Interaction between variants in CLU and MS4A4E modulates Alzheimer's disease risk.

TitleInteraction between variants in CLU and MS4A4E modulates Alzheimer's disease risk.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsEbbert MTW, Boehme KL, Wadsworth ME, Staley LA, Mukherjee S, Crane PK, Ridge PG, Kauwe JSK
Corporate AuthorsAlzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium
JournalAlzheimers Dement
Volume12
Issue2
Pagination121-129
Date Published2016 Feb
ISSN1552-5279
KeywordsAlleles, Alzheimer Disease, Apolipoprotein E4, Clusterin, Epistasis, Genetic, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genetic Variation, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Male, Membrane Proteins, Risk Factors, Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 3
Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Ebbert et al. reported gene-gene interactions between rs11136000-rs670139 (CLU-MS4A4E) and rs3865444-rs670139 (CD33-MS4A4E). We evaluate these interactions in the largest data set for an epistasis study.METHODS: We tested interactions using 3837 cases and 4145 controls from Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium using meta-analyses and permutation analyses. We repeated meta-analyses stratified by apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 status, estimated combined odds ratio (OR) and population attributable fraction (cPAF), and explored causal variants.RESULTS: Results support the CLU-MS4A4E interaction and a dominant effect. An association between CLU-MS4A4E and APOE ε4 negative status exists. The estimated synergy factor, OR, and cPAF for rs11136000-rs670139 are 2.23, 2.45, and 8.0, respectively. We identified potential causal variants.DISCUSSION: We replicated the CLU-MS4A4E interaction in a large case-control series and observed APOE ε4 and possible dominant effect. The CLU-MS4A4E OR is higher than any Alzheimer's disease locus except APOE ε4, APP, and TREM2. We estimated an 8% decrease in Alzheimer's disease incidence without CLU-MS4A4E risk alleles and identified potential causal variants.

DOI10.1016/j.jalz.2015.08.163
Alternate JournalAlzheimers Dement
PubMed ID26449541
PubMed Central IDPMC4744542
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