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CC BY 4.0 · Glob Med Genet 2021; 08(01): 011-018
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1723008
Original Article

CTLA-4 (+49A/G) Polymorphism in Type 1 Diabetes Children of Sudanese Population

Khalid E. Khalid Kheiralla 
1   Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
2   Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Wad Madani, Sudan
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Abstract

Background Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an organ-specific T cell-mediated autoimmune disease, characterized by destruction of pancreatic islets. Cytotoxic lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a negative regulator of T cell proliferation, thus conferring susceptibility to autoimmunity.

Aims This study aimed to investigate the association of CTLA-4 +49A/G (rs231775) polymorphism with a risk of T1DM in Sudanese children.

Methods This a case–control study included 100 children with T1DM, referred to the pediatric clinic at referral pediatric teaching hospital in Gezira State-Sudan. Hundred unrelated healthy controls were recruited from departments in the same hospital. Genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted from Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)-preserved blood using QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit (QIAamp Blood) (QIAGEN; Valencia, CA). The polymerase chain reaction PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and sequencing were applied for the CTLA-4 (+49A/G) genotyping. The changes accompanied the polymorphism were evaluated using relevant bioinformatics tools.

Results The genotype and allele frequencies of the CTLA-4 (+49A/G) polymorphism were significantly different between the patients and controls (p = 0.00013 and 0.0002, respectively). In particular, the frequency of the G allele, GG homozygous genotype, and AG heterozygous genotype were significantly increased in patients than in controls ([28% versus 7%, odds ratio (OR) = 5.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.77–9.65, p = 0.00] [12% versus 2%, OR = 6.68, CI = 1.46–30.69, p = 0.01] [32% versus 10%, OR = 4.24, CI = 1.95–9.21, p = 0.00], respectively). The presence of the G allele (homozygous) showed an influence on the signal peptide polarity, hydrophobicity, and α-helix propensity of the CTLA-protein.

Conclusion The results further support the association of CTLA-4 (+49A/G) polymorphism and the risk of T1DM in our study population.

Keywords

CTLA-4 - polymorphism - type 1 diabetes Mellitus - Sudanese

Ethical Approval

The informed consent was obtained from all the subjects and the study was approved by the University of Gezira Ethics Committee (UGEC) and was performed in accordance with Helsinki Declaration of 1975.




Publication History

Article published online:
15 February 2021

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