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Génin E, Coustet B, Allanore Y, Ito I, Teruel M, Constantin A, Schaeverbeke T, Ruyssen-Witrand A, Tohma S, Cantagrel A, Vittecoq O, Barnetche T, Le Loët X, Fardellone P, Furukawa H, Meyer O, Fernández-Gutiérrez B, Balsa A, González-Gay MA, Chiocchia G, Tsuchiya N, Martin J, Dieudé P. Epistatic interaction between BANK1 and BLK in rheumatoid arthritis: results from a large trans-ethnic meta-analysis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61044. [PMID: 23646104 PMCID: PMC3639995 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND BANK1 and BLK belong to the pleiotropic autoimmune genes; recently, epistasis between BANK1 and BLK was detected in systemic lupus erythematosus. Although BLK has been reproducibly identified as a risk factor in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), reports are conflicting about the contribution of BANK1 to RA susceptibility. To ascertain the real impact of BANK1 on RA genetic susceptibility, we performed a large meta-analysis including our original data and tested for an epistatic interaction between BANK1 and BLK in RA susceptibility. PATIENTS AND METHODS We investigated data for 1,915 RA patients and 1,915 ethnically matched healthy controls genotyped for BANK1 rs10516487 and rs3733197 and BLK rs13277113. The association of each SNP and RA was tested by logistic regression. Multivariate analysis was then used with an interaction term to test for an epistatic interaction between the SNPs in the 2 genes. RESULTS None of the SNPs tested individually was significantly associated with RA in the genotyped samples. However, we detected an epistatic interaction between BANK1 rs3733197 and BLK rs13277113 (P(interaction) = 0.037). In individuals carrying the BLK rs13277113 GG genotype, presence of the BANK1 rs3733197 G allele increased the risk of RA (odds ratio 1.21 [95% confidence interval 1.04-1.41], P = 0.015. Combining our results with those of all other studies in a large trans-ethnic meta-analysis revealed an association of the BANK1 rs3733197 G allele and RA (1.11 [1.02-1.21], P = 0.012). CONCLUSION This study confirms BANK1 as an RA susceptibility gene and for the first time provides evidence for epistasis between BANK1 and BLK in RA. Our results illustrate the concept of pleiotropic epistatic interaction, suggesting that BANK1 and BLK might play a role in RA pathogenesis.
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Umeda N, Matsumoto I, Ito I, Kawasaki A, Tanaka Y, Inoue A, Tsuboi H, Suzuki T, Hayashi T, Ito S, Tsuchiya N, Sumida T. Anti-citrullinated glucose-6-phosphate isomerase peptide antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis are associated with HLA-DRB1 shared epitope alleles and disease activity. Clin Exp Immunol 2013; 172:44-53. [PMID: 23480184 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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To identify and characterize anti-citrullinated glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI) peptide antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Nine GPI arginine-bearing peptides in human GPI protein were selected and cyclic citrullinated GPI peptides (CCG-1-9) were constructed. Samples were obtained from RA (n = 208), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (n = 101), Sjögren's syndrome (SS; n = 101) and healthy controls (n = 174). Antibodies against CCG-1-9 were measured, and anti-citrullinated α-enolase-1 (CEP-1), -cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCP) and -GPI proteins antibodies were also examined. Patients with RA were genotyped for HLA-DRB1. The numbers of shared epitope (SE) alleles were counted and compared with those of the autoantibodies. Rabbit GPI was citrullinated with rabbit peptidylarginine deiminase and immunoblot analysis of RA sera performed. The levels of autoantibodies were compared before and after treatment with TNF antagonists in 58 RA patients. Anti-CCG-2, -4 and -7 antibodies were detected in 25·5, 33·2 and 37·0% patients with RA, respectively, and these antibodies were very specific for RA (specificity, 98·1-99·7%). Altogether, 44·2, 86·1 and 13·9% of RA sera were positive for anti-CEP-1, -CCP and -GPI protein antibodies, respectively. Anti-CCG-2, -4 and -7 antibodies were correlated with anti-CCP and anti-CEP-1 antibodies and with the presence of HLA-DRB1 SE alleles. Citrullinated GPI protein was detected using RA sera. Treatment with tumour necrosis factor antagonists reduced significantly the levels of anti-CCG-2 and -7 but not of anti-CEP-1 antibodies. This is the first report documenting the presence of anti-CCG antibodies in RA. Anti-CCG-2 and -7 antibodies could be considered as markers for the diagnosis of RA and its disease activity.
