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Al-Amodi HS, Abdelsattar S, Kasemy ZA, Bedair HM, Elbarbary HS, Kamel HFM. Potential Value of TNF-α (-376 G/A) Polymorphism and Cystatin C (CysC) in the Diagnosis of Sepsis Associated Acute Kidney Injury (S-AK I) and Prediction of Mortality in Critically Ill patients. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:751299. [PMID: 34692772 PMCID: PMC8526786 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.751299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Sepsis Associated Kidney Injury represents a major health concern as it is frequently associated with increased risk of mortality and morbidity. We aimed to evaluate the potential value of TNF-α (-376 G/A) and cystatin C in the diagnosis of S-AKI and prediction of mortality in critically ill patients. This study included 200 critically ill patients and 200 healthy controls. Patients were categorized into 116 with acute septic shock and 84 with sepsis, from which 142 (71%) developed S-AKI. Genotyping of TNF-α (-376 G/A) was performed by RT-PCR and serum CysC was assessed by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Our results showed a highly significant difference in the genotype frequencies of TNF-α (-376 G/A) SNP between S-AKI and non-AKI patients (p < 0.001). Additionally, sCysC levels were significantly higher in the S-AKI group (p = 0.011). The combination of both sCysC and TNF-α (-376 G/A) together had a better diagnostic ability for S-AKI than sCysC alone (AUC = 0.610, 0.838, respectively). Both GA and AA genotypes were independent predictors of S-AKI (p= < 0.001, p = 0.002 respectively). Additionally, sCysC was significantly associated with the risk of S-AKI development (Odds Ratio = 1.111). Both genotypes and sCysC were significant predictors of non-survival (p < 0.001), suggesting their potential role in the diagnosis of S-AKI and prediction of mortality.
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- Hiba S Al-Amodi
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebine Elkoum, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebine Elkoum, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebine Elkoum, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Renal Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebine Elkoum, Egypt
- Department of Internal Medicine, Renal Unit, Faculty of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Ivanova M, Manolova I, Stoilov R, Stanilova S. The synergistic role of TNFA - 308G/A and IL10 - 1082A/G polymorphisms in ankylosing spondylitis. Rheumatol Int 2021; 41:2215-2224. [PMID: 34480606 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-021-04984-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Genetic polymorphisms of the cytokine genes could alter their protein expression, thus creating a genetic basis of dysregulated cytokine production and function, which render them as excellent candidates predisposing to autoimmune diseases. We investigated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at TNFA - 308G/A and IL10 - 1082A/G locus to identify their involvement, separately or in combination, in determining susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis (AS), as well as their functional connections with relevant serum cytokines and associations with disease characteristics. METHODS Eighty-one AS patients and 215 healthy controls were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-based method; 76 patients and sex-matched controls were also subjected to analysis of serum TNF-α and IL-10 levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS We identified the homozygous genotype GG of the TNFA-308 significantly more common in patients than controls; whereas the - 308 minor A-allele predicts a threefold decreased risk against developing AS and shows associations with milder radiographic spinal impairments and functional limitations. This protective effect was multiplied by fivefold in synergistic interaction with the homozygous - 1082AA genotype of the IL10 which acts as a modifying factor, since IL10 - 1082A/G SNPs by itself did not have a significant impact on AS genetic susceptibility. In comparison with controls, AS patients had significantly elevated mean serum TNF-α levels and decreased mean IL-10 concentrations not restricted to any particular genotype. CONCLUSION TNFA - 308 A-allele is essential for reducing susceptibility to AS, with a considerable synergistic protective effect of the combined TNF-α - 308 (GA/AA)/IL-10 - 1082AA genotypes. In addition, the presence of this variant allele is associated with more benign clinical phenotype of the disease. No conclusive statements on the functional relevance of both gene variants on cytokines production should be made.
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- Mariana Ivanova
- Clinic of Rheumatology, University Hospital "St. Ivan Rilski", Medical Faculty, Medical University, 13, Urvich St., Sofia, 1612, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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- Clinic of Rheumatology, University Hospital "St. Ivan Rilski", Medical Faculty, Medical University, 13, Urvich St., Sofia, 1612, Bulgaria
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Machaj F, Rosik J, Szostak B, Pawlik A. The evolution in our understanding of the genetics of rheumatoid arthritis and the impact on novel drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2019; 15:85-99. [PMID: 31661990 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2020.1682992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints and affects 1% of the population. Polymorphisms of genes that encode proteins that primarily participate in inflammation may influence RA occurrence or become useful biomarkers for certain types of anti-rheumatic treatment.Areas covered: The authors summarize the recent progress in our understanding of the genetics of RA. In the last few years, multiple variants of genes that are associated with RA risk have been identified. The development of new technologies and the detection of new potential therapeutic targets that contribute to novel drug discovery are also described.Expert opinion: There is still the need to search for new genes which may be a potential target for RA therapy. The challenge is to develop appropriate strategies for achieving insight into the molecular pathways involved in RA pathogenesis. Understanding the genetics, immunogenetics, epigenetics and immunology of RA could help to identify new targets for RA therapy. The development of new technologies has enabled the detection of a number of new genes, particularly genes associated with proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, B- and T-cell activation pathways, signal transducers and transcriptional activators, which might be potential therapeutic targets in RA.
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- Filip Machaj
- Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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Stephens KE, Levine JD, Aouizerat BE, Paul SM, Abrams G, Conley YP, Miaskowski C. Associations between genetic and epigenetic variations in cytokine genes and mild persistent breast pain in women following breast cancer surgery. Cytokine 2017; 99:203-213. [PMID: 28764974 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Persistent pain following breast cancer surgery is a significant problem. Both inherited and acquired mechanisms of inflammation appear to play a role in the development and maintenance of persistent pain. In this longitudinal study, growth mixture modeling was used to identify persistent breast pain phenotypes based on pain assessments obtained prior to and monthly for 6months following breast cancer surgery. Associations between the "no pain" and "mild pain" phenotypes and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) spanning 15 cytokine genes were evaluated. The methylation status of the CpG sites found in the promoters of genes associated with pain group membership was determined using bisulfite sequencing. In the multivariate analysis, three SNPs (i.e., interleukin 6 (IL6) rs2069840, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (CXCL8) rs4073, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) rs1800610) and two TNF CpG sites (i.e., c.-350C, c.-344C) were associated with pain group membership. These findings suggest that variations in IL6, CXCL8, and TNF are associated with the development and maintenance of mild persistent breast pain. CpG methylation within the TNF promoter may provide an additional mechanism through which TNF alters the risk for mild persistent breast pain after breast cancer surgery. These genetic and epigenetic variations may help to identify individuals who are predisposed to the development of mild levels of persistent breast pain following breast cancer surgery.
