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Ngoufack MN, Nkenfou CN, Atogho Tiedeu B, Mouafo LCM, Dambaya B, Ndzi EN, Kouanfack C, Nguefack-Tsague G, Mbacham WF, Ndjolo A. CCR2 Genetic Polymorphism And Its Potential Effect On HIV Acquisition In A Population Of Children Living In The Northern Region Of Cameroon. APPLICATION OF CLINICAL GENETICS 2019; 12:229-234. [PMID: 31819589 PMCID: PMC6886552 DOI: 10.2147/tacg.s202498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background and objectives The association of chemokine receptor-2 (CCR2) polymorphism with HIV transmission or disease progression remains highly controversial. The role of CCR2-64I allele in HIV infection may differ from one population to another because of their genetic background. The objectives of this study were to characterize the CCR2 genetic polymorphism and to determine its potential effect in HIV acquisition in children living in the Northern Region of Cameroon. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in five health facilities in the Northern region of Cameroon. DNA was extracted from the Buffy coat of each participant using the QIAamp®DNA mini kit. The DNA extract was then subjected to polymorphic analyses. CCR2 genotypes were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). The Chi-Squared test was used for the assessment of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Results A total of 134 children under 15 years comprised of 38 HIV-exposed infected (28.36%) and 96 HIV-exposed un-infected (71.64%) participants were recruited. Prevalences of 44.78% wild type homozygous, 48.52% heterozygous and 6.7% mutant homozygous alleles were found in the overall population. An allelic frequency of 29.69% for the mutant allele CCR2-64I was found in HIV-exposed un-infected individuals as compared to 34.21% in HIV-infected children (p=0.47). Conclusion The CCR2-64I allele is relatively common in the Northern Region of Cameroon, with a similar distribution among HIV-exposed un-infected and infected children. As this allele alone does not seem to confer protection against HIV-1 infection, further studies using genotype-combination of CCR2 polymorphism and other single nucleotide polymorphisms would be of great relevance in both HIV prevention and novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Marie Nicole Ngoufack
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Systems Biology, Chantal Biya' International Reference Centre for Research on HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management (CBIRC), Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Systems Biology, Chantal Biya' International Reference Centre for Research on HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management (CBIRC), Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Department of Biology, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Systems Biology, Chantal Biya' International Reference Centre for Research on HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management (CBIRC), Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Systems Biology, Chantal Biya' International Reference Centre for Research on HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management (CBIRC), Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Systems Biology, Chantal Biya' International Reference Centre for Research on HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management (CBIRC), Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Systems Biology, Chantal Biya' International Reference Centre for Research on HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management (CBIRC), Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Mekue LM, Nkenfou CN, Dambaya B, Fotso I, Nguefack F, Fainguem N, Lobè EE, Kuiaté JR, Ndjolo A. IMPLICATION OF FIVE AIDS RELATED GENES IN MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION AND ACQUISITION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 IN CAMEROON. Afr J Infect Dis 2018; 13:1-10. [PMID: 30596191 PMCID: PMC6305080 DOI: 10.21010/ajid.v13i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genetic variants in the mother and/or infant have been described with evidence to be associated with mother-to-child transmission of HIV, but somehow with contradictory results depending on ethnic or geographic populations. We aimed at looking at the association between the allelic frequency of some genes with vertical transmission or acquisition of HIV in Cameroon. METHODOLOGY A total of 262 mothers (212 HIV-infected and 50 HIV non-infected) with their babies (270 in total, 42 HIV exposed-infected, 178 HIV exposed non-infected and 50 HIV non-exposed) were recruited in Yaounde-Cameroon. Their genotypes for CCR5-Delta32, CCR5 promoter59029A/G, CCR2-64I, SDF1-3'A and TRIM5α-136Q were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphisms. RESULTS Allelic frequencies were 14.7%, 41.9%, 9.5% and 14.7% for CCR2-64I, CCR5-59029-A/G, TRIM5α-136Q, SDF1-3'A respectively in the mothers and 18.8%, 35.9%, 11.3% and 20.5% in the babies. No delta 32 mutation in the CCR5 gene was found. The mutant genotype was most significantly frequent in the non-transmitter than in the transmitter (p= 0.005) for the SDF-1 3'A. SDF1-3'A [Odd ratio = 1.69; 95% confidence interval: 0.1158 to 0.7277); was associated to MTCT, P = 0.008.The homozygote mutants for the CCR5-59029-G were significantly higher in the infected than in the exposed uninfected babies (p=0.04). The mutations in the other genes were neither implicated in the acquisition nor in the transmission. CONCLUSION SDF1-3'A was associated to the reduction of MTCT. The CCR5-59029-A/G favored acquisition of HIV by babies. Our study showed that polymorphisms in chemokine ligand may be involved in MTCT.
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- Linda Mouafo Mekue
- Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 56, Dschang, Cameroon,Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre, P.O. Box 3077, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre, P.O. Box 3077, Yaounde, Cameroon,Higher Teacher Training College, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 47, Yaounde, Cameroon,Corresponding Author’s E-mail:
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- Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre, P.O. Box 3077, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre, P.O. Box 3077, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Chantal BIYA Foundation’ Mother and Child Center, P.O. Box 1936, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre, P.O. Box 3077, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre, P.O. Box 3077, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 56, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre, P.O. Box 3077, Yaounde, Cameroon,Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O Box 1364, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Wei M, Rong C, Zhao J, Liu X, Yang F, Zeng J. Role of SDF-1 3'A polymorphism in HIV-1 disease progression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gene 2018; 677:182-188. [PMID: 30053458 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chemokine stromal cell-derived factor 1(SDF-1) 3'A polymorphism has been reported to influence HIV-1 disease pathogenesis and progression, but the results remain controversial. OBJECTIVES A meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate their association. METHODS Comprehensive literature search of Pubmed, Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure was conducted. The strength of association between SDF-1 3'A polymorphism and HIV-1 progression was evaluated using the pooled ORs and 95%CIs calculated under different comparison models. Subgroup analyses, heterogeneity, Galbraith plot analyses and test for publication bias were also carried out. RESULTS Our result showed that when compared with the typical progressors, the GA + AA and GA genotype of SDF-1 3'A polymorphism was found positively associated with the long-term non-progressors (LTNP) in the Caucasian HIV-1 infectors (GA + AA vs. GG, OR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.02-2.18, p = 0.040; GA vs. GG, OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.06-2.35, p = 0.024), while AA genotype was found significantly higher in Asian LTNPs (AA vs. GG + GA, OR = 3.32, 95% CI: 1.25-8.85, p = 0.016). CONCLUSIONS Our result suggested that HIV-1 infectors with SDF-1 3'A polymorphism have a higher chance of developing late AIDS than infectors with the SDF-1 GG genotype.
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- Meide Wei
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Liuzhou General Hospital, Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Liuzhou General Hospital, Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Liuzhou General Hospital, Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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