Friday, November 18, 2011

Single nucleotide polymorphisms of toll-like receptor-4 protect against acne conglobata

Abstract

Background  Former studies have shown that Propionibacterium acnes may stimulate expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in keratinocytes of patients with acne vulgaris.


Objective  To investigate the impact of single nucleotide polumorphisms (SNPs) of the TLR4 gene in acne vulgaris.


Methods  Genomic DNA was isolated from 191 patients with acne vulgaris and 75 healthy controls. Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile SNPs were defined after cutting of the PCR products by restriction enzymes. Sebum of lesions was cultured for P. acnes.


Results  No differences in SNP allele frequencies were found between patients and healthy controls. 46.5% ...

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