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Article

IL17F: A Possible Risk Marker for Spondyloarthritis in HLA-B*27 Negative Brazilian Patients

by
Janisleya Silva Ferreira Neves
1,
Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer
1,2,
Denise Manjurma da Silva Reis
1,
Marco Antonio Rocha Loures
1,3,
Hugo Vicentin Alves
1,
Joana Maira Valentini Zacarias
1,* and
Ana Maria Sell
1
1
Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, Maringá State University, Paraná 87030-900, Brazil
2
Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine and Department of Basic Health Sciences, Maringá State University, Paraná 87030-900, Brazil
3
Department of Medicine, Maringa State University, Paraná 87030-900, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Pers. Med. 2021, 11(6), 520; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11060520
Submission received: 20 April 2021 / Revised: 7 May 2021 / Accepted: 9 May 2021 / Published: 7 June 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Precision Medicine for Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases)
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HLA-B*27 is an important marker for spondyloarthritis (SpA), however, many SpA patients are HLA-B*27 negative. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of IL17, TNF and VDR gene polymorphisms in SpA patients who were HLA-B*27 negative. This case-control study was conducted in 158 patients [102 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and 56 with psoriatic arthritis (PsA)] and 184 controls. HLA-B*27 genotyping was performed using PCR-SSP and IL17A (rs2275913), IL17F (rs763780), TNF-308 (rs1800629), TNF-238 (rs361525), FokI C>T (rs2228570), TaqI C>T (rs731236), ApaI A>C (rs7975232), and BsmI C>T (rs1544410) using PCR-RFLP. Statistical analyses were performed by Chi-square and logistic regression using OpenEpi and SNPStats software. The IL17F C allele frequency was higher in patients with SpA, AS and PsA compared to controls. The IL17F T/C genotype frequency was higher in SpA patients in an overdominant inheritance model and when men and women were separately analyzed. IL17A_IL17F AC haplotype was significantly associated to the risk for SpA patients. As for VDR, the ApaI a/a was a potential risk factor for SpA in men. In conclusion, IL17F C variant contributed to the risk of SpA in Brazilian patients who were HLA-B*27 negative and could be a potential marker for SpA.

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1. Introduction

Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of autoimmune and rheumatic disorders with a family pattern, affecting the axial skeleton, peripheral joints and entheses, and with extraskeletal site manifestations. SpA is divided into subtypes: ankylosing spondylitis (AS), reactive arthritis (ReA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), arthritis related to inflammatory bowel disease (EI) and undifferentiated SpA. Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic immune-mediated disease and is the most frequent form of SpA. The inflammation predominantly affects the axial skeleton; however, peripheral arthritis and enthesopathy are present in many AS patients [1]. PsA is a chronic, inflammatory and musculoskeletal disease associated with psoriasis. It manifests in peripheral arthritis, dactylitis, enthesitis and spondylitis [2].
HLA-B27 antigens are considered to be of major importance in the pathogenesis of the disease and with a strong genetic susceptibility to SpA, contribute to almost 20% of the heritability for AS. However, only a minority of HLA-B*27 carriers develop the disease (1–5%) [1] and individuals who lack the HLA-B*27 alleles also develop SpA. In addition, other non-HLA genes have been associated with the risk of SpA [3,4]. The mechanism by which the HLA-B27 is predisposed to spondyloarthritis remains unresolved [4] and arthritogenic peptides have not been defined in humans and are not involved in experimental models of spondyloarthritis [5]. The pathogenesis theories for SpA include, in addition to the biochemical properties of HLA-B27, the production of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-17 (IL-17), IL-23 and interferon-γ [5,6,7,8]. In rodent models independent of HLA-B27, spondyloarthritis can be driven by CD4-/CD8- T resident cells in entheses and triggered by IL-23 and by Th17 cells [5].
Increased SpA activity and structural damage, especially regarding entheses inflammation and ossification, is associated with Vitamin D deficiency [9]. The modulating effects of vitamin D are mediated by the VDR (Vitamin D Receptor gene), which participates by suppressing the autoimmune processes and tissue damage and delaying chronic disease by inhibiting T helper 1 (Th1) and 17 (Th17) immune response [10,11]. A possible interaction of cytokines and the vitamin D system could define new diagnostic and therapeutic implications in spondyloarthritis, mainly in HLA-B*27 negative patients.
Previous studies carried out in our laboratory have shown the association of VDR ApaI and FokI polymorphisms with PsA [12], and TNF and IL17 variants, which influence the good production of the respective cytokines, were associated with SpA, AS and PsA regardless of gender and HLA-B*27 [13]. In both, the HLA-B*27 was considered a covariate in multivariate analysis, but patients who were negative for HLA-B*27 were not investigated.
Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of IL17, TNF and VDR gene polymorphisms in SpA patients who were HLA-B*27 negative. The correlation between these polymorphisms with BASDAI (Bath Ankilosing Spondilitis Disease Activity Index) and vitamin D deficiency was also analyzed. We were able to observe from this investigation that IL17F C variant contributed to the risk of SpA in Brazilian patients who were HLA-B*27 negative and could be a potential marker for SpA. The elucidation of the role of this cytokine in pathogenesis of the disease could define new diagnostic and therapeutic implications in spondyloarthritis.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Sample Selection

