Prolactin Promoter Polymorphism (−1149 G/T) is Associated with ANTI–DNA Antibodies in Mexican Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Prolactin (PRL) is a 23-kDa protein hormone that is synthesized mainly by the anterior pituitary gland. However, PRL can also be synthesized and secreted by extrapituitary tissues, particularly immune cells. A biallelic polymorphism (?1149 G/T) in the prolactin promoter has been shown to be functionally important, as modulation of prolactin expression has been associated with SLE in some populations. We have performed an association study using Mexican patients with SLE. We used qPCR to determine the SNP allele and genotype frequencies. We did not find statistically significant differences in allele and genotype frequencies between patients and healthy controls. However, we found a statistically significant association between the G allele and the presence of anti–dsDNA antibodies in serum (Allele frequency (G): P?=?0.005; Genotyping frequency (GG): P?=?0.001, OR?=?7.8, 95% CI 3.59–27.1). Our data demonstrate that the prolactin promoter polymorphism ?1149 G/T does not significantly contribute to SLE disease susceptibility but does predispose carriers to other immunological changes.     

Prolactin and prolactin receptor gene polymorphisms in multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Genes encoding for prolactin (PRL) and its receptor (PRLR) are possible candidates for multiple sclerosis (MS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) susceptibility. In fact: (1) a prolactin secretion dysfunction has been described in several autoimmune diseases including SLE and MS and their animal models; (2) both PRL and PRLR are structurally related to members of the cytokine/hematopoietin family and have a role in the regulation of the immune response; and (3) both PRL and PRLR genes map in genomic regions that showed linkage with autoimmunity. Prolactin maps on chromosome 6p, about 11-kb telomeric to HLA-DRB1 and PRLR in 5p12-13, which revealed evidence of linkage with MS in different populations. To evaluate a possible role of these two genes in SLE and MS we performed an association study of 19 PRL and PRLR single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). These were directly searched by DHPLC in a panel of SLE and MS patients and selected from databases and the literature. The SNP allele frequencies were determined on patient and control DNA pools by primer-extension genotyping and HPLC analysis. Moreover a panel of HLA typed SLE and control individuals were individually genotyped for the PRL G-1149T polymorphism previously described to be associated with SLE. No statistically significant difference in the allele distribution was observed for any of the tested variations.     

Fc受体γ链基因启动子区-29位点基因多态性与系统性红斑狼疮关系的研究

目的:探讨Fc受体γ链基因启动子区-29位点基因多态现象在中国南方人群中的分布及其与系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)易感性和临床表现的关系。方法:采用PCR-RFLP方法检测180例SLE患者和140例正常对照组Fc受体γ链基因启动子区-29位点基因型。结果:SLE患者Fc受体γ链基因启动子区-29位点TT基因型频率(33.3%)及T等位基因频率(54.4%)明显高于正常对照组(17.2%及42.9%)(P＜0.05), 而GG基因型频率(24.4%)及G等位基因频率(45.6%)明显低于正常对照组(31.4%及57.1%)(P＜0.05)。T等位基因的比值比为1.59。SLE患者各基因型频率及各等位基因频率与狼疮性肾炎(LN)无相关关系(P＞0.05)。结论:SLE患者Fc受体γ链基因启动子区-29位点T等位基因与SLE发病相关但与LN的发生无关。     

中国南方系统性红斑狼疮患者Fas-670基因多态性研究

目的:研究Fas-670基因多态性在中国南方地区汉族人群中的分布及其与系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)的相关性。方法:应用聚合酶链反应(PCR)-限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)方法,对103例SLE患者和110例中国南方地区汉族正常对照者进行了Fas-670基因多态性检测。结果:SLE患者Fas基因-670位点基因型和等位基因频率与正常对照组比较无显著差异;而Fas基因-670位点基因型和等位基因频率分布,按性别分层后,男性和女性SLE患者分别与正常对照者比较以及SLE并发狼疮性肾炎(LN)患者和正常对照组比较及SLE并发LN患者与未并发LN患者间比较,均无显著差异。结论:Fas-670基因多态性与中国南方地区汉族系统性红斑狼疮无相关性。     

TNF-α-308 promoter G/A and PTPN22 (1858 C/T) genes polymorphisms in Egyptian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) promoter gene polymorphism at position 308 and that of the protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 (PTPN22) at position 1858 C/T have been inconsistently implicated as genetic risk factors for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in some populations. We investigated the possible association of these polymorphisms with SLE susceptibility, and whether serum TNF-α level is related to different genotypes and disease activity in Egyptian SLE patients. TNF-α-308 G/A and PTPN22 C1858T polymorphisms were determined by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis in 40 SLE patients and 40 unrelated healthy controls. Serum TNF-α level was measured by ELISA method. The median serum TNF-α was significantly higher in SLE patients than in controls (P?<?0.001). A significant positive correlation was detected between serum TNF-α and SLE activity index (r?=?0.723, P?<?0.001). There was no significant difference in TNF-α-308 G/A genotypes or allele frequency between SLE cases and controls (P?=?0.108 and P?=?0.133, respectively). Diabetes was the only clinical feature in SLE patients that showed significant higher frequency with GA genotype than with GG genotype (P?=?0.001). Risk estimation for the TNF-α-308 genotypes was of no significant (odds ratio?=?2.429; 95 % CI?=?0.8–7.2; P?=?0.108). Concerning PTPN22 1858 C/T, there was no significant difference in PTPN22 C/T genotypes or allele frequency between SLE cases and controls (P?=?0.152 and P?=?0.155, respectively). TNF-α-308 G/A and PTPN22 (1858 C/T) polymorphisms do not exhibit a significant influence on the susceptibility of SLE in Egyptian patients. However, serum TNF-α level could be a sensitive marker of SLE disease activity.     

IL-6 promoter polymorphism (?174G/C) and systemic lupus erythematosus

We investigated the possible association between susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and single-nucleotide polymorphisms located in the promoter region of the interleukin-6 gene (?174 G/C) in a sample of the Egyptian population and the contribution of this polymorphism in the clinical or immunological manifestation of the disease. Forty-two Egyptian patients with SLE and 40 unrelated healthy control volunteers were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction followed by visualization on 4% agarose gel electrophoresis on ultraviolet transilluminator to detect the genotype distribution and allelic frequencies of the polymorphisms. The homozygous GG genotypes was significantly increased in SLE patients compared to control group (p value?=?0.04). On the other hand, the heterozygous G/C genotype was significantly elevated in the controls compared to SLE patients (p value?=?0.01). The odds ratio value for G/G was 2.6 with a 95% CI from 1.1 to 6.7. As regard the association of clinical manifestations to the genotype frequency, we found a statistical significant increase in the frequency of GG genotype with chest disease, nephritis, and arthritis. From this study, we suggest that G carrier is more susceptible to develop SLE and that SNP may have a role in the pathogenesis of the disease and may be associated with some of its clinical manifestations.     

Association of interleukin-10 promoter polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus

Several lines of evidence suggest interleukin-10 gene (IL-10) is a candidate gene in susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We investigated the association of IL-10 promoter single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (-3575T/A, -2849G/A, -2763C/A, -1082A/G, -819T/C and -592A/C) and microsatellites (IL10.R, IL10.G) with SLE in 554 Hong Kong Chinese patients and 708 ethnically matched controls. Six haplotypes (hts) were identified from the SNPs. The genotype distribution of the ht1 (T-C-A-T-A), which is associated with low IL-10 production, was different in patients and controls (P=0.009). The homozygous genotype of non-ht1 was significantly increased in patients (P=0.009, odds ratio (OR)=1.80, 95% CI: 1.15-2.82). The frequency of IL10.G4 of IL10.G was also significantly increased in patients (P=0.017, OR=2.53, 95% CI: 1.18-5.40). We found that the homozygous non-ht1 combined with short allele (CA repeat number < or =21) of IL10.G has a dose-dependent effect on SLE susceptibility: non-ht1/non-ht1 with homozygous short allele showed a higher OR (OR=4.11, 95% CI: 1.27-13.2, P=0.018) of association with SLE than the genotype of non-ht1/non-ht1 with heterozygous short/long allele (OR=2.98, 95% CI: 1.26-7.07, P=0.013) and homozygous long allele (OR=1.05, 95% CI: 0.62-1.78, P=0.848). The frequency of non-ht1 was significantly increased in patients with serositis (P<0.0001, OR=2.42, 95% CI: 1.55-3.80). In conclusion, the high expression promoter genotype is associated with SLE in Chinese.     

A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of IL-21 Gene is Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Chinese Population

The aim of this study was to examine the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL-21 gene with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a Chinese population. A total of 605 independent SLE patients and 666 unrelated healthy controls were recruited for the case?Ccontrol association study. Two SNPs (rs2221903 and rs907715) within the IL-21 gene intronic region were genotyped by TaqMan SNP allelic discrimination methods. The allele T frequency of SNP rs2221903 in patients and healthy controls was 89.4?% and 86.8?%, respectively [T versus C, odds ratio (OR)?=?1.287, 95?% confidence interval (CI)?=?1.010?C1.640]. No significant differences in genotype frequencies were shown between SLE patients and healthy controls (P value?=?0.705, 0.406, respectively). However, the effect of recessive model (TT versus CC?+?CT, OR?=?1.368, 95?% CI?=?1.050?C1.781) was observed. Distributions of allele and genotype frequencies of the SNP rs907715 showed no significant differences between SLE patients and controls. Analysis of the haplotypes revealed that CC haplotype was significantly associated with SLE (OR?=?0.734, 95?% CI?=?0.573?C0.941). In conclusion, our findings suggest that a SNP (rs2221903) and CC haplotype (rs2221903 and rs907715) of the IL-21 gene is associated with SLE in the Chinese population. However, further studies are needed to determine the functional consequences of this polymorphism with SLE susceptibility.     

Association of CTLA4 exon-1 polymorphism with the tumor necrosis factor-α in the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus among South Indians

Cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated-antigen (CTLA4) is a potential negative regulatory molecule of T-cells and associated with several autoimmune diseases. Several reports from different ethnic groups showed that the polymorphisms of the CTLA4 gene have been associated with autoimmune diseases including SLE. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the +49 A/G polymorphism in South Indian SLE patients and its association with disease aetiology and serological markers. A total of 534 samples were genotyped for the +49 A/G polymorphism in exon 1 of the CTLA-4 gene through PCR-RFLP method. We found significant association of genotype and allele frequencies with +49 A/G polymorphism in SLE patients. The frequency of the +49 A/G polymorphism rs231775 ‘GG’ genotype was significantly higher in patients with SLE (12.32%) than those in healthy control subjects (4.6%) (OR: 1.797; 95% CI 1.264–2.554; p = 0.001). The frequency of mutant allele ‘G’ also found to be significantly higher in cases (36.01%) than controls (24.92%) (OR: 1.695, 95% CI: 1.298–2.214, p < 0.001). We observed significant increase in serum TNF-α, interferon-α, IL-10 and IL-12 in SLE cases compared to controls. We also found a significant association of serum TNF-α, interferon-α, IL-10 and IL-12 with SLE phenotypes. In addition there was a significant increase in serum TNF-α level in “GG” genotype SLE subjects suggesting that it might play a major role in the advancement of SLE disease.     

CTLA‐4 gene polymorphism of exon 1(+49 A/G) in Turkish systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Cytotoxic T lymphocyte‐associated antigen‐4 is a cell‐surface molecule providing a negative signal for T cell activation. CTLA‐4 gene polymorphisms are known to be related with genetic susceptibility to various autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the effects of this polymorphism on clinical features of SLE have not been defined. We analysed the CTLA‐4 gene +49 A/G polymorphisms in patients with SLE by using polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) and investigated the effect of polymorphisms on clinical outcomes. Blood was collected from 47 unrelated Turkish SLE patients, all fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE, and 100 ethnically matched healthy volunteers. The AA genotype was a predominant genotype in the Turkish population and genotype frequencies of CTLA‐4 AA were significantly higher in SLE patients (70%) than healthy controls (47%) (P = 0.015). There was a statistically significant difference in the AA genotype [odds ratio (OR): 2.66, confidence interval (CI) 95%: 1.27–5.56, P = 0.014] distribution among patients and controls. There was also an increase in A allele frequency in SLE and controls, but the difference was not statistically significant (81% vs. 70%, P = 0.068, OR = 1.8, CI 95%: 0.99–3.28). Interestingly, mean age and mean age of onset disease was higher in AA homozygote SLE patients compared to non‐AA (39.2 ± 11.5 vs. 31.6 ± 10.6, P = 0.044; 32.38 vs. 24.31, P = 0.046, respectively). There was no association between genotype and the other clinical features of SLE. Our results suggested that CTLA‐4 +49 AA genotype might be a risk factor for the development of SLE in Turkish population and G allele might be involved in early development of SLE. No association with clinical features was found for polymorphism of the promoter region in CTLA‐4 +49.     

Polymorphisms in the matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 and the risk of human adenomyosis

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) may contribute to the development of adenomyosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter regions of MMP-2 (-1306C/T and -735C/T) and TIMP-2 (-418G/C) genes were related to the risk of adenomyosis development. Genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay in 180 adenomyosis patients and 324 frequency-matched control women in a Chinese population. There were significant differences in allele frequencies and genotype distributions of the MMP-2 -1306C/T polymorphism between patients and control women (P = 0.01 and 0.04, respectively). The frequency of C allele in patients (92.2%) was significantly higher than in the controls (87.0%) (P = 0.01). Compared with the C/T+T/T genotypes, the C/C genotype could significantly increase the risk of adenomyosis development, with an odds ratio of 1.83 (95% CI = 1.13-2.96). However, no statistically significant difference was found in allele frequencies and genotype distributions of MMP-2 -735C/T and TIMP-2 -418G/C SNPs between the two groups (all P values > 0.05). Two polymorphisms of MMP-2 displayed linkage disequilibrium (D' = 0.74). The haplotype analysis suggested no significant association of four haplotypes with the risk of adenomyosis development. Our results indicated an association of MMP-2 -1306C/T polymorphism with the risk of adenomyosis, suggesting a potential role in adenomyosis development in North Chinese women.     

miR-17-92 启动子区多态性在广西人群中分布及与淋巴细胞关系

目的:研究广西人群中miR-17-92基因簇启动子区rs9515692C/T和rs1352743A/G多态性分布特点和在不同人群间分布差异,探讨其多态性和淋巴细胞的关系。方法:采取多重单碱基延伸法(SNaPshot)和DNA测序法进行基因分型。运用流式细胞仪检测淋巴细胞数。数据分析利用SPSS17.0统计学软件。结果:2位点基因型及等位基因频率在广西人群的不同性别间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。rs9515692C/T和rs1352743A/G基因型及等位基因频率与国际人类基因组单体型图计划(HapMap)公布的欧洲、日本和非洲人群的比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:rs9515692C/T和rs1352743A/G基因多态性在不同人群中存在着不同程度差异。此外,rs9515692C/T 多态性与B 淋巴细胞数有关。     

Impact of the IL-17F,IL-23 and IL-23R on susceptibility and phenotype of systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease characterized by excessive proinflammatory cytokine production and damage to multiple organ systems. To investigate the potential association between cytokine gene polymorphisms and SLE, we performed a case-control study based on Polish population. SLE patients and controls, were examined for IL-23A rs11171806?G/A and IL-23R (rs1884444?G/T, rs10489629?G/A) by TaqMan SNP genotyping assay, for IL-17F rs763780 A/G and rs2397084A/G using the PCR– RFLP method. An increased frequency of AG genotype as well as G allele of the IL-17F rs763780 was found in patients with SLE, as compared with healthy subjects (OR?=?3.947; p?=?0.001 and OR?=?3.538; p?=?0.002, respectively). Frequencies of the rs1884444 TT genotype (OR?=?138.1) and the rs1884444 T allele (OR?=?2.176) were also higher in SLE patients (both p?0.0001). Overall, weak LD was observed between the IL-17F rs763780 A/G and rs2397084 A/G polymorphisms (D'-0.003, r² – 0.000). From four possible haplotypes, frequencies of AG showed differences between both examined groups (p?0.0001). We also observed a weak LD between the IL-23R rs10489629G/A and rs1884444?G/T (D'-0.199, r² –0.026). The genotype–phenotype analysis showed significant association between the IL-17F rs2397084 and mean value of the hemoglobin (p?=?0.01), the IL-17F rs763780 and age (p?=?0.008) and lupus anticoagulant (p?=?0.09), the IL-23 rs11171806 and urea (p?=?0.08) and C3 complement (p?=?0.03), and the IL-23R rs1884444?G/T and activated partial thromboplastin time (p?=?0.06). Present findings indicated that IL-17F rs763780 A/G and IL-23R rs1884444?G/T polymorphisms may be involved in susceptibility to SLE in the Polish population.     

