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Uvarova AN, Tkachenko EA, Stasevich EM, Zheremyan EA, Korneev KV, Kuprash DV. Methods for Functional Characterization of Genetic Polymorphisms of Non-Coding Regulatory Regions of the Human Genome. BIOCHEMISTRY. BIOKHIMIIA 2024; 89:1002-1013. [PMID: 38981696 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297924060026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
Abstract
Currently, numerous associations between genetic polymorphisms and various diseases have been characterized through the Genome-Wide Association Studies. Majority of the clinically significant polymorphisms are localized in non-coding regions of the genome. While modern bioinformatic resources make it possible to predict molecular mechanisms that explain influence of the non-coding polymorphisms on gene expression, such hypotheses require experimental verification. This review discusses the methods for elucidating molecular mechanisms underlying dependence of the disease pathogenesis on specific genetic variants within the non-coding sequences. A particular focus is on the methods for identification of transcription factors with binding efficiency dependent on polymorphic variations. Despite remarkable progress in bioinformatic resources enabling prediction of the impact of polymorphisms on the disease pathogenesis, there is still the need for experimental approaches to investigate this issue.
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- Aksinya N Uvarova
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119234, Russia
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, 141700, Russia
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119234, Russia
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Yang X, Yang L, Luo A, Liu S, Zhang X, Liu X, Liu X, Luo A, Cai M, Yan Y, Wu X, Huang K, Xu L, Jiang H. IKZF3 polymorphisms contribute to the increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children. Cancer 2024; 130:973-984. [PMID: 38018448 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35129] [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: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children. IKZF3 (IKAROS family zinc finger 3) is a hematopoietic-specific transcription factor, and it has been validated that it is involved in leukemia. However, the role of IKZF3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) remains unclear. In this case-control study, the authors investigated the association of IKZF3 SNPs with ALL in children. METHODS Six IKZF3 reference SNPs (rs9635726, rs2060941, rs907092, rs12946510, rs1453559, and rs62066988) were genotyped in 692 patients who had ALL (cases) and in 926 controls. The associations between IKZF3 polymorphisms and ALL risk were determined using odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The associations of rs9635726 and rs2060941 with the risk of ALL were further estimated by using false-positive report probability (FPRP) analysis. Functional analysis in silico was performed to evaluate the probability that rs9635726 and rs2060941 might influence the regulation of IKZF3. RESULTS The authors observed that rs9635726C>T (adjusted OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.06-2.11; p = .023) and rs2060941G>T (adjusted OR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.24-1.84; p = .001) were related to and increased risk of ALL in the recessive and dominant models, respectively. Furthermore, the associations of both rs9635726 (FPRP = .177) and rs2060941 (FPRP < .001) with ALL were noteworthy in the FPRP analysis. Functional analysis indicated that rs9635726 and rs2060941 might repress the transcription of IKZF3 by disrupting its binding to MLLT1, TAF1, POLR2A, and/or RAD21. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed that IKZF3 polymorphisms were associated with increased ALL susceptibility in children and might influence the expression of IKZF3 by disrupting its binding to MLLT1, TAF1, POLR2A, and/or RAD21. IKZF3 polymorphisms were suggested as a biomarker for childhood ALL.
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- Xu Yang
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Pediatric Center of Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Victoria College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Division of Birth Cohort Study, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Stefanović M, Stojković L, Životić I, Dinčić E, Stanković A, Živković M. Expression levels of GSDMB and ORMDL3 are associated with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and IKZF3 rs12946510 variant. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25033. [PMID: 38314276 PMCID: PMC10837620 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25033] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Multiple sclerosis (MS), a noncurable autoimmune neurodegenerative disease, requires constant research that could improve understanding of both environmental and genetic factors that lead to its occurrence and/or progression. Recognition of the genetic basis of MS further leads to an investigation of the regulatory role of genetic variants on gene expression. Among risk variants for MS, Ikaros zinc finger 3 (IKZF3) gene variant rs12946510 was identified as one of the top-ranked and the expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) for genes residing in chromosomal locus 17q12-21. The study aimed to investigate the association of gene expression of the immunologically relevant genes, which map to indicated locus, ORMDL3, GSDMB, and IKZF3, with MS and rs12946510 genotype, taking into account disease phase, clinical parameters of disease progression, and severity and immunomodulatory therapy. We used TaqMan® technology for both allelic discrimination and gene expression determination in 67 relapsing MS patients and 50 healthy controls. Decreased ORMDL3 and GSDMB mRNA levels had significant associations with MS and rs12946510 TT rare homozygote among patients. Significant positive correlations between ORMDL3 and GSDMB mRNA expression were observed in both patients and controls. We detected the significant between-effect of sex and rs12946510 on the expression of ORMDL3 in the patient group and interferon β therapy and rs12946510 on GSDMB expression. Our results show the association of ORMDL3 and GSDMB mRNA expression with the clinical manifestation of MS and confirm that IKZF3 rs12946510 exerts the eQTL effect on both genes in multiple sclerosis. Besides providing novel insight related to MS phases and interferon β therapy, the study results confirm previous studies on regulatory genetic variants, autoimmunity, and MS.
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- Milan Stefanović
- VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Military Medical Academy, Clinic for Neurology, Belgrade, Serbia
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- VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Wu L, Liu B, Wei Y, Lu P. Association between MEF2 family gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to multiple sclerosis in Chinese population. Acta Neurol Belg 2024; 124:141-149. [PMID: 37572262 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-023-02357-0] [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: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory demyelinating lesions in the white matter of the central nervous system. Myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) family genes play important roles in the immune response. This study focuses on the relationship between MEF2 family gene polymorphisms and MS. METHODS A total of 174 MS patients and 120 healthy controls were recruited. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was used to analyze the gene polymorphisms of MEF2D and MEF2C. In addition, peripheral blood was collected and leukocytes were isolated. The transcription level of MEF2D in the two groups of samples was detected with quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS We found that the C allele frequency and CC genotype frequency of rs2274316 in MEF2D were significantly higher in MS patients. The C allele and CT genotype distribution for rs3790455 were significantly more frequent in MS patients. Female patients showed higher CC genotype frequency of rs2274316. The genotype frequency distribution of rs2274316 and rs3790455 were not related to onset age and phenotype of MS patients. In addition, this study also proved that MEF2D was significantly overexpressed in the peripheral blood leukocytes of MS patients. The transcription level of MEF2D was significantly higher in patients with CC genotype of rs2274316. CONCLUSION These findings suggest rs2274316 and rs3790455 of MEF2D gene are potential genetic risk factors for MS in Chinese population. The transcription level of MEF2D is also associated with susceptibility to MS and MEF2D gene polymorphisms.
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- Lei Wu
- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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- School of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100000, China.
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- Hangzhou Cred Technology Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, 310000, China
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Uvarova AN, Stasevich EM, Ustiugova AS, Mitkin NA, Zheremyan EA, Sheetikov SA, Zornikova KV, Bogolyubova AV, Rubtsov MA, Kulakovskiy IV, Kuprash DV, Korneev KV, Schwartz AM. rs71327024 Associated with COVID-19 Hospitalization Reduces CXCR6 Promoter Activity in Human CD4 + T Cells via Disruption of c-Myb Binding. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13790. [PMID: 37762093 PMCID: PMC10530726 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813790] [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: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Single-nucleotide polymorphism rs71327024 located in the human 3p21.31 locus has been associated with an elevated risk of hospitalization upon SARS-CoV-2 infection. The 3p21.31 locus contains several genes encoding chemokine receptors potentially relevant to severe COVID-19. In particular, CXCR6, which is prominently expressed in T lymphocytes, NK, and NKT cells, has been shown to be involved in the recruitment of immune cells to non-lymphoid organs in chronic inflammatory and respiratory diseases. In COVID-19, CXCR6 expression is reduced in lung resident memory T cells from patients with severe disease as compared to the control cohort with moderate symptoms. We demonstrate here that rs71327024 is located within an active enhancer that augments the activity of the CXCR6 promoter in human CD4+ T lymphocytes. The common rs71327024(G) variant makes a functional binding site for the c-Myb transcription factor, while the risk rs71327024(T) variant disrupts c-Myb binding and reduces the enhancer activity. Concordantly, c-Myb knockdown in PMA-treated Jurkat cells negates rs71327024's allele-specific effect on CXCR6 promoter activity. We conclude that a disrupted c-Myb binding site may decrease CXCR6 expression in T helper cells of individuals carrying the minor rs71327024(T) allele and thus may promote the progression of severe COVID-19 and other inflammatory pathologies.
