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Genome-wide association study identifies loci influencing concentrations of liver enzymes in plasma.
Nat. Genet. 43, 1131-1138 (2011)
Concentrations of liver enzymes in plasma are widely used as indicators of liver disease. We carried out a genome-wide association study in 61,089 individuals, identifying 42 loci associated with concentrations of liver enzymes in plasma, of which 32 are new associations (P = 10(-8) to P = 10(-190)). We used functional genomic approaches including metabonomic profiling and gene expression analyses to identify probable candidate genes at these regions. We identified 69 candidate genes, including genes involved in biliary transport (ATP8B1 and ABCB11), glucose, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism (FADS1, FADS2, GCKR, JMJD1C, HNF1A, MLXIPL, PNPLA3, PPP1R3B, SLC2A2 and TRIB1), glycoprotein biosynthesis and cell surface glycobiology (ABO, ASGR1, FUT2, GPLD1 and ST3GAL4), inflammation and immunity (CD276, CDH6, GCKR, HNF1A, HPR, ITGA1, RORA and STAT4) and glutathione metabolism (GSTT1, GSTT2 and GGT), as well as several genes of uncertain or unknown function (including ABHD12, EFHD1, EFNA1, EPHA2, MICAL3 and ZNF827). Our results provide new insight into genetic mechanisms and pathways influencing markers of liver function.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Coronary-heart-disease; C-reactive protein; Salt export pump; Metabolic syndrome; Risk-factor; Hepatocellular-carcinoma; Hereditary cholestasis; Susceptibility loci; Genetic-variants; Common variants
Language
english
Publication Year
2011
HGF-reported in Year
2011
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1061-4036
e-ISSN
1546-1718
Journal
Nature Genetics
Quellenangaben
Volume: 43,
Issue: 11,
Pages: 1131-1138
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Publishing Place
New York, NY
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Genetic Epidemiology (IGE)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
Research Unit Molecular Epidemiology (AME)
Institute of Human Genetics (IHG)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
Research Unit Molecular Epidemiology (AME)
Institute of Human Genetics (IHG)
POF-Topic(s)
30501 - Systemic Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Factors that Impact Health
30503 - Chronic Diseases of the Lung and Allergies
30202 - Environmental Health
30503 - Chronic Diseases of the Lung and Allergies
30202 - Environmental Health
Research field(s)
Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP Element(s)
G-504100-001
G-503900-001
G-504200-002
G-504000-002
G-500700-001
G-503900-001
G-504200-002
G-504000-002
G-500700-001
PubMed ID
22001757
DOI
10.1038/ng.970
Scopus ID
80055024880
Erfassungsdatum
2011-12-12