Interferon inducible transmembrane protein (IFITM) family genes have been implicated in various cellular processes such as the homotypic cell adhesion functions of IFNs and cellular anti-proliferative activities. The present study aimed to investigate whether the polymorphisms of the I
FITM2
and
IFITM5
genes are associated with susceptibility to UC. We identified a total of thirteen polymorphisms (eleven SNPs and two variations) in the
IFITM2
gene and twelve polymorphisms (eleven SNPs and one variation) in the
IFITM5
gene, by the direct sequencing method. Genotype analysis in the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs was performed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and Taq-Man probe analysis, and the haplotype frequencies of
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs for multiple loci were estimated using the expectation maximization (EM) algorithm. The genotype and allele frequencies of IFITM2 SNPs, as well as IFITM5 SNPs, in UC patients were not significantly different from those of the healthy controls. We also analyzed the combined frequencies of rs77537847 of
IFITM1
, rs909097 of
IFITM2
, and rs56069858 of
IFITM5
in the UC patients and the healthy controls. Although the distribution of the major combined genotype frequency did not differ significantly between the healthy controls and the UC patients, the GGT combined frequency in the healthy controls was significantly different from that in the UC patients (
P
=0.002). This result suggests that the combined genotype of the
IFITMs
polymorphisms may be associated with a susceptibility to UC and could be a useful genetic marker for UC.
Introduction
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease that is frequently encountered in the gastrointestinal tract and it can profoundly affect the quality of life. Ulcerative colitis (UC) and crohn’s disease (CD) in humans are the two major forms of IBD [10]. IBDs are complex and multifactorial involving genetic, environmental and microbial factors
[1
,
13
,
1]
. Cytokine production in lamina propria CD4
+
T lymphocytes differs between CD and UC. Whereas CD is associated with increased production of T helper 1 cell (Th1) type cytokines, such as interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), UC is associated with T cells that produce large amounts of the Th2 type cytokine IL-5, however, IFN-γ production is not affected
[17
,
21
,
22]
.
The human IFITM genes are located on chromosome 11p15.5, and composed of five genes: IFITM1, IFITM2, IFITM3, IFITM5
[15]
and IFITM10, which is newly identified as a member of IFITM family
[2]
. Expression levels of IFITM genes have been found to be up-regulated in gastric cancer cells and colorectal tumors
[4
,
29]
. The IFITM family potently inhibits human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
[23]
, SARS coronavirus
[16]
, West Nile virus and dengue virus infections
[12]
.
IFITM1
was initially cloned from a human lymphoid cell cDNA library
[15]
, and is located on chromosome 11p15.5
[24]
. IFITM2 (also known as 1-8D) is associated with both cell cycle arrest and subsequent p53-independent apoptosis
[14]
. IFITM5 (also known as OI5, BRIL and DSPA1) is highly expressed in osteoblasts and thought to have a function in bone formation and osteoblast maturation
[7]
. Actually, the IFITM5 gene has been found to be mutated in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type V
[11
,
26]
. Some of the OI patients have been identified with the heterozygous mutation in the 5′-UTR of IFITM5. This mutation creates the addition of five new amino acids to the N-terminus of the protein by frame alternative start-codon.
We have previously identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and multiple variation regions in the
IFITM1
and
IFITM3
gene, and have suggested that
IFITM1
and
IFITM3
polymorphisms are associated with a susceptibility to UC
[20
,
25]
. However, other
IFITM
family including the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
genes in the epipathogenesis of UC has not been elucidated. In an attempt to understand the genetic influences of
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
on UC, we have identified possible variation sites and SNPs through the two exons of
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
and their boundary intron sequences, including the ~2.2 kb promoter regions. Genotype and allele frequencies of
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
polymorphisms were analyzed on genomic DNAs isolated from UC patients and healthy controls in order to determine whether or not these
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs are associated with susceptibility to UC. Furthermore, we investigated haplotype frequencies constructed by these SNPs in both groups.
