Genetic associations with white matter hyperintensities confer risk of lacunar stroke

Traylor, Matthew, Rutten-Jacobs, Loes C. A., Thijs, Vincent , Holliday, Elizabeth G., Levi, Chris, Bevan, Steve, Malik, Rainer, Boncoraglio, Giorgio, Sudlow, Cathie, Rothwell, Peter M., Dichgans, Martin and Markus, Hugh S. (2016) Genetic associations with white matter hyperintensities confer risk of lacunar stroke. Stroke: a Journal of Cerebral Circulation, 47 (5). pp. 1174-9. ISSN 0039-2499

Full content URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.011625

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are increased in patients with lacunar stroke. Whether this is because of shared pathogenesis remains unknown. Using genetic data, we evaluated whether WMH-associated genetic susceptibility factors confer risk of lacunar stroke, and therefore whether they share pathogenesis.

METHODS

We used a genetic risk score approach to test whether single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with WMH in community populations were associated with magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed lacunar stroke (n=1,373), as well as cardioembolic (n=1,331) and large vessel (n=1,472) Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment subtypes, against 9,053 controls. Second, we separated lacunar strokes into those with WMH (n=568) and those without (n=787) and tested for association with the risk score in these 2 groups. In addition, we evaluated whether WMH-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with lacunar stroke, or in the 2 groups.

RESULTS

The WMH genetic risk score was associated with lacunar stroke (odds ratio [OR; 95% confidence interval [CI]]=1.14 [1.06-1.22]; P=0.0003), in patients both with and without WMH (WMH: OR [95% CI]=1.15 [1.05-1.26]; P=0.003 and no WMH: OR [95% CI]=1.11 [1.02-1.21]; P=0.019). Conversely, the risk score was not associated with cardioembolic stroke (OR [95% CI]=1.03 [0.97-1.09]; P=0.63) or large vessel stroke (OR [95% CI]=0.99 [0.93,1.04]; P=0.39). However, none of the WMH-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms passed Bonferroni-corrected significance for association with lacunar stroke.

CONCLUSIONS

Genetic variants that influence WMH are associated with an increased risk of lacunar stroke but not cardioembolic or large vessel stroke. Some genetic susceptibility factors seem to be shared across different radiological manifestations of small vessel disease.

Keywords:Stroke, JCOpen
Subjects:C Biological Sciences > C400 Genetics
Divisions:College of Science > School of Life Sciences
ID Code:23601
Deposited On:29 Jul 2016 00:45

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