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Genome-wide association meta-analysis highlights light-induced signaling as a driver for refractive error

2018

Skin affections after sulfur mustard (SM) exposure include erythema, blister formation and severe inflammation. An antidote or specific therapy does not exist. Anti-inflammatory compounds as well as substances counteracting SM-induced cell death are under investigation. In this study, we investigated the benzylisoquinoline alkaloide berberine (BER), a metabolite in plants like berberis vulgaris, which is used as herbal pharmaceutical in Asian countries, against SM toxicity using a well-established in vitro approach. Keratinocyte (HaCaT) mono-cultures (MoC) or HaCaT/THP-1 co-cultures (CoC) were challenged with 100, 200 or 300 mM SM for 1 h. Post-exposure, both MoC and CoC were treated with 1…

0301 basic medicineAdultMaleCell typeResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/MICRAIn silicotaittovirheetGenome-wide association studyRetinal Pigment EpitheliumBiologyBlindnessPolymorphism Single NucleotideSensory disorders Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience [Radboudumc 12]ArticleRetinaWhite People03 medical and health sciencesHIGH-GRADE MYOPIA ; RETINAL-PIGMENT EPITHELIUM ; SEROTONIN PATHWAY GENES ; FORM-DEPRIVATION MYOPIA ; COMMON VARIANTS ; OCULAR GROWTH ; RETINITIS-PIGMENTOSA ; GENOTYPE IMPUTATION ; MISSENSE MUTATIONS ; DOPAMINE-RECEPTORSAsian Peoplerefractive errorsRetinitis pigmentosaGeneticsmedicineMyopiaJournal ArticleHumansGenetic Predisposition to Disease610 Medicine & healthRegulation of gene expressionRetinaRetinal pigment epitheliummedicine.diseaseRefractive Errors030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structureManchester Institute for Collaborative Research on AgeingGene Expression Regulationgenetic factorsEye disorderFemalesense organsgeneettiset tekijätNeuroscienceGenome-Wide Association StudySignal Transduction
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Impact of PNPLA3 and IFNL3 polymorphisms on hepatic steatosis in Asian patients with chronic hepatitis C.

2017

Background and aims A recent meta-analysis revealed that the genotype PNPLA3 rs738409 GG is associated with a higher risk of hepatic steatosis (HS) in Caucasian patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). However, controversial results were found regarding Asian populations. Furthermore, previous studies have shown a negative association between interferon lambda 3 (IFNL3) rs12979860 CC and HS in Caucasian CHC patients, but there have been no reports indicating any such association in Asian populations. In this study, then, we investigated the association of PNPLA3 and IFNL3 polymorphisms with HS in Asian CHC patients. Methods We enrolled consecutive CHC patients who underwent liver biopsy pri…

0301 basic medicineRNA virusesMaleSteatosisHeredityPhysiologylcsh:MedicineHepacivirusChronic liver diseasePathology and Laboratory MedicineGastroenterologyBody Mass IndexCytopathologyLiver disease0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologyGenotypeMedicine and Health Scienceslcsh:ScienceMultidisciplinaryAlcohol Consumptionmedicine.diagnostic_testHepatitis C virusFatty liverHepatitis CMedical microbiologyMiddle AgedGenetic MappingPhysiological ParametersLiverLiver biopsyViruses030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemalePathogensResearch ArticleAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyEndocrine DisordersVariant GenotypesMicrobiologyPolymorphism Single Nucleotide03 medical and health sciencesAsian PeopleInternal medicinemedicineGeneticsDiabetes MellitusHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseAllelesGenetic Association StudiesNutritionAgedFlavivirusesbusiness.industryInterleukinsBody Weightlcsh:ROrganismsViral pathogensBiology and Life SciencesMembrane ProteinsLipaseHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseFibrosisHepatitis virusesDietMicrobial pathogensFatty Liver030104 developmental biologyAnatomical PathologyGenetic LociMetabolic Disorderslcsh:QInterferonsSteatosisbusinessBody mass indexDevelopmental BiologyPLoS ONE
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A genome-wide association study of corneal astigmatism: The CREAM Consortium

2018

Contains fulltext : 191261.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) Purpose: To identify genes and genetic markers associated with corneal astigmatism. Methods: A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of corneal astigmatism undertaken for 14 European ancestry (n=22,250) and 8 Asian ancestry (n=9,120) cohorts was performed by the Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia. Cases were defined as having >0.75 diopters of corneal astigmatism. Subsequent gene-based and gene-set analyses of the meta-analyzed results of European ancestry cohorts were performed using VEGAS2 and MAGMA software. Additionally, estimates of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based heritability for …

0301 basic medicineReceptor Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alphaAcid PhosphataseGene Expression610 Medicine & healthbiomarkkeritPolymorphism Single NucleotideWhite PeopleSensory disorders Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience [Radboudumc 12]Corneal DiseasesCohort StudiesCornea03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAsian PeopleOdds RatioHumansGenetic Predisposition to Disease610 Medicine & healthsarveiskalvogeenitIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsAstigmatism030104 developmental biologysilmätauditClaudinsgenetic markers030221 ophthalmology & optometrycorneal astigmatismSoftwaresilmätResearch ArticleGenome-Wide Association Study
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Meta-analysis of gene-environment-wide association scans accounting for education level identifies additional loci for refractive error

2016

Myopia is the most common human eye disorder and it results from complex genetic and environmental causes. The rapidly increasing prevalence of myopia poses a major public health challenge. Here, the CREAM consortium performs a joint meta-analysis to test single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) main effects and SNP × education interaction effects on refractive error in 40,036 adults from 25 studies of European ancestry and 10,315 adults from 9 studies of Asian ancestry. In European ancestry individuals, we identify six novel loci (FAM150B-ACP1, LINC00340, FBN1, DIS3L-MAP2K1, ARID2-SNAT1 and SLC14A2) associated with refractive error. In Asian populations, three genome-wide significant loci AREG…

0301 basic medicineRefractive errorgenetic structuresGeneral Physics and AstronomyGenome-wide association studyVARIANTSrefractive error ; geneEYEBioinformaticsINCIDENT MYOPIAGenome-wide association studiesSensory disorders Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience [Radboudumc 12]0302 clinical medicinePolymorphism (computer science)10. No inequalityPOPULATIONeducation.field_of_studyMultidisciplinaryQACTIVATED PROTEIN-KINASEta3142single-nucleotide polymorphismRETINAL-PIGMENT EPITHELIUMOUTDOOR ACTIVITY3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational health3. Good healthRefractive errorsMeta-analysislociEducational StatusSciencePopulation610 Medicine & healthEnvironmentBiologyta3111Polymorphism Single NucleotideArticleWhite PeopleGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyEducation03 medical and health sciencesAsian PeopleSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingGenetic variationmedicineHumansSNPGenetic Predisposition to Diseasemyopia3125 Otorhinolaryngology ophthalmologyGenetic variationeducationRECEPTORGene Expression Profilingta1184General ChemistryHeritabilitymedicine.diseaseeye diseasesta3125TIME OUTDOORS030104 developmental biologyGenetic LociEvolutionary biologyRISK-FACTORS030221 ophthalmology & optometryREsense organs3111 BiomedicineGenome-Wide Association StudyNature Communications
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Genome-wide association meta-analysis of corneal curvature identifies novel loci and shared genetic influences across axial length and refractive err…

2020

Corneal curvature, a highly heritable trait, is a key clinical endophenotype for myopia - a major cause of visual impairment and blindness in the world. Here we present a trans-ethnic meta-analysis of corneal curvature GWAS in 44,042 individuals of Caucasian and Asian with replication in 88,218 UK Biobank data. We identified 47 loci (of which 26 are novel), with population-specific signals as well as shared signals across ethnicities. Some identified variants showed precise scaling in corneal curvature and eye elongation (i.e. axial length) to maintain eyes in emmetropia (i.e. HDAC11/FBLN2 rs2630445, RBP3 rs11204213); others exhibited association with myopia with little pleiotropic effects …