Materials and Methods
- Patients and DNA Samples
The DNA samples used in this study were provided by the Biobank of Wonkwang University Hospital, a member of the National Biobank of Korea, which is supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. On the basis of approval and informed consent from the institutional review board (WKUH-1157), we obtained the genomic DNAs from 126 UC patients (70 males and 56 females) and 532 healthy controls (334 males and 198 females). Mean ages of IBD patients and controls were 41.3 years and 40.9 years, respectively. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes by using a standard phenol-chloroform method or by using a Genomic DNA Extraction kit (iNtRON Biotechnology, Korea) according to the manufacturer’s directions. IBD patients were recruited from the outpatient clinic at Wonkwang University Hospital. Patients were classified into the IBD group according to clinical features, endoscopic findings, and histopathologic examinations. Healthy controls were recruited from the general population, and had received comprehensive medical testing at the Wonkwang University Hospital. All subjects in this study were Korean.
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequence analysis
The entire coding regions of the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
gene, including the ~2.2 kb promoter regions, were partially amplified by PCR using the two primer pairs (
Table 1
). PCR reactions were prepared by previously described procedures
[27]
. Amplification was carried out in a GeneAmp PCR system 9700 thermocycler (PE Applied Biosystem, USA) at 95℃ for 5 min in order to pre-denature the template DNA, followed by 30 cycles of denaturation at 98℃ for 10 s, annealing at 68℃ for 30 s and extension at 72℃ for 2.0 or 2.5 min. The final extension was completed at 72℃ for 7 min. PCR products purified by use of a PCR purification kit (Millipore, USA) were used template DNA for sequencing analysis. Purified PCR products were sequenced using the ABI Prism BigDye Terminator cycle sequencing system (PE Applied Biosystems, USA) on the ABI 3100 automatic sequencer (PE Applied Biosystem). Both sense and antisense strands of PCR products were directly sequenced using the same primers used for the PCR amplification, and seven primers were additionally used to sequence the promoter and intron 1 region (
Table 1
). SNPs and variation sites of the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
gene were detected by direct sequence analysis. The reference sequence for the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
gene was based on the sequence of human chromosome 11, clone RP13-317D12 and RP11-326C3, respectively.
Primer sequences used for PCR amplification, sequencing analysis, RT-PCR and genotyping in this study
Primer sequences used for PCR amplification, sequencing analysis, RT-PCR and genotyping in this study
- Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis
IFITM2
containing g.-15T>C (rs1058873) and g.122T>C (rs14408), and IFITM5 containing g.-1115G>C (rs72636981) polymorphic sites were partially amplified by PCR. The specific primer pairs were used for PCR amplification (
Table 1
). An initial polymerase chain reaction (PCR) denaturation step was performed at 95℃ for 5 min, followed by 30 cycles of denaturation at 98℃ for 10 s, annealing at the melting temperature of each primer pair for 20s and extension at 72℃ for 30 s, with a final 10 min extension at 72℃. The PCR products for g.-15T>C was digested with 1 U of MboI (Takara, Japan), g.122T>C was digested with 1U of AatII (Takara, Japan), g.-1115G>C was digested with 1 U of BalI (Takara, Japan), for 16 h at 37℃ and then separated on 2% agarose gel and visualized under UV with ethidium bromide. After restriction enzyme digestion, the PCR products for g.-15T>C (240 bp), g.122T>C (441 bp), and g.-1115G>C (525 bp) took the form of two fragments, that is, 150 bp and 90 bp, 271 bp and 170 bp, and 372 bp and 153 bp, respectively.
- Statistical analysis
UC patients and healthy control groups were compared using case-control association analysis. The χ
2
test was used to estimate Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE). Allele frequency was defined as the percentage of individuals carrying the allele among the total number of individuals. Logistic regression analyses were used to calculate odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for SNP sites. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) analyses by pair-wise comparison of biallelic loci and haplotype frequencies of the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
gene for multiple loci were estimated using the expectation maximization (EM) algorithm with SNPAlyze software (DYNACOM, Japan). A
P
-value of less than 0.05 was considered an indication of statistical significance.
Results
To determine the possible variation sites, in the entire coding regions, and the boundary intron sequences of
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
that include about 2.2 kb of the promoter region, we scanned the genomic DNAs isolated from 24 unrelated UC patients and 24 healthy controls. We identified eleven SNPs and two variation sites in
IFITM2
by direct sequencing methods, g.-1402T>C (rs72867735), g.-1315G>A (rs11246061), g.-1309T>C (rs10751647), g.-1157T>C (rs3809112), g.-688delA (novel), g.-467A>G (rs2031090) and g.-281T>C (rs7480474) in the promoter region, g.-254delA (rs34498415), g-15T>C (rs1058873) and g.-13A>G (rs10398) in 5'UTR, g.384G>A (rs909097) in intron 1 and g.935A>G (rs1059091; V212I) in exon 2 (
Fig. 1
). We also identified eleven SNPs and one variation sites in
IFITM5
, g.-1675G>A (rs146940957), g.-1550delA (novel), g.-1115G>C (rs72636981), g.-874G>A (rs7111803), g.-644T>C (rs7105970), g.-557G>A (rs7112167) and g.-96T>C (rs56069858) in the promoter region, g.80G>C (rs57285449; G27A) in exon 1, g.205C>T (rs116899068), g.400C>G (rs4758636) and g.733C>T (rs2293745) in intron 1 and g.1175G>A (rs2293744) (
Fig. 1
). The LD coefficients (| D′ |) between all SNP pairs were calculated, and there was no absolute LD (| D′ | = 1 and
r
2
= 1) among the SNPs of the
IFITM2
or
IFITM5
gene (data not shown). Among the identified polymorphisms, two SNPs (g.-15T>C and g.384 G>A) of
IFITM2
, and three SNPs (g.-1115G>C, g.-874G>A and g.-96T>C) of
IFITM5
were selected for large sample genotyping analysis. A SNP, g.122T>C (rs14408) of IFITM2, was also selected from public database for genotype analysis. Two SNPs, g.935A>G (V212I) of
IFITM2,
and g.80G>C (G27A) of
IFITM5
, were not analyzed because of it were difficult to make the Taq-Man probe.
The locations of each single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and variation sites in IFITM2 (A) and IFITM5 (B). Coding exons are marked by black blocks and 5′- and 3′-UTR by white blocks. The positions of SNPs were calculated from the translation start site. Putative transcription factor sites were searched at www.cbrc.jp/research/db/TFSEARCH.html. The reference sequence for IFITM2 and IFITM5 was based on the sequence of human chromosome 11, clone RP13-317D12 and RP11-326C3, respectively.
To find out whether the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs are associated with UC susceptibility, the genotypes of the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
polymorphisms were analyzed by the PCR-RFLP or TaqMan probe method, and the genotype and allelic frequencies between the groups were compared. The genotype and allelic frequencies of the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs in the UC patient group were not significantly different from those of the healthy control group (
Table 2
). These results suggest that the
IFITM2
and IFITM5 SNPs appear to be not associated with UC susceptibility.
Genotype and allele analyses of theIFITM2andIFITM5gene polymorphisms in the UC patients and the healthy controls
aCalculated from the translation start site. bLogistic regression analyses were used for calculating OR (95% CI; confidence interval). cValue was determined by Fisher’s exact test or χ2 test from a 2× 2 contingency table.
To judge the possible correlation between the haplotypes associated with rs1058873, rs14408 and rs909097 of the
IFITM2
gene and UC susceptibility, we further analyzed haplotype frequencies of the SNPs in the UC patients and the healthy controls (
Table 3
). However, there are no significant differences between the two groups. These results suggest that the haplotype frequency of
IFITM2
polymorphisms might be not associated with UC susceptibility. We also analyzed haplotype frequencies of the
IFITM5
SNPs, rs72636981, rs7111803 and rs56069858, in the UC patients and the healthy controls (
Table 4
). Although, the distribution of the GGC haplotype frequency was significantly different between the healthy controls and the UC patients (
P
= 0.05), the major GGT, CAT and GAT haplotypes frequency were not significantly different between two groups (
Table 4
). These results suggest that the haplotype frequency of
IFITM5
polymorphisms might be not associated with UC susceptibility.
Haplotype frequencies between UC patients and healthy controls inIFITM2SNPs
aValues were constructed by EM algorithm with genotyped SNPs. bValues were analyzed by Chi-square.
Haplotype frequencies between UC patients and healthy controls inIFITM5SNPs
aValues were constructed by EM algorithm with genotyped SNPs. bValues were analyzed by Chi-square.
