[HTML][HTML] Genome-scale Capture C promoter interactions implicate effector genes at GWAS loci for bone mineral density

…, E Manduchi, C Su, S Lu, ME Leonard… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a devastating disease with an essential genetic component. GWAS have
discovered genetic signals robustly associated with bone mineral density (BMD), but not the …

[HTML][HTML] The type 2 diabetes presumed causal variant within TCF7L2 resides in an element that controls the expression of ACSL5

…, A Chesi, E Manduchi, BT Johnston, S Lu, ME Leonard… - Diabetologia, 2016 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis One of the most strongly associated type 2 diabetes loci reported to date
resides within the TCF7L2 gene. Previous studies point to the T allele of rs7903146 in intron 3 …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping effector genes at lupus GWAS loci using promoter Capture-C in follicular helper T cells

…, P Sharma, P Mehra, C Le Coz, ME Leonard… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is mediated by autoreactive antibodies that damage
multiple tissues. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) link >60 loci with SLE risk, but the …

Biological constraints on GWAS SNPs at suggestive significance thresholds reveal additional BMI loci

…, MC Pahl, C Su, DL Cousminer, ME Leonard… - elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
To uncover novel significant association signals (p<5×10 −8 ), genome-wide association
studies (GWAS) requires increasingly larger sample sizes to overcome statistical correction for …

[HTML][HTML] Implicating effector genes at COVID-19 GWAS loci using promoter-focused Capture-C in disease-relevant immune cell types

…, JA Pippin, E Cruz Cabrera, ME Johnson, ME Leonard… - Genome Biology, 2022 - Springer
Background SARS-CoV-2 infection results in a broad spectrum of COVID-19 disease, from
mild or no symptoms to hospitalization and death. COVID-19 disease severity has been …

[HTML][HTML] 3D promoter architecture re-organization during iPSC-derived neuronal cell differentiation implicates target genes for neurodevelopmental disorders

…, S Lu, JA Pippin, MC Pahl, ME Leonard… - Progress in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neurodevelopmental disorders are thought to arise from interrupted development of the
brain at an early age. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic and epigenetic fine mapping of complex trait associated loci in the human liver

…, A Chesi, ME Johnson, KM Hodge, ME Leonard… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - cell.com
Deciphering the impact of genetic variation on gene regulation is fundamental to understanding
common, complex human diseases. Although histone modifications are important …

[HTML][HTML] Cis-regulatory architecture of human ESC-derived hypothalamic neuron differentiation aids in variant-to-gene mapping of relevant complex traits

…, KM Hodge, SH Littleton, ME Leonard… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The hypothalamus regulates metabolic homeostasis by influencing behavior and endocrine
systems. Given its role governing key traits, such as body weight and reproductive timing, …

[HTML][HTML] Variant-to-gene-mapping analyses reveal a role for the hypothalamus in genetic susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease

…, CA Doege, A Chesi, KM Hodge, ME Leonard… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a polygenic disorder characterized
principally by dysregulated inflammation impacting the gastrointestinal tract. However, there …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study implicates novel loci and reveals candidate effector genes for longitudinal pediatric bone accrual

…, L Howe, HJ Kalkwarf, JM Lappe, S Lu, ME Leonard… - Genome Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Bone accrual impacts lifelong skeletal health, but genetic discovery has been
primarily limited to cross-sectional study designs and hampered by uncertainty about target …