<i>FCGR2A</i>-131R Is Associated with Lupus Nephritis Rather than Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE in an Indigenous African Caribbean Population

Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) control humoral and cellular immune responses and maintain the immune system balance. Functional polymorphisms of FcγRs, whose prevalence was dependent on ethnic origin, were found to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or kidney injuries in several ethni...

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Main Authors: Fatima Radouani, Christophe Deligny, Raymond Cesaire, Maryvonne Dueymes, Georges Dos Santos
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Christophe Deligny
Raymond Cesaire
Maryvonne Dueymes
Georges Dos Santos
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description Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs) control humoral and cellular immune responses and maintain the immune system balance. Functional polymorphisms of FcγRs, whose prevalence was dependent on ethnic origin, were found to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or kidney injuries in several ethnic groups. We aimed at investigating the association between the functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of FcγRIIa-H131R (rs1801274), FcγRIIb-I232T (rs1050501), FcγRIIIa-V158F (rs396991) and FcγRIIIb variants (NA1 and NA2) and lupus erythematosus systemic in an indigenous African Caribbean population. We compared the frequencies of the functional SNPs of <i>FCGR2A</i> (FcγRIIa-H131R, rs1801274), <i>FCGR2B</i> (FcγRIIb-I232T, rs1050501), <i>FCGR3A</i> (FcγRIIIa-V158F, rs396991) and <i>FCGR3B</i> variants (FcγRIIIb NA1 and NA2) between lupus and healthy controls in an indigenous African Caribbean population. We highlighted an association between the <i>FCGR3B</i>-NA1/NA1 and <i>FCGR3A</i>-158F alleles and systemic lupus erythematosus, in addition to an association between <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R and lupus nephritis. Furthermore, an increase in the 131R-158V haplotype in lupus nephritis (30.4%) vs. lupus non-nephritis (15.8%) was noticed. Surprisingly, in spite of the high frequency of the <i>FCGR2B</i>-232T allele in our population, our study did not highlight any association of this allele either with SLE or lupus nephritis (a severe and frequent form of SLE). CD72-Hap1, which has been shown to confer resistance to SLE against T232 allele, was not enhanced in the control group. Our results emphasize an association between <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R and lupus nephritis with a distinctive <i>FCGR</i> polymorphism distribution in an indigenous African Caribbean population, confirming the important variation in the <i>FCGR</i> locus depending on ethnic origin.
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spelling doaj-art-e04d7901b2ac4f8ba501def1411891ea2025-08-20T02:45:34ZengMDPI AGCurrent Issues in Molecular Biology1467-30371467-30452025-06-0147749010.3390/cimb47070490<i>FCGR2A</i>-131R Is Associated with Lupus Nephritis Rather than Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE in an Indigenous African Caribbean PopulationFatima Radouani0Christophe Deligny1Raymond Cesaire2Maryvonne Dueymes3Georges Dos Santos4Laboratory of Immunology, University Hospital of Martinique (CHU Martinique), 97200 Fort de France, FranceDepartment of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Martinique (CHU Martinique), 97200 Fort de France, FranceDepartment of Virology, University Hospital of Martinique (CHU Martinique), 97200 Fort de France, FranceLaboratory of Immunology, University Hospital of Martinique (CHU Martinique), 97200 Fort de France, FranceLaboratory of Immunology, University Hospital of Martinique (CHU Martinique), 97200 Fort de France, FranceFc gamma receptors (FcγRs) control humoral and cellular immune responses and maintain the immune system balance. Functional polymorphisms of FcγRs, whose prevalence was dependent on ethnic origin, were found to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or kidney injuries in several ethnic groups. We aimed at investigating the association between the functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of FcγRIIa-H131R (rs1801274), FcγRIIb-I232T (rs1050501), FcγRIIIa-V158F (rs396991) and FcγRIIIb variants (NA1 and NA2) and lupus erythematosus systemic in an indigenous African Caribbean population. We compared the frequencies of the functional SNPs of <i>FCGR2A</i> (FcγRIIa-H131R, rs1801274), <i>FCGR2B</i> (FcγRIIb-I232T, rs1050501), <i>FCGR3A</i> (FcγRIIIa-V158F, rs396991) and <i>FCGR3B</i> variants (FcγRIIIb NA1 and NA2) between lupus and healthy controls in an indigenous African Caribbean population. We highlighted an association between the <i>FCGR3B</i>-NA1/NA1 and <i>FCGR3A</i>-158F alleles and systemic lupus erythematosus, in addition to an association between <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R and lupus nephritis. Furthermore, an increase in the 131R-158V haplotype in lupus nephritis (30.4%) vs. lupus non-nephritis (15.8%) was noticed. Surprisingly, in spite of the high frequency of the <i>FCGR2B</i>-232T allele in our population, our study did not highlight any association of this allele either with SLE or lupus nephritis (a severe and frequent form of SLE). CD72-Hap1, which has been shown to confer resistance to SLE against T232 allele, was not enhanced in the control group. Our results emphasize an association between <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R and lupus nephritis with a distinctive <i>FCGR</i> polymorphism distribution in an indigenous African Caribbean population, confirming the important variation in the <i>FCGR</i> locus depending on ethnic origin.https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/7/490FcγRs polymorphismssystemic lupus erythematosusAfrican Caribbeanlupus nephritis
spellingShingle Fatima Radouani
Christophe Deligny
Raymond Cesaire
Maryvonne Dueymes
Georges Dos Santos
<i>FCGR2A</i>-131R Is Associated with Lupus Nephritis Rather than Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE in an Indigenous African Caribbean Population
Current Issues in Molecular Biology
FcγRs polymorphisms
systemic lupus erythematosus
African Caribbean
lupus nephritis
title <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R Is Associated with Lupus Nephritis Rather than Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE in an Indigenous African Caribbean Population
title_full <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R Is Associated with Lupus Nephritis Rather than Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE in an Indigenous African Caribbean Population
title_fullStr <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R Is Associated with Lupus Nephritis Rather than Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE in an Indigenous African Caribbean Population
title_full_unstemmed <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R Is Associated with Lupus Nephritis Rather than Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE in an Indigenous African Caribbean Population
title_short <i>FCGR2A</i>-131R Is Associated with Lupus Nephritis Rather than Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE in an Indigenous African Caribbean Population
title_sort i fcgr2a i 131r is associated with lupus nephritis rather than non lupus nephritis sle in an indigenous african caribbean population
topic FcγRs polymorphisms
systemic lupus erythematosus
African Caribbean
lupus nephritis
url https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/7/490
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