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Zhang X, Wang X, Zhu J, Chen K, Ullah R, Tong J, Shen Y. Retinal VIP-amacrine cells: their development, structure, and function. Eye (Lond) 2024; 38:1065-1076. [PMID: 38066110 PMCID: PMC11009269 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-023-02844-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Amacrine cells (ACs) are the most structurally and functionally diverse neuron type in the retina. Different ACs have distinct functions, such as neuropeptide secretion and inhibitory connection. Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) -ergic -ACs are retina gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) -ergic -ACs that were discovered long ago. They secrete VIP and form connections with bipolar cells (BCs), other ACs, and retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). They have a specific structure, density, distribution, and function. They play an important role in myopia, light stimulated responses, retinal vascular disease and other ocular diseases. Their significance in the study of refractive development and disease is increasing daily. However, a systematic review of the structure and function of retinal VIP-ACs is lacking. We discussed the detailed characteristics of VIP-ACs from every aspect across species and providing systematic knowledge base for future studies. Our review led to the main conclusion that retinal VIP-ACs develop early, and although their morphology and distribution across species are not the same, they have similar functions in a wide range of ocular diseases based on their function of secreting neuropeptides and forming inhibitory connections with other cells.
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- Xuhong Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Endocrinology, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Mu J, Jiang M, Zhong H, Wang J, Zhang S. Spatial epidemiological characteristics and driving factors of myopia among school-age children based on geographical detector: a national study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2023:1-12. [PMID: 38153382 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2299227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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The present study aimed to examine the spatial characteristics of myopia and identify the socioeconomic and environmental factors influencing its prevalence. Myopia prevalence among children of school age of Han ethnicity in China was 56.6% in 2019, with the highest and lowest prevalence's in Shandong (66.8%) and Guizhou (47.3%), respectively. There was a spatial aggregation of myopia prevalence in China. Environmental factors (atmospheric PM2.5 concentration and forest coverage) and socioeconomic factors (gross domestic product per capita, per capita disposable income, hospital beds per thousand people, and Engel coefficient) have significant influences on myopia prevalence. The interaction of each factor on myopia showed nonlinear enhancement. Myopia prevalence among children of school age was spatially clustered, and environmental and socioeconomic conditions are associated with myopia prevalence. Our findings provide novel perspectives for the comprehensive prevention and control of myopia.
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- Jingfeng Mu
- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, China
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Martínez-Albert N, Bueno-Gimeno I, Gené-Sampedro A. Risk Factors for Myopia: A Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6062. [PMID: 37763002 PMCID: PMC10532298 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12186062] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Due to the myopia prevalence increase worldwide, this study aims to establish the most relevant risk factors associated with its development and progression. A review search was carried out using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases to identify the main myopia risk factors. The inclusion criteria for the articles were those related to the topic, carried out in subjects from 5 to 30 years, published between January 2000 and May 2023, in English, and with the full text available. Myopia etiology has proven to be associated with both genetic and environmental factors as well as with gene-environment interaction. The risk of developing myopia increases in children with myopic parents (one parent ×2 times, two parents ×5 times). Regarding environmental factors, education is the main risk factor correlated with myopia prevalence increase. Further, several studies found that shorter distance (<30 cm) and longer time spent (>30 min) for near work increase the risk of myopia. Meanwhile, increased outdoor activity (>40 min/day) has been shown to be a key factor in reducing myopia incidence. In conclusion, the interventional strategy suggested so far to reduce myopia incidence is an increase in time outdoors and a reduction in the time spent performing near-work tasks.
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- Department of Optics and Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain;
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- Department of Optics and Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Spain;
- Research Institute on Traffic and Road Safety (INTRAS), University of Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Myopia Genetics and Heredity. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9030382. [PMID: 35327754 PMCID: PMC8947159 DOI: 10.3390/children9030382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Myopia is the most common eye condition leading to visual impairment and is greatly influenced by genetics. Over the last two decades, more than 400 associated gene loci have been mapped for myopia and refractive errors via family linkage analyses, candidate gene studies, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and next-generation sequencing (NGS). Lifestyle factors, such as excessive near work and short outdoor time, are the primary external factors affecting myopia onset and progression. Notably, besides becoming a global health issue, myopia is more prevalent and severe among East Asians than among Caucasians, especially individuals of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean ancestry. Myopia, especially high myopia, can be serious in consequences. The etiology of high myopia is complex. Prediction for progression of myopia to high myopia can help with prevention and early interventions. Prediction models are thus warranted for risk stratification. There have been vigorous investigations on molecular genetics and lifestyle factors to establish polygenic risk estimations for myopia. However, genes causing myopia have to be identified in order to shed light on pathogenesis and pathway mechanisms. This report aims to examine current evidence regarding (1) the genetic architecture of myopia; (2) currently associated myopia loci identified from the OMIM database, genetic association studies, and NGS studies; (3) gene-environment interactions; and (4) the prediction of myopia via polygenic risk scores (PRSs). The report also discusses various perspectives on myopia genetics and heredity.
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Bahakim NO, Geddawy AI, Sharma K, Alkhathlan KM, Alsheddi MIM, Al-Zogbi ASA, Alonazi AS, Alzahrani MG, Albassam KAM, Al-Ghamdi S. Visual status among undergraduate students: Findings from an emerging university in Saudi Arabia. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:4683-4690. [PMID: 34354455 PMCID: PMC8324947 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.04.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Refractive error is an important preventable cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide. In adult life, reduced vision can potentially affect the academic performance, choice of occupation and socio-economic status. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of refractive errors and related visual impairment among undergraduate male students in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was employed in the current work. After obtaining an informed consent; each eligible student was asked to fill a self-constructed survey and have screened in the college premises for visual acuity and refractive error. Candidates detected with defective vision have been referred for further examination at well-equipped ophthalmology clinic in the University Hospital. RESULTS A total of 420 undergraduate students, with age ranged from 18 to 30 years, have participated in the current study. About 25.0% of the participants have used spectacles at the time of examination. Positive family history of spectacles use was found in 71.4%. Our study showed that visual acuity in the better eye was low in 34.76% of the participants. Seventy-eight students (18.6%) of the total participants reported defective vision and have fulfilled refractometric examination. Of the examined students 83.3% were found to have refractive errors. Astigmatism, 52.6%, was the most frequently encountered refractive error among the participants; followed by myopia, 26.9%; and hypermetropia 2.6%. CONCLUSION The current study confirms that refractive error is an important preventable cause of visual impairment. Significant portion of the examined participants were found to have refractive errors recommending further work to improve visual status in undergraduate students.
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- Nasraddin Othman Bahakim
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, 61511 Minia, Egypt
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- Departments of Opthalmology, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Cornea Cataract Refractive Unit, Centre For Sight Eye Institute, Delhi 110043, India
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- College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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Jiang J, Xu J, Wang Y, Zheng J, Xu D. Correlation Analysis of Dominant Eye and Refractive Error Between Monozygotic Twins. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:2631-2635. [PMID: 34168489 PMCID: PMC8216723 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s307602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the correlation of dominant eye and refractive error between monozygotic twins. METHODS The data of dominant eye and refractive error of 13 pairs of monozygotic twins who were treated at the Optometry Clinic were collected. The paired chi-square test and Kappa consistency test were used to analyze the data of dominant eye between monozygotic twins, while the paired t test and Pearson correlation analysis were adopted to analyze the refractive error data. SPSS version 22.0 software was used to analyze the above statistics. RESULTS In the Kappa consistency test of dominant eye between monozygotic twins, Kappa value = 0.451, p = 0.052, p>0.05, and in the paired chi-square test, p = 0.250. In the spherical equivalent paired t test for the right eye of monozygotic twins, t = 1.491 and p = 0.162, while in the spherical equivalent paired t test for the left eye, t = 0.753 and p = 0.466. In the spherical equivalent correlation analysis of monozygotic twins, for the spherical equivalent refraction of the right eye, the Pearson correlation results were r = 0.901 and p = 0.00, and for the spherical equivalent refraction of the left eye, the Pearson correlation results were r = 0.971 and p = 0.00. CONCLUSION The difference in the chi-square test of dominant eye is not statistically significant between monozygotic twins, but dominant eye and refractive error are correlated to some extent. It is suggested that heredity may be the main determinant of the dominant eye. There is no difference in refractive error between identical twins which are highly correlated, however.
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- Jian Jiang
- Clinical Optometry Center, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical Optometry Center, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical Optometry Center, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical Research Center, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325027, People’s Republic of China
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Saw SM. A synopsis of the prevalence rates and environmental risk factors for myopia. Clin Exp Optom 2021; 86:289-94. [PMID: 14558850 DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2003.tb03124.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2002] [Revised: 01/10/2003] [Accepted: 02/03/2003] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The prevalence rates of myopia are higher in urban Asian cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore. One observation over the past few decades is that the prevalence rates of myopia have been rising and there is an epidemic of myopia in Asia. The age-old question of the roles of nature and nurture in this process remains unanswered. The strongest evidence for an environmental link to myopia is near work activity. Childhood exposure to night lighting has also been explored in different studies but the results have been mixed. Twin studies, segregation analysis and association studies have demonstrated that hereditary factors play an important role in myopia development. The exact nature and interplay of genetic and environmental factors is not known and data suggest that environmental factors may interact with genetic factors to increase the risks of developing myopia. Future research is needed to identify specific modifiable lifestyle factors and genetic markers for myopia. This will enable preventive measures such as health education to be instituted.
