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Li W, Jiang H, Chen X, Yang K, Deng X, Tang Z, Hu Z, Zhang X, Lin S, Zou Y, Wu H. The variants in PTPRB, TRAF3IP3, and DISC1 genes were associated with Graves' disease in the Chinese population. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31501. [PMID: 36397361 PMCID: PMC9666212 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031501] [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: 11/19/2022] Open
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Previously, a case series study was conducted on our part in which 5 patients with Graves' disease (GD) were collected from a 3-generation family to screen for susceptibility genes responsible for GD. The single nucleotide variants of Microtubule-associated protein 7 domain containing 2 c. 452C > T, p. Ala151Val, Solute carrier family 1 member 7 c. 1204C > T, p. Arg402Cys, tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 3 interacting protein 3 (TRAF3IP3) c. 209A > T, p. Asn70Ile, protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type B (PTPRB) c. 3472A > G, p. Ser1158Gly, Phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 3 c. 121C > T, p. Pro41Ser, disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (DISC1), c. 1591G > C p. Gly531Arg were associated with the familial GD. We then further confirmed these variants and investigated whether other mutations render susceptibility to GD. The case-control study collected patients with sporadic GD or no GD family history. A snapshot program was used for genotyping the selected SNPs in 235 GD patients (GD group 1) and 284 healthy patients (control group). Furthermore, another 184 GD patients were recruited (GD group 2) to sequence the specified exons of these genes. The sequenced data was compared with Chinese Millionome Database (CMDB). Several variants of PTPRB, phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 3, TRAF3IP3, and DISC1 were found in GD group 2 but not in CMDB. Moreover, the allele frequency of SNP rs2076150 (TRAF3IP3) and rs2492367 DISC1 in GD group 2 was significantly higher than that of in CMDB (all P < .05). When the control group or CMDB was set as a reference group, a significantly higher frequency in alter allele C of SNP rs186466118 PTPRB was observed in GD group 1 and GD group (constituted by GD group 1 and GD group 2). Equally importantly, there was a correlation between the allele C of SNP rs186466118 and the increased risk of GD susceptibility (all P < .05). PTPRB, TRAF3IP3, and DISC1 may be susceptibility genes for GD, and more variants of PTPRB, TRAF3IP3, and DISC1 were found in GD patients.
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- Wei Li
- Huizhou Health Sciences Polytechnic, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Huizhou Health Sciences Polytechnic, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Huizhou Health Sciences Polytechnic, Huizhou, China
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- Huizhou Health Sciences Polytechnic, Huizhou, China
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- Huizhou Health Sciences Polytechnic, Huizhou, China
- *Correspondence: Hui Wu, Clinical School, Huizhou Health Sciences Polytechnic, Huizhou, China (e-mail: )
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Nakajima T, Yoshifuji H, Yamano Y, Yurugi K, Miura Y, Maekawa T, Yoshida T, Handa H, Ohmura K, Mimori T, Terao C. Co-occurrence of relapsing polychondritis and autoimmune thyroid diseases. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:101. [PMID: 35534869 PMCID: PMC9087919 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02261-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent inflammation and destruction of cartilaginous tissues. RP has characteristics of autoimmune disease and some reports have noted co-occurrence with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), consisting of Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). However, there have been no detailed studies on the co-occurrence of RP and AITD. In this study, we aimed to determine whether patients with RP tend to be complicated with AITD. We also analyzed the clinical and genetic profiles of patients in whom these diseases co-occur. METHODS We recruited 117 patients with RP and reviewed their medical records. Furthermore, we genotyped Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA)-A, B Cw, DRB1, DQB1, and DPB1 alleles for 93 of the 117 patients. The prevalence of AITD among the patients with RP was compared with that among the general Japanese population. We also analyzed the clinical and genetic features of the patients with both RP and AITD. RESULTS The prevalence of GD among the patients with RP was 4.3% (5 among 117 patients), significantly higher than that among Japanese (0.11%) (p = 2.44 × 10-7, binomial test). RP patients with GD tended to have nasal involvement (p = 0.023) (odds ratio (OR) 2.58) and HLA-DPB1*02:02 (p = 0.035, OR 10.41). We did not find significant enrichment of HT in patients with RP. CONCLUSIONS Patients with RP appear to be at elevated risk of GD. Nasal involvement and HLA-DPB1*02:02 characterize the subset of RP patients with GD, which may guide attempts to characterize a distinct subtype of RP for precision medicine.
