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Tremmel R, Zhou Y, Schwab M, Lauschke VM. Structural variation of the coding and non-coding human pharmacogenome. NPJ Genom Med 2023; 8:24. [PMID: 37684227 PMCID: PMC10491600 DOI: 10.1038/s41525-023-00371-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Genetic variants in drug targets and genes encoding factors involved in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) can have pronounced impacts on drug pharmacokinetics, response, and toxicity. While the landscape of genetic variability at the level of single nucleotide variants (SNVs) has been extensively studied in these pharmacogenetic loci, their structural variation is only poorly understood. Thus, we systematically analyzed the genetic structural variability across 908 pharmacogenes (344 ADME genes and 564 drug targets) based on publicly available whole genome sequencing data from 10,847 unrelated individuals. Overall, we extracted 14,984 distinct structural variants (SVs) ranging in size from 50 bp to 106 Mb. Each individual harbored on average 10.3 and 1.5 SVs with putative functional effects that affected the coding regions of ADME genes and drug targets, respectively. In addition, by cross-referencing pharmacogenomic SVs with experimentally determined binding data of 224 transcription factors across 130 cell types, we identified 1276 non-coding SVs that overlapped with gene regulatory elements. Based on these data, we estimate that non-coding structural variants account for 22% of the genetically encoded pharmacogenomic variability. Combined, these analyses provide the first comprehensive map of structural variability across pharmacogenes, derive estimates for the functional impact of non-coding SVs and incentivize the incorporation of structural genomic data into personalized drug response predictions.
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- Roman Tremmel
- Dr Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany
- University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dr Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany
- University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Departments of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Dr Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany.
- University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Hao P, Xiong Y, Wu H, Yang Y. Network Pharmacology Research and Preliminary Verification of Gegen Qinlian Decoction for the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nat Prod Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x20920023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Gegen Qinlian decoction (GQD) is a traditional Chinese medicine that is used to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the clinic. The pharmacodynamics and cellular pathways governing the effects of GQD on NAFLD remain undefined. In this study, we investigated GQD pharmacology through assessment of its chemical constituents and evaluated and screened its components using drug likeness, pharmacokinetic characteristics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity), and appropriate compensation mechanisms. We performed predictions of the active GQD ingredients based on reverse pharmacophore matching and compared multiple NAFLD-related genes to determine potential GQD targets. Molecular docking experiments of the active components were performed to reveal cellular targets. Annotation analysis of both target genes and related pathways were assessed through the DAVID database. Cytoscape software was used to construct a “component-target-path” network for the treatment of NAFLD by GQD. Through data analysis, 9 active GQD substances and 10 targets related to NAFLD encompassing 4 cellular pathways were identified. Data were verified through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot analysis. These findings provide new references for the network pharmacology of Chinese medicinal compounds and NAFLD treatment.
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- Pengfei Hao
- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Nanyang Institute of Technology, Henan Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulae and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Nanyang, China
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- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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House JS, Motsinger-Reif AA. Fibrate pharmacogenomics: expanding past the genome. Pharmacogenomics 2020; 21:293-306. [PMID: 32180510 DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2019-0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Fibrates are a medication class prescribed for decades as 'broad-spectrum' lipid-modifying agents used to lower blood triglyceride levels and raise high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Such lipid changes are associated with a decrease in cardiovascular disease, and fibrates are commonly used to reduce risk of dangerous cardiovascular outcomes. As with most drugs, it is well established that response to fibrate treatment is variable, and this variation is heritable. This has motivated the investigation of pharmacogenomic determinants of response, and multiple studies have discovered a number of genes associated with fibrate response. Similar to other complex traits, the interrogation of single nucleotide polymorphisms using candidate gene or genome-wide approaches has not revealed a substantial portion of response variation. However, recent innovations in technological platforms and advances in statistical methodologies are revolutionizing the use and integration of other 'omes' in pharmacogenomics studies. Here, we detail successes, challenges, and recent advances in fibrate pharmacogenomics.
