Haplotype analysis of the SDF-1 (CXCL12) gene in a longitudinal HIV-1/AIDS cohort study.

Abstract

The stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) chemokine gene encodes the only natural ligand for CXCR4, the coreceptor for the pathogenic X4 HIV-1 strains. A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the 3' untranslated region (SDF1-3'A=rs1801157) of SDF-1 was reported to be protective against infection and progression in some, but not other, epidemiological studies. To identify additional alleles that may influence HIV-1 infection and progression to AIDS, nine SNPs (including rs1801157) spanning 20.2 kb in and around the SDF-1 gene were genotyped in over 3000 African American (AA) and European American (EA) participants enrolled in five longitudinal HIV-1/AIDS natural cohort studies. Six or five haplotypes were present at frequencies greater than 5% in AA or EA, respectively. Six of the nine SNPs occur on only one common haplotype (>5%), while the remaining three SNPs were found on multiple haplotypes, suggesting a complex history of recombination. Among EA, rs754618 was associated with an increased risk of infection (OR=1.50, P=0.03), while rs1801157 (=SDF1-3'A) was associated with protection against infection (OR=0.63, P=0.01). In the MACS cohort, rs1801157 was associated with AIDS-87 (RH=0.31, P=0.02) and with death (RH=0.18, P=0.02). Significant associations to a single disease outcome were found for two SNPs and one haplotype in AA.

• Authors: W S Modi, K Scott, J J Goedert, D Vlahov, S Buchbinder, R Detels, S Donfield, S J O'brien, C Winkler
• Journal: Genes and immunity (Genes Immun) Vol. 6 Issue 8 Pg. 691-8 (Dec 2005) ISSN: 1466-4879 [Print] England
• PMID: 16177829 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)

Chemical References

• CXCL12 protein, human
• Chemokine CXCL12
• Chemokines, CXC

Topics

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (epidemiology, genetics, mortality)
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Black or African American (genetics, statistics & numerical data)
• Alleles
• Chemokine CXCL12
• Chemokines, CXC (genetics)
• Child
• Cohort Studies
• Disease Progression
• Female
• Gene Frequency
• HIV Infections (epidemiology, genetics)
• HIV-1 (genetics)
• Haplotypes
• Humans
• Longitudinal Studies
• Male
• Odds Ratio
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Risk Factors
• Survival Analysis
• United States (epidemiology)
• White People (genetics, statistics & numerical data)