Association of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism 19216T/C in the TLR2 Gene (rs3804099) with Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar/Entamoeba moshkovskii Infection Among Lebanese Children.
Israa Dib, Hiba Noureddine, Mohamad Fakih, Alexandre Livet, Vanessa Alphonse, Abbas Illayk, Abdallah Ahmad Medlej, Mahdi Tarhini, Noureddine Bousserrhine
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Abstract
Toll-like receptors (TLRs), particularly the TLR2, take part in the elicitation of immune responses against Entamoeba histolytica. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a specific polymorphism called rs3804099 in the TLR2 gene and E. histolytica/E. dispar/E. moshkovskii infection among Lebanese children. A case-control study encompassed 180 participants including 68 children with amebiasis and 112 matched controls. Blood samples were collected, and genomic DNA was extracted using the classical proteinase K digestion and phenol-chloroform extraction method. The variant rs3804099 was examined using the Amplification Refractory Mutation System Polymerase Chain Reaction. The accuracy of the genotyping was supported by sequencing 5% of samples. The TLR2 rs3804099 polymorphism was identified in the studied population, and the observed genotypic distributions were consistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P > 0.05). The frequency of the rare CC genotype was significantly higher in patients compared to the noninfected group (P < 0.01). In controls, the homozygous TT genotype was less frequent than the heterozygous CT genotype. The rare CC genotype was associated with a higher risk of amebiasis among children (odds ratios = 3.27, P = 0.002). These findings provide evidence supporting the association between the rs3804099 SNP in the TLR2 gene and E. histolytica/E. dispar/E. moshkovskii infection among Lebanese children.
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Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research (JICR) provides the latest groundbreaking research on all aspects of IFNs and cytokines. The Journal delivers current findings on emerging topics in this niche community, including the role of IFNs in the therapy of diseases such as multiple sclerosis, the understanding of the third class of IFNs, and the identification and function of IFN-inducible genes.