CD14 and IL6 polymorphisms are associated with a pro-atherogenic profile in young adults with acute myocardial infarction

Abstract This study investigated the relationship of polymorphismsin genes encoding CD14, IL-6 and TLR4 withmetabolic, inflammatory and endothelial markers in youngadults with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Glucose,lipids, nitrate and inflammatory markers, flow mediatedvasodilatation (FMV) and flow mediated by nitrate (FMN)were evaluated in 102 AMI and 108 non-AMI (controlgroup) young individuals (% years). CD14 -260C[T(rs2569190), IL6 -174G[C (rs1800795) and TLR4c.896A[G (rs4986790) and TLR4 c.1196C[T (rs4986791)polymorphisms were analyzed by PCR–RFLP. Minor allelefrequencies of CD14, IL6 and TLR4 polymorphisms weresimilar between AMI and control groups (p[0.05). In AMIgroup, individuals carrying IL6 -174CC genotype hadhigher serum triglycerides, VLDL cholesterol and glucosecompared to the IL6 -174GG/GC genotype carriers(p84 2013-11-12