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Sadaf T, John P, Bhatti A, Jahangir S, Kiani AK, Gill FA, Malik JM. Lack of tumor necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphism -857c/t (rs1799724) association in Pakistani rheumatoid arthritis patients. Int J Rheum Dis 2016; 19:1119-1125. [PMID: 27126784 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systemic autoimmune disease, influenced greatly by the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor- alpha (TNF-α). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in regulatory regions of the TNF-α gene play a significant role in disease development and pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of TNF-α -857C/T (rs1799724) SNP with RA activity or severity in our Pakistani study group. METHODS The study included 134 (116 women, 18 men) patients with RA and 134 ethnically matched healthy controls (108 women, 26 men). Each patient's disease activity was measured by Disease Activity Score of 28 joints. The genotypes were determined in all included individuals following allele-specific polymerase chain reaction along with the prerequisite internal amplification controls. Statistical analysis including chi-square/Fischer exact test and one-way analysis of variance; nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test was employed using Graphpad Prism 6 software for association study. RESULTS The prevalence of TNF-α -857C/T (rs1799724) polymorphism was not differentially distributed between RA patients and controls in either allele frequency, with odds ratio (95% CI) of 0.9661 (0.6714-1.390) and P-value of 0.8527, or genotype frequency with χ2 of 0.5015 and P-value of 0.7782. Moreover, no correlation was found when genotype frequency distribution was analyzed with disease severity (P = 0.6321 and Kruskal-Wallis statistics of 1.098). CONCLUSION The study demonstrated -857C/T (rs1799724) polymorphism may not have influenced RA susceptibility in our study group. However, investigations of genetic variability influence on disease outcome in large prospective cohorts are required, so the complicated interconnection of genetic and environmental elements can be emulated for better understanding.
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- Tayyaba Sadaf
- Department of Health Care Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Care Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Care Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Care Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Care Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Health Care Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Arthritis Research Center, Rahmat Noor Clinic, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Tarnowski M, Paradowska-Gorycka A, Dąbrowska-Zamojcin E, Czerewaty M, Słuczanowska-Głąbowska S, Pawlik A. The effect of gene polymorphisms on patient responses to rheumatoid arthritis therapy. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2015; 12:41-55. [PMID: 26609565 DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2016.1121233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease leading to joint destruction. The therapy of RA is mainly based on disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biological drugs. The response to treatment is different among patients. Therefore, we have searched for factors that may predict the efficacy and toxicity during therapy in individual patients. AREAS COVERED This review presents the role of genetic polymorphisms as predictors of the efficacy and toxicity during the therapy of RA patients with DMARDs (methotrexate, leflunomide, sulfasalazine) and biological drugs (anti-TNF-alpha antagonists, Tocilizumab, Rituximab). EXPERT OPINION Despite studies having shown an association between genetic polymorphisms and response to therapy in RA patients, the majority of these findings are still inconclusive and inconsistent. We are still far from applying pharmacogenetic tests in routine clinical practice that can predict the outcome of treatment. Several factors, such as small sample size with low statistical power, variability in the outcome definitions and the heterogeneity of the cohorts, limited number of tested single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), small effect for the selected variant, and a lack of consideration of epigenetic factors, may contribute to the inconsistency observed and may lead to limited success in personalizing therapy.
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- Maciej Tarnowski
- a Department of Physiology , Pomeranian Medical University , 70-111 Szczecin , Poland
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- b Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation , 02-637 Warszawa , Poland
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- a Department of Physiology , Pomeranian Medical University , 70-111 Szczecin , Poland
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- a Department of Physiology , Pomeranian Medical University , 70-111 Szczecin , Poland
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TNF-α Polymorphisms in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Which Potential Clinical Implications? Int J Rheumatol 2012; 2012:756291. [PMID: 23133455 PMCID: PMC3485518 DOI: 10.1155/2012/756291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2012] [Revised: 07/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/03/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Whether tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) gene polymorphisms (SNPs) influence disease susceptibility and treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is presently uncertain. TNF-α is one of the most important cytokine involved in JIA pathogenesis. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been identified within the region of the TNF-α gene but only a very small minority have proven functional consequences and have been associated with susceptibility to JIA. An association between some TNF-α SNPs and adult rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility, severity and clinical response to anti-TNF-α treatment has been reported. The most frenquetly studied TNF-α SNP is located at -308 position, where a substitution of the G allele with the rare A allele has been found. The presence of the allele -308A is associated to JIA and to a poor prognosis. Besides, the -308G genotype has been associated with a better response to anti-TNF-α therapy in JIA patients, confirming adult data. Psoriatic and oligoarticular arthritis are significantly associated to the -238 SNP only in some works. Studies considering other SNPs are conflicting and inconclusive. Large scale studies are required to define the contribution of TNF-α gene products to disease pathogenesis and anti-TNF-α therapeutic efficacy in JIA.
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Mosaad YM, Abdelsalam A, El-Bassiony SR. Association of tumour necrosis factor-alpha -308 G/A promoter polymorphism with susceptibility and disease profile of rheumatoid arthritis. Int J Immunogenet 2011; 38:427-33. [PMID: 21806780 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2011.01028.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The objective was to analyze the possible involvement of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) -308 G/A promoter polymorphism in the susceptibility and/or the disease profile of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Egyptian patients. TNF-α-308 G/promoter polymorphism detection by amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) technique was carried out for 122 RA patients and 120 healthy controls. TNF-α-308 G allele/GG homozygous genotype were higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis than those in control group (P < 0.001, respectively). A statistically significant association was found between the frequency of the A allele and presence of erosion (OR = 3.42, P = 0.015). No associations were found between the distribution of TNF-α-308 G/A alleles/genotypes and age of patients, disease duration, absence of remission, presence of deformity, clinical manifestations of the disease and presence or absence of rheumatoid factor. The positivity of rheumatoid factor was associated with occurrence of erosion (OR = 25.0, P < 0.001). The results of this study demonstrate the association of the TNF-α-308 G allele and GG homozygous genotype with susceptibility to RA and the A allele with the presence of erosion in the Egyptian patients.
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- Y M Mosaad
- Clinical Immunology Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Rego-Pérez I, Fernández-Moreno M, Blanco FJ. Gene polymorphisms and pharmacogenetics in rheumatoid arthritis. Curr Genomics 2011; 9:381-93. [PMID: 19506728 PMCID: PMC2691664 DOI: 10.2174/138920208785699553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2008] [Revised: 02/01/2008] [Accepted: 02/06/2008] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, chronic and inflammatory disease of unknown etiology with genetic predisposition. The advent of new biological agents, as well as the more traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, has resulted in highly efficient therapies for reducing the symptoms and signs of RA; however, not all patients show the same level of response in disease progression to these therapies. These variations suggest that RA patients may have different genetic regulatory mechanisms. The extensive polymorphisms revealed in non-coding gene-regulatory regions in the immune system, as well as genetic variations in drug-metabolizing enzymes, suggest that this type of variation is of functional and evolutionary importance and may provide clues for developing new therapeutic strategies. Pharmacogenetics is a rapidly advancing area of research that holds the promise that therapies will soon be tailored to an individual patient’s genetic profile.
