Association of a non-synonymous single-nucleotide polymorphism of DNASEI with SLE susceptibility |
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Authors: | Bodaño A González A Ferreiros-Vidal I Balada E Ordi J Carreira P Gómez-Reino J J Conde C |
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Institution: | Laboratorio de Investigación 5, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, 15706- Santiago de Compostela, A Coru?a, Spain. |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association of a non-synonymous single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in DNASEI with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the production of autoantibodies to nuclear antigens. METHODS: The Gln244Arg (rs1053874) SNP was studied in 276 SLE patients and in 368 healthy controls of Spanish ancestry. Its relationship with SLE susceptibility, serum DNase I activity, anti-ribonucleoprotein (RNP), anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), anti-nucleosome and anti-single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) antibodies was determined. RESULTS: An association of the Gln244Arg SNP with SLE susceptibility that followed a recessive genetic model (P=0.002) was found. The GG genotype was more common in SLE patients (59.8%) than in controls (47.3%). However, the Gln244Arg genotype did not correlate with DNase I activity in sera from SLE patients or from controls. In addition, the Gln244Arg SNP did not influence autoantibody titres significantly. CONCLUSION: The association of the Gln244Arg SNP with SLE susceptibility indicates that common polymorphisms in DNASEI play a role in the genetics of SLE. However, the lack of effect of the Gln244Arg SNP on serum DNase I activity calls into question the direct involvement of this specific SNP. |
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