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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2014, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 385-387.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2014.05.017

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Research progress of correlation between the polymorphisms of susceptibility genes associated with the function of macrophage and tuberculosis

JIANG Dao-bin , Qimanguli WUSHOUER   

  1. Graduate School of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054,China
  • Received:2013-12-09 Online:2014-05-10 Published:2014-06-07
  • Contact: Qimanguli WUSHOUER E-mail:qimenw@hotmail.com

Abstract: The function of the host macrophage causes different outcomes after Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. The differences of the function of macrophage among individuals are not only the results of self-regulation in immune system, but also associated with the polymorphisms of susceptibility genes associated with the function of macrophage, including the genes influencing the killing, activation, apoptosis and other abilities of macrophage. This article reviews some achievements about the correlation between the polymorphism of susceptibility genes associated with the function of macrophage and pulmonary tuberculosis. The result shows partial polymorphism of susceptibility genes associated with the function of macrophage is correlated with the susceptibility to tuberculosis, and this correlation has not only ethical difference, but also is related to the clinical types of tuberculosis.

Key words: Macrophages, Polymorphism, genetic, Tuberculosis/genetics, Genetic predisposition to disease