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Ali YBM, Saed MM, Abdel-Hakem NE, Hussein MAEA, El-Shahat M. Genetic Association of Interleukin 16 Gene Polymorphisms (rs11556218 & rs4778889) with Type 1 Diabetes in Egyptian Children: A Case-Control Study. Immunol Invest 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38771670 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2024.2349034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a serious chronic autoimmune condition. Even though the underlying reason for the onset of T1D is unknown, due to their effector and regulatory roles in immune responses, cytokines are essential in developing autoimmune disorders. Interleukin (IL)16 is an immunomodulatory cytokine implicated in several inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to examine the association of IL16 gene polymorphisms, rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C, with the risk of T1D in Egyptian children. METHODS Using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay, we analyzed rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C polymorphisms of the IL16 gene in 100 T1D subjects and 93 controls. RESULTS Rs11556218 T > G polymorphism of the IL16 gene was not associated with the risk of developing T1D. Analysis of IL16 gene rs4778889 T > C showed that the TT genotype had a considerably higher risk of T1D than the TC genotype [OR = 2.195 (1.205-3.999)]. In comparison to patients with the C allele [OR = 0.6914 (0.38-1.2569)], patients with the T allele [OR = 1.45 (0.7956-2.6296)] were notably more likely to have T1D. A significant decrease was found in the frequency of GT (OR = 0.43, p = .03) and TC (OR = 0.32, p = .011) haplotypes of IL16 gene rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C polymorphisms in T1D patients compared with controls. CONCLUSION IL16 gene rs4778889 T > C polymorphism might be associated with susceptibility to T1D. Egyptians with TT genotypes are more likely to develop T1D. However, GT and TC haplotypes of IL16 gene rs11556218 T > G and rs4778889 T > C polymorphisms highlight their protective role againstT1D disease.
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- Yasser B M Ali
- Molecular Immunology Division, Molecular Biology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Molecular Biochemistry Division, Molecular Biology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Molecular Immunology Division, Molecular Biology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Molecular Biochemistry Division, Molecular Biology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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Zhu X, Liu S, Tian L, Li X, Yao R, Zhao Y, Gao Z, Liu XR, Liu XQ, Huo FQ, Liang L. Spinal interleukin-16 mediates inflammatory pain via promoting glial activation. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 127:111411. [PMID: 38113689 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Proinflammatory cytokines are crucial contributors to neuroinflammation in the development of chronic pain. Here, we identified il16, which encodes interleukin-16 (IL-16), as a differentially expressed gene in spinal dorsal horn of a complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) inflammatory pain model in mice by RNA sequencing. We further investigated whether and how IL-16 regulates pain transmission in the spinal cord and contributes to the development of inflammatory pain hypersensitivity. RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis revealed elevated IL-16 transcript levels in the spinal dorsal horn after CFA injection. This increase was further confirmed by qPCR, immunofluorescence, and western blotting. Knockdown of IL-16 by intrathecal injection of IL-16 siRNA not only attenuated CFA-induced mechanical and thermal pain hypersensitivity, but also inhibited enhanced c-fos expression and glial activation in the spinal dorsal horn in male mice injected with CFA. Moreover, exogenous IL-16 induced nociceptive responses and increased c-fos expression and glial activation in spinal dorsal horn. This effect was largely impaired when CD4, the binding receptor for IL-16, was inhibited. In addition, CD4 expression was upregulated in the spinal dorsal horn after CFA injection and CD4 was present in microglia and in contact with astrocytes and activated spinal neurons. Taken together, these results suggest that enhanced IL-16-CD4 signaling triggers pain and activates microglia and astrocytes in the spinal dorsal horn, thus contributing to inflammatory pain. IL-16 may serve as a promising target for the treatment of inflammatory pain.
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- Xuan Zhu
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Translational Medicine Institute, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China.
