A cross-ethnic survey of CFB and SLC44A4, Indian ulcerative colitis GWAS hits, underscores their potential role in disease susceptibility

Aditi Gupta, Garima Juyal, Ajit Sood, Vandana Midha, Keiko Yamazaki, Arnau Vich Vila, Motohiro Esaki, Toshiyuki Matsui, Atsushi Takahashi, Michiaki Kubo, Rinse K. Weersma, B. K. Thelma*

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Abstract

The first ever genome-wide association study (GWAS) of ulcerative colitis in genetically distinct north Indian population identified two novel genes namely CFB and SLC44A4. Considering their biological relevance, we investigated allelic/genetic heterogeneity in these genes among ulcerative colitis cohorts of north Indian, Japanese and Dutch origin using high-density ImmunoChip case-control genotype data. Comparative linkage disequilibrium profiling and test of association were performed. Of the 28 CFB SNPs, similar strength of association was observed for rs4151657 (novel ulcerative colitis GWAS SNP) in north Indians (P=1.73 x 10(-10)) and Japanese (P= 2.02 x 10(-12)) but not in the Dutch. Further, a three-marker haplotype was shared between north Indians and Japanese (P

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-122
Number of pages12
JournalEuropean Journal of Human Genetics
Volume25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION
  • INFLAMMATORY-BOWEL-DISEASE
  • COMPLEMENT FACTOR-B
  • CROHNS-DISEASE
  • RISK LOCI
  • LINKING POLYMORPHISMS
  • MACULAR DEGENERATION
  • NORTH INDIANS
  • TARGET SITES
  • GENE

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