| Title: | Common genetic associations between age-related diseases |
| Journal: | Nature Aging |
| Published: | 8 Apr 2021 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33959723/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-021-00051-5 |
| URL: | https://europepmc.org/articles/pmc7610725?pdf=render |
Publication 4558
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Abstract
Age is a common risk factor in many diseases, but the molecular basis for this relationship is elusive. In this study we identified four disease clusters from 116 diseases in UK Biobank data, defined by their age-of-onset profiles, and found that diseases with the same onset profile are genetically more similar, suggesting a common etiology. This similarity was not explained by disease categories, co-occurrences or disease cause-effect relationships. Two of the four disease clusters had an increased risk of occurrence from ages 20 and 40 years, respectively. They both showed an association with known aging-related genes, yet differed in functional enrichment and evolutionary profiles. Moreover, they both had age-related expression and methylation changes. We also tested mutation accumulation and antagonistic pleiotropy theories of aging and found support for both.</p>
5 Authors
- Handan Melike Dönertaş
- Daniel K. Fabian
- Matías Fuentealba
- Linda Partridge
- Janet M. Thornton
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