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Erdogan M, Kulaksizoglu M, Ganidagli S, Berdeli A. Fas/FasL gene polymorphism in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in Turkish population. J Endocrinol Invest 2017; 40:77-82. [PMID: 27572459 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-016-0534-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hashimoto's disease is a polygenic disorder with complex etiopathogenesis. Apoptosis is proposed as one of its mechanisms. The Fas/Fas ligand cascade represents a major pathway initiating apoptosis. This study aims to evaluate the influence of Fas and FasL gene polymorphism in Hashimoto's thyroiditis in Turkish population. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 112 patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and 112 cases of healthy control people were included in this study. The evaluation of genotype for Fas -670 A/G and FasL 843 C/T gene polymorphism was performed by using PCR-RFLP method. RESULTS The FAS genotype and gene allele frequency distribution did differ between the control group (AA 36.6 %, AG 50.0 %, GG 13.4 %, A 61.6 %, G 38.4 %) and the Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients (AA 21.4 %, AG 50.9 %, GG 27.7 %, A 46.9 %, G 53.1 %) (p < 0.01). The evaluation of FasL genotype and gene allele frequency did not show statistically significant difference between the patient group (CC 27.7 %, CT 45.5 %, TT 26.8 %, C 50.4 %, T 49.6 %) and control group (CC 33.9 %, CT 44.6 %, TT 21,4 %, C 56.3 %, T 43.8 %) (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Gene polymorphism of Fas and G allele frequency may play a role in the regulation of apoptosis in thyroid autoimmune disorders. There is a need for further studies to clarify the genetic role of apoptosis in HT.
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- M Erdogan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Ege University Medical School, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Necmettin Erbakan University Medical School, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Medical School, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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Relation of the Fas and FasL gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to and severity of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int 2013; 33:2637-45. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-013-2793-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zamani AG, Barlas IO, Durakbasi-Dursun G, Ural O, Erdal E, Yildirim MS. Evaluation of death pathway genesFASandFASLpolymorphisms in chronic HBV infection. Int J Immunogenet 2013; 40:482-7. [DOI: 10.1111/iji.12056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- A. G. Zamani
- Medical Genetics; Meram Medical Faculty; Konya University; Konya Turkey
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- Medical Biology and Genetics; Medical Faculty; Mersin University; Mersin Turkey
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- Infections Diseases and Clinical Microbiology; Selcuklu Medical Faculty; Selcuk University; Konya Turkey
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- Medical Biology and Genetics; Medical Faculty; Mersin University; Mersin Turkey
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- Medical Genetics; Meram Medical Faculty; Konya University; Konya Turkey
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Apoptosis-related Fas and FasL gene polymorphisms' associations with knee osteoarthritis. Rheumatol Int 2013; 33:2039-43. [PMID: 23392773 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-013-2688-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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To investigate the associations between Fas and FasL gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis. Genomic DNA was obtained from 146 patients with knee osteoarthritis and 102 healthy controls. Genotype distributions and allelic frequencies of four polymorphisms of Fas (-670 G>A rs1800682, -1377 G>A rs2234767) and FasL (IVS2nt-124 A>G rs5030772, -844 T>C rs763110) genes were compared between the groups. Thereafter, this association was investigated between patients and controls of the same sex. There were significant differences between patients with knee osteoarthritis and controls regarding the genotype distributions and allelic frequencies of Fas-1377 G>A polymorphism (P = 0.0001 and P = 0.005, respectively). The Fas-1377 GG genotype and G allele were significantly more frequent in patients with knee osteoarthritis than in controls. Genotype distributions and allelic frequencies of Fas-670 G>A, FasL-844 T>C, and FasL IVS2nt-124 A>G polymorphisms did not differ between the groups (P > 0.05). However, there were no significant differences between patients and controls of the same sex (P > 0.05). These findings suggest that the Fas-1377 G>A polymorphism in the Fas gene related with apoptosis may contribute to susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis in the Turkish population. There is a need for further studies to evaluate the role of apoptosis in large cohorts.
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Sun Z, Ling M, Chang Y, Huo Y, Yang G, Ji Y, Li Y. Single-nucleotide gene polymorphisms involving cell death pathways: a study of Chinese patients with lumbar disc herniation. Connect Tissue Res 2012. [PMID: 23205884 DOI: 10.3109/03008207.2012.734878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of polymorphisms of death pathway genes FAS and FASL on the risk of developing lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in a Northern Chinese population. BACKGROUND DATA The FAS receptor-ligand system plays a key role to regulate apoptosis of cell. There is evidence that the apoptosis-mediated FAS receptor-ligand system is involved in the pathogenesis of disc degeneration. Some research considered single-nucleotide polymorphisms of FAS-1377G/A, FAS-670A/G, FASL-844T/C, and FASL INV2nt-124A/G may increase the risk of developing cancer. We therefore assess these four single-nucleotide polymorphisms as candidate susceptibility for LDH. METHODS A total of 475 patients with LDH and 533 control subjects were selected. Genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Associations with the risk of LDH were estimated by logistic regression model. RESULTS Significant differences were found in genotypic distributions between cases and controls for FASL-844T/C, but not for other three polymorphisms. When compared with CC genotype, subjects with the TT genotype had a higher risk to develop LDH (odds ratio = 3.12; 95% confidence interval: 1.73-5.40). Moreover, an association was found between this genotype of FASL-844TT and more severe grades of disc degeneration. We observed statistically significant interactions between polymorphisms of FASL-844T/C and lumbar load, tobacco smoking, and age. CONCLUSION Genetic polymorphisms of FASL-844T/C may be associated with an increased risk of developing disc degeneration and LDH.
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- Zhengming Sun
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Sahin SB, Cetinkalp S, Erdogan M, Yilmaz C, Berdeli A. Fas, Fas Ligand, and vitamin D Receptor FokI gene polymorphisms in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in the Aegean region of Turkey. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2012; 16:1179-83. [PMID: 22946667 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2012.0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Several gene polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with the risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Among them, the human leukocyte antigen locus is the strongest genetic determinant. To identify additional genetic markers, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between the Fas, Fas ligand (FasL), and vitamin D receptor (VDR) FokI gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility to type 1 diabetes in the Aegean region of Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-five patients with type 1 diabetes and 80 healthy controls were included in this study. The Fas -670A/G, FasL -843C/T, and VDR FokI gene polymorphisms were evaluated using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. RESULTS The evaluation of the Fas genotype and the gene allele frequency did not show statistically significant differences between the patient and control group. Distribution of the FasL genotype differed significantly between patients and controls. The distribution of the VDR FokI genotype and allele frequencies differed significantly between the patients and controls. Individuals with type 1 diabetes presented less commonly with the FokI f allele. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the FasL -843C/T and VDR FokI gene polymorphisms are associated with type 1 diabetes in the Agean region of Turkey; however, the Fas -670A/G gene polymorphism is not.
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- Serap Baydur Sahin
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disease, Ege University Medical School, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
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Mohammadzadeh A, Pourfathollah AA, Tahoori MT, Daneshmandi S, Langroudi L, Akhlaghi M. Evaluation of apoptosis-related gene Fas (CD95) and FasL (CD178) polymorphisms in Iranian rheumatoid arthritis patients. Rheumatol Int 2011; 32:2833-6. [PMID: 21879377 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2065-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Apoptosis signals are essential for establishing homeostasis and adequate immune response. Dysregulation of apoptosis-related genes in the immune system, which could be due to gene polymorphisms, conduct to autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis. In the current study, the apoptosis-related gene Fas_-670A>G, FasL_844C>T, and FasLIVS2nt_124A>G polymorphisms were genotyped in 120 Iranian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 112 unrelated healthy controls using PCR-RFLP method. Among the 120 RA patients being heterozygous in the promoter region of Fas_-670A/G (OR 1.42,CI 0.92-1.52, P = 0.18) and FasL_-844C/T (OR 1.42, CI 0.92-1.52, P = 0.18) and homozygous in the minor allele for FasLIVS2nt_124G/G (OR 1.43, CI 0.76-1.81, P = 0.7), the frequency of these polymorphisms is higher in the cases than in controls and the elevated risk of RA were observed when the patient compared with controls, although this is not statistically significant.
