Hub genes with high degrees, including interleukin 1 receptor‑associated kinase 3 (IRAK3), S100 calcium‑binding protein (S100)A8, angiotensin II receptor‑associated protein (AGTRAP) and S100A9, were demonstrated to be associated sepsis.
The aim of this study was to explore the association between the single-nucleotide polymorphisms of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-M (IRAK-M) gene and the susceptibility of sepsis.
Whereas IRAK3 SNPs were not associated with susceptibility to severe sepsis, rs10506481 showed a significant association with the development of ALI among patients with sepsis (P = 0.007).
IRAK-3 is a negative regulator of Toll-dependant signaling and its induction may impair innate immunity and hence result in an immunocompromised state allowing bacterial survival and systemic spread during sepsis.