Identification of Novel Genetic Loci Associated with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies and Clinical Thyroid Disease

Marco Medici; Eleonora Porcu; Giorgio Pistis; Alexander Teumer; Suzanne J Brown; Richard A Jensen; Rajesh Rawal; Greet L Roef; Theo S Plantinga; Sita H Vermeulen; Jari Lahti; Matthew J Simmonds; Lise Lotte N Husemoen; Rachel M Freathy; Beverley M Shields; Diana Pietzner; Rebecca Nagy; Linda Broer; Layal Chaker; Tim I M Korevaar; Maria Grazia Plia; Cinzia Sala; Uwe Völker; J Brent Richards; Fred C Sweep; Christian Gieger; Tanguy Corre; Eero Kajantie; Betina Thuesen; Youri E Taes; W Edward Visser; Andrew T Hattersley; Jürgen Kratzsch; Alexander Hamilton; Wei Li; Georg Homuth; Monia Lobina; Stefano Mariotti; Nicole Soranzo; Massimiliano Cocca; Matthias Nauck; Christin Spielhagen; Alec Ross; Alice Arnold; Martijn van de Bunt; Sandya Liyanarachchi; Margit Heier; Hans Jörgen Grabe; Corrado Masciullo; Tessel E Galesloot; Ee M Lim; Eva Reischl; Peter J Leedman; Sandra Lai; Alessandro Delitala; Alexandra P Bremner; David I W Philips; John P Beilby; Antonella Mulas; Matteo Vocale; Goncalo Abecasis; Tom Forsen; Alan James; Elisabeth Widen; Jennie Hui; Holger Prokisch; Ernst E Rietzschel; Aarno Palotie; Peter Feddema; Stephen J Fletcher; Katharina Schramm; Jerome I Rotter; Alexander Kluttig; Dörte Radke; Michela Traglia; Gabriela L Surdulescu; Huiling He; Jayne A Franklyn; Daniel Tiller; Bijay Vaidya; Tim de Meyer; Torben Jørgensen; Johan G Eriksson; Peter C O'Leary; Eric Wichmann; Ad R Hermus; Bruce M Psaty; Till Ittermann; Albert Hofman; Emanuele Bosi; David Schlessinger; Henri Wallaschofski; Nicola Pirastu; Yurii S Aulchenko; Albert de la Chapelle; Romana T Netea-Maier; Stephen C L Gough; Henriette Meyer Zu Schwabedissen; Timothy M Frayling; Jean-Marc Kaufman; Allan Linneberg; Katri Räikkönen; Johannes W A Smit; Lambertus A Kiemeney; Fernando Rivadeneira; André G Uitterlinden; John P Walsh; Christa Meisinger; Martin den Heijer; Theo J Visser; Timothy D Spector; Scott G Wilson; Henry Völzke; Anne Cappola; Daniela Toniolo; Serena Sanna; Silvia Naitza; Robin P Peeters

doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004123

Identification of Novel Genetic Loci Associated with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies and Clinical Thyroid Disease

