Causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Abstract This study evaluated the causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and pulmonary embolism using data from the genome-wide association study (GWAS) of pulmonary embolism from the UK Biobank and a GWAS dataset of MMPs based on 5,457 Icelanders aged 65 years and older. MR-Eg...
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description | Abstract This study evaluated the causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and pulmonary embolism using data from the genome-wide association study (GWAS) of pulmonary embolism from the UK Biobank and a GWAS dataset of MMPs based on 5,457 Icelanders aged 65 years and older. MR-Egger, MR-PRESSO, Cochran’s Q, and leave-one-out were used for sensitivity analysis. The Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, based on the IVW analysis, indicated an elevated risk for pulmonary embolism in association with MMP19 (OR = 1.0009, 95%CI: 1-1.0017, P = 0.041), consistent with the weighted median method results (P = 0.015). In addition, despite the negative result from the IVW method (P = 0.554), the weighted median analysis suggested a reduced risk for pulmonary embolism related to MMP12 (OR = 0.9992, 95%CI: 0.9984-1, P = 0.038). No causal associations were found for the other MMPs (including MMP1, MMP2, MMP3, MMP7, MMP8, MMP9, MMP10, MMP13, MMP14, MMP16, MMP17, and MMP20) on pulmonary embolism (all P > 0.05). The reverse MR analysis revealed no causal associations between pulmonary embolism as exposure and MMPs as outcomes. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these findings. In conclusion, this MR analysis revealed the potential causal relationship between MMPs and pulmonary embolism, suggesting that measuring MMPs could help identify people at higher risk of pulmonary embolism, but further research is needed. |
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spelling | doaj-art-bd572f19136f405181d1ddff20f79bac2025-01-05T12:16:46ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111110.1038/s41598-024-83735-3Causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization studyXiaowei Gong0Yadong Yuan1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityAbstract This study evaluated the causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and pulmonary embolism using data from the genome-wide association study (GWAS) of pulmonary embolism from the UK Biobank and a GWAS dataset of MMPs based on 5,457 Icelanders aged 65 years and older. MR-Egger, MR-PRESSO, Cochran’s Q, and leave-one-out were used for sensitivity analysis. The Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, based on the IVW analysis, indicated an elevated risk for pulmonary embolism in association with MMP19 (OR = 1.0009, 95%CI: 1-1.0017, P = 0.041), consistent with the weighted median method results (P = 0.015). In addition, despite the negative result from the IVW method (P = 0.554), the weighted median analysis suggested a reduced risk for pulmonary embolism related to MMP12 (OR = 0.9992, 95%CI: 0.9984-1, P = 0.038). No causal associations were found for the other MMPs (including MMP1, MMP2, MMP3, MMP7, MMP8, MMP9, MMP10, MMP13, MMP14, MMP16, MMP17, and MMP20) on pulmonary embolism (all P > 0.05). The reverse MR analysis revealed no causal associations between pulmonary embolism as exposure and MMPs as outcomes. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these findings. In conclusion, this MR analysis revealed the potential causal relationship between MMPs and pulmonary embolism, suggesting that measuring MMPs could help identify people at higher risk of pulmonary embolism, but further research is needed.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83735-3Pulmonary embolismMatrix metalloproteinaseCausalityMendelian randomizationGenome-wide association study |
spellingShingle | Xiaowei Gong Yadong Yuan Causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study Scientific Reports Pulmonary embolism Matrix metalloproteinase Causality Mendelian randomization Genome-wide association study |
title | Causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study |
title_full | Causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study |
title_fullStr | Causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study |
title_full_unstemmed | Causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study |
title_short | Causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study |
title_sort | causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase and pulmonary embolism a bidirectional two sample mendelian randomization study |
topic | Pulmonary embolism Matrix metalloproteinase Causality Mendelian randomization Genome-wide association study |
url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83735-3 |
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