Common variation contributes to the genetic architecture of social communication traits / Beate ST POURCAIN in Molecular Autism, (September 2013)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > (September 2013) Titre : Common variation contributes to the genetic architecture of social communication traits Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Beate ST POURCAIN, Auteur ; Andrew J. O. WHITEHOUSE, Auteur ; Wei ANG, Auteur ; Nicole WARRINGTON, Auteur ; Joseph GLESSNER, Auteur ; Kai WANG, Auteur ; Nicholas TIMPSON, Auteur ; David EVANS, Auteur ; John KEMP, Auteur ; Susan RING, Auteur ; Wendy MCARDLE, Auteur ; Jean GOLDING, Auteur ; Hakon HAKONARSON, Auteur ; Craig E. PENNELL, Auteur ; George SMITH, Auteur Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Social communication difficulties represent an autistic trait that is highly heritable and persistent during the course of development. However, little is known about the underlying genetic architecture of this phenotype. We performed a genome-wide association study on parent-reported social communication problems using items of the children's communication checklist (age 10 to 11 years) studying single and/or joint marker effects. Analyses were conducted in a large UK population-based birth cohort (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and their Children, ALSPAC, N = 5,584) and followed-up within a sample of children with comparable measures from Western Australia (RAINE, N = 1364). Two of our seven independent top signals (P-discovery 1.0E-05) were replicated (0.009 P-replication [less than or equal to]0.02) within RAINE and suggested evidence for association at 6p22.1 (rs9257616, meta-P = 2.5E-07) and 14q22.1 (rs2352908, meta-P = 1.1E-06). The signal at 6p22.1 was identified within the olfactory receptor gene cluster within the broader major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region. The strongest candidate locus within this genomic area was TRIM27. This gene encodes an ubiquitin E3 ligase, which is an interaction partner of methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) proteins, such as MBD3 and MBD4, and rare protein-coding mutations within MBD3 and MBD4 have been linked to autism. The signal at 14q22.1 was found within a gene-poor region.Single-variant findings were complemented by estimations of the narrow-sense heritability in ALSPAC suggesting that approximately a fifth of the phenotypic variance in social communication traits is accounted for by joint additive effects of genotyped single nucleotide polymorphisms throughout the genome (h2(SE) = 0.18(0.066), P = 0.0027). Overall, our study provides both joint and single-SNP-based evidence for the contribution of common polymorphisms to variation in social communication phenotypes. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-4-34 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=227 [article] Common variation contributes to the genetic architecture of social communication traits [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Beate ST POURCAIN, Auteur ; Andrew J. O. WHITEHOUSE, Auteur ; Wei ANG, Auteur ; Nicole WARRINGTON, Auteur ; Joseph GLESSNER, Auteur ; Kai WANG, Auteur ; Nicholas TIMPSON, Auteur ; David EVANS, Auteur ; John KEMP, Auteur ; Susan RING, Auteur ; Wendy MCARDLE, Auteur ; Jean GOLDING, Auteur ; Hakon HAKONARSON, Auteur ; Craig E. PENNELL, Auteur ; George SMITH, Auteur. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > (September 2013) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Social communication difficulties represent an autistic trait that is highly heritable and persistent during the course of development. However, little is known about the underlying genetic architecture of this phenotype. We performed a genome-wide association study on parent-reported social communication problems using items of the children's communication checklist (age 10 to 11 years) studying single and/or joint marker effects. Analyses were conducted in a large UK population-based birth cohort (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and their Children, ALSPAC, N = 5,584) and followed-up within a sample of children with comparable measures from Western Australia (RAINE, N = 1364). Two of our seven independent top signals (P-discovery 1.0E-05) were replicated (0.009 P-replication [less than or equal to]0.02) within RAINE and suggested evidence for association at 6p22.1 (rs9257616, meta-P = 2.5E-07) and 14q22.1 (rs2352908, meta-P = 1.1E-06). The signal at 6p22.1 was identified within the olfactory receptor gene cluster within the broader major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region. The strongest candidate locus within this genomic area was TRIM27. This gene encodes an ubiquitin E3 ligase, which is an interaction partner of methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) proteins, such as MBD3 and MBD4, and rare protein-coding mutations within MBD3 and MBD4 have been linked to autism. The signal at 14q22.1 was found within a gene-poor region.Single-variant findings were complemented by estimations of the narrow-sense heritability in ALSPAC suggesting that approximately a fifth of the phenotypic variance in social communication traits is accounted for by joint additive effects of genotyped single nucleotide polymorphisms throughout the genome (h2(SE) = 0.18(0.066), P = 0.0027). Overall, our study provides both joint and single-SNP-based evidence for the contribution of common polymorphisms to variation in social communication phenotypes. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-4-34 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=227

Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in early neurodevelopmental traits in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study / Laura HEGEMANN in Molecular Autism, 15 (2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 15 (2024) . - 25p. Titre : Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in early neurodevelopmental traits in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Laura HEGEMANN, Auteur ; Elizabeth C. CORFIELD, Auteur ; Adrian Dahl ASKELUND, Auteur ; Andrea G. ALLEGRINI, Auteur ; Ragna Bugge ASKELAND, Auteur ; Angelica RONALD, Auteur ; Helga ASK, Auteur ; Beate ST POURCAIN, Auteur ; Ole A. ANDREASSEN, Auteur ; Laurie J. HANNIGAN, Auteur ; Alexandra. HAVDAHL, Auteur Article en page(s) : 25p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Humans  Norway  Female  Male  Phenotype  Child, Preschool  Cohort Studies  Neurodevelopmental Disorders/genetics/diagnosis  Mothers  Autistic Disorder/genetics  Genetic Predisposition to Disease  Adult  Fathers  Genome-Wide Association Study  Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/genetics/diagnosis  Schizophrenia/genetics  Genetic Heterogeneity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Autism and different neurodevelopmental conditions frequently co-occur, as do their symptoms at sub-diagnostic threshold levels. Overlapping traits and shared genetic liability are potential explanations. METHODS: In the population-based Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort study (MoBa), we leverage item-level data to explore the phenotypic factor structure and genetic architecture underlying neurodevelopmental traits at age 3 years (N = 41,708-58,630) using maternal reports on 76 items assessing children's motor and language development, social functioning, communication, attention, activity regulation, and flexibility of behaviors and interests. RESULTS: We identified 11 latent factors at the phenotypic level. These factors showed associations with diagnoses of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Most shared genetic liabilities with autism, ADHD, and/or schizophrenia. Item-level GWAS revealed trait-specific genetic correlations with autism (items r(g) range = -?0.27-0.78), ADHD (items r(g) range = -?0.40-1), and schizophrenia (items r(g) range = -?0.24-0.34). We find little evidence of common genetic liability across all neurodevelopmental traits but more so for several genetic factors across more specific areas of neurodevelopment, particularly social and communication traits. Some of these factors, such as one capturing prosocial behavior, overlap with factors found in the phenotypic analyses. Other areas, such as motor development, seemed to have more heterogenous etiology, with specific traits showing a less consistent pattern of genetic correlations with each other. CONCLUSIONS: These exploratory findings emphasize the etiological complexity of neurodevelopmental traits at this early age. In particular, diverse associations with neurodevelopmental conditions and genetic heterogeneity could inform follow-up work to identify shared and differentiating factors in the early manifestations of neurodevelopmental traits and their relation to autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. This in turn could have implications for clinical screening tools and programs. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-024-00599-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=538 [article] Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in early neurodevelopmental traits in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Laura HEGEMANN, Auteur ; Elizabeth C. CORFIELD, Auteur ; Adrian Dahl ASKELUND, Auteur ; Andrea G. ALLEGRINI, Auteur ; Ragna Bugge ASKELAND, Auteur ; Angelica RONALD, Auteur ; Helga ASK, Auteur ; Beate ST POURCAIN, Auteur ; Ole A. ANDREASSEN, Auteur ; Laurie J. HANNIGAN, Auteur ; Alexandra. HAVDAHL, Auteur . - 25p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 15 (2024) . - 25p. Mots-clés : Humans  Norway  Female  Male  Phenotype  Child, Preschool  Cohort Studies  Neurodevelopmental Disorders/genetics/diagnosis  Mothers  Autistic Disorder/genetics  Genetic Predisposition to Disease  Adult  Fathers  Genome-Wide Association Study  Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/genetics/diagnosis  Schizophrenia/genetics  Genetic Heterogeneity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Autism and different neurodevelopmental conditions frequently co-occur, as do their symptoms at sub-diagnostic threshold levels. Overlapping traits and shared genetic liability are potential explanations. METHODS: In the population-based Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort study (MoBa), we leverage item-level data to explore the phenotypic factor structure and genetic architecture underlying neurodevelopmental traits at age 3 years (N = 41,708-58,630) using maternal reports on 76 items assessing children's motor and language development, social functioning, communication, attention, activity regulation, and flexibility of behaviors and interests. RESULTS: We identified 11 latent factors at the phenotypic level. These factors showed associations with diagnoses of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Most shared genetic liabilities with autism, ADHD, and/or schizophrenia. Item-level GWAS revealed trait-specific genetic correlations with autism (items r(g) range = -?0.27-0.78), ADHD (items r(g) range = -?0.40-1), and schizophrenia (items r(g) range = -?0.24-0.34). We find little evidence of common genetic liability across all neurodevelopmental traits but more so for several genetic factors across more specific areas of neurodevelopment, particularly social and communication traits. Some of these factors, such as one capturing prosocial behavior, overlap with factors found in the phenotypic analyses. Other areas, such as motor development, seemed to have more heterogenous etiology, with specific traits showing a less consistent pattern of genetic correlations with each other. CONCLUSIONS: These exploratory findings emphasize the etiological complexity of neurodevelopmental traits at this early age. In particular, diverse associations with neurodevelopmental conditions and genetic heterogeneity could inform follow-up work to identify shared and differentiating factors in the early manifestations of neurodevelopmental traits and their relation to autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. This in turn could have implications for clinical screening tools and programs. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-024-00599-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=538

