Abstract
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the infection of Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. T-helper type 17-related genes, vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene, and chemokine/chemokine receptor genes are crucial in microbial infection. A total of 16 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in eight genes (interleukin [IL]-17A, IL-17F, IL-23R, VDR, C-C motif chemokine ligand [CCL] 2, CCL5, C-C chemokine receptor [CCR] 2, and CCR5) were analyzed in 188 patients with syphilis and 216 healthy controls. The results showed a strong correlation of IL-17A rs2275913 (AA vs AG + GG: odds ratio [OR], 1.78; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09 to 2.92; P = 0.020; A vs G: OR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.76; P = 0.043) and rs3819024 (GG vs AA + GA: OR, 1.76; 95% CI, 1.06 to 2.91; P = 0.028; G vs A: OR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.80; P = 0.030) with syphilis. In haplotype analysis, IL-17A rs2275913A/rs3819024G showed a risk effect (OR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.82; P = 0.026), whereas IL-17A rs2275913G/rs3819024A showed a protective effect (OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.57 to 0.998; P = 0.048). The expression levels of IL-17A messenger RNA (mRNA) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and IL-17A secretion in plasma were further examined. No significant d...Continue Reading
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