Polymorphic Variability in the Interleukin (IL)-1β Promoter Conditions Susceptibility to Severe Malarial Anemia and Functional Changes in IL-1β Production.
In: Journal of Infectious Diseases, Jg. 198 (2008-10-15), Heft 8, S. 1219-1226
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Interleukin (IL)-1β is a cytokine released as part of the innate immune response to Plasmodium falciparum. Because the role played by IL-1β polymorphic variability in conditioning the immunopathogenesis of severe malarial anemia (SMA) remains undefined, relationships between IL-1β promoter variants (-31C/T and -511A/ G), SMA (hemoglobin [Hb] level<6.0 g/dL), and circulating IL-1β levels were investigated in children with parasitemia (n = 566) from western Kenya. The IL-1β promoter haplotype -31C/-511A (CA) was associated with increased risk ofSMA(Hblevel<6.0 g/dL; odds ratio [OR], 1.98[95%confidence interval {CI}, 1.55-2.27];P<.05) and reduced circulating IL-1β levels (P<.05). The TA (-31T/-511A) haplotype was nonsignificantly associated with protection against SMA (OR, 0.52 [95% CI, 0.18 -1.16]; P = .11) and elevated IL-1β production (P<.05). Compared with the non-SMA group, children with SMA had significantly lower IL-1β levels and nonsignificant elevations in both IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) and the ratio of IL-1Ra to IL-1β. The results presented demonstrate that variation in IL-1β promoter conditions susceptibility to SMA and functional changes in circulating IL-1β levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Polymorphic Variability in the Interleukin (IL)-1β Promoter Conditions Susceptibility to Severe Malarial Anemia and Functional Changes in IL-1β Production.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ouma, Collins ; Davenport, Gregory C. ; Awandare, Gordon A. ; Keller, Christopher C. ; Were, Tom ; Otieno, Michael F. ; Vulule, John M. ; Martinson, Jeremy ; Ong'echa, John M. ; Ferrell, Robert E. ; Perkins, Douglas J. |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of Infectious Diseases, Jg. 198 (2008-10-15), Heft 8, S. 1219-1226 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2008 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0022-1899 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1086/592055 |
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