Analyses of functional IL10 and TNF-α genotypes in Behçet's syndrome

Mol Biol Rep. 2010 Oct;37(7):3637-41. doi: 10.1007/s11033-010-0015-4. Epub 2010 Feb 27.

Abstract

We aim to ascertain the possible involvement of functional IL10 and TNF-α promoter polymorphisms on the susceptibility to Behçet's syndrome (BS), to examine whether IL10 and TNF-α genotypes might work synergistically influencing susceptibility to BS. IL10 -1082G/A, -819C/T and -592C/A and TNF -308G/A polymorphisms were analyzed in 102 Turkish patients with BS and 102 healthy subjects by using amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction (ARMS-PCR). We have found no significant associations between IL10 -1082G/A, -819C/T, -592C/A, TNF-α -308G/A polymorphisms and BS. Also, no significant correlation was found between IL10 GCC, ACC, ATA haplotypes, GCC(+)/GCC(+), GCC(+)/GCC(-), GCC(-)/GCC(-) genotypes. There was no significant association between combined TNF-α/IL10 genotypes and BS. Our study indicates that functional TNF-α, IL10 genotypes or combined TNF-α, IL10 genotypes do not play a role in BS susceptibility in Turkish BS patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Behcet Syndrome / genetics*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Demography
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-10 / genetics*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / genetics*

Substances

  • IL10 protein, human
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Interleukin-10