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Appel S, Le Hellard S, Bruland O, Brun JG, Omdal R, Kristjansdottir G, Theander E, Nordmark G, Kvarnström M, Eriksson P, Rönnblom L, Wahren-Herlenius M, Jonsson R
Ann. Rheum. Dis. 70 (7) 1327-1329 [2011-07-00; online 2011-04-01]
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is characterised by a chronic inflammation of exocrine glands. Salivary gland infiltrates, however, do not correlate well with disease symptoms, and a primary role for the salivary gland parenchyma in disease development has been suggested. Specifically, dysfunction of exocrine pathways involving the muscarinic receptor 3 (CHRM3) has been indicated. To investigate possible genetic divergence in the CHRM3 gene in patients with pSS. 530 patients with pSS and 532 controls from a combined Swedish and Norwegian cohort were genotyped for 84 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distributed throughout CHRM3. Genetic association was observed with five SNPs localised in intron 3 and 4 of CHRM3, the strongest being rs7548522 (minor allele frequency = 0.06, OR=1.93, 95% CI (1.24 to 3.01); p=0.0033). In addition, clinical parameters, including focus score, abnormal Schirmer's test and presence of autoantibodies, were associated with different SNPs in CHRM3. The study demonstrates a novel association of CHRM3 polymorphisms with pSS, suggesting a functional role for CHRM3 and the salivary gland parenchyma in the pathogenesis of pSS.
NGI Uppsala (SNP&SEQ Technology Platform)
National Genomics Infrastructure
PubMed 21450750
DOI 10.1136/ard.2010.138966
Crossref 10.1136/ard.2010.138966
pii: ard.2010.138966