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ArticleRheumatology (Oxford, England)2023

FLT3 functional low-frequency variant rs76428106-C is associated with susceptibility to systemic sclerosis.

Javier Martínez-López, Martin Kerick, Lourdes Ortiz-Fernández, Marialbert Acosta-Herrera, Ana Márquez, Javier Martín

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Article in Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Javier Martínez-LópezDepartment of Celular Biology and Immunology, Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IPBLN-CSIC).ORCID 0000-0003-0184-9543
Martin KerickDepartment of Celular Biology and Immunology, Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IPBLN-CSIC).
Lourdes Ortiz-FernándezDepartment of Celular Biology and Immunology, Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IPBLN-CSIC).ORCID 0000-0002-0247-4280
Marialbert Acosta-HerreraDepartment of Celular Biology and Immunology, Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IPBLN-CSIC).ORCID 0000-0002-9868-6535
Ana MárquezDepartment of Celular Biology and Immunology, Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IPBLN-CSIC).
Javier MartínDepartment of Celular Biology and Immunology, Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IPBLN-CSIC).
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesrs76428106-C, a low frequency polymorphism that affects the splicing of the FLT3 gene, has recently been associated with several seropositive autoimmune diseases. Here, we aimed to evaluate the potential implication of rs76428106-C in the susceptibility to systemic sclerosis (SSc).

methodsWe analysed a total of 26 598 European ancestry individuals, 9063 SSc and 17 535 healthy controls, to test the association between FLT3 rs76428106-C and SSc and its different subphenotypes. Genotype data of rs76428106 were obtained by imputation of already available genome-wide association study data and analysed by logistic regression analysis.

resultsIn accordance with that observed in other autoimmune disorders, the FLT3 rs76428106-C allele was significantly increased [P-value = 2.03 × 10-3, odds ratio (OR) = 1.34] in SSc patients compared with healthy controls. A similar risk effect was found when the main SSc clinical and serological subgroups were compared with controls. When comparing SSc patients with and without digital ulcers (DU), the rs76428106-C frequency was significantly increased in DU-positive SSc patients in comparison with DU-negative patients (P-value = 0.036, OR = 2.16).

conclusionThis study is the first to report an association between rs76428176-C and SSc. Our results support the role of FLT3 as a relevant gene in seropositive immune-mediated diseases and a potential biomarker for SSc microangiopathy.

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Autoimmune DiseasesScleroderma, SystemicCase-Control Studiesfms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSkin UlcerFLT3 protein, humanfms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3low-frequency variantseropositive immune-mediated diseasesSSc

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