15 years of GWAS discovery: realizing the promise
It has been 15 years since the advent of the genome-wide association study (GWAS) era.
Here, we review how this experimental design has realized its promise by facilitating an …
Here, we review how this experimental design has realized its promise by facilitating an …
Mendelian randomization
Mendelian randomization (MR) is a term that applies to the use of genetic variation to
address causal questions about how modifiable exposures influence different outcomes …
address causal questions about how modifiable exposures influence different outcomes …
Genetics of circulating inflammatory proteins identifies drivers of immune-mediated disease risk and therapeutic targets
JH Zhao, D Stacey, N Eriksson… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Circulating proteins have important functions in inflammation and a broad range of diseases.
To identify genetic influences on inflammation-related proteins, we conducted a genome …
To identify genetic influences on inflammation-related proteins, we conducted a genome …
Single-cell RNA-seq reveals cell type–specific molecular and genetic associations to lupus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease. Knowledge
of circulating immune cell types and states associated with SLE remains incomplete. We …
of circulating immune cell types and states associated with SLE remains incomplete. We …
Mendelian randomization: concepts and scope
RC Richmond, GD Smith - Cold Spring …, 2022 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Mendelian randomization (MR) is a method of studying the causal effects of modifiable
exposures (ie, potential risk factors) on health, social, and economic outcomes using genetic …
exposures (ie, potential risk factors) on health, social, and economic outcomes using genetic …
Experimental perspective on three-dimensional topological semimetals
Topological semimetals (TSMs) are characterized by bulk band crossings in their electronic
structures, which are expected to give rise to gapless electronic excitations and topological …
structures, which are expected to give rise to gapless electronic excitations and topological …
Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in COVID-19
Host-mediated lung inflammation is present, and drives mortality, in the critical illness
caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Host genetic variants associated with …
caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Host genetic variants associated with …
Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology
Bipolar disorder is a heritable mental illness with complex etiology. We performed a genome-
wide association study of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European …
wide association study of 41,917 bipolar disorder cases and 371,549 controls of European …
Bi-ancestral depression GWAS in the Million Veteran Program and meta-analysis in> 1.2 million individuals highlight new therapeutic directions
Major depressive disorder is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder, affecting 11% of
veterans. Here we report results of a large meta-analysis of depression using data from the …
veterans. Here we report results of a large meta-analysis of depression using data from the …
GWAS and meta-analysis identifies 49 genetic variants underlying critical COVID-19
Critical illness in COVID-19 is an extreme and clinically homogeneous disease phenotype
that we have previously shown to be highly efficient for discovery of genetic associations …
that we have previously shown to be highly efficient for discovery of genetic associations …