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Identification of heart rate-associated loci and their effects on cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders.
Nat. Genet. 45, 621-631 (2013)
Elevated resting heart rate is associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. In a 2-stage meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in up to 181,171 individuals, we identified 14 new loci associated with heart rate and confirmed associations with all 7 previously established loci. Experimental downregulation of gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster and Danio rerio identified 20 genes at 11 loci that are relevant for heart rate regulation and highlight a role for genes involved in signal transmission, embryonic cardiac development and the pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy, congenital heart failure and/or sudden cardiac death. In addition, genetic susceptibility to increased heart rate is associated with altered cardiac conduction and reduced risk of sick sinus syndrome, and both heart rate-increasing and heart rate-decreasing variants associate with risk of atrial fibrillation. Our findings provide fresh insights into the mechanisms regulating heart rate and identify new therapeutic targets.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Genome-wide Association ; Common Variants ; Susceptibility Loci ; Atrial-fibrillation ; Qrs Duration ; Qt Interval ; Pr Interval ; Disease ; Drosophila ; Library
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1061-4036
e-ISSN
1546-1718
Journal
Nature Genetics
Quellenangaben
Volume: 45,
Issue: 6,
Pages: 621-631
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Publishing Place
New York, NY
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Peer reviewed