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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2026

Genome-wide analysis implicates inner ear development in Ménière's disease.

Zhuozheng Shi, Ravi Mandla, Jingjing Li, Xinzhe Li, Zixuan Eleanor Zhang, Sixing Chen, Sandra Lapinska, Alexander O Flynn-Carroll, Bogdan Pasaniuc, Douglas J Epstein and 1 more

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Article in medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Zhuozheng ShiDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9769-9027
Ravi MandlaDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0782-0138
Jingjing LiDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Xinzhe LiDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Zixuan Eleanor ZhangDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Sixing ChenDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Sandra LapinskaDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5906-9446
Alexander O Flynn-CarrollDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Bogdan PasaniucDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0227-2056
Douglas J EpsteinDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4274-4521
Iain MathiesonDepartment of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4256-3982

Funding

Joint genomic and statistical analyses of schizophrenia and bipolar to decipher genetic susceptibilityR01MH115676 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Roel A Ophoff, Bogdan Pasaniuc · 2018 to 2026
$5.9M
Polygenic prediction and evolution of complex traitsR35GM133708 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Iain Neil Mathieson · 2019 to 2026
$2.9M
Identifying Undiagnosed Alzheimer’s Disease in Understudied PopulationsR01AG085518 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Timothy S Chang · 2024 to 2026
$2.3M
Pathogenic mechanisms of adult hearing loss caused by Zfp719 mutationsR01DC021475 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI DOUGLAS J EPSTEIN · 2024 to 2026
$2.0M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG085518NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC021475NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM133708NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH115676
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ménière's disease (MD) is a chronic inner ear disorder characterized by recurrent vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. Despite these distinctive symptoms, its etiology remains poorly understood. We performed a genome-wide meta-analysis of 8,969 cases and 1,962,542 controls across five large biobanks, identifying five independent genome-wide significant loci and estimating an observed-scale SNP heritability of 7% (SE 0.8%), consistent with a modest but significant genetic contribution to MD risk. Fine-mapping and integrative functional analyses implicate two convergent biological processes - developmental regulation of the inner ear, involving

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PMCPMC12919095

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