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Gestational respiratory infections interacting with offspring HLA and CTLA-4 modifies incident β-cell autoantibodies

Lynch, Kristian F. LU ; Lee, Hye-Seung ; Törn, Carina LU ; Vehik, Kendra LU ; Krischer, Jeffrey P. ; Larsson, Helena Elding LU ; Haller, Michael J ; Hagopian, William A. ; Rewers, Marian J. and She, Jin-Xiong , et al. (2018) In Journal of Autoimmunity 86. p.93-103
Abstract

β-cell autoantibodies against insulin (IAA), GAD65 (GADA) and IA-2 (IA-2A) precede onset of childhood type 1 diabetes (T1D). Incidence of the first appearing β-cell autoantibodies peaks at a young age and is patterned by T1D-associated genes, suggesting an early environmental influence. Here, we tested if gestational infections and interactions with child's human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and non-HLA genes affected the appearance of the first β-cell autoantibody. Singletons of mothers without diabetes (n = 7472) with T1D-associated HLA-DR-DQ genotypes were prospectively followed quarterly through the first 4 years of life, then semiannually until age 6 years, using standardized autoantibody analyses. Maternal infections during pregnancy... (More)

β-cell autoantibodies against insulin (IAA), GAD65 (GADA) and IA-2 (IA-2A) precede onset of childhood type 1 diabetes (T1D). Incidence of the first appearing β-cell autoantibodies peaks at a young age and is patterned by T1D-associated genes, suggesting an early environmental influence. Here, we tested if gestational infections and interactions with child's human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and non-HLA genes affected the appearance of the first β-cell autoantibody. Singletons of mothers without diabetes (n = 7472) with T1D-associated HLA-DR-DQ genotypes were prospectively followed quarterly through the first 4 years of life, then semiannually until age 6 years, using standardized autoantibody analyses. Maternal infections during pregnancy were assessed via questionnaire 3-4.5 months post-delivery. Polymorphisms in twelve non-HLA genes associated with the first appearing β-cell autoantibodies were included in a Cox regression analysis. IAA predominated as the first appearing β-cell autoantibody in younger children (n = 226, median age at seroconversion 1.8 years) and GADA (n = 212; 3.2 years) in children aged ≥2 years. Gestational infections were not associated with the first appearing β-cell autoantibodies overall. However, gestational respiratory infections (G-RI) showed a consistent protective influence on IAA (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.45-0.91) among CTLA4-(AG, GG) children (G-RI*. CTLA4 interaction, p = 0.002). The predominant associations of HLA-DR-DQ 4-8/8-4 with IAA and HLA-DR-DQ 3-2/3-2 with GADA were not observed if a G-RI was reported (G-RI*HLA-DR-DQ interaction, p = 0.03). The role of G-RI may depend on offspring HLA and CTLA-4 alleles and supports a bidirectional trigger for IAA or GADA as a first appearing β-cell autoantibody in early life.

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Autoimmune diabetes, Autoimmunity, Glutamic acid decarboxylase, HLA, IA-2, Insulin, Type 1 diabetes, β-cell autoantibodies
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Journal of Autoimmunity
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86
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93 - 103
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Elsevier
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0896-8411
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10.1016/j.jaut.2017.09.005
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  abstract     = {{<p>β-cell autoantibodies against insulin (IAA), GAD65 (GADA) and IA-2 (IA-2A) precede onset of childhood type 1 diabetes (T1D). Incidence of the first appearing β-cell autoantibodies peaks at a young age and is patterned by T1D-associated genes, suggesting an early environmental influence. Here, we tested if gestational infections and interactions with child's human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and non-HLA genes affected the appearance of the first β-cell autoantibody. Singletons of mothers without diabetes (n = 7472) with T1D-associated HLA-DR-DQ genotypes were prospectively followed quarterly through the first 4 years of life, then semiannually until age 6 years, using standardized autoantibody analyses. Maternal infections during pregnancy were assessed via questionnaire 3-4.5 months post-delivery. Polymorphisms in twelve non-HLA genes associated with the first appearing β-cell autoantibodies were included in a Cox regression analysis. IAA predominated as the first appearing β-cell autoantibody in younger children (n = 226, median age at seroconversion 1.8 years) and GADA (n = 212; 3.2 years) in children aged ≥2 years. Gestational infections were not associated with the first appearing β-cell autoantibodies overall. However, gestational respiratory infections (G-RI) showed a consistent protective influence on IAA (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.45-0.91) among CTLA4-(AG, GG) children (G-RI*. CTLA4 interaction, p = 0.002). The predominant associations of HLA-DR-DQ 4-8/8-4 with IAA and HLA-DR-DQ 3-2/3-2 with GADA were not observed if a G-RI was reported (G-RI*HLA-DR-DQ interaction, p = 0.03). The role of G-RI may depend on offspring HLA and CTLA-4 alleles and supports a bidirectional trigger for IAA or GADA as a first appearing β-cell autoantibody in early life.</p>}},
  author       = {{Lynch, Kristian F. and Lee, Hye-Seung and Törn, Carina and Vehik, Kendra and Krischer, Jeffrey P. and Larsson, Helena Elding and Haller, Michael J and Hagopian, William A. and Rewers, Marian J. and She, Jin-Xiong and Simell, Olli G and Toppari, Jorma and Ziegler, Anette G. and Akolkar, Beena and Hyöty, Heikki and Bonifacio, Ezio and Lernmark, Åke}},
  issn         = {{0896-8411}},
  keywords     = {{Autoimmune diabetes; Autoimmunity; Glutamic acid decarboxylase; HLA; IA-2; Insulin; Type 1 diabetes; β-cell autoantibodies}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{93--103}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Autoimmunity}},
  title        = {{Gestational respiratory infections interacting with offspring HLA and CTLA-4 modifies incident β-cell autoantibodies}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaut.2017.09.005}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jaut.2017.09.005}},
  volume       = {{86}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}