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2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Genome-wide association study of keratoconus using several ethnic populations

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 17K11459
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Ophthalmology
Research InstitutionYokohama City University

Principal Investigator

Meguro Akira  横浜市立大学, 医学研究科, 特任准教授 (60508802)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 水木 信久  横浜市立大学, 医学研究科, 教授 (90336579)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Keywords円錐角膜 / 遺伝子 / ゲノムワイド関連解析
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Keratoconus is a non-inflammatory corneal disorder characterized by progressive thinning of the corneal tissue, which can lead to severe visual impairment. The exact etiology of keratoconus remains uncertain, but the disease is currently thought to be triggered by various genetic and environmental factors. In this study, we performed a genome-wide association study of keratoconus using Japanese and Korean populations. This study identified several susceptibility loci, which showed genome-wide significant associations (P<5E-8) with keratoconus.

Free Research Field

分子遺伝学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果は、円錐角膜の発症機序および病態の全容解明の一助となることが期待されます。また、本研究の遺伝情報は、円錐角膜の迅速な遺伝子診断構築の基礎となり、患者への早期の適切な治療を可能にする。円錐角膜の早期発見・早期治療は、円錐角膜患者の予後を改善し、本症による重篤例の低下を促すと考えられる。さらに、遺伝要因を介した円錐角膜の形成機序が解明されれば、遺伝要因を対象とした新規治療薬の開発も可能になり、その医学的意義は大変高いといえる。

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Published: 2021-02-19  

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