Red blood cell distribution width: Genetic evidence for aging pathways in 116,666 volunteers.

Autor:	Pilling LC; Epidemiology and Public Health Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Atkins JL; Epidemiology and Public Health Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Duff MO; Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, United States of America., Beaumont RN; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Jones SE; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Tyrrell J; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Kuo CL; Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, United States of America., Ruth KS; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Tuke MA; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Yaghootkar H; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Wood AR; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Murray A; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Weedon MN; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Harries LW; Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom., Kuchel GA; Center on Aging, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, United States of America., Ferrucci L; National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD, United States., Frayling TM; Genetics of Complex Traits Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom., Melzer D; Epidemiology and Public Health Group, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Level 3, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom.; Center on Aging, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, United States of America.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	PloS one [PLoS One] 2017 Sep 28; Vol. 12 (9), pp. e0185083. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 28 (Print Publication: 2017).
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0185083
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Variability in red blood cell volumes (distribution width, RDW) increases with age and is strongly predictive of mortality, incident coronary heart disease and cancer. We investigated inherited genetic variation associated with RDW in 116,666 UK Biobank human volunteers. Results: A large proportion RDW is explained by genetic variants (29%), especially in the older group (60+ year olds, 33.8%, <50 year olds, 28.4%). RDW was associated with 194 independent genetic signals; 71 are known for conditions including autoimmune disease, certain cancers, BMI, Alzheimer's disease, longevity, age at menopause, bone density, myositis, Parkinson's disease, and age-related macular degeneration. Exclusion of anemic participants did not affect the overall findings. Pathways analysis showed enrichment for telomere maintenance, ribosomal RNA, and apoptosis. The majority of RDW-associated signals were intronic (119 of 194), including SNP rs6602909 located in an intron of oncogene GAS6, an eQTL in whole blood. Conclusions: Although increased RDW is predictive of cardiovascular outcomes, this was not explained by known CVD or related lipid genetic risks, and a RDW genetic score was not predictive of incident disease. The predictive value of RDW for a range of negative health outcomes may in part be due to variants influencing fundamental pathways of aging.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:	Zobrazit plný text záznamu Plný text ve formátu PDF