Association of Fc Gamma Receptor 3B Gene Copy Number Variation with Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility

Overview

Journal Genes (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2022 Dec 23

PMID 36553504

Authors

M Muaaz Aslam

Peter John

Kang-Hsien Fan

Javaid Mehmood Malik

Eleanor Feingold

F Yesim Demirci

M Ilyas Kamboh

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Abstract

Structural variations such as copy number variants (CNVs) have been associated with multiple autoimmune diseases. In this study, we explored the association of the Fc gamma receptor 3B gene () copy number variation (CNV) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility and related serological traits in the Pakistani population. We also performed a meta-analysis of four published CNV studies along with the current study. A total of 927 subjects (597 RA cases, 330 healthy controls) were recruited from three rheumatology centers in Pakistan. Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies and rheumatoid factor (RF) were measured in RA patients. copy number was assayed using the TaqMan CN assay (Hs04211858_cn, Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA) and the copy number was estimated by using CopyCaller software (version 2.1; Applied Biosystems, USA). Logistic regression was applied to calculate the odds ratio (OR) of RA risk associated with CNV using sex and age as covariates in R. Meta-analysis on four previously published studies and the current study was performed using the random-effect model. We observed a significant association between copy number < 2 and RA susceptibility (OR = 1.53; 95% CI: 1.05 to 2.22; = 0.0259) and anti-CCP seropositivity (OR 2.56; 95% CI: 1.34 to 4.89; = 0.0045). A non-significant association of copy number < 2 was also observed between increased rheumatoid factor (RF) seropositivity (OR = 1.74; 95% CI:0.93 to 3.26; = 0.0816). Meta-analysis on 13,915 subjects (7005 RA cases and 6907 controls) also showed significant association of copy number < 2 with the increased risk of RA (OR = 1.30; 95% CI: 1.07 to 1.56; = 0.00671). copy number < 2 is associated with increased RA risk and anti-CCP seropositivity.

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