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Connecting genetic risk to disease endpoints through the human blood plasma proteome

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Proteome annotation
Locus annotations

Locus 106

Top associations per target

Target cis/​trans Study SNP SNP location Maj/​min allele MAF N βinv seinv Pinv fclog Plog Praw
Protein C trans Discovery rs867186 20:33,764,554 A/G 0.12 997 0.838 0.062 5.5×10-38 1.130 7.8×10-27 1.4×10-35
Protein C trans Replication rs867186 20:33,764,554 A/G 0.11 337 0.910 0.084 9×10-24 1.180 5.7×10-22 1.3×10-25

 

Regional association plots

Vitamin K-dependent protein C (Protein C)

 

Boxplots and histograms for top associations

Vitamin K-dependent protein C (Protein C)

inverse-normalized probe levels log2 transformed probe levels raw probe levels
Discovery study
Replication study

Vitamin K-dependent protein C (Protein C)

Target (abbrv.) Protein C
Target (full name) Vitamin K-dependent protein C
Somalogic ID (Sequence ID) SL000048 (2961-1_2)
Entrez Gene Symbol PROC
UniProt ID P04070
UniProt Comment
  • Protein C is a vitamin K-dependent serine protease that regulates blood coagulation by inactivating factors Va and VIIIa in the presence of calcium ions and phospholipids (PubMed:25618265). Exerts a protective effect on the endothelial cell barrier function (PubMed:25651845).
Biomarker applications (based on IPA annotation)
  • diagnosis
  • efficacy
Wiki Pathways
  • Complement and Coagulation Cascades
Pathway Interaction Database
  • Beta2 integrin cell surface interactions
Reactome
  • Cell surface interactions at the vascular wall
  • Common Pathway of Fibrin Clot Formation
  • Gamma-carboxylation of protein precursors
  • Intrinsic Pathway of Fibrin Clot Formation
  • Removal of aminoterminal propeptides from gamma-carboxylated proteins
  • Transport of gamma-carboxylated protein precursors from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus
Pathway Studio
  • Coagulation Cascade
  • Vitamin K metabolism

All locus annotations are based on the sentinel SNP (rs867186) and 167 proxy variant(s) that is/are in linkage disequilibrium r2 ≥ 0.8. Linkage disequilibrium is based on data from the 1000 Genomes Project, phase 3 version 5, European population and was retrieved using SNiPA's Block Annotation feature.
Download the detailed results of SNiPA's block annotation (PDF)

Linked genes

Genes hit or close-by
  • GSS glutathione synthetase
  • MYH7B myosin, heavy chain 7B, cardiac muscle, beta
  • MIR499A microRNA 499a
  • TRPC4AP transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily C, member 4 associated protein
  • RNU6-407P RNA, U6 small nuclear 407, pseudogene
  • EDEM2 ER degradation enhancer, mannosidase alpha-like 2
  • SNORD56
  • RP11-42O4.2
  • PROCR protein C receptor, endothelial
  • RNA5SP483 RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 483
  • RP4-614O4.12
Potentially regulated genes
  • MYH7B myosin, heavy chain 7B, cardiac muscle, beta
  • ACSS2 acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2
  • GDF5OS growth differentiation factor 5 opposite strand
  • CEP250 centrosomal protein 250kDa
  • HMGB3P1 high mobility group box 3 pseudogene 1
  • C20orf173 chromosome 20 open reading frame 173
  • MT1P3 metallothionein 1 pseudogene 3
  • RPL37P1 ribosomal protein L37 pseudogene 1
  • PIGU phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class U
  • ERGIC3 ERGIC and golgi 3
  • MMP24 matrix metallopeptidase 24 (membrane-inserted)
  • NFS1 NFS1 cysteine desulfurase
  • CPNE1 copine I
  • RP3-477O4.5
  • FER1L4 fer-1-like family member 4, pseudogene (functional)
  • GGT7 gamma-glutamyltransferase 7
  • TP53INP2 tumor protein p53 inducible nuclear protein 2
  • EDEM2 ER degradation enhancer, mannosidase alpha-like 2
  • EIF6 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 6
  • TRPC4AP transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily C, member 4 associated protein
  • GSS glutathione synthetase
  • RBM12 RNA binding motif protein 12
  • NCOA6 nuclear receptor coactivator 6
  • SPAG4 sperm associated antigen 4
eQTL genes
  • RP4-614O4.11
  • EIF6 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 6
  • TRPC4AP transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily C, member 4 associated protein
  • PROCR protein C receptor, endothelial
  • MAP1LC3A microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha
  • ACSS2 acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2
  • CPNE1 copine I
  • EDEM2 ER degradation enhancer, mannosidase alpha-like 2
  • MMP24-AS1 MMP24 antisense RNA 1
  • MMP24 matrix metallopeptidase 24 (membrane-inserted)
  • UQCC1 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex assembly factor 1
  • RBL1 retinoblastoma-like 1

