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Padala C, Puranam K, Shyamala N, Kupsal K, Kummari R, Galimudi RK, Gundapaneni KK, Tupurani MA, Suryadevera A, Chinta SK, Manavathi B, Hanumanth SR. Genotypic and haplotype analysis of Interleukin-6 and -18 gene polymorphisms in association with clinicopathological factors in breast cancer. Cytokine 2022; 160:156024. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.156024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Unamuno V, Brunotto M, Zarate AM. An update of cytokine polymorphisms in head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Meta Gene 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2021.100969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Weng SL, Tzeng SL, Lee CI, Liu CH, Huang CC, Yang SF, Lee MS, Lee TH. Association between GnRH Receptor Polymorphisms and Luteinizing Hormone Levels for Low Ovarian Reserve Infertile Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:7006. [PMID: 34209056 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18137006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The choice of ovarian stimulation protocols in assisted reproduction technology (ART) cycles for low ovarian reserve patients is challenging. Our previous report indicated that the gonadotrophin-releasing (GnRH) agonist (GnRHa) protocol is better than the GnRH antagonist (GnRHant) protocol for young age poor responders. Here, we recruited 269 patients with anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) < 1.2 ng/mL undergoing their first ART cycles for this nested case-control study. We investigated the genetic variants of the relevant genes, including follicular stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR; rs6166), AMH (rs10407022), GnRH (rs6185), and GnRH receptor (GnRHR; rs3756159) in patients <35 years (n = 86) and patients ≥35 years of age (n = 183). Only the genotype of GnRHR (rs3756159) is distributed differently in young (CC 39.5%, CT/TT 60.5%) versus advanced (CC 24.0%, CT/TT 76.0%) age groups (recessive model, p = 0.0091). Furthermore, the baseline luteinizing hormone (LH) levels (3.60 (2.45 to 5.40) vs. 4.40 (2.91 to 6.48)) are different between CC and CT/TT genotype of GnRHR (rs3756159). In conclusion, the genetic variants of GnRHR (rs3756159) could modulate the release of LH in the pituitary gland and might then affect the outcome of ovarian stimulation by GnRHant or GnRHa protocols for patients with low AMH levels.
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Huang YY, Wu CH, Liu CH, Yang SF, Wang PH, Lin LY, Lee TH, Lee MS. Association between the Genetic Variants of Glutathione Peroxidase 4 and Severity of Endometriosis. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:ijerph17145089. [PMID: 32679649 PMCID: PMC7400372 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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It has been reported that oxidative and nitrative stress might be the pathogenesis of endometriosis. This prospective case-control study attempted to check the connection between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of three antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), thioredoxin 2 (TXN2), thioredoxin reductase 1 (TXNRD1)) and endometriosis. We recruited 90 patients with histology-approved endometriosis as the case group and 130 age-matched women for an annual pap smear examination as the control group. The stage of endometriosis was evaluated with revised ASRM score. Both groups were genotyped in the peripheral leukocytes for the SNP of GPX4 (rs713041), TXN2 (rs4821494) and TXNRD1 (rs1128446) by PCR-based methods. An X2 test was used to analysis of the difference of allele frequency and SNP distribution between two groups. The results revealed GPX4 (rs713041) has a significantly different distribution between two groups (C:T = 116 (44.6%):144 (55.4%) in control and C:T = 104 (57.8%): 76 (42.2%) in endometriosis groups, p = 0.007). The SNP in TXN2 (rs4821494) also showed a difference in allele frequency (G:T = 180 (69.2%):80 (30.8%) in control and G:T = 141 (78.3%):39 (21.6%) in endometriosis group, p = 0.030). In addition, the SNP GPX4 (rs713041) was associated with the severity of the endometriosis. Women who have advanced stage endometriosis were different from mild endometriosis in genetic variants of GPX4 gene (p = 0.001). In conclusion, the relationship between endometriosis and SNP of antioxidant enzymes, GPX4 and TXN2, was confirmed by the present study. According to the result, we suggested that the GPX4 might contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
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- Yun-Yao Huang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.H.); (C.-H.L.); (P.-H.W.); (L.-Y.L.); (M.-S.L.)
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- Women’s Health Research Laboratory, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50006, Taiwan;
- School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.H.); (C.-H.L.); (P.-H.W.); (L.-Y.L.); (M.-S.L.)
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan;
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.H.); (C.-H.L.); (P.-H.W.); (L.-Y.L.); (M.-S.L.)
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.H.); (C.-H.L.); (P.-H.W.); (L.-Y.L.); (M.-S.L.)
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.H.); (C.-H.L.); (P.-H.W.); (L.-Y.L.); (M.-S.L.)
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan;
- Division of Infertility, Lee Women’s Hospital, Taichung 40602, Taiwan
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40203, Taiwan; (Y.-Y.H.); (C.-H.L.); (P.-H.W.); (L.-Y.L.); (M.-S.L.)
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40203, Taiwan;
- Division of Infertility, Lee Women’s Hospital, Taichung 40602, Taiwan
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Elhousiny M, Miller K, Ariyawadana A, Nimmo A. Identification of inflammatory mediators associated with metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma in experimental and clinical studies: systematic review. Clin Exp Metastasis 2019; 36:481-492. [PMID: 31559586 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-019-09994-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Metastasis, whether regional or distant, remains the main cause of morbidity and recurrence in oral cancer. The accumulating evidence suggests that inflammatory mediators are strong drivers for cancer progression and spread. However, the precise role of these inflammatory mediators in mediating specific metastatic stage is poorly understood due to lack of integration/validation of experimental research data and the clinical trials, i.e., the data produced from research is not translated to clinical therapeutic targets. This, in turn, results in the lack of developing reliable biomarker that can be used for accurate diagnosis/prognosis of the tumour spread. We have performed a systematic review to assess the role of inflammatory mediators as potential markers for diagnosis/prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) metastasis. We carried out a systematic search the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Scopus databases under the guidelines for Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Articles were divided into two groups; experimental (in-vivo) and clinical studies. The REporting recommendations for tumour MARKer prognostic studies Scale (REMARK) was used to assess the quality of the studies for the clinical search while Animal research: Reporting In-vivo experiments (ARRIVE) guidelines were used to assess the quality of the animal studies. Sixteen articles in the clinical group and four articles in the experimental group were included in the final review. We identified nine inflammatory mediators; CXCR4, CXCL12 (SDF-1), CCR7, IL-6, IL-18, CCL20 (MIP-3), CXCL1 (GRO-1), CCL3, CXCR2. This panel of inflammatory mediators can provide a framework for hypothesis testing of the potential value of these mediators in metastatic prognosis. We recommend carrying a large cohort study with data pooling for adequate assessment and testing of the inflammatory panel of mediators.
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- Moustafa Elhousiny
- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, 4878, Australia.
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, 4878, Australia
- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, 4878, Australia
- Griffith Health Institute, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, 4878, Australia
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Wang C, Wei L, Chu W, Yu H, Yu X, Li C. Correlation of interleukin-18 gene polymorphism with the susceptibility of condyloma acuminatum in Chinese population. Braz J Infect Dis 2019; 23:388-394. [PMID: 31634439 PMCID: PMC9428193 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Host immunogenetic setting is involved in the regulation of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and development of condyloma acuminatum (CA). We investigated the correlation of two common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (−607C/A and −137G/C) of IL-18 with the susceptibility of CA in a large Chinese cohort. Out of 408 CA patients analyzed, 300 had HPV infection transmitted through sexual contact (SC) and 108 through non-sexual contact (NSC). In addition, 360 healthy volunteers were enrolled as controls. SNPs at positions −607C/A and −137G/C in IL-18 promoter were analyzed. Comparing CA patients to healthy controls, no dominant relevance was found between the IL-18 promoter −607 C/A or −137G/C polymorphisms and the CA disease either identified genotypically (p > 0.05) or by allelically (p > 0.05). However, the IL-18 promoter −137G/C polymorphism genotype and allele frequencies in the NSC CA group, but not between in the SC group, were significantly higher than in the controls. There was no dominant relevance between IL-18-607C/A polymorphism genotype and allele frequencies among SC, NSC CA patients, and controls. Our study demonstrates that polymorphism −137G/C in IL-18 promoter is significantly correlated with risk of CA in NSC patients.
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- Changyuan Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Central Laboratories, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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Tsuneto PY, de Souza VH, de Alencar JB, Zacarias JMV, Silva CO, Visentainer JEL, Sell AM. IL18 Polymorphism and Periodontitis Susceptibility, Regardless of IL12B, MMP9, and Smoking Habits. Mediators Inflamm 2019; 2019:9585964. [PMID: 31065235 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9585964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Genetic variations contribute to the susceptibility in the development of periodontitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of IL18, IL12, and MMP9 polymorphisms in the chronic periodontitis. This case-control study involved 381 individuals matched by gender and age. Genotyping of IL18 (rs187238 and rs1946518) and IL12B (rs3212227) was performed by PCR-SSP and PCR-RFLP was used for MMP9 (rs3918242). IL-18 and MMP-9 were quantified in the serum by ELISA. SNPStats and OpenEpi software were used for statistical analysis and, in order to eliminate smoking as a confounding factor, the analyses were also performed in nonsmoking subjects. The IL18-137G/C genotype was associated with the risk of chronic periodontitis in nonsmokers (Pc = 0.03; OR = 1.99; overdominant inherence model). In the multivariate analyses, homozygous IL18-137G/G and IL18-607C/C were more frequent in males compared to women with these same genotypes (OR = 2.51 and OR = 3.30, respectively). The serum levels of the IL-18 in patients were higher than those in healthy controls (P = 0.005). IL12B and MMP9 polymorphisms and MMP-9 serum concentration were similar in patients and controls. In this study, IL18 was associated with chronic periodontitis susceptibility. Men had greater risk than women for developing the disease when IL18 polymorphism was considered and the susceptibility was independent of the smoking status.
