目的 探讨肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)及其基因863C_A多态性与壮族甲状腺相关眼病(TAO)的相关性。方法 选择壮族TAO患者与汉族TAO患者作为研究对象,并分别选择健康壮族人与汉族人设立对照。抽取患者血液制备血清及DNA样本,分别采用酶联免疫吸附法测定血清TNF-α水平,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)法检测TNF-α 863C_A位点基因多态性。结果 与对照组比较,TAO患者血清TNF-α水平显著升高(P〈0.05),壮族TAO患者升高更为显著(P〈0.05);壮族人群TAO患者CA基因型频率(36.9%)显著高于汉族人群TAO患者(22.3%),AA基因型频率(19.6%)显著低于汉族人群TAO患者(21.3%)(χ2=0.770、2.145,均P〈0.05)。结论 TAO发病时血清TNF-α水平显著升高,在汉族与壮族之间存在差异,可能由于基因多态性引起。
Objective To explore correlation between gene polymorphism of TNF-alpha and thyroid associated ophtalmopa thy (TAO) in Zhuang ethnic population.Methods DNA and serum samples were collected in patients with TAO in Han/Zhuang population.ELISA was applied to detect level of TNF-alpha in serum and PCR was applied to detect polymorphism of TNF-alpha gene 863C_A.Results The levels of TNF-alpha in patients with TAO increased significantly compared with control group(P〈0.05),and more significantly in Zhuang population compared with Han population(P〈0.05);gene frequency of CA was significantly higher in patients with TAO in Zhuang population than that in Han population(P〈0.05),while gene frequency of AA was significantly lower(χ2=0.770,2.145,all P〈0.05). Conclusion Serum level of TNF-alpha increases during occurrence of TAO,and the differences of expression level between different nationalities are due to gene polymorphism of TNF-alpha.