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CTLA4 +49AG (rs231775) and CT60 (rs3087243) gene variants are not associated with alopecia areata in a Mexican population from Monterrey Mexico.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that produces non-scarring hair loss around the body. Gene variants of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) gene, a negative regulator of T-cell response, have been associated with a predisposition to autoimmune diseases in different populations; however, the involvement of these genetic variants in the development of AA is controversial. OBJECTIVE:The present study evaluated the potential association of two CTLA4 gene variants with alopecia areata in a Mexican population. METHODS:We genotyped +49AG (rs231775) and CT60 (rs3087243) variants in 50 AA patients and 100 healthy control participants through PCR-RFLP. RESULTS:No statistical difference was observed for either of the gene variants regarding allele or genotype frequencies between AA patients and the controls when the parameters of family/personal history of autoimmune diseases or gender were considered (p>0.05). STUDY LIMITATIONS:Small sample size of patients and the data were obtained from Northeast Mexico population. CONCLUSION:The genetic variants rs231775 and rs3087243 of the CTLA4 gene are not a risk factor for the development of alopecia areata in the analyzed Mexican population.

SUBMITTER: Salinas-Santander MA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7253907 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May - Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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CTLA4 +49AG (rs231775) and CT60 (rs3087243) gene variants are not associated with alopecia areata in a Mexican population from Monterrey Mexico.

Salinas-Santander Mauricio Andrés MA Cantu-Salinas Cristina Susana CS Ocampo-Candiani Jorge J Suarez-Valencia Victor de Jesus VJ Ramirez-Guerrero Jennifer Guadalupe JG Sanchez-Dominguez Celia Nohemi CN

Anais brasileiros de dermatologia 20200320 3

<h4>Background</h4>Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that produces non-scarring hair loss around the body. Gene variants of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) gene, a negative regulator of T-cell response, have been associated with a predisposition to autoimmune diseases in different populations; however, the involvement of these genetic variants in the development of AA is controversial.<h4>Objective</h4>The present study evaluated the potential association of two CTLA4 gene va ...[more]

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Project description:IntroductionIndividuals with alopecia areata (AA) may experience significant impacts on their health-related quality of life. The novel Alopecia Areata Patient Priority Outcomes (AAPPO) questionnaire has been developed to assess hair loss signs, emotional symptoms, and activity limitations associated with AA. The objective of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties and establish scoring of the AAPPO in adults and adolescents with AA.MethodsScoring and measurement properties of the AAPPO were examined using baseline and 2-week follow-up data from a prospective, noninterventional, web-based study of 121 patients with AA (85 adults aged ≥ 18 years, 36 adolescents aged 12-17 years) with Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) ≥ 25% scalp hair loss.ResultsExploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported four single Hair Loss (HL) items, an Emotional Symptoms domain (ES; 4 items), and an Activity Limitations domain (AL; 3 items). Among all patients, the multi-item ES and AL domains had strong internal consistency (α ≥ 0.87); all HL items and domain scores had strong test-retest reliability (weighted kappa or intraclass correlation coefficients ≥ 0.78). All HL item scores demonstrated strong construct validity (r ≥ 0.52) compared with the patient-reported Alopecia Areata Symptom and Impact Scale (AASIS) hair loss subscale score; ES and AL domain scores exhibited strong construct validity (r ≥ 0.66) compared with the SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) score. Using SALT scores, HL mean item scores were better (lower) in the 25-49% SALT subgroup versus those with highest SALT scores (76-100%); however, ES mean domain scores were better in the SALT 76-100% subgroup in the same comparison (p < 0.0001). Using AASIS and MCS score-created subgroups, ES and AL mean domain scores demonstrated hypothesized differences across subgroups (all p values < 0.0001).ConclusionThe AAPPO questionnaire is a reliable, valid disease-specific measure of hair loss severity and impact in individuals with AA.

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CTLA4 +49AG (rs231775) and CT60 (rs3087243) gene variants are not associated with alopecia areata in a Mexican population from Monterrey Mexico.

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CTLA4 +49AG (rs231775) and CT60 (rs3087243) gene variants are not associated with alopecia areata in a Mexican population from Monterrey Mexico.

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