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ArticleScientific reports2020

Associations of lymphotoxin-a (LTA) rs909253 A/G gene polymorphism, plasma level and risk of ankylosing spondylitis in a Chinese Han population.

Aiping Zhu, Zhicheng Yang, Hui Zhang, Ruiping Liu

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Aiping Zhu *Department of Orthopaedics, The Jintan Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Changzhou, 213200, China.
Zhicheng Yang *Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.
Hui ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.
Ruiping LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China. liuruiping216@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0366-9853
Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital · CNJiangsu University · CN

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Abstract

Lymphotoxin-a (LTA) may be associated with the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. To assess the association of the LTA rs909253 A/G polymorphism with plasma level and risk of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in a Chinese Han population. Genotyping and LTA plasma were tested by mass spectroscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. The results showed that the average plasma level of LTA in AS was significantly lower than in the controls (P = 0.000). Our results also indicated that LTA rs909253 A/G was associated with a decreased risk of AS (G vs. A: P = 0.014). Significant differences were also found between the rs909253 A/G genotype and down-regulated plasma level in AS patients, compared with controls. After stratification analysis, a decreased risk of AS was associated with the LTA rs909253 G allele (G vs. A) among female patients, younger patients (Yr. < 30), HLA-B27-positive patients. In addition, In conclusion, LTA rs909253 A/G genotype has a significant relationship with decreased susceptibility to AS.

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AdultAge FactorsAsian PeopleCase-Control StudiesFemaleGenotyping TechniquesHLA-B27 AntigenHumansLymphotoxin-alphaMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideSex FactorsSpondylitis, AnkylosingYoung AdultHLA-B27 AntigenLTA protein, humanLymphotoxin-alpha

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