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Terao C, Ohmura K, Kawaguchi Y, Nishimoto T, Kawasaki A, Takehara K, Furukawa H, Kochi Y, Ota Y, Ikari K, Sato S, Tohma S, Yamada R, Yamamoto K, Kubo M, Yamanaka H, Kuwana M, Tsuchiya N, Matsuda F, Mimori T. PLD4 as a novel susceptibility gene for systemic sclerosis in a Japanese population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 65:472-80. [PMID: 23124809 DOI: 10.1002/art.37777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2012] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease for which multiple susceptibility genes have been reported. Genome-wide association studies have shown that large numbers of susceptibility genes are shared among autoimmune diseases. Recently, our group identified 9 novel susceptibility genes associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a Japanese population. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether the 18 genes that displayed associations or suggestive associations for RA in our previous study are associated with SSc in Japanese. METHODS We performed an association study that included 415 patients with SSc and 16,891 control subjects, followed by a replication study that included 315 patients and 21,054 control subjects. The 18 markers reported to display association with RA were analyzed for their associations with SSc in the first study, and 5 markers were further analyzed in the replication study. The inverse variance method was used to evaluate the associations of these markers with SSc in a combined study. RESULTS In the phospholipase D4 gene (PLD4), rs2841277 displayed a significant association with SSc in Japanese patients (P = 0.00017). We observed that rs2841280 in exon 2 of PLD4 was in strong linkage disequilibrium with rs2841277 and introduced an amino acid alteration. We also observed associations between SSc and rs6932056 in TNFAIP3 and rs2280381 in IRF8 (P = 0.0000095 and P = 0.0030, respectively), both of which displayed associations with SSc in a European population. CONCLUSION We determined that PLD4 is a novel susceptibility gene for SSc in Japanese, thus confirming the involvement of PLD4 in autoimmunity. Associations between SSc and TNFAIP3 or IRF8 were also detected in our Japanese population. SSc and RA appear to share relatively large proportions of their genetic backgrounds.
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Tsuchiya N. Genetics of microscopic polyangiitis in the Japanese population. Ann Vasc Dis 2013; 5:289-95. [PMID: 23555527 DOI: 10.3400/avd.ra.12.00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The epidemiology of ANCA-associated vasculitis is substantially different between Caucasians and Japanese, which may be related to differences in genetic backgrounds. In this review, I discussed our findings on the genetics of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) in Japanese. Analysis of HLA genes revealed a significant increase in the HLA-DRB1*09:01-DQB1*03:03 haplotype MPA. This is one of the most frequent haplotypes in Japanese, but is nearly absent in Caucasians, and has been shown to be associated with multiple autoimmune diseases. Analysis of KIR genes revealed significant decreases in the carrier frequency of an activating receptor KIR2DS3 in MPA. When KIRs were analyzed in combination with HLA ligands, the proportion of individuals carrying KIR3DL1 and HLA-Bw4 but not KIR3DS1, the most inhibitory of all KIR3DS1/3DL1/HLA-B combinations, was significantly increased in MPA. These results suggested that decreased activation of NK and/or T cells may cause a predisposition to MPA. LILRA2 is an activating receptor involved in granulocyte and macrophage activation. LILRA2 SNP rs2241524 G >A, which disrupts the intron 6 splice acceptor site, was significantly associated with MPA. The risk allele produces an LILRA2 isoform lacking three amino acids in the linker region. These findings, when confirmed by larger-scale studies, will shed light on the molecular mechanisms of MPA. (*English Translation of J Jpn Coll Angiol 2009; 49: 31-37.).
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Oka S, Furukawa H, Shimada K, Hayakawa H, Fukui N, Tsuchiya N, Tohma S. Serum biomarker analysis of collagen disease patients with acute-onset diffuse interstitial lung disease. BMC Immunol 2013; 14:9. [PMID: 23405989 PMCID: PMC3598392 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2172-14-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is frequently associated with collagen
diseases. The prognosis of acute-onset diffuse ILD (AoDILD) occurring in
collagen disease patients is very poor. Here, we investigated serum
biomarker profiles of AoDILD to find markers predicting outcome in patients
with collagen diseases. Methods A solid-phase antibody array was used for screening 274 biomarkers in pooled
sera from collagen disease patients in the AoDILD state and in the stable
state. Biomarkers in individual sera were detected without pooling by
bead-based immunoassay. Results The serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, tissue inhibitor of
metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1, osteopontin, interleukin (IL)-2 receptor α
(IL-2Rα), and IL-1 receptor antagonist were significantly increased in
AoDILD, but TIMP-2, MMP-3, and eotaxin 2 levels were decreased. The MMP-3 to
MMP-1 ratio was reduced in AoDILD state. This tendency was also observed in
RA patients with AoDILD. Moreover, serum IL-6 level was significantly
increased in the AoDILD state in patients with acute exacerbation of ILD
(AE-ILD). Serum TIMP-1 and IL-2Rα levels were significantly increased
in the AoDILD state in patients with drug-induced ILD (DI-ILD), whereas
TIMP-2, MMP-3, and eotaxin 2 levels were decreased. The MMP-3 to MMP-1 ratio
was reduced in AoDILD state in patients with DI-ILD. The serum TIMP-3,
MMP-9, osteopontin, IL-2Rα, MMP-1, and MMP-8 levels were significantly
increased in the AoDILD state in patients who subsequently died, whereas
TIMP-2 and MMP-3 levels were decreased in those who survived. The MMP-3 to
MMP-1 ratio was reduced in AoDILD state in patients who died, but not in
those who survived. Conclusions Serum biomarker profiles could represent prognosis markers for AoDILD in
collagen diseases.
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Yamagishi K, Iso H, Kokubo Y, Saito I, Yatsuya H, Ishihara J, Inoue M, Tsugane S, Sobue T, Hanaoka T, Ogata J, Baba S, Mannami T, Okayama A, K. Y, Miyakawa K, Saito F, Koizumi A, Sano Y, Hashimoto I, Ikuta T, Tanaba Y, Miyajima Y, Suzuki N, Nagasawa S, Furusugi Y, Nagai N, Sanada H, Hatayama Y, Kobayashi F, Uchino H, Shirai Y, Kondo T, Sasaki R, Watanabe Y, Miyagawa Y, Kobayashi Y, Machida M, Kishimoto Y, Takara E, Fukuyama T, Kinjo M, Irei M, Sakiyama H, Imoto K, Yazawa H, Seo T, Seiko A, Ito F, Shoji F, Saito R, Murata A, Minato K, Motegi K, Fujieda T, Abe T, Katagiri M, Suzuki M, Matsui K, Doi M, Terao A, Ishikawa Y, Tagami T, Doi H, Urata M, Okamoto N, Ide F, Sueta H, Sakiyama H, Onga N, Takaesu H, Uehara M, Horii F, Asano I, Yamaguchi H, Aoki K, Maruyama S, Ichii M, Takano M, Matsushima S, Natsukawa S, Akabane M, Konishi M, Okada K, Honda Y, Sakurai KYS, Tsuchiya N, Sugimura H, Tsubono Y, Kabuto M, Tominaga S, Iida M, Ajiki W, Ioka A, Sato S, Yasuda N, Nakamura K, Kono S, Suzuki K, Takashima Y, Yoshida M, Maruyama E, Yamaguchi M, Matsumura Y, Sasaki S, Watanabe S, Kadowaki T, Noda M, Mizoue T, Kawaguchi Y, Shimizu H. Dietary intake of saturated fatty acids and incident stroke and coronary heart disease in Japanese communities: the JPHC Study. Eur Heart J 2013; 34:1225-32. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Hikami K, Kawasaki A, Ito I, Koga M, Ito S, Hayashi T, Matsumoto I, Tsutsumi A, Kusaoi M, Takasaki Y, Hashimoto H, Arinami T, Sumida T, Tsuchiya N. Association of a functional polymorphism in the 3'-untranslated region of SPI1 with systemic lupus erythematosus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 63:755-63. [PMID: 21360505 DOI: 10.1002/art.30188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE SPI1, also referred to as PU.1, is an Ets family transcription factor that interacts with IRF2, IRF4, and IRF8. In view of the significance of the type I interferon pathway in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), this study was undertaken to investigate a possible association between SPI1 polymorphisms and SLE. METHODS A case-control association study was performed using 6 tag single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), as well as a SNP located upstream of SPI1 previously found to be associated with acute myelogenous leukemia, in 400 Japanese patients with SLE and 450 healthy controls. Resequencing of all exons and known regulatory regions was performed to identify functional polymorphisms. Association of genotype and SPI1 expression was examined using the GENEVAR database and reporter assays. RESULTS A significant association was detected in 2 SNPs in intron 2 (rs10769258 and rs4752829) (P = 0.005 and P = 0.008, respectively, under the dominant model). The association was stronger in patients with nephropathy. Resequencing identified a potentially functional polymorphism in the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR), rs1057233, which was in strong linkage disequilibrium with the SNPs in intron 2. The number of risk alleles at rs1057233 was strongly correlated with SPI1 messenger RNA (mRNA) level in the database analysis (P = 0.0002), and was confirmed by a reporter assay. Interestingly, rs1057233 alters a target sequence for microRNA hsa-miR-569 (miR-569). Transfection experiments demonstrated that miR-569 inhibits expression of a reporter construct with the 3'-UTR sequence containing the nonrisk allele but not the risk allele. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that a SNP in the 3'-UTR of SPI1 is associated with elevated SPI1 mRNA level and with susceptibility to SLE.
