%0 Journal Article
%T The Causality between Human Immunoglobulin G (IgG) N-Glycosylation and Aging: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
%A Sun W
%A Jian X
%A Zhang J
%A Meng X
%A Wang H
%A Zheng D
%A Wu L
%A Wang Y
%J Molecules
%V 29
%N 6
%D 2024 Mar 14
%M 38542917
%F 4.927
%R 10.3390/molecules29061281
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Immunoglobulin G (IgG) N-glycosylation is considered a potential biomarker for aging and various pathological conditions. However, whether these changes in IgG N-glycosylation are a consequence or a contributor to the aging process remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the causality between IgG N-glycosylation and aging using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We utilized genetic variants associated with IgG N-glycosylation traits, the frailty index (FI), and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) from a previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) on individuals of European ancestry. Two-sample and multivariable MR analyses were conducted, employing the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method. Sensitivity analyses were performed to assess potential confounding factors.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Using the IVW method, we found suggestive evidence of a causal association between GP14 and FI (β 0.026, 95% CI 0.003 to 0.050, p = 0.027) and LTL (β -0.020, 95% CI -0.037 to -0.002, p = 0.029) in the two-sample MR analysis. In the multivariable MR analysis, suggestive evidence was found for GP23 and FI (β -0.119, 95% CI -0.219 to -0.019, p = 0.019) and GP2 and LTL (β 0.140, 95% CI 0.020 to 0.260, p = 0.023).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>In conclusion, our results supported a potentially causal effect of lower GP23 levels on an advanced aging state. Additional verification is required to further substantiate the causal relationship between glycosylation and aging.