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Variation in the upstream region of P-Selectin (SELP) is a risk factor for SLE.

ABSTRACT: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease. Genome-wide linkage studies implicated a region containing the adhesion molecule P-Selectin. This family-based study revealed two regions of association within P-Selectin. The strongest signal, from a 21.4-kb risk haplotype, stretched from the promoter into the first two consensus repeat (CR) regions (P=8 x 10(-4)), with a second association from a 14.6-kb protective haplotype covering CR 2-9 (P=0.0198). The risk haplotype is tagged by the rare C allele of rs3753306, which disrupts the binding site of the trans-activating transcription factor HNF-1. One other variant (rs3917687) on the risk haplotype was significant after permutation (P(10000)<1 x 10(-5)), replicated in independent pseudo case-control analysis and was significant by meta-analysis (P=4.37 x 10(-6)). A third associated variant on the risk haplotype (rs3917657) replicated in 306 US SLE families and was significant in a joint UK-SLE data set after permutation. The protective haplotype is tagged by rs6133 (a non-synonymous variant in CR8 (P=9.00 x 10(-4)), which also shows association in the pseudo case-control analysis (P=1.09 x 10(-3)) and may contribute to another signal in P-Selectin. We propose that polymorphism in the upstream region may reduce expression of P-Selectin, the mechanism by which this promotes autoimmunity is unknown, although it may reduce the production of regulatory T cells.

SUBMITTER: Morris DL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2834331 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Variation in the upstream region of P-Selectin (SELP) is a risk factor for SLE.

Morris D L DL Graham R R RR Erwig L-P LP Gaffney P M PM Moser K L KL Behrens T W TW Vyse T J TJ Graham D S Cunninghame DS

Genes and immunity 20090430 5

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease. Genome-wide linkage studies implicated a region containing the adhesion molecule P-Selectin. This family-based study revealed two regions of association within P-Selectin. The strongest signal, from a 21.4-kb risk haplotype, stretched from the promoter into the first two consensus repeat (CR) regions (P=8 x 10(-4)), with a second association from a 14.6-kb protective haplotype covering CR 2-9 (P=0.0198). The risk haplotype is ta ...[more]

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Project description:BACKGROUND:P-selectin, encoded by SELP, has been implicated as an important molecule in the development of arterial stiffness, consequently leading to vascular complications in T2DM. SELP polymorphisms and increased levels of soluble P-selectin (sP-selectin) have been shown to be associated with several inflammatory diseases. The present work was designed to assess nine putative functional non-coding SELP variants in relation to sP-selectin levels and arterial stiffness in T2DM. METHODS:The genetic distribution of rs3917655, rs3917657, rs3917739, rs2235302, rs3917843 was determined by restriction fragment length polymorphism-polymerase chain reaction (RFLP-PCR). Genotyping of rs3917779 was performed by tetra primer amplification-refractory mutation system (ARMS)- PCR. Three SNPs i.e. rs3917853, rs3917854, rs3917855 were genotyped by Sanger sequencing. Construction of haplotypes was performed using PHASE software. The data thus obtained was analyzed by appropriate statistical tools. RESULTS:Two non-coding variants i.e. rs3917657 and rs3917854 of SELP were found to be associated with 2 and 1.7 -fold risk of disease development respectively. However, one non-coding variant rs2235302 was found to provide protection against disease development. Furthermore, variant allele of rs3917854 in T2DM patients was found to be associated with 2.07-fold very high vascular risk. Non-coding haplotype GCAGGCCGC was conferring 4.14-fold risk of disease development. Furthermore, overall sP-selectin levels were higher in T2DM patients when segregated according to genotypes as well as haplotypes. Significant genotype- phenotype correlation was observed for rs3917655 as well as rs3917739 variant in patients and for rs3917854 in controls. In vascular risk categories, a significant genotype- phenotype correlation was observed for rs3917655 and rs2235302. Furthermore, patients with CCGGGCCGC haplotype in high risk category were observed with higher levels of sP-selectin as compared to other haplotypes (p?<?0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Non-coding SELP variants may significantly modulate sP-selectin levels, vascular risk and T2DM susceptibility.

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Variation in the upstream region of P-Selectin (SELP) is a risk factor for SLE.

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Variation in the upstream region of P-Selectin (SELP) is a risk factor for SLE.

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