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Rare coding variation in paraoxonase-1 is associated with ischemic stroke in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project.

ABSTRACT: HDL-associated paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an enzyme whose activity is associated with cerebrovascular disease. Common PON1 genetic variants have not been consistently associated with cerebrovascular disease. Rare coding variation that likely alters PON1 enzyme function may be more strongly associated with stroke. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Exome Sequencing Project sequenced the coding regions (exomes) of the genome for heart, lung, and blood-related phenotypes (including ischemic stroke). In this sample of 4,204 unrelated participants, 496 had verified, noncardioembolic ischemic stroke. After filtering, 28 nonsynonymous PON1 variants were identified. Analysis with the sequence kernel association test, adjusted for covariates, identified significant associations between PON1 variants and ischemic stroke (P = 3.01 × 10(-3)). Stratified analyses demonstrated a stronger association of PON1 variants with ischemic stroke in African ancestry (AA) participants (P = 5.03 × 10(-3)). Ethnic differences in the association between PON1 variants with stroke could be due to the effects of PON1Val109Ile (overall P = 7.88 × 10(-3); AA P = 6.52 × 10(-4)), found at higher frequency in AA participants (1.16% vs. 0.02%) and whose protein is less stable than the common allele. In summary, rare genetic variation in PON1 was associated with ischemic stroke, with stronger associations identified in those of AA. Increased focus on PON1 enzyme function and its role in cerebrovascular disease is warranted.

SUBMITTER: Kim DS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4031948 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Rare coding variation in paraoxonase-1 is associated with ischemic stroke in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project.

Kim Daniel Seung DS Crosslin David R DR Auer Paul L PL Suzuki Stephanie M SM Marsillach Judit J Burt Amber A AA Gordon Adam S AS Meschia James F JF Nalls Mike A MA Worrall Bradford B BB Longstreth W T WT Gottesman Rebecca F RF Furlong Clement E CE Peters Ulrike U Rich Stephen S SS Nickerson Deborah A DA Jarvik Gail P GP

Journal of lipid research 20140407 6

HDL-associated paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an enzyme whose activity is associated with cerebrovascular disease. Common PON1 genetic variants have not been consistently associated with cerebrovascular disease. Rare coding variation that likely alters PON1 enzyme function may be more strongly associated with stroke. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Exome Sequencing Project sequenced the coding regions (exomes) of the genome for heart, lung, and blood-related phenotypes (including ischemic ...[more]

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Project description:ImportanceStroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of years of life lost. Genetic factors contribute to stroke prevalence, and candidate gene and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified variants associated with ischemic stroke risk. These variants often have small effects without obvious biological significance. Exome sequencing may discover predicted protein-altering variants with a potentially large effect on ischemic stroke risk.ObjectiveTo investigate the contribution of rare and common genetic variants to ischemic stroke risk by targeting the protein-coding regions of the human genome.Design, setting, and participantsThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Exome Sequencing Project (ESP) analyzed approximately 6000 participants from numerous cohorts of European and African ancestry. For discovery, 365 cases of ischemic stroke (small-vessel and large-vessel subtypes) and 809 European ancestry controls were sequenced; for replication, 47 affected sibpairs concordant for stroke subtype and an African American case-control series were sequenced, with 1672 cases and 4509 European ancestry controls genotyped. The ESP's exome sequencing and genotyping started on January 1, 2010, and continued through June 30, 2012. Analyses were conducted on the full data set between July 12, 2012, and July 13, 2013.Main outcomes and measuresDiscovery of new variants or genes contributing to ischemic stroke risk and subtype (primary analysis) and determination of support for protein-coding variants contributing to risk in previously published candidate genes (secondary analysis).ResultsWe identified 2 novel genes associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke: a protein-coding variant in PDE4DIP (rs1778155; odds ratio, 2.15; P = 2.63 × 10(-8)) with an intracellular signal transduction mechanism and in ACOT4 (rs35724886; odds ratio, 2.04; P = 1.24 × 10(-7)) with a fatty acid metabolism; confirmation of PDE4DIP was observed in affected sibpair families with large-vessel stroke subtype and in African Americans. Replication of protein-coding variants in candidate genes was observed for 2 previously reported GWAS associations: ZFHX3 (cardioembolic stroke) and ABCA1 (large-vessel stroke).Conclusions and relevanceExome sequencing discovered 2 novel genes and mechanisms, PDE4DIP and ACOT4, associated with increased risk for ischemic stroke. In addition, ZFHX3 and ABCA1 were discovered to have protein-coding variants associated with ischemic stroke. These results suggest that genetic variation in novel pathways contributes to ischemic stroke risk and serves as a target for prediction, prevention, and therapy.

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Rare coding variation in paraoxonase-1 is associated with ischemic stroke in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project.

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Rare coding variation in paraoxonase-1 is associated with ischemic stroke in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project.

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