251
|
-174G/C IL-6 gene promoter polymorphism predicts therapeutic response to TNF-α blockers. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2012; 22:134-42. [PMID: 22158445 DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0b013e32834e5e7b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although TNF-α blockade is a very effective therapy for psoriasis, not all patients achieve a favorable outcome. The association between IL-6 and psoriasis has been investigated but no papers have focused on the pharmacogenetics of IL-6. OBJECTIVE To examine whether the G or the C allele, at position -174 in the promoter of IL-6, influences the relationships between body weight, body composition, and therapeutic response to TNF-α blockers in psoriasis. METHODS Sixty patients with psoriasis were studied, at baseline and 6-month follow-up after therapy. Assessment of the -174G/C IL-6 polymorphism, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index and Disease Activity Score-28 scores, body weight (kg), BMI, body composition by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and systemic inflammation was performed. RESULTS Relevant body composition changes occurred after therapy. Normal weight participants showed a greater increase in fat mass than lean mass, compared with obese participants. According to their genotypes, C(+) carriers showed a greater increase in lean mass and fat mass, at the abdominal region, with respect to C(-) carriers. C(+) carriers outweighed C(-) carriers in the group of treatment responders. A higher number of responders were present among normal weight participants, with respect to obese participants. Obesity and the -174G/C IL-6 polymorphism predicted poor response to TNF-α blockers [odds ratio for C(-) carriers, obese: 2.00 (confidence interval: 1.19-3.38; P≤0.05)]. CONCLUSION Our data show that the G allele of the -174G/C IL-6 polymorphism and obesity can be considered as risk factors for the prognosis and management of psoriasis. This is the first study to suggest the -174G/C IL-6 polymorphism as a novel genetic marker of responsiveness to TNF-α blockers in psoriasis.
Collapse
|
252
|
Ryan C, Menter A, Warren RB. The Latest Advances in Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics in the Treatment of Psoriasis. Mol Diagn Ther 2012; 14:81-93. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03256357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
|
253
|
KUBANOV AA, FRIGO NV, ROTANOV SV, HAYRULLIN RF, ZNAMENSKAYA LF, SVISHTCHENKO SI. Search for new molecular targets for anticytokine therapy of patients, suffering from the immune dependent skin disease — psoriasis. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII 2012. [DOI: 10.25208/vdv696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
The authors describe the results of a study aimed at searching for new molecular targets for anticytokine therapy of patients with psoriasis. The authors examined 26 patients with psoriasis who were treated with such immune biologic substances as infliximab, ustekinumab, adalimumab and 10 healthy volunteers. They performed a quality and quantity analysis of the spectrum of protein molecules of cytokines (L-4, IL-6, IL-17, TNF-α and IL-20, IL-22, IL-31, IL-12, IL-11, IL-18) аs well as VEGF and ICAM-1 molecules in patients receiving the therapy with immune biologic substances before and after treatment using the methodology of the immune enzyme analysis and xMAP multiplex technology. The authors studied the correlation between the level of cytokine expression, on the one hand, and the occurrence and limitation of the disease, on the other hand. The obtained data are sufficient to conclude that the spectrum of molecules of IL6, IL20, IL22 anti-inflammatory cytokines аs well as VEGF and ICAM-1 molecules, for which pathogenic importance in case of psoriasis was revealed as a result of the study , may serve as a potential (new, additional) molecular target for anticytokine therapy of patients suffering with such an immune-dependent skin disease as psoriasis.
Collapse
|
254
|
Lee YH, Choi SJ, Ji JD, Song GG. Vitamin D receptor ApaI, TaqI, BsmI, and FokI polymorphisms and psoriasis susceptibility: a meta-analysis. Mol Biol Rep 2012; 39:6471-8. [PMID: 22290287 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-012-1466-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore whether vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms confer susceptibility to psoriasis. Meta-analyses were conducted on the associations between the VDR ApaI, TaqI, BsmI, and FokI polymorphisms and psoriasis. Nine relevant studies on VDR polymorphisms and psoriasis were included in this meta-analysis, which involved 742 psoriasis patients and 715 controls. Meta-analysis indicated an association between the VDR ApaI A allele and psoriasis in Turkish studies (OR = 0.684, 95% CI = 0.475–0.985, p = 0.041). Meta-analysis indicated an association between the BsmI B allele and psoriasis in Asians (OR = 0.636, 95% CI = 0.411–0.984, p = 0.041), and showed a significant association between the FF and ff genotypes of the FokI polymorphism and psoriasis in all study subjects and in Turkish studies (OR = 2.028, 95% CI = 1.194–3.446, p = 0.009; OR = 3.582, 95% CI = 1.602–8.009, p = 0.002). This meta-analysis suggests that the VDR ApaI polymorphism confers susceptibility to psoriasis in the Turkish population. In addition, associations were found between the BsmI polymorphism and susceptibility to psoriasis in Asians and between the Fok I polymorphism and psoriasis in the Turkish population.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Young Ho Lee
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
255
|
Savic S, Dickie LJ, Wittmann M, McDermott MF. Autoinflammatory syndromes and cellular responses to stress: pathophysiology, diagnosis and new treatment perspectives. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2012; 26:505-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2012.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2012] [Accepted: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
|
256
|
Cibulova A, Zajacova M, Fojtikova M, Stolfa J, Sedova L, Cejkova P, Lippert J, Arenberger P, Cerna M. The HLA-Cw*06 allele and -1149 G/T polymorphism of extrapituitary promoter of PRL gene as a possible common genetic predisposing factors to psoriasis vulgaris and psoriatic arthritis in Czech population. Rheumatol Int 2012; 33:913-9. [PMID: 22821332 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-012-2472-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 07/07/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) affects approximately 30 % of patients suffering from psoriasis vulgaris (PsV), but the risk factors for its development have not been well elucidated yet. The HLA-Cw*06 allele was described as a predisposing factor to PsV. Prolactin is known as an immune response modulator, and its elevated levels present risk for PsV development. It is possible that these factors interact and together emphasize the predisposition to both diseases. We tested on an association of HLA-Cw alleles and functional polymorphism -1149 G/T in PRL gene extrapituitary promoter with PsV and PsA in Czech population. We found a statistically significant association between HLA-Cw*06 allele and PsV (P corrected = 0.0013) that was most prominent in early onset disease subtype (P corrected = 0.0013). The association between HLA-Cw*06 and PsA was low (P corrected = 0.0585) and restricted to PsA patients with early PsV onset (P corrected = 0.0195). We found no association of -1149 G/T PRL gene polymorphism with either PsV or PsA.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anna Cibulova
