Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer
Background: This study addresses the complex multifactorial causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and colorectal cancer (CRC), two significant public health issues. Despite previous research, the precise relationship between AD and CRC remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the potential cau...
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| description | Background: This study addresses the complex multifactorial causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and colorectal cancer (CRC), two significant public health issues. Despite previous research, the precise relationship between AD and CRC remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the potential causal relationship between AD and CRC using Mendelian randomization (MR) and to identify risk genes through colocalization and transcriptomic analyses. Method: The study used a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to investigate the causal effect of AD on CRC. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics for AD and CRC were utilized. Colocalization analysis was conducted to identify risk genes associated with AD, which were then validated through transcriptomic analysis in CRC samples. The study used GWAS data from a cohort of European patients and applied several MR methods, including MR Egger, weighted median, and inverse-variance weighted approaches, to ensure robust findings. Results: The MR analysis revealed a significant positive causal relationship between AD and CRC, indicating that an increased genetic predisposition to AD is associated with a elevated risk of developing CRC. The colocalization analysis identified COLEC11 as a significant risk gene for AD, which also showed a strong positive correlation with clinical features and survival outcomes in CRC. Elevated COLEC11 expression was linked to advanced clinical stages, increased tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, and poorer overall survival in CRC patients. Conclusions: This study provides evidence of a causal relationship between AD and CRC, suggesting that shared genetic and inflammatory pathways may underlie both conditions. The identification of COLEC11 as a potential link between AD and CRC offers new avenues for research and therapeutic interventions. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the interplay between neurodegenerative and oncologic diseases, highlighting the importance of exploring common pathogenic mechanisms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-227a237271f54903a4952a99ce7e7be42024-12-09T04:27:01ZengElsevierTranslational Oncology1936-52332025-01-0151102169Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancerWei Du0Xueming Xia1Qiheng Gou2Yan Qiu3Department of Biotherapy, West China Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Head and Neck Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Corresponding author at: GuoXue Alley, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.Background: This study addresses the complex multifactorial causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and colorectal cancer (CRC), two significant public health issues. Despite previous research, the precise relationship between AD and CRC remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the potential causal relationship between AD and CRC using Mendelian randomization (MR) and to identify risk genes through colocalization and transcriptomic analyses. Method: The study used a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to investigate the causal effect of AD on CRC. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics for AD and CRC were utilized. Colocalization analysis was conducted to identify risk genes associated with AD, which were then validated through transcriptomic analysis in CRC samples. The study used GWAS data from a cohort of European patients and applied several MR methods, including MR Egger, weighted median, and inverse-variance weighted approaches, to ensure robust findings. Results: The MR analysis revealed a significant positive causal relationship between AD and CRC, indicating that an increased genetic predisposition to AD is associated with a elevated risk of developing CRC. The colocalization analysis identified COLEC11 as a significant risk gene for AD, which also showed a strong positive correlation with clinical features and survival outcomes in CRC. Elevated COLEC11 expression was linked to advanced clinical stages, increased tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, and poorer overall survival in CRC patients. Conclusions: This study provides evidence of a causal relationship between AD and CRC, suggesting that shared genetic and inflammatory pathways may underlie both conditions. The identification of COLEC11 as a potential link between AD and CRC offers new avenues for research and therapeutic interventions. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the interplay between neurodegenerative and oncologic diseases, highlighting the importance of exploring common pathogenic mechanisms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193652332400295XMendelian randomizationTranscriptomic analysisAlzheimer's diseaseColorectal cancer |
| spellingShingle | Wei Du Xueming Xia Qiheng Gou Yan Qiu Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer Translational Oncology Mendelian randomization Transcriptomic analysis Alzheimer's disease Colorectal cancer |
| title | Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer |
| title_full | Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer |
| title_fullStr | Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer |
| title_short | Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer |
| title_sort | mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause and effect relationship between alzheimer s disease and colorectal cancer |
| topic | Mendelian randomization Transcriptomic analysis Alzheimer's disease Colorectal cancer |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193652332400295X |
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