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  • 1. Arking, Dan E
    et al.
    Pulit, Sara L
    Crotti, Lia
    van der Harst, Pim
    Munroe, Patricia B
    Koopmann, Tamara T
    Sotoodehnia, Nona
    Rossin, Elizabeth J
    Morley, Michael
    Wang, Xinchen
    Johnson, Andrew D
    Lundby, Alicia
    Gudbjartsson, Daníel F
    Noseworthy, Peter A
    Eijgelsheim, Mark
    Bradford, Yuki
    Tarasov, Kirill V
    Dörr, Marcus
    Müller-Nurasyid, Martina
    Lahtinen, Annukka M
    Nolte, Ilja M
    Smith, Albert Vernon
    Bis, Joshua C
    Isaacs, Aaron
    Newhouse, Stephen J
    Evans, Daniel S
    Post, Wendy S
    Waggott, Daryl
    Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka
    Hicks, Andrew A
    Eisele, Lewin
    Ellinghaus, David
    Hayward, Caroline
    Navarro, Pau
    Ulivi, Sheila
    Tanaka, Toshiko
    Tester, David J
    Chatel, Stéphanie
    Gustafsson, Stefan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Kumari, Meena
    Morris, Richard W
    Naluai, Asa T
    Padmanabhan, Sandosh
    Kluttig, Alexander
    Strohmer, Bernhard
    Panayiotou, Andrie G
    Torres, Maria
    Knoflach, Michael
    Hubacek, Jaroslav A
    Slowikowski, Kamil
    Raychaudhuri, Soumya
    Kumar, Runjun D
    Harris, Tamara B
    Launer, Lenore J
    Shuldiner, Alan R
    Alonso, Alvaro
    Bader, Joel S
    Ehret, Georg
    Huang, Hailiang
    Kao, W H Linda
    Strait, James B
    Macfarlane, Peter W
    Brown, Morris
    Caulfield, Mark J
    Samani, Nilesh J
    Kronenberg, Florian
    Willeit, Johann
    Smith, J Gustav
    Greiser, Karin H
    Meyer Zu Schwabedissen, Henriette
    Werdan, Karl
    Carella, Massimo
    Zelante, Leopoldo
    Heckbert, Susan R
    Psaty, Bruce M
    Rotter, Jerome I
    Kolcic, Ivana
    Polašek, Ozren
    Wright, Alan F
    Griffin, Maura
    Daly, Mark J
    Arnar, David O
    Hólm, Hilma
    Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur
    Denny, Joshua C
    Roden, Dan M
    Zuvich, Rebecca L
    Emilsson, Valur
    Plump, Andrew S
    Larson, Martin G
    O'Donnell, Christopher J
    Yin, Xiaoyan
    Bobbo, Marco
    D'Adamo, Adamo P
    Iorio, Annamaria
    Sinagra, Gianfranco
    Carracedo, Angel
    Cummings, Steven R
    Nalls, Michael A
    Jula, Antti
    Kontula, Kimmo K
    Marjamaa, Annukka
    Oikarinen, Lasse
    Perola, Markus
    Porthan, Kimmo
    Erbel, Raimund
    Hoffmann, Per
    Jöckel, Karl-Heinz
    Kälsch, Hagen
    Nöthen, Markus M
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Loos, Ruth J F
    Thelle, Dag S
    Gieger, Christian
    Meitinger, Thomas
    Perz, Siegfried
    Peters, Annette
    Prucha, Hanna
    Sinner, Moritz F
    Waldenberger, Melanie
    de Boer, Rudolf A
    Franke, Lude
    van der Vleuten, Pieter A
    Beckmann, Britt Maria
    Martens, Eimo
    Bardai, Abdennasser
    Hofman, Nynke
    Wilde, Arthur A M
    Behr, Elijah R
    Dalageorgou, Chrysoula
    Giudicessi, John R
    Medeiros-Domingo, Argelia
    Barc, Julien
    Kyndt, Florence
    Probst, Vincent
    Ghidoni, Alice
    Insolia, Roberto
    Hamilton, Robert M
    Scherer, Stephen W
    Brandimarto, Jeffrey
    Margulies, Kenneth
    Moravec, Christine E
    Greco M, Fabiola Del
    Fuchsberger, Christian
    O'Connell, Jeffrey R
    Lee, Wai K
    Watt, Graham C M
    Campbell, Harry
    Wild, Sarah H
    El Mokhtari, Nour E
    Frey, Norbert
    Asselbergs, Folkert W
    Mateo Leach, Irene
    Navis, Gerjan
    van den Berg, Maarten P
    van Veldhuisen, Dirk J
    Kellis, Manolis
    Krijthe, Bouwe P
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Franco, Oscar H
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Hofman, Albert
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Kors, Jan A
    Uitterlinden, André G
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Witteman, Jacqueline C M
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Kedenko, Lyudmyla
    Lamina, Claudia
    Oostra, Ben A
    Abecasis, Gonçalo R
    Lakatta, Edward G
    Mulas, Antonella
    Orrú, Marco
    Schlessinger, David
    Uda, Manuela
    Markus, Marcello R P
    Völker, Uwe
    Snieder, Harold
    Spector, Timothy D
    Ärnlöv, Johan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Lind, Lars
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular epidemiology.
    Sundström, Johan
    Syvänen, Ann-Christine
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Medicine. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Kivimaki, Mika
    Kähönen, Mika
    Mononen, Nina
    Raitakari, Olli T
    Viikari, Jorma S
    Adamkova, Vera
    Kiechl, Stefan
    Brion, Maria
    Nicolaides, Andrew N
    Paulweber, Bernhard
    Haerting, Johannes
    Dominiczak, Anna F
    Nyberg, Fredrik
    Whincup, Peter H
    Hingorani, Aroon D
    Schott, Jean-Jacques
    Bezzina, Connie R
    Ingelsson, Erik
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Ferrucci, Luigi
    Gasparini, Paolo
    Wilson, James F
    Rudan, Igor
    Franke, Andre
    Mühleisen, Thomas W
    Pramstaller, Peter P
    Lehtimäki, Terho J
    Paterson, Andrew D
    Parsa, Afshin
    Liu, Yongmei
    van Duijn, Cornelia M
    Siscovick, David S
    Gudnason, Vilmundur
    Jamshidi, Yalda
    Salomaa, Veikko
    Felix, Stephan B
    Sanna, Serena
    Ritchie, Marylyn D
    Stricker, Bruno H
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Stefansson, Kari
    Boyer, Laurie A
    Cappola, Thomas P
    Olsen, Jesper V
    Lage, Kasper
    Schwartz, Peter J
    Kääb, Stefan
    Chakravarti, Aravinda
    Ackerman, Michael J
    Pfeufer, Arne
    de Bakker, Paul I W
    Newton-Cheh, Christopher
    Genetic association study of QT interval highlights role for calcium signaling pathways in myocardial repolarization.2014In: Nature Genetics, ISSN 1061-4036, E-ISSN 1546-1718, Vol. 46, no 8, p. 826-836Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The QT interval, an electrocardiographic measure reflecting myocardial repolarization, is a heritable trait. QT prolongation is a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) and could indicate the presence of the potentially lethal mendelian long-QT syndrome (LQTS). Using a genome-wide association and replication study in up to 100,000 individuals, we identified 35 common variant loci associated with QT interval that collectively explain ∼8-10% of QT-interval variation and highlight the importance of calcium regulation in myocardial repolarization. Rare variant analysis of 6 new QT interval-associated loci in 298 unrelated probands with LQTS identified coding variants not found in controls but of uncertain causality and therefore requiring validation. Several newly identified loci encode proteins that physically interact with other recognized repolarization proteins. Our integration of common variant association, expression and orthogonal protein-protein interaction screens provides new insights into cardiac electrophysiology and identifies new candidate genes for ventricular arrhythmias, LQTS and SCD.

  • 2.
    Bandaru, Manoj Kumar
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Emmanouilidou, Anastasia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Larsson, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Erik, Ingelsson
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Apoc2 mutant zebrafish: a model for hypertriglyceridemia and early-stage atherosclerosisManuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Zebrafish larvae in a hypertriglyceridemic background can be useful to identify and characterize causal genes for triglyceride metabolism. A previous, small-scale study suggested that apolipoprotein C-II (apoc2)-mutant zebrafish larvae can be used to model hypertriglyceridemia-induced atherosclerosis. We aimed to replicate these findings in a large-scale study and asses if APOC-II may represent a useful therapeutic target. We generated apoc2 mutant zebrafish using CRISPR-Cas9 and examined cardiometabolomic traits in their offspring (F1 generation). Systematic characterization of 384 larvae using our image and assay-based, high-throughput pipeline showed that compound heterozygous larvae for loss of function mutations in apoc2 (n=35) have higher whole-body levels of triglycerides (0.71±0.16 SD), HDL cholesterol (0.32±0.15 SD) and total cholesterol (0.37±0.18 SD), and a trend for lower whole-body glucose levels (0.23±0.14 SD) compared with larvae without mutations in apoc2 (n=174). Such larvae also tended to have more vascular lipid deposition, however this effect did not reach significance (P=0.12). Interestingly, the trends for lower whole-body glucose levels and more vascular lipid deposition in larvae with anticipated loss of functional apoc2 reached significance when larvae (n=3812) from other screens, in which apoc2 was not experimentally perturbed were included as additional wildtype controls. Thus, our large-scale study confirms the role of apoc2 in hypertriglyceridemia and early-stage atherosclerosis. While apoc2 mutant zebrafish model can be used as a genetic background to identify and characterize causal genes for triglyceride metabolism, independent and opposite effects on triglycerides and glucose suggest that APOC-II is likely not a suitable target for prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease.

  • 3.
    Bandaru, Manoj Kumar
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Mazzaferro, Eugenia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Emmanouilidou, Anastasia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Larsson, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Erik, Ingelsson
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Image-based, in vivo characterization of cardiometabolic consequences of mutations in pcsk9Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Based on the association of loss-of-function mutations in proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) with low plasma LDL cholesterol levels, inhibition of the PCSK9 protein using monoclonal antibodies have emerged as an effective treatment option to lower LDL cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. Despite these beneficial effects, PCSK9 inhibitors may increase the risk of diabetes. In this study, we mimicked the mechanistic action of PCSK9 inhibitors in humans by inducing mutations in pcsk9 in zebrafish and examining their effects on dyslipidemia, early-stage atherosclerosis and diabetes-related traits in data from nearly 5000 zebrafish larvae. At 10 days of age, larvae with mutations in pcsk9 were characterized by lower whole-body LDL cholesterol levels (beta±SE -0.056±0.025 SD units) and protection against early-stage atherosclerosis, with less vascular lipid deposition (-0.133±0.035 SD) and less co-localization of macrophages with lipids (-0.086±0.032 SD). Mutant larvae also had fewer pancreatic β-cells (-0.153±0.055 SD). Thus, our findings in pcsk9 mutant larvae are in line with results from people carrying loss-of-function PCSK9 mutations, and are also in line with the effects of PCSK9 inhibitors in humans. Further, our results suggest that mutations in pcsk9 may increase the risk of diabetes through a direct effect on pancreatic β-cells.

  • 4.
    Barban, Nicola
    et al.
    Univ Oxford, Dept Sociol, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England..
    Jansen, Rick
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    de Vlaming, Ronald
    Erasmus Sch Econ, Dept Appl Econ, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Univ, Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Vaez, Ahmad
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands.;Isfahan Univ Med Sci, Res Inst Primordial Prevent Noncommunicable Dis, Esfahan, Iran..
    Mandemakers, Jornt J.
    Wageningen Univ Res, Sociol Consumpt & Households, Wageningen, Netherlands..
    Tropf, Felix C.
    Univ Oxford, Dept Sociol, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England..
    Shen, Xia
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Epidemiol & Biostat, Stockholm, Sweden.;Univ Edinburgh, MRC Human Genet Unit, MRC Inst Genet & Mol Med, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.;Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Wilson, James F.
    Univ Edinburgh, MRC Human Genet Unit, MRC Inst Genet & Mol Med, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.;Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Chasman, Daniel I.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Nolte, Illa M.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Tragante, Vinicius
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Div Heart & Lungs, Dept Cardiol, Utrecht, Netherlands..
    van der Laan, Sander W.
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Div Heart & Lungs, Lab Expt Cardiol, Utrecht, Netherlands..
    Perry, John R. B.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Kong, Augustine
    Univ Iceland, Sch Engn & Nat Sci, Reykjavik, Iceland.;Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S.
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Sect Metab Genet, Novo Nordisk Fdn Ctr Basic Metab Res, Copenhagen, Denmark.;Steno Diabet Ctr, Gentofte, Denmark.;Univ Copenhagen, Herlev & Gentofte Hosp, Copenhagen Prospect Studies Asthma Childhood, COPSAC, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Albrecht, Eva
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Genet Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Yerges-Armstrong, Laura
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Div Endocrinol Diabet & Nutr, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA..
    Atzmon, Gil
    Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Med, Inst Aging Res, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.;Albert Einstein Coll Med, Diabet Res Ctr, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.;Albert Einstein Coll Med, Inst Aging Res, Dept Genet, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.;Univ Haifa, Dept Nat Sci, Haifa, Israel..
    Auro, Kirsi
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Dept Hlth, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Inst Mol Med FIMM, Helsinki, Finland..
    Ayers, Kristin
    Newcastle Univ, Inst Genet Med, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England..
    Bakshi, Andrew
    Univ Queensland, Queensland Brain Inst, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Ben-Avraham, Danny
    Albert Einstein Coll Med, Inst Aging Res, Dept Genet, Bronx, NY 10467 USA..
    Berger, Klaus
    Univ Munster, Inst Epidemiol & Social Med, Munster, Germany..
    Bergman, Aviv
    Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Syst & Computat Biol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.;Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Pathol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.;Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Neurosci, Bronx, NY 10467 USA..
    Bertram, Lars
    Univ Lubeck, Lubeck Interdisciplinary Platform Genome Analyt, Inst Neurogenet, Lubeck, Germany.;Univ Lubeck, Inst Integrat & Expt Genom, Lubeck, Germany.;Imperial Coll, Fac Med, Sch Publ Hlth, London, England..
    Bielak, Lawrence F.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Bjornsdottir, Gyda
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Bonder, Marc Jan
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, Genom Coordinat Ctr, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Broer, Linda
    Erasmus MC, Dept Internal Med, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Bui, Minh
    Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, Ctr Epidemiol & Biostat, Melbourne, Vic, Australia..
    Barbieri, Caterina
    San Raffaele Res Inst, Div Genet & Cell Biol, Milan, Italy..
    Cavadino, Alana
    UCL Inst Child Hlth, Populat Policy & Practice, London, England.;Queen Mary Univ London, Wolfson Inst Preventat Med, Ctr Environm & Prevent Med, London, England..
    Chavarro, Jorge E.
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Boston, MA USA.;Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA..
    Turman, Constance
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA..
    Concas, Maria Pina
    CNR, UOS Sassari, Inst Genet & Biomed Res, Sassari, Italy..
    Cordell, Heather J.
    Newcastle Univ, Inst Genet Med, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England..
    Davies, Gail
    Univ Edinburgh, Ctr Cognit Ageing & Cognit Epidemiol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.;Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Eibich, Peter
    Univ Oxford, Hlth Econ Res Ctr, Oxford, England..
    Eriksson, Nicholas
    23andMe Inc, Mountain View, CA USA..
    Esko, Tonu
    Broad Inst MIT & Harvard, Cambridge, MA USA..
    Eriksson, Joel
    Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Med, Ctr Bone & Arthrit Res, Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Falahi, Fahimeh
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Felix, Janine F.
    Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Generat R Study Grp, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Pediat, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Fontana, Mark Alan
    Univ Southern Calif, Ctr Econ & Social Res, Los Angeles, CA USA..
    Franke, Lude
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, Genom Coordinat Ctr, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Gandin, Ilaria
    Univ Trieste, Dept Med Surg & Hlth Sci, Trieste, Italy..
    Gaskins, Audrey J.
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Boston, MA USA..
    Gieger, Christian
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Res Unit Mol Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany.;Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol 2, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Gunderson, Erica P.
    Kaiser Permanente Northern Calif, Div Res, Cardiovasc & Metab Condit Sect, Oakland, CA USA..
    Guo, Xiuqing
    Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Los Angeles Biomed Res Inst, Inst Translat Genom & Populat Sci, Torrance, CA 90509 USA..
    Hayward, Caroline
    Univ Edinburgh, MRC Human Genet Unit, MRC Inst Genet & Mol Med, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    He, Chunyan
    Indiana Univ, Richard M Fairbanks Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA..
    Hofer, Edith
    Med Univ Graz, Clin Div Neurogeriatr, Dept Neurol, Graz, Austria.;Med Univ Graz, Inst Med Informat Stat & Documentat, Graz, Austria..
    Huang, Hongyan
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA..
    Joshi, Peter K.
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Kanoni, Stavroula
    Queen Mary Univ London, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, William Harvey Res Inst, London, England..
    Karlsson, Robert
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Epidemiol & Biostat, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Kiechl, Stefan
    Med Univ Innsbruck, Dept Neurol, Innsbruck, Austria..
    Kifley, Annette
    Univ Sydney, Dept Ophthalmol, Ctr Vis Res, Westmead, NSW, Australia.;Univ Sydney, Westmead Inst Med Res, Westmead, NSW, Australia..
    Kluttig, Alexander
    Martin Luther Univ Halle Wittenberg, Inst Med Epidemiol Biostat & Informat, Halle, Saale, Germany..
    Kraft, Peter
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA USA..
    Lagou, Vasiliki
    Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Neurosci, Leuven, Belgium.;Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Leuven, Belgium.;VIB, Translat Immunol Lab, Leuven, Belgium..
    Lecoeur, Cecile
    Univ Lille, CNRS, Inst Pasteur Lille, Lille, France..
    Lahti, Jari
    Univ Helsinki, Inst Behav Sci, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Helsinki Coll Adv Studies, Helsinki, Finland.;Folkhalsan Res Ctr, Helsinki, Finland..
    Li-Gao, Ruifang
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Lind, Penelope A.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Psychiat Genet, Herston Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Liu, Tian
    Max Planck Inst Human Dev, Ctr Lifespan Psychol, Berlin, Germany.;Max Planck Inst Mol Genet, Dept Vertebrate Genom, Berlin, Germany..
    Makalic, Enes
    Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, Ctr Epidemiol & Biostat, Melbourne, Vic, Australia..
    Mamasoula, Crysovalanto
    Newcastle Univ, Inst Genet Med, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England..
    Matteson, Lindsay
    Univ Minnesota, Dept Psychol, Minnesota Ctr Twin & Family Res, Minneapolis, MN USA..
    Mbarek, Hamdi
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    McArdle, Patrick F.
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Div Endocrinol Diabet & Nutr, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA..
    McMahon, George
    Univ Bristol, Sch Social & Community Med, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Meddens, S. Fleur W.
    Erasmus Univ, Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Complex Trait Genet, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Mihailov, Evelin
    Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia..
    Miller, Mike
    Univ Minnesota, Dept Psychol, Minneapolis, MN USA..
    Missmer, Stacey A.
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA.;Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Obstet Gynecol & Reprod Biol, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Monnereau, Claire
    Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Generat R Study Grp, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Pediat, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    van der Most, Peter J.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Myhre, Ronny
    Inst Publ Hlth, Area Hlth Data & Digitalizat, Dept Genet & Bioinformat, Oslo, Norway..
    Nalls, Mike A.
    NIA, Lab Neurogenet, US Natl Inst Hlth, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA..
    Nutile, Teresa
    CNR, Inst Genet & Biophys A Buzzati Traverso, Naples, Italy..
    Kalafati, Ioanna Panagiota
    Harokopio Univ, Sch Hlth Sci & Educ, Dept Nutr & Dietet, Athens, Greece..
    Porcu, Eleonora
    Cittadella Univ Monserrato, Ist Ric Genet & Biomed, CMR, Cagliari, Italy.;Univ Sassari, Dipartimento Sci Biomed, Sassari, Italy..
    Prokopenko, Inga
    Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Genom Common Dis, London, England.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Med, Wellcome Trust Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Radcliffe Dept Med, Oxford Ctr Diabet Endocrinol & Metab, Oxford, England..
    Rajan, Kumar B.
    Rush Univ, Med Ctr, Chicago, IL 60612 USA..
    Rich-Edwards, Janet
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA.;Brigham & Womens Hosp, Connors Ctr Womens Hlth & Gender Biol, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Rietveld, Cornelius A.
    Erasmus Sch Econ, Dept Appl Econ, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Univ, Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Robino, Antonietta
    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Hlth, Trieste, Italy..
    Rose, Lynda M.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Rueedi, Rico
    Univ Lausanne, Dept Computat Biol, Lausanne, Switzerland.;Swiss Inst Bioinformat, Lausanne, Switzerland..
    Ryan, Kathleen-A
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Div Endocrinol Diabet & Nutr, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA..
    Saba, Yasaman
    Med Univ Graz, Ctr Mol Med, Inst Mol Biol & Biochem, Graz, Austria..
    Schmidt, Daniel
    Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, Ctr Epidemiol & Biostat, Melbourne, Vic, Australia..
    Smith, Jennifer A.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Stolk, Lisette
    Erasmus MC, Dept Internal Med, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Streeten, Elizabeth
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Div Endocrinol Diabet & Nutr, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA..
    Toenjes, Anke
    Univ Leipzig, Dept Med, Leipzig, Germany..
    Thorleifsson, Gudmar
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Ulivi, Sheila
    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Hlth, Trieste, Italy..
    Wedenoja, Juho
    Univ Helsinki, Dept Publ Hlth, Helsinki, Finland..
    Wellmann, Juergen
    Univ Munster, Inst Epidemiol & Social Med, Munster, Germany..
    Willeit, Peter
    Med Univ Innsbruck, Dept Neurol, Innsbruck, Austria.;Kings British Heart Fdn Ctr, Kings Coll London, London, England.;Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cambridge, England..
    Yao, Jie
    Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Los Angeles Biomed Res Inst, Inst Translat Genom & Populat Sci, Torrance, CA 90509 USA..
    Yengo, Loic
    Univ Lille, CNRS, Inst Pasteur Lille, Lille, France.;Univ Queensland, Ctr Neurogenet & Stat Genom, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Zhao, Jing Hua
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Zhao, Wei
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Zhernakova, Dania V.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, Genom Coordinat Ctr, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Amin, Najaf
    Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Andrews, Howard
    New York State Psychiat Inst & Hosp, Data Coordinating Ctr, New York, NY 10032 USA..
    Balkau, Beverley
    Univ Lille, CNRS, Inst Pasteur Lille, Lille, France..
    Barzilai, Nir
    Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Med, Inst Aging Res, Bronx, NY 10467 USA.;Albert Einstein Coll Med, Diabet Res Ctr, Bronx, NY 10467 USA..
    Bergmann, Sven
    Univ Lausanne, Dept Computat Biol, Lausanne, Switzerland.;Swiss Inst Bioinformat, Lausanne, Switzerland..
    Biino, Ginevra
    Natl Res Council Italy, Inst Mol Genet, Pavia, Italy..
    Bisgaard, Hans
    Univ Copenhagen, Herlev & Gentofte Hosp, Copenhagen Prospect Studies Asthma Childhood, COPSAC, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Bonnelykke, Klaus
    Univ Copenhagen, Herlev & Gentofte Hosp, Copenhagen Prospect Studies Asthma Childhood, COPSAC, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Boomsma, Dorret I.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Buring, Julie E.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Campbell, Harry
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Cappellani, Stefania
    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Hlth, Trieste, Italy..
    Ciullo, Marina
    CNR, Inst Genet & Biophys A Buzzati Traverso, Naples, Italy.;IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy..
    Cox, Simon R.
    Univ Edinburgh, Ctr Cognit Ageing & Cognit Epidemiol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.;Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Cucca, Francesco
    Cittadella Univ Monserrato, Ist Ric Genet & Biomed, CMR, Cagliari, Italy.;Univ Sassari, Dipartimento Sci Biomed, Sassari, Italy..
    Toniolo, Daniela
    San Raffaele Res Inst, Div Genet & Cell Biol, Milan, Italy..
    Davey-Smith, George
    Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol Unit, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Deary, Ian J.
    Univ Edinburgh, Ctr Cognit Ageing & Cognit Epidemiol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.;Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Dedoussis, George
    Harokopio Univ, Sch Hlth Sci & Educ, Dept Nutr & Dietet, Athens, Greece..
    Deloukas, Panos
    Queen Mary Univ London, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, William Harvey Res Inst, London, England.;King Abdulaziz Univ, Princess Al Jawhara Al Brahim Ctr Excellence Res, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia..
    van Duijn, Cornelia M.
    Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    de Geus, Eco J. C.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Eriksson, Johan G.
    Folkhalsan Res Ctr, Helsinki, Finland.;Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Dept Chron Dis Prevent, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Dept Gen Practice & Primary Hlth Care, Helsinki, Finland.;Helsinki Univ Cent Hosp, Unit Gen Practice, Helsinki, Finland.;Vasa Cent Hosp, Vaasa, Finland..
    Evans, Denis A.
    Rush Univ, Med Ctr, Chicago, IL 60612 USA..
    Faul, Jessica D.
    Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Sala, Cinzia Felicita
    San Raffaele Res Inst, Div Genet & Cell Biol, Milan, Italy..
    Froguel, Philippe
    Univ Lille, CNRS, Inst Pasteur Lille, Lille, France..
    Gasparini, Paolo
    Univ Trieste, Dept Med Surg & Hlth Sci, Trieste, Italy.;Sidra, Div Expt Genet, Doha, Qatar..
    Girotto, Giorgia
    Univ Trieste, Dept Med Surg & Hlth Sci, Trieste, Italy.;Sidra, Div Expt Genet, Doha, Qatar..
    Grabe, Hans-Joergen
    Univ Med Greifswald, Dept Psychiat, Greifswald, Germany..
    Greiser, Karin Halina
    German Canc Res Ctr, Div Canc Epidemiol, Heidelberg, Germany..
    Groenen, Patrick J. F.
    Erasmus Univ, Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Univ, Erasmus Sch Econ, Econometric Inst, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    de Haan, Hugoline G.
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Haerting, Johannes
    Martin Luther Univ Halle Wittenberg, Inst Med Epidemiol Biostat & Informat, Halle, Saale, Germany..
    Harris, Tamara B.
    NIA, Lab Epidemiol & Populat Sci, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA..
    Heath, Andrew C.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Genet Epidemiol, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Heikkila, Kauko
    Univ Helsinki, Inst Mol Med FIMM, Helsinki, Finland..
    Hofman, Albert
    Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Univ, Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA..
    Homuth, Georg
    Univ Med Greifswald, Interfac Inst Genet & Funct Genom, Greifswald, Germany..
    Holliday, Elizabeth G.
    Univ Newcastle, Sch Med & Publ Hlth, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.;Hunter Med Res Inst, Newcastle, NSW, Australia..
    Hopper, John
    Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, Ctr Epidemiol & Biostat, Melbourne, Vic, Australia..
    Hypponen, Elina
    UCL Inst Child Hlth, Populat Policy & Practice, London, England.;Univ South Australia, Sansom Inst Hlth Res, Ctr Populat Hlth Res, Adelaide, SA, Australia.;Univ South Australia, Sch Hlth Sci, Adelaide, SA, Australia.;South Australian Hlth & Med Res Inst, Adelaide, SA, Australia..
    Jacobsson, Bo
    Inst Publ Hlth, Area Hlth Data & Digitalizat, Dept Genet & Bioinformat, Oslo, Norway.;Gothenburg Univ, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Clin Sci, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Jaddoe', Vincent W. V.
    Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Generat R Study Grp, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Pediat, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Johannesson, Magnus
    Stockholm Sch Econ, Dept Econ, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Kahonen, Mika
    Univ Tampere, Dept Clin Physiol, Tampere, Finland.;Tampere Univ Hosp, Tampere, Finland.;Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Diabet Prevent Unit, Helsinki, Finland..
    Kajantie, Eero
    Helsinki Univ Cent Hosp, Childrens Hosp, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.;Oulu Univ Hosp, MRC Oulu, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Oulu, Finland.;Univ Oulu, Oulu, Finland..
    Kardia, Sharon L. R.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Keavney, Bernard
    Newcastle Univ, Inst Genet Med, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.;Univ Manchester, Inst Cardiovasc Sci, Manchester, Lancs, England..
    Kolcic, Ivana
    Univ Split, Fac Med, Dept Publ Hlth, Split, Croatia..
    Koponen, Paivikki
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Hlth Monitoring Unit, Helsinki, Finland..
    Kovacs, Peter
    Univ Leipzig, IFB Adipos Dis, Leipzig, Germany..
    Kronenberg, Florian
    Med Univ Innsbruck, Div Genet Epidemiol, Innsbruck, Austria..
    Kutalik, Zoltan
    Swiss Inst Bioinformat, Lausanne, Switzerland.;Lausanne Univ Hosp CHUV, Inst Social & Prevent Med, Lausanne, Switzerland..
    La Bianca, Martina
    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Hlth, Trieste, Italy..
    Lachance, Genevieve
    Kings Coll London, Dept Twin Res & Genet Epidemiol, London, England..
    Iacono, William G.
    Univ Minnesota, Dept Psychol, Minneapolis, MN USA..
    Lai, Sandra
    Cittadella Univ Monserrato, Ist Ric Genet & Biomed, CMR, Cagliari, Italy..
    Lehtimaki, Terho
    Univ Tampere, Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere, Finland.;Univ Tampere, Sch Med, Tampere, Finland..
    Liewald, David C.
    Univ Edinburgh, Ctr Cognit Ageing & Cognit Epidemiol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Lindgren, Cecilia M.
    Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Med, Wellcome Trust Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Radcliffe Dept Med, Oxford Ctr Diabet Endocrinol & Metab, Oxford, England.;NIHR Oxford Biomed Res Ctr, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Big Data Inst, Li Ka Shing Ctr Hlth Informat & Discovery, Oxford, England..
    Liu, Yongmei
    Wake Forest Sch Med, Div Publ Hlth Sci, Winston Salem, NC USA..
    Luben, Robert
    Univ Cambridge, Strangeways Res Lab, Cambridge, England..
    Lucht, Michael
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Dept Chron Dis Prevent, Helsinki, Finland..
    Luoto, Riitta
    UKK Inst Hlth Promot, Tampere, Finland..
    Magnus, Per
    Inst Publ Hlth, Area Hlth Data & Digitalizat, Dept Genet & Bioinformat, Oslo, Norway..
    Magnusson, Patrik K. E.
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Epidemiol & Biostat, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Martin, Nicholas G.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Psychiat Genet, Herston Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    McGue, Matt
    Univ Minnesota, Dept Psychol, Minneapolis, MN USA.;Univ Southern Denmark, Inst Publ Hlth, Danish Aging Res Ctr, Odense, Denmark.;Univ Southern Denmark, Inst Publ Hlth, Danish Twin Registry, Odense, Denmark..
    McQuillan, Ruth
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Medland, Sarah E.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Psychiat Genet, Herston Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Meisinger, Christa
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol 2, Neuherberg, Germany.;Cent Hosp Augsburg, MONICA KORA Myocardial Infarct Registry, Augsburg, Germany..
    Mellstrom, Dan
    Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Med, Ctr Bone & Arthrit Res, Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Metspalu, Andres
    Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia.;Univ Tartu, Inst Mol & Cell Biol, Tartu, Estonia..
    Traglia, Michela
    San Raffaele Res Inst, Div Genet & Cell Biol, Milan, Italy..
    Milani, Lili
    Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia..
    Mitchell, Paul
    Univ Sydney, Dept Ophthalmol, Ctr Vis Res, Westmead, NSW, Australia.;Univ Sydney, Westmead Inst Med Res, Westmead, NSW, Australia..
    Montgomery, Grant W.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Genet Epidemiol, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.;Univ Queensland, Mol Biosci, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Mook-Kanamori, Dennis
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Leiden, Netherlands.;Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Leiden, Netherlands.;King Faisal Specialist Hosp & Res Ctr, Epidemiol Sect, Dept BESC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia..
    de Mutsert, Renee
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Nohr, Ellen A.
    Univ Southern Denmark, Dept Clin Res, Res Unit Gynecol & Obstet, Odense, Denmark..
    Ohlsson, Claes
    Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Med, Ctr Bone & Arthrit Res, Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Olsen, Porn
    Aarhus Univ, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Aarhus, Denmark..
    Ong, Ken K.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Paternoster, Lavinia
    Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol Unit, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Pattie, Alison
    Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Penninx, Brenda W. J. H.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Perola, Markus
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Dept Hlth, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Inst Mol Med FIMM, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia..
    Peyser, Patricia A.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Pirastu, Mario
    CNR, UOS Sassari, Inst Genet & Biomed Res, Sassari, Italy..
    Polasek, Ozren
    Univ Split, Fac Med, Dept Publ Hlth, Split, Croatia..
    Power, Chris
    UCL Inst Child Hlth, Populat Policy & Practice, London, England..
    Kaprio, Jaakko
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Dept Hlth, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Inst Mol Med FIMM, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Dept Publ Hlth, Helsinki, Finland..
    Raffel, Leslie J.
    Cedars Sinai Med Ctr, Med Genet Inst, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA..
    Raikkonen, Katri
    Univ Helsinki, Inst Behav Sci, Helsinki, Finland..
    Raitakari, Olli
    Univ Turku, Res Ctr Appl & Prevent Cardiovasc Med, Turku, Finland.;Turku Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Physiol & Nucl Med, Turku, Finland..
    Ridker, Paul M.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Ring, Susan M.
    Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol Unit, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Roll, Kathryn
    Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Los Angeles Biomed Res Inst, Inst Translat Genom & Populat Sci, Torrance, CA 90509 USA..
    Rudan, Igor
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Ruggiero, Daniela
    CNR, Inst Genet & Biophys A Buzzati Traverso, Naples, Italy..
    Rujescu, Dan
    Martin Luther Univ Halle Wittenberg, Dept Psychiat, Halle, Saale, Germany..
    Salomaa, Veikko
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Dept Hlth, Helsinki, Finland..
    Schlessinger, David
    NIA, Lab Genet, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA..
    Schmidt, Helena
    Med Univ Graz, Ctr Mol Med, Inst Mol Biol & Biochem, Graz, Austria..
    Schmidt, Reinhold
    Med Univ Graz, Clin Div Neurogeriatr, Dept Neurol, Graz, Austria..
    Schupf, Nicole
    Columbia Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Epidemiol, New York, NY USA.;Columbia Univ, Dept Psychiat, Med Ctr, New York, NY USA..
    Smit, Johannes
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Sorice, Rossella
    CNR, Inst Genet & Biophys A Buzzati Traverso, Naples, Italy.;IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy..
    Spector, Tim D.
    Kings Coll London, Dept Twin Res & Genet Epidemiol, London, England..
    Starr, John M.
    Univ Edinburgh, Ctr Cognit Ageing & Cognit Epidemiol, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.;Univ Edinburgh, Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Res Ctr, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Stockl, Doris
    Columbia Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Epidemiol, New York, NY USA.;Columbia Univ, Dept Psychiat, Med Ctr, New York, NY USA..
    Strauch, Konstantin
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Genet Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Chair Genet Epidemiol, Inst Med Informat Biometry & Epidemiol, Munich, Germany..
    Stumvoll, Michael
    Univ Leipzig, Dept Med, Leipzig, Germany.;Univ Leipzig, IFB Adipos Dis, Leipzig, Germany..
    Swertz, Morris A.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, Genom Coordinat Ctr, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland.;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Thurik, A. Roy
    Erasmus Sch Econ, Dept Appl Econ, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Univ, Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Montpellier Business Sch, Montpellier, France..
    Timpson, Nicholas J.
    Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol Unit, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Tung, Joyce Y.
    23andMe Inc, Mountain View, CA USA..
    Uitterlinden, Andre G.
    Erasmus Sch Econ, Dept Appl Econ, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Univ, Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus MC, Dept Internal Med, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Vaccargiu, Simona
    CNR, UOS Sassari, Inst Genet & Biomed Res, Sassari, Italy..
    Viikari, Jorma
    Univ Turku, Dept Med, Turku, Finland.;Turku Univ Hosp, Div Med, Turku, Finland..
    Vitart, Veronique
    Univ Edinburgh, MRC Human Genet Unit, MRC Inst Genet & Mol Med, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Voelzke, Henry
    Univ Med Greifswald, Inst Community Med, Greifswald, Germany..
    Vollenweider, Peter
    Lausanne Univ Hosp CHUV, Dept Internal Med, Lausanne, Switzerland..
    Vuckovic, Dragana
    Univ Trieste, Dept Med Surg & Hlth Sci, Trieste, Italy.;Sidra, Div Expt Genet, Doha, Qatar..
    Waage, Johannes
    Univ Copenhagen, Herlev & Gentofte Hosp, Copenhagen Prospect Studies Asthma Childhood, COPSAC, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Wagner, Gert G.
    Max Planck Inst Human Dev, German Socioecon Panel Study SOEP, Berlin, Germany.;Berlin Univ Technol TUB, Berlin, Germany..
    Wang, Jie Jin
    Univ Sydney, Dept Ophthalmol, Ctr Vis Res, Westmead, NSW, Australia.;Univ Sydney, Westmead Inst Med Res, Westmead, NSW, Australia..
    Wareham, Nicholas J.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Weir, David R.
    Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Willemsen, Gonneke
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Willeit, Johann
    Med Univ Innsbruck, Dept Neurol, Innsbruck, Austria..
    Wright, Alan F.
    Univ Edinburgh, MRC Human Genet Unit, MRC Inst Genet & Mol Med, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Zondervan, Krina T.
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Trust Ctr Human Genet, Genet & Genom Epidemiol Unit, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Endometriosis CaRe Ctr, Oxford, England..
    Stefansson, Kari
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland.;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Krueger, Robert F.
    Univ Minnesota, Dept Psychol, Minneapolis, MN USA..
    Lee, James J.
    Univ Minnesota, Dept Psychol, Minneapolis, MN USA..
    Benjamin, Daniel J.
    Univ Southern Calif, Ctr Econ & Social Res, Los Angeles, CA USA.;Natl Bur Econ Res, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA..
    Cesarini, David
    NYU, Dept Econ, New York, NY 10003 USA.;Res Inst Ind Econ, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Koellinger, Philipp D.
    Erasmus Sch Econ, Dept Appl Econ, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Univ, Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Complex Trait Genet, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    den Hoed, M
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Snieder, Harold
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Mills, Melinda C.
    Univ Oxford, Dept Sociol, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England..
    Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior2016In: Nature Genetics, ISSN 1061-4036, E-ISSN 1546-1718, Vol. 48, no 12, p. 1462-1472Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The genetic architecture of human reproductive behavior age at first birth (AFB) and number of children ever born (NEB) has a strong relationship with fitness, human development, infertility and risk of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, very few genetic loci have been identified, and the underlying mechanisms of AFB and NEB are poorly understood. We report a large genome-wide association study of both sexes including 251,151 individuals for AFB and 343,072 individuals for NEB. We identified 12 independent loci that are significantly associated with AFB and/or NEB in a SNP-based genome-wide association study and 4 additional loci associated in a gene-based effort. These loci harbor genes that are likely to have a role, either directly or by affecting non-local gene expression, in human reproduction and infertility, thereby increasing understanding of these complex traits.

  • 5.
    Deleskog, Anna
    et al.
    Karolinska Inst, Inst Environm Med, Unit Epidemiol, POB 210, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Tettamanti, Giorgio
    Karolinska Inst, Inst Environm Med, Unit Epidemiol, POB 210, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Carlsson, Sofia
    Karolinska Inst, Inst Environm Med, Unit Epidemiol, POB 210, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Ljung, Rickard
    Karolinska Inst, Inst Environm Med, Unit Epidemiol, POB 210, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Feychting, Maria
    Karolinska Inst, Inst Environm Med, Unit Epidemiol, POB 210, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Brooke, Hannah L.
    Karolinska Inst, Inst Environm Med, Unit Epidemiol, POB 210, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Maternal diabetes and incidence of childhood cancer: a nationwide cohort study and exploratory genetic analysis2017In: Clinical Epidemiology, ISSN 1179-1349, E-ISSN 1179-1349, Vol. 9, p. 633-642Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: The etiology of childhood cancer is not well understood, but may be linked to prenatal and perinatal factors, such as maternal diabetes. However, this association has not been examined in depth. We aimed to determine if maternal diabetes is associated with risk of childhood brain tumor (CBT), leukemia (all types combined and acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL] separately), and lymphoma.

    Methods: All children born in Sweden between 1973 and 2014 (n= 4,239,965) were followed from birth until first cancer diagnosis, age 15 years, or December 31, 2015. Data on maternal diabetes, childhood cancer, and covariates were obtained from nationwide health registers. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Cox regression adjusted for potential confounders/mediators. Additionally, we performed an exploratory analysis using results from published genome-wide association studies and functional annotation.

    Results: Maternal diabetes was associated with lower risk of CBT (adjusted IRR [95% CI]: 0.56 [0.35-0.91]) and higher risk of leukemia (adjusted IRR: 1.47 [1.13-1.92] for all leukemia combined and 1.64 [1.23-2.18] for ALL). These associations were similar for both maternal type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes. Associations of five previously identified genetic loci were compatible with a causal effect of diabetes traits on neuroblastoma and common Hodgkin's lymphoma.

    Conclusion: Children whose mother had diabetes had lower risk of CBT and higher risk of leukemia, compared with children whose mother did not have diabetes. Our results are compatible with a role of prenatal and perinatal glycemic environment in childhood cancer etiology.

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  • 6. den Hoed, M
    et al.
    Hesselink, M K C
    Westerterp, K R
    Skeletal muscle fiber-type distribution and habitual physical activity in daily life.2009In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, ISSN 0905-7188, E-ISSN 1600-0838, Vol. 19, no 3Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The capacity to perform physical activity largely depends on physical fitness. Muscle fiber-type distribution (Muscle(FTD)) is associated with physical fitness and may influence the capacity to perform physical activity. The purpose of this study was to determine whether habitual physical activity in daily life (PA(DL)) and Muscle(FTD) are related. Thirty-eight healthy non-athletes (31 women, 7 men) were recruited. PA(DL) was measured twice for 14 days using a tri-axial accelerometer for movement registration (Tracmor). From Tracmor output, the proportion of time subjects were physically active at low, moderate, and high intensities was determined (%Low, %Moderate, and %High, respectively). A total activity index (PA(index)) and sub-scores on work, leisure-time and sports were obtained using the Baecke questionnaire. Muscle(FTD) was determined using immuno-fluorescence against respective myosin heavy chain isoforms. No relationship was observed between PA(DL) and Muscle(FTD). %Low, %Moderate, and %High, as well as PA(index) and its sub-scores, were not related to Muscle(FTD) either. The time spent on sports was associated with the proportion of type I and II(X) fibers (P=0.06 and P<0.01, respectively). In conclusion, Muscle(FTD) probably cannot explain why some people are more prone to engaging in physical activities than others.

  • 7. den Hoed, M
    et al.
    Luan, J
    Langenberg, C
    Cooper, C
    Sayer, A A
    Jameson, K
    Kumari, M
    Kivimaki, M
    Hingorani, A D
    Grøntved, A
    Khaw, K-T
    Ekelund, U
    Wareham, N J
    Loos, R J F
    Evaluation of common genetic variants identified by GWAS for early onset and morbid obesity in population-based samples.2013In: International Journal of Obesity, ISSN 0307-0565, E-ISSN 1476-5497, Vol. 37, no 2Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Meta-analysis of case-control genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for early onset and morbid obesity identified four variants in/near the PRL, PTER, MAF and NPC1 genes.

    OBJECTIVE: We aimed to validate association of these variants with obesity-related traits in population-based samples.

    DESIGN: Genotypes and anthropometric traits were available in up to 31 083 adults from the Fenland, EPIC-Norfolk, Whitehall II, Ely and Hertfordshire studies and in 2042 children and adolescents from the European Youth Heart Study. In each study, we tested associations of rs4712652 (near-PRL), rs10508503 (near-PTER), rs1424233 (near-MAF) and rs1805081 (NPC1), or proxy variants (r (2)>0.8), with the odds of being overweight and obese, as well as with body mass index (BMI), percentage body fat (%BF) and waist circumference (WC). Associations were adjusted for sex, age and age(2) in adults and for sex, age, age group, country and maturity in children and adolescents. Summary statistics were combined using fixed effects meta-analysis methods.

    RESULTS: We had 80% power to detect odds ratios of 1.046 to 1.092 for overweight and 1.067 to 1.136 for obesity. Variants near PRL, PTER and MAF were not associated with the odds of being overweight or obese, or with BMI, %BF or WC after meta-analysis (P>0.15). The NPC1 variant rs1805081 showed some evidence of association with %BF (β=0.013 s.d./allele, P=0.040), but not with any of the remaining obesity-related traits (P>0.3).

    CONCLUSION: Overall, these variants, which were identified in a GWAS for early onset and morbid obesity, do not seem to influence obesity-related traits in the general population.

  • 8. den Hoed, M
    et al.
    Smeets, A J P G
    Veldhorst, M A B
    Nieuwenhuizen, A G
    Bouwman, F G
    Heidema, A G
    Mariman, E C M
    Westerterp-Plantenga, M S
    Westerterp, K R
    SNP analyses of postprandial responses in (an)orexigenic hormones and feelings of hunger reveal long-term physiological adaptations to facilitate homeostasis.2008In: International Journal of Obesity, ISSN 0307-0565, E-ISSN 1476-5497, Vol. 32, no 12Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: The postprandial responses in (an)orexigenic hormones and feelings of hunger are characterized by large inter-individual differences. Food intake regulation was shown earlier to be partly under genetic control.

    OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine whether the postprandial responses in (an)orexigenic hormones and parameters of food intake regulation are associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding for satiety hormones and their receptors.

    DESIGN: Peptide YY (PYY), glucagon-like peptide 1 and ghrelin levels, as well as feelings of hunger and satiety, were determined pre- and postprandially in 62 women and 41 men (age 31+/-14 years; body mass index 25.0+/-3.1 kg/m(2)). Dietary restraint, disinhibition and perceived hunger were determined using the three-factor eating questionnaire. SNPs were determined in the GHRL, GHSR, LEP, LEPR, PYY, NPY, NPY2R and CART genes.

    RESULTS: The postprandial response in plasma ghrelin levels was associated with SNPs in PYY (215G>C, P<0.01) and LEPR (326A>G and 688A>G, P<0.01), and in plasma PYY levels with SNPs in GHRL (-501A>C, P<0.05) and GHSR (477G>A, P<0.05). The postprandial response in feelings of hunger was characterized by an SNP-SNP interaction involving SNPs in LEPR and NPY2R (668A>G and 585T>C, P<0.05). Dietary restraint and disinhibition were associated with an SNP in GHSR (477G>A, P<0.05), and perceived hunger with SNPs in GHSR and NPY (477G>A and 204T>C, P<0.05).

    CONCLUSIONS: Part of the inter-individual variability in postprandial responses in (an)orexigenic hormones can be explained by genetic variation. These postprandial responses represent either long-term physiological adaptations to facilitate homeostasis or reinforce direct genetic effects.

  • 9. den Hoed, M
    et al.
    Westerterp, K R
    Body composition is associated with physical activity in daily life as measured using a triaxial accelerometer in both men and women.2008In: International Journal of Obesity, ISSN 0307-0565, E-ISSN 1476-5497, Vol. 32, no 8Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Activity-related energy expenditure is the most variable component of total energy expenditure and thus an important determinant of energy balance.

    OBJECTIVE: To determine whether body composition is related to physical activity in both men and women.

    DESIGN: A total of 134 healthy participants were recruited (80 women, 54 men; aged 21+/-2 years; body mass index, 22.0+/-2.4). Physical activity was measured for a period of 2 weeks using a triaxial accelerometer for movement registration (Tracmor). Percentage body fat (%BF) was determined by underwater weighing and deuterium dilution according to Siri's three-compartment model.

    RESULTS: The participant characteristics-body mass, height and gender together explained a substantial part of the variation in %BF (R(2)=0.75, SEE=4.0%). Adding physical activity to the model increased the explained variation in %BF with 4% (R(2)=0.79, SEE=3.7%, P<0.001). Taking seasonality into account by adding the number of daylight hours as an independent variable further increased the explained variation with 1% (R(2)=0.80, SEE=3.7%, P<0.05). In analogy, the association was evaluated for both genders separately. In women, %BF and physical activity were significantly associated (P<0.001). In men, %BF was only associated with physical activity when seasonality was taken into account as well (P<0.05). This probably resulted from men participating more in season bound sports, because an association was found without adjusting for seasonality when only men with a consistent year-round participation in sports were considered.

    CONCLUSION: Evidence was found for an association between body composition and physical activity in both genders. A consistent year-round degree of physical activity appears to be a prerequisite to reveal the association. Moreover, Tracmor-assessed physical activity improves the estimate of %BF when a participant's characteristics are taken into account.

  • 10.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Hematology and Immunology.
    Genetic susceptibility to obesity and related traits in childhood and adolescence: influence of loci identified by genome-wide association studies.2010In: Diabetes, ISSN 0012-1797, E-ISSN 1939-327X, Vol. 59, no 11, p. 2980-8Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    OBJECTIVE: Large-scale genome-wide association (GWA) studies have thus far identified 16 loci incontrovertibly associated with obesity-related traits in adults. We examined associations of variants in these loci with anthropometric traits in children and adolescents.

    RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Seventeen variants representing 16 obesity susceptibility loci were genotyped in 1,252 children (mean ± SD age 9.7 ± 0.4 years) and 790 adolescents (15.5 ± 0.5 years) from the European Youth Heart Study (EYHS). We tested for association of individual variants and a genetic predisposition score (GPS-17), calculated by summing the number of effect alleles, with anthropometric traits. For 13 variants, summary statistics for associations with BMI were meta-analyzed with previously reported data (N(total) = 13,071 children and adolescents).

    RESULTS: In EYHS, 15 variants showed associations or trends with anthropometric traits that were directionally consistent with earlier reports in adults. The meta-analysis showed directionally consistent associations with BMI for all 13 variants, of which 9 were significant (0.033-0.098 SD/allele; P < 0.05). The near-TMEM18 variant had the strongest effect (0.098 SD/allele P = 8.5 × 10(-11)). Effect sizes for BMI tended to be more pronounced in children and adolescents than reported earlier in adults for variants in or near SEC16B, TMEM18, and KCTD15, (0.028-0.035 SD/allele higher) and less pronounced for rs925946 in BDNF (0.028 SD/allele lower). Each additional effect allele in the GPS-17 was associated with an increase of 0.034 SD in BMI (P = 3.6 × 10(-5)), 0.039 SD, in sum of skinfolds (P = 1.7 × 10(-7)), and 0.022 SD in waist circumference (P = 1.7 × 10(-4)), which is comparable with reported results in adults (0.039 SD/allele for BMI and 0.033 SD/allele for waist circumference).

    CONCLUSIONS: Most obesity susceptibility loci identified by GWA studies in adults are already associated with anthropometric traits in children/adolescents. Whereas the association of some variants may differ with age, the cumulative effect size is similar.

  • 11.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Hematology and Immunology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University.
    Identification of additional risk loci for stroke and small vessel disease: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies.2016In: Lancet Neurology, ISSN 1474-4422, E-ISSN 1474-4465, Vol. 15, no 7, p. 695-707, article id S1474-4422(16)00102-2Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Genetic determinants of stroke, the leading neurological cause of death and disability, are poorly understood and have seldom been explored in the general population. Our aim was to identify additional loci for stroke by doing a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies.

    METHODS: For the discovery sample, we did a genome-wide analysis of common genetic variants associated with incident stroke risk in 18 population-based cohorts comprising 84 961 participants, of whom 4348 had stroke. Stroke diagnosis was ascertained and validated by the study investigators. Mean age at stroke ranged from 45·8 years to 76·4 years, and data collection in the studies took place between 1948 and 2013. We did validation analyses for variants yielding a significant association (at p<5 × 10(-6)) with all-stroke, ischaemic stroke, cardioembolic ischaemic stroke, or non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke in the largest available cross-sectional studies (70 804 participants, of whom 19 816 had stroke). Summary-level results of discovery and follow-up stages were combined using inverse-variance weighted fixed-effects meta-analysis, and in-silico lookups were done in stroke subtypes. For genome-wide significant findings (at p<5 × 10(-8)), we explored associations with additional cerebrovascular phenotypes and did functional experiments using conditional (inducible) deletion of the probable causal gene in mice. We also studied the expression of orthologs of this probable causal gene and its effects on cerebral vasculature in zebrafish mutants.

    FINDINGS: We replicated seven of eight known loci associated with risk for ischaemic stroke, and identified a novel locus at chromosome 6p25 (rs12204590, near FOXF2) associated with risk of all-stroke (odds ratio [OR] 1·08, 95% CI 1·05-1·12, p=1·48 × 10(-8); minor allele frequency 21%). The rs12204590 stroke risk allele was also associated with increased MRI-defined burden of white matter hyperintensity-a marker of cerebral small vessel disease-in stroke-free adults (n=21 079; p=0·0025). Consistently, young patients (aged 2-32 years) with segmental deletions of FOXF2 showed an extensive burden of white matter hyperintensity. Deletion of Foxf2 in adult mice resulted in cerebral infarction, reactive gliosis, and microhaemorrhage. The orthologs of FOXF2 in zebrafish (foxf2b and foxf2a) are expressed in brain pericytes and mutant foxf2b(-/-) cerebral vessels show decreased smooth muscle cell and pericyte coverage.

    INTERPRETATION: We identified common variants near FOXF2 that are associated with increased stroke susceptibility. Epidemiological and experimental data suggest that FOXF2 mediates this association, potentially via differentiation defects of cerebral vascular mural cells. Further expression studies in appropriate human tissues, and further functional experiments with long follow-up periods are needed to fully understand the underlying mechanisms.

    FUNDING: NIH, NINDS, NHMRC, CIHR, European national research institutions, Fondation Leducq.

  • 12.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology.
    Brage, Soren
    Zhao, Jing Hua
    Westgate, Kate
    Nessa, Ayrun
    Ekelund, Ulf
    Spector, Tim D.
    Wareham, Nicholas J.
    Loos, Ruth J. F.
    Heritability of objectively assessed daily physical activity and sedentary behavior2013In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ISSN 0002-9165, E-ISSN 1938-3207, Vol. 98, no 5, p. 1317-1325Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Twin and family studies that estimated the heritability of daily physical activity have been limited by poor measurement quality and a small sample size. Objective: We examined the heritability of daily physical activity and sedentary behavior assessed objectively by using combined heart rate and movement sensing in a large twin study. Design: Physical activity traits were assessed in daily life for a mean (+/- SD) 6.7 +/- 1.1 d in 1654 twins from 420 monozygotic and 352 dizygotic same-sex twin pairs aged 56.3 +/- 10.4 y with body mass index (in kg/m(2)) of 26.1 +/- 4.8. We estimated the average daily movement, physical activity energy expenditure, and time spent in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity and sedentary behavior from heart rate and acceleration data. We used structural equation modeling to examine the contribution of additive genetic, shared environmental, and unique environmental factors to between-individual variation in traits. Results: Additive genetic factors (le, heritability) explained 47% of the variance in physical activity energy expenditure (95% CI: 23%, 53%) and time spent in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (95% CI: 29%, 54%), 35% of the variance in acceleration of the trunk (95% CI: 0%, 44%), and 31% of the variance in the time spent in sedentary behavior (95% CI: 9%, 51%). The remaining variance was predominantly explained by unique environmental factors and random error, whereas shared environmental factors played only a marginal role for all traits with a range of 0-15%. Conclusions: The between-individual variation in daily physical activity and sedentary behavior is mainly a result of environmental influences. Nevertheless, genetic factors explain up to one-half of the variance, suggesting that innate biological processes may be driving some of our daily physical activity.

  • 13.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Eijgelsheim, Mark
    Esko, Tonu
    Brundel, Bianca J. J. M.
    Peal, David S.
    Evans, David M.
    Nolte, Ilja M.
    Segre, Ayellet V.
    Holm, Hilma
    Handsaker, Robert E.
    Westra, Harm-Jan
    Johnson, Toby
    Isaacs, Aaron
    Yang, Jian
    Lundby, Alicia
    Zhao, Jing Hua
    Kim, Young Jin
    Go, Min Jin
    Almgren, Peter
    Bochud, Murielle
    Boucher, Gabrielle
    Cornelis, Marilyn C.
    Gudbjartsson, Daniel
    Hadley, David
    van der Harst, Pim
    Hayward, Caroline
    den Heijer, Martin
    Igl, Wilmar
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology.
    Jackson, Anne U.
    Kutalik, Zoltan
    Luan, Jian'an
    Kemp, John P.
    Kristiansson, Kati
    Ladenvall, Claes
    Lorentzon, Mattias
    Montasser, May E.
    Njajou, Omer T.
    O'Reilly, Paul F.
    Padmanabhan, Sandosh
    Pourcain, Beate St.
    Rankinen, Tuomo
    Salo, Perttu
    Tanaka, Toshiko
    Timpson, Nicholas J.
    Vitart, Veronique
    Waite, Lindsay
    Wheeler, William
    Zhang, Weihua
    Draisma, Harmen H. M.
    Feitosa, Mary F.
    Kerr, Kathleen F.
    Lind, Penelope A.
    Mihailov, Evelin
    Onland-Moret, N. Charlotte
    Song, Ci
    Weedon, Michael N.
    Xie, Weijia
    Yengo, Loic
    Absher, Devin
    Albert, Christine M.
    Alonso, Alvaro
    Arking, Dan E.
    de Bakker, Paul I. W.
    Balkau, Beverley
    Barlassina, Cristina
    Benaglio, Paola
    Bis, Joshua C.
    Bouatia-Naji, Nabila
    Brage, Soren
    Chanock, Stephen J.
    Chines, Peter S.
    Chung, Mina
    Darbar, Dawood
    Dina, Christian
    Doerr, Marcus
    Elliott, Paul
    Felix, Stephan B.
    Fischer, Krista
    Fuchsberger, Christian
    de Geus, Eco J. C.
    Goyette, Philippe
    Gudnason, Vilmundur
    Harris, Tamara B.
    Hartikainen, Anna-Liisa
    Havulinna, Aki S.
    Heckbert, Susan R.
    Hicks, Andrew A.
    Hofman, Albert
    Holewijn, Suzanne
    Hoogstra-Berends, Femke
    Hottenga, Jouke-Jan
    Jensen, Majken K.
    Johansson, Asa
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Genomics. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, centrumbildningar mm, UCR-Uppsala Clinical Research Center.
    Junttila, Juhani
    Kaeaeb, Stefan
    Kanon, Bart
    Ketkar, Shamika
    Khaw, Kay-Tee
    Knowles, Joshua W.
    Kooner, Angrad S.
    Kors, Jan A.
    Kumari, Meena
    Milani, Lili
    Laiho, Paeivi
    Lakatta, Edward G.
    Langenberg, Claudia
    Leusink, Maarten
    Liu, Yongmei
    Luben, Robert N.
    Lunetta, Kathryn L.
    Lynch, Stacey N.
    Markus, Marcello R. P.
    Marques-Vidal, Pedro
    Leach, Irene Mateo
    McArdle, Wendy L.
    McCarroll, Steven A.
    Medland, Sarah E.
    Miller, Kathryn A.
    Montgomery, Grant W.
    Morrison, Alanna C.
    Mueller-Nurasyid, Martina
    Navarro, Pau
    Nelis, Mari
    O'Connell, Jeffrey R.
    O'Donnell, Christopher J.
    Ong, Ken K.
    Newman, Anne B.
    Peters, Annette
    Polasek, Ozren
    Pouta, Anneli
    Pramstaller, Peter P.
    Psaty, Bruce M.
    Rao, Dabeeru C.
    Ring, Susan M.
    Rossin, Elizabeth J.
    Rudan, Diana
    Sanna, Serena
    Scott, Robert A.
    Sehmi, Jaban S.
    Sharp, Stephen
    Shin, Jordan T.
    Singleton, Andrew B.
    Smith, Albert V.
    Soranzo, Nicole
    Spector, Tim D.
    Stewart, Chip
    Stringham, Heather M.
    Tarasov, Kirill V.
    Uitterlinden, Andre G.
    Vandenput, Liesbeth
    Hwang, Shih-Jen
    Whitfield, John B.
    Wijmenga, Cisca
    Wild, Sarah H.
    Willemsen, Gonneke
    Wilson, James F.
    Witteman, Jacqueline C. M.
    Wong, Andrew
    Wong, Quenna
    Jamshidi, Yalda
    Zitting, Paavo
    Boer, Jolanda M. A.
    Boomsma, Dorret I.
    Borecki, Ingrid B.
    van Duijn, Cornelia M.
    Ekelund, Ulf
    Forouhi, Nita G.
    Froguel, Philippe
    Hingorani, Aroon
    Ingelsson, Erik
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Kivimaki, Mika
    Kronmal, Richard A.
    Kuh, Diana
    Lind, Lars
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular epidemiology.
    Martin, Nicholas G.
    Oostra, Ben A.
    Pedersen, Nancy L.
    Quertermous, Thomas
    Rotter, Jerome I.
    van der Schouw, Yvonne T.
    Verschuren, W. M. Monique
    Walker, Mark
    Albanes, Demetrius
    Arnar, David O.
    Assimes, Themistocles L.
    Bandinelli, Stefania
    Boehnke, Michael
    de Boer, Rudolf A.
    Bouchard, Claude
    Caulfield, W. L. Mark
    Chambers, John C.
    Curhan, Gary
    Cusi, Daniele
    Eriksson, Johan
    Ferrucci, Luigi
    van Gilst, Wiek H.
    Glorioso, Nicola
    de Graaf, Jacqueline
    Groop, Leif
    Gyllensten, Ulf
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Genomics.
    Hsueh, Wen-Chi
    Hu, Frank B.
    Huikuri, Heikki V.
    Hunter, David J.
    Iribarren, Carlos
    Isomaa, Bo
    Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta
    Jula, Antti
    Kahonen, Mika
    Kiemeney, Lambertus A.
    van der Klauw, Melanie M.
    Kooner, Jaspal S.
    Kraft, Peter
    Iacoviello, Licia
    Lehtimaki, Terho
    Lokki, Marja-Liisa L.
    Mitchell, Braxton D.
    Navis, Gerjan
    Nieminen, Markku S.
    Ohlsson, Claes
    Poulter, Neil R.
    Qi, Lu
    Raitakari, Olli T.
    Rimm, Eric B.
    Rioux, John D.
    Rizzi, Federica
    Rudan, Igor
    Salomaa, Veikko
    Sever, Peter S.
    Shields, Denis C.
    Shuldiner, Alan R.
    Sinisalo, Juha
    Stanton, Alice V.
    Stolk, Ronald P.
    Strachan, David P.
    Tardif, Jean-Claude
    Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur
    Tuomilehto, Jaako
    van Veldhuisen, Dirk J.
    Virtamo, Jarmo
    Viikari, Jorma
    Vollenweider, Peter
    Waeber, Gerard
    Widen, Elisabeth
    Cho, Yoon Shin
    Olsen, Jesper V.
    Visscher, Peter M.
    Willer, Cristen
    Franke, Lude
    Erdmann, Jeanette
    Thompson, John R.
    Pfeufer, Arne
    Sotoodehnia, Nona
    Newton-Cheh, Christopher
    Ellinor, Patrick T.
    Stricker, Bruno H. Ch
    Metspalu, Andres
    Perola, Markus
    Beckmann, Jacques S.
    Smith, George Davey
    Stefansson, Kari
    Wareham, Nicholas J.
    Munroe, Patricia B.
    Sibon, Ody C. M.
    Milan, David J.
    Snieder, Harold
    Samani, Nilesh J.
    Loos, Ruth J. F.
    Identification of heart rate-associated loci and their effects on cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders2013In: Nature Genetics, ISSN 1061-4036, E-ISSN 1546-1718, Vol. 45, no 6, p. 621-+Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Elevated resting heart rate is associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. In a 2-stage meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in up to 181,171 individuals, we identified 14 new loci associated with heart rate and confirmed associations with all 7 previously established loci. Experimental downregulation of gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster and Danio rerio identified 20 genes at 11 loci that are relevant for heart rate regulation and highlight a role for genes involved in signal transmission, embryonic cardiac development and the pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy, congenital heart failure and/or sudden cardiac death. In addition, genetic susceptibility to increased heart rate is associated with altered cardiac conduction and reduced risk of sick sinus syndrome, and both heart rate-increasing and heart rate-decreasing variants associate with risk of atrial fibrillation. Our findings provide fresh insights into the mechanisms regulating heart rate and identify new therapeutic targets.

