@article{cf798a6bbc25430784b7f7853a4d116d,
title = "Identification of heart rate-associated loci and their effects on cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders",
abstract = "Elevated resting heart rate is associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. In a 2-stage meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in up to 181,171 individuals, we identified 14 new loci associated with heart rate and confirmed associations with all 7 previously established loci. Experimental downregulation of gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster and Danio rerio identified 20 genes at 11 loci that are relevant for heart rate regulation and highlight a role for genes involved in signal transmission, embryonic cardiac development and the pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy, congenital heart failure and/or sudden cardiac death. In addition, genetic susceptibility to increased heart rate is associated with altered cardiac conduction and reduced risk of sick sinus syndrome, and both heart rate-increasing and heart rate-decreasing variants associate with risk of atrial fibrillation. Our findings provide fresh insights into the mechanisms regulating heart rate and identify new therapeutic targets.",
keywords = "GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION, COMMON VARIANTS, SUSCEPTIBILITY LOCI, ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, QRS DURATION, QT INTERVAL, PR INTERVAL, DISEASE, DROSOPHILA, LIBRARY",
author = "{den Hoed}, Marcel and Mark Eijgelsheim and Tonu Esko and Brundel, {Bianca J. J. M.} and Peal, {David S.} and Evans, {David M.} and Nolte, {Ilja M.} and Segre, {Ayellet V.} and Hilma Holm and Handsaker, {Robert E.} and Harm-Jan Westra and Toby Johnson and Aaron Isaacs and Jian Yang and Alicia Lundby and Zhao, {Jing Hua} and Kim, {Young Jin} and Go, {Min Jin} and Peter Almgren and Murielle Bochud and Gabrielle Boucher and Cornelis, {Marilyn C.} and Daniel Gudbjartsson and David Hadley and {van der Harst}, Pim and Caroline Hayward and {den Heijer}, Martin and Wilmar Igl and Jackson, {Anne U.} and Zoltan Kutalik and Jian'an Luan and Kemp, {John P.} and Kati Kristiansson and Toshiko Tanaka and Femke Hoogstra-Berends and Bart Kanon and Meena Kumari and {Mateo Leach}, Irene and Smith, {Albert V.} and Cisca Wijmenga and {de Boer}, {Rudolf A.} and {van Gilst}, {Wiek H.} and {van der Klauw}, {Melanie M.} and Gerjan Navis and Lu Qi and Stolk, {Ronald P.} and {van Veldhuisen}, {Dirk J.} and Lude Franke and Sibon, {Ody C. M.} and Harold Snieder and {Global BPGen Consortium} and {CARDIoGRAM Consortium} and {PR GWGWAS Consortium} and {QRS GWGWAS Consortium} and {QT-IGCGC Consortium} and {CHARGE-AF Consortium}",
year = "2013",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1038/ng.2610",
language = "English",
volume = "45",
pages = "621--31",
journal = "Nature Genetics",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
number = "6",
}