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    Study of Promoter and Structural Gene Sequence of whiB7 in MDR and XDR forms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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    Resistance phenomenon in M tuberculosis is mainly based on decreased permeability of the bacterial envelope and function of effluent pumps. The regulatory gene of the whiB7 transcription determines drug resistance in these bacteria. Increases in WhiB7 protein activity induce transcription of resistance genes leading to intrinsic multidrug resistance. The aim of this work was to evaluate the whiB7 gene sequence in susceptible, MDR and XDR clinical isolates of M tuberculosis in order to further design an inhibitor. Thirty-three clinical isolates of MTB identified as susceptible, MDR and XDR-TB were investigated by PCR for sequencing of the entire promoter (429 bp), structural gene (279 bp) and the end of the upstream gene uvrD (265 bp). No differences were detected in the sequences of the structural gene in susceptible and MDR with XDR isolates and all of them terminated at TGA as stop codon. Examination of sequence profiles of the promoter part of whiB7 by several sets of primers proved that there were no differences between sequence of susceptible, MDR and XDR isolates by type strain (H37Rr). Furthermore, the structure of whiB7 protein was studied in achieved sequences from clinical isolates. We found that the promoter and structural gene of whiB7 are highly conservative in clinical susceptible and resistant isolates. It is a key finding that would assist in the design of an inhibitor for the whiB7 protein in all clinical forms in further studies. Keywords: whiB7, M tuberculosis, sequence, MDR, XDR "Estudio del Promotor del ADN y la Secuencia de Genes Estructurales de whiB7 en las Formas MDR y XDR de Mycobacterium tuberculosis" RESUMEN El fen贸meno de resistencia en M tuberculosis se basa principalmente en la disminuci贸n de la permeabilidad de la envoltura bacterial y la funci贸n de las bombas efluentes. El gene regulador de la trascripci贸n de whiB7 determina la resistencia al medicamento en estas bacterias. Los aumentos en la actividad de prote铆na de whiB7 inducen la trascripci贸n de genes de resistencia que llevan a la resistencia intr铆nseca de multimedicamentos. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar la secuencia de genes de whiB7 en aislados cl铆nicos susceptibles MDR y XDR de M tuberculosis para mejorar el dise帽o de un inhibidor. Treinta y tres aislados cl铆nicos de MTB identificados como MDR y XDR-TB susceptibles, fueron investigados por PCR para la secuenciaci贸n del promotor entero (429 bp), el gene estructural (279 bp) y el extremo del uvrD gen arriba (265 bp). No se detect贸 diferencia alguna en las secuencias del gene estructural en aislados susceptibles, MDR y XDR, terminando todos ellos en TGA como cod贸n de terminaci贸n. El examen de perfiles de la secuencia de la parte de promotor de whiB7 por varios conjuntos de iniciadores (primers), demostr贸 que no hab铆a ninguna diferencia entre la secuencia de aislados susceptibles MDR y XDR por tipo de cepa (H37Rv). Adem谩s, la estructura de la prote铆na de WhiB7 se estudi贸 en secuencias logradas de aislados cl铆nicos. Se encontr贸 que el promotor y el gene estructural whiB7 son muy conservadores en aislados cl铆nicos susceptibles y resistentes. Se trata de un hallazgo clave que ayudar铆a a designar un inhibidor para la prote铆na WhiB7 en todas las formas de este pat贸geno en estudios ulteriores. Palabras claves: whiB7, M tuberculosis, secuencia, MDR, XD

    Levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and IL-1alpha in newly diagnosed and multidrug resistant tuberculosis

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    Background: The pro-inflammatory cytokines tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and IL-1 alpha play key roles in host defence against tuberculosis (TB) but there is little knowledge of their levels in multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). The aim of the present study was to investigate the levels of TNF-alpha and IL-1 alpha and their relationship with the levels of T helper (CD4'), T suppressor (CD8') and total lymphocytes (CD45(+)) in newly diagnosed TB (N-TB) and MDR-TB
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