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A systematic investigation of confirmed autoimmune loci in early‐onset psoriasis reveals an association with IL2 / IL21
Author(s) -
Warren R.B.,
Smith R.L.,
Flynn E.,
Bowes J.,
Eyre S.,
Worthington J.,
Barton A.,
Griffiths C.E.M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10237.x
Subject(s) - psoriasis , association (psychology) , medicine , dermatology , genetics , immunology , biology , psychology , psychotherapist
Summary Background Many autoimmune diseases share common susceptibility loci suggesting similar underlying cellular mechanisms involved in disease expression. Objectives The purpose of this investigation was to study 21 genetic variants in 14 genes that are confirmed autoimmune loci in a cohort of patients with early‐onset psoriasis. Methods Patients with early‐onset psoriasis ( n = 750) and controls ( n = 3531) were genotyped using the Sequenom ® MassArray™ iPLEX Gold platform. Results We found strong evidence of association with two variants in the IL2 / IL21 (rs6822844, genotypic P = 3·3 × 10 −4 ; rs2069778, genotypic P = 7·86 × 10 −4 ) region. Conclusions The findings, although requiring replication, suggest that IL2 / IL21 may play a key role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis as well as in other diverse autoimmune diseases.