The Role of Allelic Variants of Several Genes of Cytokines in the Development of Gastric Cancer
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS
Authors: Yusupova, L. F.; Nurgalieva, A. Kh.; Gilyazova, I. R.; Prokofyeva, D. S.; Munasypov, F. R.; Khusnutdinov, Sh. M.; Rakhimov, R. R.; Abdeev, R. R.; Sakaeva, D. D.; Khusnutdinova, E. K.
Abstract
Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines modulate the inflammatory response in the gastric mucosa. The analysis of associations of allelic variants of cytokine genes in the process of tumorous transformation of the gastric mucosa is an urgent problem. Its solution could make it possible to identify the features of production of inflammatory mediators by the immunocompetent cells during gastric carcinogenesis. The frequencies of alleles and genotypes of the rs1143634 and rs16944 loci of the IL1 gene, rs71941886 of the IL1RN gene, rs4073 of the IL8 gene, and rs1800872 of the IL10 gene were analyzed in 221 patients with established diagnosis of gastric cancer, as well as in 279 unrelated healthy individuals from the Republic of Bashkortostan. We discovered an association of the allele C and genotype C/C of the rs1143634 locus of the IL1 gene with a risk of development of malignant tumors of the stomach in men. We identified statistically significant differences in between patients and the control group in the distribution of frequencies of alleles and genotypes of the polymorphic variants: rs16944 of the IL1 gene and rs1800872 of the IL10 gene. Dependence of the associations with clinical features of the disease was also shown. Application of the APSampler algorithm revealed the combinations of alleles and genotypes associated with reduced and increased risk of the development of gastric cancer. The most significant were IL1(rs1143634)*T + IL1(rs16944)*T/T, IL8*A + IL10*A + IL1(rs1143634)*T + IL1 (rs16944)*T, and IL10*A + IL1RN*2/2. The obtained results confirm the influence of the investigated allelic variants of cytokine genes on the risk of developing gastric cancer and play an important role in understanding the genetic structure of the studied pathology.
Pro-inflammatory Cytokines (IL6, IL8 and TNF-alpha) in the Evaluation of Ovarian Endometriosis Cyst
REVISTA DE CHIMIE
Authors: Gobjila, Carolina; Craina, Marius Lucian; Toader, Daniela Oana; Petre, Izabella; Andor, Corneliu Bogdan; Tudor, Anca; Onofrei, Roxana Ramona; Tamas, Liviu Athos; Ilie, Adrian Cosmin
Abstract
Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of cells (endometrial cells) similar to those that form the inside of the uterus, but in a location outside of the uterus. Endometriosis is most commonly found on other organs of the pelvis. These lesions are most commonly found on the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the surface of the uterus, the bowel, and on the membrane lining of the pelvic cavity (i.e. the peritoneum). We corroborate TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-8 markers with intraoperative laparoscopic on 39 patients diagnosed with endometriosis in January 2016 - December 2017, aged 20-45 years. There has been a preoperative evaluation in the patients from this that included the anamnesis, clinical examination and laboratory tests. Anamnesis recorded demographic details, patient's personal, physiological and pathological medical history. Evaluation of preoperative investigations consisted of general and local systems examination, a gynecological examination in order to identify the specific signs of endometriosis. Making matters worse is that endometriosis exhibits significant immunological dysfunction, including the over-expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines like interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF), all of which contribute to a chronic up-regulation of painful, tissue-damaging inflammatory processes. Because the cause of endometriosis is poorly understood, there are no known ways to prevent its development.