Mendelian randomization: concepts and scope

RC Richmond, GD Smith - Cold Spring …, 2022 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Mendelian randomization (MR) is a method of studying the causal effects of modifiable
exposures (ie, potential risk factors) on health, social, and economic outcomes using genetic …

Toxicology and pharmacology of synthetic organoselenium compounds: An update

CW Nogueira, NV Barbosa, JBT Rocha - Archives of Toxicology, 2021 - Springer
Here, we addressed the pharmacology and toxicology of synthetic organoselenium
compounds and some naturally occurring organoselenium amino acids. The use of …

Rare and common genetic determinants of metabolic individuality and their effects on human health

P Surendran, ID Stewart, VPW Au Yeung, M Pietzner… - Nature Medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Garrod's concept of 'chemical individuality'has contributed to comprehension of the
molecular origins of human diseases. Untargeted high-throughput metabolomic …

An atlas on risk factors for type 2 diabetes: a wide-angled Mendelian randomisation study

S Yuan, SC Larsson - Diabetologia, 2020 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis The aim of this study was to use Mendelian randomisation (MR) to identify
the causal risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Methods We first conducted a review of meta …

Mendel's laws, Mendelian randomization and causal inference in observational data: substantive and nomenclatural issues

G Davey Smith, MV Holmes, NM Davies… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
We respond to criticisms of Mendelian randomization (MR) by Mukamal, Stampfer and Rimm
(MSR). MSR consider that MR is receiving too much attention and should be renamed. We …

Genome-wide association study in 8,956 German individuals identifies influence of ABO histo-blood groups on gut microbiome

MC Rühlemann, BM Hermes, C Bang, S Doms… - Nature Genetics, 2021 - nature.com
The intestinal microbiome is implicated as an important modulating factor in multiple
inflammatory,, neurologic and neoplastic diseases. Recent genome-wide association …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium, antioxidants, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

DJA Jenkins, D Kitts, EL Giovannucci… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Antioxidants have been promoted for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk
reduction and for the prevention of cancer. Our preliminary analysis suggested that only …

A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of exposure to environmental selenium and the risk of type 2 diabetes in nonexperimental studies

M Vinceti, T Filippini, LA Wise, KJ Rothman - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence from both experimental and nonexperimental human studies in the
last 15 years indicates that exposure to high levels of the trace element selenium increases …

The critical role of passive permeability in designing successful drugs

L Di, P Artursson, A Avdeef, LZ Benet… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Passive permeability is a key property in drug disposition and delivery. It is critical for
gastrointestinal absorption, brain penetration, renal reabsorption, defining clearance …

Identifying novel causes of cancers to enhance cancer prevention: new strategies are needed

P Brennan, G Davey-Smith - JNCI: Journal of the National …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The burden of cancer from a clinical, societal, and economic viewpoint continues to increase
in all parts of the world, along with much debate regarding how to confront this. Projected …