Aarti Surti
Broad Institute
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Science | 2007
Richa Saxena; Benjamin F. Voight; Valeriya Lyssenko; Noël P. Burtt; Paul I. W. de Bakker; Hong Chen; Jeffrey J. Roix; Sekar Kathiresan; Joel N. Hirschhorn; Mark J. Daly; Thomas Edward Hughes; Leif Groop; David Altshuler; Peter Almgren; Jose C. Florez; Joanne M. Meyer; Kristin Ardlie; Kristina Bengtsson Boström; Bo Isomaa; Guillaume Lettre; Ulf Lindblad; Helen N. Lyon; Olle Melander; Christopher Newton-Cheh; Peter Nilsson; Marju Orho-Melander; Lennart Råstam; Elizabeth K. Speliotes; Marja-Riitta Taskinen; Tiinamaija Tuomi
New strategies for prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) require improved insight into disease etiology. We analyzed 386,731 common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 1464 patients with T2D and 1467 matched controls, each characterized for measures of glucose metabolism, lipids, obesity, and blood pressure. With collaborators (FUSION and WTCCC/UKT2D), we identified and confirmed three loci associated with T2D—in a noncoding region near CDKN2A and CDKN2B, in an intron of IGF2BP2, and an intron of CDKAL1—and replicated associations near HHEX and in SLC30A8 found by a recent whole-genome association study. We identified and confirmed association of a SNP in an intron of glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) with serum triglycerides. The discovery of associated variants in unsuspected genes and outside coding regions illustrates the ability of genome-wide association studies to provide potentially important clues to the pathogenesis of common diseases.
Nature Genetics | 2008
Sekar Kathiresan; Olle Melander; Candace Guiducci; Aarti Surti; Noël P. Burtt; Mark J. Rieder; Gregory M. Cooper; Charlotta Roos; Benjamin F. Voight; Aki S. Havulinna; Björn Wahlstrand; Thomas Hedner; Dolores Corella; E. Shyong Tai; Jose M. Ordovas; Göran Berglund; Erkki Vartiainen; Pekka Jousilahti; Bo Hedblad; Marja-Riitta Taskinen; Christopher Newton-Cheh; Veikko Salomaa; Leena Peltonen; Leif Groop; David Altshuler; Marju Orho-Melander
Blood concentrations of lipoproteins and lipids are heritable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Using genome-wide association data from three studies (n = 8,816 that included 2,758 individuals from the Diabetes Genetics Initiative specific to the current paper as well as 1,874 individuals from the FUSION study of type 2 diabetes and 4,184 individuals from the SardiNIA study of aging-associated variables reported in a companion paper in this issue) and targeted replication association analyses in up to 18,554 independent participants, we show that common SNPs at 18 loci are reproducibly associated with concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and/or triglycerides. Six of these loci are new (P < 5 × 10−8 for each new locus). Of the six newly identified chromosomal regions, two were associated with LDL cholesterol (1p13 near CELSR2, PSRC1 and SORT1 and 19p13 near CILP2 and PBX4), one with HDL cholesterol (1q42 in GALNT2) and five with triglycerides (7q11 near TBL2 and MLXIPL, 8q24 near TRIB1, 1q42 in GALNT2, 19p13 near CILP2 and PBX4 and 1p31 near ANGPTL3). At 1p13, the LDL-associated SNP was also strongly correlated with CELSR2, PSRC1, and SORT1 transcript levels in human liver, and a proxy for this SNP was recently shown to affect risk for coronary artery disease. Understanding the molecular, cellular and clinical consequences of the newly identified loci may inform therapy and clinical care.
Nature Genetics | 2009
Sekar Kathiresan; Cristen J. Willer; Gina M. Peloso; Serkalem Demissie; Kiran Musunuru; Eric E. Schadt; Lee M. Kaplan; Derrick Bennett; Yun Li; Toshiko Tanaka; Benjamin F. Voight; Lori L. Bonnycastle; Anne U. Jackson; Gabriel Crawford; Aarti Surti; Candace Guiducci; Noël P. Burtt; Sarah Parish; Robert Clarke; Diana Zelenika; Kari Kubalanza; Mario A. Morken; Laura J. Scott; Heather M. Stringham; Pilar Galan; Amy J. Swift; Johanna Kuusisto; Richard N. Bergman; Jouko Sundvall; Markku Laakso
Blood low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. To dissect the polygenic basis of these traits, we conducted genome-wide association screens in 19,840 individuals and replication in up to 20,623 individuals. We identified 30 distinct loci associated with lipoprotein concentrations (each with P < 5 × 10−8), including 11 loci that reached genome-wide significance for the first time. The 11 newly defined loci include common variants associated with LDL cholesterol near ABCG8, MAFB, HNF1A and TIMD4; with HDL cholesterol near ANGPTL4, FADS1-FADS2-FADS3, HNF4A, LCAT, PLTP and TTC39B; and with triglycerides near AMAC1L2, FADS1-FADS2-FADS3 and PLTP. The proportion of individuals exceeding clinical cut points for high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides varied according to an allelic dosage score (P < 10−15 for each trend). These results suggest that the cumulative effect of multiple common variants contributes to polygenic dyslipidemia.
