Jin Yuan1, Dongbao Zhao2, Lijun Wu3, Xia Xu2, Yafei Pang2, Jun Zhang3, Yanyun Ma4, Jie Liu3, Jiucun Wang4. 1. Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 2. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Changhai Hospital affiliated to Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. 3. Department of Digestive Diseases, Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 4. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology and State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Abstract
AIM: Some studies have been performed to elucidate the association between Fc gamma receptor 3B (FCGR3B) copy number (CN) and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and/or lupus nephritis (LN), yet the results remain conflicting. Therefore, we have undertaken a systematic review of all the studies published and carried out a meta-analysis to obtain a better understanding of the role of FCGR3B CN in the susceptibility of SLE and LN. METHOD: A computerized literature search was conducted in databases of PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge for all studies investigating the association between FCGR3B CN and SLE and/or LN, published up to May 2013. RESULTS: A total of six articles meeting all of the criteria were included in this study. There were five comparisons of SLE between 2490 patients and 4286 controls, and four comparisons of LN between 689 patients and 1924 controls. Our results showed that individuals with FCGR3B CN gain did not suffer an increased risk of SLE or LN as compared to the normal genotype in the total analysis (SLE: OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 0.79-1.45, P = 0.65; LN: OR = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.47-1.46, P = 0.52). However, individuals with FCGR3B CN loss exhibited an increased risk of SLE or LN (SLE: OR = 1.77, 95% CI = 1.51-2.06, P < 0.00001; LN: OR = 2.02, 95% CI = 1.59-2.57, P < 0.00001). CONCLUSION: Our meta-analysis indicated that FCGR3B CN loss rather than CN gain was associated with susceptibility to SLE and LN.
AIM: Some studies have been performed to elucidate the association between Fc gamma receptor 3B (FCGR3B) copy number (CN) and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and/or lupus nephritis (LN), yet the results remain conflicting. Therefore, we have undertaken a systematic review of all the studies published and carried out a meta-analysis to obtain a better understanding of the role of FCGR3B CN in the susceptibility of SLE and LN. METHOD: A computerized literature search was conducted in databases of PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge for all studies investigating the association between FCGR3B CN and SLE and/or LN, published up to May 2013. RESULTS: A total of six articles meeting all of the criteria were included in this study. There were five comparisons of SLE between 2490 patients and 4286 controls, and four comparisons of LN between 689 patients and 1924 controls. Our results showed that individuals with FCGR3B CN gain did not suffer an increased risk of SLE or LN as compared to the normal genotype in the total analysis (SLE: OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 0.79-1.45, P = 0.65; LN: OR = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.47-1.46, P = 0.52). However, individuals with FCGR3B CN loss exhibited an increased risk of SLE or LN (SLE: OR = 1.77, 95% CI = 1.51-2.06, P < 0.00001; LN: OR = 2.02, 95% CI = 1.59-2.57, P < 0.00001). CONCLUSION: Our meta-analysis indicated that FCGR3B CN loss rather than CN gain was associated with susceptibility to SLE and LN.
Authors: Young Ho Lee; Sang-Cheol Bae; Young Ho Seo; Jae-Hoon Kim; Sung Jae Choi; Jong Dae Ji; Gwan Gyu Song Journal: Inflamm Res Date: 2015-09-25 Impact factor: 4.575