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- John S House
- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Department of Health & Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Department of Health & Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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An T, Zhang J, Liu YF, Wu YX, Lian J, Wang TY, Hu YY, Zhu JJ, Huang J, Zhao DD, Mo FF, Gao SH, Jiang GJ. Combined analysis of whole-exon sequencing and lncRNA sequencing in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with obesity. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:2451-2463. [PMID: 31957265 PMCID: PMC7028848 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This study sought to find more exon mutation sites and lncRNA candidates associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with obesity (O‐T2DM). We used O‐T2DM patients and healthy individuals to detect mutations in their peripheral blood by whole‐exon sequencing. And changes in lncRNA expression caused by mutation sites were studied at the RNA level. Then, we performed GO analysis and KEGG pathway analysis. We found a total of 277 377 mutation sites between O‐T2DM and healthy individuals. Then, we performed a DNA‐RNA joint analysis. Based on the screening of harmful sites, 30 mutant genes shared in O‐T2DM patients were screened. At the RNA level, mutations of 106 differentially expressed genes were displayed. Finally, a consensus mutation site and differential expression consensus gene screening were performed. In the current study, the results revealed significant differences in exon sites in peripheral blood between O‐T2DM and healthy individuals, which may play an important role in the pathogenesis of O‐T2DM by affecting the expression of the corresponding lncRNA. This study provides clues to the molecular mechanisms of metabolic disorders in O‐T2DM patients at the DNA and RNA levels, as well as biomarkers of the risk of these disorders.
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- Tian An
- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Impact of PPAR-Alpha Polymorphisms-The Case of Metabolic Disorders and Atherosclerosis. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184378. [PMID: 31489930 PMCID: PMC6770475 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α (PPARα) has the most relevant biological functions among PPARs. Activation by drugs and dietary components lead to major metabolic changes, from reduced triglyceridemia to improvement in the metabolic syndrome. Polymorphisms of PPARα are of interest in order to improve our understanding of metabolic disorders associated with a raised or reduced risk of diseases. PPARα polymorphisms are mainly characterized by two sequence changes, L162V and V227A, with the latter occurring only in Eastern nations, and by numerous SNPs (Single nucleotide polymorphisms) with a less clear biological role. The minor allele of L162V associates with raised total cholesterol, LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol), and triglycerides, reduced HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein metabolism), and elevated lipoprotein (a). An increased cardiovascular risk is not clear, whereas a raised risk of diabetes or of liver steatosis are not well supported. The minor allele of the V227A polymorphism is instead linked to a reduction of steatosis and raised γ-glutamyltranspeptidase levels in non-drinking Orientals, the latter being reduced in drinkers. Lastly, the minor allele of rs4353747 is associated with a raised high-altitude appetite loss. These and other associations indicate the predictive potential of PPARα polymorphisms for an improved understanding of human disease, which also explain variability in the clinical response to specific drug treatments or dietary approaches.
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Dyslipidemia is one of the major cardiovascular risk factors, but beyond statin treatment-which represents the cornerstone of therapy-a relevant practical uncertainty regards the use of fibrate derivatives. In the lack of successful results from the main cardiovascular trials, guidelines recommend the use of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists in selected cases, i.e. patients with true atherogenic dyslipidemia. However, recent observations indicate that fenofibrate treatment may provide a reliable complementary support against residual cardiovascular risk. We therefore summarize current evidence on fenofibrate, seeking to provide an updated interpretation of recent studies in the field.
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Rotroff DM, Pijut SS, Marvel SW, Jack JR, Havener TM, Pujol A, Schluter A, Graf GA, Ginsberg HN, Shah HS, Gao H, Morieri ML, Doria A, Mychaleckyi JC, McLeod HL, Buse JB, Wagner MJ, Motsinger-Reif AA. Genetic Variants in HSD17B3, SMAD3, and IPO11 Impact Circulating Lipids in Response to Fenofibrate in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2018; 103:712-721. [PMID: 28736931 PMCID: PMC5828950 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and dyslipidemia are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Fibrates are a class of drugs prescribed to treat dyslipidemia, but variation in response has been observed. To evaluate common and rare genetic variants that impact lipid responses to fenofibrate in statin-treated patients with T2D, we examined lipid changes in response to fenofibrate therapy using a genomewide association study (GWAS). Associations were followed-up using gene expression studies in mice. Common variants in SMAD3 and IPO11 were marginally associated with lipid changes in black subjects (P < 5 × 10-6 ). Rare variant and gene expression changes were assessed using a false discovery rate approach. AKR7A3 and HSD17B13 were associated with lipid changes in white subjects (q < 0.2). Mice fed fenofibrate displayed reductions in Hsd17b13 gene expression (q < 0.1). Associations of variants in SMAD3, IPO11, and HSD17B13, with gene expression changes in mice indicate that transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) and NRF2 signaling pathways may influence fenofibrate effects on dyslipidemia in patients with T2D.
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- Daniel M Rotroff
- Bioinformatics Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Bioinformatics Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Bioinformatics Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Neurometabolic Diseases Laboratory, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), and CIBERER U759, Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases, Barcelona, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurometabolic Diseases Laboratory, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), and CIBERER U759, Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Center for Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Bioinformatics Research Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Irvin MR, Rotroff DM, Aslibekyan S, Zhi D, Hidalgo B, Motsinger A, Marvel S, Srinivasasainagendra V, Claas SA, Buse JB, Straka RJ, Ordovas JM, Borecki IB, Guo X, Chen IYD, Rotter JI, Wagner MJ, Arnett DK. A genome-wide study of lipid response to fenofibrate in Caucasians: a combined analysis of the GOLDN and ACCORD studies. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2016; 26:324-33. [PMID: 27002377 PMCID: PMC4986826 DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0000000000000219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fibrates are commonly prescribed for hypertriglyceridemia, but they also lower LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol. Large interindividual variations in lipid response suggest that some patients may benefit more than others and genetic studies could help identify such patients. METHODS We carried out the first genome-wide association study of lipid response to fenofibrate using data from two well-characterized clinical trials: the Genetics of Lipid Lowering Drugs and Diet Network (GOLDN) Study and the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Study. Genome-wide association study data from both studies were imputed to the 1000 Genomes CEU reference panel (phase 1). Lipid response was modeled as the log ratio of the post-treatment lipid level to the pretreatment level. Linear mixed models (GOLDN, N=813 from 173 families) and linear regression models (ACCORD, N=781) adjusted for pretreatment lipid level, demographic variables, clinical covariates, and ancestry were used to evaluate the association of genetic markers with lipid response. Among Caucasians, the results were combined using inverse-variance weighted fixed-effects meta-analyses. The main findings from the meta-analyses were examined in other ethnic groups from the HyperTG study (N=267 Hispanics) and ACCORD (N=83 Hispanics, 138 African Americans). RESULTS A known lipid locus harboring the pre-B-cell leukemia homeobox 4 (PBX4) gene on chromosome 19 is important for LDL cholesterol response to fenofibrate (smallest P=1.5×10). The main results replicated with nominal statistical significance in Hispanics from ACCORD (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Future research should evaluate the usefulness of this locus to refine clinical strategies for lipid-lowering treatments.
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- Marguerite R Irvin
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL 35294, USA
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- Statistics Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL 35294, USA
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- Statistics Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Statistics Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL 35294, USA
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- Diabetes Center for Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Statistical Genomics, Department of Genetics, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Laboratory of Statistical and Mathematical Genetics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Laboratory for Biochemistry, Molecular Phenotyping, and Microarray, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham AL 35294, USA
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The study of rare variants in monogenic forms of autoimmune disease has offered insight into the aetiology of more complex pathologies. Research in complex autoimmune disease initially focused on sequencing candidate genes, with some early successes, notably in uncovering low-frequency variation associated with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, other early examples have proved difficult to replicate, and a recent study across six autoimmune diseases, re-sequencing 25 autoimmune disease-associated genes in large sample sizes, failed to find any associated rare variants. The study of rare and low-frequency variation in autoimmune diseases has been made accessible by the inclusion of such variants on custom genotyping arrays (e.g. Immunochip and Exome arrays). Whole-exome sequencing approaches are now also being utilised to uncover the contribution of rare coding variants to disease susceptibility, severity and treatment response. Other sequencing strategies are starting to uncover the role of regulatory rare variation.
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Keller M, Schleinitz D, Förster J, Tönjes A, Böttcher Y, Fischer-Rosinsky A, Breitfeld J, Weidle K, Rayner NW, Burkhardt R, Enigk B, Müller I, Halbritter J, Koriath M, Pfeiffer A, Krohn K, Groop L, Spranger J, Stumvoll M, Kovacs P. THOC5: a novel gene involved in HDL-cholesterol metabolism. J Lipid Res 2013; 54:3170-6. [PMID: 24023261 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m039420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Although numerous genes are known to regulate serum lipid traits, identified variants explain only a small proportion of the expected heritability. We intended to identify further genetic variants associated with lipid phenotypes in a self-contained population of Sorbs in Germany. We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) levels in 839 Sorbs. All single-nucleotide polymorphisms with a P value <0.01 were subjected to a meta-analysis, including an independent Swedish cohort (Diabetes Genetics Initiative; n = ∼3,100). Novel association signals with the strongest effects were subjected to replication studies in an additional German cohort (Berlin, n = 2,031). In the initial GWAS in the Sorbs, we identified 14 loci associated with lipid phenotypes reaching P values <10⁻⁵ and confirmed significant effects for 18 previously reported loci. The combined meta-analysis of the three study cohorts (n(HDL) = 6041; n(LDL) = 5,995; n(TG) = 6,087) revealed a novel association for a variant in THOC5 (rs8135828) with serum HDL-C levels (P = 1.78 × 10⁻⁷; Z-score = -5.221). Consistently, the variant was also associated with circulating APOA1 levels in Sorbs. The small interfering RNA-mediated mRNA silencing of THOC5 in HepG2 cells resulted in lower mRNA levels of APOA1, SCARB1, and ABCG8 (all P < 0.05). We propose THOC5 to be a novel gene involved in the regulation of serum HDL-C levels.
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- Maria Keller
- IFB Adiposity Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Contreras AV, Torres N, Tovar AR. PPAR-α as a key nutritional and environmental sensor for metabolic adaptation. Adv Nutr 2013; 4:439-52. [PMID: 23858092 PMCID: PMC3941823 DOI: 10.3945/an.113.003798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are transcription factors that belong to the superfamily of nuclear hormone receptors and regulate the expression of several genes involved in metabolic processes that are potentially linked to the development of some diseases such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and obesity. One type of PPAR, PPAR-α, is a transcription factor that regulates the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and amino acids and is activated by ligands such as polyunsaturated fatty acids and drugs used to treat dyslipidemias. There is evidence that genetic variants within the PPARα gene have been associated with a risk of the development of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease by influencing fasting and postprandial lipid concentrations; the gene variants have also been associated with an acceleration of the progression of type 2 diabetes. The interactions between genetic PPARα variants and the response to dietary factors will help to identify individuals or populations who can benefit from specific dietary recommendations. Interestingly, certain nutritional conditions, such as the prolonged consumption of a protein-restricted diet, can produce long-lasting effects on PPARα gene expression through modifications in the methylation of a specific locus surrounding the PPARα gene. Thus, this review underlines our current knowledge about the important role of PPAR-α as a mediator of the metabolic response to nutritional and environmental factors.
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- Alejandra V. Contreras
- Faculty of Medicine, National University Autonomous of Mexico, PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences,National Institute of Genomic Medicine
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- Nutrition Physiology Department, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico D.F. Mexico
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- Nutrition Physiology Department, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, Mexico D.F. Mexico,To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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