The association of the IL-1β-31 polymorphism and the development of neuroinfections

10.20883/156 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Grażyna Biesiada ◽  
Jacek Czepiel ◽  
Anna Piątek ◽  
Malwina Birczyńska ◽  
Justyna Żurańska ◽  
...  

Introduction. Inflammation of the meninges can have various clinical courses, from mild, self‑limiting in some viral neuroinfections to severe, sometimes ending in death. The pro‑inflammatory cascade and defects in the inhibitors of the inflammatory response play an important prognostic role. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the genes encoding cytokines, influence the severity of the inflammatory response.Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of selected polymorphisms of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β, TNF‑α and IL-8 on the development of neuroinfections.Material and Methods. We evaluated the laboratory results of 30 patients treated for bacterial and viral meningitis and compared those to 30 healthy volunteers. The following 4 variants were analyzed for occurrence of genetic polymorphism in patients with meningitis versus the control group: IL-1β 3953, IL-1β -31, TNF‑α -308, and IL-8 781. Then, we assessed the association between these genetic polymorphisms and the inflammatory response during the course of meningitis.Results and Conclusions. We observed that polymorphism of the IL-1β-31 significantly differs between patients and healthy subjects, the IL-1β -31AA polymorphism existed only in healthy individuals (p < 0.001). The WBC count was dependent on the TNF‑α -308 polymorphism with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.021) occurring among persons with variants AA and AG. In conclusion the study showed that the presence of the AA genotype of IL-1β-31polymorphism may have a protective effect on the development of meningitis. This polymorphism was not observed in any patient with meningitis.

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-293
Author(s):  
Grażyna Biesiada ◽  
Jacek Czepiel ◽  
Anna Piątek ◽  
Malwina Birczyńska ◽  
Justyna Żurańska ◽  
...  

Introduction. Inflammation of the meninges can have various clinical courses, from mild, self-limiting in some viral neuroinfections to severe, sometimes ending in death. The pro-inflammatory cascade and defects in the inhibitors of the inflammatory response play an important prognostic role. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the genes encoding cytokines, influence the severity of the inflammatory response.Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of selected polymorphisms of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1ß, TNF-? and IL-8 on the development of neuroinfections.Material and Methods. We evaluated the laboratory results of 30 patients treated for bacterial and viral meningitis and compared those to 30 healthy volunteers. The following 4 variants were analyzed for occurrence of genetic polymorphism in patients with meningitis versus the control group: IL-1ß 3953, IL-1ß -31, TNF-? -308, and IL-8 781. Then, we assessed the association between these genetic polymorphisms and the inflammatory response during the course of meningitis.Results and Conclusions. We observed that polymorphism of the IL-1ß-31 significantly differs between patients and healthy subjects, the IL-1ß -31AA polymorphism existed only in healthy individuals (p < 0.001). The WBC count was dependent on the TNF-? -308 polymorphism with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.021) occurring among persons with variants AA and AG. In conclusion the study showed that the presence of the AA genotype of IL-1ß-31polymorphism may have a protective effect on the development of meningitis. This polymorphism was not observed in any patient with meningitis.


2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 357-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Joon Kim ◽  
Yong-Ku Kim

BackgroundImmune system activation is involved in the pathophysiology of panic disorder (PD). We investigated INF-γ+874 A/T, TNF-α-308 G/A, and IL-10-1082 G/A single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to determine their association with PD.MethodThis study enroled 135 PD patients and 135 healthy controls. INF-γ+874 A/T (rs2430561), TNF-α-308 G/A (rs1800629), and IL-10-1082 G/A (rs1800896) were genotyped.ResultsThere were no differences in genotypes or allele frequencies between the patient and control groups, regardless of accompanying agoraphobia. However, for female patients, the G allele frequency in IL-10 SNP was higher in the control group than in the patient group. Additionally, the female control group had a higher frequency of the A/G and G/G genotype in the IL-10 SNP than the female patient group.ConclusionWe suggest that the G allele in IL-10-1082 G/A might have a role in reducing the manifestations of PD in female patients. Further studies are needed to extend and confirm our findings.


Author(s):  
Abdullah Fatih Demirci ◽  
Coskun Ozer Demirtas ◽  
Fatih Eren ◽  
Demet Yilmaz ◽  
Caglayan Keklikkiran ◽  
...  

Background and Aims: Programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) has a vital role in regulating T-cell function, and immune escape mechanism of cancer cells. It was shown that there could be a relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the PD-1 gene and susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on various studies. We aimed to investigate the role of three SNPs within the PD-1 gene in susceptibility to HCC in the Turkish population. Methods: Single nucleotide polymorphisms of PD-1.1, 1.5, and 1.6 were genotyped by using TaqMan Allelic Discrimination Assays in blood samples of 137 HCC and 136 control subjects, matched for age and gender. The genotype, allele and haplotype frequencies were compared in HCC and control groups using logistic regression analysis. Results: Genotype distributions of PD-1.1, PD-1.5 and PD-1.6 SNPs were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No significant difference was observed in the genotype distribution of PD-1.1, PD-1.5 and PD-1.6 polymorphisms among gender and age-matched HCC (M/F: 96/41; mean age: 61.4 ±11.7 years) and control group (M/F: 94/42; mean age: 61.4±10.1). In the haplotype analysis of PD-1.1/PD-1.5/PD-1.6, no significant difference was found among HCC and control group adjusted for sex and age (all p values>0.1). Conclusion: Our findings, firstly reporting the association of PD-1.5 polymorphism with HCC, and PD-1.1 and PD-1.6 with HCC in the Turkish population, suggest that PD-1 polymorphisms are not predisposing factors for HCC development. Future studies with larger sample sizes and different ethnic populations are required to validate our findings.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zhou ◽  
Chun-yan Tan ◽  
Zhi-jiang Mo ◽  
Qi-le Gao ◽  
Dan He ◽  
...  

Objective. To investigate the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SP110 gene and TNF-α gene among pulmonary TB (PTB) and spinal TB (STB) patients. Methods. In a total of 190 PTB patients, 183 STB patients were enrolled as the case group and 362 healthy individuals at the same geographical region as the control group. The SP110 SNPs (rs722555 and rs1135791) and the promoter -308G>A (rs1800629) and -238G>A (rs361525) polymorphisms in TNF-α were genotyped. Results. TNF-α -238G>A polymorphism was involved in susceptibility to STB, but not to PTB. The TNF-α -238 A allele was a protective factor against STB (A versus G: OR [95% CI] = 0.331 [0.113–0.972], P=0.044). Furthermore, the presence of the -238 A allele was considered a trend to decrease the risk of STB (AG versus GG: P=0.062, OR [95% CI] = 0.352 [0.118–1.053]; AA + AG versus GG: P=0.050, OR [95CI%] = 0.335 [0.113–0.999]). However, SP110 SNPs (rs722555 and rs1135791) and TNF-α -308G>A (rs1800629) showed no association with PTB and STB in all genetic models. Conclusion. The TNF-α -238 A allele appeared a protective effect against STB, whereas the SP110 SNPs (rs722555 and rs1135791) and TNF-α -308G>A (rs1800629) showed no association with susceptibility to PTB and STB patients in southern China.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula V. D. Alves ◽  
Amanda B. Freitas ◽  
José Eduardo Levi ◽  
Antonio G. Amorim Filho ◽  
Lucas A. M. Franco ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives To investigate the association between selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with cervical insufficiency and its relationship with obstetric history. Methods Twenty-eight women with cervical insufficiency (case group) and 29 non-pregnant women (control group) were included. The SNPs sequenced included rs2586490 in COL1A1, rs1882435 in COL4A3, rs2277698 in TIMP2, and rs1800468 in TGFB1. Results We found a higher frequency of the normal allele in the control group (65.5%) and the homozygous mutated genotype in the case group (64.3%) for rs2586490 in COL1A1 (p=0.023). An unplanned finding in the cervical insufficiency group was a higher gestational age of delivery (median≥38 weeks) in the mutated allele than in the wild-type genotype (median of 28.2 weeks) for rs2857396, which is also in the COL1A1 gene (p=0.011). Conclusions The findings of the present study corroborate the hypothesis that cervical insufficiency has a genetic component and probably involves genes encoding proteins in the extracellular matrix, in addition to inflammatory processes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-108
Author(s):  
Binsar Marshall Maranatha Sirait ◽  
Wahjoe Djatisoesanto ◽  
Soetojo

Objective: To analyze the effect of curcumin and vitamin E on kidney function and inflammatory response of Wistar strain rats that received cisplatin. Material & Methods: An experimental laboratory study with a post-test only control design, using male Wistar strain rats (Rattus norwegicus). Rats were randomized using the simple randomized sampling method. Samples were treated with cisplatin 5 mg/kg (positive control group), vitamin E 100 mg/kg, curcumin 100 mg/kg body, and a combination of both (treatment group), to evaluate its effect on and kidney function and inflammatory response as measured by tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine. Results: There were differences in TNF-α levels in the positive control group (cisplatin 5 mg/kg) against each treatment group (p<0.05). Further analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the treatment group that received vitamin E and curcumin from the treatment group that received a combination of both (P<0.05). In addition, there were differences in BUN and serum creatinine levels in the positive control group (cisplatin 5 mg/kg) against each treatment group (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in BUN levels in the treatment group that received vitamin E with the treatment group that received curcumin or a combination of both (p>0.05). No differences were found in serum creatinine levels between treatment groups receiving vitamin E, curcumin, or a combination of both. Conclusion: Vitamin E 100 mg/kg, curcumin 100 mg/kg, and the combination of both have a nephroprotector feature in Wistar rats exposed to cisplatin.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-180
Author(s):  
Samaneh Salehi ◽  
Modjtaba Emadi-Baygi ◽  
Parvaneh Nikpour ◽  
Roya Kelishadi

Background and aims: The APOA5 gene is one of the genes involved in metabolic syndrome (MetS), as a constellation of several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. The present study evaluated the possible associations between five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the microRNA target site (miR-TS-SNPs) of the APOA5 gene with MetS. Methods: This case-control study included 57 MetS cases, along with 59 normal children and adolescents aged 9-18 years. All miR-TSSNPs rs188133936, rs72525532, rs45596738, rs148759216, and rs114627122 were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-sequencing. Independent t-test, as well as the chi-square test and logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association of SNPs with MetS risk and its clinical components. Results: The mean (SD) age of MetS participants and controls was 12.35 (0.25) and 13.39 (0.38) years, respectively. Although no nucleotide changes were present in rs188133936, rs45596738, rs148759216, and rs114627122, a greater frequency of A insertion was detected in rs72525532 in MetS cases compared with the control group (P=0.012). This variant showed a significant difference in triglycerides (TG) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) levels between different genotype groups (P<0.0001 and P=0.05, respectively) in controls. Furthermore, AA insertion genotype was correlated with an increased risk of MetS (Odds ratio [95% CI] = 8.12 [0.966-68.27], P=0.05). Conclusion: This study was the first to investigate the association between rs188133936, rs45596738, rs148759216, rs76463524, and rs72525532 variants of the APOA5 gene and MetS. Our findings reveal that rs72525532 might have an impact on TG, HDL levels, and the risk of MetS


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-339
Author(s):  
Ji Xu ◽  
Huitao Li ◽  
Jinjie Huang ◽  
Zhangxing Wang ◽  
Yun Li ◽  
...  

Background: Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Erythropoietin (EPO) promoter region have been shown to influence EPO protein expression, and high blood levels of EPO are associated with an increased risk of brain injury in very preterm infants. Here, we investigated the genotype distributions and association of three EPO gene polymorphisms (rs1617640, rs551238, and rs507392) with the risk of brain injury in preterm infants. Methods: 304 preterm infants with a gestational age of 28 to 34 weeks were enrolled in this study. Brain injury was evaluated by brain ultrasound and MRI examination. EPO gene Single- Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped by the Agena MassARRAY system, and their association with brain injury susceptibility in preterm infants was analyzed. Results: EPO polymorphism rs551238 showed a significant difference in the genotypic distributions between the brain injury group and the control group, and was significantly correlated with reduced susceptibility to brain injury in preterm infants according to the results obtained from both the additive model (OR = 0.520, 95% CI: 0.339-0.799, P = 0.003) and the dominant model (OR = 0.523, 95% CI: 0.332-0.853, P = 0.009). EPO polymorphisms rs1617640 and rs507392 did not meet the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in the study population (P < 0.05) and were, thus, not subjected to further analysis for their impacts on brain injuries. Conclusion: The “C” allele of rs551238 was correlated with a reduced risk of brain injury in preterm infants which may serve as a potential marker for brain injury prediction in preterm infants.


Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 2446-2446
Author(s):  
Bianca Serio ◽  
Ramon Tiu ◽  
Ania Jankowska ◽  
Zach Nearman ◽  
Christine O’Keefe ◽  
...  

