Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Identifying genetic factors that influence HIV-pathogenesis is critical for understanding disease pathways. Previous studies have suggested a role for the human gene ten-eleven methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 (TET2) in modulating HIV-pathogenesis.
METHODS: We assessed whether genetic variation in TET2 was associated with markers of HIV-pathogenesis using both gene level and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) level association in 8512 HIV-positive persons across five clinical trial cohorts.
RESULTS: Variation at both the gene and SNP-level of TET2 was found to be associated with levels of HIV viral load (HIV-VL) consistently in the two cohorts that recruited antiretroviral-naïve participants. The SNPs occurred in two clusters of high linkage disequilibrium (LD), one associated with high HIV-VL and the other low HIV-VL, and were predominantly found in Black participants.
CONCLUSION: Genetic variation in TET2 was associated with HIV-VL in two large antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naive clinical trial cohorts. The role of TET2 in HIV-pathogenesis warrants further investigation.
Original language | English |
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Journal | AIDS |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 379-387 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 0269-9370 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2023 |
Keywords
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- Dioxygenases/genetics
- HIV Infections/drug therapy
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Viral Load