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- Ignacio Rego-Pérez
- Osteoarticular and Aging Research Lab, Genomic Unit, Rheumatology Division, Juan Canalejo Hospital, Xubias 84 15006- A Coruña, Spain
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Lin YS, Caffrey JL, Chang MH, Dowling N, Lin JW. Cigarette smoking, cadmium exposure, and zinc intake on obstructive lung disorder. Respir Res 2010; 11:53. [PMID: 20459696 PMCID: PMC2881897 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-11-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2010] [Accepted: 05/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE This study examined whether zinc intake was associated with lower risk of smoking-induced obstructive lung disorder through interplay with cadmium, one of major toxicants in cigarette smoke. METHODS Data were obtained from a sample of 6,726 subjects aged 40+ from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were measured using spirometry. Gender-, ethnicity-, and age-specific equations were used to calculate the lower limit of normal (LLN) to define obstructive lung disorder as: observed FEV1/FVC ratio and FEV1 below respective LLN. Zinc intake was assessed by questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was applied to investigate the associations of interest. RESULTS The analyses showed that an increased prevalence of obstructive lung disorder was observed among individuals with low zinc intake regardless of smoking status. The adjusted odds of lung disorder are approximately 1.9 times greater for subjects in the lowest zinc-intake tertile than those in the highest tertile (odds ratio = 1.89, 95% confidence interval = 1.22-2.93). The effect of smoking on lung function decreased considerably after adjusting for urinary cadmium. Protective association between the zinc-to-cadmium ratio (log-transformed) and respiratory risk suggests that zinc may play a role in smoking-associated lung disorder by modifying the influence of cadmium. CONCLUSIONS While zinc intake is associated with lower risk of obstructive lung disorder, the role of smoking cession and/or prevention are likely to be more important given their far greater effect on respiratory risk. Future research is warranted to explore the mechanisms by which zinc could modify smoking-associated lung disease.
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- Yu-Sheng Lin
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- National Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE MS: E-61, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- National Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE MS: E-61, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center and Health Management Center, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Dou-Liou City, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Modesto C, Patiño-García A, Sotillo-Piñeiro E, Merino J, García-Consuegra J, Merino R, Rua MJ, Sierrasesúmaga L, Arnal C. TNF‐α promoter gene polymorphisms in Spanish children with persistent oligoarticular and systemic‐onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 2009; 34:451-4. [PMID: 16393767 DOI: 10.1080/03009740510026652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the possible association/s of the first reported tumour necrosis factor (TNF-alphaTNF-) alpha promoter gene polymorphisms -308, -238, -376 and -163 (G-->A) with systemic (SoJIA) and oligoarticular subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA); and to test the association between these polymorphisms and the class I/class II HLA alleles in our population. METHODS The patient group comprised 29 oligoarticular and 26 systemic Caucasian Spanish children with JIA; 68 healthy volunteers from the same ethnic group and geographical region served as controls. HLA alleles were determined using low-resolution polymerase chain reaction (PCR). TNF-alpha promoter gene polymorphisms were screened using PCR denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE), followed, if positive, by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis for identification. RESULTS No statistical association was found between the four polymorphisms studied and JIA. However, the -308 G-->A polymorphism (TNF A2) tended to be more frequent in patients with SoJIA than in the oligoarticular group. TNF A2 was strongly associated with the extended haplotype A1B8DR3 (p = 0.003), and the tandem polymorphism -238/-376 in the presence of B18 and DR3. CONCLUSION The TNF A2 allele was more frequent in SoJIA than in the oligoarticular group. TNF A2 can help to create a more inflammatory milieu in this JIA subtype, in combination with other polymorphisms involved in regulatory sequences of key molecules in the inflammatory response. The association of the -308 and -238/-376 polymorphisms with specific alleles of the HLA is reconfirmed.
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- C Modesto
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Valle de Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain.
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Autoimmune pancreatitis associated with high prevalence of gastric ulcer independent of Helicobacter pylori infection status. Pancreas 2009; 38:442-6. [PMID: 19276869 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31819b5f3c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The relationship between Helicobacter pylori status and host tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) promoter susceptibility in ulcers inautoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is unknown. We sought to study the frequency of peptic ulcer, the association of peptic ulcer with H. pylori and host TNF-alpha promoter haplotype in AIP and nonautoimmune chronic pancreatitis. METHODS Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) was performed in 40 patients with AIP and 113 patients with nonautoimmune chronic pancreatitis (CP). The status of H. pylori infection was determined. Genotyping and 5-locus haplotype assembly of the TNF-alpha promoter were performed. The correlation between clinical characteristics, endoscopic findings, Helicobacter pylori infection status, and TNF-alpha promoter polymorphism and haplotype was analyzed. RESULTS The frequencies of gastric ulcer (GU) was higher in patients with AIP compared with patients with nonautoimmune CP (22.5% vs 4.4%, P = 0.001). Duodenal ulcer (DU) was more prevalent than GU in both patients with AIP and patients with nonautoimmune CP. There was no difference in the positive status of H. pylori and TNF-alpha promoter polymorphism/haplotype. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated that GU was more prevalent in AIP compared with nonautoimmune CP. Positive H. pylori status and host TNF-alpha promoter susceptibility could not explain the pathogenesis of higher GU prevalence and pathogenesis of AIP in our population.
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Rego-Pérez I, Fernández-Moreno M, Carreira-García V, Blanco FJ. [Gene polymorphisms and pharmacogenetics in Rheumatoid Arthritis]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 5:268-79. [PMID: 21794628 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2008.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2008] [Accepted: 12/04/2008] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, chronic and inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology with a genetic predisposition. The advent of new biological agents, as well as the more traditional disease-modifying anti rheumatic drugs, has resulted in highly efficient therapies for reducing the symptoms and signs of RA; however, not all patients show the same level of response regarding disease progression to these therapies. These variations suggest that RA patients may have different genetic regulatory mechanisms. The extensive polymorphisms revealed in non-coding gene-regulatory regions in the immune system, as well as genetic variations in drug-metabolizing enzymes, suggest that this type of variation is of functional and evolutionary importance and may provide clues for developing new therapeutic strategies. Pharmacogenetics is a rapidly advancing area of research that holds the promise that therapies will soon be tailored to an individual patient's genetic profile.
