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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2023

Genetic Correlations Among Corneal Biophysical Parameters and Anthropometric Traits.

Henry C Cousins, Clara C Cousins, Girish Valluru, Russ B Altman, Yutao Liu, Louis R Pasquale, Sumayya Ahmad

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Article in Translational vision science & technology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Henry C CousinsDepartment of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Clara C CousinsDavid Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Girish ValluruDepartment of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Russ B AltmanDepartment of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Yutao LiuDepartment of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
Louis R PasqualeDepartment of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Sumayya AhmadDepartment of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary · USStanford University · USAugusta University · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Gene-Environment Interactions in GlaucomaR01EY015473 · NEI · MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY · PI PASQUALE, LOUIS ROBERT · 2005 to 2021
$8.3M
Module 3: Gene Expression/ProteomicsP30EY031631 · NEI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI Xingjun Fan · 2020 to 2026
$3.6M
Gene Discovery in Familial KeratoconusR01EY023242 · NEI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI LIU, YUTAO · 2013 to 2023
$3.4M
Estrogen and its Receptor in Intraocular Pressure RegulationR01EY032960 · NEI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Yutao Liu · 2023 to 2026
$1.6M
Long Noncoding RNA lncLOXL1 and Exfoliation Syndrome.R21EY028671 · NEI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI LIU, YUTAO · 2018 to 2019
$467k
MIR182 and Ocular Hypertension.R21EY033961 · NEI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI LIU, YUTAO · 2023 to 2024
$424k
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY031631NEI NIH HHS R01 EY015473NEI NIH HHS R01 EY023242NEI NIH HHS R01 EY032960NEI NIH HHS R21 EY028671NEI NIH HHS R21 EY033961
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The genetic architecture of corneal dysfunction remains poorly understood. Epidemiological and clinical evidence suggests a relationship between corneal structural features and anthropometric measures. We used global and local genetic similarity analysis to identify genomic features that may underlie structural corneal dysfunction. Methods: We assembled genome-wide association study summary statistics for corneal features (central corneal thickness, corneal hysteresis [CH], corneal resistance factor [CRF], and the 3 mm index of keratometry) and anthropometric traits (body mass index, weight, and height) in Europeans. We calculated global genetic correlations (rg) between traits using linkage disequilibrium (LD) score regression and local genetic covariance using ρ-HESS, which partitions the genome and performs regression with LD regions. Finally, we identified genes located within regions of significant genetic covariance and analyzed patterns of tissue expression and pathway enrichment. Results: Global LD score regression revealed significant negative correlations between height and both CH (rg = -0.12; P = 2.0 × 10-7) and CRF (rg = -0.11; P = 6.9 × 10-7). Local analysis revealed 68 genomic regions exhibiting significant local genetic covariance between CRF and height, containing 2874 unique genes. Pathway analysis of genes in regions with significant local rg revealed enrichment among signaling pathways with known keratoconus associations, including cadherin and Wnt signaling, as well as enrichment of genes modulated by copper and zinc ions. Conclusions: Corneal biophysical parameters and height share a common genomic architecture, which may facilitate identification of disease-associated genes and therapies for corneal ectasias. Translational Relevance: Local genetic covariance analysis enables the identification of associated genes and therapeutic targets for corneal ectatic disease.

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Genome-Wide Association StudyKeratoconusCorneaHumansPhysical Examination

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