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ArticlePancreas2018

The -251 A/T Polymorphism in the IL8 Promoter is a Risk Factor for Acute Pancreatitis.

Shrinivas Bishu, Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Rawad Mounzer, Kimberly Stello, Nijole Pollock, Anna Evans, David C Whitcomb, Georgios I Papachristou

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8 authors.

Shrinivas Bishu
Efstratios Koutroumpakis
Rawad Mounzer
Kimberly Stello
Nijole Pollock
Anna Evans
David C Whitcomb
Georgios I Papachristou

Funding

Predicting persistent Organ Failure early in Acute PancreatitisI01CX000272 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI PAPACHRISTOU, GEORGIOS I · 2012 to 2014
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CSRD VA I01 CX000272
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesInflammation in the setting of acute pancreatitis (AP) is partially driven by pathogen recognition receptors that recognize damage-associated molecular patterns. Interleukin (IL)-8 is a chemotactic factor produced by pathogen recognition receptor-expressing cells. A single-nucleotide polymorphism in IL8 promoter region (-251 A/T) has been implicated in inflammatory diseases. We examined whether this IL8 polymorphism confers susceptibility to AP.

methodsPatients with AP (n = 357) were prospectively recruited. Clinical data and blood were collected in subjects and controls (n = 347). Severity was defined following the Revised Atlanta Classification. Genotypes were assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction using TaqMan probes.

resultsPatients and controls had similar demographics and had no difference in Hardy-Weinberg (patients, P = 0.29; controls, P = 0.66). Twenty-five percent of patients developed severe AP. Compared with controls, the A/A genotype was more common in AP (P = 0.041; odds ratio, 1.42; 95% confidence interval, 1-1.99). Obese patients with the A/A genotype were more likely to develop mild AP (P = 0.047).

conclusionsThe -251 polymorphism confers susceptibility to AP and disease severity in obese patients. However, its effect is moderate. One potential mechanism for this susceptibility is via increased IL8 production by innate cells, with subsequent enhanced neutrophil influx and pancreatic injury.

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Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAllelesFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansInterleukin-8MaleMiddle AgedPancreatitisPromoter Regions, GeneticProspective StudiesInterleukin-8

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PMID29215544
PMCPMC5728433

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