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- Seang-Mei Saw
- Department of Community Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore, 16 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117597, Republic of Singapore
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Wang J, Liu F, Song X, Li T. Association of 5p15.2 and 15q14 with high myopia in Tujia and Miao Chinese populations. BMC Ophthalmol 2020; 20:255. [PMID: 32586281 PMCID: PMC7318420 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-020-01516-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The polymorphisms rs6885224 and rs634990 have been reported to be associated with high myopia in many populations. As there is still no report on whether these two SNPs are associated with myopia in the Tujia and Miao minority areas of China, we conducted a replication study to evaluate the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the regions 5p15.2 and 15q14 with high myopia in Tujia and Miao Chinese populations. METHODS We performed a comprehensive meta-analysis of 5831 cases and 7055 controls to assess whether rs6885224 in the 5p15.2 region and rs634990 in the 15q14 region are associated with high myopia. Our replication study enrolled 804 individuals. Genomic DNA was extracted from venous leukocytes, and these two SNPs were genotyped by Sanger sequencing. Allele and genotype frequencies were analysed using χ2 tests, and ORs and 95% CIs were calculated. RESULTS According to the results of the meta-analysis, rs6885224 in the CTNND2 gene showed no association with myopia [p = 0.222, OR = 1.154, 95% CI (0.917-1.452)]. Conversely, rs634990 in the 15q14 region did exhibit a significant correlation with myopia [p = 7.270 × 10- 7, OR = 0.817, 95% CI (0.754-0.885)]. In our replication study, no association with high myopia in the Tujia and Miao populations was found for rs634990 or rs6885224. The following were obtained by allele frequency analysis: rs6885224, p = 0.175, OR = 0.845, and 95% CI = 0.662-1.078; rs634990, p = 0.087, OR = 0.84, and the 95% CI = 0.687-1.026. Genotype frequency analysis yielded p = 0.376 for rs6885224 and p = 0.243 for rs634990. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis results show that rs634990 was significantly associated with myopia but that rs6885224 was not. Nevertheless, in our replication study, these two SNPs showed no association with myopia in the Tujia and Miao Chinese populations. This is the first report involving Tujia and Miao ethnic groups from Enshi minority areas. However, the sample size needs to be expanded and more stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria need to be formulated to verify the findings.
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- Junwen Wang
- Department of Hubei Minzu University Affiliated Enshi Clinical Medical School, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia And Miao Autonomous Prefecture, No.158, Wuyang Road, Enshi, 445000, Hubei Provence, China
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- Department of Hubei Minzu University Affiliated Enshi Clinical Medical School, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia And Miao Autonomous Prefecture, No.158, Wuyang Road, Enshi, 445000, Hubei Provence, China.,Department of Eye Centre, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China
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- Department of Hubei Minzu University Affiliated Enshi Clinical Medical School, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia And Miao Autonomous Prefecture, No.158, Wuyang Road, Enshi, 445000, Hubei Provence, China
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- Department of Hubei Minzu University Affiliated Enshi Clinical Medical School, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia And Miao Autonomous Prefecture, No.158, Wuyang Road, Enshi, 445000, Hubei Provence, China.
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Cheong KX, Yong RYY, Tan MMH, Tey FLK, Ang BCH. Association of VIPR2 and ZMAT4 with high myopia. Ophthalmic Genet 2020; 41:41-48. [PMID: 32166996 DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2020.1737951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Background: To investigate the associations of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the VIPR2 and ZMAT4 genes with high myopia in a Han Chinese population.Materials and Methods: In this case-control genetic association study comprising 193 high myopia participants and 135 normal emmetropic controls from a Han Chinese population, 15 SNPs from the VIPR2 and ZMAT4 genes were selected for genotyping based on previous studies. Allelic frequencies of the SNPs and haplotypes were compared for association with high myopia and axial length (AL).Results: RS885863 (G-reference/A-effect) and RS7829127 (A-reference/G-effect) were significantly associated with high myopia (OR = 1.832, P = .045; OR = 0.539, P = .023 respectively). The associations of RS885863 with high myopia were observed under the dominant (GA+AA: OR = 1.972, P < .05) and co-dominant models (Heterozygous GA: OR = 1.874; Homozygous AA: OR = 5.310; P < .05) against GG (reference). The mean AL of GG was 25.94 mm, compared with that in GA and AA of 26.64 mm and 27.48 mm respectively. The associations of RS7829127 with high myopia were observed under the dominant (AG+GG: OR = 0.512, P < .05) and co-dominant models (Heterozygous AG: OR = 0.524; Homozygous GG: OR = 0.307; P < .05) against AA (reference). The mean AL of AA was 26.35 mm, compared with that in AG and GG of 25.62 mm and 25.17 mm respectively. The importance of RS885863 and RS7829127 were also highlighted by their being the constituent SNPs in the haplotypes (ACGA, P = .002; and GA, P = .008 respectively) that were significantly associated with high myopia.Conclusions: Our findings agree that RS885863 from VIPR2 and RS7829127 from ZMAT4 are significantly associated with high myopia in a Han Chinese population.
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- Kai Xiong Cheong
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore.,Vision Performance Centre, Military Medicine Institute, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore, Singapore
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- DSO National Laboratories, Defence Medical and Environmental Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Vision Performance Centre, Military Medicine Institute, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore, Singapore
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- DSO National Laboratories, Defence Medical and Environmental Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Vision Performance Centre, Military Medicine Institute, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore, Singapore.,National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Leung KH, Luo S, Kwarteng R, Chen SG, Yap MKH, Huang CL, Yip SP. The myopia susceptibility locus vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 (VIPR2) contains variants with opposite effects. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18165. [PMID: 31796800 PMCID: PMC6890636 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54619-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Myopia is the commonest eye disorder in the world. High myopes are predisposed to ocular pathologies. The vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 (VIPR2) gene was identified as a myopia susceptibility locus by our group and another group. We continued to fine-map this locus. A case-control study was performed in 4 sequential stages with a total of 941 highly myopic subjects and 846 control subjects, all unrelated Chinese. Stage 1 experimentally genotyped 64.4% of the entire cohort for 152 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and Stage 2 the remaining subjects for 21 SNPs. Stage 3 combined the genotypes for 21 SNPs for the entire cohort, and identified one group of high-risk haplotypes and one group of protective haplotypes significantly associated with high myopia. Stage 4 imputed genotypes for variants in the VIPR2 region and identified two independent groups of variants: one group with high-risk minor alleles and another with protective minor alleles. Variants within each group were generally in strong linkage disequilibrium among themselves while high-risk variants were in linkage equilibrium with protective variants. Therefore, the VIPR2 locus seems to contain variants with opposite effects. This is the first study that has examined the genetic architecture of a myopia susceptibility locus in detail.
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- Kim Hung Leung
- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Cai XB, Shen SR, Chen DF, Zhang Q, Jin ZB. An overview of myopia genetics. Exp Eye Res 2019; 188:107778. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2019.107778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tedja MS, Haarman AEG, Meester-Smoor MA, Kaprio J, Mackey DA, Guggenheim JA, Hammond CJ, Verhoeven VJM, Klaver CCW. IMI - Myopia Genetics Report. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2019; 60:M89-M105. [PMID: 30817828 PMCID: PMC6892384 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.18-25965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The knowledge on the genetic background of refractive error and myopia has expanded dramatically in the past few years. This white paper aims to provide a concise summary of current genetic findings and defines the direction where development is needed. We performed an extensive literature search and conducted informal discussions with key stakeholders. Specific topics reviewed included common refractive error, any and high myopia, and myopia related to syndromes. To date, almost 200 genetic loci have been identified for refractive error and myopia, and risk variants mostly carry low risk but are highly prevalent in the general population. Several genes for secondary syndromic myopia overlap with those for common myopia. Polygenic risk scores show overrepresentation of high myopia in the higher deciles of risk. Annotated genes have a wide variety of functions, and all retinal layers appear to be sites of expression. The current genetic findings offer a world of new molecules involved in myopiagenesis. As the missing heritability is still large, further genetic advances are needed. This Committee recommends expanding large-scale, in-depth genetic studies using complementary big data analytics, consideration of gene-environment effects by thorough measurement of environmental exposures, and focus on subgroups with extreme phenotypes and high familial occurrence. Functional characterization of associated variants is simultaneously needed to bridge the knowledge gap between sequence variance and consequence for eye growth.
