Association of interleukin 2, interleukin 12, and interferon-γ with intervertebral disc degeneration in Iranian population.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is an age-related degenerative disease, presenting with low back pain or radicular pain. The inflammatory changes would occur in discs in the process of IVDD. Therefore, the inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, as well as their respective genes, have been proposed to play roles in pathophysiology of disease. This study has been conducted to elucidate the role of IL-2, IL-12, and IFN-γ single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in this disease. METHOD:Seventy-six patients who were diagnosed with IVDD and 140 healthy controls who complied with eligibility criteria were included. A total volume of 5 cc peripheral blood was obtained from each participant to investigate the IL-2 + 166G/T, IL-2 -330G/T, IL-12 - 1188A/C, and IFN-γ +847A/T SNP

SUBMITTER: Hanaei S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333426 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature