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ArticleHGG advances2026

Multi-omic characterization of the Hispanic/Latino blood lipidome reveals an additional locus and attenuated genetic prediction.

Wanying Zhu, Hung-Hsin Chen, Heather M Highland, Corey Giles, Peter J Meikle, Phillip Lin, Lauren E Petty, Hannah G Polikowsky, Alex S Petty, Mohammad Y Anwar and 13 more

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Wanying ZhuDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Hung-Hsin ChenInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Heather M HighlandDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA.
Corey GilesBaker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; Baker Department of Cardiovascular Research, Translation and Implementation, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia.
Peter J MeikleBaker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; Baker Department of Cardiovascular Research, Translation and Implementation, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia.
Phillip LinDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Lauren E PettyDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Hannah G PolikowskyDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Alex S PettyDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Mohammad Y AnwarDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA.
Xinruo ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA.
Joanne E CurranDepartment of Human Genetics, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA; South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA.
Elizabeth G FrankelDepartment of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Rashedeh RoshaniDepartment of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Joshua M LandmanDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Gabriela S Castrodad-RiveraDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Caroline HerndonDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Joseph B McCormickDepartment of Epidemiology, UT Health Houston School of Public Health, Brownsville Campus, Brownsville, TX, USA.
Susan P Fisher-HochDepartment of Epidemiology, UT Health Houston School of Public Health, Brownsville Campus, Brownsville, TX, USA.
Penny Gordon-LarsenDepartment of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Eric R GamazonDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Kari E NorthDepartment of Epidemiology, UT Health Houston School of Public Health, Brownsville Campus, Brownsville, TX, USA.
Jennifer E BelowDivision of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: jennifer.e.below@vumc.org.

Funding

Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS)UL1TR000371 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MCPHERSON, DAVID D · 2012 to 2016
$13.4M
Hispanic Latino Lipid ConsortiumR01HL142302 · NHLBI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Jennifer Below, JOSEPH MCCORMICK · 2018 to 2026
$5.8M
Pharmacogenetics of the Response to GLP-1 in Mexican-Americans with PrediabetesR01DK127084 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI GUTIERREZ, ABSALON DENNIS · 2021 to 2025
$3.5M
Genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolic effects on skeletal health in Mexican AmericansR01AG078452 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MIRYOUNG LEE, Nahid J. Rianon · 2023 to 2026
$2.7M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000371NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL142302NIA NIH HHS R01 AG078452NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK127084
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While lipids have been extensively investigated, genetic regulation of the circulating lipidome in diverse populations remains poorly understood. We conducted a lipidome-wide genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 830 lipid species in 2,287 Hispanic/Latino participants and performed predictive modeling across omics layers. We identified 7,593 genome-wide significant SNPs mapping to 208 genes. Conditional analysis disentangled the long-range linkage disequilibrium artifacts from the pleiotropic FADS1/2/3 cluster. Separately, we discovered an association at the GPLD1 locus for a circulating ceramide. Colocalization revealed shared genetic architecture with conventional lipids alongside distinct, species-specific pathways. Incorporating Native/Indigenous American expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) within a multi-omic framework uncovered 62 likely regulatory genes missed by European-centric gene expression models. Finally, genetically regulated predictive models demonstrated performance declining from transcriptomics to proteomics to lipidomics, reflecting increased distance from gene action along the molecular cascade. Our study provides a genetic landscape of lipid metabolism in a highly burdened population and highlights the challenges in predicting lipid abundance.

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colocalizaitoneQTL mappingfine-mappinggenetically regulated predictiongenome-wide association studyHispanic/Latino populationlipidomicsmetabolic traitsmulti-omics

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PMID42642928
PMCPMC13594937

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