SNP variations in IL10, TNFα and TNFAIP3 genes in patients with dry eye syndromeand Sjogren’s syndrome
Date
2019-01-19
Authors
Ben-Eli, Hadas
Gomel, Nir
Aframian, Doron Jacob
Abu-Seir, Rania
Perlman, Riki
Ben-Chetrit, Eldad
Mevorach, dror
Kleinstern, Geffen
Paltiel, Ora
Solomon, Abraham
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BMC
Abstract
Background: Cytokines are known to be key players in dry eye syndrome (DES) and Sjogren’s syndrome (SS)
pathogenesis. In this study we compared single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variations in genes encoding
cytokine levels among SS and DES patients in Israel.
Methods: We recruited 180 subjects, 82 with SS and 98 with DES. Using a candidate gene approach and allelespecific
PCR technique for genotyping, proportions of risk alleles in Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNFα) (rs1800629),
IinterLeukin-10 (IL-10) (rs1800896) and TNFAIP3 (rs2230926) SNPs were compared between study groups.
Results: Allelic distribution was found very similar to Caucasian (CEU – Utah residents with Northern and Western
European roots) population distributions in these SNPs. While none of the SNPs’ variants were significantly
associated with SS or DES in a recessive model, in an additive model the TNFα G risk allele was found higher
among SS patients compared to DES (Homozygote-G: 84.2% vs. 70.8%; Heterozygote: 26.9% vs. 11.2%, respectively,
p = 0.02). After adjustment for age, gender and ethnicity, these variants weren’t associated with SS. Genetic scoring
reveals that SS patients are more likely to present variants of all three SNPs than DES subjects.
Conclusions: This is the first study evaluating these SNP variations among both patients with DES and patients
with SS. We found the allelic distribution in each SNP to be very similar to that found in healthy Caucasian
populations presented in the HapMap project. We found the TNFα allele significantly associated with DES for
homozygotes, and associated with SS for heterozygotes in the additive model.
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Keywords
Sjogren’s syndrome , Dre eye syndrome , SNP , Anti-inflammatory , Cytokines , Cornea , TNFα , IL-10 , TNFAIP3
Citation
TY - JOUR AU - Ben-Eli, Hadas AU - Gomel, Nir AU - Aframian, Doron AU - Abu Seir, Rania AU - Perlman, Riki AU - Ben-Chetrit, Eldad AU - Mevorach, dror AU - Kleinstern, Geffen AU - Paltiel, Ora AU - Solomon, Abraham PY - 2019/12/01 SP - T1 - SNP variations in IL10, TNFα and TNFAIP3 genes in patients with dry eye syndrome and Sjogren’s syndrome VL - 16 DO - 10.1186/s12950-019-0209-z JO - Journal of Inflammation ER -