کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3065059 | 1580464 | 2009 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Gene–environment interactions between HLA B7/A2, EBV antibodies are associated with MRI injury in multiple sclerosis Gene–environment interactions between HLA B7/A2, EBV antibodies are associated with MRI injury in multiple sclerosis](/preview/png/3065059.png)
PurposeTo determine the role of gene–environmental interactions between the Class I and Class II HLA alleles and the humoral anti-Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV) responses in the development of brain injury and clinical disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.MethodsA total of 93 MS patients (62 females; 31 males) and 122 healthy controls underwent HLA typing and testing for antibodies against EBV. The MS patients underwent brain MRI and quantitative measurements of T1- and T2-lesion volumes (LVs) and brain parenchymal fraction (BPF) were obtained. There were 54 MS cases that underwent MRI and EBV-antibody assessments at the 3-year follow-up. The anti-EBV panel included measurements of the levels of anti-EBV early antigen (EA) IgG, anti-EBV nuclear antigen (EBNA) IgG and anti-EBV viral capsid antigen (VCA) IgM and anti-EBV VCA IgG. The relationships between HLA alleles, anti-EBV antibody levels, MRI and clinical parameters were assessed in regression analysis.ResultsThe presence of HLA B7 was associated with increased T1-LV and trends indicating increased anti-EBV VCA IgG levels, higher disability (EDSS) and more destructive MRI parameters (increased T2-LV and decreased BPF). The presence of HLA A2 was associated with lower EDSS and a trend toward decreased anti-EBV VCA IgG levels; the associations with MRI variables were not significant. The HLA B7–A2 haplotype was significantly associated with higher T2-LV and T1-LV and a trend toward lower BPF was observed.ConclusionsOur data suggest that gene–environment interactions between specific HLA Class I loci and EBV exposure are associated with MRI markers of lesion injury and brain atrophy in MS patients.
Journal: Journal of Neuroimmunology - Volume 209, Issues 1–2, 30 April 2009, Pages 123–130