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- Milly S. Tedja
- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Menzies Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Section of Academic Ophthalmology, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Menzies Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Section of Academic Ophthalmology, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Simpson CL, Musolf AM, Li Q, Portas L, Murgia F, Cordero RY, Cordero JB, Moiz BA, Holzinger ER, Middlebrooks CD, Lewis DD, Bailey-Wilson JE, Stambolian D. Exome genotyping and linkage analysis identifies two novel linked regions and replicates two others for myopia in Ashkenazi Jewish families. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2019; 20:27. [PMID: 30704416 PMCID: PMC6357511 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-019-0752-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Myopia is one of most common eye diseases in the world and affects 1 in 4 Americans. It is a complex disease caused by both environmental and genetics effects; the genetics effects are still not well understood. In this study, we performed genetic linkage analyses on Ashkenazi Jewish families with a strong familial history of myopia to elucidate any potential causal genes. METHODS Sixty-four extended Ashkenazi Jewish families were previously collected from New Jersey. Genotypes from the Illumina ExomePlus array were merged with prior microsatellite linkage data from these families. Additional custom markers were added for candidate regions reported in literature for myopia or refractive error. Myopia was defined as mean spherical equivalent (MSE) of -1D or worse and parametric two-point linkage analyses (using TwoPointLods) and multi-point linkage analyses (using SimWalk2) were performed as well as collapsed haplotype pattern (CHP) analysis in SEQLinkage and association analyses performed with FBAT and rv-TDT. RESULTS Strongest evidence of linkage was on 1p36(two-point LOD = 4.47) a region previously linked to refractive error (MYP14) but not myopia. Another genome-wide significant locus was found on 8q24.22 with a maximum two-point LOD score of 3.75. CHP analysis also detected the signal on 1p36, localized to the LINC00339 gene with a maximum HLOD of 3.47, as well as genome-wide significant signals on 7q36.1 and 11p15, which overlaps with the MYP7 locus. CONCLUSIONS We identified 2 novel linkage peaks for myopia on chromosomes 7 and 8 in these Ashkenazi Jewish families and replicated 2 more loci on chromosomes 1 and 11, one previously reported in refractive error but not myopia in these families and the other locus previously reported in the literature. Strong candidate genes have been identified within these linkage peaks in our families. Targeted sequencing in these regions will be necessary to definitively identify causal variants under these linkage peaks.
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- Claire L Simpson
- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 71 S. Manassas Room 417, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.,Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 71 S. Manassas Room 417, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 71 S. Manassas Room 417, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Dr., Suite 1200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Rm. 313, Stellar Chance Labs, 422 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Myopia occurs in more than 50% of the population in many industrialized countries and is expected to increase; complications associated with axial elongation from myopia are the sixth leading cause of blindness. Thus, understanding its etiology, epidemiology, and the results of various treatment regiments may modify current care and result in a reduction in morbidity from progressive myopia. This rapid increase cannot be explained by genetics alone. Current animal and human research demonstrates that myopia development is a result of the interplay between genetic and the environmental factors. The prevalence of myopia is higher in individuals whose both parents are myopic, suggesting that genetic factors are clearly involved in myopia development. At the same time, population studies suggest that development of myopia is associated with education and the amount time spent doing near work; hence, activities increase the exposure to optical blur. Recently, there has been an increase in efforts to slow the progression of myopia because of its relationship to the development of serious pathological conditions such as macular degeneration, retinal detachments, glaucoma, and cataracts. We reviewed meta-analysis and other of current treatments that include: atropine, progressive addition spectacle lenses, orthokeratology, and multifocal contact lenses.
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Musolf AM, Simpson CL, Long KA, Moiz BA, Lewis DD, Middlebrooks CD, Portas L, Murgia F, Ciner EB, Bailey-Wilson JE, Stambolian D. Myopia in Chinese families shows linkage to 10q26.13. Mol Vis 2018; 24:29-42. [PMID: 29383007 PMCID: PMC5767476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine genetic linkage between myopia and Han Chinese patients with a family history of the disease. Methods One hundred seventy-six Han Chinese patients from 34 extended families were given eye examinations, and mean spherical equivalent (MSE) in diopters (D) was calculated by adding the spherical component of the refraction to one-half the cylindrical component and taking the average of both eyes. The MSE was converted to a binary phenotype, where all patients with an MSE of -1.00 D or less were coded as affected. Unaffected individuals had an MSE greater than 0.00 D (ages 21 years and up), +1.50 (ages 11-20), or +2.00 D (ages 6-10 years). Individuals between the given upper threshold and -1.00 were coded as unknown. Patients were genotyped on an exome chip. Three types of linkage analyses were performed: single-variant two-point, multipoint, and collapsed haplotype pattern (CHP) variant two-point. Results The CHP variant two-point results identified a significant peak (heterogeneity logarithm of the odds [HLOD] = 3.73) at 10q26.13 in TACC2. The single-variant two-point and multipoint analyses showed highly suggestive linkage to the same region. The single-variant two-point results identified 25 suggestive variants at HTRA1, also at 10q26.13. Conclusions We report a significant genetic linkage between myopia and Han Chinese patients at 10q26.13. 10q26.13 contains several good candidate genes, such as TACC2 and the known age-related macular degeneration gene HTRA1. Targeted sequencing of the region is planned to identify the causal variant(s).
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- Anthony M. Musolf
- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Institute of Population Genetics, CNR, Li Punti, Sassari, Italy
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- Institute of Population Genetics, CNR, Li Punti, Sassari, Italy
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- The Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, Elkins Park, PA
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- Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Kloss BA, Tompson SW, Whisenhunt KN, Quow KL, Huang SJ, Pavelec DM, Rosenberg T, Young TL. Exome Sequence Analysis of 14 Families With High Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 58:1982-1990. [PMID: 28384719 PMCID: PMC5382835 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Purpose To identify causal gene mutations in 14 families with autosomal dominant (AD) high myopia using exome sequencing. Methods Select individuals from 14 large Caucasian families with high myopia were exome sequenced. Gene variants were filtered to identify potential pathogenic changes. Sanger sequencing was used to confirm variants in original DNA, and to test for disease cosegregation in additional family members. Candidate genes and chromosomal loci previously associated with myopic refractive error and its endophenotypes were comprehensively screened. Results In 14 high myopia families, we identified 73 rare and 31 novel gene variants as candidates for pathogenicity. In seven of these families, two of the novel and eight of the rare variants were within known myopia loci. A total of 104 heterozygous nonsynonymous rare variants in 104 genes were identified in 10 out of 14 probands. Each variant cosegregated with affection status. No rare variants were identified in genes known to cause myopia or in genes closest to published genome-wide association study association signals for refractive error or its endophenotypes. Conclusions Whole exome sequencing was performed to determine gene variants implicated in the pathogenesis of AD high myopia. This study provides new genes for consideration in the pathogenesis of high myopia, and may aid in the development of genetic profiling of those at greatest risk for attendant ocular morbidities of this disorder.
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- Bethany A Kloss
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Center for Human Genetics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Biotechnology Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- The National Eye Clinic, Rigshospitalet, Kennedy Center, Glostrup, Denmark 5Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Enlargement of the Axial Length and Altered Ultrastructural Features of the Sclera in a Mutant Lumican Transgenic Mouse Model. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0163165. [PMID: 27711221 PMCID: PMC5053428 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Lumican (LUM) is a candidate gene for myopia in the MYP3 locus. In this study, a mutant lumican (L199P) transgenic mouse model was established to investigate the axial length changes and ultrastructural features of the sclera. The mouse model was established by pronuclear microinjection. Transgenic mice and wild-type B6 mice were killed at eight weeks of age. Gene expression levels of LUM and collagen type I (COL1) in the sclera were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and the protein levels were assessed by Western blot analysis. Ocular axial lengths were measured on the enucleated whole eye under a dissecting microscope. Ultrastructural features of collagen fibrils in the sclera were examined with transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Lumican and collagen type I were both elevated at the transcriptional and protein levels. The mean axial length of eyes in the transgenic mice was significantly longer than that in the wild-type mice (3,231.0 ± 11.2 μm (transgenic group) vs 3,199.7 ± 11.1 μm (controls), p<0.05 =). Some ultrastructural changes were observed in the sclera of the transgenic mice under TEM, such as evident lamellar disorganizations and abnormal inter-fibril spacing. The average collagen fibril diameter was smaller than that in their wild-type counterparts. These results indicate that the ectopic mutant lumican (L199P) may induce enlargement of axial lengths and abnormal structures and distributions of collagen fibrils in mouse sclera. This transgenic mouse model can be used for the mechanistic study of myopia.
