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A genome-wide association study of aging.

TitleA genome-wide association study of aging.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsWalter, S, Atzmon, G, Demerath, EW, Garcia, ME, Kaplan, RC, Kumari, M, Lunetta, KL, Milaneschi, Y, Tanaka, T, Tranah, GJ, Völker, U, Yu, L, Arnold, A, Benjamin, EJ, Biffar, R, Buchman, AS, Boerwinkle, E, Couper, D, De Jager, PL, Evans, DA, Harris, TB, Hoffmann, W, Hofman, A, Karasik, D, Kiel, DP, Kocher, T, Kuningas, M, Launer, LJ, Lohman, KK, Lutsey, PL, Mackenbach, J, Marciante, K, Psaty, BM, Reiman, EM, Rotter, JI, Seshadri, S, Shardell, MD, Smith, AV, van Duijn, C, Walston, J, Zillikens, CM, Bandinelli, S, Baumeister, SE, Bennett, DA, Ferrucci, L, Gudnason, V, Kivimaki, M, Liu, Y, Murabito, JM, Newman, AB, Tiemeier, H, Franceschini, N
JournalNeurobiol Aging
Volume32
Issue11
Pagination2109.e15-28
Date Published2011 Nov
ISSN1558-1497
KeywordsAging, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genome-Wide Association Study, Genotype, Humans, Longevity
Abstract<p>Human longevity and healthy aging show moderate heritability (20%-50%). We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies from 9 studies from the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consortium for 2 outcomes: (1) all-cause mortality, and (2) survival free of major disease or death. No single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was a genome-wide significant predictor of either outcome (p < 5 × 10(-8)). We found 14 independent SNPs that predicted risk of death, and 8 SNPs that predicted event-free survival (p < 10(-5)). These SNPs are in or near genes that are highly expressed in the brain (HECW2, HIP1, BIN2, GRIA1), genes involved in neural development and function (KCNQ4, LMO4, GRIA1, NETO1) and autophagy (ATG4C), and genes that are associated with risk of various diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's disease. In addition to considerable overlap between the traits, pathway and network analysis corroborated these findings. These findings indicate that variation in genes involved in neurological processes may be an important factor in regulating aging free of major disease and achieving longevity.</p>
DOI10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2011.05.026
Alternate JournalNeurobiol. Aging
PubMed ID21782286
PubMed Central IDPMC3193030
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