Immuno-informatics insight into the relationship between cholesterol and cytokines in cutaneous leishmaniasis: from clinics to computation

• Published in: Sultan Qaboos University medical journal Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 506 - 514
• Main Authors: Karimi, Ishaq, Thanun, Ala H., Muhammad, Layth J., Sulayman, Evan H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Muscat, Oman Sultan Qaboos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences 01.11.2024; Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, College of Medicine & Health Sciences
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Cholesterol - analysis; Cholesterol - blood; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Clinical & Basic Research; Cytokines - analysis; Cytokines - blood; Female; Humans; Iraq; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - blood; Male; Triglycerides - blood; Young Adult; Iraq; Cutaneous Leishmaniasis; Protein Interaction Network; Cholesterol; Cytokine

Objectives: The role of serum cholesterol and its interactions with cytokines in human cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) pathophysiology is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation among serum total cholesterol (TC), very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), low-density lipoprotein...