| Literature DB >> 33467983 |
João Fevereiro1,2, Alexandra G Fraga1,2, Carlos Capela1,2, Ghislain E Sopoh3,4, Ange Dossou3, Gilbert Adjimon Ayelo3, Maria João Peixoto1,2, Cristina Cunha1,2, Agostinho Carvalho1,2, Fernando Rodrigues1,2, Jorge Pedrosa1,2.
Abstract
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a devastating skin mycobacterial infection characterized by extensive cell death, which was previously suggested to be mediated by Bcl2-like protein 11 (BIM, encoded by the BCL2L11 gene). We here report the association of genetic variants in BCL2L11 with ulcerative forms of the disease in a cohort of 618 Beninese individuals. Our results show that regulation of apoptosis in humans contributes to BU lesions associated with worse prognosis, prompting for further investigation on the implementation of novel methods for earlier identification of at-risk patients.Entities:
Keywords: Mycobacterium ulcerans ; BIM; Candidate gene; Single Nucleotide Polymorphism; rs13421194
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33467983 PMCID: PMC7889264 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1878936
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Microbes Infect ISSN: 2222-1751 Impact factor: 7.163