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Löfgren, J. et al.

Toll-like receptor 4 Asp299Gly polymorphism in respiratory syncytial virus epidemics.

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigen serves as ligand for Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 that is a transmembrane signaling receptor in macrophages and dendritic cells. According to current evidence single nucleotide polymorphism involving amino acid 299 influences the susceptibility to severe RSV infections. The Asp299Gly allele has been shown to influence the TLR4-mediated signaling causing conformational change in the extracellular domain that recognizes pathogen-associated molecular patterns. The aim was to study the association between the TLR4 Asp299Gly polymorphism and the susceptibility to severe RSV bronchiolitis in infants. Altogether 312 cases and 356 controls, selected on the basis place of residence, date of birth, gender, and gestation at birth, were studied. When adjusted for multiple dependent variables, no allele or genotype frequency difference was found between the cases and the controls. Post hoc analysis revealed that during the year 2000 epidemics, the Gly299Gly genotype associated with protection against severe RSV and during 2004 epidemics Gly299Gly genotype and 299Gly allele associated with severe RSV. To conclude, we could not confirm the association of the Gly299 allele with severe RSV. This is consistent with the evidence that the susceptibility to severe RSV infection is principally dependent on environmental and constitutional factors. We propose that the risk of severe RSV infection may additionally depend on the interaction between individual TLR4 genotype and the particular RSV group causing bronchiolitis.[1]

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Toll-like receptor 4 Asp299Gly polymorphism in respiratory syncytial virus epidemics. Löfgren, J., Marttila, R., Renko, M., Rämet, M., Hallman, M. Pediatr. Pulmonol. (2010) [Pubmed]

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