Detecting Genetic Associations betweenATG5and Lupus Nephritis bytrans-eQTL

Objectives . Numerous loci were identified to perturb gene expression in trans . As elevated ATG5 expression was observed in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the study was conducted to analyze the genome-wide genetic regulatory mechanisms associated with ATG5 expression in a Chinese population with lupus nephritis (LN). Methods . The online expression quantitative trait loci database was searched for trans -expression single nucleotide...