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    • Genetics
    • Cardiovascular Research

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    • Retinal microvascular diameters are increasingly linked to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions.
    • The genetic underpinnings of these associations remain largely unexplored.
    • Understanding these genetic factors is crucial for elucidating disease mechanisms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify genetic loci associated with retinal microvascular diameters.
    • To investigate the shared genetic effects influencing retinal vessel size.
    • To advance the understanding of genetic factors mediating retinal vessel caliber.

    Main Methods:

    • Genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis across multiple discovery and replication cohorts.
    • Utilized the Illumina HumanExome BeadChip for genotyping.
    • Analyzed associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and retinal vessel measures (central retinal venule equivalent and central retinal arteriole equivalent).

    Main Results:

    • Identified four novel genetic loci associated with central retinal venule equivalent (CRVE).
    • One locus (rs1800407 in OCA2) was also significantly associated with central retinal arteriole equivalent (CRAE).
    • SNP rs201259422 in TSPAN10 showed associations with both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

    Conclusions:

    • This research expands the knowledge of genetic determinants for retinal microvascular dimensions.
    • The findings offer potential insights into the shared genetic pathways between retinal and systemic microvascular diseases.
    • Further investigation into these genetic loci may reveal novel therapeutic targets.