Cytokines Genotype-Phenotype Correlation in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Open Access
- 1 January 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
- Vol. 2017, 1-7
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4297206
Abstract
NASH consists in lipid accumulation in hepatocytes that trigger oxidative stress, secretion of proinflammatory cytokines leading to steatohepatitis (NASH). The study aimed to investigate the levels of proinflammatory (TNF-αand IL-6) along with anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in patients with NASH and to correlate the cytokines’ level with their polymorphism. Sixty-six patients with NASH and 30 healthy volunteers were included in the study. The plasmatic level of IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-αwere determined by ELISA. IL-10 -1082 G/A, IL-6 -174 G/C, and TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphisms were determined using the PCR-RFLP technique. IL-6, TNF-α, and CRP levels were significantly higher in patients with NASH. There was a positive correlation between proinflammatory cytokines and a negative correlation between IL-10 and proinflammatory markers. The G allele and GG genotype of IL-6 -174 G/C polymorphism were more frequently noticed in NASH patients. Regarding IL-10 -1082 G/A polymorphism, the AA genotype was correlated with NASH and with a low plasmatic level of IL-10. The A allele in position 308 of the TNF-αgene was associated with high level of cytokine. In conclusion, there was an imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in NASH patients. IL-10 -1082 G/A and TNF-α-308 G/A genotypes were correlated with the plasmatic levels of cytokines.Keywords
Funding Information
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (4944/14/08.03.2016)
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