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SynthesisScientific reports2025

Mendelian randomization and genetic analyses reveal causal roles of immune cells and inflammatory proteins in keratoconus.

Jialin Chen, Yanni Jia, Xiaolin Qi

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jialin ChenEye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), 372 Jingsi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Yanni JiaEye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), 372 Jingsi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Xiaolin QiEye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Eye Hospital), 372 Jingsi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. qinglianqxl@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81900907Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020MH175Taishan Scholars Program 202103185
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunity and inflammation are implicated in the progression of keratoconus (KC), but the causal relationships between inflammatory immune phenotypes and the disease remain unclear. We conducted a comprehensive Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using GWAS data to investigate the causal effects of inflammatory and immune factors on KC. Multiple sensitivity analyses were performed to validate our findings, with significant results confirmed through meta-analyses using independent GWAS datasets. The Steiger test, LD score regression, and multivariate MR were applied to assess independent effects. Analysis of inflammatory proteins revealed that IL-12B (P

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KeratoconusMendelian Randomization AnalysisGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansInflammationInterleukin-13Polymorphism, Single NucleotideInterleukin-13ImmunityInflammationKeratoconusMendelian randomization

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PMID40670523
PMCPMC12267647

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