  • 14. den Hoed, Marcel
    et al.
    Hesselink, Matthijs K C
    van Kranenburg, Gerrit P J
    Westerterp, Klaas R
    Habitual physical activity in daily life correlates positively with markers for mitochondrial capacity.2008In: Journal of applied physiology, ISSN 8750-7587, E-ISSN 1522-1601, Vol. 105, no 2Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Physical exercise training is a powerful tool to maintain or improve mitochondrial density and function (mitochondrial capacity). This study aims to determine whether mitochondrial capacity is also associated with habitual physical activity in daily life (PADL). The capacity of classic markers for mitochondrial density, i.e., the capacity of citrate synthase (CS) and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), as well the capacity of cytochrome c oxidase (COX) and beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (HAD), was determined in homogenized muscle biopsy samples obtained from the vastus lateralis muscle of nonexercising healthy young (age 20+/-2 yr) subjects (31 women, 7 men). PADL was measured during two periods of 14 days using a triaxial accelerometer for movement registration. CS, SDH, and COX were positively associated with PADL [P<0.05, R=0.36, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.3.10(-4) to 2.2.10(-3); P<0.05, R=0.39, 95% CI: 1.1.10(-5) to 9.9.10(-5); and P<0.05, R=0.33, 95% CI: 7.5.10(-6) to 3.6.10(-4), respectively], and HAD tended to correlate positively with PADL (P=0.06, R=0.31, 95% CI: -2.2.10(-5) to 1.1.10(-3)). The population was subsequently stratified based on the intensity of the activities performed. CS was only associated with PADL in subjects spending more time on high-intensity physical activity, whereas HAD was only associated with PADL in subjects spending less time on low intensity physical activity. We are the first to report that even within the range of normal daily life activities, mitochondrial capacity is positively associated with the level of habitual physical activity in daily life. Thus an active lifestyle may help to maintain or improve mitochondrial capacity.

  • 15.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Strawbridge, Rona J
    Almgren, Peter
    Gustafsson, Stefan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Axelsson, Tomas
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences.
    Engström, Gunnar
    de Faire, Ulf
    Hedblad, Bo
    Humphries, Steve E
    Lindgren, Cecilia M
    Morris, Andrew P
    Östling, Gerd
    Syvänen, Ann-Christine
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Medicine.
    Tremoli, Elena
    Hamsten, Anders
    Ingelsson, Erik
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Melander, Olle
    Lind, Lars
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular epidemiology.
    GWAS-identified loci for coronary heart disease are associated with intima-media thickness and plaque presence at the carotid artery bulb2015In: Atherosclerosis, ISSN 0021-9150, E-ISSN 1879-1484, Vol. 239, no 2, p. 304-310Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have so far identified 45 loci that are robustly associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) in data from adult men and women of European descent.

    OBJECTIVES: To examine whether the CHD-associated loci are associated with measures of atherosclerosis in data from up to 9582 individuals of European ancestry.

    METHODS: Forty-five SNPs representing the CHD-associated loci were genotyped in middle-aged to elderly individuals of European descent from four independent population-based studies (IMPROVE, MDC-CC, ULSAM and PIVUS). Intima-media thickness (IMT) was measured by external B-mode ultrasonography at the far wall of the bulb (sinus) and common carotid artery. Plaque presence was defined as a maximal IMT of the bulb >1.5 mm. We meta-analysed single-SNP associations across the four studies, and combined them in a genetic predisposition score. We subsequently examined the association of the genetic predisposition score with prevalent CHD and the three indices of atherosclerosis, adjusting for sex, age and Framingham risk factors.

    RESULTS: As anticipated, the genetic predisposition score was associated with prevalent CHD, with each additional risk allele increasing the odds of disease by 5.5% (p = 4.1 × 10(-6)). Moreover, each additional CHD-risk allele across the 45 loci was associated with a 0.24% increase in IMT (p = 4.0 × 10(-3)), and with a 2.8% increased odds of plaque presence (p = 7.4 × 10(-6)) at the far wall of the bulb. The genetic predisposition score was not associated with IMT of the common carotid artery (p = 0.47).

    CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the association between the 45 previously identified loci and CHD at least partly acts through atherosclerosis.

  • 16. den Hoed, Marcel
    et al.
    Westerterp-Plantenga, Margriet S
    Bouwman, Freek G
    Mariman, Edwin C M
    Westerterp, Klaas R
    Postprandial responses in hunger and satiety are associated with the rs9939609 single nucleotide polymorphism in FTO.2009In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ISSN 0002-9165, E-ISSN 1938-3207, Vol. 90, no 5Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: The common rs9939609 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is associated with adiposity, possibly by affecting satiety responsiveness.

    OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine whether postprandial responses in hunger and satiety are associated with rs9939609, taking interactions with other relevant candidate genes into account.

    DESIGN: Sixty-two women and 41 men [age: 31 +/- 14 y; body mass index (in kg/m(2)): 25.0 +/- 3.1] were genotyped for 5 SNPs in FTO, DNMT1, DNMT3B, LEP, and LEPR. Individuals received fixed meals provided in energy balance. Hunger and satiety were determined pre- and postprandially by using visual analog scales.

    RESULTS: A general association test showed a significant association between postprandial responses in hunger and satiety with rs9939609 (P = 0.036 and P = 0.050, respectively). Individuals with low postprandial responses in hunger and satiety were overrepresented among TA/AA carriers in rs9939609 (FTO) compared with TT carriers (dominant and additive model: P = 0.013 and P = 0.020, respectively). Moreover, multifactor dimensionality reduction showed significant epistatic interactions for the postprandial decrease in hunger involving rs9939609 (FTO), rs992472 (DNMT3B), and rs1137101 (LEPR). Individuals with a low postprandial decrease in hunger were overrepresented among TA/AA (dominant), CC/CA (recessive), and AG/GG (dominant) carriers in rs9939609 (FTO), rs992472 (DNMT3B), and rs1137101 (LEPR), respectively (n = 39), compared with TT, AA, and/or AA carriers in these SNPs, respectively (P = 0.00001). Each SNP had an additional effect.

    CONCLUSIONS: Our results confirm a role for FTO in responsiveness to hunger and satiety cues in adults in an experimental setting. The epistatic interaction suggests that DNA methylation, an epigenetic process, affects appetite.

  • 17. Elks, Cathy E
    et al.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Zhao, Jing Hua
    Sharp, Stephen J
    Wareham, Nicholas J
    Loos, Ruth J F
    Ong, Ken K
    Variability in the heritability of body mass index: a systematic review and meta-regression.2012In: Frontiers in Endocrinology, E-ISSN 1664-2392, Vol. 3Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Evidence for a major role of genetic factors in the determination of body mass index (BMI) comes from studies of related individuals. Despite consistent evidence for a heritable component of BMI, estimates of BMI heritability vary widely between studies and the reasons for this remain unclear. While some variation is natural due to differences between populations and settings, study design factors may also explain some of the heterogeneity. We performed a systematic review that identified 88 independent estimates of BMI heritability from twin studies (total 140,525 twins) and 27 estimates from family studies (42,968 family members). BMI heritability estimates from twin studies ranged from 0.47 to 0.90 (5th/50th/95th centiles: 0.58/0.75/0.87) and were generally higher than those from family studies (range: 0.24-0.81; 5th/50th/95th centiles: 0.25/0.46/0.68). Meta-regression of the results from twin studies showed that BMI heritability estimates were 0.07 (P = 0.001) higher in children than in adults; estimates increased with mean age among childhood studies (+0.012/year, P = 0.002), but decreased with mean age in adult studies (-0.002/year, P = 0.002). Heritability estimates derived from AE twin models (which assume no contribution of shared environment) were 0.12 higher than those from ACE models (P < 0.001), whilst lower estimates were associated with self reported versus DNA-based determination of zygosity (-0.04, P = 0.02), and with self reported versus measured BMI (-0.05, P = 0.03). Although the observed differences in heritability according to aspects of study design are relatively small, together, the above factors explained 47% of the heterogeneity in estimates of BMI heritability from twin studies. In summary, while some variation in BMI heritability is expected due to population-level differences, study design factors explained nearly half the heterogeneity reported in twin studies. The genetic contribution to BMI appears to vary with age and may have a greater influence during childhood than adult life.

  • 18. Graff, Mariaelisa
    et al.
    Scott, Robert A
    Justice, Anne E
    Young, Kristin L
    Feitosa, Mary F
    Barata, Llilda
    Winkler, Thomas W
    Chu, Audrey Y
    Mahajan, Anubha
    Hadley, David
    Xue, Luting
    Workalemahu, Tsegaselassie
    Heard-Costa, Nancy L
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
    Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S
    Qi, Qibin
    Ngwa, Julius S
    Renström, Frida
    Quaye, Lydia
    Eicher, John D
    Hayes, James E
    Cornelis, Marilyn
    Kutalik, Zoltan
    Lim, Elise
    Luan, Jian'an
    Huffman, Jennifer E
    Zhang, Weihua
    Zhao, Wei
    Griffin, Paula J
    Haller, Toomas
    Ahmad, Shafqat
    Marques-Vidal, Pedro M
    Bien, Stephanie
    Yengo, Loic
    Teumer, Alexander
    Smith, Albert Vernon
    Kumari, Meena
    Harder, Marie Neergaard
    Justesen, Johanne Marie
    Kleber, Marcus E
    Hollensted, Mette
    Lohman, Kurt
    Rivera, Natalia V
    Whitfield, John B
    Zhao, Jing Hua
    Stringham, Heather M
    Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka
    Huppertz, Charlotte
    Willemsen, Gonneke
    Peyrot, Wouter J
    Wu, Ying
    Kristiansson, Kati
    Demirkan, Ayse
    Fornage, Myriam
    Hassinen, Maija
    Bielak, Lawrence F
    Cadby, Gemma
    Tanaka, Toshiko
    Mägi, Reedik
    van der Most, Peter J
    Jackson, Anne U
    Bragg-Gresham, Jennifer L
    Vitart, Veronique
    Marten, Jonathan
    Navarro, Pau
    Bellis, Claire
    Pasko, Dorota
    Johansson, Åsa
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Snitker, Søren
    Cheng, Yu-Ching
    Eriksson, Joel
    Lim, Unhee
    Aadahl, Mette
    Adair, Linda S
    Amin, Najaf
    Balkau, Beverley
    Auvinen, Juha
    Beilby, John
    Bergman, Richard N
    Bergmann, Sven
    Bertoni, Alain G
    Blangero, John
    Bonnefond, Amélie
    Bonnycastle, Lori L
    Borja, Judith B
    Brage, Søren
    Busonero, Fabio
    Buyske, Steve
    Campbell, Harry
    Chines, Peter S
    Collins, Francis S
    Corre, Tanguy
    Smith, George Davey
    Delgado, Graciela E
    Dueker, Nicole
    Dörr, Marcus
    Ebeling, Tapani
    Eiriksdottir, Gudny
    Esko, Tõnu
    Faul, Jessica D
    Fu, Mao
    Færch, Kristine
    Gieger, Christian
    Gläser, Sven
    Gong, Jian
    Gordon-Larsen, Penny
    Grallert, Harald
    Grammer, Tanja B
    Grarup, Niels
    van Grootheest, Gerard
    Harald, Kennet
    Hastie, Nicholas D
    Havulinna, Aki S
    Hernandez, Dena
    Hindorff, Lucia
    Hocking, Lynne J
    Holmens, Oddgeir L
    Holzapfel, Christina
    Hottenga, Jouke Jan
    Huang, Jie
    Huang, Tao
    Hui, Jennie
    Huth, Cornelia
    Hutri-Kähönen, Nina
    James, Alan L
    Jansson, John-Olov
    Jhun, Min A
    Juonala, Markus
    Kinnunen, Leena
    Koistinen, Heikki A
    Kolcic, Ivana
    Komulainen, Pirjo
    Kuusisto, Johanna
    Kvaløy, Kirsti
    Kähönen, Mika
    Lakka, Timo A
    Launer, Lenore J
    Lehne, Benjamin
    Lindgren, Cecilia M
    Lorentzon, Mattias
    Luben, Robert
    Marre, Michel
    Milaneschi, Yuri
    Monda, Keri L
    Montgomery, Grant W
    De Moor, Marleen H M
    Mulas, Antonella
    Müller-Nurasyid, Martina
    Musk, A W
    Männikkö, Reija
    Männistö, Satu
    Narisu, Narisu
    Nauck, Matthias
    Nettleton, Jennifer A
    Nolte, Ilja M
    Oldehinkel, Albertine J
    Olden, Matthias
    Ong, Ken K
    Padmanabhan, Sandosh
    Paternoster, Lavinia
    Perez, Jeremiah
    Perola, Markus
    Peters, Annette
    Peters, Ulrike
    Peyser, Patricia A
    Prokopenko, Inga
    Puolijoki, Hannu
    Raitakari, Olli T
    Rankinen, Tuomo
    Rasmussen-Torvik, Laura J
    Rawal, Rajesh
    Ridker, Paul M
    Rose, Lynda M
    Rudan, Igor
    Sarti, Cinzia
    Sarzynski, Mark A
    Savonen, Kai
    Scott, William R
    Sanna, Serena
    Shuldiner, Alan R
    Sidney, Steve
    Silbernagel, Günther
    Smith, Blair H
    Smith, Jennifer A
    Snieder, Harold
    Stančáková, Alena
    Sternfeld, Barbara
    Swift, Amy J
    Tammelin, Tuija
    Tan, Sian-Tsung
    Thorand, Barbara
    Thuillier, Dorothée
    Vandenput, Liesbeth
    Vestergaard, Henrik
    van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, Jana V
    Vohl, Marie-Claude
    Völker, Uwe
    Waeber, Gérard
    Walker, Mark
    Wild, Sarah
    Wong, Andrew
    Wright, Alan F
    Zillikens, M Carola
    Zubair, Niha
    Haiman, Christopher A
    Lemarchand, Loic
    Gyllensten, Ulf
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Ohlsson, Claes
    Hofman, Albert
    Rivadeneira, Fernando
    Uitterlinden, André G
    Pérusse, Louis
    Wilson, James F
    Hayward, Caroline
    Polasek, Ozren
    Cucca, Francesco
    Hveem, Kristian
    Hartman, Catharina A
    Tönjes, Anke
    Bandinelli, Stefania
    Palmer, Lyle J
    Kardia, Sharon L R
    Rauramaa, Rainer
    Sørensen, Thorkild I A
    Tuomilehto, Jaakko
    Salomaa, Veikko
    Penninx, Brenda W J H
    de Geus, Eco J C
    Boomsma, Dorret I
    Lehtimäki, Terho
    Mangino, Massimo
    Laakso, Markku
    Bouchard, Claude
    Martin, Nicholas G
    Kuh, Diana
    Liu, Yongmei
    Linneberg, Allan
    März, Winfried
    Strauch, Konstantin
    Kivimäki, Mika
    Harris, Tamara B
    Gudnason, Vilmundur
    Völzke, Henry
    Qi, Lu
    Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta
    Chambers, John C
    Kooner, Jaspal S
    Froguel, Philippe
    Kooperberg, Charles
    Vollenweider, Peter
    Hallmans, Göran
    Hansen, Torben
    Pedersen, Oluf
    Metspalu, Andres
    Wareham, Nicholas J
    Langenberg, Claudia
    Weir, David R
    Porteous, David J
    Boerwinkle, Eric
    Chasman, Daniel I
    Abecasis, Gonçalo R
    Barroso, Inês
    McCarthy, Mark I
    Frayling, Timothy M
    O'Connell, Jeffrey R
    van Duijn, Cornelia M
    Boehnke, Michael
    Heid, Iris M
    Mohlke, Karen L
    Strachan, David P
    Fox, Caroline S
    Liu, Ching-Ti
    Hirschhorn, Joel N
    Klein, Robert J
    Johnson, Andrew D
    Borecki, Ingrid B
    Franks, Paul W
    North, Kari E
    Cupples, L Adrienne
    Loos, Ruth J F
    Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O
    Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity: A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults.2017In: PLOS Genetics, ISSN 1553-7390, E-ISSN 1553-7404, Vol. 13, no 4, article id e1006528Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Physical activity (PA) may modify the genetic effects that give rise to increased risk of obesity. To identify adiposity loci whose effects are modified by PA, we performed genome-wide interaction meta-analyses of BMI and BMI-adjusted waist circumference and waist-hip ratio from up to 200,452 adults of European (n = 180,423) or other ancestry (n = 20,029). We standardized PA by categorizing it into a dichotomous variable where, on average, 23% of participants were categorized as inactive and 77% as physically active. While we replicate the interaction with PA for the strongest known obesity-risk locus in the FTO gene, of which the effect is attenuated by ~30% in physically active individuals compared to inactive individuals, we do not identify additional loci that are sensitive to PA. In additional genome-wide meta-analyses adjusting for PA and interaction with PA, we identify 11 novel adiposity loci, suggesting that accounting for PA or other environmental factors that contribute to variation in adiposity may facilitate gene discovery.

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  • 19. Horikoshi, Momoko
    et al.
    Yaghootkar, Hanieh
    Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O
    Sovio, Ulla
    Taal, H Rob
    Hennig, Branwen J
    Bradfield, Jonathan P
    St Pourcain, Beate
    Evans, David M
    Charoen, Pimphen
    Kaakinen, Marika
    Cousminer, Diana L
    Lehtimäki, Terho
    Kreiner-Møller, Eskil
    Warrington, Nicole M
    Bustamante, Mariona
    Feenstra, Bjarke
    Berry, Diane J
    Thiering, Elisabeth
    Pfab, Thiemo
    Barton, Sheila J
    Shields, Beverley M
    Kerkhof, Marjan
    van Leeuwen, Elisabeth M
    Fulford, Anthony J
    Kutalik, Zoltán
    Zhao, Jing Hua
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Mahajan, Anubha
    Lindi, Virpi
    Goh, Liang-Kee
    Hottenga, Jouke-Jan
    Wu, Ying
    Raitakari, Olli T
    Harder, Marie N
    Meirhaeghe, Aline
    Ntalla, Ioanna
    Salem, Rany M
    Jameson, Karen A
    Zhou, Kaixin
    Monies, Dorota M
    Lagou, Vasiliki
    Kirin, Mirna
    Heikkinen, Jani
    Adair, Linda S
    Alkuraya, Fowzan S
    Al-Odaib, Ali
    Amouyel, Philippe
    Andersson, Ehm Astrid
    Bennett, Amanda J
    Blakemore, Alexandra I F
    Buxton, Jessica L
    Dallongeville, Jean
    Das, Shikta
    de Geus, Eco J C
    Estivill, Xavier
    Flexeder, Claudia
    Froguel, Philippe
    Geller, Frank
    Godfrey, Keith M
    Gottrand, Frédéric
    Groves, Christopher J
    Hansen, Torben
    Hirschhorn, Joel N
    Hofman, Albert
    Hollegaard, Mads V
    Hougaard, David M
    Hyppönen, Elina
    Inskip, Hazel M
    Isaacs, Aaron
    Jørgensen, Torben
    Kanaka-Gantenbein, Christina
    Kemp, John P
    Kiess, Wieland
    Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O
    Klopp, Norman
    Knight, Bridget A
    Kuzawa, Christopher W
    McMahon, George
    Newnham, John P
    Niinikoski, Harri
    Oostra, Ben A
    Pedersen, Louise
    Postma, Dirkje S
    Ring, Susan M
    Rivadeneira, Fernando
    Robertson, Neil R
    Sebert, Sylvain
    Simell, Olli
    Slowinski, Torsten
    Tiesler, Carla M T
    Tönjes, Anke
    Vaag, Allan
    Viikari, Jorma S
    Vink, Jacqueline M
    Vissing, Nadja Hawwa
    Wareham, Nicholas J
    Willemsen, Gonneke
    Witte, Daniel R
    Zhang, Haitao
    Zhao, Jianhua
    Wilson, James F
    Stumvoll, Michael
    Prentice, Andrew M
    Meyer, Brian F
    Pearson, Ewan R
    Boreham, Colin A G
    Cooper, Cyrus
    Gillman, Matthew W
    Dedoussis, George V
    Moreno, Luis A
    Pedersen, Oluf
    Saarinen, Maiju
    Mohlke, Karen L
    Boomsma, Dorret I
    Saw, Seang-Mei
    Lakka, Timo A
    Körner, Antje
    Loos, Ruth J F
    Ong, Ken K
    Vollenweider, Peter
    van Duijn, Cornelia M
    Koppelman, Gerard H
    Hattersley, Andrew T
    Holloway, John W
    Hocher, Berthold
    Heinrich, Joachim
    Power, Chris
    Melbye, Mads
    Guxens, Mònica
    Pennell, Craig E
    Bønnelykke, Klaus
    Bisgaard, Hans
    Eriksson, Johan G
    Widén, Elisabeth
    Hakonarson, Hakon
    Uitterlinden, André G
    Pouta, Anneli
    Lawlor, Debbie A
    Smith, George Davey
    Frayling, Timothy M
    McCarthy, Mark I
    Grant, Struan F A
    Jaddoe, Vincent W V
    Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta
    Timpson, Nicholas J
    Prokopenko, Inga
    Freathy, Rachel M
    New loci associated with birth weight identify genetic links between intrauterine growth and adult height and metabolism.2013In: Nature Genetics, ISSN 1061-4036, E-ISSN 1546-1718, Vol. 45, no 1Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Birth weight within the normal range is associated with a variety of adult-onset diseases, but the mechanisms behind these associations are poorly understood. Previous genome-wide association studies of birth weight identified a variant in the ADCY5 gene associated both with birth weight and type 2 diabetes and a second variant, near CCNL1, with no obvious link to adult traits. In an expanded genome-wide association meta-analysis and follow-up study of birth weight (of up to 69,308 individuals of European descent from 43 studies), we have now extended the number of loci associated at genome-wide significance to 7, accounting for a similar proportion of variance as maternal smoking. Five of the loci are known to be associated with other phenotypes: ADCY5 and CDKAL1 with type 2 diabetes, ADRB1 with adult blood pressure and HMGA2 and LCORL with adult height. Our findings highlight genetic links between fetal growth and postnatal growth and metabolism.

  • 20.
    Huang, Lam O.
    et al.
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Novo Nordisk Fdn, Ctr Basic Metab Res, Copenhagen, Denmark.;Steno Diabet Ctr Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark..
    Rauch, Alexander
    Univ Southern Denmark, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Funct Genom & Metab Res Unit, Odense, Denmark.;Odense Univ Hosp, Dept Endocrinol & Metab, Mol Endocrinol & Stem Cell Res Unit, Odense, Denmark.;Univ Southern Denmark, Steno Diabet Ctr Odense, Odense, Denmark.;Univ Southern Denmark, Dept Clin Res, Odense, Denmark..
    Mazzaferro, Eugenia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Preuss, Michael
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Mindich Child Hlth & Dev Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Carobbio, Stefania
    Wellcome Trust Sanger Inst, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, England..
    Bayrak, Cigdem S.
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Chami, Nathalie
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Mindich Child Hlth & Dev Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Wang, Zhe
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Mindich Child Hlth & Dev Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Schick, Ursula M.
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Yang, Nancy
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Itan, Yuval
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Genet & Genom Sci, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Vidal-Puig, Antonio
    Wellcome Trust Sanger Inst, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, England.;Univ Cambridge, Wellcome MRC Inst Metab Sci, Addenbrookes Hosp, Metab Res Labs, Cambridge, England..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Mandrup, Susanne
    Univ Southern Denmark, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Funct Genom & Metab Res Unit, Odense, Denmark..
    Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O.
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Novo Nordisk Fdn, Ctr Basic Metab Res, Copenhagen, Denmark.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Environm Med & Publ Hlth, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Loos, Ruth J. F.
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Mindich Child Hlth & Dev Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Environm Med & Publ Hlth, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Genome-wide discovery of genetic loci that uncouple excess adiposity from its comorbidities2021In: Nature Metabolism, E-ISSN 2522-5812, Vol. 3, no 2, p. 228-243Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases. Nevertheless, a substantial proportion of individuals with obesity do not suffer cardiometabolic comorbidities. The mechanisms that uncouple adiposity from its cardiometabolic complications are not fully understood. Here, we identify 62 loci of which the same allele is significantly associated with both higher adiposity and lower cardiometabolic risk. Functional analyses show that the 62 loci are enriched for genes expressed in adipose tissue, and for regulatory variants that influence nearby genes that affect adipocyte differentiation. Genes prioritized in each locus support a key role of fat distribution (FAM13A, IRS1 and PPARG) and adipocyte function (ALDH2, CCDC92, DNAH10, ESR1, FAM13A, MTOR, PIK3R1 and VEGFB). Several additional mechanisms are involved as well, such as insulin-glucose signalling (ADCY5, ARAP1, CREBBP, FAM13A, MTOR, PEPD, RAC1 and SH2B3), energy expenditure and fatty acid oxidation (IGF2BP2), browning of white adipose tissue (CSK, VEGFA, VEGFB and SLC22A3) and inflammation (SH2B3, DAGLB and ADCY9). Some of these genes may represent therapeutic targets to reduce cardiometabolic risk linked to excess adiposity.

  • 21.
    Höijer, Ida
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Emmanouilidou, Anastasia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden..
    Östlund, Rebecka
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    van Schendel, Robin
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Genet, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Bozorgpana, Selma
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Tijsterman, Marcel
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Genet, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Feuk, Lars
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Gyllensten, Ulf B.
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden..
    Ameur, Adam
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    CRISPR-Cas9 induces large structural variants at on-target and off-target sites in vivo that segregate across generations2022In: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 13, article id 627Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing has potential to cure diseases without current treatments, but therapies must be safe. Here we show that CRISPR-Cas9 editing can introduce unintended mutations in vivo, which are passed on to the next generation. By editing fertilized zebrafish eggs using four guide RNAs selected for off-target activity in vitro, followed by long-read sequencing of DNA from >1100 larvae, juvenile and adult fish across two generations, we find that structural variants (SVs), i.e., insertions and deletions >= 50 bp, represent 6% of editing outcomes in founder larvae. These SVs occur both at on-target and off-target sites. Our results also illustrate that adult founder zebrafish are mosaic in their germ cells, and that 26% of their offspring carries an off-target mutation and 9% an SV. Hence, pre-testing for off-target activity and SVs using patient material is advisable in clinical applications, to reduce the risk of unanticipated effects with potentially large implications.

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  • 22.
    Höijer, Ida
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Johansson, Josefin
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Gudmundsson, Sanna
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA; Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    Chin, Chen-Shan
    Bunikis, Ignas
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology.
    Häggqvist, Susana
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Emmanouilidou, Anastasia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Wilbe, Maria
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Bondeson, Marie-Louise
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Feuk, Lars
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Gyllensten, Ulf
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Ameur, Adam
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
    Amplification-free long-read sequencing reveals unforeseen CRISPR-Cas9 off-target activity2020In: Genome Biology, ISSN 1465-6906, E-ISSN 1474-760X, Vol. 21, no 1, article id 290Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: One ongoing concern about CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing is that unspecific guide RNA (gRNA) binding may induce off-target mutations. However, accurate prediction of CRISPR-Cas9 off-target activity is challenging. Here, we present SMRT-OTS and Nano-OTS, two novel, amplification-free, long-read sequencing protocols for detection of gRNA-driven digestion of genomic DNA by Cas9 in vitro.

    RESULTS: The methods are assessed using the human cell line HEK293, re-sequenced at 18x coverage using highly accurate HiFi SMRT reads. SMRT-OTS and Nano-OTS are first applied to three different gRNAs targeting HEK293 genomic DNA, resulting in a set of 55 high-confidence gRNA cleavage sites identified by both methods. Twenty-five of these sites are not reported by off-target prediction software, either because they contain four or more single nucleotide mismatches or insertion/deletion mismatches, as compared with the human reference. Additional experiments reveal that 85% of Cas9 cleavage sites are also found by other in vitro-based methods and that on- and off-target sites are detectable in gene bodies where short-reads fail to uniquely align. Even though SMRT-OTS and Nano-OTS identify several sites with previously validated off-target editing activity in cells, our own CRISPR-Cas9 editing experiments in human fibroblasts do not give rise to detectable off-target mutations at the in vitro-predicted sites. However, indel and structural variation events are enriched at the on-target sites.

    CONCLUSIONS: Amplification-free long-read sequencing reveals Cas9 cleavage sites in vitro that would have been difficult to predict using computational tools, including in dark genomic regions inaccessible by short-read sequencing.

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  • 23. Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O
    et al.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Ong, Ken K
    Grøntved, Anders
    Brage, Soren
    Jameson, Karen
    Cooper, Cyrus
    Khaw, Kay-Tee
    Ekelund, Ulf
    Wareham, Nicholas J
    Loos, Ruth J F
    Obesity-susceptibility loci have a limited influence on birth weight: a meta-analysis of up to 28,219 individuals.2011In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ISSN 0002-9165, E-ISSN 1938-3207, Vol. 93, no 4Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: High birth weight is associated with adult body mass index (BMI). We hypothesized that birth weight and BMI may partly share a common genetic background.

    OBJECTIVE: The objective was to examine the associations of 12 established BMI variants in or near the NEGR1, SEC16B, TMEM18, ETV5, GNPDA2, BDNF, MTCH2, BCDIN3D, SH2B1, FTO, MC4R, and KCTD15 genes and their additive score with birth weight.

    DESIGN: A meta-analysis was conducted with the use of 1) the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Fenland, and European Youth Heart Study cohorts (n(max) = 14,060); 2) data extracted from the Early Growth Genetics Consortium meta-analysis of 6 genome-wide association studies for birth weight (n(max) = 10,623); and 3) all published data (n(max) = 14,837).

    RESULTS: Only the MTCH2 and FTO loci showed a nominally significant association with birth weight. The BMI-increasing allele of the MTCH2 variant (rs10838738) was associated with a lower birth weight (β ± SE: -13 ± 5 g/allele; P = 0.012; n = 23,680), and the BMI-increasing allele of the FTO variant (rs1121980) was associated with a higher birth weight (β ± SE: 11 ± 4 g/allele; P = 0.013; n = 28,219). These results were not significant after correction for multiple testing.

    CONCLUSIONS: Obesity-susceptibility loci have a small or no effect on weight at birth. Some evidence of an association was found for the MTCH2 and FTO loci, ie, lower and higher birth weight, respectively. These findings may provide new insights into the underlying mechanisms by which these loci confer an increased risk of obesity.

  • 24.
    Kramer, Irene Fleur
    et al.
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands.;Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Div Trauma Surg, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    Snijders, Tim
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    Smeets, Joey S. J.
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    Leenders, Marika
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    van Kranenburg, Janneau
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Biol, Maastricht, Netherlands.
    Verdijk, Lex B.
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    Poeze, Martijn
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Div Trauma Surg, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    van Loon, Luc J. C.
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Human Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    Extensive Type II Muscle Fiber Atrophy in Elderly Female Hip Fracture Patients2017In: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, ISSN 1079-5006, E-ISSN 1758-535X, Vol. 72, no 10, p. 1369-1375Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Sarcopenia, or the loss of muscle mass and strength, is known to increase the risk for falls and (hip) fractures in older people. The objective of this study was to assess the skeletal muscle fiber characteristics in elderly female hip fracture patients.

    Method: Percutaneous needle biopsies were collected from the vastus lateralis muscle in 15 healthy young women (20 +/- 0.4 years), 15 healthy elderly women (79 +/- 1.7 years), and 15 elderly women with a fall-related hip fracture (82 +/- 1.5 years). Immunohistochemical analyses were performed to assess Type I and Type II muscle fiber size, and myonuclear and satellite cell content.

    Results: Type II muscle fiber size was significantly different between all groups (p <.05), with smaller Type II muscle fibers in the hip fracture patients (2,609 +/- 185 mu m(2)) compared with healthy elderly group (3,723 +/- 322 mu m(2)) and the largest Type II muscle fibers in the healthy young group (4,755 +/- 335 mu m(2)). Furthermore, Type I muscle fiber size was significantly lower in the hip fracture patients (4,684 +/- 211 mu m(2)) compared with the healthy elderly group (5,842 +/- 316 mu m(2), p =.02). The number of myonuclei per Type II muscle fiber was significantly lower in the healthy elderly and hip fracture group compared with the healthy young group (p =.011 and p =.002, respectively). Muscle fiber satellite cell content did not differ between groups.

    Conclusion: Elderly female hip fracture patients show extensive Type II muscle fiber atrophy when compared with healthy young or agematched healthy elderly controls. Type II muscle fiber atrophy is an important hallmark of sarcopenia and may predispose to falls and (hip) fractures in the older population.

  • 25.
    Lagou, Vasiliki
    et al.
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Wellcome Sanger Inst, Human Genet, Hinxton, England.;VIB KU Leuven, Ctr Brain & Dis Res, Leuven, Belgium..
    Jiang, Longda
    Univ Queensland, Inst Mol Biosci, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.;Imperial Coll London, Dept Metab Digest & Reprod, London, England..
    Ulrich, Anna
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Metab Digest & Reprod, London, England.;Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England..
    Zudina, Liudmila
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Metab Digest & Reprod, London, England.;Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England..
    Gonzalez, Karla Sofia Gutierrez
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Clin Bibl Hosp, Dept Mol Diagnost, Clin Lab, San Jose, Costa Rica..
    Balkhiyarova, Zhanna
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Metab Digest & Reprod, London, England.;Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England.;Univ Surrey, People Ctr Artificial Intelligence Inst, Guildford, Surrey, England..
    Faggian, Alessia
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Metab Digest & Reprod, London, England.;Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England.;Univ Trento, Dept Cellular Computat & Integrat Biol, Lab Artificial Biol, Trento, Italy..
    Maina, Jared G.
    Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England.;Univ Lille, CNRS, Inst Pasteur Lille, UMR 8199,EGID, Lille, France..
    Chen, Shiqian
    Imperial Coll London, Sect Endocrinol & Invest Med, London, England..
    Todorov, Petar V.
    Univ Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk Fdn, Ctr Basic Metab Res, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Sharapov, Sodbo
    Inst Cytol & Genet SD RAS, Lab Glycogen, Novosibirsk, Russia.;Lomonosov Moscow State Univ, MSU Inst Artificial Intelligence, Moscow, Russia..
    David, Alessia
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Life Sci, Ctr Bioinformat & Syst Biol, London, England..
    Marullo, Letizia
    Univ Ferrara, Genet Sect, Dept Evolutionary Biol, Ferrara, Italy..
    Magi, Reedik
    Univ Tartu, Inst Genom, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia..
    Rujan, Roxana-Maria
    Coventry Univ, Ctr Sports Exercise & Life Sci, Coventry, W Midlands, England..
    Ahlqvist, Emma
    Lund Univ, Ctr Diabet, Dept Clin Sci Malmö, Malmö, Sweden..
    Thorleifsson, Gudmar
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Gao, He
    Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London, England..
    Evangelou, Evangelos
    Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London, England.;Univ Ioannina, Dept Hyg & Epidemiol, Sch Med, Ioannina, Greece..
    Benyamin, Beben
    Univ South Australia, Australian Ctr Precis Hlth, Adelaide, SA, Australia.;Univ South Australia, Allied Hlth & Human Performance, Adelaide, SA, Australia.;South Australian Hlth & Med Res Inst, Adelaide, SA, Australia..
    Scott, Robert A.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Isaacs, Aaron
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Maastricht Univ, CARIM Sch Cardiovasc Dis, Maastricht, Netherlands.;Maastricht Univ, Maastricht Ctr Syst Biol MaCSBio, Maastricht, Netherlands.;Maastricht Univ, Dept Physiol, Maastricht, Netherlands..
    Zhao, Jing Hua
    Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cambridge, England..
    Willems, Sara M.
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Johnson, Toby
    Queen Mary Univ London, William Harvey Res Inst, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, Clin Pharmacol, London, England..
    Gieger, Christian
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol, Res Unit Mol Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany.;German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany.;German Ctr Diabet Res DZD, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Grallert, Harald
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol, Res Unit Mol Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany.;German Ctr Diabet Res DZD, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Meisinger, Christa
    Univ Augsburg, Epidemiol, Fac Med, Augsburg, Germany..
    Mueller-Nurasyid, Martina
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Genet Epidemiol, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, IBE, Fac Med, Munich, Germany.;Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, Inst Med Biostat Epidemiol & Informat IMBEI, Mainz, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Univ Hosp Grosshadern, Dept Med 1, Munich, Germany..
    Strawbridge, Rona J.
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Univ Hosp Solna, Ctr Mol Med, Stockholm, Sweden.;Univ Glasgow, Sch Hlth & Wellbeing, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland..
    Goel, Anuj
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Radcliffe Dept Med, Cardiovasc Med, Oxford, England..
    Rybin, Denis
    Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA USA..
    Albrecht, Eva
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Genet Epidemiol, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Jackson, Anne U.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.;Univ Michigan, Ctr Stat Genet, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Stringham, Heather M.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.;Univ Michigan, Ctr Stat Genet, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Correa, Ivan R., Jr.
    New England Biolabs Inc, Ipswich, MA USA..
    Farber-Eger, Eric
    Vanderbilt Inst Clin & Translat Res, Nashville, TN USA.;Vanderbilt Translat & Clin Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Nashville, TN USA..
    Steinthorsdottir, Valgerdur
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Uitterlinden, Andre G.
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus MC, Dept Internal Med, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Munroe, Patricia B.
    Queen Mary Univ London, William Harvey Res Inst, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, Clin Pharmacol, London, England.;Queen Mary Univ London, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, NIHR Barts Cardiovasc Biomed Res Ctr, London, England..
    Brown, Morris J.
    Queen Mary Univ London, William Harvey Res Inst, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, Clin Pharmacol, London, England..
    Schmidberger, Julian
    Ulm Univ, Dept Internal Med 1, Med Ctr, Ulm, Germany..
    Holmen, Oddgeir
    Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Publ Hlth & Gen Practice, Trondheim, Norway..
    Thorand, Barbara
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany.;German Ctr Diabet Res DZD, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Hveem, Kristian
    Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Publ Hlth & Gen Practice, KG Jebsen Ctr Genet Epdiemiol, Trondheim, Norway..
    Wilsgaard, Tom
    Univ Tromso, Dept Community Med, Fac Hlth Sci, Tromso, Norway.;Univ Tromso, Dept Clin Med, Fac Hlth Sci, Tromso, Norway..
    Mohlke, Karen L.
    Univ N Carolina, Dept Genet, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA..
    Wang, Zhe
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Shmeliov, Aleksey
    Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden.;Uppsala Univ, Dept Immunol Genet & Pathol, Uppsala, Sweden.;SciLifeLab, Uppsala, Sweden..
    Loos, Ruth J. F.
    Univ Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk Fdn, Ctr Basic Metab Res, Copenhagen, Denmark.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Mindich Child Hlth & Dev Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Kratzer, Wolfgang
    Ulm Univ, Dept Internal Med 1, Med Ctr, Ulm, Germany..
    Haenle, Mark
    Ulm Univ, Dept Internal Med 1, Med Ctr, Ulm, Germany..
    Koenig, Wolfgang
    Tech Univ Munich, Deutsch Herzzentrum Munchen, Munich, Germany.;German Ctr Cardiovasc Res DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany.;Univ Ulm, Inst Epidemiol & Med Biometry, Ulm, Germany..
    Boehm, Bernhard O.
    Nanyang Technol Univ Singapore, Lee Kong Chian Sch Med, Singapore, Singapore.;Tan Tock Seng Hosp, Dept Endocrinol, Singapore, Singapore..
    Tan, Tricia M.
    Imperial Coll London, Sect Endocrinol & Invest Med, London, England..
    Tomas, Alejandra
    Imperial Coll London, Sect Cell Biol & Funct Genom, London, England..
    Salem, Victoria
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Bioengn, South Kensington Campus, London, England..
    Barroso, Ines
    Univ Exeter, Sch Med, Exeter Ctr Excellence Diabet Res EXCEED, Exeter, Devon, England..
    Tuomilehto, Jaakko
    Finnish Inst Hlth & Welf, Publ Hlth Promot Unit, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Dept Publ Hlth, Helsinki, Finland.;King Abdulaziz Univ, Diabet Res Unit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia..
    Boehnke, Michael
    Univ Michigan, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.;Univ Michigan, Ctr Stat Genet, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Florez, Jose C.
    Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Ctr Genom Med, Boston, MA 02114 USA.;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Diabet Unit, Boston, MA 02114 USA.;Broad Inst, Program Metab & Med, Cambridge, MA USA.;Broad Inst, Program Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA..
    Hamsten, Anders
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Univ Hosp Solna, Ctr Mol Med, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Watkins, Hugh
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Radcliffe Dept Med, Cardiovasc Med, Oxford, England..
    Njolstad, Inger
    Univ Tromso, Dept Community Med, Fac Hlth Sci, Tromso, Norway.;Univ Tromso, Dept Clin Med, Fac Hlth Sci, Tromso, Norway..
    Wichmann, H. -Erich
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Caulfield, Mark J.
    Queen Mary Univ London, William Harvey Res Inst, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, Clin Pharmacol, London, England.;Queen Mary Univ London, Barts & London Sch Med & Dent, NIHR Barts Cardiovasc Biomed Res Ctr, London, England..
    Khaw, Kay-Tee
    Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cambridge, England..
    van Duijn, Cornelia M.
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Ctr Med Syst Biol, Leiden, Netherlands.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Populat Hlth, Oxford, England..
    Hofman, Albert
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Netherlands Consortium Hlth Ageing, The Hague, Netherlands..
    Wareham, Nicholas J.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Langenberg, Claudia
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England.;Charite Univ Med Berlin, Berlin Inst Hlth, Computat Med, Berlin, Germany.;Queen Mary Univ London, Precis Healthcare Univ Res Inst, London, England..
    Whitfield, John B.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Martin, Nicholas G.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Montgomery, Grant
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.;Univ Queensland, Inst Mol Biosci, St Lucia, Qld, Australia..
    Scapoli, Chiara
    Univ Ferrara, Dept Life Sci & Biotechnol, Ferrara, Italy..
    Tzoulaki, Ioanna
    Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London, England.;Univ Ioannina, Dept Hyg & Epidemiol, Sch Med, Ioannina, Greece..
    Elliott, Paul
    Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London, England.;Imperial Coll London, MRC Ctr Environm & Hlth, London, England.;Imperial Coll London, Natl Inst Hlth Res, Biomed Res Ctr, London, England..
    Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland.;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Stefansson, Kari
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, Reykjavik, Iceland.;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Brittain, Evan L.
    Vanderbilt Univ, Med Ctr, Nashville, TN USA.;Vanderbilt Translat & Clin Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Nashville, TN USA..
    McCarthy, Mark I.
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Oxford Ctr Diabet Endocrinol & Metab, Oxford, England.;Genentech Inc, San Francisco, CA USA..
    Froguel, Philippe
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Metab Digest & Reprod, London, England.;Univ Lille, CNRS, Inst Pasteur Lille, UMR 8199,EGID, Lille, France..
    Sexton, Patrick M.
    Monash Univ, Monash Inst Pharmaceut Sci, Drug Discovery Biol, Parkville, Vic, Australia.;Monash Univ, Monash Inst Pharmaceut Sci, ARC Ctr CryoElectron Microscopy Membrane Prot, Parkville, Vic, Australia..
    Wootten, Denise
    Monash Univ, Monash Inst Pharmaceut Sci, Drug Discovery Biol, Parkville, Vic, Australia.;Monash Univ, Monash Inst Pharmaceut Sci, ARC Ctr CryoElectron Microscopy Membrane Prot, Parkville, Vic, Australia..
    Groop, Leif
    Lund Univ, Ctr Diabet, Dept Clin Sci Malmö, Malmö, Sweden.;Univ Helsinki, Finnish Inst Mol Med FIMM, Helsinki, Finland..
    Dupuis, Josee
    Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA USA.;McGill Univ, Dept Epidemiol Biostat & Occupat Hlth, Montreal, PQ, Canada..
    Meigs, James B.
    Broad Inst, Program Metab & Med, Cambridge, MA USA.;Broad Inst, Program Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA.;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Div Gen Internal Med, Boston, MA 02114 USA..
    Deganutti, Giuseppe
    Coventry Univ, Ctr Sports Exercise & Life Sci, Coventry, W Midlands, England..
    Demirkan, Ayse
    Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England.;Univ Surrey, People Ctr Artificial Intelligence Inst, Guildford, Surrey, England.;Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Pers, Tune H.
    Univ Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk Fdn, Ctr Basic Metab Res, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Reynolds, Christopher A.
    Coventry Univ, Ctr Sports Exercise & Life Sci, Coventry, W Midlands, England.;Univ Essex, Sch Life Sci, Colchester, Essex, England..
    Aulchenko, Yurii S.
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Inst Cytol & Genet SD RAS, Lab Glycogen, Novosibirsk, Russia.;Lomonosov Moscow State Univ, MSU Inst Artificial Intelligence, Moscow, Russia..
    Kaakinen, Marika A.
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Metab Digest & Reprod, London, England.;Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England.;Univ Surrey, People Ctr Artificial Intelligence Inst, Guildford, Surrey, England..
    Jones, Ben
    Imperial Coll London, Sect Endocrinol & Invest Med, London, England..
    Prokopenko, Inga
    Univ Surrey, Sch Biosci & Med, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Guildford, Surrey, England.;Univ Surrey, People Ctr Artificial Intelligence Inst, Guildford, Surrey, England.;Univ Lille, CNRS, Inst Pasteur Lille, UMR 8199,EGID, Lille, France..
    GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification2023In: Nature Genetics, ISSN 1061-4036, E-ISSN 1546-1718, Vol. 55, no 9, p. 1448-+Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Conventional measurements of fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels investigated in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) cannot capture the effects of DNA variability on 'around the clock' glucoregulatory processes. Here we show that GWAS meta-analysis of glucose measurements under nonstandardized conditions (random glucose (RG)) in 476,326 individuals of diverse ancestries and without diabetes enables locus discovery and innovative pathophysiological observations. We discovered 120 RG loci represented by 150 distinct signals, including 13 with sex-dimorphic effects, two cross-ancestry and seven rare frequency signals. Of these, 44 loci are new for glycemic traits. Regulatory, glycosylation and metagenomic annotations highlight ileum and colon tissues, indicating an underappreciated role of the gastrointestinal tract in controlling blood glucose. Functional follow-up and molecular dynamics simulations of lower frequency coding variants in glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R), a type 2 diabetes treatment target, reveal that optimal selection of GLP-1R agonist therapy will benefit from tailored genetic stratification. We also provide evidence from Mendelian randomization that lung function is modulated by blood glucose and that pulmonary dysfunction is a diabetes complication. Our investigation yields new insights into the biology of glucose regulation, diabetes complications and pathways for treatment stratification. Genome-wide association analyses of blood glucose measurements under nonstandardized conditions provide insights into the biology of glucose regulation, diabetes complications and pathways for treatment stratification.

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  • 26.
    Lightfoot, J. Timothy
    et al.
    Texas A&M Univ, Dept Hlth & Kinesiol, College Stn, TX USA;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    De Geus, Eco J. C.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    Booth, Frank W.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Univ Missouri, Dept Nutr & Exercise Physiol, Columbia, MO USA;Univ Missouri, Dept Biomed Sci, Columbia, MO USA.
    Bray, Molly S.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Univ Texas Austin, Dept Nutr Sci, Austin, TX USA.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    Kaprio, Jaakko
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Univ Helsinki, Dept Publ Hlth, Helsinki, Finland;Univ Helsinki, Inst Mol Med FIMM, Helsinki, Finland.
    Kelly, Scott A.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Ohio Wesleyan Univ, Dept Zool, Delaware, OH 43015 USA.
    Pomp, Daniel
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Univ N Carolina, Dept Genet, Chapel Hill, NC USA.
    Saul, Michael C.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Univ Illinois, Carl R Woese Inst Genom Biol, Urbana, IL USA.
    Thomis, Martine A.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Movement Sci, Fac Kinesiol & Rehabil Sci, Leuven, Belgium.
    Garland, Theodore, Jr.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Univ Calif Riverside, Dept Evolut Ecol & Organismal Biol, Riverside, CA 92521 USA.
    Bouchard, Claude
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Genet & Biol Determinants Phys Act Consortium Gen, Amsterdam, Netherlands;Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Human Genom Lab, 6400 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA.
    Biological/Genetic Regulation of Physical Activity Level: Consensus From Genbiopac2018In: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, ISSN 0195-9131, E-ISSN 1530-0315, Vol. 50, no 4, p. 863-873Article, review/survey (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Purpose: Physical activity unquestionably maintains and improves health; however, physical activity levels globally are low and not rising despite all the resources devoted to this goal. Attention in both the research literature and the public policy domain has focused on social-behavioral factors; however, a growing body of literature suggests that biological determinants play a significant role in regulating physical activity levels. For instance, physical activity level, measured in various manners, has a genetic component in both humans and nonhuman animal models. This consensus article, developed as a result of an American College of Sports Medicine-sponsored round table, provides a brief review of the theoretical concepts and existing literature that supports a significant role of genetic and other biological factors in the regulation of physical activity.

    Conclusions: Future research on physical activity regulation should incorporate genetics and other biological determinants of physical activity instead of a sole reliance on social and other environmental determinants.

