Polymorphism in the interleukin-10 gene is associated with overactive bladder phenotype associated with HTLV-1 infection

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Marcos Braz, Joyce Moura Oliveira, Jamile Leão Rêgo, Edgar Marcelino de Carvalho, Silvane Maria Braga Santos, Léa Cristina Castellucci
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
• Subjects: HTLV-1; SNP rs1800896 (-1082bp A/G); Overactive bladder; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0481-2018; https://doaj.org/article/a76d041fe5ec4af29b93e73e5b5c1786

Abstract INTRODUCTION Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated inflammatory diseases are not well understood; however, their clinical manifestations may be influenced by the host genetic background. METHODS We genotyped 298 individuals with HTLV-1 and 380 controls for interleukin-10 (IL10) gene variants-rs3024496, rs1800871, rs1800896-and used logistic regression analysis to determine their association with clinical phenotypes. RESULTS No association with HTLV-1 infection was observed. However, allele A of rs1800896 (1082bp upstream) was associated with protection against neurological impairment, specifically overactive bladder (OR=0.447, 95% CI 0.28-0.70, p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggests that IL10 regulation ameliorates neurological damage in HTLV-1 infections.