HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B Gene

The present study investigated the association between the rs12979860 polymorphism in the IL-28B gene and HTLV-1 infection as well as the development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). HTLV-1-infected patients (26 HAM/TSP symptomatic and 53 asymptomatic) and 300...

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Main Authors: Antonio C. R. Vallinoto, Bárbara Brasil Santana, Keyla S. G. Sá, Tuane C. S. Ferreira, Rita Catarina M. Sousa, Vânia N. Azevedo, Rosimar N. M. Feitosa, Luiz Fernando A. Machado, Marluísa O. G. Ishak, Ricardo Ishak
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Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/804167
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Keyla S. G. Sá
Tuane C. S. Ferreira
Rita Catarina M. Sousa
Vânia N. Azevedo
Rosimar N. M. Feitosa
Luiz Fernando A. Machado
Marluísa O. G. Ishak
Ricardo Ishak
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Keyla S. G. Sá
Tuane C. S. Ferreira
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Luiz Fernando A. Machado
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description The present study investigated the association between the rs12979860 polymorphism in the IL-28B gene and HTLV-1 infection as well as the development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). HTLV-1-infected patients (26 HAM/TSP symptomatic and 53 asymptomatic) and 300 seronegative healthy controls were investigated. Plasma levels of the cytokines TNF-α, TNF-β, IL-8, IL-10, IL-6, and IFN-γ from infected patients were measured using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The HTLV proviral load was measured using a real-time PCR assay, and T-cell subset counts were determined by flow cytometry. Real-time PCR was used to genotype the rs12979860 SNP. The allelic and genotypic distributions displayed no significant differences among the investigated groups. No significant association between the serum cytokine levels and the presence of the rs12979860 SNP in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects was observed. A positive correlation (p=0.0015) between TNF-β and IFN-γ was observed in the asymptomatic group, but a positive correlation was only observed (p=0.0180) between TNF-α and IL-6 in the HAM/TSP group. The proviral load was significantly higher in HAM/TSP patients than in asymptomatic subjects. The present results do not support a previous report indicating an association between the SNP rs12979860 and HAM/TSP outcome.
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spelling doaj-art-d6d655a73d0c43e5bc93a16a3bb59a0b2025-08-20T03:19:49ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612015-01-01201510.1155/2015/804167804167HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B GeneAntonio C. R. Vallinoto0Bárbara Brasil Santana1Keyla S. G. Sá2Tuane C. S. Ferreira3Rita Catarina M. Sousa4Vânia N. Azevedo5Rosimar N. M. Feitosa6Luiz Fernando A. Machado7Marluísa O. G. Ishak8Ricardo Ishak9Laboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilNúcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66050-240 Belém, PA, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilLaboratório de Virologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Guamá, 66075-110 Belém, PA, BrazilThe present study investigated the association between the rs12979860 polymorphism in the IL-28B gene and HTLV-1 infection as well as the development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). HTLV-1-infected patients (26 HAM/TSP symptomatic and 53 asymptomatic) and 300 seronegative healthy controls were investigated. Plasma levels of the cytokines TNF-α, TNF-β, IL-8, IL-10, IL-6, and IFN-γ from infected patients were measured using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The HTLV proviral load was measured using a real-time PCR assay, and T-cell subset counts were determined by flow cytometry. Real-time PCR was used to genotype the rs12979860 SNP. The allelic and genotypic distributions displayed no significant differences among the investigated groups. No significant association between the serum cytokine levels and the presence of the rs12979860 SNP in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects was observed. A positive correlation (p=0.0015) between TNF-β and IFN-γ was observed in the asymptomatic group, but a positive correlation was only observed (p=0.0180) between TNF-α and IL-6 in the HAM/TSP group. The proviral load was significantly higher in HAM/TSP patients than in asymptomatic subjects. The present results do not support a previous report indicating an association between the SNP rs12979860 and HAM/TSP outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/804167
spellingShingle Antonio C. R. Vallinoto
Bárbara Brasil Santana
Keyla S. G. Sá
Tuane C. S. Ferreira
Rita Catarina M. Sousa
Vânia N. Azevedo
Rosimar N. M. Feitosa
Luiz Fernando A. Machado
Marluísa O. G. Ishak
Ricardo Ishak
HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B Gene
Mediators of Inflammation
title HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B Gene
title_full HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B Gene
title_fullStr HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B Gene
title_full_unstemmed HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B Gene
title_short HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B Gene
title_sort htlv 1 associated myelopathy tropical spastic paraparesis is not associated with snp rs12979860 of the il 28b gene
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/804167
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