- Department of General Biology and Genetics, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Ruska 87, 10000 Prague 10, Czech Republic.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
257
|
Julià A, Tortosa R, Hernanz JM, Cañete JD, Fonseca E, Ferrándiz C, Unamuno P, Puig L, Fernández-Sueiro JL, Sanmartí R, Rodríguez J, Gratacós J, Dauden E, Sánchez-Carazo JL, López-Estebaranz JL, Moreno-Ramírez D, Queiró R, Montilla C, Torre-Alonso JC, Pérez-Venegas JJ, Vanaclocha F, Herrera E, Muñoz-Fernández S, González C, Roig D, Erra A, Acosta I, Fernández-Nebro A, Zarco P, Alonso A, López-Lasanta M, García-Montero A, Gelpí JL, Absher D, Marsal S. Risk variants for psoriasis vulgaris in a large case-control collection and association with clinical subphenotypes. Hum Mol Genet 2012; 21:4549-57. [PMID: 22814393 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/dds295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Recent genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified >20 new loci associated with the susceptibility to psoriasis vulgaris (PsV) risk. We investigated the association of PsV and its main clinical subphenotypes with 32 loci having previous genome-wide evidence of association with PsV (P < 5e-8) or strong GWAS evidence (P < 5e-5 in discovery and P < 0.05 in replication sample) in a large cohort of PsV patients (n = 2005) and controls (n = 1497). We provide the first independent replication for COG6 (P = 0.00079) and SERPINB8 (P = 0.048) loci with PsV. In those patients having developed psoriatic arthritis (n = 955), we found, for the first time, a strong association with IFIH1 (P = 0.013). Analyses of clinically relevant PsV subtypes yielded a significant association of severity of cutaneous disease with variation at LCE3D locus (P = 0.0005) in PsV and nail involvement with IL1RN in purely cutaneous psoriasis (PsC, P = 0.007). In an exploratory analysis of epistasis, we replicated the previously described HLA-C-ERAP1 interaction with PsC. Our findings show that common genetic variants associated with a complex phenotype like PsV influence different subphenotypes of high clinical relevance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Antonio Julià
- Rheumatology Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona 08035, Spain
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
258
|
Rahman P, Elder JT. Genetics of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a report from the GRAPPA 2010 annual meeting. J Rheumatol 2012; 39:431-3. [PMID: 22298274 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.111242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Psoriasis vulgaris (PsV) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are interrelated disorders, PsA representing a disease within a disease. From an epidemiological perspective, the genetic contributions of PsV and PsA are now well documented. HLA-C is firmly established as a PsV/PsA gene, with HLA-Cw*0602 as a major risk allele. Fine-mapping studies within the MHC region in PsV and PsA have identified novel loci that are independent of the HLA-Cw6 allele. Recent genome-wide association scans have led to a substantial increase in the number of candidate genes reaching genome-wide significance in PsV and PsA cohorts. Most of these genes can be grouped into an integrated pathogenic model of PsV/psoriatic disease comprising distinct signaling networks affecting skin barrier function (LCE3, DEFB4, GJB2), innate immune responses involving nuclear factor-κB and interferon signaling (TNFAIP3, TNIP1, NFKBIA, REL, FBXL19, TYK2, NOS2), and adaptive immune responses involving CD8 T lymphocytes and interleukin 23 (IL-23)/IL-17-mediated lymphocyte signaling (HLA-C, IL12B, IL23R, IL23A, TRAF3IP2, ERAP1). Further development of a global genetic risk score and inclusion of potential gene/gene and gene/environment interactions will likely enhance the predictive value of recently identified genetic variants.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Proton Rahman
- Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.
| | | |
Collapse
|
259
|
Coda AB, Icen M, Smith JR, Sinha AA. Global transcriptional analysis of psoriatic skin and blood confirms known disease-associated pathways and highlights novel genomic "hot spots" for differentially expressed genes. Genomics 2012; 100:18-26. [PMID: 22584065 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2012] [Accepted: 05/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
There are major gaps in our knowledge regarding the exact mechanisms and genetic basis of psoriasis. To investigate the pathogenesis of psoriasis, gene expression in 10 skin (5 lesional, 5 nonlesional) and 11 blood (6 psoriatic, 5 nonpsoriatic) samples were examined using Affymetrix HG-U95A microarrays. We detected 535 (425 upregulated, 110 downregulated) DEGs in lesional skin at 1% false discovery rate (FDR). Combining nine microarray studies comparing lesional and nonlesional psoriatic skin, 34.5% of dysregulated genes were overlapped in multiple studies. We further identified 20 skin and 2 blood associated transcriptional "hot spots" at specified genomic locations. At 5% FDR, 11.8% skin and 10.4% blood DEGs in our study mapped to one of the 12 PSORS loci. DEGs that overlap with PSORS loci may offer prioritized targets for downstream genetic fine mapping studies. Novel DEG "hot spots" may provide new targets for defining susceptibility loci in future studies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alvin B Coda
- Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Sciences, Center for Investigative Dermatology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
260
|
The putative role of endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidases in autoimmunity: insights from genomic-wide association studies. Autoimmun Rev 2012; 12:281-8. [PMID: 22575366 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2012.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2012] [Accepted: 04/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Autoimmune diseases represent a heterogeneous group of conditions whose incidence is increasing worldwide. This has stimulated studies on their etiopathogenesis, derived from a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors, aimed at finally improving prevention and treatment of these diseases. In the autoimmune process, immune responses are generated against self antigens presented by Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I on the cell surface. These peptide/MHC class I complexes are generated and assembled through MHC class I antigen processing and presentation machinery. In the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), aminopeptidases ERAP1 and ERAP2 display distinct trimming activity before antigenic peptides are loaded onto MHC class I molecules. The advent of new tools such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS) has provided evidence for new susceptibility loci and candidate genes playing a role in the autoimmune process for the recognized immune function of their transcripts. Genetic linkage has been discovered with MHC antigens and various autoimmune conditions. Recent GWAS showed the importance of ERAP1 and ERAP2 in several autoimmune diseases, including ankylosing spondylitis, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease. In this review, we first provide a general overview of ERAP1 and ERAP2 genes, their biological functions and their relevancy in autoimmunity. We then discuss the importance of GWAS and the case-control studies that confirm the relevancy of ERAP single-nucleotide polymorphism associations and their linkage with particular MHC class I haplotypes, supporting a putative functional role in the autoimmune process.
