The relationship between the IL-1β 31gene polymorphism and HCC in Egyptian patients | ||||
Bulletin of Egyptian Society for Physiological Sciences | ||||
Article 6, Volume 37, Issue 1, June 2017, Page 69-79 PDF (843.92 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/besps.2017.8227 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Abdelnaser Badawy1; Rehan Monir1; Heba Kamal 2; Nader Elmalky3; Amr El-rabat3; Mahmoud Abdelghafar4 | ||||
1Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University Egypt. | ||||
2Department of Medical Biochemistry, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
3Internal medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
4Oncology Center, Surgery Department, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and has an increasing incidence in Egypt. Hepatitis virus (HCV and HBV) are the major risk factors for developing HCC. IL-1β, a proinflammatory cytokine has been suggested to affect the hepatic carcinogenesis. Aim of the work: Was to evaluate the role of IL-1β polymorphism in the occurrence of HCC on top of viral versus none-viral etiology. Patients and Methods: The study included 178 patients with HCC (74 with HCV, 48 with HBV, and 56 without hepatitis virus) and 90 healthy volunteers represented the control group. The polymorphism in IL-1β –31 gene was investigated by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism. Quantitative determination of IL-1β serum level was performed using ELISA technique. Results: The frequency of TT genotype was higher in HCC patients with HCV when compared to HCC patients without viral hepatitis, and the control group (43.2%, 25% and 26.7%, respectively). We observed that the dominant model (TT and CT genotypes) were associated with increased HCC risk in HCV or HBV patients compared to the control group with odd ratio and 95%CI of 2.64 (1.3-5.3) and 2.77 (1.2-6.2) respectively. In addition, the T allele was more frequent in HCC patients with HCV or HBV when compared to none viral HCC and the control group (60.8%, 56.2%, 42.9 and 42.2%, respectively). Serum IL-1β level was elevated in all HCC groups as compared to the control group (p<0.05). Serum level of IL-1β was considerably increased in individuals with TT genotype or T allele as compared to other genotypes and allele (p<0.0001). Conclusion: IL-1β TT genotype and T allele which are associated with high blood IL-1β level may increase the risk of HCC in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
IL-1 β; Polymorphism; viral hepatitis; Hepatocellular carcinoma | ||||
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