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metadata.dc.type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Gingival overgrowth in cyclosporine, tacrolimus, or sirolimus-based immunosuppressive regimens and the single nucleotide IL-6 (-174 G/C) gene polymorphism
Authors: Cota, Luís Otávio de Miranda
Viana, Michelle Beatriz
Moreira, Paula Rocha
Gomez, Ricardo Santiago
Cortelli, José Roberto
Cortelli, Sheila Cavalca
Costa, Fernando Oliveira
Abstract: Objective: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) may be involved in drug-induced gingival overgrowth (GO). The present study was conducted to assess the association between IL-6 (-174 G/C) gene polymorphism and GO in renal transplant recipients under cyclosporine (CsA), tacrolimus (Tcr), or sirolimus (Sir)-based regimens. Methods: Within an eligible population, 45 unrelated subjects were selected for each CsA, Tcr, and Sir group, totaling a sample of 135 subjects. GO was visually assessed and subjects were assigned as controls (non-responders) or cases (responders) in a post hoc definition. IL-6 gene polymorphism was assessed using the polymerase chain reaction amplification and digestion. The distribution of genotypes and allele frequencies in responders and non-responders were compared using the Chi-squared test. Results: The number of responders was 27 (60.0%), 13 (28.9%), and 7 (15.6%) in the CsA, Tcr, and Sir groups, respectively. No differences could be observed at frequencies of -174GG, -174CG, and -174CC genotypes when comparing responders to non-responders in the CsA, Tcr, and Sir groups. Similar to genotypes, allele frequencies showed no differences between responders and non-responders in all groups. Conclusions: No association between IL-6 (-174 G/C) gene polymorphism and gingival overgrowth was observed in renal transplant recipients under CsA, Tcr, or Sir-based immunosuppressive maintenance regimens. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
metadata.dc.language: Inglês
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Inglaterra
Publisher: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
metadata.dc.rights: Em verificação
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2010.04.001
URI: http://repositorio.unitau.br/jspui/handle/20.500.11874/2615
Issue Date: 2010
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