title: Rapid genotyping of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) C(1341)-->T (Leu(436)-->Phe) polymorphism by LightCycler real-time PCR.
abstract: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is an exdotoxin found in the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. In circulation, LPS is bound by LPS-binding protein (LBP), which participates in cell activation by transferring LPS to CD14 and Toll-like receptor 4. A high LPS concentration may give rise to an exaggerated immune response, which may lead to septic shock during septicemia. However, LBP also neutralizes and removes LPS by transferring it to plasma lipoproteins. Recently, the presence of an amino acid-changing polymorphism in the LBP gene was reported, which, in men, was associated with sepsis and its severity and with myocardial infarction. Here, we describe a new LightCycler real-time PCR method for genotyping this LBP C(1341)-->T (Leu(436)-->Phe) polymorphism. In our study population of 393 Finnish blood donors, the genotype frequencies were: 86% TT, 13% CT and 1% CC.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Chlamydia and Respiratory Tract Bacteria, National Public Health Institute, PO Box 310, Fin-90101 Oulu, Finland. taina.korhonen@ktl.fi
authors.forename: Taina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Korhonen
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grauling-Halama
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Halama
authors.forename: Sylvi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silvennoinen-Kassinen
authors.forename: Maija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leinonen
authors.forename: Pekka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saikku
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D000099231:Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D000099231:Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein