The cysteine proteinase inhibitor cystatin C harbors a haplotype associated with increased risk of AMD and Alzheimer's disease and decreased plasma levels of its mature form

L.I. Paraoan, J. Butler, N. Narendran, Y.C. Yang

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Abstract

Purpose : A missense SNP (rs1064039) in the cystatin C gene (CST3) is known to be associated with both AMD and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A previously published GWAS (n= 9,978) identified that a SNP (rs6048952) adjacent to CST3 (11.2kb downstream of the aforementioned missense SNP) is associated with cystatin C plasma level. We undertook a linkage disequilibrium (LD) analysis around the CST3 locus to determine if LD exists between the two SNPs. Subsequent deduction of haplotypes will shed light on the directionality of the relationship between the two phenotypes: AMD/AD risk and cystatin C plasma levels.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2016
EventARVO Annual Meeting 2016 - Seattle, United States
Duration: 1 May 20165 May 2016

Conference

ConferenceARVO Annual Meeting 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period1/05/165/05/16

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