Amaç: Bu çalışmada sistemik lupus eritematöz (SLE) olan hastalarda ileri glikasyon son ürünlerinin çözünür reseptörünün (sRAGE) plazma düzeyleri değerlendirildi ve bu düzeylerin farklı klinik, laboratuvar ve tedavi parametreleri ile olan ilişkisi araştırıldı. Hastalar ve yöntemler:Çalışmaya toplam 120 SLE hastası (111 kadın, 9 erkek) ve yaş ve cinsiyet eşleştirmeli 40 sağlıklı kontrol alındı. Plazma sRAGE düzeyleri, ticari olarak satılan enzim bağlı immünosorbent test (ELISA) kiti kullanılarak ölçüldü. Plazma sRAGE düzeyleri ve SLE'nin klinik ve laboratuvar özellikleri arasındaki muhtemel ilişki de değerlendirildi. Farklı tedavi yöntemlerinin sRAGE plazma düzeyleri üzerindeki etkinliği incelendi. Bulgular: Sağlıklı kontrollere kıyasla, SLE hastalarının plazma sRAGE düzeyleri anlamlı düzeyde daha düşüktü (p=0.003). Cilt döküntüsü veya serozit olan hastaların sRAGE düzeyleri, olmayanlara kıyasla anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksekti (sırasıyla p=0.036 ve p=0.017). Daha uzun süre tedavi edilen SLE hastalarının sRAGE düzeyleri, daha kısa süreli tedavi edilenlerden daha yüksekti (p=0.000). Kortikosteroid ile tedavi edilen ve kombine tedavi edilen hastalar arasında düzey açısından anlamlı bir fark yoktu (p=0.89). sRAGE düzeyleri ve total beyaz kan hücre (WBC) sayımı (r=-0.356; p=0.003), lenfosit (r=0.341; p<0.001) ve nötrofil (r=0.289; p=0.006) arasında anlamlı negatif bir ilişki vardı.Sonuç: Çalışmamızda SLE hastalarında sRAGE plazma düzeylerinin anlamlı derecede azaldığı bulundu. Bu da, sRAGE düzeylerinin hastalığın patogenezinde muhtemel bir rol oynadığını göstermektedir.Anahtar sözcükler: İleri glikasyon son ürünü; reseptör; sistemik lupus eritematöz. Objectives:In this study, we aimed to evaluate the plasma levels of a soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to investigate their relationship with different clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic parameters. Patients and methods:A total of 120 patients with SLE (111 females, 9 males) and 40 age-and gender-matched healthy controls were included. The plasma sRAGE levels were measured using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The possible relationship between plasma sRAGE levels with SLE clinical and laboratory characteristics were also assessed. The effectiveness of different therapeutic modalities on plasma sRAGE levels was analyzed. Results:The SLE patients had significantly lower plasma levels of sRAGE than the healthy controls (p=0.003). The patients with a skin rash or serositis had significantly higher sRAGE levels than those without (p=0.036 and p=0.017, respectively). The SLE patients who were treated over a longer period of time showed higher levels of sRAGE than those treated for shorter periods (p=0.000). No significant difference in levels was found among the patients treated with corticosteroids and those treated with combined therapy (p=0.89). There was a significant negative correlation between the sRAGE level and the total white blood cell (WBC) count (...

Background and ObjectiveDiabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end stage renal failure or even death among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Genetic predisposition is widely studied among these patients to identify manageable aspects of the disease pathogenesis. This study was carried out to test the association of engulfment and cell motility 1 (ELMO1) gene polymorphism with DN among Egyptians. ELMO1 is required for phagocytosis of apoptotic cells and cell motility.MethodsThis case‐control study was conducted on type 2 diabetic patients who attended Suez Canal University Hospital, Egypt, between November 2016 and October 2017. Peripheral blood was collected from 200 diabetic patients (without nephropathy), 200 patients with DN, and 100 healthy controls for DNA extraction. The single nucleotide polymorphism of ELMO1 (rs741301) was genotyped using real‐time polymerase chain reaction and the allele discrimination technique.ResultsGG genotype was significantly associated with DN (odds ratio [OR] = 2.7; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.4‐5.3) (P = .016). The OR for the high‐risk allele (G) was 1.9 with 95% CI from 1.5 to 2.9 (P < .001).ConclusionELMO1 gene (rs741301) polymorphism is a candidate variant in the predisposition to DN.

This study was conducted to test the association between promoter DNA methylation of α-Adducin (ADD1) gene and the risk of essential hypertension (EH). A total of 150 EH patients and 100 aged- and gender-matched controls were investigated. DNA methylation levels of five cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) dinucleotides on ADD1 promoter were measured employing bisulfite pyrosequencing technology. Our results showed that females have a higher ADD1 DNA methylation than males and a significantly lower CpG1 methylation level is associated with increased risk of EH among them. As for males, a significant association between lower CpG2-5 methylation levels and increased risk of EH was shown. In addition, CpG2-5 methylation was found to be a highly significant predictor for EH among males. In females, CpG1 methylation was considered a predictor of hypertension. No significant correlations were found with biochemical measures, apart from the concentration of aspartate aminotransferase which was inversely correlated with ADD1 CpG2-5 methylation levels among female controls (r = -0.703). These findings highlight that ADD1 methylation may have a contributing role in the pathogenesis of EH with varying implications for both genders.

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Aim: Polymorphisms in apolipoprotein A5 gene (APOA5) have been associated with higher triglyceride levels in many populations. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of alleles and genotypes of the apoA5-1131T>C polymorphism, as well as to show the association of the genetic variant and the risk for the development of dyslipidemia among Egyptians. Patients and Methods: One hundred and fifty patients with dyslipidemia were included in this study. Additional 150 subjects without dyslipidemia served as a control group. ApoA5-1131T>C polymorphism was determined using PCR-RFLP technique. The total cholesterol, triglycerides, and HDL-c were determined enzymatically. Comparison of means among groups was calculated by ANOVA. Significant differences among groups were evaluated by Student-Newman-Keuls test. Results: The polymorphic allele C was found to be more frequent among subjects with dyslipidemia than control (p=0.019). It imparts an additional individual risk factor for dyslipidemia (OR=1.7, 95% IC=1.09-2.72). The polymorphic allele C was more frequent among dyslipidemic males (OR=2.1, 95% IC=1.04-4.02, p=0.037). Subjects carried the polymorphic allele C (genotypes TC/ CC) showed higher cholesterol and triglycerides levels than subjects with genotype TT (p=0.042 and 0.041 respectively). Conclusion: There is a strong association between ApoA5-1131T>C and dyslipidemia. This association is more obvious among males.

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