RETRACTED ARTICLE: TPRKB and RNF149 identified as new inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility genes through multi-tissue transcriptome-wide association
摘要
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common gastrointestinal disease related with the exposure of susceptible genes. Although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified many loci associated with IBD, the more causative genes and their biological function seem still blank.
MethodsFirst, we use IBD GWAS from FINNGEN R11 dataset and the Genotype-Tissue expression project (GTE) V8 to conduct cross-tissue transcriptome association studies (TWAS). Second, Functional Summary-based Imputation (Fusion) and Multi-marker Analysis of Genomic Annotation (Magma) are performed to validate candidate genes. Third, conditionally independent genes are selected through conditional and joint analysis (COJO). Finally, we utilize mendelian randomization and colocalization to further screen candidate genes. Last, we show the function of genes through Gene. Multiple Association Network Integration Algorithm (MANIA) analysis.
ResultsWe identified two risk genes for IBD, including TPRKB in tibial artery, pancreas, stomach and testis tissues, and RNF149 in basal ganglia of brain putamen. We found that TPRKB and RNF149 have close relationship with TP53RK and LAMP1 respectively.
ConclusionOur study discovered two risk genes for IBD, which provided new insights to understand the pathogen of IBD at the genetic level.