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Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol ; 2004 Jun-Sep; 22(2-3): 153-8
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-37157

ABSTRACT

Scleroderma is an enigmatic rheumatic disorder of uncertain etio-pathogenesis. Cancer has an approximately two-fold higher incidence in scleroderma patients than in the general population. There are preliminary data of acquired genetic damage in scleroderma but the significance of these observations are uncertain. To determine somatic mutation frequency at the glycophorin-A (GPA) locus in patients with limited and diffuse cutaneous scleroderma. The GPA assay measures the total somatic mutation frequency (Vf), composed of gene inactivating mutations (NO) and mutations arising from mitotic recombination (NN) in individuals heterozygous for the GPA MN blood group. Mutation frequency was determined using a validated GPA flow cytometric assay using fluorescent labeled monoclonal antibodies specific for the GPA blood groups M and N. This assay detects and enumerates progeny of red blood cell (rbc) precursor cells which have acquired genetic damage resulting in a loss of expression of one of the GPA alleles. It was found that patients with scleroderma (n = 23) had significantly elevated Vf as compared with young healthy controls (p < 0.001) and elderly controls (p = 0.03). Patients with diffuse scleroderma had higher mean Vf as compared with limited scleroderma (p = 0.055). In comparison with controls, patients with scleroderma exhibit a higher proportion of mitotic recombinant mutations than inactivating mutations (p < 0.002). There was no correlation between Vf and disease duration, age at onset or autoantibody status. We have documented evidence of acquired genetic damage at the GPA locus in scleroderma. Evidence of acquired genetic damage in this disorder may be importance in explaining both the etio-pathogenesis of scleroderma and the association of scleroderma with cancer.


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Adolescent , Aged , Alleles , Female , Flow Cytometry , Genomic Instability , Glycophorins/genetics , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Mutation , Scleroderma, Systemic/genetics
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Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam ; 32(1): 49-53, mar. 1998. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-217057

ABSTRACT

El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la relación entre presión arterial y marcadores genéticos eritrocitarios MN. La expresión de los antígenos M y N, se investigó por el Test de hemaglutinación en tubo, en una muestra de 164 individuos clasificados según presión arterial (normales e hipertensos) y fenotipo MN. De los 53 pacientes hipertensos, los porcentajes de cada fenotipo fueron: MN 56,6 por ciento,MM 34,0 por ciento, NN 9,4 por ciento mientras que entre los 111 individuos normotensos, la distribución resultó: MN 70,3 por ciento, MM 18,9 por ciento y NN 10,8 por ciento. De los resultados obtenidos en este trabajo, por la Prueba x², se concluye que sólo existe asociación entre el fenotipo MM y la hipertensión arterial. Diferencias en el patrón de agregación, debido a diferencias estructurales de los distintos grupos sanguíneos, podrían generar susceptibilidad a cambios en la viscosidad sanguínea, afectando el proceso de perfusión. El estudio de marcadores eritrocitarios, que pueden ser determinados por metodologías accesibles, podrían aportar datos de interés para la investigación de factores de riesgo en el desarrollo de la hipertensión arterial


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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Glycophorins , Hypertension/blood , Biomarkers/blood , Erythrocytes/immunology , Glycophorins , Glycophorins/genetics , Hypertension/physiopathology , Hypertension/genetics , MNSs Blood-Group System , Risk Factors
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