Relation between anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis antibody titers and HLA-DRB1 neutral alleles in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis

Autores organización

• Maria Consuelo Romero Sanchez

  Autor

Autores

• Arévalo-Caro C
• Garavito-Rodríguez E

Grupos de investigación

• Grupo de Inmunología celular y molecular Universidad El Bosque (InmuBo)

  Investigador

  Maria Consuelo Romero Sanchez

Resumen

Objective: This study aimed to determine the relation between titres of anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) antibody and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) HLA-DRB1 susceptibility region associated with shared epitope (SE) using the Gregersen’s and de Vries’s classification methods. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, results of immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) and immunoglobulin G2 (IgG2) anti-P. gingivalis antibodies, anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), diagnosis for RA, and periodontal disease (PD), and a genetic study of the HLA DRB1 region were obtained from 50 patients with RA and 50 control individuals. Results: Anti-P. gingivalis antibody levels and PD parameters were similar in control and RA groups. Anti-P. gingivalis antibodies were not associated with SE or ACPA. There was no association between ACPA and SE. However, de Vries’ classification in RA patients revealed an association between the HLA DRB1 neutral alleles and higher titres of anti-P. gingivalis antibodies as follows: IgG1 anti-P. gingivalis = 1:400 (p =.039); IgG2 anti-P. gingivalis = 1:400 with neutral/neutral genotype (N/N), being exclusive for RA (p =.008); and IgG2 anti-P. gingivalis = 1:200 and N/N (p =.016). Conclusions: Although no association was found between SE and anti-P. gingivalis antibodies; according to the de Vries’ classification, there was an existing association between HLA DRB1 neutral alleles, with high titres of IgG anti-P.gingivalis antibodies for RA, focussing on novel associations between P.gingivalis and RA. © 2021 Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Society.

Keywords

• Alleles; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Autoantibodies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; HLA-DRB1 Chains; Humans; Peptides, Cyclic; Porphyromonas gingivalis; autoantibody; cyclopeptide; HLA DRB1 antigen; allele; cross-sectional study; genetic predisposition; genetics; human; Porphyromonas gingivalis; rheumatoid arthritis