Collapse
|
261
|
Jordan CT, Cao L, Roberson EDO, Duan S, Helms CA, Nair RP, Duffin KC, Stuart PE, Goldgar D, Hayashi G, Olfson EH, Feng BJ, Pullinger CR, Kane JP, Wise CA, Goldbach-Mansky R, Lowes MA, Peddle L, Chandran V, Liao W, Rahman P, Krueger GG, Gladman D, Elder JT, Menter A, Bowcock AM. Rare and common variants in CARD14, encoding an epidermal regulator of NF-kappaB, in psoriasis. Am J Hum Genet 2012; 90:796-808. [PMID: 22521419 PMCID: PMC3376540 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2012.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2011] [Revised: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory disorder of the skin and other organs. We have determined that mutations in CARD14, encoding a nuclear factor of kappa light chain enhancer in B cells (NF-kB) activator within skin epidermis, account for PSORS2. Here, we describe fifteen additional rare missense variants in CARD14, their distribution in seven psoriasis cohorts (>6,000 cases and >4,000 controls), and their effects on NF-kB activation and the transcriptome of keratinocytes. There were more CARD14 rare variants in cases than in controls (burden test p value = 0.0015). Some variants were only seen in a single case, and these included putative pathogenic mutations (c.424G>A [p.Glu142Lys] and c.425A>G [p.Glu142Gly]) and the generalized-pustular-psoriasis mutation, c.413A>C (p.Glu138Ala); these three mutations lie within the coiled-coil domain of CARD14. The c.349G>A (p.Gly117Ser) familial-psoriasis mutation was present at a frequency of 0.0005 in cases of European ancestry. CARD14 variants led to a range of NF-kB activities; in particular, putative pathogenic variants led to levels >2.5× higher than did wild-type CARD14. Two variants (c.511C>A [p.His171Asn] and c.536G>A [p.Arg179His]) required stimulation with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) to achieve significant increases in NF-kB levels. Transcriptome profiling of wild-type and variant CARD14 transfectants in keratinocytes differentiated probably pathogenic mutations from neutral variants such as polymorphisms. Over 20 CARD14 polymorphisms were also genotyped, and meta-analysis revealed an association between psoriasis and rs11652075 (c.2458C>T [p.Arg820Trp]; p value = 2.1 × 10(-6)). In the two largest psoriasis cohorts, evidence for association increased when rs11652075 was conditioned on HLA-Cw*0602 (PSORS1). These studies contribute to our understanding of the genetic basis of psoriasis and illustrate the challenges faced in identifying pathogenic variants in common disease.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Catherine T Jordan
- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
262
|
Abstract
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often coexist in the same patient and in their families. In AS, genes within the MHC region, in particular HLA-B27, account for nearly 25% of disease hereditability, with additional small contributions from genes outside of the MHC locus, including those involved in intracellular antigen processing (that is, ERAP1, which interacts with HLA-B27) and cytokine genes such as those involved in the IL-17-IL-23 pathway. Similar to AS, the strongest genetic signal of susceptibility to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis also emanates from the MHC region (attributable mostly to HLA-C(*)06:02 although other genes have been implicated), and gene-gene interaction of HLA-C with ERAP1. The remaining hereditary load is from genes involved in cytokine production, specifically genes in the IL-17-IL-23 pathway, the NFκB pathway and the type 2 T-helper pathway. In IBD, similar genetic influences are operative. Indeed, genes important in the regulation of the IL-17-IL-23 pathway and, in Crohn's disease, genes important for autophagy (that is, NOD2 and ATG16L1 and IRGM) have a role in conferring susceptibility of individuals to these diseases. Thus, AS, psoriasis and IBD seem to share similar pathogenic mechanisms of aberrant intracellular antigen processing or elimination of intracellular bacteria and cytokine production, especially in the IL-17-IL-23 pathway.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- John D Reveille
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, MSB 5.270, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
263
|
Thorleifsdottir RH, Sigurdardottir SL, Sigurgeirsson B, Olafsson JH, Sigurdsson MI, Petersen H, Arnadottir S, Gudjonsson JE, Johnston A, Valdimarsson H. Improvement of psoriasis after tonsillectomy is associated with a decrease in the frequency of circulating T cells that recognize streptococcal determinants and homologous skin determinants. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 188:5160-5. [PMID: 22491250 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1102834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Exacerbation of chronic psoriasis can be associated with streptococcal throat infections, and T cells that respond to peptide sequences common to streptococcal M proteins and skin keratins have been detected in patients' blood. To our knowledge, we have conducted the first blinded, prospective study to assess the impact of tonsillectomy on psoriasis. Twenty-nine patients with chronic psoriasis and history of exacerbation after sore throat were randomly assigned to tonsillectomy (n = 15) or control (n = 14) groups and monitored for 2 y clinically and by enumeration of circulating skin homing T cells that respond to short homologous M protein or keratin peptides. Thirteen patients (86%) showed sustained improvement after tonsillectomy ranging from 30 to 90% reduction in disease severity. Furthermore, there was a close correlation between the degree of clinical improvement in individual patients and reduction in the frequency of peptide-reactive skin-homing T cells in their circulation. No corresponding clinical or immunologic changes were observed among the controls. These findings indicate that tonsillectomy may have a beneficial effect on chronic psoriasis because the palatine tonsils generate effector T cells that recognize keratin determinants in the skin.
Collapse
|
264
|
|
265
|
Lai OY, Chen H, Michaud HA, Hayashi G, Kuebler PJ, Hultman GK, Ariza ME, Williams MV, Batista MD, Nixon DF, Foerster J, Bowcock AM, Liao W. Protective effect of human endogenous retrovirus K dUTPase variants on psoriasis susceptibility. J Invest Dermatol 2012; 132:1833-40. [PMID: 22437317 PMCID: PMC3375357 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Previous genetic and functional studies have implicated the human endogenous retrovirus K (HERV-K) dUTPase located within the PSORS1 locus in the major histocompatibility complex region as a candidate psoriasis gene. Here, we describe a variant discovery and case-control association study of HERV-K dUTPase variants in 708 psoriasis cases and 349 healthy controls. Five common HERV-K dUTPase variants were found to be highly associated with psoriasis, with the strongest association occurring at the missense single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3134774 (K158R, P=3.28 × 10(-15), odds ratio =2.36 (95% confidence interval: 1.91-2.92)). After adjusting the association of the HERV-K dUTPase variants for the potential confounding effects of HLA alleles associated with psoriasis, the HERV-K SNPs rs9264082 and rs3134774 remained significantly associated. Haplotype analysis revealed that HERV-K haplotypes containing the non-risk alleles for rs3134774 and rs9264082 significantly reduced the risk of psoriasis. Functional testing showed higher antibody responses against recombinant HERV-K dUTPase in psoriasis patients compared with controls (P<0.05), as well as higher T-cell responses against a single HERV-K dUTPase peptide (P<0.05). Our data support an independent role for the HERV-K dUTPase on psoriasis susceptibility, and suggest the need for additional studies to clarify the role of this dUTPase in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Olivia Y Lai
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
266
|
Lee YH, Choi SJ, Ji JD, Song GG. Associations between interleukin-10 polymorphisms and susceptibility to psoriasis: a meta-analysis. Inflamm Res 2012; 61:657-63. [PMID: 22427230 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-012-0458-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2011] [Revised: 01/29/2012] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether three specific interleukin-10 (IL-10) polymorphisms confer susceptibility to psoriasis. METHODS A meta-analysis was conducted on the associations between the IL-10-1082 G/A, -592 C/A polymorphisms and haplotypes of the IL-10-1082 G/A, -592 C/A, -819 C/T polymorphisms and psoriasis. RESULTS A total of eight studies involving 1,018 psoriasis patients and 1,186 controls were considered in the meta-analysis. No association was found between psoriasis and the IL-10-1082 G allele in all study subjects [odds ratio (OR) = 1.098, 95 % confidence interval (CI) = 0.923-1.306, p = 0.291] or between this allele and psoriasis in Europeans (OR = 0.990, 95 % CI = 0.809-1.214, p = 0.925), but a significant association was found in Asians (OR = 1.785, 95 % CI = 1.144-2.76, p = 0.011). Three polymorphisms at the promoter region of IL-10 (-1082 G/A, -819 C/T, -592 C/A) are known to be in complete linkage disequilibrium, but no association was found between the haplotype and psoriasis. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis shows that the IL-10-1082 G/A polymorphism confers susceptibility to psoriasis in Asians, and suggests that the IL-10 promoter -1082 polymorphism has an ethnicity-specific effect.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Young Ho Lee
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5 ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-705, Korea.
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
267
|
Zhang X. Genome-wide association study of skin complex diseases. J Dermatol Sci 2012; 66:89-97. [PMID: 22480995 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Complex diseases are caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Over decades, scientists endeavored to uncover the genetic myth of complex diseases by linkage and association studies. Since 2005, the genome-wide association study (GWAS) has been proved to be the most powerful and efficient study design thus far in identifying genetic variants that are associated with complex diseases. More than 230 complex diseases and traits have been investigated by this approach. In dermatology, 10 skin complex diseases have been investigated, a wealth of common susceptibility variants conferring risk for skin complex diseases have been discovered. These findings point to genes and/or loci involved in biological systems worth further investigating by using other methodologies. Certainly, as our understanding of the genetic etiology of skin complex diseases continues to mature, important opportunities will emerge for developing more effective diagnostic and clinical management tools for these diseases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xuejun Zhang
- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
| |
Collapse
|
268
|
Hundhausen C, Bertoni A, Mak RK, Botti E, Di Meglio P, Clop A, Laggner U, Chimenti S, Hayday AC, Barker JN, Trembath RC, Capon F, Nestle FO. Allele-specific cytokine responses at the HLA-C locus: implications for psoriasis. J Invest Dermatol 2012; 132:635-41. [PMID: 22113476 PMCID: PMC3620929 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disorder that is inherited as a complex trait. Genetic studies have repeatedly highlighted HLA-C as the major determinant for psoriasis susceptibility, with the Cw*0602 allele conferring significant disease risk in a wide range of populations. Despite the potential importance of HLA-C variation in psoriasis, either via an effect on peptide presentation or immuno-inhibitory activity, allele-specific expression patterns have not been investigated. Here, we used reporter assays to characterize two regulatory variants, which virtually abolished the response to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (rs2524094) and IFN-γ (rs10657191) in HLA-Cw*0602 and a cluster of related alleles. We validated these findings through the analysis of HLA-Cw*0602 expression in primary keratinocytes treated with TNF-α and IFN-γ. Finally, we showed that HLA-Cw*0602 transcripts are not increased in psoriatic skin lesions, despite highly elevated TNF-α levels. Thus, our findings demonstrate the presence of allele-specific differences in HLA-C expression and indicate that HLA-Cw*0602 is unresponsive to upregulation by key proinflammatory cytokines in psoriasis. These data pave the way for functional studies into the pathogenic role of the major psoriasis susceptibility allele.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Anna Bertoni
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| | - Rose K Mak
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| | - Elisabetta Botti
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
- Department of Dermatology, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
| | - Paola Di Meglio
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| | - Alex Clop
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| | - Ute Laggner
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| | - Sergio Chimenti
- Department of Dermatology, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
| | - Adrian C Hayday
- Division of Immunology, Infection and Inflammatory Disease, King’s College London, London, UK
- London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK
| | - Jonathan N Barker
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| | - Richard C Trembath
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| | - Francesca Capon
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| | - Frank O Nestle
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
| |
Collapse
|
269
|
Capon F, Burden AD, Trembath RC, Barker JN. Psoriasis and other complex trait dermatoses: from Loci to functional pathways. J Invest Dermatol 2012; 132:915-22. [PMID: 22158561 PMCID: PMC3378482 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Driven by advances in molecular genetic technologies and statistical analysis methodologies, there have been huge strides taken in dissecting the complex genetic basis of many inflammatory dermatoses. One example is psoriasis, for which application of classical linkage analysis and genome-wide association investigation has identified genetic loci of major and minor effect. Although most loci independently have modest genetic effects, they identify important biological pathways potentially relevant to disease pathogenesis and therapeutic intervention. In the case of psoriasis, these appear to involve the epidermal barrier, NF-κB mechanisms, and T helper type 17 adaptive immune responses. The advent of next-generation sequencing methods will permit a more detailed and complete map of disease genetic architecture, a key step in developing personalized medicine strategies in the clinical management of the complex inflammatory dermatoses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Capon
