Polymorphism of the genes of pro-and anti-inflammatory cytocins and acute bronchitis in children

Abstract

Certain role in the development of respiratory diseases is played by cytokines that possess both pro-and anti-inflammatory activity, and the balance of these factors influences the course of the disease. As shown by studies in recent years, the negative influence of environmental factors, as a rule, implemented against the background of the individual genetic predisposition in virtually any known to date pathology. Objective research: to identify molecular genetic risk factors for the development of acute bronchitis and community-acquired pneumonia in children on the basis of the analysis of polymorphisms of pro- and anti-inflammatory interleukins. A complex clinicallaboratory and instrumental examination of 110 children aged 6 to 15 years with acute bronchitis (the main group) was carried out. The control group included 163 conditionally healthy children of the same age. Significant differences were revealed by the polymorphism of the TNFA gene, which has pro-inflammatory properties. At the same time, analysis of the frequency allocation of alleles and genotypes of polymorphism (-174)C/G of IL6 and + 3953C/T gene IL1B did not reveal significant differences with the control. The results of the study can be used in the development of prognostic markers of acute pathology in children and optimization of treatment tactics and preventive measures with an individual approach for each patient.