Definition of mutations in polyautoimmunity. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johar, Angad; Sarmiento-Monroy, Juan C.; Rojas-Villarraga, Adriana; Silva-Lara, Maria F.; Patel, Hardip R.; Mantilla, Ruben D.; Velez, Jorge I.; Schulte, Klaus-Martin; Mastronardi, Claudio; Arcos-Burgos, Mauricio; Anaya, Juan-Manuel
• Is Part Of: Journal of autoimmunity. Volume 72(2016)
• Page Start: 65
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Polyautoimmunity -- Familial autoimmunity -- Extreme phenotype -- Genetics -- Linkage -- Network analysis; Autoimmunity -- Periodicals; Autoimmune diseases -- Periodicals; Autoantibodies -- Periodicals; Autoimmune Diseases -- Periodicals; Auto-immunité -- Périodiques; Maladies auto-immunes -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.978005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2016.05.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0896-8411

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: Familial autoimmunity and polyautoimmunity represent extreme phenotypes ideal for identifying major genomic variants contributing to autoimmunity. Whole exome sequencing (WES) and linkage analysis are well suited for this purpose due to its strong resolution upon familial segregation patterns of functional protein coding and splice variants. The primary objective of this study was to identify potentially autoimmune causative variants using WES data from extreme pedigrees segregating polyautoimmunity phenotypes. Methods: DNA of 47 individuals across 10 extreme pedigrees, ascertained from probands affected with polyautoimmunity and familial autoimmunity, were selected for WES. Variant calls were obtained through Genome Analysis Toolkit. Filtration and prioritization framework to identify mutation(s) were applied, and later implemented for genetic linkage analysis. Sanger sequencing corroborated variants with significant linkage. Results: Novel and mostly rare variants harbored in SRA1, MLL4, ABCB8, DHX34 and PLAUR showed significant linkage (LOD scores are >3.0). The strongest signal was in SRA1, with a LOD score of 5.48. Network analyses indicated that SRA1, PLAUR and ABCB8 contribute to regulation of apoptotic processes. Conclusions: Novel and rare variants in genetic linkage with polyautoimmunity were identified throughout WES. Genes harboring these variants might be major players of autoimmunity. Highlights: Extreme phenotypes are ideal for identifying major genomic variants contributing to autoimmunity. Variants harbored in SRA1, MLL4, ABCB8, DHX34 and PLAUR genes are linked to polyautoimmunity in extreme families segregating polyautoimmunity. SRA1, PLAUR and ABCB8 contribute to regulation of apoptotic processes.