@article {8320,
	title = {DEFB1 gene polymorphisms and tuberculosis in a Northeastern Brazilian population.},
	journal = {Braz J Microbiol},
	volume = {47},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016 Apr-Jun},
	pages = {389-93},
	abstract = {<p>β-Defensin-1, an antimicrobial peptide encoded by the DEFB1 gene, is known to play an important role in lung mucosal immunity. In our association study we analyzed three DEFB1 functional polymorphisms -52G>A (rs1799946), -44C>G (rs1800972) and -20G>A (rs11362) in 92 tuberculosis patients and 286 healthy controls, both from Northeast Brazil: no association was found between the studied DEFB1 polymorphisms and the disease. However we cannot exclude that this lack of association could be due to the low number of subjects analyzed, as suggested by the low statistical power achieved for the three analyzed SNPs (values between 0.16 and 0.50).</p>},
	issn = {1678-4405},
	doi = {10.1016/j.bjm.2015.09.001},
	author = {Celerino da Silva, Ronaldo and da Cruz, Heidi Lacerda Alves and Brand{\~a}o, Lucas Andr{\'e} Cavalcanti and Guimar{\~a}es, Rafael Lima and Montenegro, Lilian Maria Lapa and Schindler, Haiana Charifker and Segat, Ludovica and Crovella, Sergio}
}
@article {3585,
	title = {DC-SIGN polymorphisms are associated to type 1 diabetes mellitus.},
	journal = {Immunobiology},
	volume = {219},
	year = {2014},
	month = {2014 Nov},
	pages = {859-65},
	abstract = {<p>Type I diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disorder featured by raised glucoses levels. It has been hypothesised that raised glucose levels in T1DM might be recognised as PAMPs, leading to immune response by overloading the cell receptors for pathogens recognition. DC-SIGN is a transmembrane protein, present in dendritic cells (DC) and macrophages: it has an important role in inflammatory response and T cells activation. Notably, DC-SIGN activation and triggering of the immune response depend on the type of ligand, which may lead to a pro or anti-inflammatory pathway. In our association study, we analysed the SNPs rs4804803 (-336 A>G) and rs735239 (-871 A>G), both at DC-SIGN promoter region, in 210 T1DM patients and 157 healthy controls, also looking for a correlation with the age of onset of the disease. We found that the allele G and genotypes G/G and A/G of SNP-871 (rs735239), as well as the alleles G-G (rs735239-rs4804803) and genotypes combined AA-GG (rs735239-rs4804803) were associated with protection of T1DM development. We did not find association between these variations with the age of onset of the disease and the presence of other autoimmune disorders. Our results suggest that SNPs in DC-SIGN promoter region can be associated to protection for T1DM in the Northeast Brazilian population.</p>},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Alleles, Case-Control Studies, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Child, Child, Preschool, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Female, Gene Frequency, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genotype, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Lectins, C-Type, Male, Odds Ratio, Polymorphism, Genetic, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Receptors, Cell Surface},
	issn = {1878-3279},
	doi = {10.1016/j.imbio.2014.07.011},
	author = {da Silva, Ronaldo Celerino and Cunha Tavares, Nath{\'a}lia de Alencar and Moura, Ronald and Coelho, Ant{\^o}nio and Guimar{\~a}es, Rafael Lima and Ara{\'u}jo, Jacqueline and Crovella, Sergio and Brand{\~a}o, Lucas Andr{\'e} Cavalcanti and Silva, Jaqueline de Azev{\^e}do}
}
