Tumor necrosis factor alpha induced protein 3, interleukin 10, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and interleukin 17 F genes polymorphisms in Algerian patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease with chronic inflammation. Its pathogenesis involves immunological, genetic, and environmental factors. We investigate the association between Tumor Necrosis Factor α Protein 3 (TNFAIP3), Interleukin 10 (IL10), Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF α), and Interleukin 17 F (IL17F) polymorphisms with susceptibility to RA. METHODS AND RESULTS: 191 patients with RA diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/ European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification and 190 healthy subjects were recruited. Rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured. Genotyping of the polymorphisms was performed by real-time PCR. Analysis of the allelic frequencies of TNFAIP3 showed a positive association OR (95% CI) = 1.46 (1.01-2.09); p = 0.04, but failed to meet the criteria of significance after Bonferroni Correction. The genotypic and allelic distribution of the IL10, IL17F, and TNFα showed no significant difference when comparing the RA group with controls. Furthermore, the genotype codominant model shows a moderate positive association in the presence of ACPA (OR (95% CI) = 2.82 (1.22-6.24); p = 0.01. None of the polymorphisms studied was associated with RF and CRP production. CONCLUSION: Our results show that there is a tendency for the AG genotype of IL10-1082 to be associated with the production of ACPA in patients with RA. None of the variants studied were associated with RA susceptibility in Algerians.

Constitutive nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms and house dust mite respiratory allergy in an Algerian patient group.

Genetic polymorphisms in neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS1) and calmodulin-dependent endothelial NOS (NOS3) genes are known to influence the course of allergic respiratory disorders. We investigated the role of NOS1 -84 G-->A and NOS3 -786 T-->C, 894 G-->T and 27 base pair (bp) repeat polymorphisms in 125 patients suffering from asthma and/or rhinitis and monosensitized against Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dpter) and 111 controls from Algeria. We found a higher frequency of the -786 C NOS3 allele in patients than in controls [corrected P value (Pc) = 0.04], especially in female cases (Pc = 0.02) and that the 'ab' genotype of the 27-bp polymorphism was significantly associated with specific immunoglobulin E production against Dpter (P = 0.006). This study brings further support for the participation of NOS3 gene polymorphism in the pathogenesis of respiratory allergic disorders.