Nicola Pirastu, Ph.D - Publications

Affiliations: 
2016- Usher's Institute University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 

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2022 Pirastu N, McDonnell C, Grzeszkowiak EJ, Mounier N, Imamura F, Merino J, Day FR, Zheng J, Taba N, Concas MP, Repetto L, Kentistou KA, Robino A, Esko T, Joshi PK, et al. Using genetic variation to disentangle the complex relationship between food intake and health outcomes. Plos Genetics. 18: e1010162. PMID 35653391 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010162  0.656
2019 Kennedy OJ, Pirastu N, Poole R, Fallowfield JA, Hayes PC, Grzeszkowiak EJ, Taal MW, Wilson JF, Parkes J, Roderick PJ. Coffee Consumption and Kidney Function: A Mendelian Randomization Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases : the Official Journal of the National Kidney Foundation. PMID 31837886 DOI: 10.1053/J.Ajkd.2019.08.025  0.432
2019 Clark DW, Okada Y, Moore KHS, Mason D, Pirastu N, Gandin I, Mattsson H, Barnes CLK, Lin K, Zhao JH, Deelen P, Rohde R, Schurmann C, Guo X, Giulianini F, et al. Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes. Nature Communications. 10: 4957. PMID 31673082 DOI: 10.1038/S41467-019-12283-6  0.308
2019 Tin A, Marten J, Halperin Kuhns VL, Li Y, Wuttke M, Kirsten H, Sieber KB, Qiu C, Gorski M, Yu Z, Giri A, Sveinbjornsson G, Li M, Chu AY, Hoppmann A, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Target genes, variants, tissues and transcriptional pathways influencing human serum urate levels. Nature Genetics. PMID 31578528 DOI: 10.1038/S41588-019-0504-X  0.401
2019 Wuttke M, Li Y, Li M, Sieber KB, Feitosa MF, Gorski M, Tin A, Wang L, Chu AY, Hoppmann A, Kirsten H, Giri A, Chai JF, Sveinbjornsson G, Tayo BO, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. A catalog of genetic loci associated with kidney function from analyses of a million individuals. Nature Genetics. 51: 957-972. PMID 31152163 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-019-0407-x  0.387
2018 Bevilacqua L, Navarra CO, Pirastu N, Lenarda RD, Gasparini P, Robino A. A genome-wide association study identifies an association between variants in EFCAB4B gene and periodontal disease in an Italian isolated population. Journal of Periodontal Research. PMID 30284742 DOI: 10.1111/Jre.12598  0.407
2018 Pirastu N, Joshi PK, de Vries PS, Cornelis MC, McKeigue PM, Keum N, Franceschini N, Colombo M, Giovannucci EL, Spiliopoulou A, Franke L, North KE, Kraft P, Morrison AC, Esko T, et al. Author Correction: GWAS for male-pattern baldness identifies 71 susceptibility loci explaining 38% of the risk. Nature Communications. 9: 2536. PMID 29959320 DOI: 10.1038/S41467-018-04857-7  0.318
2017 Pirastu N, Joshi PK, de Vries PS, Cornelis MC, McKeigue PM, Keum N, Franceschini N, Colombo M, Giovannucci EL, Spiliopoulou A, Franke L, North KE, Kraft P, Morrison AC, Esko T, et al. GWAS for male-pattern baldness identifies 71 susceptibility loci explaining 38% of the risk. Nature Communications. 8: 1584. PMID 29146897 DOI: 10.1038/S41467-017-01490-8  0.396
2017 Joshi PK, Pirastu N, Kentistou KA, Fischer K, Hofer E, Schraut KE, Clark DW, Nutile T, Barnes CLK, Timmers PRHJ, Shen X, Gandin I, McDaid AF, Hansen TF, Gordon SD, et al. Genome-wide meta-analysis associates HLA-DQA1/DRB1 and LPA and lifestyle factors with human longevity. Nature Communications. 8: 910. PMID 29030599 DOI: 10.1038/S41467-017-00934-5  0.3
2017 Zupin L, Robino A, Navarra CO, Pirastu N, Di Lenarda R, Gasparini P, Crovella S, Bevilacqua L. LTF and DEFB1 polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility toward chronic periodontitis development. Oral Diseases. 23: 1001-1008. PMID 28485077 DOI: 10.1111/Odi.12689  0.345