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- Adel Mohammadzadeh
- Immunology Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, PO Box: 14155-111 Tehran, Iran
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Mohammadzadeh A, Pourfathollah AA, Sahraian MA, Behmanesh M, Daneshmandi S, Moeinfar Z, Heidari M. Evaluation of apoptosis-related genes: Fas (CD94), FasL (CD178) and TRAIL polymorphisms in Iranian multiple sclerosis patients. J Neurol Sci 2011; 312:166-9. [PMID: 21864851 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 06/01/2011] [Accepted: 07/21/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease characterized by a relapsing-remitting course leading to progressive disability. Given the critical role of apoptosis-related genes in the maintenance of homeostasis in the immune privilege sites, mutations in these genes have a profound effect on occurring autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. In the current study, polymorphisms in the apoptosis-related genes: Fas _-670 A>G, FasL _-844C>T, FasLIVS2nt _124 A>G and TRAIL_1595C>T were analyzed in 107 Iranian patients suffering from MS and 112 unrelated healthy controls using PCR-RFLP method. Our results demonstrated that among Iranian patients with MS and controls being homozygous in Fas_670A/A, G/G and FasL_-844C/C, TT in the promoter region and homozygocity in the minor allele for FasLIVS2nt_124G/G and TRAIL_1595C/C, polymorphisms were not associated with the MS risk in Iranian patients when compared with normal controls. However, the Fas _-670G/G genotype had a borderline significantly increased frequency with secondary progressive MS type (X(2)=5.8, P=0.05). In conclusion, no statistical association was found between the Fas, FasL and TRAIL polymorphisms and the risk of MS in Iranian patients.
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- A Mohammadzadeh
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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FAS and FASLG polymorphisms and susceptibility to idiopathic azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia. Reprod Biomed Online 2009; 18:141-7. [DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60436-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Selected Apoptotic Genes and BPDE-Induced Apoptotic Capacity in Apparently Normal Primary Lymphocytes: A Genotype-Phenotype Correlation Analysis. J Cancer Epidemiol 2008; 2008:147905. [PMID: 20445773 PMCID: PMC2859018 DOI: 10.1155/2008/147905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2007] [Accepted: 08/23/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Apoptotic capacity (AC) in primary lymphocytes may be a marker for cancer susceptibility, and functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes involved in apoptotic pathways may modulate cellular AC in response to DNA damage. To further examine the correlation between apoptotic genotypes and phenotype, we genotyped 14 published SNPs in 11 apoptosis-related genes (i.e., p53, Bcl-2, BAX, CASP9, DR4, Fas, FasL, CASP8, CASP10, CASP3, and CASP7) and assessed the AC in response to benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-9,10-diol epoxide (BPDE) in cultured primary lymphocytes from 172 cancer-free subjects. We found that among these 14 SNPs, R72P, intron 3 16-bp del/ins, and intron 6 G>A in p53, -938C>A in Bcl-2, and I522L in CASP10 were significant predictors of the BPDE-induced lymphocytic AC in single-locus analysis. In the combined analysis of the three p53 variants, we found that the individuals with the diplotypes carrying 0-1 copy of the common p53 R-del-G haplotype had higher AC values compared to other genotypes. Although the study size may not have the statistical power to detect the role of other SNPs in AC, our findings suggest that some SNPs in genes involved in the intrinsic apoptotic pathway may modulate lymphocytic AC in response to BPDE exposure in the general population. Larger studies are needed to validate these findings for further studying individual susceptibility to cancer and other apoptosis-related diseases.
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Li M, Sun D, Li C, Zhang Z, Gao L, Li K, Li H, Gao T. Functional polymorphisms of the FAS gene associated with risk of vitiligo in Chinese populations: a case-control analysis. J Invest Dermatol 2008; 128:2820-4. [PMID: 18548110 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2008.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The FAS/FASLG system plays a key role in regulating apoptosis. Previous findings have shown that CD4-dependent destruction of melanocytes is partially inhibited by blocking FAS-FASLG interactions in autoimmune vitiligo. Functional polymorphisms of the FAS and FASLG genes can alter their transcriptional activities. In a hospital-based case-control study of 750 vitiligo patients and 756 controls, we genotyped the FAS-1377 G>A, FAS-670 A>G, and FASLG-844 T>C polymorphisms and assessed their association with the risk of vitiligo. We found that a significantly increased risk of vitiligo was associated with the FAS-1377 AA genotype (adjusted odds ratio (OR), 1.49; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.07-2.08) and the FAS-1377 AG genotype (adjusted OR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.05-1.63) when compared with the FAS-1377 GG genotype. However, no evident risk was associated with FAS-670 G>A genotypes. In the combined analysis of the two variant alleles of FAS, genotypes with 3 to 4 risk alleles were associated with an increased risk of vitiligo compared with those having 0-2 variants (adjusted OR, 2.87; 95% CI, 1.90-4.32). In conclusion, genetic variants in the FAS gene may affect the risk of vitiligo in Chinese populations.
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- Miao Li
- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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Bi LL, Pan G, Atkinson TP, Zheng L, Dale JK, Makris C, Reddy V, McDonald JM, Siegel RM, Puck JM, Lenardo MJ, Straus SE. Dominant inhibition of Fas ligand-mediated apoptosis due to a heterozygous mutation associated with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) Type Ib. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2007; 8:41. [PMID: 17605793 PMCID: PMC1931585 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-8-41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2006] [Accepted: 07/02/2007] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background: Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a disorder of lymphocyte homeostasis and immunological tolerance due primarily to genetic defects in Fas (CD95/APO-1; TNFRSF6), a cell surface receptor that regulates apoptosis and its signaling apparatus. Methods: Fas ligand gene mutations from ALPS patients were identified through cDNA and genomic DNA sequencing. Molecular and biochemical assessment of these mutant Fas ligand proteins were carried out by expressing the mutant FasL cDNA in mammalian cells and analysis its effects on Fas-mediated programmed cell death. Results: We found an ALPS patient that harbored a heterozygous A530G mutation in the FasL gene that replaced Arg with Gly at position 156 in the protein's extracellular Fas-binding region. This produced a dominant-interfering FasL protein that bound to the wild-type FasL protein and prevented it from effectively inducing apoptosis. Conclusion: Our data explain how a naturally occurring heterozygous human FasL mutation can dominantly interfere with normal FasL apoptotic function and lead to an ALPS phenotype, designated Type Ib.
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- Lilia L Bi
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunology, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- The Birmingham Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Chen R, Chen W, Chang C, Tsai C, Tsai F. Interleukin-1-beta gene, but not the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene, is associated with Graves' disease. J Clin Lab Anal 2007; 19:133-8. [PMID: 16025481 PMCID: PMC6807985 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.20067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of Graves' disease. The aim of this study was to test whether the IL-1-beta gene promoter region and exon 5 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) gene intron 2 polymorphisms could be useful genetic markers for susceptibility to Graves' disease. A normal control group of 163 healthy people and another group of 95 patients with Graves' disease were examined. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to analyze the variable number of tandem repeats (VNTRs) at intron 2 of the IL-1Ra gene for the polymorphism. PCR-based restriction analysis was done for the IL-1-beta gene polymorphisms of the promoter region and exon 5 using endonucleases AvaI and TaqI, respectively. We found significantly increased frequencies of the C/C homozygous genotype (chi(2) test, P=0.038; odds ratio (OR)=2.558, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.205-5.430) and the C allele (chi(2) test, P=0.011; OR=1.589, 95% CI=1.094-2.309) in the IL-1-beta gene promoter (-511 C/T polymorphism) in Graves' disease patients compared to normal controls. There were no significant differences in polymorphisms of IL-1-beta gene exon 5 and IL-1Ra gene intron 2 between the patient and normal control groups. A subgroup analysis also demonstrated no association between the severity of the disease and any polymorphism of IL-1-related genes. We suggest that the IL-1-beta gene promoter polymorphism can be used as a genetic marker for susceptibility to Graves' disease. It is worthwhile to study the cytokine genes further because of the association between cytokines and Graves' disease.
