Haplotypes of the IL10 gene as potential protection factors in leprosy patients

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2013 Oct;20(10):1599-603. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00334-13. Epub 2013 Aug 21.

Abstract

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae characterized by dermatoneurological signs and symptoms that has a large number of new cases worldwide. Several studies have associated interleukin 10 with susceptibility/resistance to several diseases. We investigated haplotypes formed by three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in the IL10 gene (A-1082G, C-819T, and C-592A) in order to better understand the susceptibility to and severity of leprosy in an admixed northern Brazil population, taking into account estimates of interethnic admixture. We observed the genotypes ACC/ACC (P = 0.021, odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval (CI)] = 0.290 [0.085 to 0823]) and ACC/GCC (P = 0.003, OR [95% CI] = 0.220 [0.504 to 0.040]) presenting significant results for protection against leprosy development, framed in the profiles of low and medium interleukin production, respectively. Therefore, we suggest that genotypes A-1082G, C-819T, and C-592A formed by interleukin-10 polymorphisms are closely related to protection of the leprosy development in an admixed northern Brazil population, in particular ACC/ACC and ACC/GCC genotypes.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brazil
  • Disease Resistance*
  • Female
  • Haplotypes
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-10 / genetics*
  • Interleukin-10 / immunology*
  • Leprosy / genetics*
  • Leprosy / immunology*
  • Leprosy / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

Substances

  • IL10 protein, human
  • Interleukin-10