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Julian TH, Girach Z, Sanderson E, Guo H, Yu J, Cooper-Knock J, Black GC, Sergouniotis PI. Causal factors in primary open angle glaucoma: a phenome-wide Mendelian randomisation study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9984. [PMID: 37340071 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37144-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic, adult-onset optic neuropathy associated with characteristic optic disc and/or visual field changes. With a view to identifying modifiable risk factors for this common neurodegenerative condition, we performed a 'phenome-wide' univariable Mendelian randomisation (MR) study that involved analysing the relationship between 9661 traits and POAG. Utilised analytical approaches included weighted mode based estimation, the weighted median method, the MR Egger method and the inverse variance weighted (IVW) approach. Eleven traits related to POAG risk were identified including: serum levels of the angiopoietin-1 receptor (OR [odds ratio] = 1.11, IVW p = 2.34E-06) and the cadherin 5 protein (OR = 1.06, IVW p = 1.31E-06); intraocular pressure (OR = 2.46-3.79, IVW p = 8.94E-44-3.00E-27); diabetes (OR = 5.17, beta = 1.64, IVW p = 9.68E-04); and waist circumference (OR = 0.79, IVW p = 1.66E-05). Future research focussing on the effects of adiposity, cadherin 5 and angiopoietin-1 receptor on POAG development and progression is expected to provide key insights that might inform the provision of lifestyle modification advice and/or the development of novel therapies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas H Julian
- Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Sheffield Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Biostatistics, Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, UK.
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Li S, Chen M, Zhang Q, Fang M, Xiong W, Bai L. Ankylosing spondylitis and glaucoma in European population: A Mendelian randomization study. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1120742. [PMID: 37020551 PMCID: PMC10067563 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1120742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The relationship between ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and glaucoma in the European population remains unclear. In the present study, we applied a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) method to investigate their causal relationship. Methods MR analysis was conducted to validate the causal associations between AS with glaucoma using summary statistics from the genome-wide association studies of AS (9,069 cases and 13,578 control subjects) and glaucoma (8,591 cases and 210,201 control subjects). The inverse variance weighting method was performed to evaluate the causal relationship. The MR-Egger regression approach was applied to assess pleiotropy, while Cochran's Q test was used to analyze heterogeneity. Subgroup analysis was performed according to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). Results The results of the MR study reveal a risk-increasing causal relationship between AS and glaucoma among European populations (OR = 1.35, 95%CI = 1.16-1.57, P = 8.81 × 10-5). Pleiotropy and heterogeneity were not found in our study. In the subgroup analysis, AS was also causal with POAG (OR = 1.48, 95%CI = 1.17-1.86, P = 8.80 × 10-4) and PACG (OR = 1.91, 95%CI = 1.03-3.51, P = 3.88 × 10-2). Conclusion The results of the MR analysis suggested a causal relationship between AS and glaucoma in the European population. Further studies are needed to identify the specific mechanism between these two diseases.
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- Shengjie Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Lang Bai,
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