Associations between variants in IL-33/ST2 signaling pathway genes and coronary heart disease risk

Int J Mol Sci. 2014 Dec 15;15(12):23227-39. doi: 10.3390/ijms151223227.

Abstract

The IL-33/ST2 signaling pathway plays an important role in coronary artery disease (CHD); however, few studies have explored how variants in IL-33/ST2 genes influence CHD risk. Here, we examined the association between genetic variants in IL-33, ST2, and IL-1RAcP of the IL-33/ST2 axis and the risk of CHD. We conducted a case-controlled study with 1146 CHD cases and 1146 age- and sex-frequency-matched controls. Twenty-eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL-33, ST2, and IL-1RAcP were genotyped by Sequenom MassArray and TaqMan assay. Logistic regression was used to analyze these associations. The SNP rs4624606 in IL-1RAcP was nominally associated with CHD risk. The AA genotype was associated with a 1.85-fold increased risk of CHD (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.01-3.36; p = 0.045) compared to the TT genotype. Further analysis showed that AA carriers also had a higher risk of CHD than TT + TA carriers (odds ratio (OR) = 1.85; 95% CI = 1.85-3.35; p = 0.043). However, no significant association was observed between variants in IL-33/ST2 genes and CHD risk. Further studies are needed to replicate our results in other ethnic groups with larger sample size.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Coronary Artery Disease / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor Accessory Protein / genetics*
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 Protein
  • Interleukin-33
  • Interleukins / genetics*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics*

Substances

  • IL1RL1 protein, human
  • IL33 protein, human
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor Accessory Protein
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 Protein
  • Interleukin-33
  • Interleukins
  • Receptors, Cell Surface