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A novel but frequent variant in LPA KIV-2 is associated with a pronounced Lp(a) and cardiovascular risk reduction.
Eur. Heart J. 38, 1823-1831 (2017)
Aims Lp(a) concentrations represent a major cardiovascular risk factor and are almost entirely controlled by one single locus (LPA). However, many genetic factors in LPA governing the enormous variance of Lp(a) levels are still unknown. Since up to 70% of the LPA coding sequence are located in a difficult to access hypervariable copy number variation named KIV-2, we hypothesized that it may contain novel functional variants with pronounced effects on Lp(a) concentrations. We performed a large scale mutation analysis in the KIV-2 using an extreme phenotype approach Methods and results We compiled an discovery set of 123 samples showing discordance between LPA isoform phenotype and Lp(a) concentrations and controls. Using ultra-deep sequencing, we identified a splice site variant (G4925A) in preferential association with the smaller LPA isoforms. Follow-up in a European general population (n = 2892) revealed an exceptionally high carrier frequency of 22.1% in the general population. The variant explains 20.6% of the Lp(a) variance in carriers of low molecular weight (LMW) apo(a) isoforms (P = 5.75e-38) and reduces Lp(a) concentrations by 31.3 mg/dL. Accordingly the odds ratio for cardiovascular disease was reduced from 1.39 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.17-1.66, P = 1.89e-04] for wildtype LMW individuals to 1.19 [95% CI: 0.92; 1.56, P = 0.19] in LMW individuals who were additionally positive for G4925A. Functional studies point towards a reduction of splicing efficiency by this novel variant. Conclusion A highly frequent but until now undetected variant in the LPA KIV-2 region is strongly associated with reduced Lp(a) concentrations and reduced cardiovascular risk in LMW individuals.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Lipoprotein(a) ; Lpa ; Cvd Risk ; Kringle Iv-type 2 ; Copy Number Variation; Apolipoprotein(a) Gene; Lipoprotein(a) Levels; Diseases; Plasma; Size; Rna
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2017
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2017
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0195-668X
e-ISSN
1522-9645
Zeitschrift
European Heart Journal
Quellenangaben
Band: 38,
Heft: 23,
Seiten: 1823-1831
Verlag
Oxford University Press
Verlagsort
Oxford
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
Institute of Genetic Epidemiology (IGE)
Institute of Genetic Epidemiology (IGE)
POF Topic(s)
30501 - Systemic Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Factors that Impact Health
30202 - Environmental Health
30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er)
Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e)
G-504000-005
G-504091-004
G-504100-001
G-504091-004
G-504100-001
WOS ID
WOS:000403248300011
Scopus ID
85021987545
PubMed ID
28444229
Erfassungsdatum
2017-07-14