Molecular screening and association study of IL15 gene polymorphisms in rheumatoid arthritis

Interleukin 15 (IL-15) is a pleiotropic pro-inflammatory cytokine known to play a relevant role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. In this study we aimed to investigate for the first time the contribution of IL15 gene to RA susceptibility. We screened 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs...

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Published in:Cytokine (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2007-05, Vol.38 (2), p.84-89
Main Authors: Rueda, Blanca, López-Nevot, Miguel A, González-Gay, Miguel A, Balsa, Alejandro, Pascual-Salcedo, Dora, Garcia, Antonio, Gonzalez, Antonio, Martin, Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - genetics
Case-Control Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Haplotype
Humans
Interleukin 15
Interleukin-15 - genetics
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Polymorphisms
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Summary:Interleukin 15 (IL-15) is a pleiotropic pro-inflammatory cytokine known to play a relevant role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. In this study we aimed to investigate for the first time the contribution of IL15 gene to RA susceptibility. We screened 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) localised within IL15 regulatory regions (promoter, 5′ UTR region and 3′ UTR region) in a total of 420 individuals, who were genotyped by direct sequencing of PCR products. In addition, an association study of these IL15 SNPs was conducted in three independent case-control cohorts of Spanish Caucasian origin, including a total of 645 RA patients and 656 healthy controls. The presence of the 13 selected IL15 SNPs in our population was confirmed and no new genetic variants were found. The distribution of the IL15 selected SNPs in RA patients and controls showed no statistically significant deviation in any of the populations studied. Additionally, we performed a haplotype analysis that revealed three IL15 haplotype blocks. None of the haplotype blocks was associated with RA susceptibility or severity in the three cohorts analysed. Our results suggest that the IL15 gene polymorphisms do not appear to play a major role in RA genetic predisposition in our population.
ISSN:1043-4666
1096-0023
DOI:10.1016/j.cyto.2007.05.005