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MENSAH JAMES EDWARDUNIVERSITY OF GHANA Verified email at ug.edu.gh Cited by 1057 |
Trans-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of prostate cancer identifies new susceptibility loci and informs genetic risk prediction
…, M Borre, WJ Blot, W Zheng, ED Yeboah, JE Mensah… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Prostate cancer is a highly heritable disease with large disparities in incidence rates across
ancestry populations. We conducted a multiancestry meta-analysis of prostate cancer …
ancestry populations. We conducted a multiancestry meta-analysis of prostate cancer …
Characterizing prostate cancer risk through multi-ancestry genome-wide discovery of 187 novel risk variants
The transferability and clinical value of genetic risk scores (GRSs) across populations remain
limited due to an imbalance in genetic studies across ancestrally diverse populations. Here …
limited due to an imbalance in genetic studies across ancestrally diverse populations. Here …
Evidence of novel susceptibility variants for prostate cancer and a multiancestry polygenic risk score associated with aggressive disease in men of African ancestry
…, B Adusei, S Mante, A Darkwa-Abrahams, JE Mensah… - European urology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Genetic factors play an important role in prostate cancer (PCa) susceptibility.
Objective To discover common genetic variants contributing to the risk of PCa in men of African …
Objective To discover common genetic variants contributing to the risk of PCa in men of African …
TMPRSS2:ERG Gene Fusions in Prostate Cancer of West African Men and a Meta-Analysis of Racial Differences
…, A Truelove, J Welsh, JE Mensah… - American journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The prevalence of fusions of the transmembrane protease, serine 2, gene (TMPRSS2) with
the erythroblast transformation-specific–related gene (ERG), or TMPRSS2:ERG, in prostate …
the erythroblast transformation-specific–related gene (ERG), or TMPRSS2:ERG, in prostate …
[HTML][HTML] Testing the generalizability of ancestry-specific polygenic risk scores to predict prostate cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
…, H Diop, M Ndoye, NY Snyper, B Adusei, JE Mensah… - Genome biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Genome-wide association studies do not always replicate well across populations,
limiting the generalizability of polygenic risk scores (PRS). Despite higher incidence and …
limiting the generalizability of polygenic risk scores (PRS). Despite higher incidence and …
Validation of a multi-ancestry polygenic risk score and age-specific risks of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis within diverse populations
…, B Adusei, S Mante, A Darkwa-Abrahams, JE Mensah… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Background: We recently developed a multi-ancestry polygenic risk score (PRS) that
effectively stratifies prostate cancer risk across populations. In this study, we validated the …
effectively stratifies prostate cancer risk across populations. In this study, we validated the …
Evaluating approaches for constructing polygenic risk scores for prostate cancer in men of African and European ancestry
…, KD Sørensen, WJ Blot, ED Yeboah, JE Mensah… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - cell.com
Genome-wide polygenic risk scores (GW-PRSs) have been reported to have better predictive
ability than PRSs based on genome-wide significance thresholds across numerous traits. …
ability than PRSs based on genome-wide significance thresholds across numerous traits. …
[HTML][HTML] Circulating trans fatty acids are associated with prostate cancer in Ghanaian and American men
The association between fatty acids and prostate cancer remains poorly explored in African-descent
populations. Here, we analyze 24 circulating fatty acids in 2934 men, including …
populations. Here, we analyze 24 circulating fatty acids in 2934 men, including …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic signatures of gene flow and malaria-driven natural selection in sub-Saharan populations of the" endemic Burkitt Lymphoma belt"
Populations in sub-Saharan Africa have historically been exposed to intense selection from
chronic infection with falciparum malaria. Interestingly, populations with the highest malaria …
chronic infection with falciparum malaria. Interestingly, populations with the highest malaria …
[HTML][HTML] Serum proteomics links suppression of tumor immunity to ancestry and lethal prostate cancer
There is evidence that tumor immunobiology and immunotherapy response may differ between
African American and European American prostate cancer patients. Here, we determine …
African American and European American prostate cancer patients. Here, we determine …