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Dutta T, Sengupta S, Adhya S, Saha A, Sengupta D, Mondal R, Naskar S, Bhattacharjee S, Sengupta M. Identification of TNF-α as Major Susceptible Risk Locus for Vitiligo: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study in the Asian Population. Dermatology 2024; 240:376-386. [PMID: 38377977 DOI: 10.1159/000536480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Vitiligo is a common depigmentation disorder characterized by defined white patches on the skin and affecting around 0.5% to 2% of the general population. Genetic association studies have identified several pre-disposing genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for vitiligo pathogenesis; nonetheless, the reports are often conflicting and rarely conclusive. This comprehensive meta-analysis study was designed to evaluate the effect of the risk variants on vitiligo aetiology and covariate stratified vitiligo risk in the Asian population, considering all the studies published so far. METHODS We followed a systematic and comprehensive search to identify the relevant vitiligo-related candidate gene association studies in PubMed using specific keywords. After data extraction, we calculated, for the variants involved, the study-level unadjusted odds ratio, standard errors, and 95% confidence intervals by using logistic regression with additive, dominant effect, and recessive models using R software package (R, 3.4.2) "metafor." Subgroup analysis was performed using logistic regression (generalized linear model; "glm") of disease status on subgroup-specific genotype counts. For a better understanding of the likely biological function of vitiligo-associated variant obtained through the meta-analysis, in silico functional analyses, through standard publicly available web tools, were also conducted. RESULTS Thirty-one vitiligo-associated case-control studies on eleven SNPs were analysed in our study. In the fixed-effect meta-analysis, one variant upstream of TNF-α gene: rs1800629 was found to be associated with vitiligo risk in the additive (p = 4.26E-06), dominant (p = 1.65E-7), and recessive (p = 0.000453) models. After Benjamini-Hochberg false discovery rate (FDR) correction, rs1800629/TNF-α was found to be significant at 5% FDR in the dominant (padj = 1.82E-6) and recessive models (padj = 0.0049). In silico characterization revealed the prioritized variant to be regulatory in nature and thus having potential to contribute towards vitiligo pathogenesis. CONCLUSION Our study constitutes the first comprehensive meta-analysis of candidate gene-based association studies reported in the whole of the Asian population, followed by an in silico analysis of the vitiligo-associated variant. According to the findings of our study, TNF-α single nucleotide variant rs1800629G>A has a risk association, potentially contributing to vitiligo pathogenesis in the Asian population.
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- Tithi Dutta
- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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Giri PS, Begum R, Dwivedi M. Meta-analysis for association of TNFA-308(G > A) SNP with vitiligo susceptibility. Gene 2022; 809:146027. [PMID: 34673212 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.146027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vitiligo is an autoimmune progressive skin depigmenting disease. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine and plays a crucial role in vitiligo development. Since there are conflicting results and consensus is lacking for the association of the TNFA gene -308 G > A polymorphism with vitiligo susceptibility; we performed a meta-analysis of all the available studies to investigate the association of TNFA -308 G > A polymorphism with vitiligo risk. 11 studies involving 2199 vitiligo patients and 3083 controls were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed an increased vitiligo risk with "AA", "GA" and "AA" + "GA" genotypes and 'A' allele in the overall (p = 0.006, p = 0.003, p = 0.001 & p = 0.003) and Egyptian populations (p = 0.001, p < 0.00001, p < 0.00001 & p = 0.002). Moreover, we found association for "GA" and "AA" + "GA" genotypes in Asian population (p = 0.0009 & p = 0.005) and for 'A' allele in Asian and middle eastern populations (p = 0.04 & p = 0.0002). Interestingly the disease activity based analysis revealed significant association for "GA", "AA" + "GA" genotypes and 'A' allele with active vitiligo patients in the North American population (p = 0.02). Moreover, we found significant association for "GA", "AA" + "GA" genotypes and 'A' allele with localized vitiligo in overall (p = 0.02, p = 0.02 & p = 0.04) and Asian (p = 0.004, p = 0.003 & p = 0.01) populations. Overall, our meta-analysis suggests the involvement of susceptible 'A' allele with: i) vitiligo susceptibility in overall population and specifically with Asian, Middle Eastern and Egyptian populations; ii) vitiligo disease activity in North American population and iii) localized vitiligo in overall population and specifically in Asian population.
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- Prashant S Giri
- C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Surat 394 350, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002, Gujarat, India
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- C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Surat 394 350, Gujarat, India.
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α- 308 G/A gene polymorphism (rs1800629) in Egyptian patients with alopecia areata and vitiligo, a laboratory and in silico analysis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240221. [PMID: 33370782 PMCID: PMC7769607 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose & methods Several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of the TNF-α gene can cause variations in the gene regulatory sites and act as risk factors for some autoimmune disorders as alopecia areata (AA) and vitiligo. This study aimed to detect the serum TNF-α (sTNF) level (by ELISA) and the rs1800629 (by real-time PCR) among AA and vitiligo Egyptian patients and to determine their relation with disease duration and severity. In silico analysis of this SNP to study the molecular regulation of the mutant genotypes was also done. Results In AA patients, no risk was associated with the mutant genotypes vs. the normal genotype, or with A allele vs. G allele. The risk of vitiligo was significantly higher with the G/A and A/A genotypes compared with HCs (p = 0.011). Similarly, a significantly increased risk was noted in patients with A allele vs. G allele (p<0.0001). In AA and vitiligo patients, a significant increase in sTNF-α levels was noted in the mutant G/A genotypes vs. the normal G/G genotype (p<0.0001) and in the A allele vs the G allele (p<0.0001). According to the in silico analysis, this SNP could mainly affect the SP1 transcription factor binding site with subsequent effect on TNF-α expression. Conclusion According to results of the laboratory and the in silico study, the mutant TNF-α (308) genotypes were risk factors that conferred susceptibility to vitiligo among Egyptian patients but had no effect on the susceptibility to AA.
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Ahmed R, Sharif D, Jaf M, Amin DM. Effect of TNF-α -308G/A (rs1800629) Promoter Polymorphism on the Serum Level of TNF-α Among Iraqi Patients with Generalized Vitiligo. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2020; 13:825-835. [PMID: 33223842 PMCID: PMC7671505 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s272970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background Vitiligo is a chronic acquired pigmentary disorder of the skin; it results from immunological distruction of functioning melanocytes. The cytokine TNF-α plays a central role in the initiation of melanocyte apoptosis in vitiligo. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of the gene coding for serum TNF-α may affect its production. Objective The aim of this study is to assess serum TNF-α as a risk factor for generalized vitiligo among Iraqi patients and to rule out that polymorphism at the -308 position affects serum TNF-α. Materials and Methods This case-control study was conducted at Sulaymaniyah Dermatology Teaching Center (SDTC), Iraq. Serum concentration of TNF-α was measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique in 80 patients with generalized vitiligo and 40 clinically healthy controls. The amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction (ARMS-PCR) technique was used for detection of TNF-308G/A gene polymorphism. TNF-α level correlated with TNF-308G/A gene polymorphism. Serum concentration and TNF -308G/A gene polymorphism have been analyzed in correlation with demographic features and clinical characteristics of patients with generalized vitiligo. Results Statistically significant elevation of serum TNF-α seen in patients compared to a control group (p-value 0.01). Significantly higher TNF-α level (p-value 0.01) found among patients with active generalized vitiligo. Elevated serum levels of TNF-α were significantly associated with both TNFA1 (TNF-308G) allele (p-value 0.04) and TNFA2 (TNF-308A) allele (p-value 0.03). TNF-α -308GA polymorphism was not affected by demographic features and clinical characteristics of patients with generalized vitiligo. Conclusion TNF-α in the serum is a risk factor for generalized vitiligo among Iraqi patients. Patients with active vitiligo have a higher serum TNF-α level. No difference was found between serum level of TNF-α with TNF-α polymorphism at position -308 (TNF -308). This involves substituting G allele for the A allele.
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- Ronak Ahmed
- Dermatology Unit, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Dermatology Unit, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.,Medical Laboratory Science, KOMAR University of Science and Technology, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Medical Laboratory Science, KOMAR University of Science and Technology, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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Rajendiran KS, Rajappa M, Chandrashekar L, Thappa DM, Devaraju P. Association Analysis of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Promoter Polymorphisms and Vitiligo Susceptibility in South Indian Tamils. Dermatology 2020; 236:554-564. [PMID: 32074604 DOI: 10.1159/000505544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) has been associated with the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases. Also, various studies in different ethnics showed an association between TNF-α gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to vitiligo. The paucity of genetic data led us to undertake this study to evaluate the association of five TNF-α SNPs (rs1799964, rs1800630, rs1799724, rs1800629, and rs361525) with the development of vitiligo in South Indian Tamils. A total of 264 vitiligo patients and 264 healthy controls were recruited and TNF-α genotyping was performed using amplification-refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction and TaqMan allele discrimination assay. Circulatory TNF-α levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We observed that a single polymorphic allele A in the promoter region -308 (rs1800629) conferred significant risk to develop vitiligo (p = 0.0002, OR = 1.70, 95% CI = 1.28-2.25), whereas the other polymorphisms failed to contribute to disease risk (p > 0.05). From the constructed haplotypes, TCCAG was found to be a significant risk factor for vitiligo (p < 0.05). Also, a strong linkage disequilibrium was observed between the following SNPs: (1) rs1799964 and rs1800629 (2) rs1800630 and rs1799724 (D' = 0.90). Analysis of the influence of genotype on phenotypes revealed that the A allele of rs361525 was a risk factor for vitiligo in females (p = 0.04, OR = 0.45, 95% CI = 0.21-0.95), whilst the rs1800629 allele conferred protection against early disease onset (p < 0.05). A statistically significant difference in plasma TNF-α levels was found between cases and controls (p < 0.05). The TNF-α -308A allele and TCCAG haplotype were identified as genetic risk factors for vitiligo susceptibility in South Indian Tamils.
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- Kalai Selvi Rajendiran
- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India,
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- Department of Dermatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Unit of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Indian Council of Medical Research-Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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Mansourpour H, Ziari K, Motamedi SK, Poor AH. Therapeutic effects of iNOS inhibition against vitiligo in an animal model. Eur J Transl Myol 2019; 29:8383. [PMID: 31579486 PMCID: PMC6767835 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2019.8383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in several biological processes, but its role in human melanogenesis and vitiligo need further studies. Previous studies revealed that exposure to UVA and UVB were capable of the inducing nitric oxide production in keratinocytes and melanocytes through the activation of constitutive nitric oxide synthase, whereas inducible nitric oxide synthase overexpression has been reported to play an important role in hyperpigmentary disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate iNOS inhibitor aminoguanidine (AG) as a therapeutic agent in our mouse model of vitiligo. In this study, male C57BL/6J Ler-vit/vit mice were purchased to evaluate the effect of iNOS inhibitor (aminoguanidine) (50 and 100 mg/kg) and L-arginine (100 mg/kg) in a mouse model of vitiligo induced by monobenzone 40%. Moreover, we used phototherapy device to treat the mice with NBUVB as a gold standard.The findings revealed that monobenzone was capable of inducing depigmentation after 6 weeks. However, aminoguanidine in combination with monobenzone was decrease the effect of monobenzone, while L-arginine play a key role in promoting the effect of monobenzone (P<0.001). Based on the phototherapy, the efficacy of phototherapy significantly increased by adding L-arginine (P<0.05). Taken together, we suggest that iNOS inhibitor can be a novel treatment for the prevention and treatment of vitiligo by combination of NBUVB therapy, furthermore; NO agents like L-arginine could also increase the effectiveness of phototherapy. Taken together, this pilot study showed significant repigmentation of vitiligous lesions treated with iNOS inhibitor plus NBUVB therapy, where other aspect including expression of an inducible iNOS, NO and TNF levels remained to be evaluated in mice model.
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- Hamid Mansourpour
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran and AJA University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, AJA University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Karam RA, Zidan HE, Khater MH. Genetic variants of interferon-gamma and its mRNA expression and inflammatory parameters in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Biochem Cell Biol 2017; 95:474-481. [PMID: 28273427 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2016-0228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Although genetics plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo, vitiligo pathogenesis is still unclear. Our aim was to investigate the role of IFN-γ expression and polymorphism in vitiligo susceptibility and whether intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and TNF-β play a role in vitiligo pathogenesis as important inflammatory parameters. Eighty-five patients with vitiligo and 90 controls were investigated for IFN-γ gene expression by quantitative real-time PCR and genotyped for IFN-γ +874T/A (rs2430561) and IFN-γ +2109A/G (rs1861494) gene polymorphisms by sequence-specific primer (SSP)-PCR and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), respectively. Serum levels of inflammatory parameters were measured using ELISA. Frequencies of the +874 TT genotype and T allele were significantly higher in patients with active vitiligo than in stable patients (P = 0.01 and 0.03, respectively). Calculation of odds ratio suggested a 1.7-fold increased risk of vitiligo in individuals having the TA haplotype. We observed overexpression of IFN-γ mRNA with elevated serum levels of IFN-γ, ICAM-1, TNF-α, and TNF-β in patients with vitiligo when compared with the control group (P = 0.001, for all). In addition, these levels were elevated in patients with active vitiligo compared with stable patients with vitiligo (P = 0.008, 0.006, 0.01, 0.01, and 0.03, respectively), which suggests the involvement of these cytokines in disease activity. In conclusion, IFN-γ is a promising immunological marker in vitiligo pathogenesis.
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- Rehab A Karam
- a Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- a Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- b Dermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Wan J, Lin F, Zhang W, Xu A, DeGiorgis J, Lu H, Wan Y. Novel approaches to vitiligo treatment via modulation of mTOR and NF-κB pathways in human skin melanocytes. Int J Biol Sci 2017; 13:391-400. [PMID: 28367103 PMCID: PMC5370446 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.17318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Vitiligo is a skin depigmentation disorder with an increasing prevalence. Among recognized mechanisms is the oxidative stress that affects melanocytes which are responsible for skin pigmentation. Studies have shown that high concentration of hydrogen peroxide, or H2O2, induces apoptotic activities. Few studies have been done with lower doses of H2O2. Using human skin melanocytes, we investigated the effect of moderate concentration of H2O2 on melanocyte dendrites. Confocal data show that H2O2 at 250 µM induces loss of dendrites, as indicated by cytoskeletal proteins. α-melanocyte stimulating hormone or α-MSH pretreatment protects against H2O2-induced loss of dendrites, while α-MSH alone enhances dendrites. PI3K/AKT inhibitor LY294002 and mTORC1 inhibitor Rapamycin inhibit α-MSH-induced dendrites. In this study, we also investigated the effect of TNFα on cultured human skin melanocytes, since TNFα plays important roles in vitiligo. Confocal data demonstrate that TNFα induces NFκB activation. Western blot analysis shows that TNFα induces IκB phosphorylation and degradation. Interestingly, α-MSH does not have any effect of TNFα-induced IκB degradation and NF-κB activation. α-MSH, however, activates mTORC1 pathway. TNFα induces p38 but not AMPKα activation. Collectively, our data suggest that modulation of mTOR and NF-κB pathways may be a novel approach for better clinical management of vitiligo.
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- Jerry Wan
- Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, the 3 rd Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Guiyang Medical University, Guizhou 550004, China
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- Department of Dermatology, the 3 rd Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Guiyang Medical University, Guizhou 550004, China
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- Department of Biology, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918, USA
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Wu D, Shi D, Zhu X. The association between tumor necrosis factor-α-308 G/A polymorphism and risk for vitiligo: a meta-analysis. Int J Dermatol 2015. [PMID: 26224639 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The contribution of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-308 G/A gene polymorphism (rs1800629) to risk for vitiligo is subject to controversy. OBJECTIVES The fundamental purpose of the present meta-analysis was to investigate large-scale evidence to determine the overall association between TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism and susceptibility to vitiligo. METHODS A literature search of the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases was conducted to identify all studies referring to an association between TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism and vitiligo published to June 1, 2014. The principal outcome measure for evaluating the strength of the association was the crude odds ratio (OR) along with the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI). Data were extracted, and statistical analyses were implemented using stata Version 12.0. RESULTS Data for a total of 1505 vitiligo cases and 2253 controls from five case-control studies concentrating on the association between TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism and vitiligo were included in this meta-analysis. Combined analysis revealed there to be no association between this polymorphism and susceptibility to vitiligo in five genetic models under random-effects models. A subgroup analysis by clinical type also demonstrated the absence of any association between TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism and generalized vitiligo. However, a significant association was detected in the miscellaneous subgroup under the dominant model (fixed-effects model: OR 5.69, 95% CI 4.70-6.88; P = 0.000) and overdominant model (random-effects model: OR 5.24, 95% CI 2.26-12.17; P = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis indicates that TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism is not a genetic risk factor for vitiligo.
