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Su C, Zhang L, Pan Y, Jiao J, Luo P, Chang X, Zhang H, Si X, Chen W, Huang Y. Enhancing aggression in Henan gamecocks via augmentation of serotonergic-dopaminergic signaling and attenuation of neuroimmune response. Poult Sci 2024; 103:104055. [PMID: 39190992 PMCID: PMC11395772 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Animal aggression is one of the most conserved behaviors. Excessive and inappropriate aggression was a serious social concern across species. After long-term selection under strict stress conditions, Henan gamecock serves as a good model for studying aggressive behavior. In this research, we constructed a Henan game chicken backcross population containing 25% Rhode Island Red (RIR), and conducted brain transcriptomics and serum metabolomics analyses on Henan gamecock (HGR) through its comparison with its female encounters (HGH) and the male backcross birds (BGR). The study revealed that seven differential metabolites in serum and 172 differentially expressed genes in the brain were commonly shared in both HGR vs. HGH and HGR vs. BGR comparisons. They exhibited the same patterns of modulation in Henan gamecocks, following either HGH < HGR > BGR or HGH > HGR < BGR style. Therein, some neurological genes involving in serotonergic and dopaminergic signaling were upregulated, while the levels of many genes related with neuro-immune function were decreased in Henan gamecock. In addition, many unknown genes specifically or highly expressed in the brain of the Henan gamecock were identified. These genes are potentially key candidates for enhancing the bird's aggression. Multi-omics joint analysis revealed that tyrosine metabolism and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction were commonly affected. Overall, our results propose that the aggressiveness of Henan gamecocks can be heightened by the activation of the serotonergic-dopaminergic metabolic process in the brain, which concurrently impairs the neuroimmune system. Further research is needed to identify the function of these unknown genes on the bird's aggressive behavior.
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- Chuanchen Su
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China
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- Henan Changxing Agriculture and Animal Husbandry co., LTD, Kaifeng, Henan 475000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou Henan 450046, China.
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Gao Y, Su B, Luo Y, Tian Y, Hong S, Gao S, Xie J, Zheng X. HLA-C*07:01 and HLA-DQB1*02:01 protect against white matter hyperintensities and deterioration of cognitive function: A population-based cohort study. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 115:250-257. [PMID: 37884160 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Neuroinflammation and aberrant immune regulation are increasingly implicated in the pathophysiology of white matter hyperintensities (WMH), an imaging marker of cerebrovascular pathologies and predictor of cognitive impairment. The role of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes, critical in immunoregulation and associated with susceptibility to neurodegenerative diseases, in WMH pathophysiology remains unexplored. METHODS We performed association analyses between classical HLA alleles and WMH volume, derived from MRI scans of 38 302 participants in the UK Biobank. To identify independent functional alleles driving these associations, we conducted conditional forward stepwise regression and lasso regression. We further investigated whether these functional alleles showed consistent associations with WMH across subgroups characterized by varying levels of clinical determinants. Additionally, we validated the clinical relevance of the identified alleles by examining their association with cognitive function (n = 147 549) and dementia (n = 460 029) in a larger cohort. FINDINGS Four HLA alleles (DQB1*02:01, DRB1*03:01, C*07:01, and B*08:01) showed an association with reduced WMH volume after Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons. Among these alleles, DQB1*02:01 exhibited the most significant association (β = -0.041, 95 % CI: -0.060 to -0.023, p = 1.04 × 10-5). Forward selection and lasso regression analyses indicated that DQB1*02:01 and C*07:01 primarily drove this association. The protective effect against WMH conferred by DQB1*02:01 and C*07:01 persisted in clinically relevant subgroups, with a stronger effect observed in older participants. Carrying DQB1*02:01 and C*07:01 was associated with higher cognitive function, but no association with dementia was found. INTERPRETATION Our population-based findings support the involvement of immune-associated mechanisms, particularly both HLA class I and class II genes, in the pathogenesis of WMH and subsequent consequence of cognitive functions.
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- Yaqing Gao
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Institute of Health Data Science, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Oxford, NDORMS, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; HeSAY, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Borbye-Lorenzen N, Zhu Z, Agerbo E, Albiñana C, Benros ME, Bian B, Børglum AD, Bulik CM, Debost JCPG, Grove J, Hougaard DM, McRae AF, Mors O, Mortensen PB, Musliner KL, Nordentoft M, Petersen LV, Privé F, Sidorenko J, Skogstrand K, Werge T, Wray NR, Vilhjálmsson BJ, McGrath JJ. The correlates of neonatal complement component 3 and 4 protein concentrations with a focus on psychiatric and autoimmune disorders. CELL GENOMICS 2023; 3:100457. [PMID: 38116117 PMCID: PMC10726496 DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2023.100457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
Complement components have been linked to schizophrenia and autoimmune disorders. We examined the association between neonatal circulating C3 and C4 protein concentrations in 68,768 neonates and the risk of six mental disorders. We completed genome-wide association studies (GWASs) for C3 and C4 and applied the summary statistics in Mendelian randomization and phenome-wide association studies related to mental and autoimmune disorders. The GWASs for C3 and C4 protein concentrations identified 15 and 36 independent loci, respectively. We found no associations between neonatal C3 and C4 concentrations and mental disorders in the total sample (both sexes combined); however, post-hoc analyses found that a higher C3 concentration was associated with a reduced risk of schizophrenia in females. Mendelian randomization based on C4 summary statistics found an altered risk of five types of autoimmune disorders. Our study adds to our understanding of the associations between C3 and C4 concentrations and subsequent mental and autoimmune disorders.
