Gene-centric meta-analyses of 108 912 individuals confirm known body mass index loci and reveal three novel signals

Guo, Y., Lanktree, M. B., Taylor, K. C., Hakonarson, H., Lange, L. A., Keating, B. J., Padmanabhan, S. , Delles, C. , Dominiczak, A. F. and Hastie, C. (2013) Gene-centric meta-analyses of 108 912 individuals confirm known body mass index loci and reveal three novel signals. Human Molecular Genetics, 22(1), pp. 184-201. (doi: 10.1093/hmg/dds396) (PMID:23001569) (PMCID:PMC3522401)

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Abstract

Recent genetic association studies have made progress in uncovering components of the genetic architecture of the body mass index (BMI). We used the ITMAT-Broad-Candidate Gene Association Resource (CARe) (IBC) array comprising up to 49 320 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across ~2100 metabolic and cardiovascular-related loci to genotype up to 108 912 individuals of European ancestry (EA), African-Americans, Hispanics and East Asians, from 46 studies, to provide additional insight into SNPs underpinning BMI. We used a five-phase study design: Phase I focused on meta-analysis of EA studies providing individual level genotype data; Phase II performed a replication of cohorts providing summary level EA data; Phase III meta-analyzed results from the first two phases; associated SNPs from Phase III were used for replication in Phase IV; finally in Phase V, a multi-ethnic meta-analysis of all samples from four ethnicities was performed. At an array-wide significance (P < 2.40E-06), we identify novel BMI associations in loci translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 40 homolog (yeast) - apolipoprotein E - apolipoprotein C-I (TOMM40-APOE-APOC1) (rs2075650, P = 2.95E-10), sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2 (SREBF2, rs5996074, P = 9.43E-07) and neurotrophic tyrosine kinase, receptor, type 2 [NTRK2, a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) receptor gene, rs1211166, P = 1.04E-06] in the Phase IV meta-analysis. Of 10 loci with previous evidence for BMI association represented on the IBC array, eight were replicated, with the remaining two showing nominal significance. Conditional analyses revealed two independent BMI-associated signals in BDNF and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) regions. Of the 11 array-wide significant SNPs, three are associated with gene expression levels in both primary B-cells and monocytes; with rs4788099 in SH2B adaptor protein 1 (SH2B1) notably being associated with the expression of multiple genes in cis. These multi-ethnic meta-analyses expand our knowledge of BMI genetics.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:University of Glasgow authors contributed as members of the IBC 50K SNP array BMI Consortium.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Hastie, Dr Claire and Padmanabhan, Professor Sandosh and Dominiczak, Professor Anna and Delles, Professor Christian
Authors: Guo, Y., Lanktree, M. B., Taylor, K. C., Hakonarson, H., Lange, L. A., Keating, B. J., Padmanabhan, S., Delles, C., Dominiczak, A. F., and Hastie, C.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
Journal Name:Human Molecular Genetics
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:0964-6906
ISSN (Online):1460-2083

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