Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haiyan Zhou, Tangting Chen, Yongjie Li, Jingcan You, Xin Deng, Ni Chen, Tian Li, Youkun Zheng, Rong Li, Mao Luo, Jianbo Wu, Liqun Wang
Summary: This study found that Tie-2 is modified by AGEs in diabetes, leading to the inhibition of Ang-1 signaling activation and angiogenesis. This finding provides a novel mechanism for Ang-1/Tie-2 signal dysfunction and angiogenesis failure in diabetic ischemic diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Tangting Chen, Haiyan Zhou, Shuangshuang Yuan, Xin Deng, Yongjie Li, Ni Chen, Jingcan You, Rong Li, Tian Li, Youkun Zheng, Mao Luo, Hongbin Lv, Jianbo Wu, Liqun Wang
Summary: Glycation of fibronectin (FN) can impair the Ang-1/Tie-2 signaling pathway, leading to a dysfunction in angiogenesis and cell survival. This may provide a molecular mechanism for the dysfunction of Ang-1/Tie-2 signaling and angiogenesis failure in diabetic ischemic diseases.
CELLULAR SIGNALLING
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Rui Wang, Moua Yang, Longguang Jiang, Mingdong Huang
Summary: This review focuses on the various functions of the Ang-Tie axis in inflammation-induced vascular permeability, vascular remodeling, atherosclerosis, ocular angiogenesis, tumor angiogenesis, and metastasis. Therapeutic approaches to the Ang-Tie axis are also discussed.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Connor A. Emdin, Mary Haas, Veeral Ajmera, Tracey G. Simon, Julian Homburger, Cynthia Neben, Lan Jiang, Wei-Qi Wei, Qiping Feng, Alicia Zhou, Joshua Denny, Kathleen Corey, Rohit Loomba, Sekar Kathiresan, Amit Khera
Summary: This study identified 12 independent genetic variants, including 7 newly identified ones, that confer risk for cirrhosis. A polygenic score based on these variants can identify a subset of the population at substantially increased risk, particularly those susceptible to the hepatotoxic effects of excess alcohol consumption or obesity.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Cassianne Robinson-Cohen, Jefferson L. Triozzi, Bryce Rowan, Jing He, Hua C. Chen, Neil S. Zheng, Wei-Qi Wei, Otis D. Wilson, Jacklyn N. Hellwege, Philip S. Tsao, J. Michael Gaziano, Alexander Bick, Michael E. Matheny, Cecilia P. Chung, Loren Lipworth, Edward D. Siew, T. Alp Ikizler, Ran Tao, Adriana M. Hung
Summary: By conducting a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies, three genetic loci associated with longitudinal eGFR change have been identified, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms of eGFR decline and potentially contributing to the development of new therapeutic approaches for progressive CKD.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Cassianne Robinson-Cohen, Jefferson L. Triozzi, Bryce Rowan, Jing He, Hua C. Chen, Neil S. Zheng, Wei-Qi Wei, Otis D. Wilson, Jacklyn N. Hellwege, Philip S. Tsao, J. Michael Gaziano, Alexander Bick, Michael E. Matheny, Cecilia P. Chung, Loren Lipworth, Edward D. Siew, T. Alp Ikizler, Ran Tao, Adriana M. Hung
Summary: The study identified three significant loci associated with longitudinal decline in eGFR, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms of eGFR decline and potential therapeutic approaches for progressive CKD.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Haoran Miao, Fan Qiu, Lidong Zhu, Bo Jiang, Yanliang Yuan, Bing Huang, Yiqian Zhang
Summary: The study demonstrated that the combination of HGF+Ang-1 and VEGF+Ang-1 significantly alleviated pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats by promoting the maturation and stability of neovascularization. These combinations may serve as potential candidates for the treatment of PAH.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Amelie Marguier, Caroline Laheurte, Benoit Lecoester, Marine Malfroy, Laura Boullerot, Adeline Renaudin, Evan Seffar, Abhishek Kumar, Charlee Nardin, Francois Aubin, Olivier Adotevi
Summary: This study investigates a novel subset of monocytic MDSCs called TIE-2(+) M-MDSCs in melanoma patients. These cells show a highly immunosuppressive phenotype and are associated with the pro-angiogenic factor ANGPT2. The study demonstrates that exposure to ANGPT2 increases the immune suppressive function of TIE-2(+) M-MDSCs and that active TIE-2 signaling is required for optimal suppressive activity. This suggests that the TIE-2(+) M-MDSC/ANGPT2 axis may play a role in immune escape in melanoma.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Amanda Lima Deluque, Beatriz Magalhaes Oliveira, Claudia Silva Souza, Ana Livia Dias Maciel, Heloisa Della Coletta Francescato, Cleonice Giovanini, Lucas Ferreira de Almeida, Francisco Jose Albuquerque de Paula, Roberto Silva Costa, Jose Antunes-Rodrigues, Terezila Machado Coimbra
Summary: By activating the vitamin D receptor, paricalcitol protects renal endothelial cells from ADR-induced injury, improves the structure and function of glomerulus and tubules, and maintains endothelial cell function and structure through regulating NO production, suppressing fibrotic marker expression, and modulating the angiopoietins and VEGF signaling pathways.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Manuela M. X. Tan, Michael A. Lawton, Edwin Jabbari, Regina H. Reynolds, Hirotaka Iwaki, Cornelis Blauwendraat, Sofia Kanavou, Miriam Pollard, Leon Hubbard, Naveed Malek, Katherine A. Grosset, Sarah L. Marrinan, Nin Bajaj, Roger A. Barker, David J. Burn, Catherine Bresner, Thomas Foltynie, Nicholas W. Wood, Caroline H. Williams-Gray, John Hardy, Michael A. Nalls, Andrew B. Singleton, Nigel M. Williams, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Michele T. M. Hu, Donald G. Grosset, Maryam Shoai, Huw R. Morris
Summary: The study found that genetic variants associated with Parkinson's disease risk are not linked to disease progression. The APOE epsilon 4 tagging variant was significantly associated with cognitive progression, while ATP8B2 gene showed a nominal association with motor progression. The new method shows promise in improving the measurement of symptom progression in PD.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Lingfeng Qin, Haifeng Zhang, Busu Li, Quan Jiang, Francesc Lopez, Wang Min, Jenny Huanjiao Zhou
Summary: The study reveals that CCM3 deletion increases VEGFR3-ERK1/2 signaling in lymphatic endothelial cells, leading to lymphatic hyperplasia and malformation.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mina-A Jhun, Michael Mendelson, Rory Wilson, Rahul Gondalia, Roby Joehanes, Elias Salfati, Xiaoping Zhao, Kim Valeska Emilie Braun, Anh Nguyet Do, Asa K. Hedman, Tao Zhang, Elena Carnero-Montoro, Jincheng Shen, Traci M. Bartz, Jennifer A. Brody, May E. Montasser, Jeff R. O'Connell, Chen Yao, Rui Xia, Eric Boerwinkle, Megan Grove, Weihua Guan, Pfeiffer Liliane, Paula Singmann, Martina Mueller-Nurasyid, Thomas Meitinger, Christian Gieger, Annette Peters, Wei Zhao, Erin B. Ware, Jennifer A. Smith, Klodian Dhana, Joyce van Meurs, Andre Uitterlinden, Mohammad Arfan Ikram, Mohsen Ghanbari, Deugi Zhi, Stefan Gustafsson, Lars Lind, Shengxu Li, Dianjianyi Sun, Tim D. Spector, Yii-der Ida Chen, Coleen Damcott, Alan R. Shuldiner, Devin M. Absher, Steve Horvath, Philip S. Tsao, Sharon Kardia, Bruce M. Psaty, Nona Sotoodehnia, Jordana T. Bell, Erik Ingelsson, Wei Chen, Abbas Dehghan, Donna K. Arnett, Melanie Waldenberger, Lifang Hou, Eric A. Whitsel, Andrea Baccarelli, Daniel Levy, Myriam Fornage, Marguerite R. Irvin, Themistocles L. Assimes
Summary: The study reveals strong and consistent associations between DNA methylation and blood lipid levels across multiple racial/ethnic groups, with specific and common CpG-lipid trait associations identified through a large-scale multi-ethnic epigenome-wide association study.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Carina Mauersberger, Heribert Schunkert, Hendrik B. Sager
Summary: While the importance of inflammation in atherosclerosis is recognized, the exact molecular processes remain unclear. Modern genetics, specifically genome-wide association studies, have revealed many loci related to inflammatory processes in coronary artery disease, but translating these findings into specific molecular mechanisms is still challenging.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Xu-Jie Zhou, Tao Su, Jingyuan Xie, Qiong-Hong Xie, Li-Zhong Wang, Yong Hu, Gang Chen, Yan Jia, Jun-Wen Huang, Gui Li, Yang Liu, Xiao-Juan Yu, Swapan K. Nath, Lam C. Tsoi, Matthew T. Patrick, Celine C. Berthier, Gang Liu, Su-Xia Wang, Huji Xu, Nan Chen, Chuan-Ming Hao, Hong Zhang, Li Yang
Summary: This study identified two candidate genome regions associated with susceptibility to acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (ATIN), suggesting a genetically conferred risk of immune dysregulation is involved in the pathogenesis of ATIN.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Hamdi Mbarek, Scott D. Gordon, David L. Duffy, Nikki Hubers, Sally Mortlock, Jeffrey J. Beck, Jouke-Jan Hottenga, Rene Pool, Conor Dolan, Ky'Era Actkins, Zachary F. Gerring, Jenny Van Dongen, Erik A. Ehli, William G. Iacono, Matt Mcgue, Daniel Chasman, C. Scott Gallagher, Samantha L. P. Schilit, Cynthia C. Morton, Guillaume Pare, Gonneke Willemsen, David C. Whiteman, Catherine M. Olsen, Catherine Derom, Robert Vlietinck, Daniel Gudbjartsson, Lisa Cannon-Albright, Eva Krapohl, Robert Plomin, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Nancy L. Pedersen, Pirro Hysi, Massimo Mangino, Timothy D. Spector, Teemu Palviainen, Yuri Milaneschi, Brenda W. Penninnx, Adrian Campos, Ken K. Ong, John R. B. Perry, Cornelis B. Lambalk, Jaakko Kaprio, Isleifur Olafsson, Karine Duroure, Celine Revenu, Miguel E. Renteria, Loic Yengo, Lea Davis, Eske M. Derks, Sarah E. Medland, Hreinn Stefansson, Kari Stefansson, Filippo Del Bene, Bruno Reversade, Grant W. Montgomery, Dorret Boomsma, Nicholas G. Martin
Summary: This study identified four new loci associated with female propensity for giving birth to spontaneous dizygotic twins. The novel loci, GNRH1 and FSHR, have established roles in female reproduction, while ZFPM1 and IPO8 were not previously linked to female fertility. The study also found significant genetic correlations with multiple aspects of female reproduction and body size, suggesting important roles in human evolution.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Letter
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Amee M. Buziau, Philip J. Law, Gabriella Blokland, Casper Schalkwijk, Jean Scheijen, Pomme Simons, Carla van der Kallen, Simone Eussen, Pieter C. Dagnelie, Marleen van Greevenbroek, Richard S. Houlston, Anke Wesselius, Molly Went, Coen Stehouwer, Martijn C. G. J. Brouwers
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nathan R. DeJong, Jacobus F. A. Jansen, Martin P. J. van Boxtel, Miranda T. Schram, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Pieter C. Dagnelie, Carla J. H. van der Kallen, Abraham A. Kroon, Anke Wesselius, Annemarie Koster, Walter H. Backes, Sebastian Koehler
Summary: This study examined the associations between white matter connectivity, brain damage markers, and cognition in middle-aged individuals. The results showed that increasing connectivity moderated the negative association between brain damage and cognition, supporting the reserve hypothesis.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Pomme I. H. G. Simons, Olivier Valkenburg, Marjo P. H. van de Waarenburg, Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek, M. Eline Kooi, Jacobus F. A. Jansen, Casper G. Schalkwijk, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Martijn C. G. J. Brouwers
Summary: Serum SHBG mediates the association between IHL content and type 2 diabetes, with a higher contribution in women.
Article
Rheumatology
R. Raadsen, R. Agca, M. Boers, V. P. van Halm, M. J. L. Peters, Y. Smulders, J. W. J. Beulens, M. T. Blom, C. D. A. Stehouwer, A. E. Voskuyl, W. F. Lems, M. T. Nurmohamed
Summary: This study investigated the cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients over a 20-year follow-up, with a focus on patients without prevalent CVD. The results showed that the increased risk of CVD in RA patients without prevalent CVD is mainly due to the presence of traditional risk factors rather than RA itself.
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Antoine Weihs, Layal Chaker, Tiphaine C. Martin, Kim V. E. Braun, Purdey J. Campbell, Simon R. Cox, Myriam Fornage, Christian Gieger, Hans J. Grabe, Harald Grallert, Sarah E. Harris, Brigitte Kuehnel, Riccardo E. Marioni, Nicholas G. Martin, Daniel L. McCartney, Allan F. McRae, Christa Meisinger, Joyce B. J. van Meurs, Jana Nano, Matthias Nauck, Annette Peters, Holger Prokisch, Michael Roden, Elizabeth Selvin, Marian Beekman, Diana van Heemst, Eline P. Slagboom, Brenton R. Swenson, Adrienne Tin, Pei-Chien Tsai, Andre Uitterlinden, W. Edward Visser, Henry Voelzke, Melanie Waldenberger, John P. Walsh, Anna Koettgen, Scott G. Wilson, Robin P. Peeters, Jordana T. Bell, Marco Medici, Alexander Teumer
Summary: Novel associations between thyroid hormones and DNA methylation were discovered, advancing our understanding of thyroid hormone action particularly related to KLF9. This study demonstrates the utility of integrating EWAS with other -omics data for unraveling thyroid hormone signaling in humans.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Victoria Therese Muecke, Janett Fischer, Marcus Maximilian Muecke, Alexander Teumer, Alexander Koch, Johannes Vermehren, Malin Fromme, Stefan Zeuzem, Christian Trautwein, Christoph Sarrazin, Thomas Berg, Biaohuan Zhou, Karim Hamesch
Summary: This study found that the heterozygous Pi*Z allele is not a clinically relevant disease modifier in chronic hepatitis C infection, based on analysis of two cohorts. Further validation in larger cohorts with longitudinal follow-up is needed.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chloe Sarnowski, Matthew P. Conomos, Ramachandran S. Vasan, James B. Meigs, Josee Dupuis, Ching-Ti Liu, Aaron Leong
Summary: The effects of genetic burden on obesity risk and cardiovascular disease differ based on birth year, with individuals born after 1960 being more strongly affected. This suggests that the impact of genetics on obesity and cardiovascular risks may be amplified in the increasingly obesogenic environment.
CIRCULATION-GENOMIC AND PRECISION MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yi Li, Ayana Gray, Liying Xue, Melissa G. Farb, Nir Ayalon, Charlotte Andersson, Darae Ko, Emelia J. Benjamin, Daniel Levy, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Martin G. Larson, Jian Rong, Vanessa Xanthakis, Chunyu Liu, Jessica L. Fetterman, Deepa M. Gopal
Summary: This study investigates the association between metabolomics and cardiovascular health (CVH) and finds that certain metabolites mediate the relationship between CVH and the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF).
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Christy N. N. Taylor, Dongyu Wang, Martin G. G. Larson, Emily S. S. Lau, Emelia J. J. Benjamin, Ralph B. B. D'Agostino, Ramachandran S. S. Vasan, Daniel Levy, Susan Cheng, Jennifer E. E. Ho
Summary: A parental history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases the risk of future CVD in offspring. However, it is unclear whether parental modifiable risk factors contribute to or modify this risk.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Iain Mathieson, Felix R. Day, Nicola Barban, Felix C. Tropf, David M. Brazel, Ahmad Vaez, Natalie van Zuydam, Barbara D. Bitarello, Eugene J. Gardner, Evelina T. Akimova, Ajuna Azad, Sven Bergmann, Lawrence F. Bielak, Dorret Boomsma, Kristina Bosak, Marco Brumat, Julie E. Buring, David Cesarini, Daniel Chasman, Jorge E. Chavarro, Massimiliano Cocca, Maria Pina Concas, George Davey Smith, Gail Davies, Ian J. Deary, Tonu Esko, Jessica D. Faul, Oscar Franco, Andrea Ganna, Audrey J. Gaskins, Andrea Gelemanovic, Eco J. C. de Geus, Christian Gieger, Giorgia Girotto, Bamini Gopinath, Hans Joergen Grabe, Erica P. Gunderson, Caroline Hayward, Chunyan He, Diana van Heemst, W. David Hill, Eva R. Hoffmann, Georg Homuth, Jouke Jan Hottenga, Hongyang Huang, Elina Hyppoenen, M. Arfan Ikram, Rick Jansen, Magnus Johannesson, Zoha Kamali, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Maryam Kavousi, Annette Kifley, Tuomo Kiiskinen, Peter Kraft, Brigitte Kuehnel, Claudia Langenberg, Gerald Liew, Penelope A. Lind, Jian'an Luan, Reedik Magi, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Anubha Mahajan, Nicholas G. Martin, Hamdi Mbarek, Mark McCarthy, George McMahon, Sarah E. Medland, Thomas Meitinger, Andres Metspalu, Evelin Mihailov, Lili Milani, Stacey A. Missmer, Paul Mitchell, Stine Mollegaard, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Anna Morgan, Peter van der Most, Renee de Mutsert, Matthias Nauck, Ilja M. Nolte, Raymond Noordam, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Annette Peters, Patricia A. Peyser, Ozren Polasek, Chris Power, Ajka Pribisalic, Paul Redmond, Janet W. Rich-Edwards, Paul M. Ridker, Cornelius A. Rietveld, Susan M. Ring, Lynda M. Rose, Rico Rueedi, Vallari Shukla, Jennifer A. Smith, Stasa Stankovic, Kari Stefansson, Doris Stoeckl, Konstantin Strauch, Morris A. Swertz, Alexander Teumer, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, A. Roy Thurik, Nicholas J. Timpson, Constance Turman, Andre G. Uitterlinden, Melanie Waldenberger, Nicholas J. Wareham, David R. Weir, Gonneke Willemsen, Jing Hau Zhao, Wei Zhao, Yajie Zhao, Harold Snieder, Marcel den Hoed, Ken K. Ong, Melinda C. Mills, John R. B. Perry
Summary: Identifying genetic determinants of reproductive success can reveal the mechanisms underlying fertility and identify genes that are currently under natural selection. A genome-wide association study on individuals of European ancestry identified 43 genomic loci associated with the number of children ever born or childlessness. These loci are involved in various aspects of reproductive biology, such as puberty timing, age at first birth, sex hormone regulation, endometriosis, and age at menopause. Additionally, missense variants in ARHGAP27 were found to be associated with higher number of children ever born but shorter reproductive lifespan, suggesting a trade-off at this locus. Other genes, including PIK3IP1, ZFP82, and LRP4, were also implicated by coding variants, and a new role for the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) in reproductive biology was suggested. Furthermore, integration with data from historical selection scans revealed an allele in the FADS1/2 gene locus that has been undergoing selection for thousands of years. These findings highlight the diverse biological mechanisms contributing to reproductive success.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Apurv Soni, Carly Herbert, Honghuang Lin, Yi Yan, Caitlin Pretz, Pamela Stamegna, Biqi Wang, Taylor Orwig, Colton Wright, Seanan Tarrant, Stephanie Behar, Thejas Suvarna, Summer Schrader, Emma Harman, Chris Nowak, Vik Kheterpal, Lokinendi V. Rao, Lisa Cashman, Elizabeth Orvek, Didem Ayturk, Laura Gibson, Adrian Zai, Steven Wong, Peter Lazar, Ziyue Wang, Andreas Filippaios, Bruce Barton, Chad J. Achenbach, Robert L. Murphy, Matthew L. Robinson, Yukari C. Manabe, Shishir Pandey, Andres Colubri, Laurel O'Connor, Stephenie C. Lemon, Nisha Fahey, Katherine L. Luzuriaga, Nathaniel Hafer, Kristian Roth, Toby Lowe, Timothy Stenzel, William Heetderks, John Broach, David D. McManus