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- Toshiki Nakajima
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rare Diseases Research, Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory for Statistical and Translational Genetics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Kanagawa, 230-0045 Japan
- Clinical Research Center, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
- The Department of Applied Genetics, University of Shizuoka School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shizuoka, Japan
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Ataabadi G, Dabbaghmanesh MH, Owji N, Bakhshayeshkaram M, Montazeri-Najafabady N. Clinical Features of Graves' Ophthalmopathy and Impact of Enalapril on the Course of Mild Graves' Ophthalmopathy: A Pilot Study. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2020; 20:139-148. [PMID: 31345156 DOI: 10.2174/1389201020666190725113816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation, oxidative stress, and adipogenesis are associated with Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) progression. OBJECTIVE We conducted a pilot study to investigate the effect of Enalapril on patients with mild ophthalmopathy. METHOD Based on the comprehensive eye examination, 12 patients with mild ophthalmopathy were selected from referred Graves' patients and treated with Enalapril (5 mg daily) for 6 months. Clinical and ophthalmological examination [IOP (Intraocular Pressure), vision, Margin reflex distance and exophthalmia measurement, CAS (clinical activity score) and VISA [V (vision); I (inflammation/ congestion); S (strabismus/motility restriction); and A (appearance/exposure] score assessment) was performed at the beginning, 3 months and 6 months of the study period. Quality of life was also evaluated using a standard questionnaire. RESULTS Mean exophthalmia at the first visit was 18.75 ± 2.39, 3 months later 18.53 ± 2.39 and 6 months later was 17.92 ± 2.31, respectively. Mean CAS was 0.71 ± 0.82 (first visit), 0.57 ± 0.54 (3 months) and 0.14 ± 0.36 (6 months), respectively. Mean Margin reflex distance was 9.09 ± 4.36 (first visit) and 9.60 ± 4.40 (6 months), respectively. There were significant differences in the case of exophthalmia (P=0.002), CAS (P=0.006), and Margin reflex distance (P=0.029) between the first visit and 6 months after treatment. The difference between the score of quality of life in patients with GO after 6 months of follow up was statistically significant (P = 0.006). CONCLUSION Our results showed that Enalapril treatment could ameliorate the clinical course of GO according to the ophthalmologic examinations and subjective parameters of disease progression. However, further studies should be performed to determine the efficacy of Enalapril in Graves' ophthalmopathy treatment.
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- Ghazal Ataabadi
- Internal Medicine Department, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Internal Medicine Department, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Internal Medicine Department, Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Internal Medicine Department, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Suichi T, Misawa S, Beppu M, Takahashi S, Sekiguchi Y, Shibuya K, Amino H, Tsuneyama A, Suzuki YI, Nakamura K, Sato Y, Kuwabara S. Prevalence, clinical profiles, and prognosis of POEMS syndrome in Japanese nationwide survey. Neurology 2019; 93:e975-e983. [PMID: 31371568 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To elucidate current epidemiological, clinical profiles, and treatment of polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome. METHODS We conducted a nationwide survey in 2015 using an established epidemiologic method. Data processing sheets were sent to all neurology and hematology specialist departments throughout Japan to identify patients with POEMS who were seen between April 2012 and March 2015. RESULTS The estimated number of patients with POEMS was 392 (95% confidence interval [CI] 320-464), and the prevalence was 0.3 per 100,000. Detailed clinical profiles were available for 167 patients. Median age at onset was 54 years (range, 21-84 years), and the ratio of male to female was 1.5. All patients showed polyneuropathy; 89% had monoclonal plasma cell proliferation; and 84% had elevated vascular endothelial growth factor level in whom pretreatment serum or plasma was available (n = 87). Other common features were skin changes (84%), edema/effusion (81%), and organomegaly (76%). A total of 160 patients were treated with any of the following: radiation, corticosteroids, melphalan, thalidomide, lenalidomide, bortezomib, or autologous stem cell transplantation. Primary therapeutic options were thalidomide (n = 86) and autologous stem cell transplantation (n = 71). Thirty-nine patients (24%) were initially treated with corticosteroid alone. The 10-year overall survival was 93% (95% CI 86%-96%). DISCUSSION This study showed current epidemiologic and clinical status of POEMS syndrome in Japan. A quarter of patients were still inadequately treated with corticosteroid alone, whereas either autologous stem cell transplantation or immunomodulatory drugs improved the prognosis.
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- Tomoki Suichi
- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Neurology (T.S., S.M., M.B., Y. Sekiguchi, K.S., H.A., A.T., Y.-i.S., K.N., S.K.), Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University; Clinical Research Support Center (S.T.), Jikei University School of Medicine; and Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (Y. Sato), School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Kurosawa M, Uehara R, Takagi A, Aoyama Y, Iwatsuki K, Amagai M, Nagai M, Nakamura Y, Inaba Y, Yokoyama K, Ikeda S. Results of a nationwide epidemiologic survey of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis and ichthyosis syndromes in Japan. J Am Acad Dermatol 2018; 81:1086-1092.e1. [PMID: 30268591 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) and ichthyosis syndrome (IS) are rare genetic skin disorders. OBJECTIVE To estimate the number of patients with ARCI and IS in Japan and clarify the clinicoepidemiologic features of these diseases. METHODS We performed a nationwide survey of patients treated for ARCI or IS during January 2005-December 2009. We developed diagnostic criteria and conducted a primary survey in a stratified random sample of Japanese hospitals to quantify the number of outpatients and inpatients with ARCI or IS. We performed a secondary survey of clinicoepidemiologic features in positive cases. RESULTS The estimated number of patients receiving treatment for ARCI and IS during 2005-2009 was 220 (95% confidence interval [CI] 180-260). The estimated disease distribution was as follows: 95 (95% CI 80-110) patients with nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, 30 (95% CI 20-40) with lamellar ichthyosis, 15 (95% CI 10-20) with harlequin ichthyosis, and 85 (95% CI 50-120) with IS. LIMITATIONS Patients with a mild case of the disease might not have visited a dermatology department, potentially causing underestimation of affected patients. CONCLUSION We report the estimated number of patients with ARCI and IS in Japan and sex differences in the age distribution.
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- Michiko Kurosawa
- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Public Health, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Inaba H, De Groot LJ, Akamizu T. Thyrotropin Receptor Epitope and Human Leukocyte Antigen in Graves' Disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2016; 7:120. [PMID: 27602020 PMCID: PMC4994058 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2016.00120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Graves' disease (GD) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease, and thyrotropin (TSH) receptor (TSHR) is a major autoantigen in this condition. Since the extracellular domain of human TSHR (TSHR-ECD) is shed into the circulation, TSHR-ECD is a preferentially immunogenic portion of TSHR. Both genetic factors and environmental factors contribute to development of GD. Inheritance of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes, especially HLA-DR3, is associated with GD. TSHR-ECD protein is endocytosed into antigen-presenting cells (APCs), and processed to TSHR-ECD peptides. These peptide epitopes bind to HLA-class II molecules, and subsequently the complex of HLA-class II and TSHR-ECD epitope is presented to CD4+ T cells. The activated CD4+ T cells secrete cytokines/chemokines that stimulate B-cells to produce TSAb, and in turn hyperthyroidism occurs. Numerous studies have been done to identify T- and B-cell epitopes in TSHR-ECD, including (1) in silico, (2) in vitro, (3) in vivo, and (4) clinical experiments. Murine models of GD and HLA-transgenic mice have played a pivotal role in elucidating the immunological mechanisms. To date, linear or conformational epitopes of TSHR-ECD, as well as the molecular structure of the epitope-binding groove in HLA-DR, were reported to be related to the pathogenesis in GD. Dysfunction of central tolerance in the thymus, or in peripheral tolerance, such as regulatory T cells, could allow development of GD. Novel treatments using TSHR antagonists or mutated TSHR peptides have been reported to be effective. We review and update the role of immunogenic TSHR epitopes and HLA in GD, and offer perspectives on TSHR epitope specific treatments.
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- Hidefumi Inaba
- The First Department of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
- *Correspondence: Hidefumi Inaba,
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, USA
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- The First Department of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (keratinolytic ichthyosis) in Japan: Results from a nationwide survey. J Am Acad Dermatol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Tokimura H, Tajitsu K, Takashima H, Hirayama T, Tsuchiya M, Takayama K, Arita K. Familial moyamoya disease associated with Graves' disease in a mother and daughter. Two case reports. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2011; 50:668-74. [PMID: 20805652 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.50.668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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A mother and daughter presented with a rare combination of moyamoya disease and Graves' disease. A 19-year-old woman experienced numbness in her right hand due to cerebral infarction during therapy for Graves' disease. Cerebral angiography demonstrated stenoses of the bilateral internal carotid arteries and net-like abnormal collateral vessels indicative of moyamoya disease. Her 52-year-old mother with a history of Graves' disease presented with left hemiparesis due to intracerebral hemorrhage; she recovered after hematoma evacuation. Postoperative angiography demonstrated stenoses of the bilateral internal carotid arteries and net-like abnormal collateral vessels indicative of moyamoya disease. Another otherwise healthy daughter manifested slight stenosis of the left internal carotid artery. After cerebral revascularization surgery the patients were able to return to their normal daily lives. These familial cases of moyamoya disease and Graves' disease indicate hereditary involvement in both diseases.
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- Hiroshi Tokimura
- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
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Noh JY, Yasuda S, Sato S, Matsumoto M, Kunii Y, Noguchi Y, Mukasa K, Ito K, Ito K, Sugiyama O, Kobayashi H, Nihojima S, Okazaki M, Yokoyama S. Clinical characteristics of myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis caused by antithyroid drugs. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009; 94:2806-11. [PMID: 19491223 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-2700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT The clinical characteristics of myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA)-associated vasculitis caused by antithyroid drugs are still unclear because most reports describe only a small number of patients. OBJECTIVE The objective was to analyze a large number of patients with MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis to determine the time of onset, the drug and dose taken, the clinical symptoms, the relationship between the clinical symptoms and the MPO-ANCA titer, and the incidence. DESIGN We analyzed 92 patients in whom the adverse reaction of MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis was reported to Chugai Pharmaceutical, a company that markets antithyroid drugs. RESULTS Of the 92 patients, 41 (44.6%) had single-organ failure, 32 (34.8%) had two-organ failure, 13 (14.1%), had three-organ failure, and two (2.2%) had four-organ failure. The number of organs involved was unknown in the other four patients (4.3%). The median time of onset was 42 months (range, 1-372 months) after starting drug treatment. The median dose at onset of MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis was 15 mg/d (range, 2.5-45 mg/d) for methimazole and 200 mg/d (50-450 mg/d) for propylthiouracil. The severity and number of organs involved were not correlated with the MPO-ANCA titer. The incidence was between 0.53 and 0.79 patients per 10,000, and the ratio of the estimated incidences for methimazole and propylthiouracil was 1:39.2. CONCLUSIONS The time of onset of MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis and the dose at onset varied. The severity and number of organs involved were not correlated with the MPO-ANCA titer, indicating a need for vigilance even when the MPO-ANCA titer is only weakly positive.
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Sasaki M, Yuzawa M, Saito T, Ikoma A, Tamemoto H, Kawakami M, Ishikawa SE. New HLA DRB1 and DQB1 haplotypes in a pedigree of familial Graves' disease in Japan. Endocr J 2007; 54:721-5. [PMID: 17785916 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.k06-215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The present study demonstrated genetic analysis of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) in a familial Graves' disease linked to autoimmune mechanism. The proband was a 17 year-old female. At 15 years, Graves' disease was diagnosed with serum TSH was <0.015 IU/ml; free T(3), 13.6 pg/ml; free T(4), 4.51 ng/dl; and TSH receptor antibody (TRAb), 94.1%. She had two brothers (19 and 13 years-old), who manifested Graves' disease at 18 and 13 years, respectively. They also had elevated TRAb as high as 48.4 and 49.1%, respectively. There was a strong family history of Graves' disease in their maternal pedigree. Namely, their two aunts and a cousin had Graves' disease, and their onset ages of Graves' disease were also during their teen-age years. However, there was no patient with Graves' disease in the paternal pedigree. We checked HLA-DRB and -DQB haplotype in the members of maternal pedigree and proband's father. The members of maternal pedigree including both affected and unaffected Graves' disease had haplotypes of DRB1*150101 and DQB1*0602, except for the cousin who had DRB1*140301 and DQB1*030101. The haplotypes of DRB1*150101 and DQB1*0602 were different from susceptible HLA types in Japanese childhood onset Graves' disease. However, two cases of Graves' disease also had HLA types of DRB1*40501 and DQB1*0401, in addition to the haplotypes of DRB1*150101 and DQB1*0602. There was no other autoimmune disease including type 1 diabetes mellitus in their family. The present findings indicated that familial Graves' disease was found mainly in the maternal females and become overt during their teen-age years. They had new HLA haplotypes distinct from those susceptibly in Japanese Graves' patients. Further study will be necessary to analyze the mutant locus of DNA to elucidate pathogenesis of familial Graves' disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masami Sasaki
- Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University Omiya Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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