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- Ignacio Rego-Pérez
- Unidad de Investigación del Envejecimiento Osteoarticular, Laboratorio de Investigación, Unidad de Genómica, INIBIC, División de Reumatología, A Coruña, España
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Morimoto Y, Kawahara KI, Tancharoen S, Kikuchi K, Matsuyama T, Hashiguchi T, Izumi Y, Maruyama I. Tumor necrosis factor-α stimulates gingival epithelial cells to release high mobility-group box 1. J Periodontal Res 2007; 43:76-83. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2007.00996.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fonseca JE, Cavaleiro J, Teles J, Sousa E, Andreozzi VL, Antunes M, Amaral-Turkman MA, Canhão H, Mourão AF, Lopes J, Caetano-Lopes J, Weinmann P, Sobral M, Nero P, Saavedra MJ, Malcata A, Cruz M, Melo R, Braña A, Miranda L, Patto JV, Barcelos A, da Silva JC, Santos LM, Figueiredo G, Rodrigues M, Jesus H, Quintal A, Carvalho T, da Silva JAP, Branco J, Queiroz MV. Contribution for new genetic markers of rheumatoid arthritis activity and severity: sequencing of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene promoter. Arthritis Res Ther 2007; 9:R37. [PMID: 17408492 PMCID: PMC1906815 DOI: 10.1186/ar2173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2006] [Revised: 03/02/2007] [Accepted: 04/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to assess whether clinical measures of rheumatoid arthritis activity and severity were influenced by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) promoter genotype/haplotype markers. Each patient's disease activity was assessed by the disease activity score using 28 joint counts (DAS28) and functional capacity by the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) score. Systemic manifestations, radiological damage evaluated by the Sharp/van der Heijde (SvdH) score, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug use, joint surgeries, and work disability were also assessed. The promoter region of the TNF-alpha gene, between nucleotides -1,318 and +49, was sequenced using an automated platform. Five hundred fifty-four patients were evaluated and genotyped for 10 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, but 5 of these markers were excluded due to failure to fall within Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium or to monomorphism. Patients with more than 10 years of disease duration (DD) presented significant associations between the -857 SNP and systemic manifestations, as well as joint surgeries. Associations were also found between the -308 SNP and work disability in patients with more than 2 years of DD and radiological damage in patients with less than 10 years of DD. A borderline effect was found between the -238 SNP and HAQ score and radiological damage in patients with 2 to 10 years of DD. An association was also found between haplotypes and the SvdH score for those with more than 10 years of DD. An association was found between some TNF-alpha promoter SNPs and systemic manifestations, radiological progression, HAQ score, work disability, and joint surgeries, particularly in some classes of DD and between haplotypes and radiological progression for those with more than 10 years of DD.
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- João Eurico Fonseca
- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
- Santa Maria Hospital, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-035, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
- Santa Maria Hospital, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-035, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, R. Leopoldo Bulhões, 1480, 21031-210, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Centro de Estatística e Aplicações, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Estatística e Aplicações, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
- Santa Maria Hospital, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-035, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
- Egas Moniz Hospital, Rua da Junqueira, 126, 1349-019, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Egas Moniz Hospital, Rua da Junqueira, 126, 1349-019, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Coimbra University Hospital, Praceta Mota Pinto, 3000-075, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra University Hospital, Praceta Mota Pinto, 3000-075, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faro Hospital, Rua Leão Penedo, 8000-386, Faro, Portugal
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- Nossa Senhora da Assunção Hospital, Rua D. Alexandrina Soares de Albergaria, 6270-498, Seia, Portugal
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- Caldas da Rainha Hospital, Largo Rainha Dona Leonor, 2500-176, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
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- Portuguese Institute of Rheumatology, Rua da Beneficência, 7, 1050-034, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Portuguese Institute of Rheumatology, Rua da Beneficência, 7, 1050-034, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Infante D. Pedro Hospital, Avenida Artur Ravara, 3814-501, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Divino Espírito Santo Hospital, Praça 5 de Outubro, 9500, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Divino Espírito Santo Hospital, Praça 5 de Outubro, 9500, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Funchal Central Hospital, Avenida Luís de Camões, 9000, Funchal, Portugal
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- Funchal Central Hospital, Avenida Luís de Camões, 9000, Funchal, Portugal
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- Funchal Central Hospital, Avenida Luís de Camões, 9000, Funchal, Portugal
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- Cell Biology Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Egas Moniz Hospital, Rua da Junqueira, 126, 1349-019, Lisboa, Portugal
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Manchanda PK, Kumar A, Kaul A, Mittal RD. Correlation between a gene polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (G/A) and end-stage renal disease: a pilot study from north India. Clin Chim Acta 2006; 370:152-7. [PMID: 16545788 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2006.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2005] [Revised: 02/04/2006] [Accepted: 02/06/2006] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with chronic kidney disease manifest an inflammatory state in comparison to healthy individuals. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in initiation and progression of renal injury. We examined the 2-promoter region polymorphism of TNF-alpha gene G to A at -308 and at +488 sites in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) subjects. METHODS The TNF-alpha -308 G/A and +488 G/A polymorphisms were genotyped in 231 patients aged 36.5+/-10, and in 180 matched controls (34.96+/-11.3) by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS-PCR) method, respectively. RESULTS The genotypic distribution of TNF-alpha -308 and +488 were significantly different between patients and controls (P<0.001 and P<0.006), respectively. The AA genotype was more frequent in ESRD patients than controls for both the sites (42% vs. 2.8% and 17.3% vs. 2.2%), respectively. The allelic frequency of TNF-alpha A was also higher in cases than in controls for both the sites (P<0.001; OR=2.96; 95% CI=2.228-3.945 and P<0.013; OR=1.422; 95% CI=1.078-1.876). Significant difference was observed for haplotype frequency distribution between ESRD patients and controls and 'A-G#' haplotype showed >9-fold higher risk (OR=9.886, 95% CI=4.408-22.172). The two polymorphisms were in linkage disequilibrium in the control group (D'=0.8047, P<0.001). CONCLUSION Both the variants of TNF-alpha (-308 and +488) polymorphism had significant association and may thus be a strong predisposing risk factor for ESRD in a cohort of north Indian population. Further, individuals with haplotypes A-G# may be at higher risk for ESRD.
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Khanna D, Wu H, Park G, Gersuk V, Gold RH, Nepom GT, Wong WK, Sharp JT, Reed EF, Paulus HE, Tsao BP. Association of tumor necrosis factor α polymorphism, but not the shared epitope, with increased radiographic progression in a seropositive rheumatoid arthritis inception cohort. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 54:1105-16. [PMID: 16572445 DOI: 10.1002/art.21750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFA) -308 guanine-to-adenosine polymorphism and/or the shared epitope (SE) is associated with radiographic damage in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS The cohort consisted of 189 patients with early seropositive RA (median 5.6 months since symptom onset) who had active disease, no previous disease-modifying antirheumatic drug treatment, and >or=2 sets of scored radiographs of the hands/wrists and forefeet. TNFA -308 polymorphism was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction pyrosequencing. The SE was defined as presence of any 1 of the following HLA-DRB1 alleles: *0101, *0102, *0401, *0404, *0405, *0408, *0410, *1001, *1402, or *1406. Radiographic progression was assessed by the total Sharp score. RESULTS Using a weighted least-squares regression analysis, patients with the -308 TNFA AA plus AG genotypes (n=49) had significantly higher rates of progression in erosion scores (median 0.84 versus 0.48 units/year), joint space narrowing (JSN) scores (0.42 versus 0.04), and total Sharp scores (1.70 versus 0.61) compared with patients with the TNFA GG genotype (n=140). Presence of the SE (n=137) was associated with significantly lower progression rates (per year) for total Sharp scores (median 0.9 versus 1.25 units/year) and JSN scores (0.04 versus 0.41), but not for erosion scores (0.50 versus 0.61) compared with patients without the SE (n=52). In a least-squares multiple linear regression model, the presence of the AA plus AG genotypes was associated with a significantly higher progression rate after adjusting for the presence of the SE, interaction between the SE and the AA plus AG genotypes, baseline log C-reactive protein level, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, total Sharp score, swollen joint count, and presence of osteophytes (osteoarthritis). There was a strong linkage disequilibrium between DRB1*0301 and TNFA polymorphism (D'=0.84, r2=0.45, P<0.001). CONCLUSION This study showed an association between the TNFA -308 polymorphism and progression of radiographic damage in patients with early seropositive RA. This association appeared to be independent of the SE, but might be dependent on other genetic variants in linkage disequilibrium with the -308 TNFA A allele and DRB1*0301. Further studies should be conducted to validate these results in both longitudinal observational cohorts and randomized clinical trials.
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- Dinesh Khanna
- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0563, USA.
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Agrawal C, Raghav SK, Gupta B, Das RH, Chaturvedi VP, Goswami K, Das HR. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha microsatellite polymorphism association with rheumatoid arthritis in Indian patients. Arch Med Res 2005; 36:555-9. [PMID: 16099338 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2005.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2004] [Accepted: 03/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Level of TNF-alpha increases significantly in synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. It is proposed that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) microsatellite alleles may influence its expression and presumably can contribute to the disease severity. However, there is a lack of such study to predict any such association with RA in an Indian population. METHODS In this study, we investigated the differential pattern of distribution of TNF microsatellite alleles in an Indian population and its association with RA. One hundred eighteen RA patients and 120 healthy individuals were genotyped for TNF microsatellite alleles using Genescan. Odds ratio was calculated to demonstrate the correlation between allelic distribution and clinical severity. RESULTS The study shows that distribution of TNF microsatellite alleles in an Indian population is very different from other Asian Oriental and Western populations, except for some similarities with an Italian population. Frequency of microsatellite TNFd3 allele (9.24 vs. 3.85%, chi(2)=5.6, p < or =0.0179, OR=0.393, 95% CI=0.177-0.87) and more interestingly TNFd3 containing haplotypes has been found significantly reduced in patients. On the contrary, TNFb5 allele frequency increased in the patients (22.3 vs. 30.8%, chi(2)=4.4, p < or =0.036, OR=1.55, 95% CI=1.027-2.344) as compared to controls. Furthermore, significant increase in frequency of this allele in severe patients (22.3 vs. 33.8%, chi(2)=6.22, p < or =0.013, OR=1.78, 95% CI=1.132-2.798) along with the significant increase in haplotypes containing this allele supports the association of TNFb5 with disease severity. CONCLUSIONS In an Indian population, TNFb5 may be considered as a risk factor, whereas TNFd3, unlike others, may be protective for RA.
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- Charu Agrawal
- Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Delhi, India
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Loos BG, John RP, Laine ML. Identification of genetic risk factors for periodontitis and possible mechanisms of action. J Clin Periodontol 2005; 32 Suppl 6:159-79. [PMID: 16128836 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00806.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIM To review the literature for genetic risk factors associated with periodontitis. METHODS Computerized search of the literature in English using key words: Periodontitis; Genes; Mutation; Polymorphism; Risk. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Mutations in the cathepsin C gene (CTSC) have been identified as causal for the Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS), which includes prepubertal periodontitis (PP). Some CTSC mutations are causal for PP without PLS. No relationship has been demonstrated between CTSC mutations and other forms of periodontitis. Genetic polymorphisms in a candidate gene approach have been explored as risk factors for periodontitis. There is limited evidence that some polymorphisms in the genes encoding interleukins (IL)-1, Fc gamma receptors (Fc gammaR), IL-10 and the vitamin D receptor, may be associated with periodontitis in certain ethnic groups. However relatively large variations in carriage rates of the Rare (R)-alleles among studies on any polymorphism were observed. The available studies appear under-powered and do not adequately take into account other pertinent risk factors for periodontitis. Future studies should include larger cohorts, should clearly define phenotypes and should adequately control for other risk factors. In addition to the candidate gene approach, alternative strategies need to be considered to elucidate the gene variations, which confer risk for periodontitis.
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- Bruno G Loos
- Department of Periodontology, Acadcemic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Folwaczny M, Glas J, Török HP, Mende M, Folwaczny C. Lack of association between the TNFalpha G -308 A promoter polymorphism and periodontal disease. J Clin Periodontol 2004; 31:449-53. [PMID: 15142214 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2004.00499.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immunorelevant gene polymorphisms might influence the susceptibility for periodontal disease. The present study assessed the frequency of a promoter polymorphism (-308G-to-A) of the tumour necrosis factor (TNF)alpha gene in patients with periodontitis and controls. METHODS Eighty-one patients with generalized chronic periodontitis and 80 healthy controls were genotyped for the -308 polymorphism of the TNF alpha gene by PCR amplification and subsequent restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. The diagnosis of chronic periodontitis was made for each subject on basis of standardized clinical and radiographic criteria. RESULTS In patients with peridontitis and controls, the frequency of the TNF alpha-308 A allele was comparable (19.1% [31/162] versus 13.8% [22/160]; p=0.193). CONCLUSION The present study revealed no association between the -308 TNF alpha gene polymorphism and periodontal disease.
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- Matthias Folwaczny
- Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany.
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Barton A, Platt H, Salway F, Symmons D, Barrett E, Bukhari M, Lunt M, Zeggini E, Eyre S, Hinks A, Tellam D, Brintnell B, Ollier W, Worthington J, Silman A. Polymorphisms in the tumour necrosis factor gene are not associated with severity of inflammatory polyarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63:280-4. [PMID: 14962963 PMCID: PMC1754913 DOI: 10.1136/ard.2003.008680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) is a powerful inflammatory mediator in rheumatoid and other types of inflammatory arthritis. Polymorphisms within the TNFalpha gene have previously been investigated to determine their role in the aetiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but it is unclear whether reported associations are with susceptibility to, or severity of, disease. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between both individual TNFalpha single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes with the development and severity of erosions by 5 years in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis (IP). METHODS 438 patients from the Norfolk Arthritis Register observational inception cohort of patients with IP were x rayed 5 years after disease onset. They were genotyped for nine SNPs mapping to the TNFalpha gene, using a SNaPshot primer extension assay. Haplotypes were constructed in patients with IP, who were compared for the presence and extent of erosions at 5 years. RESULTS No association between individual TNFalpha SNPs or haplotypes in the patients who developed erosions at 5 years compared with those who remained non-erosive was found. Restricting analysis to patients who satisfied ACR criteria for RA by 5 years did not affect the conclusions. CONCLUSION The TNFalpha gene does not seem to be associated with severity as assessed by erosive outcome at 5 years in patients with IP.
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Goronzy JJ, Matteson EL, Fulbright JW, Warrington KJ, Chang-Miller A, Hunder GG, Mason TG, Nelson AM, Valente RM, Crowson CS, Erlich HA, Reynolds RL, Swee RG, O'Fallon WM, Weyand CM. Prognostic markers of radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 50:43-54. [PMID: 14730598 DOI: 10.1002/art.11445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify prognostic markers that are predictive of progressive erosive disease in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS The study involved an inception cohort of 111 consecutive patients with RA and a disease duration of <1 year. Patients were treated according to an algorithm designed to avoid overtreatment of mild disease and to accelerate treatment in patients who had continuous disease activity. Patients were evaluated for the presence of clinical and laboratory disease activity markers. We determined the frequency of CD4+,CD28(null) T cells by flow cytometry, HLA-DRB1 gene polymorphisms by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/sequencing, and 26 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 19 candidate genes by multiplex PCR and hybridization to an immobilized probe array. Data were analyzed using proportional odds models to identify prognostic markers predictive of erosive progression over 2 years on serial hand/wrist radiographs. RESULTS After 2 years, disease activity in 52% of the cohort was controlled by treatment with hydroxychloroquine and nonsteroidal agents. Forty-eight percent of the patients did not develop erosions. Older age, presence of erosions at baseline, presence of rheumatoid factor, rheumatoid factor titer, and HLA-DRB1*04 alleles, particularly homozygosity for HLA-DRB1*04, were univariate predictors of radiographic progression. Promising novel markers were the frequency of CD4+,CD28(null) T cells as an immunosenescence indicator, and a polymorphism in the uteroglobin gene. CONCLUSION Clinical disease activity in patients with early RA can frequently be controlled with nonaggressive treatment, but this is not always sufficient to prevent new erosions. Rheumatoid factor titer, HLA-DRB1 polymorphisms, age, and immunosenescence markers are predictors of poor radiographic outcome. A polymorphism in the uteroglobin gene may identify patients who have a low risk of erosive disease.
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Marsh HP, Haldar NA, Bunce M, Marshall SE, le Monier K, Winsey SL, Christodoulos K, Cranston D, Welsh KI, Harris AL. Polymorphisms in tumour necrosis factor (TNF) are associated with risk of bladder cancer and grade of tumour at presentation. Br J Cancer 2003; 89:1096-101. [PMID: 12966432 PMCID: PMC2376948 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2002] [Revised: 03/24/2003] [Accepted: 05/25/2003] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study is to assess the role of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) polymorphisms in the risk of developing bladder cancer and effect on tumour stage, grade and progression. In all, seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms in TNF were studied in 196 bladder cancer patients and 208 controls using a PCR-SSP genotyping technique. It was seen that there was a significant association of two polymorphisms in TNF with bladder cancer: the TNF+488A allele was found in 28.1% of patients compared with 14.9% of controls (P=0.0012). In addition, TNF-859T was found in 26.0% of patients compared with 14.4% of the controls (P=0.0036). The two loci were in tight linkage disequilibrium, that is, almost all the individuals having TNF+488A also had TNF-859T. Patients with the TNF+488A or TNF-859T were more likely to present with a moderately differentiated tumour than those patients without the uncommon allele. In all, 16.7% of patients with TNF+488A and 29.9% of patients without TNF+488A presented with a G1 tumour (P=0.015). A total of 14% of patients with TNF-859T and 30.5% of patients without TNF-859T presented with a G1 tumour (P=0.0043). There was no significant effect on time to first recurrence, stage progression or grade progression. In conclusion, a significant association between TNF polymorphisms TNF+488A and TNF-859T and risk of bladder cancer was detected in this study. Both these polymorphisms were associated with grade of tumour at presentation although there was no significant effect on subsequent tumour behaviour.
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- H P Marsh
- Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
- Department of Urology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
- Imperial Cancer Research Fund Medical Oncology Unit, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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- Department of Urology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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- Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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- Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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- Department of Urology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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- Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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- Imperial Cancer Research Fund Medical Oncology Unit, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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- Department of Urology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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- Transplant Immunology Laboratory, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
- Emanuel Kaye Building, National Heart and Lung Institute, Manresa Road, London SW3 6LR, UK
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- Imperial Cancer Research Fund Medical Oncology Unit, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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Coppin H, Roth MP, Liblau RS. Cytokine and cytokine receptor genes in the susceptibility and resistance to organ-specific autoimmune diseases. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2003; 520:33-65. [PMID: 12613571 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0171-8_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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- Hélène Coppin
- Laboratoire d'immunologie Cellulaire INSERM CJF 97-11, Hospital Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France
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Chernajovsky Y, Winyard PG, Kabouridis PS. Advances in understanding the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: implications for therapy. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGENOMICS : GENOMICS-RELATED RESEARCH IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL PRACTICE 2003; 2:223-34. [PMID: 12421093 DOI: 10.2165/00129785-200202040-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are polygenic diseases. Polymorphisms in candidate genes have been studied for possible association with susceptibility to disease development. Aside from HLA polymorphisms, of particular interest are those in genes encoding cytokines, signaling molecules, and enzymes involved in the production and catabolism of oxygen and nitrogen radicals. Cytokines are involved in the modulation of the pathological process and have been the target for novel therapeutic interventions. Evidence for their involvement in RA and OA has been provided from genetic analyses in patient populations as well as from animal models of disease. Intracellular signaling cascades control cellular responses and thus regulate many aspects of the pathology manifested in rheumatic diseases. Deciphering the organization and activity of such signaling pathways in disease is underway. Polymorphisms have been identified in gene promoter regions regulating efficient binding of transcription factors, and in coding regions of genes whose products are involved in signal cascades relevant to RA. Among these are the NF-kappaB pathway, steroid receptors and the p53 tumor suppressor gene. Both reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) have also been implicated in rheumatic diseases. It is thought that excess, damaging, ROS/RNS may arise from an imbalance between the production and removal of these chemical species. Polymorphisms in genes that encode enzymes involved in either generating or degrading ROS/RNS may contribute to such an imbalance. In the last few years, polymorphisms in such genes have indeed been identified as risk factors for rheumatic diseases.
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- Yuti Chernajovsky
- Bone and Joint Research Unit, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, Barts and The London, University of London, London, UK.
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Karplus TM, Jeronimo SMB, Chang H, Helms BK, Burns TL, Murray JC, Mitchell AA, Pugh EW, Braz RFS, Bezerra FL, Wilson ME. Association between the tumor necrosis factor locus and the clinical outcome of Leishmania chagasi infection. Infect Immun 2002; 70:6919-25. [PMID: 12438370 PMCID: PMC133071 DOI: 10.1128/iai.70.12.6919-6925.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2002] [Revised: 07/30/2002] [Accepted: 09/15/2002] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A periurban outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by the protozoan Leishmania chagasi is ongoing outside Natal, northeast Brazil. Manifestations range from asymptomatic infection to disseminated visceral disease. Literature reports suggest that both genetic and environmental factors influence the outcome of infection. Due to the association of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) locus with other infectious diseases, we examined whether polymorphic alleles at this locus are associated with the outcome of L. chagasi infection. Neighborhoods with ongoing transmission were identified through patients admitted to local hospitals. Altogether, 1,024 individuals from 183 families were classified with the following disease phenotypes: (i) symptomatic VL, (ii) asymptomatic infection (positive delayed-type hypersensitivity [DTH+]), or (iii) no evidence of infection (DTH-). Genotypes were determined at a microsatellite marker (MSM) upstream of the TNFB gene encoding TNF-beta and at a restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) at position -307 in the promoter of the TNFA gene encoding TNF-alpha. Analyses showed that the distribution of TNFA RFLP alleles (TNF1 and TNF2) and the TNF MSM alleles (TNFa1 to TNFa15) differed between individuals with VL and those with DTH+ phenotypes. TNF1 was transmitted more frequently than expected from heterozygous parents to DTH+ offspring (P = 0.0006), and haplotypes containing TNF2 were associated with symptomatic VL (P = 0.0265, transmission disequilibrium test). Resting serum TNF-alpha levels were higher in TNF1/2 heterozygotes than in TNF1/1 homozygotes (P < 0.05). These data led us to hypothesize that an individual's genotype at the TNF locus may be associated with whether he or she develops asymptomatic or symptomatic disease after L. chagasi infection. The results preliminarily suggest that this may be the case, and follow-up with larger populations is needed for verification.
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- Theresa M Karplus
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA
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The cause of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unknown; however, extensive research has yielded great insight into its pathogenesis. Lymphocytes play a significant role, but a lesser role in the perpetuation of late disease. The rheumatoid synovium is composed primarily of fibroblasts and monocytes that produce inflammatory cytokines, of which interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor are of key importance. Potential regulatory mechanisms balancing the effects of these cytokines are inadequate to prevent joint damage and subsequent disability. These cytokines seem responsible for stimulating destructive processes in the joint via induction of prostaglandins, angiogenesis, chemokines, adhesion molecules, osteoclastogenesis, and matrix metalloproteinases. This review discusses recent research findings in the immunopathogenesis of RA with respect to potential targets for therapy.
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- John K Jenkins
- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216, USA.
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van Zeijl JH, Mullaart RA, Galama JMD. The pathogenesis of febrile seizures: is there a role for specific infections? Rev Med Virol 2002; 12:93-106. [PMID: 11921305 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Although fever is regarded as the main trigger in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures (FS), it is not supposed to be the unique causative factor. In FS, there is a strong familial predisposition. This does not exclude infections as a causative factor because subtle genetic polymorphisms have been demonstrated to affect the course of infections. We review the literature on: (1) the role of fever, especially the height of temperature, its cause, and metabolic effects induced by temperature; (2) the role of heredity; (3) the role of cytokines which play a role in the induction of fever; and (4) the role of type of infection, with emphasis on newly identified agents and improved diagnostic techniques. With modern molecular techniques such as PCR, viruses have been detected in the CSF far more often than previously thought, even in the absence of pleocytosis of the CSF. This makes it difficult to distinguish FS from acute encephalitis. FS may be caused by neuroinvasion or intracerebral activation of viruses. Further studies should focus on these options because therapeutic intervention is possible and may prevent late sequelae such as recurrent FS and subsequent epilepsy.
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- J H van Zeijl
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Public Health Laboratory Friesland, PO Box 21020, 8900 JA Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
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Ozen S, Alikasifoglu M, Bakkaloglu A, Duzova A, Jarosova K, Nemcova D, Besbas N, Vencovsky J, Tuncbilek E. Tumour necrosis factor alpha G-->A -238 and G-->A -308 polymorphisms in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2002; 41:223-7. [PMID: 11886974 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/41.2.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To study G-->A -238 and G-->A -308 polymorphisms in the promoter region of the tumour necrosis factor (TNF) alpha gene in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We analysed whether there were any associations between these polymorphisms and the type of JIA and/or the clinical course of the disease in two populations. METHODS The first group consisted of 51 Turkish JIA patients and the second consisted of 159 JIA patients from the Czech Republic. Healthy individuals (93 and 100) from each country served as controls. Subgroups of JIA were defined according to the Durban criteria. The course of the disease was defined on the basis of the physician's global evaluation of disease activity, the swollen and tender joint count and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. RESULTS In both JIA cohorts, the distribution of genotypes was not significantly different among the types of JIA. The G-->A -238 polymorphism did not have an effect on the patients' outcome in either group. The G-->A -308 polymorphism was significantly associated with a poor outcome in the Turkish group (P=0.005) but there was no association in the Czech patients. Some features of JIA in Turkish patients differed from those in Czech patients. CONCLUSIONS Genetic differences may accompany the phenotypic differences found in the Turkish group. Although larger numbers of patients are clearly needed to verify this, we suggest that the G-->A -308 polymorphism may be operative in defining disease outcome in selected groups.