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Wu CH, Lee TH, Yang SF, Tsao HM, Chang YJ, Chou CH, Lee MS. Interleukin-3 Polymorphism is Associated with Miscarriage of Fresh in Vitro Fertilization Cycles. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019; 16:ijerph16060995. [PMID: 30893922 PMCID: PMC6466610 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16060995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the association between interleukin (IL) genes polymorphisms and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. A prospective cohort analysis was performed at a Women’s Hospital IVF centre of 1015 female patients undergoing fresh non-donor IVF cycles. The effects of the following six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five IL genes on IVF outcomes were explored: IL-1α (rs1800587 C/T), IL-3 (rs40401 C/T), IL-6 (rs1800795 C/G), IL-15 (rs3806798 A/T), IL-18 (rs187238 C/G) and IL-18 (rs1946518 G/T). The main outcome measures included clinical pregnancy, embryo implantation, abortion and live birth rates. There were no statistically significant differences in clinical pregnancy, embryo implantation and live birth rates in the analysis of 1015 patients attempting their first cycle of IVF. Infertile women with IL-3 homozygous major genotype had a higher abortion rate than those with heterozygous and homozygous minor genotype (16.5% vs. 7.9%, P = 0.025). In conclusion, our results indicated that the IL-3 rs40401 polymorphism is associated with increased risk of abortion of IVF patients. Future studies with inclusion of other ethnic populations must be conducted to confirm the findings of this study.
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- Cheng-Hsuan Wu
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Women's Health Research Laboratory, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50006, Taiwan.
- School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- Division of Infertility Clinic, Lee Womens' Hospital, Taichung 406, Taiwan.
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50006, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Division of Infertility Clinic, Lee Womens' Hospital, Taichung 406, Taiwan.
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Wu CH, Yang SF, Tsao HM, Chang YJ, Lee TH, Lee MS. Anti-Müllerian Hormone Gene Polymorphism is Associated with Clinical Pregnancy of Fresh IVF Cycles. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019; 16:ijerph16050841. [PMID: 30857124 PMCID: PMC6427679 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16050841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and AMH type II receptor (AMHRII) genes on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. In this prospective cohort study, we genotyped the AMH 146 T > G, AMHRII −482 A > G and AMHRII IVS1 +149 T > A variants in 635 women undergoing their first cycle of controlled ovarian stimulation for IVF. DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of all participants, and the SNPs were genotyped by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The distributions, frequencies of genes, and correlation with clinical pregnancy of IVF were analyzed. The AMH 146 T > G G/G genotype in women was associated with a lower clinical pregnancy rate (T/T: 55.0%, T/G: 51.8%, G/G: 40.0%; p < 0.05). Women with the AMH 146 T > G GG genotype were half as likely to have a clinical pregnancy compared with women with TT genotypes (OR = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.34–0.88, p = 0.014). With multivariate analysis, the AMH 146 T > G GG genotype remains as a significant independent factor to predict clinical pregnancy (p = 0.014). No significant difference was found between AMHRII polymorphisms and clinical pregnancy outcomes of IVF. In conclusion, our results show that AMH 146 T > G seems to be a susceptibility biomarker capable of predicting IVF pregnancy outcomes. Further studies should focus on the mechanism of these associations and the inclusion of other ethnic populations to confirm the findings of this study.
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- Cheng-Hsuan Wu
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Women's Health Research Laboratory, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50006, Taiwan.
- School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- Division of Infertility Clinic, Lee Womens' Hospital, Taichung 406, Taiwan.
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50006, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
- Division of Infertility Clinic, Lee Womens' Hospital, Taichung 406, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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Li Y, Xu Z, Li J, Ban S, Duan C, Liu W. Interleukin-18 expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma: its role in tumor cell migration and invasion, and growth of tumor cell xenografts. FEBS Open Bio 2018; 8:1953-1963. [PMID: 30524946 PMCID: PMC6275252 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common head and neck malignancies. Advanced stages of the disease are associated with poor survival, highlighting a need for new treatment modalities. We previously showed that the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin‐18 (IL‐18) has a tumor suppressive role in OSCC. Here, we investigated the effects of IL‐18 on proliferation, migration, and invasion of OSCC cells ex vivo and in vitro, and in nude mouse xenografts. We report that expression of tankyrase 2 (TNKS2), β‐catenin, and N‐cadherin was higher in tumor cells than in normal mucosae, whereas the expression of IL‐18 and E‐cadherin was higher in normal than in tumor tissues. Elevated expression of IL‐18 (P < 0.01) and E‐cadherin (P = 0.034) was associated with tumor differentiation, whereas expression of TNKS2 (P < 0.01), β‐catenin (P = 0.012), and N‐cadherin (P < 0.01) was associated with tumor de‐differentiation. Furthermore, compared with the vector control, IL‐18 overexpression promoted tumor cell migration and invasion (P < 0.01), but inhibited growth of tumor cell xenografts (P < 0.05). At the protein level, expression levels of IL‐18 (P < 0.01), TNKS2 (P = 0.045), β‐catenin (P = 0.028), and N‐cadherin (P = 0.068) were upregulated in tumor cells after IL‐18 overexpression compared with those of the vector control mice, whereas expression levels of E‐cadherin (P = 0.045) were decreased. In conclusion, our data suggest that IL‐18 overexpression induces oral SCC cell invasion and metastasis by promoting the tumor cell epithelial–mesenchymal transition via the Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway.
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- Yuyang Li
- Department of Dental Implantology School and Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling Changchun Jilin China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School and Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling Changchun Jilin China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School and Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling Changchun Jilin China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School and Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling Changchun Jilin China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School and Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling Changchun Jilin China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School and Hospital of Stomatology Jilin University Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling Changchun Jilin China
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Yang WH, Wang SJ, Chang YS, Su CM, Yang SF, Tang CH. Association of Resistin Gene Polymorphisms with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression and Development. Biomed Res Int 2018; 2018:9531315. [PMID: 30406149 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9531315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for over 90% of malignant neoplasms of the mouth. In Taiwan, OSCC is the fourth most common male cancer and the fourth leading cause of male cancer death. Resistin (RETN) is an adipokine that is associated with obesity, inflammation, and various cancers. Here, we examine the association between four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the RETN gene (rs3745367, rs7408174, rs1862513, and rs3219175) and OSCC susceptibility as well as clinical outcomes in 935 patients with OSCC and in 1200 cancer-free healthy controls. We found that, in 1465 smokers, RETN polymorphisms carriers with the betel-nut chewing habit had a 6.708–10.882-fold greater risk of having OSCC compared to RETN wild-type carriers without the betel-nut chewing habit. Patients with OSCC who had A/A homozygous of RETN rs3219175 polymorphism showed a high risk for an advanced tumor size (> T2), compared to those patients with G/G homozygotes. In addition, A/T/G/G haplotype significantly increased the risks for OSCC by 1.376-fold. This study is the first to examine the risk factors associated with RETN SNPs in OSCC progression and development in Taiwan.
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Wang Z, Gao ZM, Huang HB, Sun LS, Sun AQ, Li K. Association of IL-8 gene promoter -251 A/T and IL-18 gene promoter -137 G/C polymorphisms with head and neck cancer risk: a comprehensive meta-analysis. Cancer Manag Res 2018; 10:2589-2604. [PMID: 30127645 PMCID: PMC6089118 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s165631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Purpose No consensus exists on the impact of polymorphisms in cytokines (such as interleukin IL-8 and IL-18) on cancer risk; moreover, there is very little evidence regarding head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods Thus, a meta-analysis including 22 studies with 4731 cases and 8736 controls was conducted to evaluate this association. The summary odds ratio (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (CXCL8, which encodes IL-8) and IL-18 polymorphisms and HNC risk were estimated. Results The results showed a significantly increased risk of HNC susceptibility for IL18 −137 G/C in five genetic models, but, interestingly, no significant association was found for the CXCL8 −251 A/T polymorphism. When stratified by cancer type, an increased risk of nasopharyngeal cancer was found for both −137 G/C and −251A/T. When the studies were stratified by ethnicity and genotyping method, there were significant associations between Asian populations and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) studies for −137 G/C, and African populations for −251 A/T in some genetic models. A positive association was also found between the population-based groups in some models for −137 G/C; conversely, significantly decreased risk was found among the −251 A/T hospital-based group. Meta-regression was also conducted. The publication year, control source, and cancer type contributed to CXCL8 −251 A/T heterogeneity; however, no factors were found that contributed to IL-18 −137 G/C heterogeneity. Marginal significance was found in the recessive model for IL-18 −137 G/C by Egger’s test, whereas no publication bias was detected for CXCL8 −251 A/T. Conclusions The results indicate that the IL-18 −137 G/C polymorphism is associated with HNC risk, especially nasopharyngeal cancer, in Asian populations and, when using PCR-RFLP, CXCL8 −251 A/T polymorphisms play a complex role in HNC development.
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- Zheng Wang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China,
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China,
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China,
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China,
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China,
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Bezerra NVF, Leite KLF, de Medeiros MMD, Martins ML, Cardoso AMR, Alves PM, Padilha WWN, Cavalcanti YW. Impact of the anatomical location, alcoholism and smoking on the prevalence of advanced oral cancer in Brazil. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2018; 23:e295-e301. [PMID: 29680854 PMCID: PMC5945237 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.22318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the prevalence of oral cancer in Brazil according to the clinical stage, anatomical location, alcoholism and smoking. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data referring to 31,217 cases of oral cancer, from 2000 to 2010, were obtained from the Integrator Module of the Hospital Registry of Cancer. Inconsistent data ("non-classified" cases) was eliminated and 21,160 cases were analyzed. The frequency distribution according to clinical stage, anatomical location, alcoholism and smoking was analyzed descriptively and through a binary logistic regression model (α<0.05). The clinical stage (dependent variable) was dichotomized in early stage (I and II) or advanced stage (III and IV). The year of diagnosis, anatomical location and deleterious habits (alcoholism and smoking) were considered independent variables. RESULTS The most frequent characteristics were: oropharynx location (n=3856, 18.41%), clinical stage IV (n=11924, 56.09%) and combined use of alcohol and tobacco (n=19226; 61.59%). The year 2009 (p<0.01, PR = 1.162, CI-95%=1.053-1.283) and location at the base of tongue (p<0.01, PR = 2.485, CI-95% = 2.182-2.807) presented a higher prevalence ratio for advanced stage oral cancer. The combined use of alcohol and tobacco showed a higher prevalence rate for the advanced clinical stage of cancer (p<0.01, PR =1.449, CI-95%=1.382-1.520) if compared to individuals without habits, or just alcoholics. CONCLUSIONS Higher prevalence of advanced stage of oral cancer is related to the localization at the base of the tongue and to the concomitant use of alcohol and tobacco. Therefore, it can be suggested that all these characteristics lead to a worse prognosis of oral cancer.
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- N-V-F Bezerra
- Clinical and Social Dentistry Department, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraiba, Campus I, Cidade Universitária. João Pessoa-PB, ZIP code: 58051-900,
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Bakr NM, Awad A, A Moustafa E. Association of genetic variants in the interleukin-18 gene promoter with risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and metastasis in patients with hepatitis C virus infection. IUBMB Life 2018; 70:165-174. [PMID: 29341496 DOI: 10.1002/iub.1714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary malignancy of the liver, characterized by high vascularization and rapid tumor progression. The current case-control study aimed to analyze the influence of -607C/A and -137G/C polymorphisms in the interleukin-18 (IL-18) promoter on the risk of HCC occurrence and metastasis in Egyptian patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Both genetic variations were genotyped in 279 subjects including HCV patients with and without HCC and unrelated healthy subjects, using the allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR) method. The relationship between clinico-laboratory parameters including serum level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and these polymorphisms was evaluated in HCC patients. The IL-18-607A allele and AA genotype were significantly related to a higher risk of developing HCC when comparing patients with HCC and controls, and were significantly related to a higher risk of metastasis when comparing metastatic and nonmetastatic groups in the Egyptian patients. In contrast, the IL18-137C allele and GC genotype were significantly related to a lower risk of developing HCC when comparing patients with HCC and controls, and HCV patients with and without HCC. A significant association was found between multinodular HCC and IL-18-607AA genotype, while, uninodular HCC was significantly associated with IL-18-137GG genotype. In addition, IL18-607AA and -137GG genotypes showed significant association with higher level of serum AFP. The detection of polymorphisms in the IL-18 promoter, in a combination with an evaluation of level of serum AFP, could be used as a molecular biomarker in the early diagnosis of HCC, which would aid the early management of the disease, thus decreasing the rate of mortality of this disease. © 2018 IUBMB Life, 70(2):165-174, 2018.
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- Noha M Bakr
- Biochemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Dokki, Giza, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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A significant portion of biomedical literature is represented in a manner that makes it difficult for consumers to find or aggregate content through a computational query. One approach to facilitate reuse of the scientific literature is to structure this information as linked data using standardized web technologies. In this paper we present the second version of Biotea, a semantic, linked data version of the open-access subset of PubMed Central that has been enhanced with specialized annotation pipelines that uses existing infrastructure from the National Center for Biomedical Ontology. We expose our models, services, software and datasets. Our infrastructure enables manual and semi-automatic annotation, resulting data are represented as RDF-based linked data and can be readily queried using the SPARQL query language. We illustrate the utility of our system with several use cases. Our datasets, methods and techniques are available at http://biotea.github.io.
