scholarly journals Insight into Gene Polymorphisms Involved in Toll-Like Receptor/Interferon Signalling Pathways for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in South East Asia

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwa Chia Chai ◽  
Kek Heng Chua ◽  
Soo Kun Lim ◽  
Maude Elvira Phipps

Polymorphisms in genes involved in toll-like receptor/interferon signalling pathways have been reported previously to be associated with SLE in many populations. This study aimed to investigate the role of seven single nucleotide polymorphisms withinTNFAIP3,STAT4,andIRF5, which are involved in upstream and downstream pathways of type I interferon production, in SLE in the South East Asian populations. Genotyping of 360 Malaysian SLE patients and 430 normal healthy individuals revealed that minor alleles ofSTAT4rs7574865 and rs10168266 were associated with elevated risk of SLE in the Chinese and Malay patients, respectively (P=0.028, odds ratio(OR)=1.42;P=0.035,OR=1.80, respectively). Polymorphisms inTNFAIP3andIRF5did not show significant associations with SLE in any of the ethnicities. Combined analysis of the Malays, Chinese, and Indians for each SNP indicated thatSTAT4rs10168266 was significantly associated with the Malaysian SLE as a whole (P=0.014;OR=1.435). The meta-analysis ofSTAT4rs10168266, which combined the data of other studies and this study, further confirmed its importance as the risk factor for SLE by having pooled OR of 1.559 andPvalue of <0.001.

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1631-1638 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNA HELLQUIST ◽  
TIINA M. JÄRVINEN ◽  
SARI KOSKENMIES ◽  
MARCO ZUCCHELLI ◽  
CHRISTINA ORSMARK-PIETRAS ◽  
...  

Objective.Several candidate genes have been implicated in susceptibility for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a complex autoimmune disease. The proposed genes include members of the type I interferon (IFN) pathway and genes involved in immunological defense functions. Our aim was to systematically replicate 6 such genes, TYK2, IRF5, CTLA4, PDCD1, FCGR2A, and NOD2.Methods.Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in TYK2, IRF5, CTLA4, PDCD1, FCGR2A, and NOD2 were genotyped in 277 SLE patients and 356 healthy controls from Finland, giving a power of 42%–70% for different genes at published allele frequencies.Results.Significant association was seen for rs2304256 (p = 0.0001) and rs12720270 (p = 0.0031) in TYK2 and rs10954213 (p = 0.0043) in IRF5 in our samples, but not for the other genes. We found evidence for genetic interaction (p = 0.014) between rs2304256 in TYK2 and rs10954213 in IRF5, both members of the type I IFN pathway, strengthening the role of the type I IFN pathway in the pathogenesis of SLE.Conclusion.The IFN pathway genes IRF5 and TYK2 may act epistatically in increasing risk for SLE, but our lack of replication does not exclude effects of the other genes studied.


F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 419
Author(s):  
Azharuddin Azharuddin ◽  
Muhammad Ilmawan ◽  
Jonny Karunia Fajar ◽  
Marhami Fahriani ◽  
Sukamto S. Mamada ◽  
...  

Background: The objective of this study was to determine the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1A), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-A), and vitamin D receptor (VDR) genes on the susceptibility to herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP). Methods: Four databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science) were searched as of April 1st, 2021. Authors, publication year, targeted genes, genotype and allele frequency in each case and control groups were collected. Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to evaluate the publication quality. The pooled estimates of association of IL-1A -889C>T (rs1800587), TNF-A -238G>A (rs361525), and VDR TaqI (rs731236) and susceptibility to HNP were assessed using Z test and presented as odd ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Results: We screened 3,067 unique studies for eligibility and three, two and nine studies on IL-1A -889C>T, TNF-A -238G>A, and VDR TaqI were included, respectively, in our meta-analysis. The studies consisting 369 HNP cases and 433 controls for IL-1A -889C>T, 252 cases and 259 controls for TNF-A -238G>A and 1130 cases and 2096 controls for VDR TaqI. Our pooled estimates indicated that there was no significant association of those SNPs with the susceptibility to HNP in any genotype, dominant model, recessive model, or allele comparations. Conclusion: Although individual studies suggested the important role of gene expression dysregulation associated with SNPs in IL-1A, TNF-A, and VDR, our data indicated that IL-1A -889C>T, TNF-A -238G>A, and VDR TaqI had weak association with HNP susceptibility in both genotypes and allele distributions. However, since heterogeneity was identified among studies included in this meta-analysis, further meta-analysis with a larger population and subgroup analysis on specific population are warranted to support this finding.


Neurosurgery ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Museung Park ◽  
Yong-Jun Cho ◽  
Jin Sue Jeon

Abstract INTRODUCTION Genome-wide association studies have revealed an association between SRY (Sex Determining Region Y)-box 17 (SOX17) gene and intracranial aneurysm (IA) formation. However, results were mainly derived from European and Japanese populations. We investigated the association between SOX17 gene polymorphisms and IA in a homogeneous Korean population. We performed a meta-analysis to assess these results in East-Asian populations. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 187 age- and sex-matched patients with IA and 372 control subjects. Genetic association analysis was performed in the generalized linear model to identify associations between 4 single nucleotide polymorphisms and IA, including 95 patients with ruptured aneurysms and 92 with unruptured aneurysms. The East-Asian meta-analysis of 5100 IA cases and 7930 control cases was conducted under an inverse variance model. RESULTS Among 4 single nucleotide polymorphisms that passed quality control tests, the minor C allele of rs1072737 was significantly associated with IA (odds ratio 0.69, 95% confidence interval 0.49-0.96, P = .03). None of the 4 single nucleotide polymorphisms showed a significant association between patients with ruptured and unruptured aneurysms. Meta-analysis revealed that G alleles of rs10958409 and rs9298506 were significantly associated with IA in the East-Asian population after removing study heterogeneity (odds ratio 1.11, 95% confidence interval 1.04-1.19, P = .0023 and odds ratio 1.19, 95% confidence interval 1.07-1.32, P = .0016). CONCLUSION Identification of genetic variants located near SOX17 is likely to be clinically significant for IA formation. rs10958409 and rs9298506 may increase risk of IA in East-Asian populations. Our findings may help in the identification of IA pathogenesis.


2023 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Barbosa ◽  
M. B. Santiago ◽  
V. T. Moretto ◽  
D. Athanazio ◽  
D. Takahashi ◽  
...  

Abstract Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) is an important component of the innate immune system and have been associated with several autoimmune diseases, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this study was to investigate polymorphisms in TLR9 gene in a Brazilian SLE patients group and their association with clinical manifestation, particularly Jaccoud’s arthropathy (JA). We analyzed DNA samples from 204 SLE patients, having a subgroup of them presenting JA (n=24). A control group (n=133) from the same city was also included. TLR9 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (−1237 C>T and +2848 G>A) were identified by sequencing analysis. The TLR9 gene genotype frequency was similar both in SLE patients and the control group. In the whole SLE population, an association between the homozygosis of allele C at position −1237 with psychosis and anemia (p < 0.01) was found. Likewise, the homozygosis of allele G at position +2848 was associated with a discoid rash (p < 0.05). There was no association between JA and TLR9 polymorphisms. These data show that TLR9 polymorphisms do not seem to be a predisposing factor for SLE in the Brazilian population, and that SNPs are not associated with JA.


2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac T. W. Harley ◽  
Timothy B. Niewold ◽  
Rebecca M. Stormont ◽  
Kenneth M. Kaufman ◽  
Stuart B. Glenn ◽  
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by increased type I interferons (IFNs) and multiorgan inflammation frequently targeting the skin. IFN-kappa is a type I IFN expressed in skin. A pooled genome-wide scan implicated theIFNKlocus in SLE susceptibility. We studiedIFNKsingle nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 3982 SLE cases and 4275 controls, composed of European (EA), African-American (AA), and Asian ancestry. rs12553951C was associated with SLE in EA males (odds ratio=1.93,P=2.5×10−4), but not females. Suggestive associations with skin phenotypes in EA and AA females were found, and these were also sex-specific.IFNKSNPs were associated with increased serum type I IFN in EA and AA SLE patients. Our data suggest a sex-dependent association betweenIFNKSNPs and SLE and skin phenotypes. The serum IFN association suggests thatIFNKvariants could influence type I IFN producing plasmacytoid dendritic cells in affected skin.


2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ola Mohammad Gharbia ◽  
Sherine Abdel Rahman Bassiouni ◽  
Maysaa El Sayed Zaki ◽  
Shimaa Mohsen El-Beah ◽  
Manal Mohamed El-Desoky ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Toll-like (TLRs) play a crucial role in both adaptive and innate immunity. The aim of the present study was to assess the association of TLR5-rs5744168, TLR9-rs187084, and TLR9-rs352140 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN) in Egyptian patients. Results The C allele and homozygous CC genotype of the TLR9-rs352140 in co-dominant and recessive models were more prevalent in SLE patients than controls (P = 0.047, P = 0.017, and P = 0.005 respectively). In contrast, allelic and genotyping distribution of TLR5-rs5744168 and TLR9-rs187084 SNPs showed no association with the risk of SLE. The T allele of the TLR5-rs5744168 was more prevalent in LN patients than controls (P = 0.021). The homozygous TT genotype of TLR5-rs5744168 SNP was more prevalent in LN patients in the co-dominant and the recessive models than controls (P = 0.036 and P = 0.011 respectively). The C allele of the TLR9-rs352140 was more prevalent in LN patients than controls (P = 0.015). The homozygous CC genotype of the TLR9-rs352140 SNP was more prevalent in LN than controls in co-dominant and recessive models (P = 0.002 and P < 0.001). In the recessive model of the TLR5-rs5744168 SNP, the TT genotype was found in 3.2% of the SLE patients while none of the SLE patients without LN or controls had TT genotype (P = 0.036). Also, in the recessive model of the TLR9-rs352140 SNP, the CC genotype was significantly more frequent in SLE patients with LN than without LN (44.4% vs 29.9%, P = 0.045). Conclusion Our results support the potential role of TLR5-rs5744168 SNP and TLR9-rs3532140 SNP not only in increasing the risk for development of SLE, but also in increasing the risk of LN in SLE patients among the Egyptian population.


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