A Variant of the HTRA1 Gene Increases Susceptibility to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Yang Z, Camp NJ, Sun H, Tong Z, Gibbs D, Cameron DJ, Chen H, Zhao Y, Pearson E, Li X, Chien J, DeWan A, Harmon J, Bernstein PS, Shridhar V, Zabriskie NA, Hoh J, Howes K, Zhang K. A Variant of the HTRA1 Gene Increases Susceptibility to Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Science 2006, 314: 992-993. PMID: 17053109, DOI: 10.1126/science.1133811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAgingAllelesCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 10Cohort StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHigh-Temperature Requirement A Serine Peptidase 1HomozygoteHumansLymphocytesMacular DegenerationMaleMiddle AgedPigment Epithelium of EyePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePromoter Regions, GeneticRetinal DrusenReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSerine EndopeptidasesWhite PeopleConceptsAge-related macular degenerationAMD patientsMacular degenerationRisk of AMDPopulation attributable riskIrreversible vision lossStrong genetic predispositionRetinal pigment epitheliumAMD pathogenesisAttributable riskVision lossElevated expression levelsCommon causeSecreted serine proteaseNormal controlsGenetic predispositionPigment epitheliumCaucasian cohortAMD casesAMD susceptibilityIncreases SusceptibilityRisk allelesHTRA1 geneSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPotential new pathways