1.Identification of novel candidate genes in East Asian COPD patients by the functional summary-based imputation and the unified test for molecular signatures: a transcriptome-wide association study.
Ye TIAN ; Shufang SHAN ; Qixue BAO ; Siquan ZHOU ; Xia JIANG ; Mengqiao WANG ; Shu YIN ; Jingyuan XIONG ; Guo CHENG
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(13):1612-1614
2.METTL1 gene polymorphisms and Wilms tumor susceptibility in Chinese children: A five-center case-control study.
Linqing DENG ; Ruixi HUA ; Zhengtao ZHANG ; Jinhong ZHU ; Jiao ZHANG ; Jiwen CHENG ; Suhong LI ; Haixia ZHOU ; Guochang LIU ; Jing HE ; Wen FU
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(14):1750-1752
3.Construction and evaluation of the functional polygenic risk score for gastric cancer in a prospective cohort of the European population.
Yuanliang GU ; Caiwang YAN ; Tianpei WANG ; Beiping HU ; Meng ZHU ; Guangfu JIN
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(14):1671-1679
BACKGROUND:
A polygenic risk score (PRS) derived from 112 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for gastric cancer has been reported in Chinese populations (PRS-112). However, its performance in other populations is unknown. A functional PRS (fPRS) using functional SNPs (fSNPs) may improve the generalizability of the PRS across populations with distinct ethnicities.
METHODS:
We performed functional annotations on SNPs in strong linkage disequilibrium (LD) with the 112 previously reported SNPs to identify fSNPs that affect protein-coding or transcriptional regulation. Subsequently, we constructed an fPRS based on the fSNPs by using the LDpred2-infinitesimal model and then analyzed the performance of the PRS-112 and fPRS in the risk prediction of gastric cancer in 457,521 European participants of the UK Biobank cohort. Finally, the performance of the fPRS in combination with lifestyle factors were evaluated in predicting the risk of gastric cancer.
RESULTS:
During 4,582,045 person-years of follow-up with a total of 623 incident gastric cancer cases, we found no significant association between the PRS-112 and gastric cancer risk in the European population (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.00 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.93-1.09], P = 0.846). We identified 125 fSNPs, including seven deleterious protein-coding SNPs and 118 regulatory non-coding SNPs, and used them to construct the fPRS-125. Our result showed that the fPRS-125 was significantly associated with gastric cancer risk (HR = 1.11 [95% CI, 1.03-1.20], P = 0.009). Compared to participants with a low fPRS-125 (bottom quintile), those with a high fPRS-125 (top quintile) had a higher risk of incident gastric cancer (HR = 1.43 [95% CI, 1.12-1.84], P = 0.005). Moreover, we observed that participants with both an unfavorable lifestyle and a high genetic risk had the highest risk of incident gastric cancer (HR = 4.99 [95% CI, 1.55-16.10], P = 0.007) compared to those with both a favorable lifestyle and a low genetic risk.
CONCLUSION
These results indicate that the fPRS-125 derived from fSNPs may act as an indicator to measure the genetic risk of gastric cancer in the European population.
Humans
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Prospective Studies
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Stomach Neoplasms/genetics*
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease/genetics*
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Risk Factors
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Multifactorial Inheritance/genetics*
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics*
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Genome-Wide Association Study
4.The correlation between FCER2 gene polymorphism and the efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.
