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Shuai R, Li D, Xu X, Yang X, Liu D. Meta-analysis of FOXP3 polymorphisms and recurrent spontaneous abortion susceptibility. Am J Reprod Immunol 2024; 91:e13827. [PMID: 38433312 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The polymorphisms of the FOXP3 gene may mediate abnormalities in Tregs, leading to an imbalance in maternal-fetal immune tolerance and ultimately resulting in recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA). This meta-analysis aims to assess the potential association between FOXP3 polymorphisms and susceptibility to RSA using five specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). MATERIALS AND METHODS By conducting a comprehensive search across databases such as EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, and CBM, we identified suitable studies for inclusion in the meta-analysis. The data extracted from these studies were subjected to analysis using Stata SE 15. To assess the degree of association, we utilized the odds ratio (OR) along with its corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). Five specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were employed in assessing the connection between FOXP3 gene polymorphisms and RSA. RESULTS The meta-analysis demonstrated a significant association between several polymorphisms (rs3761548, rs2232365, rs2232368, rs2280883, and rs2294021) and susceptibility to RSA. Conversely, the FOXP3 rs5902434 polymorphism was not associated with susceptibility to RSA. CONCLUSION Our meta-analysis suggests that these genetic variations within the FOXP3 gene might play a role in the progression of RSA disease. Meanwhile, large-scale studies that consider multiple factors are needed to validate this finding.
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- Ruzhen Shuai
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Jinan Maternity and Child Care Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Gynecology, General Hospital of Ningxia, Medical University, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Fertility Preservation and Maintenance, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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Lu M, Nie J, Shen H, Jiao W, Men Z, Meng Y, Xu H, Zhu L, Yang X, Gao S. The forkhead box protein P3 gene rs3761548 promoter polymorphism confers a genetic contribution to the risk of preeclampsia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cytokine 2023; 164:156164. [PMID: 36842371 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2023.156164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Various studies have investigated the risk of preeclampsia with the forkhead box protein P3 (FOXP3) gene rs2232365 and rs3761548 polymorphisms. However, the results remained contradictory. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Web of Science (up to Oct 11, 2021). Meta-analysis was carried out in the R language environment for statistical computing and graphics. A fixed-effect or random-effects model was used according to the statistical significance of heterogeneity among included studies. The pooled odds ratios and corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated to estimate the strength of the effect. For the rs2232365 polymorphism, statistical significance was detected neither in the overall population nor among the East Asian and West Asian subgroups. However, for rs3761548, the summarized statistics revealed a significant association between the C allele carriage and preeclampsia risk in the homozygote, heterozygote, and dominant models. The further stratified analysis found this effect might be specific to West-South Asian ethnic subgroups. To sum up, this meta-analysis showed that the FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism was significantly associated with preeclampsia susceptibility, and it had a deleterious effect especially in the West-South Asian population. In contrast, rs2232365 may serve as neither a protective nor a risk factor for preeclampsia onset.
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- Minyan Lu
- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Experimental Center of Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Center for Systems Biology, Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Ersoy Canillioglu Y, Senturk GE, Sahin H, Sahin S, Seval-Celik Y. The Distribution of Foxp3 and CD68 in Preeclamptic and Healthy Placentas: A Histomorphological Evaluation. J Histochem Cytochem 2023; 71:211-225. [PMID: 37070940 PMCID: PMC10149892 DOI: 10.1369/00221554231170662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy that affects 3-5% of pregnancies and is one of the major causes of maternal/neonatal mortality and morbidities worldwide. We aimed to investigate the distribution of Foxp3+ regulatory T-cells and CD68+ Hofbauer cells in the placenta of preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women with a special focus on correlating these findings with placental histology. Decidua and chorionic villi of the placenta obtained from healthy and preeclamptic pregnancies were evaluated in full-thickness sections. Sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome and immunostained for Foxp3 and CD68 for histological analyses. The total histomorphological score for placentas was found to be higher in preeclamptic placentas than that in the controls. The CD68 immunoreactivity was higher in the chorionic villi of preeclamptic placentas than that in the controls. The immunoreactivity of Foxp3 was found widely distributed within the decidua in both the groups and did not differ significantly. Interestingly, Foxp3 immunoreactivity in the chorionic villi was found mainly in the villous core and, to a lesser extent, in the syncytiotrophoblasts. We found no significant relation between Foxp3 expressions and morphological changes observed in preeclamptic placentas. Although extensive research is being carried out regarding the pathophysiology of preeclampsia, the findings are still controversial.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey
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DNA Polymorphisms in Pregnant Women with Sticky Platelet Syndrome. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11216532. [PMID: 36362759 PMCID: PMC9657965 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11216532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Sticky platelet syndrome (SPS) is a thrombophilia caused by the increased aggregability of platelets in response to the addition of low concentrations of epinephrine (EPI) and/or adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Some of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), alleles and haplotypes of platelet glycoprotein receptors were proved to have a role in the etiology of thrombotic episodes When comparing SPS and the control group, in VEGFA rs3025039, the p value for both CC vs. TT and CT vs. TT analyses was <0.001. Interestingly, no minor TT genotype was present in the SPS group, suggesting the thrombotic pathogenesis of recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSA) in these patients. Moreover, we found a significant difference in the presence of AT containing a risky A allele and TT genotype of ALPP rs13026692 (p = 0.034) in SPS patients when compared with the controls. Additionally, we detected a decreased frequency of the GG (CC) genotype of FOXP3 rs3761548 in patients with SPS and RSA when compared with the control group (p value for the CC (GG) vs. AA (TT) 0.021). This might indicate an evolutionary protective mechanism of the A (T) allele in the SPS group against thrombotic complications in pregnancy. These results can be used for antithrombotic management in such pregnant patients.
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Fan YX, Wu JH, Yin SJ, Zhou T, Huang YH, Meng R, Wang P, He GH. Associations of FOXP3 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and severity of preeclampsia: A meta-analysis. Am J Reprod Immunol 2022; 88:e13554. [PMID: 35441756 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13554] [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: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE FOXP3 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were recently elucidated to influence the development of preeclampsia (PE), but the results on this issue still remained controversial. Thus, a meta-analysis was implemented to systematically investigate the roles of FOXP3 SNPs in PE. METHODS Eligible publications were identified by retrieving relevant electronic databases. Meanwhile, the association intensity was estimated by calculating odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in various genetic models. RESULTS Totally eight investigations involving 3446 subjects were enrolled in the final meta-analysis. The AC and AC + CC genotypes of FOXP3 rs3761548 were related to the susceptibility of PE in over-dominant (OR = 1.19, 95%CI = 1.02-1.38, P = 0.03) and recessive (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.36-0.97, P = 0.04) models. Furthermore, correlation between rs2232365 and PE was observed in recessive model (GG vs. GA + AA) (OR = 0.79, 95%CI: 0.65-0.97, P = 0.03). Moreover, rs2232365 GA and GG + GA genotypes were associated with the severity of PE. However, rs4824747, rs3761547 and rs2280883 polymorphisms had no significant impact on PE susceptibility. CONCLUSIONS FOXP3 rs3761548 and rs2232365 SNPs influenced the PE susceptibility and therefore may be potential biomarkers for prediction of PE risk.
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- Yu-Xin Fan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, China.,College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, China.,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, China
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Lv W, Wu Z, Lin Y, Jiang Y, Chen X, Zhu P, Wang S. Effect of circRNA_FOXO3 rs12196996 polymorphism and FOXO3 rs2232365 polymorphism on survival rate and severity of intensive care unit-acquired sepsis. Bioengineered 2022; 13:4821-4831. [PMID: 35156517 PMCID: PMC8974086 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2034567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The expression of circRNA_FOXO3 was found to be positively associated with the expression of Forkhead Box O3 (FOXO3), which is targeted and regulated by miR-23a. Polymorphisms in rs12196996 and rs2232365 have been reported in various diseases. In this study, we recruited intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired sepsis patients and grouped them according to their genotypes of rs12196996 and rs2232365. Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to analyze the expression of circRNA_FOXO3, FOXO3 mRNA, and miR-23a. ELISA was carried out to evaluate the abundance of cytokines and luciferase assay was used to explore the inhibitory role of miR-23a on circRNA_FOXO3 and FOXO3. Accordingly, we found that rs12196996 GG and rs2232365 AA were significantly correlated with prolonged survival of ICU-acquired sepsis patients. Rs12196996 GG and rs2232365 AA were also correlated with increased level of miR-23a, IL-10 and decreased level of TNF, IL-2, IFN, IL-6 and IL-1β in the peripheral blood cell samples of patients with ICU-acquired sepsis. The luciferase activity of wild-type (WT) circRNA_FOXO3 and FOXO3 were severely reduced by miR-23a. MiR-23a precursors could effectively suppress the expression of circRNA_FOXO3 and FOXO3 in the cells. Moreover, LPS-induced cell viability loss and dysregulation of cytokines were effectively restored by the knockdown of FOXO3 or circRNA_FOXO3 siRNA in the cells. This study revealed that the minor allele of rs12196996 polymorphism and rs2232365 polymorphism collaboratively contributed to the increased survival and suppressed severity of ICU-acquired sepsis.
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- Wang Lv
- Department of Emergency, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Liu J, Song G, Zhao G, Meng T. Gene polymorphism associated with FOXP3, CTLA-4 and susceptibility to pre-eclampsia: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2022; 42:1085-1091. [PMID: 35020557 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2021.2002285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Previous studies have detected the correlation of polymorphisms in regulatory T cells associated genes FOXP3 and CTLA-4 with pre-eclampsia (PE) risk, but the results are inconsistent among studies. Eligible studies were retrieved in several database. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were utilised to evaluate the relationship between FOXP3 rs3761548, FOXP3 rs2232365, CTLA-4 rs231775 polymorphisms, and PE susceptibility in the genetic models. The subgroup analysis and trial sequential analysis were performed. Twelve studies with a total of 4658 participants were included. There was a statistically significant association between FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism and PE within the recessive model in Asian (OR = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.34-0.86). Trial sequential analysis indicated sufficient proof of such association in the Asian population. This meta-analysis provides sufficient statistical evidence indicating an association between FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism and PE risk in Asian.IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? FOXP3 and CTLA4 are markers of regulatory T cells which play a crucial role during a preeclamptic pregnancy.What do the results of this study add? Eleven studies with a total of 4658 participants were included. There was a statistically significant association between FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism and pre-eclampsia (PE) within the recessive model in Asian (OR = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.34-0.86). Trial sequential analysis indicated sufficient proof of such association in the Asian population. However, there was no enough evidence could proof significant association between FOXP3 rs2232365 or CTLA-4 rs231775 polymorphism and PE.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? This meta-analysis provides sufficient statistical evidence indicating an association between FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism and PE risk in Asian. The findings in this study may provide a basis for the further study on FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism in future research.
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- Jing Liu
- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Karimian M, Ghazaey Zidanloo S, Jahantigh D. Influence of FOXP3 gene polymorphisms on the risk of preeclampsia: a meta-analysis and a bioinformatic approach. Clin Exp Hypertens 2022; 44:280-290. [PMID: 35014581 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2021.2022685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Preeclampsia (PE), a multifactorial disorder, is the main cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Genetic polymorphisms in key proteins involved in the immune system may change the risk of PE risk. In this study, we examined the association of two rs2232365 and rs3761548 common polymorphisms of the FOXP3 immune response gene with PE susceptibility by a meta-analysis which was followed by an in-silico analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Through a systematic search in databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Science Direct, we find eligible studies for meta-analysis. Some bioinformatics tools were used to detect the impact of rs2232365 and rs3761548 polymorphisms on the FOXP3 gene function. RESULTS Our data revealed that there is a significant association between rs3761548 polymorphism and decreased risk of PE. In addition, we observed a significant association between rs2232365 and increased risk of mild preeclampsia. Also, our bioinformatic analysis showed that both rs2232365 and rs3761548 polymorphisms could affect FOXP3 gene function. CONCLUSION Based on our findings, the rs3761548 genetic variation could be a protective factor against PE risk. While the rs2232365 polymorphism may be a genetic risk factor for mild preeclampsia. Therefore, as a preliminary study, these genetic variations could be considered molecular biomarkers for PE disorder.
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- Mohammad Karimian
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Subbaraj G, Varshini G, Harshini S, Siham M, Tejaswini G, Kumar Y, Kulanthaivel L. Investigation of FOXP3 (rs3761548) polymorphism with the risk of preeclampsia and recurrent spontaneous abortion: A systemic review and meta-analysis. ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/2305-0500.346089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Endometrial gene expression profiling of recurrent implantation failure after in vitro fertilization. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:5075-5082. [PMID: 34216338 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06502-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is diagnosed when good-quality embryos repeatedly fail to implant after transfer in several in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment cycles. Different expression profiles in maternal mRNAs could be referring to many diseases including RIF. This study aimed to reveal significantly dysregulated selected genes expression between healthy fertile women and RIF patients in the implantation window days of the natural menstrual cycle. MME, WWC1, TNC, and FOXP3 genes were chosen as target genes regarding their possible relations with the implantation process. Pathways with these genes were identified and the relationship between these pathways and RIF was investigated. In this study, the endometrial biopsy samples were collected in the secretory phase (cycle day 20-24) of the menstrual cycle from RIF patients (n = 34) and healthy fertile controls (n = 34). After "Pathway and network-oriented GWAS analysis" (PANOGA) and "Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes" (KEGG) pathway analysis; "Membrane Metalloendopeptidase" (MME), "WW and C2 Domain Containing 1" (WWC1), "Tenascin C" (TNC) and "Forkhead Box P3" (FOXP3) genes were chosen as target genes by regarding their possible relation with implantation process. Detection of differences in mRNA expressions between the control group and RIF patients has been performed with the droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) method. Results of the study showed that MME and WWC1 genes expression levels are significantly (p < 0,05) up-regulated 4.9 and 5.2 times respectively and TNC gene expression level is significantly (p < 0,05) down-regulated 9 times in the RIF samples compared to the control group. However, no statistically significant difference was observed between the patient group and the control group in the expression of the FOXP3 gene (p < 0.05). Changes are observed in the expression of the renin-angiotensin system pathway in which the MME gene is involved in the implantation process. The increase in MME gene expression can be speculated to cause implantation failure by restricting the invasion of trophoblast cells. Increasing WWC1 gene expression in the Hippo signaling pathway inhibits "Yes-associated protein 1" (YAP) expression, which is a transcriptional cofactor. Inhibition of YAP protein expression may impair the implantation process by causing the failure of endometrial decidualization. The TNC gene is located in the focal adhesion pathway and this pathway reduces cell adhesion on the endometrial surface to facilitate the attachment of the embryo to the endometrium. The reason for implantation failure might be that the intercellular connections are not suitable for implantation as a result of decreased expression of the focal adhesion pathway in which the TNC gene is effective. Considering the relations between the pathways of the target genes and the implantation process, changes in the expression of target genes might be a cause of RIF.
