Document Type
Article
Department
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Abstract
Aim: To assess circulatory levels of interleukin-18 (IL-18) and determine whether the presence of IL-18 promoter polymorphism influences metabolic syndrome phenotypes.
Methods: This study recruited one hundred and eighty individuals divided into three groups with sixty subjects each as: Normal weight (18.0-22.9 kg/m2), overweight (23.0-25.9 kg/m2) and obese (> 26.0 kg/m2) according to South Asian criteria of BMI. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), Lipid profile, insulin, IL-18 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha were measured using ELISA kits, whereas low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity (QUICKI) were calculated. The body fat percentage (BF) was measured through bioelectrical impedance analysis; waist and hip circumference were measured. Genotyping of IL-18 -607 C/A polymorphism was performed by using tetra-primer amplification refractory mutation system. Student t test, One-way analysis of variance, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, Pearson's chi2 test and Pearson's correlation were used, where a P value < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: In an aged matched study, obese subjects showed higher levels of FBG, cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL levels as compared to normal weight (P< 0.001). Highest levels of IL-18 and TNF levels were also seen in obese subjects (IL-18: 58.87 ± 8.59 ng/L) (TNF: 4581.93 ± 2132.05 pg/mL). The percentage of IL-18 -607 A/A polymorphism was higher in overweight and obese subjects vs normal weight subjects (P< 0.001). Moreover, subjects with AA genotype had a higher BF, insulin resistance, TNFalpha and IL-18 levels when compared with subjects with AC (heterozygous) or CC (wild type) genotypes. However, we did not find any difference in the lipid profile between three subgroups.
Conclusion: This preliminary data suggests that IL-18 polymorphism affects IL-18 levels that might cause low grade inflammation, further exacerbated by increased TNFalpha. All these increase the susceptibility to develop MetS. Further studies are required to validate our findings.
Publication (Name of Journal)
World Journal of Diabetes
Recommended Citation
Fatima, S. S.,
Jamil, Z.,
Abidi, S. H.,
Nadeem, D.,
Bashir, Z.,
Ansari, A.
(2017). Interleukin-18 polymorphism as an inflammatory index in metabolic syndrome: A preliminary study. World Journal of Diabetes, 8(6), 304-310.
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