IL-6 and IL-10 Promoter Gene Polymorphisms in Psoriasis Vulgaris

Authors

  • Wojciech Baran
  • Jacek C. Szepietowski
  • Grzegorz Mazur
  • Eugeniusz Baran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-0427

Keywords:

IL-10, IL-6, single nucleotide polymorphism, psoriasis.

Abstract

Overexpression of IL-6 has been implicated in the pathology of numerous autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis, and relative deficiency of IL-10 in psoriatic patients seems to be important in the development of this disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between IL-6 and IL-10 single nucleotide polymorphisms and susceptibility to psoriasis vulgaris. DNA from 78 patients with psoriasis vulgaris and 74 healthy volunteers was investigated. IL-6 promoter gene single nucleotide polymorphisms in position -174, and IL-10 single nucleotide polymorphisms in positions -1082, -819 and -592 were evaluated by polymerase chain reaction using sequence-specific primers. No significant differences were found in the polymorphisms of IL-6 and IL-10 promoter genes between patients with psoriasis and healthy controls.

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Published

2008-01-03

How to Cite

Baran, W., Szepietowski, J. C., Mazur, G., & Baran, E. (2008). IL-6 and IL-10 Promoter Gene Polymorphisms in Psoriasis Vulgaris. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 88(2), 113–116. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-0427

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