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    Malik, Rainer
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    Univ Hosp, LMU Munich, Inst Stroke & Dementia Res ISD, Munich, Germany.
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    Indian Inst Sci, Ctr Brain Res, Bangalore, Karnataka, India;Univ Bordeaux, Bordeaux Populat Hlth Res Ctr, INSERM, U1219, Bordeaux, France.
    Traylor, Matthew
    Univ Cambridge, Div Clin Neurosci, Stroke Res Grp, Cambridge, England.
    Sargurupremraj, Muralidharan
    Univ Bordeaux, Bordeaux Populat Hlth Res Ctr, INSERM, U1219, Bordeaux, France;Bordeaux Univ Hosp, Inst Neurodegenerat Dis, Dept Neurol, Bordeaux, France;NUI Galway, Dept Med, Clin Res Facil, Galway, Ireland.
    Okada, Yukinori
    RIKEN Ctr Integrat Med Sci, Lab Stat Anal, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan;Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Stat Genet, Osaka, Japan;Osaka Univ, Immunol Frontier Res Ctr WPI IFReC, Lab Stat Immunol, Suita, Osaka, Japan;Wake Forest Sch Med, Ctr Publ Hlth Genom, Winston Salem, NC USA;Wake Forest Sch Med, Dept Biostat Sci, Winston Salem, NC USA.
    Mishra, Aniket
    Univ Bordeaux, Bordeaux Populat Hlth Res Ctr, INSERM, U1219, Bordeaux, France;Bordeaux Univ Hosp, Inst Neurodegenerat Dis, Dept Neurol, Bordeaux, France.
    Rutten-Jacobs, Loes
    Univ Cambridge, Div Clin Neurosci, Stroke Res Grp, Cambridge, England.
    Giese, Anne-Katrin
    Harvard Med Sch, MGH, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA USA.
    van der Laan, Sander W.
    Univ Utrecht, Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Div Heart & Lungs, Lab Expt Cardiol,Dept Cardiol, Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Gretarsdottir, Solveig
    DeCODE Genet AMGEN Inc, Reykjavik, Iceland.
    Anderson, Christopher D.
    MGH, Ctr Genom Med, Boston, MA USA;MGH, J Philip Kistler Stroke Res Ctr, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA USA;Broad Inst, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA.
    Chong, Michael
    McMaster Univ, Populat Hlth Res Inst, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
    Adams, Hieab H. H.
    Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands;Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Radiol & Nucl Med, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
    Ago, Tetsuro
    Kyushu Univ, Grad Sch Med Sci, Dept Med & Clin Sci, Fukuoka, Japan.
    Almgren, Peter
    Lund Univ, Dept Clin Sci, Malmo, Sweden.
    Amouyel, Philippe
    Univ Lille, Risk Factors & Mol Determinants Aging Related Dis, Inst Pasteur Lille, INSERM,LabEx DISTALZ,UMR1167, Lille, France;CHU Lille, Epidemiol & Publ Hlth Dept, Lille, France.
    Ay, Hakan
    MGH, J Philip Kistler Stroke Res Ctr, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA USA;Harvard Med Sch, MGH, Dept Radiol, AA Martinos Ctr Biomed Imaging, Boston, MA USA.
    Bartz, Traci M.
    Univ Washington, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Univ Washington, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Dept Med, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
    Benavente, Oscar R.
    Univ British Columbia, Brain Res Ctr, Div Neurol, Fac Med, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
    Bevan, Steve
    Univ Lincoln, Sch Life Sci, Lincoln, England.
    Boncoraglio, Giorgio B.
    IRCCS, Ist Neurol Carlo Besta, Dept Cerebrovasc Dis, Milan, Italy.
    Brown, Robert D., Jr.
    Mayo Clin, Dept Neurol, Rochester, MN USA.
    Butterworth, Adam S.
    Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, MRC BHF Cardiovasc Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England;Univ Cambridge, Natl Inst Hlth Res Blood, Cambridge, England;Univ Cambridge, Transplant Res Unit Donor Hlth & Gen, Cambridge, England.
    Carrera, Caty
    Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Vall Hebron Hosp, Vall Hebron Inst Res, Neurovasc Res Lab,Neurol Dept, Barcelona, Spain;Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Vall Hebron Hosp, Vall Hebron Inst Res, Neurovasc Res Lab,Med Dept, Barcelona, Spain;Fundacio Docencia & Recerca MutuaTerrassa, Stroke Pharmacogen & Genet, Recerca MutuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Spain.
    Carty, Cara L.
    Childrens Natl Med Ctr, Childrens Res Inst, Washington, DC 20010 USA;George Washington Univ, Ctr Translat Sci, Washington, DC USA.
    Chasman, Daniel I.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Prevent Med, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA.
    Chen, Wei-Min
    Univ Virginia, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Ctr Publ Hlth Genom, Charlottesville, VA USA.
    Cole, John W.
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA;Baltimore VAMC, Baltimore, MD USA.
    Correa, Adolfo
    Univ Mississippi, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Jackson, MS 39216 USA;Univ Mississippi, Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Jackson, MS 39216 USA;Univ Mississippi, Med Ctr, Dept Populat Hlth Sci, Jackson, MS 39216 USA.
    Cotlarciuc, Ioana
    Royal Holloway Univ London, Inst Cardiovasc Res, London, England;Ashford, Surrey, England;St Peters Hosp, Surrey, England.
    Cruchaga, Carlos
    Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, Hope Ctr Program Prot Aggregat & Neurodegenerat H, St Louis, MO 63110 USA;Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Dev Biol, St Louis, MO USA.
    Danesh, John
    Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, MRC BHF Cardiovasc Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England;Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, NIHR Blood & Transplant Res Unit Donor Hlth & Gen, Cambridge, England;Wellcome Trust Sanger Inst, Cambridge, England;Univ Cambridge, Dept Med, British Heart Fdn, Cambridge Ctr Excellence, Cambridge, England.
    de Bakker, Paul I. W.
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Med Genet, Utrecht, Netherlands;Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Julius Ctr Hlth Sci & Primary Care, Dept Epidemiol, Utrecht, Netherlands.
    DeStefano, Anita L.
    Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA USA;Framingham Heart Dis Epidemiol Study, Framingham, MA USA.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Duan, Qing
    Univ N Carolina, Dept Genet, Chapel Hill, NC USA.
    Engelter, Stefan T.
    Basel Univ Hosp, Dept Neurol, Basel, Switzerland;Basel Univ Hosp, Stroke Ctr, Basel, Switzerland;Univ Basel, Neurorehabilitat Unit, Basel, Switzerland;Univ Ctr Med Aging & Rehabil Basel, Felix Platter Hosp, Basel, Switzerland.
    Falcone, Guido J.
    Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, New Haven, CT 06510 USA;Broad Inst Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA;MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA.
    Gottesman, Rebecca F.
    Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA.
    Grewal, Raji P.
    SF Med Ctr, Neurosci Inst, Trenton, NJ USA.
    Gudnason, Vilmundur
    Iceland Heart Assoc Res Inst, Kopavogur, Iceland;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland.
    Gustafsson, Stefan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Haessler, Jeffrey
    SF Med Ctr, Neurosci Inst, Trenton, NJ USA.
    Harris, Tamara B.
    NIH, Natl Inst Aging, Lab Epidemiol & Populat Sci, Bldg 10, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
    Hassan, Ahamad
    Leeds Teaching Hosp NHS Trust, Leeds Gen Infirm, Dept Neurol, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England.
    Havulinna, Aki S.
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Helsinki, Finland;Inst Mol Med Finland, FIMM, Helsinki, Finland.
    Heckbert, Susan R.
    Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
    Holliday, Elizabeth G.
    Hunter Med Res Inst, Publ Hlth Stream, New Lambton, NSW, Australia;Univ Newcastle, Fac Hlth & Med, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
    Howard, George
    Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Publ Hlth, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA.
    Hsu, Fang-Chi
    Wake Forest Sch Med, Dept Biostat, Winston Salem, NC USA.
    Hyacinth, Hyacinth I.
    Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Aflac Canc & Blood Disorder Ctr, Atlanta, GA USA.
    Ikram, M. Arfan
    Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
    Ingelsson, Erik
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Dept Med, Stanford, CA USA..
    Irvin, Marguerite R.
    Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Publ Hlth, Epidemiol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA.
    Jian, Xueqiu
    Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Brown Fdn Inst Mol Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA.
    Jimenez-Conde, Jordi
    Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Inst Hosp Mar Invest Med, Neurol Dept, Neurovasc Res Grp NEUVAS, Barcelona, Spain.
    Johnson, Julie A.
    Univ Florida, Coll Pharm, Dept Pharmacotherapy & Translat Res, Gainesville, FL USA;Univ Florida, Coll Pharm, Ctr Pharmacogen, Gainesville, FL USA;Univ Florida, Coll Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Gainesville, FL USA.
    Jukema, J. Wouter
    Leiden Univ, Dept Cardiol, Med Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands.
    Kanai, Masahiro
    RIKEN Ctr Integrat Med Sci, Lab Stat Anal, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan;Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Stat Genet, Osaka, Japan;Harvard Med Sch, Program Bioinformat & Integrat Gen, Boston, MA USA.
    Keene, Keith L.
    East Carolina Univ, Dept Biol, Greenville, NC USA;East Carolina Univ, Ctr Hlth Dispar, Greenville, NC USA.
    Kissela, Brett M.
    Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Cincinnati, OH USA.
    Kleindorfer, Dawn O.
    Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Cincinnati, OH USA.
    Kooperberg, Charles
    Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Div Publ Hlth Sci, 1124 Columbia St, Seattle, WA 98104 USA.
    Kubo, Michiaki
    RIKEN Ctr Integrat Med Sci, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
    Lange, Leslie A.
    Univ Colorado Denver, Dept Med, Anschutz Med Campus, Aurora, CO USA.
    Langefeld, Carl D.
    Wake Forest Sch Med, Ctr Publ Hlth Genom, Winston Salem, NC USA;Wake Forest Sch Med, Dept Biostat Sci, Winston Salem, NC USA.
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    Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England.
    Launer, Lenore J.
    NIH, Natl Inst Aging, Intramural Res Program, Bldg 10, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
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    Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol Radiol & Biomed Engn, St Louis, MO USA.
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    Univ Leuven, KU Leuven, Dept Neurosci Expt Neurol, Leuven, Belgium;Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Neurol, VIB Ctr Brain & Dis Res, Leuven, Belgium.
    Leys, Didier
    Univ Lille, CHU Lille, INSERM, U 1171, Lille, France.
    Lewis, Cathryn M.
    Kings Coll London, Dept Med & Mol Genet, London, England;Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat Psychol & Neurosci, SGDP Ctr, London, England.
    Lin, Wei-Yu
    Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, MRC BHF Cardiovasc Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England;Newcastle Univ, Northern Inst Canc Res, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
    Lindgren, Arne G.
    Lund Univ, Dept Clin Sci Lund, Neurol, Lund, Sweden;Skane Univ Hosp, Dept Neurol & Rehabil Med, Lund, Sweden.
    Lorentzen, Erik
    Univ Gothenburg, Bioinformat Core Facil, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Magnusson, Patrik K.
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Epidemiol & Biostat, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Maguire, Jane
    Univ Technol Sydney, Fac Hlth, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.
    Manichaikul, Ani
    Univ Virginia, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Ctr Publ Hlth Genom, Charlottesville, VA USA.
    McArdle, Patrick F.
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA.
    Meschia, James F.
    Mayo Clin, Dept Neurol, Jacksonville, FL USA.
    Mitchell, Braxton D.
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA;Baltimore Vet Adm, Med Ctr, Geriatr Res & Educ Clin Ctr, Baltimore, MD USA.
    Mosley, Thomas H.
    Univ Mississippi, Med Ctr, Sch Med, Div Geriatr, Jackson, MS 39216 USA;Univ Mississippi, Med Ctr, Memory Impairment & Neurodegenerat Dementia Ctr, Jackson, MS 39216 USA.
    Nalls, Michael A.
    NIH, Natl Inst Aging, Lab Neurogenet, Bldg 10, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA;Data Tecn Int, Glen Echo, MD USA.
    Ninomiya, Toshiharu
    Kyushu Univ, Grad Sch Med Sci, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, Fukuoka, Japan.
    O'Donnell, Martin J.
    McMaster Univ, Populat Hlth Res Inst, Hamilton, ON, Canada;NUI Galway, Dept Med, Clin Res Facil, Galway, Ireland.
    Psaty, Bruce M.
    Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Univ Washington, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA USA;Univ Washington, Dept Hlth Serv, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Kaiser Permanente Washington Hlth Res Inst, Seattle, WA USA.
    Pulit, Sara L.
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Med Genet, Utrecht, Netherlands;Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Neurol, Brain Ctr Rudolf Magnus, Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Rannikmae, Kristiina
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland;Univ Edinburgh, Ctr Clin Brain Sci, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    Reiner, Alexander P.
    Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Univ Washington, Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
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    Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA.
    Rice, Kenneth
    Univ Washington, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
    Rich, Stephen S.
    Univ Virginia, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Ctr Publ Hlth Genom, Charlottesville, VA USA.
    Ridker, Paul M.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Prevent Med, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA.
    Rost, Natalia S.
    Harvard Med Sch, MGH, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA USA;MGH, J Philip Kistler Stroke Res Ctr, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA USA.
    Rothwell, Peter M.
    Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Clin Neurosci, Oxford, England.
    Rotter, Jerome I.
    Univ Calif Los Angeles, Med Ctr, Los Angeles Biomed Res Inst Harbor, Inst Translat Genom & Populat Sci, Torrance, CA 90509 USA;Harbor UCLA, Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Div Genom Outcomes, Torrance, CA USA.
    Rundek, Tatjana
    Univ Miami, Miller Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Miami, FL 33136 USA.
    Sacco, Ralph L.
    Univ Miami, Miller Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Miami, FL 33136 USA.
    Sakaue, Saori
    Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Stat Genet, Osaka, Japan;Univ Tokyo, Grad Sch Med, Dept Allergy & Rheumatol, Tokyo, Japan.
    Sale, Michele M.
    Univ Virginia, Ctr Publ Hlth Gen, Charlottesville, VA USA.
    Salomaa, Veikko
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Helsinki, Finland.
    Sapkota, Bishwa R.
    Univ Oklahoma, Hlth Sci Ctr, Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 USA.
    Schmidt, Reinhold
    Med Univ Graz, Dept Neurol, Graz, Austria.
    Schmidt, Carsten O.
    Univ Med Greifswald, SHIP KEF, Inst Community Med, Greifswald, Germany.
    Schminke, Ulf
    Univ Med Greifswald, Dept Neurol, Greifswald, Germany.
    Sharma, Pankaj
    Royal Holloway Univ London, Inst Cardiovasc Res, London, England;Ashford, Surrey, England;St Peters Hosp, Surrey, England.
    Slowik, Agnieszka
    Jagiellonian Univ, Dept Neurol, Krakow, Poland.
    Sudlow, Cathie L. M.
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland;Univ Edinburgh, Ctr Clin Brain Sci, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    Tanislav, Christian
    Justus Liebig Univ, Dept Neurol, Giessen, Germany.
    Tatlisumak, Turgut
    Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Neuroscience & Physiol, Dept Clin Neurosci Neurol, Gothenburg, Sweden;Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Taylor, Kent D.
    Univ Calif Los Angeles, Med Ctr, Los Angeles Biomed Res Inst Harbor, Inst Translat Genom & Populat Sci, Torrance, CA 90509 USA;Harbor UCLA, Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Div Genom Outcomes, Torrance, CA USA.
    Thijs, Vincent N. S.
    Univ Melbourne, Florey Inst Neurosci & Mental Hlth, Stroke Div, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia;Austin Hlth, Dept Neurol, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia.
    Thorleifsson, Gudmar
    DeCODE Genet AMGEN Inc, Reykjavik, Iceland.
    Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur
    DeCODE Genet AMGEN Inc, Reykjavik, Iceland.
    Tiedt, Steffen
    Univ Hosp, LMU Munich, Inst Stroke & Dementia Res ISD, Munich, Germany.
    Trompet, Stella
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Sect Gerontol & Geriatr, Dept Internal Med, Leiden, Netherlands.
    Tzourio, Christophe
    Univ Bordeaux, Bordeaux Populat Hlth Res Ctr, INSERM, U1219, Bordeaux, France;INSERM, U1219, Bordeaux, France;Bordeaux Univ Hosp, Dept Publ Hlth, Bordeaux, France.
    van Duijn, Cornelia M.
    Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Epidemiol, Genet Epidemiol Unit, Rotterdam, Netherlands;Ctr Med Syst Biol, Leiden, Netherlands.
    Walters, Matthew
    Univ Glasgow, Sch Med Dent & Nursing, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
    Wareham, Nicholas J.
    Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England.
    Wassertheil-Smoller, Sylvia
    Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, New York, NY USA.
    Wilson, James G.
    Univ Mississippi, Med Ctr, Dept Physiol & Biophys, Jackson, MS 39216 USA.
    Wiggins, Kerri L.
    Univ Washington, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA USA.
    Yang, Qiong
    Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA USA.
    Yusuf, Salim
    McMaster Univ, Populat Hlth Res Inst, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
    Bis, Joshua C.
    Univ Washington, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA USA.
    Pastinen, Tomi
    McGill Univ, Dept Human Genet, Montreal, PQ, Canada.
    Ruusalepp, Arno
    Univ Tartu, Inst Biomed & Translat Med, Dept Pathophysiol, Tartu, Estonia;Tartu Univ Hosp, Dept Cardiac Surg, Tartu, Estonia;Clin Gene Networks AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Schadt, Eric E.
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Icahn Inst Genom & Multiscale Biol, Dept Genet & Genom Sci, New York, NY 10029 USA.
    Koplev, Simon
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Icahn Inst Genom & Multiscale Biol, Dept Genet & Genom Sci, New York, NY 10029 USA.
    Bjorkegren, Johan L. M.
    Clin Gene Networks AB, Stockholm, Sweden;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Icahn Inst Genom & Multiscale Biol, Dept Genet & Genom Sci, New York, NY 10029 USA;Univ Tartu, Biomeedikum, Inst Biomedicine & Translat Med, Dept Pathophysiol, Tartu, Estonia;Karolinska Univ Ssjukhuset, Dept Med, Integrated Cardio Metab Ctr, Huddinge, Sweden.
    Codoni, Veronica
    Sorbonne Univ, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Team Genom & Pathophysiol Cardiovasc Dis, INSERM,UMR S 1166, Paris, France;CAN Inst Cardiometab & Nutr, Paris, France.
    Civelek, Mete
    Univ Virginia, Ctr Publ Hlth Gen, Charlottesville, VA USA;Univ Virginia, Dept Biomed Engn, Charlottesville, VA USA.
    Smith, Nicholas L.
    Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Grp Hlth Res Inst, Grp Hlth Cooperat, Seattle, WA USA;VA Off Res & Dev, Seattle Epidemiol Res & Informat Ctr, Seattle, WA USA.
    Tregouet, David A.
    Sorbonne Univ, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Team Genom & Pathophysiol Cardiovasc Dis, INSERM,UMR S 1166, Paris, France;CAN Inst Cardiometab & Nutr, Paris, France.
    Christophersen, Ingrid E.
    Broad Inst Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA;MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA;MGH, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Boston, MA USA;Vestre Viken Hosp Trust, Baerum Hosp, Dept Med Res, Gjettum, Norway.
    Roselli, Carolina
    Broad Inst Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA;MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA.
    Lubitz, Steven A.
    Broad Inst Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA;MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA;MGH, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Boston, MA USA.
    Ellinor, Patrick T.
    Broad Inst Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA;MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA;MGH, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Boston, MA USA.
    Tai, E. Shyong
    Natl Univ Singapore, Saw Swee Hock Sch Publ Hlth, Singapore, Singapore;Natl Univ Hlth Syst, Singapore, Singapore.
    Kooner, Jaspal S.
    Imperial Coll London, Natl Heart & Lung Inst, London, England.
    Kato, Norihiro
    Natl Ctr Global Hlth & Med, Res Inst, Dept Gene Diagnost & Therapeut, Tokyo, Japan.
    He, Jiang
    Tulane Univ, Sch Publ Hlth & Trop Med, Dept Epidemiol, New Orleans, LA USA.
    van der Harst, Pim
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, Groningen, Netherlands.
    Elliott, Paul
    Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, MRC PHE Ctr Environm & Hlth, London, England;Imperial Coll London, NIHR Imperial Biomed Res Ctr, London, England.
    Chambers, John C.
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London, England;Ealing Hosp NHS Trust, Dept Cardiol, Southall, Middx, England.
    Takeuchi, Fumihiko
    Natl Ctr Global Hlth & Med, Res Inst, Dept Gene Diagnost & Therapeut, Tokyo, Japan.
    Johnson, Andrew D.
    Framingham Heart Dis Epidemiol Study, Framingham, MA USA;Natl Heart Lung & Blood Res Inst, Div Intramural Res, Populat Sci Branch, Framingham, MA USA.
    Sanghera, Dharambir K.
    Univ Oklahoma, Hlth Sci Ctr, Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 USA;Univ Oklahoma, Hlth Sci Ctr, Coll Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 USA;Oklahoma Ctr Neurosci, Oklahoma City, OK USA.
    Melander, Olle
    Lund Univ, Dept Clin Sci, Malmo, Sweden.
    Jern, Christina
    Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Biomed, Dept Pathol & Genet, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Strbian, Daniel
    Helsinki Univ Hosp, Dept Neurol, Helsinki, Finland;Univ Helsinki, Clin Neurosci, Neurol, Helsinki, Finland.
    Fernandez-Cadenas, Israel
    Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Vall Hebron Hosp, Vall Hebron Inst Res, Neurovasc Res Lab,Neurol Dept, Barcelona, Spain;Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Vall Hebron Hosp, Vall Hebron Inst Res, Neurovasc Res Lab,Med Dept, Barcelona, Spain;Fundacio Docencia & Recerca MutuaTerrassa, Stroke Pharmacogen & Genet, Recerca MutuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Spain.
    Longstreth, W. T., Jr.
    Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Univ Washington, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
    Rolfs, Arndt
    Univ Clin Rostock, Albrecht Kossel Inst, Rostock, Germany.
    Hata, Jun
    Kyushu Univ, Grad Sch Med Sci, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, Fukuoka, Japan.
    Woo, Daniel
    Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Cincinnati, OH USA.
    Rosand, Jonathan
    MGH, Ctr Genom Med, Boston, MA USA;MGH, J Philip Kistler Stroke Res Ctr, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA USA;Broad Inst, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA.
    Pare, Guillaume
    McMaster Univ, Populat Hlth Res Inst, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
    Hopewell, Jemma C.
    Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Populat Hlth, Clin Trial Serv Unit, Oxford, England;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Populat Hlth, Epidemiol Studies Unit, Oxford, England.
    Ingelsson, Martin
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Geriatrics.
    Saleheen, Danish
    Univ Penn, Perelman Sch Med, Dept Genet, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
    Stefansson, Kari
    DeCODE Genet AMGEN Inc, Reykjavik, Iceland;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland.
    Worrall, Bradford B.
    Univ Virginia, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA;Univ Virginia, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA.
    Kittner, Steven J.
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA;Baltimore VAMC, Baltimore, MD USA.
    Seshadri, Sudha
    Framingham Heart Dis Epidemiol Study, Framingham, MA USA;Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr San Antonio, Glenn Biggs Inst Alzheimers & Neurodegenerat Dis, San Antonio, TX 78229 USA.
    Fornage, Myriam
    Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Brown Fdn Inst Mol Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA;Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Human Genet Ctr, Houston, TX 77030 USA.
    Lind, Lars
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular epidemiology.
    Markus, Hugh S.
    Univ Cambridge, Div Clin Neurosci, Stroke Res Grp, Cambridge, England.
    Howson, Joanna M. M.
    Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, MRC BHF Cardiovasc Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England.
    Kamatani, Yoichiro
    RIKEN Ctr Integrat Med Sci, Lab Stat Anal, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan;Kyoto Univ, Grad Sch Med, Ctr Genom Med, Kyoto, Japan.
    Debette, Stephanie
    Univ Bordeaux, Bordeaux Populat Hlth Res Ctr, INSERM, U1219, Bordeaux, France;Bordeaux Univ Hosp, Inst Neurodegenerat Dis, Dept Neurol, Bordeaux, France.
    Dichgans, Martin
    Univ Hosp, LMU Munich, Inst Stroke & Dementia Res ISD, Munich, Germany;Munich Cluster Syst Neurol SyNergy, Munich, Germany;German Ctr Neurodegenerat Dis DZNE, Munich, Germany.
    Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes2018In: Nature Genetics, ISSN 1061-4036, E-ISSN 1546-1718, Vol. 50, no 4, p. 524-537Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Stroke has multiple etiologies, but the underlying genes and pathways are largely unknown. We conducted a multiancestry genome-wide-association meta-analysis in 521,612 individuals (67,162 cases and 454,450 controls) and discovered 22 new stroke risk loci, bringing the total to 32. We further found shared genetic variation with related vascular traits, including blood pressure, cardiac traits, and venous thromboembolism, at individual loci (n = 18), and using genetic risk scores and linkage-disequilibrium-score regression. Several loci exhibited distinct association and pleiotropy patterns for etiological stroke sub-types. Eleven new susceptibility loci indicate mechanisms not previously implicated in stroke pathophysiology, with prioritization of risk variants and genes accomplished through bioinformatics analyses using extensive functional datasets. Stroke risk loci were significantly enriched in drug targets for antithrombotic therapy.

  • 28.
    Mathieson, Iain
    et al.
    Univ Penn, Perelman Sch Med, Dept Genet, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA..
    Day, Felix R.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Barban, Nicola
    Alma Mater Studiorum Univ Bologna, Bologna, Italy..
    Tropf, Felix C.
    Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England.;ENSAE, Paris, France.;Ctr Res Econ & Stat CREST, Paris, France..
    Brazel, David M.
    Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Leverhulme Ctr Demog Sci, Oxford, England..
    Vaez, Ahmad
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands.;Isfahan Univ Med Sci, Dept Bioinformat, Esfahan, Iran..
    van Zuydam, Natalie
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology.
    Bitarello, Bárbara D.
    Univ Penn, Perelman Sch Med, Dept Genet, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA..
    Gardner, Eugene J.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Akimova, Evelina T.
    Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Leverhulme Ctr Demog Sci, Oxford, England..
    Azad, Ajuna
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, DNRF Ctr Chromosome Stabil, Dept Cellular & Mol Med, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Bergmann, Sven
    Univ Lausanne, Dept Computat Biol, Lausanne, Switzerland.;Swiss Inst Bioinformat, Lausanne, Switzerland.;Univ Cape Town, Dept Integrat Biomed Sci, Cape Town, South Africa..
    Bielak, Lawrence F.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Boomsma, Dorret I.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Amsterdam Reprod & Dev AR&D Res Inst, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Bosak, Kristina
    Psychiat Hosp Sveti Ivan, Zagreb, Croatia..
    Brumat, Marco
    Univ Trieste, Dept Med Surg & Hlth Sci, Trieste, Italy..
    Buring, Julie E.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Cesarini, David
    NYU, Dept Econ, New York, NY USA.;Res Inst Ind Econ, Stockholm, Sweden.;Natl Bur Econ Res, Cambridge, MA USA..
    Chasman, Daniel I.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Chavarro, Jorge E.
    Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Boston, MA USA.;Brigham & Womens Hosp, Channing Div Network Med, Giorgia Hamdi, Boston, MA USA..
    Cocca, Massimiliano
    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Hlth, Trieste, Italy..
    Concas, Maria Pina
    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Hlth, Trieste, Italy..
    Davey Smith, George
    Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol Unit, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Davies, Gail
    Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Lothian Birth Cohorts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Deary, Ian J.
    Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Lothian Birth Cohorts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Esko, Tõnu
    Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia.;MIT, Broad Inst, Cambridge, MA USA.;Harvard Univ, Cambridge, MA USA..
    Faul, Jessica D.
    Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Franco, Oscar
    Erasmus MC, Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Utrecht, Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Julius Ctr Hlth Sci & Primary Care, Utrecht, Netherlands..
    Ganna, Andrea
    Univ Helsinki, FIMM, HiLIFE, Helsinki, Finland.;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Ctr Genom Med, Analyt & Translat Genet Unit, Boston, MA USA..
    Gaskins, Audrey J.
    Emory Univ, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Atlanta, GA USA..
    Gelemanovic, Andrea
    Univ Split, Sch Med, Split, Croatia..
    de Geus, Eco J. C.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Gieger, Christian
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Res Unit Mol Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Girotto, Giorgia
    Univ Trieste, Dept Med Surg & Hlth Sci, Trieste, Italy.;IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Hlth, Trieste, Italy..
    Gopinath, Bamini
    Univ Sydney, Westmead Inst Med Res, Ctr Vis Res, Sydney, NSW, Australia.;Univ Sydney, Dept Ophthalmol, Sydney, NSW, Australia..
    Grabe, Hans Jörgen
    Univ Med Greifswald, Dept Psychiat & Psychotherapy, Greifswald, Germany..
    Gunderson, Erica P.
    Kaiser Permanente Northern Calif, Div Res, Oakland, CA USA..
    Hayward, Caroline
    Univ Edinburgh, Inst Genet & Canc, Med Res Council Human Genet Unit, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    He, Chunyan
    Univ Kentucky, Markey Canc Ctr, Lexington, KY USA.;Univ Kentucky, Dept Internal Med, Div Med Oncol, Coll Med, Lexington, KY USA..
    van Heemst, Diana
    Leiden Univ, Dept Internal Med, Sect Gerontol & Geriatr, Med Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Hill, W. David
    Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Lothian Birth Cohorts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Hoffmann, Eva R.
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, DNRF Ctr Chromosome Stabil, Dept Cellular & Mol Med, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Homuth, Georg
    Univ Greifswald, Interfac Inst Genet & Funct Genom, Greifswald, Germany..
    Hottenga, Jouke Jan
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Huang, Hongyang
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA..
    Hyppönen, Elina
    Univ South Australia, Australian Ctr Precis Hlth, Canc Res Inst, Adelaide, SA, Australia.;South Australian Hlth & Med Res Inst, Adelaide, SA, Australia..
    Ikram, M. Arfan
    Erasmus MC, Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Jansen, Rick
    Vrije Univ, Dept Psychiat, Amsterdam Publ Hlth & Amsterdam Neurosci, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Johannesson, Magnus
    Stockholm Sch Econ, Dept Econ, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Kamali, Zoha
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands.;Isfahan Univ Med Sci, Dept Bioinformat, Esfahan, Iran..
    Kardia, Sharon L. R.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Kavousi, Maryam
    Erasmus MC, Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Kifley, Annette
    Univ Sydney, Westmead Inst Med Res, Ctr Vis Res, Sydney, NSW, Australia.;Univ Sydney, Dept Ophthalmol, Sydney, NSW, Australia..
    Kiiskinen, Tuomo
    Univ Helsinki, FIMM, HiLIFE, Helsinki, Finland.;Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Helsinki, Finland..
    Kraft, Peter
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA USA..
    Kuehnel, Brigitte
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Res Unit Mol Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Langenberg, Claudia
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Liew, Gerald
    Univ Sydney, Westmead Inst Med Res, Ctr Vis Res, Sydney, NSW, Australia.;Univ Sydney, Dept Ophthalmol, Sydney, NSW, Australia..
    Lind, Penelope A.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Psychiat Genet, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Luan, Jian'an
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Mägi, Reedik
    Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia..
    Magnusson, Patrik K. E.
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Epidemiol & Biostat, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Mahajan, Anubha
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Oxford Ctr Diabet Endocrinol & Metab, Radcliffe Dept Med, Oxford, England..
    Martin, Nicholas G.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Genet Epidemiol, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Mbarek, Hamdi
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Qatar Fdn, Qatar Fdn Res, Qatar Genome Programme, Dev & Innovat, Doha, Qatar..
    McCarthy, Mark I.
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Oxford Ctr Diabet Endocrinol & Metab, Radcliffe Dept Med, Oxford, England..
    McMahon, George
    Univ Bristol, Sch Social & Community Med, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Medland, Sarah E.
    QIMR Berghofer Med Res Inst, Psychiat Genet, Brisbane, Qld, Australia..
    Meitinger, Thomas
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Human Genet, Helmholtz Zent Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Metspalu, Andres
    Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia.;Univ Tartu, Inst Mol & Cell Biol, Tartu, Estonia..
    Mihailov, Evelin
    Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia..
    Milani, Lili
    Univ Tartu, Estonian Genome Ctr, Tartu, Estonia..
    Missmer, Stacey A.
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA.;Boston Childrens Hosp, Div Adolescent & Young Adult Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA USA.;Michigan State Univ, Coll Human Med, Dept Obstet Gynecol & Reprod Biol, Grand Rapids, MI USA..
    Mitchell, Paul
    Univ Sydney, Westmead Inst Med Res, Ctr Vis Res, Sydney, NSW, Australia.;Univ Sydney, Dept Ophthalmol, Sydney, NSW, Australia..
    Mollegaard, Stine
    Univ Copenhagen, Dept Sociol, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O.
    Leiden Univ, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Med Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands.;Leiden Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Med Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Morgan, Anna
    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Hlth, Trieste, Italy..
    van der Most, Peter
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    de Mutsert, Renee
    Leiden Univ, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Med Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Nauck, Matthias
    Univ Med Greifswald, Inst Clin Chem & Lab Med, Greifswald, Germany..
    Nolte, Ilja M.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Noordam, Raymond
    Leiden Univ, Dept Internal Med, Sect Gerontol & Geriatr, Med Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Penninx, Brenda W. J. H.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, Dept Psychiat, Med Ctr,GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Neurosci Campus Amsterdam, Med Ctr, GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Peters, Annette
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol, Helmholtz Zent Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Peyser, Patricia A.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Polasek, Ozren
    Univ Split, Sch Med, Split, Croatia.;Algebra Univ Coll, Zagreb, Croatia..
    Power, Chris
    UCL Great Ormond St Inst Child Hlth, Populat Policy & Practice Res & Teaching Dept, London, England..
    Pribisalic, Ajka
    Univ Split, Sch Med, Split, Croatia..
    Redmond, Paul
    Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Lothian Birth Cohorts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Rich-Edwards, Janet W.
    Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA.;Brigham & Womens Hosp, Channing Div Network Med, Giorgia Hamdi, Boston, MA USA.;Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Womens Hlth, Dept Med, Boston, MA USA..
    Ridker, Paul M.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, Boston, MA USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA..
    Rietveld, Cornelius A.
    Erasmus Univ, Rotterdam Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Sch Econ, Dept Appl Econ, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Ring, Susan M.
    Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol Unit, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Rose, Lynda M.
    Brigham & Womens Hosp, Boston, MA USA..
    Rueedi, Rico
    Univ Lausanne, Dept Computat Biol, Lausanne, Switzerland.;Swiss Inst Bioinformat, Lausanne, Switzerland..
    Shukla, Vallari
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, DNRF Ctr Chromosome Stabil, Dept Cellular & Mol Med, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Smith, Jennifer A.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI USA.;Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Stankovic, Stasa
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Stefansson, Kari
    deCODE Genet Amgen Inc, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Stöckl, Doris
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol, Helmholtz Zent Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Strauch, Konstantin
    Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, IMBEI, Mainz, Germany.;German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Inst Genet Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany.;LMU, Fac Med, Chair Genet Epidemiol, IBE, Munich, Germany..
    Swertz, Morris A.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Teumer, Alexander
    Univ Med Greifswald, Inst Community Med, Greifswald, Germany..
    Thorleifsson, Gudmar
    deCODE Genet Amgen Inc, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur
    deCODE Genet Amgen Inc, Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Thurik, A. Roy
    Erasmus Univ, Rotterdam Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus Sch Econ, Dept Appl Econ, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Montpellier Business Sch, Montpellier, France..
    Timpson, Nicholas J.
    Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol Unit, Bristol, Avon, England..
    Turman, Constance
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA..
    Uitterlinden, André G.
    Erasmus Univ, Rotterdam Inst Behav & Biol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus MC, Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Dept Internal Med, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Waldenberger, Melanie
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Res Unit Mol Epidemiol, Neuherberg, Germany.;German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Epidemiol, Helmholtz Zent Munchen, Neuherberg, Germany..
    Wareham, Nicholas J.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Weir, David R.
    Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Willemsen, Gonneke
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Zhao, Jing Hau
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Zhao, Wei
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI USA..
    Zhao, Yajie
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Snieder, Harold
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Ong, Ken K.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Mills, Melinda C.
    Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Leverhulme Ctr Demog Sci, Oxford, England.;Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, Groningen, Netherlands.;Univ Groningen, Dept Econ Econometr & Finance, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Perry, John R. B.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Genome-wide analysis identifies genetic effects on reproductive success and ongoing natural selection at the FADS locus2023In: Nature Human Behaviour, E-ISSN 2397-3374, Vol. 7, no 5, p. 790-801Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Identifying genetic determinants of reproductive success may highlight mechanisms underlying fertility and identify alleles under present-day selection. Using data in 785,604 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 43 genomic loci associated with either number of children ever born (NEB) or childlessness. These loci span diverse aspects of reproductive biology, including puberty timing, age at first birth, sex hormone regulation, endometriosis and age at menopause. Missense variants in ARHGAP27 were associated with higher NEB but shorter reproductive lifespan, suggesting a trade-off at this locus between reproductive ageing and intensity. Other genes implicated by coding variants include PIK3IP1, ZFP82 and LRP4, and our results suggest a new role for the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) in reproductive biology. As NEB is one component of evolutionary fitness, our identified associations indicate loci under present-day natural selection. Integration with data from historical selection scans highlighted an allele in the FADS1/2 gene locus that has been under selection for thousands of years and remains so today. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that a broad range of biological mechanisms contribute to reproductive success.

  • 29.
    Mattis, Katia K
    et al.
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Krentz, Nicole A J
    Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Metzendorf, Christoph
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Abaitua, Fernando
    Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Spigelman, Aliya F
    Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada..
    Sun, Han
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA..
    Ikle, Jennifer M
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA..
    Thaman, Swaraj
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA..
    Rottner, Antje K
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Bautista, Austin
    Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada..
    Mazzaferro, Eugenia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Perez-Alcantara, Marta
    Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Manning Fox, Jocelyn E
    Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada..
    Torres, Jason M
    Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Wesolowska-Andersen, Agata
    Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Yu, Grace Z
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Mahajan, Anubha
    Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Larsson, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry.
    MacDonald, Patrick E
    Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada..
    Davies, Benjamin
    Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Gloyn, Anna L
    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK..
    Loss of RREB1 in pancreatic beta cells reduces cellular insulin content and affects endocrine cell gene expression2023In: Diabetologia, ISSN 0012-186X, E-ISSN 1432-0428, Vol. 66, no 4, p. 674-694Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Genome-wide studies have uncovered multiple independent signals at the RREB1 locus associated with altered type 2 diabetes risk and related glycaemic traits. However, little is known about the function of the zinc finger transcription factor Ras-responsive element binding protein 1 (RREB1) in glucose homeostasis or how changes in its expression and/or function influence diabetes risk.

    METHODS: A zebrafish model lacking rreb1a and rreb1b was used to study the effect of RREB1 loss in vivo. Using transcriptomic and cellular phenotyping of a human beta cell model (EndoC-βH1) and human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived beta-like cells, we investigated how loss of RREB1 expression and activity affects pancreatic endocrine cell development and function. Ex vivo measurements of human islet function were performed in donor islets from carriers of RREB1 type 2 diabetes risk alleles.

    RESULTS: CRISPR/Cas9-mediated loss of rreb1a and rreb1b function in zebrafish supports an in vivo role for the transcription factor in beta cell mass, beta cell insulin expression and glucose levels. Loss of RREB1 also reduced insulin gene expression and cellular insulin content in EndoC-βH1 cells and impaired insulin secretion under prolonged stimulation. Transcriptomic analysis of RREB1 knockdown and knockout EndoC-βH1 cells supports RREB1 as a novel regulator of genes involved in insulin secretion. In vitro differentiation of RREB1KO/KO hiPSCs revealed dysregulation of pro-endocrine cell genes, including RFX family members, suggesting that RREB1 also regulates genes involved in endocrine cell development. Human donor islets from carriers of type 2 diabetes risk alleles in RREB1 have altered glucose-stimulated insulin secretion ex vivo, consistent with a role for RREB1 in regulating islet cell function.

    CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: Together, our results indicate that RREB1 regulates beta cell function by transcriptionally regulating the expression of genes involved in beta cell development and function.

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  • 30.
    Mazzaferro, Eugenia
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Metzendorf, Christoph
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Zhang, Hanqing
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Mujica, Endrina
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Höijer, Ida
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Genomics and Neurobiology.
    Alavioon, Ghazal
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Campos Costa, Joao
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Cook, Naomi
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Emmanouilidou, Anastasia
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Larsson, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry.
    Ameur, Adam
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Allalou, Amin
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Computerized Image Analysis and Human-Computer Interaction. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division Vi3.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Kita crispants for systematic image-based genetic screens of complex traits in zebrafish larvaeManuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
  • 31.
    Mazzaferro, Eugenia
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Mujica, Endrina
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Zhang, Hanqing
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Emmanouilidou, Anastasia
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Jenseit, Anne
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Loos, Ruth J. F.
    Vienberg, Sara Gry
    Larsson, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry.
    Allalou, Amin
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Computerized Image Analysis and Human-Computer Interaction. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division Vi3.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Characterizing obesity-susceptibility genes using CRISPR/Cas9, in vivo imaging and deep learningManuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
  • 32.
    Mazzaferro, Eugenia
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Zhang, Hanqing
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Mujica, Endrina
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Azizah, Isyatul
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology.
    Loos, Ruth J. F.
    Larsson, Anders
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry.
    Allalou, Amin
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Computerized Image Analysis and Human-Computer Interaction. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division Vi3.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Characterizing candidate genes in GWAS-identified loci that may uncouple excess adiposity from its comorbiditiesManuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
  • 33.
    Mills, Melinda C.
    et al.
    Univ Oxford, Leverhulme Ctr Demog Sci, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England..
    Tropf, Felix C.
    Univ Oxford, Leverhulme Ctr Demog Sci, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England.;Ecole Natl Stat & Adm Econ ENSAE, Paris, France.;Ctr Res Econ & Stat CREST, Paris, France..
    Brazel, David M.
    Univ Oxford, Leverhulme Ctr Demog Sci, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Nuffield Coll, Oxford, England..
    van Zuydam, Natalie
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology.
    Vaez, Ahmad
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands.;Isfahan Univ Med Sci, Dept Bioinformat, Esfahan, Iran..
    Pers, Tune H.
    Univ Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk Fdn, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Ctr Basic Metab Res, Copenhagen, Denmark.;Statens Serum Inst, Dept Epidemiol Res, Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Snieder, Harold
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Perry, John R. B.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Ong, Ken K.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
    Barban, Nicola
    Univ Bologna, Dept Stat Sci, Bologna, Italy..
    Day, Felix R.
    Univ Cambridge, Inst Metab Sci, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Identification of 371 genetic variants for age at first sex and birth linked to externalising behaviour2021In: Nature Human Behaviour, E-ISSN 2397-3374, Vol. 5, no 12, p. 1717-1730Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Age at first sexual intercourse and age at first birth have implications for health and evolutionary fitness. In this genome-wide association study (age at first sexual intercourse, N = 387,338; age at first birth, N = 542,901), we identify 371 single-nucleotide polymorphisms, 11 sex-specific, with a 5-6% polygenic score prediction. Heritability of age at first birth shifted from 9% [CI = 4-14%] for women born in 1940 to 22% [CI = 19-25%] for those born in 1965. Signals are driven by the genetics of reproductive biology and externalising behaviour, with key genes related to follicle stimulating hormone (FSHB), implantation (ESR1), infertility and spermatid differentiation. Our findings suggest that polycystic ovarian syndrome may lead to later age at first birth, linking with infertility. Late age at first birth is associated with parental longevity and reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Higher childhood socioeconomic circumstances and those in the highest polygenic score decile (90%+) experience markedly later reproductive onset. Results are relevant for improving teenage and late-life health, understanding longevity and guiding experimentation into mechanisms of infertility. This genome-wide study of age at first sexual intercourse and first birth identifies 371 signals driven by reproductive biology, externalising behaviour and environmental effects, with later onset associated with lower incidence of some diseases.

  • 34.
    Mujica, Endrina
    et al.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Investigating the role of lipid genes in liver disease using models of steatotic liver disease in zebrafish (Danio rerio)2023In: Liver international, ISSN 1478-3223, E-ISSN 1478-3231, Vol. 43, no 11, p. 2348-2350Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 35. Nead, Kevin T.
    et al.
    Li, Aihua
    Wehner, Mackenzie R.
    Neupane, Binod
    Gustafsson, Stefan
    Butterworth, Adam
    Engert, James C.
    Davis, A. Darlene
    Hegele, Robert A.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Miller, Ruby
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Khaw, Kay-Tee
    Kilpelaeinen, Tuomas O.
    Wareham, Nick
    Edwards, Todd L.
    Hallmans, Goeran
    Varga, Tibor V.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Kardia, Sharon L. R.
    Smith, Jennifer A.
    Zhao, Wei
    Faul, Jessica D.
    Weir, David
    Mi, Jie
    Xi, Bo
    Quinteros, Samuel Canizales
    Cooper, Cyrus
    Sayer, Avan Aihie
    Jameson, Karen
    Grontved, Anders
    Fornage, Myriam
    Sidney, Stephen
    Hanis, Craig L.
    Highland, Heather M.
    Haering, Hans-Ulrich
    Heni, Martin
    Lasky-Su, Jessica
    Weiss, Scott T.
    Gerhard, Glenn S.
    Still, Christopher
    Melka, Melkaey M.
    Pausova, Zdenka
    Paus, Tomas
    Grant, Struan F. A.
    Hakonarson, Hakon
    Price, R. Arlen
    Wang, Kai
    Scherag, Andre
    Hebebrand, Johannes
    Hinney, Anke
    Franks, Paul W.
    Frayling, Timothy M.
    McCarthy, Mark I.
    Hirschhorn, Joel N.
    Loos, Ruth J.
    Ingelsson, Erik
    Gerstein, Hertzel C.
    Yusuf, Salim
    Beyene, Joseph
    Anand, Sonia S.
    Meyre, David
    Contribution of common non-synonymous variants in PCSK1 to body mass index variation and risk of obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis with evidence from up to 331 175 individuals2015In: Human Molecular Genetics, ISSN 0964-6906, E-ISSN 1460-2083, Vol. 24, no 12, p. 3582-3594Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Polymorphisms rs6232 and rs6234/rs6235 in PCSK1 have been associated with extreme obesity [e.g. body mass index (BMI) a parts per thousand yen 40 kg/m(2)], but their contribution to common obesity (BMI a parts per thousand yen 30 kg/m(2)) and BMI variation in a multi-ethnic context is unclear. To fill this gap, we collected phenotypic and genetic data in up to 331 175 individuals from diverse ethnic groups. This process involved a systematic review of the literature in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and the NIH GWAS catalog complemented by data extraction from pre-existing GWAS or custom-arrays in consortia and single studies. We employed recently developed global meta-analytic random-effects methods to calculate summary odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) or beta estimates and standard errors (SE) for the obesity status and BMI analyses, respectively. Significant associations were found with binary obesity status for rs6232 (OR = 1.15, 95% CI 1.06-1.24, P = 6.08 x 10(-6)) and rs6234/rs6235 (OR = 1.07, 95% CI 1.04-1.10, P = 3.00 x 10(-7)). Similarly, significant associations were found with continuous BMI for rs6232 (beta = 0.03, 95% CI 0.00-0.07; P = 0.047) and rs6234/rs6235 (beta = 0.02, 95% CI 0.00-0.03; P = 5.57 x 10(-4)). Ethnicity, age and study ascertainment significantly modulated the association of PCSK1 polymorphisms with obesity. In summary, we demonstrate evidence that common gene variation in PCSK1 contributes to BMI variation and susceptibility to common obesity in the largest known meta-analysis published to date in genetic epidemiology.

  • 36.
    Nolte, Ilja M.
    et al.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Munoz, M. Loretto
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Tragante, Vinicius
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Div Heart & Lungs, Dept Cardiol, Heidelberglaan 100, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands..
    Amare, Azmeraw T.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands.;Univ Adelaide, Sch Med, Dept Epidemiol, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.;Bahir Dar Univ, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Bahir Dar 6000, Ethiopia..
    Jansen, Rick
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res & Neurosci, Dept Psychiat,GGZ inGeest, Campus Amsterdam, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Vaez, Ahmad
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands.;Isfahan Univ Med Sci, Sch Med, Esfahan 8174673461, Iran..
    von der Heyde, Benedikt
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Avery, Christy L.
    Univ N Carolina, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA..
    Bis, Joshua C.
    Univ Washington, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA 98104 USA..
    Dierckx, Bram
    Dept Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Dept Child & Adolescent Psychiat Psychol, POB 2060, NL-3000 CB Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Erasmus MC, Generat Study Grp R, POB 2060, NL-3000 CB0 Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    van Dongen, Jenny
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol Behav & Movement Sci, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Gogarten, Stephanie M.
    Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
    Goyette, Philippe
    Montreal Heart Inst, Montreal, PQ H1T IC8, Canada..
    Hernesniemi, Jussi
    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere 33520, Finland.;Univ Tampere, Dept Clin Chem, Sch Med, Tampere 33014, Finland.;Tampere Univ Hosp, Heart Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Tampere 33521, Finland..
    Huikari, Ville
    Univ Oulu, Ctr Life Course Hlth Res, Oulu 90014, Finland..
    Hwang, Shih-Jen
    Framingham Heart Dis Epidemiol Study, Framingham, MA 01702 USA.;NHLBI, Populat Sci Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA..
    Jaju, Deepali
    Sultan Qaboos Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Physiol, Muscat 123, Oman..
    Kerr, Kathleen F.
    Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
    Kluttig, Alexander
    Martin Luther Univ Halle Wittenberg, Inst Med Epidemiol Biostat & Informat, D-06097 Halle, Germany..
    Krijthe, Bouwe P.
    Erasmus MC, Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Dept Epidemiol, POB 2060, NL-3000 CB Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Kumar, Jitender
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology.
    van der Laan, Sander W.
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Heart & Lung, Lab Expt Cardiol, Heidelberglaan 100, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands..
    Lyytikainen, Leo-Pekka
    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere 33520, Finland.;Univ Tampere, Dept Clin Chem, Sch Med, Tampere 33014, Finland..
    Maihofer, Adam X.
    Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychiat, San Diego, CA 92093 USA.;VA San Diego Healthcare Syst, Ctr Stress & Mental Hlth CESAMH, San Diego, CA 92161 USA..
    Minassian, Arpi
    Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychiat, San Diego, CA 92093 USA.;VA San Diego Healthcare Syst, Ctr Stress & Mental Hlth CESAMH, San Diego, CA 92161 USA..
    van der Most, Peter J.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Mueller-Nurasyid, Martina
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Genet Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Dept Med, Univ Hosp Munich, D-80539 Munich, Germany.;Munich Heart Alliance, DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site, D-80336 Munich, Germany..
    Nivard, Michel
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol Behav & Movement Sci, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Salvi, Erika
    Univ Milan, Dept Hlth Sci, I-20122 Milan, Italy..
    Stewart, James D.
    Univ N Carolina, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA.;Univ N Carolina, Carolina Populat Ctr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA..
    Thayer, Julian F.
    Ohio State Univ, Dept Psychol, 1835 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 USA..
    Verweij, Niek
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Wong, Andrew
    UCL, MRC Unit Lifelong Hlth & Ageing, 33 Bedford Pl, London WC1B 5JU, England..
    Zabaneh, Delilah
    Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat Psychol & Neurosci, De Crespigny Pk, London SE5 8AF, England.;UCL, Genet Inst, London WC1E 6BT, England..
    Zafarmand, Mohammad H.
    Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Dept Publ Hlth, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Abdellaoui, Abdel
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol Behav & Movement Sci, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Albarwani, Sulayma
    Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Physiol, Muscat Al Khoudh 123, Oman..
    Albert, Christine
    Harvard Med Sch, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Boston, MA 02115 USA..
    Alonso, Alvaro
    Emory Univ, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA..
    Ashar, Foram
    Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, McKusick Nathans Inst Genet Med, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA..
    Auvinen, Juha
    Univ Oulu, Ctr Life Course Hlth Res, Oulu 90014, Finland.;Oulu Univ Hosp, Unit Primary Hlth Care, Oulu 90220, Finland..
    Axelsson, Tomas
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Medicine.
    Baker, Dewleen G.
    Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychiat, San Diego, CA 92093 USA.;VA San Diego Healthcare Syst, Ctr Stress & Mental Hlth CESAMH, San Diego, CA 92161 USA..
    de Bakker, Paul I. W.
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Genet, Ctr Mol Med, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Julius Ctr Hlth Sci & Primary Care, Dept Epidemiol, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands..
    Barcella, Matteo
    Univ Milan, Dept Hlth Sci, I-20122 Milan, Italy..
    Bayoumi, Riad
    Mohammed Bin Rashid Univ, Coll Med, Dubai Healthcare City, POB 505055, Dubai, U Arab Emirates..
    Bieringa, Rob J.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Boomsma, Dorret
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol Behav & Movement Sci, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Boucher, Gabrielle
    Montreal Heart Inst, Montreal, PQ H1T IC8, Canada..
    Britton, Annie R.
    UCL, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, London WC1E 6BT, England..
    Christophersen, Ingrid E.
    Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Boston, MA 02114 USA.;Broad Inst Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA 02114 USA.;MIT, Cambridge, MA 02114 USA.;Baerum Hosp, Vestre Viken Hosp Trust, Dept Med Res, N-1346 Rud, Norway..
    Dietrich, Andrea
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Child & Adolescent Psychiat, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Ehret, George B.
    Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, McKusick Nathans Inst Genet Med, Ctr Complex Dis Genom, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA.;Geneva Univ Hosp, Dept Specialties Internal Med, Cardiol, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland..
    Ellinor, Patrick T.
    Broad Inst Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA 02114 USA.;MIT, Cambridge, MA 02114 USA.;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cardiac Arrhythmia Serv, Boston, MA 02114 USA.;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Boston, MA 02114 USA..
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    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Trust Ctr Human Genet, Oxford OX3 7BN, England..
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    Univ Washington, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA 98104 USA.;Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.;Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Publ Hlth Sci Div, Seattle, WA 98109 USA..
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    Univ Basel, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, Biopharm, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland..
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    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res & Neurosci, Dept Psychiat,GGZ inGeest, Campus Amsterdam, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands..
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    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere 33520, Finland.;Univ Tampere, Dept Clin Chem, Sch Med, Tampere 33014, Finland..
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    NIA, Lab Neurogenet, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA..
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    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Internal Med, Div Nephrol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
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    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol Behav & Movement Sci, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands..
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    Univ Leuven, KU Leuven Dept Cardiovasc Sci, Studies Coordinating Ctr, Res Unit Hypertens & Cardiovasc Epidemiol, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium..
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    Washington Univ, Heart Rate Variabil Lab, Sch Med, St Louis, MO 63108 USA..
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    Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
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    Jagiellonian Univ, Med Coll, Dept Cardiol Intervent Electrocardi & Hypertens 1, PL-31008 Krakow, Poland..
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    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Inst Genet Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Chair Genet Epidemiol, Inst Med Informat Biometry & Epidemiol, D-81377 Munich, Germany..
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    Uppsala Univ, Dept Med Sci Cardiovasc Epidemiol, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden..
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    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands..
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    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Medicine.
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    Montreal Heart Inst, Montreal, PQ H1T IC8, Canada.;Univ Montreal, Montreal, PQ H3T IJ4, Canada..
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    Univ Med Greifswald, Inst Community Med, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany..
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    Univ N Carolina, Dept Genet & Neurol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA.;Renaissance Comp Inst, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA..
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    Uppsala Univ, Dept Med Sci Cardiovasc Epidemiol, S-75185 Uppsala, Sweden..
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    Montreal Heart Inst, Montreal, PQ H1T IC8, Canada.;Univ Montreal, Montreal, PQ H3T IJ4, Canada..
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    Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
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    Univ Amsterdam, Acad Med Ctr, Dept Publ Hlth, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands..
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    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Inst Cardiovasc Res, Dept Physiol, Med Ctr, De Boelelaan 1118, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands..
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    Univ Washington, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA 98104 USA.;Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
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    Univ N Carolina, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA.;Univ N Carolina, Dept Med, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA..
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    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
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    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, POB 30001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    de Geus, Eco J. C.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol Behav & Movement Sci, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, EMGO Inst Hlth & Care Res, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Genetic loci associated with heart rate variability and their effects on cardiac disease risk2017In: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 8, article id 15805Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Reduced cardiac vagal control reflected in low heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with greater risks for cardiac morbidity and mortality. In two-stage meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies for three HRV traits in up to 53,174 individuals of European ancestry, we detect 17 genome-wide significant SNPs in eight loci. HRV SNPs tag non-synonymous SNPs (in NDUFA11 and KIAA1755), expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) (influencing GNG11, RGS6 and NEO1), or are located in genes preferentially expressed in the sinoatrial node (GNG11, RGS6 and HCN4). Genetic risk scores account for 0.9 to 2.6% of the HRV variance. Significant genetic correlation is found for HRV with heart rate (-0.74 < r(g) < -0.55) and blood pressure (-0.35 < r(g) < -0.20). These findings provide clinically relevant biological insight into heritable variation in vagal heart rhythm regulation, with a key role for genetic variants (GNG11, RGS6) that influence G-protein heterotrimer action in GIRK-channel induced pacemaker membrane hyperpolarization.

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    Sorbonne Univ, NutriOm Res Unit, INSERM, Paris, France..
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    Kings Coll London, Sch Immunol & Microbial Sci, Dept Immunobiol, VIRC Ctr Transplantat Peter Gorer, London, England..
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    Univ Cambridge, Jeffrey Cheah Biomed Ctr, Cambridge Inst Therapeut Immunol & Infect Dis, Cambridge, England.;Univ Cambridge, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Cambridge, England..
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    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
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    Univ Hosp Girona Dr Josep Trueta, Girona Biomed Res Inst IDIBGI, Dept Diabet Endocrinol & Nutr, Girona, Germany.;Univ Girona, Dept Med, Girona, Spain.;Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERobn Pathophysiol Obes & Nutr, Madrid, Spain..
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    Univ Cambridge, Wellcome MRC Inst Metab Sci, Cambridge, England.;Univ Cambridge, MRC Metab Dis Unit, Cambridge, England..
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    Sorbonne Univ, NutriOm Res Unit, INSERM, Paris, France.;Hop La Pitie Salpetriere, AP HP, Nutr Dept, Paris, France..
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    Univ Cambridge, Wellcome MRC Inst Metab Sci, Cambridge, England.;Univ Cambridge, MRC Metab Dis Unit, Cambridge, England.;Univ Cambridge, Nanjing Ctr Technol & Innovat, Nanjing, Peoples R China.;Ctr Invest Principe Felipe, Valencia, Spain..
    Dysregulation of macrophage PEPD in obesity determines adipose tissue fibro-inflammation and insulin resistance2022In: Nature Metabolism, E-ISSN 2522-5812, Vol. 4, no 4, p. 476-+Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Resulting from impaired collagen turnover, fibrosis is a hallmark of adipose tissue (AT) dysfunction and obesity-associated insulin resistance (IR). Prolidase, also known as peptidase D (PEPD), plays a vital role in collagen turnover by degrading proline-containing dipeptides but its specific functional relevance in AT is unknown. Here we show that in human and mouse obesity, PEPD expression and activity decrease in AT, and PEPD is released into the systemic circulation, which promotes fibrosis and AT IR. Loss of the enzymatic function of PEPD by genetic ablation or pharmacological inhibition causes AT fibrosis in mice. In addition to its intracellular enzymatic role, secreted extracellular PEPD protein enhances macrophage and adipocyte fibro-inflammatory responses via EGFR signalling, thereby promoting AT fibrosis and IR. We further show that decreased prolidase activity is coupled with increased systemic levels of PEPD that act as a pathogenic trigger of AT fibrosis and IR. Thus, PEPD produced by macrophages might serve as a biomarker of AT fibro-inflammation and could represent a therapeutic target for AT fibrosis and obesity-associated IR and type 2 diabetes. Obesity-associated AT fibro-inflammation and metabolic disturbances are linked to PEPD activity and PEPD extracellular levels.

  • 38. Plasqui, G
    et al.
    den Hoed, M
    Bonomi, A
    Westerterp, K R
    Body composition in 10-13-year-old children: a comparison between air displacement plethysmography and deuterium dilution.2009In: International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, ISSN 1747-7166, E-ISSN 1747-7174, Vol. 4, no 4Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    OBJECTIVE: Air diplacement plethysmography (ADP) has become increasingly popular to assess body composition in children. The aim of this study was to compare ADP with deuterium dilution and to investigate the effect of using child-specific prediction equations to correct raw body volume from ADP for thoracic gas volume (TGV) and body surface area (BSA).

    METHODS: Thirty-seven healthy Dutch children (17 girls, 20 boys) aged 10-13 years were recruited. Body volume was measured using the Bod Pod. Both adult and child-specific prediction equations were used to correct raw body volume from the Bod Pod for TGV and BSA. Total body water (TBW) was assessed using deuterium dilution. Child-specific densities and hydration fractions of fat-free mass were used to convert body volume and TBW to percentage fat mass (%FM). Correlation and agreement between methods was assessed using linear regression analysis and Bland-Altman plots.

    RESULTS: Despite a high correlation between the Bod Pod and deuterium dilution (R=0.91, p <0.001), a significant difference was found between %FM obtained using the Bod Pod and deuterium dilution (p <0.001), regardless of the equation used to correct raw body volume for TGV and BSA. Bland-Altman plots showed a systematic bias towards a smaller difference between techniques at higher %FM.

    CONCLUSION: Significant differences in %FM were found between both methods. Given the underlying assumptions to translate body volume or TBW to %FM, it is recommended to use a 3- or 4-compartment model when assessing body composition in children.

  • 39. Richmond, Rebecca C.
    et al.
    Smith, George Davey
    Ness, Andy R.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    McMahon, George
    Timpson, Nicholas J.
    Assessing Causality in the Association between Child Adiposity and Physical Activity Levels: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis2014In: PLoS Medicine, ISSN 1549-1277, E-ISSN 1549-1676, Vol. 11, no 3Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background Cross-sectional studies have shown that objectively measured physical activity is associated with childhood adiposity, and a strong inverse dose-response association with body mass index (BMI) has been found. However, few studies have explored the extent to which this association reflects reverse causation. We aimed to determine whether childhood adiposity causally influences levels of physical activity using genetic variants reliably associated with adiposity to estimate causal effects. Methods and Findings The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children collected data on objectively assessed activity levels of 4,296 children at age 11 y with recorded BMI and genotypic data. We used 32 established genetic correlates of BMI combined in a weighted allelic score as an instrumental variable for adiposity to estimate the causal effect of adiposity on activity. In observational analysis, a 3.3 kg/m(2) (one standard deviation) higher BMI was associated with 22.3 (95% CI, 17.0, 27.6) movement counts/min less total physical activity (p = 1.6x10(-16)), 2.6 (2.1, 3.1) min/d less moderate-to-vigorous-intensity activity (p = 3.7x10(-29)), and 3.5 (1.5, 5.5) min/d more sedentary time (p = 5.0x10(-4)). In Mendelian randomization analyses, the same difference in BMI was associated with 32.4 (0.9, 63.9) movement counts/min less total physical activity (p = 0.04) (similar to 5.3% of the mean counts/minute), 2.8 (0.1, 5.5) min/d less moderate-to-vigorous-intensity activity (p = 0.04), and 13.2 (1.3, 25.2) min/d more sedentary time (p = 0.03). There was no strong evidence for a difference between variable estimates from observational estimates. Similar results were obtained using fat mass index. Low power and poor instrumentation of activity limited causal analysis of the influence of physical activity on BMI. Conclusions Our results suggest that increased adiposity causes a reduction in physical activity in children and support research into the targeting of BMI in efforts to increase childhood activity levels. Importantly, this does not exclude lower physical activity also leading to increased adiposity, i.e., bidirectional causation. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary Editors' Summary Background The World Health Organization estimates that globally at least 42 million children under the age of five are obese. The World Health Organization recommends that all children undertake at least one hour of physical activity daily, on the basis that increased physical activity will reduce or prevent excessive weight gain in children and adolescents. In practice, while numerous studies have shown that body mass index (BMI) shows a strong inverse correlation with physical activity (i.e., active children are thinner than sedentary ones), exercise programs specifically targeted at obese children have had only very limited success in reducing weight. The reasons for this are not clear, although environmental factors such as watching television and lack of exercise facilities are traditionally blamed. Why Was This Study Done? ? One of the reasons why obese children do not lose weight through exercise might be that being fat in itself leads to a decrease in physical activity. This is termed reverse causation, i.e. , obesity causes sedentary behavior, rather than the other way around. The potential influence of environmental factors (e.g., lack of opportunity to exercise) makes it difficult to prove this argument. Recent research has demonstrated that specific genotypes are related to obesity in children. Specific variations within the DNA of individual genes (single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs) are more common in obese individuals and predispose to greater adiposity across the weight distribution. While adiposity itself can be influenced by many environmental factors that complicate the interpretation of observed associations, at the population level, genetic variation is not related to the same factors, and over the life course cannot be changed. Investigations that exploit these properties of genetic associations to inform the interpretation of observed associations are termed Mendelian randomization studies. This research technique is used to reduce the influence of confounding environmental factors on an observed clinical condition. The authors of this study use Mendelian randomization to determine whether a genetic tendency towards high BMI and fat mass is correlated with reduced levels of physical activity in a large cohort of children. What Did the Researchers Do and Find? ? The researchers looked at a cohort of children from a large long-term health research project (the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children). BMI and total body fat were recorded. Total daily activity was measured via a small movement-counting device. In addition, the participants underwent genotyping to detect the presence of several SNPs known to be linked to obesity. For each child a total BMI allelic score was determined based on the number of obesity-related genetic variants carried by that individual. The association between obesity and reduced physical activity was then studied in two ways. Direct correlation between actual BMI and physical activity was measured (observational data). Separately, the link between BMI allelic score and physical activity was also determined (Mendelian randomization or instrumental variable analysis). The observational data showed that boys were more active than girls and had lower BMI. Across both sexes, a higher-than-average BMI was associated with lower daily activity. In genetic analyses, allelic score had a positive correlation with BMI, with one particular SNP being most strongly linked to high BMI and total fat mass. A high allelic score for BMI was also correlated with lower levels of daily physical activity. The authors conclude that children who are obese and have an inherent predisposition to high BMI also have a propensity to reduced levels of physical activity, which may compound their weight gain. What Do These Findings Mean? ? This study provides evidence that being fat is in itself a risk factor for low activity levels, separately from external environmental influences. This may be an example of "reverse causation," i.e., high BMI causes a reduction in physical activity. Alternatively, there may be a bidirectional causality, so that those with a genetic predisposition to high fat mass exercise less, leading to higher BMI, and so on, in a vicious circle. A significant limitation of the study is that validated allelic scores for physical activity are not available. Thus, it is not possible to determine whether individuals with a high allelic score for BMI also have a propensity to exercise less, or whether it is simply the circumstance of being overweight that discourages activity. This study does suggest that trying to persuade obese children to lose weight by exercising more is likely to be ineffective unless additional strategies to reduce BMI, such as strict diet control, are also implemented. Additional Information Please access these websites via the online version of this summary at http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001618. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides obesity-related statistics, details of prevention programs, and an overview on public health strategy in the United States A more worldwide view is given by the World Health Organization The UK National Health Service website gives information on physical activity guidelines for different age groups The International Obesity Task Force is a network of organizations that seeks to alert the world to the growing health crisis threatened by soaring levels of obesity MedlinePlus-which brings together authoritative information from the US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations-has a page on obesity Additional information on the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children is available The British Medical Journal has an article that describes <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj. e7325" xlink:type="simple">Mendelian randomization

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  • 40.
    Schoffelen, Paul F. M.
    et al.
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, NUTRIM Sch Nutr Toxicol & Metab, Dept Human Biol, Maastricht, Netherlands;Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, NUTRIM Sch Nutr Toxicol & Metab, Dept Nutr & Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    van Breda, Eric
    Univ Antwerp, Dept Rehabil Sci & Physiotherapy, MOVANT, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Antwerp, Belgium.
    Plasqui, Guy
    Maastricht Univ, Med Ctr, NUTRIM Sch Nutr Toxicol & Metab, Dept Nutr & Movement Sci, Maastricht, Netherlands.
    Test-retest variability of VO2max using total-capture indirect calorimetry reveals linear relationship of VO2 and Power2019In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, ISSN 0905-7188, E-ISSN 1600-0838, Vol. 29, no 2, p. 213-222Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This study aimed to analyze the intra-individual variation in VO2max of human subjects using total-capture and free-flow indirect calorimetry. Twenty-seven men (27 ± 5 year; VO2max 49-79 mL•kg-1 •min-1) performed two maximal exertion tests (CPETs) on a cycle ergometer, separated by a 7 ± 2 day interval. VO2 and VCO2 were assessed using an indirect calorimeter (Omnical) with total capture of exhalation in a free-flow airstream. Thirteen subjects performed a third maximal exertion test using a breath-by-breath calorimeter (Oxycon Pro). On-site validation was deemed a requirement. For the Omnical, the mean within-subject CV for VO2max was 1.2 ± 0.9% (0.0%-4.4%) and for ergometer workload P max 1.3 ± 1.3% (0%-4.6%). VO2max values with the Oxycon Pro were significantly lower in comparison with Omnical (P< t 0.001; t test) with mean 3570 vs 4061 and difference SD 361 mL • min-1. Validation results for the Omnical with methanol combustion were -0.05 ± 0.70% (mean ± SD; n = 31) at the 225 mL • min-1 VO2 level and -0.23 ± 0.80% (n = 31) at the 150 mL • min-1 VCO2 level. Results using gas infusion were 0.04 ± 0.75% (n = 34) and -0.99 ± 1.05% (n = 24) over the respective 500-6000 mL • min-1 VO2 and VCO2 ranges. Validation results for the Oxycon Pro in breath-by-breath mode were - 2.2 ± 1.6% (n = 12) for VO2 and 5.7 ± 3.3% (n = 12) for VCO2 over the 1000-4000 mL •min-1 range. On a Visual analog scale, participants reported improved breathing using the free-flow indirect calorimetry (score 7.6 ± 1.2 vs 5.1 ± 2.7, P = 0.008). We conclude that total capturing free-flow indirect calorimetry is suitable for measuring VO2 even with the highest range. VO2max was linear with the incline in P max over the full range.

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  • 41. Soenen, Stijn
    et al.
    Mariman, Edwin C M
    Vogels, Neeltje
    Bouwman, Freek G
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Brown, Louise
    Westerterp-Plantenga, Margriet S
    Relationship between perilipin gene polymorphisms and body weight and body composition during weight loss and weight maintenance.2009In: Physiology and Behavior, ISSN 0031-9384, E-ISSN 1873-507X, Vol. 96, no 4-5Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Genetic variation in the perilipin (PLIN) gene may play a role in the etiology and treatment of obesity.

    OBJECTIVE: To examine different polymorphisms in the PLIN gene in relation to body-weight regulation.

    METHODS: 118 subjects followed a 6 wk VLCD, followed by 1 year weight maintenance. Body-weight (BW), body composition, leptin concentration, and polymorphisms of the PLIN gene: PLIN1:rs2289487, PLIN4:rs894160, PLIN6:rs1052700, PLIN5:rs2304795 and PLIN7:rs 2304796 were determined.

    RESULTS: BW loss during VLCD was 7.0+/-3.1 kg (p<0.05), and BW regain was 3.7+/-1.4 kg (p<0.05), including changes in body mass index (BMI), waist-circumference, body-composition and leptin concentrations (p<0.05). Linkage disequilibria were observed between PLIN1 and PLIN4: D' >0.9, r2=0.72; PLIN5 and PLIN7: D' >0.9, r2=0.85. In men, body weight, BMI, waist circumference, body fat, leptin concentrations were significantly lower for the haplotype of PLIN1 (C-alleles) and PLIN4 (A-alleles). In women weight loss and loss of fat mass were larger for the haplotype of PLIN1 (C-alleles) and PLIN4 (A-alleles). For PLIN6 genotypes body weight and body fat were lower for homozygotes of the minor allele (T/T) in the men; in the women leptin concentrations were lower. The haplotype of PLIN5 and PLIN7 consisting of A/G and G/G of PLIN5 and A/A of PLIN7 showed a reduction in FM: 5.9+/-0.6 kg vs 3.1+/-0.4 kg, % body fat: 5.5+/-0.6% vs 2.2+/-0.2%, and leptin: 20.5+/-10.8 ng/ml vs 12.9+/-6.7 ng/ml over time in the women (p<0.05).

