title: A Missense Genetic Variant in LRRC16A/CARMIL1 Improves Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survival by Attenuating Platelet Count Decline.
abstract: Platelets are believed to contribute to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) pathogenesis through inflammatory coagulation pathways. We recently reported that leucine-rich repeat-containing 16A (LRRC16A) modulates baseline platelet counts to mediate ARDS risk.
  
  
  
  To examine the role of LRRC16A in ARDS survival and its mediating effect through platelets.
  
  
  
  A total of 414 cases with ARDS from intensive care units (ICUs) were recruited who had exome-wide genotyping data, detailed platelet counts, and follow-up data during ICU hospitalization. Association of LRRC16A single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and ARDS prognosis, and the mediating effect of SNPs through platelet counts were analyzed. LRRC16A mRNA expression levels for 39 cases with ARDS were also evaluated.
  
  
  
  Missense SNP rs9358856G>A within LRRC16A was associated with favorable survival within 28 days (hazard ratio [HR], 0.57; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.38-0.87; P = 0.0084) and 60 days (P = 0.0021) after ICU admission. Patients with ARDS who carried the variant genotype versus the wild-type genotype showed an attenuated platelet count decline (∆PLT) within 28 days (difference of ∆PLT, -27.8; P = 0.025) after ICU admission. Patients with ∆PLT were associated with favorable ARDS outcomes. Mediation analysis indicated that the SNP prognostic effect was mediated through ∆PLT within 28 days (28-day survival: HRIndirect, 0.937; 95% CI, 0.918-0.957; P = 0.0009, 11.53% effects mediated; 60-day survival: HRIndirect, 0.919; 95% CI, 0.901-0.936; P = 0.0001, 14.35% effects mediated). Functional exploration suggested that this SNP reduced LRRC16A expression at ICU admission, which was associated with a lesser ∆PLT during ICU hospitalization.
  
  
  
  LRRC16A appears to mediate ∆PLT after ICU admission to affect the prognosis in patients with ARDS.
authors: 1 Department of Environmental Health and.|2 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and.|3 China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and.
authors: Yongyue
authors: Y
authors: Wei
authors: 1 Department of Environmental Health and.
authors: Paula
authors: P
authors: Tejera
authors: 1 Department of Environmental Health and.
authors: Zhaoxi
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: 1 Department of Environmental Health and.|2 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and.
authors: Ruyang
authors: R
authors: Zhang
authors: 2 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and.|3 China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and.
authors: Feng
authors: F
authors: Chen
authors: 1 Department of Environmental Health and.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Su
authors: 4 Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Xihong
authors: X
authors: Lin
authors: 5 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Ednan K
authors: EK
authors: Bajwa
authors: 5 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: B Taylor
authors: BT
authors: Thompson
authors: 1 Department of Environmental Health and.|3 China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; and.|5 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Christiani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008840:Microfilament Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020125:Mutation, Missense / Q000235:genetics*; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: C547525:CARMIL1 protein, human; D008840:Microfilament Proteins
keywords: ARDS outcome; SNP; causal mediation analysis; platelets