TY - JOUR
T1 - SNP may modify the effect of vitamin A supplementation at birth on cytokine production in a whole blood culture assay
AU - Jørgensen, Mathias Jul
AU - Fisker, Ane Bærent
AU - Erikstrup, Christian
AU - Claesson, Mogens Helweg
AU - Benn, Christine Stabell
PY - 2012/3/14
Y1 - 2012/3/14
N2 - Within a neonatal vitamin A supplementation (VAS) trial, we investigated the effect of VAS on TNF-α IL-10, IL-5 and IL-13 production after lipopolysaccharide, purified protein derivative (PPD) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and phytohaemagglutinin stimulation using a whole blood culture protocol. We found that VAS recipients had lower unstimulated TNF- concentrations than placebo recipients. In the present paper, we investigated whether the SNP TNF-α 308, TNF-α 238, IL-10 592, IL-10 1082 and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)+896 modified the effect of VAS on cytokine production. DNA and cytokine concentrations were available from 291 children. We found a significant interaction between TNF-α 308 genotype and VAS for the unstimulated TNF-A production (Pinteraction = 0·04); among G homozygotes, TNF-A concentrations were significantly lower after VAS compared with placebo, whereas for A carriers, VAS did not appear to have any effect. For TNF-α 238, there was α tendency towards an increase in PPD-stimulated TNF-α production after VAS for the G homozygotes, but the opposite tendency for A allele carriers (Pinteraction = 0·07). Stratification by sex revealed a significant VAS-genotype interaction for boys for TNF-α' 238. There was a borderline-significant three-way interaction (P = 0·05) between sex, VAS and TLR4+896 genotype. Although the present study had very limited representation of the genetic variation with potential for modification of the response to VAS, it adds to the efforts of untangling the diverse effects and impact of VAS.
AB - Within a neonatal vitamin A supplementation (VAS) trial, we investigated the effect of VAS on TNF-α IL-10, IL-5 and IL-13 production after lipopolysaccharide, purified protein derivative (PPD) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and phytohaemagglutinin stimulation using a whole blood culture protocol. We found that VAS recipients had lower unstimulated TNF- concentrations than placebo recipients. In the present paper, we investigated whether the SNP TNF-α 308, TNF-α 238, IL-10 592, IL-10 1082 and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)+896 modified the effect of VAS on cytokine production. DNA and cytokine concentrations were available from 291 children. We found a significant interaction between TNF-α 308 genotype and VAS for the unstimulated TNF-A production (Pinteraction = 0·04); among G homozygotes, TNF-A concentrations were significantly lower after VAS compared with placebo, whereas for A carriers, VAS did not appear to have any effect. For TNF-α 238, there was α tendency towards an increase in PPD-stimulated TNF-α production after VAS for the G homozygotes, but the opposite tendency for A allele carriers (Pinteraction = 0·07). Stratification by sex revealed a significant VAS-genotype interaction for boys for TNF-α' 238. There was a borderline-significant three-way interaction (P = 0·05) between sex, VAS and TLR4+896 genotype. Although the present study had very limited representation of the genetic variation with potential for modification of the response to VAS, it adds to the efforts of untangling the diverse effects and impact of VAS.
KW - Blood Cells
KW - Cells, Cultured
KW - Cytokines
KW - Dietary Supplements
KW - Double-Blind Method
KW - Female
KW - Genetic Association Studies
KW - Guinea-Bissau
KW - Homozygote
KW - Humans
KW - Immunologic Factors
KW - Infant, Newborn
KW - Male
KW - Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
KW - Promoter Regions, Genetic
KW - Sex Characteristics
KW - Toll-Like Receptor 4
KW - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
KW - Vitamin A
KW - Vitamin A Deficiency
U2 - 10.1017/S0007114511003515
DO - 10.1017/S0007114511003515
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21791141
SN - 0007-1145
VL - 107
SP - 615
EP - 620
JO - British Journal of Nutrition
JF - British Journal of Nutrition
IS - 5
ER -
