Genetic variation in the familial Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV) and risk for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

Alexandra-Chloé Villani, Mathieu Lemire, Edouard Louis, Mark S Silverberg, Catherine Collette, Geneviève Fortin, Elaine R Nimmo, Yannick Renaud, Sébastien Brunet, Cécile Libioulle, Jacques Belaiche, Alain Bitton, Daniel Gaudet, Albert Cohen, Diane Langelier, John D Rioux, Ian D R Arnott, Gary E Wild, Paul Rutgeerts, Jack SatsangiSéverine Vermeire, Thomas J Hudson, Denis Franchimont

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Abstract

The familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) gene (MEFV) encodes pyrin, a major regulator of the inflammasome platform controlling caspase-1 activation and IL-1beta processing. Pyrin has been shown to interact with the gene product of NLRP3, NALP3/cryopyrin, also an important active member of the inflammasome. The NLRP3 region was recently reported to be associated with Crohn's disease (CD) susceptibility. We therefore sought to evaluate MEFV as an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) susceptibility gene.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e7154
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume4
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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