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- Nis Borbye-Lorenzen
- Center for Neonatal Screening, Department of Congenital Disorders, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark.
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Center for Integrated Register-based Research, Aarhus University, CIRRAU, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Research Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark; Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Department of Biomedicine and the iSEQ Center, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, CGPM, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Department of Psychosis, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus Nord, Denmark
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- The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, CGPM, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Biomedicine (Human Genetics), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Bioinformatics Research Center, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Department for Congenital Disorders, Statens Serum Institut, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Psychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital - Psychiatry, Aarhus, Denmark
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Center for Integrated Register-based Research, Aarhus University, CIRRAU, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark
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- Department of Affective Disorders, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital -Psychiatry, Aarhus, Denmark
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- The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark, Mental Health Center Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Center for Neonatal Screening, Department of Congenital Disorders, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Biological Psychiatry, Mental Health Services, Copenhagen University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark; Lundbeck Center for Geogenetics, GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK; Big Data Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research, iPSYCH, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Bioinformatics Research Center, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- National Center for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark; Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, The Park Centre for Mental Health, Brisbane, QLD 4076, Australia.
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Cardoso EM, Lourenço-Gomes V, Esgalhado AJ, Reste-Ferreira D, Oliveira N, Amaral AS, Martinho A, Gama JMR, Verde I, Lourenço O, Fonseca AM, Buchli R, Arosa FA. HLA-A23/HLA-A24 serotypes and dementia interaction in the elderly: Association with increased soluble HLA class I molecules in plasma. HLA 2023; 102:660-670. [PMID: 37400938 DOI: 10.1111/tan.15149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
Abstract
MHC class I molecules regulate brain development and plasticity in mice and HLA class I molecules are associated with brain disorders in humans. We investigated the relationship between plasma-derived soluble human HLA class I molecules (sHLA class I), HLA class I serotypes and dementia. A cohort of HLA class I serotyped elderly subjects with no dementia/pre-dementia (NpD, n = 28), or with dementia (D, n = 28) was studied. Multivariate analysis was used to examine the influence of dementia and HLA class I serotype on sHLA class I levels, and to compare sHLA class I within four groups according to the presence or absence of HLA-A23/A24 and dementia. HLA-A23/A24 and dementia, but not age, significantly influenced the level of sHLA class I. Importantly, the concurrent presence of HLA-A23/A24 and dementia was associated with higher levels of sHLA class I (p < 0.001). This study has shown that the simultaneous presence of HLA-A23/HLA-A24 and dementia is associated with high levels of serum sHLA class I molecules. Thus, sHLA class I could be considered a biomarker of neurodegeneration in certain HLA class I carriers.
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- Elsa M Cardoso
- ESS-IPG, School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
- FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Coimbra Blood and Transplantation Center, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Mathematics and Applications, Faculty of Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
- Centre of Mathematics and Applications, Faculty of Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
- FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
- FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Pure Protein LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
- FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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Santoro S, Clarelli F, Preziosa P, Storelli L, Cannizzaro M, Mascia E, Esposito F, Rocca MA, Filippi M. Exploring the Association of HLA Genetic Risk Burden on Thalamic and Hippocampal Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:2136. [PMID: 36421810 PMCID: PMC9690825 DOI: 10.3390/genes13112136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease of the central nervous system for which human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles are major contributors to susceptibility. Several investigations have focused on the relationship between HLA and clinical parameters, while few studies have evaluated its correlation with brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures. We investigated the association between the HLA genetic burden (HLAGB), originating from the most updated HLA alleles associated with MS, and neuroimaging endophenotypes, with a specific focus on brain atrophy metrics. A monocentric Italian cohort of 334 MS patients with imputed HLA alleles and cross-sectional volumetric measures of white matter (WM), gray matter (GM), hippocampus, thalamus and T2-hyperintense lesions was investigated. Linear regression models with covariate adjustment were fitted for each metric. We detected no effect of HLAGB on WM and GM volumes. Interestingly, we found a marginal correlation between higher HLAGB and lower hippocampal volume (β = -0.142, p = 0.063) and a nominal association between higher HLAGB and lower thalamic volume (β = -0.299, p = 0.047). No association was found with T2 lesion volumes. The putative impact of higher HLAGB on hippocampus and thalamus suggests, if replicated in independent cohorts, a possible cumulative contribution of HLA risk loci on brain volumetric traits linked to clinical deficits in MS.
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- Silvia Santoro
- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Neurological Disorders, Institute of Experimental Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Neurological Disorders, Institute of Experimental Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Neurological Disorders, Institute of Experimental Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Unit of Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Neurological Disorders, Institute of Experimental Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics of Neurological Disorders, Institute of Experimental Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Unit of Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy
- Neurophysiology Service, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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