A meta-analysis and genome-wide association study of platelet count and mean platelet volume in african americans.
A meta-analysis and genome-wide association study of platelet count and mean platelet volume in african americans.
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DOI:
10.1371/journal.pgen.1002491
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发表时间:
2012
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影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Reiner AP
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作者:
Qayyum R;Snively BM;Ziv E;Nalls MA;Liu Y;Tang W;Yanek LR;Lange L;Evans MK;Ganesh S;Austin MA;Lettre G;Becker DM;Zonderman AB;Singleton AB;Harris TB;Mohler ER;Logsdon BA;Kooperberg C;Folsom AR;Wilson JG;Becker LC;Reiner AP
Several genetic variants associated with platelet count and mean platelet volume (MPV) were recently reported in people of European ancestry. In this meta-analysis of 7 genome-wide association studies (GWAS) enrolling African Americans, our aim was to identify novel genetic variants associated with platelet count and MPV. For all cohorts, GWAS analysis was performed using additive models after adjusting for age, sex, and population stratification. For both platelet phenotypes, meta-analyses were conducted using inverse-variance weighted fixed-effect models. Platelet aggregation assays in whole blood were performed in the participants of the GeneSTAR cohort. Genetic variants in ten independent regions were associated with platelet count (N = 16,388) with p<5×10−8 of which 5 have not been associated with platelet count in previous GWAS. The novel genetic variants associated with platelet count were in the following regions (the most significant SNP, closest gene, and p-value): 6p22 (rs12526480, LRRC16A, p = 9.1×10−9), 7q11 (rs13236689, CD36, p = 2.8×10−9), 10q21 (rs7896518, JMJD1C, p = 2.3×10−12), 11q13 (rs477895, BAD, p = 4.9×10−8), and 20q13 (rs151361, SLMO2, p = 9.4×10−9). Three of these loci (10q21, 11q13, and 20q13) were replicated in European Americans (N = 14,909) and one (11q13) in Hispanic Americans (N = 3,462). For MPV (N = 4,531), genetic variants in 3 regions were significant at p<5×10−8, two of which were also associated with platelet count. Previously reported regions that were also significant in this study were 6p21, 6q23, 7q22, 12q24, and 19p13 for platelet count and 7q22, 17q11, and 19p13 for MPV. The most significant SNP in 1 region was also associated with ADP-induced maximal platelet aggregation in whole blood (12q24). Thus through a meta-analysis of GWAS enrolling African Americans, we have identified 5 novel regions associated with platelet count of which 3 were replicated in other ethnic groups. In addition, we also found one region associated with platelet aggregation that may play a potential role in atherothrombosis. The majority of the variation in platelet count and mean platelet volume between individuals is heritable. We performed genome-wide association studies in more than 16,000 African American participants from seven population-based cohorts to identify genetic variants that correlate with variation in platelet count and mean platelet volume. We observed statistically significant evidence (p-value<5×10−8) that 10 genomic regions were associated with platelet count and 3 were associated with mean platelet volume. Of the regions that were significantly associated, we found 5 novel regions that were not reported previously in other populations. Three of these 5 regions were also associated with platelet count in European Americans and Hispanic Americans. All these regions contain genes that are either known to have or potentially may have a role in determining platelet count and/or mean platelet volume. We further found that one of these regions was also associated with agonist-induced platelet aggregation. Further studies will determine the exact role played by these genomic regions in platelet biology. The knowledge generated by this and other studies will not only help us better understand platelet biology but can also lead us to the discovery of new anti-platelet drugs.
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影响因子:
4.5
作者:
Casto AM;Feldman MW
通讯作者:
Feldman MW
影响因子:
20.3
作者:
Ghosh, Arunima;Murugesan, Gurunathan;Silverstein, Roy L.
通讯作者:
Silverstein, Roy L.
影响因子:
4.5
作者:
Chasman DI;Paré G;Mora S;Hopewell JC;Peloso G;Clarke R;Cupples LA;Hamsten A;Kathiresan S;Mälarstig A;Ordovas JM;Ripatti S;Parker AN;Miletich JP;Ridker PM
通讯作者:
Ridker PM
影响因子:
9.8
作者:
Ferreira, Manuel A. R.;Hottenga, Jouke-Jan;Boomsma, Dorret I.
通讯作者:
Boomsma, Dorret I.
DOI:
10.1375/136905299320565735
发表时间:
1999-12-01
期刊:
Twin research : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies
影响因子:
--
作者:
Evans, D M;Frazer, I H;Martin, N G
通讯作者:
Martin, N G