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Luchian I, Goriuc A, Sandu D, Covasa M. The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-13) in Periodontal and Peri-Implant Pathological Processes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031806. [PMID: 35163727 PMCID: PMC8837018 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Severe periodontitis, a destructive inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth, ranks sixth in terms of global spread, affecting about 11% of the population. Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are extracellular matrix (ECM) macromolecules that are important in cellular development and morphogenesis, and they are capable of activating growth factors in their proximity, cell surface receptors, and adhesion molecules. MMPs are part of a major family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases, and their activity is modulated and regulated by certain inhibitors known as tissue metalloproteinase inhibitors (TIMPs). Because type I collagen is the major component of the periodontal extracellular matrix, special attention has been paid to the role of collagenases, especially MMP-8 and MMP-13 and gelatinases, MMP-2 and MMP-9, in periodontal diseases. In fact, MMP-8 (or collagenase 2) is currently one of the most promising biomarkers for periodontitis in oral fluids. Among them, salivary MMP-9 has been shown to be a more sensitive marker for periodontal inflammation during orthodontic treatment, which opens new perspectives in reducing periodontal hazards during such treatments. Both MMP-8 and MMP-9 are extremely valuable diagnostic tools in treating periodontitis, and future studies and healthcare policies should focus on implementing more accessible methods of chairside testing in order to reduce the prevalence of this disease.
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- Ionut Luchian
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (I.L.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-723-438-089
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (I.L.); (D.S.)
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- College of Medicine and Biological Sciences, University “Stefan cel Mare” Suceava, 13 Universității Street, 720229 Suceava, Romania;
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, 309E Second Street, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
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Kumar S, Kumar S, Singh RV, Chauhan A, Kumar A, Sulabh S, Bharati J, Singh SV. Genetic association of polymorphisms in bovine TLR2 and TLR4 genes with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in Indian cattle population. Vet Res Commun 2019; 43:105-114. [PMID: 30919207 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-019-09750-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Toll like receptors (TLRs) are pattern recognition molecules involved in cellular recognition of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), the infectious agent causing Paratuberculosis (PTB), a notified disease of domestic and wild ruminants. The present study was undertaken to investigate the presence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TLR2 and TLR4 gene and to evaluate association of these SNPs with occurrence of PTB in Indian cattle. A total of 213 cattle, were subjected to multiple diagnostic tests viz. Johnin PPD, ELISA test (Indigenous and Parachek kit method), fecal microscopy and fecal culture for detection of MAP infection. Based on screening results 51 animals each were assigned to case and control population. Two SNPs viz. rs55617172, rs41830058 in TLR2 gene and two SNPs viz. rs8193046, rs8193060 in TLR4 gene and were genotyped by PCR-RFLP method. All SNPs were found to be polymorphic except rs41830058 in the case-control population. Both SNPs in TLR4 gene but none in TLR2 genes were significantly associated with the occurrence of PTB in our population. The genotypes in SNP rs8193046 and SNP rs8193060 were significantly (P < 0.01) different in case-control population. These findings suggest that SNPs rs8193046 and rs8193060 are likely a potential marker against MAP infection and a selection programme eliminating AG genotype for rs8193046 and CT genotype for rs8193060 might be beneficial in conferring resistance to MAP infection in Indian cattle population.
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- Satish Kumar
- Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, Bareilly, U.P., India.,ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam, 781131, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, Bareilly, U.P., India
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- Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, Bareilly, U.P., India.
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- Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, Bareilly, U.P., India
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- Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, Bareilly, U.P., India
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- Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, Bareilly, U.P., India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam, 781131, India
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- Animal Health Division, ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, U.P., 281112, India
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Rettig TCD, Nijenhuis VJ, Meek B, Rigter S, Ten Berg JM, Vlaminckx B, van Klei WA, van de Garde EMW, Peelen LM, Noordzij PG. Systemic Inflammation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Prospective Exploratory Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018; 32:e77-e82. [PMID: 29395826 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.12.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Thijs C D Rettig
- Department of Anesthesiology Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Postoperative Interleukin-6 Level and Early Detection of Complications After Elective Major Abdominal Surgery. Ann Surg 2017; 263:1207-12. [PMID: 26135695 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association of systemic inflammation and outcome after major abdominal surgery. BACKGROUND Major abdominal surgery carries a high postoperative morbidity and mortality rate. Studies suggest that inflammation is associated with unfavorable outcome. METHODS Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) were assessed in 137 patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Blood samples were drawn on days 0, 1, 3, and 7, and SIRS was scored during 48 hours after surgery. Primary outcome was a composite of mortality, pneumonia, sepsis, anastomotic dehiscence, wound infection, noncardiac respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and reoperation within 30 days of surgery. RESULTS An IL-6 level more than 432 pg/mL on day 1 was associated with an increased risk of complications (adjusted odds ratio: 3.3; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3-8.5) and a longer median length of hospital stay (7 vs 12 days, P < 0.001). As a single test, an IL-6 cut-off level of 432 pg/mL on day 1 yielded a specificity of 70% and a sensitivity of 64% for the prediction of complications (area under the curve: 0.67; 95% CI: 0.56-0.77). Levels of CRP started to discriminate from day 3 onward with a specificity of 87% and a sensitivity of 58% for a cut-off level of 203 mg/L (AUC: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.63-0.83). CONCLUSIONS A high IL-6 level on day 1 is associated with postoperative complications. Levels of IL-6 help distinguish between patients at low and high risk for complications before changes in levels of CRP.
