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ArticleNature communications2024

Sequence variants influencing the regulation of serum IgG subclass levels.

Thorunn A Olafsdottir, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Aitzkoa Lopez de Lapuente Portilla, Stefan Jonsson, Lilja Stefansdottir, Abhishek Niroula, Aslaug Jonasdottir, Hannes P Eggertsson, Gisli H Halldorsson, Gudny E Thorlacius and 25 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

35 authors.

Thorunn A OlafsdottirdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland. thorunno@decode.is.ORCID 0000-0001-5454-938X
Gudmar ThorleifssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0003-4623-9087
Aitzkoa Lopez de Lapuente PortillaDivision of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Stefan JonssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Lilja StefansdottirdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Abhishek NiroulaDivision of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-5904-0635
Aslaug JonasdottirdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Hannes P EggertssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0002-1674-9978
Gisli H HalldorssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0001-7067-9862
Gudny E ThorlaciusdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Asgeir O ArnthorssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Unnur S BjornsdottirDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Sleep, Landspitali, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Folkert W AsselbergsInstitute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1692-8669
Arthur E H BentlageImmunoglobulin Research laboratory, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7924-554X
Gudmundur I EyjolfssonThe Laboratory in Mjodd, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Steinunn GudmundsdottirdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0001-9317-0903
Kristbjorg GunnarsdottirdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Bjarni V HalldorssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0003-0756-0767
Hilma HolmdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0002-9517-6636
Bjorn R LudvikssonFaculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Pall MelsteddeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Gudmundur L NorddahldeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Isleifur OlafssonDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Landsspitali, the National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Saedis SaevarsdottirdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0001-9392-6184
Olof SigurdardottirFaculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Asgeir SigurdssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Robin TemmingDepartment of Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Pall T ÖnundarsonFaculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Unnur ThorsteinsdottirdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.
Gestur VidarssonImmunoglobulin Research laboratory, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5621-003X
Patrick SulemdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0001-7123-6123
Daniel F GudbjartssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0002-5222-9857
Ingileif JonsdottirdeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0001-8339-150X
Björn NilssonDivision of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. bjorn.nilsson@med.lu.se.ORCID 0000-0001-5542-0254
Kari StefanssondeCODE genetics/Amgen Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland. kstefans@decode.is.ORCID 0000-0003-1676-864X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the main isotype of antibody in human blood. IgG consists of four subclasses (IgG1 to IgG4), encoded by separate constant region genes within the Ig heavy chain locus (IGH). Here, we report a genome-wide association study on blood IgG subclass levels. Across 4334 adults and 4571 individuals under 18 years, we discover ten new and identify four known variants at five loci influencing IgG subclass levels. These variants also affect the risk of asthma, autoimmune diseases, and blood traits. Seven variants map to the IGH locus, three to the Fcγ receptor (FCGR) locus, and two to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region, affecting the levels of all IgG subclasses. The most significant associations are observed between the G1m (f), G2m(n) and G3m(b*) allotypes, and IgG1, IgG2 and IgG3, respectively. Additionally, we describe selective associations with IgG4 at 16p11.2 (ITGAX) and 17q21.1 (IKZF3, ZPBP2, GSDMB, ORMDL3). Interestingly, the latter coincides with a highly pleiotropic signal where the allele associated with lower IgG4 levels protects against childhood asthma but predisposes to inflammatory bowel disease. Our results provide insight into the regulation of antibody-mediated immunity that can potentially be useful in the development of antibody based therapeutics.

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AsthmaGenome-Wide Association StudyImmunoglobulin GPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdolescentAdultAllelesAutoimmune DiseasesChildChromosomes, Human, Pair 17FemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHLA AntigensHumansImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsMaleHLA AntigensImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsMembrane ProteinsORMDL3 protein, humanReceptors, IgG

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PMID39277589
PMCPMC11401918

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