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Resende GG, Saad CGS, de Oliveira DCM, de Sousa Bueno Filho JS, Sampaio-Barros PD, de Medeiros Pinheiro M. HLA-B27 positivity in a large miscegenated population of 5,389,143 healthy blood marrow donors in Brazil. Adv Rheumatol 2023; 63:16. [PMID: 37081582 DOI: 10.1186/s42358-023-00302-6] [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: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The prevalence of HLA-B27 gene positivity in healthy Caucasian communities varies between 8 and 14%. However, there is a lack of information in countries with a high rate of miscegenation, such as Brazil. AIM To estimate the frequency of HLA-B27 in the Brazilian general population using a large national registry database. METHODS This is a cross-sectional ecological study using the Brazilian Registry of Volunteer Bone Marrow Donors (REDOME) database on HLA-B27 allelic frequency and proportion of positives of healthy donors (18-60 years old). Data were analyzed according to sex, age, race (by self-reported skin color recommended by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE), and geographic region of residence. RESULTS From 1994 to 2022, a total of 5,389,143 healthy bone marrow donors were included. The overall positivity for HLA-B27 was 4.35% (CI 95% 4.32-4.37%), regardless of sex and age (57.2% were women, mean age was 41.7yo). However, there was a difference between races: 4.85% in Whites; 2.92% in Blacks; 3.76% in Pardos (Browns i.e. mixed races); 3.95% in Amarelos (Yellows i.e. Asian Brazilians); and 3.18% in Indigenous. There was also a difference regarding geographic region of residence (North: 3.62%; Northeast: 3.63%; Southeast: 4.29%; Midwest: 4.5% and 5.25% in South). The homozygosity rate for the HLA-B27 was 1.32% of all the positives and only 0.06% in the general population. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide the first Brazilian national prevalence for HLA-B27 in 4.35%. There is a gradient gene positivity from North to South, suggesting that the genetic background related to the miscegenation due to colonization, slavery, and some later waves of immigration together with internal migratory flows, could explain our findings.
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- Gustavo Gomes Resende
- Hospital das Clínicas - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (HC-UFMG), Al. Álvaro Celso 175 / 2º floor, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
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Kretzschmar GC, Alencar NM, da Silva SSL, Sulzbach CD, Meissner CG, Petzl-Erler ML, Souza RLR, Boldt ABW. GWAS-Top Polymorphisms Associated With Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease in Brazil: Pointing Out Possible New Culprits Among Non-Coding RNAs. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:632314. [PMID: 34291080 PMCID: PMC8287568 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.632314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Several genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been carried out with late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD), mainly in European and Asian populations. Different polymorphisms were associated, but several of them without a functional explanation. GWAS are fundamental for identifying loci associated with diseases, although they often do not point to causal polymorphisms. In this sense, functional investigations are a fundamental tool for discovering causality, although the failure of this validation does not necessarily indicate a non-causality. Furthermore, the allele frequency of associated genetic variants may vary widely between populations, requiring replication of these associations in other ethnicities. In this sense, our study sought to replicate in 150 AD patients and 114 elderly controls from the South Brazilian population 18 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with AD in European GWAS, with further functional investigation using bioinformatic tools for the associated SNPs. Of the 18 SNPs investigated, only four were associated in our population: rs769449 (APOE), rs10838725 (CELF1), rs6733839, and rs744373 (BIN1-CYP27C1). We identified 54 variants in linkage disequilibrium (LD) with the associated SNPs, most of which act as expression or splicing quantitative trait loci (eQTLs/sQTLs) in genes previously associated with AD or with a possible functional role in the disease, such as CELF1, MADD, MYBPC3, NR1H3, NUP160, SPI1, and TOMM40. Interestingly, eight of these variants are located within long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) genes that have not been previously investigated regarding AD. Some of these polymorphisms can result in changes in these lncRNAs' secondary structures, leading to either loss or gain of microRNA (miRNA)-binding sites, deregulating downstream pathways. Our pioneering work not only replicated LOAD association with polymorphisms not yet associated in the Brazilian population but also identified six possible lncRNAs that may interfere in LOAD development. The results lead us to emphasize the importance of functional exploration of associations found in large-scale association studies in different populations to base personalized and inclusive medicine in the future.
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- Gabriela Canalli Kretzschmar
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Polymorphism and Linkage, Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Polymorphism and Linkage, Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Polymorphism and Linkage, Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Marchi RD, Mathias C, Reiter GAK, Lima RSD, Kuroda F, Urban CDA, Souza RLRD, Gradia DF, Ribeiro EMSF, Cavalli IJ, Oliveira JCD. Association between SNP rs527616 in lncRNA AQP4-AS1 and susceptibility to breast cancer in a southern Brazilian population. Genet Mol Biol 2021; 44:e20200216. [PMID: 33721012 PMCID: PMC7958637 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2020-0216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of death by this disease in women
worldwide. Among the factors involved in tumorigenesis, long non-coding RNAs
(lncRNAs) and their differential expression have been associated. Differences in
gene expression may be triggered by variations in DNA sequence, including single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). In the present study, we analyzed the rs527616
(C>G), located in the lncRNA AQP4-AS1, using PCR-SSP in 306
BC patients and 312 controls, from a Brazilian population. In the BC group, the
frequency found for CG heterozygotes was above the expected and the overdominant
model is the best one to explain our results (OR: 1.70, IC 95%: 1.23-2.34,
P<0.001). Furthermore, the SNP were associated with age at BC diagnosis and
the risk genotype more frequent in the older age group. According to TCGA data,
AQP4-AS1 is down-regulated in BC tissue, and the
overexpression is associated with better prognoses, including Luminal A, HER2-,
stage 1 of disease and smaller tumor. In conclusion, the CG genotype is
associated with increased susceptibility in the southern Brazilian population.
This SNP is mapped in the lncRNA AQP4-AS1, showing differential
expression in BC samples. Based on these results, we emphasize the potential of
the role of AQP4-AS1 in cancer.
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- Rafael D Marchi
- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Genética, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Genética, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Genética, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças, Centro de Doenças da Mama, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Genética, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Genética, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Vargas LDB, Dourado RM, Amorim LM, Ho B, Calonga-Solís V, Issler HC, Marin WM, Beltrame MH, Petzl-Erler ML, Hollenbach JA, Augusto DG. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in KIR2DL1 Is Associated With HLA-C Expression in Global Populations. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1881. [PMID: 32983108 PMCID: PMC7478174 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Regulation of NK cell activity is mediated through killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) ability to recognize human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules as ligands. Interaction of KIR and HLA is implicated in viral infections, autoimmunity, and reproduction and there is growing evidence of the coevolution of these two independently segregating gene families. By leveraging KIR and HLA-C data from 1000 Genomes consortium we observed that the KIR2DL1 variant rs2304224 * T is associated with lower expression of HLA-C in individuals carrying the ligand HLA-C2 (p = 0.0059). Using flow cytometry, we demonstrated that this variant is also associated with higher expression of KIR2DL1 on the NK cell surface (p = 0.0002). Next, we applied next generation sequencing to analyze KIR2DL1 sequence variation in 109 Euro and 75 Japanese descendants. Analyzing the extended haplotype homozygosity, we show signals of positive selection for rs4806553 * G and rs687000 * G, which are in linkage disequilibrium with rs2304224 * T. Our results suggest that lower expression of HLA-C2 ligands might be compensated for higher expression of the receptor KIR2DL1 and bring new insights into the coevolution of KIR and HLA.
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- Luciana de Brito Vargas
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.,Department of Neurology, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Castro MDS, Issler HC, Gelmini GF, de Miranda BLM, Calonga-Solís V, Schmidt AH, Stein A, Bicalho MDG, Petzl-Erler ML, Augusto DG. High-resolution characterization of 12 classical and non-classical HLA loci in Southern Brazilians. HLA 2020; 93:80-88. [PMID: 30740929 DOI: 10.1111/tan.13488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) are the most polymorphic genes in the human genome. Because of their importance for antigen recognition, HLA molecules play a central role in host defense and graft rejection upon transplantation. The aim of this study was to characterize allelic diversity of the classical HLA genes HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRA, -DRB1, -DQA1, -DQB1, -DPA1, -DPB1, and the non-classical class I genes HLA-E, -F and -G at high-resolution for a population of predominantly European ancestry from Curitiba, Brazil. Genotyping of 108 individuals was performed by next-generation sequencing on the MiSeq platform and also by Sanger sequencing. The genotype distributions of all loci were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P > 0.05) and a total of 202 HLA variants at second field resolution were observed for the 12 loci. The strongest linkage disequilibrium (r2 = 1.0, P < 10-5 ) was observed for the following pairs of alleles: HLA-B*42:01:01 ~ HLA-DRB1*03:02:01; HLA-B*14:02:01 ~ HLA-C*08:02:01; B*42:01:01 ~ HLA-C*17:01:01; HLA-DRB1*03:01:01 ~ HLA-DQB1*02:01:01 ~ DRB1*03:01:01 ~ HLA-DQB1*02:01:01; DRB1*13:01:01~ HLA-DQB1*06:03:01 and HLA-DRB1*09:01:02 ~ HLA-DQA1*03:02. This is the first study to characterize all 12 HLA genes at high resolution in a single population. On the basis of the allelic frequencies of worldwide populations and principal component analysis, we confirmed the similarity of the study population to European and other Euro-descendant populations.
