title: Current evidences on IL1B polymorphisms and lung cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis.
abstract: Interleukin 1, beta (IL1B) plays a key role in mediating acute and chronic inflammation, which is further correlated with lung carcinogenesis. Several polymorphisms on IL1B gene have been identified, and a series of epidemiological studies have examined the association between IL1B polymorphisms and lung cancer risk. However, these findings are inconclusive. To derive a precise estimation of the relationship, a meta-analysis was performed. We summarized 12 eligible publications on three commonly studied IL1B polymorphisms (i.e., -31 T/C, -511 T/C, and +3954 C/T) by searching electronic databases. Combined odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated to assess the strength of association between them. Heterogeneity and publication bias were also assessed. We observed a significant association between IL1B polymorphisms and lung cancer. For -31T/C, the overall OR (95% CI) of TT/TC versus CC was 1.23 (1.06-1.43). For +3954 C/T, the overall OR (95% CI) of CC versus TT and CC versus CT/TT were 0.92 (0.86-0.99) and 0.92 (0.86-0.99), respectively. In conclusion, this meta-analysis suggests that the IL1B -31 T/C and +3954 C/T polymorphisms are associated with lung cancer risk. However, larger number of samples and studies with homogeneous lung cancer patients are needed to confirm these findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, 300060, China.
authors.forename: Chenguang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Changli
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000235:genetics*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: C508585:IL1B protein, human; D053583:Interleukin-1beta