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A proline deletion in IFNAR1 impairs IFN-signaling and underlies increased resistance to tuberculosis in humans

Authors :
Guoliang Zhang
Nicole A. deWeerd
Sebastian A. Stifter
Lei Liu
Boping Zhou
Wenfei Wang
Yiping Zhou
Binwu Ying
Xuejiao Hu
Antony Y. Matthews
Magda Ellis
James A. Triccas
Paul J. Hertzog
Warwick J. Britton
Xinchun Chen
Carl G. Feng
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

The role of type I interferons in bacterial infection is less clear than it is in viral infection. Here, the authors show that genetic variation of the human IFNAR1 gene is associated with decreased susceptibility to tuberculosis and identify a role for the IFNAR1 inter-domain region in the cytokine response.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5ca2351b99a54111a84374d6e929ba77
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02611-z