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- Mariana de Sousa Castro
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunogenética e Histocompatibilidade, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunogenética e Histocompatibilidade, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunogenética e Histocompatibilidade, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Weinschutz Mendes H, Boldt ABW, von Rosen Seeling Stahlke E, Jensenius JC, Thiel S, Messias-Reason IJT. Adding MASP1 to the lectin pathway-Leprosy association puzzle: Hints from gene polymorphisms and protein levels. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0007534. [PMID: 32240160 PMCID: PMC7162614 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Deposition of complement factors on Mycobacterium leprae may enhance phagocytosis. Such deposition may occur through the lectin pathway of complement. Three proteins of the lectin pathway are produced from the gene MASP1: Mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease 1 (MASP-1) and MASP-3 and mannan-binding lectin-associated protein of 44 kDa (MAp44). Despite their obvious importance, the roles played by these proteins have never been investigated in leprosy disease. METHODOLOGY We haplotyped five MASP1 polymorphisms by multiplex sequence-specific PCR (intronic rs7609662*G>A and rs13064994*C>T, exon 12 3'-untranslated rs72549262*C>G, rs1109452*C>T and rs850314*G>A) and measured MASP-1, MASP-3 and MAp44 serum levels in 196 leprosy patients (60%, lepromatous) and 193 controls. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Lower MASP-3 and MAp44 levels were observed in patients, compared with controls (P = 0.0002 and P<0.0001, respectively) and in lepromatous, compared with non-lepromatous patients (P = 0.008 and P = 0.002, respectively). Higher MASP-3 levels were present in controls carrying variants/haplotypes associated with leprosy resistance (rs13064994*T, rs1109452_rs850314*CG within GT_CCG and rs850314*A: OR = 0.5-0.6, Pcorr = 0.01-0.04). Controls with rs1109452*T, included in susceptibility haplotypes (GT_GTG/GT_CTG: OR = 2.0, Pcorr = 0.03), had higher MASP-1 and lower MASP-3 levels (P≤0.009). Those with GC_CCG, presented increasing susceptibility (OR = 1.7, Pcorr = 0.006) and higher MAp44 levels (P = 0.015). MASP-3 expression decreased in patients, compared with controls carrying rs1109452_rs850314*CA or CG (P≤0.02), which may rely on exon 12 CpG methylation and/or miR-2861/miR-3181 mRNA binding. CONCLUSION Polymorphisms regulating MASP-3/MAp44 availability in serum modulate leprosy susceptibility, underlining the importance of lectin pathway regulation against pathogens that exploit phagocytosis to parasitize host macrophages.
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- Hellen Weinschutz Mendes
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Oliveira LC, Kretzschmar GC, Dos Santos ACM, Camargo CM, Nisihara RM, Farias TDJ, Franke A, Wittig M, Schmidt E, Busch H, Petzl-Erler ML, Boldt ABW. Complement Receptor 1 (CR1, CD35) Polymorphisms and Soluble CR1: A Proposed Anti-inflammatory Role to Quench the Fire of "Fogo Selvagem" Pemphigus Foliaceus. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2585. [PMID: 31824479 PMCID: PMC6883348 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune disease that is sporadic around the world but endemic in Brazil, where it is known as fogo selvagem (FS). Characterized by autoantibodies against the desmosomal cadherin desmoglein 1, FS causes painful erosions, and crusts that may be widespread. The recognition of antigens, including exposed sugar moieties, activates the complement system. Complement receptor 1 (CR1, CD35), which is responsible for the Knops blood group on erythrocytes (York and McCoy antigens), is also expressed by antigen-presenting cells. This regulates the complement system by removing opsonized antigens, blocking the final steps of the complement cascade. Membrane-bound CR1 also fosters antigen presentation to B cells, whereas soluble CR1 has anti-inflammatory properties. CR1 gene polymorphisms have been associated with susceptibility to complex diseases. In order to investigate the association of CR1 polymorphisms with FS susceptibility, we developed a multiplex sequence-specific assay to haplotype eleven polymorphisms in up to 367 FS patients and 242 controls from an endemic area and 289 from a non-endemic area. We also measured soluble CR1 (sCR1) in the serum of 53 FS patients and 27 controls and mRNA levels in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 63 genotyped controls. The haplotypes CR1*3B2B (with the York antigen–encoded by p.1408Met) and CR1*3A2A (with p.1208Arg) were associated with protection against FS (OR = 0.57, P = 0.027, and OR = 0.46, P = 0.014, respectively). In contrast, the CR1*1 haplotype (with the McCoy antigen – encoded by p.1590Glu) was associated with FS susceptibility (OR = 4.97, P < 0.001). Heterozygote rs12034383*A/G individuals presented higher mRNA expression than homozygotes with the G allele (P = 0.04). The lowest sCR1 levels occurred in patients with active disease before treatment (P = 0.036). Patients in remission had higher levels of sCR1 than did healthy controls (P = 0.013). Among those under treatment, patients with localized lesions also presented higher sCR1 levels than those with generalized lesions (P = 0.0073). In conclusion, the Knops blood group seems to modulate susceptibility to the disease. Furthermore, corticosteroid treatment might increase sCR1 serum levels, and higher levels may play an anti-inflammatory role in patients with FS, limiting the distribution of lesions. Based on these results, we suggest CR1 as a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of FS.
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- Luana Caroline Oliveira
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.,Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Lübeck Institute of Experimental Dermatology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Boquett JA, Bisso-Machado R, Zagonel-Oliveira M, Schüler-Faccini L, Fagundes NJR. HLA diversity in Brazil. HLA 2019; 95:3-14. [PMID: 31596032 DOI: 10.1111/tan.13723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world in area and the fifth most populous. The Brazilian voluntary Bone Marrow Donor Registry is the third largest in terms of number of donors in the world, being a valuable source of HLA genetics to characterize the donor population of Brazil as well. The genetic background of the Brazilian population is quite heterogeneous, resulting from 5 centuries of admixture among Native Americans, Europeans and Africans, making the Brazilian population unique in terms of genetic ancestry. The unique characteristics of populations in different Brazilian regions make them an exciting focus for genetic diversity studies. Studies on HLA genetic diversity of Brazilian populations have been conducted since the late 1980s and, in this review, we highlight the main findings from studies carried out in Brazil based on classical HLA. In addition, we calculated the genetic distance from the molecular data of the studies included in this review in order to have a broader view of the HLA diversity in Brazilian populations. We emphasize that characterization of HLA diversity is not only important for transplantation programs, but can shed a light on ancestry, history and other demographic patterns with or without association with autoimmune disease.
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- Juliano A Boquett
- Instituto Nacional de Genética Médica Populacional (iNaGeMP), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Post-graduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Post-graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Genetics Department, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Post-graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Genetics Department, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Genética Médica Populacional (iNaGeMP), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Applied Computing Graduate Program, Advanced Visualization & Geoinformatics Laboratory (VIZLab), Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Genética Médica Populacional (iNaGeMP), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Post-graduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Post-graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Genetics Department, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Genética Médica Populacional (iNaGeMP), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Post-graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Genetics Department, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Kretzschmar GC, Oliveira LC, Nisihara RM, Velavan TP, Stinghen ST, Stahlke ERS, Petzl-Erler ML, de Messias-Reason IJT, Boldt ABW. Complement receptor 1 (CR1, CD35) association with susceptibility to leprosy. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018; 12:e0006705. [PMID: 30092084 PMCID: PMC6103516 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Pathophysiological mechanisms are still incompletely understood for leprosy, an urgent public health issue in Brazil. Complement receptor 1 (CR1) binds complement fragments C3b/C4b deposited on mycobacteria, mediating its entrance in macrophages. We investigated CR1 polymorphisms, gene expression and soluble CR1 levels in a case-control study with Brazilian leprosy patients, aiming to understand the role of this receptor in differential susceptibility to the disease. Methodology Nine polymorphisms were haplotyped by multiplex PCR-SSP in 213 leprosy patients (47% multibacillary) and 297 controls. mRNA levels were measured by qPCR and sCR1 by ELISA, in up to 80 samples. Principal findings Individuals with the most common recombinant haplotype harboring rs3849266*T in intron 21 and rs3737002*T in exon 26 (encoding p.1408Met of the York Yka+ antigen), presented twice higher susceptibility to leprosy (OR = 2.43, p = 0.017). Paucibacillary patients with these variants presented lower sCR1 levels, thus reducing the anti-inflammatory response (p = 0.040 and p = 0.046, respectively). Furthermore, the most ancient haplotype increased susceptibility to the multibacillary clinical form (OR = 3.04, p = 0.01) and presented the intronic rs12034383*G allele, which was associated with higher gene expression (p = 0.043), probably increasing internalization of the parasite. Furthermore, there was an inverse correlation between the levels of sCR1 and mannose-binding lectin (initiator molecule of the lectin pathway of complement, recognized by CR1) (R = -0.52, p = 0.007). Conclusions The results lead us to suggest a regulatory role for CR1 polymorphisms on mRNA and sCR1 levels, with haplotype-specific effects increasing susceptibility to leprosy, probably by enhancing parasite phagocytosis and inflammation. The reasons for which some individuals resist Mycobacteria leprae infection, whereas others contract leprosy and only a subgroup of them become severely affected, are still poorly understood. The complement receptor 1 (CR1) serves as a gate for bacterial entry in macrophages, but its importance in the spread of infection and emergence of symptoms is unknown. Despite having many common structural and regulatory variants, the CR1 gene was investigated only once in a leprosy association study in Malawi. In order to fill in this gap, we investigated if CR1 polymorphisms are co-responsible for differential disease susceptibility in 213 leprosy patients and 297 controls, also measuring mRNA and soluble CR1 levels. Associations were dependent on specific combinations of variants in regulatory and coding regions, which were also associated with gene and protein expression. Thus, this study corroborates the importance of the CR1 receptor in the susceptibility to leprosy and is the first to bring information about CR1 polymorphisms in the Brazilian population, as well as to show the relationship between genotypes and mRNA and sCR1 levels.
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Department of Human Parasitology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Vietnamese- German Center for Medical Research, VG-CARE, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Cieslinski JZ, Goeldner I, Skare TL, Nisihara R, Andrade FAD, Velavan TP, Messias-Reason I, Utiyama SRR. Mannose-binding lectin deficiency and miscarriages in rheumatoid arthritis. Autoimmunity 2017; 50:409-413. [DOI: 10.1080/08916934.2017.1373765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Juliana Z. Cieslinski
- Laboratory of Immunopathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
- Department of Medicine, Positivo University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
- Department of Clinical Analysis, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Salviano-Silva A, Petzl-Erler ML, Boldt ABW. CD59 polymorphisms are associated with gene expression and different sexual susceptibility to pemphigus foliaceus. Autoimmunity 2017; 50:377-385. [DOI: 10.1080/08916934.2017.1329830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Amanda Salviano-Silva
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Augusto DG, Amorim LM, Farias TDJ, Petzl-Erler ML. KIR and HLA genotyping of Japanese descendants from Curitiba, a city of predominantly European ancestry from Southern Brazil. Hum Immunol 2016; 77:336-7. [PMID: 26805458 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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We hereby report the KIR gene frequencies and the frequencies of HLA ligands of KIR for Brazilians of Japanese ancestry. A total of 51 individuals were genotyped for presence/absence of KIR (killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors) genes and presence of HLA (human leukocyte antigens) ligands. KIR was genotyped using two pairs of sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) and HLA ligands were typed by LABType® SSO reagent kits (One Lambda, USA). These data are fully available in Allele Frequencies Net Database, under the population name "Brazil Curitiba Japanese KIR".
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- Danillo G Augusto
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba CEP 81531-980, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba CEP 81531-980, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba CEP 81531-980, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba CEP 81531-980, Brazil.
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Luz PR, Miyazaki MI, Chiminacio Neto N, Padeski MC, Barros ACM, Boldt ABW, Messias-Reason IJ. Genetically Determined MBL Deficiency Is Associated with Protection against Chronic Cardiomyopathy in Chagas Disease. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016; 10:e0004257. [PMID: 26745156 PMCID: PMC4706301 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, whose sugar moieties are recognized by mannan binding lectin (MBL), a soluble pattern-recognition molecule that activates the lectin pathway of complement. MBL levels and protein activity are affected by polymorphisms in the MBL2 gene. We sequenced the MBL2 promoter and exon 1 in 196 chronic CD patients and 202 controls. The MBL2*C allele, which causes MBL deficiency, was associated with protection against CD (P = 0.007, OR = 0.32). Compared with controls, genotypes with this allele were completely absent in patients with the cardiac form of the disease (P = 0.003). Furthermore, cardiac patients with genotypes causing MBL deficiency presented less heart damage (P = 0.003, OR = 0.23), compared with cardiac patients having the XA haplotype causing low MBL levels, but fully capable of activating complement (P = 0.005, OR = 7.07). Among the patients, those with alleles causing MBL deficiency presented lower levels of cytokines and chemokines possibly implicated in symptom development (IL9, p = 0.013; PDGFB, p = 0.036 and RANTES, p = 0.031). These findings suggest a protective effect of genetically determined MBL deficiency against the development and progression of chronic CD cardiomyopathy. Chagas disease is considered an important neglected tropical disease, affecting approximately ten million people in Latin America. Although most infected individuals remain asymptomatic, one third of patients develop a chronic heart disease, with progressive inflammation, increase of myocardium, arrhythmia, cardiac insufficiency and heart failure. To date, there is no available marker to indicate the progression neither to determinate the severity of heart damage. Mannan binding lectin (MBL) is an important protein of the immune system able to recognize specific regions on the microorganism surfaces (including Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease) which activate the complement system, a crucial mechanism of the effector immunity. MBL levels and protein activity are affected by genetic differences, named polymorphisms, in the MBL2 gene. This is the first Brazilian study with MBL2 polymorphisms in chronic Chagas disease. We sequenced two regions of MBL2 gene in 196 patients and 202 controls. We found that a polymorphism associated with deficient complement activation protects against Chagas disease and patients with deficiency-associated genotypes presented less echocardiographic alterations. Among the patients, those with alleles causing MBL deficiency presented lower levels of cytokines and chemokines possibly implicated in symptom development (IL9, p = 0.013; PDGFB, p = 0.036 and RANTES, p = 0.031). These findings lead us to suggest that genetically determined MBL deficiency plays a protective role against the development and progression of chronic Chagas disease.
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- Paola Rosa Luz
- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Molecular–Departamento de Patologia Médica, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Ambulatório de Atenção ao Paciente Chagásico—Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Serviço de Ecocardiografia—Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Molecular–Departamento de Patologia Médica, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Molecular–Departamento de Patologia Médica, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Molecular–Departamento de Patologia Médica, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana–Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Molecular–Departamento de Patologia Médica, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil
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Differential gene expression levels might explain association of LAIR2 polymorphisms with pemphigus. Hum Genet 2015; 135:233-44. [PMID: 26721477 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-015-1626-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor 1 (LAIR-1) is a collagen-binding inhibitory receptor important for the regulation of immune responses, expressed on the majority of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). LAIR-2 is a soluble homolog that antagonizes LAIR-1 inhibitory function by binding the same ligands. We sought to investigate whether LAIR1 and LAIR2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) are associated with differential mRNA expression levels. We analyzed 14 SNPs of LAIR1 (6) and LAIR2 (8) by mass spectrometry-based genotyping and extracted mRNA from PBMC of 177 healthy subjects, followed by quantitative assays. Four SNPs of LAIR1 and two SNPs of LAIR2 mark differential mRNA levels in healthy individuals. To verify the biological relevance of these findings, we analyzed additional 515 individuals (282 patients and 233 controls) to check if LAIR1 and LAIR2 differential mRNA expression could be related to susceptibility to pemphigus foliaceus (PF), an autoimmune blistering skin disease endemic in Brazil. Two LAIR1 variants (rs56802430 G, OR = 1.52, p = 0.0329; rs11084332 C, OR = 0.57, p = 0.0022) and one LAIR2 (rs2287828 T+, OR = 1.9, p = 0.0097) contribute to differential susceptibility to PF. Furthermore, we demonstrate interactions among four LAIR2 SNPs (rs2042287, rs2287828, rs2277974 and rs114834145). A haplotype harboring these SNPs is strongly associated with higher LAIR2 mRNA levels (4.5-fold, p = 0.0069) and with higher susceptibility to PF (OR = 4.02, p = 0.0008). We suggest that LAIR1 and LAIR2 genetic variants are associated with regulation of gene expression and variable PF susceptibility, and show indirect association of LAIR2 differential mRNA expression with PF pathogenesis. Our data demonstrate how this relatively unknown disease can add invaluable knowledge regarding the role of LAIR1 and LAIR2 in immune responses.
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Augusto DG, O'Connor GM, Lobo-Alves SC, Bass S, Martin MP, Carrington M, McVicar DW, Petzl-Erler ML. Pemphigus is associated with KIR3DL2 expression levels and provides evidence that KIR3DL2 may bind HLA-A3 and A11 in vivo. Eur J Immunol 2015; 45:2052-60. [PMID: 25867094 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201445324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Although HLA-A3 and A11 have been reported to be ligands for KIR3DL2, evidence for any in vivo relevance of this interaction is still missing. To explore the functional importance of KIR3DL2 allelic variation, we analyzed the autoimmune disease pemphigus foliaceus, previously associated (lower risk) with activating KIR genes. KIR3DL2*001 was increased in patients (odds ratio (OR) = 2.04; p = 0.007). The risk was higher for the presence of both KIR3DL2*001 and HLA-A3 or A11 (OR = 3.76, p = 0.013), providing the first evidence that HLA-A3 and A11 may interact with KIR3DL2 in vivo. The nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphism 1190T (rs3745902) was associated with protection (OR = 0.52, p = 0.018). This SNP results in a threonine-to-methionine substitution. Individuals who have methionine in this position exhibit a lower percentage of KIR3DL2-positive natural killer (NK) cells and also lower intensity of KIR3DL2 on expressing natural killer cells; additionally, we show that the expression of KIR3DL2 is independent of other killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors. Pemphigus foliaceus is a very unique complex disease strongly associated with immune-related genes. It is the only autoimmune disease known to be endemic, showing a strong correlation with environmental factors. Our data demonstrate that this relatively unknown autoimmune disease may facilitate understanding of the molecular mechanisms of KIR3DL2 ligand recognition.
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- Danillo G Augusto
- Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.,Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Boston, MA, USA.,Leidos Biomedical Research, Cancer and Inflammation Program, Laboratory for Experimental Immunology, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Leidos Biomedical Research, Cancer and Inflammation Program, Laboratory for Experimental Immunology, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Leidos Biomedical Research, Cancer and Inflammation Program, Laboratory for Experimental Immunology, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Boston, MA, USA.,Leidos Biomedical Research, Cancer and Inflammation Program, Laboratory for Experimental Immunology, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA
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Saito PK, Yamakawa RH, Noguti EN, Bedendo GB, Júnior WVDS, Yamada SS, Borelli SD. HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 Allele and Haplotype Frequencies in Renal Transplant Candidates in a Population in Southern Brazil. J Clin Lab Anal 2015; 30:258-65. [PMID: 25853623 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Very few studies have examined the diversity of human leukocyte antigens (HLA) in the Brazilian renal transplant candidates. METHODS The frequencies of the HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 alleles, haplotypes and phenotypes were studied in 522 patients with chronic renal failure, renal transplant candidates, registered at the Transplant Centers in north/northwestern Paraná State, southern Brazil. Patients were classified according to the ethnic group (319 whites [Caucasians], 134 mestizos [mixed race descendants of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians; browns or "pardos"] and 69 blacks). The HLA typing was performed by the polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific oligonucleotide method (PCR-SSO), combined with Luminex technology. RESULTS In the analysis of the total samples, 20 HLA-A, 32 HLA-B, and 13 HLA-DRB1 allele groups were identified. The most frequent allele groups for each HLA locus were HLA-A*02 (25.4%), HLA-B*44 (10.9%), and HLA-DRB1*13 (13.9%). The most frequent haplotypes were HLA-A*01-B*08-DRB1*03 (2.3%), A*02-B*44-DRB1*07 (1.2%), and A*03-B*07-DRB1*11 (1.0%). Significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed in the HLA-A*68, B*08, and B*58 allele frequencies among ethnic groups. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first data on the HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 allele, phenotype and haplotype frequencies of renal transplant candidates in a population in southern Brazil.
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- Patrícia Keiko Saito
- Department of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Histogene Laboratory of Histocompatibility and Genetics, Maringá, Brazil
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Ayo CM, da Silveira Camargo AV, Xavier DH, Batista MF, Carneiro OA, Brandão de Mattos CC, Ricci O, de Mattos LC. Frequencies of allele groups HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 in a population from the northwestern region of São Paulo State, Brazil. Int J Immunogenet 2014; 42:19-25. [PMID: 25418108 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to estimate the HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 allele groups frequencies in a population of 1559 volunteer bone marrow donors from the northwestern region of São Paulo State grouped according to ethnicity. An additional objective was to compare the allele frequencies of the current study with data published for other Brazilian populations. The allele groups were characterized by the PCR-rSSO method using Luminex(®) technology. Twenty HLA-A, 32 HLA-B and 13 HLA-DRB1 allele groups were identified. The most common allele groups in European descent and mixed African and European descent samples were HLA-A*02, HLA-B*35 and HLA-DRB1*13, while HLA-A*02, HLA-B*35 and HLA-DRB1*11 were more common in African descent samples. The HLA-A*23, HLA-A*36, HLA-B*58 and HLA-B*81 allele groups were more common in sample from African descent than European descent, and the HLA-DRB1*08 was more common in mixed African and European descent than in European descent. Allele group frequencies were compared with samples from other Brazilian regions. The HLA-A*30 and HLA-A*23 were more common in this study than in the populations of Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná; and the HLA-A*01, HLA-B*18, HLA-B*57 and HLA-DRB1*11 were more common in this study than in the population of Piauí. The least frequent allele groups were HLA-A*31, HLA-B*15, HLA-B*40 and HLA-DRB1*08 for the population of Piauí, HLA-A*01 and HLA-A*11 for Parana, HLA-A*02 and -A*03 for Rio Grande do Sul and HLA-DRB1*04 for Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Piauí. These data provide an overview on the knowledge on HLA diversity in the population of the northwestern region of São Paulo State and show that the genes of this system are useful to distinguish different ethnic groups.
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- C M Ayo
- Laboratório de Imunogenética, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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Fabreti-Oliveira RA, Nascimento E, Fonseca CG, Santos MA. The heterogeneous HLA genetic composition of the Brazilian population and its relevance to the optimization of hematopoietic stem cell donor recruitment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 84:187-97. [DOI: 10.1111/tan.12352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- R. A. Fabreti-Oliveira
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
- Departamento da Ciência da Computação; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
- IMUNOLAB - Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade; Imunogenética e Imunologia de Transplantes; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- IMUNOLAB - Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade; Imunogenética e Imunologia de Transplantes; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
- Instituto de Ensino; Pesquisas e Clínica de Transplantes do Hospital Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Departamento da Ciência da Computação; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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Goeldner I, Skare T, Boldt ABW, Nass FR, Messias-Reason IJ, Utiyama SR. Association of MASP-2 levels and MASP2 gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis in patients and their relatives. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90979. [PMID: 24632598 PMCID: PMC3954616 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background Mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease 2 (MASP-2) is a key protein of the lectin pathway of complement. MASP-2 levels have been associated with different polymorphisms within MASP2 gene as well as with the risk for inflammatory disorders and infections. Despite its clinical importance, MASP-2 remains poorly investigated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods In this case-control study, we measured MASP-2 serum levels in 156 RA patients, 44 patient relatives, and 100 controls from Southern Brazil, associating the results with nine MASP2 polymorphisms in all patients, 111 relatives, and 230 controls genotyped with multiplex SSP-PCR. Results MASP-2 levels were lower in patients than in controls and relatives (medians 181 vs. 340 or 285 ng/ml, respectively, P<0.0001). Conversely, high MASP-2 levels were associated with lower susceptibility to RA and to articular symptoms independently of age, gender, ethnicity, smoking habit, anti-CCP and rheumatoid factor positivity (OR = 0.05 [95%CI = 0.019–0.13], P<0.0001 between patients and controls; OR = 0.12, [95%CI = 0.03–0.45], P = 0.002 between patients and relatives; OR = 0.06, [95%CI = 0.004–0.73], P = 0.03 between relatives with and without articular symptoms). MASP2 haplotypes *2A1 and *2B1-i were associated with increased susceptibility to RA (OR = 3.32 [95%CI = 1.48–7.45], P = 0.004). Deficiency-causing p.120G and p.439H substitutions were associated with five times increased susceptibility to articular symptoms in relatives (OR = 5.13 [95%CI = 1.36–20.84], P = 0.02). There was no association of MASP-2 levels or MASP2 polymorphisms with autoantibodies, Sjögren's syndrome, nodules and functional class. Conclusions In this study, we found the first evidence that MASP-2 deficiency might play an important role in the development of RA and articular symptoms among relatives of RA patients.
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- Isabela Goeldner
- Department of Medical Pathology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Rheumatology Unit, Evangelical University Hospital, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Fabreti-Oliveira RA, Santos MA, Oliveira CKF, Vale EMG, Vilela B, Nascimento E. Description of five novel HLA-B alleles,B*07:184, B*41:27, B*42:19, B*50:32 and B*57:63,identified in Brazilian individuals. Int J Immunogenet 2014; 41:264-6. [DOI: 10.1111/iji.12110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- R. A. Fabreti-Oliveira
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Brasil
- Departamento da Ciência da Computação; Instituto de Ciências Exatas; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Brasil
- IMUNOLAB-Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade; Imunogenética e Imunologia de Transplantes; Belo Horizonte Brasil
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- Departamento da Ciência da Computação; Instituto de Ciências Exatas; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte Brasil
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- IMUNOLAB-Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade; Imunogenética e Imunologia de Transplantes; Belo Horizonte Brasil
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- IMUNOLAB-Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade; Imunogenética e Imunologia de Transplantes; Belo Horizonte Brasil
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- IMUNOLAB-Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade; Imunogenética e Imunologia de Transplantes; Belo Horizonte Brasil
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- IMUNOLAB-Laboratório de Histocompatibilidade; Imunogenética e Imunologia de Transplantes; Belo Horizonte Brasil
- Instituto de Ensino; Pesquisas e Clínica de Transplantes do Hospital Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte; Belo Horizonte Brasil
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Leão GDR, Freire JM, Cunha Fernandes ALA, Moura de Oliveira TM, Leão ND, Gil EA, de Vasconcelos RC, Azevedo JPDS, de Farias Sales VS, de Araújo Moura Lemos TM, Leão MD, do Nascimento FF, Maciel JFR, de Freitas RV, de Souza Paiva A, Cavalcanti GB. Analysis of HFE genes C282Y, H63D, and S65D in patients with hyperferritinemia from northeastern Brazil. J Clin Lab Anal 2014; 28:178-85. [PMID: 24395214 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disease caused by the high absorption and deposition of iron in several organs. This accumulation results in several clinical complications such as cirrhosis, arthritis, cardiopathies, diabetes, sexual disorders, and skin darkening. The H63D and C282Y mutations are well defined in the HH etiology. The objective of this article is identification of the H63D and C282Y mutations in the HFE protein gene and the frequency assessment of these mutations in patients with persistent increase of serum ferritin in patients from Natal City from state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in northeastern Brazil. RESULTS Of the 299 patients studied for C282Y and H63D, 48.49% showed absence of mutation and 51.51% showed some sort of mutation: heterozygous C282Y mutation in 4.35% patients, homozygous C282Y mutation in 2.67% patients, heterozygous H63D mutation in 31.44% patients, homozygous H63D mutation in 8.03% patients, and heterozygous for the mutation in both genes (C282Y/H63D) in 5.02% patients. The S65C mutation was studied in 112 patients and heterozygous mutation (S65D/WT) in 2.67% of patients and double mutation (H63D/S65C) in 1.78% of patients were observed. CONCLUSION Due to the high prevalence of hemochromatosis, its genetic diagnosis has become a challenge, especially in the high-risk group.
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- Gioconda Dias Rodrigues Leão
- Laboratório DNA-Center, Natal-RN, Tirol, Natal-RN, Brazil; Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Rua General Gustavo Cordeiro de Farias S/N, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Petropolis, Natal-RN, Brazil
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Boldt ABW, Goeldner I, Stahlke ERS, Thiel S, Jensenius JC, de Messias-Reason IJT. Leprosy association with low MASP-2 levels generated by MASP2 haplotypes and polymorphisms flanking MAp19 exon 5. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69054. [PMID: 23935922 PMCID: PMC3728295 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background The gene MASP2 (mannan-binding lectin (MBL)-associated serine protease 2) encodes two proteins, MASP-2 and MAp19 (MBL-associated protein of 19 kDa), bound in plasma to MBL and ficolins. The binding of MBL/MASP-2 and ficolin/MASP-2 complexes to microorganisms activates the lectin pathway of complement and may increase the ingestion of intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium leprae. Methods We haplotyped 11 MASP2 polymorphisms with multiplex sequence-specific PCR in 219 Brazilian leprosy patients (131 lepromatous, 29 borderline, 21 tuberculoid, 14 undetermined, 24 unspecified), 405 healthy Brazilians and 291 Danish blood donors with previously determined MASP-2 and MAp19 levels. We also evaluated MASP-2 levels in further 46 leprosy patients and 69 Brazilian controls. Results Two polymorphisms flanking exon 5 of MASP2 were associated with a dominant effect on high MASP-2 levels and an additive effect on low MAp19 levels. Patients presented lower MASP-2 levels (P = 0.0012) than controls. The frequency of the p.126L variant, associated with low MASP-2 levels (below 200 ng/mL), was higher in the patients (P = 0.0002, OR = 4.92), as was the frequency of genotypes with p.126L (P = 0.00006, OR = 5.96). The *1C2-l [AG] haplotype, which harbors p.126L and the deficiency-causing p.439H variant, has a dominant effect on the susceptibility to the disease (P = 0.007, OR = 4.15). Genotypes composed of the *2B1-i and/or *2B2A-i haplotypes, both associated with intermediate MASP-2 levels (200–600 ng/mL), were found to be protective against the disease (P = 0.0014, OR = 0.6). Low MASP-2 levels (P = 0.022), as well as corresponding genotypes with *1C2-l and/or *2A2-l but without *1B1-h or *1B2-h, were more frequent in the lepromatous than in other patients (P = 0.008, OR = 8.8). Conclusions In contrast with MBL, low MASP-2 levels increase the susceptibility to leprosy in general and to lepromatous leprosy in particular. MASP2 genotypes and MASP-2 levels might thus be of prognostic value for leprosy progression.
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- Angelica Beate Winter Boldt
- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Molecular - Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BR.
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Augusto DG, Piovezan BZ, Tsuneto LT, Callegari-Jacques SM, Petzl-Erler ML. KIR gene content in amerindians indicates influence of demographic factors. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56755. [PMID: 23451080 PMCID: PMC3581531 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although the KIR gene content polymorphism has been studied worldwide, only a few isolated or Amerindian populations have been analyzed. This extremely diverse gene family codifies receptors that are expressed mainly in NK cells and bind HLA class I molecules. KIR-HLA combinations have been associated to several diseases and population studies are important to comprehend their evolution and their role in immunity. Here we analyzed, by PCR-SSP (specific sequencing priming), 327 individuals from four isolated groups of two of the most important Brazilian Amerindian populations: Kaingang and Guarani. The pattern of KIR diversity among these and other ten Amerindian populations disclosed a wide range of variation for both KIR haplotypes and gene frequencies, indicating that demographic factors, such as bottleneck and founder effects, were the most important evolutionary factors in shaping the KIR polymorphism in these populations.
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunogenética, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Hollenbach JA, Augusto DG, Alaez C, Bubnova L, Fae I, Fischer G, Gonzalez-Galarza FF, Gorodezky C, Karabon L, Kusnierczyk P, Noble J, Rickards O, Roberts C, Schaffer M, Shi L, Tavoularis S, Trachtenberg E, Yao Y, Middleton D. 16(th) IHIW: population global distribution of killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) and ligands. Int J Immunogenet 2012; 40:39-45. [PMID: 23280119 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Revised: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the last fifteen years, published reports have described KIR gene-content frequency distributions in more than 120 populations worldwide. However, there have been limited studies examining these data in aggregate to detect overall patterns of variation at regional and global levels. Here, we present a summary of the collection of KIR gene-content data for 105 worldwide populations collected as part of the 15th and 16th International Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Workshops, and preliminary results for data analysis.
