Lack of association between leptin G2548A gene polymorphism and Behcet's disease

Aydin F., Kara N., Senturk N., Güneş S., Canturk M. T., Bagci H., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.68-71, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01868.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.68-71
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's disease, leptin, polymorphism, IMMUNE-RESPONSE, RECEPTOR GENE, OBESITY, REGION
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Behcet's disease is a chronic, multisystem, inflammatory disease characterized by the predominance of T-helper 1 cytokines. The disease is also characterized by infiltration of lymphocytes and neutrophils into the affected tissues. Because cytokines are involved in the regulation of lymphocyte and phagocyte functions, they may play an important role in the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease. Leptin, a member of the gp 130 family of cytokines, induces a strong T-helper 1 response and is regarded as a proinflammatory inducer. Recent studies have shown that serum leptin concentration was increased in patients with Behcet's disease and correlated with disease activity.