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- Aksinya N. Uvarova
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.S.); (A.S.U.); (N.A.M.); (E.A.Z.); (D.V.K.)
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (S.A.S.); (K.V.Z.); (M.A.R.)
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.S.); (A.S.U.); (N.A.M.); (E.A.Z.); (D.V.K.)
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.S.); (A.S.U.); (N.A.M.); (E.A.Z.); (D.V.K.)
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.S.); (A.S.U.); (N.A.M.); (E.A.Z.); (D.V.K.)
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.S.); (A.S.U.); (N.A.M.); (E.A.Z.); (D.V.K.)
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (S.A.S.); (K.V.Z.); (M.A.R.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (S.A.S.); (K.V.Z.); (M.A.R.)
- National Research Center for Hematology, 125167 Moscow, Russia;
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (S.A.S.); (K.V.Z.); (M.A.R.)
- National Research Center for Hematology, 125167 Moscow, Russia;
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (S.A.S.); (K.V.Z.); (M.A.R.)
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.S.); (A.S.U.); (N.A.M.); (E.A.Z.); (D.V.K.)
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (S.A.S.); (K.V.Z.); (M.A.R.)
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- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.S.); (A.S.U.); (N.A.M.); (E.A.Z.); (D.V.K.)
- National Research Center for Hematology, 125167 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Abba Khoushy Avenue, Mount Carmel, Haifa 3498838, Israel;
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CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing demonstrates functionality of the autoimmunity-associated SNP rs12946510. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2023; 1869:166599. [PMID: 36427699 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2022.166599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) map genetic associations of complex traits with precision limited to a linkage disequilibrium group. To translate GWAS results into new understanding of disease mechanisms, individual causative polymorphisms and their target genes should be identified. CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing can be used to create isogenic cell lines bearing alternative genotypes of candidate single-nucleotide polymorphisms to test their causality and to reveal gene targets. An intergenic polymorphism rs12946510 is associated with multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma. We created sublines of the T-helper cell line bearing alternative genotypes of rs12946510 and showed that its risk ("T") allele is associated with lower expression of IKZF3 and ORMDL3 genes and reduced cell activation. Our editing procedure can become an effective tool for discovering new genes involved in pathogenesis of complex diseases.
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Demin DE, Stasevich EM, Murashko MM, Tkachenko EA, Uvarova AN, Schwartz AM. Full and D-BOX-Deficient PTTG1 Isoforms: Effects on Cell Proliferation. Mol Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893322060061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Alsheikh AJ, Wollenhaupt S, King EA, Reeb J, Ghosh S, Stolzenburg LR, Tamim S, Lazar J, Davis JW, Jacob HJ. The landscape of GWAS validation; systematic review identifying 309 validated non-coding variants across 130 human diseases. BMC Med Genomics 2022; 15:74. [PMID: 35365203 PMCID: PMC8973751 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-022-01216-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background The remarkable growth of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) has created a critical need to experimentally validate the disease-associated variants, 90% of which involve non-coding variants. Methods To determine how the field is addressing this urgent need, we performed a comprehensive literature review identifying 36,676 articles. These were reduced to 1454 articles through a set of filters using natural language processing and ontology-based text-mining. This was followed by manual curation and cross-referencing against the GWAS catalog, yielding a final set of 286 articles. Results We identified 309 experimentally validated non-coding GWAS variants, regulating 252 genes across 130 human disease traits. These variants covered a variety of regulatory mechanisms. Interestingly, 70% (215/309) acted through cis-regulatory elements, with the remaining through promoters (22%, 70/309) or non-coding RNAs (8%, 24/309). Several validation approaches were utilized in these studies, including gene expression (n = 272), transcription factor binding (n = 175), reporter assays (n = 171), in vivo models (n = 104), genome editing (n = 96) and chromatin interaction (n = 33). Conclusions This review of the literature is the first to systematically evaluate the status and the landscape of experimentation being used to validate non-coding GWAS-identified variants. Our results clearly underscore the multifaceted approach needed for experimental validation, have practical implications on variant prioritization and considerations of target gene nomination. While the field has a long way to go to validate the thousands of GWAS associations, we show that progress is being made and provide exemplars of validation studies covering a wide variety of mechanisms, target genes, and disease areas. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12920-022-01216-w.
