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Influence of the IL6 Gene in Susceptibility to Systemic Sclerosis.

Cénit, Maria Carmen ; Simeón, Carmen P ; Vonk, Madelon C ; Callejas-Rubio, Jose L ; Espinosa, Gerard ; Carreira, Patricia ; Blanco, Francisco J ; Narvaez, Javier ; Tolosa, Carlos and Román-Ivorra, José A , et al. (2012) In Journal of Rheumatology
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a genetically complex autoimmune disease; the genetic component has not been fully defined. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) plays a crucial role in immunity and fibrosis, both key aspects of SSc. We investigated the influence of IL6 gene in the susceptibility and phenotype expression of SSc. METHODS: We performed a large metaanalysis including a total of 2749 cases and 3189 controls from 6 white populations (Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom). Three IL6 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP; rs2069827, rs1800795, and rs2069840) were selected by SNP tagging and genotyped using TaqMan® allele discrimination technology. RESULTS: Individual SNP metaanalysis showed no evidence of... (More)
OBJECTIVE: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a genetically complex autoimmune disease; the genetic component has not been fully defined. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) plays a crucial role in immunity and fibrosis, both key aspects of SSc. We investigated the influence of IL6 gene in the susceptibility and phenotype expression of SSc. METHODS: We performed a large metaanalysis including a total of 2749 cases and 3189 controls from 6 white populations (Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom). Three IL6 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP; rs2069827, rs1800795, and rs2069840) were selected by SNP tagging and genotyped using TaqMan® allele discrimination technology. RESULTS: Individual SNP metaanalysis showed no evidence of association of the 3 IL6 genetic variants with the global disease. Phenotype analyses revealed a significant association between the minor allele of rs2069840 and the limited cutaneous SSc clinical form (Bonferroni p = 0.036, OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.04-1.25). A trend of association between the minor allele of the rs1800795 and the diffuse cutaneous SSc clinical form was also evident (Bonferroni p = 0.072, OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.77-0.96). In the IL6 allelic combination analyses, the GGC allelic combination rs2069827-rs1800795-rs2069840 showed an association with overall SSc (Bonferroni p = 0.016, OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.04-1.23). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that the IL6 gene may influence the development of SSc and its progression. (Less)
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10.3899/jrheum.120506
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  abstract     = {{OBJECTIVE: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a genetically complex autoimmune disease; the genetic component has not been fully defined. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) plays a crucial role in immunity and fibrosis, both key aspects of SSc. We investigated the influence of IL6 gene in the susceptibility and phenotype expression of SSc. METHODS: We performed a large metaanalysis including a total of 2749 cases and 3189 controls from 6 white populations (Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom). Three IL6 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP; rs2069827, rs1800795, and rs2069840) were selected by SNP tagging and genotyped using TaqMan® allele discrimination technology. RESULTS: Individual SNP metaanalysis showed no evidence of association of the 3 IL6 genetic variants with the global disease. Phenotype analyses revealed a significant association between the minor allele of rs2069840 and the limited cutaneous SSc clinical form (Bonferroni p = 0.036, OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.04-1.25). A trend of association between the minor allele of the rs1800795 and the diffuse cutaneous SSc clinical form was also evident (Bonferroni p = 0.072, OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.77-0.96). In the IL6 allelic combination analyses, the GGC allelic combination rs2069827-rs1800795-rs2069840 showed an association with overall SSc (Bonferroni p = 0.016, OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.04-1.23). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that the IL6 gene may influence the development of SSc and its progression.}},
  author       = {{Cénit, Maria Carmen and Simeón, Carmen P and Vonk, Madelon C and Callejas-Rubio, Jose L and Espinosa, Gerard and Carreira, Patricia and Blanco, Francisco J and Narvaez, Javier and Tolosa, Carlos and Román-Ivorra, José A and Gómez-García, Inmaculada and García-Hernández, Francisco J and Gallego, María and Garcia Sanchez, Rosa and Egurbide, María Victoria and Fonollosa, Vicente and de la Peña, Paloma García and López-Longo, Francisco J and González-Gay, Miguel A and Hesselstrand, Roger and Riemekasten, Gabriela and Witte, Torsten and Voskuyl, Alexandre E and Schuerwegh, Annemie J and Madhok, Rajan and Fonseca, Carmen and Denton, Christopher and Nordin, Annika and Palm, Oyvind and van Laar, Jacob M and Hunzelmann, Nicolas and Distler, Jörg H W and Kreuter, Alexander and Herrick, Ariane and Worthington, Jane and Koeleman, Bobby P and Radstake, Timothy R D J and Martín, Javier}},
  issn         = {{0315-162X}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{10}},
  publisher    = {{Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Company Limited}},
  series       = {{Journal of Rheumatology}},
  title        = {{Influence of the IL6 Gene in Susceptibility to Systemic Sclerosis.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.120506}},
  doi          = {{10.3899/jrheum.120506}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}