 

Results from other genome-wide association studies

Trait P Study Source
Plasma protein-C levels 2.7×10-203 20802025 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Protein C levels 2×10-200 20802025 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Gene expression of EIF6 in blood 2.6×10-46 21829388 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
FVII 2.2×10-38 21676895 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
FVII activity 2.4×10-37 21676895 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
FVII in plasma 5.7×10-37 20231535 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Coagulation factor levels 6×10-37 20231535 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Hemostatic factors and hematological phenotypes 4×10-34 22443383 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Plasma protein C levels in venous thrombosis 4.2×10-31 22443383 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Gene expression of ITGB4BP in peripheral blood monocytes 5.3×10-24 20502693 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of MYH7B///TRPC4AP in blood 8.6×10-23 21829388 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of EIF6 in peripheral blood monocytes 1.9×10-22 20502693 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
cg11320187 (chr20:33578118) 2.7×10-20 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
cg18215705 (chr20:33449053) 5.3×10-18 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
cg00952050 (chr20:33585016) 5.3×10-16 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
cg12303736 (chr4:165953282) 4.5×10-14 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL trans-meQTLs
Prothrombin time 5×10-13 22703881 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Prothrombin time by INR (international normalized ratio) 5.3×10-13 22703881 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
"Gene expression of PROCR [transcript NM_006404, probe A_23_P80040] in liver" 1.2×10-11 21637794 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Normalized agkistrodon contortrix venom ratio in venous thrombosis 2.7×10-11 22443383 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
cg25513321 (chr20:33577034) 9.8×10-11 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
Height 2.1×10-10 25282103 (PMID) Supplemental file
Plasma protein C levels 3.9×10-9 22216198 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Anticoagulant levels 4×10-9 22216198 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Coronary artery disease (CAD) 3.2×10-8 21966275 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction 1.4×10-7 23202125 (PMID) Supplemental file
Gene expression of PROCR (probeID ILMN_1717262) in breast tumors 2×10-7 22522925 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
cg11231913 (chr20:33577505) 5.4×10-7 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
Gene expression of CPNE1 in peripheral blood monocytes 1.7×10-6 20502693 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Plasma fibrin D-dimer levels 3.7×10-6 21502573 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (sporadic) 4×10-6 24529757 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
D-dimer levels 4×10-6 21502573 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Gene expression of UQCC in peripheral blood monocytes 9.1×10-6 20502693 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of PROCR (probeID ILMN_1717262) in cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 9.7×10-6 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
cg06244927 (chr20:33590016) 1.3×10-5 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
Beta-amyloid peptide (Abeta1-42) in cerebrospinal fliud in mild cognitive impairment subjects 6.5×10-5 20932310 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Gene expression of GGT7 in liver 8.3×10-5 21637794 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Cognitive response to topiramate treatment as measured by the Controlled Oral Word Association cognitive test 8.7×10-5 22091778 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL

Replicates GWAS hit with Protein C levels.

This locus harbours a replicated trans-pQTL with Vitamin K-dependent protein C (PROC), association with CVD in CardioGram with p=1.36×10-7, other GWAS hits at this locus are with a number of coagulation parameters. The receptor of PROC (PROCR) is encoded at this locus. The sentinel SNP rs867186 is a G/S amino acid exchange. Tang et al. [PubMed] already reported a strong association of variance in PROCR with PROC levels.

The information gathered here is a result of an attempt to keep track of all interesting information that we encountered while investigating these loci. Please bear in mind that the annotation given here is neither complete nor free of errors, and that all information provided here should be confirmed by additional literature research before being used as a basis for firm conclusions or further experiments.