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A Genome-Wide Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Susceptibility Pathways to Fungal Bloodstream Infection in Humans.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Candidemia, one of the most common causes of fungal bloodstream infection, leads to mortality rates up to 40% in affected patients. Understanding genetic mechanisms for differential susceptibility to candidemia may aid in designing host-directed therapies. METHODS:We performed the first genome-wide association study on candidemia, and we integrated these data with variants that affect cytokines in different cellular systems stimulated with Candida albicans. RESULTS:We observed strong association between candidemia and a variant, rs8028958, that significantly affects the expression levels of PLA2G4B in blood. We found that up to 35% of the susceptibility loci affect in vitro cytokine production in response to Candida. Furthermore, potential causal genes located within these loci are enriched for lipid and arachidonic acid metabolism. Using an independent cohort, we also showed that the numbers of risk alleles at these loci are negatively correlated with reactive oxygen species and interleukin-6 levels in response to Candida. Finally, there was a significant correlation between susceptibility and allelic scores based on 16 independent candidemia-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms that affect monocyte-derived cytokines, but not with T cell-derived cytokines. CONCLUSIONS:Our results prioritize the disturbed lipid homeostasis and oxidative stress as potential mechanisms that affect monocyte-derived cytokines to influence susceptibility to candidemia.

SUBMITTER: Jaeger M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667794 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Genome-Wide Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Susceptibility Pathways to Fungal Bloodstream Infection in Humans.

Jaeger Martin M Matzaraki Vasiliki V Aguirre-Gamboa Raúl R Gresnigt Mark S MS Chu Xiaojing X Johnson Melissa D MD Oosting Marije M Smeekens Sanne P SP Withoff Sebo S Jonkers Iris I Perfect John R JR van de Veerdonk Frank L FL Kullberg Bart-Jan BJ Joosten Leo A B LAB Li Yang Y Wijmenga Cisca C Netea Mihai G MG Kumar Vinod V

The Journal of infectious diseases 20190701 5

<h4>Background</h4>Candidemia, one of the most common causes of fungal bloodstream infection, leads to mortality rates up to 40% in affected patients. Understanding genetic mechanisms for differential susceptibility to candidemia may aid in designing host-directed therapies.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed the first genome-wide association study on candidemia, and we integrated these data with variants that affect cytokines in different cellular systems stimulated with Candida albicans.<h4>Results</ ...[more]

PMID: 31241743

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A Genome-Wide Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Susceptibility Pathways to Fungal Bloodstream Infection in Humans.

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A Genome-Wide Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Susceptibility Pathways to Fungal Bloodstream Infection in Humans.

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