Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Experimed, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.217-224, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Cell-Based Investigation of the Association of the rs4402765 Variant with IL1A and IL1B Genes in Behçet’s Disease Buneyan Tuzun1, 2 , Irem Coskuntan1, 2 , Burcu Salman Yaylaz² , Mehmet Guven Gunver³ , Neslihan Abaci¹ , Ahmet Gul⁴ ¹ Department of Genetics, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkiye ² Institute of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkiye ³ Department of Biostatistics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkiye ⁴ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkiye Abstract Keywords Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the IL1A and IL1B mRNA expression profiles in association with the rs4402765 variant in monocytes and neutrophils to explore its role in the pathogenesis of Behçet’s disease (BD). Materials and Methods: Monocytes and neutrophils were isolated from peripheral blood samples obtained from 15 healthy Turkish participants and genotyped for rs4402765. THP-1 and HL-60 cell lines were used as controls to determine the doses and incubation times of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and aluminum hydroxide (alum) triggers. Isolated cells were stimulated with LPS and alum. IL1A and IL1B mRNA expression levels were analysed using by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Results: In monocytes stimulated with LPS for 8 h, the samples with the heterozygous rs4402765 genotype showed higher IL1B expression compared with the homozygous risk allele (CC) (p=0.016), but there was no statistically significant difference after 24 h of incubation (p=0.852). Increased IL1A expression was observed in neutrophils with the risk allele (CC) compared with the protective allele (GG) following LPS stimulation (p=0.002). Conclusion: This study provides additional information about the functional effects of the rs4402765 variant in the IL-1 gene cluster, which may result in different expression profiles in monocytes and neutrophils, and the variability of cell-dependent expression warrants further studies. Behçet’s disease • IL1A • IL1B • rs4402765 • Monocyte • Neutrophil