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ArticlePloS one2016

A CCL5 Haplotype Is Associated with Low Seropositivity Rate of HCV Infection in People Who Inject Drugs.

Kristi Huik, Radko Avi, Merit Pauskar, Eveli Kallas, Ene-Ly Jõgeda, Tõnis Karki, Kristi Rüütel, Ave Talu, Katri Abel-Ollo, Anneli Uusküla and 4 more

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kristi HuikDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
Radko AviDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
Merit PauskarDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
Eveli KallasDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
Ene-Ly JõgedaDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
Tõnis KarkiDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
Kristi RüütelNational Institute for Health Development, Tallinn 11619, Estonia.
Ave TaluInstitute of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
Katri Abel-OlloNational Institute for Health Development, Tallinn 11619, Estonia.
Anneli UuskülaInstitute of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
Andrew CarrilloDepartment of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, United States of America.
Sunil K AhujaDepartment of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, United States of America.
Weijing HeDepartment of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, United States of America.
Irja LutsarDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
University of Tartu · EENational Institute for Health Development · EESouth Texas Veterans Health Care System · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · US

Funding

Risk Factors for HIV/AIDS in Drug UsersR01DA003574 · NIDA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · PI DES JARLAIS, DON C, MCKNIGHT, COURTNEY · 1986 to 2025
$16.2M
Host Genetic Determinants of HIV PathogenesisR37AI046326 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI AHUJA, SUNIL K · 2005 to 2014
$7.8M
CCR5 REGULATION AND PROMOTER VARIANTS IN HIV1 INFECTIONR01AI043279 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI AHUJA, SUNIL K, MUMMIDI, SRINIVAS · 1998 to 2014
$3.6M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI043279NIAID NIH HHS R37 AI046326NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA003574
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe role of CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) and its ligand CCL5 on the pathogenesis of HIV infection has been well studied but not for HCV infection. Here, we investigated whether CCL5 haplotypes influence HIV and HCV seropositivity among 373 Caucasian people who inject drugs (PWID) from Estonia.

methodsStudy included 373 PWID; 56% were HIV seropositive, 44% HCV seropositive and 47% co-infected. Four CCL5 haplotypes (A-D) were derived from three CCL5 polymorphisms (rs2107538/rs2280788/rs2280789) typed by Taqman allelic discrimination assays. The data of CCR5 haplotypes were used from our previous study. The association between CCL5 haplotypes with HIV and/or HCV seropositivity was determined using logistic regression analysis.

resultsPossessing CCL5 haplotype D (defined by rs2107538A/rs2280788G/rs2280789C) decreased the odds of HCV seropositivity compared to those not possessing it (OR = 0.19; 95% CI 0.09-0.40), which remained significant after adjustment to co-variates (OR = 0.08; 95% CI 0.02-0.29). An association of this haplotype with HIV seropositivity was not found. In step-wise logistic regression with backward elimination CCL5 haplotype D and CCR5 HHG*1 had reduced odds for HCV seropositivity (OR = 0.28 95% CI 0.09-0.92; OR = 0.23 95% CI 0.08-0.68, respectively) compared to those who did not possess these haplotypes, respectively.

conclusionsOur results suggest that among PWID CCL5 haplotype D and CCR5 HHG*1 independently protects against HCV. Our findings highlight the importance of CCL5 genetic variability and CCL5-CCR5 axis on the susceptibility to HCV.

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HaplotypesPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdultAllelesChemokine CCL5CoinfectionDrug UsersEstoniaFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansCCL5 protein, humanCCR5 protein, humanChemokine CCL5Receptors, CCR5

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PMID27304910
PMCPMC4909289
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