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Trans-ethnic genome-wide association study of colorectal cancer identifies a new susceptibility locus in VTI1A.

TitleTrans-ethnic genome-wide association study of colorectal cancer identifies a new susceptibility locus in VTI1A.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsWang, H, Burnett, T, Kono, S, Haiman, CA, Iwasaki, M, Wilkens, LR, Loo, LWM, Van Den Berg, D, Kolonel, LN, Henderson, BE, Keku, TO, Sandler, RS, Signorello, LB, Blot, WJ, Newcomb, PA, Pande, M, Amos, CI, West, DW, Bézieau, S, Berndt, SI, Zanke, BW, Hsu, L, Lindor, NM, Haile, RW, Hopper, JL, Jenkins, MA, Gallinger, S, Casey, G, Stenzel, SL, Schumacher, FR, Peters, U, Gruber, SB, Tsugane, S, Stram, DO, Le Marchand, L
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JournalNat Commun
Volume5
Pagination4613
Date Published2014
ISSN2041-1723
Abstract

The genetic basis of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is not well explained by known risk polymorphisms. Here we perform a meta-analysis of two genome-wide association studies in 2,627 cases and 3,797 controls of Japanese ancestry and 1,894 cases and 4,703 controls of African ancestry, to identify genetic variants that contribute to CRC susceptibility. We replicate genome-wide statistically significant associations (P<5 × 10(-8)) in 16,823 cases and 18,211 controls of European ancestry. This study reveals a new pan-ethnic CRC risk locus at 10q25 (rs12241008, intronic to VTI1A; P=1.4 × 10(-9)), providing additional insight into the aetiology of CRC and highlighting the value of association mapping in diverse populations.

DOI10.1038/ncomms5613
Alternate JournalNat Commun
PubMed ID25105248
PubMed Central IDPMC4180879
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Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Cancer Institutes of
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Health under Award Number P30CA046592 by the use of the following Cancer Center
Shared Resource(s): Biostatistics, Analytics & Bioinformatics; Flow Cytometry;
Transgenic Animal Models; Tissue and Molecular Pathology; Structure & Drug
Screening; Cell & Tissue Imaging; Experimental Irradiation; Preclinical
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