Objective:To investigate relationships between the single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) of interleukin-1B(IL-1B) and variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR)of interleukin-1RN(IL-1RN) promoter genes and susceptibility of the patients with gastric adenocarcinoma or the patients with gastric adenocarcinoma to helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection.Methods:The SNPs of the IL-1B(-31C/T and -511C/T) were determined by gene chip and The VNTR of IL-1RN were determined by agrose gel electrophoresis with a total of 130 cases of gastric adenocarcinoma and 142 healthy controls.The sera concentrations of IgG,IgM and IgA of Hp antibodies were measured by ELISA in all cases and controls.Results:H.pylori infection was detected in 69.2% of 130 patients and 46.5% of 142 controls (P=0.007,odds ratio [OR]=2.53).Frequencies of IL-1B-31TT genotype in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma or in patients with pooly-differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma were significantly higher than those in healthy controls or in well-differentiated groups,(P

Objective To study the characteristics of IL-1B-31/-511 single nucleotide polymor-phisms (SNPs) and the variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) in intron 2 of the IL-1ra gene (IL-1RN) in patients with HCV-related liver diseases .Methods The concentration of IL-1βand IL-1ra in serum sam-ples was measured by ELISA assay .The SNPs of IL-1B gene (-31C/T,-511C/T) from 310 cases with HCV infection and 324 unrelated healthy controls were determined by using gene chip analysis , and the results for some randomly selected specimens were compared with those by using polymerase chain reaction -restriction fragment length polymorphism ( PCR-RFLP) assay.The VNTR polymorphism of IL-1RN intron 2 was ana-lyzed by PCR-RFLP assay.The serum level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), an indicator of hepatocellu-lar injury, was detected by ROCHE cobas 8000 analyzer.HCV replication was measured by using specific fluorescence PCR .The genotypes of HCV were determined by direct nucleotide sequencing test .Results Compared with control group, the serum level of both IL-1β[(22.6 ±7.3) vs (13.7 ±4.2)] pg/ml and IL-1ra [(286.30 ±55.10) vs (185.55 ±48.32)] pg/ml were significantly increased in patients with HCV infection ( P<0.01 ) .There were two predominant genotypes identified among 310 patients including HCV 1b (75.5%) and HCV 2a (22.3%).The serum level of IL-1βand IL-1ra in IL-1B-511T carriers from four groups including case group , mild and moderate Hepatitis C group , severe Hepatitis C , and cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) group were significantly higher than those from IL-1B-511CC carriers and control group (P<0.05).The ratio of IL-1ra to IL-1βin all IL-1B-511T carriers with HCV infection were lower than those from healthy controls (P<0.05).IL-1B-511T carriers with HCV genotype 1b infec-tion showed a higher serum level of IL-1βas compared with those with HCV genotype 1a infection ( P<0.05).Compared with control group, they also showed an increase in IL-1ra level (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the serum level of IL-1βamong IL-1B-511CC carriers from each group ( P>0.05).The frequency of IL-1B-511TT genotype (P<0.05, OR=1.55, 95% CI =1.10-2.18) and IL-1B-511T allele (P<0.05,OR=1.31,95% CI=1.05-1.63) in patients with HCV infection were signifi-cantly higher than those in healthy controls .IL-1B-511C/T SNP showed a significant association with the outcomes of HCV infection (P<0.005).Compared with IL-1B-511CC and IL-1B-511CT, IL-1B-511TT was a major risk factor for mild and moderate Hepatitis C [ OR=2.17 ( 1.48-3.19 ) ] , severe Hepatitis C [OR=2.11(1.05-4.26)], cirrhosis [OR=2.98(1.77-4.99)] and HCC [4.33(2.16-8.67)].IL-1B-511 T allele was significantly associated with mild and moderate Hepatitis C [ 1.80 ( 1.38-2.36 ) ] , severe Hepatitis C [1.80(1.08-3.01)], cirrhosis [2.62(1.76-3.89)] and HCC [3.49(1.96-6.23)].The fre-quency of IL-1B-511T allele showed significant difference among each group (P<0.005).No association was found between any of the other polymorphisms and HCV infection .Conclusion The serum level of IL-1βand IL-1ra were significantly associated with HCV infection .IL-1B-511T allele in patients with HCV in-fection up-regulated the serum level of IL-1β.IL-1B-511TT and IL-1B-511T allele were major risk factors for mild and moderate Hepatitis C, severe Hepatitis C, cirrhosis and HCC, but IL-1B-511CC/C had oppo-site effects.

Objective To investigate the relationships of the serum level of interleukin-1β(IL-1β), the single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) of IL-1B and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) genes with the gastric cancer or the gastric cancer infected by Helicobacter pylori(Hp). Methods The SNP of the IL-1B(-31C/T and -511C/T) was determined by gene chip and the variable number of tandem repeat(VNTR) of IL-1RN were detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. The sera level of IL-1β and the concentrations of IgG, IgM and IgA of Hp antibodies were measured by ELISA. Results The serum level of IL-1β increased significantly in patients with gastric cancer than that in control group(P<0.001). Hp infection was detected in 69.2% of 260 patients and 46.5% of 284 controls[P<0.001, odds ratio (OR)=2.59]. Frequency of genotype IL-1B-31TT or IL-1B-511TT in patients with gastric cancer were significantly higher than that in healthy controls (P<0.01, OR=1.95; P<0.05, OR=1.62), respectively. Frequency in Hp+ gastric cancer group was higher than that in Hp- group (P<0.05, OR= 2.00), and frequency of haplotype T-T in patients group was significantly higher than that in healthy control(χ2=4.45, P<0.05). The serum level [(802±148) ng/L] of IL-1β of the gastric cancer group was significantly higher than that of the control group [ (501±125) ng/L, P<0.01]. The serum level of IL-1β in patients with -31T or -511T allele was (845±156) ng/L or (871±148) ng/L, significantly higher than that without -31T [(555±116) ng/L] and -511T allele [(581±128) ng/L]. Furthermore, The serum level of IL-1β in Hp+ group with T allele were significantly higher than that in Hp- group (P<0.001). There was no association of IL-1RN gene and other IL-1B gene with gastric cancer or Hp+ gastric cancer. Conclusion IL-1B-31TT genotype was related to gastric cancer. IL-1B-511TT genotype was related to gastric cancer or with Hp+ gastric cancer. Both IL-1B-31T and -511T are associated with IL-1B gene. The haplotype T-T may be the genetic susceptible factor to gastric cancer.

