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p21 gene polymorphisms in systemic lupus erythematosus.

E K-P Kong1, W-P Chong, W H-S Wong

  • 1Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Rheumatology (Oxford, England)
|July 14, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Genetic variations in the p21 gene, specifically the p21US A and p21-1022 A alleles, are linked to the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The p21US A allele also shows an association with arthritis in SLE patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (p21) acts as a cell cycle regulator.
  • Previous studies indicated p21's potential role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) susceptibility.
  • Sex-linked lupus-like syndrome in p21-/- mice and reduced p21 expression in SLE patients suggested this link.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between p21 gene polymorphisms and SLE.
  • To explore the relationship between p21 variants and SLE disease phenotypes.
  • To analyze p21 mRNA expression in relation to specific genotypes.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control association study was conducted.
  • Six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the p21 gene were genotyped in 516 SLE patients and 693 healthy controls.

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  • Haplotype construction, linkage disequilibrium analysis, and p21 mRNA expression analysis were performed.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant associations were found between the p21US A allele (OR=0.23) and p21-1022 A allele (OR=1.95) and SLE.
    • Specific haplotypes (ht1-ACACCC and ht2-GCACCC) containing these alleles showed significant differences between patients and controls.
    • The p21US GA genotype was associated with arthritis in SLE patients, and differential p21 mRNA expression was observed across genotypes.

    Conclusions:

    • The p21US A and p21-1022 A alleles are associated with SLE development.
    • The p21US A allele is linked to arthritis in SLE patients.
    • These findings support p21 as a susceptibility gene for SLE.