TOLLIP gene variant is associated with Plasmodium vivax malaria in the Brazilian Amazon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Toll-interacting protein is a negative regulator in the TLR signaling cascade, particularly by impeding the TLR2 and, TLR4 pathway. Recently, TOLLIP was shown to regulate human TLR signaling pathways. Two common TOLLIP polymorphisms (rs5743899 and rs3750920) were reported to be influencing IL-6, TNF and IL-10 expression. In this study, TOLLIP variants were investigated to their relation to Plasmodium vivax malaria in the Brazilian Amazon.

Methods

This cohort study was performed in the municipalities of Careiro and, Manaus, in Western Brazilian Amazon. A total of 319 patients with P. vivax malaria and, 263 healthy controls with no previous history of malaria were included in the study. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood collected on filter paper, using the QIAamp

SUBMITTER: Brasil LW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5347824 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature