A Functional SNP of the Interleukin-18 Gene Is Associated with the Presence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis B Virus-Infected Patients
- Authors
- Kim, Yong Seok; Cheong, Jae Youn; Cho, Sung Won; Lee, Kee Myung; Hwang, Jae Chul; Oh, Bermseok; Kimm, Kuchan; Lee, Jung A.; Park, Byung Lae; Cheong, Hyun Sub; Shin, Hyoung Doo; Kim, Jin Hong
- Issue Date
- Dec-2009
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Keywords
- Hepatitis B; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Interleukin-18
- Citation
- DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, v.54, no.12, pp.2722 - 2728
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- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
- Volume
- 54
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 2722
- End Page
- 2728
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/175782
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10620-009-0970-6
- ISSN
- 0163-2116
- Abstract
- The natural course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is likely related to host immune factors. Interleukin-18 (IL-18) plays a significant role in immune defense. This study was undertaken to determine the association between the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL-18 gene in HBV-infected patients. Between March 2002 and December 2004, 730 Korean subjects were enrolled in two different groups: (1) chronic carrier without HCC (n = 637) and (2) HCC (n = 93). We analyzed SNPs at four polymorphic sites in the IL-18 gene at positions -667G > T, -148G > C, +8925C > G, and +13925A > C in the study subjects. To evaluate the functional significance of SNPs in the IL-18 gene promoter region, we performed a reporter gene assay in HepG2 and Hep3B cells transfected with different alleles. The IL-18 -148C allele, +8925G allele, +13925C allele, and haplotype 3 (TCGC) were associated with the presence of HCC in codominant and dominant models. Furthermore, functional analyses using the reporter gene assay revealed that the -148C allele conferred significantly lower promoter activity. This study indicates that the -148C, +8925G, and +13925C alleles of the IL-18 gene are associated with the presence of HCC and the 148G > C SNP is functionally important in determining disease outcome.
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