In the present study a tetranucleotide (TGGA)n repeat polymorphism 5' to the myelin basic protein (MBP) gene was evaluated in a group of HLA-class II-typed, chronic progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
TNF-α -308 G allele and G/G genotype had higher frequency among MS patients than control subjects (G vs. A: OR=1.26, P<0.05); G/G vs. A/A: OR=4.59, P=0.0003).
The difference could largely be attributed to increases in the TNFa 118 bp allele and the TNFb 127 bp allele in MS patients, with a conserved MS associated haplotype (130:118:127 TNF d:a:b).
However, to find the definite connection between genetic variations in VDR gene and MS disease in a population of South East of Iran, more researches on gene structure and its function with regard to patients' conditions are required.
The objectives of this study were: (i) to reappraise the association that was found in the previous study; (ii) to evaluate if MS patients with minor allele C and HHV-6A active infection had different clinical behavior; and (iii) to analyze the possible association of MHC2TA rs4774C with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
The expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-10 (IL-10) and IL-12 mRNA in CSF MNC did not differ between MS patients with and without active MRI lesions.
The aim of this study is to measure plasma levels of OPG and RANKL as well as to analyze VDR FokI polymorphism (rs2228570) in MS patients and healthy individuals to detect any potential correlation.
The aim of this study is to measure plasma levels of OPG and RANKL as well as to analyze VDR FokI polymorphism (rs2228570) in MS patients and healthy individuals to detect any potential correlation.
The frequencies of HMOX2 rs1051308AA genotype and HMOX2 rs1051308A and HMOX1 rs2071746A alleles were higher in MS patients than in controls, although only that of the SNP HMOX2 rs1051308 in men remained as significant after correction for multiple comparisons.
We have investigated the genetic involvement of the CD4 and the LAG3 genes, two appealing candidates for MS due to their suggested role in MS pathology.
Patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF; 35 with MS and 5 with AS) had longer t<sub>50%</sub> (by 22%, p = 0.0002) and higher PAI-1:Ag (by 74%, p < 0.0001) than the remainder.