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To identify new risk loci for colorectal cancer (CRC), we conducted a meta-analysis of seven genome-wide association studies (GWAS) with independent replication, totalling 13 656 CRC cases and 21 667 controls of European ancestry. The combined analysis identified a new risk association for CRC at 2q35 marked by rs992157 (P = 3.15 × 10-8, odds ratio = 1.10, 95% confidence interval = 1.06-1.13), which is intronic to PNKD (paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesia) and TMBIM1 (transmembrane BAX inhibitor motif containing 1). Intriguingly this susceptibility single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is in strong linkage disequilibrium (r2 = 0.90, D' = 0.96) with the previously discovered GWAS SNP rs2382817 for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Following on from this observation we examined for pleiotropy, or shared genetic susceptibility, between CRC and the 200 established IBD risk loci, identifying an additional 11 significant associations (false discovery rate [FDR]) < 0.05). Our findings provide further insight into the biological basis of inherited genetic susceptibility to CRC, and identify risk factors that may influence the development of both CRC and IBD.

Original publication

DOI

10.1093/hmg/ddw087

Type

Journal article

Journal

Hum Mol Genet

Publication Date

01/06/2016

Volume

25

Pages

2349 - 2359

Keywords

Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Colorectal Neoplasms, European Continental Ancestry Group, Female, Genetic Pleiotropy, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Linkage Disequilibrium, Male, Membrane Proteins, Muscle Proteins, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Risk Factors