Immune-related genetic enrichment in frontotemporal dementia: An analysis of genome-wide association studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Converging evidence suggests that immune-mediated dysfunction plays an important role in the pathogenesis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Although genetic studies have shown that immune-associated loci are associated with increased FTD risk, a systematic investigation of genetic overlap between immune-mediated diseases and the spectrum of FTD-related disorders has not been performed.

Methods and findings

Using large genome-wide association studies (GWASs) (total n = 192,886 cases and controls) and recently developed tools to quantify genetic overlap/pleiotropy, we systematically identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) jointly associated with FTD-related disorders-namely, FTD, corticobasal degeneration (CBD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and am

SUBMITTER: Broce I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5760014 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature