Polymorphisms in the IL-1A Gene are Correlated with Levels of Interleukin-1α Protein in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Teeth with Severe Periodontal Disease

Abstract

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a potent stimulator of bone resorption and is strongly implicated in the destruction due to bystander damage seen in periodontal disease. Recent studies suggest that polymorphisms of the (IL-1) gene complex may be significant risk factors for a number of chronic inflammatory diseases. The severity of periodontal disease has been positively associated with carriage of allele 2 at position -889 of the IL-1A gene in conjunction with allele 2 of the 1L-1B gene at position +3953. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that allele 2 of the IL-1A gene at position -889 might act to elevate levels of IL-la protein in patients with periodontal disease. Since levels of IL-la protein are low in healthy individuals, we used a group of patients with severe periodontal disease to investigate if levels of IL-1α protein in gingival crevicular fluid can be correlated to patient genotype. IL-la levels were measured by enzyme immunoassay in 46 patients with severe periodontal disease. These patients were genotyped by PCR and allele-specific restriction digests. The carriage rate for allele 2 in the diseased population was 68%. Overall, the carriage of allele 2 was associated with almost a four-fold increase in IL-la protein levels. Differences were most pronounced in non-smokers, while heavy smokers showed reduced levels of IL-1α protein regardless of genotype. These results suggest a mechanism whereby this genetic polymorphism acts to modulate IL-la protein production and may influence the pathogenesis of periodontal disease by affecting the extent of IL-1-associated bystander damage.

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interleukin-la polymorphisms periodontal disease risk factors.

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