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Furukawa H, Oka S, Shimada K, Sugii S, Hashimoto A, Komiya A, Fukui N, Nagai T, Hirohata S, Setoguchi K, Okamoto A, Chiba N, Suematsu E, Miyashita T, Migita K, Suda A, Nagaoka S, Tsuchiya N, Tohma S. Association of increased frequencies of HLA-DPB1*05:01 with the presence of anti-Ro/SS-A and anti-La/SS-B antibodies in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients. PLoS One 2013; 8:e53910. [PMID: 23320107 PMCID: PMC3540046 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Introduction Autoantibodies to ribonucleoprotein are associated with a variety of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Many studies on associations between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and RA have been reported, but few have been validated in RA subpopulations with anti-La/SS-B or anti-Ro/SS-A antibodies. Here, we investigated associations of HLA class II alleles with the presence of anti-Ro/SS-A or anti-La/SS-B antibodies in RA. Methods An association study was conducted for HLA-DRB1, DQB1, and DPB1 in Japanese RA and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients that were positive or negative for anti-Ro/SS-A and/or anti-La/SS-B antibodies. Results An increased prevalence of certain class II alleles was associated with the presence of anti-Ro/SS-A antibodies as follows: DRB1*08∶03 (Pc = 3.79×10−5, odds ratio [OR] 3.06, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.98–4.73), DQB1*06∶01 (Pc = 0.0106, OR 1.70, 95%CI 1.26–2.31), and DPB1*05∶01 (Pc = 0.0040, OR 1.55, 95%CI 1.23–1.96). On the other hand, DRB1*15∶01 (Pc = 0.0470, OR 3.14, 95%CI 1.63–6.05), DQB1*06∶02 (Pc = 0.0252, OR 3.14, 95%CI 1.63–6.05), and DPB1*05∶01 (Pc = 0.0069, OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.44–3.57) were associated with anti-La/SS-B antibodies. The DPB1*05∶01 allele was associated with anti-Ro/SS-A (Pc = 0.0408, OR 1.69, 95% CI 1.19–2.41) and anti-La/SS-B antibodies (Pc = 2.48×10−5, OR 3.31, 95%CI 2.02–5.43) in SLE patients. Conclusion HLA-DPB1*05∶01 was the only allele associated with the presence of both anti-Ro/SS-A and anti-La/SS-B antibodies in Japanese RA and SLE patients.
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Furukawa H, Oka S, Matsui T, Hashimoto A, Arinuma Y, Komiya A, Fukui N, Tsuchiya N, Tohma S. Genome, epigenome and transcriptome analyses of a pair of monozygotic twins discordant for systemic lupus erythematosus. Hum Immunol 2012. [PMID: 23200755 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2012.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Information to distinguish genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of multifactorial diseases can be obtained by investigation of disease development in monozygotic twins. Recent reports have shown that there are genomic and epigenomic differences between monozygotic twins. Genomic/epigenomic and gene expression analyses were performed in monozygotic twins discordant for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to find the genes playing important roles in SLE pathogenesis. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and copy number variation (CNV) typing, CpG methylation and gene expression were analyzed. The discordances in SNPs and CNVs were not confirmed. Both CpG methylation and gene expression levels were different for 10 genes. There were no genomic differences between monozygotic twins discordant for SLE, but epigenomic and gene expression differences were detected. These findings provide information for better understanding of SLE pathogenesis.
