rs3790622

This is a intron variant variant in the IL10 gene.

Research that mentions this SNP (1)

Haplotype-based analysis of ulcerative colitis risk loci identifies both IL2 and IL21 as susceptibility genes in Han Chinese
AssociationN=545Jihua Shi et al.(2011)· Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

This haplotype-based case-control study in 245 Han Chinese ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and 300 controls examined six known UC susceptibility loci. The authors identified IL2 SNP rs2069762 (P=7.0×10⁻⁴, OR=1.54, 95% CI 1.20-1.99) and IL21 SNP rs2055979 (P=1.2×10⁻⁴, OR=1.50, 95% CI 1.17-1.92) as independently associated with UC, demonstrating that unlike in Caucasians, IL2 and IL21 occupy separate linkage disequilibrium blocks in Han Chinese populations. They also identified rs17375018 in IL23R associated with disease extent (pancolitis; P=0.002, OR=2.38, 95% CI 1.41-4.02).

Traits studied:Inflammatory bowel diseaseUlcerative colitisUlcerative colitis with pancolitis

About IL10

The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine produced primarily by monocytes and to a lesser extent by lymphocytes. This cytokine has pleiotropic effects in immunoregulation and inflammation. It down-regulates the expression of Th1 cytokines, MHC class II Ags, and costimulatory molecules on macrophages. It also enhances B cell survival, proliferation, and antibody production. This cytokine can block NF-kappa B activity, and is involved in the regulation of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Knockout studies in mice suggested the function of this cytokine as an essential immunoregulator in the intestinal tract. Mutations in this gene are associated with an increased susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and rheumatoid arthritis. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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