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- J A Hollenbach
- Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA, USA.
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Bardi MS, Jarduli LR, Jorge AJ, Camargo RBOG, Carneiro FP, Gelinski JR, Silva RAF, Lavado EL. HLA-A, B and DRB1 allele and haplotype frequencies in volunteer bone marrow donors from the north of Parana State. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2012; 34:25-30. [PMID: 23049380 PMCID: PMC3459602 DOI: 10.5581/1516-8484.20120010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2010] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Knowledge of allele and haplotype frequencies of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system is important in the search for unrelated bone marrow donors. The Brazilian population is very heterogeneous and the HLA system is highly informative of populations because of the high level of polymorphisms. Aim The aim of this study was to characterize the immunogenetic profile of ethnic groups (Caucasians, Afro-Brazilians and Asians) in the north of Parana State. Methods A study was carried out of 3978 voluntary bone marrow donors registered in the Brazilian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry and typed for the HLA-A, B and DRB1 (low resolution) loci. The alleles were characterized by the polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific oligonucleotides method using the LabType SSO kit (One Lambda, CA, USA). The ARLEQUIN v.3.11 computer program was used to calculate allele and haplotype frequencies Results The most common alleles found in Caucasians were HLA-A*02, 24, 01; HLA-B*35, 44, 51; DRB1*11, 13, 07; for Afro-Brazilians they were HLA-A*02, 03, 30; HLA-B*35, 15, 44; DRB1*13, 11, 03; and for Asians they were: HLA-A*24, 02, 26; HLA-B*40, 51, 52; DRB1*04, 15, 09. The most common haplotype combinations were: HLA-A*01, B*08, DRB1*03 and HLA-A*29, B*44, DRB1*07 for Caucasians; HLA-A*29, B*44, DRB1*07 and HLA-A*01, B*08 and DRB1*03 for Afro-Brazilians; and HLA-A*24, B*52, DRB1*15 and HLA-A*24, B*40 and DRB1*09 for Asians. Conclusion There is a need to target and expand bone marrow donor campaigns in the north of Parana State. The data of this study may be used as a reference by the Instituto Nacional de Cancer/Brazilian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry to evaluate the immunogenetic profile of populations in specific regions and in the selection of bone marrow donors
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- Marlene Silva Bardi
- Laboratory of Histocompatibility, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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Augusto DG, Lobo-Alves SC, Melo MF, Pereira NF, Petzl-Erler ML. Activating KIR and HLA Bw4 ligands are associated to decreased susceptibility to pemphigus foliaceus, an autoimmune blistering skin disease. PLoS One 2012; 7:e39991. [PMID: 22768326 PMCID: PMC3388041 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 05/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The KIR genes and their HLA class I ligands have thus far not been investigated in pemphigus foliaceus (PF) and related autoimmune diseases, such as pemphigus vulgaris. We genotyped 233 patients and 204 controls for KIR by PCR-SSP. HLA typing was performed by LABType SSO reagent kits. We estimated the odds ratio, 95% confidence interval and performed logistic regression analyses to test the hypothesis that KIR genes and their known ligands influence susceptibility to PF. We found significant negative association between activating genes and PF. The activating KIR genes may have an overlapping effect in the PF susceptibility and the presence of more than three activating genes was protective (OR = 0.49, p = 0.003). A strong protective association was found for higher ratios activating/inhibitory KIR (OR = 0.44, p = 0.001). KIR3DS1 and HLA-Bw4 were negatively associated to PF either isolated or combined, but higher significance was found for the presence of both together (OR = 0.34, p<10−3) suggesting that the activating function is the major factor to interfere in the PF pathogenesis. HLA-Bw4 (80I and 80T) was decreased in patients. There is evidence that HLA-Bw4(80T) may also be important as KIR3DS1 ligand, being the association of this pair (OR = 0.07, p = 0.001) stronger than KIR3DS1-Bw4(80I) (OR = 0.31, p = 0.002). Higher levels of activating KIR signals appeared protective to PF. The activating KIR genes have been commonly reported to increase the risk for autoimmunity, but particularities of endemic PF, like the well documented influence the environmental exposure in the pathogenesis of this disease, may be the reason why activated NK cells probably protect against pemphigus foliaceus.
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- Danillo G. Augusto
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunogenética, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunogenética, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Beltrame MH, Pincerati MR, Dalla-Costa R, Wassem R, Köhler KF, Chautard-Freire-Maia EA, Tsuneto LT, Petzl-Erler ML. CD80 and CD86 polymorphisms in populations of various ancestries: 5 new CD80 promoter alleles. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:111-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Revised: 09/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Torres MC, Beltrame MH, Santos ICR, Picheth G, Petzl-Erler ML, Pedrosa FO, Steffens MBR, de Souza EM. Polymorphisms of the promoter and exon 3 of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in Euro- and Afro-Brazilians. Int J Immunogenet 2011; 39:155-60. [PMID: 22133449 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2011.01073.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE or AGER), a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, is involved in pathologies such as atherosclerosis and diabetes. Over 50 SNPs were reported for RAGE, among which were the promoter region polymorphisms -429T>C (rs1800625), -374T>A (rs1800624) and a 63-bp deletion (-407 to -345 bp), all related to increased RAGE expression. Additionally, in the exon 3, a putative site of binding ligands, the missense variation G82S (rs2070600) was associated with skin disorders in patients with diabetes. We have determined allele, genotype and haplotype frequencies of RAGE polymorphisms -429T>C, -374T>A, 63-bp deletion and G82S in Euro-Brazilians (n = 108) and Afro-Brazilians (n = 91), characterized according to the predominant ancestry of the individuals. The allele frequencies for Euro- and Afro-Brazilians were as follows: -429C, 12.5% vs. 12.1% (P = 0.90); -374A, 31.5% vs. 26.2% (P = 0.25); 63del, 0.0% vs. 3.8% (P = 0.004); and 82S, 1.9% vs. 0.6% (P = 0.24). Absolute linkage disequilibrium was found between the promoter polymorphisms -429T>C and -374T>A plus the 63-bp deletion (D'=1.000; P < 0.0001). The haplotype frequencies differed (P = 0.003) between Euro- and Afro-Brazilians. Our results showed that the frequencies of the 63-bp deletion were higher in Afro-Brazilians, while the other analysed polymorphisms were similarly distributed in the studied populations. The -374T>A plus 63-bp deletion polymorphism captures more than 80% of the haplotypic variation in the studied population.
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- M C Torres
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
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Bortolotto AS, Petry MG, da Silveira JG, Raya ARDF, Fernandes SR, Neumann J, Bonorino C. HLA-A, -B, and -DRB1 allelic and haplotypic diversity in a sample of bone marrow volunteer donors from Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Hum Immunol 2011; 73:180-5. [PMID: 22154725 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2011] [Revised: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 11/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The HLA A, B, and DRB1 allele, phenotype, and haplotype frequencies were studied in a sample of 5,000 volunteer bone marrow donors registered at the Brazilian Volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Registry. The participants live in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and were classified according to ethnic group (4,428 Caucasians, 324 mestizos [mixed race], and 248 blacks). Typing was performed using the polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific oligonucleotide method combined with Luminex technology. Twenty-one HLA-A, 33 HLA-B, and 13 HLA-DRB1 allele groups were identified. The most frequent allele groups for each locus were A*02, B*35, and DRB1*13. The most frequent haplotypes were A*01 B*08 DRB1*03 in Caucasians and mestizos and A*02 B*15 and DRB1*04 in blacks. The allele frequencies were compared with samples from different Brazilian regions. In most comparisons no significant differences were found. The most significant differences were observed in the comparison of the groups of our sample, indicating that human leukocyte antigen (HLA) is a good marker to distinguish among people from different ethnic groups. The data provide insight on the knowledge of HLA diversity in the population of Rio Grande do Sul and in the search for a better match for transplant.
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- Andréa Silveira Bortolotto
- Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Pesquisas Biomédicas, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, CEP 91530-000 Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.
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Diversity of the KIR gene cluster in an urban Brazilian population. Immunogenetics 2011; 64:143-52. [PMID: 21850526 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-011-0565-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2009] [Accepted: 07/30/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The activity of natural killer cells depends on the balance between activating and inhibitory signals coming from their receptors. Among these are the killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) that recognize specific HLA class I allotypes. Here we characterized KIR genetic diversity and their HLA ligands in the population of Curitiba, Paraná State (n = 164), and compared it with other worldwide populations. The distribution of 2DL4 alleles was also analyzed. The Curitiba population did not differ significantly from European and Euro-descendant populations, but as an admixed population showed higher genetic diversity. We found 27 KIR profiles, many of them uncommon in European populations, in agreement with the elevated historically recent gene flow in the study population. The frequencies of KIR genes and their respective HLA ligands were distributed independently and none of the analyzed individuals lacked functional KIR-HLA ligand combinations. KIR gene frequencies of 33 worldwide populations were consistent with geographic and ethnic distribution, in agreement with demography being the major factor shaping the observed gene content diversity of the KIR locus.
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Polymorphisms in the 2q33 and 3q21 chromosome regions including T-cell coreceptor and ligand genes may influence susceptibility to pemphigus foliaceus. Hum Immunol 2010; 71:809-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2010.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2010] [Revised: 03/22/2010] [Accepted: 04/16/2010] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pincerati MR, Dalla-Costa R, Pavoni DP, Petzl-Erler ML. Genetic polymorphisms of the T-cell coreceptors CD28 and CTLA-4 in Afro- and Euro-Brazilians. Int J Immunogenet 2010; 37:253-61. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2010.00917.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Malheiros D, Petzl-Erler ML. Individual and epistatic effects of genetic polymorphisms of B-cell co-stimulatory molecules on susceptibility to pemphigus foliaceus. Genes Immun 2009; 10:547-58. [DOI: 10.1038/gene.2009.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Correlation between histocompatibility antigens and recurrent aphthous stomatitis in the brazilian population. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2009. [PMID: 19649495 PMCID: PMC9445898 DOI: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30662-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a common oral mucosa disorder that affects 20% of the world's population, characterized by recurring painful ulcers in the mouth. The diagnosis is primarily based on the patient's clinical history. Inheritance may pose as a risk factor for the disease; however, the studies available are inconclusive as to the results attained, and they vary according to the population studied. Aim to typify class I and class II HLA molecules and to assess how frequent these molecules are present in the Brazilian population with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis, compared to healthy controls. Materials and Methods In this prospective, cross-sectional and investigative study, thirty one patients with diagnostic hypothesis of recurrent aphthous stomatitis were seen from February of 2004 to May of 2006. We obtained the DNA from those patients who matched the inclusion criteria and typified their HLA by PCR. Results In those patients with Recurrent Minor Aphthous Stomatitis we found statistically significant occurrences of HLA-A33 and HLA-B35. Conclusion HLA-A33 and HLA-B35 may be associated with recurrent minor aphthous stomatitis in the Brazilian's population.
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Boldt ABW, Culpi L, Tsuneto LT, Souza IR, Kun JFJ, Petzl-Erler ML. Analysis of the CCR5 gene coding region diversity in five South American populations reveals two new non-synonymous alleles in Amerindians and high CCR5*D32 frequency in Euro-Brazilians. Genet Mol Biol 2009; 32:12-9. [PMID: 21637640 PMCID: PMC3032967 DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572009005000011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2008] [Accepted: 07/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) molecule is an important co-receptor for HIV. The effect of the CCR5*D32 allele in susceptibility to HIV infection and AIDS disease is well known. Other alleles than CCR5*D32 have not been analysed before, neither in Amerindians nor in the majority of the populations all over the world. We investigated the distribution of the CCR5 coding region alleles in South Brazil and noticed a high CCR5*D32 frequency in the Euro-Brazilian population of the Paraná State (9.3%), which is the highest thus far reported for Latin America. The D32 frequency is even higher among the Euro-Brazilian Mennonites (14.2%). This allele is uncommon in Afro-Brazilians (2.0%), rare in the Guarani Amerindians (0.4%) and absent in the Kaingang Amerindians and the Oriental-Brazilians. R223Q is common in the Oriental-Brazilians (7.7%) and R60S in the Afro-Brazilians (5.0%). A29S and L55Q present an impaired response to β-chemokines and occurred in Afro- and Euro-Brazilians with cumulative frequencies of 4.4% and 2.7%, respectively. Two new non-synonymous alleles were found in Amerindians: C323F (g.3729G > T) in Guarani (1.4%) and Y68C (g.2964A > G) in Kaingang (10.3%). The functional characteristics of these alleles should be defined and considered in epidemiological investigations about HIV-1 infection and AIDS incidence in Amerindian populations.
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- Angelica B W Boldt
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR Brazil
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Five new naturally occurring mutations of the BCHE gene and frequencies of 12 butyrylcholinesterase alleles in a Brazilian population. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2008; 18:213-8. [DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0b013e3282f5107e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Braun-Prado K, Petzl-Erler ML. Programmed cell death 1 gene (PDCD1) polymorphism and pemphigus foliaceus (fogo selvagem) disease susceptibility. Genet Mol Biol 2007. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572007000300003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Boldt ABW, Culpi L, Tsuneto LT, de Souza IR, Kun JFJ, Petzl-Erler ML. Diversity of the MBL2 gene in various Brazilian populations and the case of selection at the mannose-binding lectin locus. Hum Immunol 2006; 67:722-34. [PMID: 17002903 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2006.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2006] [Accepted: 05/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The mannose binding lectin (MBL2) polymorphism is responsible for a common immunodeficiency in the human species. There were suggestions that the MBL2 polymorphism has been under balancing selection, based on the high global frequency of alleles generating MBL deficiency and on the worldwide distribution of diseases negatively associated with them. To describe the distribution of MBL2 allelic haplotypes in Brazilian populations and to discuss the evolution of this polymorphism, we analyzed six South Brazilian populations (152 Guarani Amerindian, 239 Kaingang Amerindian, 107 admixed, Brazilian 32 Afro-Brazilian, 202 Euro-Brazilian and 16 Oriental-Brazilian). Eight haplotypes were observed: MBL2*HYPA, LYQA, LYPA, LXPA, LYPB, LYQC, HYPD, and LYPD. In addition, through sequencing of the promoter and exon 1 from Amerindian and Oriental individuals, three new single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were found in the MBL2 promoter region in the Kaingang. Analysis of the sequencing data by neutrality tests (Tajima's D and Fu and Li's D* and F*) revealed no deviation from selective neutrality equilibrium in the Guarani and Kaingang. Significant Fay and Wu's H results are explained by the recent gene flow in these populations. Contrarily to previous thoughts, stochastic evolutionary factors seem therefore to have had a predominant role in shaping the MBL2 polymorphism, at least in the Amerindians.
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- A B W Boldt
- Kun Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Miranda SMB, Porto LC, Pontes LFS, Filgueira AL. Correlation between HLA and pityriasis rosea susceptibility in Brazilian blacks. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2006; 20:21-6. [PMID: 16405603 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01320.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The human leucocyte antigen (HLA) has been related to susceptibility factors in several diseases. This study aimed to determine the potential genetic susceptibility of patients with pityriasis rosea (PR) through HLA molecular typing analysis. METHODS The method of choice was polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) using low-resolution typing kits, with determination of the alleles class I (HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-C) and class II (HLA-DRB1, DRB3, DRB4, DRB5 and DQB1) performed in 30 Afro-Brazilian PR-diagnosed patients and 45 healthy individuals as the control group (PR-C). RESULTS Analysis of the HLA typing results showed that the relative risk (RR) of 4.00 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.20-13.28, two-tailed P = 0.018] for allele HLA-DQB1*04 class II, detected in 33.3% of PR patients, was significant. By contrast, in the control group only 11.1% of subjects had that allele. Three out of six B*51 alleles and three out of six B*53 alleles detected in PR patients were found, together with the allele DQB1*04. CONCLUSION We suggest that alleles DQB1*04 may be involved in the genetic susceptibility of PR based on the significant predominance of those alleles observed in the black PR patients. We also recommend that more studies are conducted on populations of other ethnic origins, preferentially with higher resolution techniques of DNA typing.
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- S M B Miranda
- Department of Dermatology, Clinical Hospital, Vitória, Brazil.