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Tsuchiya N. Genetics of ANCA-associated vasculitis in Japan: a role for HLA-DRB1*09:01 haplotype. Clin Exp Nephrol 2012. [PMID: 23180035 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-012-0691-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The epidemiology of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is considerably different between European and Asian populations. Whereas granulomatosis with polyangiitis is the most common form of AAV in northern European populations, microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) accounts for the majority of AAV in Japan. This difference may at least in part derive from the difference in genetic background. In this review, I focus on our observation on HLA, an obvious candidate gene for immune disorders, and discuss its potential implication. In Japanese AAV, significant association was detected with HLA-DRB1*09:01, the carrier frequency of which was increased in MPA [P=0.0087, odds ratio (OR) 1.90, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17-3.08] and in myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA-positive AAV (P=0.0016, OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.31-3.23) when compared with healthy Japanese controls. HLA-DRB1*09:01 is one of the most common HLA-DRB1 alleles in Asians but is rare in Caucasian populations. Interestingly, HLA-DRB1*09:01 has been shown to be associated with multiple autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, suggesting that either HLA-DRB1*09:01 itself or other genes in tight linkage disequilibrium may play a role in a molecular pathway shared by various autoimmune diseases in Japanese and possibly in other Asian populations.
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Furukawa H, Oka S, Shimada K, Tsuchiya N, Tohma S. HLA-A*31:01 and methotrexate-induced interstitial lung disease in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients: a multidrug hypersensitivity marker?: Table 1. Ann Rheum Dis 2012; 72:153-5. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-201944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Oka S, Furukawa H, Kashiwase K, Tsuchiya N, Tohma S. Identification of a novel HLA allele, HLA-DQB1*06:51, in a Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patient. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 80:386-7. [PMID: 22762268 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2012.01921.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A novel HLA allele, HLA-DQB1*06:51, was identified in a Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patient.
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Sapsutthipas S, Tsuchiya N, Pathipavanich P, Ariyoshi K, Sawanpanyalert P, Israngkura-na-ayuthaya P, Kameoka M. Comparison of anti-HIV-1 neutralizing activity between the plasma derived from HIV-1 infected, slow and rapid progressors. Int J Infect Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Furukawa H, Oka S, Shimada K, Sugii S, Ohashi J, Matsui T, Ikenaka T, Nakayama H, Hashimoto A, Takaoka H, Arinuma Y, Okazaki Y, Futami H, Komiya A, Fukui N, Nakamura T, Migita K, Suda A, Nagaoka S, Tsuchiya N, Tohma S. Association of human leukocyte antigen with interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis: a protective role for shared epitope. PLoS One 2012; 7:e33133. [PMID: 22586441 PMCID: PMC3346749 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2011] [Accepted: 02/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is frequently associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) as one of extra-articular manifestations. Many studies for Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) allelic association with RA have been reported, but few have been validated in an RA subpopulation with ILD. In this study, we investigated the association of HLA class II alleles with ILD in RA. Methods An association study was conducted on HLA-DRB1, DQB1, and DPB1 in 450 Japanese RA patients that were or were not diagnosed with ILD, based on the findings of computed tomography images of the chest. Results Unexpectedly, HLA-DRB1*04 (corrected P [Pc] = 0.0054, odds ratio [OR] 0.57), shared epitope (SE) (P = 0.0055, OR 0.66) and DQB1*04 (Pc = 0.0036, OR 0.57) were associated with significantly decreased risk of ILD. In contrast, DRB1*16 (Pc = 0.0372, OR 15.21), DR2 serological group (DRB1*15 and *16 alleles) (P = 0.0020, OR 1.75) and DQB1*06 (Pc = 0.0333, OR 1.57, respectively) were significantly associated with risk of ILD. Conclusion HLA-DRB1 SE was associated with reduced, while DR2 serological group (DRB1*15 and *16) with increased, risk for ILD in Japanese patients with RA.
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Kawasaki A, Furukawa H, Kondo Y, Ito S, Hayashi T, Kusaoi M, Matsumoto I, Tohma S, Takasaki Y, Hashimoto H, Sumida T, Tsuchiya N. Association of PHRF1-IRF7 region polymorphism with clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus in a Japanese population. Lupus 2012; 21:890-5. [DOI: 10.1177/0961203312439333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Interferon regulatory factor 7 ( IRF7) has an essential role in the production of type I interferon. Although recent studies detected association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs4963128 in PHD and ring finger domains 1 ( PHRF1) /KIAA1542, located closely to IRF7, and IRF7 rs1131665 (glutamine (Gln) 412 arginine (Arg)) with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), causal variants have not been established. In this study, we resequenced exons and introns of IRF7 to screen for all common polymorphisms, and examined whether they were associated with SLE in 416 Japanese patients with SLE and 505 healthy controls. We also tested whether the association of PHRF1 rs4963128 with SLE was replicated in a Japanese population. None of the IRF7 polymorphisms was associated with SLE. PHRF1 rs4963128T was not significantly associated with occurrence of SLE either; however, this allele was significantly increased in SLE with anti-Sm antibodies (6.8%) as compared with healthy controls (3.1%, P = 0.014, odds ratio [OR] 2.31) and SLE without anti-Sm antibodies (3.3%, P =0.041, OR 2.12). This allele was also increased in SLE with renal disorder (5.1%) as compared with those without renal disorder (2.4%, P = 0.047, OR 2.17). These results confirmed recently reported association of PHRF1 rs4963128T with anti-Sm antibody positive SLE in African-American populations, and supported the role of PHRF1-IRF7 region in the genetics of SLE.
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Hasebe N, Kawasaki A, Ito I, Kawamoto M, Hasegawa M, Fujimoto M, Furukawa H, Tohma S, Sumida T, Takehara K, Sato S, Kawaguchi Y, Tsuchiya N. Association of UBE2L3 polymorphisms with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis in a Japanese population. Ann Rheum Dis 2012; 71:1259-60. [PMID: 22294623 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-201091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kraisin S, Naka I, Patarapotikul J, Nantakomol D, Nuchnoi P, Hananantachai H, Tsuchiya N, Ohashi J. Association of ADAMTS13 polymorphism with cerebral malaria. Malar J 2011; 10:366. [PMID: 22168261 PMCID: PMC3261218 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 12/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Cerebral malaria is one of the most severe manifestations of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The sequestration of parasitized red blood cells (PRBCs) to brain microvascular endothelium has been shown to contribute to the pathophysiology of cerebral malaria. Recent studies reported increased levels of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and reduced activity of VWF-cleaving protease, ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13), in patients with cerebral malaria. Methods Association of six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the ADAMTS13 gene with cerebral malaria was examined in 708 Thai patients with P. falciparum malaria. Results Among six SNPs, the derived allele of a SNP located in intron 28, rs4962153-A, was significantly associated with protection against cerebral malaria when 115 cerebral malaria patients were compared with 367 mild malaria patients (Fisher's exact P-value = 0.0057; OR = 0.27; 95% CI = 0.096-0.76). Significant association was also detected between 115 cerebral malaria and 593 non-cerebral malaria (226 non-cerebral severe malaria and 367 mild malaria) patients (Fisher's exact P-value = 0.012; OR = 0.30; 95% CI = 0.11-0.83). Conclusions Excessive adhesion of PRBCs to the platelet-decorated ultra-large VWF (ULVWF) appears to enhance the sequestration of PRBCs to cerebral microvascular endothelium. The genetic association observed in the present study implies that the regulation of platelet-decorated ULVWF strings by ADAMTS13 may play a role in the development of cerebral malaria.
