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Role of the PTPN22 C1858T (R263Q) variant in tuberculosis susceptibility: genetic and functional evidence from a South Asian cohort.
BMC medical genomics - 3 Jul 2026
Ain Fasihat Ul, Shahzad Faheem, Jahan Shah, Javed Khursheed, Tahir Romeeza, Javed Hasnain, Siddiqua Rabia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The PTPN22 gene encodes Lyp, a phosphatase involved in downregulating T-cell receptor signaling and modulating immune homeostasis. Although PTPN22 polymorphisms rs2476601 (R620W) and rs33996649 (R263Q) are associated with autoimmune diseases, their role in infectious diseases such as tuberculosis susceptibility remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of PTPN22 polymorphisms with TB...
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