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Tkatchenko AV, Tkatchenko TV, Guggenheim JA, Verhoeven VJM, Hysi PG, Wojciechowski R, Singh PK, Kumar A, Thinakaran G, Williams C. APLP2 Regulates Refractive Error and Myopia Development in Mice and Humans. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005432. [PMID: 26313004 PMCID: PMC4551475 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Myopia is the most common vision disorder and the leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. However, gene variants identified to date explain less than 10% of the variance in refractive error, leaving the majority of heritability unexplained (“missing heritability”). Previously, we reported that expression of APLP2 was strongly associated with myopia in a primate model. Here, we found that low-frequency variants near the 5’-end of APLP2 were associated with refractive error in a prospective UK birth cohort (n = 3,819 children; top SNP rs188663068, p = 5.0 × 10−4) and a CREAM consortium panel (n = 45,756 adults; top SNP rs7127037, p = 6.6 × 10−3). These variants showed evidence of differential effect on childhood longitudinal refractive error trajectories depending on time spent reading (gene x time spent reading x age interaction, p = 4.0 × 10−3). Furthermore, Aplp2 knockout mice developed high degrees of hyperopia (+11.5 ± 2.2 D, p < 1.0 × 10−4) compared to both heterozygous (-0.8 ± 2.0 D, p < 1.0 × 10−4) and wild-type (+0.3 ± 2.2 D, p < 1.0 × 10−4) littermates and exhibited a dose-dependent reduction in susceptibility to environmentally induced myopia (F(2, 33) = 191.0, p < 1.0 × 10−4). This phenotype was associated with reduced contrast sensitivity (F(12, 120) = 3.6, p = 1.5 × 10−4) and changes in the electrophysiological properties of retinal amacrine cells, which expressed Aplp2. This work identifies APLP2 as one of the “missing” myopia genes, demonstrating the importance of a low-frequency gene variant in the development of human myopia. It also demonstrates an important role for APLP2 in refractive development in mice and humans, suggesting a high level of evolutionary conservation of the signaling pathways underlying refractive eye development. Gene variants identified by GWAS studies to date explain only a small fraction of myopia cases because myopia represents a complex disorder thought to be controlled by dozens or even hundreds of genes. The majority of genetic variants underlying myopia seems to be of small effect and/or low frequency, which makes them difficult to identify using classical genetic approaches, such as GWAS, alone. Here, we combined gene expression profiling in a monkey model of myopia, human GWAS, and a gene-targeted mouse model of myopia to identify one of the “missing” myopia genes, APLP2. We found that a low-frequency risk allele of APLP2 confers susceptibility to myopia only in children exposed to large amounts of daily reading, thus, providing an experimental example of the long-hypothesized gene-environment interaction between nearwork and genes underlying myopia. Functional analysis of APLP2 using an APLP2 knockout mouse model confirmed functional significance of APLP2 in refractive development and implicated a potential role of synaptic transmission at the level of glycinergic amacrine cells of the retina for the development of myopia. Furthermore, mouse studies revealed that lack of Aplp2 has a dose-dependent suppressive effect on susceptibility to form-deprivation myopia, providing a potential gene-specific target for therapeutic intervention to treat myopia.
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- Andrei V. Tkatchenko
- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- School of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Statistical Genetics Section, Inherited Disease Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH), Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
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- Departments of Neurobiology, Neurology, and Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Zhang Q. Genetics of Refraction and Myopia. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2015; 134:269-79. [PMID: 26310160 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Both genetic and environmental factors play roles in the development of refractive errors. Identification of genes involved in refractive errors may help in elucidating the underlying molecular mechanism related to both genetic defects and environmental pressure. Recent development of techniques for genome wide analysis provides unique opportunity in dissecting the genetic basis related to refractive errors. This chapter tries to give a brief overview on the recent progress of genetic study of refractive errors, especially myopia.
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- Qingjiong Zhang
- State Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
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Zhou L, Li T, Song X, Li Y, Li H, Dan H. NYX mutations in four families with high myopia with or without CSNB1. Mol Vis 2015; 21:213-23. [PMID: 25802485 PMCID: PMC4357032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Mutations in the NYX gene are known to cause complete congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB1), which is always accompanied by high myopia. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between NYX mutations and high myopia with or without CSNB1. METHODS Four Chinese families having high myopia with or without CSNB1 and 96 normal controls were recruited. We searched for mutations in the NYX gene using Sanger sequencing. Further analyses of the detected variations in the available family members were performed, and the frequencies of the detected variations in 96 normal controls were determined to verify our deduction. The effect of each variation on the nyctalopin protein was predicted using online tools. RESULTS Four potential pathogenic variations in the NYX gene were found in four families with high myopia with or without CSNB1. Three of the four variants were novel (c.626G>C; c.121delG; c.335T>C). The previously identified variant, c.529_530delGCinsAT, was found in an isolated highly myopic patient and an affected brother, but the other affected brother did not carry the same variation. Further linkage analyses of this family showed a coinheritance of markers at MYP1. These four mutations were not identified in the 96 normal controls. CONCLUSIONS Our study expands the mutation spectrum of NYX for cases of high myopia with CSNB1; however, more evidence is needed to elucidate the pathogenic effects of NYX on isolated high myopia.
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- Lin Zhou
- Department of Ophthalmology, Remin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China,Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Remin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China,Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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Physiopathologie de la myopie, entre hérédité et environnement. J Fr Ophtalmol 2014; 37:407-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2014.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2013] [Revised: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chatterjee A, Villarreal G, Oh DJ, Kang MH, Rhee DJ. AMP-activated protein kinase regulates intraocular pressure, extracellular matrix, and cytoskeleton in trabecular meshwork. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014; 55:3127-39. [PMID: 24713487 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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PURPOSE In this study, we investigate how adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) affects extracellular matrix (ECM) and cellular tone in the trabecular meshwork (TM), and examine how deletion of its catalytic α2 subunit affects IOP and aqueous humor clearance in mice. METHODS Human TM tissue was examined for expression of AMPKα1 and AMPKα2, genomically distinct isoforms of the AMPK catalytic subunit. Primary cultured human TM cells were treated for 24 hours with the AMPK activator 5-amino-1-β-Dffff-ribofuranosyl-imidazole-4-carboxamide (AICAR), under basal or TGF-β2 stimulatory conditions. Conditioned media (CM) was probed for secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC), thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), and ECM proteins, and cells were stained for F-actin. Cells underwent adenoviral infection with a dominant negative AMPKα subunit (ad.DN.AMPKα) and were similarly analyzed. Intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness (CCT), and aqueous clearance were measured in AMPKα2-null and wild-type (WT) mice. RESULTS Both AMPKα1 and AMPKα2 are expressed in TM. AICAR activated AMPKα and suppressed the expression of various ECM proteins under basal and TGF-β2 stimulatory conditions. AICAR decreased F-actin staining and increased the phospho-total RhoA ratio (Ser188). Transforming growth factor-β2 transiently dephosphorylated AMPKα. Infection with ad.DN.AMPKα upregulated various ECM proteins, decreased the phospho-total RhoA ratio, and increased F-actin staining. AMPKα2-null mice exhibited 6% higher IOP and decreased aqueous clearance compared with WT mice, without significant differences in CCT or angle morphology. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our data identify AMPK as a critical regulator of ECM homeostasis and cytoskeletal arrangement in the TM. Mice that are AMPKα2-null exhibit higher IOPs and decreased aqueous clearance than their WT counterparts.
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- Ayan Chatterjee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Sherwin JC, Mackey DA. Update on the epidemiology and genetics of myopic refractive error. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/eop.12.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ahmed I, Rasool S, Jan T, Qureshi T, Naykoo NA, Andrabi KI. TGIF1 is a potential candidate gene for high myopia in ethnic Kashmiri population. Curr Eye Res 2013; 39:282-90. [PMID: 24215395 DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2013.841950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE High myopia is a complex disorder that imposes serious consequences on ocular health. Linkage analysis has identified several genetic loci with a series of potential candidate genes that reveal an ambiguous pattern of association with high myopia due to population heterogeneity. We have accordingly chosen to examine the prospect of association of one such gene [transforming growth β-induced factor 1 (TGIF1)] in population that is purely ethnic (Kashmiri) and represents a homogeneous cohort from Northern India. METHODS Cases with high myopia with a spherical equivalent of ≥-6 diopters (D) and emmetropic controls with spherical equivalent within ±0.5 D in one or both eyes represented by a sample size of 212 ethnic Kashmiri subjects and 239 matched controls. Genomic DNA was genotyped for sequence variations in TGIF1 gene and allele frequencies tested for Hardy-Weinberg disequilibrium. Potential association was evaluated using χ(2) or Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Two previously reported missense variations C > T, rs4468717 (first base of codon 143) changing proline to serine and rs2229333 (second base of codon 143) changing proline to leucine were identified in exon 10 of TGIF1. Both variations exhibited possibly significant (p < 0.05) association with the disease phenotype. Since the variant allele frequency of both the single-nucleotide polymorphisms in cases is higher than controls with odds ratio greater than 1.Therefore, variant allele of both the single-nucleotide polymorphisms represents the possible risk factor for myopia in the Kashmiri population. In silico predictions show that substitutions are likely to have an impact on the structure and functional properties of the protein, making it imperative to understand their functional consequences in relation to high myopia. CONCLUSIONS TGIF1 is a relevant candidate gene with potential to contribute in the genesis of high myopia.
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Yiu WC, Yap MKH, Fung WY, Ng PW, Yip SP. Genetic susceptibility to refractive error: association of vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 (VIPR2) with high myopia in Chinese. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61805. [PMID: 23637909 PMCID: PMC3630195 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Myopia is the most common ocular disease worldwide. We investigated the association of high myopia with the common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of five candidate genes – early growth response 1 (EGR1), v-fos FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog (FOS), jun oncogene (JUN), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 (VIPR2). We recruited 1200 unrelated Chinese subjects with 600 cases (spherical equivalent ≤−8.00 diopters) and 600 controls (spherical equivalent within ±1.00 diopter). A discovery sample set was formed from 300 cases and 300 controls, and a replication sample set from the remaining samples. Tag SNPs were genotyped for the discovery sample set, and the most significant haplotypes and their constituent SNPs were followed up with the replication sample set. The allele and haplotype frequencies in cases and controls were compared by logistic regression adjusted for sex and age to give Pa values, and multiple comparisons were corrected by permutation test to give Paemp values. Odd ratios (OR) were calculated accordingly. In the discovery phase, EGR1, JUN and VIP did not show any significant association while FOS and VIPR2 demonstrated significant haplotype association with high myopia. In the replication phase, the haplotype association for VIPR2 was successfully replicated, but not FOS. In analysis combining both sample sets, the most significant association signals of VIPR2 were the single marker rs2071625 (Pa = 0.0008, Paemp = 0.0046 and OR = 0.75) and the 4-SNP haplotype window rs2071623-rs2071625-rs2730220-rs885863 (omnibus test, Pa = 9.10e-10 and Paemp = 0.0001) with one protective haplotype (GGGG: Paemp = 0.0002 and OR = 0.52) and one high-risk haplotype (GAGA: Paemp = 0.0027 and OR = 4.68). This 4-SNP haplotype window was the most significant in all sample sets examined. This is the first study to suggest a role of VIPR2 in the genetic susceptibility to high myopia. EGR1, JUN, FOS and VIP are unlikely to be important in predisposing humans to high myopia.
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- Wai Chi Yiu
- Centre for Myopia Research, School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Shi Y, Gong B, Chen L, Zuo X, Liu X, Tam POS, Zhou X, Zhao P, Lu F, Qu J, Sun L, Zhao F, Chen H, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Lin Y, Lin H, Ma S, Cheng J, Yang J, Huang L, Zhang M, Zhang X, Pang CP, Yang Z. A genome-wide meta-analysis identifies two novel loci associated with high myopia in the Han Chinese population. Hum Mol Genet 2013; 22:2325-33. [PMID: 23406873 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddt066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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High myopia, highly prevalent in the Chinese population, is a leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. Genetic factors play a critical role in the development of this visual disorder. Genome-wide association studies in recent years have revealed several chromosomal regions that contribute to its progression. To identify additional genetic variants for high myopia susceptibility, we used a genome-wide meta-analysis to examine the associations between the disease and 286 031 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a combined cohort of 665 cases and 960 controls. The most significant SNPs (n = 61) were genotyped in a replication cohort (850 cases and 1197 controls), and 14 SNPs were further tested through genotyping in two additional validation cohorts (combined 1278 cases and 2486 controls). As a result of this analysis, four SNPs reached genome-wide significance (P < 2.0 × 10(-7)). The most significantly associated SNP, rs2730260 [overall P = 8.95 × 10(-14); odds ratio (95% CI) =1.33 (1.23-1.44)], is located in the VIPR2 gene, which is located in the MYP4 locus. The other three SNPs (rs7839488, rs4395927 and rs4455882) in the same linkage disequilibrium block are located in the SNTB1 gene, with -P values ranging from 1.13 × 10(-8) to 2.13 × 10(-11). The VIPR2 and SNTB1 genes are expressed in the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium and have been previously reported to have potential functions for the pathogenesis of myopia. Our results suggest that variants of the VIPR2 and SNTB1 genes increase susceptibility to high myopia in Han Chinese.
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- Yi Shi
- The Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory for Human Disease Gene Study, The Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
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Hawthorne FA, Young TL. Genetic contributions to myopic refractive error: Insights from human studies and supporting evidence from animal models. Exp Eye Res 2013; 114:141-9. [PMID: 23379998 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2012.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2012] [Revised: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 12/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Genetic studies of both population-based and recruited affected patient cohorts have identified a number of genomic regions and candidate genes that may contribute to myopic development. Scientists have developed animal models of myopia, as collection of affected tissues from patents is impractical. Recent advances in whole exome sequencing technology show promise for further elucidation of disease causing variants as in the recent identification of rare variants within ZNF644 segregating with pathological myopia. We present a review of the current research trends and findings on genetic contributions to myopic refraction including candidate loci for myopic development and their genomic convergence with expression studies of animal models inducing myopic development.
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Rasool S, Ahmed I, Dar R, Ayub SG, Rashid S, Jan T, Ahmed T, Naikoo NA, Andrabi KI. Contribution of TGFβ1 codon 10 polymorphism to high myopia in an ethnic Kashmiri population from India. Biochem Genet 2013; 51:323-33. [PMID: 23325483 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-012-9565-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study looks at novel variants of the TGFβ1 gene and their potential association with high myopia in an ethnic population from Kashmir, India. Allele frequencies of 247 Kashmiri subjects (from India) with high myopia and 176 ethnically matched healthy controls were tested for Hardy-Weinberg disequilibrium. The genotype and allele frequencies were evaluated using chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. One of the three SNPs in codon 10 showed a significant difference between patients and control subjects (rs1982073: p genotype = 0.003, p allele = 0.001). There were no statistically significant differences between patients and control subjects for the other two SNPs, rs1800471 at codon 25 and a novel variant at codon 52. SNP rs1982073, substituting proline with leucine, appeared to be significantly associated with high myopia (p < 0.05). In silico predictions show that substitutions are likely to have an impact on the structure and functional properties of the protein, making it imperative to understand their functional consequences in relation to high myopia.
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- Shabhat Rasool
- Department of Biotechnology, Science Block, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, 190006, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Xu H, Wang B, Su D, Yu Q, Li Q, Kou C, Shi J, Yu Y, Ma X. The DNA methylation profile of PLA2G4C gene promoter in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res 2012; 200:1079-81. [PMID: 22878031 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Revised: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 07/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Dirani M, Chamberlain M, Garoufalis P, Chen C, Guymer RH, Baird PN. Refractive Errors in Twin Studies. Twin Res Hum Genet 2012. [DOI: 10.1375/twin.9.4.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AbstractIt is estimated that 1.6 billion people worldwide have myopia, a refractive error, and this number is expected to increase to approximately 2.5 billion by the year 2020. It is now well established that both the environment and genetics play a role in the development of myopia. However, the exact contribution of each of these components to myopia development has yet to be completely determined. Twin studies (classical twin model) are commonly used to determine the weighting of genetic and environmental components in disease. Over the last century, twin studies have investigated the heritability of refractive errors in different sample populations and have collectively supported a genetic basis to refractive errors. However, different sample populations and methods of data collection have produced a wide range of heritability estimates ranging from .5 to .9. This article will review those twin studies that have investigated refractive error, particularly myopia, as well as biometric measures linked to refractive error, to compare heritability estimates and methodology designs.
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Silva R. Myopic Maculopathy: A Review. Ophthalmologica 2012; 228:197-213. [DOI: 10.1159/000339893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2012] [Accepted: 05/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang Q, Gao Y, Wang P, Li S, Jia X, Xiao X, Guo X, Zhang Q. Replication study of significant single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with myopia from two genome-wide association studies. Mol Vis 2011; 17:3290-9. [PMID: 22194655 PMCID: PMC3244484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2011] [Accepted: 12/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Two previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of high myopia in a Japanese population found several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with the disease. The present study examined whether these markers are associated with myopia in a Chinese population. METHODS Individuals with or without complex myopia were recruited from Chinese university students, and probands with early onset high myopia were identified in the Pediatric and Genetic Eye Clinic of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center. DNA was prepared from venous leukocytes. Three SNPs, rs577948 and rs11218544 at chromosome position 11q24.1 and rs2839471 at chromosome position 21q22.3, were genotyped. The allele and genotype frequencies of these SNPs were compared between the myopia cases and controls using a χ(2) test. RESULTS A total of 2,870 subjects were examined in this study, including 1,255 individuals with complex myopia (-10.00 diopter (D)<spherical refraction≤-4.00 D), 563 with early onset high myopia (spherical refraction≤-6.00 D), and 1,052 healthy controls (-0.50 D≤spherical equivalent≤ +2.00 D). There were no statistically significant differences found for the genotype or allele frequencies of the three SNPs between the myopia cases and controls in the Chinese population under study. CONCLUSIONS We did not find evidence for the association of myopia with rs577948, rs11218544, or rs2839471 in the Chinese population studied.
