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Goulielmos GN, Zervou MI, Eliopoulos E. Correspondence on 'NCF1-339 polymorphism is associated with altered formation of neutrophil extracellular traps, high serum interferon activity and antiphospholipid syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus' by Linge et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2023; 82:e231. [PMID: 35039322 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- George N Goulielmos
- Section of Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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- Section of Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Du M, Gu H, Li Y, Huang L, Gao M, Xu H, Deng H, Zhong W, Liu X, Zhong X. A missense variant in NCF1 is associated with susceptibility to unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:1443-1450. [DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA) is a major concern in reproductive medicine. Neutrophil cytosolic factor 1 (NCF1) polymorphisms leading to low production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are strongly associated with autoimmune diseases. We investigated the association of the missense single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs201802880 (NCF1-339) in NCF1 with URSA and explored its function. We performed NCF1-339 SNP genotyping of samples from 152 Chinese patients with URSA and 72 healthy controls using nested PCR and TaqMan assays. ROS production and RELA (NF-κB subunit) expression in the blood of participants with different NCF1-339 genotypes were determined. The frequencies of the wild-type (GG) and mutant (GA) genotypes remarkably differed between the URSA and control groups. The mutant genotype was associated with an increased risk of recurrent abortion. Furthermore, ROS levels in the URSA group with the GG genotype were significantly higher than those in the group with the GA genotype (p < 0.05). RELA expression in URSA patients with the GA genotype was considerably higher than that in control individuals with the GG genotype. These findings indicate that mutations in NCF1 may increase the risk of URSA via the NADP/ROS/NF-κB signaling pathway, which has implications for the diagnosis and treatment of URSA.
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- Mengxuan Du
- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510630 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510630 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510630 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital) , Guangzhou 510600 , Guangdong Province , China
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510630 , Guangdong Province , China
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Linge CP, Bengtsson A. Response to: 'NCF1-339 polymorphism and systemic lupus erythematosus' by Joob and Wiwanitkit. Ann Rheum Dis 2019; 80:e195. [PMID: 31818804 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-216669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Carl Petrus Linge
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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