Expressive

rs10793040 - ARAP1

Magnitude 2.2 · 1 study on file

Reported associations

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis of insomnia prioritizes genes associated with metabolic and psychiatric pathways. - Nature genetics (2022) · Watanabe K, Jansen PR, Savage JE, Nandakumar P, Wang X, Hinds DA, Gelernter J, Levey DF, Polimanti R, Stein MB, Van Someren EJW, Smit AB, Posthuma D · PubMed 35835914

    Insomnia is a heritable, highly prevalent sleep disorder for which no sufficient treatment currently exists. Previous genome-wide association studies with up to 1.3 million subjects identified over 200 associated loci. This extreme polygenicity suggested that many more loci remain to be discovered. The current study almost doubled the sample size to 593,724 cases and 1,771,286 controls, thereby increasing statistical power, and identified 554 risk loci (including 364 novel loci). To capitalize on this large number of loci, we propose a novel strategy to prioritize genes using external biological resources and functional interactions between genes across risk loci. Of all 3,898 genes naively implicated from the risk loci, we prioritize 289 and find brain-tissue expression spec

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Lifestyle context

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Discuss with your doctor

  • Genetic insomnia risk assessment Moderate

    Carrying the rs10793040 risk allele increases insomnia probability; professional assessment enables targeted intervention

    Discuss insomnia symptoms, family history, and evidence-based management options with healthcare provider

Lifestyle

  • Sleep hygiene protocol Moderate

    Structured sleep routines and environmental optimization may help mitigate genetic predisposition to insomnia

    Maintain consistent sleep/wake times, optimize bedroom environment (cool, dark, quiet), limit screen time 1-2 hours before bed

Screening

  • Sleep quality monitoring Moderate

    Rs10793040 risk allele (A) is associated with increased insomnia susceptibility; brain regions controlling sleep-wake cycles show altered STARD10 expression

    Check sleep quality regularly with ISI or PSQI questionnaire