Genetic variation in PADI6-PADI4 on 1p36.13 is associated with common forms of human generalized epilepsy

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2021

Abstract

We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify genetic variation associated with common forms of idiopathic generalized epilepsy (GE) and focal epilepsy (FE). Using a cohort of 2220 patients and 14,448 controls, we searched for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with GE, FE and both forms combined. We did not find any SNPs that reached genome-wide statistical significance (p ≤ 5 × 10−8) when comparing all cases to all controls, and few SNPs of interest comparing FE cases to controls. However, we document multiple linked SNPs in the PADI6-PADI4 genes that reach genome-wide significance and are associated with disease when comparing GE cases alone to controls. PADI genes encode enzymes that deiminate arginine to citrulline in molecular pathways related to epigenetic regulation of histones and autoantibody formation. Although epilepsy genetics and treatment are focused strongly on ion channel and neurotransmitter mechanisms, these results suggest that epigenetic control of gene expression and the formation of autoantibodies may also play roles in epileptogenesis.

Identifier

85115623546 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Genes

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12091441

e-ISSN

20734425

PubMed ID

34573423

Issue

9

Volume

12

Grant

R01-NS49306-01

Fund Ref

National Institutes of Health

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