NDLI: Immunogenetic biomarkers in inflammatory bowel diseases: Role of the IBD3 region

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Author	Muro, Manuel Ruth, López-hernández Mrowiec, Anna
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Many studies have demonstrated the linkage between the IBD3 region (6p21.1-23), an area which encompasses the famous human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex, and Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). IBD3 is the only region that meets genome-wide significance, and provides stronger evidence of the linkage than 16p13.1-16q12.2 (IBD1), the locus that contains the susceptibility gene CARD15. However, despite these findings, IBD3 susceptibility genes remain elusive and unclear due to the strong linkage disequilibrium, extensive polymorphism, and high gene density that characterize this area and also due to varying allele frequencies in populations around the world. This area presents an extremely high abundance of genes, including the classical and non-classical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II genes, and other genes, namely MHC class III genes tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and -β, and Hsp, whose proteins play key functions in immunological processes. To date, it is not clear which genes within the MHC family contribute to the IBD pathogenesis, although certain HLA alleles have been associated with IBD. Recent insights into the biological function of other genes encoded within the IBD3 region, such as the MHC class I chain-related (MIC) genes, have led investigators to a more comprehensive exploration of this region. MHC class I chain-related molecule A (MICA) is highly polymorphic and interacts with NKG2D, its receptor on the surface of NK, Tγδ and T CD8+ cells. Increased expression of MICA in intestinal epithelial cells and increased expression of NKG2D in CD4+ T cells (lamina propria) in patients with CD have also been reported. MICA alleles have also been associated with IBD, and a variation at amino acid position 129 of the α2-heavy chain domain seems to categorize MICA alleles into strong and weak binders of NKG2D receptor, thereby influencing the effector cells’ function. In this regard, a relevant role of MICA-129-Val/Met single nucleotide polymorphism has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD. TNF-α and -β also play an important role in inflammatory response. In fact, IBD is commonly treated with TNF-α inhibitors. Additionally, polymorphisms of TNF-α gene are known to affect the gene expression level and particular TNF-α genotypes may influence the response of IBD patients treated with TNF-α inhibitors.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15037
Starting Page	15037
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10079327
e-ISSN	22192840
Journal	World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG
Issue Number	41
Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Subject Keyword	Gastroenterology Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Gastroenterology

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