Do Yeon Ko
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Do Yeon Ko has a total of 9 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Ah Ra Do
Interdisciplinary Program of Bioinformatics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
1 shared publication - Chol Shin
Institute of Human Genomic Study, College of Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Dankyu Yoon
Division of Endocrine and Kidney Disease Research, Department of Chronic Disease Convergence Research, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Jeeyoung Kim
Department of Internal Medicine and Environmental Health Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea
1 shared publication - Ki Yeol Lee
Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - So Hyeon Bak
Department of Radiology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Airway Wall Thickening in a Korean Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cohort
Airway wall thickening (AWT) plays an important pathophysiological role in airway diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are only a few studies on the genetic components contributing to AWT in the Korean population. This study aimed to identify AWT-related single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) using a genome-wide association study (GWAS). We performed GWAS for AWT using the CODA and KUCOPD cohorts. Thereafter, a meta-analysis was performed. Airway wall thickness was measured using automatic segmentation software. The AWT at an internal perimeter of 10 mm (AWT-Pi10) was calculated by the square root of the theoretical airway wall area using the full-width-half-maximum method. We identified a significant SNP (rs11648772, p = 1.41 × 10−8) located in LINC02127, near SALL1. This gene is involved in the inhibition of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in glial cells, and it affects bronchial wall depression in COPD patients. Additionally, we identified other SNPs (rs11970854, p = 1.92 × 10−6; rs16920168, p = 5.29 × 10−6) involved in airway inflammation and proliferation and found that AWT is influenced by these genetic variants. Our study helps identify the genetic cause of COPD in an Asian population and provides a potential basis for treatment.
Open AccessGenome-Wide Association Study of Airway Wall Thickening in a Korean Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cohort
Airway wall thickening (AWT) plays an important pathophysiological role in airway diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are only a few studies on the genetic components contributing to AWT in the Korean population. This study aimed to identify AWT-related single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) using a genome-wide association study (GWAS). We performed GWAS for AWT using the CODA and KUCOPD cohorts. Thereafter, a meta-analysis was performed. Airway wall thickness was measured using automatic segmentation software. The AWT at an internal perimeter of 10 mm (AWT-Pi10) was calculated by the square root of the theoretical airway wall area using the full-width-half-maximum method. We identified a significant SNP (rs11648772, p = 1.41 × 10−8) located in LINC02127, near SALL1. This gene is involved in the inhibition of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in glial cells, and it affects bronchial wall depression in COPD patients. Additionally, we identified other SNPs (rs11970854, p = 1.92 × 10−6; rs16920168, p = 5.29 × 10−6) involved in airway inflammation and proliferation and found that AWT is influenced by these genetic variants. Our study helps identify the genetic cause of COPD in an Asian population and provides a potential basis for treatment.