Association of Endothelial Protein C Receptor (EPCR) rs867186 Gene Polymorphism With Increased Levels of Soluble EPCR and High Risk of Severe Malaria and Fatality in Beninese Children.
J Infect Dis
; 227(2): 179-182, 2023 01 11.
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ABSTRACT
The endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR)-rs867186 G allele has been linked to high plasma levels of soluble EPCR (sEPCR) and controversially associated with either susceptibility or resistance to severe and cerebral malaria. In this study, quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and sequencing were used to assess sEPCR levels and EPCR-rs867186 polymorphism in blood samples from Beninese children with different clinical presentations of malaria. Our findings show that sEPCR levels were higher at hospital admission than during convalescence and that EPCR-rs867186 G allele was associated with increased sEPCR plasma levels, malaria severity, and mortality rate (P < .001, P = .03, and P = .04, respectively), suggesting a role of sEPCR in the pathogenesis of severe malaria.
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Malária Cerebral
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Receptores de Superfície Celular
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2023
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