0301 basic medicinegenetic structuresMedicine (miscellaneous)EmmetropiaGenome-wide association studyVARIANTSGenome-wide association studiesSensory disorders Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience [Radboudumc 12]Cornea0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsCorneaDatabases GeneticMULTIPLEMyopiaGene Regulatory NetworksEXPRESSION PATTERNS10. No inequalitylcsh:QH301-705.5POPULATIONGeneticseducation.field_of_studymedicine.diagnostic_testHERITABILITYCorneal DiseasesAsian Continental Ancestry Group ; Axial Length Eye ; Cornea ; Corneal Topography ; Databases Genetic ; European Continental Ancestry Group ; Gene Regulatory Networks ; Genetic Loci ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genome-Wide Association Study ; Humans ; Myopia ; Phenotype ; Polymorphism Single Nucleotide ; Refractometry ; Risk Assessment ; Risk FactorsCorneal topographyEYE SIZE3. Good healthAxial Length EyePhenotypemedicine.anatomical_structureGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesExtracellular matrix organizationKeratoconusCorneal diseasesPopulationBiologyPolymorphism Single NucleotideRisk AssessmentArticleWhite PeopleGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyOCULAR COMPONENT DIMENSIONS03 medical and health sciencesSPHERICAL EQUIVALENTAsian PeoplemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseKERATOCONUS3125 Otorhinolaryngology ophthalmologyeducationCorneal Topographymedicine.diseaseCOLLAGENeye diseasesRefractometry030104 developmental biologylcsh:Biology (General)Genetic LociRE3111 Biomedicinesense organs030217 neurology & neurosurgeryGenome-Wide Association StudyCommunications Biology
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Pan-Asian adapted ESMO consensus guidelines for the management of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: a JSMO-ESMO initiative endorsed by CSCO…

2017

The most recent version of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) consensus guidelines for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) was published in 2016, identifying both a more strategic approach to the administration of the available systemic therapy choices, and a greater emphasis on the use of ablative techniques, including surgery. At the 2016 ESMO Asia Meeting, in December 2016, it was decided by both ESMO and the Japanese Society of Medical Oncology (JSMO) to convene a special guidelines meeting, endorsed by both ESMO and JSMO, immediately after the JSMO 2017 Annual Meeting. The aim was to adapt the ESMO consensus guidelines to take into account t…

0301 basic medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyChinaColorectal cancerDrug availabilityEthnic groupTaiwanConsensuSystemic therapyScientific evidence03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAsian PeopleRepublic of KoreaAsian countrymedicineHumansNeoplasm MetastasisReimbursementClinical OncologyClinical practice guidelinePan-Asianbusiness.industryMalaysiaHematologymedicine.diseaseColorectal cancer030104 developmental biologyOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFamily medicinebusinessColorectal NeoplasmsAnnals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
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Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease

2016

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the commonest cause of death. Here, we report an association analysis in 63,746 CAD cases and 130,681 controls identifying 15 loci reaching genome-wide significance, taking the number of susceptibility loci for CAD to 46, and a further 104 independent variants (r 2 < 0.2) strongly associated with CAD at a 5% false discovery rate (FDR). Together, these variants explain approximately 10.6% of CAD heritability. Of the 46 genome-wide significant lead SNPs, 12 show a significant association with a lipid trait, and 5 show a significant association with blood pressure, but none is significantly associated with diabetes. Network analysis with 233 candidate genes …

AdultAsian Continental Ancestry GroupMaleCandidate geneBIO/12 - BIOCHIMICA CLINICA E BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE CLINICAPopulationEuropean Continental Ancestry GroupQuantitative Trait LociCADGenome-wide association studySingle-nucleotide polymorphismCoronary Artery Disease030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBiologyQuantitative trait locusBioinformaticsPolymorphism Single NucleotideArticleWhite Peoplecoronary artery disease risk lociCell LineCoronary artery disease03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAsian PeopleRisk FactorsmedicineHumansgeneticsGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to Diseasecardiovascular diseasesPolymorphismeducation030304 developmental biologyGenetic associationAgedGenetics0303 health scienceseducation.field_of_studyAdult Aged Asian Continental Ancestry Group Cell Line Coronary Artery Disease; genetics European Continental Ancestry Group; genetics Female Gene Regulatory Networks Genetic Predisposition to Disease Genome-Wide Association Study Humans Male Middle Aged Polymorphism; Single Nucleotide Quantitative Trait Loci Risk FactorsSingle NucleotideMiddle Agedmedicine.disease3. Good healthFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyNature Genetics
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Studies on serum groups in the Kumaon region, India

