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SynthesisPloS one2019

TIM family gene polymorphism and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bahman Razi, Samira Esmaeili Reykandeh, Shahab Alizadeh, AliAkbar Amirzargar, Amene Saghazadeh, Nima Rezaei

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bahman RaziDepartment of Hematology and Blood Banking, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Samira Esmaeili ReykandehMolecular Immunology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Shahab AlizadehDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
AliAkbar AmirzargarMolecular Immunology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Amene SaghazadehResearch Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nima RezaeiDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-3836-1827
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversal Scientific Education and Research Network · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTIM-family proteins are expressed on different immune cells such as dendritic cells, macrophages, type 1 and 2 T helper (Th) cells. Therefore, they have the ability to contribute to the various intracellular signals and immune responses, importantly the regulation of Th1 and Th17 cell differentiation, which plays a remarked role in fight against inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Association of TIM family gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been frequently investigated. The findings however are not entirely consistent. Therefore, we carried out the present meta-analysis to examine the association between RA and the following TIM family gene polymorphisms: rs41297579, rs1036199, rs10515746, and rs7700944.

methodsA systematic search of Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases was conducted through December 2018. Combined odds ratios (OR) with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated under different possible genetic models.

resultsA total of eight case-control studies were included in the present meta-analysis. The results demonstrated significant association of RA with TIM-3 rs1036199 polymorphism under dominant (OR, 1.93, 95% CI, 1.43-2.61) and allelic models (OR, 1.74, 95% CI, 1.31-2.30). None of the other examined polymorphisms indicated significant association with RA.

conclusionsThe present meta-analysis revealed that the TIM-3 rs1036199 polymorphism might confer susceptibility to RA. Further studies are required to reassert our findings.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2HumansMembrane ProteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideHAVCR1 protein, humanHAVCR2 protein, humanHepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2Membrane ProteinsTIMD4 protein, human

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PMID30730912
PMCPMC6366744
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