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Fine-mapping of lipid regions in global populations discovers ethnic-specific signals and refines previously identified lipid loci.

ABSTRACT: Genome-wide association studies have identified over 150 loci associated with lipid traits, however, no large-scale studies exist for Hispanics and other minority populations. Additionally, the genetic architecture of lipid-influencing loci remains largely unknown. We performed one of the most racially/ethnically diverse fine-mapping genetic studies of HDL-C, LDL-C, and triglycerides to-date using SNPs on the MetaboChip array on 54,119 individuals: 21,304 African Americans, 19,829 Hispanic Americans, 12,456 Asians, and 530 American Indians. The majority of signals found in these groups generalize to European Americans. While we uncovered signals unique to racial/ethnic populations, we also observed systematically consistent lipid associations across these groups. In African Americans, we identified three novel signals associated with HDL-C (LPL, APOA5, LCAT) and two associated with LDL-C (ABCG8, DHODH). In addition, using this population, we refined the location for 16 out of the 58 known MetaboChip lipid loci. These results can guide tailored screening efforts, reveal population-specific responses to lipid-lowering medications, and aid in the development of new targeted drug therapies.

SUBMITTER: Zubair N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5721937 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Fine-mapping of lipid regions in global populations discovers ethnic-specific signals and refines previously identified lipid loci.

Zubair Niha N Graff Mariaelisa M Luis Ambite Jose J Bush William S WS Kichaev Gleb G Lu Yingchang Y Manichaikul Ani A Sheu Wayne H-H WH Absher Devin D Assimes Themistocles L TL Bielinski Suzette J SJ Bottinger Erwin P EP Buzkova Petra P Chuang Lee-Ming LM Chung Ren-Hua RH Cochran Barbara B Dumitrescu Logan L Gottesman Omri O Haessler Jeffrey W JW Haiman Christopher C Heiss Gerardo G Hsiung Chao A CA Hung Yi-Jen YJ Hwu Chii-Min CM Juang Jyh-Ming J JJ Le Marchand Loic L Lee I-Te IT Lee Wen-Jane WJ Lin Li-An LA Lin Danyu D Lin Shih-Yi SY Mackey Rachel H RH Martin Lisa W LW Pasaniuc Bogdan B Peters Ulrike U Predazzi Irene I Quertermous Thomas T Reiner Alex P AP Robinson Jennifer J Rotter Jerome I JI Ryckman Kelli K KK Schreiner Pamela J PJ Stahl Eli E Tao Ran R Tsai Michael Y MY Waite Lindsay L LL Wang Tzung-Dau TD Buyske Steven S Ida Chen Yii-Der YD Cheng Iona I Crawford Dana C DC Loos Ruth J F RJF Rich Stephen S SS Fornage Myriam M North Kari E KE Kooperberg Charles C Carty Cara L CL

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Genome-wide association studies have identified over 150 loci associated with lipid traits, however, no large-scale studies exist for Hispanics and other minority populations. Additionally, the genetic architecture of lipid-influencing loci remains largely unknown. We performed one of the most racially/ethnically diverse fine-mapping genetic studies of HDL-C, LDL-C, and triglycerides to-date using SNPs on the MetaboChip array on 54,119 individuals: 21,304 African Americans, 19,829 Hispanic Ameri ...[more]

PMID: 28426890

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Fine-mapping of lipid regions in global populations discovers ethnic-specific signals and refines previously identified lipid loci.

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Fine-mapping of lipid regions in global populations discovers ethnic-specific signals and refines previously identified lipid loci.

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