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Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Lango Allen H Estrada K Lettre G Berndt SI Weedon MN Rivadeneira F Willer CJ Jackson AU Vedantam S Raychaudhuri S Ferreira T Wood AR Weyant RJ Segrè AV Speliotes EK Wheeler E Soranzo N Park JH Yang J Gudbjartsson D Heard-Costa NL Randall JC Qi L Vernon Smith A Mägi R Pastinen T Liang L Heid IM Luan J Thorleifsson G Winkler TW Goddard ME Sin Lo K Palmer C Workalemahu T Aulchenko YS Johansson A Zillikens MC Feitosa MF Esko T Johnson T Ketkar S Kraft P Mangino M Prokopenko I Absher D Albrecht E 《Nature》2010,467(7317):832-838
Most common human traits and diseases have a polygenic pattern of inheritance: DNA sequence variants at many genetic loci influence the phenotype. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified more than 600 variants associated with human traits, but these typically explain small fractions of phenotypic variation, raising questions about the use of further studies. Here, using 183,727 individuals, we show that hundreds of genetic variants, in at least 180 loci, influence adult height, a highly heritable and classic polygenic trait. The large number of loci reveals patterns with important implications for genetic studies of common human diseases and traits. First, the 180 loci are not random, but instead are enriched for genes that are connected in biological pathways (P = 0.016) and that underlie skeletal growth defects (P?0.001). Second, the likely causal gene is often located near the most strongly associated variant: in 13 of 21 loci containing a known skeletal growth gene, that gene was closest to the associated variant. Third, at least 19 loci have multiple independently associated variants, suggesting that allelic heterogeneity is a frequent feature of polygenic traits, that comprehensive explorations of already-discovered loci should discover additional variants and that an appreciable fraction of associated loci may have been identified. Fourth, associated variants are enriched for likely functional effects on genes, being over-represented among variants that alter amino-acid structure of proteins and expression levels of nearby genes. Our data explain approximately 10% of the phenotypic variation in height, and we estimate that unidentified common variants of similar effect sizes would increase this figure to approximately 16% of phenotypic variation (approximately 20% of heritable variation). Although additional approaches are needed to dissect the genetic architecture of polygenic human traits fully, our findings indicate that GWA studies can identify large numbers of loci that implicate biologically relevant genes and pathways. 相似文献
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Kramer G Rauch T Rist W Vorderwülbecke S Patzelt H Schulze-Specking A Ban N Deuerling E Bukau B 《Nature》2002,419(6903):171-174
During translation, the first encounter of nascent polypeptides is with the ribosome-associated chaperones that assist the folding process--a principle that seems to be conserved in evolution. In Escherichia coli, the ribosome-bound Trigger Factor chaperones the folding of cytosolic proteins by interacting with nascent polypeptides. Here we identify a ribosome-binding motif in the amino-terminal domain of Trigger Factor. We also show the formation of crosslinked products between Trigger Factor and two adjacent ribosomal proteins, L23 and L29, which are located at the exit of the peptide tunnel in the ribosome. L23 is essential for the growth of E. coli and the association of Trigger Factor with the ribosome, whereas L29 is dispensable in both processes. Mutation of an exposed glutamate in L23 prevents Trigger Factor from interacting with ribosomes and nascent chains, and causes protein aggregation and conditional lethality in cells that lack the protein repair function of the DnaK chaperone. Purified L23 also interacts specifically with Trigger Factor in vitro. We conclude that essential L23 provides a chaperone docking site on ribosomes that directly links protein biosynthesis with chaperone-assisted protein folding. 相似文献
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The Bardet-Biedl protein BBS4 targets cargo to the pericentriolar region and is required for microtubule anchoring and cell cycle progression 总被引:8,自引:0,他引:8
Kim JC Badano JL Sibold S Esmail MA Hill J Hoskins BE Leitch CC Venner K Ansley SJ Ross AJ Leroux MR Katsanis N Beales PL 《Nature genetics》2004,36(5):462-470