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Dirsipam K, Ponnala D, Madduru D, Bonu R, Jahan P. Association of FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism and its reduced expression with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortions: A South Indian study. Am J Reprod Immunol 2021; 86:e13431. [PMID: 33882185 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Fork Head Box Protein 3 (FOXP3) is an X-linked gene, codes for a master transcription regulatory protein that controls the development and function of immunosuppressive T regulatory (Treg) cells. They are crucial mediators of maternal foetal tolerance and successful pregnancy outcome. The aim of the study is to evaluate the association of FOXP3 rs3761548 functional polymorphism and to assess the serum concentrations of full-length FOXP3 protein in Unexplained Recurrent Spontaneous Abortions (URSA) patients of Southern India. METHOD OF STUDY The study included blood samples from 150 URSA patients and 150 healthy, pregnant parous women. Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism was done for rs3761548 FOXP3 genotyping. Serum concentrations of full-length FOXP3 protein were estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS The frequencies of mutant A allele, CA and AA genotypes of rs3761548 functional polymorphism were significantly elevated in patients compared to healthy, pregnant parous women and exhibited a two, three and twofold increased risk respectively towards URSA. Serum concentrations of full-length FOXP3 protein were high in controls compared to patients (10.14 ± .30 vs. 8.84 ± 1.73 ng/ml; p < .05). CONCLUSION Our results advocate an association of FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism and reduced expression of full-length FOXP3 protein with URSA.
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- Kethora Dirsipam
- Institute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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- Institute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad, India
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- School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India
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Azhari F, Pence S, Hosseini MK, Balci BK, Cevik N, Bastu E, Gunel T. The role of the serum exosomal and endometrial microRNAs in recurrent implantation failure. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 35:815-825. [PMID: 33249960 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1849095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It has been identified that endometrium specific microRNAs have different expression levels in endometrial tissues and maternal serum during endometrial cycle. The aim of this study was to analyze microRNA expression levels in recurrent implantation failure patients and healthy controls endometrial samples for enlightening the aetiopathogenesis of the disease. The second aim was to search for a potential noninvasive molecular biomarker in early diagnosis and treatment of Recurrent Implantation Failure (RIF) patients. METHODS Endometrium and serum samples in two different phases (PP; proliferative phase and SP; secretory phase) from the same cases (RIF; n = 12 and Control; n = 8) were obtained. The expression levels of the microRNA by RT-qPCR method were measured. The expression levels of the healthy controls and study group were compared. Lastly performed target genes analysis of significantly dysregulated miRNA by target analyze databases for obtained related biological pathways. RESULTS This study showed that has-miR-145, has-miR-23b, has-miR-31 and has-miR-30b were significantly up-regulated in PP and down-regulated in SP endometrium samples. In serum samples, has-miR-145 and hsa-miR-23b were significantly down-regulated in both of PP and SP. Target gene and pathway analysis for dysregulated miRNAs identified important, validated and predicted genes for the implantation process. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first study to obtain endometrium and serum samples in two different phases from the same cases and measure the candidate miRNAs expression. Our finding suggests that expression level of four candidate miRNAs may be involved in RIF development in women. Furthermore, these miRNAs can be potential biomarker for early diagnosis of RIF patients.
