title: Biological variations, genetic polymorphisms and familial resemblance of TNF-alpha and IL-6 concentrations: STANISLAS cohort.
abstract: Cytokines are involved in the development of several inflammatory diseases and atherosclerosis. Their variations in healthy individuals are not well defined. The aims of this study were: firstly, to identify factors affecting biological variation of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha); secondly, to study their family resemblance; and thirdly, to evaluate the effect of two TNF-alpha (-308G/A and -238G/A) and two IL-6 polymorphisms (174G/C and -572G/C) on their corresponding circulating levels. A total of 171 healthy families selected from the STANISLAS cohort were studied. Age was negatively related to TNF-alpha concentrations in offspring only (both sons and daughters). Additionally, IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels were differently influenced by gender, white blood cells, tobacco consumption, and HDL-cholesterol level. A weak significant familial resemblance for TNF-alpha concentration was observed in siblings only. There was no significant familial resemblance for IL-6 levels. The TNF-alpha -308A allele was associated with decreased TNF-alpha concentrations in both offspring aged less than 18 and males without overweight (BMI<25 kg/m(2)). Fathers carrying the IL-6 -174CC genotype had higher IL-6 levels than those with the IL-6 -174G allele. Parents with the IL-6 -572GG genotype had higher IL-6 concentrations than the C allele carriers. In this sample of healthy families, plasma levels of IL-6 and TNF-alpha were differently affected by biological parameters including age, gender and smoking, and the impact of their respective polymorphisms was influenced by gender, age and BMI.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 525, 30 rue Lionnois, 54000 Nancy, France.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haddy
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sass
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maumus
authors.forename: Bérangère
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marie
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Droesch
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Siest
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Visvikis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D001835:Body Weight; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha