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Lack of evidence to support the association of a single IL28B genotype SNP rs12979860 with the HTLV-1 clinical outcomes and proviral load

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Author(s):
Sanabani, Sabri Saeed [1, 2] ; Nukui, Youko [3] ; Pereira, Juliana [3] ; da Costa, Antonio Charlys [1] ; Soares de Oliveira, Ana Carolina [1] ; Pessoa, Rodrigo [1] ; Leal, Fabio Eudes [4] ; Segurado, Aluisio C. [5] ; Kallas, Esper Georges [4] ; Sabino, Ester Cerdeira [5]
Total Authors: 10
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Clin Lab, Dept Pathol, LIM 03, HC, Sch Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Sao Paulo Inst Trop Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Hematol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Div Clin Immunol & Allergy, Sch Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Infect Dis, Sch Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES; v. 12, DEC 23 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 9
Abstract

Background: The Interleukin 28B (IL28B) rs12979860 polymorphisms was recently reported to be associated with the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) proviral load (PvL) and the development of the HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Methods: In an attempt to examine this hypothesis, we assessed the association of the rs12979860 genotypes with HTLV-1 PvL levels and clinical status in 112 unrelated Brazilian subjects (81 HTLV-1 asymptomatic carriers, 24 individuals with HAM/TSP and 7 with Adult T cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL)). Results: All 112 samples were successfully genotyped and their PvLs compared. Neither the homozygote TT nor the heterozygote CT mutations nor the combination genotypes (TT/CT) were associated with a greater PvL. We also observed no significant difference in allele distribution between asymptomatic carriers and patients with HTLV-1 associated HAM/TSP. Conclusions: Our study failed to support the previously reported positive association between the IL28B rs12979860 polymorphisms and an increased risk of developing HAM/TSP in the Brazilian population. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/08550-1 - T cell clonal expansion and proviral load levels among human t cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) asymptomatic carriers
Grantee:Ester Cerdeira Sabino
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 11/12297-2 - Profiling the human T-cells miRNA, REX and tax transcriptomes in the course of HTLV-1 infection using a deep sequencing approach
Grantee:Sabri Saeed Mohammed Ahmed Al-Sanabani
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants