Anti-obesity drug discovery: advances and challenges
Enormous progress has been made in the last half-century in the management of diseases
closely integrated with excess body weight, such as hypertension, adult-onset diabetes and …
closely integrated with excess body weight, such as hypertension, adult-onset diabetes and …
Trends in insulin resistance: insights into mechanisms and therapeutic strategy
M Li, X Chi, Y Wang, S Setrerrahmane… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The centenary of insulin discovery represents an important opportunity to transform diabetes
from a fatal diagnosis into a medically manageable chronic condition. Insulin is a key …
from a fatal diagnosis into a medically manageable chronic condition. Insulin is a key …
Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries
Previous genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of stroke—the second leading cause of
death worldwide—were conducted predominantly in populations of European ancestry …
death worldwide—were conducted predominantly in populations of European ancestry …
Large-scale genome-wide association study of coronary artery disease in genetically diverse populations
We report a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of coronary artery disease (CAD)
incorporating nearly a quarter of a million cases, in which existing studies are integrated with …
incorporating nearly a quarter of a million cases, in which existing studies are integrated with …
[HTML][HTML] Deciphering osteoarthritis genetics across 826,690 individuals from 9 populations
CG Boer, K Hatzikotoulas, L Southam, L Stefánsdóttir… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Osteoarthritis affects over 300 million people worldwide. Here, we conduct a genome-wide
association study meta-analysis across 826,690 individuals (177,517 with osteoarthritis) and …
association study meta-analysis across 826,690 individuals (177,517 with osteoarthritis) and …
A compendium of uniformly processed human gene expression and splicing quantitative trait loci
N Kerimov, JD Hayhurst, K Peikova, JR Manning… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Many gene expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) studies have published their summary
statistics, which can be used to gain insight into complex human traits by downstream …
statistics, which can be used to gain insight into complex human traits by downstream …
Microbiome risk profiles as biomarkers for inflammatory and metabolic disorders
The intestine harbours a complex array of microorganisms collectively known as the gut
microbiota. The past two decades have witnessed increasing interest in studying the gut …
microbiota. The past two decades have witnessed increasing interest in studying the gut …
Genetic control of RNA splicing and its distinct role in complex trait variation
Most genetic variants identified from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in humans
are noncoding, indicating their role in gene regulation. Previous studies have shown …
are noncoding, indicating their role in gene regulation. Previous studies have shown …
Advancing human genetics research and drug discovery through exome sequencing of the UK Biobank
Abstract The UK Biobank Exome Sequencing Consortium (UKB-ESC) is a private–public
partnership between the UK Biobank (UKB) and eight biopharmaceutical companies that …
partnership between the UK Biobank (UKB) and eight biopharmaceutical companies that …
Discovery of 318 new risk loci for type 2 diabetes and related vascular outcomes among 1.4 million participants in a multi-ancestry meta-analysis
We investigated type 2 diabetes (T2D) genetic susceptibility via multi-ancestry meta-analysis
of 228,499 cases and 1,178,783 controls in the Million Veteran Program (MVP), DIAMANTE …
of 228,499 cases and 1,178,783 controls in the Million Veteran Program (MVP), DIAMANTE …