BACKGROUND: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a multifactorial disease whose pathogenesis is the result of interaction among genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. Among these, a role for vitamin D hypovitaminosis has emerged in recent decades. Vitamin D levels are influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes codifying for molecules involved in vitamin D metabolism have been associated with an increased risk of developing MS. However, few studies assessed the association of such SNPs with the severity of the disease. The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the potential association among vitamin D status, MS severity, and vitamin D-related SNPs, alone or in combination. METHODS: In a cohort of 100 MS patients, we genotyped 18 SNPs in the following genes: NAD synthetase 1, CYP2R1, vitamin D binding protein, vitamin D receptor, Retinoid X Receptor-α, KLOTHO, CYP24A1, and CYP27A1. Serum 25(OH)D3 levels were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. Genotyping was performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction or PCR-RFLP. RESULTS: We did not find any association between SNPs, alone or in combination, and MS severity. CONCLUSION: In this study, we make an initial evaluation of the possible influence of several SNPs in vitamin D-related genes on MS severity.

Agnello L., Scazzone C., Sasso B.L., Vidali M., Giglio R.V., Ciaccio A.M., et al. (2022). Role of Multiple Vitamin D-Related Polymorphisms in Multiple Sclerosis Severity: Preliminary Findings. GENES, 13(8), 1-8 [10.3390/genes13081307].

Role of Multiple Vitamin D-Related Polymorphisms in Multiple Sclerosis Severity: Preliminary Findings

Agnello L.;Scazzone C.;Giglio R. V.;Ciaccio A. M.;Ragonese P.;Salemi G.;Ciaccio M.
2022-08-01

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a multifactorial disease whose pathogenesis is the result of interaction among genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. Among these, a role for vitamin D hypovitaminosis has emerged in recent decades. Vitamin D levels are influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes codifying for molecules involved in vitamin D metabolism have been associated with an increased risk of developing MS. However, few studies assessed the association of such SNPs with the severity of the disease. The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the potential association among vitamin D status, MS severity, and vitamin D-related SNPs, alone or in combination. METHODS: In a cohort of 100 MS patients, we genotyped 18 SNPs in the following genes: NAD synthetase 1, CYP2R1, vitamin D binding protein, vitamin D receptor, Retinoid X Receptor-α, KLOTHO, CYP24A1, and CYP27A1. Serum 25(OH)D3 levels were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. Genotyping was performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction or PCR-RFLP. RESULTS: We did not find any association between SNPs, alone or in combination, and MS severity. CONCLUSION: In this study, we make an initial evaluation of the possible influence of several SNPs in vitamin D-related genes on MS severity.
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Agnello L., Scazzone C., Sasso B.L., Vidali M., Giglio R.V., Ciaccio A.M., et al. (2022). Role of Multiple Vitamin D-Related Polymorphisms in Multiple Sclerosis Severity: Preliminary Findings. GENES, 13(8), 1-8 [10.3390/genes13081307].
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