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- Rong‐Hsing Chen
- Department of Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Taichung Healthcare and Management University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Erdogan M, Karadeniz M, Berdeli A, Tamsel S, Ertan Y, Uluer H, Yilmaz C, Tuzun M, Kabalak T, Ozgen AG. Fas/Fas ligand gene polymorphism in patients with papillary thyroid cancer in the Turkish population. J Endocrinol Invest 2007; 30:411-6. [PMID: 17598974 DOI: 10.1007/bf03346319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Fas ligand (FasL) is an apoptotic agent and a member of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family. FasL exists in cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) and natural killer (NK) cells, and it is increased in tumor cell membrane. On the contrary, CTL and NK are bound to Fas on the surfaces of cell membrane; this triggers apoptosis in cytotoxic cells and leads to their death. This system plays an important role in eliminating viral infections and cancer cells. Malfunction of this system results in the development and spread of the malignancy. This study aims at evaluating the influence of Fas and FasL gene polymorphism in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) in the Turkish population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Forty-five patients with PTC and 100 healthy controls were included in this study. The diagnosis of PTC was confirmed by histopathologic examination after surgery. The evaluation of genotype for Fas 670 A/G and FasL 843 C/T gene polymorphism was performed using the PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method. RESULTS The evaluation of Fas/FasL genotype and gene allele frequency did not show statistically significant differences between the patient and control group (p>0.05). In addition, the univariate analysis did not reveal a statistically significant relationship between the size of the nodule and the Fas/FasL gene polymorphism in patients with PTC. CONCLUSIONS As in other types of malignancy, genetic factors in the pathogenesis of PTC may also show changes in different populations. Fas/FasL gene polymorphysms are possible that different mechanisms function in apoptosis balance in PTC development.
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- M Erdogan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disease, Ege University Medical School, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
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Zhang Z, Wang LE, Sturgis EM, El-Naggar AK, Hong WK, Amos CI, Spitz MR, Wei Q. Polymorphisms of FAS and FAS Ligand Genes Involved in the Death Pathway and Risk and Progression of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12:5596-602. [PMID: 17000697 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-1739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Alteration of the FAS/FAS ligand (FASLG) pathway regulating cell death may lead to cancer development, but the effects of functional promoter polymorphisms of the FAS and FASLG genes on risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) are unknown. DESIGN We genotyped the FAS -1377 G>A, FAS -670 A>G, FASLG -844 C>T, and FASLG IVS2nt -124 A>G polymorphisms in 721 case patients with SCCHN and 1,234 cancer-free non-Hispanic White control subjects frequency-matched by age and sex. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Compared with the FAS -1377 GG and -670 AA genotypes, the FAS -1377 AA and -670 (GG+AG) genotypes were associated with an increased risk of SCCHN (OR, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.07-4.64 and OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.01-1.52, respectively), whereas no risk of SCCHN was associated with any of the FASLG genotypes. When we used the combined FAS -1377 (GG+AG)/-670 AA genotypes as the reference, we found that the individuals carrying the FAS -1377 AA/-670 (GG+AG) had the highest risk (OR, 2.69; 95% CI, 1.24-5.83), whereas individuals carrying genotypes other than FAS -1377 (GG+AG)/-670 AA had a higher risk of SCCHN (OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.01-1.52). Furthermore, the elevated risk was particularly evident for pharyngeal cancer with the larger tumors without regional lymph metastasis (OR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.07-2.94). CONCLUSIONS The FAS (but not FASLG) polymorphisms seem to contribute to risk of developing SCCHN, particularly the pharyngeal cancer in non-Hispanic Whites. However, potential selection bias warrants future population-based studies to verify the findings.
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- Zhengdong Zhang
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Li C, Larson D, Zhang Z, Liu Z, Strom SS, Gershenwald JE, Prieto VG, Lee JE, Ross MI, Mansfield PF, Cormier JN, Duvic M, Grimm EA, Wei Q. Polymorphisms of the FAS and FAS ligand genes associated with risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2006; 16:253-63. [PMID: 16538172 DOI: 10.1097/01.fpc.0000199501.54466.de] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The FAS/FAS ligand (FASLG) system has a key role in regulating cell growth and thus tumorigenesis. Functional promoter polymorphisms of the FAS and FASLG genes alter the transcriptional activities, but no published study has investigated the role of these polymorphisms in the etiology of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM). In a hospital-based, case-control study of 602 non-Hispanic white CMM patients and 603 cancer-free age- and sex-matched control subjects, we genotyped FAS-1377G>A, FAS-670A>G, FASLG-844T>C and FASLG-IVS2nt-124G>A polymorphisms and assessed their respective associations with CMM risk. We found that an increased risk of CMM was associated with the FAS-1377GG [adjusted odds ratio (OR)=1.32; 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.00-1.75 for -1377GG] and -670AA (adjusted OR=1.28; 95% CI=1.00-1.65 for -670AA) genotypes compared to the -1377AA/AG and -670AG/GG genotypes, respectively; an increased risk of CMM was associated with the FASLG-IVS2nt-124AG+GG (OR=1.54; 95% CI=1.18-2.01) genotype compared to the AA genotype, but no evident risk was associated with any of the FAS-844T>C genotypes. In the combined analysis of these four variant alleles, we found that, compared to those having 0-3 variants, those having 4-8 variant alleles had a significantly increased risk for CMM (OR=1.38; 95% CI=1.10-1.73), and this risk was more pronounced in subgroups of old (>50 years) males, and those who were at low risk of sunlight-induced CMM, except for having fair skin colour, moles, dysplastic nevi and a family history of cancer. In conclusion, genetic variants in the FAS and FASLG genes may contribute to the etiology of CMM in the general population, particularly in those with a low risk of sunlight-induced CMM.
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- Chunying Li
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Li C, Wu W, Liu J, Qian L, Li A, Yang K, Wei Q, Zhou J, Zhang Z. Functional polymorphisms in the promoter regions of the FAS and FAS ligand genes and risk of bladder cancer in south China: a case–control analysis. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2006; 16:245-51. [PMID: 16538171 DOI: 10.1097/01.fpc.0000194425.58511.a7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND FAS and FASLG together initiate apoptosis, which prevents tumor development. FAS and FASLG polymorphisms in the promoter regions can alter the transcriptional activities and thus alter risk of cancer. We hypothesized that the FAS -1377G>A, -670A>G, and FASLG -844T>C polymorphisms are associated with risk of bladder cancer. METHODS In a hospital-based case-control study of 216 case patients with newly diagnosed bladder transitional cell carcinoma and 252 cancer-free controls frequency-matched by age and sex, we genotyped polymorphisms using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS We found a statistically significantly increased risk of bladder cancer associated with the FASLG -844CC genotype [adjusted OR=1.51; 95% CI 1.03-2.23] compared with -844 (CT+TT). Consistently, the FAS haplotype genotypes with 2-4 variant (risk) alleles (-1377A and -670A) were associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer compared to 0-1 variants (OR=2.14; 95% CI 1.10-4.16). Furthermore, when we evaluated these three polymorphisms together, we found that the combined genotypes with 4-6 variant (risk) alleles (-1377A, -670A, and -844C) were associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer (OR=1.58; 95% CI 1.07-2.34) compared to 1-3 variants, and this increased risk was more pronounced among subgroups of aged >50 years (OR=1.70; 95% CI 1.11-2.61) and smokers (OR=1.88; 95% CI 1.06-3.32). CONCLUSIONS FAS and FASLG polymorphisms appear to jointly contribute to risk of bladder cancer in this southern Chinese population. Larger studies are needed to verify these findings.
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- Chunping Li
- Department of Molecular Genetic Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, 140 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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Marín LA, Muro M, Moya-Quiles MR, Miras M, Minguela A, Bermejo J, Sanchez-Bueno F, Parrilla P, Alvarez-López MR. Study of Fas (CD95) and FasL (CD178) polymorphisms in liver transplant recipients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 67:117-26. [PMID: 16441482 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2006.00538.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The Fas receptor is capable of transducing apoptotic cell death upon interaction with their ligand (FasL). Recent studies suggest that the Fas/FasL system is involved both in graft rejection and in transplantation tolerance. In this study, we analyzed the effect of Fas and FasL polymorphisms in liver allograft outcome. Fas and FasL polymorphisms were analyzed in 151 primary liver graft recipients. The Fas (-670 A/G) and the FasL (IVS2nt -124 A/G and IVS3nt 169 T/delT) polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Fas -1377 G/A polymorphism was determined by allele-specific amplification. Fas and FasL polymorphisms were not associated with acute and chronic rejection in liver transplant. In contrast, those recipients bearing the AA -670 Fas genotype showed significantly lower graft survival rate (S = 40%) than those bearing the GA genotype (S = 63.1%). These differences were detected from the first year post-transplant. Multivariate analysis confirmed that the AA genotype increased the risk of liver graft loss. This work suggests for the first time a possible harmful effect of Fas -670 AA genotype on liver graft survival, whereas the Fas and FasL polymorphisms are not associated with acute or chronic rejection in liver graft recipients.