The Research and Ethics Committee of the State University of Maringá (number CA/AE 27723114) approved the study, and everyone who agreed to participate signed the consent form. This is a case-control study conducted in HLA-B*27 negative individuals, consisting of 158 patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) and 184 controls; among them, 102 had ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and 56 had psoriatic arthritis (PsA). All individuals had follow-ups with the same rheumatologists from the University Hospital of Maringá. The disease diagnosis was performed through clinical, laboratory and radiological criteria according to the ASAS 2009/2011 criteria for axial and for peripheral SpA [14,15]. Patients and controls were matched by ethnicity, gender and age, and were not related. Some patients had BASDAI (N = 66) and serum concentration levels for hydroxyl (OH) vitamin D (N = 40) performed before starting treatment, and all of them did not have vitamin D replacement at the time of diagnosis. The non-inclusion criteria for all samples included individuals with diabetes, inflammatory diseases, autoimmunity and chronic diseases. All participants were from the northwestern region of Paraná, in southern Brazil (22°29′30″–26°42′59″ S and 48°02′24″–54°37′38″ W) of predominantly European origin and classified as mixed ethnicity, as previously defined for the population of this Brazilian region [16,17], and Asian descendants were not included in the sample.

2.2. Technical Procedures

The blood was collected in vacuum tubes with EDTA, DNA was obtained using the salting-out method [18] and DNA’s concentration and quality were analyzed using optical density in Nanodrop 2000® (ThermoScientific-Wilmington, DE, USA).
HLA-B*27 genotyping was performed using PCR-SSP [19] and IL-17A (rs2275913), IL-17F (rs763780), TNF-308 (rs1800629) and TNF-238 (rs361525) genotyping was performed using PCR-RFLP according to the methods previously described and validated in our laboratory [13,20]. Genotyping for VDR SNPs was conducted as previously described for FokI C>T (rs2228570) [21] and for TaqI T>C (rs731236), ApaI A>C (rs7975232) and BsmI C>T (rs1544410) [22] as previously validated for our population [23]. The quality of the genotyping was guaranteed by direct sequencing of 15 samples for each SNP: for SBT, the kits were optimized to run with Dye Set E for Brilliant Dye Terminator v1.1 and Dye Set Z for Brilliant Dye Terminator v3.1. We found 100% agreement between the two methods.
BASDAI was performed according to criteria previously defined [24] by the same rheumatologists. The scores were defined from the visual analogical scale as 0 to 10 (0 = good; 10 = bad): scores <4.0 indicated good clinical activity and ≥4.0 high clinical activity.
Serum concentration of the 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 (25OH) was determined using the chemiluminescence technique (Abbot/t reagent Ireland Diagnostics Division, Lisnamuck-Longfor, Ireland), following manufacturer’s recommendations.

2.3. Statistical Analysis

The association of gene polymorphisms with the SpA, SA and PsA was carried out using logistic regression and Chi-square analysis. The p-value was considered statistically significant when less than 5% and, for these, the odds ratios and their respective 95% confidence intervals (CI) were defined. For these analyses and for estimates the distribution of genotype frequencies according to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE), OpenEpi Version 3.01 (https://www.openepi.com/Menu/OE_Menu.htm, accessed on: 31 January 2021) and SNPStats software (https://www.snpstats.net/start.htm, accessed on: 31 January 2021) [25] were applied. The better inheritance model of association (codominant, dominant, recessive, overdominant and log-additive) was chosen using the lower Akaike information criterion (AIC) [25]. Covariate analysis included gender, BASDAI and Vitamin D serum concentration. Continuous data were given as mean ± standard deviation (OpenEpi Version 3.01). The Bonferroni adjustment for multiple testing was applied and the corrected value (Pc) was obtained after the multiplication of the p-value by the number of analyzed SNPs (five SNPs considering those in linkage disequilibrium (p < 0.001): IL17A-IL17F (∆′ = 0.38), TaqI-ApaI (∆′ = 0.63), TaqI-BsmI (∆′ = 0.49). Bootstrapping by Haploview software Version 4.2 was performed to assess the robustness of the results [26]. In order to obtain the minimum number of samples adequate for carrying out this study and with adequate statistical power (≥80%), the quantitative calculation software QUANTO (www.biostats.usc.edu/software, accessed on: 31 January 2021) was used. For this, we consider the less frequent allele (0.095 for TNF-238), population risk (1.5%), and OR (2.0–4.0).

3. Results

The characteristics of HLA-B*27 negative patients (SpA, AS and PsA) and HLA-B*27 negative controls, distributed according to gender, age, BASDAI and vitamin D sufficiency are shown in Table 1. Patients and controls were matched according to age and gender. SpA mean age was 49.36 (±16.04) and for control 40.92 (±12.16) years old, which was similar for AS and PsA. Males were 40.50% of the patients and 41.85% of the controls, which was similar for AS and PsA.
The distribution of the genotype frequencies for all analyzed genes in the control group was consistent with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (p > 0.05). The distribution of the allele frequencies for all analyzed genes in the control group was in line with what was expected for Brazilians in the northwestern region of Paraná (for TNF, IL17A, and IL17F: http://www.allelefrequencies.net, accessed on: 31 January 2021 and Reis et al., 2017 [27]; for VDR: Pepineli et al., 2019 [23]).
The allele frequency of the IL17F C variant was higher in SpA, AS, and PsA patients compared to controls (Pc < 0.015 and OR= 3.39, 2.60, and 4.93, respectively). In addition, the IL17F T/C genotype frequency was higher in SpA, AS and PsA compared to control in codominant, dominant, overdominant and log-additive inheritance models. The inheritance model of choice according to AIC was overdominant (Pc <0.001; OR = 4.31, 3.36, and 8.33, respectively for SpA, AS and PsA). In an overdominant inheritance model, the heterozygous was compared to a pool of both homozygous alleles; in other words, T/C was compared to T/T+C/C.
The IL17A A/A genotype frequency was higher in PsA patients when compared with controls in a recessive inheritance model, however the significance was lost after Bonferroni correction. As for VDR, the ApaI a/a genotype frequency was higher in AS patients compared to controls in a recessive model, but significance was lost after Bonferroni correction. No differences were found in the distribution of genotype and allele frequencies for TNF and other VDR polymorphisms, when SpA, AS and PsA patients were compared with controls. Results are shown in Table 2.
IL17A_IL17 AC haplotype frequency was higher in SpA patients (Pc = 0.001, OR = 9.93, 95% CI = 2.93–33.59); this haplotype is related to the good production of IL-17 cytokines.
SpA is linked to males, however, this disease is an important cause for disability in females [28,29,30], and thus gender was considered in association analyses. Differences in the genotype frequency distributions of IL17F and ApaI were observed in male and in female HLA-B*27 negative patients with SpA when compared with same-sex controls (Table 3). IL17F T/C genotype frequency was higher in women and in men with SpA (Pc < 0.004, OR = 6.41, and Pc = 0.05, OR = 3.29, respectively) than controls. The genotype frequency of VDR ApaI a/a was higher in men with SpA than in controls (Pc < 0.02, OR = 3.04).
Few patients had BASDAI and vitamin D concentrations determined at the time of diagnosis (no vitamin D therapeutic intervention). Nevertheless, we analyzed whether the IL17 and TNF genotypes were associated with SpA in patients with better clinical disease activity and vitamin D sufficiency (Table 4). In patients with SpA the frequency of the genotypes related to the lower pro-inflammatory cytokine production (IL17A G/G and TNF-308 G/G) were higher in those with vitamin D sufficiency and BASDAI ≤ 4.0.

4. Discussion

In spondyloarthritis (SpA), the immunological involvement and the familial pattern characterize a strong genetic participation in the pathogenesis. HLA-B*27 is the main disease marker in SpA, but genome-wide association studies have identified new associations between polymorphisms in genes with an immunological function, particularly in genes that control the interleukin (IL)-23/IL-17 signaling pathway. In addition, the effectiveness of IL-17 inhibitors in the treatment of patients with SpA highlights the impact of this pathway on the disease [1,31].
Research conducted by our group showed that VDR, TNF and IL17 polymorphisms were associated to the SpA [12,13]. The association of these polymorphisms in patients with absence of HLA-B*27 was not performed and, in this study, we assessed whether the polymorphisms in IL17, TNF and VDR genes influence the development of SpA in patients who were HLA-B*27 negative.
The main finding of this study was that IL17F C allele was associated with the risk for SpA, AS and PsA in HLA-B*27 negative patients. In addition, the IL17F T/C genotype and the IL17A_IL17F AC haplotype, both associated with good IL-17 production, were associated to SpA in HLA-B*27 negative patients. The IL17F T/C genotype had a significant association to the SpA in HLA-B*27 negative in both men and women.
The IL17F rs763780 C allele has been associated to an increased risk of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis in Tunisian population [32], inflammatory arthritis in a meta-analysis conducted in Caucasians [33], hip osteoarthritis in Han Chinese [34], knee osteoarthritis in Iranians [35], and psoriasis an Asians [36]. Regarding SpA, the IL17F polymorphism was associated with susceptibility to AS, disease activity and functional status in Turk patients [37], and a risk factor for SpA, AS and PsA in Brazilians [13]. According to Bafrani et al., 2019 [35] the IL17 polymorphisms can be considered biomarkers for the screening of knee osteoarthritis susceptible persons.
IL-17 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine consisting of six structurally related cytokines. The IL-17A and IL-17F are the most closely related, co-expressed in linked genes, and usually co-produced by Type 17 cells [38]. IL-17 is a critical mediator of inflammation and has synergistic ability with other inflammatory signs, which makes it a vital inflammatory effector [39]. This cytokine also promotes osteogenesis, mainly at inflamed sites undergoing mechanical stress, such as entheses [40].
The association of HLA-B27 with spondyloarthritis varies markedly among different SpA and among different ethnic groups [41,42,43,44]. HLA-B*27, generally present in about 90% of patients with AS in non-mixed populations, was positive in 50% to 70% of the Brazilian and Ibero-American patients [43,44]. The lower frequency of HLA-B*27 in SpA in populations with a higher degree of heterogeneity as in Latin America and the complexity of the immunological pathways that determine the predisposition and phenotypic variations of SpA, justify the search for new markers that help in the diagnosis of the disease in mixed populations and our study in Brazilians.
Although we previously reported that TNF polymorphisms were related to the risk for SpA [13], in this study conducted with patients with SpA who were HLA-B*27 negative, no association was found between TNF-308 (rs1800629) and TNF-238 (rs361525) and disease.
VDR polymorphisms can modify the transcription of mRNA and influence the development of SpA. Previously we found that ApaI a/a was a protective factor for PsA and a risk for AS in men [12]. In this study we also found that VDR ApaI a/a genotype was a risk factor for men with SpA who were HLA-B*27 negative.
Vitamin D deficiency is a predisposing factor for SpA [4,45], and has been associated with increased activity of axial disease in spondyloarthritis [46,47] and with more prominent symptoms, such as pain inflammation and structural damage due to less bone activity [9,48,49]. Thus, considering the vitamin D sufficiency and the clinical activity of the disease, we investigate if IL17, TNF and VDR polymorphisms were associated to SpA. Because vitamin D deficiency is pandemic, it was difficult to select patients without hormonal therapy and, therefore, the number of HLA-B*27 negative patients classified according to BASDAI and without Vitamin D therapy was small. Even so, important results were found: genotypes related to lower proinflammatory cytokine production (IL-17F and TNF-α) were associated to the better clinical conditions of SpA in HLA-B*27 negative patients with sufficiency of vitamin D.
Several other HLA-B and non-HLA-B molecules, in addition to HLA-B27, have been associated with the SpA and considerable progress has been made in understanding the complex immunopathogenesis of the disease [50]. The danger signals released by innate immune cells activate Th1 and Th17 lymphocytes leading to inflammation, synovitis, enthesitis and altered bone homeostasis; cytokines, such TNF-α, IL-17, IL-23, IL-1, and interferon-γ participate in these immunological mechanisms [51,52]. Knowledge on genetics and immunology has improved treatment options with the availability of treatments targeting tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-17 [31,53]. Our findings are consistent with the immunological pathway of IL-23/IL-17, which plays an important role in promoting the onset and perpetuation of the SpA.
To our knowledge, this is the first study that assesses the possibility of including IL17F C allele as a possible biological marker in SpA, in addition to HLA-B*27. This fact is particularly relevant considering that this could be a possible new tool to help SpA diagnosis in mixed populations whose frequencies of HLA-B*27 in the disease are lower than in Caucasians.

5. Conclusions

IL17F variant confers susceptibility for SpA, AS and PsA in Brazilian patients who were HLA-B*27 negative and the IL17 C allele could be a potential marker for SpA in mixed populations. The elucidation of the role of other non-HLA molecules in the immunopathogenesis of the disease could define new diagnostic and therapeutic implications in spondyloarthritis.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, J.S.F.N., J.E.L.V., D.M.d.S.R., M.A.R.L., A.M.S.; Methodology, J.S.F.N., D.M.d.S.R., H.V.A., M.A.R.L.; Software, J.S.F.N., D.M.d.S.R., A.M.S.; Validation, J.S.F.N., J.E.L.V., D.M.d.S.R., J.M.V.Z., A.M.S.; Formal Analysis, J.S.F.N., J.E.L.V., D.M.d.S.R., M.A.R.L., H.V.A., J.M.V.Z., A.M.S.; Investigation, J.S.F.N., J.E.L.V., D.M.d.S.R., M.A.R.L., A.M.S.; Resources, J.E.L.V., A.M.S.; Data Curation, J.S.F.N., J.E.L.V., D.M.d.S.R., A.M.S.; Writing—Original Draft Preparation, J.S.F.N., D.M.d.S.R., M.A.R.L., A.M.S.; Writing—Review & Editing, J.S.F.N., J.E.L.V., J.M.V.Z., A.M.S.; Visualization, J.S.F.N., J.E.L.V., D.M.d.S.R., M.A.R.L., H.V.A., J.M.V.Z., A.M.S.; Supervision, J.E.L.V., A.M.S.; Project Administration, J.E.L.V., A.M.S.; Funding Acquisition, J.E.L.V., A.M.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by Laboratory of Immunogenetics of the State University of Maringá (LIG-UEM, 2017/1589-CSD-UEM).

Institutional Review Board Statement

The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Research and Ethics Committee of the State University of Maringá (number CA/AE 27723114).

Informed Consent Statement

Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the results described in this work are available in this manuscript. However, if further details are needed, the authors are available to provide the data.

Acknowledgments

We thank everyone for participating in the study: patients and controls; and all the researchers who contributed to the collection of samples and the implementation of genotyping techniques. We would also like to thank Laboratory of Immunogenetics of the State University of Maringá (LIG-UEM) for the structure provided and the financial support provided by the funding agencies and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and Fundação Araucária do Estado do Paraná (#2015/0310).

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Table
Table 1. Characteristics of HLA-B*27 negative patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and HLA-B*27 negative controls.
Table 1. Characteristics of HLA-B*27 negative patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and HLA-B*27 negative controls.
VariableSpAASPsAControls
N = 158N = 102N = 56N = 184
Mean age ± SD (year)49.36 (±16.04)45.57 (±16.06)54.83 (±14.33)40.92 (±12.16)
Male n (%)64 (40.50)40 (39.22)24 (42.86)77 (41.85)
Male mean age ± SD (year)50.63 (±15.73)47.30 (±16.09)56.17 (±13.70)40.88 (±11.63)
BASDAIN = 66
<4.023 (34.84%)
≥4.043 (65.16%)
Vitamin DN = 40
<29.9 ng/mL27 (67.50%)
>30.0 ng/mL13 (32.50%)
N = total number of individuals; SD = standard deviation; BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index.
Table
Table 2. Distribution of the allele and genotype frequencies of IL17A, IL17F, TNF-238, TNF-308, FokI, TaqI, ApaI, and BsmI in HLA-B*27 negative patients with SpA, AS, and PsA and controls.
Table 2. Distribution of the allele and genotype frequencies of IL17A, IL17F, TNF-238, TNF-308, FokI, TaqI, ApaI, and BsmI in HLA-B*27 negative patients with SpA, AS, and PsA and controls.
Genotypes and AllelesSpAASPsAControlOR (95% CI)p-ValuePc
n (f)n (f)n (f)n (f)
IL17AN = 156 *N = 100 *N = 56N = 182 *
G/G79 (0.51)55 (0.55)24 (0.43)102 (0.56)
G/A60 (0.38)38 (0.38)22 (0.39)67 (0.37)
A/A17 (0.11)7 (0.07)10 (0.18)13 (0.07)
Recessive
G/G+A/G = Ref		 46 (0.82)169 (0.93)
A/A 10 (0.18) c13 (0.07)2.89 (1.18–7.08) c0.020.10
G218 (0.70)148 (0.74)70 (0.62)271 (0.74)
A94 (0.30)52 (0.26)42 (0.38)93 (0.26)
IL17FN = 156N = 100N = 56N = 184
T/T110 (0.71)77 (0.77)33 (0.59)167 (0.91)
T/C45 (0.28)22 (0.22)23 (0.41)15 (0.08)
C/C1 (0.006)1 (0.01)0 (0.00)2 (0.01)
Overdominant
T/T+C/C = Ref.		111 (0.71)78 (0.78)33 (0.59)169 (0.92)
T/C45 (0.29) a22 (0.22) b23 (0.41) c15 (0.08)4.31 (2.32–8.01) a
3.36 (1.63–6.91) b
8.33 (3.88–17.85) c		<10−4 <10−4 <10−4<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
T265 (0.85)176 (0.88)89 (0.79)349 (0.95)
C47 (0.15)24 (0.12)23 (0.21)18 (0.05)3.39 (1.92–5.97) a
2.61 (1.38–4.93) b
4.93 (2.55–9.55) c		<10−4 0.003
<10−4		<0.0001
0.015
<0.0001
TNF-238N = 156N = 100N = 56N = 182
G/G130 (0.83)88 (0.88)42 (0.75)155 (0.85)
G/A25 (0.16)12 (0.12)13 (0.23)26 (0.14)
A/A1 (0.006)0 (0.00)1 (0.18)1 (0.006)
G285 (0.91)188 (0.94)97 (0.87)336 (0.92)
A27 (0.09)12 (0.06)15 (0.13)28 (0.08)
TNF-308N = 156N = 100N = 56N = 182
G/G106 (0.68)68 (0.67)38 (0.68)119 (0.65)
G/A48 (0.31)31 (0.31)17 (0.30)61 (0.34)
A/A2 (0.01)1 (0.01)1 (0.02)2 (0.01)
G260 (0.83)167 (0.84)93 (0.83)299 (0.82)
A52 (0.17)33 (0.16)19 (0.17)65 (0.18)
FokIN = 158N = 102N = 56N = 184
F/F62 (0.39)41 (0.40)21 (0.38)82 (0.45)
F/f81 (0.5149 (0.48)32 (0.57)85 (0.46)
f/f15 (0.10)12 (0.12)3 (0.05)17 (0.09)
F205 (0.65)131 (0.64)74 (0.66)249 (0.68)
f111 (0.35)73 (0.36)38 (0.34)119 (0.32)
TaqIN = 158N = 102N = 56N = 184
T/T61 (0.39)38 (0.37)23 (0.41)74 (0.40)
T/t77 (0.49)52 (0.51)25 (0.45)89 (0.48)
t/t20 (0.13)12 (0.12)8 (0.14)21 (0.12)
T199 (0.63)128 (0.63)71 (0.63)237 (0.64)
t117 (0.37)76 (0.37)41 (0.37)131 (0.36)
ApaIN = 158N = 102N = 56N = 184
A/A52 (0.33)29 (0.28)23 (0.41)57 (0.31)
A/a73 (0.46)45 (0.44)28 (0.50)96 (0.52)
a/a33 (0.21)28 (0.27)5 (0.09)31 (0.17)
Recessive:
A/A-A/a = Ref		74 (0.73) 153 (0.83)
a/a 28 (0.27) b 31 (0.17)1.88 (1.05-3.36) b0.0350.175
A177 (0.56)103 (0.50)74 (0.66)210 (0.57)
a139 (0.44)101 (0.50)38 (0.34)158 (0.43)
BsmIN = 158N = 102N = 56N = 184
b/b55 (0.35)34 (0.33)21 (0.38)70 (0.38)
B/b81 (0.51)54 (0.53)27 (0.48)89 (0.48)
B/B22 (0.14)14 (0.14)8 (0.14)25 (0.14)
b191 (0.60)122 (0.60)69 (0.62)229 (0.62)
B125 (0.40)82 (0.40)43 (0.38)139 (0.38)
SpA: spondyloarthritis; AS: ankylosing spondylitis; PsA: psoriatic arthritis. a SpA vs. control; b AS vs. control; c PsA vs. control. Pc: p-value after Bonferroni correction. f: allele or genotype frequency. * Some samples were lost in SNP genotyping.
Table
Table 3. Association of IL17F and ApaI polymorphisms with spondyloarthritis (SpA) in HLA-B*27 negative patients compared with same-sex controls.
Table 3. Association of IL17F and ApaI polymorphisms with spondyloarthritis (SpA) in HLA-B*27 negative patients compared with same-sex controls.
SpAn (f)Controlsn (f)p-Value PcOR (95% CI)
IL17FN = 156N = 182
female
T/T62 (0.67)96 (0.91) Ref.
T/C29 (0.31)7 (0.067)10−50.00016.41 (2.65-15.54)
C/C1 (0.01)2 (0.02)
male
T/T48 (0.75)69 (0.90) Ref.
T/C16 (0.25)8 (0.09)0.0110.053.29 (1.26-8.59)
C/C00
ApaIN = 158N = 182
male
A/A19 (0.30)26 (0.34) Ref.
A/a25 (0.39)42 (0.55)
a/a20 (0.31)9 (0.12) 0.004 0.02 3.04 (1.14-8.14)
Pc: p-value after Bonferroni correction. f: genotype frequency.
Table
Table 4. Association of IL17 and TNF polymorphisms with SpA HLA-B*27 negative patients evaluated according to BASDAI and vitamin D concentration.
Table 4. Association of IL17 and TNF polymorphisms with SpA HLA-B*27 negative patients evaluated according to BASDAI and vitamin D concentration.
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) N = 66
Genotype Vitamin DBASDAI < 4.0BASDAI ≥ 4.0p-Value OR (95% CI)
n (f)n (f)
IL17A G/G Deficiency 3 (0.20)6 (0.67)
Sufficiency12 (0.80)3 (0.33)0.030.12 (0.02–0.82)
TNF-308 G/G Deficiency 3 (0.12)9 (0.42)
Sufficiency20 (0.88)12 (0.57)0.030.20 (0.05–0.89)
Vitamin D sufficiency: serum concentration >30 ng/mL. f: genotype frequency. BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index. All genotypes of IL17A, IL17F, TNF-238, TNF-308, FokI, TaqI, ApaI, and BsmI were analyzed, but only significant results were shown.
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