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Exploring causal correlations between systemic inflammatory cytokines and epilepsy: A bidirectional Mendelian

Huaiyu Sun¹, Di Ma¹, Shuai Hou¹

¹Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.

|December 1, 2023

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This study investigated the link between inflammatory cytokines and epilepsy using Mendelian randomization. Several inflammatory cytokines were found to be associated with various epilepsy types, suggesting a potential role in the condition.

Keywords:

Bidirectional Cytokines Epilepsy Inflammation Mendelian randomization

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Area of Science:

Neuroimmunology
Genetics
Epidemiology

Background:

Inflammation is implicated in epilepsy development and progression.
The precise relationship between inflammatory cytokines and epilepsy remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the causal association between systemic inflammatory cytokines and epilepsy.
To explore the role of inflammatory biomarkers in different epilepsy subtypes.

Main Methods:

Utilized a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.
Employed genome-wide association study data from 8293 Finnish individuals.
Analyzed data for 41 serum cytokines and various epilepsy subtypes.

Main Results:

Identified associations between specific inflammatory cytokines and epilepsy.
Found distinct cytokine associations across generalized, focal, and absence epilepsy subtypes.
Confirmed that genetically predicted epilepsy did not affect systemic inflammatory cytokine expression.

Conclusions:

Several inflammatory cytokines are likely correlated with epilepsy development.
Further research is needed to explore the therapeutic potential of these cytokine biomarkers for epilepsy management.