CTLA4 +49AG (rs231775) and CT60 (rs3087243) gene variants are not associated with alopecia areata in a Mexican population from Monterrey Mexico

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that produces non-scarring hair loss around the body. Gene variants of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) gene, a negative regulator of T-cell response, have been associated with a predisposition to autoimmune diseases in different populations; howe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2020-05, Vol.95 (3), p.283-288
Hauptverfasser: Salinas-Santander, Mauricio Andrés, Cantu-Salinas, Cristina Susana, Ocampo-Candiani, Jorge, Suarez-Valencia, Victor de Jesus, Ramirez-Guerrero, Jennifer Guadalupe, Sanchez-Dominguez, Celia Nohemi
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Zusammenfassung:Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that produces non-scarring hair loss around the body. Gene variants of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) gene, a negative regulator of T-cell response, have been associated with a predisposition to autoimmune diseases in different populations; however, the involvement of these genetic variants in the development of AA is controversial. The present study evaluated the potential association of two CTLA4 gene variants with alopecia areata in a Mexican population. We genotyped +49AG (rs231775) and CT60 (rs3087243) variants in 50 AA patients and 100 healthy control participants through PCR-RFLP. No statistical difference was observed for either of the gene variants regarding allele or genotype frequencies between AA patients and the controls when the parameters of family/personal history of autoimmune diseases or gender were considered (p>0.05). Study limitations: Small sample size of patients and the data were obtained from Northeast Mexico population. The genetic variants rs231775 and rs3087243 of the CTLA4 gene are not a risk factor for the development of alopecia areata in the analyzed Mexican population.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
DOI:10.1016/j.abd.2020.03.001