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

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Ideogram
Proteome annotation
Locus annotations

Locus 19

Top associations per target

Target cis/​trans Study SNP SNP location Maj/​min allele MAF N βinv seinv Pinv fclog Plog Praw
IL-18 Ra cis Discovery rs2058622 2:102,985,424 G/A 0.23 997 0.995 0.040 9×10-108 1.250 2.3×10-93 9×10-35
IL-18 Ra cis Replication rs2058623 2:102,986,170 A/G 0.30 337 0.594 0.054 3.6×10-24 1.240 3.1×10-25 1×10-23

 

Regional association plots

Interleukin-18 receptor 1 (IL-18 Ra)

 

Boxplots and histograms for top associations

Interleukin-18 receptor 1 (IL-18 Ra)

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

Interleukin-18 receptor 1 (IL-18 Ra)

Target (abbrv.) IL-18 Ra
Target (full name) Interleukin-18 receptor 1
Somalogic ID (Sequence ID) SL004152 (3446-7_2)
Entrez Gene Symbol IL18R1
UniProt ID Q13478
UniProt Comment
  • Receptor for interleukin 18 (IL-18). Binding to the agonist leads to the activation of NF-kappa-B.
Pathway Interaction Database
  • IL12 signaling mediated by STAT4
  • IL12-mediated signaling events
  • IL23-mediated signaling events
Pathway Studio
  • Th1 Cell Differentiation

All locus annotations are based on the sentinel SNP (rs2058622) and 93 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
Potentially regulated genes
  • IL18R1 interleukin 18 receptor 1
  • IL1R2 interleukin 1 receptor, type II
  • SLC9A2 solute carrier family 9, subfamily A (NHE2, cation proton antiporter 2), member 2
  • SLC9A4 solute carrier family 9, subfamily A (NHE4, cation proton antiporter 4), member 4
  • IL18RAP interleukin 18 receptor accessory protein
  • AC007278.3
  • IL1RL1 interleukin 1 receptor-like 1
  • AC007278.2
eQTL genes

 

Results from other genome-wide association studies

Trait P Study Source
cg13897122 (chr2:103039518) 1.6×10-162 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
Gene expression of IL18RAP in blood 2×10-152 21829388 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
cg11916609 (chr2:102927512) 6.9×10-89 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
IL18RAP expression 7.4×10-87 20190752 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Gene expression of IL18RAP (probeID ILMN_1721762) in whole blood 5.3×10-66 22692066 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Serum protein levels (sST2) 1×10-35 23999434 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Gene expression of IL18R1 (probeID ILMN_1781700) in cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 7.5×10-24 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL18R1 (probeID ILMN_1781700) in temporal cortex in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 2.3×10-20 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Inflammatory bowel disease 3×10-20 23128233 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_1697444) in temporal cortex in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 5×10-19 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2242900) in temporal cortex in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 2.8×10-18 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Atopic dermatitis 8×10-18 23042114 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2313672) in temporal cortex in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 3.9×10-17 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Celiac disease 1.2×10-16 22057235 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Gene expression of IL18RAP (probeID ILMN_5130475) in whole blood 1.5×10-16 22692066 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
CELIAC DISEASE 1×10-15 20190752 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (IgAD) 1.1×10-15 20694011 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2242900) in cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 1.7×10-14 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL18R1 (probeID ILMN_1781700) in cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease cases 2.2×10-14 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2313672) in cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 8.1×10-14 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
cg16386158 (chr2:102927373) 3.1×10-13 10.1101/033084 (DOI) BIOS QTL cis-meQTLs
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_1697444) in temporal cortex in non-Alzheimer's disease samples 1.5×10-12 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Crohn's disease 1.6×10-12 21297633 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Crohn's disease (time to surgery) 2×10-12 21102463 (PMID) GWAS Catalog via SNiPA
Gene expression of IL18R1 (probeID ILMN_1781700) in temporal cortex in non-Alzheimer's disease samples 1.3×10-10 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL18R1 (probeID ILMN_1781700) in cerebellum in non-Alzheimer's disease samples 2.2×10-10 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2242900) in temporal cortex in Alzheimer's disease cases 5.8×10-10 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL18R1 (probeID ILMN_1781700) in temporal cortex in Alzheimer's disease cases 7.1×10-10 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2242900) in cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease cases 7.8×10-10 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2313672) in temporal cortex in Alzheimer's disease cases 2.4×10-9 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2313672) in cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease cases 5.3×10-9 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Atopic dermatitis with bronchial asthma 7×10-9 23042114 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2242900) in temporal cortex in non-Alzheimer's disease samples 3.6×10-8 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Celiac disease and Crohn's disease 8.4×10-8 21298027 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2313672) in temporal cortex in non-Alzheimer's disease samples 1.1×10-7 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_1697444) in temporal cortex in Alzheimer's disease cases 1.3×10-7 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_1697444) in cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease cases and controls 8.4×10-7 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL18RAP [probeset 207072_at] in sputum 4×10-6 21949713 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2242900) in cerebellum in non-Alzheimer's disease samples 8×10-6 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2313672) in cerebellum in non-Alzheimer's disease samples 8.1×10-6 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Q13478 protein abundance levels 8.3×10-6 22595970 (PMID) GRASP2 pQTL
Gene expression of IL18RAP in blood cells in Celiac disease 1.5×10-5 19128478 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL18RAP 1.7×10-5 18311140 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Ulcerative collitis 1.7×10-5 Supplemental file
Irritible bowel syndrome 2.1×10-5 18587394 (PMID) GRASP2 nonQTL
Gene expression of IL18R1 (probeID ILMN_1781700) in temporal cortex in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy cases 4×10-5 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL18R1 in blood 6×10-5 21829388 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL18R1 (probeID ILMN_1781700) in cerebellum in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy cases 7×10-5 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Serum ratio of (1,6-anhydroglucose)/(deoxycholate) 1.3×10-4 21886157 (PMID) GRASP2 metabQTL
Gene expression of EIF2B5 in normal prepouch ileum 1.4×10-4 23474282 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of IL1RL1 (probeID ILMN_2242900) in temporal cortex in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy cases 1.7×10-4 22685416 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL
Gene expression of SNX19 in normal prepouch ileum 4.8×10-4 23474282 (PMID) GRASP2 eQTL

New insight into the Interleukin-1 receptor cluster.

This locus harbours a replicated cis-association with Interleukin-18 receptor 1 (IL18R1). Andiappan et al. [PubMed] reported this variant as a strong eQTL that affects leprosy and Crohn's disease in opposite directions. The authors argue that polymorphic regulation of human neutrophils can impact beneficial as well as pathological inflammatory responses. This locus also associates with IL1RL1 (the gene coding for sST2) [PubMed] (see Locus 44) and with atopic dermatitis, Crohn's disease (time to surgery), celiac disease, Inflammatory bowel disease.

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.