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Gao Y, Wang P, Li S, Xiao X, Jia X, Guo X, Zhang Q. Common variants in chromosome 4q25 are associated with myopia in Chinese adults. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2011; 32:68-73. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00885.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rydzanicz M, Nowak DM, Karolak JA, Frajdenberg A, Podfigurna-Musielak M, Mrugacz M, Gajecka M. IGF-1 gene polymorphisms in Polish families with high-grade myopia. Mol Vis 2011; 17:2428-39. [PMID: 21976954 PMCID: PMC3185023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Recent work has suggested that insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) gene polymorphisms are genetically linked with high-grade myopia (HM), which is a complex-trait eye disorder in which numerous candidate loci and genes are thought to play a role. We investigated whether the IGF-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs6214, rs10860860, and rs2946834 are associated with HM (≤-6.0 diopters [D]) and any myopia (≤-0.5 D) phenotype in Polish families. METHODS Forty-two multiplex HM Polish families, of whom 127 had HM, participated in the study. All of the family members (n=306) underwent a detailed ophthalmic examination, including axial length measurements. The IGF-1 SNPs rs6214, rs10860860, and rs2946834 were evaluated by PCR-RFLP and direct sequencing methods. Both Family-Based Association Test (FBAT) and family-based Pedigree Disequilibrium Test (PDT) were used to examine the potential association of the IGF-1 SNPs rs6214, rs10860860, and rs2946834 with HM or any myopia. To determine the distribution of the HM-associated SNPs rs6214 and rs10860860, 543 unrelated individuals from the general Polish population were also analyzed. RESULTS We found no significant association between the IGF-1 SNPs rs6214, rs10860860, and rs2946834 and HM or any myopia phenotype in Polish HM families. In the general Polish population, the minor allele frequencies of the SNPs rs6214 and rs10860860 did not deviate significantly from the distribution reported for European populations (p=0.629). In the FBAT analysis under the dominant model, the haplotype consisted of T allele of rs10860860, with C allele of rs2946834 of IGF-1 was found less frequently transmitted to HM individuals (p=0.0065), pointing to a nonassociated or protective haplotype. CONCLUSIONS Our results do not support recent studies reporting an association of the SNPs rs6214, rs10860860, and rs2946834 in the IGF-1 gene with HM and any myopia phenotypes. Further replication studies involving other populations are needed to investigate the possible role of IGF-1 as a potential myopia candidate gene.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Namsos Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Namsos, Norway,University Hospital in Linköping, Department of Ophthalmology, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, University of Medical Sciences, Bialystok, Poland
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Rydzanicz M, Nath SK, Sun C, Podfigurna-Musielak M, Frajdenberg A, Mrugacz M, Winters D, Ratnamala U, Radhakrishna U, Bejjani BA, Gajecka M. Identification of novel suggestive loci for high-grade myopia in Polish families. Mol Vis 2011; 17:2028-39. [PMID: 21850178 PMCID: PMC3154124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2011] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Myopia is the most common human eye disorder with complex genetic and environmental causes. To date, several myopia loci have been identified in families of different geographic origin. However, no causative gene(s) have yet been identified. The aim of this study was the characterization of Polish families with high-grade myopia, including genetic analysis. METHODS Forty-two multiplex Polish families with non-syndromic high-grade myopia participated in the study. All family members underwent detailed ophthalmic examination and high-grade myopia was defined as ≤-6.0 diopters (D) based on the spherical refractive error. A genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based high-density linkage scan was performed using Affymetrix Human SNP Array 6.0 on a selected family (HM-32) with multiple affected individuals. RESULTS Nonparametric linkage analysis identified three novel loci in family HM-32 at chromosome 7p22.1-7p21.1 ([NPL] 8.26; p=0.006), chromosome 7p12.3-7p11.2 ([NPL] 8.23; p=0.006), and chromosome 12p12.3-12p12.1 ([NPL] 8.02; p=0.006), respectively. The effect of linkage disequilibrium on linkage due to dense SNP map was addressed by systematically pruning SNPs from the linkage panel. CONCLUSIONS Haplotype analysis with informative crossovers in affected individuals defined a 12.2; 10.9; and 9.5 Mb genomic regions for high-grade myopia spanned between SNP markers rs11977885/rs10950639, rs11770622/rs9719399, and rs4763417/rs10842388 on chromosomes 7p22.1-7p21.1, 7p12.3-7p11.2, and 12p12.3-12p12.1, respectively.
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- Arthritis and Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Arthritis and Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland,Namsos Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Namsos, Norway,University Hospital in Linköping, Department of Ophthalmology, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Spokane, WA
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- Department of Surgery-Transplant, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Surgery-Transplant, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland,Basic Medical Sciences Program, WWAMI, Spokane, WA
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Klein AP, Duggal P, Lee KE, Cheng CY, Klein R, Bailey-Wilson JE, Klein BEK. Linkage analysis of quantitative refraction and refractive errors in the Beaver Dam Eye Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011; 52:5220-5. [PMID: 21571680 PMCID: PMC3176073 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.10-7096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2010] [Revised: 03/25/2011] [Accepted: 04/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Refraction, as measured by spherical equivalent, is the need for an external lens to focus images on the retina. While genetic factors play an important role in the development of refractive errors, few susceptibility genes have been identified. However, several regions of linkage have been reported for myopia (2q, 4q, 7q, 12q, 17q, 18p, 22q, and Xq) and for quantitative refraction (1p, 3q, 4q, 7p, 8p, and 11p). To replicate previously identified linkage peaks and to identify novel loci that influence quantitative refraction and refractive errors, linkage analysis of spherical equivalent, myopia, and hyperopia in the Beaver Dam Eye Study was performed. METHODS Nonparametric, sibling-pair, genome-wide linkage analyses of refraction (spherical equivalent adjusted for age, education, and nuclear sclerosis), myopia and hyperopia in 834 sibling pairs within 486 extended pedigrees were performed. RESULTS Suggestive evidence of linkage was found for hyperopia on chromosome 3, region q26 (empiric P = 5.34 × 10(-4)), a region that had shown significant genome-wide evidence of linkage to refraction and some evidence of linkage to hyperopia. In addition, the analysis replicated previously reported genome-wide significant linkages to 22q11 of adjusted refraction and myopia (empiric P = 4.43 × 10(-3) and 1.48 × 10(-3), respectively) and to 7p15 of refraction (empiric P = 9.43 × 10(-4)). Evidence was also found of linkage to refraction on 7q36 (empiric P = 2.32 × 10(-3)), a region previously linked to high myopia. CONCLUSIONS The findings provide further evidence that genes controlling refractive errors are located on 3q26, 7p15, 7p36, and 22q11.
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- Alison P Klein
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Auriol S, Butterworth J, Macé M, Meng W, Malecaze F. [Characterization of the biometric eye profile of a high myopic population: does high myopia correspond to a homogenous phenotype?]. J Fr Ophtalmol 2011; 34:217-28. [PMID: 21435736 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2010.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Revised: 11/02/2010] [Accepted: 11/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE High myopia is a public health problem because of its high prevalence and is a major cause of blindness. The physiopathology of myopia remains unknown and mechanisms causing the disease are most probably complex, combining acquired environmental and genetic factors. The most recent data suggest that genetic determinisms of high myopia could be highly dependent on subject phenotype. The aim of this study was to analyse the ocular components of a high myopic population to verify whether high myopia corresponds to a homogeneous phenotype. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analysed the biometric characteristics of 718 myopic eyes with a spherical equivalent of less than -5 diopters. The biometric parameters (corneal radius, axial length, and intraocular pressure) were compared controlling for sex and the degree of myopia. RESULTS We found a difference between the phenotype of males and females. For men, axial length was the only determinant of the myopic phenotype, whereas for women, the myopic phenotype was determined by axial length and corneal radius. This difference between the phenotypes was more evident for myopia with a spherical equivalent greater than -10 diopters (moderate myopia). This difference between males and females disappeared in myopia less than -15 diopters. CONCLUSION There are intersex differences considering the high myopia phenotype at a spherical equivalent less than -5 diopters. However, this difference disappears for extremely high myopia with a spherical equivalence of less than -15 diopters.
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- Inserm U563, hôpital Purpan, CHU de Toulouse, BP 3028, 31024 Toulouse cedex 3, France.
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The refractive errors, myopia and hyperopia, are optical defects of the visual system that can cause blurred vision. Uncorrected refractive errors are the most common causes of visual impairment worldwide. It is estimated that 2.5 billion people will be affected by myopia alone within the next decade. Experimental, epidemiological and clinical research has shown that refractive development is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. Animal models have showed that eye growth and refractive maturation during infancy are tightly regulated by visually guided mechanisms. Observational data in human populations provide compelling evidence that environmental influences and individual behavioral factors play crucial roles in myopia susceptibility. Nevertheless, the majority of the variance of refractive error within populations is thought to be because of hereditary factors. Genetic linkage studies have mapped two dozen loci, while association studies have implicated more than 25 different genes in refractive variation. Many of these genes are involved in common biological pathways known to mediate extracellular matrix (ECM) composition and regulate connective tissue remodeling. Other associated genomic regions suggest novel mechanisms in the etiology of human myopia, such as mitochondrial-mediated cell death or photoreceptor-mediated visual signal transmission. Taken together, observational and experimental studies have revealed the complex nature of human refractive variation, which likely involves variants in several genes and functional pathways. Multiway interactions between genes and/or environmental factors may also be important in determining individual risks of myopia, and may help explain the complex pattern of refractive error in human populations.
