Interleukin 1B and interleukin 1RN polymorphisms are associated with increased risk of gastric carcinoma

Gastroenterology. 2001 Oct;121(4):823-9. doi: 10.1053/gast.2001.28000.

Abstract

Background & aims: Interleukin (IL)-1 gene cluster proinflammatory polymorphisms have been associated with development of gastric atrophy and with increased risk of gastric carcinoma. We aimed to determine the association between IL-1 loci polymorphisms and increased risk of gastric carcinoma in samples from a Portuguese population, and to find whether there was any relationship with the histologic types of gastric carcinoma.

Methods: In a case-control study including 220 controls and 152 patients with gastric carcinoma (intestinal, 76; diffuse, 37; and atypical, 39), both the IL-1B-511 biallelic polymorphism and the IL-1RN penta-allelic variable number of tandem repeats were genotyped.

Results: We found a significant association between the IL-1 polymorphisms and increased risk for tumor development in patients with intestinal-type gastric carcinoma. A trend towards an increased risk of tumor development was also observed in patients with diffuse-type gastric carcinoma. No significant relationship was observed in patients with atypical carcinoma. Carriers of IL-1B-511T and IL-1RN*2 homozygotes had increased risk for developing intestinal-type gastric carcinoma with odds ratios of 2.7 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.5-4.9) and 3.1 (95% CI, 1.5-6.5), respectively. Statistical analysis showed an interaction between the 2 loci with the risk conferred by the IL-1B-511T allele substantially increased (odds ratio, 9.0; 95% CI, 3.5-23.0) in individuals homozygous for the IL-1RN*2 allele.

Conclusions: Our results provide further support to the association between IL-1 gene cluster proinflammatory polymorphisms and increased risk of gastric carcinoma. Furthermore, we found evidence pointing to the existence of a synergistic interaction between the IL-1B and IL-1RN polymorphisms.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alleles
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-1 / genetics*
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / genetics
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minisatellite Repeats
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*
  • Portugal / epidemiology
  • Reference Values
  • Risk Factors
  • Stomach Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / genetics*

Substances

  • Interleukin-1