2017 Monteleone E, Spinelli S, Dinnella C, Endrizzi I, Laureati M, Pagliarini E, Sinesio F, Gasperi F, Torri L, Aprea E, Bailetti L, Bendini A, Braghieri A, Cattaneo C, Cliceri D, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Exploring influences on food choice in a large population sample: The Italian Taste project Food Quality and Preference. 59: 123-140. DOI: 10.1016/J.Foodqual.2017.02.013  0.322
2016 Navarra CO, Robino A, Pirastu N, Bevilacqua L, Gasparini P, Di Lenarda R, Crovella S. Caries and Innate Immunity: DEFB1 Gene Polymorphisms and Caries Susceptibility in Genetic Isolates from North-Eastern Italy. Caries Research. 50: 589-594. PMID 27846636 DOI: 10.1159/000450965  0.314
2016 Pirastu N, Kooyman M, Robino A, van der Spek A, Navarini L, Amin N, Karssen LC, Van Duijn CM, Gasparini P. Non-additive genome-wide association scan reveals a new gene associated with habitual coffee consumption. Scientific Reports. 6: 31590. PMID 27561104 DOI: 10.1038/Srep31590  0.396
2016 Okbay A, Beauchamp JP, Fontana MA, Lee JJ, Pers TH, Rietveld CA, Turley P, Chen GB, Emilsson V, Meddens SF, Oskarsson S, Pickrell JK, Thom K, Timshel P, de Vlaming R, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment. Nature. 533: 539-42. PMID 27225129 DOI: 10.1038/Nature17671  0.357
2016 Pirastu N, Kooyman M, Traglia M, Robino A, Willems SM, Pistis G, Amin N, Sala C, Karssen LC, Van Duijn C, Toniolo D, Gasparini P. A Genome-Wide Association Study in isolated populations reveals new genes associated to common food likings. Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders. PMID 27129595 DOI: 10.1007/S11154-016-9354-3  0.373
2016 Robino A, Mezzavilla M, Pirastu N, La Bianca M, Gasparini P, Carlino D, Tepper BJ. Understanding the role of personality and alexithymia in food preferences and PROP taste perception. Physiology & Behavior. 157: 72-8. PMID 26805725 DOI: 10.1016/J.Physbeh.2016.01.022  0.35
2015 Pirastu N, Robino A. Uncovering the genetic basis for food preferences: the key to personalized nutrition plans? Personalized Medicine. 12: 315-317. PMID 29771654 DOI: 10.2217/Pme.15.12  0.308
2015 Pallister T, Sharafi M, Lachance G, Pirastu N, Mohney RP, MacGregor A, Feskens EJ, Duffy V, Spector TD, Menni C. Food Preference Patterns in a UK Twin Cohort. Twin Research and Human Genetics : the Official Journal of the International Society For Twin Studies. 1-13. PMID 26412323 DOI: 10.1017/Thg.2015.69  0.326
2015 Robino A, Bevilacqua L, Pirastu N, Situlin R, Di Lenarda R, Gasparini P, Navarra CO. Polymorphisms in sweet taste genes (TAS1R2 and GLUT2), sweet liking, and dental caries prevalence in an adult Italian population. Genes & Nutrition. 10: 485. PMID 26268603 DOI: 10.1007/S12263-015-0485-Z  0.362
2015 Joshi PK, Esko T, Mattsson H, Eklund N, Gandin I, Nutile T, Jackson AU, Schurmann C, Smith AV, Zhang W, Okada Y, Stančáková A, Faul JD, Zhao W, Bartz TM, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations. Nature. 523: 459-62. PMID 26131930 DOI: 10.1038/Nature14618  0.371
2015 Huffman JE, Albrecht E, Teumer A, Mangino M, Kapur K, Johnson T, Kutalik Z, Pirastu N, Pistis G, Lopez LM, Haller T, Salo P, Goel A, Li M, Tanaka T, et al. Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans. Plos One. 10: e0119752. PMID 25811787 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0119752  0.314
