Association of Rho-kinase 1 (ROCK1) Gene Polymorphisms with Behcet's Disease

作者：Oguz Elif; Demiryurek Abdullah Tuncay^*; Pehlivan Yavuz; Kisacik Bunyamin; Ozkara Esma; Oztuzcu Serdar; Alasehirli Belgin; Onat Ahmet Mesut

来源：Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy, 2014, 18(4): 419-426.

DOI：10.1007/s40291-014-0092-5

Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis presenting with flares and silent periods usually between 15 and 40 years of age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible association between Rho-kinase 1 (ROCK1) gene polymorphisms and patients with BD in a Turkish population.
A total of 192 BD patients and 255 healthy controls of similar age and sex were enrolled in this study. Polymorphisms were analyzed in genomic DNA using a BioMark HD dynamic array system.
In the presence of CC genotype for rs73963110, CT genotype for rs111874856 (Val355Ile), and TC genotype for rs112130712 (Lys1054Arg) polymorphisms, the risk of BD increased 12.13-, 15.05-, and 16.28-fold, respectively (p < 0.0001). There was a lower frequency of the GA genotype of the rs112108028 (Pro1164Leu) polymorphisms in BD (10.3 %) compared with controls (39.7 %; p < 0.0001). Marked associations between these polymorphisms and the manifestations of BD were recorded.
This is the first study to show that ROCK1 gene polymorphisms may have a significant impact on susceptibility to BD.

• 出版日期2014-8