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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2017

G allele at -924 A > G position of FoxP3 gene promoter as a risk factor for tuberculosis.

Elham Beiranvand, Saeid Abediankenari, Soghra Khani, Hamideh Mahmoodzadeh Hosseini, Sirous Zeinali, Behnoush Beiranvand, Mehdi Goudarzi, Sima Sadat Seyedjavadi

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Elham BeiranvandImmunogenic Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O.Bax, Sari, 48175, Iran.
Saeid AbediankenariImmunogenic Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O.Bax, Sari, 48175, Iran. abedianks@razi.tums.ac.ir.
Soghra KhaniDepartment of Medical Mycology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Hamideh Mahmoodzadeh HosseiniApplied Microbiology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University Medical of Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sirous ZeinaliBiotechnology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Behnoush BeiranvandGeneral physician, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mehdi GoudarziDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sima Sadat SeyedjavadiDepartment of Medical Mycology, Pasteur institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Pasteur Institute of Iran · IRBam University of Medical Sciences · IRBaqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences · IRMazandaran University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundForkhead box protein 3 (FoxP3) is an important factor for development and function of Regulatory T cells (Treg). Studies have found an association between common gene polymorphisms in FoxP3 and some infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate possible associations between two Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter of the FoxP3 gene to susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) and the alteration of Foxp3 gene expression.

methodsThe pattern distribution of genotype at two position, -3279 A > C (rs3761548) and -924 A > G (rs2232365) on the promoter of FoxP3 gene was evaluated using polymerase chain reaction-single specific primer (PCR-SSP) method in 183 tuberculosis patients and 183 healthy control. In addition the quantity of FoxP3 gene expression at mRNA level was identified by the real-time PCR.

resultsThe frequency of G allele at -924 A > G was significantly higher was higher in TB patients (59.5%) than control group (39.5%) (P ≤ 0.05). In addition, our data viewed approximately 5- folds more FoxP3 gene expression in female patients with GG genotype in comparison to female healthy cases with the same genotype (P ≤ 0.001). There was no statistically significant differences between the distribution pattern of -3279 A > C polymorphism in patients and healthy individuals along with it effect on the FoxP3 gene expression among both groups (P > 0.05).

conclusionsOur outcome suggests that the -924 A > G polymorphism leads to enhance FoxP3 gene expression and susceptibility to tuberculosis in the sex dependent manner. This event may rise the count of Treg cells and modulate the immune response against tuberculosis.

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Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAdultAgedAllelesCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsGene ExpressionGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedPromoter Regions, GeneticForkhead Transcription FactorsFOXP3 protein, humanForkhead box protein 3Gene polymorphismsRegulatory T cellsTuberculosis

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PMID29020928
PMCPMC5637085
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