Identification of genetic drivers of plasma lipoproteins in the Diversity Outbred mouse population
Price, T. R.; Emfinger, C. H.; Schueler, K. L.; King, S.; Nicholson, R.; Beck, T.; Yandell, B. S.; Summers, S.; Holland, W. L.; Krauss, R. M.; Keller, M. P.; Attie, A. D.
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Despite great progress in understanding lipoprotein physiology, there is still much to be learned about the genetic drivers of lipoprotein abundance, composition, and function. We used ion mobility spectrometry to survey 16 plasma lipoprotein subfractions in 500 Diversity Outbred (DO) mice maintained on a Western-style diet. We identified 21 quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting lipoprotein abundance. To refine the QTL and link them to disease risk in humans, we asked if the human homologues of genes located at each QTL were associated with lipid traits in human genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Integration of mouse QTL with human GWAS yielded candidate gene drivers for 18 of the 21 QTL. This approach enabled us to nominate the gene encoding the neutral ceramidase, Asah2, as a novel candidate driver at a QTL on chromosome 19 for large HDL particles (HDL-2b). To experimentally validate Asah2, we surveyed lipoproteins in Asah2-/-mice. Compared to wild-type mice, female Asah2-/- mice showed an increase in several lipoproteins, including HDL. Our results provide insights into the genetic regulation of circulating lipoproteins, as well as mechanisms by which lipoprotein subfractions may affect cardiovascular disease risk in humans.
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