Cytokines Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) Association With Myasthenia Gravis (MG) In Algerian Patients: A Case-Control Study On A Small Group.

Autor:	Bouchtout MN; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cytokine and NO Synthase Team, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria., Meçabih F; Immunology Department, Pasteur Institute of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria., Boukadir C; Neurology department, Sidi Belloua Unit, University Hospital Center of Tizi Ouzou, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria., Attal E; Male unit of neurology, Ait Idir neurosurgery hospital, Algiers, Algeria., Daoudi S; Neurology department, Sidi Belloua Unit, University Hospital Center of Tizi Ouzou, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria., Benkortbi H; Immunology Department, Pasteur Institute of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria., Touil-Boukoffa C; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cytokine and NO Synthase Team, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria., Raache R; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Cytokine and NO Synthase Team, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algiers, Algeria., Attal N; Immunology Department, Pasteur Institute of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of clinical neuromuscular disease [J Clin Neuromuscul Dis] 2023 Sep 01; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 18-26.
DOI:	10.1097/CND.0000000000000446
Abstrakt:	Abstract: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease of multifactorial etiology in which genetic factors and cytokines seem to play an important role. The aim of this study was to investigate potential associations of cytokines single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and MG in Algerian patients. We performed a case-control study that included 27 patients and 74 healthy subjects. Cytokines SNPs genotyping was performed by the polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) method. Our results showed that the TNF-α -308G/A (P < 0.005) and TGF-β1 +869T/T (P < 0.05) genotypes were more frequent among patients with MG compared with healthy individuals, whereas TNF-α -308G/G (P < 0.0001), TGF-β1 +869T/C (P < 0.05), and IFN-γ +874A/A (P < 0.05) were less frequent. Our results also showed that IL-10 and IL-6 SNPs did not show any significant difference in distribution between MG patients and healthy individuals. Our observations support the hypothesis that implicates genetic variants of certain cytokines in MG. However, ours results should be replicated with a larger sample size. In addition, the precise underlying processes remain to be clarified. Highlights: TNF-α -308G/A and TGF-β1 +869T/C genotypes predispose to MG.IFN-γ +874A/A genotype protects against MG.IL-6 -174C/G SNP is not associated with MG. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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