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ArticleBMC medical genetics2014

Detection of allele specific differences in IFNL3 (IL28B) mRNA expression.

Susanne Knapp, Naeem Meghjee, Sorcha Cassidy, Khaleel Jamil, Mark Thursz

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Susanne KnappImperial College, St Mary's Hospital, 10th floor QEQM Wing, Liver Unit, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1NY, UK. s.knapp@imperial.ac.uk.
Naeem MeghjeeImperial College, St Mary's Hospital, 10th floor QEQM Wing, Liver Unit, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1NY, UK. naeem.meghjee08@imperial.ac.uk.
Sorcha CassidyImperial College, St Mary's Hospital, 10th floor QEQM Wing, Liver Unit, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1NY, UK. sorcha.cassidy09@imperial.ac.uk.
Khaleel JamilImperial College, St Mary's Hospital, 10th floor QEQM Wing, Liver Unit, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1NY, UK. k.jamil@imperial.ac.uk.
Mark ThurszImperial College, St Mary's Hospital, 10th floor QEQM Wing, Liver Unit, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1NY, UK. m.thursz@imperial.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVariants of the interferon-lambda3 (IFNL3) gene have been associated with both spontaneous and treatment induced clearance of HCV infection. Attempts to link polymorphisms of the IFNL3 gene with variation in the level of IFNL3 expression have been inconclusive. This is partially due to the difficulty to design assays distinguishing IFNL3 from IFNL2.

methodsIn this study an allele specific real-time PCR (RT-PCR) assay was developed which allows the relative quantification of the two IFNL3 transcripts in cells heterozygous for SNP IFNL3.rs4803217 in the 3'UTR of the IFNL3 gene. This SNP is in strong linkage disequilibrium (LD) with the predictive marker rs12979860.

resultsRaji cells showed two-fold increased levels of IFNL3.rs4803217 C-allele expression. In peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of eight uninfected donors, two donors showed increased IFNL3.rs4803217 C-allele expression.

conclusionThis indicates that allele specific differences in IFNL3 expression vary between individuals and might contribute to the variety of outcomes in HCV infected patients.

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AllelesCell LineHepatitis CHumansInterferon LambdaInterferonsInterleukinsLeukocytes, MononuclearPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSensitivity and SpecificityInterferon Lambdainterferon-lambda, humanInterferonsInterleukinsRNA, Messenger

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PMID25287681
PMCPMC4411934

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