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Genome-wide Association Study Identifies 27 Loci Influencing Concentrations of
Circulating Cytokines and Growth Factors
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Ahola-Olli AV
; Würtz P
; Havulinna AS
; Aalto K
; Pitkänen N
; Lehtimäki T
; Kähönen M
; Lyytikäinen LP
; Raitoharju E
; Seppälä I
; Sarin AP
; Ripatti S
; Palotie A
; Perola M
; Viikari JS
; Jalkanen S
; Maksimow M
; Salomaa V
; Salmi M
; Kettunen J
; Raitakari OT
Am J Hum Genet
2017[Jan]; 100
(1
): 40-50
PMID27989323
show ga
Circulating cytokines and growth factors are regulators of inflammation and have
been implicated in autoimmune and metabolic diseases. In this genome-wide
association study (GWAS) of up to 8,293 Finns we identified 27 genome-widely
significant loci (p < 1.2 × 10(-9)) for one or more cytokines. Fifteen of the
associated variants had expression quantitative trait loci in whole blood. We
provide genetic instruments to clarify the causal roles of cytokine signaling and
upstream inflammation in immune-related and other chronic diseases. We further
link inflammatory markers with variants previously associated with autoimmune
diseases such as Crohn disease, multiple sclerosis, and ulcerative colitis and
hereby elucidate the molecular mechanisms underpinning these diseases and suggest
potential drug targets.
|*Genome-Wide Association Study
[MESH]
|Autoimmune Diseases/genetics
[MESH]
|Colitis, Ulcerative/genetics
[MESH]
|Crohn Disease/genetics
[MESH]
|Cytokines/*blood
[MESH]
|Female
[MESH]
|Humans
[MESH]
|Inflammation/genetics
[MESH]
|Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/*blood
[MESH]