title: Association of two variants in IL-1beta and IL-1 receptor antagonist genes with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: We studied the putative association of a C-->T polymorphism in exon-5 of IL-1beta and an 85 bp tandem repeat in intron-4 of IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) genes with susceptibility to or outcome of MS. DNA from 122 cases from a population-based cohort in Olmsted County, MN who were previously categorized for disease severity and temporal course and 244 ethnically-matched controls were analyzed. There was no association between either polymorphism and disease susceptibility. Allele-2 of IL-1beta and allele-3 of the IL-1ra polymorphisms were associated with a favorable outcome (P=0.023 and P=0.030).
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Hebrink
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: McMurray
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Weinshenker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins