As observed in Figures 1B-D, dead M. leprae increased the expression of WNK, IFNB, IKBKA, and HLA-DQA1 (genes related to neuropathy), in addition to GJA1 and RAF1 (for Schwann cell reprogramming) and KCNJ10, OLIG1, SHH, and SOSTDC1 (for neural regeneration). This evidence concerns the gene CHUK and neuropathy.