Association of tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (<i>TNFR2</i>) polymorphism with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus

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<jats:p>Multiple genetic as well as environmental factors are considered to be involved in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A number of previous studies have suggested a possible role for tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in the pathogenesis of SLE. In addition, one of the candidate loci suggested by the genome‐wide linkage analysis corresponds to the chromosomal position encompassing the TNF receptor 2 gene (<jats:italic>TNFR2</jats:italic>). The purpose of this study was to analyze the polymorphism of <jats:italic>TNFR2</jats:italic> and its possible association with the susceptibility to SLE, using the case‐control association analysis. Polymorphism screening of the exons containing previously reported nonsynonymous base substitutions was carried out by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) method, using genomic DNA from 81 Japanese patients with SLE and 207 healthy individuals. Two alleles were present in exon 6, coding for methionine (196M) and arginine (196R) at position 196. 30 of 81 patients (37.0%) with SLE were positive for the 196R allele, which was significantly more frequent compared with 39 of 207 healthy individuals (18.8%) (χ<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>=10.6, df=1, <jats:italic>P</jats:italic>=0.001, odds ratio=2.53, 95% CI: 1.45–4.43). Genotype analysis revealed that the presence of one 196R allele was sufficient for rendering susceptibility. The association of 196R allele with SLE was independent from that of HLA‐DRB1*1501. In conclusion, the <jats:italic>TNFR2</jats:italic> 196R allele was found to be significantly associated with the susceptibility to SLE in the Japanese population. Further population and functional studies will be of particular importance to establish <jats:italic>TNFR2</jats:italic> as one of the susceptibility genes to SLE.</jats:p>

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