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- Ammar J Alsheikh
- Genomics Research Center, AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA.
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- Information Research, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, 67061, Knollstrasse, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Genomics Research Center, AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- Information Research, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, 67061, Knollstrasse, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Genomics Research Center, AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- Genomics Research Center, AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- Genomics Research Center, AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- Genomics Research Center, AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- Genomics Research Center, AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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Uvarova AN, Ustiugova AS, Mitkin NA, Schwartz AM, Korneev KV, Kuprash DV. The Minor T Allele of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism rs13360222 Decreases the Activity of the HAVCR2 Gene Enhancer in a Cell Model of Human Macrophages. Mol Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893322010095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lemmetyinen R, Karjalainen J, But A, Renkonen R, Pekkanen J, Haukka J, Toppila-Salmi S. Diseases with oral manifestations among adult asthmatics in Finland: a population-based matched cohort study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e053133. [PMID: 34972766 PMCID: PMC8720978 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Many comorbidities are associated with adult asthma and may exacerbate the asthma burden of disease. This study aims to investigate the risk for major oral diseases or oral-manifesting diseases in asthmatic compared with non-asthmatic adults. DESIGN We conducted a population-based matched cohort study with a 13.8-year follow-up. SETTING A baseline questionnaire was completed by participants in 1997 and follow-up data were extracted from the national hospital discharge registry of the National Institute for Health and Welfare in Finland from 1997 to 2014. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1394 adults with asthma were matched with 2398 adults without asthma based on sex, age and area of residence. Asthmatic adults were identified from the Drug Reimbursement Register of the Finnish Social Insurance Institution based on a special drug reimbursement right resulting from asthma. Participants without asthma were identified from the Population Register. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Oral health-related primary diagnoses were retrieved using codes from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition and divided into groups of diseases. Cox's proportional hazards models stratified by matching unit and models matched and adjusted for pack-years, education level and body mass index (when possible) were used to evaluate the matched and further adjusted HRs for diseases comparing asthmatic and non-asthmatic cohorts. RESULTS Adult asthma was associated with a higher risk for any oral-manifesting disease (adjusted HR 1.41, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.80), herpes zoster (adjusted HR 6.18, 95% CI 1.21 to 31.6), benign tumours of the oral cavity and pharynx (matched HR 1.94, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.56) and dermatological diseases (pemphigus, pemphigoid, dermatitis herpetiformis, psoriasis and lichen planus, HR 1.67, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.78). CONCLUSIONS In this study, adult asthmatics experienced a higher risk for a major oral disease or oral-manifesting disease.
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- Riikka Lemmetyinen
- Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Allergy Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Haartman Instutute, Helsingin yliopisto, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- HUSLAB, HUS, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Medicum, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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Ustiugova AS, Afanasyeva MA. Noncoding Polymorphism rs6832151 Is an Attractive Candidate for Genome Editing Aimed at Finding New Molecular Mechanisms of Autoimmune Diseases. Mol Biol 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893320040160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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