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Effect of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR 4) on Reproductive Performance and Immune Function in Dairy Cows. Biochem Genet 2017; 55:212-222. [DOI: 10.1007/s10528-017-9790-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Stankovic B, Dragasevic S, Popovic D, Zukic B, Kotur N, Sokic-Milutinovic A, Alempijevic T, Lukic S, Milosavljevic T, Nikcevic G, Pavlovic S. Variations in inflammatory genes as molecular markers for prediction of inflammatory bowel disease occurrence. J Dig Dis 2015; 16:723-33. [PMID: 26316104 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Revised: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has highlighted genes involved in the regulation of inflammatory responses as contributors to disease pathogenesis. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between IBD and variations in NOD2, TLR4, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and IL-1RN genes, and to use the genetic data obtained in predictive modeling. METHODS A total of 167 IBD patients and 101 healthy controls were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Using the genotype data attained as the input to various classification algorithms, IBD prediction models were designed. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was used to measure their performance. RESULTS Significant associations were found between Crohn's disease (CD) and minor NOD2 variants, as well as TLR4 299Gly, TNF-α G-308A, IL-6 G-174C and IL-1RN VNTR A2 variants, while ulcerative colitis (UC) was associated only with IL-1RN VNTR A2 variants. CD and UC showed highly significant difference in the allelic distribution of TNF-α G-308A, where the A allele was found to be related to CD, and the G allele to UC. A combined effect of patients' gender and TLR4 variants was observed among CD patients. When all analyzed genotype and gender data were used, prediction performance achieved a maximum AUROC of 0.690 for CD and 0.601 for UC dataset. CONCLUSION Variations in the genes involved in immune regulation are genetic factors of importance in IBD susceptibility that could potentially be used as predictors of disease development.
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- Biljana Stankovic
- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Sharma BS, Abo-Ismail MK, Schenkel FS, You Q, Verschoor CP, Pant SD, Karrow NA. Association ofTLR4polymorphisms withMycobacterium aviumsubspeciesparatuberculosisinfection status in Canadian Holsteins. Anim Genet 2015; 46:560-5. [DOI: 10.1111/age.12333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- B. S. Sharma
- Animal and Poultry Science; University of Guelph; 50 Stone Road East Guelph Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
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- Animal and Poultry Science; University of Guelph; 50 Stone Road East Guelph Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science; Damanhour University; Damanhour Egypt
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- Animal and Poultry Science; University of Guelph; 50 Stone Road East Guelph Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
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- Animal and Poultry Science; University of Guelph; 50 Stone Road East Guelph Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
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- Pathology and Molecular Medicine; McMaster University; Hamilton Canada
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- Animal and Veterinary Sciences; Charles Sturt University; Wagga Wagga Australia
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- Animal and Poultry Science; University of Guelph; 50 Stone Road East Guelph Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
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Reynolds SJ, Nonnenmann MW, Basinas I, Davidson M, Elfman L, Gordon J, Kirychuck S, Reed S, Schaeffer JW, Schenker MB, Schlünssen V, Sigsgaard T. Systematic review of respiratory health among dairy workers. J Agromedicine 2014; 18:219-43. [PMID: 23844790 DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2013.797374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The dairy industry is changing on a global scale with larger, more efficient operations. The impact of this change on worker health and safety, specifically, associations between occupational lung disease and inhalation exposures, has yet to be reported in a comprehensive review of the scientific literature. Therefore, a three-tier process was used to identify information using a keyword search of online databases of scientific literature. Of the 147 citations reviewed, 52 met initial screening criteria, and 30 were included in this review. Dairy workers experience lung conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, chronic bronchitis, and cancer. Recent pulmonary function studies have identified obstructive lung changes among dairy farm workers. The increased scale of dairy production with significant changes in technology and work practices has altered inhalation exposure patterns among dairy workers. The inhalation exposure in the dairy work environment may elicit differing inflammatory responses in relation to timing of initial exposure as well as to repeated exposures. Few studies have measured inhalation exposure while simultaneously assessing the impact of the exposure on lung function of dairy farm workers. Even fewer studies have been implemented to assess the impact of aerosol control technology to reduce inhalation exposure. Future research should evaluate worker exposure to aerosols through a task-based approach while utilizing novel methods to assess inhalation exposure and associated inflammatory responses. Finally, potential solutions should be developed and tested to reduce inhalation exposure to inflammatory agents and respiratory diseases in the dairy farm work environment.
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- Stephen J Reynolds
- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
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Wujcicka W, Wilczyński J, Nowakowska D. Do the placental barrier, parasite genotype and Toll-like receptor polymorphisms contribute to the course of primary infection with various Toxoplasma gondii genotypes in pregnant women? Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2013; 33:703-9. [PMID: 24292064 PMCID: PMC3996274 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-013-2017-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Toxoplasma gondii has a highly clonal genetic structure classified into three major genetic types, I, II, and III, plus additional recombinant and atypical strains. In humans, type I and atypical strains usually associate with severe toxoplasmosis. Type II strains, predominantly identified in European countries and the United States, correlate with a differential course of toxoplasmosis. During pregnancy, the important protective role of the placenta against maternal–fetal T. gondii transmission has been reported. T. gondii preferentially colonizes extravillous trophoblasts as compared to syncytiotrophoblasts. The latter compartment was suggested to act as the real barrier to the fetal dissemination of T. gondii. Alterations in immune response to particular T. gondii strains were observed. Higher transcription levels of IP-10, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 cytokines, and NF-κB translocation to the nucleus were more often documented for type II strains than type I strains. Since the induction of IL-12 during type II infection was Myd88-dependent, the involvement of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the immunity against these strains was suggested. Differential expression of TLRs depends on placental cell types and gestational age. The expression of TLR2 and TLR4 in the first trimester of pregnancy was reported only for villous cytotrophoblasts and extravillous trophoblasts, but not for syncytiotrophoblasts. The involvement of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TLR genes in infectious pathogenicity, including toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis, points at a possible involvement of TLR alterations in immunity against T. gondii. We conclude that studies on TLR contributions in the maternal–fetal transmission of particular parasite strains and congenital toxoplasmosis are warranted.
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- W Wujcicka
- Department of Fetal-Maternal Medicine and Gynecology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute in Lodz, 281/289 Rzgowska Street, Lodz, 93-338, Poland
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Martínez-Ríos MA, Vargas-Alarcón G, Vallejo M, Cruz-Martínez E, Pérez-Méndez O, Medina-Andrade Á, De la Torre-García M, Peña-Duque MA, Fragoso JM. Toll-like receptor 4 gene polymorphisms and acute coronary syndrome: no association in a Mexican population. ARCHIVOS DE CARDIOLOGIA DE MEXICO 2013; 83:257-62. [PMID: 24239012 DOI: 10.1016/j.acmx.2013.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to establish the role of the TLR-4 gene polymorphisms in individuals in risk of developing ACS. METHODS The study included 457 Mexican patients with ACS and 283 control individuals. The TLR-4 Asp299Gly and TLR-4 Thr399Ile single nucleotide polymorphisms were genotyped using 5' exonuclease TaqMan genotyping assays on an 7900HT Fast real-time PCR system according to manufacturer's instructions (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, USA). RESULTS The results obtained in this study showed that the frequency of the two polymorphisms (TLR-4 Asp299Gly and TLR-4 Thr399Ile) studied were similar between patients with ACS and healthy controls. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the largest risk factor for ACS development was given by smoking (11.88-fold increased risk), hypertension (4.32-fold increased risk), type II diabetes (3.44-fold increased risk), gender (2.32-fold increased risk), and dyslipidemia (1.52-fold increased risk). CONCLUSION The Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile polymorphisms were not associated with susceptibility to ACS in the Mexican population.
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- Marco A Martínez-Ríos
- Interventional Cardiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Interventional Genetic Study Group in Cardiovascular Disease's, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Sociomedicine, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Interventional Cardiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Interventional Genetic Study Group in Cardiovascular Disease's, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Interventional Genetic Study Group in Cardiovascular Disease's, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Interventional Genetic Study Group in Cardiovascular Disease's, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Interventional Cardiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Interventional Genetic Study Group in Cardiovascular Disease's, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Association of polymorphisms in the TLR4 gene with the risk of developing neutropenia in children with leukemia. Leukemia 2011; 25:995-1000. [PMID: 21403649 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2011.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Susceptibility to infections increases as the neutrophil count decreases. Despite identical treatment patients vary considerably in the number of neutropenic episodes. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) has been shown to have a role in inhibiting apoptosis of neutrophils. Therefore, we hypothesized that polymorphisms in the TLR4 gene may influence the number of chemotherapy-induced neutropenic episodes. Eight single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the TLR4 gene were determined in 194 children aged 0-17 years, who were diagnosed with ALL. We compared the genotype distributions of the SNPs with the frequency of neutropenic episodes during treatment with chemotherapeutic regimens. The number of neutropenic episodes varied from 0 to 17, with a median of four neutropenic episodes. Four SNPs in the TLR4 gene (rs10759931, rs11536889, rs1927911 and rs6478317) were associated with an increased risk of developing chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, each sustaining correction for multiple testing. Further studies are required to elucidate whether pediatric patients with ALL with the particular SNPs in the TLR4 gene also experience more infections and would benefit from prophylactic antibiotic treatment, by a reduction of morbidity and mortality due to infections.