Abstract Pathophysiologic and clinical features of MDS are related to the phenotype of the dysplastic hematopoietic clone. The immunogenetic background resulting from complex genetic predisposition traits may influence the quality of the immune response and shape the clinical features of MDS, including the severity of cytopenias and speed of malignant evolution. To test this hypothesis we selected the following immunogenetic factors: KIR and KIR-ligand (KIR-L) genotype, as well as cytokine/receptor single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). We genotyped a cohort of 90 patients with MDS/sAML (30 RA/RCMD, 30 RARS/ RCMD-RS, 30 RAEB/sAML); 60 healthy donors matched for ethnicity were analyzed as a control. A group of 66 patients with aplastic anemia (AA) was used as a reference. HLA type, KIR, KIR-L haplotypes, and the following SNPs were analyzed: IL-1α (−889 T/C),IL2 (−330 T/G +166 G/T), IL4 (−1098 T/G -590 T/C -33 T/C, IL-1R (−1970 C/T), IL-1RA (mspa 111100 T/C), IL-4RA (+ 190 G/A), IL-1 β (−511 C/T, +3962 T/C), IL-6 (−174 C/G, nt565 G/A), IL-10 (−1082 G/A, -819 C/T), IL-12 (−1188 C/A), TGF-β (+10 C/T, +25 G/C), INF- γ (+874 A/T), TNF- α (−308 G/A, -238 G/A), CTLA-4 (exon 1, +49 A/G), FcgIIIR (+559 G/T) as well as SNPs in the CD45 gene (exon 4 +77 C/G, +138 A/G). In the MDS cohort, no difference in the frequency of KIR genotype constellations was identified. However, a higher frequency of 2DS5 (66% vs. 26%, p=.01) and a decreased frequency of 2DL3 (62% vs. 87% p=.02) was found when patients with hypocellular MDS (N=10) were analyzed separately. No significant difference in KIR-L C1/C2 genotype frequency between the group was found. However, an increased incidence of C2/C2 was found in high grade MDS/sAML (RAEB/sAML 44% vs. 13%, p=.02). In MDS, there was a decreased frequency of stimulatory 2DS1/C2 mismatch consistent with potentially enhanced cytotoxicity (17% vs. 44%, p=.01). No significant difference in the MDS cohort compared to control and when MDS subgroup were compared to each other, was found for the SNPs in IL-4RA, IL-12, IL-1α, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-1 α, IL-1R, and IL4. However, when we examined the frequency of TGF- β genotypes, the MDS population showed a higher rate of TT codon 10 variant (59% vs. 32% in controls, p=.002) and of GG codon 25 variant (71% vs. 35% in controls, p=.0001), consistent with a “high secretor phenotype”. Of note is that, when AA was examined and compared to controls, a higher frequency of TGF-β high secretor genotype was found (GG codon 25 variant; 61% vs 35% in controls, p=.03). We also found a higher incidence of A/A genotype for CTLA-4 in MDS (47 vs 27, p=.001). This relationship was even more pronounced in hypocellular MDS. Moreover, hypocellular MDS was characterized by a higher prevalence of IL10 -819 T/T and -592 A/A phenotypes (40% vs 12% p=.03), which are functionally associated with a lower secretion. In sum, our findings demonstrate that various immunogenetic factors may be demonstrated in MDS patients, which may likely influence the quality of immune response and shape clinical features of MDS. Certain genotypic constellations (e.g., TGF gene variants) resemble, in particular in hypocellular MDS, a constellation seen in AA.


Hereditas ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 158 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Hong Li ◽  
Jun-Yi Luo ◽  
Bin-Bin Fang ◽  
Guo-Li Du ◽  
Ting Tian ◽  
...  

Abstract Background CCN1 plays a crucial role in the modulation of cardiovascular diseases. However, whether CCN1 genetic variants are involved in the susceptibility of ACS remains unknown. Hence, the present study investigates the association between CCN1 polymorphisms and ACS among Han and Uygur populations in Xinjiang, China. Results In this case-control study, 1234 Han (547 ACS patients and 687 controls) and 932 Uygur (471 ACS patients and 461 controls) were genotyped using SNPscanTM for three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs, rs6576776, rs954353, and rs3753794) of the human CCN1 gene. In the Uygur population, we found that the detected frequencies of the C allele (25.3% vs. 18.3%, P<0.001) and CC genotype (6.4% vs. 3.0%, P=0.001) of rs6576776 were significantly higher in the ACS patients than in the control participants. Differences in rs6576776 regarding the dominant model (CC+CG vs. GG, 44.2% vs. 55.8%, P=0.001) and the recessive model (CC vs. CG+GG, 6.4% vs. 93.6%, P=0.016) were observed between the two groups. The frequencies of the GGC and AGC haplotypes in those with ACS were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05) in the Uygur population. After adjusting for hypertension, diabetes, lipids and smoking, all of which indicate that the rs6576776 C allele is associated with higher risk of ACS (odds ratio (OR)=1.798, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.218-2.656, P=0.003). In Han population, neither the distribution of genotypes and alleles of the CCN1 gene three SNPs nor the distribution of haplotypes constructed with the three SNPs exhibited a significant difference between the ACS patients and control participants. Conclusions Our study document that the CCN1 gene rs6576776 C allele is associated with higher susceptibility of ACS and that the frequencies of GGC and AGC haplotypes are higher among the Uygur ACS patients.


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