2013
Fine-Mapping the Genetic Association of the Major Histocompatibility Complex in Multiple Sclerosis: HLA and Non-HLA Effects
Patsopoulos NA, Barcellos LF, Hintzen RQ, Schaefer C, van Duijn CM, Noble JA, Raj T, , , Gourraud PA, Stranger BE, Oksenberg J, Olsson T, Taylor BV, Sawcer S, Hafler DA, Carrington M, De Jager PL, de Bakker PI. Fine-Mapping the Genetic Association of the Major Histocompatibility Complex in Multiple Sclerosis: HLA and Non-HLA Effects. PLOS Genetics 2013, 9: e1003926. PMID: 24278027, PMCID: PMC3836799, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesChromosome MappingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHaplotypesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHLA-DP beta-ChainsHLA-DRB1 ChainsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLinkage DisequilibriumMajor Histocompatibility ComplexMembrane ProteinsMultiple SclerosisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IConceptsHuman leukocyte antigenNon-HLA risk allelesRisk allelesClassical human leukocyte antigenClass IMultiple sclerosis susceptibilityHLA class IIndependent effectsMS susceptibility geneMajor histocompatibility complexMajor histocompatibility complex regionHLA effectMultiple sclerosisLeukocyte antigenHLA-DRB1MS susceptibilityMultiple risk allelesDPB1 allelesClass IIPeptide-binding grooveHistocompatibility complexPolymorphic amino acid positionsTNF geneClassical allelesSusceptibility genes
2010
Variation Within DNA Repair Pathway Genes and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Briggs FB, Goldstein BA, McCauley JL, Zuvich RL, De Jager PL, Rioux JD, Ivinson AJ, Compston A, Hafler DA, Hauser SL, Oksenberg JR, Sawcer SJ, Pericak-Vance MA, Haines JL, Barcellos LF, Consortium F. Variation Within DNA Repair Pathway Genes and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2010, 172: 217-224. PMID: 20522537, PMCID: PMC3658128, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA repair pathway genesPathway genesMultiple sclerosisExcision repairGeneral transcription factor IIHDouble-strand break repairTranscription factor IIHDNA repair pathwaysNucleotide excision repairRisk of MSBase excision repairPrimary genetic risk factorProminent genetic componentHuman leukocyte antigenComplex autoimmune diseaseSingle nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variantsCentral nervous systemLogistic regression modelingGenetic risk factorsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsBreak repairRepair pathwaysCandidate genesAutoimmune diseasesGenesChapter 3 Uncovering the Genetic Architecture of Multiple Sclerosis
De Jager P, Hafler D. Chapter 3 Uncovering the Genetic Architecture of Multiple Sclerosis. Blue Books Of Neurology 2010, 35: 43-56. DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-6068-0.00003-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic architectureSusceptibility lociWhole-genome association scansCommon human diseasesMajor histocompatibility complexMultiple sclerosis geneticsCommon genetic variationAssociation scanHuman genomeGenetic variationSingle locusHuman diseasesLociFirst glimpseCurrent discoveriesHistocompatibility complexGenotyped subjectsGenetic susceptibilityGenomeRapid progressHuman leukocyte antigenGeneticsHapMapConvergence of resourcesMultiple sclerosis
2008
Integrating risk factors
De Jager PL, Simon KC, Munger KL, Rioux JD, Hafler DA, Ascherio A. Integrating risk factors. Neurology 2008, 70: 1113-1118. PMID: 18272866, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000294325.63006.f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodiesBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesComorbidityEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsEpstein-Barr Virus Nuclear AntigensFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHerpesvirus 4, HumanHeterozygoteHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsHumansMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisRisk FactorsConceptsMultiple sclerosisHuman leukocyte antigenAntibody titersRisk factorsDR15 alleleEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titersAge-matched healthy womenRisk of MSEpstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1Independent risk factorVirus antibody titersCase-control studyNuclear antigen 1Healthy womenMS riskLeukocyte antigenRelative riskGenetic susceptibilityAntigen 1TitersWomenSclerosisRiskDR15Association