- Division of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
270
|
Hébert H, Ali F, Bowes J, Griffiths C, Barton A, Warren R. Genetic susceptibility to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: implications for therapy. Br J Dermatol 2012; 166:474-82. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10712.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
|
271
|
Gudjonsson JE, Johnston A, Ellis CN. Novel systemic drugs under investigation for the treatment of psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2012; 67:139-47. [PMID: 22305044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2011] [Revised: 06/15/2011] [Accepted: 06/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
In the last few years, there has been progress in identifying some of the risk genes for psoriasis. This has resulted in a major impetus toward drug development as many of the same pathways and processes identified in psoriasis have been shown to have major roles in other chronic inflammatory diseases, suggesting that psoriasis can be used as a treatment model for many other diseases. This has resulted in a shift in research toward a select number of biological processes and has been accompanied by a surge in drug development with over 20 systemic agents currently in clinical testing for psoriasis, many of which target the pathways identified through genetic and basic research. Although it is too early to tell for many of these agents how effective and safe they will be, and where they will fit into treatment algorithms, it is evident that our range of options in treating this often perplexing disease will greatly increase in the future.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Johann E Gudjonsson
- Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5314.
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
272
|
Chen H, Hayashi G, Lai OY, Dilthey A, Kuebler PJ, Wong TV, Martin MP, Fernandez Vina MA, McVean G, Wabl M, Leslie KS, Maurer T, Martin JN, Deeks SG, Carrington M, Bowcock AM, Nixon DF, Liao W. Psoriasis patients are enriched for genetic variants that protect against HIV-1 disease. PLoS Genet 2012; 8:e1002514. [PMID: 22577363 PMCID: PMC3343879 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/11/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
An important paradigm in evolutionary genetics is that of a delicate balance between genetic variants that favorably boost host control of infection but which may unfavorably increase susceptibility to autoimmune disease. Here, we investigated whether patients with psoriasis, a common immune-mediated disease of the skin, are enriched for genetic variants that limit the ability of HIV-1 virus to replicate after infection. We analyzed the HLA class I and class II alleles of 1,727 Caucasian psoriasis cases and 3,581 controls and found that psoriasis patients are significantly more likely than controls to have gene variants that are protective against HIV-1 disease. This includes several HLA class I alleles associated with HIV-1 control; amino acid residues at HLA-B positions 67, 70, and 97 that mediate HIV-1 peptide binding; and the deletion polymorphism rs67384697 associated with high surface expression of HLA-C. We also found that the compound genotype KIR3DS1 plus HLA-B Bw4-80I, which respectively encode a natural killer cell activating receptor and its putative ligand, significantly increased psoriasis susceptibility. This compound genotype has also been associated with delay of progression to AIDS. Together, our results suggest that genetic variants that contribute to anti-viral immunity may predispose to the development of psoriasis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Haoyan Chen
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Genki Hayashi
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Olivia Y. Lai
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Alexander Dilthey
- Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
| | - Peter J. Kuebler
- Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Tami V. Wong
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Maureen P. Martin
- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
| | | | - Gil McVean
- Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
| | - Matthias Wabl
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Kieron S. Leslie
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Toby Maurer
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Jeffrey N. Martin
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Steven G. Deeks
- HIV/AIDS Program, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Mary Carrington
- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
| | - Anne M. Bowcock
- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
| | - Douglas F. Nixon
- Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| | - Wilson Liao
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
| |
Collapse
|
273
|
|
274
|
Abstract
Rapid advances in next-generation sequencing technology are revolutionizing approaches to genomic and epigenomic studies of skin. Deep sequencing of cutaneous malignancies reveals heavily mutagenized genomes with large numbers of low-prevalence mutations and multiple resistance mechanisms to targeted therapies. Next-generation sequencing approaches have already paid rich dividends in identifying the genetic causes of dermatologic disease, both in heritable mutations and the somatic aberrations that underlie cutaneous mosaicism. Although epigenetic alterations clearly influence tumorigenesis, pluripotent stem cell biology, and epidermal cell lineage decisions, labor and cost-intensive approaches long delayed a genome-scale perspective. New insights into epigenomic mechanisms in skin disease should arise from the accelerating assessment of histone modification, DNA methylation, and related gene expression signatures.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jeffrey B Cheng
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
| | | |
Collapse
|
275
|
Association between the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and the risk for psoriasis. JOURNAL OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMEN’S DERMATOLOGIC SOCIETY 2012. [DOI: 10.1097/01.ewx.0000407877.24678.ef] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|
276
|
Leprosy and the natural selection for psoriasis. Med Hypotheses 2012; 78:183-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
|
277
|
Genome-wide pathway analysis of a genome-wide association study on psoriasis and Behcet's disease. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:5953-9. [PMID: 22201026 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-1407-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/17/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify candidate causal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and candidate causal mechanisms of psoriasis and Behcets's disease (BD) and to generate an SNP → gene → pathway hypothesis. A psoriasis genome-wide association study (GWAS) dataset that included 436,192 SNPs in 1,409 psoriasis cases and 1,436 controls of European descent and a BD GWAS dataset that contained 310,324 SNPs in 1,215 BD cases and 1,278 controls were used in this study. Identify candidate causal SNPs and pathways (ICSNPathway) analysis was applied to the GWAS datasets. ICSNPathway analysis identified 15 candidate causal SNPs and 28 candidate causal pathways. The top five candidate causal SNPs were rs1063478 (P = 1.45E-10), rs8084 (P = 2.20E-08), rs7192 (P = 5.18E-08), rs20541 (P = 5.30E-06), and rs1130838 (P = 5.65E-06), which with the exception of rs20541 [interleukin (IL)-13] are at human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci. These candidate causal SNPs and pathways provided ten hypothetical biological mechanisms. The most strongly associated pathway concerned HLA. When HLA loci were excluded, ICSNPathway analysis provided one hypothetical biological mechanism. rs20541 (non_synonymous_coding) → IL-13 → dendritic cell involvement in the regulation of Th1 and Th2 development, and the GATA3 pathway. ICSNPathway analysis identified four candidate causal SNPs, eleven candidate causal pathways, and three hypothetical biological mechanisms. One of them was as follows: rs2072895 (non_synonymous_coding & splice-site) and rs2735059 (non_synonymous_coding) → HLA-F → type I diabetes mellitus, antigen processing and presentation, and autoimmune thyroid disease. The application of ICSNPathway analysis to GWAS dataset of psoriasis and BD resulted in the identification of candidate causal SNPs and candidate pathways that might contribute to psoriasis susceptibility.
