Regulatory T-Cells (Treg Cells), as
one of the immune system components, have been highly effective in the
autoimmune diseases prevention, particularly multiple
sclerosis (MS). MS is a chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease characterized by immune
infiltration and inflammation in the central nervous system. Regulatory T
(Treg) cells play an important role in the control of autoimmunity. Expression
and action of the transcription factor FOXP3
controls the development and
function of Treg cell. The aim of this study was to investigate the association
between MS and FOXP3 gene promoter
region polymorphisms rs2232365 (-924A/G) and rs3761548 (-3279A/C) in a Turkish
population. In this case-control study we investigated these polymorphisms in 80
MS patients and 80 healthy controls using PCR-RFLP methods.
Results of our study showed
that while there is significant correlation between MS and FOXP3 rs3761548 polymorphism (p=0.031), FOXP3 rs2232365 polymorphism, has not been found to be associated
with the disease (p=0.31). As FOXP3 gene is one of the most important genes in the regulation
of the immune cells, it may be concluded that the expression of this gene is
important in MS patients. As this SNP is located in the promoter region of the
gene, it may affect the expression level of FOXP3
protein.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Medical Science Research Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | September 30, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | July 4, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018Volume: 40 Issue: 3 |