Marco Medici, Eleonora Porcu, Giorgio Pistis, Alexander Teumer, Suzanne J Brown, Richard A Jensen, Rajesh Rawal, Greet L Roef, Theo S Plantinga, Sita H Vermeulen, Jari Lahti, Matthew J Simmonds, Lise Lotte N Husemoen, Rachel M Freathy, Beverley M Shields, Diana Pietzner, Rebecca Nagy, Linda Broer, Layal Chaker, Tim I M KorevaarMaria Grazia Plia, Cinzia Sala, Uwe Völker, J Brent Richards, Fred C Sweep, Christian Gieger, Tanguy Corre, Eero Kajantie, Betina Thuesen, Youri E Taes, W Edward Visser, Andrew T Hattersley, Jürgen Kratzsch, Alexander Hamilton, Wei Li, Georg Homuth, Monia Lobina, Stefano Mariotti, Nicole Soranzo, Massimiliano Cocca, Matthias Nauck, Christin Spielhagen, Alec Ross, Alice Arnold, Martijn van de Bunt, Sandya Liyanarachchi, Margit Heier, Hans Jörgen Grabe, Corrado Masciullo, Tessel E Galesloot, Ee M Lim, Eva Reischl, Peter J Leedman, Sandra Lai, Alessandro Delitala, Alexandra P Bremner, David I W Philips, John P Beilby, Antonella Mulas, Matteo Vocale, Goncalo Abecasis, Tom Forsen, Alan James, Elisabeth Widen, Jennie Hui, Holger Prokisch, Ernst E Rietzschel, Aarno Palotie, Peter Feddema, Stephen J Fletcher, Katharina Schramm, Jerome I Rotter, Alexander Kluttig, Dörte Radke, Michela Traglia, Gabriela L Surdulescu, Huiling He, Jayne A Franklyn, Daniel Tiller, Bijay Vaidya, Tim de Meyer, Torben Jørgensen, Johan G Eriksson, Peter C O'Leary, Eric Wichmann, Ad R Hermus, Bruce M Psaty, Till Ittermann, Albert Hofman, Emanuele Bosi, David Schlessinger, Henri Wallaschofski, Nicola Pirastu, Yurii S Aulchenko, Albert de la Chapelle, Romana T Netea-Maier, Stephen C L Gough, Henriette Meyer Zu Schwabedissen, Timothy M Frayling, Jean-Marc Kaufman, Allan Linneberg, Katri Räikkönen, Johannes W A Smit, Lambertus A Kiemeney, Fernando Rivadeneira, André G Uitterlinden, John P Walsh, Christa Meisinger, Martin den Heijer, Theo J Visser, Timothy D Spector, Scott G Wilson, Henry Völzke, Anne Cappola, Daniela Toniolo, Serena Sanna, Silvia Naitza, Robin P Peeters

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Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are common, affecting 2-5% of the general population. Individuals with positive thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) have an increased risk of autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's thyroiditis), as well as autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease). As the possible causative genes of TPOAbs and AITD remain largely unknown, we performed GWAS meta-analyses in 18,297 individuals for TPOAb-positivity (1769 TPOAb-positives and 16,528 TPOAb-negatives) and in 12,353 individuals for TPOAb serum levels, with replication in 8,990 individuals. Significant associations (P<5×10^-8) were detected at TPO-rs11675434, ATXN2-rs653178, and BACH2-rs10944479 for TPOAb-positivity, and at TPO-rs11675434, MAGI3-rs1230666, and KALRN-rs2010099 for TPOAb levels. Individual and combined effects (genetic risk scores) of these variants on (subclinical) hypo- and hyperthyroidism, goiter and thyroid cancer were studied. Individuals with a high genetic risk score had, besides an increased risk of TPOAb-positivity (OR: 2.18, 95% CI 1.68-2.81, P = 8.1×10^-8), a higher risk of increased thyroid-stimulating hormone levels (OR: 1.51, 95% CI 1.26-1.82, P = 2.9×10^-6), as well as a decreased risk of goiter (OR: 0.77, 95% CI 0.66-0.89, P = 6.5×10^-4). The MAGI3 and BACH2 variants were associated with an increased risk of hyperthyroidism, which was replicated in an independent cohort of patients with Graves' disease (OR: 1.37, 95% CI 1.22-1.54, P = 1.2×10^-7 and OR: 1.25, 95% CI 1.12-1.39, P = 6.2×10^-5). The MAGI3 variant was also associated with an increased risk of hypothyroidism (OR: 1.57, 95% CI 1.18-2.10, P = 1.9×10^-3). This first GWAS meta-analysis for TPOAbs identified five newly associated loci, three of which were also associated with clinical thyroid disease. With these markers we identified a large subgroup in the general population with a substantially increased risk of TPOAbs. The results provide insight into why individuals with thyroid autoimmunity do or do not eventually develop thyroid disease, and these markers may therefore predict which TPOAb-positives are particularly at risk of developing clinical thyroid dysfunction.

Original language	English
Article number	e1004123
Journal	P L o S Genetics
Volume	10
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
ISSN	1553-7390
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1004123
Publication status	Published - Feb 2014

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Autoantibodies
Genetic Loci
Genome-Wide Association Study
Graves Disease
Hashimoto Disease
Humans
Iodide Peroxidase
Risk Factors
Thyrotropin

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Medici, M., Porcu, E., Pistis, G., Teumer, A., Brown, S. J., Jensen, R. A., Rawal, R., Roef, G. L., Plantinga, T. S., Vermeulen, S. H., Lahti, J., Simmonds, M. J., Husemoen, L. L. N., Freathy, R. M., Shields, B. M., Pietzner, D., Nagy, R., Broer, L., Chaker, L., ... Peeters, R. P. (2014). Identification of Novel Genetic Loci Associated with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies and Clinical Thyroid Disease. P L o S Genetics, 10(2), 1-13. Article e1004123. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1004123

Medici, M, Porcu, E, Pistis, G, Teumer, A, Brown, SJ, Jensen, RA, Rawal, R, Roef, GL, Plantinga, TS, Vermeulen, SH, Lahti, J, Simmonds, MJ, Husemoen, LLN, Freathy, RM, Shields, BM, Pietzner, D, Nagy, R, Broer, L, Chaker, L, Korevaar, TIM, Plia, MG, Sala, C, Völker, U, Richards, JB, Sweep, FC, Gieger, C, Corre, T, Kajantie, E, Thuesen, B, Taes, YE, Visser, WE, Hattersley, AT, Kratzsch, J, Hamilton, A, Li, W, Homuth, G, Lobina, M, Mariotti, S, Soranzo, N, Cocca, M, Nauck, M, Spielhagen, C, Ross, A, Arnold, A, van de Bunt, M, Liyanarachchi, S, Heier, M, Grabe, HJ, Masciullo, C, Galesloot, TE, Lim, EM, Reischl, E, Leedman, PJ, Lai, S, Delitala, A, Bremner, AP, Philips, DIW, Beilby, JP, Mulas, A, Vocale, M, Abecasis, G, Forsen, T, James, A, Widen, E, Hui, J, Prokisch, H, Rietzschel, EE, Palotie, A, Feddema, P, Fletcher, SJ, Schramm, K, Rotter, JI, Kluttig, A, Radke, D, Traglia, M, Surdulescu, GL, He, H, Franklyn, JA, Tiller, D, Vaidya, B, de Meyer, T, Jørgensen, T, Eriksson, JG, O'Leary, PC, Wichmann, E, Hermus, AR, Psaty, BM, Ittermann, T, Hofman, A, Bosi, E, Schlessinger, D, Wallaschofski, H, Pirastu, N, Aulchenko, YS, de la Chapelle, A, Netea-Maier, RT, Gough, SCL, Meyer Zu Schwabedissen, H, Frayling, TM, Kaufman, J-M, Linneberg, A, Räikkönen, K, Smit, JWA, Kiemeney, LA, Rivadeneira, F, Uitterlinden, AG, Walsh, JP, Meisinger, C, den Heijer, M, Visser, TJ, Spector, TD, Wilson, SG, Völzke, H, Cappola, A, Toniolo, D, Sanna, S, Naitza, S & Peeters, RP 2014, 'Identification of Novel Genetic Loci Associated with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies and Clinical Thyroid Disease', P L o S Genetics, vol. 10, no. 2, e1004123, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1004123

