title: Analysis of polymorphisms in the promoter region of interleukin-1beta by restriction fragment length polymorphism-PCR.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the frequencies of -1470, -511 and -31 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter of IL-1beta and its haplotype constitution in Chongqing population.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twelve healthy Chongqing people were enrolled in this study. Polymorphisms at -1470 (G to C), -511 (T to C) and -31 (C to T) of IL-1beta were genotyped with the method of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Haplotype frequencies were analyzed by Arlequine software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Frequencies of IL-1beta -1470, -511 and -31 SNPs were 41.67%, 50% and 45.33%, respectively. Genotype frequencies of -1470 locus were 39.81%, 37.04% and 23.15% for G/G, G/C and C/C respectively. As for T-511C SNP, genotype frequencies of T/T, T/C and C/C were 29.91%, 40.18% and 29.91%, respectively. Genotyping results of C/C, C/T, and T/T of -31 locus were 35.51%, 38.32% and 26.71% respectively. Haplotype analysis found that there were mainly three haplotypes constituted by three SNPs, ie., G-T-C, C-T-C and G-C-T.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Polymorphisms exist in the promoter of IL-1beta in Chongqing population. Three SNPs locate in the same haplotype block.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
authors.forename: Ai-Qing
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Pei-Fang
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jian-Xin
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics*; D002681:China; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005828:Genetics, Population; D005838:Genotype; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D018807:Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1