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Identification of rare sequence variation underlying heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Gräf, Stefan, Haimel, Matthias, Bleda, Marta, Hadinnapola, Charaka, Southgate, Laura, Li, Wei, Hodgson, Joshua, Liu, Bin +57 more·2018·Nature Communications

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Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disorder with a poor prognosis. Deleterious variation within components of the transforming growth factor-β pathway, particularly the bone morphogenetic protein type 2 receptor ( BMPR2 ), underlies most heritable forms of PAH. To identify the missing heritability we perform whole-genome sequencing in 1038 PAH index cases and 6385 PAH-negative control subjects. Case-control analyses reveal significant overrepresentation of rare variants in ATP13A3, AQP1 and SOX17 , and provide independent validation of a critical role for GDF2 in PAH. We demonstrate familial segregation of mutations in SOX17 and AQP1 with PAH. Mutations in GDF2 , encoding a BMPR2 ligand, lead to reduced secretion from transfected cells. In addition, we identify pathogenic mutations in the majority of previously reported PAH genes, and provide evidence for further putative genes. Taken together these findings contribute new insights into the molecular basis of PAH and indicate unexplored pathways for therapeutic intervention.

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Gräf, S., Haimel, M., Bleda, M., Hadinnapola, C., Southgate, L., Li, W., Hodgson, J., Liu, B., Salmon, R. M., Southwood, M., Machado, R. D., Martin, J. M., Treacy, C. M., Yates, K., Daugherty, L. C., Shamardina, O., Whitehorn, D., Holden, S., Aldred, M., Bogaard, H. J., Church, C., Coghlan, G., Condliffe, R., Corris, P. A., Danesino, C., Eyries, M., Gall, H., Ghio, S., Ghofrani, H.-A., Gibbs, J. S. R., Girerd, B., Houweling, A. C., Howard, L., Humbert, M., Kiely, D. G., Kovacs, G., MacKenzie Ross, R. V., Moledina, S., Montani, D., Newnham, M., Olschewski, A., Olschewski, H., Peacock, A. J., Pepke-Zaba, J., Prokopenko, I., Rhodes, C. J., Scelsi, L., Seeger, W., Soubrier, F., Stein, D. F., Suntharalingam, J., Swietlik, E. M., Toshner, M. R., van Heel, D. A., Vonk Noordegraaf, A., Waisfisz, Q., Wharton, J., Wort, S. J., Ouwehand, W. H., Soranzo, N., Lawrie, A., Upton, P. D., Wilkins, M. R., Trembath, R. C., & Morrell, N. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • St George's, University of London (GB)
  • Royal Papworth Hospital (GB)
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital (GB)
  • Cleveland Clinic (US)
  • Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GB)
  • The Royal Free Hospital (GB)
  • Royal Hallamshire Hospital (GB)
  • Newcastle University (GB)
  • University of Pavia (IT)
  • Inserm (FR)
  • Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
  • Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
  • Imperial College London (GB)
  • Université Paris-Sud (FR)
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
  • Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research (AT)
  • Medical University of Graz (AT)
  • Royal United Hospital (GB)
  • Royal Brompton Hospital (GB)
  • University of Sheffield (GB)
  • King's College London (GB)
Corresponding author
  • Gräf, Stefan
  • Morrell, Nicholas W.
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2018-04-12
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
1416-1416
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2797926700
Cited by
380
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 22 · 2025: 36 · 2024: 36 · 2023: 50 · 2022: 55 · 2021: 56 · 2020: 60 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 28
FWCI
33.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Association
  • Wellcome Trust (204809/Z/16/Z, 204809, 204809/Z/16)
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (NF-SI-0514-10086, 204809/Z/16/Z)
  • British Heart Foundation (PG/17/58/33134, RG/13/4/30107, PG/12/54/29734, FS/13/48/30453, RG/08/006/25302, PG/15/39/31519, SP/12/12/29836, PG/17/1/32532, FS/18/52/33808, FS/15/59/31839)
  • University of Cambridge
  • ZonMw
  • Cambridge University Hospitals (BRC 2012-2017, 146281)
  • Nederlandse Federatie van Universitair Medische Centra
  • Dinosaur Trust
  • NIHR BioResource
  • Medical Research Council (MR/K020919/1, 204809/Z/16/Z)
  • St. George's, University of London
  • NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL098199)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genomics and Rare Diseases
Keywords
heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension, missing heritability, TGF-beta signaling, BMPR2, BMP9, SOX17, aquaporin-1, ATP13A3, family segregation, pathogenic variants, whole genome sequencing
MeSH terms
Whole Genome Sequencing, Adenosine Triphosphatases, Adult, Base Sequence, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Male, Models, Molecular, Mutation, Prognosis, Signal Transduction, Case-Control Studies, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Membrane Transport Proteins, Aquaporin 1, Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type II, Growth Differentiation Factors, Growth Differentiation Factor 2, SOXF Transcription Factors, HEK293 Cells, Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

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