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- Alexander Garcia
- Ontology Engineering Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Escuela de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Computación, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Temporal Knowledge Bases Group, Department of Computer Languages and Systems, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain
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- Ontology Engineering Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Escuela de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Computación, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
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- Maastricht University, Institute of Data Science, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Xiao TT, Li X, Xu Y, Li Y. Significant association of the cytokine variants with head and neck cancer risk: evidence from meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 275:483-496. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-017-4820-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bezerra NVF, de França Leite KL, de Medeiros MMD, Martins ML, Cardoso AMR, Nonaka CFW, Padilha WWN, Cavalcanti YW. Advanced-stage tongue and mouth floor cancer is related to tobacco and alcohol abuse. J Public Health (Oxf) 2018; 26:151-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-017-0859-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tsai HT, Hsieh MJ, Lin CW, Su SC, Miao NF, Yang SF, Huang HC, Lai FC, Liu YF. Combinations of SERPINB5 gene polymorphisms and environmental factors are associated with oral cancer risks. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0163369. [PMID: 28339463 PMCID: PMC5365097 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background We identified rs17071138 T/C, rs3744941 C/T, and rs8089104 T/C gene polymorphisms of SERPINB5 (mammary serine protease inhibitor) that are specific to patients with oral cancer susceptibility and their clinicopathological status. Methodology/Principal findings In total, 1342 participants, including 601 healthy controls and 741 patients with oral cancer, were recruited for this study. Allelic discrimination of rs17071138 T/C, rs3744941 C/T, and rs8089104 T/C of the SERPINB5 gene was assessed by a real-time PCR with a TaqMan assay. We found that individuals carrying the polymorphic rs17071138 and rs8089104 are more susceptible to oral cancer (OR, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.07~2.31 and OR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.04~2.39, respectively). Among oral cancer-related risk factor exposures, the individuals carrying the polymorphic rs17071138 had 4.26- (95% CI: 1.65~11.01; p = 0.002), 2.34- (95% CI: 1.19~4.61; p = 0.01), and 2.34-fold (95% CI: 1.38~3.96; p = 0.001) higher risks of developing oral cancer. Conclusions Heterozygous TC of the SERPINB5 rs17071138 polymorphism may be a factor that increases susceptibility to oral cancer. Interactions of gene-to-gene and gene-to-oral cancer-related environmental risk factors have a synergetic effect that can further enhance oral cancer development.
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- Hsiu-Ting Tsai
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Cancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Whole-Genome Research Core Laboratory of Human Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine Sciences and Technology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Wang H, Hua M, Wang S, Yu J, Chen C, Zhao X, Zhang C, Zhong C, Wang R, He N, Hou M, Ma D. Genetic polymorphisms of IL-18 rs1946518 and IL-1β rs16944 are associated with prognosis and survival of acute myeloid leukemia. Inflamm Res 2016; 66:249-258. [PMID: 27928589 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-016-1012-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Though the pathogenesis of AML is still unknown, accumulating evidence revealed that immune response plays a vital part in it. NLRP3 inflammasome as a component of immune system has been found related to several cancers. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of NLRP3 inflammasome genes may be related to pathogenesis and prognosis of AML. METHODS AND RESULTS We determined polymorphisms of NLRP3 (rs35829419), CARD8 (rs2043211), IL-1β (rs16944), IL-18 (rs1946518) and NF-κB -94 ins/del ATTG in de novo AML patients to find out whether they play roles in the susceptibility and severity of AML. In our study, 383 AML cases and 300 randomly selected healthy individuals were examined for the polymorphisms and expression of NLRP3 genes. IL-1β (rs16944) polymorphism in different risk AML subgroups was found statistically different, with more GA genotype in favorable-risk cytogenetics group. We also demonstrated that the bone marrow blasts of patients carrying IL-18 (rs1946518) GG or GT genotype were higher than patients of TT genotype. IL-18 plasma level of patients with IL-18 (rs1946518) GT or TT genotype was higher than GG genotype. Moreover, the GT genotype of IL-18 (rs1946518) led to statistically poorer AML-specific survival. CONCLUSION IL-1β (rs16944) and IL-18 (rs1946518) may be served as potential predictors for AML.
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- Hong Wang
- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China.,Department of Hematology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wenhua Rd, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China.
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Yang PY, Miao NF, Lin CW, Chou YE, Yang SF, Huang HC, Chang HJ, Tsai HT. Impact of Maspin Polymorphism rs2289520 G/C and Its Interaction with Gene to Gene, Alcohol Consumption Increase Susceptibility to Oral Cancer Occurrence. PLoS One. 2016;11:e0160841. [PMID: 27525723 PMCID: PMC4985127 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to identify gene polymorphisms of mammary serine protease inhibitor (Maspin) specific to patients with oral cancer susceptibility and clinicopathological status. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the Maspin gene from 741 patients with oral cancer and 601 non-cancer controls were analyzed by real-time PCR. The participants with G/G homozygotes or with G/C heterozygotes of Maspin rs2289520 polymorphism had a 2.07-fold (p = 0.01) and a 2.01-fold (p = 0.02) risk of developing oral cancer compared to those with C/C homozygotes. Moreover, gene-gene interaction increased the risk of oral cancer susceptibility among subjects expose to oral cancer related risk factors, including areca, alcohol, and tobacco consumption. CONCLUSION G allele of Maspin rs2289520 polymorphism may be a factor that increases the susceptibility to oral cancer. The interactions of gene to oral cancer-related environmental risk factors have a synergetic effect that can further enhance oral cancer development.
