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ArticleJournal of neurodevelopmental disorders2022

Innovative computational approaches shed light on genetic mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment among children born extremely preterm.

Weifang Liu, Quan Sun, Le Huang, Arjun Bhattacharya, Geoffery W Wang, Xianming Tan, Karl C K Kuban, Robert M Joseph, T Michael O'Shea, Rebecca C Fry and 2 more

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Weifang LiuDepartment of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2278-8946
Quan SunDepartment of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Le HuangCurriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Arjun BhattacharyaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Geoffery W WangDepartment of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Xianming TanDepartment of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Karl C K KubanDepartment of Pediatrics, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Robert M JosephDepartment of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
T Michael O'SheaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Rebecca C Fry *Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Yun Li *Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. yunli@med.unc.edu.
Hudson P Santos *School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. hsantosj@email.unc.edu.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USBoston University · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

UNC-CH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH &SUSCEPTIBILITYP30ES010126 · NIEHS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Hazel B Nichols · 2001 to 2026
$36.3M
The Role of the Placenta-Brain Axis in Children's NeurodevelopmentUH3OD023348 · OD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Rebecca Fry, Michael O'SHEA · 2018 to 2026
$21.9M
Preclinical CoreP50HD103573 · NICHD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI GABRIEL S DICHTER · 2020 to 2026
$9.7M
Environment, Epigenetics, Neurodevelopment & Health of Extremely Preterm ChildrenUG3OD023348 · OD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI FRY, REBECCA, O'SHEA, MICHAEL · 2016 to 2024
$7.4M
Charting the 3D epigenome in human brain development and diseasesU01DA052713 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI KRIEGSTEIN, ARNOLD, SHEN, YIN · 2020 to 2024
$3.4M
Placental Epigenome and Brain Dysfunction after Preterm BirthR01HD092374 · NICHD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI FRY, REBECCA, O'SHEA, MICHAEL · 2017 to 2021
$3.2M
Genetic and Epigenetic Effects on Childhood Cognitive TrajectoriesR01NR019245 · NINR · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI SANTOS, HUDSON · 2020 to 2024
$1.7M
NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD103573NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD092374NIDA NIH HHS U01 DA052713NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES010126NIH HHS UH3 OD023348NINR NIH HHS R01 NR019245
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough survival rates for infants born extremely preterm (gestation < 28 weeks) have improved significantly in recent decades, neurodevelopmental impairment remains a major concern. Children born extremely preterm remain at high risk for cognitive impairment from early childhood to adulthood. However, there is limited evidence on genetic factors associated with cognitive impairment in this population.

methodsFirst, we used a latent profile analysis (LPA) approach to characterize neurocognitive function at age 10 for children born extremely preterm. Children were classified into two groups: (1) no or low cognitive impairment, and (2) moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment. Second, we performed TOPMed-based genotype imputation on samples with genotype array data (n = 528). Third, we then conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for LPA-inferred cognitive impairment. Finally, computational analysis was conducted to explore potential mechanisms underlying the variant x LPA association.

resultsWe identified two loci reaching genome-wide significance (p value < 5e-8): TEA domain transcription factor 4 (TEAD4 at rs11829294, p value = 2.40e-8) and syntaxin 18 (STX18 at rs79453226, p value = 1.91e-8). Integrative analysis with brain expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL), chromatin conformation, and epigenomic annotations suggests tetraspanin 9 (TSPAN9) and protein arginine methyltransferase 8 (PRMT8) as potential functional genes underlying the GWAS signal at the TEAD4 locus.

conclusionsWe conducted a novel computational analysis by utilizing an LPA-inferred phenotype with genetics data for the first time. This study suggests that rs11829294 and its LD buddies have potential regulatory roles on genes that could impact neurocognitive impairment for extreme preterm born children.

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Cognitive DysfunctionInfant, Extremely PrematureAdolescentBrainChildChild, PreschoolDNA-Binding ProteinsGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansInfant, NewbornMuscle ProteinsProspective StudiesTEA Domain Transcription FactorsTranscription FactorsYoung AdultDNA-Binding ProteinsMuscle ProteinsTEAD4 protein, humanTEA Domain Transcription FactorsTranscription FactorsCognitive impairmentGenetic mechanismsGenome-wide association study (GWAS)Latent profile analysis (LPA)NeurodevelopmentPreterm children

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PMID35240980
PMCPMC8903548
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