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ArticleMolecular biology reports2025

Investigating the relationship between the IL-17 rs2275913, IL-17 rs763780, and the IL-6 rs1800795 genotypes in HIV-positive patients with COVID-19.

Maryam Nejabat, Mohammad Motamedifar, Ava Hashempour, Mohammadreza Heydari, Zohre Foroozanfar, Mohammad Ali Davarpanah, Gholamreza Daryabor

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Maryam NejabatHIV/AIDS Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6818-2563
Mohammad MotamedifarDepartment of Bacteriology and Virology, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran. mmotamedifar1969@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4993-4034
Ava HashempourHIV/AIDS Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammadreza HeydariHIV/AIDS Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4124-6085
Zohre ForoozanfarHIV/AIDS Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0901-0972
Mohammad Ali DavarpanahHIV/AIDS Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8107-0876
Gholamreza DaryaborAutoimmune Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5473-2491

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introductionThe people living with HIV with abnormal immune responses have been identified as a population that is particularly susceptibility to contracting COVID-19. We explored the correlation between gene polymorphisms of IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-6, and the susceptibility to COVID-19 in individuals with HIV infection.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 337 HIV-positive patients were included. Serological and molecular tests were done using ELISA and PCR-RFLP methods. Allelic frequency, haplotype analyses, linkage disequilibrium were calculated. A linear regression model was used to analyze the interleukin SNP genotypes in HIV patients with and without COVID-19.

resultsA total of 337 PLWH were recruited for this study, with 170 having COVID-19 and 167 not having it. The mean age and laboratory indicators showed no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05). The allele frequency analysis found no significant difference in the IL-17A rs2275913 polymorphism between case and control groups. However, the IL-17F rs763780 and IL-6 rs1800795 had significantly greater frequencies of specific alleles in the case group compared to the control group. The A-A haplotype of IL-17 in SNPs-rs 2,275,913 and rs763780 rising the risk of COVID-19 infection in PLWH by up to 2.398 times compared with the other haplotypes, and the A-G and G-A haplotypes have a protective role against the incidence of COVID-19 infection.

conclusionThis study is the first to show a significant correlation between the prevalence of COVID-19 and variety polymorphism at IL-17 and IL-6, which suggests that genetic changes in interleukin genes may relate to COVID-19 distribution.

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COVID-19HIV InfectionsInterleukin-17Interleukin-6AdultAllelesCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleIL17A protein, humanIL17F protein, humanIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-17Interleukin-6COVID-19Cytokine stormHIV infectionsInterleukinPolymorphismSingle nucleotide

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