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Gebresilase, T.* ; Finan, C.* ; Suveges, D.* ; Tessema, T.S.* ; Aseffa, A.* ; Davey, G.* ; Hatzikotoulas, K. ; Zeggini, E. ; Newport, M.J.* ; Tekola-Ayele, F.*

Replication of HLA class II locus association with susceptibility to podoconiosis in three Ethiopian ethnic groups.

Sci. Rep. 11:3285 (2021)
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Podoconiosis, a debilitating lymphoedema of the leg, results from barefoot exposure to volcanic clay soil in genetically susceptible individuals. A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) conducted in the Wolaita ethnic group from Ethiopia showed association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the HLA class II region and podoconiosis. We aimed to conduct a second GWAS in a new sample (N = 1892) collected from the Wolaita and two other Ethiopian populations, the Amhara and the Oromo, also affected by podoconiosis. Fourteen SNPs in the HLA class II region showed significant genome-wide association (P < 5.0 × 10-8) with podoconiosis. The lead SNP was rs9270911 (P = 5.51 × 10-10; OR 1.53; 95% CI 1.34-1.74), located near HLA-DRB1. Inclusion of data from the first GWAS (combined N = 2289) identified 47 SNPs in the class II HLA region that were significantly associated with podoconiosis (lead SNP also rs9270911 (P = 2.25 × 10-12). No new loci outside of the HLA class II region were identified in this more highly-powered second GWAS. Our findings confirm the HLA class II association with podoconiosis suggesting HLA-mediated abnormal induction and regulation of immune responses may have a direct role in its pathogenesis.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2021
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2021
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2045-2322
e-ISSN 2045-2322
Zeitschrift Scientific Reports
Quellenangaben Band: 11, Heft: 1, Seiten: , Artikelnummer: 3285 Supplement: ,
Verlag Nature Publishing Group
Verlagsort London
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Translational Genomics (ITG)
POF Topic(s) 30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e) G-506700-001
Förderungen National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Unit on NTDs at Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Medical Research Council
Scopus ID 85100821653
PubMed ID 33558538
Erfassungsdatum 2021-04-15