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- R Wojciechowski
- Statistical Genetics Section, Inherited Disease Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH, 333 Cassell Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
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Ma JH, Shen SH, Zhang GW, Zhao DS, Xu C, Pan CM, Jiang H, Wang ZQ, Song HD. Identification of a locus for autosomal dominant high myopia on chromosome 5p13.3-p15.1 in a Chinese family. Mol Vis 2010; 16:2043-54. [PMID: 21042559 PMCID: PMC2965568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Myopia and its extreme form, high myopia, are common vision disorders worldwide, especially in Asia. Identifying genetic markers is a useful step toward understanding the genetic basis of high myopia, particularly in the Chinese population, where it is highly prevalent. This study was conducted to provide evidence of linkage for autosomal dominant high myopia to a locus on chromosome 5p13.3-p15.1 in a large Chinese family. METHODS After clinical evaluation, genomic DNA from 29 members of this family was genotyped. A genome-wide screen was then performed using 382 markers with an average inter-marker distance of 10 cM, and two-point linkage was analyzed using the MLINK program. Mutation analysis of the candidate genes was performed using direct sequencing. RESULTS Linkage to the known autosomal dominant high myopia loci was excluded. The genome-wide screening identified a maximum two-point LOD score of 3.71 at θ=0.00 with the microsatellite marker D5S502. Fine mapping and haplotype analysis defined a critical region of 11.69 cM between D5S2096 and D5S1986 on chromosome 5p13.3-p15.1. Sequence analysis of the candidate genes inside the linked region did not identify any causative mutations. CONCLUSIONS A genetic locus was mapped to chromosome 5p13.3-p15.1 in a large Chinese family with autosomal dominant high myopia.
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- Jun-Hua Ma
- Ruijin Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Molecular Medicine Center, Shanghai Institute of Endocrinology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Molecular Medicine Center, Shanghai Institute of Endocrinology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Molecular Medicine Center, Shanghai Institute of Endocrinology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Molecular Medicine Center, Shanghai Institute of Endocrinology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Molecular Medicine Center, Shanghai Institute of Endocrinology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Molecular Medicine Center, Shanghai Institute of Endocrinology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Pärssinen O, Jauhonen HM, Kauppinen M, Kaprio J, Koskenvuo M, Rantanen T. Heritability of spherical equivalent: a population-based twin study among 63- to 76-year-old female twins. Ophthalmology 2010; 117:1908-11. [PMID: 20630598 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2009] [Revised: 02/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To examine the heritability of spherical equivalent (SE) in older women. DESIGN Population-based twin study. PARTICIPANTS Ninety monozygotic (MZ) and 86 dizygotic (DZ) female twin pairs aged 63 to 76 years who were born from 1924 through 1937. METHODS Ocular refraction was measured using an autorefractor and controlled by the subjective method. The contributions of genetic and environmental factors to individual differences in SE were estimated by applying an independent pathway model to twin data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Contribution of genetic and environmental effects to the variation in SE. RESULTS Mean SE of the study population was 1.68 (standard deviation, ± 1.82) with no differences observed either between the MZ and the DZ individuals or between the left and the right eyes. The pairwise correlations were higher in the MZ sisters (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC], 0.803 right eye and 0.807 left eye) than DZ sisters (ICC, 0.406 right eye and 0.435 left eye). Quantitative genetic modelling showed that 83% (95% confidence interval, 77%-87%) of the variance in SE could be explained by heritable factors. CONCLUSIONS Additive genetic influences explained most of the individual differences in SE among older Finnish women.
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- Olavi Pärssinen
- Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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Baird PN, Schäche M, Dirani M. The GEnes in Myopia (GEM) study in understanding the aetiology of refractive errors. Prog Retin Eye Res 2010; 29:520-42. [PMID: 20576483 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2010.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Refractive errors represent the leading cause of correctable vision impairment and blindness in the world with an estimated 2 billion people affected. Refractive error refers to a group of refractive conditions including hypermetropia, myopia, astigmatism and presbyopia but relatively little is known about their aetiology. In order to explore the potential role of genetic determinants in refractive error the "GEnes in Myopia (GEM) study" was established in 2004. The findings that have resulted from this study have not only provided greater insight into the role of genes and other factors involved in myopia but have also gone some way to uncovering the aetiology of other refractive errors. This review will describe some of the major findings of the GEM study and their relative contribution to the literature, illuminate where the deficiencies are in our understanding of the development of refractive errors and how we will advance this field in the future.
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- Paul N Baird
- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Ng TK, Lam CY, Lam DSC, Chiang SWY, Tam POS, Wang DY, Fan BJ, Yam GHF, Fan DSP, Pang CP. AC and AG dinucleotide repeats in the PAX6 P1 promoter are associated with high myopia. Mol Vis 2009; 15:2239-48. [PMID: 19907666 PMCID: PMC2774452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2009] [Accepted: 10/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The PAX6 gene, located at the reported myopia locus MYP7 on chromosome 11p13, was postulated to be associated with myopia development. This study investigated the association of PAX6 with high myopia in 379 high myopia patients and 349 controls. METHODS High myopia patients had refractive errors of -6.00 diopters or greater and axial length longer than 26 mm. Control subjects had refractive errors less than -1.00 diopter and axial length shorter than 24 mm. The P1 promoter, all coding sequences, and adjacent splice-site regions of the PAX6 gene were screened in all study subjects by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing. PAX6 P1 promoter-luciferase constructs with variable AC and AG repeat lengths were prepared and transfected into human ARPE-19 cells prior to assaying for their transcriptional activities. RESULTS No sequence alterations in the coding or splicing regions showed an association with high myopia. Two dinucleotide repeats, (AC)(m) and (AG)(n), in the P1 promoter region were found to be highly polymorphic and significantly associated with high myopia. Higher repeat numbers were observed in high myopia patients for both (AC)(m) (empirical p = 0.013) and (AG)(n) (empirical p = 0.012) dinucleotide polymorphisms, with a 1.327-fold increased risk associated with the (AG)(n) repeat (empirical p = 0.016; 95% confidence interval: 1.059-1.663). Luciferase-reporter analysis showed elevated transcription activity with increasing individual (AC)(m) and (AG)(n) and combined (AC)(m)(AG)(n) repeat lengths. CONCLUSIONS Our results revealed an association between high myopia and AC and AG dinucleotide repeat lengths in the PAX6 P1 promoter, indicating the involvement of PAX6 in the pathogenesis of high myopia.
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- Tsz Kin Ng
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Myopia, or nearsightedness, is the most common human eye disorder in the world and is a significant global public health concern. Along with cataract, macular degeneration, infectious disease, and vitamin A deficiency, myopia is one of the most important causes of visual impairment worldwide. Severe or high-grade myopia is a leading cause of blindness because of its associated ocular comorbidities of retinal detachment, macular choroidal degeneration, premature cataract, and glaucoma. Ample epidemiologic and molecular genetic studies support heritability of the nonsyndromic forms of this condition. RECENT FINDINGS Multiple myopia genetic loci have been identified, establishing this entity as a common complex disorder and underscoring the suitability for gene inquiry studies. Animal model research, primarily using form-deprivation techniques, implicates multiple altered regulation of biological substances in the ocular wall layers, which provides important information for prioritizing human candidate gene studies. Recent epidemiologic work supports a greater role for outdoor activity in relieving myopia progression rather than the previous touted young-age near-work activity model. SUMMARY The identification of myopia susceptibility genes will not only provide insight into the molecular basis of this significant eye disorder, but will also identify pathways involved in eye growth and development. This effort may lead to effective therapies to treat or potentially prevent this common eye condition.
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Veerappan S, Schäche M, Pertile K, Islam F, Chen C, Mitchell P, Dirani M, Baird P. The retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA) gene is not associated with myopia, hypermetropia, and ocular biometric measures. Mol Vis 2009; 15:1390-7. [PMID: 19626135 PMCID: PMC2713734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2009] [Accepted: 07/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The Retinoic Acid Receptor Alpha (RARA) gene is a potential candidate gene for myopia due to its differential expression in animal models during experimentally induced myopia. To test for whether RARA is associated with myopia we have undertaken a case-control study assessing for associations between RARA and myopia, hypermetropia, and ocular biometric measures. METHODS A total of 802 Anglo-Celtic individuals were genotyped. Five tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (tSNPs) in RARA with an r(2) of 0.8 and a minor allele frequency greater than 5% were selected for genotyping. Genotype frequencies of these 5 tSNPs were compared between individuals with emmetropia and those with myopia or hypermetropia. A quantitative analysis was also performed to assess associations with ocular biometric measures including axial length, corneal curvature and anterior chamber depth. RESULTS We did not identify any significant association between tSNPs in RARA with either myopia or hypermetropia as qualitative traits. Neither did we identify any significant associations of these tSNPs with the quantitative traits of axial length, corneal curvature and anterior chamber depth. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to assess for associations between RARA and myopia, hypermetropia, and ocular biometric measures. Our findings suggest that variations in the nucleotide sequence of RARA are not associated with myopia, hypermetropia, or ocular biometric measures in our population.