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Babah OA, Ojewunmi OO, Onwuamah CK, Udenze IC, Osuntoki AA, Afolabi BB. Serum concentrations of IL-16 and its genetic polymorphism rs4778889 affect the susceptibility and severity of endometriosis in Nigerian women. BMC Womens Health 2023; 23:253. [PMID: 37170270 PMCID: PMC10173538 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02362-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Endometriosis is the presence of active ectopic endometrial glands and stroma at other sites outside the uterine cavity. It is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain which is sometimes debilitating, and inflammation is one of the known triggers of endometriosis. Interleukins 6 and 16 (IL-6 and IL-16) are proinflammatory cytokines which play essential roles in inflammatory diseases. We therefore investigated the relationship between genetic polymorphisms of interleukins 6 and 16, and the development of endometriosis in Nigerian women. METHOD One hundred and thirty (130) consenting women were consecutively enrolled, sixty-five (65) of whom had endometriosis and 65 age-matched women as reference group, surgically confirmed as not having endometriosis. Spectrophotometric determination of serum concentrations of Interleukins 6 and 16 was carried out and the genotyping of IL-6 (rs1800795) and IL-16 (rs4778889, rs11556218, rs4072111) genes were performed using TaqMan assays. RESULTS Serum IL-16 concentration was significantly higher in women with severe chronic pelvic pain compared to those with mild pain (p = 0.023). The C allele of rs4778889 was associated with endometriosis (OR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.08 - 3.02, p = 0.024). CONCLUSION Serum IL-16 and IL-16 rs4778889 may be important markers for endometriosis in Nigerian, and by extension, African women. Multicentre African studies would clarify this.
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Grants
- VC/OA/L.09/Vol.3 Abimbola Aina Omololu-Mulele Grant Award of University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- VC/OA/L.09/Vol.3 Abimbola Aina Omololu-Mulele Grant Award of University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- VC/OA/L.09/Vol.3 Abimbola Aina Omololu-Mulele Grant Award of University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- VC/OA/L.09/Vol.3 Abimbola Aina Omololu-Mulele Grant Award of University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- VC/OA/L.09/Vol.3 Abimbola Aina Omololu-Mulele Grant Award of University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- VC/OA/L.09/Vol.3 Abimbola Aina Omololu-Mulele Grant Award of University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Ochuwa Adiketu Babah
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University , Hospital, PMB 12005, Surulere, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria.
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- DNA Laboratory, Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College, London, UK
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- Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos/ Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Molecular Biology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University , Hospital, PMB 12005, Surulere, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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Genetic Variation as a Possible Explanation for the Heterogeneity of Pain in Tendinopathy: What can we learn from other pain syndromes? CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCES AND MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.18276/cej.2021.4-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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de Souza VH, de Alencar JB, Tiyo BT, Alves HV, Vendramini ECL, Sell AM, Visentainer JEL. Association of functional IL16 polymorphisms with cancer and cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis. Oncotarget 2020; 11:3405-3417. [PMID: 32934782 PMCID: PMC7486693 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a chemotactic cytokine that is found to increase in Cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL16 were associated with diseases. Thus, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate possible associations between IL16 rs4778889, rs11556218, rs4072111, and rs1131445 SNPs and the risk for cancer or CVD. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was performed according to the PRISMA statement. Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were systematically reviewed, and a meta-analysis was conducted. RESULTS The analysis comprised 6386 individuals with cancer and 2415 with CVD. The SNP rs11556218 was significantly associated with an increased risk for cancer in Chinese in different genetic inheritance models. Also, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis to show an association of rs4778889 with an increased risk of gastric cancer and rs11556218 with an increased risk of CVD in Chinese. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis suggested that the SNPs rs11556218 and rs4778889 of IL16 were associated with an increased risk for cancer in Chinese and rs11556218 with increased risk for CVD in Chinese, highlighting the need for further studies on the impact of these polymorphisms on cancer treatment and surveillance.
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- Victor Hugo de Souza
- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.,Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Basic Health Sciences Department, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Biosciences and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.,Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Basic Health Sciences Department, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Asghari S, Valizadeh A, Aghebati-Maleki L, Nouri M, Yousefi M. Endometriosis: Perspective, lights, and shadows of etiology. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 106:163-174. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.06.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Kringel D, Lippmann C, Parnham MJ, Kalso E, Ultsch A, Lötsch J. A machine-learned analysis of human gene polymorphisms modulating persisting pain points to major roles of neuroimmune processes. Eur J Pain 2018; 22:1735-1756. [PMID: 29923268 PMCID: PMC6220816 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Background Human genetic research has implicated functional variants of more than one hundred genes in the modulation of persisting pain. Artificial intelligence and machine‐learning techniques may combine this knowledge with results of genetic research gathered in any context, which permits the identification of the key biological processes involved in chronic sensitization to pain. Methods Based on published evidence, a set of 110 genes carrying variants reported to be associated with modulation of the clinical phenotype of persisting pain in eight different clinical settings was submitted to unsupervised machine‐learning aimed at functional clustering. Subsequently, a mathematically supported subset of genes, comprising those most consistently involved in persisting pain, was analysed by means of computational functional genomics in the Gene Ontology knowledgebase. Results Clustering of genes with evidence for a modulation of persisting pain elucidated a functionally heterogeneous set. The situation cleared when the focus was narrowed to a genetic modulation consistently observed throughout several clinical settings. On this basis, two groups of biological processes, the immune system and nitric oxide signalling, emerged as major players in sensitization to persisting pain, which is biologically highly plausible and in agreement with other lines of pain research. Conclusions The present computational functional genomics‐based approach provided a computational systems‐biology perspective on chronic sensitization to pain. Human genetic control of persisting pain points to the immune system as a source of potential future targets for drugs directed against persisting pain. Contemporary machine‐learned methods provide innovative approaches to knowledge discovery from previous evidence. Significance We show that knowledge discovery in genetic databases and contemporary machine‐learned techniques can identify relevant biological processes involved in Persitent pain.
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- D Kringel
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Goethe - University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Branch for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Frankfurt
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Branch for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Frankfurt
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Helsinki, Pain Clinic, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Institute of Biomedicine, Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- DataBionics Research Group, University of Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Goethe - University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Branch for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology TMP, Frankfurt
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Dai Y, Li X, Shi J, Leng J. A review of the risk factors, genetics and treatment of endometriosis in Chinese women: a comparative update. Reprod Health 2018; 15:82. [PMID: 29783992 PMCID: PMC5963030 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-018-0506-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Endometriosis is one of the major causes of economic burden and compromised quality of life in a very large percentage of Asian women. While it is perceived as a benign condition, recent research has shown that it may be a significant cause of infertility and metastatic cancer. It has also been associated with other diseases linked to the functioning of the immune system. Genetic as well as environmental factors are known to affect the manifestation and progression of endometriosis. This review aims to summarize recent research pertaining to the risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis in Chinese women. It also provides an overview of identified genetic mutations and polymorphisms and their effects on the risk of developing endometriosis in the Chinese population. A comparison has been drawn between Asian and European-American female populations and the differences in risk factors and treatment responses have been summarized. Since traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is often used to treat endometriosis, wherever possible, a comparison between efficacies of Western medicine and TCM in the Chinese population has also been provided. Although much progress has been made in the treatment and resolution of endometriosis, several gaps remain and this review also highlights possible areas of future research and advancement that can result in an improvement in patient outcomes and quality of life.
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- Yi Dai
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1# Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730 China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1# Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730 China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1# Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730 China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1# Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730 China
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Preeclampsia is a complex genetic disorder with an incompletely understood pathogenesis. Its phenotype may be better elucidated by integrating symptoms. This study aimed to identify symptoms by gestational age and associations with novel preeclampsia candidate genes. Women with a history of preeclampsia recruited from The Preeclampsia Registry completed clinical/demographic, symptom surveys and provided medical records. DNA extracted from saliva was processed with multiplexed assays for eight single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected to tag candidate genes and/or located in symptom susceptibility regions. Groups with versus without symptoms were compared using χ2. Associations between SNPs and symptoms were analyzed as genotype categories and presence/absence of the variant allele. Logistic regression modeling was conducted with exploratory p = .05. In 114 participants, 113 reported at least 1 of the 18 symptoms. Symptoms varied by trimester. Nine symptoms were associated with seven SNPs. Visual disturbances were associated with three SNPs and nausea/vomiting with two SNPs. Modeling adjustment for maternal age and parity resulted in 15 associations between 9 symptoms and 8 SNPs. Medical records demonstrated 100% concordance with self-reported diagnosis and 48% concordance with reported severity. Findings indicated novel symptom-genotype associations in preeclampsia. The small sample was self-selected, but results support future studies including medical records review. When validated, these results may lead to holistic phenotyping of women to characterize subsets of preeclampsia. This approach may optimize health in pregnancy and later life for mothers and offspring through prediction, prevention, and precision nursing care.
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- Sandra A Founds
- 1 Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 3 University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 4 University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Matalliotakis M, Zervou MI, Eliopoulos E, Matalliotaki C, Rahmioglu N, Kalogiannidis I, Zondervan K, Spandidos DA, Matalliotakis I, Goulielmos GN. The role of IL‑16 gene polymorphisms in endometriosis. Int J Mol Med 2018; 41:1469-1476. [PMID: 29328375 PMCID: PMC5819913 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2018.3368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases affecting up to 10% of the female population of childbearing age and a major cause of pain and infertility. It is influenced by multiple genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors. Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a proinflammatory cytokine playing a pivotal role in many inflammatory and autoimmune diseases as well as in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association of two IL-16 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs4072111 and rs11556218, with the risk of endometriosis in women from Greece as well as to gain insight about the structural consequences of these two exonic SNPs regarding development of the disease. A total of 159 women with endometriosis (stages I–IV) hospitalized for endometriosis, diagnosed by laparoscopic intervention and histologically confirmed, and 146 normal controls were recruited and genotyped. Subjects were genotyped using a polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) strategy. A significant association was detected regarding the GG and GT genotype as well as 'G' allele of rs11556218 in patients with endometriosis. The rs4072111 SNP of the IL-16 gene was not found to be associated with an increased susceptibility to endometriosis either for all patients (stages I–IV) or for stage III and IV of the disease only. Our results demonstrated that rs11556218 is associated with endometriosis in Greek women, probably by resulting in the aberrant expression of IL-16, as suggested by the bioinformatics analysis conducted on the SNP-derived protein sequences, which indicated a possible association between mutation and functional modification of Pro-IL-16.
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- Michail Matalliotakis
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Venizeleio General Hospital, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Section of Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Venizeleio General Hospital, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Oxford, OX3 7BN Oxford, UK
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Oxford, OX3 7BN Oxford, UK
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Venizeleio General Hospital, 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Section of Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Azimzadeh P, Khorram Khorshid HR, Akhondi MM, Shirazi A. Association of interleukin-16 polymorphisms with disease progression and susceptibility in endometriosis. Int J Immunogenet 2016; 43:297-302. [PMID: 27484651 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a multifunctional pro-inflammatory cytokine that was previously found in association with complex disorders, and it is now cleared that this cytokine plays a critical role in regulation of cellular functions such as homoeostasis. Due to the complexity of endometriosis and its resemblance to cancer, we designed present case-control study to determine the effects of genetic polymorphisms of the human IL-16 gene on Iranian women's susceptibility to endometriosis. A total of 126 patients with endometriosis (stages I-IV) and 144 healthy women as control group were recruited to the study. We genotyped four single nucleotide polymorphisms of IL-16 gene (rs11556218 T>G, rs4778889 T>C, rs4072111 C>T and rs1131445 C>T). Genotyping was performed using PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism. Our results showed that genotype distribution in two exonic polymorphisms including rs11556218 and rs4072111 was significantly different between Endometriosis patients and healthy individuals (P < 0.05). We have also found an association between rs4072111 and rs1131445 with progression to the severe stages (III-IV) of endometriosis (P < 0.05). Finally, we may conclude that IL-16 gene polymorphisms are highly associated with increased risk of endometriosis and could be considered as a susceptibility factor for endometriosis.
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- P Azimzadeh
- Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.,Genetics Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Human pain causes untold misery and suffering, with major impact on functioning and resources. Recent advances in genetics have revealed that subtle changes in DNA could partly explain the variation in individual differences in pain. Various genes encoding for receptors are now known to play a major role in the sensitivity, perception and expression of pain. The fields of epigenetics and proteomics hold promises in the way pain could be treated and managed in future.
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- Sabu James
- Department of Anaesthesia, Monklands Hospital, Airdrie, UK
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KOBAYASHI HIROSHI, IMANAKA SHOGO, NAKAMURA HARUKI, TSUJI AYUMI. Understanding the role of epigenomic, genomic and genetic alterations in the development of endometriosis (Review). Mol Med Rep 2014; 9:1483-505. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Hai-Feng T, Wei W, Yuan-Yuan Y, Jun Z, Su-Ping G, Hui-Ming L. Association between Polymorphisms in IL-16 Genes and Coronary Heart Disease risk. Pak J Med Sci 2013; 29:1033-7. [PMID: 24353682 PMCID: PMC3817778 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.294.3650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective: We aimed to investigate the role of polymorphisms in IL-16 genes on the susceptibility of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Methods: A total of 260 CAD cases and 281 health controls were collected between January 2008 and November 2011. Genotyping of IL-16 rs8034928, rs3848180, rs1131445, rs4778889 and rs11556218 was conducted by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry technologies. Results: The frequencies of rs8034928 C allele and rs3848180 G allele in the CAD cases in CAD group were significantly higher than in controls. Compared with rs8034928 T/T genotype, a significant higher risk of CAD was found in C/C genotype (OR=1.87, 95%CI=1.17-3.03), and variant of rs8034928 showed a significant increased risk of CAD in dominant (OR=1.48, 95%CI=1.04-2.10) and recessive model (OR=1.70, 95%CI=1.10-2.67). The rs3848180 G/G was found to be associated with risk of CAD(OR=1.79, 95%CI=1.16-2.75), and G allele carries had a significant risk of CAD (OR=1.47, 95%CI=1.02-2.13). Conclusions: Our study indicated that rs8034928 and rs11556218 polymorphisms are associated with CAD risk in a Chinese population, and IL-16 gene polymorphisms may be used as a predictor to the susceptibility of CAD.
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- Tan Hai-Feng
- Tan Hai-feng, Physical Examination Center, Second People's Hospital of Ji'nan, Ji'nan, China
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- Wang Wei,Department of Community, Second People's Hospital of Ji'nan, Ji'nan, China
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- Yang Yuan-yuan, Physical Examination Center, Second People's Hospital of Ji'nan, Ji'nan, China
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- Zhao Jun, Physical Examination Center, Second People's Hospital of Ji'nan, Ji'nan, China
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- Gong Su-ping, Physical Examination Center, Second People's Hospital of Ji'nan, Ji'nan, China
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- Li Hui-ming, Department of Community, Second People's Hospital of Ji'nan, Ji'nan, China
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Interleukin-16 polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Mediators Inflamm 2013; 2013:564750. [PMID: 24288444 PMCID: PMC3833071 DOI: 10.1155/2013/564750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Clinical and experimental data have demonstrated that inflammation plays fundamental roles in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is identified as a proinflammatory cytokine that is a key element in the ischemic cascade after cerebral ischemia. We aimed to examine the relationship between the IL-16 polymorphisms and the risk of ischemic stroke in a Chinese population. A total of 198 patients with ischemic stroke and 236 controls were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and DNA sequencing method. We found that the rs11556218TG genotype and G allele of IL-16 were associated with significantly increased risks of ischemic stroke (TG versus TT, adjusted OR = 1.88; 95% CI, 1.15-3.07; G versus T, adjusted OR = 1.54; 95% CI, 1.05-2.27, resp.). However, there were no significant differences in the genotype and allele frequencies of IL-16 rs4778889 T/C and rs4072111 C/T polymorphisms between the two groups, even after stratification analyses by age, gender, and the presence or absence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia. These findings indicate that the IL-16 polymorphism may be related to the etiology of ischemic stroke in the Chinese population.
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Tong Z, Li Q, Zhang J, Wei Y, Miao G, Yang X. Association between interleukin 6 and interleukin 16 gene polymorphisms and coronary heart disease risk in a Chinese population. J Int Med Res 2013; 41:1049-56. [PMID: 23881440 DOI: 10.1177/0300060513483405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of interleukin 6 (IL6) and IL16 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in coronary artery disease (CAD) risk in a Chinese population. METHODS Patients with CAD and healthy control subjects were recruited. IL6 (rs1800795 and rs1800796) and IL16 (rs8034928, rs3848180, rs4577037, rs1131445, rs4778889 and rs11556218) genotyping was performed on the MassARRAY® platform (Sequenom®, San Diego, CA, USA). RESULTS Frequencies of rs8034928 variant C allele and rs11556218 variant T allele were higher in patients with CAD (n = 326) than controls (n = 341). The rs8034928 C/C genotype (odds ratio [OR] 2.03; 95% confidence intervals [CI] 1.16, 3.62) and C allele (OR 1.97; 95%CI 1.15, 3.45) were associated with increased risk of CAD compared with wild type. Similarly, the rs11556218 T/T genotype (OR 2.44; 95%CI 1.15, 5.44) and T allele (OR 2.37; 95%CI 1.13, 5.24) were associated with increased CAD risk compared with wild type. CONCLUSION The SNPs rs8034928 and rs11556218 are associated with CAD risk in the Chinese population, and may be useful predictive markers for CAD susceptibility.
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- Zichuan Tong
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Rahmioglu N, Missmer SA, Montgomery GW, Zondervan KT. Insights into Assessing the Genetics of Endometriosis. CURRENT OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY REPORTS 2012; 1:124-137. [PMID: 22924156 PMCID: PMC3410033 DOI: 10.1007/s13669-012-0016-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Endometriosis is a complex disease arising from the interplay between multiple genetic and environmental factors. The genetic variants potentially underlying the hereditary component of endometriosis have been widely investigated through hypothesis-driven candidate gene studies, an approach that generally has proven to be inherently difficult and problematic for a number of reasons. Recently, through major collaborative efforts in the endometriosis research field, hypothesis-free genome-wide approaches have started to provide new insights into potential pathways leading to development of endometriosis, as well as highlighting the phenotypic heterogeneity of the condition. This review summarizes the most recent studies investigating the genetic variation contributing to endometriosis, with a particular focus on genome-wide approaches, and discusses promising future directions of genetic research.
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- Nilufer Rahmioglu
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
- Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- Molecular Epidemiology, Queensland Institute for Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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McCann B, Miaskowski C, Koetters T, Baggott C, West C, Levine JD, Elboim C, Abrams G, Hamolsky D, Dunn L, Rugo H, Dodd M, Paul SM, Neuhaus J, Cooper B, Schmidt B, Langford D, Cataldo J, Aouizerat BE. Associations between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and breast pain in women prior to breast cancer surgery. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2012; 13:425-37. [PMID: 22515947 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2011.02.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Revised: 01/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/04/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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UNLABELLED The purposes of this study were to determine the occurrence rate for preoperative breast pain; describe the characteristics of this pain; evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics; and evaluate for variations in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes between women who did and did not report pain. Patients (n = 398) were recruited prior to surgery and completed self-report questionnaires on a number of pain characteristics. Genotyping was done using a custom genotyping array. Women (28.2%) who reported breast pain were significantly younger (P < .001); more likely to be nonwhite (P = .032); reported significantly lower Karnofsky Performance Status scores (P = .008); were less likely to be postmenopausal (P = .012); and had undergone significantly more biopsies (P = .006). Carriers of the minor allele for a single nucleotide polymorphism in interleukin (IL)1-receptor 1 (IL1R1) (rs2110726) were less likely to report breast pain prior to surgery (P = .007). Carriers of the minor allele for a single nucleotide polymorphism in IL13 (rs1295686) were more likely to report breast pain prior to surgery (P = .019). Findings suggest that breast pain occurs in over a quarter of women who are about to undergo breast cancer surgery. Based on phenotypic and genotypic characteristics found, inflammatory mechanisms contribute to preoperative breast pain. PERSPECTIVE In women with breast cancer, preoperative pain may be associated with increases in inflammatory responses associated with an increased number of biopsies. In addition, differences in cytokine genes may contribute to this preoperative breast pain.
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- Birha McCann
- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-0610, USA
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Christofolini DM, Teles JS, Vilarino FL, André GM, Bianco B, Barbosa CP. COMT polymorphism and the risk of endometriosis-related infertility. Gynecol Endocrinol 2011; 27:1099-102. [PMID: 21495799 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2011.569797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Estrogens are important factors in the development of endometriosis, and can induce cell proliferation and stimulate cell division. COMT constitutes a crucial element in estrogen metabolism and has been suggested to be involved in the development of endometriosis. This study had the objective of to determine whether the presence of COMT val/met polymorphism (rs4680) increases the risk to endometriosis in infertile patients. A case-control study that included 198 infertile women with endometriosis, 71 infertile women without endometriosis, and 168 fertile women as control group of the Faculdade de Medicina do ABC. COMT (val/met) genotypes were identified by real time PCR (genotyping TaqMan assay) and the results were analyzed statistically by χ² test. The data showed no statistical difference in the distribution of COMT genotypes neither between infertile patients with endometriosis and control group (p = 0.567), regardless disease degree, nor between infertile patients without endometriosis and control group (p = 0.460). In conclusion, the COMT val/met polymorphism is not associated to endometriosis-related infertility in the Brazilian population evaluated. However, more studies in larger populations are necessary to confirm these results.
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An estimated 15-50% of the population experiences pain at any given time, at great personal and societal cost. Pain is the most common reason patients seek medical attention, and there is a high degree of individual variability in reporting the incidence and severity of symptoms. Research suggests that pain sensitivity and risk for chronic pain are complex heritable traits of polygenic origin. Animal studies and candidate gene testing in humans have provided some progress in understanding the heritability of pain, but the application of the genome-wide association methodology offers a new tool for further elucidating the genetic contributions to normal pain responding and pain in clinical populations. Although the determination of the genetics of pain is still in its infancy, it is clear that a number of genes play a critical role in determining pain sensitivity or susceptibility to chronic pain. This review presents an update of the most recent findings that associate genetic variation with variability in pain and an overview of the candidate genes with the highest translational potential.
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- Erin E Young
- Department of Anesthesiology, Molecular Epidemiology of Pain Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
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Chen Y, Huang H, Liu S, Pan LA, Zhou B, Zhang L, Zeng Z. IL-16 rs11556218 gene polymorphism is associated with coronary artery disease in the Chinese Han population. Clin Biochem 2011; 44:1041-1044. [PMID: 21703255 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2010] [Revised: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our aim was to investigate the association between IL-16 gene polymorphisms (rs4778889 C/T and rs11556218 G/T) and coronary artery disease (CAD). DESIGN AND METHODS The initial cohort consisted of 300 CAD patients and 397 controls from the Chinese Han population. Genotyping was performed by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). The positive association between polymorphism and CAD was replicated in another independent cohort, which included 424 CAD cases and 332 controls. RESULTS In the initial study, the allele and genotype frequencies of rs4778889 were not different between in CAD and controls (P>0.05). However, The G allele frequency of rs11556218 was significantly higher in the CAD cases than in the controls (CAD, 46.8% vs. controls, 22.8%, P<0.001). The risk of CAD was significantly higher in the G allele carriers than in the non-carriers (P<0.001, adjusted odds ratio = 7.27; 95% confidence interval, 4.13-12.8). In the replication cohort, G carriers of rs11556218 also had a higher risk of CAD (P = 0.005, adjusted OR = 2.33; 95% confidence interval, 1.45-3.74). CONCLUSION Our study suggested that IL-16 rs11556218 G/T polymorphism is significantly associated with the risk of CAD in the Chinese Han population.
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- Yucheng Chen
- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, PR China
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- Department of Public Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, the People Hospital of Sichuan province, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- the Translational Medicine Research Lab, West China Secondary Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, PR China.
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