中国人群IL-1R1基因变异及其对跨膜区功能影响的预测

目的　检测中国人白细胞介素 1Ⅰ型受体基因 (interleukin 1receptortypeⅠ ,IL 1)调控区和编码区的单核苷酸多态性 (singlenucleotidepolymorphisms ,SNPs) ,并初步探讨其可能对中国人IL 1R1的功能影响。方法　采用直接测序的方法检测基因的 5′区、编码区、部分内含子区和 3′区 ,以确定中国人群中IL 1R1基因SNP的位置和类型 ,用生物信息学方法对编码区SNP的功能进行了预测。结果　在 964 3bp的测序长度中 ,共发现了 16个SNP ,包括 5′区 4个 ,内含子区 4个 ,编码区 1个 ,3′非编码区 7个。其中一个SNP能引起IL 1R1跨膜区氨基酸的替代 ,生物信息学分析显示它能够引起跨膜区结构的改变。结论IL 1R1基因变异可能对IL 1R1的功能产生影响。

An investigation of polymorphism in IL-1R1 gene in Chinese population and the functional prediction of a variation in the transmembrane region of IL-1R1

OBJECTIVE: To identify the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the regulatory and coding regions of human interleukin-1 receptor type I (IL-1R1) gene and to assess their potential effect on the function of IL-1R1. METHODS: The 5' flank region, exons, parts of the introns, as well as 3' flank region of IL-1R1 gene were sequenced to identify and characterize the SNPs in Chinese population. Effects of the SNP on the structure and function of IL-1R1 were analyzed by computational methods. RESULTS: Sixteen SNPs were identified through a 9643 bp sequencing of IL-1R1 gene. Among them, four were in 5' flank region, four in intron region, one in coding region, and seven in 3' untranslated region. A novel SNP in Chinese population was involved in a structural change in IL-1R1, which may influence the signal transduction of IL-1R1. CONCLUSION: The SNP in the IL-1R1 gene might influence its function as an important receptor of IL-1 family.