J Korean Soc Neonatol.  2011 May;18(1):42-48. 10.5385/jksn.2011.18.1.42.

Association between Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Gene Polymorphism and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. joneona@cha.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
Several factors including prolonged inflammatory response are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). The clinical findings can be explained by an increased production of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). We investigated the relationship between susceptibility to BPD and TNF-alpha promoter polymorphisms to identify genetic factors of the disease.
METHODS
Thirty-eight preterm infants who had developed BPD and 55 controlled infants with a birth weight <1,500 g were analyzed for TNF-alpha genotypes. The alleles of five promoter sites (-1031/-863/-857/-308/-238) of TNF-alpha gene were determined using Taqman(R)-based allelic discrimination assays.
RESULTS
Gestational age (27(+5)+/-2(+0) wk vs. 29(+2)+/-1(+4) wk, P<0.0001) and birth weight (990+/-270 g vs. 1,220+/-230 g, P<0.0001) were lower in the BPD group compared to the control group. The incidence of respiratory distress syndrome (71.1% vs. 49.1%, P=0.035) and patent ductus arteriosus (71.1% vs. 50.9%, P=0.052) was higher in the BPD group compared to the control group. The frequencies of the alleles and genotypes of five promoter sites (-1031/-863/-857/-308/-238) of TNF-alpha gene did not show differences between the BPD group and the control group.
CONCLUSION
TNF-alpha promoter polymorphisms are not associated with susceptibility to BPD in Korean preterm infants.

Keyword

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; Genetic polymorphism; Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Premature infant

MeSH Terms

Alleles
Birth Weight
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Cytokines
Discrimination (Psychology)
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Genotype
Gestational Age
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Polymorphism, Genetic
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Cytokines
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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