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- Fatemeh Azhari
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Engineering-Architecture Faculty, Arel University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Cekin N, Pinarbasi E, Esra Bildirici A, Okten H, Yanik A, Sonmez G. The role of two common FOXP3 gene promoter polymorphisms in preeclampsia in a Turkish population: a case-control study. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2019; 40:495-499. [PMID: 32401107 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2019.1634017] [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] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Preeclampsia (PE), which occurs in approximately 5% of pregnancies worldwide and constitutes clinically serious complications in 2-3%, is one of the leading causes of maternal and prenatal morbidity and mortality. Recent studies report that regulatory T (Treg) cells, which act as immunosuppressant, are associated with PE. It is clearly defined that FOXP3/Scurfin (Forkhead Box P3) is involved in the development and function of Tregs. However, there are different conclusions regarding the relationship between PE and FOXP3 gene polymorphisms for different populations. For this reason, in this study we investigate the association between FOXP3 gene promoter region polymorphisms and PE in a Turkish population 500 PE patients and 500 healthy pregnant women. Blood samples taken from pregnant women were studied by PCR-RFLP method. As a result, rs2232365 polymorphism was significantly associated with disease (p < .0001) while no significant association was found between rs3761548 polymorphism and the disease (p = .17). Based on these results, it is though that FOXP3 rs2232365 polymorphism may be predisposed to PE development in terms of Turkish population. However, further and functional studies are needed in terms of other polymorphisms and mutations.IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? A number of recent publications suggest that Tregs may play a role in the pathogenesis of PE. It is known that a stable and high FOXP3 expression is required to maintain the suppressive T cell function of Tregs. Down regulation of FOXP3 in PE has been reported in many previous studies, but the mechanism is still uncertain.What do the results of this study add? Our study has examined two FOXP3 promoter region polymorphisms in terms of Turkish population for the first time. Rs2232365 polymorphism associated with the disease in heterozygous genotype.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? It has been shown that FOXP3 gene promoter region polymorphisms may be associated with PE for Turkish population. Our results can be a guide for more detailed statistical evaluations and functional studies.
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- Nilgun Cekin
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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Zhang Y, Zhang J, Liu H, He F, Chen A, Yang H, Pi B. Meta-analysis of FOXP3 gene rs3761548 and rs2232365 polymorphism and multiple sclerosis susceptibility. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17224. [PMID: 31567981 PMCID: PMC6756718 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS), and is associated with genetic factors. FOXP3 gene polymorphism has been reported as the risk factor for MS, however, previous studies have showed conflicting results. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between FOXP3 gene polymorphism and the susceptibility to MS. METHODS Pubmed, Embase, library of Cochrane, and Web of Science were used to search the eligible articles from January 1980 up to October 2018. The odds ratio (ORs) and its 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to evaluate the strength of association. Allele model, homozygote model, heterozygote model, dominant model, and recessive model were used to evaluate the association between FOXP3 gene polymorphism and MS. RESULTS A total of 5 studies contained 1276 MS patients and 1447 controls (for rs3761548) and 600 MS patients and 640 controls (for rs2232365) were enrolled in this meta-analysis. The association showed significant differences in allele and dominant model for rs3761548 polymorphism. In addition, a clear tendency to significance was detected in homozygote and recessive model for rs3761548 (P = .052). Subgroup analysis indicated a significant risk of MS in all genotype models but heterozygotes in Asians. CONCLUSION FOXP3 gene polymorphism rs3761548 was associated with a higher MS risk, especially in Asians. This conclusion needs to be validated in more large samples and multiracial studies. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III diagnostic study.
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- Yijian Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
- Orthopedic Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
- Orthopedic Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
- Orthopedic Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
- Orthopedic Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
- Orthopedic Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
- Orthopedic Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Hosseini Teshnizi S, Ali-Hassanzadeh M, Gharesi-Fard B, Kabelitz D, Kalantar K. Influence of forkhead box protein 3 polymorphisms (rs2232365, rs3761548) with the outcome of pregnancy: A meta-analysis. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:16573-16581. [PMID: 30784062 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Dysfunction of regulatory T cells (Tregs) may contribute to certain immune-related pregnancy complications. Forkhead box protein 3 (FOXP3) is the key transcription factor of Treg. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the possible association between FOXP3 polymorphisms -924A/G (rs2232365) and -3279C/A (rs3761548) and immune-related pregnancy complications. After reviewing 78 fully published studies, 10 studies fulfilled previously defined eligibility criteria and were used for meta-analysis. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms showed a significant correlation with increased or reduced risk for immune-related pregnancy complications. For rs3761548, women with allele A were significantly at a higher risk than women carrying allele C (odds ratio = 1.29, 95% confidence interval: 1.20-1.38; p = 0.001). For rs2232365, women with GG or AG genotype were at a higher risk than women with genotype AA, thereby, allele G was significantly associated with a higher risk than allele A. Our meta-analysis supports the notion that immune-related pregnancy complications might be linked to genetic variations in the FOXP3 gene.
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- Saeed Hosseini Teshnizi
- Department of Biostatistics, Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Association of Ulcerative Colitis with FOXP3 Gene Polymorphisms and Its Colonic Expression in Chinese Patients. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2019; 2019:4052168. [PMID: 30918515 PMCID: PMC6409000 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4052168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Abnormalities of forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) are implicated in various autoimmune diseases. This study is aimed at investigating the association of ulcerative colitis (UC) with FOXP3 polymorphisms and its colonic expression in Chinese patients. Polymorphisms of rs3761548, rs2232365, rs2294021, and rs3761547 were examined in 472 UC patients and 525 healthy controls using the SNaPshot method. The colonic expression of FOXP3 mRNA and protein was assayed in inflammatory mucosa of 34 UC patients and normal mucosa of 36 patients with benign sigmoid polyps (normal controls) using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical analysis. All data were handled separately for females and males. As a result, the carrier frequencies with at least one variant allele of rs3761548, rs2232365, and rs229402 increased in female and male UC patients compared with healthy controls. Significant differences in these carrier frequencies were also observed between patients with mild and moderate UC and patients with severe UC. The expression of FOXP3 was higher in UC patients (both males and females), especially those with severe UC, than in normal controls. The expression of FOXP3 was downregulated in UC patients having at least one variant allele compared with UC patients having no variant allele of rs3761548, rs2232365, and rs2294021. Male gender (β = −0.341), rs2294021 variation (β = −0.503), and severe UC (β = 0.361) were independently related to the mRNA expression of FOXP3 in UC patients. Together, our findings indicated that FOXP3 (rs3761548, rs2232365, and rs2294021) variations increased the risk of UC and were associated with the lower colonic expression of FOXP3 in UC patients.
