Article
Interleukin 1B variant -1473G/C (rs1143623) influences triglyceride and interleukin 6 metabolism.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2011
Delgado-Lista Javier, Garcia-Rios Antonio, Perez-Martinez Pablo, Solivera Juan, Yubero-Serrano Elena M, Fuentes Francisco, Parnell Laurence D, Shen Jian, Gomez Purificacion, Jimenez-Gomez Yolanda, Gomez-Luna Maria J, Marin Carmen, Belisle Sarah E, Rodriguez-Cantalejo Fernando, Meydani Simin N, Ordovas Jose M, Perez-Jimenez Francisco, Lopez-Miranda Jose
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: IL1b (IL1B or IL1β), a key modulator of the immune response, exerts its functions mainly via IL6 regulation. Fatty meals cause transient hypertriglyceridemia and are considered to be proinflammatory, but the extent of these responses shows high interindividual susceptibility. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the influence of a genetic variant located in the promoter region of IL1B (-1473G/C) on fasting and...
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