Evidence from case-control and longitudinal studies supports associations of genetic variation in APOE, CETP, and IL6 with human longevity.

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Soerensen, Mette

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Dato, Serena

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Tan, Qihua

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Thinggaard, Mikael

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Kleindorp, Rabea

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Beekman, Marian

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Suchiman, H Eka D

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Jacobsen, Rune

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McGue, Matt

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Stevnsner, Tinna

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Bohr, Vilhelm A

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de Craen, Anton JM

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Westendorp, Rudi GJ

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Schreiber, Stefan

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Slagboom, P Eline

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Nebel, Almut

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Vaupel, James W

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Christensen, Kaare

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Christiansen, Lene

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Netherlands

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2017-06-02T19:07:28Z

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2017-06-02T19:07:28Z

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2013-04

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In this study, we investigated 102 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) covering the common genetic variation in 16 genes recurrently regarded as candidates for human longevity: APOE; ACE; CETP; HFE; IL6; IL6R; MTHFR; TGFB1; APOA4; APOC3; SIRTs 1, 3, 6; and HSPAs 1A, 1L, 14. In a case-control study of 1,089 oldest-old (ages 92-93) and 736 middle-aged Danes, the minor allele frequency (MAF) of rs769449 (APOE) was significantly decreased in the oldest-old, while the MAF of rs9923854 (CETP) was significantly enriched. These effects were supported when investigating 1,613 oldest-old (ages 95-110) and 1,104 middle-aged Germans. rs769449 was in modest linkage equilibrium (R (2)=0.55) with rs429358 of the APOE-ε4 haplotype and adjusting for rs429358 eliminated the association of rs769449, indicating that the association likely reflects the well-known effect of rs429358. Gene-based analysis confirmed the effects of variation in APOE and CETP and furthermore pointed to HSPA14 as a longevity gene. In a longitudinal study with 11 years of follow-up on survival in the oldest-old Danes, only one SNP, rs2069827 (IL6), was borderline significantly associated with survival from age 92 (P-corrected=0.064). This advantageous effect of the minor allele was supported when investigating a Dutch longitudinal cohort (N=563) of oldest-old (age 85+). Since rs2069827 was located in a putative transcription factor binding site, quantitative RNA expression studies were conducted. However, no difference in IL6 expression was observed between rs2069827 genotype groups. In conclusion, we here support and expand the evidence suggesting that genetic variation in APOE, CETP, and IL6, and possible HSPA14, is associated with human longevity.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22234866

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1574-4647

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14777

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eng

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Age (Dordr)

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10.1007/s11357-011-9373-7

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Aged, 80 and over

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Alleles

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Apolipoproteins E

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Case-Control Studies

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Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins

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Denmark

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Female

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Gene Frequency

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Genetic Variation

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Genotype

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Germany

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Haplotypes

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Humans

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Interleukin-6

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Linear Models

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Longevity

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Longitudinal Studies

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Male

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Middle Aged

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Netherlands

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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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Registries

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Evidence from case-control and longitudinal studies supports associations of genetic variation in APOE, CETP, and IL6 with human longevity.

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Journal article

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22234866

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487

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500

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2

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Center for Population Health & Aging

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Duke

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Duke Population Research Institute

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Sanford School of Public Policy

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Published

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35

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