Summary: This prospective cohort study evaluated the performance of rapid antigen tests (Ag-RDTs) for detecting SARS-CoV-2 among symptomatic and asymptomatic participants. The results showed that for symptomatic participants, testing twice with Ag-RDTs 48 hours apart resulted in a sensitivity of 93.4%, while for asymptomatic participants, testing three times with a 48-hour interval improved the sensitivity to 79.0%.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Matthew Nayor, Priya Gajjar, Patricia Miller, Venkatesh L. Murthy, Ravi V. Shah, Nicholas E. Houstis, Raghava S. Velagaleti, Martin G. Larson, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Gregory D. Lewis, Gary F. Mitchell
Summary: This study aimed to investigate how arterial stiffening affects cardiorespiratory fitness in community-dwelling individuals. The study found that increased arterial stiffness is associated with decreased peak oxygen uptake, regardless of age, gender, and cardiovascular risk profile. However, this association is attenuated in individuals with obesity. Additionally, arterial stiffness is also related to adverse oxygen kinetics and lower stroke volume and peripheral oxygen extraction, but not to ventilatory efficiency, a prognostic measure of right ventricular-pulmonary vascular performance.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ramachandran S. Vasan, Shreya Rao, Edwin van den Heuvel
Summary: Several prediction algorithms include race as a component to account for race-associated variations in disease frequencies. However, recent questioning arises due to the risk of perpetuating race as a biological construct and diverting attention away from the social determinants of health (SDoH). The development of raceless CVD risk prediction algorithms that incorporate measures of SDoH is recommended.
CURRENT CARDIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Till Ittermann, Sabrina von Rheinbaben, Marcello R. P. Markus, Marcus Doerr, Antje Steveling, Matthias Nauck, Alexander Teumer, Maik Gollasch, Dominik Spira, Maximilian Koenig, Ilja Demuth, Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen, Henry Voelzke, Sylvia Stracke
Summary: This study used cross-sectional data from the Berlin Aging Study II and the Study of Health in Pomerania to associate serum TSH, fT3, and fT4 levels with eGFR and albuminuria. The results showed inverse non-linear associations between serum TSH levels and eGFR, while serum fT3 levels showed a positive association with eGFR. High and low serum fT4 levels were associated with a lower eGFR.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Julie Hahn, Jan Bressler, Arce Domingo-Relloso, Ming-Huei Chen, Daniel L. McCartney, Alexander Teumer, Jenny van Dongen, Marcus E. Kleber, Dylan Aissi, Brenton R. Swenson, Jie Yao, Wei Zhao, Jian Huang, Yujing Xia, Michael R. Brown, Ricardo Costeira, Eco J. C. de Geus, Graciela E. Delgado, Dre'Von A. Dobson, Paul Elliott, Hans J. Grabe, Xiuqing Guo, Sarah E. Harris, Jennifer E. Huffman, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Yongmei Liu, Stefan Lorkowski, Riccardo E. Marioni, Matthias Nauck, Scott M. Ratliff, Maria Sabater-Lleal, Tim D. Spector, Pierre Suchon, Kent D. Taylor, Florian Thibord, David-Alexandre Tregouet, Kerri L. Wiggins, Gonneke Willemsen, Jordana T. Bell, Dorret I. Boomsma, Shelley A. Cole, Simon R. Cox, Abbas Dehghan, Andreas Greinacher, Karin Haack, Winfried Marz, Pierre-Emmanuel Morange, Jerome I. Rotter, Nona Sotoodehnia, Maria Tellez-Plaza, Ana Navas-Acien, Jennifer A. Smith, Andrew D. Johnson, Myriam Fornage, Nicholas L. Smith, Alisa S. Wolberg, Alanna C. Morrison, Paul S. de Vries
Summary: This study examined the association between DNA methylation and circulating fibrinogen levels, and identified 83 CpG sites that are associated with fibrinogen levels. These associations are partially driven by inflammatory pathways shared by both fibrinogen and CRP.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2023)