2015 Pirastu N, Kooyman M, Traglia M, Robino A, Willems SM, Pistis G, Amin N, Sala C, Karssen LC, van Duijn CM, Toniolo D, Gasparini P. Genome-wide association analysis on five isolated populations identifies variants of the HLA-DOA gene associated with white wine liking. European Journal of Human Genetics : Ejhg. PMID 25758996 DOI: 10.1038/Ejhg.2015.34  0.39
2014 Mezzavilla M, Vozzi D, Pirastu N, Girotto G, d'Adamo P, Gasparini P, Colonna V. Genetic landscape of populations along the Silk Road: admixture and migration patterns. Bmc Genetics. 15: 131. PMID 25476266 DOI: 10.1186/S12863-014-0131-6  0.307
2014 Wolber LE, Girotto G, Buniello A, Vuckovic D, Pirastu N, Lorente-Cánovas B, Rudan I, Hayward C, Polasek O, Ciullo M, Mangino M, Steves C, Concas MP, Cocca M, Spector TD, et al. Salt-inducible kinase 3, SIK3, is a new gene associated with hearing. Human Molecular Genetics. 23: 6407-18. PMID 25060954 DOI: 10.1093/Hmg/Ddu346  0.348
2014 Pirastu N, Kooyman M, Traglia M, Robino A, Willems SM, Pistis G, d'Adamo P, Amin N, d'Eustacchio A, Navarini L, Sala C, Karssen LC, van Duijn C, Toniolo D, Gasparini P. Association analysis of bitter receptor genes in five isolated populations identifies a significant correlation between TAS2R43 variants and coffee liking. Plos One. 9: e92065. PMID 24647340 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0092065  0.385
2014 Robino A, Mezzavilla M, Pirastu N, Dognini M, Tepper BJ, Gasparini P. A population-based approach to study the impact of PROP perception on food liking in populations along the Silk Road. Plos One. 9: e91716. PMID 24626196 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0091716  0.319
2014 Medici M, Porcu E, Pistis G, Teumer A, Brown SJ, Jensen RA, Rawal R, Roef GL, Plantinga TS, Vermeulen SH, Lahti J, Simmonds MJ, Husemoen LL, Freathy RM, Shields BM, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Identification of novel genetic Loci associated with thyroid peroxidase antibodies and clinical thyroid disease. Plos Genetics. 10: e1004123. PMID 24586183 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pgen.1004123  0.324
2013 O'Seaghdha CM, Wu H, Yang Q, Kapur K, Guessous I, Zuber AM, Köttgen A, Stoudmann C, Teumer A, Kutalik Z, Mangino M, Dehghan A, Zhang W, Eiriksdottir G, Li G, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies six new Loci for serum calcium concentrations. Plos Genetics. 9: e1003796. PMID 24068962 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pgen.1003796  0.319
2013 Pistis G, Okonkwo SU, Traglia M, Sala C, Shin SY, Masciullo C, Buetti I, Massacane R, Mangino M, Thein SL, Spector TD, Ganesh S, Pirastu N, Gasparini P, et al. Genome wide association analysis of a founder population identified TAF3 as a gene for MCHC in humans. Plos One. 8: e69206. PMID 23935956 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0069206  0.355
2013 Köttgen A, Albrecht E, Teumer A, Vitart V, Krumsiek J, Hundertmark C, Pistis G, Ruggiero D, O'Seaghdha CM, Haller T, Yang Q, Tanaka T, Johnson AD, Kutalik Z, Smith AV, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations. Nature Genetics. 45: 145-54. PMID 23263486 DOI: 10.1038/Ng.2500  0.348
2012 van der Harst P, Zhang W, Mateo Leach I, Rendon A, Verweij N, Sehmi J, Paul DS, Elling U, Allayee H, Li X, Radhakrishnan A, Tan ST, Voss K, Weichenberger CX, Albers CA, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Seventy-five genetic loci influencing the human red blood cell. Nature. 492: 369-75. PMID 23222517 DOI: 10.1038/Nature11677  0.349
2012 Pirastu N, Robino A, Lanzara C, Athanasakis E, Esposito L, Tepper BJ, Gasparini P. Genetics of food preferences: a first view from silk road populations. Journal of Food Science. 77: S413-8. PMID 22888812 DOI: 10.1111/J.1750-3841.2012.02852.X  0.342
