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05-05-2024 | Celiac Disease | Research article

Evaluation of genetic association between celiac disease and type 1 diabetes

Authors: Sayyad Malekahmadi, Nastaran Asri, Flora Forouzesh, Hedyeh Saneifard, Mostafa Rezaei-Tavirani, Mohammad Rostami-Nejad

Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder with a common genetic pathogenesis with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This study aimed to investigate the immune regulation in patients with both CD and T1D.

Methods

A total of 29 CD patients, 29 T1D patients, and 16 patients with both CD and T1D, along with 30 healthy controls (HCs) were included. The mRNA expression levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-2, and CTLA4 were evaluated in peripheral blood samples.

Results

The results showed that in patients with CD, T1D and CD/T1D, TNF-α mRNA levels were significantly increased (P = 0.0009, 0.0001, and 0.008, respectively), while CTLA4 mRNA levels were significantly decreased in them compared to the control group (P = 0.0009, 0.0001, and 0.004, respectively). IL-2 mRNA expression levels were also significantly higher in CD (P = 0.01) and comorbid CD/T1D (P = 0.01) patients than in the control group. There was no significant difference in terms of IL-6 expression between studied groups (P > 0.05).

Conclusions

TNF-α mRNA exhibited potential diagnostic value for distinguishing CD, T1D, and comorbid CD/T1D patients from HCs. These findings contribute to our understanding of the shared genetic factors and potential mechanisms underlying CD and T1D, which can aid in improved diagnostic methods and treatment approaches for these conditions.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of genetic association between celiac disease and type 1 diabetes
Authors
Sayyad Malekahmadi
Nastaran Asri
Flora Forouzesh
Hedyeh Saneifard
Mostafa Rezaei-Tavirani
Mohammad Rostami-Nejad
Publication date
05-05-2024
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 2251-6581
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-024-01429-z

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