Nature Genetics | 2009
Christopher Newton-Cheh; Martin G. Larson; Daniel Levy; Kenneth D. Bloch; Aarti Surti; Candace Guiducci; Sekar Kathiresan; Emelia J. Benjamin; Joachim Struck; Nils G. Morgenthaler; Andreas Bergmann; Stefan Blankenberg; Frank Kee; Peter Nilsson; Xiaoyan Yin; Leena Peltonen; Erkki Vartiainen; Veikko Salomaa; Joel N. Hirschhorn; Olle Melander; Thomas J. Wang
We examined the association of common variants at the NPPA-NPPB locus with circulating concentrations of the natriuretic peptides, which have blood pressure–lowering properties. We genotyped SNPs at the NPPA-NPPB locus in 14,743 individuals of European ancestry, and identified associations of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide with rs5068 (P = 8 × 10−70), rs198358 (P = 8 × 10−30) and rs632793 (P = 2 × 10−10), and of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide with rs5068 (P = 3 × 10−12), rs198358 (P = 1 × 10−25) and rs632793 (P = 2 × 10−68). In 29,717 individuals, the alleles of rs5068 and rs198358 that showed association with increased circulating natriuretic peptide concentrations were also found to be associated with lower systolic (P = 2 × 10−6 and 6 × 10−5, respectively) and diastolic blood pressure (P = 1 × 10−6 and 5 × 10−5), as well as reduced odds of hypertension (OR = 0.85, 95% CI = 0.79–0.92, P = 4 × 10−5; OR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.85–0.95, P = 2 × 10−4, respectively). Common genetic variants at the NPPA-NPPB locus found to be associated with circulating natriuretic peptide concentrations contribute to interindividual variation in blood pressure and hypertension.
BMC Medical Genetics | 2007
Sekar Kathiresan; Alisa K. Manning; Serkalem Demissie; Ralph B. D'Agostino; Aarti Surti; Candace Guiducci; Lauren Gianniny; Noeel P. Burtt; Olle Melander; Marju Orho-Melander; Donna K. Arnett; Gina M. Peloso; Jose M. Ordovas; L. Adrienne Cupples
BackgroundBlood lipid levels including low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides (TG) are highly heritable. Genome-wide association is a promising approach to map genetic loci related to these heritable phenotypes.MethodsIn 1087 Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort participants (mean age 47 years, 52% women), we conducted genome-wide analyses (Affymetrix 100K GeneChip) for fasting blood lipid traits. Total cholesterol, HDL-C, and TG were measured by standard enzymatic methods and LDL-C was calculated using the Friedewald formula. The long-term averages of up to seven measurements of LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG over a ~30 year span were the primary phenotypes. We used generalized estimating equations (GEE), family-based association tests (FBAT) and variance components linkage to investigate the relationships between SNPs (on autosomes, with minor allele frequency ≥10%, genotypic call rate ≥80%, and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium p ≥ 0.001) and multivariable-adjusted residuals. We pursued a three-stage replication strategy of the GEE association results with 287 SNPs (P < 0.001 in Stage I) tested in Stage II (n ~1450 individuals) and 40 SNPs (P < 0.001 in joint analysis of Stages I and II) tested in Stage III (n~6650 individuals).ResultsLong-term averages of LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG were highly heritable (h2 = 0.66, 0.69, 0.58, respectively; each P < 0.0001). Of 70,987 tests for each of the phenotypes, two SNPs had p < 10-5 in GEE results for LDL-C, four for HDL-C, and one for TG. For each multivariable-adjusted phenotype, the number of SNPs with association p < 10-4 ranged from 13 to 18 and with p < 10-3, from 94 to 149. Some results confirmed previously reported associations with candidate genes including variation in the lipoprotein lipase gene (LPL) and HDL-C and TG (rs7007797; P = 0.0005 for HDL-C and 0.002 for TG). The full set of GEE, FBAT and linkage results are posted at the database of Genotype and Phenotype (dbGaP). After three stages of replication, there was no convincing statistical evidence for association (i.e., combined P < 10-5 across all three stages) between any of the tested SNPs and lipid phenotypes.ConclusionUsing a 100K genome-wide scan, we have generated a set of putative associations for common sequence variants and lipid phenotypes. Validation of selected hypotheses in additional samples did not identify any new loci underlying variability in blood lipids. Lack of replication may be due to inadequate statistical power to detect modest quantitative trait locus effects (i.e., <1% of trait variance explained) or reduced genomic coverage of the 100K array. GWAS in FHS using a denser genome-wide genotyping platform and a better-powered replication strategy may identify novel loci underlying blood lipids.
Circulation | 2007
Christopher Newton-Cheh; Chao-Yu Guo; Martin G. Larson; Stacy L. Musone; Aarti Surti; Amy L. Camargo; Jared A. Drake; Emelia J. Benjamin; Daniel Levy; Ralph B. D’Agostino; Joel N. Hirschhorn; Christopher J. O’Donnell
Background— QT prolongation is associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death in the general population and in people exposed to QT-prolonging drugs. Mutations in the KCNH2 gene encoding the HERG potassium channel cause 30% of long-QT syndrome, and binding to this channel leads to drug-induced QT prolongation. We tested common KCNH2 variants for association with continuous QT interval duration. Methods and Results— We selected 17 single nucleotide polymorphisms and rs1805123, a previously associated missense single nucleotide polymorphism, for genotyping in 1730 unrelated men and women from the Framingham Heart Study. rs3807375 genotypes were associated with continuous QT interval duration in men and women (2-df P=0.002), with a dominant model suggested (P=0.0004). An independent sample of 871 Framingham Heart Study men and women replicated the association (1-sided dominant P=0.02). On combined analysis of 2123 subjects, individuals with AA or AG genotypes had a 0.14-SD (SE, 0.04) or 3.9-ms higher age-, sex- and RR-adjusted QT interval compared with GG individuals (P=0.00006). The previously reported association of rs1805123 (K897T) replicated under a dominant (AA/AC, 0.12 SD [SE, 0.07] or 3.1 ms higher versus CC; 1-sided P=0.04) or additive model (0.06 SD [SE, 0.03] or 1.6 ms higher per A allele; 1-sided P=0.01). Conclusions— Two common genetic variants at the KCNH2 locus are associated with continuous QT interval duration in an unselected community-based sample. Studies to determine the influence of these variants on risk of sudden cardiac death and drug-induced arrhythmias should be considered.
Circulation-cardiovascular Genetics | 2009
Mary E. Keebler; Christopher L. Sanders; Aarti Surti; Candace Guiducci; Noël P. Burtt; Sekar Kathiresan
Background—Using the genome-wide association approach in individuals of European ancestry, we and others recently identified single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at 19 loci as associated with blood lipids; 8 of these loci were novel. Whether these same SNPs associate with lipids in a broader range of ethnicities is unknown. Methods and Results—We genotyped index SNPs at 19 loci in the Third United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n=7159), a population-based probability sample of the United States comprised primarily of non-Hispanic blacks, Mexican Americans, and non-Hispanic whites. We constructed ethnic-specific residual blood lipid levels after adjusting for age and gender. Ethnic-specific linear regression was used to test the association of genotype with blood lipids. To summarize the statistical evidence across 3 racial groups, we conducted a fixed-effects variance-weighted meta-analysis. After exclusions, there were 1627 non-Hispanic blacks, 1659 Mexican Americans, and 2230 non-Hispanic whites. At 5 loci (1p13 near CELSR2/PSRC1/SORT1, HMGCR, CETP, LPL, and APOA5), the index SNP was associated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or triglycerides in all 3 ethnic groups. At the remaining loci, there was mixed evidence by ethnic group. In meta-analysis, we found that, at 14 of the 19 loci, SNPs exceeded a nominal P<0.05. Conclusions—At 5 loci including the recently discovered region on 1p13 near CELSR2/PSRC1/SORT1, the same SNP discovered in whites associates with blood lipids in non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican Americans. For the remaining loci, fine mapping and resequencing will be required to definitively evaluate the relevance of each locus in individuals of African and Hispanic ancestries.
Circulation-cardiovascular Genetics | 2010
Mary E. Keebler; Rahul C. Deo; Aarti Surti; David J. Konieczkowski; Candace Guiducci; Noël P. Burtt; Sarah G. Buxbaum; Daniel F. Sarpong; Michael W. Steffes; James G. Wilson; Herman A. Taylor; Sekar Kathiresan
Background—Genome-wide association studies in cohorts of European descent have identified novel genomic regions as associated with lipids, but their relevance in African Americans remains unclear. Methods and Results—We genotyped 8 index single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 488 tagging SNPs across 8 novel lipid loci in the Jackson Heart Study, a community-based cohort of 4605 African Americans. For each trait, we calculated residuals adjusted for age, sex, and global ancestry and performed multivariable linear regression to detect genotype-phenotype association with adjustment for local ancestry. To explore admixture effects, we conducted stratified analyses in individuals with a high probability of 2 African ancestral alleles or at least 1 European allele at each locus. We confirmed 2 index SNPs as associated with lipid traits in African Americans, with suggestive association for 3 more. However, the effect sizes for 4 of the 5 associated SNPs were larger in the European local ancestry subgroup compared with the African local ancestry subgroup, suggesting that the replication is driven by European ancestry segments. Through fine-mapping, we discovered 3 new SNPs with significant associations, 2 with consistent effect on triglyceride levels across ancestral groups: rs636523 near DOCK7/ANGPTL3 and rs780093 in GCKR. African linkage disequilibrium patterns did not assist in narrowing association signals. Conclusions—We confirm that 5 genetic regions associated with lipid traits in European-derived populations are relevant in African Americans. To further evaluate these loci, fine-mapping in larger African American cohorts and/or resequencing will be required.
Circulation-cardiovascular Genetics | 2010
Mary E. Keebler; Rahul C. Deo; Aarti Surti; David J. Konieczkowski; Candace Guiducci; Noël P. Burtt; Sarah G. Buxbaum; Daniel F. Sarpong; Michael W. Steffes; James G. Wilson; Herman A. Taylor; Sekar Kathiresan
Background—Genome-wide association studies in cohorts of European descent have identified novel genomic regions as associated with lipids, but their relevance in African Americans remains unclear. Methods and Results—We genotyped 8 index single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 488 tagging SNPs across 8 novel lipid loci in the Jackson Heart Study, a community-based cohort of 4605 African Americans. For each trait, we calculated residuals adjusted for age, sex, and global ancestry and performed multivariable linear regression to detect genotype-phenotype association with adjustment for local ancestry. To explore admixture effects, we conducted stratified analyses in individuals with a high probability of 2 African ancestral alleles or at least 1 European allele at each locus. We confirmed 2 index SNPs as associated with lipid traits in African Americans, with suggestive association for 3 more. However, the effect sizes for 4 of the 5 associated SNPs were larger in the European local ancestry subgroup compared with the African local ancestry subgroup, suggesting that the replication is driven by European ancestry segments. Through fine-mapping, we discovered 3 new SNPs with significant associations, 2 with consistent effect on triglyceride levels across ancestral groups: rs636523 near DOCK7/ANGPTL3 and rs780093 in GCKR. African linkage disequilibrium patterns did not assist in narrowing association signals. Conclusions—We confirm that 5 genetic regions associated with lipid traits in European-derived populations are relevant in African Americans. To further evaluate these loci, fine-mapping in larger African American cohorts and/or resequencing will be required.
Circulation-cardiovascular Genetics | 2010
Mary E. Keebler; Rahul C. Deo; Aarti Surti; David J. Konieczkowski; Candace Guiducci; Noël P. Burtt; Sarah G. Buxbaum; Daniel F. Sarpong; Michael W. Steffes; James G. Wilson; Herman A. Taylor; Sekar Kathiresan
Background—Genome-wide association studies in cohorts of European descent have identified novel genomic regions as associated with lipids, but their relevance in African Americans remains unclear. Methods and Results—We genotyped 8 index single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 488 tagging SNPs across 8 novel lipid loci in the Jackson Heart Study, a community-based cohort of 4605 African Americans. For each trait, we calculated residuals adjusted for age, sex, and global ancestry and performed multivariable linear regression to detect genotype-phenotype association with adjustment for local ancestry. To explore admixture effects, we conducted stratified analyses in individuals with a high probability of 2 African ancestral alleles or at least 1 European allele at each locus. We confirmed 2 index SNPs as associated with lipid traits in African Americans, with suggestive association for 3 more. However, the effect sizes for 4 of the 5 associated SNPs were larger in the European local ancestry subgroup compared with the African local ancestry subgroup, suggesting that the replication is driven by European ancestry segments. Through fine-mapping, we discovered 3 new SNPs with significant associations, 2 with consistent effect on triglyceride levels across ancestral groups: rs636523 near DOCK7/ANGPTL3 and rs780093 in GCKR. African linkage disequilibrium patterns did not assist in narrowing association signals. Conclusions—We confirm that 5 genetic regions associated with lipid traits in European-derived populations are relevant in African Americans. To further evaluate these loci, fine-mapping in larger African American cohorts and/or resequencing will be required.