Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DPF3 and susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in the Northwest Chinese Han population.
Methods: Genotyping of four DPF3 SNPs (rs10140566, rs75575287, rs202075571, and rs61986330) was performed using Agena MassARRAY from 488 PTB patients and 488 healthy controls. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using logistic regression. Multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) analysis was employed to investigate the effect of SNP-SNP interactions on PTB risk. The GSE54992 dataset was analyzed using R software to ascertain DPF3 expression levels.
Results: Overall analysis revealed that rs202075571 (allele: OR = 1.31, p = 0.015; CC vs. TT: OR = 1.97, p = 0.049; dominant: OR = 1.33, p = 0.032) and rs61986330 (allele: OR = 1.38, p = 0.010; CA vs. CC: OR = 1.35, p = 0.044; dominant: OR = 1.40, p = 0.019) were associated with an increased PTB risk. Stratified analysis showed that rs10140566 was a PTB risk factor in females, those aged ≤40 and non-smokers, and rs202075571 was associated with PTB risk in individuals aged >40 and smokers, and rs61986330 was associated with PTB risk in males, those aged >40 and smokers. The four SNPs model demonstrated significant predictive potential for PTB risk. Furthermore, DPF3 exhibited higher expression in PTB compared to healthy controls.
Conclusion: DPF3 polymorphisms (rs10140566, rs202075571, and rs61986330) are associated with an increased risk of PTB, providing valuable new insights into the mechanism of PTB.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection can lead to various outcomes, including active tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Household contacts of TB cases have a high risk of acquiring LTBI.
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Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China. Electronic address:
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