BBS4 is one of several proteins that cause Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), a multisystemic disorder of genetic and clinical complexity. Here we show that BBS4 localizes to the centriolar satellites of centrosomes and basal bodies of primary cilia, where it functions as an adaptor of the p150(glued) subunit of the dynein transport machinery to recruit PCM1 (pericentriolar material 1 protein) and its associated cargo to the satellites. Silencing of BBS4 induces PCM1 mislocalization and concomitant deanchoring of centrosomal microtubules, arrest in cell division and apoptotic cell death. Expression of two truncated forms of BBS4 that are similar to those found in some individuals with BBS had a similar effect on PCM1 and microtubules. Our findings indicate that defective targeting or anchoring of pericentriolar proteins and microtubule disorganization contribute to the BBS phenotype and provide new insights into possible causes of familial obesity, diabetes and retinal degeneration. 相似文献
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Meijers R Puettmann-Holgado R Skiniotis G Liu JH Walz T Wang JH Schmucker D 《Nature》2007,449(7161):487-491
The Dscam gene gives rise to thousands of diverse cell surface receptors thought to provide homophilic and heterophilic recognition specificity for neuronal wiring and immune responses. Mutually exclusive splicing allows for the generation of sequence variability in three immunoglobulin ecto-domains, D2, D3 and D7. We report X-ray structures of the amino-terminal four immunoglobulin domains (D1-D4) of two distinct Dscam isoforms. The structures reveal a horseshoe configuration, with variable residues of D2 and D3 constituting two independent surface epitopes on either side of the receptor. Both isoforms engage in homo-dimerization coupling variable domain D2 with D2, and D3 with D3. These interactions involve symmetric, antiparallel pairing of identical peptide segments from epitope I that are unique to each isoform. Structure-guided mutagenesis and swapping of peptide segments confirm that epitope I, but not epitope II, confers homophilic binding specificity of full-length Dscam receptors. Phylogenetic analysis shows strong selection of matching peptide sequences only for epitope I. We propose that peptide complementarity of variable residues in epitope I of Dscam is essential for homophilic binding specificity. 相似文献
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Sonja A. Kirsch Andreas Kugemann Armando Carpaneto Rainer A. Böckmann Petra Dietrich 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2018,75(20):3803-3815
Mammalian two-pore channels (TPCs) are activated by the low-abundance membrane lipid phosphatidyl-(3,5)-bisphosphate (PI(3,5)P2) present in the endo-lysosomal system. Malfunction of human TPC1 or TPC2 (hTPC) results in severe organellar storage diseases and membrane trafficking defects. Here, we compared the lipid-binding characteristics of hTPC2 and of the PI(3,5)P2-insensitive TPC1 from the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Combination of simulations with functional analysis of channel mutants revealed the presence of an hTPC2-specific lipid-binding pocket mutually formed by two channel regions exposed to the cytosolic side of the membrane. We showed that PI(3,5)P2 is simultaneously stabilized by positively charged amino acids (K203, K204, and K207) in the linker between transmembrane helices S4 and S5 and by S322 in the cytosolic extension of S6. We suggest that PI(3,5)P2 cross links two parts of the channel, enabling their coordinated movement during channel gating. 相似文献
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Sarah Strohkamp Timo Gemoll Sina Humborg Sonja Hartwig Stefan Lehr Sandra Freitag-Wolf Susanne Becker Bo Franzén Ralph Pries Barbara Wollenberg Uwe J. Roblick Hans-Peter Bruch Tobias Keck Gert Auer Jens K. Habermann 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2018,75(2):323-334
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequent malignancies in the Western world. Early tumor detection and intervention are important determinants on CRC patient survival. During early tumor proliferation, dissemination and angiogenesis, platelets store and segregate proteins actively and selectively. Hence, the platelet proteome is a potential source of biomarkers denoting early malignancy. By comparing protein profiles of platelets between healthy volunteers (n = 12) and patients with early- (n = 7) and late-stage (n = 5) CRCs using multiplex fluorescence two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE), we aimed at identifying differentially regulated proteins within platelets. By inter-group comparisons, 94 differentially expressed protein spots were detected (p < 0.05) between healthy controls and patients with early- and late-stage CRCs and revealed distinct separations between all three groups in principal component analyses. 54 proteins of interest were identified by mass spectrometry and resulted in high-ranked Ingenuity Pathway Analysis networks associated with Cellular function and maintenance, Cellular assembly and organization, Developmental disorder and Organismal injury and abnormalities (p < 0.0001 to p = 0.0495). Target proteins were validated by multiplex fluorescence-based Western blot analyses using an additional, independent cohort of platelet protein samples [healthy controls (n = 15), early-stage CRCs (n = 15), late-stage CRCs (n = 15)]. Two proteins—clusterin and glutathione synthetase (GSH-S)—featured high impact and were subsequently validated in this independent clinical cohort distinguishing healthy controls from patients with early- and late-stage CRCs. Thus, the potential of clusterin and GSH-S as platelet biomarkers for early detection of CRC could improve existing screening modalities in clinical application and should be confirmed in a prospective multicenter trial. 相似文献
