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ArticleEndocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea)2021

Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) gene Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Graves' Disease and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in Korean Patients.

Jee Hee Yoon, Min-Ho Shin, Hee Nam Kim, Wonsuk Choi, Ji Yong Park, A Ram Hong, Hee Kyung Kim, Ho-Cheol Kang

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Jee Hee YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
Min-Ho ShinDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
Hee Nam KimDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
Wonsuk ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
Ji Yong ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
A Ram HongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
Hee Kyung KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
Ho-Cheol KangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea.
Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital · KR

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Abstract

backgroundProgrammed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) has an important role in regulating immune reactions by binding to programmed death 1 (PD-1) on immune cells, which could prevent the exacerbation of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of PD-L1 polymorphism with AITD, including Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT).

methodsA total of 189 GD patients, 234 HT patients, and 846 healthy age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled in this study. We analyzed PD-L1 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs822339) and investigated the associations with clinical disease course and outcome.

resultsGenotype frequency at the PD-L1 marker RS822339 in GD (P=0.219) and HT (P=0.764) patients did not differ from that among healthy controls. In patients with GD, the A/G or G/G genotype group demonstrated higher TBII titer (20.6±20.5 vs. 28.0± 25.8, P=0.044) and longer treatment duration (39.0±40.4 months vs. 62.4±65.0 months, P=0.003) compared to the A/A genotype group. Among patients in whom anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibody was measured after treatment of GD, post-treatment antiTPO positivity was higher in the A/G or G/G genotype group compared to the A/A genotype group (48.1% vs. 69.9%, P=0.045). Among patients with HT, there was no significant difference of anti-TPO antibody positivity (79.4% vs. 68.6%, P=0.121), anti-thyroglobulin antibody positivity (80.9% vs. 84.7%, P=0.661), or development to overt hypothyroidism (68.0% vs. 71.1%, P=0.632) between the A/A genotype group and the A/G or G/G genotype group.

conclusionThe genotype frequency of PD-L1 (rs822339) is not different in patients with AITD compared with healthy controls. The intact PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in GD and HT might be important to maintain chronicity of AITD by protecting immune tolerance. However, the PD-L1 SNP could be associated with difficulty in achieving remission in patients with GD, which may be helpful to predict the possibility of longer treatment. Further studies are required to investigate the complex immune tolerance system in patients with AITD.

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Graves DiseaseHashimoto DiseaseApoptosisB7-H1 AntigenGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLigandsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRepublic of KoreaB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanLigandsGraves diseaseHashimoto diseaseImmune checkpoint inhibitorPolymorphism, single nucleotideProgrammed cell death 1 ligand

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