Objective: To identify the association between the insertion/deletion polymorphism of interleukin- 1A gene (IL1A) and the susceptibility of prostate cancer (PCA).
Methods: We performed a case-control study enrolling 131 PCA patients and 229 healthy control subjects in a Chinese Han population. The TTCA insertion/ deletion polymorphism (rs3783553) in 3'-UTR of IL1A gene was genotyped by PCR-RFLP method.
Results: The genotype distribution of rs3783553 in both groups met the requirements of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Significantly reduced PCA risk was associated with D/I and I/I genotype compared to D/D genotype (P<0. 001, OR=O. 48, 95%CI: 0.31-0.74), and allele I is associated with the reduced PCA risk (P=0. 001,OR=0. 56,95% CI: 0. 40-0. 79).
Conclusion: TTCA insertion allele of rs3783553 contributes to the reduction of the susceptibility to prostate cancer.