Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates peripheral immune cells and microglia in susceptibility.
Journal Article
We analyzed genetic data of 47,429 multiple sclerosis (MS) and 68,374 control subjects and established a reference map of the genetic architecture of MS that includes 200 autosomal susceptibility variants outside the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), one chromosome X variant, and 32 variants within the extended MHC. We used an ensemble of methods to prioritize 551 putative susceptibility genes that implicate multiple innate and adaptive pathways distributed across the cellular components of the immune system. Using expression profiles from purified human microglia, we observed enrichment for MS genes in these brain-resident immune cells, suggesting that these may have a role in targeting an autoimmune process to the central nervous system, although MS is most likely initially triggered by perturbation of peripheral immune responses.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium,
Published Date
- September 27, 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 365 / 6460
PubMed ID
- 31604244
Pubmed Central ID
- 31604244
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1095-9203
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1126/science.aav7188
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States