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Abais-Battad JM, Dasinger JH, Lund H, Burns-Ray EC, Walton SD, Baldwin KE, Fehrenbach DJ, Cherian-Shaw M, Mattson DL. Sex-Dependency of T Cell-Induced Salt-Sensitive Hypertension and Kidney Damage. Hypertension 2024; 81:1511-1523. [PMID: 38757269 PMCID: PMC11168867 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.22608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND It is established that the immune system, namely T cells, plays a role in the development of hypertension and renal damage in male Dahl salt-sensitive (SS) rats, but far less is known about this relationship in females. Rats with genetically deleted T cells via CD247 gene mutation on the Dahl SS background (SSCD247-/-) were utilized to interrogate the effect of sex and T cells on salt sensitivity. METHODS We assessed the hypertensive and kidney injury phenotypes in male versus female SS and SSCD247-/- rats challenged with 3 weeks of high salt (4.0% NaCl). Differences in T cell activation genes were examined in renal T cells from male and female SS rats, and a sex-specific adoptive transfer was performed by injecting male or female splenocytes into either male or female SSCD247-/- recipients to determine the potential contribution of T cell sex. RESULTS The lack of functional T cells in SSCD247-/- rats significantly reduced salt-induced hypertension and proteinuria in both sexes, although SSCD247-/- females exhibited greater protection from kidney damage. Adoptive transfer of either Dahl SS male or female splenocytes into SSCD247-/- male recipients exacerbated hypertension and proteinuria compared with controls, while in SSCD247-/- female recipients, exacerbation of disease occurred only upon transfer of male, but not female, SS splenocytes. CONCLUSIONS The absence of T cells in the SSCD247-/- normalized sex differences in blood pressure, though sex differences in renal damage persisted. Splenocyte transfer experiments demonstrated that salt sensitivity is amplified if the sex of the T cell or the recipient is male.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta GA
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta GA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta GA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta GA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta GA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta GA
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Deng B, Liao F, Liu Y, He P, Wei S, Liu C, Dong W. Comprehensive analysis of endoplasmic reticulum stress-associated genes signature of ulcerative colitis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1158648. [PMID: 37287987 PMCID: PMC10243217 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1158648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Background Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) is a critical factor in the development of ulcerative colitis (UC); however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to identify pivotal molecular mechanisms related to ERS in UC pathogenesis and provide novel therapeutic targets for UC. Methods Colon tissue gene expression profiles and clinical information of UC patients and healthy controls were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and the ERS-related gene set was downloaded from GeneCards for analysis. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and differential expression analysis were utilized to identify pivotal modules and genes associated with UC. A consensus clustering algorithm was used to classify UC patients. The CIBERSORT algorithm was employed to evaluate the immune cell infiltration. Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA), Gene Ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) were used to explore potential biological mechanisms. The external sets were used to validate and identify the relationship of ERS-related genes with biologics. Small molecule compounds were predicted using the Connectivity Map (CMap) database. Molecular docking was performed to simulate the binding conformation of small molecule compounds and key targets. Results The study identified 915 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 11 ERS-related genes (ERSRGs) from the colonic mucosa of UC patients and healthy controls, and these genes had good diagnostic value and were highly correlated. Five potential small-molecule drugs sharing tubulin inhibitors were identified, including albendazole, fenbendazole, flubendazole, griseofulvin, and noscapine, among which noscapine exhibited the highest correlation with a high binding affinity to the targets. Active UC and 10 ERSRGs were associated with a large number of immune cells, and ERS was also associated with colon mucosal invasion of active UC. Significant differences in gene expression patterns and immune cell infiltration abundance were observed among ERS-related subtypes. Conclusion The results suggest that ERS plays a vital role in UC pathogenesis, and noscapine may be a promising therapeutic agent for UC by affecting ERS.
