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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2026

Genetically prioritized plasma proteins in intracerebral hemorrhage identified by Mendelian randomization with functional evidence of neuronal vulnerability.

Heng Gu, Yan-Song Bu, Jing-Jing Niu, Hui-Min Zhao, Jia-He Li, Xiao-Tong Jiang, Shu-Tong Wu, Guo-Li Xu, Shuai Yu, Hong-Xuan Feng and 2 more

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Heng GuDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu, China.
Yan-Song BuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Rehabilitation Medical Center, Dalian Medical University School of Health-Preservation and Wellness Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu, China.
Jing-Jing NiuLinyi Central Hospital Linyi 250000, Shandong, China.
Hui-Min ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu, China.
Jia-He LiDepartment of Psychology, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou Mental Health Center Suzhou 215031, Jiangsu, China.
Xiao-Tong JiangDepartment of Psychology, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou Mental Health Center Suzhou 215031, Jiangsu, China.
Shu-Tong WuInternational Department of Suzhou No. 1 High School of Jiangsu Province Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu, China.
Guo-Li XuDepartment of Neurology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Suzhou 215200, Jiangsu, China.
Shuai YuDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu, China.
Hong-Xuan FengDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu, China.
Fan-Zhen KongDepartment of Psychology, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou Mental Health Center Suzhou 215031, Jiangsu, China.
Guan-Hui WuDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu, China.

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objectivesOur study aims to assess the causal association between plasma proteins, immune cell phenotypes and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and explore their downstream biological correlation.

methodsWe adopted the two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. The analysis evaluated the effects of more than 4,000 plasma proteins and 731 immune cell phenotypes on the risk of ICH. Bidirectional MR, mediation effect and sensitivity analysis confirm the causal relationship. We transfect SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells and overexpress AHSP or ITGB5 to observe possible function effects.

resultsMR analysis linked 299 plasma proteins with ICH (P < 0.05), of which 60 proteins showed strong statistical support (P < 0.01) and there was no reverse causality. Eighteen types of immune cells also affect ICH risk. Mediation analysis identified 6 causal axes to link specific proteins (IGF1R, NT5E/CD73, ITGB5, CUZD1, and AHSP) with ICH, in which different B cell and T cell subgroups play a key intermediary role. Overexpression of AHSP or ITGB5 inhibits the proliferation and migration of SH-SY5Y cells while promoting their apoptosis.

conclusionsWe combined genetics and laboratory data to find that several plasma proteins affect ICH risk. The immune pathway seems to link these proteins with ICH. Although we acknowledge the limitations of MR analysis and in vitro experimental frameworks, the apoptosis promoting effects of AHSP and ITGB5 provide preliminary functional evidence of their role in neuronal damage. Targeting these pathways may provide new strategies for intervention in ICH.

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AHSPIGF1Rimmune cell phenotypesIntracerebral hemorrhageITGB5Mendelian randomizationplasma proteins

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