An Interferon-Induced Helicase (IFIH1) Gene Polymorphism Associates With Different Rates of Progression From Autoimmunity to Type 1 Diabetes

作者:Winkler Christiane; Lauber Claudia; Adler Kerstin; Grallert Harald; Illig Thomas; Ziegler Anette Gabriele; Bonifacio Ezio*
来源:Diabetes, 2011, 60(2): 685-690.
DOI:10.2337/db10-1269

摘要

OBJECTIVE-Genome-wide association studies have identified gene regions associated with the development of type 1 diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine whether these associations are with the development of autoimmunity and/or progression to diabetes.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-Children (n = 1,650) of parents with type 1 diabetes were prospectively followed from birth (median follow-up 10.20 years) for the development of islet autoantibodies, thyroid peroxidase antibodies, tissue transglutaminase antibodies, and diabetes. Genotyping for single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the PTPN22, ERBB3, PTPN2, KI4A0350, CD25, and IFIH1 genes was performed using the MassARRAY system with iPLEX chemistry.
RESULTS-Islet autoarttibodies developed in 137 children and diabetes developed in 47 children. Type 1 diabetes risk was associated with the IFIH1 rs2111485 single-nucleotide polymorphism (hazard ratio 2.08; 95% CI 1.16-3.74; P = 0.014). None of the other genes were significantly associated with diabetes development in this cohort. IFIH1 genotypes did not associate with the development of islet autoantiboclies (P = 0.80) or autoantibodies against thyroid peroxidase (P = 0.55) and tissue transglutaminase (P = 0.66). Islet autoantibody-positive children with the IFIH1 rs2111485 GG genotype had a faster progression to diabetes (31% within 5 years) than children with the type 1 diabetes protective GA or AA genotypes (11% within 5 years; P = 0.006).
CONCLUSIONS-The findings indicate that IFIH1 genotypes influence progression from autoimmunity to diabetes development, consistent with the notion that protective genotypes down-regulate responses to environmental insults after initiation of autoimmunity. Diabetes 60:685-690, 2011

  • 出版日期2011-2