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Toll-like receptor 4 gene (TLR4), but not TLR2, polymorphisms modify the risk of tonsillar disease due to Streptococcus pyogenes and Haemophilus influenzae. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2010; 18:217-22. [PMID: 21159925 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00460-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tonsillar disease (recurrent tonsillitis and/or tonsillar hypertrophy) is one of the most common human disorders, with Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus [GAS]) and Haemophilus influenzae representing the most common pathogens. Until now, no study has investigated why some individuals are more susceptible to tonsillar infections caused by specific bacteria than others. The aim of this study was to uncover possible associations between common Toll-like receptor gene (TLR) polymorphisms and tonsillar disease. The TLR2-R753Q, TLR4-D299G, and TLR4-T399I polymorphisms were determined in a cohort of 327 patients subjected to tonsillectomy due to recurrent tonsillitis (n = 245) and tonsillar hypertrophy (n = 82) and 245 healthy bone marrow donors. Associations of the aforementioned polymorphisms with the isolated bacterial strains after tonsillectomy were also investigated. Interestingly, carriers of the TLR4 polymorphisms displayed an approximately 3-fold increased risk for GAS infections (for TLR4-D299G, odds ratio [OR] = 2.81, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.16 to 6.79, P = 0.038; for TLR4-T399I, OR = 3.01, 95% CI = 1.29 to 7.02, P = 0.023), and this association was more profound in patients with recurrent tonsillitis. On the contrary, the presence of the TLR4-T399I polymorphism was associated with a 2-fold decreased risk of Haemophilus influenzae carriage (OR = 0.38, 95% CI = 0.15 to 0.96, P = 0.038). In the end, no significant differences were observed, considering the genotype and allele frequencies of the above-mentioned polymorphisms, between patients and controls. Our findings indicate that, regarding tonsillar infections, TLR4 polymorphisms predispose individuals to GAS infection, while they are protective against Haemophilus influenzae infection. This result further elucidates the role that host immune genetic variations might play in the susceptibility to common infections and tonsillar disease.
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Proinflammatory cytokine responses of cultured equine keratinocytes to bacterial pathogen-associated molecular pattern motifs. Equine Vet J 2010; 42:294-303. [DOI: 10.2746/042516409x478523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Kubistova Z, Mrazek F, Petrek M. POLYMORPHISMS OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE GENES:SELECTED BIOLOGICAL, METHODICAL AND MEDICAL ASPECTS. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2009; 153:93-102. [DOI: 10.5507/bp.2009.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Trune DR, Zheng QY. Mouse models for human otitis media. Brain Res 2009; 1277:90-103. [PMID: 19272362 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2009] [Revised: 02/11/2009] [Accepted: 02/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Otitis media (OM) remains the most common childhood disease and its annual costs exceed $5 billion. Its potential for permanent hearing impairment also emphasizes the need to better understand and manage this disease. The pathogenesis of OM is multifactorial and includes infectious pathogens, anatomy, immunologic status, genetic predisposition, and environment. Recent progress in mouse model development is helping to elucidate the respective roles of these factors and to significantly contribute toward efforts of OM prevention and control. Genetic predisposition is recognized as an important factor in OM and increasing numbers of mouse models are helping to uncover the potential genetic bases for human OM. Furthermore, the completion of the mouse genome sequence has offered a powerful set of tools for investigating gene function and is generating a rich resource of mouse mutants for studying the genetic factors underlying OM.
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- Dennis R Trune
- Oregon Hearing Research Center, Mail Code NRC04, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA
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Mucha R, Bhide MR, Chakurkar EB, Novak M, Mikula I. Toll-like receptors TLR1, TLR2 and TLR4 gene mutations and natural resistance to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in cattle. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2008; 128:381-8. [PMID: 19131114 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2008] [Revised: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 12/01/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Toll like receptors (TLRs) are a class of pattern recognition receptors belonging to the innate immune system. Mutations in the protein coding region of TLRs are associated with altered responsiveness to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). A search was performed for novel mutations in bovine TLR1, TLR2 and TLR4 genes associated with the Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infection. The work was also focused on the assessment of linkage between well known mutations in TLR genes (TLR2: Arg677Trp, Pro681His and Arg753Gln; TLR4: Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile), and the susceptibility of cattle to MAP infection. Detection of MAP infection in cattle population (n=711) was based on IS900 PCR, which revealed 22.50% (n=160) MAP positivity. Known mutations in TLR2 and TLR4 genes were not found in cattle population. A novel mutation Val220Met was associated (Odd's ratio, OR-3.459) with increased susceptibility to MAP infection. Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain of TLR2 was screened for the presence of mutations, wherein a novel Ile680Val mutation was linked with MAP infection. In silico analysis of the bovine TLR4 ectodomain (ECD) revealed the polymorphic nature of the central ECD and irregularities in the central LRR motifs. LRR11 of the TLR4 showed five missense mutations possibly linked with the increased susceptibility to MAP infection. The most critical position that may alter the pathogen recognition of TLR molecule was 4th residue downstream to LRR domain. Two such missense mutations in TLR4 (Asp299Asn downstream to LRR11, and Gly389Ser downstream to LRR15) were associated with MAP infection. Briefly, the work describes novel mutations in the bovine TLRs and presents their association with the MAP infection.