MCP-1 promoter polymorphism in Spanish patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

The possible role of the functional polymorphism located in the regulatory region of the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) gene in the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was investigated. Two hundred and seventy-six SLE patients (among them, 99 with lupus nephritis and 55 with cutaneous vasculitis) and 194 ethnically matched healthy controls were included in the study. Genotyping for -2518 (A/G) MCP-1 gene polymorphism was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. No association between -2518 (A/G) MCP-1 polymorphism and susceptibility to SLE nor to lupus nephritis was found. However, a significant increase in the frequency of genotype AG and a decrease in the frequency of genotype AA were found among patients with cutaneous vasculitis (51% of AG vs. 32% in individuals without cutaneous vasculitis; P=0.008, OR=2.2, 95% CI: 1.18-4.25; and 47% of AA vs. 64%; P=0.03, OR=0.5, 95% CI: 0.27-0.96, respectively). These results indicate an association between the presence of G at position -2518 in the MCP-1 promoter region and the presence of cutaneous vasculitis among patients with SLE. This polymorphism does not seem to influence the susceptibility to SLE nor the appearance of lupus nephritis. Further studies are necessary in order to elucidate the role of this polymorphism in the pathogenesis of other inflammatory autoimmune diseases.     

Meta-analysis of TNF-alpha promoter -308 A/G polymorphism and SLE susceptibility

Alleles of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) gene have been inconsistently associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), particularly the 308-A/G functional promoter polymorphism. To generate large-scale evidence on whether 308-A/G promoter polymorphism is associated with SLE susceptibility we have conducted a meta-analysis. We have identified 21 studies of this polymorphism and SLE using MEDLINE search. Meta-analysis was performed for genotypes A/A (recessive effect), A/A+A/G (dominant effect), and A allele in fixed or random effects models. All control samples were in Hardy-Weinberg proportion. The overall odds ratio (OR) of the A/A genotype was 3.2 (95% CI=2.0-5.3, P<0.001). Stratification by ethnicity indicated that the A/A genotype was associated with SLE in European-derived population (OR=4.0, CI=2.5-6.4, P<0.001). No association was detected in Asian-derived population (OR, 1.3, CI=0.3-6.3, P=0.76). The overall OR for the risk genotypes (A/A and A/G) was 2.0 (CI=1.3-3.1, P<0.001). Similar results were found between the risk allele A and SLE where a significant association was found in European population (OR=2.1, CI=1.6-2.7, P<0.001), but not in Asian (OR=1.4, CI=0.8-2.3, P=0.2) or African (OR=1.2, CI=0.6-2.5, P=0.59) populations. In summary, this meta-analysis demonstrates that the TNF-alpha promoter -308 A/G polymorphism may confer susceptibility to SLE, especially in European-derived population.     

NURR1基因多态性与帕金森病的关联研究

目的 了解NURR1基因多态性与四川地区散发性帕金森病之间的相关性.方法 采用病例-对照研究,应用聚合酶链反应、等位基因特异性、限制性片段长度多态性对四川地区汉族人群241例帕金森病患者和236名正常对照NURR1基冈启动子区的c.-2922(C)2-3及第6内含子的ⅣS6+18imG多态位点进行关联分析.结果 IVS6+18insG位点帕金森病组3G/3G,3G/2G,2G/2G基因型频率与对照组相比差异无统计学意义(X2=3.733,P=0.155).进一步按发病年龄分层后发现,50岁以前发病的帕金森病患者基因型频率与对照组之间差异有统计学意义(X2=6.545,P=0.038).发病年龄＜50岁的帕金森病组患者3G/2G基因型频率显著高于对照组(54.12%vs 38.14%),并且与其他两组基因型合并相比差异有统计学意义(X2=6.537,P=0.011;OR=1.913,95%CI:1.159～3.158).c.-2922(C)2-3位点帕金森病组与对照组相比3C/3C,3C/2C及2C/2C基因型频率差异无统计学意义(P=0.766).结论 本研究结果提示NURR1基因ⅣS6+18insG多态可能与本组人群早发性帕金森病的遗传易感性相关;未发现c.-2922(C)2-3位点多态性与本组人群帕金森病的遗传易感性相关.     

