title: Association of ADAMTS12 polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: a disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM) with thrombospondin type 1 motif 12 (ADAMTS12) is a degradative enzyme that interacts with the degradable fragments of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, which is a prominent non-collagenous matrix component in articular cartilage. ADAMTS12 has been observed in the cartilage, synovial fluid and serum of arthritic patients, and may play an important role in the pathogenesis of arthritis. In the present study, we investigated whether genetic polymorphisms of ADAMTS12 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To observe the association between ADAMTS12 and RA, we genotyped three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs1364044, intron C/T; rs10461703, intron C/T; rs25754, missense Thr1495Ile) of ADAMTS12 using a direct sequencing method in 303 RA patients and 495 control subjects. Multiple logistic regression models were performed to analyze the genetic data. SNPStats and SNPAnalyzer Pro programs were used to estimate the odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals and p-values. Bonferroni's correction (pc) was conducted to obtain a defined result. Of the three SNPs, the genotype frequency of rs10461703 was associated with the development of RA (pc=0.0024 in the co-dominant model; pc=0.0009 in the dominant model; pc=0.0006 in the log-additive model). The allele frequency of rs10461703 also showed a significant difference between RA and controls (pc<0.0001). The C allele frequency of rs10461703 was lower in the RA group (36.6%) compared to the control group (45.7%), whereas the T allele frequency of rs10461703 in the RA group (63.4%) was higher compared to that in the control group (54.3%). The other two SNPs (rs1364044 and rs25754) were not associated with the development of RA. However, we did not find any association between the three tested SNPs and RA patients according to clinical features, including erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein level, rheumatoid factor (+ and -) and bone erosion (+ and -). Our results suggest that ADAMTS12 may be a susceptibility gene for RA development.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang                     University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seong-Su
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nah
authors.forename: Soojeong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jaesoon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Hyung-Kee
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong-Ryul
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Jun-Tack
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Kee-Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Seung-Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Hak-Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D000071096:ADAMTS Proteins; D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000235:genetics*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
chemical_list: D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000071096:ADAMTS Proteins; C496252:ADAMTS12 protein, human