PMID- 24498373 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20141020 LR - 20221207 IS - 1932-6203 (Electronic) IS - 1932-6203 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 2 DP - 2014 TI - Human leukocyte antigens and systemic lupus erythematosus: a protective role for the HLA-DR6 alleles DRB1*13:02 and *14:03. PG - e87792 LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0087792 [doi] LID - e87792 AB - Many studies on associations between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele frequencies and susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been performed. However, few protective associations with HLA-DRB1 alleles have been reported. Here, we sought protective, as well as predispositional, alleles of HLA-DRB1 in Japanese SLE patients. An association study was conducted for HLA-DRB1 in Japanese SLE patients. Relative predispositional effects were analyzed by sequential elimination of carriers of each allele with the strongest association. We also explored the association of DRB1 alleles with SLE phenotypes including the presence of autoantibody and clinical manifestations. Significantly different carrier frequencies of certain DRB1 alleles were found to be associated with SLE as follows: increased DRB1*15:01 (P = 5.48x10(-)(1)(0), corrected P (Pc) = 1.59x10(-)(8), odds ratio [OR] 2.17, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.69-2.79), decreased DRB1*13:02 (P = 7.17x10(-)(5), Pc = 0.0020, OR 0.46, 95% CI 0.34-0.63) and decreased DRB1*14:03 (P = 0.0010, Pc = 0.0272, OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.18-0.63). Additionally, the "*15:01/*13:02 or *14:03" genotype tended to be negatively associated with SLE (P = 0.4209, OR 0.66), despite there being significant positive associations with *15:01 when present together with alleles other than *13:02 or *14:03 (P = 1.79x10(-)(1)(1), OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.84-3.10). This protective effect of *13:02 and *14:03 was also confirmed in SLE patients with different clinical phenotypes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a protective association between the carrier frequencies of HLA-DRB1*13:02 and *14:03 and SLE in the Japanese population. FAU - Furukawa, Hiroshi AU - Furukawa H AD - Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan. FAU - Kawasaki, Aya AU - Kawasaki A AD - Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Oka, Shomi AU - Oka S AD - Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan. FAU - Ito, Ikue AU - Ito I AD - Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Shimada, Kota AU - Shimada K AD - Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Fuchu, Japan ; Department of Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan. FAU - Sugii, Shoji AU - Sugii S AD - Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Fuchu, Japan. FAU - Hashimoto, Atsushi AU - Hashimoto A AD - Department of Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan. FAU - Komiya, Akiko AU - Komiya A AD - Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan. FAU - Fukui, Naoshi AU - Fukui N AD - Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan. FAU - Kondo, Yuya AU - Kondo Y AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Ito, Satoshi AU - Ito S AD - Department of Rheumatology, Niigata Rheumatic Center, Shibata, Japan. FAU - Hayashi, Taichi AU - Hayashi T AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Matsumoto, Isao AU - Matsumoto I AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Kusaoi, Makio AU - Kusaoi M AD - Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Amano, Hirofumi AU - Amano H AD - Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Nagai, Tatsuo AU - Nagai T AD - Department of Rheumatology and Infectious Disease, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan. FAU - Hirohata, Shunsei AU - Hirohata S AD - Department of Rheumatology and Infectious Disease, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan. FAU - Setoguchi, Keigo AU - Setoguchi K AD - Department of Allergy and Immunological Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Kono, Hajime AU - Kono H AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Okamoto, Akira AU - Okamoto A AD - Department of Rheumatology, Himeji Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Himeji, Japan. FAU - Chiba, Noriyuki AU - Chiba N AD - Department of Rheumatology, Morioka Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Morioka, Japan. FAU - Suematsu, Eiichi AU - Suematsu E AD - Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Clinical Research Institute, Kyushu Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Fukuoka, Japan. FAU - Katayama, Masao AU - Katayama M AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Nagoya, Japan. FAU - Migita, Kiyoshi AU - Migita K AD - Clinical Research Center, Nagasaki Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Omura, Japan. FAU - Suda, Akiko AU - Suda A AD - Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan ; Department of Rheumatology, Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. FAU - Ohno, Shigeru AU - Ohno S AD - Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan. FAU - Hashimoto, Hiroshi AU - Hashimoto H AD - Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Takasaki, Yoshinari AU - Takasaki Y AD - Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Sumida, Takayuki AU - Sumida T AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Nagaoka, Shouhei AU - Nagaoka S AD - Department of Rheumatology, Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. FAU - Tsuchiya, Naoyuki AU - Tsuchiya N AD - Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. FAU - Tohma, Shigeto AU - Tohma S AD - Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan. LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140203 PL - United States TA - PLoS One JT - PloS one JID - 101285081 RN - 0 (HLA-DR6 Antigen) RN - 0 (HLA-DRB1 Chains) RN - 9007-49-2 (DNA) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Alleles MH - Asian People/*genetics MH - Case-Control Studies MH - DNA/analysis MH - Female MH - Genetic Predisposition to Disease MH - Genotype MH - HLA-DR6 Antigen/*genetics/immunology MH - HLA-DRB1 Chains/*genetics/immunology MH - Humans MH - Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/*genetics/*immunology/prevention & control MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Odds Ratio MH - Polymerase Chain Reaction PMC - PMC3912000 COIS- Competing Interests: The following funders are supported in whole or in part by the indicated pharmaceutical companies. The Japan Research Foundation for Clinical Pharmacology is run by Daiichi Sankyo, the Takeda Science Foundation is supported by an endowment from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and the Nakatomi Foundation was established by Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. The Daiwa Securities Health Foundation was established by Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation was established by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. AH was supported by research grants from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation. NT is supported by SENSHIN Medical Research Foundation, which is supported by an endowment from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation. ST was supported by research grants from 9 pharmaceutical companies: Abbott Japan Co., Ltd., Astellas Pharma Inc., Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Eisai Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Merck Sharp and Dohme Inc., Pfizer Japan Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Teijin Pharma Limited. The other authors declare no financial or commercial conflict of interest. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. EDAT- 2014/02/06 06:00 MHDA- 2014/10/21 06:00 PMCR- 2014/02/03 CRDT- 2014/02/06 06:00 PHST- 2013/10/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/01/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/02/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/02/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/10/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/02/03 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PONE-D-13-41892 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0087792 [doi] PST - epublish SO - PLoS One. 2014 Feb 3;9(2):e87792. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087792. eCollection 2014.