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IFN-gamma polymorphisms (IFN-gamma +2109 and IFN-gamma +3810) are associated with severe hepatic fibrosis in human hepatic schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni).
Auteur(s) : Chevillard, Christophe moukoko Eboumbou, carole El Wali, Nasureldin Bream, J. Kouriba, Bourema Argiro, L Rahoud, Siddig Mergani, Adil
Auteurs secondaires : Génétique et immunologie des maladies parasitaires (GIMP) ; Aix Marseille Université (AMU) - Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Aix Marseille Université (AMU) University of Gezira The School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering ; University of Nottingham, UK (UON) Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC) ; Faculté de Médecine de Bamako Adaptations au Climat Tropical, Exercice et Santé (ACTES) ; Université des Antilles et de la Guyane (UAG) Sciences Economiques et Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale (SESSTIM) ; Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) - Aix Marseille Université (AMU) - ORS PACA - Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Laboratory of Experimental Immunology ; NCI-Frederick

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Publisher : Baltimore : Williams & Wilkins, c1950-. Latest Publisher : Bethesda, MD : American Association of Immunologists
Résumé : International audience
Schistosome infection is a major public health concern affecting millions of people living in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and South America. Schistosomes cause mild clinical symptoms in most subjects, whereas a small proportion of individuals presents severe clinical disease (as periportal fibrosis (PPF)) that may lead to death. Severe PPF results from an abnormal deposition of extracellular matrix proteins in the periportal spaces due to a chronic inflammation triggered by eggs and schistosome Ags. Extracellular matrix protein production is regulated by a number of cytokines, including IFN-gamma. We have now screened putative polymorphic sites within this gene in a population living in an endemic area for Schistosoma mansoni. Two polymorphisms located in the third intron of the IFN-gamma gene are associated with PPF. The IFN-gamma +2109 A/G polymorphism is associated with a higher risk for developing PPF, whereas the IFN-gamma +3810 G/A polymorphism is associated with less PPF. The polymorphisms result in changes in nuclear protein interactions with the intronic regions of the gene, suggesting that they may modify IFN-gamma mRNA expression. These results are consistent with the results of previous studies. Indeed, PPF is controlled by a major locus located on chromosome 6q22-q23, closely linked to the gene encoding the alpha-chain of the IFN-gamma receptor, and low IFN-gamma producers have been shown to have an increased risk of severe PPF. Together, these observations support the view that IFN-gamma expression and subsequent signal transduction play a critical role in the control of PPF in human hepatic schistosome infection (S. mansoni).
ISSN: 0022-1767

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hal-01211760
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01211760
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01211760/document
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01211760/file/J%20Immunol-2003-Chevillard-5596-601.pdf
DOI : 10.4049/jimmunol.171.10.5596

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