[HTML][HTML] The kringle IV type 2 domain variant 4925G> A causes the elusive association signal of the LPA pentanucleotide repeat

R Grüneis, H Weissensteiner, C Lamina… - Journal of Lipid …, 2022 - ASBMB
Abstract Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] concentrations are regulated by the LPA gene mainly via the
large kringle IV-type 2 (KIV-2) copy number variation and multiple causal variants. Early …

Comprehensive Analysis of Genomic Variation in the LPA Locus and Its Relationship to Plasma Lipoprotein(a) in South Asians, Chinese, and European Caucasians

MB Lanktree, SS Anand, S Yusuf… - Circulation …, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Functional copy number variation in the apolipoprotein (a) gene (LPA)
underlies a variable number of protein kringle domains repeated in tandem in the lipoprotein …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive map of single-base polymorphisms in the hypervariable LPA kringle IV type 2 copy number variation region [S]

S Coassin, S Schönherr, H Weissensteiner… - Journal of lipid …, 2019 - ASBMB
Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] concentrations are among the strongest genetic risk factors for
cardiovascular disease and present pronounced interethnic and interindividual differences …

[HTML][HTML] Lipoprotein (a) beyond the kringle IV repeat polymorphism: the complexity of genetic variation in the LPA gene

S Coassin, F Kronenberg - Atherosclerosis, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract High lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] concentrations are one of the most important genetically
determined risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Lp (a) concentrations are an enigmatic …

Evidence for several independent genetic variants affecting lipoprotein (a) cholesterol levels

W Lu, YC Cheng, K Chen, H Wang… - Human molecular …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis-related
events that is under strong genetic control (heritability= 0.68–0.98). However, causal …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive Analysis of the Genetic Variation in the LPA Gene from Short-Read Sequencing

RO Betschart, G Koliopanos, P Garg, L Guo, M Rossi… - BioMed, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and mainly regulated by
the complex LPA gene. We investigated the types of variation in the LPA gene and their …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of a nonsense mutation located in the complex KIV-2 copy number variation region of apolipoprotein (a) in 10,910 individuals

S Di Maio, R Grüneis, G Streiter, C Lamina… - Genome medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background The concentrations of the highly atherogenic lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] are mainly
genetically determined by the LPA gene locus. However, up to 70% of the coding sequence …

Ancestry specific distribution of LPA Kringle IV-Type-2 genetic variants highlight associations to apo (a) copy number, glucose and hypertension.

Y Li, F Kronenberg, S Coassin, B Vardarajan… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: High Lp (a) levels contribute to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and are
tightly regulated by the LPA gene. Lp (a) levels have an inverse correlation with LPA Kringle …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of LPA Thr3888Pro on lipoprotein (a) and coronary artery disease is modified by the LPA KIV-2 variant 4925G> A

R Grüneis, C Lamina, S Di Maio, S Schönherr… - Atherosclerosis, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims High lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] concentrations are associated with
increased coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. Lp (a) is regulated mainly genetically by the …

Frequent LPA KIV-2 Variants Lower Lipoprotein(a) Concentrations and Protect Against Coronary Artery Disease

JF Schachtl-Riess, A Kheirkhah, R Grüneis… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
Abstract Background Lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) concentrations are a major independent risk
factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and are mainly determined by variation in LPA. Up …