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    Toll-Like Receptor 1 Locus Re-examined in a Genome-Wide Association Study Update on Anti–Helicobacter pylori IgG Titers
    (2022-05) Lam, Suk Yee; Mommersteeg, Michiel C.; Yu, Bingting; Broer, Linda; Spaander, Manon C.W.; Frost, Fabian; Weiss, Stefan; Völzke, Henry; Lerch, Markus M.; Schöttker, Ben; Zhang, Yan; Stocker, Hannah; Brenner, Hermann; Levy, Daniel; Hwang, Shih Jen; Wood, Alexis C.; Rich, Stephen S.; Rotter, Jerome I.; Taylor, Kent D.; Tracy, Russell P.; Kabagambe, Edmond K.; Leja, Marcis; Klovins, Janis; Peculis, Raitis; Rudzite, Dace; Nikitina-Zake, Liene; Skenders, Girts; Rovite, Vita; Uitterlinden, André; Kuipers, Ernst J.; Fuhler, Gwenny M.; Homuth, Georg; Peppelenbosch, Maikel P.; Rīga Stradiņš University
    Background & Aims: A genome-wide significant association between anti–Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) IgG titers and Toll-like receptor (TLR1/6/10) locus on 4p14 was demonstrated for individuals of European ancestry, but not uniformly replicated. We re-investigated this association in an updated genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis for populations with low gastric cancer incidence, address potential causes of cohort heterogeneity, and explore functional implications of genetic variation at the TLR1/6/10 locus. Methods: The dichotomous GWAS (25% individuals exhibiting highest anti–H pylori IgG titers vs remaining 75%) included discovery and replication sampls of, respectively, n = 15,685 and n = 9676, all of European ancestry. Longitudinal analysis of serologic data was performed on H pylori–eradicated subjects (n = 132) and patients under surveillance for premalignant gastric lesions (n = 107). TLR1/6/10 surface expression, TLR1 mRNA, and cytokine levels were measured in leukocyte subsets of healthy subjects (n = 26) genotyped for TLR1/6/10 variants. Results: The association of the TLR1/6/10 locus with anti–H pylori IgG titers (rs12233670; β = −0.267 ± SE 0.034; P = 4.42 × 10−15) presented with high heterogeneity and failed replication. Anti–H pylori IgG titers declined within 2–4 years after eradication treatment (P = 0.004), and decreased over time in patients with premalignant gastric lesions (P < 0.001). Variation at the TLR1/6/10 locus affected TLR1-mediated cytokine production and TLR1 surface expression on monocytes (P = 0.016) and neutrophils (P = 0.030), but not mRNA levels. Conclusions: The association between anti–H pylori IgG titers and TLR1/6/10 locus was not replicated across cohorts, possibly owing to dependency of anti–H pylori IgG titers on therapy, clearance, and antibody decay. H pylori–mediated immune cell activation is partly mediated via TLR1 signaling, which in turn is affected by genetic variation.