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- R Mucha
- Laboratory of Biomedical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Kosice, Slovakia
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Ferwerda B, McCall MB, Verheijen K, Kullberg BJ, van der Ven AJ, Van der Meer JW, Netea MG. Functional consequences of toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms. Mol Med 2008; 14:346-52. [PMID: 18231573 DOI: 10.2119/2007-00135.ferwerda] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2007] [Accepted: 01/18/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is an important pathogen recognition receptor that recognizes mainly lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Gram-negative bacteria, but also structures from fungal and mycobacterial pathogens, as well as endogenous ligands. Two nonsynonymous polymorphisms of TLR4, Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile, have been suggested to alter the function of the receptor. Some, but not all, studies have proposed that these polymorphisms lead to reduced cytokine response and increased susceptibility to Gram-negative infections. In this review, we compare studies that assessed the effect of the Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile polymorphisms on susceptibility to Gram-negative infections and examine the phenotypic consequences of these polymorphisms. In addition, we review the geographical distribution of TLR4 polymorphisms and present a model for evolutionary pressures on the TLR4 genetic make-up.
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- Bart Ferwerda
- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Azim K, McManus R, Brophy K, Ryan A, Kelleher D, Reynolds JV. Genetic polymorphisms and the risk of infection following esophagectomy. positive association with TNF-alpha gene -308 genotype. Ann Surg 2007; 246:122-8. [PMID: 17592300 PMCID: PMC1899211 DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000259389.09161.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in inflammation-related genes in the development of infections following esophagectomy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Genetic polymorphisms for immunoregulatory cytokines may explain individual variation in response to trauma. Esophagectomy is associated with a high risk of postoperative infection and sepsis, and this study explored a number of SNPs in cytokine genes and their relationship to postoperative infection. METHODS : In a prospective analysis of 197 patients with esophageal cancer undergoing resection, 55 developed postoperative infections. DNA was extracted and genotyping was performed for polymorphisms in genes encoding TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-10, and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) using Taqman chemistry and PCR/RFLP. In a blinded analysis, the cohort with infections was compared with the no complication cohort (n = 114) and a cohort that had noninfective complications (n = 28). RESULTS No differences in polymorphisms for IL-1beta, IL-1 RN, IL-10, and TLR-4 genes were observed across groups. The frequency of TNF-alpha -308 GG homozygotes was significantly (P = 0.021) higher in the postoperative infection group. The G allele was significantly higher in the postoperative infection group compared with the no complication group (P = 0.017) and other complication group (P = 0.013). By multivariate analysis, this polymorphism as well as age and body mass index were predictors of infection. CONCLUSION The TNF-alpha -308A allele has been shown to be associated with higher circulating levels of TNF-alpha and the -308 G allele is a comparative low secretor allele. We propose that the polymorphism in the promotor region of TNF-alpha gene may lead to altered expression and a possible suboptimal activity of TNF-alpha in persons with GG genotypes, and these data suggest a link with infection following major surgery.
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- Kaukab Azim
- Department of Clinical Surgery and Dublin, of Molecular Medicine Center, St. Jame's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Paulus SC, Hirschfeld AF, Victor RE, Brunstein J, Thomas E, Turvey SE. Common human Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms--role in susceptibility to respiratory syncytial virus infection and functional immunological relevance. Clin Immunol 2007; 123:252-7. [PMID: 17449325 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2007.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2007] [Revised: 03/06/2007] [Accepted: 03/06/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Evidence suggests that Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) contributes to immune recognition of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The TLR4 gene harbours a polymorphism-Asp299Gly-previously associated with reduced TLR4 signalling. To understand of how host genetic variation influences the outcome of RSV infection in children, we examined the association between the TLR4 299Gly allele and severe RSV disease. By genotyping 236 children with RSV infection and 219 healthy controls we found no association between the risk of severe RSV infection and Asp299Gly polymorphisms (P>0.05), and we demonstrate that the TLR4 Asp299Gly genotype does not influence susceptibility to either RSV serotype A or B (P>0.05). Finally, examining the functional impact of the TLR4 Asp299Gly polymorphism (n=58), we demonstrate that proinflammatory cytokine production following TLR4 activation was indistinguishable between homozygous (Asp/Asp) and heterozygous (Asp/Gly) subjects. We conclude that the Asp299Gly TLR4 polymorphism does not alter receptor function and does not influence the risk of severe RSV infection.
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- Stéphane C Paulus
- Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital and Child & Family Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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The role of gene-environment interaction in predicting adverse pregnancy outcome. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2007; 21:491-504. [PMID: 17369098 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2007.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This article focuses on the influence of gene-environment interaction on pregnancy outcome. In particular, we focus on those adverse outcomes related to subclinical infection and the resultant inflammation of gestational tissues. We identify genetic association studies on pregnancy-related disorders with an infectious/inflammatory etiology. All studies in this field have focused on spontaneous preterm delivery and/or preterm and premature rupture of membranes. We discuss those articles where an environmental (infectious) exposure was studied in relation to genetic variability. In these studies, infectious exposure was defined as altered vaginal flora or bacterial vaginosis (BV). Maternal genomic variations influence both tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta response to BV-related organisms (anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria and Gardnerella vaginalis in particular) in the vagina and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth. Further studies are warranted to confirm these associations, stratify disease risk, and delineate interventions for achieving population health benefits.
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Gender appears to influence systemic and organ-specific inflammatory sequelae of ischemia-reperfusion and infectious challenge in many animal models. Despite the protection provided by female gender, androgen blockade, and/or estrogen administration in such experimental studies, many questions remain regarding the influence of gender dimorphism upon human responses to injury. We hypothesized that the administration of low-dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to otherwise healthy, young adults would provide insights regarding the influence of gender upon physiological and innate immune system responses to a prototypic inflammatory stimulus. To this end, 72 adult subjects (48 men, aged 29 +/- 1.0 years; 24 women, aged 26 +/- 1.0 years) were prospectively evaluated before and after the i.v. administration of LPS (2 ng/kg). All subjects developed symptoms within 1.0 to 1.5 h after LPS, and the men exhibited a greater increase in core temperature (2.1 +/- 0.1 degrees C) compared with the women (1.4 +/- 0.1 degrees C) (P < 0.001). In addition, the men exhibited a greater maximum decrease in mean arterial pressure (-13.0 +/- 1.3 mmHg) compared with the women (-8 +/- 1.3 mmHg) (P < 0.02). The changes in temperature and mean arterial pressure occurred without detectable differences between the male and female cohort responses of circulating white blood cell count and cortisol or cytokine levels. These results suggest that soluble inflammatory mediators generated by in vivo endotoxin activation of the innate immune system are insufficient to explain the resultant gender-specific phenotypic differences observed in young, adult humans.
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- Susette M Coyle
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, U.S.A
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Moens L, Verhaegen J, Pierik M, Vermeire S, De Boeck K, Peetermans WE, Bossuyt X. Toll-like receptor 2 and Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms in invasive pneumococcal disease. Microbes Infect 2006; 9:15-20. [PMID: 17196867 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2006.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2006] [Revised: 10/02/2006] [Accepted: 10/03/2006] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognize distinct pathogen-associated molecular patterns and trigger anti-microbial host defense responses. Several in vitro and in vivo studies in mice indicate that TLR2 and TLR4 are involved in the defense against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Studies have revealed associations between polymorphisms in TLRs and human diseases. The effect of polymorphisms in TLR2 and TLR4 in the human defense to S. pneumoniae has not been studied. METHODS We genotyped 99 Caucasian patients with invasive pneumococcal disease and 178 Caucasian controls for the known R579H, P631H and R753Q polymorphisms in TLR2 and the D299G polymorphism in TLR4 with PCR-RFLP methods. RESULTS The distribution of the TLR2 R579H, P631H and R753Q and TLR4 D299G variants was not significantly different between the patients and the controls. After stratification of the patient population by age, sex, diagnosis, and mortality no significant differences for the TLR2 R753Q genotype and TLR4 D299G genotype were found between various patient subgroups and between patient subgroups and the control population. It should be mentioned that for the TLR2 polymorphisms neither the control group nor the patient group contains homozygous mutant individuals. CONCLUSION We found no association between TLR2 and TLR4 polymorphisms and invasive pneumococcal infection.
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- Leen Moens
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Leuven, Centraal Dienstengebouw, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Rice JC, Peng T, Spence JS, Wang HQ, Goldblum RM, Corthésy B, Nowicki BJ. Pyelonephritic Escherichia coli expressing P fimbriae decrease immune response of the mouse kidney. J Am Soc Nephrol 2005; 16:3583-91. [PMID: 16236807 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2005030243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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P fimbriae are proteinaceous appendages on the surface of Escherichia coli bacteria that mediate adherence to uroepithelial cells. E. coli that express P fimbriae account for the majority of ascending urinary tract infections in women with normal urinary tracts. The hypothesis that P fimbriae on uropathic E. coli attach to renal epithelia and may regulate the immune response to establish infection was investigated. The polymeric Ig receptor (pIgR), produced by renal epithelia, transports IgA into the urinary space. Kidney pIgR and urine IgA levels were analyzed in a mouse model of ascending pyelonephritis, using E. coli with (P+) and without (P-) P fimbriae, to determine whether P(+) E. coli regulate epithelial pIgR expression and IgA transport into the urine. (P+) E. coli establish infection and persist to a greater amount than P(-) E. coli. P(+)-infected mice downregulate pIgR mRNA and protein levels compared with P(-)-infected or PBS controls at > or =48 h. The decrease in pIgR was associated with decreased urinary IgA levels in the P(+)-infected group at 48 h. pIgR mRNA and protein also decline in P(+) E. coli-infected LPS-hyporesponsive mice. These studies identify a novel virulence mechanism of E. coli that express P fimbriae. It is proposed that P fimbriae decrease pIgR expression in the kidney and consequently decrease IgA transport into the urinary space. This may explain, in part, how E. coli that bear P fimbriae exploit the immune system of human hosts to establish ascending pyelonephritis.
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- James C Rice
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0562, USA.
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Imahara SD, Jelacic S, Junker CE, O'Keefe GE. The influence of gender on human innate immunity. Surgery 2005; 138:275-82. [PMID: 16153437 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2005.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2005] [Revised: 03/24/2005] [Accepted: 03/27/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several experimental, clinical, and epidemiologic studies indicate a better prognosis in women after an infectious challenge. The monocyte/macrophage, as coordinators of the innate immune response to sepsis, secrete plasma inflammatory cytokines. Elevated plasma cytokine levels are inversely correlated with outcome. In addition, single-nucleotide polymorphisms related to these cytokine genes and in genes important for lipopolysaccharide (LPS) detection, particularly toll-like receptor-4, have been associated with variations in clinical outcome. We hypothesize that the gender differences in clinical outcome are due to measurable differences in cytokine responses and intracellular signaling, and these differences are independent of polymorphism carrier status. METHODS Venous blood samples from healthy subjects (56 men, 23 women) were incubated with LPS, and supernatant cytokine levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In a randomly chosen subgroup, (8 men, 4 women), peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated, and LPS-mediated intracellular mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphorylation was assayed via Western blot analysis. Each subject was screened for the following SNPs: tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) -308G/A, interleukin (IL)-6 -174G/C, IL-1beta -31C/T, and toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) +896A/G. RESULTS Women produced significantly less LPS-induced TNF-alpha and IL-1beta but not IL-6. When the analysis was adjusted for the presence of each polymorphism, the differences in TNF-alpha and IL-1beta accumulation persisted. Female gender was associated with lower MAPK phosphorylation at each LPS concentration but was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Gender-specific differences in LPS-induced TNF-alpha and IL-1beta were observed, possibly attributed to alterations in MAPK phosphorylation. Furthermore, studies investigating the influence of genomic variation on the innate immune response should address potential gender-related differences.
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- Scott D Imahara
- Department of Surgery, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle 98104, USA.
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Imahara SD, Jelacic S, Junker CE, O'Keefe GE. The TLR4 +896 polymorphism is not associated with lipopolysaccharide hypo-responsiveness in leukocytes. Genes Immun 2005; 6:37-43. [PMID: 15565173 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) is required for detection of Gram negative bacterial infections by binding lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and for the initiation of inflammatory signaling. Recent studies have demonstrated that a nonsynonymous single-nucleotide polymorphism (Asp299Gly, A+896G) is associated with decreased endotoxin responsiveness and poor outcomes from sepsis. We show that human carriers of this polymorphism show no deficit in LPS induced peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activity, no reduction in sensitivity to endotoxin, and variable differences in whole-blood inflammatory cytokine production. These results indicate that this mutation is not a primary determinant of human endotoxin sensitivity.
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- S D Imahara
- Department of Surgery, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA.
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Genç MR, Onderdonk A, Witkin SS. Innate immune system gene polymorphisms in women with vulvovaginal infections. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2004; 6:462-468. [PMID: 15538984 DOI: 10.1007/s11908-004-0066-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The innate immune responses at mucosal surfaces of the lower female genital tract play a central role in preventing the establishment of infection. Variability in the genes regulating innate immune recognition or response to infectious microorganisms could explain interindividual differences in susceptibility to infection and severity of infectious disorders. Of the numerous genetic variations identified within immunoregulatory genes, only a few have so far been studied in relation to infectious disorders of the lower female genital tract. Although these studies broaden our understanding of the genetic influence on mucosal innate immunity and microbiologic outcome, they also highlight the complexity of links between genotypical and phenotypical features, ie, the influence of a single genetic marker on the phenotype is at best moderate and is not constant in every ethnic/racial group. Such inconsistency is primarily attributed to gene-to-gene interactions and demographic genetic variability. Large case-control studies evaluating multiple genetic markers simultaneously in well-defined subgroups will characterize patients more accurately and pave the way to personalized medicine.
