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Published on: October 5, 2015
Association between STAT4 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in the Moldavian population
Alexander Varzari1, Elena Tudor1, Andrei Corloteanu1
1Laboratory of Human Genetics, Chiril Draganiuc Institute of Phthisiopneumology, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.
Abstract:
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) plays a crucial role in the host immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This study investigates the association between STAT4 gene polymorphisms and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) risk in the Moldavian population. A total of 272 TB patients and 251 community-matched controls underwent screening for functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs897200 and rs7574865 in the STAT4 gene. The minor T allele and the TT/CT genotype of rs897200 demonstrated a significant association with reduced pulmonary TB risk (allelic model: adjusted OR = .74, p = .025; log-additive model: adjusted OR = .72, p = .02; and dominant model: adjusted OR = .65, p = .023), indicating a protective effect. Similar associations, characterized by an even more pronounced reduction in risk, were observed among females and late-onset TB patients (>44 years). No significant associations were found for rs7574865. In addition, a combined genotype analysis incorporating 43 SNPs from our previous studies revealed potential associations, such as STAT4 rs897200 CT with IFNG rs2430561 AA (adjusted OR = .36, p = .0025) and STAT4 rs897200 CT with TNFA rs1800629 GA (adjusted OR = .33, p = .0012). This study emphasizes the significant association of STAT4 rs897200 with pulmonary TB risk in the Moldavian population, underscoring its role in the disease development.
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