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- L A Marín
- Immunology Service, University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
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Hlavaty T, Pierik M, Henckaerts L, Ferrante M, Joossens S, van Schuerbeek N, Noman M, Rutgeerts P, Vermeire S. Polymorphisms in apoptosis genes predict response to infliximab therapy in luminal and fistulizing Crohn's disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005; 22:613-26. [PMID: 16181301 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02635.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infliximab treatment is effective in 70-80% of patients with refractory luminal and fistulizing Crohn's disease. The effect of infliximab is ascribed to induction of apoptosis. AIM To study whether polymorphisms in apoptosis genes predict the response to infliximab and whether they interact with clinical predictors. METHODS Cohort of 287 consecutive patients treated with infliximab for refractory luminal (n = 204) or fistulizing (n = 83) Crohn's disease was genotyped for 21 polymorphisms in apoptosis genes. Short-term clinical response was assessed at week 4 (luminal Crohn's disease) or 10 (fistulizing Crohn's disease) after the first infliximab infusion. RESULTS The response rate was 69% in luminal and 80% in fistulizing Crohn's disease. In luminal Crohn's disease, two genetic predictors were identified: (i) patients with the Fas ligand -843 CC/CT genotype (n = 135) responded in 75%, with the TT genotype (n = 21) in 38% only (P = 0.002; OR = 0.11; 95% CI: 0.08-0.56). (ii) Patients with the caspase-9 93 TT (n = 9) genotype all responded, in contrast with 67% (n = 147) with the CC and CT genotype (P = 0.04; OR = 1.50; 95% CI: 1.34-1.68). Concomitant azathioprine/mercaptopurine therapy overcame the effect of unfavourable genotypes. In the fistulizing Crohn's disease cohort, the same Fas ligand -843 CC/CT genotype was the only predictor of response (P = 0.002; OR = 1.66; 95% CI: 1.21-2.29), interacting with caspase-9 93 polymorphism but not with azathioprine/mercaptopurine. CONCLUSION We observed that polymorphisms in FasL/Fas system and caspase-9 influence the response to infliximab in luminal and fistulizing Crohn's disease. The strongest association was seen between the Fas ligand -843 TT genotype and non-response. Concomitant mercaptopurine/azathioprine therapy, however, was able to overcome the effect of unfavourable genotypes in luminal disease.
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- T Hlavaty
- Gastroenterology Unit, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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Chistiakov DA. Immunogenetics of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES 2005; 2:1. [PMID: 15762980 PMCID: PMC555850 DOI: 10.1186/1740-2557-2-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2004] [Accepted: 03/11/2005] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is an organ-specific T-cell mediated disease. It is a complex disease, with a strong genetic component. To date, significant progress has been made towards the identification and functional characterization of HT susceptibility genes. In this review, we will summarize the recent advances in our understanding of the genetic input to the pathogenesis of HT.
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- Dimitry A Chistiakov
- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Ch, De Beriotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Chen JY, Wang CM, Ma CC, Chow YH, Luo SF. The −844C/T polymorphism in the Fas ligand promoter associates with Taiwanese SLE. Genes Immun 2005; 6:123-8. [PMID: 15674374 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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FasL expression is critical in T-cell activation-induced apoptosis, which is involved in lupus pathogenesis. This study identified two SNPs in the FasL promoter regions from -1145 to -45 by genomic DNA sequencing. The -844C/T polymorphism was previously described by its location in and affect on the CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBPB beta)-binding site and the other (-1094A/C, a novel polymorphism) was located at the NF-kappaB transcription-binding site. FasL gene promoter polymorphisms were genotyped in 260 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and 280 healthy controls using MassArray matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. The distribution of FasL promoter -844C/C genotype, predominant in Taiwanese, was skewed in Taiwanese SLE patients (odds ratio: 1.53; P-value=0.014). FasL promoter -844C/T polymorphism genotype distributions of Taiwanese, African Americans, and Caucasians differed. Moreover, no particular clinical association of -844C/T and -1094A/C polymorphisms with SLE was found in patients in Taiwan. This study confirmed that -844C/C genotype is associated with lupus susceptibility. The -1094A/C polymorphism is not significantly associated with lupus disease susceptibility, albeit the role of NF-kappaB pathway in FasL promoter activation remains unclear. Fas/FasL pathway may contribute to SLE polygenic disease entity.
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- J-Y Chen
- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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