ASSOCIATION OF IL-1β, IL-4 AND IL-6 GENES POLYMORPHISMS WITH GENETIC PREDISPOSITION FOR AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS

Abstract.  Autoimmune  thyroiditis  (Hashimoto’s  thyroiditis,  HT)  still  represents  an  unresolved  problem of modern endocrinology, since its etiology and pathogenesis are yet unclear. Cytokines play an important role in the regulation of immune and inflammatory response, therefore, some gene v...

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Main Authors: E. M. Biktagirova, L. I. Sattarova, G. R. Vagapova, O. A. Kravtsova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: SPb RAACI 2014-07-01
Series:Medicinskaâ Immunologiâ
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Online Access:https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/601
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Summary:Abstract.  Autoimmune  thyroiditis  (Hashimoto’s  thyroiditis,  HT)  still  represents  an  unresolved  problem of modern endocrinology, since its etiology and pathogenesis are yet unclear. Cytokines play an important role in the regulation of immune and inflammatory response, therefore, some gene variants encoding them, are considered as potential risk risk factors for autoimmune thyroid diseases. We have genotyped 298 women from the Republic of Tatarstan (RT, control group, 137 persons; HT patients, 161) for the following gene polymorphisms: interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) +3953 C/T (rs 1143634); interleukin 4 (IL-4) -590C/T (rs 2243250), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) -174C/G (rs 1800795), using allele-specific PCR. The results showed a significantly increased frequencies of C allele (P  = 0.0003) and CT genotype (P  = 0.048, OR  = 6.05, 95%CI 2.59-2.97) of  +3953  C/T  of  IL-1β  in  patients  with  Hashimoto's thyroiditis, as compared with control group. The latter  group showed higher prevalence of T allele (P  = 0.0003) and TT genotype (P  = 4.95 Ч 6.10; OR  = 0.15, 95%CI 0.06-0.38). The 590C/T and -174C/G polymorphic variants in, resp., IL-4 and IL-6 genes are not associated with increased risk of this disease among women from RT. (Med. Immunol., 2011, vol. 13, N 6, pp 603-608)
ISSN:1563-0625
2313-741X