文摘
Objective Interferon regulatory factor5 (IRF5) gene polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study is to determine the roles of IRF5 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in sarcoidosis. Methods A total of 175 Japanese patients with biopsy-proven sarcoidosis and 150 sex-matched controls were genotyped for four IRF5 SNPs: rs729302A/C, rs2004640G/T, rs10954213A/G, and rs2280714G/A. The associations of these SNPs with susceptibility to sarcoidosis were examined. Results Carriage of rs10954213A and rs2280714A conferred significant risks for sarcoidosis [carriage of rs10954213A: odds ratio (OR)=1.96, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.15.33, P=0.01, corrected P=0.04; carriage of rs2280714A: OR=1.97, 95% CI=1.22.16, P=0.005, corrected P=0.02]. The haplotype carrying rs10954213A and rs2280714A (haplotype2) was significantly associated with susceptibility to sarcoidosis (OR=2.00, 95% CI=1.24.24, P=0.004, corrected P=0.01). rs729302 and rs2004640 were not associated with susceptibility to sarcoidosis, whereas carriage of rs2004640G was protective against pulmonary hypertension (OR=0.017, 95% CI=0.002.15, P<0.001, corrected P<0.001). Conclusion A haplotype carrying two functional SNPs of IRF5, rs10954213A and rs2280714A, was associated with the risk of sarcoidosis in the Japanese population.