吉林人群强直性脊柱炎6号染色体短臂上的HLA区域遗传易感基因定位研究

为了寻找中国人群中与强直性脊柱炎相关的新的易感基因及其所在位置, 在与强直性脊柱炎强连锁的6 号染色体短臂上的HLA基因区域内选取11个SNPs多态位点, 通过对中国吉林地区79名AS患者和132名正常对照者进行case-control分析, 发现TNF-a -850处TT突变基因型在AS组中的分布高于正常对照组（P=0.027）, 突变型T等位基因在AS组和正常对照组中的分布差异更为显著（P=0.002）。通过多位点之间的连锁不平衡分析发现, LTA基因、TNF-a基因、LST1基因和NCR3基因中的 5个SNPs多态位点之间存在连锁不平衡, 范围是15 kb, 在这5个SNPs多态位点组成的单体型中, TCTTC单体型在AS组和正常对照组中的分布有显著差异（c2=7.406, P=0.0065）,并且该单体型中含有具有统计学意义的TNF-a –850的突变型等位基因T。提示在LTA、TNF-a、NCR3和LST1 这4个基因构成的15 kb范围内可能存在增加AS患病易感性的位点, 可能是TNF-a –850 C→T突变, 也可能是在TNF-a –850附近的其他位点。     

中国美利奴羊MHC-DRB1 exon2单倍型构建及与布鲁氏菌病易感性关联分析

为研究中国美利奴羊MHC-DRB1基因exon2单倍型与布鲁氏菌易感性的关联性,本实验采用PCR直接测序法对40例布鲁氏菌血清检测阳性和阴性个体MHC-DRB1 exon2的单核苷酸多态性(SNPs)进行检测,而后运用SHEsis在线软件对筛选的SNPs构建单倍型并进行单倍型关联分析.结果显示,在270 bp的序列内共检测到41个SNPs,经Hardy-Weinberg平衡检测筛选出符合条件的SNPs有29个,连锁不平衡发现9个连锁不平衡域,而且每个block中的SNPs两两之间存在强连锁不平衡.单倍型分析显示,由于连锁不平衡存在,仅构建9种单倍型,其中只有Hap8和Hap9两种单倍型在病例-对照组中比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05).     

基质金属蛋白酶-9 基因单核苷酸多态性与肺结核病的相关性研究

目的:探讨基质金属蛋白酶-9(matrix metalloproteinase-9,MMP-9)基因多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)与肺结核的相关性。方法:对符合纳入及排除标准的肺结核病例组224例及健康对照组249例进行血样收集与临床资料采集。采用飞行时间质谱分析方法对MMP-9基因rs17576、rs2236416、rs3787268、rs3918254共4个多态性位点进行基因分型,数据统计分析采用SPSS20.0和Haplo View 4.0软件进行。结果:我们首次发现,在病例及对照组中,rs17576基因型频率分布存在统计学差异(X~2=7.822,P=0.020)。与对照组相比,病例组G等位基因频率显著高于对照组(X~2=7.335,P=0.007,OR=1.463,95%CI=1.110-1.927)。病例组rs17576基因型分布中,GG和AG基因型患者吸烟史显著高于AA基因型患者;GG和AG基因型患者卡介苗接种史显著低于AA基因型患者。连锁不平衡分析发现一个单倍型(rs17576-rs3918254)高度连锁(D'0.7;r~20.8)。在病例组及对照组中,G-C和A-C单倍型频率分布存在显著性差异,病例组中G-C单倍型频率显著高于对照组(P=0.022),对照组中A-C单倍型频率显著高于疾病组(P=0.024)。结论:MMP-9基因rs17576多态性位点可能与肺结核有关,携带有rs17576位点G等位基因的个体更易发生肺结核。携带G-C(rs17576-rs3918254)单倍型的个体更易患肺结核病,携带A-C(rs17576-rs3918254)单倍型的个体相对不易患肺结核病。     

双向等位基因特异性PCR与限制性片段长度多态性基因分型方法比较

目的:比较双向等位基因特异性PCR(Bi-PASA)法与聚合酶链式反应-限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)法对EZH2基因单核苷酸多态性(SNPs)位点rs887569基因分型结果有无差异,并用Bi-PASA法对EZH2基因rs17171119位点基因分型后分析与结直肠癌(CRC)易感性的相关性。方法:提取96名CRC患者与100名体检健康者的外周血DNA,分别用Bi-PASA法与聚合PCR-RFLP法检测EZH2基因单核苷酸多态性(SNPs)位点rs887569基因型,对两种分型结果进行比较;使用Bi-PASA法对EZH2基因rs17171119位点进行基因分型后用病例-对照方法分析该SNPs在中国人群中的分布。结果:Bi-PASA与PCR-RFLP对EZH2基因rs887569位点基因分型的准确率分别为99.5%和100%;EZH2基因的rs17171119 SNPs位点多态性与结直肠癌易感性无显著相关性(P=0.938,OR=0.846,95%CI:0.586-1.221)。结论:Bi-PASA是一种简单有效检测SNPs的方法,分型结果较为可靠;rs17171119 SNPs位点多态性与结直肠癌易感性无关,但本结论还有待更大样本量基因分型的验证。     

β_2-AR基因5’-调控区-654位与-1429位单核苷酸多态性与新疆哈萨克族原发性高血压关系的研究

目的:检测β2-肾上腺素能受体(β2-AR)基因5’-调控区部分序列单核苷酸多态性(SNPs),并探讨这些SNPs与新疆哈萨克族原发性高血压的关系。方法:应用MALDI-TOFMS方法测定β2-AR基因5’-调控区-654位与-1429位单核苷酸多态性确定SNP类型,并进行基因分型。结果:β2-AR基因5’-调控区-654位与-1429位单核苷酸多态性分别为-654位G→A、-1429位T→A碱基变异。2种SNPs基因型频率在正常人群分布符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡。其中-654位SNPs基因型GG、GA、AA频率在正常血压和高血压人群间的分布没有显著性差异(x2=1.26,df=2,P>0.05),位于-1429bp处SNPs基因型在2组人群中分布差异无显著性(x2=1.85,df=2,P>0.05)。结论:β2-AR基因-654位与-1429位SNPs可能仅为基因多态性标志。     

白细胞介素6受体基因D358A多态与2型糖尿病的关联研究

目的:探讨湖北汉族人群中白细胞介素6受体基因(interleukin 6 receptorgene,IL6R)g 9外显子D358A多态与2型糖尿病(type 2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM)的关联.方法:采取病例-同胞对照和随机病例一对照两种实验设计,应用聚合~t-tt反应一限制性酶切片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)方法,对571例样本IL6R基因第9外显子D358A多态进行分析.结果:在所有样本及两种实验设计中,病例组与对照组基因型频率存在显著差异(P＜0.05),所有样本和随机样本设计中,T2DM组C等位基因频率显著低于对照组(P＜0.05),病例.同胞对样本设计中未发现显著差异(P＞0.05).单因素Logistic回归分析发现,CC基因型与T2DM显著相关(P＜0.05).结论:在中国湖北汉族人群中,IL6R基因第9外显子D358A多态性与2型糖尿病相关联,CC基因型是T2DM的保护因子.     

强直性脊柱炎的新易感基因识别研究

为了研究中国人群中TNFα基因与强直性脊柱炎（ankylosing spondylitis,AS）病理发生的潜在关系,我们通过对中国南方75名AS患者的TNFα基因启动子进行扫描分析,发现-850处突变型T等位基因出现频率较高(39.3%)。经Case-Control研究发现TT突变基因型在AS组中的分布显著高于对照组(10.7% vs 2.1% ,P=0.003);突变型T等位基因携带者在AS组与对照组间分布差异极其显著(68.0% vs 21.4%,P=7.928×10－13)。按性别分组后,发现TX基因型和非TX基因型在AS组和对照组之间的分布差异同样具有统计学意义(男性:P=1.029×10-10;女性: P=0.001),此多态位点在男性和女性中都与AS发生存在显著性关联。经文献查新未见本突变位点在国内外有与AS存在相关的报道。本研究证实了我们的研究假设,TNFα基因启动子-850C→T的突变可能是AS发生的新易感基因。Abstract: To study the potential correlations between variances of TNFαgene and onset of ankylosing spondylitis in Chinese population, We scanned and analyzed the promoters of TNFαgenes in 75 AS patients from south of China and found –850 T mutation allele frequency rather high (39.3%).By case-control study, the distribution of TT genotype is significantly higher in AS patients than that in normal subjects (10.7% VS 2.1%,P=0.003); Mutation T allele has a remarkable difference between AS group and normal control (68.0% vs 21.4%,P=7.928×10－13). The difference in distribution of TX genotype and non -TX genotype is also significant statistically between different genders(male: P=1.029×10-10;female: P=0.001).The result suggests that this variation has a strong association with AS in males and females. No similar reports about the association between AS and the T mutation allele have been acquired. Therefore, our hypothesis can be supported by our results on the whole and the –850C→T mutation allele in the region on promoter of TNFαgene is likely one of susceptible genes to AS.     

基于核心家系的EGR3基因与精神分裂症的关联研究

研究表明位于染色体8p21.3区域的EGR3(Early growth response 3)是精神分裂症(Schizophrenia)的重要易感基因,然而,仍有两个病例-对照研究未能验证上述发现。为了研究EGR3基因在我国患者中是否与疾病关联,文章在中国汉族的核心家系中选择EGR3基因座位上的5个SNPs位点(rs1996147、rs1877670、rs3750192、rs35201266和rs7009708)进行基因分型和传递不平衡检验(Transmission disequilibrium test,TDT)。结果表明遗传标记rs1996147和rs3750192分别显示出显著的传递不平衡(2>4.40,P<0.05)。在连锁不平衡分析中,由2个(rs3750192和rs35201266)、3个(rs1877670、rs3750192和rs7009708)以及4个(rs1996147、rs1877670、rs3750192和rs7009708)SNPs位点构建的单倍型均显示与精神分裂症显著性关联(2>7.10,整体P<0.05)。总之,EGR3基因与中国汉族人群精神分裂症遗传易感性相关,后续关于EGR3基因进一步的功能研究将会更好的帮助我们了解该基因在疾病病理学机制中的作用。     

YWHAE基因多态性与帕金森病的关联研究

目的:研究YWHAE基因多态性与中国汉族人群帕金森病之间的相关性。方法:采用TaqMan检测法对中国汉族人群258例帕金森病患者和260名正常对照YWHAE的3个位点(rs34041110,rs3752826,rs2131431)进行关联分析T,并使用SHEsis软件进行单核苷酸多态性分析,比较病例组和对照组等位基因频率,基因型频率及单倍型的差异。结果:我们发现YWHAE的三个位点基因频率,基因型频率两组间差异不明显(P>0.05)。rs34041110与rs3752826的LD分析其D’值r2均较大(D’=0.978,r2=0.875)。但进一步对两位点的单倍型分析发现其各种组合均无统计学差异。结论:本研究结果提示YWHAE基因的三个位点与中国汉族人群帕金森病的发生不存在相关性。     

精神分裂症与表皮生长因子4(ERBB4)基因多态性的关联研究

目的:探讨表皮生长因子4(ERBB4)基因多态性与精神分裂症及发病年龄的遗传关联.方法:应用病例时照遗传关联研究设计,采用TaqMan技术检测方法,检测并分析768例精神分裂症患者和813例年龄、性别、民族匹配的正常对照者中ERBB4基因的5个单核苷酸多态性(SNP)位点与精神分裂症及发病年龄的关联.结果:ERBB4基因的4个SNPs多态性位点与精神分裂症显著关联(rs1851185, C>T,x2=4.37, P=0.036;rs6435689, C>T,x2=0.772,P=0.009;rs11887531,C>T, x2=6.876, P=0.008;rs12468336, C>T,X2=6.443,P=0.011)与精神分裂症关联,由rs1188753l-rs12468336-rs16847823组成的单体型CCC与精神分裂症关联(x2=7.519,P=0.006),并与精神分裂症发病年龄关联(CCC携带者20.17±3.87岁,非CCC携带者23.01±4.85岁,t=2.98,P=0.032).结论:ERBB4基因多态性可能与精神分裂症发病机制关联.     

Replication of genetic effects of FTO polymorphisms on BMI in a Korean population

It has been newly reported in recent studies that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the first intron of the FTO gene have been associated with BMI in whites. To determine whether the gene is associated with BMI in Asians also, we performed a replication study of the association of the gene with BMI in a Korean population. Two SNPs in the FTO gene (rs1421085 and rs17817449) were genotyped using the TaqMan method in a Korean population (n = 1,733). The two SNPs were then used for an association study with BMI through statistical analyses. The rs1421085 C allele (P = 0.0015, effect size = 0.0056) and rs17817449 G allele (P = 0.0019, effect size = 0.0053) were found to be significantly associated with increased BMI. Our results suggest that FTO may be one of the worldwide obesity-risk genes.     

Lymphotoxin-alpha gene and risk of myocardial infarction in 6,928 cases and 2,712 controls in the ISIS case-control study

Lymphotoxin-alpha (LTA) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays an important role in the immune system and local inflammatory response. LTA is expressed in atherosclerotic plaques and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease (CHD). Polymorphisms in the gene encoding lymphotoxin-alpha (LTA) on Chromosome 6p21 have been associated with susceptibility to CHD, but results in different studies appear to be conflicting. We examined the association of seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across the LTA gene, and their related haplotypes, with risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in the International Study of Infarct Survival (ISIS) case-control study involving 6,928 non-fatal MI cases and 2,712 unrelated controls. The seven SNPs (including the rs909253 and rs1041981 SNPs previously implicated in the risk of CHD) were in strong linkage disequilibrium with each other and contributed to six common haplotypes. Some of the haplotypes for LTA were associated with higher plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein (p = 0.004) and lower concentrations of albumin (p = 0.023). However, none of the SNPs or related haplotypes were significantly associated with risk of MI. The results of the ISIS study were considered in the context of six previously published studies that had assessed this association, and this meta-analysis found no significant association with CHD risk using a recessive model and only a modest association using a dominant model (with narrow confidence intervals around these risk estimates). Overall, these studies provide reliable evidence that these common polymorphisms for the LTA gene are not strongly associated with susceptibility to coronary disease.     

Association of rs4552569 and rs17095830 single-nucleotide polymorphisms with susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in east Asian population: a meta-analysis

Several studies have been conducted in east Asian population to evaluate the association between rs4552569 and rs17095830 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis (AS), but the outcomes are inconsistent. A summary evaluation of the evidence supporting the associations has not been performed. Therefore, we performed this meta-analysis to access whether the two SNPs are related to ankylosing spondylitis. We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library for papers published up until 3 February 2017, to obtain relevant studies using our research strategy. The allele/genotype frequencies were extracted from each study. We calculated the summary odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to evaluate the associations between the two SNPs and AS risk. Four papers including five studies were obtained for this meta-analysis. The included studies suggested that there was no significant association between rs4552569 SNP and AS (C vs T, OR = 1.08, 95% CI: 0.96–1.22, P = 0.20). With regard to rs17095830 SNP, significant association was observed (G vs A, OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.06–1.33, P = 0.002). Based on a comprehensive analysis of the currently available evidence, rs4552569 SNP is not significantly associated with the predisposition of AS, while rs17095830 SNP is likely a susceptibility variant for AS in east Asian population. Further studies with different population groups are needed to confirm these potential associations.     

Association study of single nucleotide polymorphisms in pre-miRNA and rheumatoid arthritis in a Han Chinese population

The aim of this study was to perform an association study between two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs2910164 G>C and rs3746444 T>C in pre-miRNA (hsa-mir-146a and hsa-mir-499) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Han Chinese population. 208 Han Chinese patients with RA and 240 healthy controls were recruited in this study. The SNPs was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and rheumatoid factor (RF) was measured by rate nephelometry. The genotype frequencies between cases and controls were compared by χ(2) analysis. No significant association between the SNPs (rs2910164 and rs3746444) and RA was observed (P = 0.631 and 0.775, respectively), and the SNPs did not show any association with the RF-positive (P = 0.631 and 0.775, respectively). However, there was a significant difference on the level of anti-CCP antibody between different genotypes in rs3746444 (P = 0.007). The heterozygote CT had significantly higher level of anti-CCP antibody compared with homozygote CC and TT (P = 0.054 and 0.003, respectively). We first investigated the association between the SNPs (rs2910164 G>C and rs3746444 T>C) in the pre-miRNA (hsa-mir-146a and hsa-mir-499) and RA in a Han Chinese population. We did not find a significant association between the SNPs and the susceptibility to RA, while the SNP rs3746444 may affect anti-CCP antibody production.     

Possible association of beta-arrestin 2 gene with methamphetamine use disorder, but not schizophrenia

Recent investigations suggest that the AKT/glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) signaling cascade may be associated with the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and methamphetamine (METH) use disorder. One important molecule related to this cascade is beta-arrestin 2 (ARRB2). We therefore conducted a genetic case-control association analysis of the gene for ARRB2 with schizophrenia and METH use disorder in a Japanese population (547 people with schizophrenia, 177 with METH use disorder and 546 controls). A possible association of 'tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)' was found in METH use disorder (rs1045280: P(genotype) = 0.0118, P(allele) = 0.00351; rs2036657: P(allele) = 0.0431; rs4790694: P(genotype) = 0.0167, P(allele) = 0.0202), but no association was found with schizophrenia. We also evaluated the gene-gene interactions among ARRB2, AKT1, and GSK3B, which we previously reported for each of these diseases. However, no interaction was seen in our samples. This is the first association analysis of ARRB2, and our results indicate that ARRB2 may play a role in the pathophysiology of METH use disorder.     

The prevalence of CD33 and MS4A6A variant in Chinese Han population with Alzheimer's disease

CD33 and MS4A6A genes play potential key roles in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). One recent genome-wide association study has revealed that the rs3865444 polymorphism in the CD33 gene and rs610932 polymorphism in the MS4A6A gene are associated with susceptibility to AD in Caucasians. To evaluate the relationship between the polymorphism of the CD33, MS4A6A gene and AD in the ethnic Chinese Han, we conducted a case-control study (n = 383, age > 54) to determine the prevalence of single-nucleotide polymorphism of two genes in patients with AD in Chinese population of Mainland, and clarified whether these polymorphisms are risk factors for AD. The prevalence of the allele (T) in the rs3865444 polymorphism of the CD33 gene and allele (C) in rs610932 polymorphism of the MS4A6A gene was significantly different in AD patients and control subjects (P < 0.001, respectively), and the results were not influenced by age, gender, or APOE status. Our data revealed the allele (T) of the rs3865444 polymorphism of the CD33 gene and the allele (C) of the rs610932 polymorphism of the MS4A6A gene may contribute to AD risk in the Chinese Han population.     

Association of the FCRL3 gene with rheumatoid arthritis: a further example of population specificity?

Association of a functional promoter polymorphism mapping to the Fc receptor-like 3 (FCRL3) gene has recently been reported and replicated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Japanese populations. The aim of this study was to investigate association of the FCRL3 gene with RA in UK subjects. DNA was available from 1065 patients with RA and 2073 population controls from the UK. Four single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers (FCRL3-169*C/T (fclr3_3, rs7528684), fclr3_4 (rs11264799), fclr3_5 (rs945635), fclr3_6 (rs3761959)) all previously associated with RA in a Japanese population were genotyped in 761 RA samples and 484 controls. In the remaining samples, only the putative disease causal polymorphism, FCRL3-169*C/T, was tested. Genotyping was performed using either the Sequenom MassArray iPlex platform or a 5' Allelic discrimination assay (Taqman, ABI). Extensive linkage disequilibrium was present across the promoter SNPs genotyped (r² values = 0.60-0.98). Allele frequencies did not differ between RA cases and controls either for the putative disease causal polymorphism (odds ratio FCRL3-169*C allele = 0.97 (0.87-1.07), p = 0.51) or for the other SNPs tested. Similarly, no association was detected with RA using haplotype analysis or when stratification by shared epitope carriage or by presence of rheumatoid factor was undertaken. This study was powered to detect an effect size of 1.24 or greater for the FCRL3-169*C/T functional promoter polymorphism but no evidence for association was detected, suggesting that this gene will not have a substantial effect in determining susceptibility to RA in populations of Northern European descent.