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A variant associated with nicotine dependence, lung cancer and peripheral arterial disease

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  • Thorgeir E. Thorgeirsson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Frank Geller

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Patrick Sulem

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Thorunn Rafnar

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Anna Wiste

    (deCODE Genetics
    Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA)

  • Kristinn P. Magnusson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Andrei Manolescu

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Gudmar Thorleifsson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Hreinn Stefansson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Andres Ingason

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Simon N. Stacey

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Jon T. Bergthorsson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Steinunn Thorlacius

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Julius Gudmundsson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Thorlakur Jonsson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Margret Jakobsdottir

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Jona Saemundsdottir

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Olof Olafsdottir

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Larus J. Gudmundsson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Gyda Bjornsdottir

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Kristleifur Kristjansson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Halla Skuladottir

    (Department of Medical Oncology,)

  • Helgi J. Isaksson

    (Department of Pathology,)

  • Tomas Gudbjartsson

    (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery,)

  • Gregory T. Jones

    (Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago)

  • Thomas Mueller

    (Konventhospital Barmherzige Brueder, 4020 Linz, Austria)

  • Anders Gottsäter

    (Center for Vascular Diseases, University Hospital, MAS, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden)

  • Andrea Flex

    (Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Genetics, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore School of Medicine)

  • Katja K. H. Aben

    (Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
    Comprehensive Cancer Center East)

  • Femmie de Vegt

    (Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre)

  • Peter F. A. Mulders

    (Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre)

  • Dolores Isla

    (University Hospital)

  • Maria J. Vidal

    (University Hospital)

  • Laura Asin

    (Nanotechnology Institute of Aragon)

  • Berta Saez

    (Health Science Institute)

  • Laura Murillo

    (Hospital Reina Sofia)

  • Thorsteinn Blondal

    (Primary Health Care Centre, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland)

  • Halldor Kolbeinsson

    (and)

  • Jon G. Stefansson

    (and)

  • Ingunn Hansdottir

    (Vogur SAA Addiction Treatment Center)

  • Valgerdur Runarsdottir

    (Vogur SAA Addiction Treatment Center)

  • Roberto Pola

    (Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Genetics, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore School of Medicine
    OASI Institute for Research and Care (IRCCS))

  • Bengt Lindblad

    (Center for Vascular Diseases, University Hospital, MAS, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden)

  • Andre M. van Rij

    (Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago)

  • Benjamin Dieplinger

    (Konventhospital Barmherzige Brueder, 4020 Linz, Austria)

  • Meinhard Haltmayer

    (Konventhospital Barmherzige Brueder, 4020 Linz, Austria)

  • Jose I. Mayordomo

    (University Hospital
    Nanotechnology Institute of Aragon
    Health Science Institute)

  • Lambertus A. Kiemeney

    (Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
    Comprehensive Cancer Center East
    Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre)

  • Stefan E. Matthiasson

    (School of Medicine, University of Iceland)

  • Hogni Oskarsson

    (Therapeia)

  • Thorarinn Tyrfingsson

    (Vogur SAA Addiction Treatment Center)

  • Daniel F. Gudbjartsson

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Jeffrey R. Gulcher

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Steinn Jonsson

    (Landspitali University Hospital, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland)

  • Unnur Thorsteinsdottir

    (deCODE Genetics
    School of Medicine, University of Iceland)

  • Augustine Kong

    (deCODE Genetics)

  • Kari Stefansson

    (deCODE Genetics
    School of Medicine, University of Iceland)

Abstract

Where there's smoke... With the advent of large genomic data sets, geneticists can examine at a new level the influence of genes on behaviour. Two groups have conducted genome-wide association studies involving lung cancer, and both find that sequences in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit gene cluster contribute susceptibility, although the groups took different paths to this result. Hung et al. suggest that this susceptibility is not related to smoking status or frequency, and show association with a specific amino acid change. Thorgeirsson et al. find that alleles present in a cluster of nicotinic acid receptor genes do not influence whether or not a person smokes, but do affect the number of cigarettes smoked per day, and are therefore also associated with risk of lung cancer and peripheral arterial disease. Either way, the possible potential of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors as drug targets is underlined.

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  • Thorgeir E. Thorgeirsson & Frank Geller & Patrick Sulem & Thorunn Rafnar & Anna Wiste & Kristinn P. Magnusson & Andrei Manolescu & Gudmar Thorleifsson & Hreinn Stefansson & Andres Ingason & Simon N. S, 2008. "A variant associated with nicotine dependence, lung cancer and peripheral arterial disease," Nature, Nature, vol. 452(7187), pages 638-642, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:452:y:2008:i:7187:d:10.1038_nature06846
    DOI: 10.1038/nature06846
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