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Genc MR, Vardhana S, Delaney ML, Onderdonk A, Tuomala R, Norwitz E, Witkin SS. Relationship between a toll-like receptor-4 gene polymorphism, bacterial vaginosis-related flora and vaginal cytokine responses in pregnant women. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2004; 116:152-6. [PMID: 15358455 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2003] [Revised: 12/19/2003] [Accepted: 02/04/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The relationship between a single nucleotide polymorphism (TLR4 896 A > G) in the toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) gene, qualitative and quantitative changes in vaginal micro-flora and vaginal interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) concentrations in pregnant women were evaluated. STUDY DESIGN Qualitative and quantitative microbial methods were used to characterize vaginal micro-flora of 238 women at 18-22 weeks gestation. Polymerase chain reaction was used to determine TLR4 genotype. IL-1beta and IL-1ra concentrations in vaginal lavage samples were measured by ELISA. RESULTS The TLR4 variant was identified in 10.3% of women. Carriage of this variant was associated with a median increase in vaginal pH (P = 0.05), a greater than 10-fold increase in vaginal Gardnerella vaginalis levels (P < 0.0001) and a 10-fold increase in the vaginal concentration of three species of anaerobic Gram-negative rods, Prevotella, Bacteroides, and Porphyromonas (P = 0.08 ). Colonization with G. vaginalis and/or the anaerobic Gram-negative rods resulted in elevated vaginal IL-1 (P = 0.01) and IL-1ra (P < 0.0002) concentrations in women who were TLR4 896A homozygotes, but not in TLR4 896G carriers. CONCLUSION The TLR4 896 A > G polymorphism contributes to inter-individual differences in the vaginal immune defense against G. vaginalis and anaerobic Gram-negative rods.
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- Mehmet R Genc
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Török HP, Glas J, Tonenchi L, Mussack T, Folwaczny C. Polymorphisms of the lipopolysaccharide-signaling complex in inflammatory bowel disease: association of a mutation in the Toll-like receptor 4 gene with ulcerative colitis. Clin Immunol 2004; 112:85-91. [PMID: 15207785 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2004.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2004] [Revised: 03/02/2004] [Accepted: 03/02/2004] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Genes encoding for receptors of the innate immune system are potential candidates for susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease, e.g., mutations in the cytosolic receptor NOD2/CARD15 were associated with Crohn's disease. Herein, two mutations of the Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 gene (Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile) resulting in impaired lipopolysaccharide signaling, the -159C/T promotor polymorphism of the CD14 gene, polymorphisms of the lipopolysaccharide binding protein gene and the bactericidal permeability increasing protein gene were evaluated in 102 patients with Crohn's disease, 98 patients with ulcerative colitis and 145 healthy controls. The allele and carrier frequencies for the Thr399Ile mutation in TLR4 gene were significantly increased in ulcerative colitis when compared to the controls (P = 0.014 and P = 0.018, respectively). None of the other five polymorphisms was associated with inflammatory bowel disease. In conclusion, a novel association between a functional polymorphism in TLR4 and ulcerative colitis is reported. This observation underscores the importance of impaired innate immunity in inflammatory bowel disease.
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- Helga-Paula Török
- Medizinische Klinik und Medizinische Poliklinik, Standort Innenstadt, Klinikum der Universität München, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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Wells CA, Ravasi T, Faulkner GJ, Carninci P, Okazaki Y, Hayashizaki Y, Sweet M, Wainwright BJ, Hume DA. Genetic control of the innate immune response. BMC Immunol 2003; 4:5. [PMID: 12826024 PMCID: PMC194878 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2172-4-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2003] [Accepted: 06/26/2003] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Susceptibility to infectious diseases is directed, in part, by the interaction between the invading pathogen and host macrophages. This study examines the influence of genetic background on host-pathogen interactions, by assessing the transcriptional responses of macrophages from five inbred mouse strains to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a major determinant of responses to gram-negative microorganisms. RESULTS The mouse strains examined varied greatly in the number, amplitude and rate of induction of genes expressed in response to LPS. The response was attenuated in the C3H/HeJlpsd strain, which has a mutation in the LPS receptor Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Variation between mouse strains allowed clustering into early (C57Bl/6J and DBA/2J) and delayed (BALB/c and C3H/ARC) transcriptional phenotypes. There was no clear correlation between gene induction patterns and variation at the Bcg locus (Slc11A1) or propensity to bias Th1 versus Th2 T cell activation responses. CONCLUSION Macrophages from each strain responded to LPS with unique gene expression profiles. The variation apparent between genetic backgrounds provides insights into the breadth of possible inflammatory responses, and paradoxically, this divergence was used to identify a common transcriptional program that responds to TLR4 signalling, irrespective of genetic background. Our data indicates that many additional genetic loci control the nature and the extent of transcriptional responses promoted by a single pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP), such as LPS.
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- Christine A Wells
- Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Laboratory for Genome Exploration Research Group, Genomic Sciences Centre, Riken Yokohama Institute, Yokohama 230-0045
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- Laboratory for Genome Exploration Research Group, Genomic Sciences Centre, Riken Yokohama Institute, Yokohama 230-0045
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- Laboratory for Genome Exploration Research Group, Genomic Sciences Centre, Riken Yokohama Institute, Yokohama 230-0045
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- Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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