Genetic variants in human BCL2L11 (BIM) are associated with ulcerative forms of Buruli ulcer

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.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Emerging microbes & infections - 10(2021), 1 vom: 20. Dez., Seite 223-225

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fevereiro, João [VerfasserIn]
Fraga, Alexandra G [VerfasserIn]
Capela, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Sopoh, Ghislain E [VerfasserIn]
Dossou, Ange [VerfasserIn]
Ayelo, Gilbert Adjimon [VerfasserIn]
Peixoto, Maria João [VerfasserIn]
Cunha, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Carvalho, Agostinho [VerfasserIn]
Rodrigues, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Pedrosa, Jorge [VerfasserIn]

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BCL2L11 protein, human
BIM
Bcl-2-Like Protein 11
Candidate gene
Letter
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Rs13421194
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism

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Date Completed 19.08.2021

Date Revised 21.12.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/22221751.2021.1878936

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320304035