Amr M Abdel Hamid
Cairo
Egypt
Research Article
Adiponectin (+276 G/T), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (-308 G/A) and Interleukin-6 (-174 C/G) Genes Polymorphisms in Egyptian Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Author(s): Atif E Abd-Elbaky, Dina M Abo-El Matty, Noha M Mesbah, Samy M Saleh and Amr M Abdel HamidAtif E Abd-Elbaky, Dina M Abo-El Matty, Noha M Mesbah, Samy M Saleh and Amr M Abdel Hamid
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic pro-inflammatory disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and increased levels of circulating cytokines. Adiponectin, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (Il-6), are important cytokines mediators in the pathogenesis of T2DM. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) present in the regulatory regions of cytokine genes often have an impact on their expression levels. Aim: Explore potential associations between SNP+276 G/T of adiponectin, SNP -308 G/A of TNF-α and SNP -174 C/G of IL-6 genes with T2DM and to assess its influence on their serum levels. Subjects and Methods: From the Egyptian population, we enrolled 95 T2DM patients and 85 non-diabetic controls. Serum adiponectin, TNF-α and IL-6 were measured. Genotyping for three SNPs of the adiponectin, TNF-α and IL-6 genes was performed by polyme.. View More»