Association of IL-10 gene promoter polymorphisms and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Egyptian patients, relation to susceptibility, correlation with survival

The pathophysiology of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is still unknown. Many cytokines, including interleukin-10 (IL-10), play a role in the perpetuation of the disease. The aim of the study was to investigate the association of IL-10 gene promoter polymorphisms with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and to correlate with survival. Fifty patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma as well as 50 age- and sex-matched apparently healthy volunteers were genotyped for biallellic IL-10 gene promoter polymorphisms at positions ?1082(A/G) and ?3557(T/A) using polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism. There were highly statistically significant differences between the two studied groups regarding results of IL-10 1082A/G polymorphism, for homozygous (GG) and heterozygous (AG) genotypes (p value <0.0001) but no statistically significant differences regarding homozygous (AA) genotype (p value?=?0.7583). IL-10 3575T/A polymorphism revealed highly statistically significant differences between the two groups regarding homozygous (TT; p value <0.0001) and heterozygous (TA) genotypes (p value?=?0.0007), but no significant difference found regarding homozygous (AA) genotype (p value?=?0.1622). We did not find any associations between bad prognostic factors and any of the genotypes or alleles frequencies. Our results also reported that there was no impact of these polymorphisms on survival of lymphoma patients. IL-10 1082A/G and 3557T/A polymorphisms could be claimed as independent risk factors for susceptibility to lymphoma, regardless of any associated bad prognostic factors and without impact on overall survival.     

纤维蛋白原Bβ基因启动区单核苷酸多态性及连锁不平衡分析

目的　探讨纤维蛋白原 B(fibrinogen,FGB)基因启动区 - 14 8C/ T、- 4 5 5 G/ A、- 85 4 G/ A3个位点单核苷酸多态性 (single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)在中国南方汉族人群的分布特征及连锁不平衡关系。方法　应用聚合酶链反应 -限制性片段长度多态性技术结合 DNA测序分析检测 377名中国南方汉族人 FGBβ基因型和等位基因的分布频率 ,群体数理遗传学方法分析 FGBβ 3个基因位点 SNP的遗传平衡吻合度和相互间连锁不平衡关系。结果　 3个 FGBβ SNP位点等位基因频率分布符合 Hardy-Weinberg平衡。检出了 FGBβ3个位点 SNP的共 9种基因型 ,- 14 8CC、CT、TT基因型频率分别为0 .5 97、0 .35 8和 0 .0 4 5 ;- 4 5 5 G/ A SNP各基因型频率与 - 14 8C/ T SNP相同 ;- 85 4 GG、GA、AA基因型频率分别为 0 .82 0、0 .178和 0 .0 0 2。各 SNP位点的少见型等位基因频率分别是 0 .2 2 4 (- 14 8T)、0 .2 2 4 (-4 5 5 A)、0 .0 92 (- 85 4 A) ;常见型等位基因频率分别为 0 .776 (- 14 8C)、0 .776 (- 4 5 5 G)、0 .90 8(- 85 4 G)。男女性别间各基因型和等位基因分布频率差异无显著性 (P>0 .0 5 )。经连锁不平衡检验 ,- 14 8C与 - 4 5 5 GSNP为完全一致型 ,- 85 4 G/ A与 - 14 8C/ T、- 4 5 5 G/ A为随机分布。结     

Parkin基因多态性与四川地区散发性帕金森病的相关性研究

目的了解四川地区散发性帕金森病parkin基因多态性与帕金森病(Parkinson’s disease,PD)的相关性。方法采用病例-对照研究,应用聚合酶链反应、限制性片段长度多态性、变性高效液相色谱及DNA测序等技术,对四川地区汉族人群198例帕金森病患者和187名正常对照parkin基因-258T/G及IVS3-20T/C多态性位点进行研究,并通过比较各多态性在PD患者和正常对照人群中的频率分布,探讨基因多态性与PD的可能关系。结果parkin基因-258T/G多态性PD组G等位基因频率明显高于对照组(52.5%vs43.3%),两组差异有统计学意义(χ2=6.17,P<0.025,OR=1.45,95%CI:1.04~1.86);进一步将PD组按发病年龄分层发现,只有50岁以上发病患者与对照组相比G等位基因频率差异具有统计学意义(χ2=9.048,P<0.01,OR=1.57,95%CI:1.08~2.06);同样,与对照组(69.51%)相比,PD组TG GG基因型频率(78.79%)亦增加,两者间差异具有统计学意义(χ2=3.854,P<0.05,OR=1.63,95%CI0.88~2.38);PD组不同基因型组间发病年龄差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),GG基因型组的平均发病年龄比TT或TG基因型的发病晚近5年左右。parkin基因IVS3-20T/C多态性以CC基因型多见,TC型杂合子的频率较低,该实验未发现TT基因型。结论核心启动子区-258T/G多态G等位基因可能增加了四川地区汉族人群散发性PD发生的风险,尤其是50岁以后的发病风险;四川地区汉族人群IVS3-20T/C位点,以CC基因型多见,TC型杂合子的频率较低,无TT基因型。