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Koga M, Kawasaki A, Ito I, Furuya T, Ohashi J, Kyogoku C, Ito S, Hayashi T, Matsumoto I, Kusaoi M, Takasaki Y, Hashimoto H, Sumida T, Tsuchiya N. Cumulative association of eight susceptibility genes with systemic lupus erythematosus in a Japanese female population. J Hum Genet 2011; 56:503-7. [DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2011.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Numakura K, Tsuchiya N, Tsuruta H, Obara T, Saito M, Inoue T, Narita S, Horikawa Y, Satoh S, Nanjyo H, Habuchi T. A Case of Intratesticular Endometrioid Papillary Cystadenocarcinoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2011; 41:674-6. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyr038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Kawasaki A, Furukawa H, Kondo Y, Ito S, Hayashi T, Kusaoi M, Matsumoto I, Tohma S, Takasaki Y, Hashimoto H, Sumida T, Tsuchiya N. TLR7 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the 3' untranslated region and intron 2 independently contribute to systemic lupus erythematosus in Japanese women: a case-control association study. Arthritis Res Ther 2011; 13:R41. [PMID: 21396113 PMCID: PMC3132023 DOI: 10.1186/ar3277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2010] [Revised: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/11/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) gene, encoded on human chromosome Xp22.3, is crucial for type I interferon production. A recent multicenter study in East Asian populations, comprising Chinese, Korean and Japanese participants, identified an association of a TLR7 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located in the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR), rs3853839, with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially in males, although some difference was observed among the tested populations. To test whether additional polymorphisms contribute to SLE in Japanese, we systematically analyzed the association of TLR7 with SLE in a Japanese female population. METHODS A case-control association study was conducted on eight tag SNPs in the TLR7 region, including rs3853839, in 344 Japanese females with SLE and 274 healthy female controls. RESULTS In addition to rs3853839, two SNPs in intron 2, rs179019 and rs179010, which were in moderate linkage disequilibrium with each other (r2 = 0.53), showed an association with SLE (rs179019: P = 0.016, odds ratio (OR) 2.02, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.15 to 3.54; rs179010: P = 0.018, OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.80 (both under the recessive model)). Conditional logistic regression analysis revealed that the association of the intronic SNPs and the 3' UTR SNP remained significant after we adjusted them for each other. When only the patients and controls carrying the risk genotypes at the 3' UTR SNP position were analyzed, the risk of SLE was significantly increased when the individuals also carried the risk genotypes at both of the intronic SNPs (P = 0.0043, OR 2.45, 95% CI 1.31 to 4.60). Furthermore, the haplotype containing the intronic risk alleles in addition to the 3' UTR risk allele was associated with SLE under the recessive model (P = 0.016, OR 2.37, 95% CI 1.17 to 4.80), but other haplotypes were not associated with SLE. CONCLUSIONS The TLR7 intronic SNPs rs179019 and rs179010 are associated with SLE independently of the 3' UTR SNP rs3853839 in Japanese women. Our findings support a role of TLR7 in predisposition for SLE in Asian populations.
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Horikawa Y, Tsuchiya N, Yuasa K, Narita S, Saito M, Takayama K, Nara T, Tsuruta H, Obara T, Numakura K, Satoh S, Habuchi T, Hu X, Guo J, Lin Z, Sun L, Xu Z, Cang C, Wang G, Kanda T, Sakamoto K, Matsuki A, Ohashi R, Hirota S, Fujimori Y, Matsuda Y, Yajima K, Kosugi S, Hatakeyama K, Kitahara K, Watanabe M, Nakazono S, Wada N, Kakizaki H, Li J, Gong FJ, Sun PN, Shen L, Li Q, Li N, Qiu M, Liu J, Yi C, Luo D, Li Z, Gou H, Yang Y, Cao D, Shen Y, Wang X, Xu F, Bi F, Li Q, Zhang X, Li N, Wei W, Luo HY, Wang ZQ, Wang FH, Qiu MZ, Teng KY, Ruan DY, He YJ, Li YH, Xu RH, Matsusaka S, Mizunuma N, Suenaga M, Shinozaki E, Mishima Y, Terui Y, Hatake K, Nara E, Kodaira M, Mishima Y, Yokoyama M, Saotome T, Terui Y, Takahashi S, Hatake K, Nishimura N, Nakano K, Kodaira M, Ueda K, Yamada S, Mishima Y, Yokoyama M, Saotome T, Takahashi S, Terui Y, Hatake K, Nozawa M, Mochida Y, Nishigaki K, Nagae S, Uemura H, Oh SY, Jeong CY, Hong SC, Lee WS, Kim HG, Lee GW, Hwang IG, Jang JS, Kwon HC, Kang JH, Ozaka M, Ogura M, Matsusaka S, Shinozaki E, Suenaga M, Chin K, Mizunuma N, Hatake K, Pua PF, Ganzon D, Chan V, Sailaja K, Vishnupriya S, Raghunadharao D, Markandeya G, Reddy PRK, Reddanna P, Praveen D, Sakamoto K, Kanda T, Matsuki A, Takano T, Hanyu T, Yajima K, Kosugi S, Hirota S, Hatakeyama K, Shigekawa T, Ijichi N, Takayama S, Tsuda H, Ikeda K, Horie K, Osaki A, Saeki T, Inoue S, Subhashini J, Rajesh B, Rajesh I, Ravindran P, Takagi K, Chin K, Oba M, Kuboki Y, Ichimura T, Oto M, Kawazoe Y, Watanabe T, Ozaka M, Ogura M, Suenaga M, Shinozaki E, Matsusaka S, Mizunuma N, Hatake K, Ueda K, Saotome T, Yamada S, Nishimura N, Nara E, Nakano K, Kodaira M, Katsube A, Mishima Y, Terui Y, Yokoyama M, Takahashi S, Hatake K, Yao X, Yang Q, Li C, Diao L, Chen X, Yu Z, Zuo W, Wang Y, He Y, Zhang X, Cai S, Wang Z, Xu J, Zhan W, Zhang YF, Misumi M, Takeuchi H, Nakamiya N, Shigekawa T, Matsuura K, Fujiuchi N, Osaki A, Saeki T. CLINICAL OUTCOMES. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyq254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Yuasa T, Maita S, Tsuchiya N, Mitobe Y, Narita S, Horikawa Y, Fukui I, Hatake K, Kimura S, Maekawa T, Habuchi T. ABSTRACT WINNER: BASIC SCIENCE CATEGORY. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyq251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ohashi J, Naka I, Tsuchiya N. The Impact of Natural Selection on an ABCC11 SNP Determining Earwax Type. Mol Biol Evol 2010; 28:849-57. [DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msq264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Kawasaki A, Ito S, Furukawa H, Hayashi T, Goto D, Matsumoto I, Kusaoi M, Ohashi J, Graham RR, Matsuta K, Behrens TW, Tohma S, Takasaki Y, Hashimoto H, Sumida T, Tsuchiya N. Association of TNFAIP3 interacting protein 1, TNIP1 with systemic lupus erythematosus in a Japanese population: a case-control association study. Arthritis Res Ther 2010; 12:R174. [PMID: 20849588 PMCID: PMC2991001 DOI: 10.1186/ar3134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2010] [Revised: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/17/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Introduction TNFAIP3 interacting protein 1, TNIP1 (ABIN-1) is involved in inhibition of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation by interacting with TNF alpha-induced protein 3, A20 (TNFAIP3), an established susceptibility gene to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent genome-wide association studies revealed association of TNIP1 with SLE in the Caucasian and Chinese populations. In this study, we investigated whether the association of TNIP1 with SLE was replicated in a Japanese population. In addition, association of TNIP1 with RA was also examined. Methods A case-control association study was conducted on the TNIP1 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs7708392 in 364 Japanese SLE patients, 553 RA patients and 513 healthy controls. Results Association of TNIP1 rs7708392C was replicated in Japanese SLE (allele frequency in SLE: 76.5%, control: 69.9%, P = 0.0022, odds ratio [OR] 1.40, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13-1.74). Notably, the risk allele frequency in the healthy controls was considerably greater in Japanese (69.9%) than in Caucasians (24.3%). A tendency of stronger association was observed in the SLE patients with renal disorder (P = 0.00065, OR 1.60 [95%CI 1.22-2.10]) than in all SLE patients (P = 0.0022, OR 1.40 [95%CI 1.13-1.74]). Significant association with RA was not observed, regardless of the carriage of human leukocyte antigen DR β1 (HLA-DRB1) shared epitope. Significant gene-gene interaction between TNIP1 and TNFAIP3 was detected neither in SLE nor RA. Conclusions Association of TNIP1 with SLE was confirmed in a Japanese population. TNIP1 is a shared SLE susceptibility gene in the Caucasian and Asian populations, but the genetic contribution appeared to be greater in the Japanese and Chinese populations because of the higher risk allele frequency. Taken together with the association of TNFAIP3, these observations underscore the crucial role of NF-κB regulation in the pathogenesis of SLE.
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Tsuchiya N, Maier A, Logothetis N, Leopold D. Neuronal activity in area MT during perceptual stabilization of ambiguous structure-from-motion. J Vis 2010. [DOI: 10.1167/9.8.756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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