Collapse
|
278
|
Giardina E, Hüffmeier U, Ravindran J, Behrens F, Lepre T, McHugh NJ, Korendowych E, Burkhardt H, Novelli G, Reis A. Tumor necrosis factor promoter polymorphism TNF*-857 is a risk allele for psoriatic arthritis independent of the PSORS1 locus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 63:3801-6. [DOI: 10.1002/art.30591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
|
279
|
O'Rielly DD, Rahman P. Genetics of susceptibility and treatment response in psoriatic arthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2011; 7:718-32. [DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2011.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
|
280
|
Svensson L, Røpke MA, Norsgaard H. Psoriasis drug discovery: methods for evaluation of potential drug candidates. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2011; 7:49-61. [DOI: 10.1517/17460441.2011.632629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
|
281
|
Abstract
Psoriasis is a common relapsing and remitting immune-mediated inflammatory disease that affects the skin and joints. This review focuses on current immunogenetic concepts, key cellular players, and axes of cytokines that are thought to contribute to disease pathogenesis. We highlight potential therapeutic targets and give an overview of the currently used immune-targeted therapies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gayathri K Perera
- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom.
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
282
|
Piel en el siglo XXI. REVISTA MÉDICA CLÍNICA LAS CONDES 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0716-8640(11)70483-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
|
283
|
Winchester R, Minevich G, Steshenko V, Kirby B, Kane D, Greenberg DA, FitzGerald O. HLA associations reveal genetic heterogeneity in psoriatic arthritis and in the psoriasis phenotype. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 64:1134-44. [PMID: 22006066 DOI: 10.1002/art.33415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Rigorously ascertained cases of psoriatic arthritis in subjects presenting to a rheumatology unit were compared with cases of psoriasis in subjects presenting to a dermatology unit, where subjects with musculoskeletal features were excluded, to address 1) the extent to which the contribution of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) to psoriatic arthritis susceptibility resembles that in psoriasis, and 2) whether MHC genes determine quantitative traits within the psoriatic arthritis phenotype. METHODS Separate discovery and validation subcohorts of patients recruited from a relatively homogeneous population were studied by sequence-based HLA typing, in which frequencies of the HLA-B and HLA-C alleles and haplotypes were compared. RESULTS In patients with psoriatic arthritis, the frequency of C*06:02 was lower than that in patients with psoriasis (28.7% versus 57.5%; P = 9.9 × 10(-12) ). Three haplotypes containing B*27:05 or B*39:01 were significantly increased in frequency in patients with psoriatic arthritis, but not in those with psoriasis. The structurally related B*39:06 allele was not increased in frequency. B*27 was associated with an interval of 0.98 years between skin and musculoskeletal disease (P = 2.05 × 10(-6) ), compared with an interval of 10.14 years for C*06. Preliminary evidence suggested that B*38:01 and B*08 may be associated with psoriatic arthritis susceptibility, and that allotypes encoding P2 pockets that bind side chains opposite in charge from those encoded by the B*27 and B*39 molecules may exert a protective role. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that the psoriasis phenotype results from two patterns of MHC effect. The first involves the classic psoriasis susceptibility gene C*06, which confers more penetrant skin disease with less prevalent and more time-dependent musculoskeletal phenotype development. The second pattern appears to be mediated by HLA-B alleles, notably B*27, and includes temporally more coincident musculoskeletal involvement that is nearly equivalent in penetrance to that of the skin disease.
Collapse
|
284
|
Xu L, Li Y, Zhang X, Sun H, Sun D, Jia X, Shen C, Zhou J, Ji G, Liu P, Guan R, Yu Y, Jin Y, Bai J, Sun D, Yu J, Fu S. Deletion of
LCE3C
and
LCE3B
genes is associated with psoriasis in a northern Chinese population. Br J Dermatol 2011; 165:882-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10485.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- L. Xu
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - Y. Li
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
| | | | - H. Sun
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - D. Sun
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - X. Jia
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - C. Shen
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - J. Zhou
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
| | - G. Ji
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - P. Liu
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - R. Guan
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - Y. Yu
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - Y. Jin
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics (Harbin Medical University), Heilongjiang Higher Education Institutions, Harbin 150081, China
| | - J. Bai
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| | - D. Sun
- The Center for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
| | - J. Yu
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China
| | - S. Fu
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics
| |
Collapse
|
285
|
Genetics of sputum gene expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24395. [PMID: 21949713 PMCID: PMC3174957 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 08/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) studies have performed genetic association studies for gene expression, but most of these studies examined lymphoblastoid cell lines from non-diseased individuals. We examined the genetics of gene expression in a relevant disease tissue from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients to identify functional effects of known susceptibility genes and to find novel disease genes. By combining gene expression profiling on induced sputum samples from 131 COPD cases from the ECLIPSE Study with genomewide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data, we found 4315 significant cis-eQTL SNP-probe set associations (3309 unique SNPs). The 3309 SNPs were tested for association with COPD in a genomewide association study (GWAS) dataset, which included 2940 COPD cases and 1380 controls. Adjusting for 3309 tests (p<1.5e-5), the two SNPs which were significantly associated with COPD were located in two separate genes in a known COPD locus on chromosome 15: CHRNA5 and IREB2. Detailed analysis of chromosome 15 demonstrated additional eQTLs for IREB2 mapping to that gene. eQTL SNPs for CHRNA5 mapped to multiple linkage disequilibrium (LD) bins. The eQTLs for IREB2 and CHRNA5 were not in LD. Seventy-four additional eQTL SNPs were associated with COPD at p<0.01. These were genotyped in two COPD populations, finding replicated associations with a SNP in PSORS1C1, in the HLA-C region on chromosome 6. Integrative analysis of GWAS and gene expression data from relevant tissue from diseased subjects has located potential functional variants in two known COPD genes and has identified a novel COPD susceptibility locus.
Collapse
|
286
|
Khayrutdinov VR, Khairutdinov VR. Genetic profile of psoriasis patients. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII 2011. [DOI: 10.25208/vdv1027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
The article systematizes information about genetic polymorphisms associated with the risk of psoriasis and psoriatic
arthritis development. Gene variants that are potentially essential for their inclusion in genetic tests were sampled taking
into consideration polymorphism localization. The presented data are sufficient to prepare the genetic profile of psoriatic
patients, forecast the clinical course of the disease and potential efficacy of treatment, and calculate the risk of the
disease development in the patients relatives.
Collapse
|
287
|
Deletion of the Late Cornified Envelope Genes LCE3C and LCE3B Is Associated with Psoriasis in a Chinese Population. J Invest Dermatol 2011; 131:1639-43. [DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
|
288
|
Ariza ME, Williams MV. A human endogenous retrovirus K dUTPase triggers a TH1, TH17 cytokine response: does it have a role in psoriasis? J Invest Dermatol 2011; 131:2419-27. [PMID: 21776007 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory immune disease of the skin characterized by a complex interplay between multiple risk genes and their interactions with environmental factors. Recent haplotype analyses have suggested that deoxyuridine triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) encoded by a human endogenous retrovirus K (HERV-K) may be a candidate gene for the psoriasis susceptibility 1 locus. However, no functional studies have been conducted to determine the role of HERV-K dUTPase in psoriasis. For this purpose, we constructed an HERV-K dUTPase wild-type sequence, as well as specific mutations reflecting the genotype characteristic of high- and low-risk haplotypes, purified the recombinant proteins, and evaluated whether they could modulate innate and/or adaptive immune responses. In this study, we demonstrate that wild-type and mutant HERV-K dUTPase proteins induce the activation of NF-κB through Toll-like receptor 2, independent of enzymatic activity. Proteome array studies revealed that treatment of human primary cells with wild-type and mutant HERV-K dUTPase proteins triggered the secretion of T(H)1 and T(H)17 cytokines involved in the formation of psoriatic plaques, including IL-12p40, IL-23, IL-17, tumor necrosis factor-α, IL-8, and CCL20, in dendritic/Langerhans-like cells and to a lesser extent in keratinocytes. These data support HERV-K dUTPase as a potential contributor to psoriasis pathophysiology.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maria-Eugenia Ariza
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
| | | |
Collapse
|
289
|
Trowsdale J. The MHC, disease and selection. Immunol Lett 2011; 137:1-8. [PMID: 21262263 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2011.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2010] [Revised: 12/24/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Given large sample sizes, whole genome screens are now able to identify even quite modest contributions of common human genetic variation to disease. These approaches, made possible by the development of high-throughput, dense SNP genotyping, find few associations stronger than those for the human MHC, in multigenic autoimmune conditions. They confirm earlier findings that the major variants affecting susceptibility and resistance to autoimmunity relate to MHC class I and class II genes. It is generally assumed, although there are few good examples, that selection for resistance to infection drives evolution of MHC variation. Many MHC-associated diseases may be the price paid for an effective immune response. Interestingly, the MHC appears to influence susceptibility to conditions unrelated to immunity, including some neuropathologies. The infectious history of the individual, conditioned by their MHC, may exert an indirect effect on these diseases, although there are hints of more direct involvement of MHC molecules in neuronal systems. Here I survey the variety of conditions associated with the MHC in relation to ideas that selection through disease resistance is dependent upon MHC variation, not only at the level of the individual, but also at the level of the population.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- John Trowsdale
- Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road and CIMR, Addenbrookes Site, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
290
|
Protease sensitivity of corneodesmosin variants encoded by the six more common CDSN haplotypes. J Invest Dermatol 2011; 131:1381-4. [PMID: 21307873 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
|
291
|
Alter A, Huong NT, Singh M, Orlova M, Van Thuc N, Katoch K, Gao X, Thai VH, Ba NN, Carrington M, Abel L, Mehra N, Alcaïs A, Schurr E. Human leukocyte antigen class I region single-nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with leprosy susceptibility in Vietnam and India. J Infect Dis 2011; 203:1274-81. [PMID: 21459816 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Experimental evidence suggested the existence of unidentified leprosy susceptibility loci in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex. To identify such genetic risk factors, a high-density association scan of a 1.9-mega-base (Mb) region in the HLA complex was performed. Among 682 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), 59 were associated with leprosy (P <.01) in 198 Vietnamese single-case leprosy families. Genotyping of these SNPs in an independent sample of 292 Vietnamese single-case leprosy families replicated the association of 12 SNPs (P <.01). Multivariate analysis of these 12 SNPs showed that the association information could be captured by 2 intergenic HLA class I region SNPs (P = 9.4 × 10⁻⁹)-rs2394885 and rs2922997 (marginal multivariate P = 2.1 × 10⁻⁷ and P = .0016, respectively). SNP rs2394885 tagged the HLA-C*15:05 allele in the Vietnamese population. The identical associations were validated in a third sample of 364 patients with leprosy and 371 control subjects from North India. These results implicated class I alleles in leprosy pathogenesis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Alter
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill Centre for the Study of Host Resistance, Departments of Medicine and Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
292
|
NK cells and psoriasis. J Biomed Biotechnol 2011; 2011:248317. [PMID: 21687543 PMCID: PMC3114545 DOI: 10.1155/2011/248317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Revised: 03/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic condition of the skin characterised by distinctive scaly plaques. The immune system is now thought to play a major role in the development and pathogenesis of psoriasis with immune cells and cytokines influencing keratinocyte function. Keratinocytes in turn, can activate and recruit immune cells leading to a positive feedback loop in disease. Natural Killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes that are best known for killing virally infected and cancer cells. However, evidence is emerging to support a role for NK cells in psoriasis. NK cells are found in the inflammatory infiltrate in psoriatic skin lesions. They can produce a range of inflammatory cytokines, many of which are important in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Recent genetic studies have identified a range of potential molecules relating to NK cell biology that are known to be important in psoriasis. This paper will discuss the evidence, both cellular and genetic, for NK cell involvement in psoriasis.
