Plasma Levels of sFas-sFasL and <i>FASL</i> Gene Expression Are Associated with Tuberculosis

Apoptosis of macrophages infected by <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> via Fas-FasL is an important immune mechanism against infection. This study investigated the association of tuberculosis (TB) with the presence of the polymorphisms <i>FAS</i> -670A/G and <i>FASL<...

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Main Authors: Iury de Paula Souza, Ednelza da Silva Graça Amoras, Francisca Dayse Martins de Sousa, Paulo Victor Negrão Raiol de Sousa, Sandra Souza Lima, Izaura Maria Vieira Cayres-Vallinoto, Ricardo Ishak, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Maria Alice Freitas Queiroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/1/80