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Schmidt T Ben-Batalla I Schultze A Loges S 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2012,69(9):1391-1414
Ample clinical and preclinical evidence indicates that macrophages interact with tumor cells as well as with virtually all
populations of host cells present in the tumor microenvironment. This crosstalk can strongly promote malignancy, but also
has in principle the potential to inhibit tumor growth. Thus, it is of the utmost importance to improve our understanding
of the mechanisms driving the pro- and antimalignant behavior of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in order to develop better
anticancer therapies. In this review, we discuss the biological consequences of reciprocal interactions between TAMs, cancer
cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts and other leukocyte subfractions within tumors. It was recently elucidated that tumors
specifically educate macrophages to secrete growth arrest-specific gene 6 (Gas6), the common ligand of the Tyro3, Axl, Mer
receptor (TAMR) family. In turn, Gas6 fosters tumor growth by promoting cancer cell proliferation. Therefore, the Gas6–TAMR
axis might represent a novel target for disrupting tumor–macrophage crosstalk. We summarize here what is known about TAMR
and their ligands in (human) cancer biology. In order to shed more light on the role of macrophages in human cancer, we additionally
provide an overview of what is currently known about the prognostic impact of TAMs in human cancer. 相似文献
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Andreas Houben Ali Mohammad Banaei-Moghaddam Sonja Klemme Jeremy N. Timmis 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2014,71(3):467-478
B chromosomes (Bs) are dispensable components of the genome exhibiting non-Mendelian inheritance and have been widely reported on over several thousand eukaryotes, but still remain an evolutionary mystery ever since their first discovery over a century ago [1]. Recent advances in genome analysis have significantly improved our knowledge on the origin and composition of Bs in the last few years. In contrast to the prevalent view that Bs do not harbor genes, recent analysis revealed that Bs of sequenced species are rich in gene-derived sequences. We summarize the latest findings on supernumerary chromosomes with a special focus on the origin, DNA composition, and the non-Mendelian accumulation mechanism of Bs. 相似文献
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Heid IM Jackson AU Randall JC Winkler TW Qi L Steinthorsdottir V Thorleifsson G Zillikens MC Speliotes EK Mägi R Workalemahu T White CC Bouatia-Naji N Harris TB Berndt SI Ingelsson E Willer CJ Weedon MN Luan J Vedantam S Esko T Kilpeläinen TO Kutalik Z Li S Monda KL Dixon AL Holmes CC Kaplan LM Liang L Min JL Moffatt MF Molony C Nicholson G Schadt EE Zondervan KT Feitosa MF Ferreira T Lango Allen H Weyant RJ Wheeler E Wood AR;MAGIC Estrada K Goddard ME Lettre G Mangino M Nyholt DR Purcell S 《Nature genetics》2010,42(11):949-960
Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a measure of body fat distribution and a predictor of metabolic consequences independent of overall adiposity. WHR is heritable, but few genetic variants influencing this trait have been identified. We conducted a meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide association studies for WHR adjusted for body mass index (comprising up to 77,167 participants), following up 16 loci in an additional 29 studies (comprising up to 113,636 subjects). We identified 13 new loci in or near RSPO3, VEGFA, TBX15-WARS2, NFE2L3, GRB14, DNM3-PIGC, ITPR2-SSPN, LY86, HOXC13, ADAMTS9, ZNRF3-KREMEN1, NISCH-STAB1 and CPEB4 (P = 1.9 × 10?? to P = 1.8 × 10???) and the known signal at LYPLAL1. Seven of these loci exhibited marked sexual dimorphism, all with a stronger effect on WHR in women than men (P for sex difference = 1.9 × 10?3 to P = 1.2 × 10?13). These findings provide evidence for multiple loci that modulate body fat distribution independent of overall adiposity and reveal strong gene-by-sex interactions. 相似文献