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- Beiying Deng
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatric, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Murayama MA, Shimizu J, Miyabe C, Yudo K, Miyabe Y. Chemokines and chemokine receptors as promising targets in rheumatoid arthritis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1100869. [PMID: 36860872 PMCID: PMC9968812 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1100869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that commonly causes inflammation and bone destruction in multiple joints. Inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and TNF-α, play important roles in RA development and pathogenesis. Biological therapies targeting these cytokines have revolutionized RA therapy. However, approximately 50% of the patients are non-responders to these therapies. Therefore, there is an ongoing need to identify new therapeutic targets and therapies for patients with RA. In this review, we focus on the pathogenic roles of chemokines and their G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in RA. Inflamed tissues in RA, such as the synovium, highly express various chemokines to promote leukocyte migration, tightly controlled by chemokine ligand-receptor interactions. Because the inhibition of these signaling pathways results in inflammatory response regulation, chemokines and their receptors could be promising targets for RA therapy. The blockade of various chemokines and/or their receptors has yielded prospective results in preclinical trials using animal models of inflammatory arthritis. However, some of these strategies have failed in clinical trials. Nonetheless, some blockades showed promising results in early-phase clinical trials, suggesting that chemokine ligand-receptor interactions remain a promising therapeutic target for RA and other autoimmune diseases.
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- Masanori A Murayama
- Department of Animal Models for Human Diseases, Institute of Biomedical Science, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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Chen P, Gao G, Xu Y, Jia P, Li Y, Li Y, Cao J, Du J, Zhang S, Zhang J. Novel gene signature reveals prognostic model in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:1036312. [PMID: 36407095 PMCID: PMC9669305 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.1036312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a type of hematological malignancy and has a poor prognosis. In our study, we aimed to construct a prognostic model of ALL by identifying important genes closely related to ALL prognosis. We obtained transcriptome data (RNA-seq) of ALL samples from the GDC TARGET database and identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using the “DESeq” package of R software. We used univariate and multivariate cox regression analyses to screen out the prognostic genes of ALL. In our results, the risk score can be used as an independent prognostic factor to predict the prognosis of ALL patients [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.782, 95% CI = 1.903–4.068, p < 0.001]. Risk score in clinical parameters has high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for predicting overall survival of ALL patients, and the area under curve (AUC) is 0.864 in the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis results. Our study evaluated a potential prognostic signature with six genes and constructed a risk model significantly related to the prognosis of ALL patients. The results of this study can help clinicians to adjust the treatment plan and distinguish patients with good and poor prognosis for targeted treatment.
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Kotschenreuther K, Yan S, Kofler DM. Migration and homeostasis of regulatory T cells in rheumatoid arthritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:947636. [PMID: 36016949 PMCID: PMC9398455 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.947636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Regulatory T (Treg) cells are garnering increased attention in research related to autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They play an essential role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis by restricting effector T cell activity. Reduced functions and frequencies of Treg cells contribute to the pathogenesis of RA, a common autoimmune disease which leads to systemic inflammation and erosive joint destruction. Treg cells from patients with RA are characterized by impaired functions and by an altered phenotype. They show increased plasticity towards Th17 cells and a reduced suppressive capacity. Besides the suppressive function of Treg cells, their effectiveness is determined by their ability to migrate into inflamed tissues. In the past years, new mechanisms involved in Treg cell migration have been identified. One example of such a mechanism is the phosphorylation of vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP). Efficient migration of Treg cells requires the presence of VASP. IL-6, a cytokine which is abundantly present in the peripheral blood and in the synovial tissue of RA patients, induces posttranslational modifications of VASP. Recently, it has been shown in mice with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) that this IL-6 mediated posttranslational modification leads to reduced Treg cell trafficking. Another protein which facilitates Treg cell migration is G-protein-signaling modulator 2 (GPSM2). It modulates G-protein coupled receptor functioning, thereby altering the cellular activity initiated by cell surface receptors in response to extracellular signals. The almost complete lack of GPSM2 in Treg cells from RA patients contributes to their reduced ability to migrate towards inflammatory sites. In this review article, we highlight the newly identified mechanisms of Treg cell migration and review the current knowledge about impaired Treg cell homeostasis in RA.
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- Konstantin Kotschenreuther
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Cologne, Germany
- *Correspondence: David M. Kofler,
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Yadav P, Bhatt B, Balaji KN. Selective Activation of MST1/2 Kinases by Retinoid Agonist Adapalene Abrogates AURKA-Regulated Septic Arthritis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 206:2888-2899. [PMID: 34031150 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2001360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Septic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder caused by Staphylococcus aureus invasion of host synovium, which often progresses to impairment of joint functions. Although it is known that disease progression is intricately dependent on dysregulated inflammation of the knee joint, identification of molecular events mediating such imbalance during S. aureus-induced septic arthritis still requires detailed investigation. In this article, we report that Aurora kinase A (AURKA) responsive WNT signaling activates S. aureus infection-triggered septic arthritis, which results in inflammation of the synovium. In this context, treatment with adapalene, a synthetic retinoid derivative, in a mouse model for septic arthritis shows significant reduction of proinflammatory mediators with a simultaneous decrease in bacterial burden and prevents cartilage loss. Mechanistically, adapalene treatment inhibits WNT signaling with concomitant activation of HIPPO signaling, generating alternatively activated macrophages. Collectively, we establish adapalene as a promising strategy to suppress S. aureus-induced irreversible joint damage.
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- Preeti Yadav
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Chan HC, Wang SC, Lin CH, Lin YZ, Li RN, Yen JH. A novel CD209 polymorphism is associated with rheumatoid arthritis patients in Taiwan. J Clin Lab Anal 2021; 35:e23751. [PMID: 33792986 PMCID: PMC8128313 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of CD209 (cluster of differentiation 209) may influence expression levels, and higher expression of CD209 on immune cells correlate with severity of cartilage destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Due to the lack of a comprehensive study, this study aimed to investigate the CD209 promoter variants and haplotypes in a Taiwanese population and the association with RA development. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 126 RA patients and 124 healthy controls was purified, and the CD209 gene promoter was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and analyzed by Sanger sequencing. Results showed that a novel variant −96C>A polymorphism in CD209 promoter was identified in the Taiwanese population, and the frequency was significantly higher in RA patients than in controls (11.51% vs. 2.42%, P < .0001). The odds ratio (OR) for the development of RA was 5.88 (95% CI 2.35–14.74, P < .0001). Other known variants were also evaluated; for instance, −1180 T/T (rs7359874) was increased in RA patients, and the OR for the development of RA was 3.26, 95% CI 0.85–12.52, P = .07). Besides, the haplotype frequencies were calculated; −1180A‐939C‐871 T‐336 T‐139 T‐96A and −1180 T‐939 T‐871C‐336 T‐139C‐96A were increased in RA patients (P = .004 and 0.05, respectively). In summary, CD209‐96A variant could be an important factor for the development of RA in the Taiwanese population.
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- Hua-Chen Chan
- Center for Lipid Biosciences, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.,Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.,Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Feng SY, Lei J, Chen HM, Wang YX, Yap AUJ, Fu KY. Increased chemokine RANTES in synovial fluid and its role in early-stage degenerative temporomandibular joint disease. J Oral Rehabil 2020; 47:1150-1160. [PMID: 32609901 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) in adolescents and young adults is closely associated with disc displacement without reduction (DDw/oR). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the pathogenesis of early-stage TMJ DJD induced by DDw/oR. METHODS 31 female subjects aged 12-30 years were enrolled, comprising 12 patients with DDw/oR without DJD, 13 with DDw/oR and early-stage DJD, and 6 healthy volunteers. The synovial fluid samples of the subjects were screened for 27 inflammatory-related cytokines using multiple cytokine array. Significantly increased cytokines and a key regulator of osteoclastogenesis "receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand" (RANKL) were further determined by sandwich immunoassay. These factors were also assessed for the possible pathophysiologic actions on RAW264.7 cell proliferation, migration, osteoclastogenesis and bone-resorbing activity using Cell Counting Kit-8, Transwell system, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining and osteo assay plates. RESULTS Macrophage-derived inflammatory protein-1 beta (MIP-1β) and regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) were found to vary significantly in relation to the controls. In contrast to an unchanged concentration of RANKL, a strong increase in the level of RANTES was detected in subjects with DDw/oR and early-stage DJD. MIP-1β concentrations were only elevated in subjects with DDw/oR without DJD. Functionally, both MIP-1β and RANTES could enhance macrophage migration in a concentration-dependent manner, while only RANTES exhibited a promoting effect on osteoclast formation and bone-resorbing activity. CONCLUSIONS Chemokine RANTES was significantly upregulated and might be a key regulator of osteoclastogenesis contributing to DDw/oR-induced early-stage TMJ DJD.
