Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Germline variants at SOHLH2 influence multiple myeloma risk |
| Authors: |
Laura Duran-Lozano, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Aitzkoa Lopez de Lapuente Portilla, Abhishek Niroula, Molly Went, Malte Thodberg, Maroulio Pertesi, Ram Ajore, Caterina Cafaro, Pall I. Olason, Lilja Stefansdottir, G. Bragi Walters, Gisli H. Halldorsson, Ingemar Turesson, Martin F. Kaiser, Niels Weinhold, Niels Abildgaard, Niels Frost Andersen, Ulf-Henrik Mellqvist, Anders Waage, Annette Juul-Vangsted, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Markus Hansson, Richard Houlston, Thorunn Rafnar, Kari Stefansson, Björn Nilsson |
| Source: |
Blood Cancer Journal, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 1-8 (2021) |
| Publisher Information: |
Nature Publishing Group, 2021. |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| Subject Terms: |
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Multiple myeloma (MM) is caused by the uncontrolled, clonal expansion of plasma cells. While there is epidemiological evidence for inherited susceptibility, the molecular basis remains incompletely understood. We report a genome-wide association study totalling 5,320 cases and 422,289 controls from four Nordic populations, and find a novel MM risk variant at SOHLH2 at 13q13.3 (risk allele frequency = 3.5%; odds ratio = 1.38; P = 2.2 × 10−14). This gene encodes a transcription factor involved in gametogenesis that is normally only weakly expressed in plasma cells. The association is represented by 14 variants in linkage disequilibrium. Among these, rs75712673 maps to a genomic region with open chromatin in plasma cells, and upregulates SOHLH2 in this cell type. Moreover, rs75712673 influences transcriptional activity in luciferase assays, and shows a chromatin looping interaction with the SOHLH2 promoter. Our work provides novel insight into MM susceptibility. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2044-5385 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/2044-5385 |
| DOI: |
10.1038/s41408-021-00468-6 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/39306bdf64254d54930fcaa0a91e984b |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.39306bdf64254d54930fcaa0a91e984b |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
