MAPK信号通路在骨关节炎发病机制中的研究进展

丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（mitogen—activated proteinkinase,MAPK）真核细胞信号传递的重要途径之一,在调节控制细胞结构和功能活动中发挥关键作用。在真核生物中MAPK信号通路包括p38、ERK、JNK、ERK5等多个亚家族。随着研究的不断深入,发现p38、ERK、JNK信号转导途径的活化与骨关节炎（osteoarthritis,OA）软骨损伤密切相关,诱导软骨细胞产生基质金属蛋白酶,加速关节软骨病理性降解,并参与软骨细胞增殖、凋亡与分化等一系列反应,明确MAPK信号通路在OA中的发生发展机制已成为研究的新热点。     

Rs548234 polymorphism at PRDM1-ATG5 region susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis in Caucasians is not associated with rheumatoid arthritis in Chinese Han population

Background  A previous study has shown that rs548234 polymorphism at PRDM1-ATG5 region is associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Caucasian populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of rs548234 polymorphism at PRDM1-ATG5 region on susceptibility to RA in Chinese Han population.

Methods  We genotyped 848 RA patients and 1431 matched healthy controls for rs548234 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) with a predesigned TaqMan SNP genotyping assay. Association analyses were performed on the whole data set and on rheumatoid factors (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP) antibody. Finally, we carried out combined analysis of rs548234 association with RA based on the published data.

Results  No significant difference in the genotype distribution between RA patients and healthy controls for rs548234 (C/T) polymorphism was found in Chinese Han population, neither in whole data set nor in stratified subsets, e.g. RF and anti-CCP status. Association analysis in different ethnic groups showed that rs548234 at PRDM1-ATG5 region was associated with RA in Caucasian ancestry but not in East Asian population.

Conclusions  Our results showed no involvement of rs548234 at PRDM1-ATG5 region in the susceptibility or clinical relevance of RA in Chinese Han population.