학술논문

Analysis of the Association of TNF -238G>A Gene Polymorphism with the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Development in Russian Population in the Republic of Karelia
Document Type
Original Paper
Source
Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine. 165(5):674-677
Subject
rheumatoid arthritis
cytokines
TNF gene
polymorphism
expression
Language
English
ISSN
0007-4888
1573-8221
Abstract
We studied association of the TNF gene -238G>A polymorphism (rs361525) with the risk of rheumatoid arthritis development in the Russian population living in the Republic of Karelia. The influence of rs361525 on the development of rheumatoid arthritis was revealed: genetic predisposition to this disease is associated with the presence of GG genotype. The effect of the genotype on the polymorphic locus of -238G>A on TNF mRNA content was revealed. Increased content of transcripts of this gene is associated with the presence of A allele.