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TGF-β1 polymorphism in American tegumentary leishmaniasis in a Southern Brazilian population
Fabiane Vieira Berg Shehadeh1, Rosiane Ribeiro Dos Santos1, Laiane Alzira Denski da Silva2
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
Introduction:
Genetic polymorphisms define the cytokine production leading to susceptibility or resistance to diseases. We studied the cytokine polymorphism in the development of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL).
Methods:
Genotyping of TNF-α, TGF-β1, IFN-γ, IL-6, and IL-10 were performed by polymerase chain reaction assay.
Results:
G and C alleles of TGF- β1 (codon 25) were the most common in controls and patients, respectively. G/G was the most frequent genotype in controls, and G/C and C/C in patients.
Conclusions:
G/G genotype of codon 25 in TGF-β1 appeared to confer resistance, and G/C and C/C genotypes, susceptibility to TL in this population.
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