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Candidate Gene Testing in Clinical Cohort Studies with Multiplexed Genotyping and Mass Spectrometry
Published on: June 21, 2018
The IL17F His161Arg polymorphism, a potential risk locus for psoriasis, increases serum levels of interleukin-17F in
Byung Gon Choi1, Ji Youn Hong1, Joo Ran Hong1
1Department of Dermatoogy, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract:
Interleukin 17 (IL-17) plays pivotal role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. In a previous study, we identified a locus in the IL17F gene that is associated with psoriasis, the IL17F rs763780 (His161Arg) T/C variant. The current study aimed to elucidate the association between this polymorphism and psoriasis, and to determine its effect on serum levels of cytokine. A total of 116 psoriasis patients and 97 healthy volunteers were recruited. Genotyping analysis was performed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and serum levels of cytokine were measured using a multiplex immunoassay. The IL17F His161Arg polymorphism was significantly associated with psoriasis based on the genotype and allele analyses. Psoriasis patients harbouring the mutant allele had significantly increased serum levels of IL-17F. Our results suggest that this polymorphism is a potential risk locus for psoriasis and that it results in a direct increase in IL-17F production.
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