title: Association of a CA repeat polymorphism upstream of the Fas ligand gene with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: We have analyzed a CA repeat polymorphism localized 46-kb upstream of the Fas ligand gene in Spanish and American populations that include 139 healthy controls and a cohort of 177 unrelated relapsing and remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The MS patients consisted of two groups, one with a family history of MS and one without. The frequency of the 13 CA repeats (allele B) was lower (p=0.01) in MS patients than in controls, 0.45 and 0.55 respectively. The odds ratio (BB vs. AB/AA) for MS patients vs. healthy controls was 0.51 (95% CI 0.3-0.9; p=0.01). The odds ratio (BB vs. AB/AA) for MS patients extracted from multiply affected families vs. healthy controls was 0.22 (95% CI 0.07-0.62; p=0.002). The HLA DRB1*1501-DQB1*0602 haplotype is associated with B allele with a relative frequency higher than A allele (0.52 and 0.48 in patients vs. 0.68 and 0.32 in controls). The results suggest that chromosomes with B allele have a genetic background that reduces susceptibility to MS, particularly in the familial forms.
authors: Servicio de Biología Molecular, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Avda. Dr. Fedriani s/n, 41009, Sevilla, Spain.
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Zayas
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lucas
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Solano
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Fernández-Pérez
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Izquierdo
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; D005838:Genotype; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D059866:HLA-DQ beta-Chains; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D059811:HLA-DRB1 Chains; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: C505661:FASLG protein, human; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D059866:HLA-DQ beta-Chains; C069051:HLA-DQB1 antigen; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D059811:HLA-DRB1 Chains; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins