Arruda, A.L. ; Bocher, O. ; Taylor, H.J.* ; Cammann, D.* ; Yoshiji, S.* ; Yin, X.* ; Zhao, C.* ; Chen, J.* ; Wood, A.C.* ; Suzuki, K.* ; Mercader, J.M.* ; Spracklen, C.N.* ; Meigs, J.B.* ; Vujkovic, M.R.* ; Smith, G.D.* ; Rotter, J.I.* ; Voight, B.F.* ; Morris, A.P.* ; Zeggini, E.
The effect of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on non-cardiovascular comorbidities.
Nat. Commun. 16:9042 (2025)
Type 2 diabetes is associated with a range of non-cardiovascular non-oncologic comorbidities. To move beyond associations and evaluate causal effects between type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition and 21 comorbidities, we apply Mendelian randomization analysis using genome-wide association studies across multiple genetic ancestries. Additionally, leveraging eight mechanistic clusters of type 2 diabetes genetic profiles, each representing distinct biological pathways, we investigate causal links between cluster-stratified type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition and comorbidity risk. We identify causal effects of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition driven by distinct genetic clusters. For example, the risk-increasing effects of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on cataracts and erectile dysfunction are primarily attributed to adiposity and glucose regulation mechanisms, respectively. We observe opposing effect directions across different genetic ancestries for depression, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Our findings leverage the heterogeneity underpinning type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition to prioritize biological mechanisms underlying causal relationships with comorbidities.
Impact Factor
Scopus SNIP
Web of Science
Times Cited
Scopus
Cited By
Altmetric
Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Thesis type
Editors
Keywords
Association Analyses Identify; Mendelian Randomization; Risk; Metaanalysis; Prevalence; Ancestry; Mellitus; Glaucoma; Disease
Keywords plus
Language
english
Publication Year
2025
Prepublished in Year
0
HGF-reported in Year
2025
ISSN (print) / ISBN
2041-1723
e-ISSN
2041-1723
ISBN
Book Volume Title
Conference Title
Conference Date
Conference Location
Proceedings Title
Quellenangaben
Volume: 16,
Issue: 1,
Pages: ,
Article Number: 9042
Supplement: ,
Series
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Publishing Place
London
Day of Oral Examination
0000-00-00
Advisor
Referee
Examiner
Topic
University
University place
Faculty
Publication date
0000-00-00
Application date
0000-00-00
Patent owner
Further owners
Application country
Patent priority
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Translational Genomics (ITG)
POF-Topic(s)
30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
Research field(s)
Genetics and Epidemiology
Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP Element(s)
G-506700-001
G-506701-001
Grants
NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, CTSI
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease Diabetes Research Center (DRC)
Southern California Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
American Diabetes Association
NHGRI
National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Medical University of Bialystok (MUB) grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutues of Health
European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program
Copyright
Erfassungsdatum
2025-10-14