Interleukin 17F gene variations showed no association with BCG osteitis risk after newborn vaccination.

Abstract

AIM:

Interleukin-17 (IL-17) family cytokines promote the host defence against mycobacterial infections. We have previously shown an association between IL17A variations and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) osteitis. This paper evaluates the association of three IL17F polymorphisms with BCG osteitis after newborn vaccination.

METHODS:

IL17F rs763780, rs11465553 and rs7741835 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were studied in 132 adults, who presented with BCG osteitis in infancy. The genotypes and minor allele frequencies (MAFs) were compared between cases and Finnish population-based controls (N = 99) from the 1000 Genomes Project, and MAFs were compared between cases and allele data of Finnish subjects from the large Genome Aggregation Database.

RESULTS:

There were no significant differences between former BCG osteitis patients and population-based controls in the IL17F rs763780 (wild 84.4% vs 84.8%), rs11465553 (86.4% vs 91.9%) or rs7741835 (65.7% vs 67.7%) genotypes. Homozygous variant genotypes were only present in 1.5%, 0.8% and 3.8% of cases, respectively. Likewise, MAFs of the three IL17F SNPs did not substantially differ from those of 11 252, 11 939 and 1371 Finnish subjects, respectively, from the available Genome Aggregation Database.

CONCLUSION:

IL17F rs763780, rs11465553 and rs7741835 variations showed no association with the risk of BCG osteitis after newborn vaccination.

• Authors: Matti Korppi, Johanna Teräsjärvi, Milla Liehu-Martiskainen, Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Eero Lauhkonen, Heini Huhtala, Laura Pöyhönen, Kirsi Nuolivirta, Qiushui He
• Journal: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (Acta Paediatr) Vol. 110 Issue 2 Pg. 618-623 (02 2021) ISSN: 1651-2227 [Electronic] Norway
• PMID: 32946631 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: ©2020 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Chemical References

• BCG Vaccine
• Interleukin-17

Topics

• Adult
• BCG Vaccine (adverse effects)
• Finland
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Interleukin-17 (genetics)
• Osteitis (genetics)
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Vaccination