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- Title
Association of F11R polymorphisms and gene expression with primary Sjögren's syndrome patients.
- Authors
Fang, Tzu‐Jung; Li, Ruei‐Nian; Lin, Yuan‐Zhao; Lin, Chia‐Hui; Tseng, Chia‐Chun; Sung, Wan‐Yu; Ou, Tsan‐Teng; Wu, Cheng‐Chin; Yen, Jeng‐Hsien
- Abstract
Aims: F11R gene encodes junctional adhesion molecule‐A protein (JAM‐A), which is expressed in various types of cells and is involved in leukocyte extravasation during inflammation. Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that involves lymphocytes invasion of exocrine glands. F11R has been studied in autoimmune diseases, but any association between F11R and SS has not yet been investigated. Therefore, experiments were undertaken to examine the relationships among F11R gene polymorphism, messenger RNA (mRNA) expression and SS patients. Methods: Three hundred and twenty‐nine patients with SS, and 223 healthy controls were enrolled in their recruitment from the Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and gene polymorphisms were genotyped by TaqMan real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). F11R mRNA expression was quantitated by quantitative real‐time PCR with TaqMan Gene Expression Assay. Results: Our study showed the genotype ‐688A/C (rs6695707) was not found in relation to SS patients. The odds ratio of ‐436A/G (rs12567886) genotype was notably associated with less susceptibility of SS in human leukocyte antigen (HLA)‐DR2 negative and HLA‐DR3 negative individuals. F11R mRNA expression was lower in SS patients than in the cells of healthy controls. Conclusion: The result indicated that G allele of ‐436A/G genotype has the potential protective effect against SS disease condition. F11R mRNA was expressed significantly lower in SS patients.
- Subjects
EXTRAVASATION; GENE expression; MONONUCLEAR leukocytes; GENETIC polymorphisms; HLA histocompatibility antigens; MESSENGER RNA
- Publication
International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2021, Vol 24, Issue 5, p681
- ISSN
1756-1841
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1756-185X.14095