    CONCLUSION: Since the haplotype of the minor alleles PLIN1-4, PLIN5-7 and PLIN6, was related to body-weight regulation at a lower level of body-weight in the men as well in the women we conclude that the PLIN1-4, 6, and 5-7 locus appears as a genetic influencer of obesity risk in humans.

  • 42.
    Strawbridge, Rona J.
    et al.
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden.;Univ Glasgow, Inst Mental Hlth & Wellbeing, Mental Hlth & Wellbeing, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.;Univ Glasgow, Dept Hlth & Wellbeing, Glasgow G12 8RZ, Lanark, Scotland..
    Silveira, Angela
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Gustafsson, Stefan
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology.
    Luan, Jian'an
    Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Rybin, Denis
    Boston Univ, Data Coordinating Ctr, Boston, MA 02215 USA..
    Dupuis, Josee
    Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA 02215 USA.;Natl Heart Lung & Blood Inst Framingham Heart Stu, Framingham, MA USA..
    Li-Gao, Ruifang
    Leiden Univ, Dept Clin Epidemiol, Med Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Kavousi, Maryam
    Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Dehghan, Abbas
    Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, MRC PHE Ctr Environm & Hlth, London, England..
    Haljas, Kadri
    Univ Helsinki, Fac Med, Dept Psychol & Logoped, Helsinki, Finland..
    Lahti, Jari
    Univ Helsinki, Fac Med, Dept Psychol & Logoped, Helsinki, Finland.;Folkhalsan Res Ctr, Helsinki, Finland..
    Gadin, Jesper R.
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Backlund, Alexandra
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden..
    de Faire, Ulf
    Karolinska Inst, Inst Environm Med, Div Cardiovasc Epidemiol, Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Univ Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Gertow, Karl
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Giral, Phillipe
    Grp Hosp Pitie Salpetriere, AP HP, Serv Endocrinol Metab, Unites Prevent Cardiovasc, Paris, France..
    Goel, Anuj
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Trust Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England.;Univ Oxford, Radcliffe Dept Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Oxford, England..
    Humphries, Steve E.
    UCL, Inst Cardiovasc Sci, Ctr Cardiovasc Genet, London, England..
    Kurl, Sudhir
    Univ Eastern Finland, Inst Publ Hlth & Clin Nutr, Kuopio Campus, Kuopio, Finland..
    Langenberg, Claudia
    Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England.;Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, MRC PHE Ctr Environm & Hlth, London, England..
    Lannfelt, Lars
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Geriatrics.
    Lind, Lars
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular epidemiology. Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England.;Imperial Coll London, Sch Publ Hlth, MRC PHE Ctr Environm & Hlth, London, England..
    Lindgren, Cecilia C. M.
    Univ Oxford, Wellcome Trust Ctr Human Genet, Oxford, England..
    Mannarino, Elmo
    Univ Perugia, Dept Clin & Expt Med Internal Med Angiol & Arteri, Perugia, Italy..
    Mook-Kanamori, Dennis O.
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Leiden, Netherlands..
    Morris, Andrew P.
    Univ Liverpool, Dept Biostat, Liverpool, Merseyside, England..
    de Mutsert, Renee
    Univ Helsinki, Fac Med, Dept Psychol & Logoped, Helsinki, Finland..
    Rauramaa, Rainer
    Kuopio Res Inst Exercise Med, Fdn Res Hlth Exercise & Nutr, Kuopio, Finland.;Kuopio Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Physiol & Nucl Med, Kuopio, Finland..
    Saliba-Gustafsson, Peter
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Sennblad, Bengt
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular Evolution. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Smit, Andries J.
    Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Med, Groningen, Netherlands.;Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Med, Groningen, Netherlands..
    Syvänen, Ann-Christine
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Medicine. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Tremoli, Elena
    Univ Milan, Dipartimento Sci Farmacolog & Biomol, Milan, Italy.;IRCCS, Ctr Cardiolog Monzino, Milan, Italy..
    Veglia, Fabrizio
    IRCCS, Ctr Cardiolog Monzino, Milan, Italy..
    Zethelius, Björn
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Geriatrics.
    Bjorck, Hanna M.
    Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Solna, Cardiovasc Med Unit, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Eriksson, Johan G.
    Folkhalsan Res Ctr, Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Dept Gen Practice & Primary Hlth Care, Helsinki, Finland.;Helsinki Univ Hosp, Helsinki, Finland.;Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Helsinki, Finland..
    Hofman, Albert
    Harvard T H Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA..
    Franco, Oscar H.
    Watkins, Hugh
    Jukema, J. Wouter
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Leiden, Netherlands.;Interuniv Cardiol Inst Netherlands, Utrecht, Netherlands..
    Florez, Jose C.
    Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Diabet Unit, Boston, MA USA.;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Ctr Genom Med, Boston, MA USA.;Broad Inst, Programs Metab & Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Dept Med, Cambridge, MA USA..
    Wareham, Nicholas J.
    Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England..
    Meigs, James B.
    Broad Inst, Programs Metab & Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA USA.;Harvard Med Sch, Dept Med, Cambridge, MA USA.;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Gen Med Div, Boston, MA USA..
    Ingelsson, Erik
    Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Dept Med, Stanford, CA USA..
    Baldassarre, Damiano
    Univ Milan, Dipartimento Sci Farmacolog & Biomol, Milan, Italy.;Univ Milan, Dept Med Biotechnol & Translat Med, Milan, Italy..
    Hamsten, Anders
    Identification of a novel proinsulin-associated SNP and demonstration that proinsulin is unlikely to be a causal factor in subclinical vascular remodelling using Mendelian randomisation2017In: Atherosclerosis, ISSN 0021-9150, E-ISSN 1879-1484, Vol. 266, p. 196-204Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background and aims: Increased proinsulin relative to insulin levels have been associated with subclinical atherosclerosis (measured by carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT)) and are predictive of future cardiovascular disease (CVD), independently of established risk factors. The mechanisms linking proinsulin to atherosclerosis and CVD are unclear. A genome-wide meta-analysis has identified nine loci associated with circulating proinsulin levels. Using proinsulin-associated SNPs, we set out to use a Mendelian randomisation approach to test the hypothesis that proinsulin plays a causal role in subclinical vascular remodelling.

    Methods: We studied the high CVD-risk IMPROVE cohort (n = 3345), which has detailed biochemical phenotyping and repeated, state-of-the-art, high-resolution carotid ultrasound examinations. Genotyping was performed using Illumina Cardio-Metabo and Immuno arrays, which include reported proinsulin-associated loci. Participants with type 2 diabetes (n = 904) were omitted from the analysis. Linear regression was used to identify proinsulin-associated genetic variants.

    Results: We identified a proinsulin locus on chromosome 15 (rs8029765) and replicated it in data from 20,003 additional individuals. An 11-SNP score, including the previously identified and the chromosome 15 proinsulin-associated loci, was significantly and negatively associated with baseline IMTmean and IMTmax (the primary cIMT phenotypes) but not with progression measures. However, MR-Eggers refuted any significant effect of the proinsulin-associated 11-SNP score, and a non-pleiotropic SNP score of three variants (including rs8029765) demonstrated no effect on baseline or progression cIMT measures.

    Conclusions: We identified a novel proinsulin-associated locus and demonstrated that whilst proinsulin levels are associated with cIMT measures, proinsulin per se is unlikely to have a causative effect on cIMT.

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  • 43.
    van de Vegte, Yordi
    et al.
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, NL-9700RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Eppinga, Ruben P.
    Isala Zwolle ziekenhuis, NL-8025 AB Zwolle, Netherlands..
    van der Ende, M. Yldau
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Cardiol, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands..
    Hagemeijer, Yanick
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, NL-9700RB Groningen, Netherlands.;Univ Groningen, Analyt Biochem, NL-9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands..
    Mahendran, Yuvaraj V.
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Novo Nordisk Fdn Ctr Basic Metab Res, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Salfati, Elias Y.
    Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA.;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Smith, Albert E.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Tan, Vanessa
    Univ Bristol, Bristol Med Sch, Populat Hlth Sci, Bristol BS82BN, Avon, England.;Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol, Bristol BS82BN, Avon, England..
    Arking, Dan V.
    Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med Genet, McKusick Nathans Inst, Baltimore, MD 21215 USA..
    Ntalla, Ioanna
    Queen Mary Univ London, William Harvey Res Inst, Clin Pharmacol & Precis Med, Barts & London Fac Med & Dent, London EC1M6BQ, England..
    Appel, Emil A.
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Novo Nordisk Fdn Ctr Basic Metab Res, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Schurmann, Claudia
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Brody, Jennifer
    Univ Washington, Med, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
    Rueedi, Rico
    Univ Lausanne, Dept Computat Biol, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.;Swiss Inst Bioinformat, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland..
    Polasek, Ozren
    Univ Split, Dept Publ Hlth, Sch Med, Split 21000, Croatia.;Algebra Univ Coll, Algebra LAB, Zagreb 10000, Croatia..
    Sveinbjornsson, Gardar
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, IS-102 Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Lecoeur, Cecile
    Univ Lille Nord France, UMR 8199, F-59000 Lille, France..
    Ladenvall, Claes
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Lund Univ, Lund Univ Diabet Ctr, Dept Clin Sci, S-20502 Malmö, Sweden.
    Zhao, Jing Hua
    Univ Cambridge, Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Res Inst, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, BHF Cardiovasc Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge CB2 0BB, England..
    Isaacs, Aaron
    Maastricht Univ, CARIM Sch Cardiovasc Dis, Dept Physiol, Maastricht Ctr Syst Biol MaCSBio, NL-6229ER Maastricht, Netherlands..
    Wang, Lihua
    Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Genet, Div Stat Gen, 2212Campus Box 8506, St Louis, MO 63108 USA..
    Luan, Jian'an
    Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England..
    Hwang, Shih-Jen
    NHLBI, NIH, Div Intramural Res, Framingham, MA USA..
    Mononen, Nina U.
    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland.;Tampere Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Technol, Finnish Cardiovasc Res Ctr Tampere, Dept Clin Chem, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland..
    Auro, Kirsi F.
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Unit Genet & Biomarkers, Dept Hlth, FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Dept Mol Med, FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland..
    Jackson, Anne
    Univ Michigan, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.;Univ Michigan, Ctr Stat Genet, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Bielak, Lawrence
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Zeng, Linyao
    Tech Univ Munich, Dept Cardiol, Deutsch Herzzentrum Munchen, D-80636 Munich, Germany..
    Shah, Nabi
    Univ Dundee, Sch Med, Div Populat Hlth & Genom, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland.;COMSATS Univ Islamabad, Dept Pharm, Pharmacogenet Res Lab, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan..
    Nethander, Maria
    Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Med, Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Ctr, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden.;Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Bioinformat Core Facil, S-40530 Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Campbell, Archie
    Univ Edinburgh, Inst Genet & Canc, Ctr Genom & Expt Med, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Midlothian, Scotland. Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Edinburgh EH16 4UX, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Rankinen, Tuomo
    Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Human Genom Lab, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA..
    Pechlivanis, Sonali
    Univ Duisburg Essen, Univ Hosp Essen, Inst Med Informat Biometry & Epidemiol, D-45122 Essen, Germany..
    Qi, Lu
    Tulane Univ, Dept Epidemiol, New Orleans, LA 70112 USA..
    Zhao, Wei
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.;Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA..
    Rizzi, Federica
    Bio4Dreams Business Nursery Life Sci, Unit Biomed, I-20121 Milan, Italy..
    Tanaka, Toshiko
    NIA, Longitudinal Study Sect, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA..
    Robino, Antonietta
    Inst Maternal & Child Hlth IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, I-34137 Trieste, Italy..
    Cocca, Massimiliano
    Inst Maternal & Child Hlth IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, I-34137 Trieste, Italy..
    Lange, Leslie
    Univ Colorado Anschutz Med Campus, Med, Aurora, CO 80045 USA..
    Mueller-Nurasyid, Martina
    Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, IBE, LMU Munich, D-81377 Munich, Germany.;Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, Inst Med Biostat Epidemiol & Informat IMBEI, D-55101 Mainz, Germany.;Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen German Res Ctr Environm, Inst Genet Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany..
    Roselli, Carolina E.
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen German Res Ctr Environm, Inst Genet Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.;Broad Inst MIT & Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MD 02142 USA..
    Zhang, Weihua
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London W2 1PG, England.;London North West Univ Healthcare NHS Trust, Ealing Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Middlesex UB1 3HW, England..
    Kleber, Marcus J.
    Heidelberg Univ, Med Fac Mannheim, Dept Med Nephrol Hypertensiol Rheumatol Endocri 5, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany.;SYNLAB MVZ Humangenet Mannheim, D-68163 Mannheim, Germany..
    Guo, Xiuqing
    UCLA, Lundquist Inst Biomed Innovat Harbor, Inst Translat Gen & Populat Sci, Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA.;Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA..
    Lin, Henry E.
    UCLA, Lundquist Inst Biomed Innovat Harbor, Inst Translat Gen & Populat Sci, Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA.;Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA..
    Pavani, Francesca
    Eurac Res, Inst Biomed, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy..
    Galesloot, Tessel
    Radboud Univ Nijmegen Med Ctr, NL-6500 HB Nijmegen, Netherlands..
    Noordam, Raymond E.
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Sect Gerontol & Geriatr, Dept Internal Med, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands..
    Milaneschi, Yuri
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Publ Hlth, Dept Psychiat, NL-1081 HL Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Schraut, Katharina
    Univ Edinburgh, Queens Med Res Inst, Ctr Cardiovasc Sci, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, Midlothian, Scotland..
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Degenhardt, Frauke E.
    Christian Albrechts Univ Kiel, Inst Clin Mol Biol, D-24105 Kiel, Germany..
    Trompet, Stella
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Sect Gerontol & Geriatr, Dept Internal Med, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands.;Leiden Univ Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, NL-2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands..
    van den Berg, Marten
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, NL-3015GD Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Pistis, Giorgio
    Italian Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Genet & Biomed Res IRGB, I-9042 Monserrato, CA, Italy.;Univ Michigan, Ctr Stat Genet, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Tham, Yih-Chung S.
    Singapore Natl Eye Ctr, Singapore Eye Res Inst, Singapore 169856, Singapore..
    Weiss, Stefan L.
    Univ Med Greifswald, Interfac Inst Genet & Funct Genom, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany.;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Greifswald, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany..
    Sim, Xueling J.
    Natl Univ Hlth Syst, Saw Swee Hock Sch Publ Hlth, Singapore 117549, Singapore.;Natl Univ Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore..
    Li, Hengtong M.
    Singapore Natl Eye Ctr, Singapore Eye Res Inst, Singapore 169856, Singapore..
    van der Most, Peter
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Nolte, Ilja
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Lyytikaeinen, Leo-Pekka R.
    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland.;Tampere Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Technol, Finnish Cardiovasc Res Ctr Tampere, Dept Clin Chem, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland.;Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cardiovasc Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge CB2 0SL, England..
    Said, M. Abdullah
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, NL-9700RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Witte, Daniel
    Aarhus Univ, Dept Publ Hlth, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark..
    Iribarren, Carlos M.
    Kaiser Permenente Northern Calif, Div Res, Oakland, CA 94612 USA.;Scripps Res Inst, La Jolla, CA 10550 USA..
    Launer, Lenore S.
    NIA, MSC2292, Bethesda, MD USA..
    Ring, Susan
    Univ Bristol, Bristol Med Sch, Populat Hlth Sci, Bristol BS82BN, Avon, England.;Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol, Bristol BS82BN, Avon, England..
    de Vries, Paul
    Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol Human Genet & Environm Sci, Houston, TX 77030 USA..
    Sever, Peter P.
    Imperial Coll London, Natl Heart & Lung Inst, London W12 0NN, England..
    Linneberg, Allan
    Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg Hosp, Ctr Clin Res & Prevent, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark.;Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Dept Clin Med, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Bottinger, Erwin M.
    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Dept Prevent Med, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Padmanabhan, Sandosh
    Univ Glasgow, Inst Cardiovasc & Med Sci, Glasgow G12 8TA, Lanark, Scotland..
    Psaty, Bruce
    Univ Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.;Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol & Hlth Syst, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.;Univ Washington, Dept Populat Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
    Sotoodehnia, Nona
    Univ Washington, Med & Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
    Kolcic, Ivana
    Univ Split, Dept Publ Hlth, Sch Med, Split 21000, Croatia.;Algebra Univ Coll, Algebra LAB, Zagreb 10000, Croatia..
    Roshandel, Delnaz D.
    Paterson, Andrew O.
    Arnar, David F.
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, IS-102 Reykjavik, Iceland.;Univ Iceland, Sch Hlth Sci, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.;Landspitali Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Dept Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Gudbjartsson, Daniel
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, IS-102 Reykjavik, Iceland.;Univ Iceland, Sch Engn & Nat Sci, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Holm, Hilma
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, IS-102 Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Balkau, Beverley T.
    Inst Natl Sante & Rech Med, Ctr Res Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, F-94800 Villejuif, France.;Univ Versailles St Quentin En Yvelines, UMRS 1018, F-78035 Versailles, France.;Univ Paris Sud, UMRS 1018, F-94807 Villejuif, France..
    Silva, Claudia H.
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Genet Epidemiol Unit, NL-3000CA Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Newton-Cheh, Christopher
    Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cardiol Sect, Boston, MA 02130 USA..
    Nikus, Kjell
    Tampere Univ Hosp, Ctr Heart, Department Cardiol, FI-33521 Tampere, Finland.;Tampere Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Technol, Finnish Cardiovasc Res Ctr Tampere, Dept Cardiol, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland..
    Salo, Perttu L.
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Unit Genet & Biomarkers, Dept Hlth, FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Dept Mol Med, FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland..
    Mohlke, Karen A.
    Univ N Carolina, Dept Genet, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA..
    Peyser, Patricia
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Schunkert, Heribert
    Tech Univ Munich, Dept Cardiol, Deutsch Herzzentrum Munchen, D-80636 Munich, Germany.;Deutsch Zentrum Herz & Kreislauferkrankungen DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80636 Munich, Germany..
    Lorentzon, Mattias
    Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Med, Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Ctr, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden.;Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Med, Reg Vastra Gotaland, S-43180 Mölndal, Sweden.;Australian Catholic Univ, Mary McKillop Inst Hlth Res, Melbourne 3000, Australia..
    Lahti, Jari C.
    Univ Helsinki, Dept Psychol & Logoped, Helsinki 00014, Finland..
    Rao, Dabeeru C.
    Washington Univ, Div Biostat, St Louis, MO 63110 USA..
    Cornelis, Marilyn D.
    Northwestern Univ, Prevent Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA..
    Faul, Jessica A.
    Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA..
    Smith, Jennifer
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.;Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA..
    Stolarz-Skrzypek, Katarzyna
    Jagiellonian Univ, Coll Med, Dept Cardiol Intervent Elect & Hypertens, PL-31008 Krakow, Poland..
    Bandinelli, Stefania
    Washington Univ, Div Biostat, St Louis, MO 63110 USA.;Unita Sanitaria Locale Toscana Ctr, Geriatr Unit, I-50142 Florence, Italy..
    Concas, Maria Pina
    Inst Maternal & Child Hlth IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, I-34137 Trieste, Italy..
    Sinagra, Gianfranco
    Osped Riuniti & Univ Trieste, Cardiovasc Dept, I-34149 Trieste, Italy..
    Meitinger, Thomas
    Tech Univ Munich, Inst Human Genet, Klinikum Rechts Isar, D-81675 Munich, Germany.;Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen German Res Ctr Environm, Inst Human Genet, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany..
    Waldenberger, Melanie F.
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen German Res Ctr Environm, Res Unit Mol Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.;Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen German Res Ctr Environm, Inst Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.;German Ctr Cardiovasc Res DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany..
    Sinner, Moritz
    German Ctr Cardiovasc Res DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Univ Hosp, Dept Cardiol, D-81377 Munich, Germany..
    Strauch, Konstantin E.
    Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, Inst Med Biostat Epidemiol & Informat IMBEI, D-55101 Mainz, Germany.;Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen German Res Ctr Environm, Inst Genet Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Chair Genet Epidemiol, IBE, Fac Med, D-81377 Munich, Germany..
    Delgado, Graciela D.
    Heidelberg Univ, Med Fac Mannheim, Dept Med Nephrol Hypertensiol Rheumatol Endocri 5, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany..
    Taylor, Kent
    UCLA, Lundquist Inst Biomed Innovat Harbor, Inst Translat Gen & Populat Sci, Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA.;Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA..
    Yao, Jie
    UCLA, Lundquist Inst Biomed Innovat Harbor, Inst Translat Gen & Populat Sci, Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA.;Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA..
    Foco, Luisa
    Eurac Res, Inst Biomed, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy..
    Melander, Olle
    Lund Univ, Dept Internal Med Clin Sci, S-22185 Malmö, Sweden.;Skane Univ Hosp, S-22185 Malmö, Sweden.;Lund Univ, Lund Univ Diabet Ctr, S-22185 Malmö, Sweden..
    de Graaf, Jacqueline
    Radboud Univ Nijmegen Med Ctr, NL-6500 HB Nijmegen, Netherlands..
    de Mutsert, Renee
    Leiden Univ Ctr, Dept Clin Epidemiol, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands..
    de Geus, Eco J. C.
    Amsterdam VU Univ, Inst Hlth & Care Res & Neurosci, Biol Psychol, EMGO, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
    Johansson, Åsa
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Genomics and Neurobiology.
    Joshi, Peter K.
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Lind, Lars
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology.
    Franke, Andre W.
    Christian Albrechts Univ Kiel, Inst Clin Mol Biol, D-24105 Kiel, Germany..
    Macfarlane, Peter V.
    Univ Glasgow, Inst Hlth & Wellbeing, Fac Med, Glasgow G12 0XH, Lanark, Scotland..
    Tarasov, Kirill
    NIA, NIH, Intramural Res Program, Lab Cardiovasc Sci, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA..
    Tan, Nicholas B.
    Singapore Natl Eye Ctr, Singapore Eye Res Inst, Singapore 169856, Singapore..
    Felix, Stephan
    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Greifswald, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany.;Univ Med Greifswald, Dept Internal Med B, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany..
    Tai, E-Shyong Q.
    Singapore Natl Eye Ctr, Singapore Eye Res Inst, Singapore 169856, Singapore.;Natl Univ Singapore, Yong Loo Lin Sch Med, Dept Med, Singapore 119228, Singapore..
    Quek, Debra
    Singapore Natl Eye Ctr, Singapore Eye Res Inst, Singapore 169856, Singapore..
    Snieder, Harold
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Ormel, Johan
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Psychiat, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Ingelsson, Martin
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Geriatrics.
    Lindgren, Cecilia P.
    Univ Oxford, Genet & Genom Epidemiol Unit, Wellcome Trust Ctr Human Genet, Oxford OX3 7BN, England..
    Morris, Andrew T.
    Univ Oxford, Genet & Genom Epidemiol Unit, Wellcome Trust Ctr Human Genet, Oxford OX3 7BN, England..
    Raitakari, Olli
    Univ Turku, Ctr Populat Hlth Res, FI-20521 Turku, Finland.;Turku Univ Hosp, FI-20521 Turku, Finland.;Univ Turku, Res Ctr Appl & Prevent Cardiovasc Med, FI-20521 Turku, Finland.;Turku Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Physiol & Nucl Med, FI-20521 Turku, Finland..
    Hansen, Torben
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Novo Nordisk Fdn Ctr Basic Metab Res, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Assimes, Themistocles
    Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA..
    Gudnason, Vilmundur J.
    Univ Iceland, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.;Iceland Heart Assoc, IS-201 Kopavogur, Iceland..
    Timpson, Nicholas C.
    Univ Bristol, MRC Integrat Epidemiol Unit, Bristol BS8 2BN, Avon, England.;Univ Bristol, Bristol Med Sch, Populat Hlth Sci, Bristol BS8 2BN, Avon, England..
    Morrison, Alanna B.
    Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol Human Genet & Environm Sci, Houston, TX 77030 USA..
    Munroe, Patricia P.
    Queen Mary Univ London, William Harvey Res Inst, Clin Pharmacol & Precis Med, Barts & London Fac Med & Dent, London EC1M6BQ, England..
    Strachan, David
    Queen Mary Univ London, Barts & London Fac Med & Dent, NIHR Barts Biomed Res Ctr, London EC1M 6BQ, England.;St Georges Univ London, Populat Hlth Res Inst, London SW17 0RE, England..
    Grarup, Niels
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Novo Nordisk Fdn Ctr Basic Metab Res, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark..
    Loos, Ruth J. F. R.
    Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Novo Nordisk Fdn Ctr Basic Metab Res, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA.;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Mindich Child Hlth & Dev Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA..
    Heckbert, Susan
    Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA..
    Vollenweider, Peter
    Lausanne Univ Hosp, Dept Med Internal Med, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland..
    Hayward, Caroline
    Univ Edinburgh, Inst Genet & Canc, MRC Human Genet Unit, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Stefansson, Kari
    Amgen Inc, deCODE Genet, IS-102 Reykjavik, Iceland..
    Froguel, Philippe
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Metab, London W12 0HS, England.;Lille Univ Hosp, Pasteur Inst Lille, Inserm CNRS UMR 1283 8199, EGID, F-59000 Lille, France.;Univ Lille, F-59000 Lille, France..
    Groop, Leif J.
    Lund Univ, Lund Univ Diabet Ctr, Dept Clin Sci, S-20502 Malmö, Sweden.;Univ Helsinki, Inst Mol Med Finland FIMM, Helsinki 00290, Finland..
    Wareham, Nicholas M.
    Univ Cambridge, Sch Clin Med, MRC Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England..
    van Duijn, Cornelia F.
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Genet Epidemiol Unit, NL-3000CA Rotterdam, Netherlands..
    Feitosa, Mary J.
    Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Genet, Div Stat Gen, 2212Campus Box 8506, St Louis, MO 63108 USA..
    O'Donnell, Christopher
    Harvard Med Sch, VA Boston Healthcare Syst, Cardiol Sect, Boston, MA 02132 USA..
    Kaehoenen, Mika
    Tampere Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Physiol, FI-33521 Tampere, Finland.;Tampere Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Technol, Dept Clin Physiol, Finnish Cardiovasc Res Ctr Tampere, FI-33521 Tampere, Finland..
    Perola, Markus
    Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Unit Genet & Biomarkers, Dept Hlth, FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland.;Univ Helsinki, Dept Mol Med, FI-00290 Helsinki, Finland..
    Boehnke, Michael
    Univ Michigan, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.;Univ Michigan, Ctr Stat Genet, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Kardia, Sharon L. R.
    Univ Michigan, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA..
    Erdmann, Jeanette
    Univ Lubeck, Inst Cardiogenet, D-23562 Lubeck, Germany..
    Palmer, Colin N. A.
    Univ Dundee, Sch Med, Div Populat Hlth & Genom, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland..
    Ohlsson, Claes J.
    Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Med, Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Ctr, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden.;Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Dept Drug Treatment, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Porteous, David G.
    Univ Edinburgh, Inst Genet & Mol Med, Ctr Genom & Expt Med, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Eriksson, Johan
    Univ Helsinki, Dept Gen Practice & Primary Care, Helsinki 00014, Finland.;Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Singapore 119228, Singapore.;Folkhalsan Res Ctr, Publ Hlth Res Program, Helsinki 000250, Finland..
    Bouchard, Claude
    Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Human Genom Lab, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA..
    Moebus, Susanne
    Univ Duisburg Essen, Univ Hosp Essen, Inst Med Informat Biometry & Epidemiol, D-45122 Essen, Germany.;Univ Duisburg Essen, Univ Hosp Essen, Ctr Urban Epidemiol, D-45122 Essen, Germany..
    Kraft, Peter R.
    Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Epidemiol, Boston, MA 02112 USA..
    Weir, David
    Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Survey Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA..
    Cusi, Daniele
    Bio4Dreams Business Nursery Life Sci, Unit Biomed, I-20121 Milan, Italy.;Natl Res Council Italy, Inst Biomed Technol, I-20090 Segrate, MI, Italy..
    Ferrucci, Luigi
    NIA, Longitudinal Study Sect, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA..
    Ulivi, Sheila
    Inst Maternal & Child Hlth IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, I-34137 Trieste, Italy..
    Girotto, Giorgia
    Inst Maternal & Child Hlth IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, I-34137 Trieste, Italy.;Univ Trieste, Dept Med Surg & Hlth Sci, I-34149 Trieste, Italy..
    Correa, Adolfo
    Univ Mississippi, Jackson Heart Study, Med Ctr, Jackson, MS 39216 USA..
    Kaeaeb, Stefan
    German Ctr Cardiovasc Res DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Univ Hosp, Dept Cardiol, D-81377 Munich, Germany..
    Peters, Annette C.
    Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen German Res Ctr Environm, Inst Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.;German Ctr Cardiovasc Res DZHK, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany.;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Chair Epidemiol, Inst Med Informat Proc Biometry & Epidemiol, D-81377 Munich, Germany..
    Chambers, John S.
    Imperial Coll London, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London W2 1PG, England.;London North West Univ Healthcare NHS Trust, Ealing Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Middlesex UB1 3HW, England.;Nanyang Technol Univ, Lee Kong Chian Sch Med, Singapore 308232, Singapore..
    Kooner, Jaspal
    London North West Univ Healthcare NHS Trust, Ealing Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Middlesex UB1 3HW, England.;Imperial Coll London, Natl Heart & Lung Inst, London W12 0NN, England.;Imperial Coll London, Imperial Coll Healthcare NHS Trust, London W12 0HS, England..
    Maerz, Winfried I.
    Heidelberg Univ, Med Fac Mannheim, Dept Med Nephrol Hypertensiol Rheumatol Endocri 5, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany.;Synlab Holding Deutschland GmbH, Synlab Acad, D-68161 Mannheim, Germany..
    Rotter, Jerome A.
    UCLA, Lundquist Inst Biomed Innovat Harbor, Inst Translat Gen & Populat Sci, Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA.;Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA..
    Hicks, Andrew
    Eurac Res, Inst Biomed, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy..
    Smith, J. Gustav
    Lund Univ, Dept Cardiol Clin Sci, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.;Skane Univ Hosp, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.;Lund Univ, Wallenberg Ctr Mol Med, S-22184 Lund, Sweden.;Lund Univ, Lund Univ Diabet Ctr, S-22184 Lund, Sweden.;Gothenburg Univ, Inst Med, Wallenberg Lab, Dept Mol & Clin Med, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden.;Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Dept Cardiol, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Kiemeney, Lambertus A. L. M. O.
    Radboud Univ Nijmegen Med Ctr, NL-6500 HB Nijmegen, Netherlands..
    Mook-Kanamori, Dennis
    Leiden Univ Ctr, Dept Clin Epidemiol, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands.;Leiden Univ Med Ctr, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands..
    Penninx, Brenda W. J. H.
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Publ Hlth, Dept Psychiat, NL-1081 HL Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Gyllensten, Ulf
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Genomics and Neurobiology.
    Wilson, James
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, Midlothian, Scotland.;Univ Edinburgh, Inst Genet & Canc, MRC Human Genet Unit, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Midlothian, Scotland..
    Burgess, Stephen
    Lund Univ, Lund Univ Diabet Ctr, S-22185 Malmö, Sweden.;Univ Cambridge, MRC Biostat Unit, Cambridge CB2 0SR, England..
    Sundström, Johan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology.
    Lieb, Wolfgang
    Univ Kiel, Inst Epidemiol, D-24105 Kiel, Germany.;Univ Kiel, Biobank PopGen, D-24105 Kiel, Germany..
    Jukema, J. Wouter
    Leiden Univ Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, NL-2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.;Leiden Univ Med Ctr, Einthoven Lab Expt Vasc Med, NL-2333 ZA Leiden, Netherlands.;Netherlands Heart Inst, NL-3511 EP Utrecht, Netherlands..
    Eijgelsheim, Mark
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, NL-3015GD Rotterdam, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Nephrol, NL-9700RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Lakatta, Edward L. M.
    NIA, NIH, Intramural Res Program, Lab Cardiovasc Sci, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA..
    Cheng, Ching-Yu
    Singapore Natl Eye Ctr, Singapore Eye Res Inst, Singapore 169856, Singapore.;Duke NUS Med Sch, Ophthalmol & Visual Sci Acad Clin Program Eye ACP, Singapore 169857, Singapore.;Natl Univ Singapore, Yong Loo Lin Sch Med, Dept Ophthalmol, Singapore 119228, Singapore..
    Doerr, Marcus
    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Greifswald, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany.;Univ Med Greifswald, Dept Internal Med B, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany..
    Wong, Tien-Yin
    Singapore Natl Eye Ctr, Singapore Eye Res Inst, Singapore 169856, Singapore.;Tsinghua Univ, Tsinghua Med, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China..
    Sabanayagam, Charumathi J.
    Singapore Natl Eye Ctr, Singapore Eye Res Inst, Singapore 169856, Singapore..
    Oldehinkel, Albertine
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Interdisciplinary Ctr Psychopathol & Emot Regulat, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Riese, Harriette
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Psychiat, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Lehtimaeki, Terho
    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland.;Tampere Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Technol, Finnish Cardiovasc Res Ctr Tampere, Dept Clin Chem, FI-33014 Tampere, Finland..
    Verweij, Niek
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, NL-9700RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    van der Harst, Pim
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, NL-9700RB Groningen, Netherlands.;Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Cardiol, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands.;Univ Groningen, Univ Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, NL-9700RB Groningen, Netherlands..
    Genetic insights into resting heart rate and its role in cardiovascular disease2023In: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 14, no 1, article id 4646Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The genetics and clinical consequences of resting heart rate (RHR) remain incompletely understood. Here, the authors discover new genetic variants associated with RHR and find that higher genetically predicted RHR decreases risk of atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke. Resting heart rate is associated with cardiovascular diseases and mortality in observational and Mendelian randomization studies. The aims of this study are to extend the number of resting heart rate associated genetic variants and to obtain further insights in resting heart rate biology and its clinical consequences. A genome-wide meta-analysis of 100 studies in up to 835,465 individuals reveals 493 independent genetic variants in 352 loci, including 68 genetic variants outside previously identified resting heart rate associated loci. We prioritize 670 genes and in silico annotations point to their enrichment in cardiomyocytes and provide insights in their ECG signature. Two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses indicate that higher genetically predicted resting heart rate increases risk of dilated cardiomyopathy, but decreases risk of developing atrial fibrillation, ischemic stroke, and cardio-embolic stroke. We do not find evidence for a linear or non-linear genetic association between resting heart rate and all-cause mortality in contrast to our previous Mendelian randomization study. Systematic alteration of key differences between the current and previous Mendelian randomization study indicates that the most likely cause of the discrepancy between these studies arises from false positive findings in previous one-sample MR analyses caused by weak-instrument bias at lower P-value thresholds. The results extend our understanding of resting heart rate biology and give additional insights in its role in cardiovascular disease development.

