Rare CIDEC coding variants enriched in age-related macular degeneration patients with small low-luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defects
<h4>Background</h4> The basis of Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) genetic risk has been well documented; however, few studies have looked at genetic biomarkers of disease progression or treatment response within advanced AMD patients. Here we report the first genome-wide analysis o...
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| author | Sehyun Kim Amy Stockwell Han Qin Simon S. Gao Meredith Sagolla Ivaylo Stoilov Arthur Wuster Phillip Lai Brian L. Yaspan Marion Jeanne |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4> The basis of Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) genetic risk has been well documented; however, few studies have looked at genetic biomarkers of disease progression or treatment response within advanced AMD patients. Here we report the first genome-wide analysis of genetic determinants of low-luminance vision deficit (LLD), which is seen as predictive of visual acuity loss and anti-VEGF treatment response in neovascular AMD patients. <h4>Methods</h4> AMD patients were separated into small- and large-LLD groups for comparison and whole genome sequencing was performed. Genetic determinants of LLD were assessed by common and rare variant genetic analysis. Follow-up functional analysis of rare coding variants identified by the burden test was then performed in vitro. <h4>Results</h4> We identified four coding variants in the CIDEC gene. These rare variants were only present in patients with a small LLD, which has been previously shown to indicate better prognosis and better anti-VEGF treatment response. Our in vitro functional characterization of these CIDEC alleles revealed that all decrease the binding affinity between CIDEC and the lipid droplet fusion effectors PLIN1, RAB8A and AS160. The rare CIDEC alleles all cause a hypomorphic defect in lipid droplet fusion and enlargement, resulting in a decreased fat storage capability in adipocytes. <h4>Conclusions</h4> As we did not detect CIDEC expression in the ocular tissue affected by AMD, our results suggest that the CIDEC variants do not play a direct role in the eye and influence low-luminance vision deficit via an indirect and systemic effect related to fat storage capacity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7fa2d4c22e042b399ff7bb0fad1c0e52023-04-23T05:31:46ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01184Rare CIDEC coding variants enriched in age-related macular degeneration patients with small low-luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defectsSehyun KimAmy StockwellHan QinSimon S. GaoMeredith SagollaIvaylo StoilovArthur WusterPhillip LaiBrian L. YaspanMarion Jeanne<h4>Background</h4> The basis of Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) genetic risk has been well documented; however, few studies have looked at genetic biomarkers of disease progression or treatment response within advanced AMD patients. Here we report the first genome-wide analysis of genetic determinants of low-luminance vision deficit (LLD), which is seen as predictive of visual acuity loss and anti-VEGF treatment response in neovascular AMD patients. <h4>Methods</h4> AMD patients were separated into small- and large-LLD groups for comparison and whole genome sequencing was performed. Genetic determinants of LLD were assessed by common and rare variant genetic analysis. Follow-up functional analysis of rare coding variants identified by the burden test was then performed in vitro. <h4>Results</h4> We identified four coding variants in the CIDEC gene. These rare variants were only present in patients with a small LLD, which has been previously shown to indicate better prognosis and better anti-VEGF treatment response. Our in vitro functional characterization of these CIDEC alleles revealed that all decrease the binding affinity between CIDEC and the lipid droplet fusion effectors PLIN1, RAB8A and AS160. The rare CIDEC alleles all cause a hypomorphic defect in lipid droplet fusion and enlargement, resulting in a decreased fat storage capability in adipocytes. <h4>Conclusions</h4> As we did not detect CIDEC expression in the ocular tissue affected by AMD, our results suggest that the CIDEC variants do not play a direct role in the eye and influence low-luminance vision deficit via an indirect and systemic effect related to fat storage capacity.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10118094/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Sehyun Kim Amy Stockwell Han Qin Simon S. Gao Meredith Sagolla Ivaylo Stoilov Arthur Wuster Phillip Lai Brian L. Yaspan Marion Jeanne Rare CIDEC coding variants enriched in age-related macular degeneration patients with small low-luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defects PLoS ONE |
| title | Rare CIDEC coding variants enriched in age-related macular degeneration patients with small low-luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defects |
| title_full | Rare CIDEC coding variants enriched in age-related macular degeneration patients with small low-luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defects |
| title_fullStr | Rare CIDEC coding variants enriched in age-related macular degeneration patients with small low-luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rare CIDEC coding variants enriched in age-related macular degeneration patients with small low-luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defects |
| title_short | Rare CIDEC coding variants enriched in age-related macular degeneration patients with small low-luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defects |
| title_sort | rare cidec coding variants enriched in age related macular degeneration patients with small low luminance deficit cause lipid droplet and fat storage defects |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10118094/?tool=EBI |
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