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ArticleBMC immunology2013

The impact of polymorphisms in STAT6 on treatment outcome in HCV infected Taiwanese Chinese.

Yun-Ping Lim, Yu-An Hsu, Kun-Hsi Tsai, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Cheng-Yuan Peng, Wen-Ling Liao, Dong-Zong Hung, Ni Tien, Chien-Yih Lin, Lei Wan

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Article in BMC immunology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Yun-Ping LimDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
Yu-An Hsu
Kun-Hsi Tsai
Fuu-Jen Tsai
Cheng-Yuan Peng
Wen-Ling Liao
Dong-Zong Hung
Ni Tien
Chien-Yih Lin
Lei Wan
China Medical University · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TWAsia University · TWChi Mei Medical Center · TWNational Tsing Hua University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetic polymorphisms observed in various disease states associated with sensitivity or resistance to specific treatments have been a robust area of investigation for decades, with the potential to allow clinicians to make evidence-based decisions on the appropriate course of treatment. This study aimed to evaluate whether genetic polymorphisms of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 gene (STAT6) could be associated with a sustained virological response (SVR) among patients infected with hepatitis C virus genotypes 1 and 2 (HCV-1 and HCV-2) who were treated with peginterferon plus ribavirin (PEG-IFNα-RBV). We analyzed the associations between SVR to PEG-IFNα-RBV therapy and 4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in STAT6. This study included Taiwanese Chinese patients infected with either HCV-1 (n = 265) or HCV-2 (n = 195) in the presence or absence of an SVR. Among the STAT6 SNPs examined, the dosage effect of the A allele and allele frequency in rs1059513 were inversely correlated with SVR in patients infected with HCV-1 (P = 0.0179 and P = 0.0235, respectively). This effect was not observed in patients infected with HCV-2. The GG, GGG, and GGGC STAT6 haplotypes comprising 2, 3, and 4 SNPs (rs1059513, rs703817, rs324015, and rs3024974) were found to be associated with SVR, and their presence may increase the probability of a successful treatment outcome in patients infected with HCV-1 (P = 0.0273, 0.0352, and 0.0368, respectively). Moreover, a multivariate logistic regression model for predicting an SVR revealed that the presence of the GGGC haplotype carriers mutually affected the outcome of PEG-IFNα-RBV treatment. The presence of STAT6 SNPs and the association with SVR demonstrated that STAT6 polymorphisms might influence the therapeutic outcomes of patients infected with HCV-1 under standard-of-care (SOC) treatment.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseAsian PeopleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGene FrequencyHaplotypesHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInterferon-alphaLinkage DisequilibriumLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPolyethylene GlycolsInterferon-alphapeginterferon alfa-2aPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsRibavirinSTAT6 protein, humanSTAT6 Transcription Factor

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PMID23651608
PMCPMC3654984
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