Overlapping genetic architecture between Parkinson disease and melanoma

GenoMEL Consortium, Essen-Heidelberg Investigators, SDH Study Group, Q-MEGA and QTWIN Investigators, AMFS Investigators, ATHENS Melanoma Study Group, Melanoma-Meta-analysis Consortium, 23andMe Research Team

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Abstract

Epidemiologic studies have reported inconsistent results regarding an association between Parkinson disease (PD) and cutaneous melanoma (melanoma). Identifying shared genetic architecture between these diseases can support epidemiologic findings and identify common risk genes and biological pathways. Here, we apply polygenic, linkage disequilibrium-informed methods to the largest available case–control, genome-wide association study summary statistic data for melanoma and PD. We identify positive and significant genetic correlation (correlation: 0.17, 95% CI 0.10–0.24; P = 4.09 × 10−06) between melanoma and PD. We further demonstrate melanoma and PD-inferred gene expression to overlap across tissues (correlation: 0.14, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.22; P = 7.87 × 10−04) and highlight seven genes including PIEZO1, TRAPPC2L, and SOX6 as potential mediators of the genetic correlation between melanoma and PD. These findings demonstrate specific, shared genetic architecture between PD and melanoma that manifests at the level of gene expression.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)347-364
Number of pages18
JournalActa Neuropathologica
Volume139
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2020

Funding

FundersFunder number
Hope Center for Neurological Disorders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeK08NS101118
National Institute on AgingU01AG058922, R01AG033193, U24AG021886, U01AG032984, RF1AG058501, K01AG046374, P50AG005681, U01AG016976, P01AG003991, P30AG066444, RF1AG053303, RF1AG044546
National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteR01HL119813, R01HL105756
Wellcome Trust082604
Alzheimer's AssociationBAND-14-338165, NIRG-11-200110, BFG-15-362540, AARG-16-441560
National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentU01AG058922, R01HL119813, R01AG044546, P01AG003991, R01AG058501, K08NS101118, RF1AG053303

    Keywords

    • Genetic correlation
    • Melanoma
    • Parkinson disease
    • Polygenic
    • Shared genetic architecture
    • TWAS

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