Abstract
Abstract
Background
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting people in the region of the Mediterranean Sea. It is usually associated with mutation in Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene that encodes the pyrin protein, which affects the innate inflammatory response. Toll-like receptors (TLR) are a family of pattern recognition receptors that recognize pathogenic microbes and activate antimicrobial defense mechanisms. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) is concerned with recognition of gram-negative organisms. There is growing clinical evidence suggesting a role for expression of TLRs in the immune pathogenesis of FMF. Thus, the aim of the current study was to evaluate the presence of TLR-4 (p.Asp299Gly) and TLR-4 (p.Thr399Ile) gene variants in association with Egyptian children having FMF, furthermore, its effect on disease course and severity.
Results
Seventy Egyptian children diagnosed as having FMF, together with 50 age and gender-matched controls were enrolled in the study. The TLR-4 (p.Asp299Gly) and (Thr399Ile) gene variants were determined by PCR-RFLP analysis for all studied patients and controls. TLR-4 p.Asp299Gly gene variant was detected in 1 (1.4%) of the patients and p.Thr399Ile gene variant was detected in 2 (2%). None of the controls had any of the two tested gene variants. All found variations were heterozygous. We could not find a statistically significant association with disease severity in cases with or without TLR-4 gene variants (P = 0.568). Patients with M694V gene mutation showed a higher disease severity (P = 0.035).
Conclusion
TLR-4 (p.Asp299Gly) and (p.Thr399Ile) gene variants were not found to have a link with the occurrence, the clinical picture of FMF, its severity, and response to colchicine treatment in Egyptian children. M694V gene mutation seems to be associated with higher disease severity. Further larger studies are needed to verify these results.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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