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ArticleScientific reports2024

Genome-wide association analysis of hypertension and epigenetic aging reveals shared genetic architecture and identifies novel risk loci.

Xin Li, Yu Guo, Haihai Liang, Jinghao Wang, Lishuang Qi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Xin LiThe Sino-Russian Medical Research Center of Jinan University, The Institute of Chronic Disease of Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Yu GuoSchool of Computer Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150086, China.
Haihai LiangThe Sino-Russian Medical Research Center of Jinan University, The Institute of Chronic Disease of Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. lianghaihai@ems.hrbmu.edu.cn.
Jinghao WangDepartment of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China. wangjinghao@jnu.edu.cn.
Lishuang QiCollege of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, China. qilishuang7@ems.hrbmu.edu.cn.

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the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou No. 2023A03J0566
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypertension is a disease associated with epigenetic aging. However, the pathogenic mechanism underlying this relationship remains unclear. We aimed to characterize the shared genetic architecture of hypertension and epigenetic aging, and identify novel risk loci. Leveraging genome-wide association studies (GWAS) summary statistics of hypertension (129,909 cases and 354,689 controls) and four epigenetic clocks (N = 34,710), we investigated genetic architectures and genetic overlap using bivariate casual mixture model and conditional/conjunctional false discovery rate methods. Functional gene-sets pathway analyses were performed by functional mapping and gene annotation (FUMA) protocol. Hypertension was polygenic with 2.8 K trait-influencing genetic variants. We observed cross-trait genetic enrichment and genetic overlap between hypertension and all four measures of epigenetic aging. Further, we identified 32 distinct genomic loci jointly associated with hypertension and epigenetic aging. Notably, rs1849209 was shared between hypertension and three epigenetic clocks (HannumAge, IEAA, and PhenoAge). The shared loci exhibited a combination of concordant and discordant allelic effects. Functional gene-set analyses revealed significant enrichment in biological pathways related to sensory perception of smell and nervous system processes. We observed genetic overlaps with mixed effect directions between hypertension and all four epigenetic aging measures, and identified 32 shared distinct loci with mixed effect directions, 25 of which were novel for hypertension. Shared genes enriched in biological pathways related to olfaction.

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AgingEpigenesis, GeneticGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHypertensionGenetic LociHumansMultifactorial InheritancePolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociEpigenetic ageEpigenetic clocksGenetic overlapHigh blood pressure

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PMID39090212
PMCPMC11294447

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