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Table 1 Proteins showing a significant association with Alzheimer’s disease risk for their genetically predicted concentrations in plasma

From: Associations between genetically predicted plasma protein levels and Alzheimer’s disease risk: a study using genetic prediction models

Protein

Protein full name

SOMAMER ID

Encoding gene ID

Modeling methoda

Num of predicting SNPs in model

Num of predicting SNPs-Cisb

Num of predicting SNPs-Trans

Model internal cross validation R2

Model external validation R2

Z scorec

P-value

Distance of gene to closest risk SNP (kb)d

TBCA

Tubulin-specific chaperone A

TBCA.12501.10.3

TBCA

blup

470

0

470

0.54

0.51

 − 50.90

 < 1.09 × 10−298

9,236.20

S100A13

Protein S100-A13

S100A13.7223.60.3

S100A13

blup

528

0

528

0.56

0.54

 − 39.10

 < 1.09 × 10−298

7,564.12

DCK

Deoxycytidine kinase

DCK.9836.20.3

DCK

lasso

5

0

5

0.04

0.02

19.80

7.23 × 10−87

31,660.52

PSME1

Proteasome activator complex subunit 1

PSME1.5918.5.3

PSME1

lasso

13

0

13

0.19

0.11

 − 19.00

8.12 × 10−81

28,693.45

SYVC

Valine–tRNA ligase

VARS.13083.18.3

VARS

enet

69

0

69

0.38

0.27

16.90

2.71 × 10−64

833.24

PSG5

Pregnancy-specific beta-1-glycoprotein 5

PSG5.9314.9.3

PSG5

enet

50

16

34

0.07

0.05

16.90

8.68 × 10−64

1,740.05

UBP21

Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 21

USP21.12681.63.3

USP21

enet

39

0

39

0.14

0.08

15.90

3.69 × 10−57

26.10

SURF1

Surfeit locus protein 1

SURF1.8009.121.3

SURF1

enet

68

0

68

0.06

0.05

15.80

1.62 × 10−56

28,552.64

RPAC1

DNA-directed RNA polymerases I and III subunit RPAC1

POLR1C.12939.1.3

POLR1C

enet

44

0

44

0.03

0.01

15.30

6.67 × 10−53

2,542.63

P5I11

Tumor protein p53-inducible protein 11

TP53I11.13022.20.3

TP53I11

enet

19

0

19

0.06

0.05

15.20

2.25 × 10−52

2,426.44

NRBP

Nuclear receptor-binding protein

NRBP1.12616.45.3

NRBP1

enet

40

11

29

0.07

0.02

14.90

3.56 × 10−50

9,881.28

MO2R2

Cell surface glycoprotein CD200 receptor 2

CD200R1L.8980.19.3

CD200R1L

top1

1

0

1

0.09

0.03

 − 13.30

4.44 × 10−40

42,252.95

APBB2

Amyloid beta A4 precursor protein-binding family B member 2

APBB2.12753.6.3

APBB2

top1

1

0

1

0.05

0.03

 − 13.20

8.33 × 10−40

613.20

MUCDL

Cadherin-related family member 5

CDHR5.9962.1.3

CDHR5

top1

1

0

1

0.03

0.02

13.10

2.66 × 10−39

46,763.76

TM59L

Transmembrane protein 59-like

TMEM59L.9959.60.3

TMEM59L

enet

47

0

47

0.05

0.01

12.40

2.48 × 10−35

16,869.43

EMAP-2

Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide 2

AIMP1.2714.78.2

AIMP1

lasso

4

0

4

0.06

0.03

11.50

1.51 × 10−30

67,037.86

MED4

Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 4

MED4.14021.81.3

MED4

top1

1

0

1

0.09

0.05

11.10

7.48 × 10−29

NAd

QORL1

Quinone oxidoreductase-like protein 1

CRYZL1.9207.60.3

CRYZL1

enet

18

0

18

0.16

0.13

11.10

7.76 × 10−29

7,440.72

GST M1-1

Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1

GSTM1.7239.9.3

GSTM1

enet

20

6

14

0.03

0.05

10

1.03 × 10−23

342.01

XRCC4

DNA repair protein XRCC4

XRCC4.9886.28.3

XRCC4

lasso

4

0

4

0.05

0.03

9.43

3.98 × 10−21

3,849.83

Cofilin-1

Cofilin-1

CFL1.4203.50.2

CFL1

lasso

6

0

6

0.11

0.08

9.04

1.59 × 10−19

5,600.20

MAPK5

MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 5

MAPKAPK5.8382.47.3

MAPKAPK5

lasso

21

0

21

0.48

0.49

8.79

1.48 × 10−18

1,439.76

SULT 1E

Estrogen sulfotransferase

SULT1E1.9878.3.3

SULT1E1

lasso

10

0

10

0.11

0.05

 − 8.08

6.54 × 10−16

30,508.08

Testican-1

Testican-1

SPOCK1.5490.53.3

SPOCK1

enet

24

0

24

0.05

0.01

7.38

1.63 × 10−13

14,121.40

LRTM2

Leucine-rich repeat and transmembrane domain-containing protein 2

LRTM2.8906.60.3

LRTM2

enet

49

0

49

0.04

0.01

6.70

2.03 × 10−11

111,790.06

APRV1

Retroviral-like aspartic protease 1

ASPRV1.13023.8.3

ASPRV1

enet

42

0

42

0.14

0.12

6.59

4.26 × 10−11

32,627.91

PRPC

Salivary acidic proline-rich phosphoprotein 1/2

PRH1.10502.15.3

PRH1

enet

38

21

17

0.05

0.04

6.53

6.52 × 10−11

102,686.22

Furin

Furin

FURIN.6276.16.3

FURIN

enet

43

0

43

0.07

0.05

6.51

7.76 × 10−11

12,182.62

SL9B2

Mitochondrial sodium/hydrogen exchanger 9B2

SLC9B2.9088.20.3

SLC9B2

lasso

4

0

4

0.02

0.02

6.48

9.02 × 10−11

63,740.34

Gc-Globulin, Mixed Type

Vitamin D-binding protein

GC.6581.50.3

GC

enet

30

0

30

0.17

0.16

6.40

1.53 × 10−10

32,408.56

PRB4

Basic salivary proline-rich protein 4

PRB4.12590.67.3

PRB4

top1

1

0

1

0.02

0.03

 − 6.29

3.21 × 10−10

102,259.78

CR026

Dynactin-associated protein

DYNAP.10692.48.3

DYNAP

top1

1

0

1

0.02

0.02

6.29

3.21 × 10−10

3,934.47

CCNC

Cyclin-C

CCNC.7817.36.3

CCNC

top1

1

0

1

0.02

0.03

6.11

1.01 × 10−9

14,622.63

CLC4E

C-type lectin domain family 4 member E

CLEC4E.7077.9.4

CLEC4E

top1

1

0

1

0.02

0.02

6.11

1.01 × 10−9

105,033.89

CEACAM1

Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1

CEACAM1.8031.11.3

CEACAM1

enet

21

0

21

0.23

0.26

5.94

2.91 × 10−9

2,400.48

AT1A1

Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha-1

ATP1A1.11993.227.3

ATP1A1

enet

15

0

15

0.06

0.07

5.91

3.52 × 10−9

7,027.43

CF226

Uncharacterized protein C6orf226

C6orf226.8078.15.3

C6orf226

lasso

7

0

7

0.07

0.07

5.74

9.61 × 10−9

1,915.81

AXIN2

Axin-2

AXIN2.8429.16.3

AXIN2

enet

18

0

18

0.40

0.44

5.57

2.48 × 10−8

1,978.90

TRML4

Trem-like transcript 4 protein

TREML4.11139.4.3

TREML4

lasso

9

0

9

0.21

0.20

 − 5.57

2.51 × 10−8

253.89

DAF

Complement decay-accelerating factor

CD55.5069.9.3

CD55

lasso

11

11

0

0.11

0.07

 − 5.57

2.55 × 10−8

197.03

EVI2B

Protein EVI2B

EVI2B.13028.2.3

EVI2B

enet

11

0

11

0.07

0.05

 − 5.52

3.30 × 10−8

11,571.33

TMIE

Transmembrane inner ear expressed protein

TMIE.7992.3.3

TMIE

enet

7

0

7

0.04

0.05

5.47

4.46 × 10−8

10,490.88

AMBN

Ameloblastin

AMBN.6522.57.3

AMBN

lasso

11

0

11

0.15

0.07

 − 5.47

4.52 × 10−8

31,259.13

SLAF5

SLAM family member 5

CD84.8770.136.3

CD84

blup

46

0

46

0.05

0.08

5.46

4.65 × 10−8

644.50

SG1C1

Secretoglobin family 1C member 1

SCGB1C1.5960.49.3

SCGB1C1

enet

25

0

25

0.18

0.10

 − 5.42

5.84 × 10−8

47,187.26

KCNE2

Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 2

KCNE2.10427.2.3

KCNE2

enet

33

0

33

0.26

0.26

 − 5.38

7.55 × 10−8

8,215.37

FA20A

Pseudokinase FAM20A

FAM20A.6433.57.3

FAM20A

enet

30

17

13

0.04

0.03

 − 5.36

8.43 × 10−8

4,985.48

SHSA3

Protein shisa-3 homolog

SHISA3.7057.18.3

SHISA3

enet

22

0

22

0.23

0.16

 − 5.20

2.01 × 10−7

2,200.66

NPTX2

Neuronal pentraxin-2

NPTX2.6521.35.3

NPTX2

enet

30

0

30

0.04

0.05

5.20

2.01 × 10−7

1,685.45

ILT-4

Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily B member 2

LILRB2.5633.65.3

LILRB2

lasso

8

6

2

0.21

0.22

5.19

2.15 × 10−7

6.22

DIAC

Di-N-acetylchitobiase

CTBS.6115.40.3

CTBS

enet

20

0

20

0.14

0.09

 − 5.11

3.23 × 10−7

24,873.14

IGFL4

Insulin growth factor-like family member 4

IGFL4.6353.60.3

IGFL4

enet

18

0

18

0.10

0.05

 − 4.95

7.47 × 10−7

300.60

NAP-2

Neutrophil-activating peptide 2

PPBP.2790.54.2

PPBP

enet

22

0

22

0.03

0.01

 − 4.93

8.04 × 10−7

34,653.31

MCFD2

Multiple coagulation factor deficiency protein 2

MCFD2.10476.23.3

MCFD2

blup

744

0

744

0.53

0.60

4.92

8.62 × 10−7

9,597.07

SLUR1

Secreted Ly-6/uPAR-related protein 1

SLURP1.6401.73.3

SLURP1

lasso

4

0

4

0.06

0.03

 − 4.86

1.17 × 10−6

1,285.78

SGCB

Beta-sarcoglycan

SGCB.7034.4.3

SGCB

enet

16

0

16

0.10

0.06

 − 4.84

1.30 × 10−6

12,688.03

RN165

RING finger protein 165

RNF165.11561.32.3

RNF165

enet

18

0

18

0.15

0.11

 − 4.84

1.32 × 10−6

12,275.48

PSD2

PH and SEC7 domain-containing protein 2

PSD2.9118.7.3

PSD2

enet

43

0

43

0.15

0.16

 − 4.74

2.14 × 10−6

11,257.00

ICOS

Inducible T-cell costimulator

ICOS.14084.191.3

ICOS

enet

27

0

27

0.17

0.12

 − 4.72

2.41 × 10−6

1,058.05

SHPS1

Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type substrate 1

SIRPA.5430.66.3

SIRPA

blup

2,563

2,506

57

0.63

0.62

4.63

3.71 × 10−06

1,480.84

FKBP6

Inactive peptidyl-prolyl cis–trans isomerase FKBP6

FKBP6.12529.32.3

FKBP6

blup

1,593

0

1,593

0.49

0.53

4.54

5.53 × 10−6

17,800.84

Cathepsin H

Cathepsin H

CTSH.8465.52.3

CTSH

lasso

13

12

1

0.30

0.28

4.51

6.58 × 10−6

15.80

Siglec-3

Myeloid cell surface antigen CD33

CD33.3166.92.1

CD33

enet

98

92

6

0.41

0.45

4.47

7.78 × 10−6

0.37

SPA9

Serpin A9

SERPINA9.7266.4.3

SERPINA9

lasso

4

0

4

0.02

0.02

4.46

8.02 × 10−6

1,990.20

B3GN1

Beta-1,4-glucuronyltransferase 1

B3GNT1.8259.25.3

B3GNT1

enet

50

0

50

0.15

0.17

4.40

1.09 × 10−5

6,090.90

APBB2

Amyloid beta A4 precursor protein-binding family B member 2

APBB2.12761.12.3

APBB2

lasso

9

6

3

0.03

0.01

4.24

2.26 × 10−5

613.20

TMM85

ER membrane protein complex subunit 4

EMC4.13516.46.3

EMC4

enet

73

0

73

0.21

0.20

 − 4.20

2.63 × 10−5

24,505.40

Siglec-9

Sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin 9

SIGLEC9.3007.7.2

SIGLEC9

blup

618

580

38

0.72

0.73

4.19

2.75 × 10−5

99.83

ADSV

Adseverin

SCIN.12684.5.3

SCIN

lasso

4

0

4

0.03

0.02

4.17

3.01 × 10−5

340.75

  1. aenet: elastic net; blup: best linear unbiased predictor
  2. bSNPs within 1 MB of the protein-encoding gene
  3. cZ score represents the direction of the association between genetically predicted protein levels and AD risk
  4. dRisk SNPs identified in previous GWAS or fine-mapping studies. The SNP list is included in Table S1
  5. eNA indicates no risk SNP was reported on the chromosome