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ArticleGenome medicine2022

Whole-exome sequencing identifies novel protein-altering variants associated with serum apolipoprotein and lipid concentrations.

Niina Sandholm, Ronja Hotakainen, Jani K Haukka, Fanny Jansson Sigfrids, Emma H Dahlström, Anni A Antikainen, Erkka Valo, Anna Syreeni, Elina Kilpeläinen, Anastasia Kytölä and 5 more

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Article in Genome medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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15 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Niina Sandholm *Folkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland. niina.sandholm@helsinki.fi.ORCID 0000-0003-4322-6942
Ronja Hotakainen *Folkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Jani K HaukkaFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Fanny Jansson SigfridsFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Emma H DahlströmFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Anni A AntikainenFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Erkka ValoFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Anna SyreeniFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Elina KilpeläinenInstitute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Anastasia KytöläInstitute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Aarno PalotieInstitute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Valma HarjutsaloFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Carol ForsblomFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland.
Per-Henrik GroopFolkhälsan Research Center, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki, 00290, Finland. per-henrik.groop@helsinki.fi.ORCID 0000-0003-4055-6954
FinnDiane Study Group
University of Helsinki · FIBroad Institute · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDyslipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and diabetes impacts the lipid metabolism through multiple pathways. In addition to the standard lipid measurements, apolipoprotein concentrations provide added awareness of the burden of circulating lipoproteins. While common genetic variants modestly affect the serum lipid concentrations, rare genetic mutations can cause monogenic forms of hypercholesterolemia and other genetic disorders of lipid metabolism. We aimed to identify low-frequency protein-altering variants (PAVs) affecting lipoprotein and lipid traits.

methodsWe analyzed whole-exome (WES) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data of 481 and 474 individuals with type 1 diabetes, respectively. The phenotypic data consisted of 79 serum lipid and apolipoprotein phenotypes obtained with clinical laboratory measurements and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

resultsThe single-variant analysis identified an association between the LIPC p.Thr405Met (rs113298164) and serum apolipoprotein A1 concentrations (p=7.8×10

conclusionsWe identified lipid and apolipoprotein-associated variants in the previously known LIPC and APOB genes, as well as PAVs in GTF3C5 associated with LDLC, and in RBM47 associated with apolipoprotein C-III concentrations, implicated as an independent CVD risk factor. Identification of rare loss-of-function variants has previously revealed genes that can be targeted to prevent CVD, such as the LDL cholesterol-lowering loss-of-function variants in the PCSK9 gene. Thus, this study suggests novel putative therapeutic targets for the prevention of CVD.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesProprotein Convertase 9Apolipoprotein C-IIIApolipoproteinsApolipoproteins BCholesterol, LDLExome SequencingHumansRNA-Binding ProteinsApolipoprotein C-IIIApolipoproteinsApolipoproteins BCholesterol, LDLPCSK9 protein, humanProprotein Convertase 9RBM47 protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsAPOBApolipoprotein A1Apolipoprotein C-IIIGTF3C5LIPCLipidomicsMARCHF10RBM47RYR3Whole-exome sequencing

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