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- Dongze Wu
- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Aydıngöz IE, Kanmaz-Özer M, Gedikbaşi A, Vural P, Doğru-Abbasoğlu S, Uysal M. The combination of tumour necrosis factor-α −308A and interleukin-10 −1082G gene polymorphisms and increased serum levels of related cytokines: susceptibility to vitiligo. Clin Exp Dermatol 2014; 40:71-7. [DOI: 10.1111/ced.12446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- I. E. Aydıngöz
- Department of Dermatology; School of Medicine; Acibadem University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry; Istanbul Faculty of Medicine; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry; Bakirköy Dr Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry; Istanbul Faculty of Medicine; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry; Istanbul Faculty of Medicine; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry; Istanbul Faculty of Medicine; Istanbul University; Istanbul Turkey
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Camara-Lemarroy CR, Salas-Alanis JC. The role of tumor necrosis factor-α in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Am J Clin Dermatol 2013; 14:343-50. [PMID: 23912226 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-013-0039-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Vitiligo is an acquired immune disorder of the skin characterized by the presence of white depigmented macules. Its immunopathogenesis is not completely understood, but inflammatory alterations in the skin microenvironment, and particularly increased expression of the cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα), are thought to be essential regulators of melanocyte dysfunction and death. In this article we review the evidence that implicates TNFα in the pathogenesis of vitiligo, including studies on serum and tissue levels of TNFα, TNFα gene polymorphisms, in vitro studies, and therapeutic trials using TNFα inhibitors. TNFα emerges as a complex mediator with apparently conflicting roles in vitiligo.
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- Carlos R Camara-Lemarroy
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario "Dr. José E. González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Madero y Gonzalitos S/N, Monterrey, NL, 64700, Mexico,
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Laddha NC, Dwivedi M, Begum R. Increased Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α and its promoter polymorphisms correlate with disease progression and higher susceptibility towards vitiligo. PLoS One 2012; 7:e52298. [PMID: 23284977 PMCID: PMC3527546 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α, is a paracrine inhibitor of melanocytes, which plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases including vitiligo, as abnormal immune responses have frequently been observed in vitiligo patients. Moreover, vitiligo patients show higher lesion levels of TNF-α. Genetic polymorphisms in the promoter region of TNF-α are involved in the regulation of its expression. The present study explores TNF-α promoter polymorphisms and correlates them with TNF-α transcript and protein levels in vitiligo patients and controls of Gujarat along with its effect on disease onset and progression. PCR-RFLP technique was used for genotyping of these polymorphisms in 977 vitiligo patients and 990 controls. TNF-α transcript and protein levels were measured by Real time PCR and ELISA respectively. The genotype and allele frequencies for the investigated polymorphisms were significantly associated with vitiligo patients. The study revealed significant increase in TNF-α transcript and protein levels in vitiligo patients compared to controls. In particular, haplotypes: AATCC, AACCT, AGTCT, GATCT, GATCC and AGCCT were found to increase the TNF-α levels in vitiligo patients. Analysis of TNF-α levels based on the gender and disease progression suggests that female patients and patients with active vitiligo had higher levels of TNF-α. Also, the TNF-α levels were high in patients with generalized vitiligo as compared to localized vitiligo. Age of onset analysis of the disease suggests that the haplotypes: AACAT, AACCT, AATCC and AATCT had a profound effect in the early onset of the disease. Moreover, the analysis suggests that female patients had an early onset of vitiligo. Overall, our results suggest that TNF-α promoter polymorphisms may be genetic risk factors for susceptibility and progression of the disease. The up-regulation of TNF-α transcript and protein levels in individuals with susceptible haplotypes advocates the crucial role of TNF-α in autoimmune pathogenesis of vitiligo.
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- Naresh C. Laddha
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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SALINAS-SANTANDER MAURICIO, DÍAZ-GARCÍA DANIEL, ROJAS-MARTÍNEZ AUGUSTO, CANTÚ-SALINAS CRISTINA, SÁNCHEZ-DOMÍNGUEZ CELIA, REYES-LÓPEZ MIGUEL, CERDA-FLORES RICARDOM, OCAMPO-CANDIANI JORGE, ORTIZ-LÓPEZ ROCÍO. Tumor necrosis factor-α -308G/A polymorphism is associated with active vitiligo vulgaris in a northeastern Mexican population. Exp Ther Med 2012; 3:893-897. [PMID: 22969989 PMCID: PMC3438838 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2012.508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2011] [Accepted: 01/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Vitiligo is a skin disease characterized by depigmentation. Its etiopathogenesis is unclear, but it has been associated with autoimmune processes. Gene polymorphisms in the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) have been associated with several imflammatory diseases. In particular, the -308G/A polymorphism in the gene promoter region has been reported to be associated with increased plasma levels of TNF-α and with an increased risk to develop autoimmune diseases. To date, this polymorphism has not been associated with vitiligo. To assess a possible association between the TNF-α -308G/A and vitiligo vulgaris (VV), 198 vitiligo patients and 395 control subjects were recruited for the study. A complete demographic and clinical profile of each case was registered to analyze the possible risk factors of vitiligo. Genomic DNA isolated from peri pheral blood was subjected to PCR-RFLP for genotyping of the TNF-α -308G/A polymorphism. Causal associations were determined by χ(2) test and their respective OR was assessed in a 2×2 contingency table. When population variables of type of vitiligo, gender, age of disease onset, and active disease status were considered, an association between active VV and the TNF-α GA genotype was found (P=0.0295, OR=2.0; 95% CI 1.01-3.93). All other variables were irrelevant to vitiligo. Our data suggest a possible association between the TNF-α -308 GA genotype and the active form of VV in a Mexican population.
