Genetic Study on Small Insertions and Deletions in Psoriasis Reveals a Role in Complex Human Diseases

Genetic studies based on single-nucleotide polymorphisms have provided valuable insights into the genetic architecture of complex diseases. However, a large fraction of heritability for most of these diseases remains unexplained, and the impact of small insertions and deletions (InDels) has been neg...

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Published in:Journal of investigative dermatology 2019-11, Vol.139 (11), p.2302-2312.e14
Main Authors: Zhen, Qi, Yang, Zhenjun, Wang, Wenjun, Li, Bao, Bai, Mingzhou, Wu, Jing, Ge, Huiyao, Dong, Zirui, Shen, Juan, Tang, Huayang, Sun, Silong, Qiu, Ying, Xu, Jinjin, Qu, Xiaoxiao, Wang, Ying, Yi, Meihui, Hu, Huaqing, Xu, Yuanhong, Cheng, Hui, Liang, Bo, Gao, Jinping, Shao, Haojing, Jiang, Zhengwen, Gao, Qiang, Sun, Liangdan
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Summary:Genetic studies based on single-nucleotide polymorphisms have provided valuable insights into the genetic architecture of complex diseases. However, a large fraction of heritability for most of these diseases remains unexplained, and the impact of small insertions and deletions (InDels) has been neglected. We performed a comprehensive screen on the exome sequence data of 1,326 genes using the SOAP-PopIndel method for InDels in 32,043 Chinese Han individuals and identified 29 unreported InDels within 25 susceptibility genes associated with psoriasis. Specifically, we identified 12 common, 9 low-frequency, and 8 rare InDels that explained approximately 1.29% of the heritability of psoriasis. Further analyses identified KIAA0319, RELN, NCAPG, ABO, AADACL2, LMAN1, FLG, HERC5, CCDC66, LEKR1, AFF3, ABCG2, ANXA7, SYTL2,GIPR, METTL1, and FYCO1 as unreported genes for psoriasis. In addition, identified InDels were associated with the following reported genes: IFIH1, ERAP1, ERAP2, LNPEP, UBLCP1, and STAT3; unreported independent associations for exonic InDels were found within GJB2 and ZNF816A. Our study enriched the genetic basis and pathogenesis of psoriasis and highlighted the non-negligible impact of InDels on complex human diseases.
ISSN:0022-202X
1523-1747
DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.1157