HMGCR

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase

HMG-CoA reductase is the rate-limiting enzyme for cholesterol synthesis and is regulated via a negative feedback mechanism mediated by sterols and non-sterol metabolites derived from mevalonate, the product of the reaction catalyzed by reductase. Normally in mammalian cells this enzyme is suppressed by cholesterol derived from the internalization and degradation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) via the LDL receptor. Competitive inhibitors of the reductase induce the expression of LDL receptors in the liver, which in turn increases the catabolism of plasma LDL and lowers the plasma concentration of cholesterol, an important determinant of atherosclerosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

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Biological Domains

APP Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, Proteostasis, Synapse

Pharos Class

Tclin

Also known as

ENSG00000113161 (Ensembl Release 113)

UNIPROTKB P04035

MYPLG, LDLCQ3, LGMDR28

Summary of Evidence

This tab shows an overview of how the selected gene is associated with AD.

  • Genetic Association with LOAD

    Indicates whether or not this gene shows significant genetic association with Late Onset AD (LOAD) based on evidence from multiple studies compiled by the ADSP Gene Verification Committee
    False
  • Brain eQTL

    Indicates whether or not this gene locus has a significant expression Quantitative Trait Locus (eQTL) based on an AMP-AD consortium study
    True
  • RNA Expression Change in AD Brain

    Indicates whether or not this gene shows significant differential expression in at least one brain region based on AMP-AD consortium work. See ‘EVIDENCE’ tab.
    True
  • Protein Expression Change in AD Brain

    Indicates whether or not this gene shows significant differential protein expression in at least one brain region based on AMP-AD consortium work. See ‘EVIDENCE’ tab.
    No data
  • Nominated Target

    Indicates whether or not this gene has been submitted as a nominated target to Agora.
    False

AD Risk Scores

About AD Risk Scores

The TREAT-AD Center at Emory-Sage-SGC has developed a Target Risk Score (TRS) to objectively rank the potential involvement of specific genes in AD. The TRS is derived by summing two component risk scores, the Genetic Risk Score and the Multi-omic Risk Score, each of which is derived from a meta-analysis of multiple harmonized data sets. More information about the methodology used to define these risk scores is available here.

AD Risk Scores for HMGCR

The TRS for HMGCR, along with the component Genetic and Multi-omic Risk Scores, is shown here. The scores for HMGCR are superimposed on the genome-wide score distributions. If No Data is Currently Available is displayed for a score, that score was not calculated for HMGCR.

Target Risk Score

3.1900.511.522.533.544.505001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500GENE SCORENUMBER OF GENES

Genetic Risk Score

1.7100.30.60.91.21.51.82.12.42.705001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000GENE SCORENUMBER OF GENES

Multi-omic Risk Score

1.4800.20.40.60.811.21.41.61.801,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,000GENE SCORENUMBER OF GENES

Biological Domain Classification

About Biological Domains

A biological domain represents a standardized area of biology defined by a set of discrete, biologically coherent GO terms. The TREAT-AD Center at Emory-Sage-SGC has defined nineteen biological domains associated with AD, and objectively mapped genes to those biological domains using GO term annotations. More information about the methodology used to define AD biological domains, and to generate genome-wide biological domain mappings, is available here.

Biological Domains for HMGCR

Select a biological domain on the left to see the list of GO terms that link HMGCR to it on the right. The percentage value displayed next to the currently selected biological domain indicates the proportion of HMGCR's total unique GO terms that map to the biological domain. The ratio displayed on the right indicates how many of the biological domain's total GO terms HMGCR is annotated with.

BIOLOGICAL DOMAIN MAPPINGS

Lipid MetabolismProteostasisSynapseAPP MetabolismApoptosisAutophagyCell CycleDNA RepairEndolysosomeEpigeneticImmune ResponseMetal Binding and HomeostasisMitochondrial MetabolismMyelinationOxidative StressRNA SpliceosomeStructural StabilizationTau HomeostasisVasculature37.5%

LINKING GO TERMS FOR LIPID METABOLISM (3/812)

  • Cholesterol biosynthetic process
  • Isoprenoid biosynthetic process
  • Sterol biosynthetic process

RNA Expression

The results shown on this page are derived from a harmonized RNA-seq analysis of post-mortem brains from AD cases and controls. The samples were obtained from three human cohort studies across a total of nine different brain regions.


Overall Expression of HMGCR Across Brain Regions

This plot depicts the median expression of the selected gene across brain regions, as measured by RNA-seq read counts per million (CPM) reads. Meaningful expression is considered to be a log2 CPM greater than log2(5), depicted by the red line in the plot.

5.315.775.277.036.685.676.776.686.19ACCCBEDLPFCFPIFGPCCPHGSTGTCX012345678Brain regionLOG2 CPM

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AD Diagnosis (males and females)

Differential Expression of HMGCR Across Brain Regions

After selecting a statistical model, you will be able to see whether the selected gene is differentially expressed between AD cases and controls. The box plot depicts how the differential expression of the selected gene of interest (purple dot) compares with expression of other genes in a given tissue. Summary statistics for each tissue can be viewed by hovering over the purple dots. Meaningful differential expression is considered to be a log2 fold change value greater than 0.263, or less than -0.263.

AD Diagnosis (males and females)

ACCCBEDLPFCFPIFGPCCPHGSTGTCX−1.0−0.50.00.51.0LOG 2 FOLD CHANGE
Brain region

Consistency of Change in Expression

This forest plot indicates the estimate of the log fold change with standard errors across the brain regions in the model chosen using the filter above. Genes that show consistent patterns of differential expression will have similar log-fold change value across brain regions.

AD Diagnosis (males and females)

ACCCBEDLPFCFPIFGPCCPHGSTGTCX
−0.4−0.3−0.2−0.10.00.10.20.30.4false-0.26-0.073false-0.180.049false-0.130.017false-0.190.069false-0.30-0.035false-0.180.013false-0.43-0.17false-0.32-0.052false-0.26-0.033
LOG 2 FOLD CHANGE

Correlation of HMGCR with Hallmarks of AD

This plot depicts the association between expression levels of the selected gene in the DLPFC and three phenotypic measures of AD. An odds ratio > 1 indicates a positive correlation and an odds ratio < 1 indicates a negative correlation. Statistical significance and summary statistics for each phenotype can be viewed by hovering over the dots.

BRAAKCERADCOGDX0.00.20.40.60.81.01.21.41.61.82.0ODDS RATIO
Phenotype

Similarly Expressed Genes

The network diagram below is based on a coexpression network analysis of RNA-seq data from AD cases and controls. The network analysis uses an ensemble methodology to identify genes that show similar coexpression across individuals.

The color of the edges and nodes indicates how frequently significant coexpression was identified. Each node represents a different gene and the amount of edges within the network. Darker edges represent coexpression in more brain regions.

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HMGCR

HMG-CoA reductase is the rate-limiting enzyme for cholesterol synthesis and is regulated via a negative feedback mechanism mediated by sterols and non-sterol metabolites derived from mevalonate, the product of the reaction catalyzed by reductase. Normally in mammalian cells this enzyme is suppressed by cholesterol derived from the internalization and degradation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) via the LDL receptor. Competitive inhibitors of the reductase induce the expression of LDL receptors in the liver, which in turn increases the catabolism of plasma LDL and lowers the plasma concentration of cholesterol, an important determinant of atherosclerosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2008].

Genetic Association with LOAD
False
Brain eQTL
True
RNA Expression Change in AD Brain
True
Protein Expression Change in AD Brain
No data
Nominated target
False

Proteomics

Proteomic analyses of post-mortem brains show whether protein products of HMGCR are differentially expressed between AD cases and controls. Each box plot depicts how the differential expression of the protein(s) of interest (purple dot) compares with expression of other proteins in a given brain region. Summary statistics for each tissue can be viewed by hovering over the purple dots.


Targeted SRM Differential Protein Expression

Selected Reaction Monitoring (SRM) data was generated from the DLPFC region of post-mortem brains of over 1000 individuals from multiple human cohort studies.

Note that only a single SRM result is available for a given gene, as the probes used for this experiment were designed to match multiple protein products derived from each targeted gene.

Brain tissue
No data is currently available.

Genome-wide Differential Protein Expression

Select a protein from the dropdown menu to see whether it is differentially expressed between AD cases and controls.

Select a protein

The assay-specific box plots below depict how the differential expression of the selected protein of interest (purple dot) compares with expression of other proteins in each brain region that was assayed. Assay-specific summary statistics for each brain region can be viewed by hovering over the purple dot.

Multiple proteins may map to a single gene. Results from both TMT and LFQ assays are provided, however results for some proteins may be available for only one of the assays.


TMT Differential Protein Expression

Tandem mass tagged (TMT) data was generated from the DLPFC region of post-mortem brains of 400 individuals from the ROSMAP cohort.

Note that proteins may not be detected in this brain region; for these proteins, the plot will show no data.

Brain tissue
No data is currently available.

LFQ Differential Protein Expression

Liquid-free quantification (LFQ) data was generated from post-mortem brains of more than 500 individuals. Samples were taken from four human cohort studies, representing four different brain regions.

Note that proteins may not be detected in all four brain regions; for these proteins, the plot will show fewer than four brain regions.

Brain tissue
No data is currently available.

Metabolomics

The results shown on this page are derived from an analysis of metabolite levels from AD cases and controls. The samples were obtained from approximately 1400 individuals from the ADNI study. Metabolites are associated with genes using genetic mapping and the metabolite with the highest genetic association is shown for each gene.


Mapping of Metabolites to HMGCR

No metabolomic data is currently available.


Levels of Metabolite by Disease Status

This plot shows differences in metabolite levels in AD cases and controls.

Diagnosis
No data is currently available.

Drug Development Resources

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Additional Resources

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AD Atlas
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AMP-PD Target Explorer
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Brain Knowledge Platform
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Gene Ontology
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GeneCards
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Genomics DB
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Pub AD
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Reactome Pathways
View the reactome pathway information for this target on Ensembl.
SEA-AD
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UniProtKB
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