Polymorphisms in Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptor Gene and Association with Tuberculosis

Purpose Genetic susceptibility for tuberculosis in human has been previously demonstrated. Polymorphisms in genes involved in immune responses may alter the susceptibility of individuals to tuberculosis. Polymorphisms of beta - 2 adrenergic receptor ( ADRB2 ) gene can be possibly an important risk factor in tuberculosis. In this study, the association between rs1042713 (Arg16Gly +46A>G) and rs1042714 (Gln27Glu +79C>G) polymorphisms in ADRB2 gene and tuberculosis was evaluated. Methods Genotype distributions of the rs1042713 (Arg16Gly +46A>G) and rs1042714 (Gln27Glu +79C>G) polymorphisms in ADRB2 gene in 106 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 88 healthy subjects were studied by PCR–RFLP method in an Iranian population. Results The frequency of rs1042713*G and rs1042714*G alleles in ADRB2 gene in tuberculosis patients was significantly different from healthy controls [odds ratio (OR) 0.176, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.065–0.48, P value <0.001 and OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.247–0.825, P value = 0.009, respectively]. There were no significant differences in haplotype analysis between the patients and control subjects. Conclusion The association was reported between rs1042713 and rs1042714 polymorphisms in ADRB2 gene and tuberculosis for the first time. rs1042713*G and rs1042714*G polymorphisms in ADRB2 gene makes people more susceptible to develop the disease.