Variability in the common genetic architecture of social-communication spectrum phenotypes during childhood and adolescence / Beate ST POURCAIN in Molecular Autism, (February 2014)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > (February 2014) Titre : Variability in the common genetic architecture of social-communication spectrum phenotypes during childhood and adolescence Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Beate ST POURCAIN, Auteur ; David SKUSE, Auteur ; William MANDY, Auteur ; Kai WANG, Auteur ; Hakon HAKONARSON, Auteur ; Nicholas TIMPSON, Auteur ; David EVANS, Auteur ; John KEMP, Auteur ; Susan RING, Auteur ; Wendy MCARDLE, Auteur ; Jean GOLDING, Auteur ; George DAVEY SMITH, Auteur Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Social-communication abilities are heritable traits, and their impairments overlap with the autism continuum. To characterise the genetic architecture of social-communication difficulties developmentally and identify genetic links with the autistic dimension, we conducted a genome-wide screen of social-communication problems at multiple time-points during childhood and adolescence. Social-communication difficulties were ascertained at ages 8, 11, 14 and 17years in a UK population-based birth cohort (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; N[less than or equal to]5,628) using mother-reported Social Communication Disorder Checklist scores. Genome-wide Complex Trait Analysis (GCTA) was conducted for all phenotypes. The time-points with the highest GCTA heritability were subsequently analysed for single SNP association genome-wide. Type I error in the presence of measurement relatedness and the likelihood of observing SNP signals near known autism susceptibility loci (co-location) were assessed via large-scale, genome-wide permutations. Association signals (P[less than or equal to]105) were also followed up in Autism Genetic Resource Exchange pedigrees (N=793) and the Autism Case Control cohort (Ncases/Ncontrols=1,204/6,491). GCTA heritability was strongest in childhood (h2(8 years)=0.24) and especially in later adolescence (h2(17 years)=0.45), with a marked drop during early to middle adolescence (h2(11 years)=0.16 and h2(14 years)=0.08). Genome-wide screens at ages 8 and 17years identified for the latter time-point evidence for association at 3p22.2 near SCN11A (rs4453791, P=9.3x109; genome-wide empirical P=0.011) and suggestive evidence at 20p12.3 at PLCB1 (rs3761168, P=7.9x108; genome-wide empirical P=0.085). None of these signals contributed to risk for autism. However, the co-location of population-based signals and autism susceptibility loci harbouring rare mutations, such as PLCB1, is unlikely to be due to chance (genome-wide empirical Pco-location=0.007). Our findings suggest that measurable common genetic effects for social-communication difficulties vary developmentally and that these changes may affect detectable overlaps with the autism spectrum. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-5-18 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=227 [article] Variability in the common genetic architecture of social-communication spectrum phenotypes during childhood and adolescence [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Beate ST POURCAIN, Auteur ; David SKUSE, Auteur ; William MANDY, Auteur ; Kai WANG, Auteur ; Hakon HAKONARSON, Auteur ; Nicholas TIMPSON, Auteur ; David EVANS, Auteur ; John KEMP, Auteur ; Susan RING, Auteur ; Wendy MCARDLE, Auteur ; Jean GOLDING, Auteur ; George DAVEY SMITH, Auteur. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > (February 2014) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Social-communication abilities are heritable traits, and their impairments overlap with the autism continuum. To characterise the genetic architecture of social-communication difficulties developmentally and identify genetic links with the autistic dimension, we conducted a genome-wide screen of social-communication problems at multiple time-points during childhood and adolescence. Social-communication difficulties were ascertained at ages 8, 11, 14 and 17years in a UK population-based birth cohort (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; N[less than or equal to]5,628) using mother-reported Social Communication Disorder Checklist scores. Genome-wide Complex Trait Analysis (GCTA) was conducted for all phenotypes. The time-points with the highest GCTA heritability were subsequently analysed for single SNP association genome-wide. Type I error in the presence of measurement relatedness and the likelihood of observing SNP signals near known autism susceptibility loci (co-location) were assessed via large-scale, genome-wide permutations. Association signals (P[less than or equal to]105) were also followed up in Autism Genetic Resource Exchange pedigrees (N=793) and the Autism Case Control cohort (Ncases/Ncontrols=1,204/6,491). GCTA heritability was strongest in childhood (h2(8 years)=0.24) and especially in later adolescence (h2(17 years)=0.45), with a marked drop during early to middle adolescence (h2(11 years)=0.16 and h2(14 years)=0.08). Genome-wide screens at ages 8 and 17years identified for the latter time-point evidence for association at 3p22.2 near SCN11A (rs4453791, P=9.3x109; genome-wide empirical P=0.011) and suggestive evidence at 20p12.3 at PLCB1 (rs3761168, P=7.9x108; genome-wide empirical P=0.085). None of these signals contributed to risk for autism. However, the co-location of population-based signals and autism susceptibility loci harbouring rare mutations, such as PLCB1, is unlikely to be due to chance (genome-wide empirical Pco-location=0.007). Our findings suggest that measurable common genetic effects for social-communication difficulties vary developmentally and that these changes may affect detectable overlaps with the autism spectrum. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-5-18 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=227

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