| Title: | Genetic architectures of the human hippocampus and those involved in neuropsychiatric traits |
| Journal: | BMC Medicine |
| Published: | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39394562/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03682-8 |
Publication 13240
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Abstract
BackgroundThe hippocampus, with its complex subfields, is linked to numerous neuropsychiatric traits. While most research has focused on its global structure or a few specific subfields, a comprehensive analysis of hippocampal substructures and their genetic correlations across a wide range of neuropsychiatric traits remains underexplored. Given the hippocampus's high heritability, considering hippocampal and subfield volumes (HASV) as endophenotypes for neuropsychiatric conditions is essential.MethodsWe analyzed MRI-derived volumetric data of hippocampal and subfield structures from 41,525 UK Biobank participants. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on 24 HASV traits were conducted, followed by genetic correlation, overlap, and Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses with 10 common neuropsychiatric traits. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) based on HASV traits were also evaluated for predicting these traits.ResultsOur analysis identified 352 independent genetic variants surpassing a significance threshold of 2.1 × 10−9 within the 24 HASV traits, located across 93 chromosomal regions. Notably, the regions 12q14.3, 17q21.31, 12q24.22, 6q21, 9q33.1, 6q25.1, and 2q24.2 were found to influence multiple HASVs. Gene set analysis revealed enrichment of neural differentiation and signaling pathways, as well as protein binding and degradation. Of 240 HASV-neuropsychiatric trait pairs, 75 demonstrated significant genetic correlations (P < 0.05/240), revealing 433 pleiotropic loci. Particularly, genes like ACBD4, ARHGAP27, KANSL1, MAPT, ARL17A, and ARL17B were involved in over 50 HASV-neuropsychiatric pairs. Leveraging Mendelian randomization analysis, we further confirmed that atrophy in the left hippocampus, right hippocampus, right hippocampal body, and right CA1-3 region were associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD). Furthermore, PRS for all four HASVs were significantly linked to a higher risk of Parkinson's disease (PD), with the highest hazard ratio (HR) of 1.30 (95% CI 1.18-1.43, P = 6.15 × 10⁻⁸) for right hippocampal volume.ConclusionsThese findings highlight the extensive distribution of pleiotropic genetic determinants between HASVs and neuropsychiatric traits. Moreover, they suggest a significant potential for effectively managing and intervening in these diseases during their early stages.</p>
12 Keywords
- Aged
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Hippocampus
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Mental Disorders
- Middle Aged
- Multifactorial Inheritance
31 Authors
- Caibo Ning
- Meng Jin
- Yimin Cai
- Linyun Fan
- Kexin Hu
- Zequn Lu
- Ming Zhang
- Can Chen
- Yanmin Li
- Naifan Hu
- Donghui Zhang
- Yizhuo Liu
- Shuoni Chen
- Yuan Jiang
- Chunyi He
- Zhuo Wang
- Zilong Cao
- Hanting Li
- Gaoyuan Li
- Qianying Ma
- Hui Geng
- Wen Tian
- Heng Zhang
- Xiaojun Yang
- Chaoqun Huang
- Yongchang Wei
- Bin Li
- Ying Zhu
- Xiangpan Li
- Xiaoping Miao
- Jianbo Tian
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