Linkage Analysis of Genomic Regions Contributing to the Expression of Type 1 Diabetes Microvascular Complications and Interaction with HLA

We conducted linkage analysis to follow up earlier work on microvascular complications of type 1 diabetes (T1D). We analyzed 415 families (2,008 individuals) previously genotyped for 402 SNP markers spanning chromosome 6. We did linkage analysis for the phenotypes of retinopathy and nephropathy. For...

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Main Authors: Ettie M. Lipner, Yaron Tomer, Janelle A. Noble, Maria C. Monti, John T. Lonsdale, Barbara Corso, David A. Greenberg
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Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/694107
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author Ettie M. Lipner
Yaron Tomer
Janelle A. Noble
Maria C. Monti
John T. Lonsdale
Barbara Corso
David A. Greenberg
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Maria C. Monti
John T. Lonsdale
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description We conducted linkage analysis to follow up earlier work on microvascular complications of type 1 diabetes (T1D). We analyzed 415 families (2,008 individuals) previously genotyped for 402 SNP markers spanning chromosome 6. We did linkage analysis for the phenotypes of retinopathy and nephropathy. For retinopathy, two linkage peaks were mapped: one located at the HLA region and another novel locus telomeric to HLA. For nephropathy, a linkage peak centromeric to HLA was mapped, but the linkage peak telomeric to HLA seen in retinopathy was absent. Because of the strong association of T1D with DRB1*03:01 and DRB1*04:01, we stratified our analyses based on families whose probands were positive for DRB1*03:01 or DRB1*04:01. When analyzing the DRB1*03:01-positive retinopathy families, in addition to the novel telomeric locus, one centromeric to HLA was identified at the same location as the nephropathy peak. When we stratified on DRB1*04:01-positive families, the HLA telomeric peak strengthened but the centromeric peak disappeared. Our findings showed that HLA and non-HLA loci on chromosome 6 are involved in T1D complications’ expression. While the HLA region is a major contributor to the expression of T1D, our results suggest an interaction between specific HLA alleles and other loci that influence complications’ expression.
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spelling doaj-art-5fdfc2160a7a43afab827bfead0c690f2025-08-20T02:24:00ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67452314-67532015-01-01201510.1155/2015/694107694107Linkage Analysis of Genomic Regions Contributing to the Expression of Type 1 Diabetes Microvascular Complications and Interaction with HLAEttie M. Lipner0Yaron Tomer1Janelle A. Noble2Maria C. Monti3John T. Lonsdale4Barbara Corso5David A. Greenberg6Integrated Center for Genes, Environment and Health, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USADepartment of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10013, USAChildren’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA 94702, USANational Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, 35128 Padova, ItalyNational Disease Research Interchange, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USANational Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, 35128 Padova, ItalyBattelle Center for Mathematical Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43215, USAWe conducted linkage analysis to follow up earlier work on microvascular complications of type 1 diabetes (T1D). We analyzed 415 families (2,008 individuals) previously genotyped for 402 SNP markers spanning chromosome 6. We did linkage analysis for the phenotypes of retinopathy and nephropathy. For retinopathy, two linkage peaks were mapped: one located at the HLA region and another novel locus telomeric to HLA. For nephropathy, a linkage peak centromeric to HLA was mapped, but the linkage peak telomeric to HLA seen in retinopathy was absent. Because of the strong association of T1D with DRB1*03:01 and DRB1*04:01, we stratified our analyses based on families whose probands were positive for DRB1*03:01 or DRB1*04:01. When analyzing the DRB1*03:01-positive retinopathy families, in addition to the novel telomeric locus, one centromeric to HLA was identified at the same location as the nephropathy peak. When we stratified on DRB1*04:01-positive families, the HLA telomeric peak strengthened but the centromeric peak disappeared. Our findings showed that HLA and non-HLA loci on chromosome 6 are involved in T1D complications’ expression. While the HLA region is a major contributor to the expression of T1D, our results suggest an interaction between specific HLA alleles and other loci that influence complications’ expression.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/694107
spellingShingle Ettie M. Lipner
Yaron Tomer
Janelle A. Noble
Maria C. Monti
John T. Lonsdale
Barbara Corso
David A. Greenberg
Linkage Analysis of Genomic Regions Contributing to the Expression of Type 1 Diabetes Microvascular Complications and Interaction with HLA
Journal of Diabetes Research
title Linkage Analysis of Genomic Regions Contributing to the Expression of Type 1 Diabetes Microvascular Complications and Interaction with HLA
title_full Linkage Analysis of Genomic Regions Contributing to the Expression of Type 1 Diabetes Microvascular Complications and Interaction with HLA
title_fullStr Linkage Analysis of Genomic Regions Contributing to the Expression of Type 1 Diabetes Microvascular Complications and Interaction with HLA
title_full_unstemmed Linkage Analysis of Genomic Regions Contributing to the Expression of Type 1 Diabetes Microvascular Complications and Interaction with HLA
title_short Linkage Analysis of Genomic Regions Contributing to the Expression of Type 1 Diabetes Microvascular Complications and Interaction with HLA
title_sort linkage analysis of genomic regions contributing to the expression of type 1 diabetes microvascular complications and interaction with hla
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/694107
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