title: TNF, LTA and TGFB1 genotype distributions among acute graft-vs-host disease subsets after HLA-matched unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a pilot study.
abstract: Cytokine single nucleotide polymorphisms and consequent production levels have been associated with acute graft-vs-host disease (aGVHD) development. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether polymorphisms in tumor necrosis factor (TNF), lymphotoxin alpha (LTA) and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFB1) showed any association with aGVHD severity. Novel alleles and polymorphisms were identified for each cytokine locus. Genotype distributions were examined in 38 recipient-donor pairs (all chronic myelogenous leukemia in the first chronic phase) with either low-grade (grades 0-I) or high-grade (grades III-IV) aGVHD. Although no significant differences were found, some trends were noted in genotype distributions among aGVHD-grade groups. Power calculations determined that substantially more pairs would be required to show significant associations in distributions among aGVHD-grade groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Selby
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yokley
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Posch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008233:Lymphotoxin-alpha / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / Q000235:genetics*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008233:Lymphotoxin-alpha; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha