Genetic variation in DPP6 is associated with susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

  • Michael A. van Es
  • , Paul Wj van Vught
  • , Hylke M. Blauw
  • , Lude Franke
  • , Christiaan G. J. Saris
  • , Ludo Van Den Bosch
  • , Sonja W. de Jong
  • , Vianney de Jong
  • , Frank Baas
  • , Ruben van't Slot
  • , Robin Lemmens
  • , Helenius J. Schelhaas
  • , Anna Birve
  • , Kristel Sleegers
  • , Christine Van Broeckhoven
  • , Jennifer C. Schymick
  • , Bryan J. Traynor
  • , John H. J. Wokke
  • , Cisca Wijmenga
  • , Wim Robberecht
  • Peter M. Andersen, Jan H. Veldink, Roel A. Ophoff, Leonard H. van den Berg*
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We identified a SNP in the DPP6 gene that is consistently strongly associated with susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in different populations of European ancestry, with an overall P value of 5.04x10(-8) in 1,767 cases and 1,916 healthy controls and with an odds ratio of 1.30 (95% confidence interval (CI) of 1.18 - 1.43). Our finding is the first report of a genome-wide significant association with sporadic ALS and may be a target for future functional studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29-31
Number of pages3
JournalNature Genetics
Volume40
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan-2008

Keywords

  • SPORADIC ALS
  • MUTATIONS

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