To evaluate whether the combined frequencies of
IFITM1, IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs are associated with UC susceptibility, we analyzed the combined frequencies of rs77537847 of IFITM1, rs909097 of IFITM2 and rs56069858 of
IFITM5
in the UC patients and the healthy controls (
Table 5
). Although, the distribution of the major combined genotype AGT frequency was not significantly different between the healthy controls and the UC patients, the GGT combined frequency in the healthy controls was significantly different from that in the UC patients (
p
=0.002). This result suggests that the combined genotypes of the
IFITMs
polymorphisms might be associated with a susceptibility to UC and could be useful genetic marker for UC.
Combined genotype frequencies ofIFITMsSNPs in UC patients and healthy controls
aValues were constructed by EM algorithm with genotyped SNPs. bValues were analyzed by Chi-square.
Discussion
IBD is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract
[10]
. CD and UC are the principal types of IBD, which fall into the class of autoimmune diseases. Although great advances have been made in the management of IBD with the introduction of immune-modulators and monoclonal antibodies, the precise etiology of IBD is unclear
[1
,
13]
. However, IBD is thought to be the result of the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. Multiple IBD susceptibility loci (referred to as
IBD 1-9
) have been implicated in genomic studies in human. The most extensively studied genetic region, associated with IBD, among these loci is the
IBD1
locus (16p13.1-16q12.2). The
NOD2
gene, which has been widely shown to influence both the susceptibility and phenotype of patients with CD, is located at the
IBD1
locus
[3
,
8
,
18]
. We previously reported that an exon 4 variation of the Tim-1 gene and the SNPs of the
IL27, TNFRSF17
and
EED
genes were associated with UC in a Korean population
[5
,
6
,
9
,
19]
.
The human
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
gene, a member of the IFITM family, consist of two exons and one intron. IFITM proteins were first discovered in T98G neuroblastoma cells that express the proteins in response to interferon stimulation
[28]
. We have previously identified 4 polymorphisms in the
IFITM1
and 7 polymorphisms in
IFITM3
, and have suggested that the
IFITM1
or
IFITM3
polymorphisms are associated with a susceptibility to UC
[20
,
25]
. These results led us to determine whether or not the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs are associated with susceptibility to UC in this study. In this study, we identified a total of thirteen polymorphisms (eleven SNPs and two variations) in the
IFITM2
gene and twelve polymorphisms (eleven SNPs and one variation) in
IFITM5
gene (
Fig. 1
). However, the genotype and allele frequencies of
IFITM2
SNPs as well as IFITM5 SNPs in UC patients were not significantly different from those of the healthy control group (
Table 2
). These results suggest that SNPs of
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
may be not associated with susceptibility to UC. Although it is not clear how the
IFITM1
and
IFITM3
gene polymorphisms are related to the susceptibility of UC, our previous
[20
,
25]
and this present study suggest that the
IFITM
gene family might be differently associated with the pathogenesis of UC.
We also analyzed haplotype frequencies using the
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs in the UC patients and the healthy controls (
Table 3
). However, there are no significant differences between the two groups. These results suggest that the haplotype frequency of
IFITM2
and
IFITM5
polymorphisms might be not associated with UC susceptibility. These results led us to evaluate whether the combined frequencies of
IFITM1, IFITM2
and
IFITM5
SNPs are associated with UC susceptibility. Therefore, we analyzed the combined frequencies of rs77537847 of IFITM1, rs909097 of IFITM2 and rs56069858 of
IFITM5
in the UC patients and the healthy controls (
Table 5
). Although, the distribution of the major combined genotype AGT frequency was not significantly different between the healthy controls and the UC patients, the GGT combined frequency in the healthy controls was significantly different from that in the UC patients (
Table 5
). This result suggests that the combined genotype of the
IFITMs
polymorphisms might be associated with a susceptibility to UC and could be useful genetic marker for UC.
There are several limitations to our study. We did not check the expression levels of
IFITMs
in UC patients and did not show the clinical impact of
IFITMs
SNPs on UC. Although there are several limitations, our results provide useful information for further functional studies of the
IFITM
gene family, and gastrointestinal disease such as colorectal cancer and inflammatory responses.
Acknowledgements
The DNA samples used in this study were provided by the Biobank of Wonkwang University Hospital, a member of the National Biobank of Korea; this Biobank is supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. This research was supported by Wonkwang University in 2012.
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