2012 Boraska V, Jeron?i? A, Colonna V, Southam L, Nyholt DR, Rayner NW, Perry JR, Toniolo D, Albrecht E, Ang W, Bandinelli S, Barbalic M, Barroso I, Beckmann JS, Biffar R, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Genome-wide meta-analysis of common variant differences between men and women. Human Molecular Genetics. 21: 4805-15. PMID 22843499 DOI: 10.1093/Hmg/Dds304  0.329
2012 McQuillan R, Eklund N, Pirastu N, Kuningas M, McEvoy BP, Esko T, Corre T, Davies G, Kaakinen M, Lyytikäinen LP, Kristiansson K, Havulinna AS, Gögele M, Vitart V, Tenesa A, et al. Evidence of inbreeding depression on human height. Plos Genetics. 8: e1002655. PMID 22829771 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pgen.1002655  0.366
2011 Gieger C, Radhakrishnan A, Cvejic A, Tang W, Porcu E, Pistis G, Serbanovic-Canic J, Elling U, Goodall AH, Labrune Y, Lopez LM, Mägi R, Meacham S, Okada Y, Pirastu N, et al. New gene functions in megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation. Nature. 480: 201-8. PMID 22139419 DOI: 10.1038/Nature10659  0.312
2011 Cabras S, Castellanos ME, Biino G, Persico I, Sassu A, Casula L, Del Giacco S, Bertolino F, Pirastu M, Pirastu N. A strategy analysis for genetic association studies with known inbreeding. Bmc Genetics. 12: 63. PMID 21767363 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-12-63  0.386
2011 Nalls MA, Couper DJ, Tanaka T, van Rooij FJ, Chen MH, Smith AV, Toniolo D, Zakai NA, Yang Q, Greinacher A, Wood AR, Garcia M, Gasparini P, Liu Y, Lumley T, ... ... Pirastu N, et al. Multiple loci are associated with white blood cell phenotypes. Plos Genetics. 7: e1002113. PMID 21738480 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pgen.1002113  0.354
2011 Girotto G, Pirastu N, Sorice R, Biino G, Campbell H, d'Adamo AP, Hastie ND, Nutile T, Polasek O, Portas L, Rudan I, Ulivi S, Zemunik T, Wright AF, Ciullo M, et al. Hearing function and thresholds: A genome-wide association study in European isolated populations identifies new loci and pathways Journal of Medical Genetics. 48: 369-374. PMID 21493956 DOI: 10.1136/Jmg.2010.088310  0.362
2009 Mocci E, Concas MP, Fanciulli M, Pirastu N, Adamo M, Cabras V, Fraumene C, Persico I, Sassu A, Picciau A, Prodi DA, Serra D, Biino G, Pirastu M, Angius A. Microsatellites and SNPs linkage analysis in a Sardinian genetic isolate confirms several essential hypertension loci previously identified in different populations. Bmc Medical Genetics. 10: 81. PMID 19715579 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-10-81  0.366
2009 Pistis G, Piras I, Pirastu N, Persico I, Sassu A, Picciau A, Prodi D, Fraumene C, Mocci E, Manias MT, Atzeni R, Cosso M, Pirastu M, Angius A. High differentiation among eight villages in a secluded area of Sardinia revealed by genome-wide high density SNPs analysis. Plos One. 4: e4654. PMID 19247500 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0004654  0.32
2008 Prodi DA, Pirastu N, Maninchedda G, Sassu A, Picciau A, Palmas MA, Mossa A, Persico I, Adamo M, Angius A, Pirastu M. EDA2R is associated with androgenetic alopecia. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 128: 2268-70. PMID 18385763 DOI: 10.1038/Jid.2008.60  0.318
2008 Angius A, Hyland FC, Persico I, Pirastu N, Woodage T, Pirastu M, De la Vega FM. Patterns of linkage disequilibrium between SNPs in a Sardinian population isolate and the selection of markers for association studies. Human Heredity. 65: 9-22. PMID 17652959 DOI: 10.1159/000106058  0.321
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