July 29, 2026 · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.05.049

Cross-Ancestry Proteogenomic Analyses Identified New Therapeutic Insights for Ischemic Heart Disease

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The authors aimed to identify novel drug targets for ischemic heart disease (IHD) by conducting cross-ancestry proteogenomic analyses using cis-acting single nucleotide polymorphisms (cis-pQTLs) in diverse populations. Their study found 54 unique proteins associated with IHD etiology, with significant insights into lipid-driven chronic inflammation as a contributing factor. The results suggest that future treatment strategies should focus on targeting multiple lipid and inflammation pathways to enhance IHD management beyond current statin therapies.

Mohsen Mazidi, Neil Wright, Alfred Pozarickij, Iona Y Millwood, Robin Walters, Christiana Kartsonaki, Derrick A Bennett, Pang Yao, Huaidong Du, Hannah Fry, Canqing Yu, Andri Iona, Baihan Wang, Yiping Chen, Dianjianyi Sun, Ling Yang, Jun Lv, Pek Kei Im, Daniel Avery, Anuj Goel, Hugh Watkins, Hao Wang, Theodosios Kyriakou, Paul Brennan, Richard Peto, Rory Collins, Liming Li, Robert Clarke, Zhengming Chen, China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group

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