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- S. Veerappan
- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia,Centre for Vision Research, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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Garoufalis P, Chen CYC, Dirani M, Couper TA, Taylor HR, Baird PN. Methodology and Recruitment of Probands and Their Families for the Genes in Myopia (GEM) Study. Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2009; 12:383-92. [PMID: 16283990 DOI: 10.1080/09286580500281222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Myopia is considered to be a complex disease involving both environmental and genetic factors. The Genes in Myopia (GEM) Study aims to recruit probands with myopia and their family members to allow genetic analysis of myopia to be undertaken. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology and recruitment of probands and families for the GEM Study. METHODS In a sample-based prospective study, 2,095 probands with myopia of -0.50 DS or worse and a positive family history of myopia were contacted via the Melbourne Excimer Laser Group (MELG) database. Probands and family members recruited into the study undertook a detailed assessment including questionnaire, best-corrected visual acuity, objective and subjective refraction, axial length, anterior chamber depth, keratometry readings, slit-lamp examination, height, weight and head circumference measurements, and blood sample collection for DNA analysis. RESULTS 280 probands with myopia have been recruited into the GEM Study. Probands had a mean age of 49.33 yrs. (SD +/- 11.64) with the average age of myopia onset being 12.58 years (SD +/- 6.71). The average spherical-component refractive error was: right eye -5.13 DS (SD +/- 3.06) and left eye -5.14 DS (SD +/- 3.16). Probands with extreme myopia (-10 DS or worse) showed the highest study participation rate of 56%, when compared to high (-5 DS < -10 DS) (20%), moderate (-3 DS < - 5 DS) (18%) and low myopia (-0.5 DS < -3 DS) (10%). A total of 279 out of 505 (55%) additional family members recruited were also found to be myopic. CONCLUSIONS The GEM study has used a targeted approach to identify an Australian cohort with a diverse spread of myopia, ranging from low to extreme. Recruitment of probands via the use of an excimer laser practice has proved to be an efficient and economic means of identifying probands with a family history of myopia. In addition, the participation rate in the study appears to vary reflecting a proband's perception of disease severity.
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- Pam Garoufalis
- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Vatavuk Z, Skunca Herman J, Bencić G, Andrijević Derk B, Lacmanović Loncar V, Petric Vicković I, Bucan K, Mandić K, Mandić A, Skegro I, Pavicić Astalos J, Merc I, Martinović M, Kralj P, Knezević T, Barać-Juretić K, Zgaga L. Common variant in myocilin gene is associated with high myopia in isolated population of Korcula Island, Croatia. Croat Med J 2009; 50:17-22. [PMID: 19260140 DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2009.50.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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AIM To study the association between genetic variants in myocilin and collagen type I alpha 1 genes and high myopia in an isolated island population. METHODS A total of 944 examinees from the genetic epidemiology study conducted on the island of Korcula, Croatia, were included in the study. We selected 2 short nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) available in our genome-wide scan set of SNPs that were previously associated with high myopia and used them to replicate previous claims of possible association. RESULTS Nineteen cases of high myopia, defined as the refraction of </=-6.00 diopters, were identified and included in the analysis. We showed that rs2075555 in the COL1A1 gene was not associated with high myopia. In contrast, rs2421853 in the myocilin gene was significantly associated in both bivariate (P=0.006) and age- and sex-adjusted analysis (P=0.049). CONCLUSION Myocilin seems to be a very strong candidate for explaining some of the pathophysiological pathways leading to the development of both glaucoma and high myopia. As our finding was obtained in a relatively under-powered sample, further research and replication of these results is needed.
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- Zoran Vatavuk
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sisters of Mercy University Hospital, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Association of lumican gene with susceptibility to pathological myopia in the northern han ethnic chinese. J Ophthalmol 2009; 2009:514306. [PMID: 20339468 PMCID: PMC2836866 DOI: 10.1155/2009/514306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2009] [Accepted: 05/03/2009] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Pathological myopia is a severe hereditary ocular disease leading to blindness. It is urgent and very important to find the pathogenesis and therapy for this disease. The purpose of the study is to analyze sequences of lumican and decorin genes with pathological myopia(PM) and control subjects to verify the relationship between lumican, decorin genes and PM in Northern Han Chinese. We collected and analyzed the blood samples of 94 adults (including 12 pedigree cases and 82 sporadic cases) with PM and 90 controls in the northern Han ethnic Chinese. Genotyping was performed by direct sequencing after polymerase chain reaction(PCR) amplification and allele frequencies were tested for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Univariate analysis revealed significant differences between two groups for three SNPs: rs3759223 (C → T) and rs17853500 (T → C) of the lumican gene and rs74419 (T → C) of decorin gene with (P < .05) for all their genotype distribution and allele frequency. There is no significant difference for incidence of these mutations between pedigree and sporadic group (P > .05). The results suggested that the sequence variants in 5′-regulatory region of lumican gene and 3'UTR of decorin gene were associated significantly with PM in Northern Han Chinese. Further studies are needed to confirm finally whether the two genes are the virulence genes of PM.
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Klein AP, Suktitipat B, Duggal P, Lee KE, Klein R, Bailey-Wilson JE, Klein BEK. Heritability analysis of spherical equivalent, axial length, corneal curvature, and anterior chamber depth in the Beaver Dam Eye Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 127:649-55. [PMID: 19433716 DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine genetic influences for quantitative refraction. Spherical equivalent and its related binary traits of myopia and hyperopia are highly correlated within families. Many linkage regions have been reported for myopia, high myopia, and quantitative refraction. However, the measured phenotype of spherical equivalent is in large part dictated by the relationship between the underlying optical components of axial length, corneal curvature, and anterior chamber depth. METHODS Using data from the fourth visit of the Beaver Dam Eye Study, we conducted familial correlation and heritability analysis of quantitative spherical equivalent, axial length, anterior chamber depth, and corneal curvature using data from 715 individuals in 189 pedigrees. RESULTS Overall, every trait was highly heritable. Heritability estimates were 0.58 (SE 0.13) for spherical equivalent after adjustment for age, education, and nuclear sclerosis; 0.95 (SE 0.11) for corneal curvature after adjustment for height; 0.67 (SE 0.14) for axial length after adjustment for height and education; and 0.78 (SE 0.14) for anterior chamber depth after adjustment for age, education, height, and nuclear sclerosis. CONCLUSION Refraction and the underlying traits of axial length, corneal curvature, and anterior chamber depth are highly heritable. Genetic analysis of these traits may provide greater insight into the development of refractive errors.
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- Alison P Klein
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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Wojciechowski R, Stambolian D, Ciner E, Ibay G, Holmes TN, Bailey-Wilson JE. Genomewide linkage scans for ocular refraction and meta-analysis of four populations in the Myopia Family Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009; 50:2024-32. [PMID: 19151385 PMCID: PMC2885973 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.08-2848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Genomewide linkage scans were performed in Caucasian (CAUC) and Old Order Amish (OOA) families to identify genomic regions containing genes responsible for refractive error control. We also performed a meta-analysis by combining these results with our previous linkage results from Ashkenazi Jewish (ASHK) and African American (AFRAM) families. METHODS Two hundred seventy-one CAUC and 411 OOA participants (36 and 61 families, respectively) were recruited to participate in the Myopia Family Study. Recruitment criteria were designed to enrich the sample for multiplex myopic families. Genomewide, model-free, multipoint linkage analyses were performed separately for each population by using >370 microsatellite markers. Empirical significance levels were determined via gene-dropping simulations. A meta-analysis was performed by combining linkage results from the CAUC, OOA, AFRAM, and ASHK samples, and results were compared to previously reported loci for myopia and refraction. RESULTS Suggestive evidence of linkage was found at 12q24 (LOD = 4.583, P = 0.00037) and 4q21 (LOD = 2.72, P = 0.0028) in the CAUC sample and at 5qter (LOD = 3.271, P = 0.0014) in the OOA. Meta-analysis linkage results were largely driven by population-specific signals from ASHK and AFRAM families. The meta-analysis showed suggestive evidence of linkage to 4q21-22 (meta-P = 0.00214) adjacent to the previously reported MYP9 and MYP11 loci. CONCLUSIONS The results showed suggestive evidence of linkage of ocular refraction to 12q24 and 4q21 in CAUC and to 5qter in OOA families. The meta-analysis supports the view that several genes play a role in refractive development across populations. In MFS families, four broad genomic regions (on 1p, 4q, 7p, and 12q) most likely contain genes that influence ocular refraction.
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- Robert Wojciechowski
- Inherited Disease Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.
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Schäche M, Chen CY, Pertile KK, Richardson AJ, Dirani M, Mitchell P, Baird PN. Fine mapping linkage analysis identifies a novel susceptibility locus for myopia on chromosome 2q37 adjacent to but not overlapping MYP12. Mol Vis 2009; 15:722-30. [PMID: 19365569 PMCID: PMC2666771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2009] [Accepted: 04/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Myopia (shortsightedness) is one of the most common ocular conditions worldwide and results in blurred distance vision. It is a complex trait influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. We have previously reported linkage of myopia to a 13.01 cM region of chromosome 2q37 in three large multigenerational Australian families that initially overlapped with the known myopia locus, MYP12. The purpose of this study was to perform fine mapping of this region and identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with myopia. METHODS Fine mapping linkage analysis was performed on three multigenerational families with common myopia to refine the previously mapped critical interval. SNPs in the region were also genotyped to assess for association with myopia using an independent case-control cohort. RESULTS The disease interval was refined to a 1.83 cM region that is adjacent to rather than overlapping with the MYP12 locus. Subsequent sequencing of all known and hypothetical genes as well as an association study using an independent myopia case-control cohort showed suggestive but not statistically significant association to two intronic SNPs. CONCLUSIONS We have identified a novel locus for common myopia on chromosome 2q37.
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- Maria Schäche
- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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- Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia,Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia,Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
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