| Title: | Identification of novel genome-wide pleiotropic associations with oral inflammatory traits |
| Journal: | Molecular Genetics and Genomics |
| Published: | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34694461/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-021-01826-6 |
| Citations: | 2 (2 in last 2 years) as of 8 Aug 2024 |
Publication 5169
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Abstract
Oral inflammatory diseases (OIDs) are a group of dental diseases with multiple clinical manifestations that impact the majority of the world's population. Many studies have investigated the associations between individual OID traits and genomic variants, but whether pleiotropic loci are shared by oral inflammatory traits remains poorly understood. Here, we conducted multitrait joint analyses based on the summary statistics of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of five dental traits from the UK Biobank. Among these genome-wide significant loci, two were novel for both painful gums and toothache. We identified causal variants at each novel locus, and functional annotation based on multiomics data suggested IL10 and IL12A/TRIM59 as potential candidate genes at the novel pleiotropic loci. Subsequent analyses of pathway enrichment and protein-protein interaction networks suggested the involvement of the candidate genes in immune regulation. In conclusion, our results uncover novel pleiotropic loci for OID traits and highlight the importance of immune regulation in the pathogenesis of OIDs. These findings will enhance our understanding of the pathogenesis of OIDs and be beneficial for risk screening, prevention, and the development of novel drugs targeting the immune regulation of OIDs.</p>
6 Authors
- Yanjiao Jin
- Jie Yang
- Shuyue Zhang
- Xuefeng Shi
- Jin Li
- Songlin Wang
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