rs974334

This is a intron variant variant in the GPX6 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

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

BMI-adjusted hip circumference

Christakoudi S et al. “GWAS of allometric body-shape indices in UK Biobank identifies loci suggesting associations with morphogenesis, organogenesis, adrenal cell renewal and cancer.” Scientific Reports 11(1):10688 (2021)
Allele G
OR 0.03
p 2.0e-12
N 219,872
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
European
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Research that mentions this SNP (1)

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Polymorphisms in oxidative stress‐related genes and postmenopausal breast cancer risk
AssociationN=2,409Petra Seibold et al.(2011)· International Journal of Cancer

Two-stage case-control study in Spanish population examining 76 polymorphisms in 27 oxidative stress-related genes for breast cancer susceptibility. Six SNPs (rs1052133 in OGG1, rs406113 and rs974334 in GPX6, rs2284659 in SOD3, rs4135225 in TXN, rs207454 in XDH) were significantly associated with breast cancer risk. A four-variant interaction (rs406113, rs974334, rs1052133, rs2284659) showed increased risk with OR = 1.75 [95% CI: 1.26-2.44], p-value = 0.0008.

Traits studied:Breast cancer
PubMedDOIMetascience Observatory

About GPX6

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of hydrogen peroxide, organic hydroperoxides and lipid hydroperoxides, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Several isozymes of this gene family exist in vertebrates, which vary in cellular location and substrate specificity. Expression of this gene has been observed in embryos and olfactory epithelium; however, the exact function of this gene is not known. This isozyme is a selenoprotein in humans, containing the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) at its active site. Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon, rather than as a stop signal. The orthologs of this gene in mouse and rat (and some other species) contain a cysteine (Cys) residue in place of the Sec residue, and their corresponding mRNAs lack SECIS element. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2017]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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