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Association between TNF promoter −308 G>A and LTA 252 A>G polymorphisms and systemic lupus erythematosus

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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and lymphotoxin alpha (LTA) are pivotal cytokines in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To investigate the possible association of the polymorphism of the TNF promoter gene −308 and that of the LTA gene 252 with susceptibility to SLE and with phenotypic disease features in Egyptian patients. A case control study involving 100 SLE patients and 100 unrelated healthy controls. Polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism methods were applied to detect genetic polymorphism. We found that TNF−308 genotype AA was significantly increase by 26 % in SLE patients compared to 10 % in the control group (p = 0.003; OR 3.16; CI 1.43–6.98) and the frequency of the A allele of the TNF promoter −308 was significantly higher in the SLE patients (42 %) than in the control subjects (24 %) (p < 0.001; OR 2.29; 95 % CI 1.49–3.52). Genotype LTA 252 GG showed a significant increase by 22 % in SLE patients compared to 6 % in the control group (p = 0.001; OR 4.42; 95 % CI 1.71–11.44), and the frequency of the G allele of the LTA was significantly higher in the SLE patients (38 %) than in the control subjects (21 %) (p < 0.001; OR 2.31; 95 % CI 1.48–3.6). Genotype (AA+GA) of TNF was significantly associated with clinical manifestations as malar rash, arthritis, oral ulcers, serositis and systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index. Genotype (GG+GA) of LTA was significantly associated with arthritis. These results suggest that TNF and LTA genetic polymorphisms contribute to SLE susceptibility in the Egyptian population and are associated with disease characteristics. TNF−308 and LTA+252 polymorphic markers may be used for early diagnosis of SLE and early prediction of clinical manifestations, like arthritis.

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    Hanan Hosni Ahmed, Fatma Mohamed Taha & Heba Mohamed Abdelhafiz Morsi

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Ahmed, H.H., Taha, F.M., Darweesh, H.ES. et al. Association between TNF promoter −308 G>A and LTA 252 A>G polymorphisms and systemic lupus erythematosus. Mol Biol Rep 41, 2029–2036 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-014-3051-7

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