1970

A total of 469 individuals belonging to 4 endogamous groups (Brahamins, Rajputs, Doms and Tharus) from the Kumaon region (North India) were tested for Hp, Gc, Gm and Inv systems.

AdultMaleAdolescentStatistics as TopicIndian populationIndiaEuropean populationMiddle AgedBiologyNorth indiaWhite PeopleHuman geneticsPhenotypeAsian PeopleSocial ClassGenetic distanceEndogamyBlood Group AntigensGeneticsHumansMarriageMetabolic diseaseSocioeconomicsAllelesGenetics (clinical)Humangenetik
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Genome-Wide Association Studies of the PR Interval in African Americans.

2011

The PR interval on the electrocardiogram reflects atrial and atrioventricular nodal conduction time. The PR interval is heritable, provides important information about arrhythmia risk, and has been suggested to differ among human races. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified common genetic determinants of the PR interval in individuals of European and Asian ancestry, but there is a general paucity of GWA studies in individuals of African ancestry. We performed GWA studies in African American individuals from four cohorts (n = 6,247) to identify genetic variants associated with PR interval duration. Genotyping was performed using the Affymetrix 6.0 microarray. Imputation was p…

AdultMaleCancer ResearchMuscle ProteinsSingle-nucleotide polymorphismGenome-wide association studyQH426-470030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBiologyGenetics and Genomics/Complex TraitsPolymorphism Single NucleotideSodium ChannelsWhite PeopleNAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelNAV1.8 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel03 medical and health sciencesElectrocardiography0302 clinical medicineAsian PeopleCardiovascular Disorders/Arrhythmias Electrophysiology and PacingGeneticsSNPHumansCardiac and Cardiovascular SystemsPR intervalInternational HapMap ProjectMyeloid Ecotropic Viral Integration Site 1 ProteinMolecular BiologyGenotypingGenetics (clinical)Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics030304 developmental biologyAgedGeneticsHomeodomain Proteins0303 health sciencesArrhythmias CardiacHeart-rate;Atherosclerosis risk; Genetic-analysis; Common variants; Design; Populations; Objectives; Conduction; Disease; TwinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsMinor allele frequencyBlack or African AmericanAtrioventricular NodeFemaleT-Box Domain ProteinsImputation (genetics)Research ArticleGenome-Wide Association Study
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Health literacy in familial hypercholesterolemia: A cross-national study.

2018

Background High rates of inadequate health literacy are associated with maladaptive health outcomes in chronic disease including increased mortality and morbidity rates, poor treatment adherence and poor health. Adequate health literacy may be an important factor in the effective treatment and management of familial hypercholesterolemia, and may also be implicated in genetic screening for familial hypercholesterolemia among index cases. The present study examined the prevalence and predictors of health literacy in familial hypercholesterolemia patients attending clinics in seven countries. Design Cross-sectional survey. Methods Consecutive FH patients attending clinics in Australia, Brazil,…

AdultMaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticeAsiaEpidemiologyHealth literacyFamilial hypercholesterolemia030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyHyperlipoproteinemia Type II03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAsian PeopleEnvironmental healthSurveys and QuestionnairesInternal MedicineMedicineEffective treatmentHumans030212 general & internal medicineta315health disparitiesAgedfamilial hypercholesterolemiabusiness.industrydyslipidemiaAge FactorsAustraliata3141General Medicinegenetic screeningMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseHealth equityUnited KingdomHealth LiteracyChronic diseaseCross-Sectional StudiesIncomeHousehold incomeFemaleMETABOLISMObusinessCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinehealth literacyDyslipidemiaCross nationalEuropean journal of preventive cardiology
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