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Zhu C, Baumgarten N, Wu M, Wang Y, Das AP, Kaur J, Ardakani FB, Duong TT, Pham MD, Duda M, Dimmeler S, Yuan T, Schulz MH, Krishnan J. CVD-associated SNPs with regulatory potential reveal novel non-coding disease genes. Hum Genomics 2023; 17:69. [PMID: 37491351 PMCID: PMC10369730 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-023-00513-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified many single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) appearing in non-coding genomic regions in CVDs. The SNPs may alter gene expression by modifying transcription factor (TF) binding sites and lead to functional consequences in cardiovascular traits or diseases. To understand the underlying molecular mechanisms, it is crucial to identify which variations are involved and how they affect TF binding. METHODS The SNEEP (SNP exploration and analysis using epigenomics data) pipeline was used to identify regulatory SNPs, which alter the binding behavior of TFs and link GWAS SNPs to their potential target genes for six CVDs. The human-induced pluripotent stem cells derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs), monoculture cardiac organoids (MCOs) and self-organized cardiac organoids (SCOs) were used in the study. Gene expression, cardiomyocyte size and cardiac contractility were assessed. RESULTS By using our integrative computational pipeline, we identified 1905 regulatory SNPs in CVD GWAS data. These were associated with hundreds of genes, half of them non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), suggesting novel CVD genes. We experimentally tested 40 CVD-associated non-coding RNAs, among them RP11-98F14.11, RPL23AP92, IGBP1P1, and CTD-2383I20.1, which were upregulated in hiPSC-CMs, MCOs and SCOs under hypoxic conditions. Further experiments showed that IGBP1P1 depletion rescued expression of hypertrophic marker genes, reduced hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte size and improved hypoxia-reduced cardiac contractility in hiPSC-CMs and MCOs. CONCLUSIONS IGBP1P1 is a novel ncRNA with key regulatory functions in modulating cardiomyocyte size and cardiac function in our disease models. Our data suggest ncRNA IGBP1P1 as a potential therapeutic target to improve cardiac function in CVDs.
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- Chaonan Zhu
- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhein-Main, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhein-Main, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Genome Biologics, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- Department of Medicine III, Cardiology/Angiology/ Nephrology, Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
- Genome Biologics, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Genome Biologics, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhein-Main, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
- Department of Medicine III, Cardiology/Angiology/ Nephrology, Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhein-Main, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhein-Main, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Institute, Goethe University Hospital, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.
- Department of Medicine III, Cardiology/Angiology/ Nephrology, Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Qian SH, Chen L, Xiong YL, Chen ZX. Evolution and function of developmentally dynamic pseudogenes in mammals. Genome Biol 2022; 23:235. [PMID: 36348461 PMCID: PMC9641868 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-022-02802-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pseudogenes are excellent markers for genome evolution, which are emerging as crucial regulators of development and disease, especially cancer. However, systematic functional characterization and evolution of pseudogenes remain largely unexplored. RESULTS To systematically characterize pseudogenes, we date the origin of human and mouse pseudogenes across vertebrates and observe a burst of pseudogene gain in these two lineages. Based on a hybrid sequencing dataset combining full-length PacBio sequencing, sample-matched Illumina sequencing, and public time-course transcriptome data, we observe that abundant mammalian pseudogenes could be transcribed, which contribute to the establishment of organ identity. Our analyses reveal that developmentally dynamic pseudogenes are evolutionarily conserved and show an increasing weight during development. Besides, they are involved in complex transcriptional and post-transcriptional modulation, exhibiting the signatures of functional enrichment. Coding potential evaluation suggests that 19% of human pseudogenes could be translated, thus serving as a new way for protein innovation. Moreover, pseudogenes carry disease-associated SNPs and conduce to cancer transcriptome perturbation. CONCLUSIONS Our discovery reveals an unexpectedly high abundance of mammalian pseudogenes that can be transcribed and translated, and these pseudogenes represent a novel regulatory layer. Our study also prioritizes developmentally dynamic pseudogenes with signatures of functional enrichment and provides a hybrid sequencing dataset for further unraveling their biological mechanisms in organ development and carcinogenesis in the future.
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- Sheng Hu Qian
- grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China ,grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China
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- grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China ,grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China
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- grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China ,grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China
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- grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, College of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China ,grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China ,grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Interdisciplinary Sciences Institute, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 PR China ,grid.35155.370000 0004 1790 4137Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Shenzhen, 518124 PR China ,grid.488316.00000 0004 4912 1102Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518124 PR China
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of 100 Genomes Identifies a Distinctive Genetic Susceptibility Profile of Qatari Patients with Hypertension. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12050722. [PMID: 35629146 PMCID: PMC9144388 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12050722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Essential hypertension (EH) is a leading risk condition for cardiovascular and renal complications. While multiple genes are associated with EH, little is known about its genetic etiology. Therefore, this study aimed to screen for variants that are associated with EH in 100 hypertensive/100 control patients comprising Qatari individuals using GWASs of whole-genome sequencing and compare these findings with genetic data obtained from more than 10,000 published peer-reviewed studies on EH. The GWAS analysis performed with 21,096 SNPs revealed 38 SNPs with a significant ≥4 log-p value association with EH. The two highest EH-associated SNPs (rs921932379 and rs113688672) revealed a significance score of ≥5 log-p value. These SNPs are located within the inter-genic region of GMPS-SETP14 and ISCA1P6-AC012451.1, respectively. Text mining yielded 3748 genes and 3078 SNPs, where 51 genes and 24 SNPs were mentioned in more than 30 and 10 different articles, respectively. Comparing our GWAS results to previously published articles revealed 194 that are unique to our patient cohort; of these, 13 genes that have 26 SNPs are the most significant with ≥4 log-p value. Of these genes, C2orf47-SPATS2L contains nine EH-associated SNPs. Most of EH-associated genes are related to ion gate channel activity and cardiac conduction. The disease–gene analysis revealed that a large number of EH-associated genes are associated with a variety of cardiovascular disorders. The clustering analysis using EH-associated SNPs across different ethnic groups showed high frequency for the minor allele in different ethnic groups, including Africans, East Asians, and South Asians. The combination of GWAS and text mining helped in identifying the unique genetic susceptibility profile of Qatari patients with EH. To our knowledge, this is the first small study that searched for genetic factors associated with EH in Qatari patients.
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