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- Shi-Yang Feng
- Center for TMD & Orofacial Pain, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Center for TMD & Orofacial Pain, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Beijing, China.,Department of General Dentistry II, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Beijing, China.,Central Laboratory, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Center for TMD & Orofacial Pain, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.,Department of Dentistry, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore.,Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School and National Dental Research Institute Singapore, National Dental Centre, SingHealth, Singapore
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- Center for TMD & Orofacial Pain, Peking University School & Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Beijing, China
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Hu W, Chien SY, Ying P, Liu PI, Su CM, Tang CH. Impact of CCL4 gene polymorphisms upon the progression of lung cancer in a Han Chinese cohort. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e18906. [PMID: 32011520 PMCID: PMC7220213 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the most common malignancy in China and has a low survival rate amongst Han Chinese. The high mortality is largely attributed to late-stage diagnosis, when treatment is largely ineffective. Identification of genetic variants could potentially assist with earlier diagnosis and thus more effective treatment. Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4 (CCL4) plays a critical role as a chemoattractant in tumor development, metastasis and angiogenesis. In this study, we explored three CCL4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs1634507, rs1719153, and rs10491121) in 538 patients with lung cancer and 370 healthy, cancer-free controls. Carriers of the GT + TT heterozygote of rs1634507 had a lower risk of lung cancer than wild-type (GG) carriers, while the presence of the AG + GG heterozygote at rs10491121 was associated with a higher risk of lung cancer compared with having the AA genotype. The G/A/G and T/A/A CCL4 haplotypes significantly reduced and increased the risks for lung cancer, respectively. Our study is the first to document correlations between CCL4 polymorphisms and lung cancer development and progression in people of Han Chinese ethnicity.
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- Weiwei Hu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung,
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Laboratory, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung,
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Gentiluomo M, Peduzzi G, Lu Y, Campa D, Canzian F. Genetic polymorphisms in inflammatory genes and pancreatic cancer risk: a two-phase study on more than 14 000 individuals. Mutagenesis 2019; 34:395-401. [PMID: 31748817 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gez040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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There is overwhelming evidence that inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of cancer and its progression. Inflammation is regulated through a complex network of genes and polymorphic variants in these genes have been found to be associated to risk of various human cancers, alone or in combination with environmental variables. Despite this, not much is known on the genetic variability of genes that regulate inflammation and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We performed a two-phase association study considering the genetic variability of 76 genes that are key players in inflammatory response. We analysed tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and regulatory SNPs on 7207 PDAC cases and 7063 controls and observed several associations with PDAC risk. The most significant association was between the carriers of the A allele of the CCL4-rs1719217 polymorphism, which was reported to be also associated with the expression level of the CCL4 gene, and increased risk of developing PDAC (odds ratio = 1.12, 95% confidence interval = 1.06-1.18, P = 3.34 × 10-5). This association was significant also after correction for multiple testing, highlighting the importance of using potentially functional SNPs in order to discover more genetic variants associated with PDAC risk.
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- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Kuo SJ, Hsua PW, Chien SY, Huang CC, Hu SL, Tsai CH, Su CM, Tang CH. Associations between WNT1-inducible signaling pathway protein-1 (WISP-1) genetic polymorphisms and clinical aspects of rheumatoid arthritis among Chinese Han subjects. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17604. [PMID: 31689765 PMCID: PMC6946386 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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This study genotyped blood samples from 214 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 293 healthy controls for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs2977537, rs2929970, rs2929973, rs2977530, rs1689334 and rs62514004. We want to investigate whether the SNPs in the WNT1-inducible signaling pathway protein 1 (WISP-1) gene may increase the risk of developing RA. We showed that RA disease was more likely with the AA genotype compared with the AG genotype of SNP rs2977537 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.54; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.34-0.84), and with the TT genotype (AOR: 0.24; 95% CI: 0.13-0.39) or the GG genotype (AOR: 0.05; 95% CI: 0.03-0.10) compared with the GT genotype of rs2929973, and with the AA genotype (AOR: 0.34; 95% CI: 0.22-0.54) or GG genotype (AOR: 0.52; 95% CI: 0.31 to 0.87) vs the AG genotype of rs2977530. Rheumatoid factor positivity was more likely with the AA genotype than with the AG genotype of the rs2977537 polymorphism (AOR: 0.16; 95% CI: 0.16-0.94). High CRP (>8 mg/L) was more likely with the non-AG genotype (AA + GG) than the AG genotype of rs2977537 (AOR: 1.84; 95% CI: 1.05-3.21) and with the AA genotype vs the AG genotype of rs2977530 (AOR: 2.62; 95% CI: 1.35-5.09). Compared with the AG genotype, the AA genotype of rs2929970 was more likely to require prednisolone (AOR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.27-0.88), while the AG genotype was more likely than the AA genotype of SNP rs2977530 to require TNF-α inhibitors (AOR: 2.07; 95% CI: 1.08 to 3.98). WISP-1 may be a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for RA therapy.
