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Genetic predisposit...
Genetic predisposition for Multiple Myeloma. Identification and functional characterization of risk variants
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- Duran Lozano, Laura (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för hematologi och transfusionsmedicin,Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Hematogenomics,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,LUCC: Lunds universitets cancercentrum,Övriga starka forskningsmiljöer,Division of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine,Department of Laboratory Medicine,Faculty of Medicine,Lund University Research Groups,LUCC: Lund University Cancer Centre,Other Strong Research Environments
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- ISBN 9789180212946
- 2022
- Engelska 89 s.
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Abstract
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Stäng
- Multiple myeloma (MM) is a blood malignancy originating from plasma cells. First-degree relatives of patients with MM have two- to four-fold higher risk of MM. However, the molecular basis remains largely unknown. This Ph.D. project aims to identify novel DNA sequence variants predisposing to MM through genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and, subsequently, characterize identified variants functionally.Article I describes a systematic study where we screened for causal gene-regulatory variants at 21 MM risk loci. Article II describes a Nordic GWAS identifying the SOHLH2 (13q13.3) as a novel MM risk locus. Article III describes a novel international meta-analysis of GWAS data totalling 10 906 cases and 366 221 controls, identifying twelve new risk variants for MM accounted for by nine loci: 5q35.2 CPEB4, 6p22.2 BTN3A2, 9q21.33 DAPK1, 10q24.33 STN1, 10q25.2 MXI1, 19p13.3 NFIC, 21q11.2, SAMSN1 and a rare variant at 13q13.1 BRCA2. Finally, in Article IV, we explore the possibility of identifying transcription factors that mediate allele-specific gene-regulatory effects through combined use of CRISPR/Cas9 screening and epistasis analysis of gene expression data.The work presented in this thesis provides new insight into the mechanisms underlying genetic predisposition for multiple myeloma.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Medicinsk genetik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Medical Genetics (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- GWAS
- multiple myeloma
- CRISPR/Cas9
- cancer genetics
- functional characterization
- Germline variants
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