Exploring Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Otitis Media through Variable Number Tandem Repeats (VNTR) Region

Safa Amer Khalil, Kawther M. A. Hasan

Abstract


Background: Otitis is an inflammation and infection of the inner lining of the middle ear. The problem known as suppurative otitis media if there are droplets and holes in the tympanic membrane due to this inflammation and infection of the mucous membrane. The present study focused on specific genes suspected to be associated with otitis media in 60 subjects clinically diagnosed with OM The study focuses on two genes, MUC5B and IL-1RN, whose genes mutations by variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) regions

Methods: Variable numbers of tandem repeats (VNTR) regions were used to genotype 60 patients with otitis media and 30 healthy individuals for genotypic polymorphisms for the MUC5B and IL-1RN genes by number of tandem repeats (VNTR) regions on a variable basis Blood samples were collected from participants, and three milliliters were placed directly into EDTA tubes. Subsequently, PCR products were detected by agarose gel electrophoresis and visualized by ethidium bromide staining. The size of amplified DNA fragments was determined by comparison with a 100-bp DNA ladder molecule size marker

Results: About the same, the paper represents the association of gene polymorphisms with otitis media by genotyping a total of 60 patients as OM, and, on the other hand, 30 individuals were noted to be healthy. This was to determine genotypic polymorphisms for the two genes, that is, MUC5B and IL1RN, within the VNTR region. The results showed that the carriers of allele 2 in the genotypic position had a risk of nearly twofold getting otitis media.

Conclusion: Polymorphism of the MUC5B and IL-1RN genes can be responsible for the severity of the inflammatory process in the middle ear, complicated by otitis media or hearing loss.

Keywords: Otitis media; Gene polymorphism; MUC5B; IL-1RN; VNTR  


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.62940/als.v11i3.2393

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