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The Effect of Depression and Anxiety on Expression Levels of Toll Like Receptor Signaling Molecules in Chronic Hbv Infected Patients



Dastjerdi MN1 ; Momeni M2 ; Bidaki R3 ; Khaleghinia M4 ; Karimigoogheri M5 ; Arababadi MK2 ; Shabanizadeh A6
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  1. 1. Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Psychiatry, Research center for Addiction and Behavioral Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
  4. 4. Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Immunology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

Source: Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran Published:2015

Abstract

Background: Toll- like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in the recognition of DAMPs and PAMPs and induction of inflammation. Previous studies demonstrated that depression and anxiety can influence the expression levels of immune related molecules. Our previous study revealed that mRNA levels of IRAKIRAK4, TRAF3 and IRF7 were significantly decreased in chronic HBV infected (CHB) patients when compared to healthy controls. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of depression and anxiety on the expression levels of these molecules in CHB patients. Methods: Sixty CHB patients participated in this study and filled out the standard questionnaires; and the expression of IRAK4, TRAF3 and IRF7 were examined using Real-Time PCR techniques. Results: The results of this study demonstrated that expression of IRAK4, TRAF3 and IRF7 did not differ between patients with various stages of depression and anxiety (all p>0.05). Conclusion: According to the results, it seems that declined expression of IRAK4, TRAF3 and IRF7 in CHB patients were not related to depression and anxiety, and other factors including genetic and immunoregulatory effects of HBV may be responsible for the declined expression of these molecules.
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