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ArticleBMC genomic data2025

Evaluating vitamin C-related gene-environment and metabolite-environment interaction effects on intraocular pressure in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Rebecca Lelievre, Mohan Rakesh, Pirro G Hysi, Julian Little, Ellen E Freeman, Marie-Hélène Roy-Gagnon

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Rebecca LelievreSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Office 101E, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.
Mohan RakeshSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Office 101E, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.
Pirro G HysiSection of Ophthalmology, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
Julian LittleSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Office 101E, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.
Ellen E FreemanSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Office 101E, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada.
Marie-Hélène Roy-GagnonSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Office 101E, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 5Z3, Canada. mroygagn@uottawa.ca.

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CIHR CGS-M ScholarshipCIHR PJT-180615
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important risk factor for glaucoma, which is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. However, the etiology of high IOP remains uncertain. Metabolites are compounds involved in metabolism which provide a link between the internal (genetic) and external environments. O-methylascorbate has been reported to be associated with IOP. In addition, researchers have identified several genetic variants which are associated with metabolite concentrations, including O-methylascorbate and another vitamin C related metabolite, ascorbic acid 2-sulfate. We aimed to understand how O-methylascorbate and ascorbic acid 2-sulfate, or genetic variants associated with these metabolites, modify the associations between dietary environmental variables and IOP. We used data from 8060 participants of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Using linear models adjusted for relevant covariates, we tested for interactions between six genetic variants previously found to be associated with O-methylascorbate and ascorbic acid 2-sulfate and four environmental variables related to diet (alcohol consumption frequency, smoking status, fruit consumption, and vegetable consumption). We also tested for interactions between serum concentrations of O-methylascorbate and ascorbic acid 2-sulfate and these environmental factors. We used a False Discovery Rate approach to correct for the 32 interaction tests performed. One interaction was suggestively significant after multiple testing correction (adjusted P-value < 0.1): rs8050812 and alcohol consumption frequency. Understanding how genetic variants and metabolites interact with the environment could shed light on biological pathways controlling IOP and lead to improved prevention and treatment of glaucoma.

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AgingAscorbic AcidGene-Environment InteractionIntraocular PressureAgedCanadaDietFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAscorbic AcidCLSAGene-environmentIntraocular pressureMetabolites

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PMID39881263
PMCPMC11776179

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