Association of Cytokine Gene Alleles with the Inflammation of Human Periodontal Tissue

作者：Safonova A V^*; Petrin A N; Arutyunov S D; Tsarev V N; Akulenko L A; Zorina A O; Rebrikov D V; Rubanovich A V; Borinskaya S A; Yankovsky N K

来源：Acta Naturae, 2011, 3(1): 116-122.

• gingivitis
• periodontitis
• cytokine genes
• genetic polymorphism

Gingivitis and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory diseases of the periodontal tissue in humans caused by both environmental and genetic factors. The human cytokine genes that regulate the immune response may play an important role in the development of these chronic inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study is to analyze the allele status of eight human cytokine genes and to associate it with the inflammation of periodontal tissue in humans. A total of 296 unrelated males of Russian origin were studied. A significant association of the IL1B and IL6 minor alleles and gingivitis was found. In addition, we found a significant association of the OHI-S index with the IL18 gene alleles. The influence of genetic factors on gingivitis may contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms of interaction between genetic and environmental factors in periodontal conditions, and to the identification of risk groups for effective prevention and treatment.

• 出版日期2011-3