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    Chronic Tonsillitis Is Not Associated with Beta Defensin 1 Gene Polymorphisms in Turkish Population
    (2015) Arslan, Fatih; Babakurban, Seda Turkoglu; Erbek, Selim S.; Sahin, Feride I.; Terzi, Yunus Kasim; 0000-0001-7308-9673; 0000-0001-5612-9696; 0000-0003-4825-3499; 0000-0001-5067-4044; 25683590; AAC-7232-2020; B-4372-2018; B-7604-2019; AAI-8856-2021
    Background: Defensins are antimicrobial peptides expressed on mucosal surfaces. They function as part of the innate immune system. Palatine tonsils play important roles in innate immune system. However, our knowledge on the pathophysiology of chronic tonsils is limited. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between beta defensin 1 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms and chronic tonsillitis. Study design: Prospective, non-randomized, controlled clinical study. Setting: Tertiary referral center. Subjects and methods: Eighty six patients with chronic tonsillitis and eighty controls without history of chronic tonsillitis were enrolled in this study. Genotypes were determined by restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses after polymerase chain reaction. Results: Genotype and allele frequencies of the -20G/A (rs11362), -44C/G (rs1800972) and -52G/A (rs1799946) single nucleotide polymorphisms were not statistically different between patients and control groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: In this study, we found that DEFB1 gene -20G/A, -44C/G and -52G/A single nucleotide polymorphisms were not associated with chronic tonsillitis. Studies, which analyse other polymorphism of the beta defensin 1 gene in large case series, should be conducted to understand the role of DEFB1 gene on chronic tonsillitis. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Fractalkine Receptor Polymorphism and Chronic Tonsillitis
    (2014) Babakurban, Seda Turkoglu; Erbek, Selim S.; Terzi, Yunus Kasim; Arslan, Fatih; Sahin, Feride I.; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5067-4044; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4825-3499; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5612-9696; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7308-9673; 24496565; AAI-8856-2021; B-7604-2019; B-4372-2018; AAC-7232-2020
    The objective of this study is to examine whether there is an association of fractalkine gene receptor polymorphisms with chronic tonsillitis. This is a cross-sectional study in the setting of a tertiary referral center. The study group included 79 patients with chronic tonsillitis and 76 controls without history of chronic tonsillitis. Genotypes were identified by restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses after polymerase chain reaction. c.745G > A (V249I) single nucleotide polymorphism and the frequencies of the G and A alleles did not differ in the patient and control groups (p = 0.363; p = 0.743, respectively). c.839C > T (T280M) single nucleotide polymorphism was found to be higher in controls than in the patients with chronic tonsillitis (p < 0.001). Consistent with this result, T allele frequency was higher in controls than in the patients with chronic tonsillitis (p < 0.001). In this study, we suggested that fractalkine gene receptor c.839C > T (T280M) single nucleotide polymorphism could be associated with a reduced risk of chronic tonsillitis.
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    Lack of Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Promoter Gene Polymorphism in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
    (2015) Yalcinkaya, Mustafa; Erbek, Selim S.; Babakurban, Seda Turkoglu; Kupeli, Elif; Bozbas, Serife; Terzi, Yunus K.; Sahin, Feride Iffet; 0000-0001-5612-9696; 0000-0001-5067-4044; 0000-0003-4825-3499; 0000-0002-5826-1997; 0000-0001-7308-9673; 0000-0002-7230-202X; 26169999; B-4372-2018; AAI-8856-2021; B-7604-2019; AAB-5345-2021; AAC-7232-2020; AAI-8064-2021
    Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a public health problem. There is an effort to establish the genetic contributions to the development of OSAS. One is matrix metalloproteinases, extracellular matrix degrading enzymes related to systemic inflammation. However, the impact of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) genotypes on the development of OSAS is unknown. Our aim was to determine whether MMP-9 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (MMP-9 -1562C > T) is related to susceptibility to OSAS. Material and methods: A total of 106 patients with a history of sleep apnea and 88 controls without a history of sleep apnea were enrolled in this study. Genotypes were determined by restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses after polymerase chain reaction. Results: Genotypes and allele frequencies of the MMP-9 -1562C > T SNP was not statistically different between the patient and control groups (p > 0.05). There was a statistical association between apnea -hypopnea index (AHI) and body mass index (BMI), and also between AHI and neck circumference (p < 0.001). There was no association among the genotypes and AHI, neck circumference, or BMI (p > 0.05). Conclusions: We found no association between MMP-9 -1562C > T SNP and OSAS. Studies to investigate the role of other polymorphisms and expression of MMP-9 gene will provide more information. (C) 2015 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Association of Interleukin-10 Gene Promoter Polymorphisms with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    (2016) Ozdas, Sibel; Ozdas, Talih; Acar, Mustafa; Erbek, Selim S.; Koseoglu, Sabri; Gokturk, Gokhan; Izbirak, Afife; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4825-3499; 26139223; B-7604-2019
    Interleukin-10 (IL) is an anti-inflammatory cytokine that regulates normal sleep patterns, and recent studies have reported that it is a potential useful biomarker to identify presence and severity of sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Promoter polymorphisms of IL-10 gene have been associated with altered expression levels, which contributes to OSAS. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of -1082 G/A, -819 C/T, and -592 C/A promoter polymorphisms of IL-10 gene in individuals with OSAS and controls. An open-label study was performed in the Otorhinolaryngology and Sleep Disorders Outpatient Clinics. One hundred four cases with OSAS were included as the study group, and 78 individuals without OSAS were included as the controls. DNAs were extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes, and the sites that encompassed those polymorphisms were identified by DNA sequencing analyses. Data were analyzed with SNPStats and multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) software. The prevalence of OSAS was higher in males in the study group when compared to controls (P = 0.0003). The IL-10-1082 G/A, -819 C/T, and -592 C/A SNPs, and their minor alleles were associated with a significantly increased risk for OSAS compared to the controls (P E, 0.05 for all). Furthermore, ATA haplotype frequency was significantly higher in the study group compared to the control group, but the GCC haplotype frequency was lower (P = 0.0001 and P = 0.0001). As indicated in MDR analysis, combinations of IL-10 gene were associated with OSAS in single-, double-, and triple-locus analyses. The prevalences of the IL-10 gene promoter polymorphisms were different in OSAS patients and the controls in Turkish population. IL-10 gene polymorphisms may lead to altered inflammatory cascade, which might contribute to OSAS. Further studies on larger cohorts are needed to validate our findings.