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    Univ Utrecht, Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Cardiol, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands.
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    St Georges Univ London, Cardiogenet Lab, Mol & Clin Sci Res Inst, London SW17 0RE, England.
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    Univ Washington, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Univ Washington, Inst Publ Hlth Genet, Sch Publ Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
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    Washington Univ, Sch Med, Div Infect Dis, St Louis, MO 63110 USA.
    Campbell, Harry
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, Midlothian, Scotland.
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    Univ Lubeck, Inst Biomed, Affiliated Inst, Eurac Res, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy.
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    Calif Pacific Med Ctr, Res Inst, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA.
    Gibson, Quince
    Univ Alabama Birmingham Hosp, Dept Surg, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA.
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    DeCODE Genet Amgen Inc, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland;Univ Iceland, Sch Engn & Nat Sci, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
    Kerr, Kathleen F.
    Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
    Krijthe, Bouwe P.
    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands.
    Lyytikainen, Leo-Pekka
    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere 33520, Finland;Univ Tampere, Fac Med & Life Sci, Finnish Cardiovasc Res Ctr Tampere, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere 33014, Finland.
    Mueller, Christian
    Univ Heart Ctr Hamburg Eppendorf, Dept Gen & Intervent Cardiol, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site, Hamburg, Germany.
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    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Inst Genet Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany;Hosp Ludwig Maximilians Univ LMU Munich, Dept Internal Med Cardiol 1, D-81377 Munich, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany;Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, NL-9713GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, NL-9713GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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    Univ Glasgow, Coll Med Vet & Life Sci, Inst Cardiovasc & Med Sci, Glasgow G12 8TA, Lanark, Scotland.
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    Univ Penn, Dept Genet, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
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    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Health, I-34137 Trieste, Italy.
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    Iceland Heart Assoc, IS-201 Kopavogur, Iceland;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland;Univ Michigan, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA.
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    CNR, Ist Ric Genet & Biomed, I-00185 Cagliari, Italy.
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    NIA, Translat Gerontol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
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    Univ Med Greifswald, Inst Community Med, D-17489 Greifswald, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Greifswald, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany.
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    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands;Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Gerontol & Geriatr, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands.
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    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Health, I-34137 Trieste, Italy.
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    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, NL-7913GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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    Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02118 USA.
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    DeCODE Genet Amgen Inc, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland;Landspitali Univ Hosp, Dept Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
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    Univ Utrecht, Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Cardiol, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands;Netherlands Heart Inst, Durrer Ctr Cardiogenet Res, Utrecht, Netherlands;UCL, Fac Populat Hlth Sci, Inst Cardiovasc Sci, London WC1E 6BT, England;UCL, Farr Inst Hlth Informat Res, London WC1E 6BT, England;UCL, Inst Hlth Informat, London WC1E 6BT, England.
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    Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Biomed Engn, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA.
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    Cleveland Clin, Lerner Res Inst, Dept Quantitat Hlth Sci, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA.
    Bis, Josh
    Univ Heart Ctr Hamburg Eppendorf, Dept Gen & Intervent Cardiol, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site, Hamburg, Germany.
    Blankenberg, Stefan
    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site, Hamburg, Germany;German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Inst Genet Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
    Boerwinkle, Eric
    Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Human Genet Ctr, Houston, TX 77030 USA.
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    Univ Penn, Dept Genet, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
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    Univ Coll Cork, Dept Pharmacol & Therapeut, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland.
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    Cleveland Clin, Heart & Vasc Inst, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA;Cleveland Clin, Lerner Res Inst, Dept Mol Cardiol, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA.
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    Case Western Reserve Univ, Inst Computat Biol, Dept Populat & Quantitat Hlth Sci, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA.
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    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik.
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    Vanderbilt Univ, Biomed Informat & Med, 221 Kirkland Hall, Nashville, TN 37235 USA.
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    Univ Glasgow, Coll Med Vet & Life Sci, Inst Cardiovasc & Med Sci, Glasgow G12 8TA, Lanark, Scotland.
    Ehret, Georg B.
    Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, McKusick Nathans Inst Genet Med, Ctr Complex Dis Genom, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.
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    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands;Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Nephrol, NL-7913GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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    Broad Inst MIT & Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA 02142 USA;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Boston, MA 02114 USA;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cardiac Arrhythmia Serv, Boston, MA 02114 USA.
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    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Greifswald, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany;Univ Med Greifswald, Dept Internal Med B, D-17489 Greifswald, Germany.
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    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, NL-7913GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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    NIA, Lab Epidemiol & Populat Sci, Intramural Res Program, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
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    DeCODE Genet Amgen Inc, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
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    Univ Trieste, Dept Med Sci, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.
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    Osped Riuniti, Cardiovasc Dept, I-34124 Trieste, Italy;Univ Trieste, I-34124 Trieste, Italy.
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    Tampere Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Physiol, Tampere 33521, Finland;Univ Tampere, Finnish Cardiovasc Res Ctr Tampere, Fac Med & Life Sci, Dept Clin Physiol, Tampere 33014, Finland.
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    Univ Split, Fac Med, Split 21000, Croatia.
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    Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med Informat, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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    NIA, Lab Cardiovasc Sci, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
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    NIA, Lab Epidemiol & Populat Sci, Intramural Res Program, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
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    Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02118 USA.
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    Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Los Angeles Biomed Res Inst, Inst Translat Genom & Populat Sci, Dept Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA.
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    Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Charles Bronfman Inst Personalized Med, New York, NY 10029 USA;Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Mindich Child Hlth & Dev Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA.
    Lubitz, Steven A.
    Broad Inst MIT & Harvard, Program Med & Populat Genet, Cambridge, MA 02142 USA;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Boston, MA 02114 USA;Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Cardiac Arrhythmia Serv, Boston, MA 02114 USA.
    Macfarlane, Peter W.
    Univ Glasgow, Inst Hlth & Wellbeing, Coll Med Vet & Life Sci, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland.
    Magnani, Jared W.
    Univ Pittsburgh, Med Ctr, Heart & Vasc Inst, Dept Med,Div Cardiol, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA.
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    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, NL-7913GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany;German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Inst Human Genet, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany;Tech Univ Munich, Klinikum Rechts Isar, Inst Human Genet, D-81675 Munich, Germany.
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    Univ Maryland, Geriatr Res & Educ Clin Ctr, Baltimore VA Med Ctr, Dept Med,Sch Med, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA.
    Munzel, Thomas
    Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, Ctr Cardiol, D-55131 Mainz, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Rhine Main, D-55131 Mainz, Germany;Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, CTVB, D-55131 Mainz, Germany.
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    NHLBI, Div Cardiovasc Sci, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
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    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany;German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Inst Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany;German Ctr Diabet Res, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
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    MVZ Molekulardiagnost, D-81543 Munich, Germany.
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    Univ Lubeck, Inst Biomed, Affiliated Inst, Eurac Res, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy;Cent Hosp, Dept Neurol, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy.
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    Turku Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Physiol & Nucl Med, Turku 20521, Finland;Univ Turku, Res Ctr Appl & Prevent Cardiovasc Med, Turku 20014, Finland.
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    Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Los Angeles Biomed Res Inst, Inst Translat Genom & Populat Sci, Dept Pediat, Torrance, CA 90502 USA;Harbor UCLA Med Ctr, Los Angeles Biomed Res Inst, Inst Translat Genom & Populat Sci, Dept Med, Torrance, CA 90502 USA.
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    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, Midlothian, Scotland.
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    Univ Leicester, Dept Cardiovasc Sci, Leicester LE1 7RH, Leics, England;NIHR Leicester Biomed Res Ctr, Leicester LE3 9QD, Leics, England.
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    NIA, Lab Genet & Gen, NIH, Baltimore, MD 20892 USA.
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    Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Epidemiol, Genet Epidemiol Unit, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands;Univ Rosario, Sch Med & Hlth Sci, Ctr Res Genet & Genom CIGGUR, GENIUROS Res Grp,Inst Translat Med IMT, Cl 12c 6-25, Bogota, Colombia.
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    Hosp Ludwig Maximilians Univ LMU Munich, Dept Internal Med Cardiol 1, D-81377 Munich, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany.
    Smith, Jonathan D.
    Cleveland Clin, Heart & Vasc Inst, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA;Cleveland Clin, Lerner Res Inst, Dept Cellular & Mol Med Biol, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA.
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    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, NL-9713GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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    Wake Forest Sch Med, Epidemiol Cardiol Res Ctr, Winston Salem, NC 27101 USA.
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    Kings Coll London, St Thomas Hosp, Dept Twin Res & Genet Epidemiol, London WC2R 2LS, England.
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    Univ Glasgow, Coll Med Vet & Life Sci, Inst Cardiovasc & Med Sci, Glasgow G12 8TA, Lanark, Scotland.
    Strauch, Konstantin
    German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Inst Genet Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany;Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Fac Med, IBE, Chair Genet Epidemiol, D-81377 Munich, Germany.
    Tarasov, Kirill V.
    NIA, Lab Cardiovasc Sci, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
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    DeCODE Genet Amgen Inc, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
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    Erasmus MC, Dept Internal Med, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands.
    Van Wagoner, David R.
    Cleveland Clin, Heart & Vasc Inst, Dept Cardiovasc Med, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA.
    Voelker, Uwe
    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Greifswald, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany;Univ Med Greifswald, Interfac Inst Genet & Funct Genom, D-17489 Greifswald, Germany.
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    Univ Med Greifswald, Inst Community Med, D-17489 Greifswald, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Greifswald, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany.
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    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany;German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Inst Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany;German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Res Unit Mol Epidemiol, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
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    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, NL-7913GZ Groningen, Netherlands.
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    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Rhine Main, D-55131 Mainz, Germany;Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, CTVB, D-55131 Mainz, Germany;Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, Ctr Cardiol, Prevent Cardiol & Prevent Med, D-55131 Mainz, Germany;Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Univ Med Ctr, Ctr Thrombosis & Hemostasis, D-55131 Mainz, Germany.
    Zeller, Tanja
    Univ Heart Ctr Hamburg Eppendorf, Dept Gen & Intervent Cardiol, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site, Hamburg, Germany.
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    Emory Univ, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA.
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    Univ N Carolina, Dept Epidemiol, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA;Univ N Carolina, Carolina Populat Ctr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA.
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    ASF, Geriatr Unit, I-50122 Florence, Italy.
    Benjamin, Emelia J.
    Netherlands Heart Inst, Durrer Ctr Cardiogenet Res, Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Cucca, Francesco
    CNR, Ist Ric Genet & Biomed, I-00185 Cagliari, Italy.
    Doerr, Marcus
    DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Greifswald, D-17475 Greifswald, Germany;Univ Med Greifswald, Dept Internal Med B, D-17489 Greifswald, Germany.
    Ferrucci, Luigi
    NIA, Translat Gerontol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA.
    Gasparini, Paolo
    IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Inst Maternal & Child Health, I-34137 Trieste, Italy;Univ Trieste, Dept Med Sci, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.
    Gudnason, Vilmundur
    Iceland Heart Assoc, IS-201 Kopavogur, Iceland;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
    Hayward, Caroline
    Univ Edinburgh, Inst Genet & Mol Med, Med Res Council, Human Genet Unit, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, Midlothian, Scotland.
    Heckbert, Susan R.
    Univ Washington, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
    Hicks, Andrew A.
    Univ Lubeck, Inst Biomed, Affiliated Inst, Eurac Res, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy.
    Jukema, J. Wouter
    Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands;Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Einthoven Lab Expt Vasc Med, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands;Interuniv Cardiol Inst Netherlands, NL-3511EP Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Kaeaeb, Stefan
    Hosp Ludwig Maximilians Univ LMU Munich, Dept Internal Med Cardiol 1, D-81377 Munich, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, D-80802 Munich, Germany.
    Lehtimaki, Terho
    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere 33520, Finland;Univ Tampere, Fac Med & Life Sci, Finnish Cardiovasc Res Ctr Tampere, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere 33014, Finland.
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    Wake Forest Univ, Div Publ Hlth Sci, Dept Epidemiol & Prevent, Winston Salem, NC 27101 USA.
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    Queen Mary Univ London, William Harvey Res Inst, Clin Pharmacol, London E1 4NS, England;Barts Hlth NHS Trust & Queen Mary Univ London, NIHR Biomed Res Ctr, London E1 4NS, England.
    Parsa, Afshin
    Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA;Baltimore VA Med Ctr, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA.
    Polasek, Ozren
    Univ Split, Fac Med, Split 21000, Croatia;Psychiat Hosp Sveti Ivan, Zagreb 10000, Croatia;Gen Info Ltd, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
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    Univ Washington, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Dept Med, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Univ Washington, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Dept Epidemiol & Hlth Serv, Seattle, WA 98195 USA;Kaiser Permanente Washington Hlth Res Inst, Seattle, WA 98101 USA.
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    Fimlab Labs, Dept Clin Chem, Tampere 33520, Finland;Vanderbilt Univ, Med Pharmacol & Biomed Informat, Nashville, TN 37235 USA.
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    Univ Heart Ctr Hamburg Eppendorf, Dept Gen & Intervent Cardiol, D-20251 Hamburg, Germany;DZHK German Ctr Cardiovasc Res, Partner Site, Hamburg, Germany.
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    Osped Riuniti, Cardiovasc Dept, I-34124 Trieste, Italy;Univ Trieste, I-34124 Trieste, Italy.
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    DeCODE Genet Amgen Inc, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
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    Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands;Erasmus MC, Dept Internal Med, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands;Inspectorate Hlth Care, NL-2511VX The Hague, Netherlands.
    van der Harst, Pim
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Cardiol, NL-7913GZ Groningen, Netherlands;Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, NL-7913GZ Groningen, Netherlands;Netherlands Heart Inst, ICIN, Durrer Ctr Cardiogenet Res, NL-3511EP Utrecht, Netherlands.
    van Duijn, Cornelia M.
    Erasmus Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Epidemiol, Genet Epidemiol Unit, NL-3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands.
    Wilson, James F.
    Univ Edinburgh, Usher Inst Populat Hlth Sci & Informat, Ctr Global Hlth Res, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, Midlothian, Scotland.
    Gharib, Sina A.
    Univ Washington, Div Pulm Crit Care & Sleep Med, Computat Med Core Ctr Lung Biol, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit,Dept Med, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
    de Bakker, Paul I. W.
    Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Ctr Mol Med, Dept Genet, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands;Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Julius Ctr Hlth Sci & Primary Care, Dept Epidemiol, NL-3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Isaacs, Aaron
    CARIM Sch Cardiovasc Dis, NL-6229ER Maastricht, Netherlands;Maastricht Univ, Ctr Syst Biol MaCSBio, NL-6229ER Maastricht, Netherlands;Maastricht Univ, Dept Biochem, NL-6229ER Maastricht, Netherlands.
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    Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, McKusick Nathans Inst Genet Med, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.
    Sotoodehnia, Nona
    Univ Washington, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Div Cardiol, Dept Med, Seattle, WA 98101 USA;Univ Washington, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Div Cardiol, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98101 USA.
    PR interval genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 50 loci associated with atrial and atrioventricular electrical activity2018In: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 9, article id 2904Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Electrocardiographic PR interval measures atrio-ventricular depolarization and conduction, and abnormal PR interval is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation and heart block. Our genomewide association study of over 92,000 European-descent individuals identifies 44 PR interval loci (34 novel). Examination of these loci reveals known and previously not-yet-reported biological processes involved in cardiac atrial electrical activity. Genes in these loci are overrepresented in cardiac disease processes including heart block and atrial fibrillation. Variants in over half of the 44 loci were associated with atrial or blood transcript expression levels, or were in high linkage disequilibrium with missense variants. Six additional loci were identified either by meta-analysis of similar to 105,000 African and European-descent individuals and/or by pleiotropic analyses combining PR interval with heart rate, QRS interval, and atrial fibrillation. These findings implicate developmental pathways, and identify transcription factors, ionchannel genes, and cell-junction/cell-signaling proteins in atrio-ventricular conduction, identifying potential targets for drug development.

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    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology.
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    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden..
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    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Mazzaferro, Eugenia
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Vicenzi, Silvia
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden..
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    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden..
    Klingström, Tiffany
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Evolution and Developmental Biology.
    Jumaa, Sitaf
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Dethlefsen, Olga
    Stockholm Univ, Sci Life Lab, Stockholm, Sweden.;Stockholm Univ, Natl Bioinformat Infrastruct Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Snieder, Harold
    Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Epidemiol, Groningen, Netherlands..
    de Geus, Eco
    Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Biol Psychol, Amsterdam, Netherlands..
    Ameur, Adam
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden.;Monash Univ, Dept Epidemiol & Prevent Med, Melbourne, Vic, Australia..
    Ingelsson, Erik
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular epidemiology. Stanford Univ, Dept Med, Sch Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA.;Stanford Univ, Stanford Cardiovasc Inst, Stanford, CA 94305 USA..
    Allalou, Amin
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division of Visual Information and Interaction.
    Brooke, Hannah L.
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Lifestyle and rehabilitation in long term illness.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Medicinsk genetik och genomik. Uppsala Univ, Beijer Lab, Uppsala, Sweden..
    Translating GWAS-identified loci for cardiac rhythm and rate using an in vivo image- and CRISPR/Cas9-based approach2020In: Scientific Reports, E-ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 10, no 1Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified eight loci that are associated with heart rate variability (HRV), but candidate genes in these loci remain uncharacterized. We developed an image- and CRISPR/Cas9-based pipeline to systematically characterize candidate genes for HRV in live zebrafish embryos. Nine zebrafish orthologues of six human candidate genes were targeted simultaneously in eggs from fish that transgenically express GFP on smooth muscle cells (Tg[acta2:GFP]), to visualize the beating heart. An automated analysis of repeated 30 s recordings of beating atria in 381 live, intact zebrafish embryos at 2 and 5 days post-fertilization highlighted genes that influence HRV (hcn4 and si:dkey-65j6.2 [KIAA1755]); heart rate (rgs6 and hcn4); and the risk of sinoatrial pauses and arrests (hcn4). Exposure to 10 or 25 mu M ivabradine-an open channel blocker of HCNs-for 24 h resulted in a dose-dependent higher HRV and lower heart rate at 5 days post-fertilization. Hence, our screen confirmed the role of established genes for heart rate and rhythm (RGS6 and HCN4); showed that ivabradine reduces heart rate and increases HRV in zebrafish embryos, as it does in humans; and highlighted a novel gene that plays a role in HRV (KIAA1755).

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  • 47. Wang, Zhe
    et al.
    Davey Smith, George
    Loos, Ruth J. F.
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Distilling causality between physical activity traits and obesity via Mendelian randomization2023In: Communications Medicine, E-ISSN 2730-664X, Vol. 3, no 1, article id 173Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background

    Whether obesity is a cause or consequence of low physical activity levels and more sedentary time has not yet been fully elucidated. Better instrumental variables and a more thorough consideration of potential confounding variables that may influence the causal inference between physical activity and obesity are needed.

    Methods

    Leveraging results from our recent genome-wide association study for leisure time moderate-to-vigorous intensity (MV) physical activity and screen time, we here disentangle the causal relationships between physical activity, sedentary behavior, education—defined by years of schooling—and body mass index (BMI), using multiple univariable and multivariable Mendelian Randomization (MR) approaches.

    Results

    Univariable MR analyses suggest bidirectional causal effects of physical activity and sedentary behavior with BMI. However, multivariable MR analyses that take years of schooling into account suggest that more MV physical activity causes a lower BMI, and a higher BMI causes more screen time, but not vice versa. In addition, more years of schooling causes higher levels of MV physical activity, less screen time, and lower BMI.

    Conclusions

    In conclusion, our results highlight the beneficial effect of education on improved health and suggest that a more physically active lifestyle leads to lower BMI, while sedentary behavior is a consequence of higher BMI.

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  • 48. Wang, Zhe
    et al.
    Emmerich, Andrew
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology.
    Pillon, Nicolas J
    Moore, Tim
    Hemerich, Daiane
    Cornelis, Marilyn C
    Mazzaferro, Eugenia
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Broos, Siacia
    Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S
    Bartz, Traci M
    Bentley, Amy R
    Bielak, Lawrence F
    Chong, Mike
    Chu, Audrey Y
    Berry, Diane
    Dorajoo, Rajkumar
    Dueker, Nicole D
    Kasbohm, Elisa
    Feenstra, Bjarke
    Feitosa, Mary F
    Gieger, Christian
    Graff, Mariaelisa
    Hall, Leanne M
    Haller, Toomas
    Hartwig, Fernando P
    Hillis, David A
    Huikari, Ville
    Heard-Costa, Nancy
    Holzapfel, Christina
    Jackson, Anne U
    Johansson, Åsa
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Genomics and Neurobiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Jørgensen, Anja Moltke
    Kaakinen, Marika A
    Karlsson, Robert
    Kerr, Kathleen F
    Kim, Boram
    Koolhaas, Chantal M
    Kutalik, Zoltan
    Lagou, Vasiliki
    Lind, Penelope A
    Lorentzon, Mattias
    Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka
    Mangino, Massimo
    Metzendorf, Christoph
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Monroe, Kristine R
    Pacolet, Alexander
    Pérusse, Louis
    Pool, Rene
    Richmond, Rebecca C
    Rivera, Natalia V
    Robiou-du-Pont, Sebastien
    Schraut, Katharina E
    Schulz, Christina-Alexandra
    Stringham, Heather M
    Tanaka, Toshiko
    Teumer, Alexander
    Turman, Constance
    van der Most, Peter J
    Vanmunster, Mathias
    van Rooij, Frank J A
    van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, Jana V
    Zhang, Xiaoshuai
    Zhao, Jing-Hua
    Zhao, Wei
    Balkhiyarova, Zhanna
    Balslev-Harder, Marie N
    Baumeister, Sebastian E
    Beilby, John
    Blangero, John
    Boomsma, Dorret I
    Brage, Soren
    Braund, Peter S
    Brody, Jennifer A
    Bruinenberg, Marcel
    Ekelund, Ulf
    Liu, Ching-Ti
    Cole, John W
    Collins, Francis S
    Cupples, L Adrienne
    Esko, Tõnu
    Enroth, Stefan
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Genomics and Neurobiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Faul, Jessica D
    Fernandez-Rhodes, Lindsay
    Fohner, Alison E
    Franco, Oscar H
    Galesloot, Tessel E
    Gordon, Scott D
    Grarup, Niels
    Hartman, Catharina A
    Heiss, Gerardo
    Hui, Jennie
    Illig, Thomas
    Jago, Russell
    James, Alan
    Joshi, Peter K
    Jung, Taeyeong
    Kähönen, Mika
    Kilpeläinen, Tuomas O
    Koh, Woon-Puay
    Kolcic, Ivana
    Kraft, Peter P
    Kuusisto, Johanna
    Launer, Lenore J
    Li, Aihua
    Linneberg, Allan
    Luan, Jian'an
    Vidal, Pedro Marques
    Medland, Sarah E
    Milaneschi, Yuri
    Moscati, Arden
    Musk, Bill
    Nelson, Christopher P
    Nolte, Ilja M
    Pedersen, Nancy L
    Peters, Annette
    Peyser, Patricia A
    Power, Christine
    Raitakari, Olli T
    Reedik, Mägi
    Reiner, Alex P
    Ridker, Paul M
    Rudan, Igor
    Ryan, Kathy
    Sarzynski, Mark A
    Scott, Laura J
    Scott, Robert A
    Sidney, Stephen
    Siggeirsdottir, Kristin
    Smith, Albert V
    Smith, Jennifer A
    Sonestedt, Emily
    Strøm, Marin
    Tai, E Shyong
    Teo, Koon K
    Thorand, Barbara
    Tönjes, Anke
    Tremblay, Angelo
    Uitterlinden, Andre G
    Vangipurapu, Jagadish
    van Schoor, Natasja
    Völker, Uwe
    Willemsen, Gonneke
    Williams, Kayleen
    Wong, Quenna
    Xu, Huichun
    Young, Kristin L
    Yuan, Jian Min
    Zillikens, M Carola
    Zonderman, Alan B
    Ameur, Adam
    Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
    Bandinelli, Stefania
    Bis, Joshua C
    Boehnke, Michael
    Bouchard, Claude
    Chasman, Daniel I
    Smith, George Davey
    de Geus, Eco J C
    Deldicque, Louise
    Dörr, Marcus
    Evans, Michele K
    Ferrucci, Luigi
    Fornage, Myriam
    Fox, Caroline
    Garland, Theodore
    Gudnason, Vilmundur
    Gyllensten, Ulf
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Genomics and Neurobiology.
    Hansen, Torben
    Hayward, Caroline
    Horta, Bernardo L
    Hyppönen, Elina
    Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta
    Johnson, W Craig
    Kardia, Sharon L R
    Kiemeney, Lambertus A
    Laakso, Markku
    Langenberg, Claudia
    Lehtimäki, Terho
    Marchand, Loic Le
    Magnusson, Patrik K E
    Martin, Nicholas G
    Melbye, Mads
    Metspalu, Andres
    Meyre, David
    North, Kari E
    Ohlsson, Claes
    Oldehinkel, Albertine J
    Orho-Melander, Marju
    Pare, Guillaume
    Park, Taesung
    Pedersen, Oluf
    Penninx, Brenda W J H
    Pers, Tune H
    Polasek, Ozren
    Prokopenko, Inga
    Rotimi, Charles N
    Samani, Nilesh J
    Sim, Xueling
    Snieder, Harold
    Sørensen, Thorkild I A
    Spector, Tim D
    Timpson, Nicholas J
    van Dam, Rob M
    van der Velde, Nathalie
    van Duijn, Cornelia M
    Vollenweider, Peter
    Völzke, Henry
    Voortman, Trudy
    Waeber, Gérard
    Wareham, Nicholas J
    Weir, David R
    Wichmann, Heinz-Erich
    Wilson, James F
    Hevener, Andrea L
    Krook, Anna
    Zierath, Juleen R
    Thomis, Martine A I
    Loos, Ruth J F
    den Hoed, Marcel
    Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics.
    Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention2022In: Nature Genetics, ISSN 1061-4036, E-ISSN 1546-1718, Vol. 54, no 9, p. 1332-1344Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Although physical activity and sedentary behavior are moderately heritable, little is known about the mechanisms that influence these traits. Combining data for up to 703,901 individuals from 51 studies in a multi-ancestry meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies yields 99 loci that associate with self-reported moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity during leisure time (MVPA), leisure screen time (LST) and/or sedentary behavior at work. Loci associated with LST are enriched for genes whose expression in skeletal muscle is altered by resistance training. A missense variant in ACTN3 makes the alpha-actinin-3 filaments more flexible, resulting in lower maximal force in isolated type IIA muscle fibers, and possibly protection from exercise-induced muscle damage. Finally, Mendelian randomization analyses show that beneficial effects of lower LST and higher MVPA on several risk factors and diseases are mediated or confounded by body mass index (BMI). Our results provide insights into physical activity mechanisms and its role in disease prevention.

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