title: A study of cytokine gene polymorphisms and protein secretion in renal transplantation.
abstract: Although there is evidence that cytokine gene polymorphisms are associated with varying quantities of cytokine protein production, the exact role of these polymorphisms in allograft rejection remains unclear. In a previous study, we demonstrated a significant association between high IL-10 secretion in mixed lymphocyte culture (MLC), together with HLA mismatching for at least 4-6 antigens, with the occurrence of acute rejection following renal transplantation. We, therefore, wished to ascertain whether cytokine gene polymorphisms are associated with varying levels of protein secretion and/or allograft rejection in the same group of patients. Cytokine protein secretion in MLC for IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and IFN-gamma was measured by ELISA in 49 patient-donor pairs. Protein secretion for the above cytokines was also measured in phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) stimulated cultures in 30 normal controls. In both patient and control groups, single nucleotide polymorphism analysis for IL-4 G(-590)T, IL-6 G(-174)C, IL-10 G(-1082)A, IL-10 C(-819)T, IL-10 C(-592)A, TNF-alpha G(-308)A and microsatellite analysis for IFNG (CA repeat) was performed. No correlation was found between cytokine gene polymorphisms and cytokine protein secretion in either mitogen stimulated cultures (control group) or MLC (patient group). In addition, no correlation was demonstrated between cytokine gene polymorphisms and renal allograft rejection.
authors.affiliation: Derriford Combined Laboratories, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Cartwright
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Keen
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Demaine
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Hurlock
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McGonigle
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Szydlo
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Kaminski
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020180:Heteroduplex Analysis; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007378:Interleukins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D017354:Point Mutation; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D018807:Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007378:Interleukins; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha