Effects of gene polymorphism and serum levels of IL-2 and IL-6 on endometriosis.

OBJECTIVE EMT is closely related to gene polymorphism and the expression level of immune-related substances in patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), as well as serum levels of interleukin 2 (IL-2) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in patients with endometriosis (EMT) and disease susceptibility. PATIENTS AND METHODS Peripheral blood of EMT patients and healthy people were collected, respectively. Genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted and sequenced to obtain gene polymorphisms of IL-2 rs11575812 (T>C), rs2069772 (A>G), rs2069762 (T>G), and IL-6 rs1800795 (C>G). Meanwhile, the serum levels of IL-2 and IL-6 were determined by the relative kits. RESULTS For IL-2 rs11575812 allele (C>G), the odds ratio (OR) was 0.49, the 95% confidence interval (CI) was 0.37-0.66, and the p-value was 0. For IL-2 rs2069772 allele (C>G), the OR was 0.97, the 95% CI was 0.73-1.27, and the p-value was 0.83. For IL-2 rs2069762 allele (T>G), the OR was 1.73, the 95% CI was 1.31-2.29, and the p-value was 0. For IL-6 rs1800795 allele (C>G), the OR was 1.26, the 95% CI was 0.96-1.66, and the p-value was 0.09. CC genotype (p=0.000) and TT genotype (p=0.040) of IL-2 rs11575812 (T>C), AG genotype (p=0.000) of IL-2 rs2069772 (A>G), and GT genotype (p=0.000) of rs2069762 (T>G) were remarkably associated with the serum level of IL-2 in patients with EMT. Similarly, the CG genotype (p=0.000) of IL-6 rs1800795 (C>G) was significantly correlated with the serum level of IL-6 in patients with EMT. IL-2 haplotype CAG (p=0.005), CAT (p=0.001), CGG (p=0.047), TAG (p=0.000), and TGG (p=0.000) were significantly different from other haplotypes. Furthermore, there was a significant correlation between the serum levels of IL-2 and IL-6 (r=0.63, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS IL-2 rs11575812 (T>C) TT genotype, rs2069772 (A>G) AG genotype and rs2069762 (T>G) GG genotype increases the risk of EMT, which are related to the serum levels of IL-2 and IL-6.

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