IL-1 gene cluster is not linked to aggressive periodontitis

J Dent Res. 2010 May;89(5):457-61. doi: 10.1177/0022034510363232. Epub 2010 Mar 24.

Abstract

The interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene family has been associated with susceptibility to periodontal diseases, including aggressive periodontitis (AgP); however, the results are still conflicting. The present study investigated the association between IL-1 genes and AgP using 70 markers spanning the 1.1-Mb region, where the IL-1 gene family maps, and exploring both the linkage disequilibrium (LD) and the haplotype structure in a case-control study including 95 patients and 121 control individuals. No association between AgP and IL1A, IL1B, and IL1RN genes was found in either single-point or haplotype analyses. Also, the LD map of the region 2q13-14 under the Malécot model for multiple markers showed no causal association between AgP and polymorphisms within the region (p = 0.207). In conclusion, our findings failed to support the existence of a causative variant for generalized AgP within the 2q13-14 region in an Italian Caucasian population.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aggressive Periodontitis / genetics*
  • Aggressive Periodontitis / immunology
  • Alleles
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2 / genetics
  • Female
  • Genetic Markers / genetics
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics
  • Genetic Variation / genetics
  • Genotype
  • Haplotypes / genetics
  • Humans
  • Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / genetics
  • Interleukin-1 / genetics*
  • Interleukin-1alpha / genetics
  • Interleukin-1beta / genetics
  • Introns / genetics
  • Linkage Disequilibrium / genetics
  • Male
  • Multigene Family / genetics*
  • Polymorphism, Genetic / genetics
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics

Substances

  • Genetic Markers
  • IL1RN protein, human
  • IL36A protein, human
  • IL36B protein, human
  • Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
  • Interleukin-1
  • Interleukin-1alpha
  • Interleukin-1beta