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ArticleBone2021

A transcriptome-wide association study to detect novel genes for volumetric bone mineral density.

Anqi Liu, Yong Liu, Kuan-Jui Su, Jonathan Greenbaum, Yuntong Bai, Qing Tian, Lan-Juan Zhao, Hong-Wen Deng, Hui Shen

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Article in Bone, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Functional Diversity and Emerging Roles of Human NME/NDPK Group II Proteins.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anqi LiuTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Yong LiuCenter for System Biology, Data Sciences, and Reproductive Health, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Yuelu, Changsha, Hunan Province, PR China.
Kuan-Jui SuTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Jonathan GreenbaumTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Yuntong BaiTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Qing TianTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Lan-Juan ZhaoTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Hong-Wen DengTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA; Center for System Biology, Data Sciences, and Reproductive Health, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Yuelu, Changsha, Hunan Province, PR China.
Hui ShenTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA. Electronic address: hshen3@tulane.edu.
Tulane University · USCentral South University · CN

Funding

Oregon Clinical and Translational Research InstituteUL1TR000128 · NCATS · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI ELLISON, DAVID H · 2012 to 2015
$28.7M
Trans-omics Integration of Multi-omics Studies for OsteoporosisU19AG055373 · NIA · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI HONG-WEN DENG · 2017 to 2026
$24.3M
RISK FACTORS FOR VERTEBRAL FRACTURE AND BONE LOSSR01AR041398 · NIAMS · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL (PROVIDENCE, RI) · PI KIEL, DOUGLAS P. · 1991 to 2025
$16.1M
Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) - San Francisco Coordinating CenterU01AR066160 · NIAMS · CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MED CTR RES INSTITUTE · PI CUMMINGS, STEVEN RON · 2013 to 2017
$9.3M
GWAS in MrOS and SOFRC2AR058973 · NIAMS · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI ORWOLL, ERIC S. · 2009 to 2010
$5.7M
Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) - MinneapolisU01AG042145 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI ENSRUD, KRISTINE · 2013 to 2019
$5.3M
Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics for Precision Weight-Loss Diet InterventionsR01DK115679 · NIDDK · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI Lu Qi · 2018 to 2026
$5.3M
Osteporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS)- Admin CenterU01AG027810 · NIA · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI ORWOLL, ERIC S. · 2006 to 2017
$5.1M
Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) - PortlandU01AG042124 · NIA · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI ORWOLL, ERIC S. · 2013 to 2019
$3.0M
Osteoporatic Fractures in Men (MrOS)U01AG042168 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI KADO, DEBORAH · 2013 to 2017
$3.0M
Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (Mr. Os) Palo AltoU01AG042143 · NIA · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI STEFANICK, MARCIA L. · 2013 to 2017
$3.0M
Identification of Metabolomic Profiles for Sarcopenia Traits in Older Whites and BlacksR01AG061917 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI SHEN, HUI, ZHAO, QI · 2019 to 2023
$3.0M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000128NHLBI NIH HHS N01 HC025195NIAMS NIH HHS K01 AR062655NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR041398NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR050066NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR061162NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR069055NIAMS NIH HHS RC2 AR058973NIAMS NIH HHS U01 AR066160NIA NIH HHS R01 AG061917NIA NIH HHS U01 AG027810NIA NIH HHS U01 AG042124NIA NIH HHS U01 AG042139NIA NIH HHS U01 AG042140NIA NIH HHS U01 AG042143NIA NIH HHS U01 AG042145NIA NIH HHS U01 AG042168NIA NIH HHS U19 AG055373NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK115679NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM109068NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH104680NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH107354
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS) systematically investigate the association of genetically predicted gene expression with disease risk, providing an effective approach to identify novel susceptibility genes. Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease, associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of osteoporotic fractures, whereas genetic factors explain approximately 70% of the variance in phenotypes associated with bone. BMD is commonly assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to obtain measurements (g/cm

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Bone DensityOsteoporotic FracturesAbsorptiometry, PhotonGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleTranscriptomeOsteoporosisTranscriptome-wide association study (TWAS)Volumetric bone mineral density

Identifiers

PMID34252604
PMCPMC8478845
OpenAlexW3182169434

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