023-220076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaBiological Specimen BanksHumansLeukocytesLung NeoplasmsProspective StudiesTelomereTelomere HomeostasisConceptsLung cancer riskLeucocyte telomere lengthCancer riskUK BiobankMendelian randomization analysisGenetic instrumentsIncident casesRandomization analysisNever smokersPolygenic scoresDose-response relationshipTelomere lengthCox regressionBiobankMultivariate Cox regressionRiskAssociationLung cancerNeverSmokersLungParticipants
2023
Incidence of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Age, Sex, and Smoking Status in Taiwan
Chien L, Jiang H, Tsai F, Chang H, Freedman N, Rothman N, Lan Q, Hsiung C, Chang I. Incidence of Lung Adenocarcinoma by Age, Sex, and Smoking Status in Taiwan. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340704. PMID: 37910104, PMCID: PMC10620613, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma of LungChildCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIncidenceLung NeoplasmsMaleReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSmokingTaiwanConceptsNational Health Insurance Research DatabaseTaiwan Cancer RegistryNational Health Interview SurveyLung ADCSmoking statusIncidence rate ratiosHealth Interview SurveyTumor stageRisk factorsCohort studyIncidence rateMAIN OUTCOMEHigher ageLung cancer prevention strategiesMale incidence rate ratiosPopulation-based cohort studyTaiwan National Health Interview SurveyHealth Insurance Research DatabaseLung adenocarcinoma incidenceInterview SurveyCancer prevention strategiesEffect of smokingInvasive lung cancerCancer-free individualsHigh tobacco usePolygenic Risk Score, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, and Risk of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Never-Smoking Women in Taiwan
Blechter B, Chien L, Chen T, Chang I, Choudhury P, Hsiao C, Shu X, Wong J, Chen K, Chang G, Tsai Y, Su W, Huang M, Chen Y, Chen C, Hung H, Hu J, Shi J, Zheng W, Rositch A, Chen C, Chatterjee N, Yang P, Rothman N, Hsiung C, Lan Q. Polygenic Risk Score, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, and Risk of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Never-Smoking Women in Taiwan. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2339254. PMID: 37955902, PMCID: PMC10644212, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.39254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental tobacco smokeAbsolute riskLung adenocarcinomaPolygenic risk scoresETS exposureTobacco smokeRisk scoreLung cancer risk factorsLung cancer screening programsGenetic susceptibilityLung cancer incidence ratesLifetime absolute riskCancer screening programsCancer risk factorsCase-control studyCancer incidence ratesRelative risk estimatesOverall genetic susceptibilitySuper-additive interactionRecent genome-wide association studiesLung cancerIncidence rateRisk factorsScreening programMAIN OUTCOME