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ArticleAlzheimer's research & therapy2018

Genome-wide association study for variants that modulate relationships between cerebrospinal fluid amyloid-beta 42, tau, and p-tau levels.

Taylor J Maxwell, Chris Corcoran, Jorge L Del-Aguila, John P Budde, Yuetiva Deming, Carlos Cruchaga, Alison M Goate, John S K Kauwe, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

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Article in Alzheimer's research & therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Taylor J MaxwellComputational Biology Institute, The George Washington University, 45085 University Drive, Suite 305, Ashburn, VA, 20148, USA.
Chris CorcoranDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Utah State University, 3900 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA.
Jorge L Del-AguilaDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8134, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
John P BuddeDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8134, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
Yuetiva DemingDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8134, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
Carlos CruchagaDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave. B8134, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
Alison M GoateDepartment of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, ICAHN 10-52, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
John S K KauweDepartment of Biology, Brigham Young University, 4146 LSB, Provo, UT, 84602, USA. kauwe@byu.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8641-2468
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Washington University in St. Louis · USBrigham Young University · USUtah State University · USGeorge Washington University Virginia Campus · US

Funding

Smartphone-Based "Burst" Cognitive AssessmentsP01AG003991 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI JOHN MORRIS · 1985 to 2026
$69.5M
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH CENTERP50AG005681 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI FAGAN, ANNE · 1985 to 2019
$52.1M
The natural history of AB accumulation in preclinical ADP01AG026276 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MORRIS, JOHN · 2005 to 2025
$49.5M
USING QUANTITATIVE TRAITS TO IDENTIFY NOVEL GENES FOR ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND OTHER COMPLEX TRAITSRF1AG053303 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI CLIMER, SHARLEE, CRUCHAGA, CARLOS · 2016 to 2020
$4.0M
Genetic Architecture of Acute Human Brain IschemiaR01NS085419 · NINDS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI CRUCHAGA, CARLOS, LEE, JIN-MOO · 2014 to 2018
$2.8M
IDENTIFYING RARE VARIANTS THAT INCREASE RISK FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASER01AG044546 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI CRUCHAGA, CARLOS · 2013 to 2017
$2.7M
Use of Endophenotypes in the Search for Alzheimer's Disease Risk GenesR01AG035083 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI GOATE, ALISON M · 2010 to 2014
$2.3M
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related ResearchR01AG042611 · NIA · BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY · PI KAUWE, JOHN SAI KEONG · 2012 to 2017
$1.5M
Impact of Amino Acid Variants and Interactions on Lipid Profiles and Incident CHDR01HL105502 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MAXWELL, TAYLOR J · 2011 to 2015
$1.1M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL105502NIA NIH HHS P01 AG003991NIA NIH HHS P01 AG026276NIA NIH HHS P50 AG005681NIA NIH HHS R01 AG035083NIA NIH HHS R01 AG042611NIA NIH HHS R01 AG044546NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG053303NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS085419
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA relationship quantitative trait locus exists when the correlation between multiple traits varies by genotype for that locus. Relationship quantitative trait loci (rQTL) are often involved in gene-by-gene (G×G) interactions or gene-by-environmental interactions, making them a powerful tool for detecting G×G.

methodsWe performed genome-wide association studies to identify rQTL between tau and Aβ42 and ptau and Aβ42 with over 3000 individuals using age, gender, series, APOE ε2, APOE ε4, and two principal components for population structure as covariates. Each significant rQTL was separately screened for interactions with other loci for each trait in the rQTL model. Parametric bootstrapping was used to assess significance.

resultsWe found four significant tau/Aβ42 rQTL from three unique locations and six ptau/Aβ42 rQTL from five unique locations. G×G screens with these rQTL produced four significant G×G interactions (one Aβ42, two ptau, and one tau) with four rQTL where each second locus was from a unique location. On follow-up, rs1036819 and rs74025622 were associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) case/control status; rs15205 and rs79099429 were associated with rate of decline.

conclusionsThe two most significant rQTL (rs8027714 and rs1036819) for ptau/Aβ42 are on different chromosomes and both are strong hits for pelvic organ prolapse. While diseases of the nervous system can cause pelvic organ prolapse, it is unlikely related to the ptau/Aβ42 relationship but may suggest that these two loci share a pathway. In addition to a ptau/Aβ42 rQTL and association with AD case/control status, rs1036819 is a strong rQTL for case/control status/Aβ42 and for tau/Aβ42. It resides in the ZFAT gene, which is related to autoimmune thyroid disease. For tau, rs9817620 interacts with the tau/Aβ42 rQTL rs74025622. It is in the CHL1 gene, which is a neural cell adhesion molecule and may be involved in signal transduction pathways. CHL1 is related to BACE1, which is a β-secretase enzyme that initiates production of the β-amyloid peptide involved in AD and is a primary drug target. Overall, there are numerous loci that affect the relationship between these important AD endophenotypes and some are due to interactions with other loci. Some affect the risk of AD and/or rate of progression.

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Quantitative Trait LociAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiomarkersDisease ProgressionFemaleGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeptide FragmentsAmyloid beta-Peptidesamyloid beta-protein (1-42)BiomarkersMAPT protein, humanPeptide Fragmentstau ProteinsAlzheimer’sAΒ42G×Gp-tau (3 to 10)rQTLTau

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PMID30153862
PMCPMC6114488
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