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Lu Y, Bao JG, Deng Y, Rong CZ, Liu YQ, Huang XL, Song LY, Li S, Qin X. Role of IL-18 Gene Promoter Polymorphisms, Serum IL-18 Levels, and Risk of Hepatitis B Virus-related Liver Disease in the Guangxi Zhuang Population: a Retrospective Case-Control Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016; 16:6019-26. [PMID: 26320490 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.14.6019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between IL-18 gene polymorphisms and HBV-related diseases and whether these polymorphisms influence its expression in the Guangxi Zhuang population. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled 129 chronic HBV infected (CHB) patients, 86 HBV-related liver cirrhosis (LC) patients and 160 healthy controls in our study. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism methods were used to detect IL-18 gene -607C/A, -137G/C polymorphisms, and an ELISA kit was employed to determine serum IL-18 levels. RESULTS No correlation was found between the -607C/A polymorphism and risk of HBV-related disease. For the -137G/C polymorphism, the GC genotype and C allele were associated with a significantly lower risk of CHB (95%CI: 0.32-0.95, p=0.034 and 95%CI: 0.35-0.91, p=0.018) and HBV-related LC (95%CI: 0.24-0.89, p=0.022 and 95%CI: 0.28-0.90, p=0.021). A similar decreased risk was also found with the A-607C-137 haplotype. With respect to IL-18 expression, it was significantly lower in both patient groups, but no association was noted between the two polymorphisms in the IL-18 gene and its expression. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicated that the -137C allele in the IL-18 gene may be a protective factor for HBV-related disease, and serum IL-18 level may be inversely associated with CHB and HBV-related LC.
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- Yu Lu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China E-mail : ;
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Orhan G, Eruyar E, Mungan SÖ, Ak F, Karahalil B. The association of IL-18 gene promoter polymorphisms and the levels of serum IL-18 on the risk of multiple sclerosis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2016; 146:96-101. [PMID: 27177146 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Revised: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory condition of the central nervous system whose etiology is influenced by immunologic, genetic, and environmental factors. Aim of the present study was to determine if any relation exists between IL-18 -137C/G and -607C/A gene promoter polymorphisms on the individual susceptibility of multiple sclerosis and also to investigate the possible effect of IL-18 activity regarding this kind of polymorphism and MS. PATIENTS AND METHODS 113 patients with clinically definite MS and 135 ethnically-matched controls were participated in this study. IL-18 -137C/G and -607C/A gene promoter polymorphisms were analyzed by Sequence Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (SS-PCR), while levels of serum IL-18 were measured by Enzyme Linked Immunoassay Assay (ELISA) in patients with MS and healthy controls. RESULTS Our results showed that the IL-18 -607AA genotype indicated 6 times higher risk in the development of MS (OR=6.883; 3.17-14.96; p<0.001). According to our findings, smoking seems to be an important confounding factor in MS patients with carrying IL-18 -607 AA and CA+AA genotypes. However, no meaningful association was found with IL-18 -137C/G gene promoter polymorphism. CONCLUSION In conclusion, we suggest that IL-18 -607C/A gene promoter polymorphism is a major genetic factor for determining individual susceptibility to MS, where smoking status also increases the risk of MS.
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- Gürdal Orhan
- Ankara Numune Hospital, Clinics of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara Numune Hospital, Clinics of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara Numune Hospital, Clinics of Neurology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, 06330 Ankara, Turkey.
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Jia Y, Zang A, Jiao S, Chen S, Yan F. The interleukin-18 gene promoter -607 A/C polymorphism contributes to non-small-cell lung cancer risk in a Chinese population. Onco Targets Ther 2016; 9:1715-9. [PMID: 27051306 PMCID: PMC4807946 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s99581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The purpose of the present study was to determine the relationship between interleukin-18 (IL-18) -607 A/C polymorphism and the risk of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its impact on the serum IL-18 level. The genotyping of IL-18 -607 A/C polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The results showed that the AA/AC genotype distribution in NSCLC patients was significantly higher than that of healthy controls (P=0.02). However, no significant differences were found between the two subgroups when stratified by clinical characteristics. Furthermore, serum IL-18 levels were found to be significantly higher in the NSCLC patients than in the controls (P=0.01) as detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analysis. There was no correlation between serum IL-18 levels and different genotypes. In conclusion, these findings suggest that IL-18 -607 A/C polymorphism increases the risk of NSCLC in the Chinese population, and this polymorphism could not functionally affect the IL-18 levels.
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- Youchao Jia
- Department of Medical Oncology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Lau HK, Hsieh MJ, Yang SF, Wang HL, Kuo WH, Lee HL, Yeh CB. Association between Interleukin-18 Polymorphisms and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurrence and Clinical Progression. Int J Med Sci 2016; 13:556-61. [PMID: 27429592 PMCID: PMC4946126 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.15853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We investigated the association between interleukin-18 (IL-18) polymorphisms and the susceptibility and clinicopathological state of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In total, 901 participants, including 559 healthy controls and 342 patients with HCC, were recruited. The allelic discrimination of -607A/C (rs1946518) and -137G/C (rs187238) polymorphisms of IL-18 was assessed through real-time polymerase chain reaction by performing the TaqMan assay. The IL-18 -137G/C polymorphism but not the -607A/C polymorphism showed a significant association with the risk of HCC. Participants carrying the IL-18 -137 polymorphism with heterozygous G/C and homozygous CC genotypes showed a 1.987-fold increase (95% CI = 1.301-3.032; p = 0.001) in the risk of HCC compared with those homozygous for wild-type G/G. The 342 patients with HCC carrying the IL-18 -137G/C polymorphism were positive for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.668. Moreover, the 142 HBV positive patients with HCC and the IL-18 -137 polymorphism were positive for at least one C genotype and showed significant vascular invasion (p = 0.018). Furthermore, the level of α-fetoprotein was high in the patients carrying the IL-18 -137 polymorphism with GC+CC alleles (p = 0.011). In conclusion, the IL-18 -137G/C polymorphism with a GC+CC genotype could be a factor that increases the risk of HCC. Furthermore, the correlation between the IL-18 -137G/C polymorphism and HCC-related HBV infection is a risk factor for vascular invasion and has a synergistic effect that can further enhance HCC prognosis.
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- Hon-Kit Lau
- 1. Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 2. Department of Anaesthesiology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- 1. Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 3. Cancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan; 4. Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- 1. Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 5. Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- 1. Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 6. Department of Beauty Science, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
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- 7. Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 1. Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 8. Deptartment of Surgery, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- 9. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 10. Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Bao J, Lu Y, Deng Y, Rong C, Liu Y, Huang X, Song L, Li S, Qin X. Association between IL-18 polymorphisms, serum levels, and HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese population: a retrospective case-control study. Cancer Cell Int 2015; 15:72. [PMID: 26213495 PMCID: PMC4513629 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-015-0223-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interleukin (IL)-18 gene polymorphisms have been found to play multiple roles in various diseases. However, studies focused on its involvement in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial, and no much study has taken IL-18 serum levels into consideration. This study investigates the association between IL-18 polymorphisms and risk of hepatitis B virus-related HCC and their impact on serum IL-18 serum levels. METHODS A total of 153 patients and 165 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Polymorphisms at positions -607C/A and -137G/C in the IL-18 gene were determined using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Serum IL-18 levels were determined with an ELISA kit. RESULTS No relationship was found between the -607C/A polymorphism and an individual's susceptibility to HCC. For the -137G/C polymorphism, the GC genotype and C allele were found to be significantly associated with decreased HCC risk (OR 0.506, 95% CI 0.290-0.882, P = 0.016 and OR 0.520, 95% CI 0.332-0.814, P = 0.004, respectively). The A(-607)C(-137) haplotype was also associated with a significant decreased risk of HCC (OR 0.495, 95% CI 0.294-0.834, P = 0.007). Serum IL-18 levels were found to be significantly lower in HCC patients compared to the control group in both the overall population and subjects with the different SNPs. Further, no association was found between serum IL-18 levels and the different genotypes within the same SNP. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that the -137G/C SNP in IL-18 may be a protective factor against HCC. Nevertheless, none of the studied SNPs was associated with the expression of IL-18.
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- Jingui Bao
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021 Guangxi China
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Shi JH, Niu LD, Chen XY, Hou JY, Yang P, Li GP. Investigation on the IL-18 -607A/C and -137C/G on the susceptibility of ischemic stroke. Pak J Med Sci 2015; 31:198-202. [PMID: 25878643 PMCID: PMC4386186 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.311.5997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2014] [Revised: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE We conducted a case-control study with 322 cases and 322 controls to assess the role of the two common SNPs in the promoter of IL-18 gene. METHODS Polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length of polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was taken to genotype -607A/C and -137C/G in the promoter of the IL-18 gene. RESULTS By comparing cases and control subjects, we found that IS cases were more likely to have higher BMI, higher proportion of hypertension, and have higher proportion of smokers and drinkers. We found that IL-18 -607CC genotype (OR=1.70, 95% CI=1.03-2.81) and C allele (OR=1.26, 95% CI=1.01-1.58) were significantly more frequent in IS patients when compared with AA genotype. We did not find significant association between IL-18 -607A/C gene polymorphism and BMI, hypertension, smoking and drinking on the risk of IS. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that polymorphisms in IL-18 -607A/C can influence the development of IS, and this gene polymorphism is associated with risk of IS in a Chinese population.
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- Jin-He Shi
- Jin-he Shi, Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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- Li-dan Niu, Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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- Xi-yan Chen, Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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- Jing-yu Hou, Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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- Ping Yang, Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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- Guang-Peng Li, Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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Singh PK, Ahmad MK, Kumar V, Hussain SR, Gupta R, Jain A, Mahdi AA, Bogra J, Chandra G. Effects of interleukin-18 promoter (C607A and G137C) gene polymorphisms and their association with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in northern India. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:12275-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2538-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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