Interleukin 10 gene −1082A/G polymorphism is associated with osteosarcoma risk and poor outcomes in the Chinese population

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a multifunctional cytokine that participates in the development and progression of various malignant tumors. However, data regarding the role of IL-10 polymorphisms in osteosarcoma development are not available. A case–control study was conducted in 260 patients with osteosarcoma and 260 healthy controls to investigate the possible association between IL-10 polymorphisms and the risk of osteosarcoma. Our results indicate the IL-10 −1082A/G (rs1800896) polymorphism is significantly associated with an increased risk of osteosarcoma in all genetic models (AG vs. AA, odds ratio (OR) = 1.56; 95 % confidence interval (CI) = 1.28–2.32, P = 0.017; GG vs. AA, OR = 1.62, 95 % CI 1.24–2.61, P = 0.013; AG + GG vs. CC, OR = 1.76, 95 % CI = 1.31–3.01, P = 0.019). However, the genotype and allele frequencies of IL-10 −819C/T (rs1800871) and −592A/C (rs1800872) polymorphisms in osteosarcoma patients did not significantly differ from controls. Further analyses revealed that the IL-10 −1082A/G (rs1800896) genotypes were associated with advanced tumor stages and metastasis in osteosarcoma patients. Additionally, a statistically significant association between the IL-10 −1082A/G (rs1800896) genotype and poor survival in osteosarcoma patients was observed. Our results demonstrate that the IL-10 −1082A/G (rs1800896) genotype is associated with an increased susceptibility and worse outcome for osteosarcoma patients in the Chinese Han population.