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The Functional and Genetic Defects of IFN-${\gamma}$ Receptor in the Patients with Tuberculosis  

Park, Gye-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Cil Medical Center)
Hwang, You-Jin (Department of Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Gachon Medical School, Cil Medical Center)
Lim, Young-Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Cil Medical Center)
An, Chang-Hyeok (Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Cil Medical Center)
Park, Jeong-Woong (Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Cil Medical Center)
Jeong, Seong-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Cil Medical Center)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.52, no.5, 2002 , pp. 497-505 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background : INF-${\gamma}$ plays an important role in the host response to a mycobacterial infection. A complete IFN-${\gamma}$ receptor 1 deficiency is a life threatening condition because it renders patients highly susceptible to a mycobacterial infection. Several mutations in the IFN-${\gamma}$ receptor and STAT1 gene have been identified in the rare mycobacterial infections. These mutations have partial function of the IFN-${\gamma}$ receptor and similar pathologic features to clinical tuberculosis. Materials and Methods : The function of the IFN-${\gamma}$ receptor was evaluated in the patients with clinical tuberculosis. In addition, the DNA coding sequence of the IFNgR1 and STAT1 gene was also analyzed in disseminated tuberculosis patients who might have a defective IFN-${\gamma}$ receptor. Results : The cell surface expression levels of HLA-DR and CD64 in the PMBC after being stimulation with IFN-${\gamma}$ (100IU/ml, 1000IU/ml) were increased in both controls and patients. However, the rate of increase in both groups was similar. The production of TNF-${\alpha}$ in the response to stimulation with LPS was higher in the both groups ($850.7{\pm}687.8$ vs. $836.7{\pm}564.3$ pg/ml). Pretreatment with IFN-${\gamma}$ prior to LPS stimulation resulted in further increase in TNF-${\alpha}$ production between both groups ($2203.5{\pm}242.5$ vs. $2227.5{\pm}560.4$ pg/ml). However, the rate of the increase in TNF-${\alpha}$ production in the both groups was similar. The known mutations in the IFNgR1 and STAT1 coding sequences were not found in the genomic DNA of patients with disseminated tuberculosis. Conclusion : The functional and genetic defects of the IFN-${\gamma}$ receptor were not identified in clinical tuberculosis. This suggests the defective IFN-${\gamma}$ receptor that predispoe patients to a BCG or NTM infection can not alone account for the cases of clinical tuberculosis.
Keywords
Tuberculosis; Disseminated tuberculosis; IFN-${\gamma}$; IFN-${\gamma}$ receptor; STAT1;
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