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ArticlePloS one2015

Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-16 and risk of knee osteoarthritis.

Shi-Xing Luo, Shan Li, Xue-Hui Zhang, Jun-Jing Zhang, Guang-Hua Long, Gui-Fu Dong, Wei Su, Yan Deng, Yanqiong Liu, Jin-Min Zhao and 1 more

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shi-Xing LuoDepartment of Orthopedic Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Department of Trauma Orthopedics, Ninth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Beihai, Guangxi, China.
Shan LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Xue-Hui ZhangDepartment of Nuclear medicine, Ninth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Beihai, Guangxi, China; Graduate school of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Jun-Jing ZhangDepartment of Trauma Orthopedics, Ninth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Beihai, Guangxi, China.
Guang-Hua LongDepartment of Trauma Orthopedics, Ninth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Beihai, Guangxi, China.
Gui-Fu DongDepartment of Trauma Orthopedics, Ninth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Beihai, Guangxi, China.
Wei SuDepartment of Orthopedic Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Yan DengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Yanqiong LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Jin-Min ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedic Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Xue QinDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Guangxi Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInterleukin-16 (IL-16), a pleiotropic cytokine, plays a fundamental role in inflammatory diseases. This study investigates the association between IL-16 polymorphisms and the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a Chinese population.

methodsThe IL-16 rs11556218, rs4072111, and rs4778889 polymorphisms were determined in 150 knee OA cases and 147 healthy controls through polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.

resultsThe results suggested that the variants in IL-16 gene rs11556218 site were associated with a decreased knee OA risk after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, and smoking and drinking status (TG vs. TT: OR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.53-0.89; P = 0.006; GG vs. TT: OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.45-0.90; P = 0.042; dominant model: OR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.29-0.87; P = 0.002; G vs. T allele: OR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.66-0.90; P = 0.003). Similarly, subjects bearing the rs4072111 variant genotypes and alleles also had a lower susceptibility to knee OA compared with those bearing the wild-type (CT vs. CC: OR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.53-0.83; P = 0.002; TT vs. CC: OR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.40-0.82; P = 0.027; dominant model: OR, 0.65; 95%, CI 0.52-0.80; P <0.001; T vs. C allele: OR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.58-0.81; P <0.001). Further, the C allele and the combined genotype (CC+CT) of rs4778889 were associated with a slightly decreased risk of knee OA. In addition, we found two high-risk haplotypes: TTT (OR, 3.70) and GCC (OR, 6.22). Finally, serum IL-16 levels of knee OA patients were significantly higher than those of controls (P = 0.001).

conclusionsDespite the small sample size, this is the first study suggesting IL-16 gene polymorphisms to be associated with the risk of knee OA.

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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthAgedAllelesAsian PeopleCase-Control StudiesChinaFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHaplotypesHumansInterleukin-16MaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis, KneePolymorphism, Single NucleotideInterleukin-16

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PMID25954818
PMCPMC4425433
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