Shuangxi LIU ; Na CHE ; Ling JIN ; Yang WANG ; Kai FAN ; Ju LAI ; Shaoqing YU
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2023;37(11):856-863
Objective:To investigate the correlation between FCER2(2206A>G) gene polymorphism and the efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids(ICS) in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis(CRS). Methods:A total of 208 CRS patients were routinely treated with functional endonasal sinus surgery and postoperative ICS. DNA extraction, PCR amplification and gene sequencing were performed to observe the FCER2(2206A>G) gene polymorphism and calculate the allele frequency. The visual analog scale(VAS) score, Lund-Kennedy score, and computed tomography(CT) Lund-Mackay score were determined 6 months after surgery among patients with different genotypes. Moreover, the polymorphism frequency was compared among different subgroups(chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps versus chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps, eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis versus non-eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis). Results:There were FCER2(2206A>G) gene polymorphism in patients with CRS, and the phenotypes included 3 genotypes, AA, AG and GG, with distribution frequencies of 68(32.7%), 116(55.8%) and 24(11.5%) cases, respectively. No significant differences were found in age, VAS score, nasal endoscopic Lund-Kennedy score and CT imaging Lund-Mackay score among patients with CRS of each genotype before surgery. In patients with the AA genotype, the changes in VAS score(5.74±1.10), Lund Kennedy score(5.92 ± 1.14), and CT imaging Lund-Mackay score(13.26±4.26) were significantly higher than in patients with the AG(4.37±0.86, 5.37±1.24, 10.82±3.77) and GG(4.26±0.80, 5.18±1.56, 10.10±3.53) genotype(P<0.05). However, there were no marked difference between patients with the AG genotype and those with the GG genotype(P>0.05). Compared with patients with non-eosinophilic sinusitis, Among them, the differences between the GG genotype and AG /AA genes were more significant in eosinophilic sinusitis compared to non-eosinophilic sinusitis(P<0.01). Conclusion:The FCER2(2206A>G) gene in patients with CRS has genetic polymorphism and is associated with the recovery of CRS patients after surgery, individual corticosteroid sensitivity, and subgroup variability.
Humans
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Nasal Polyps/complications*
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Rhinitis/complications*
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Sinusitis/complications*
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use*
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Polymorphism, Genetic
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Endoscopy/methods*
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Chronic Disease
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Receptors, IgE
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Lectins, C-Type
5.Research progress on genetic variants of PDE4D and susceptibility to stroke in Chinese population.
Guiying ZHANG ; Xinrui YU ; Xuelei TANG ; Qifu LI ; Rong LIN
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2023;40(12):1570-1574
The pathogenesis of stroke is complex, with genetic risk factors as one of the main factors. The genetic variants of phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) was significantly associated with the susceptibility to ischemic stroke (IS) in Caucasian population, but its association with the susceptibility to stroke in Chinese population is unclear. This article is intended to review the research on the association between PDE4D genetic variants and stroke susceptibility in Chinese population, aiming to further optimize the relevant research programs and provide reference for the prevention and treatment of stroke in China.
Humans
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Brain Ischemia/genetics*
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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East Asian People
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Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4/genetics*
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Stroke/genetics*
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Risk Factors
6.Association between HLA-DRB1 gene polymorphisms and genetic susceptibility of early-onset severe preeclampsia.
Chun-Chi LAI ; Lu-Lu ZHANG ; Meng-Ya SUN ; Jun-Fang SUN ; Hong JIANG
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2023;25(10):1022-1027
OBJECTIVES:
To explore the correlation between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of rs3135388, rs114293611 and rs142804168 of HLA-DRB1 gene and early-onset severe preeclampsia (sPE).
METHODS:
Blood samples were collected from 102 early-onset sPE mothers and their neonates (sPE group), as well as 120 normotensive mothers and their neonates (control group). Sanger sequencing was performed to compare the genotype distribution, allele frequencies, and differences in genotype distribution after maternal-infant compatibility between the two groups.
RESULTS:
Statistically significant differences in genotype distribution at rs114293611 of HLA-DRB1 gene were observed between sPE and control groups in both mothers and neonates (P<0.05). The frequency of the T allele at rs114293611 was higher in the sPE group of neonates than that in the control group (P<0.05), while no significant difference was found between the two groups of mothers (P>0.05). The maternal-infant genotype compatibility analysis showed significant differences in genotype distribution between sPE and control groups (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in genotype distribution and allele frequencies at rs3135388 and rs142804168 of HLA-DRB1 gene between the two groups of mothers and neonates (P>0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
The SNP at rs114293611 of HLA-DRB1 gene may be associated with the development of early-onset sPE in mothers. Maternal-infant genotype compatibility abnormality at rs114293611 of HLA-DRB1 gene may be a predisposition factor for the development of sPE.
Female
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Pregnancy
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Infant, Newborn
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Humans
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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HLA-DRB1 Chains/genetics*
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Pre-Eclampsia/genetics*
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Gene Frequency
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Genotype
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Alleles
7.Research advances in genetic polymorphisms in Kawasaki disease.
Ming-Xing DONG ; Xi-Xia WANG ; Fu-Yong JIAO ; Wei-Hua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2023;25(12):1234-1238
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic inflammatory vascular disorder that predominantly affects children and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. Although the etiology of this disease remains unclear, genome-wide association and genome-wide linkage studies have shown that some susceptible genes and chromosomal regions are associated with the development and progression of KD. With the advancement of high-throughput DNA sequencing techniques, more and more genomic information related to KD is being discovered. Understanding the genes involved in the pathogenesis of KD may provide novel insights into the diagnosis and treatment of KD. By analyzing related articles and summarizing related research advances, this article mainly discusses the T cell activation-enhancing genes that have been confirmed to be closely associated with the development and progression of KD and reveals their association with the pathogenesis of KD and coronary artery lesions.
Child
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Humans
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/complications*
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Genome-Wide Association Study
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Polymorphism, Genetic
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Coronary Vessels/pathology*
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
8.Progress in research of risk prediction of non-syndromic oral clefts using genetic information.
Si Yue WANG ; He Xiang PENG ; En Ci XUE ; Xi CHEN ; Xue Heng WANG ; Meng FAN ; Meng Ying WANG ; Nan LI ; Jing LI ; Zhi Bo ZHOU ; Hong Ping ZHU ; Yong Hua HU ; Tong WU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(3):504-510
Non-syndromic oral cleft (NSOC), a common birth defect, remains to be a critical public health problem in China. In the context of adjustment of childbearing policy for two times in China and the increase of pregnancy at older childbearing age, NSOC risk prediction will provide evidence for high-risk population identification and prenatal counseling. Genome-wide association study and second generation sequencing have identified multiple loci associated with NSOC, facilitating the development of genetic risk prediction of NSOC. Despite the marked progress, risk prediction models of NSOC still faces multiple challenges. This paper summarizes the recent progress in research of NSOC risk prediction models based on the results of extensive literature retrieval to provide some insights for the model development regarding research design, variable selection, model-build strategy and evaluation methods.
Humans
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Cleft Palate/genetics*
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Cleft Lip/genetics*
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Genome-Wide Association Study
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Risk Factors
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
10.Bibliometric and bioinformatics analysis of genetic literature on susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss.
Hui Min WANG ; Jia Di GUO ; Bo Shen WANG ; Bao Li ZHU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2023;41(1):43-47
Objective: To summarize and analyse of literature on the susceptibility genes of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) , and the key genes were screened and obtained by bioinformatics method, so as to provide reference for the prevention research of NIHL. Methods: In September 2021, Based on CNKI, NCBI Pubmed database and Web of Science database, this paper conducted bibliometric analysis and bioinformatics analysis on the genetic literature related to the susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss from 1999 to 2020. Endnote X9 software and the WPS office software were used for bibliometric analysis, and online software STRING and Cytoscape software were used for bioinformatics analysis. Results: A total of 131 literatures were included in the study, involving 40 genes in total. Bibliometric analysis shows that 131 papers which included 36 Chinese articles and 95 English articles were published in 63 biomedical journals; the highest number of published articles was 19 in 2020. Bioinformatics analysis suggests that GAPDH、SOD2、SOD1、CAT、CASP3、IL6 and other genes play a key role in the interaction network. The involved pathways mainly include MAP2K and MAPK activations, PTEN regulation, P53-depardent G1 DNA damage response, signaoling by BRAF and RAF fusions and soon. Conclusion: The study of noise induced hearing loss involves multi gene biological information, and bioinformatics analysis is helpful to predict the occurrence and development of noise induced hearing loss.
Humans
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Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/epidemiology*
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Computational Biology
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Bibliometrics
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Noise, Occupational

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