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Pereira LMS, Amoras EDSG, da Silva Conde SRS, Demachki S, Monteiro JC, Martins-Feitosa RN, da Silva ANMR, Ishak R, Vallinoto ACR. The - 3279C> A and - 924A> G polymorphisms in the FOXP3 Gene Are Associated With Viral Load and Liver Enzyme Levels in Patients With Chronic Viral Liver Diseases. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2014. [PMID: 30233595 PMCID: PMC6131495 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The transcription factor FOXP3 is an essential marker of the development and activation of regulatory T cells (Tregs), which are cells specialized in the regulation and normal tolerance of the immune response. In the context of chronic viral liver diseases, Tregs participate in the maintenance of infections by promoting histopathological control and favor the immune escape of viral agents by suppressing the antiviral response. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may influence the function of FOXP3 in a number of pathological conditions. The present study sought to evaluate the influence of SNPs in the FOXP3 gene promoter region in patients with chronic viral liver diseases. Three SNPs (−3279C>A, −2383C>T, and −924A>G) were analyzed in groups of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), active chronic hepatitis B (CHB-A), inactive chronic hepatitis B (CHB-I), and a healthy control group (CG) using real-time PCR. The frequencies of the polymorphic variants were compared between groups and correlated with liver histopathological characteristics and enzyme levels [i.e., alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)] obtained via biopsy and from the clinical records of the participating patients, respectively. For the −2338C>T SNP, no significant differences were found in the frequencies of variants between groups or in the histological findings. Significant associations between the polymorphisms and the CHB-I group were not established. The −3279C>A SNP was associated with altered viral loads (log10) and GGT levels in CHC patients with advanced stages of inflammatory activity and liver fibrosis. The −924A>G SNP was associated with altered viral loads (log10) and liver enzyme levels among CHB-A patients with milder inflammation and fibrosis. However, the frequencies of the −3279C>A and −924A>G polymorphisms were not directly associated with the histopathological profiles of the analyzed patients. These polymorphic variants may influence hepatic function in patients with chronic viral liver diseases but are not directly associated with the establishment of the degree of inflammatory activity and liver fibrosis.
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- Leonn M S Pereira
- Laboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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Gholami M, Mirfakhraie R, Pirjani R, Taheripanah R, Bayat S, Daryabari SA, Noori M, Ghaderian SMH. Association study of FOXP3 gene and the risk of 0020 pre-eclampsia. Clin Exp Hypertens 2017; 40:613-616. [DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2017.1411500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Milad Gholami
- Infertility & Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Arash Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infertility & Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Arash Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Norouzian M, Rahimzadeh M, Rajaee M, Arabpour F, Naderi N. FoxP3 gene promoter polymorphism affects susceptibility to preeclampsia. Hum Immunol 2016; 77:1232-1238. [PMID: 27614018 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Revised: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preeclampsia (PE) is a multifactorial pregnancy disorder and is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite intense study, the pathophysiology of preeclampsia remains enigmatic. Recent studies have reported that regulatory T cells (Tregs) is linked with PE. It is well identified that FoxP3/Scurfin is involved in development and function of Tregs. However, the association between PE and the FoxP3 gene polymorphism has not been sufficiently investigated. In this study, we hypothesized that polymorphisms of the FoxP3 may be related to PE. METHODS We assessed the relationship between four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FoxP3 genes with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) in 81 PE patients and 90 age-matched controls. RESULT We identified significant difference of rs4824747 GG genotype frequency between the PE and control groups. Women with GG genotypes exhibited higher (OR=6.25, 95% CI=2.63-14.85; P<0.0001) risk of developing PE. None of the other investigated SNPs (rs2232365, rs3761547 and rs3761548) showed significant association with PE. CONCLUSION We suggest that FoxP3 polymorphisms (rs4824747) could be a potential contributor for the development of PE in Iranian women.