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Affiliation(s)
- MAURICIO SALINAS-SANTANDER
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
- Cellular and Gene Therapy Unit, Center for Research and Development in the Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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- Dermatology Service, Hospital Universitario ‘Dr. José Eleuterio González’, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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- Conservation Medicine, Genomics and Biotechnology Center-IPN, Cd. Reynosa, Tamaulipas
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- Dermatology Service, Hospital Universitario ‘Dr. José Eleuterio González’, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
- Molecular Biology, Genomics and Sequencing Unit
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Comprehensive association analysis of candidate genes for generalized vitiligo supports XBP1, FOXP3, and TSLP. J Invest Dermatol 2010; 131:371-81. [PMID: 21085187 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We previously carried out a genome-wide association study of generalized vitiligo (GV) in non-Hispanic whites, identifying 13 confirmed susceptibility loci. In this study, we re-analyzed the genome-wide data set (comprising 1,392 cases and 2,629 controls) to specifically test association of all 33 GV candidate genes that have previously been suggested for GV, followed by meta-analysis incorporating both current and previously published data. We detected association of three of the candidate genes tested: TSLP (rs764916, P=3.0E-04, odds ratio (OR)=1.60; meta-P for rs3806933=3.1E-03), XBP1 (rs6005863, P=3.6E-04, OR=1.17; meta-P for rs2269577=9.5E-09), and FOXP3 (rs11798415, P=5.8E-04, OR=1.19). Association of GV with CTLA4 (rs12992492, P=5.9E-05, OR=1.20; meta-P for rs231775=1.0E-04) seems to be secondary to epidemiological association with other concomitant autoimmune diseases. Within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), at 6p21.33, association with TAP1-PSMB8 (rs3819721, P=5.2E-06) seems to derive from linkage disequilibrium with major primary signals in the MHC class I and class II regions.
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Association of interferon-gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha polymorphisms with susceptibility to vitiligo in Iranian patients. Arch Dermatol Res 2008; 301:21-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s00403-008-0904-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2008] [Revised: 08/20/2008] [Accepted: 09/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Liang Y, Yang S, Zhou Y, Gui J, Ren Y, Chen J, Fan X, Sun L, Xiao F, Gao M, Du W, Fang Q, Xu S, Huang W, Zhang X. Evidence for two susceptibility loci on chromosomes 22q12 and 6p21-p22 in Chinese generalized vitiligo families. J Invest Dermatol 2007; 127:2552-7. [PMID: 17568780 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disorder of the skin and hair caused by the selective destruction of melanocytes from the epidermis that gives rise to well-defined depigmented patches. Strong genetic predisposition has been well recognized. Previous reports have described five significant vitiligo susceptibility loci spread over five different chromosomes, 1p31 (AIS1), 7q (AIS2), 8p (AIS3), 4q13-q21 (AIS4), and 17p (SLEV1). In addition, our previous genome-wide scan of 106 Chinese vitiligo families presented suggestive linkages on five additional chromosome segments, 1p36, 6p21-p22, 6q24-q25, 14q12-q13, and 22q12. To clarify the significance of these suggestive loci, we have now extended this study to a total of 143 Chinese vitiligo families and increased the marker density. Two linkage signals on 6p21-p22 and 22q12 that were previously only suggestive now meet genome-wide criteria for significant linkage, establishing their importance as major vitiligo susceptibility loci. Linkage signals on 1p36 and 6q24-q25 did not improve our previous findings, but on 14q showed negative in the 143 family cohorts. The results presented here further demonstrate the genetic complexity of vitiligo pathogenesis and point to new chromosomal locations for further research to identify the specific genes involved in this process.
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- Yanhua Liang
- Department of Dermatology at No. 1 Hospital, Institute of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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