Genetic polymorphism of human immunodeficiency virus coreceptor CCR5Delta32 and CCR2-64I alleles in Chinese Yi Ethnic group in Sichuan.
- Author:
Xiao-Ling DENG
1
;
Kun-Xue HONG
;
Jian-Ping CHEN
;
Yu-Hua RUAN
;
Ming-Yan XU
;
Guang-Ming QIN
;
Ke LI
;
Hui XING
;
Yi-Ming SHAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Alleles; Base Sequence; China; ethnology; Female; HIV Infections; virology; HIV-1; genetics; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymorphism, Genetic; Receptors, CCR5; genetics; Receptors, HIV; genetics
- From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2004;25(12):1050-1053
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore genetic polymorphisms CCR5 of HIV coreceptor and CCR2 in Chinese Yi Ethnic group in Sichuan.
METHODSGenomic DNA samples were obtained from 119 healthy individuals and 88 HIV-1 infected individuals of Chinese Yi Ethnic group in Sichuan. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), cloning and gene sequencing techniques were employed to identify the genotype of CCR5Delta32; PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and gene sequencing were employed to identify the CCR2-64I alleles.
RESULTSAt CCR5 locus, 2 heterozygotes (CCR5-wt/Delta32) and none homozygote (CCR5-Delta32/Delta32) were observed in 119 healthy individuals, allelic frequency of CCR5-Delta32 was 0.84%; No mutant was found in 88 HIV-1 infected individuals. At CCR2 locus, 26 heterozygotes (CCR2-64V/64I) and two homozygotes (CCR2-64I/64I) were observed in healthy individuals but the allelic frequency CCR2-64I was 12.61%. Among infected individuals, 12 heterozygotes (CCR2-64V/64I) and 7 homozygotes (CCR2-64I/64I) were observed and the allelic frequency CCR2-64I was 13.27%. Statistical analysis revealed that the differences of both loci between healthy and infected individuals were insignificant. Both loci were consistent with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in the two different groups.
CONCLUSIONThe polymorphism of CCR5Delta32 and CCR2-64I alleles from Chinese Yi Ethnic group was detected which was of significance for the evaluation of genetic resistance to HIV-1 infection in Chinese population.