Polimorfismo do sistema HLA em uma amostra de mestiços da população de Teresina, Piauí HLA polymorphism in a racially admixed sample of the population of Teresina, Piauí

OBJETIVO: Estabelecer as freqüências das especificidades HLA-A, B, DRB1 e DQB1 numa amostra de mestiços da cidade de Teresina, Piauí, para caracterizar a sua composição genética. MÉTODOS: A reação em cadeia da polimerase de seqüência de "primers" específicos (PCR-SSP) foi utilizada para determinar as especificidades HLA-A, B, DRB1 e DQB1 de 97 indivíduos mestiços, saudáveis e não relacionados da cidade de Teresina. A freqüência genotípica foi estimada e comparada com aquelas descritas em amostras de brasileiros caucasianos, portugueses, negros e índios utilizando a Análise de Componente Principal (PCA) e a Análise de Agrupamento Hierárquico (HCA). RESULTADOS: A freqüência das especificidades HLA-A, B, DRB1 e DQB1 observada na amostra de Teresina foi intermediária entre os caucasianos e negros e não foi observada freqüência elevada das especificidades típicas de populações ameríndias. A PCA e HCA demonstraram que os mestiços de Teresina estão muito próximos aos caucasianos e negros e não apresentam similaridades com os índios. CONCLUSÃO: A composição genética do mestiço de Teresina é predominantemente bi-híbrida de genes de origem caucasiana e negra com pouca participação de genes indígenos.<br>OBJECTIVE: To establish the frequencies of HLA-A, B, DRB1 and DQB1 specificities in a racially admixed sample of the city of Teresina, Piaui to characterize its genetic composition. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) were used to determine HLA-A, B, DRB1 and DQB1 specificities of 97 unrelated healthy racially admixed people of Teresina. The genotypic frequencies were estimated and compared to those described in samples of Brazilian Caucasian, Portuguese, Black and Amerindian populations using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA). RESULTS: The frequencies of HLA-A, B, DRB1 and DQB1 specificities observed in the study sample were intermediate between Blacks and Caucasians and the typical elevation of HLA-specificities seen in the Amerindian race was not observed in the study population. The PCA and HCA analysis revealed that Teresina's racially admixed are very close to both Black and Caucasian and do not show similarities with the Amerindians. CONCLUSION: The genetic composition of Teresina's racially admixed is predominantly bi-hybrid of genes originated from Blacks and Caucasians with little contribution from Amerindian genes

CD77 levels over enzyme replacement treatment in Fabry Disease Family (V269M)

<div><p>ABSTRACT Introduction: Fabry disease (FD) is a disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding for lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase A (α-GAL). Reduced α-GAL activity leads to progressive accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3), also known as CD77. The recent report of increased expression of CD77 in blood cells of patients with FD indicated that this molecule can be used as a potential marker for monitoring enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CD77 levels throughout ERT in FD patients (V269M mutation). Methods: We evaluated the fluctuations in PBMC (peripheral blood mononuclear cell) membrane CD77 expression in FD patients undergoing ERT and correlated these levels with those observed in different cell types. Results: A greater CD77 expression was found in phagocytes of patients compared to controls at baseline. Interestingly, the variability in CD77 levels is larger in patients at baseline (340 - 1619 MIF) and after 12 months of ERT (240 - 530 MIF) compared with the control group (131 - 331 MFI). Furthermore, by analyzing the levels of CD77 in phagocytes from patients throughout ERT, we found a constant decrease in CD77 levels. Conclusion: The increased CD77 levels in the phagocytes of Fabry carriers together with the decrease in CD77 levels throughout ERT suggest that measuring CD77 levels in phagocytes is a promising tool for monitoring the response to ERT in FD.</p></div