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AU - Sala, Cinzia

AU - Völker, Uwe

AU - Richards, J Brent

AU - Sweep, Fred C

AU - Gieger, Christian

AU - Corre, Tanguy

AU - Kajantie, Eero

AU - Thuesen, Betina

AU - Taes, Youri E

AU - Visser, W Edward

AU - Hattersley, Andrew T

AU - Kratzsch, Jürgen

AU - Hamilton, Alexander

AU - Li, Wei

AU - Homuth, Georg

AU - Lobina, Monia

AU - Mariotti, Stefano

AU - Soranzo, Nicole

AU - Cocca, Massimiliano

AU - Nauck, Matthias

AU - Spielhagen, Christin

AU - Ross, Alec

AU - Arnold, Alice

AU - van de Bunt, Martijn

AU - Liyanarachchi, Sandya

AU - Heier, Margit

AU - Grabe, Hans Jörgen

AU - Masciullo, Corrado

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AU - Lim, Ee M

AU - Reischl, Eva

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AU - Widen, Elisabeth

AU - Hui, Jennie

AU - Prokisch, Holger

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AU - Palotie, Aarno

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AU - Bosi, Emanuele

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AU - Wallaschofski, Henri

AU - Pirastu, Nicola

AU - Aulchenko, Yurii S

AU - de la Chapelle, Albert

AU - Netea-Maier, Romana T

AU - Gough, Stephen C L

AU - Meyer Zu Schwabedissen, Henriette

AU - Frayling, Timothy M

AU - Kaufman, Jean-Marc

AU - Linneberg, Allan

AU - Räikkönen, Katri

AU - Smit, Johannes W A

AU - Kiemeney, Lambertus A

AU - Rivadeneira, Fernando

AU - Uitterlinden, André G

AU - Walsh, John P

AU - Meisinger, Christa

AU - den Heijer, Martin

AU - Visser, Theo J

AU - Spector, Timothy D

AU - Wilson, Scott G

AU - Völzke, Henry

AU - Cappola, Anne

AU - Toniolo, Daniela

AU - Sanna, Serena

AU - Naitza, Silvia

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AB - Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are common, affecting 2-5% of the general population. Individuals with positive thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) have an increased risk of autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's thyroiditis), as well as autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease). As the possible causative genes of TPOAbs and AITD remain largely unknown, we performed GWAS meta-analyses in 18,297 individuals for TPOAb-positivity (1769 TPOAb-positives and 16,528 TPOAb-negatives) and in 12,353 individuals for TPOAb serum levels, with replication in 8,990 individuals. Significant associations (P<5×10-8) were detected at TPO-rs11675434, ATXN2-rs653178, and BACH2-rs10944479 for TPOAb-positivity, and at TPO-rs11675434, MAGI3-rs1230666, and KALRN-rs2010099 for TPOAb levels. Individual and combined effects (genetic risk scores) of these variants on (subclinical) hypo- and hyperthyroidism, goiter and thyroid cancer were studied. Individuals with a high genetic risk score had, besides an increased risk of TPOAb-positivity (OR: 2.18, 95% CI 1.68-2.81, P = 8.1×10-8), a higher risk of increased thyroid-stimulating hormone levels (OR: 1.51, 95% CI 1.26-1.82, P = 2.9×10-6), as well as a decreased risk of goiter (OR: 0.77, 95% CI 0.66-0.89, P = 6.5×10-4). The MAGI3 and BACH2 variants were associated with an increased risk of hyperthyroidism, which was replicated in an independent cohort of patients with Graves' disease (OR: 1.37, 95% CI 1.22-1.54, P = 1.2×10-7 and OR: 1.25, 95% CI 1.12-1.39, P = 6.2×10-5). The MAGI3 variant was also associated with an increased risk of hypothyroidism (OR: 1.57, 95% CI 1.18-2.10, P = 1.9×10-3). This first GWAS meta-analysis for TPOAbs identified five newly associated loci, three of which were also associated with clinical thyroid disease. With these markers we identified a large subgroup in the general population with a substantially increased risk of TPOAbs. The results provide insight into why individuals with thyroid autoimmunity do or do not eventually develop thyroid disease, and these markers may therefore predict which TPOAb-positives are particularly at risk of developing clinical thyroid dysfunction.

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KW - Iodide Peroxidase

KW - Risk Factors

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Identification of Novel Genetic Loci Associated with Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies and Clinical Thyroid Disease

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