rs5745582

This is a regulatory region variant variant in the BAK1 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (4)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

platelet crit

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.07
p 2.0e-109
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European

platelet count

Vuckovic D et al. “The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases.” Cell 182(5):1214-1231.e11 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.07
p 2.0e-95
N 408,112
Large GWAS
European
Sakaue S et al. “A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes.” Nature Genetics 53(10):1415-1424 (2021)
Allele T
OR 0.07
p 9.0e-64
N 148,623
Large GWAS
East Asian
Chen MH et al. “Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations.” Cell 182(5):1198-1213.e14 (2020)
Allele T
OR 0.07
p 2.0e-53
N 145,648
Large GWAS
East Asian
Hu Y et al. “Multi-ethnic genome-wide association analyses of white blood cell and platelet traits in the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) study.” Bmc Genomics 22(1):432 (2021)
Allele T
OR 0.09
p 5.0e-16
N 27,236
Large GWAS
European

platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio

Kachuri L et al. “Genetic determinants of blood-cell traits influence susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.” American Journal of Human Genetics 108(10):1823-1835 (2021)
Allele C
OR —
p 2.0e-94
N 234,552
Large GWAS
European

mitochondrial DNA measurement

Chong M et al. “GWAS and ExWAS of blood mitochondrial DNA copy number identifies 71 loci and highlights a potential causal role in dementia.” Elife 11 (2022)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 3.0e-14
N 395,718
Large GWAS
European, South Asian, African unspecified
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Research that mentions this SNP (1)

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Genetic association analysis highlights new loci that modulate hematological trait variation in Caucasians and African Americans
AssociationN=30,551Ken Sin Lo et al.(2011)· Human Genetics

Genetic association study in 23,439 Caucasians and 7,112 African Americans identified novel loci modulating hematological traits. G6PD rs1050828 (Val68Met) shows strong association with red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and mean corpuscular volume in African Americans (P < 2.0 × 10^−13), while TPM4 rs8109288 associates with platelet count in both Caucasians and African Americans (P = 3.0 × 10^−7). HBA2-HBA1 rs1211375 associates with red blood cell traits specifically in African Americans (P < 7 × 10^−8). Study replicated 36 previously reported associations and highlights ethnic differences in genetic architecture of blood traits.

Traits studied:Basophil countEosinophil countHematocritHemoglobinLymphocyte countMean corpuscular hemoglobinMean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrationMean corpuscular volumeMean platelet volumeMonocyte countNeutrophil countPlatelet countRed blood cell countWhite blood cell count
PubMedDOIMetascience Observatory

About BAK1

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the BCL2 protein family. BCL2 family members form oligomers or heterodimers and act as anti- or pro-apoptotic regulators that are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities. This protein localizes to mitochondria, and functions to induce apoptosis. It interacts with and accelerates the opening of the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel, which leads to a loss in membrane potential and the release of cytochrome c. This protein also interacts with the tumor suppressor P53 after exposure to cell stress. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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