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Objective To investigate the function of major histocompatibility complex (MHC)class Ⅰ-related gene (MIC) in ulcerative colitis (UC) pathogenesis. Methods The difference of MICA, M ICB and their ligand NKG2D genes expression in colonic mucosa tissue of 34 UC patients and 12 healthy people were determined by fluorescent real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and the expression location of M ICA in colonic mucosa tissue was obtained by laser scanning confocal microscope. Results The mRNA level of MICA, MICB and NKG2D expression in UC groups (3. 5408±2. 6658, 8. 9879±3. 2893 and 2. 4395±0. 8147 accordingly) was significantly higher than that in the healthy controls ( 1. 0477 ± 0. 7201, 4. 6293 ± 1. 2616 and 1. 1624±0. 3954 accordingly) (P = 0.0053, 0.0039 and 0. 0078 accordingly). It suggested that MICA was expressed in colonic epithelia cell membranes by laser scanning confocal microscopy.Conclusion The mRNA level of MICA, M ICB, and their ligand, NKG2D expression were all up regulated in the colonic mucosa of UC patients, which indicated MIC gene might perform important local function in UC.
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Objecfive To investigate the association between the exon 2,3,4 of MHC class Ⅰ chain-related gene-B(MICB)and ulcerative colitis(UC)in Chinese Han.Methods Using polymerase chain reaction single-stranded conformation polymorphism,allele frequency of MICB exon 2,3 and 4 in 105 patients with UC and 213 age and sex matched healthy controls were genotyped.All of the studied individuals were Chinese Han.Results Allele frequency of MICB 0106 was increased in patients with UC as compared with normal controls(19.0%vs 8.9%,P=0.000,Pc＜0.001,OR=2.402,95%CI:1.488-3.879).The frequency of MICB 0106 was increased significantly in patients with extensive colitis (24.4%vs 8.9%,P=0.000,Pc＜0.001,OR=3.294,95%CI:1.800-6.027),moderate and severe disease(24.1%vs 8.9%,P=0.000.Pc＜0.001,OR=3.294 95%CI:1.893-5.576)and in those with extra intestinal manifestations(20.5%vs 8.9%,P=0.002,Pc=0.012,OR=2.626,95%CI:1.418-4.861).Furthermore,MICB 0106 allele was higher in frequency in the male patients with UC (22.1%vs 8.0%,P=0.001,Pc=0.006,OR=3.276,95%CI:1.737-6.178)and the patients more than 40 years old(28.8%vs 8.3%,P=0.000,Pc＜0.001,OR=4.500,95%CI:2.381-8.504)as compared with healthy controls.Conclusion MICB 0106 allele is positively associated with UC,especially with extensive colitis,moderate and severe disease,presence of extra intestinal manifestations,male gender and age of more than 40 years in Chinese Han in Hubei province.