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. 2020 Nov 5;9(11):3561. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113561

Table 2.

Details of genes encoding cytokines and their receptors associated with HBV and MMR vaccine efficacies and safety.

Gene Gene Description Genomic Location Gene Product Function Associated Disease Phenotypes–Not Vaccine Related [28] Studies on Associated Vaccinomic Phenotypes Studies on Associated Adversomics Phenotypes
HBV MMR MMR
TNF Tumour necrosis factor 6p21.33 Cytokine, regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, lipid metabolism, coagulation Asthma, malaria susceptibility, migraine None [34] None
TNFRSF1A TNF receptor superfamily member 1A 12p13.31 TNF receptor, cell survival, apoptosis, and inflammation Intermittent hydrarthrosis, multiple sclerosis, familial periodic fever, TNF receptor 1 associated periodic syndrome None [34] None
IL-6 Interleukin 6 7p15.3 Cytokine, inflammation, and maturation of B cells Arteriovenous malformations of the brain, diabetes mellitus type I, Crohn’s disease, Kaposi sarcoma, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis None [34] None
IL-1β Interleukin 1β 2q14.1 Cytokine, mediator of inflammatory responses Gastric cancer risk (Helicobacter pylori induced), periodontal disease [27] [34] None
IL-13 Interleukin 13 5q31.1 Cytokine, B cell maturation, promotion of IgE isotype switching of B cells Asthma, allergic rhinitis [27] None None
IL-4 Interleukin 4 5q31.1 Cytokine, B cell activation, IgE secretion Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, schistosomiasis [27] None None
IL4RA Interleukin 4 receptor 16p12.1 Receptor for IL-4 and IL-13, promotes Th2 differentiation Atopy, human immunodeficiency virus -1 resistance [27] None None
IL2RA Interleukin 2 receptor subunit α 10p15.1 Part of IL-2 receptor, T cell-mediated immune responses Diabetes mellitus type I, immunodeficiency, juvenile idiopathic arthritis None [34] None
IL2RB Interleukin 2 receptor subunit β 22q12.3 Part of IL2 receptor, T cell-mediated immune response Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, immunodeficiency None [34] None
IFNB1 Interferon β1 9p21.3 Cytokine, defense against viral infections, cell differentiation, anti-tumor defense Multiple sclerosis None [34] None
INFAR1 Interferon α/β receptor subunit 1 21q22.11 One of two chains of a receptor for INFα and INFβ, activation of receptor stimulates Janus protein kinases, which phosphorylate STAT1 and STAT2 Hepatitis C susceptibility, measles susceptibility None None [35]
INFAR2 Interferon α/β receptor subunit 2 21q22.11 One of two chains of a receptor for INFα and INFβ, activation of receptor stimulates Janus protein kinases, which phosphorylate STAT1 and STAT2 Measles susceptibility, immunodeficiency 45 None None [36]