Universität zu Köln

Saksens, Nicole T. M., Lechanteur, Yara T. E., Verbakel, Sanne K., Groenewoud, Joannes M. M., Daha, Mohamed R., Schick, Tina, Fauser, Sascha, Boon, Camiel J. F., Hoyng, Carel B. and den Hollander, Anneke I. (2016). Analysis of Risk Alleles and Complement Activation Levels in Familial and Non-Familial Age-Related Macular Degeneration. PLoS One, 11 (6). SAN FRANCISCO: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE. ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract

Aims Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease, in which complement-mediated inflammation plays a pivotal role. A positive family history is an important risk factor for developing AMD. Certain lifestyle factors are shown to be significantly associated with AMD in non-familial cases, but not in familial cases. This study aimed to investigate whether the contribution of common genetic variants and complement activation levels differs between familial and sporadic cases with AMD. Methods and Results 1216 AMD patients (281 familial and 935 sporadic) and 1043 controls (143 unaffected members with a family history of AMD and 900 unrelated controls without a family history of AMD) were included in this study. Ophthalmic examinations were performed, and lifestyle and family history were documented with a questionnaire. Nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) known to be associated with AMD were genotyped, and serum concentrations of complement components C3 and C3d were measured. Associations were assessed in familial and sporadic individuals. The association with risk alleles of the age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2 (ARMS2) gene was significantly stronger in sporadic AMD patients compared to familial cases (p = 0.017 for all AMD stages and p = 0.003 for advanced AMD, respectively). ARMS2 risk alleles had the largest effect in sporadic cases but were not significantly associated with AMD in densely affected families. The C3d/C3 ratio was a significant risk factor for AMD in sporadic cases and may also be associated with familial cases. In patients with a densely affected family this effect was particularly strong with ORs of 5.37 and 4.99 for all AMD and advanced AMD respectively. Conclusion This study suggests that in familial AMD patients, the common genetic risk variant in ARMS2 is less important compared to sporadic AMD. In contrast, factors leading to increased complement activation appear to play a larger role in patients with a positive family history compared to sporadic patients. A better understanding of the different contributions of risk factors in familial compared to non-familial AMD will aid the development of reliable prediction models for AMD, and may provide individuals with more accurate information regarding their individual risk for AMD. This information is especially important for individuals who have a positive family history for AMD.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Saksens, Nicole T. M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lechanteur, Yara T. E. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Verbakel, Sanne K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Groenewoud, Joannes M. M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Daha, Mohamed R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schick, Tina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Fauser, Sascha UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Boon, Camiel J. F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hoyng, Carel B. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED den Hollander, Anneke I. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-272483
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0144367
Journal or Publication Title:	PLoS One
Volume:	11
Number:	6
Date:	2016
Publisher:	PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Place of Publication:	SAN FRANCISCO
ISSN:	1932-6203
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language FACTOR-H POLYMORPHISM; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; COMPONENT 3; FACTOR-B; GENE; ASSOCIATION; VARIANT; CFH; METAANALYSIS; AGGREGATION Multiple languages Multidisciplinary Sciences Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/27248