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Castelli EC, Gil DS, Veiga LCS, de Camargo JLV. Typing class I HLA-A gene using a nested PCR-RFLP procedure. Braz J Med Biol Res 2005; 38:837-42. [PMID: 15933776 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2005000600004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In order to detect several new HLA-A class I alleles that have been described since 1998, the original PCR-RFLP method developed to identify the 78 alleles recognized at that time at high resolution level was adapted by us for low and medium resolution levels using a nested PCR-RFLP approach. The results obtained from blood samples of 23 subjects using both the PCR-RFLP method and a commercial kit (MicroSSP1A, One Lambda Inc.) showed an agreement higher than 95%. The PCR-RFLP adapted method was effective in low and medium resolution histocompatibility evaluations.
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- E C Castelli
- TOXICAN, Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 186180-000 Botucatu, SP, Brasil.
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Nigam P, Dellalibera E, Maurício-da-Silva L, Donadi EA, Silva RS. Polymorphism of HLA class I genes in the Brazilian population from the Northeastern State of Pernambuco corroborates anthropological evidence of its origin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 64:204-9. [PMID: 15245377 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2004.00264.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The allelic distribution of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I genes (HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-Cw) of the population from the State of Pernambuco in Northeastern Brazil was studied in a sample of 101 healthy unrelated individuals. Low to medium resolution HLA class I typing was performed using polymerase chain reaction-amplified DNA hybridized to sequence specific primers (PCR-SSPs). Twenty allele groups were detected for HLA-A, 28 for HLA-B, and 14 for HLA-Cw. The most frequent alleles were HLA-A*02(0.2871), HLA-B*15(0.1238), and HLA-Cw*04(0.2277), and the most frequent genotypes were A*02/A*02(0.0990), B*15/B*15(0.0594), and Cw*04/Cw*04 and Cw*07/Cw*07, both with a frequency of 0.0792. The observed heterozygosity for the studied loci was 79.21% for HLA-A, 87.13% for HLA-B, and 77.23% for HLA-Cw. The most frequent haplotype was A*02-Cw*04-B*35(0.0485), which is also present in Western European, Amerindian, and Brazilian Mulatto populations, but absent in African populations. Taken together, these data corroborate the historic anthropological evidences of the origin of the Northeastern Brazilian population from Pernambuco.
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- P Nigam
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brazil
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Tsuneto LT, Probst CM, Hutz MH, Salzano FM, Rodriguez-Delfin LA, Zago MA, Hill K, Hurtado AM, Ribeiro-dos-Santos AKC, Petzl-Erler ML. HLA class II diversity in seven Amerindian populations. Clues about the origins of the Ache. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 62:512-26. [PMID: 14617035 DOI: 10.1046/j.1399-0039.2003.00139.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The study of the HLA variability of Native American populations revealed several alleles specific to one or more of the Latin American indigenous populations. The analysis of Amerindian groups distributed all over the continent might inform about the area of origin and the dispersal of these alleles and shed light on the evolution of this remarkable polymorphism. Moreover, HLA alleles and haplotypes are excellent markers to understand the genetic relationships between populations. For these reasons, we characterized the HLA class II polymorphism in seven South American Amerindian populations and compared the results with those previously reported for other Amerindian groups. The Guarani-Kaiowá (n = 160) and Guarani-Nandeva (n = 87) were from the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, the Guarani-M'byá (n = 93) and Kaingang (n = 235) from Paraná state, the Aché (n = 89) from eastern Paraguay, the Quechua (n = 44) from Andean Peru. From Amazonia, a heterogeneous group was analyzed (n = 45). The most frequent alleles and haplotypes are common also in other Amerindian populations. Each HLA-DRB1 allele was typically found in combination with just one DQA1-DQB1 haplotype, most likely as a result of some form of random genetic drift and reduced gene flow from non-Amerindians. The frequency distribution differed significantly among all populations, although differences were less pronounced between the Guarani subgroups. Marker alleles allowed an estimate of European and sub-Saharan African gene flow into these populations: Quechua 23%, Guarani-Nandeva 14%, Kaingang 7%, Guarani-M'byá 4%, Guarani-Kaiowá, Amazonia, and Aché 0%. Interestingly, the DRB1*1413 allele, previously found only among the Guarani-M'byá (frequency 15%), appeared in the Aché (8%). The relationship of the Aché to other Amerindian populations is unclear, and this finding reveals a link with the Guarani. On the basis of genetic distance and the HLA allele/haplotype set, we propose that the Aché are differentiated Tupi-Guarani group, most closely related to the Guarani-M'byá.
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- L T Tsuneto
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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Gendzekhadze K, Montagnani S, Ogando V, Balbas O, Mendez-Castellano H, Layrisse Z. Colonia Tovar: the history of a semi-isolated Venezuelan population of German ancestry described by HLA Class I genes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 62:401-7. [PMID: 14617047 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0039.2003.00119.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The history of Colonia Tovar is very complex, being the home of descendants of only a small fraction of immigrants arriving to the South American continent from a specific region of Germany, with a restricted number of founders, small population size and consanguineous mating, experiencing isolation for 100 years, with later migrations, a low rate of population growth and a high mean number of children per couple. How complex is its genetic structure? Do the highly polymorphic HLA genes reflect its history and confirm the story of this population described by other genes? Several studies have been made in this population, but we describe for the first time the HLA Class I variability in the population of Colonia Tovar using PCR-SSOP. Random genetic drift, founder effect and gene flow could explain the HLA allele and haplotype frequencies observed in this population but alleles at the class I loci were insufficient to identify the German origin of the community established through history. This agrees with findings obtained testing other genetic systems (ACP, AK, ESD, G6PD, GLO, PGM, PGD, ALB, CP, HP, TF), but the HLA-typing results indicate that the original gene pool has been diluted due to gene flow from the surrounding Mestizo population.
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- K Gendzekhadze
- Laboratorio de Fisiopatología, Centro de Medicina Experimental, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, Venezuela
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The mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) gene is polymorphic and codes for a protein with an important role in the innate immune response, whose variants have been associated with a great number of diseases. Point variations have been described in the 5' regulatory region at positions -550 (MBL2*H or *L) and -221 (*X or *Y), in the 5' untranslated sequence at position +4 (*P or *Q), and in the coding sequence of exon 1 at codons 52, 54, and 57 (MBL2*A or D, A or B, and A or C, respectively). These can be in cis or in trans configuration. The different haplotypes influence the immunological phenotype of the individual, which makes MBL2 haplotyping very important. Previously described MBL2-typing methods do not present adequate haplotype resolution or are too complex and costly. We have developed a new MBL2-typing strategy that is economical and renders rapid and reliable results without ambiguities. We typed 202 individuals of European, 32 of African, and 16 of Oriental descent. Only five to six reactions from 10 possible PCR-SSPs (sequence-specific polymerase chain reactions) were sufficient to genotype one individual unambiguously. The reactions were specific for amplification of the variants located upstream of the coding sequence. The results were associated to the results of hybridizations of the amplified products with eight sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP). The strategy led to identification of eight alleles: MBL2*HYPA, HYPD, LYPA, LYPB, LYPD, LYQA, LYQC, and LXPA. Their frequencies in each of the groups were similar to those of other populations studied to date, with MBL2*LYPD (g.[-550G>C; -221C>G; 4T>C; 223C>T; 230A>G; 239A>G]) being novel. All samples were found to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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- Angelica Beate Winter Boldt
- Laboratório de Genética Molecular Humana, Departamento de Genética, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Kowacs PA, Piovesan EJ, Lange MC, Werneck LC, Tatsui CE, Ribas LC, Scapucin L, Marques LE, Moreira AT. Prevalence and clinical features of migraine in a population of visually impaired subjects in Curitiba, Brazil. Cephalalgia 2001; 21:900-5. [PMID: 11903284 DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2001.00286.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To investigate the relevance of lacking or diminished visual input on the expression of migraine, we evaluated its prevalence and clinical features in a population of visually impaired subjects. Between September 1999 and April 2000, 203 visually impaired subjects with a headache inventory were surveyed. Those with headache were assessed according to IHS criteria for the presence of migraine. Migraineurs had their symptoms further detailed through an interview and a headache diary. Of the 104 subjects reporting headaches during the last 6 months, 29 had migraine (14.2%). The prevalence of migraine was not influenced by whether the visual impairment was complete or partial. Mean frequency of migraine attacks was 2.7/month. Most subjects (96%) reported severe and/or moderate attacks. Nausea, vomiting, aggravation by activity and phonophobia were reported by 62%, 37.9%, 86.2% and 96.6% of the subjects, respectively. Visual impairment does not seem to influence prevalence of migraine or its clinical features.
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- P A Kowacs
- Division of Neurology, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
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