Collapse
|
293
|
Pedrosa E, Carretero-Iglesia L, Boada A, Colobran R, Faner R, Pujol-Autonell I, Palou E, Esteve A, Pujol-Borrell R, Ferrándiz C, Juan M, Carrascosa JM. CCL4L polymorphisms and CCL4/CCL4L serum levels are associated with psoriasis severity. J Invest Dermatol 2011; 131:1830-7. [PMID: 21614014 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease with key immunological and genetic components. Recruitment of leukocytes into the skin is a central step in its pathogenesis, mediated by cytokines. Among the cytokines expressed in psoriatic lesions, C-C chemokine ligand 4 (CCL4) and C-C chemokine ligand 4-like (CCL4L) chemokines appear to be pivotal elements for the skin recruitment of proinflammatory cells. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between CCL4L polymorphisms (including single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and copy number variation (CNV)) and the course and prognosis of psoriasis. We analyzed the CNV and the rs4796195 SNP in 211 psoriatic patients and 234 controls; sera from both populations were also quantified for CCL4/CCL4L protein. Our results showed that a high CNV (≥3 copies) is associated with psoriasis severity, whereas moderate disease correlated with a lower CNV (≤2 copies); specifically, the CCL4L1 allele frequency is higher in severe psoriasis, whereas CCL4L2 is more frequent in patients with a milder disease. In addition, we found a positive correlation between the CNV and sera protein levels. Our results suggest that CCL4L genotyping could not only allow a better understanding of the psoriatic pathogenesis but could also be used as a prognostic tool, even helping to modulate the efficacy of treatments.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Edurne Pedrosa
- Laboratory of Immunobiology for Research and Application to Diagnosis, Tissue and Blood Bank (BST), Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
294
|
New Psoriasis Susceptibility Genes: Momentum for Skin-Barrier Disruption. J Invest Dermatol 2011; 131:1003-5. [DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
|
295
|
Yin G, Li J, Wan Y, Hou R, Li X, Zhang J, Cheng T, Zhang K. Abnormality of RUNX1 signal transduction in psoriatic CD34+ bone marrow cells. Br J Dermatol 2011; 164:1043-51. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.10192.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
|
296
|
Vasilopoulos Y, Sagoo GS, Cork MJ, Walters K, Tazi-Ahnini R. HLA-C, CSTA and DS12346 susceptibility alleles confer over 100-fold increased risk of developing psoriasis: evidence of gene interaction. J Hum Genet 2011; 56:423-7. [DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2011.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
|
297
|
Popa OM, Popa L, Dutescu MI, Bojinca M, Bojinca V, Ciofu C, Bara C, Mrazek F, Petrek M. HLA-C locus and genetic susceptibility to psoriatic arthritis in Romanian population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 77:325-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2010.01624.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
|
298
|
Coates LC, Jonckheere CL, Molin S, Mease PJ, Ritchlin CT. Summary of the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) meeting: a report from the GRAPPA 2009 annual meeting. J Rheumatol 2011; 38:530-9. [PMID: 21362781 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.101115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) organized the second World Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 2009. The 2009 collaborative multidisciplinary meeting attracted nearly 1000 clinicians and investigators from dermatology, rheumatology, basic science, and industry, as well as patients and leaders of patient organizations, from 68 countries. The major theme of the meeting was "Psoriasis - Skin and Beyond," and the primary aim was to highlight the significant effects of psoriasis and related comorbidities on patient function and quality of life. The annual meeting of GRAPPA (Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis) was held concurrently, and several GRAPPA members attended both meetings. Key presentations at IFPA that GRAPPA members believed were highlights of that meeting are summarized here.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Laura C Coates
- University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds LS7 4SA, UK.
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
299
|
|
300
|
Dilthey AT, Moutsianas L, Leslie S, McVean G. HLA*IMP--an integrated framework for imputing classical HLA alleles from SNP genotypes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 27:968-72. [PMID: 21300701 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btr061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
MOTIVATION Genetic variation at classical HLA alleles influences many phenotypes, including susceptibility to autoimmune disease, resistance to pathogens and the risk of adverse drug reactions. However, classical HLA typing methods are often prohibitively expensive for large-scale studies. We previously described a method for imputing classical alleles from linked SNP genotype data. Here, we present a modification of the original algorithm implemented in a freely available software suite that combines local data preparation and QC with probabilistic imputation through a remote server. RESULTS We introduce two modifications to the original algorithm. First, we present a novel SNP selection function that leads to pronounced increases (up by 40% in some scenarios) in call rate. Second, we develop a parallelized model building algorithm that allows us to process a reference set of over 2500 individuals. In a validation experiment, we show that our framework produces highly accurate HLA type imputations at class I and class II loci for independent datasets: at call rates of 95-99%, imputation accuracy is between 92% and 98% at the four-digit level and over 97% at the two-digit level. We demonstrate utility of the method through analysis of a genome-wide association study for psoriasis where there is a known classical HLA risk allele (HLA-C*06:02). We show that the imputed allele shows stronger association with disease than any single SNP within the region. The imputation framework, HLA*IMP, provides a powerful tool for dissecting the architecture of genetic risk within the HLA. AVAILABILITY HLA*IMP, implemented in C++ and Perl, is available from http://oxfordhla.well.ox.ac.uk and is free for academic use.
Collapse
|