BACKGROUND Cytokines are cell signaling molecules which upon release by cells facilitate the recruitment of immune-modulatory cells towards the sites of inflammation. Genetic variations in cytokine genes are shown to regulate their production and affect the risk of infectious as well as autoimmune diseases. Intron-3 of interleukin-4 gene (IL-4) harbors 70-bp variable number of tandem repeats (V...

Our study aimed to associate IL-1β and IL-1RN polymorphisms with AD disease in comparison with elderly control group from São Paulo - Brazil. We genotyped 199 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, 165 elderly control and 122 young control samples, concerning VNTR (IL-1RN) and -511C>T and -31T>C (IL-1β) polymorphisms. Our findings revealed that -511C/-31T/2-repetitions VNTR haplotype had a protecti...

Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific disorder that results in maternal mortality and morbidity. Growing evidence indicated that cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis of PE and interleukin-4 VNTR polymorphism could be implicated in altering the PE risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible association between IL-4 VNTR polymorphism and susceptibility to PE in Iranian popu...

The contribution of polymorphic markers rs2234663 (VNTR) and rs419598 (c.2008T>C) the IL1RN gene to predisposition development arterial hypertension among population Karelia was studied. occurrence alleles genotypes for these almost same in group healthy people patients with (χ2 = 0.178, p 0.67; χ2 0.540, 0.76; 0.01, 0.93, 1.68, 0.43, respectively rs419598). level IL-1β IL-1α plasma did not ...

Ischemic stroke (IS) is a multifactorial disorder, and genetic factors act as important contributors to its onset and progression. Inflammation is a key event that is closely associated with the pathophysiology of IS. The association of genetic polymorphisms of inflammatory cytokines with IS remains poorly understood. We investigated the relationship between the variable number of tandem repeat...

For people working in dental prosthesis laboratories (DPL), metal alloys and methylmethacrylate-based monomers polymers used the laboratory can pose occupational risks. These risks cause health problems toxic effects on human health. This study purposes of researching exposure because manufacturing operations variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphisms IL-1Ra IL-4 genes. 29 DPL workers, ...

Background and Objective: Host genetic factors such as cytokine gene polymorphisms as well as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection have been found to be associated with gastric cancer risk . Interleukin 1 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in H. pylori-induced gastric inflammation. Therefore, w...

Amaç: Romatizmal kalp kapak hastalığının (RKKH)’da dahil olduğu çeşitli otoimmün ve kronik enflamatuvar hastalıklarda, IL-1 reseptör antagonisti (IL-1Ra) A2 allelinin uzun süreli şiddetli proenflamatuvar bağışıklık cevabıyla ilişkili olabileceği yönünde çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Ancak, RKKH patogenezinde IL-1Ra varyantının ilişkisi ile ilgili oldukça sınırlıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türk hasta...