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- S Ozen
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Craandijk J, van Krugten MV, Verweij CL, van der Velden U, Loos BG. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene polymorphisms in relation to periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol 2002; 29:28-34. [PMID: 11846846 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2002.290105.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Genetic polymorphisms for cytokines have been proposed as potential genetic markers for destructive periodontal disease. The present aim was to investigate 4 bi-allelic polymorphisms in the TNF-alpha gene in relation to susceptibility for and severity of periodontitis. The polymorphisms were all transitions from G to A, 3 in the promoter positions: -376, -308, -238; and one in the first intron at position +489. METHODS 90 periodontitis patients and 264 reference control subjects were genotyped and frequencies of genotypes and alleles were analyzed. Also genotype frequencies among severe and moderate periodontitis patients were explored, and the % of teeth with 50% bone loss and the % of teeth without any bone loss for patients with the A allele (A+ genotype) and patients without (A- genotype) were compared. RESULTS The distributions of genotypes and frequencies of A allele carriage rates for the 4 TNF-alpha polymorphisms were not different between patients and reference controls; Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium criteria were fulfilled. Also the distribution of A+ and A- genotypes, alone or in combinations, were not different for severe periodontitis compared to moderate periodontitis patients. None of the A+ genotypes showed a significant different bone loss pattern compared to A- genotype patients. Smoking status of the patients did not influence the results. CONCLUSIONS Genetic polymorphisms in the TNF-alpha gene at positions -376, -308, -238 and +489 could not be identified as susceptibility or severity factors in periodontitis, irrespective of the smoking status of the patients.
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- Jeroen Craandijk
- Department of Periodontology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Zúñiga J, Vargas-Alarcón G, Hernández-Pacheco G, Portal-Celhay C, Yamamoto-Furusho JK, Granados J. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter polymorphisms in Mexican patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Genes Immun 2001; 2:363-6. [PMID: 11704801 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2001] [Revised: 07/29/2001] [Accepted: 08/03/2001] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The major histocompatibility (MHC) genes including TNF-alpha, HSP70 and HLA genes have been associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in several populations. In this study we analyze the polymorphism of TNF-alpha promoter in 51 Mexican Mestizo SLE patients and 55 ethnically-matched healthy controls by polymerase chain reaction methods. No statistically significant differences were observed in the TNF -308 allele and genotype distribution between patients and healthy controls. However, we found a significant increase in the TNF G/A -238 genotype and in the TNFA -238 allele frequencies in the SLE group when compared with healthy controls (Pc = 0.03, OR = 4.77 and Pc = 0.02, OR = 3.62, respectively). DRB1 analysis showed a similar distribution in patients and controls. Linkage disequilibrium was observed for five haplotypes: DRB1*1401-TNFA-238 (D = 0.84; D' = 1.0; P = 0.015); DRB1*0301-TNFA-238 (D = 1.38; D' = 0.41; P = 0.042); DRB1*1106-TNF2-308 (D = 0.9; D' = 1.0; P = 0.0006); DRB1*1104-TNF2-308 (D = 0.83; D' = 0.45; P = 0.02) and DRB1*1406-TNF2-308 (D = 0.83; D' = 0.45; P = 0.02). Our data suggest that the association between the TNF-alpha -238 polymorphism and SLE could play a major role in disease susceptibility.
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- J Zúñiga
- Molecular Biology and Immunogenetics Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Unit, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mexico City, Mexico
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Castro F, Acevedo E, Ciusani E, Angulo JA, Wollheim FA, Sandberg-Wollheim M. Tumour necrosis factor microsatellites and HLA-DRB1*, HLA-DQA1*, and HLA-DQB1* alleles in Peruvian patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2001; 60:791-5. [PMID: 11454644 PMCID: PMC1753809 DOI: 10.1136/ard.60.8.791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and HLA and tumour necrosis factor (TNF) polymorphism in Peruvian mestizo patients in comparison with ethnically similar controls. METHODS Seventy nine patients with RA and 65 ethnically matched healthy controls were genotyped for HLA-DRB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, and TNFalpha and TNFbeta alleles using PCR amplification. Clinical severity was assessed as mild, moderate, or severe in 35 of the patients. RESULTS TNFalpha6 showed the strongest association with disease susceptibility. The TNFalpha6 allele was more common in patients than in controls (p<0.0076) and the proportion of patients with at least one copy of this allele was greater (p<0.015, relative risk 2.35). Among the HLA-DRB1* alleles with the shared epitope sequence, only the DRB1*1402 allele was significantly increased in patients compared with controls (p<0.0311), as was the proportion of patients with at least one copy of this allele (p<0.0232, relative risk 2.74). In contrast, the overall frequency of alleles with the shared epitope was not different in patients and controls. The haplotype HLA-DRB1*1402-DQB1*0301-DQA1*0401 was significantly more common in patients. TNFalpha6 was more common in patients whether or not they had this haplotype. None of the 11 patients lacking the TNFalpha6 allele had severe disease. CONCLUSIONS This study shows for the first time that TNF gene polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to RA in a non-white population. TNFalpha6 and HLA-DRB1*1402 independently conferred significantly increased risk in Peruvian mestizo patients.
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- F Castro
- Hospital Central FAP, Lima, Peru
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The occurrence, albeit infrequent, of systemic vasculitis in closely related family members suggests that both environmental and genetic factors may play a role in the pathogenesis of these diseases. Malfunction of immune regulation in the systemic vasculitides may indicate a role for genes that encode molecules critical to the immune responses. The extremely polymorphic sequences of MHC molecules may provide a structural basis for associations of MHC genes and systemic vasculitis. This review summarizes recent reports of MHC associations, mechanisms by which MHC may play a role in certain vasculitides, and also examines the role for genes encoding non-MHC molecules, such as Fcgamma receptors, cytokines and T cell co-stimulators. Data suggest that the pathogenesis of systemic vasculitides such as giant-cell arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis and Wegener's granulomatosis might be governed by multiple genes encoding host defence molecules, in conjunction with environmental factors.
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- D Huang
- Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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Rozenfeld V, Chagan L, Kleyman E. The Year in Review: Rheumatology. J Pharm Pract 2001. [DOI: 10.1106/8wa6-f8na-hty5-h2gt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Pharmacologic management of rheumatoid arthritis has been a subject of extensive research within the last several years. Novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have entered the arena offering equal efficacy with an improved toxicity profile. The selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, celecoxib and rofecoxib, are described. New disease modifying antirheumatic drugs include leflunomide, etanercept, and infliximab. Methotrexate, a widely used antirheumatic agent, has been continuously studied with other disease modifying therapies, such as sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, and cyclosporin. Therapeutic principles of rheumatoid arthritis therapy, as well as the role of new treatment modalities is discussed in this review.
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- Vitalina Rozenfeld
- Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Lenox Hill Hospital, Pharmacy Department, 100 E. 77th Street, New York, NY 10021
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- Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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- Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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