Is there any association between a vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism (FokI) and pemphigus vulgaris?

Authors

  • Arghavan Azizpour Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran|Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Azadeh Goodarzi Department of Dermatology, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Ghazaleh Zarrinrad Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Ifa Etesami Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran|Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Maede Rayati Damavandi Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran|Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
  • Mohammad Keramatipour Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Nafiseh Esmaili Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran|Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Narges Ghandi Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran|Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Somayeh Ahmadloo Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • zeinab Aryanian Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran|Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
Abstract:

Background: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune bullous disease of the skin and mucous membranes caused by activation and proliferation of T cells, production of Th2 cytokine profile and pathogenic antibodies. Vitamin D is a probable immunodeviator to Th2, which its actions are mediated through the vitamin D receptor (VDR). FokI is the only single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) leading to VDR protein with a different structure and function. For the first time, we focused on FokI VDR SNP to evaluate its potential role in the genetic susceptibility to PV, particularly in the Iranian population that has a high prevalence of pemphigus.Methods: In this case-control study, DNA samples of 122 PV patients and 233 healthy controls were extracted, and FokI genotyping was performed using the PCR-RFLP method.Results: The mean allele frequencies of F and f alleles in the PV and control groups were 75% and 25%, and 78% and 22%, respectively, showing no significant difference. The genotype frequencies for FF, Ff, and ff genotypes in the case group were 57.4%, 35.2%, and 7.4%, respectively. In the control group, the frequencies were 60%, 36%, and 4%, respectively. Statistical analysis showed no significant difference between the two groups.Conclusion: The present study concluded the frequencies of F and f alleles as approximately 77% and 23% in the gene pool of the Iranian population. Additionally, it showed no association between the FokI alleles and PV in this population.

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volume 23  issue 2

pages  49- 55

publication date 2020-07-01

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