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Sex-dependent regulation of interferon-γ receptor expression in pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Human Immunology . Aug2022, Vol. 83 Issue 8/9, p656-661. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- • TB patients have lower IFN-γR1 and IFN-γR2 expression. • There is sex-dependent modulation of IFN-γR1 and IFN-γR2 expression in TB patients. • IFN-γR1 mRNA and its surface expression shows significant positive correlation in HCs. Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) is an essential pro-inflammatory cytokine against tuberculosis (TB). To initiate immune response, IFN-γ binds to its receptor complex which consists of two subunits IFN-γ receptor 1 (IFN-γR1) and IFN-γ receptor 2 (IFN-γR2). The deficiency in either receptor subunit can alter IFN-γ signalling thus influencing host susceptibility to TB. In the present study IFN-γ receptor expression at transcriptional and translational level was analysed in pulmonary TB patients from North India. A total of 46 pulmonary TB patients (at 0 day of anti-tuberculosis therapy) and 48 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited. It was found that the mRNA expression of IFN-γR1 was decreased in male TB patients (p = 0.003). The surface expression of IFN-γR1 (p = 0.0005) and IFN-γR2 (p = 0.024) was also found to be decreased in male TB patients. In conclusion, we found sex-dependent regulation of IFN-γR1 and IFN-γR2 expression in pulmonary TB patients of studied population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01988859
- Volume :
- 83
- Issue :
- 8/9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Human Immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158515112
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humimm.2022.06.004