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Overview

Anne Barton is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, focusing primarily on Rheumatology. Their scholarly work spans across multiple subfields including Immunology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Hematology.

The scientist's research topics cover several areas related to autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Key subjects include:

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Anne Barton's publication record includes several recent papers demonstrating their continuing engagement with genetic and pathobiological aspects of rheumatological diseases. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Association of Lipid-Lowering Drugs With Risk of Psoriasis," 2023, JAMA Dermatology
  • "A restricted spectrum of missense KMT2D variants cause a multiple malformations disorder distinct fromKabuki syndrome," 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • "Stratification of biological therapies by pathobiology in biologic-naive patients with rheumatoid arthritis (STRAP and STRAP-EU): two parallel, open-label, biopsy-driven, randomised trials," 2023, The Lancet Rheumatology
  • "Comparative Genetic Analysis of Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis for the Discovery of Genetic Risk Factors and Risk Prediction Modeling," 2022, Arthritis & Rheumatology

The scientist frequently publishes in prominent venues, including:

  • Lara D. Veeken
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Rheumatology Advances in Practice

Barton collaborates extensively with several coauthors, with the most frequent including:

  • Darren Plant (57 publications)
  • Kimme L Hyrich (55 publications)
  • Nisha Nair (53 publications)
  • John D. Isaacs (42 publications)
  • John Bowes (40 publications)

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

    Yukinori Okada;Yukinori Okada;Di Wu;Di Wu;Di Wu;Gosia Trynka;Gosia Trynka;Towfique Raj;Towfique Raj

  • Genome-wide association study meta-analysis identifies seven new rheumatoid arthritis risk loci

    Eli A Stahl;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Elaine F Remmers;Gang Xie

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants

    Paul R Burton;David G Clayton;Lon R Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Dense genotyping of immune-related susceptibility loci reveals new insights into the genetics of psoriatic arthritis

    John Bowes;Ashley Budu-Aggrey;Ulrike Huffmeier;Steffen Uebe

  • Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunity

    Lam C. Tsoi;Sarah L. Spain;Sarah L. Spain;Jo Knight;Eva Ellinghaus;Eva Ellinghaus

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies New Psoriasis Susceptibility Loci and an Interaction Between HLA-C and ERAP1

    Amy Strange;Francesca Capon;Chris C A Spencer

  • Genome-wide association study of CNVs in 16,000 cases of eight common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Nick Craddock;Matthew E. Hurles;Niall Cardin;Richard D. Pearson

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Identifies New Disease Loci

    Ying Liu;Cynthia Helms;Wilson Liao;Lisa C. Zaba

  • High-density genetic mapping identifies new susceptibility loci for rheumatoid arthritis

    Steve Eyre;John Bowes;John Bowes;Dorothée Diogo;Dorothée Diogo;Annette Lee

  • Meta-analysis and imputation refines the association of 15q25 with smoking quantity

    Jason Z. Liu;Federica Tozzi;Dawn M. Waterworth;Sreekumar G. Pillai

  • Localization of type 1 diabetes susceptibility to the MHC class I genes HLA-B and HLA-A

    Sergey Nejentsev;Joanna M. M. Howson;Neil M. Walker;Jeffrey Szeszko

  • Rheumatoid arthritis association at 6q23.

    Wendy Thomson;Anne Barton;Xiayi Ke;Steve Eyre

  • Common variants at TRAF3IP2 are associated with susceptibility to psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis.

    Ulrike Hüffmeier;Steffen Uebe;Arif B Ekici;John Bowes

  • Association between the PTPN22 gene and rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a UK population: further support that PTPN22 is an autoimmunity gene.

    Anne Hinks;Anne Barton;Sally John;Ian Bruce

  • Genetic variants at CD28, PRDM1, and CD2/CD58 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis risk

    Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Brian P Thomson;Elaine F Remmers;Stephen Eyre

  • Association of rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide positivity, but not carriage of shared epitope or PTPN22 susceptibility variants, with anti-tumour necrosis factor response in rheumatoid arthritis

    C Potter;K L Hyrich;A Tracey;M Lunt

  • A genome-wide asociation study identifies new psoriasis susceptibility loci and an interaction betwEn HLA-C and ERAP1

    A. Strange;F. Capon;C. C. A. Spencer;J. Knight

  • Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunity

    L. C. Tsoi;S. L. Spain;J. Knight;E. Ellinghaus

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane Worthington
Jane Worthington University of Manchester
Ann W. Morgan
Ann W. Morgan University of Leeds
Kimme L. Hyrich
Kimme L. Hyrich University of Manchester
John Bowes
John Bowes University of Manchester
Anthony G. Wilson
Anthony G. Wilson University College Dublin
John D. Isaacs
John D. Isaacs Newcastle University
Wendy Thomson
Wendy Thomson University of Manchester
Deborah P. M. Symmons
Deborah P. M. Symmons University of Manchester
Anne Hinks
Anne Hinks University of Manchester
Steve Eyre
Steve Eyre University of Manchester

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