Objective To study the correlations between genetic polymorphisms of TNF-α as well as IL-6 and susceptibility to colorectal cancer among Chinese Han people in Shandong province.Methods Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of TNF-α-238G/A,-308G/A and IL-6-174G/C,-572G/C,-597G/A in 490 patients with colorectal cancer were analyzed by using gene chip.Concentrations of TNF-α and IL-6 in serum samples were measured by ELISA.A case-control study was conducted to analyze the correlations between SNPs of TNF-α-238G/A,-308G/A as well as IL-6-174G/C,-572G/C,-597G/A and susceptibility to colorectal cancer.Chi-square test or t test was used for statistical analysis.Relative risks were estimated based on the values of odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI).Results The frequency of TNF-α-308AA in patients with colorectal cancer was significantly higher than that in healthy subjects (x2 =6.15, P<0.05, OR=2.08, 95%CI=1.17-3.71), while the frequency of IL-6-572CC in patients with colorectal cancer was significantly lower than that in healthy subjects (x2 =4.97, P<0.05, OR=0.73, 95%CI=0.55-0.96).The frequency of TNF-α-308AA in patients with colon cancer (OR=2.31, 95%CI=1.17-4.55), tubular adenocarcinoma (OR=2.32, 95%CI=1.28-4.21), high (OR=2.05, 95%CI=1.01-4.15) or moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma (OR=5.88, 95%CI=1.79-19.30) was significantly higher than that in healthy subjects.The levels of serum TNF-α in TNF-α-308AA carriers with colorectal cancer were significantly higher than those in TNF-α-308G carriers with colorectal cancer (t=2.13, P<0.05) as well as those in healthy TNF-α-308AA carriers (t=2.13, P<0.05).The levels of serum IL-6 in colorectal cancer group were significantly higher than those in control group (t=6.74, P<0.001).Conclusion The SNPs of TNF-α-308 and IL-6-572 are associated with the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer in Chinese Han people in Shandong province.

Objective To study the relationships of TGFβ1 (-509C/ T, +869T/ C) and TGFβR2 (-875 G/ A) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Chinese Han popu-lation in Shandong. Methods TGFβ1 -509C/ T and +869T/ C SNPs in a total of 490 patients with CRC were detected using gene chip. TGFβR2 -875 SNPs was analyzed using PCR-RFLP. TGFβ1 concentrations in serum samples were measured by ELISA. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of TGFβR2. The relationships of TGFβ1 (-509C/ T, +869T/ C) and TGFβR2 (-875 G/ A) SNPs with CRC were analyzed through a case-control study. Chi-square test or t test was used for statistical analysis. Rela-tive risk was estimated by odds ratio (OR) and 95％ confidence interval (95％ CI). Results No signifi-cant difference in genotype or allele frequency at TGFβ1 -509 / +869 was found between patients with CRC and healthy subjects (P>0. 05). The frequencies of TGFβR2 -875GG genotype and -875G allele in pa-tients with CRC were significantly higher than those in healthy subjects (-875GG: χ2 = 4. 65, P = 0. 031, OR=1. 32, 95％ CI=1. 03-1. 71; -875G: χ2 =4. 95, P=0. 026, OR=1. 29, 95％ CI=1. 03-1. 61). Com-pare with the healthy control group, higher frequencies of TGFβR2 -875GG genotype and -875G allele were also detected in rectal cancer ( -875GG: P = 0. 04, OR = 1. 39, 95％ CI = 1. 02-1. 95 and -875G: P =0. 045, OR=1. 32, 95％ CI = 1. 01-1. 73), tubular adenocarcinoma ( -875GG: P = 0. 004, OR = 1. 51, 95％ CI=1. 14-2. 00 and -875G: P=0. 003, OR=1. 45, 95％ CI=1. 14-1. 85) and highly differentiated tu-bular adenocarcinoma (-875GG: P=0. 003, OR=1. 68, 95％ CI=1. 19-2. 38 and -875G: P=0. 002, OR=1. 62, 95％ CI=1. 18-2. 21) groups. The serum TGFβ1 levels in TGFβR2 -875G carriers with CRC were significantly higher than those in TGFβR2 -875AA carriers in both CRC (t= -3. 42, P<0. 05) and healthy control (t= -5. 09, P<0. 001) groups. TGFβR2 expression in -875G carriers with rectal cancer was signifi-cantly lower than that in -875AA carriers with rectal cancer (P=0. 047) and healthy subjects (P=0. 027).Conclusion TGFβR2 -875GG might be a potential risk factor for CRC in Chinese Han population in Shandong and TGFβR2 - 875G might be a risk factor for rectal cancer and highly differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma.