Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies IFIH1 and HLA-DQB1*05:02 Loci Associated With Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a rare autoimmune neurologic disorder, the genetic etiology of which remains poorly understood. Our study aims to investigate the genetic basis of this disease in the Chinese Han population.

METHODS: We performed a genome-wide association study and fine-mapping study within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region of 413 Chinese patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis recruited from 6 large tertiary hospitals and 7,127 healthy controls.

RESULTS: Our genome-wide association analysis identified a strong association at the IFIH1 locus on chromosome 2q24.2 (rs3747517, p = 1.06 × 10-8, OR = 1.55, 95% CI, 1.34-1.80), outside of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region. Furthermore, through a fine-mapping study of the MHC region, we discovered associations for 3 specific HLA class I and II alleles. Notably, HLA-DQB1*05:02 (p = 1.43 × 10-12; OR, 2.10; 95% CI 1.70-2.59) demonstrates the strongest association among classical HLA alleles, closely followed by HLA-A*11:01 (p = 4.36 × 10-7; OR, 1.52; 95% CI 1.29-1.79) and HLA-A*02:07 (p = 1.28 × 10-8; OR, 1.87; 95% CI 1.50-2.31). In addition, we uncovered 2 main HLA amino acid variation associated with anti-NMDAR encephalitis including HLA-DQβ1-126H (p = 1.43 × 10-12; OR, 2.10; 95% CI 1.70-2.59), exhibiting a predisposing effect, and HLA-B-97R (p = 3.40 × 10-8; OR, 0.63; 95% CI 0.53-0.74), conferring a protective effect. Computational docking analysis suggested a close relationship between the NR1 subunit of NMDAR and DQB1*05:02.

DISCUSSION: Our findings indicate that genetic variation in IFIH1, involved in the type I interferon signaling pathway and innate immunity, along with variations in the HLA class I and class II genes, has substantial implications for the susceptibility to anti-NMDAR encephalitis in the Chinese Han population.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation - 11(2024), 3 vom: 17. Apr., Seite e200221

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Xu [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]
Shu, Yaqing [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qun [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Fa-Yun [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Lian, Yajun [VerfasserIn]
He, Bao-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Li, Caihua [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Dong [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Liangdan [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Zhen [VerfasserIn]

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EC 3.6.1.-
EC 3.6.4.13
HLA-A Antigens
HLA-DQ beta-Chains
HLA-DQB1 antigen
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
IFIH1 protein, human
Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1
Journal Article

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1212/NXI.0000000000200221

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370685997