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- Marzieh Norouzian
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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Functional Genetic Variants of FOXP3 and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis. IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL 2016. [DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.34597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gholami M, Esfandiary A, Vatanparast M, Mirfakhraie R, Hosseini MM, Ghafouri-Fard S. Genetic variants and expression study of FOXP3 gene in acute coronary syndrome in Iranian patients. Cell Biochem Funct 2016; 34:158-62. [PMID: 26931655 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 01/31/2016] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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UNLABELLED Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the most serious form of coronary artery disease. Inflammatory processes participate in different stages of this disorder. FOXP3 gene plays an important role for the development and function of regulatory T cells. Consequently, the expression level and polymorphisms of this gene have been studied in many immune related diseases. In the present study, we analysed the expression of FOXP3 as well as the association between two variants in this gene (rs3761548A/C and rs5902434del/ATT) and occurrence of ACS in Iranian patients. FOXP3 expression analysis showed a significant decrease in patients with ACS compared with controls (P = 0.029). In addition, a significant decrease has been detected in female patients compared with normal female subjects (P = 0.020). No significant change has been observed in FOXP3 expression in male patients compared with normal male subjects. In addition, no difference has been detected between ACS and normal subjects in combined genotype frequencies of both polymorphisms and the allele frequencies of rs5902434. However, rs3761548 C allele was more prevalent in controls compared with patients with ACS (P = 0.024). Consequently, our data demonstrated that FOXP3 expression is markedly decreased in female patients with ACS, which highlight the role of immune responses in plaque destabilization in such patients. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. SIGNIFICANCE PARAGRAPH Considering the role of immune system in different stages of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), we evaluated the expression of FOXP3 gene as a master regulator of immune response in these patients compared with normal subjects. We detected a significant down-regulation of this gene in patients with ACS. Such decreased expression was more prominent in female patients, which implies the role of immune responses in plaque destabilization in such patients.
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- Milad Gholami
- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic and Medical Science, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Deepthi G, Chaithri PK, Latha P, Rani VU, Rahman PF, Jahan P. TGFB1 Functional Gene Polymorphisms (C-509T and T869C) in the Maternal Susceptibility to Pre-eclampsia in South Indian Women. Scand J Immunol 2015; 82:390-7. [PMID: 26173679 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pre-eclampsia (PE), a pregnancy-specific vascular disorder characterized by hypertension and proteinuria, is hypothesized to be the result of inadequate placental angiogenesis with attendant systemic inflammation. The pleiotropic cytokine, Transforming Growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1), is considered to be a key candidate gene in the molecular pathogenesis of PE by virtue of its ability to not only regulate angiogenesis and apoptosis of target cells, but also by acting as a master controller of Th1/Th2 cytokine balance and production of the anti-inflammatory peripheral regulatory T cells (FOXP3+ Tregs). Based on this presumption, we screened a total of 469 pregnant women from South India that include 239 patients with PE and 230 healthy controls for the two functional polymorphisms of TGFB1 gene (C-509T and T869C). The genotype frequencies of these two polymorphisms differed significantly between the PE and control groups (P = 0.01 and P = 0.002, for the TGFB1 C-509T and T869C polymorphisms, respectively). Under the over-dominant model, the CT genotype of the TGFB1 C509T polymorphism showed a high protective effect (P = 3e-04), while the TT genotype of the same variant appeared to be the predisposing genotype (P = 0.003). The T-T and C-C haplotypes were found to be the risk haplotypes blocks towards PE (OR = 4.72; P = 0.031, OR = 5.39; P = 0.03), respectively. Strong linkage disequilibrium was seen between the two polymorphisms. Our investigations revealed a significant influence of TGFB1 C-509T and T869C polymorphisms on the PE risk in South Indian women. The study represents one of the first of its kind from the Indian subcontinent.
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- Goske Deepthi
- Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MG Hospital, Petlaburz, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Zoology, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.,Department of Zoology, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India
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Ge J, Wang J, Xue D, Zhu Z, Chen Z, Li X, Su D, Du J. Why does a high-fat diet induce preeclampsia-like symptoms in pregnant rats. Neural Regen Res 2014; 8:1872-80. [PMID: 25206496 PMCID: PMC4145971 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.20.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 06/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Changes in neurotransmitter levels in the brain play an important role in epilepsy-like attacks after pregnancy-induced preeclampsia-eclampsia. Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 participates in the onset of lipid metabolism disorder-induced preeclampsia. Pregnant rats were fed with a high-fat diet for 20 days. Thus, these pregnant rats experienced preeclampsia-like syndromes such as tension and proteinuria. Simultaneously, metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 mRNA and protein expressions were upregulated in the rat hippocampus. These findings indicate that increased sion of metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 promotes the occurrence of high-fat diet-induced preeclampsia in pregnant rats.
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- Jing Ge
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning Province, China ; The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, China
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- The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army No. 202 Hosiptal, Shenyang 110003, Liaoning Province, China
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- Dantu District Sanitary Supervision Institute, Zhenjiang 212001, Jiangsu Provicne, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army No. 202 Hosiptal, Shenyang 110003, Liaoning Province, China
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- The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, the 463 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Shenyang 110042, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning Province, China
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Jahan P, Deepthi G, Komaravalli PL, Usha Rani V. A study on the role of HLA-G 14bp and ACE IN/DEL polymorphisms in pre-eclamptic South Indian women. Pregnancy Hypertens 2014; 4:164-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Revised: 12/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Foxp3 promoter polymorphism (rs3761548) in breast cancer progression: a study from India. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:3785-91. [PMID: 24338714 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1501-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common female neoplasm that drives the transformation of normal mammary epithelial cells into highly malignant derivatives. Forkhead Box Protein3 (Foxp3), a tumor suppressor/immunomodulatory gene, which controls the function of Treg cells and oncogenes is down regulated in breast cancer. The main aim of the present study is to evaluate the potential influence of Foxp3-3279 C>A polymorphism (rs3761548) and -2383 C>T polymorphism (rs3761549) in 202 breast cancer patients and 130 normal healthy women of Indian origin. The genotypes were determined using ARMS-PCR for rs3761548 and PCR-RFLP method for rs3761549 using specific primers. The results revealed lack of association of these two polymorphisms with breast cancer susceptibility. However, with respect to AA genotype of rs3761548, we found highly significant association with the advanced stage (T3-4) of the tumor (OR = 3.90; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.56-9.70; p = 0.03). Stratified data also revealed an association of homozygous mutant genotype with advanced stage of tumor in premenopausal women (OR = 4.56; 95% CI = 1.07-19.38; p = 0.04) with disease duration of <6 months (OR = .10; 95% CI = 1.80-20.50; p = 0.002) suggestive of modulating effect of rs3761548 in tumor progression. We conclude that Foxp3 rs37161548 has a potential to be a polymorphic marker for tumor progression in premenopausal breast cancer patients in Indian women.
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Chen X, Gan T, Liao Z, Chen S, Xiao J. Foxp3 (-/ATT) polymorphism contributes to the susceptibility of preeclampsia. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59696. [PMID: 23560055 PMCID: PMC3613390 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 02/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Objective To evaluate the potential influence of Foxp3 polymorphism on preeclampsia (PE) susceptibility, we conducted a case-control study in Han Chinese women. Methods Foxp3 genotyping was determined by polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) in 156 PE patients and 252 age-frequency matched controls. Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of Foxp3 specific transcription factor in 30 PE and 30 normal pregnant women. Results The positive rate of Foxp3 expression in PE (26.67%) was significant difference from that in normal control (63.33%, P<0.05). The frequency of Foxp3-6054 TT genotype was significantly lower in PE patient than that in control. No significant difference was found in Foxp3-3279 genotypes between PE and control, as well as for the variant allele. The frequency of Foxp3-6054A/−3279C haplotype in PE was significantly higher than that in control (P<0.01), while the frequency of Foxp3 6054T/−3279C haplotype was significantly lower in PE patient than that in control (P<0.01). Conclusion Our findings suggest that the immune suppression function in PE patients is weakened, which may result in the occurrence of PE. Foxp3 polymorphism (rs5902434) may be a potential contributor for the development of PE in Han Chinese women.
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- Ximing Chen
- Medical College of University of South, Guangzhou, China.
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Jahan P, Cheruvu R, Tippisetty S, Komaravalli PL, Valluri V, Ishaq M. Association of FOXP3 (rs3761548) promoter polymorphism with nondermatomal vitiligo: A study from India. J Am Acad Dermatol 2013; 69:262-6. [PMID: 23498308 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Revised: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The rs3761548 polymorphism (-3279 C>A) of FOXP3 gene is associated with several autoimmune disorders. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine whether rs3761548 polymorphism is associated with nondermatomal vitiligo in Indian subjects. METHODS Genomic DNA was isolated from blood samples of 303 patients and 305 control subjects and genotyping was done by allele-specific primers. Data analysis was carried out for the entire cohort and separately for male and female participants as FOXP3 is an X-linked marker. Statistics were performed using software. RESULTS The genotype frequencies differed significantly from patients to control subjects (P = .002). Further analysis demonstrated female participants with CC genotype were protected (CC vs CA+AA; odds ratio 0.38, 95% confidence interval 0.238-0.615) and those with CA genotype were at higher risk to develop vitiligo (CA vs CC+AA; odds ratio 2.634, 95% confidence interval 1.604-4.325). However, no such statistical difference was observed in male participants. LIMITATIONS Our study is, to our knowledge, the first report from India with respect to vitiligo and rs3761548; however, we lack adequate literature assistance. CONCLUSIONS The rs3761548 of FOXP3 gene in our population may be associated with susceptibility to vitiligo because of altered expression. CC genotype appears to be protective and CA genotype seems to impart nearly 3-fold risk to develop vitiligo in women and girls.
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- Parveen Jahan
- Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
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