Fcγ receptor gene polymorphisms in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Contribution of FCGR2B to genetic susceptibility
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- 8 May 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatism
- Vol. 46 (5), 1242-1254
- https://doi.org/10.1002/art.10257
Abstract
Objective Human low‐affinity Fcγ receptors (FcγR) constitute a clustered gene family located on chromosome 1q23, that consists of FcγRIIA, IIB, IIC, IIIA, and IIIB genes. FcγRIIB is unique in its ability to transmit inhibitory signals, and recent animal studies demonstrated a role for FcγRIIB deficiency in the development of autoimmunity. Genetic variants of FcγRIIA, IIIA, and IIIB and their association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been extensively studied in various populations, but the results were inconsistent. To examine the possibility that another susceptibility gene of primary significance exists within the FcγR region, we screened for polymorphisms of the human FCGR2B gene, and examined whether these polymorphisms are associated with SLE. Methods Variation screening of FCGR2B was performed by direct sequencing and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐single‐strand conformation polymorphism methods using complementary DNA samples. Genotyping of the detected polymorphism was done using genomic DNA, with a specific genotyping system based on nested PCR and hybridization probing. Association with SLE was analyzed in 193 Japanese patients with SLE and 303 healthy individuals. In addition, the same groups of patients and controls were genotyped for the previously known polymorphisms of FCGR2A, FCGR3A, and FCGR3B. Results We detected a single‐nucleotide polymorphism in FCGR2B, (c.695T>C), coding for a nonsynonymous substitution, Ile232Thr (I232T), within the transmembrane domain. The frequency of the 232T/T genotype was significantly increased in SLE patients compared with healthy individuals. When the same patients and controls were also genotyped for FCGR2A‐131R/H, FCGR3A‐176V/F, and FCGR3B‐NA1/2 polymorphisms, FCGR3A‐176F/F showed significant association. Two‐locus analyses suggested that both FCGR2B and FCGR3A may contribute to SLE susceptibility, while the previously reported association of FCGR3B was considered to be secondary and derived from strong linkage disequilibrium with FCGR2B. Conclusion These results demonstrate the association of a new polymorphism of FCGR2B (I232T) with susceptibility to SLE in the Japanese.Keywords
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