PUBLICATION

Annotation of loci from genome-wide association studies using tissue-specific quantitative interaction proteomics

Authors
Lundby, A., Rossin, E.J., Steffensen, A.B., Acha, M.R., Newton-Cheh, C., Pfeufer, A., Lynch, S.N., QT Interval International GWAS Consortium (QT-IGC), Olesen, S.P., Brunak, S., Ellinor, P.T., Jukema, J.W., Trompet, S., Ford, I., Macfarlane, P.W., Krijthe, B.P., Hofman, A., Uitterlinden, A.G., Stricker, B.H., Nathoe, H.M., Spiering, W., Daly, M.J., Asselbergs, F.W., van der Harst, P., Milan, D.J., de Bakker, P.I., Lage, K., Olsen, J.V.
ID
ZDB-PUB-140624-5
Date
2014
Source
Nature Methods   11(8): 868-74 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Ellinor, Patrick, Milan, David J.
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Genome-Wide Association Study*
  • Humans
  • Long QT Syndrome/genetics
  • Proteomics*
  • Xenopus laevis
  • Zebrafish
PubMed
24952909 Full text @ Nat. Methods
Abstract
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified thousands of loci associated with complex traits, but it is challenging to pinpoint causal genes in these loci and to exploit subtle association signals. We used tissue-specific quantitative interaction proteomics to map a network of five genes involved in the Mendelian disorder long QT syndrome (LQTS). We integrated the LQTS network with GWAS loci from the corresponding common complex trait, QT-interval variation, to identify candidate genes that were subsequently confirmed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and zebrafish. We used the LQTS protein network to filter weak GWAS signals by identifying single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in proximity to genes in the network supported by strong proteomic evidence. Three SNPs passing this filter reached genome-wide significance after replication genotyping. Overall, we present a general strategy to propose candidates in GWAS loci for functional studies and to systematically filter subtle association signals using tissue-specific quantitative interaction proteomics.
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Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
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Mapping