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- Shu-Jui Kuo
- School of Medicine
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery
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- School of Medicine
- Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital
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- School of Medicine
- Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Laboratory, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Siu KK, Wu KT, Ko JY, Wang FS, Chou WY, Wang CJ, Kuo SJ. Effects of computer-assisted navigation versus the conventional technique for total knee arthroplasty on levels of plasma thrombotic markers: a prospective study. Biomed Eng Online 2019; 18:99. [PMID: 31610791 PMCID: PMC6791006 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-019-0717-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major sequela after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We prospectively compared the differences in the perioperative plasma D-dimer and fibrinogen levels between the individuals undergoing TKA via computer-assisted navigation and via a conventional method as the surrogate comparison for VTE. There were 174 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria and providing valid informed consent between September 2011 and November 2013. There were 69 females and 20 males in the navigation-assisted group (median age: 71.00 years), while the conventional group was composed of 59 females and 26 males (median age: 69.00 years). Blood samples were obtained prior to and at 24 and 72 h after surgery for measurement of the levels of plasma D-dimer and fibrinogen. RESULTS A significantly lower plasma D-dimer level 24 h after TKA (p = 0.001) and a milder postoperative surge 24 h after TKA (p = 0.002) were observed in patients undergoing navigation-assisted TKA. The proportions of subjects exceeding the plasma D-dimer cut-off values of 7.5, 8.6 and 10 mg/L 24 h after TKA were all significantly higher in the conventional group than in the navigation-assisted group (p = 0.024, 0.004, and 0.004, respectively). CONCLUSIONS A lower plasma D-dimer level and a milder surge in the plasma D-dimer level were observed in patients undergoing navigation-assisted TKA in comparison with patients undergoing conventional TKA 24 h after surgery. These findings may supplement the known advantages of navigation-assisted TKA.
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- Ka-Kit Siu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital, Xiamen, China.
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- Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Khan MA, Khurana N, Ahmed RS, Umar S, Md G Sarwar AH, Alam Q, Kamal MA, Ashraf GM. Chemokines: A Potential Therapeutic Target to Suppress Autoimmune Arthritis. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:2937-2946. [PMID: 31580792 DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666190709205028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chemokines are a family of low molecular weight proteins that induce chemotaxis of inflammatory cells, which mainly depends on the recognition of a chemo-attractant gradient and interaction with the substratum. In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), abundant chemokines are expressed in synovial tissue, cause inflammatory cells migration into the inflamed joint that necessitates the formation of new blood vessels i.e. angiogenesis. Over the decades, studies showed that continuous inflammation may lead to the loss of tissue architecture and function, causing severe disability and cartilage destruction. In spite of the advancement of modern drug therapy, thousands of arthritic patients suffer mortality and morbidity globally. Thus, there is an urgent need for the development of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of RA. METHODS This review is carried out throughout a non-systematic search of the accessible literature, will provide an overview of the current information of chemokine in RA and also exploring the future perspective of the vital role of targeting chemokine in RA treatment. RESULTS Since, chemokines are associated with inflammatory cells/leucocyte migration at the site of inflammation in chronic inflammatory diseases and hence, blockade or interference with chemokines activity showing a potential approach for the development of new anti-inflammatory agents. Currently, results obtained from both preclinical and clinical studies showed significant improvement in arthritis. CONCLUSION This review summarizes the role of chemokines and their receptors in the pathogenesis of RA and also indicates possible interactions of chemokines/receptors with various synthetic and natural compounds that may be used as a potential therapeutic target in the future for the treatment of RA.
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- Mahmood A Khan
- Department of Biochemistry, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110095, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110095, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110095, India
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Illinois, Clinical Science Building (CSB), Chicago, IL-60612, United States
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025, India
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Novel Global Community Educational Foundation, NSW, Australia
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- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Dai C, Kuo SJ, Hu SL, Tsai CH, Huang YL, Huang CC, Wang L, Xu G, Su CM, Tang CH. VEGF-C Gene Polymorphisms Increase Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Int J Med Sci 2019; 16:1397-1403. [PMID: 31692815 PMCID: PMC6818187 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.34659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) promotes angiogenesis, a prominent feature in rheumatoid synovitis, contributing to the perpetuation of the global burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). VEGF-C gene polymorphisms predict the risk of developing various human diseases, such as urothelial cell carcinoma, oral cancer and coronary artery disease. We sought to determine whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the VEGF-C gene can predict the risk of RA. Our study recruited 210 patients with RA and 373 healthy controls between 2007 and 2015, and performed comparative genotyping for SNPs rs7664413, rs11947611, rs1485766, rs2046463 and rs3775194. In analyses adjusted for potential covariates, we found that compared with subjects with the A/A genotype of SNP rs11947611, those with the A/G genotype were 40% more likely to develop RA (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.40 to 0.92; p = 0.02). In addition, subjects lacking the A/A genotype (A/G, G/G) of SNP rs2046463 were more than twice as likely as those with the A/A genotype to require methotrexate (AOR 2.23, 95% CI 1.25 to 3.98; p = 0.01), while those who lacked the G/G genotype (G/C, C/C) in the SNP rs3775194 had a significantly lower risk of requiring prednisolone as compared with those with the G/G genotype (AOR 0.39, 95% CI 0.19 to 0.79; p = 0.01). Our findings suggest that VEGF-C gene polymorphisms might serve as a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for RA therapy. Pharmacotherapies that modulate the activity of the VEGF-C gene may be promising for RA treatment.
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- Chengqian Dai
- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Laboratory, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Dai C, Kuo SJ, Zhao J, Jin L, Kang L, Wang L, Xu G, Tang CH, Su CM. Correlation between genetic polymorphism of angiopoietin-2 gene and clinical aspects of rheumatoid arthritis. Int J Med Sci 2019; 16:331-336. [PMID: 30745815 PMCID: PMC6367530 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.30582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The Angiopoietin-2 (Ang2) gene encodes angiogenic factor, and the polymorphisms of Ang2 gene predict risk of various human diseases. We want to investigate whether the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the Ang2 gene can predict the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Between 2016 and 2018, we recruited 335 RA patients and 700 control participants. Comparative genotyping for SNPs rs2442598, rs734701, rs1823375 and rs12674822 was performed. We found that when compared with the subjects with the A/A genotype of SNP rs2442598, the subjects with the T/T genotype were 1.78 times likely to develop RA. The subjects with C/C genotype of SNP rs734701 were 0.53 times likely to develop RA than the subjects with TT genotype, suggesting the protective effect. The subjects with G/G genotype of SNP rs1823375 were 1.77 times likely to develop RA than the subjects with C/C genotype. The subjects with A/C and C/C genotype of SNP rs11137037 were 1.65 and 2.04 times likely to develop RA than the subjects with A/A genotype. The subjects with G/T and T/T genotype of SNP rs12674822 were 2.42 and 2.25 times likely to develop RA than the subjects with G/G genotype. The T allele over rs734701 can lead to higher serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate level (p = 0.006). The A allele over rs11137037 was associated with longer duration between disease onset and blood sampling (p = 0.003). Our study suggested that Ang2 might be a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for RA therapy. Therapeutic agents that directly or indirectly modulate the activity of Ang2 may be the promising modalities for RA treatment.
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- Chengqian Dai
- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Laboratory, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Laboratory, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Laboratory, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Laboratory, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Dongyang, Zhejiang, China
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