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Mastocytosis is characterized by expansion and activation of clonally aberrant mast cells (MCs) in one or more organ systems. Inappropriate MC activation is a key finding in both allergy and mastocytosis; therefore, symptoms in both conditions show some degree of overlap. When mediator release is excessive and involves multiple systems, anaphylaxis may occur. In mastocytosis, the prevalence of atopy is similar to those of the general population, whereas the incidence of anaphylaxis is significantly higher. The purpose of this review is to discuss features of allergy and anaphylaxis as well as the principles of managing MC mediator release symptoms in mastocytosis.
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- Theo Gulen
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, K85, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, SE-14186, Sweden; Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Mastocytosis Centre Karolinska, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Gülen T. A Puzzling Mast Cell Trilogy: Anaphylaxis, MCAS, and Mastocytosis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3307. [PMID: 37958203 PMCID: PMC10647312 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13213307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Our knowledge of biology and mast cell (MC) function, as well as disorders associated with the pathologic activation of MCs, has evolved over the last few decades. Anaphylaxis, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and mastocytosis are interrelated yet distinct conditions within the spectrum of mast cell activation disorders. Nevertheless, all three conditions can co-exist in one and the same patient, as pathologic MC activation is the key finding in all three. When mediator release is excessive and involves multiple systems, anaphylaxis and MCAS may occur. Furthermore, mastocytosis is a clonal disorder of MCs and often presents with anaphylaxis and MCAS. Nevertheless, in some cases, even the proliferative and accumulative features of MCs in mastocytosis can account for symptoms and disease progression. In each case, diagnosis can be only made when the diagnostic consensus criteria are fulfilled. The current article aims to provide a concise clinical update and pinpoint the main difficulties in diagnosing these puzzling disorders of MCs in medical practice.
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- Theo Gülen
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden;
- Department of Medicine Solna, Division of Immunology and Allergy, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 141 52 Stockholm, Sweden
- Mastocytosis Centre Karolinska, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden
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Li T, Jia Z, Liu J, Xu X, Wang H, Li D, Qiu Z. Transcription activation of SPINK4 by ELF-1 augments progression of colon cancer by regulating biological behaviors. Tissue Cell 2023; 84:102190. [PMID: 37586179 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2023.102190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND SPINK4 was highly expressed in colorectal cancer and resulted in worse prognosis of colorectal cancer patients. However, the expression and function of SPINK4 in colon cancer have not been revealed. METHODS Analysis from GEPIA website showed the expression and function of SPINK4 in colon cancer samples. Colon cancer cell lines were applied to detect the biological function of SPINK4. Functionally, the transcriptional factor of SPINK4 has been predicted and verified. Finally, the associations between transcriptional factor and SPINK4 have been confirmed. RESULTS SPINK4 expression was obviously increased in colon cancer samples. HCT-116 and DXH-1 cells in si-SPINK4-1 or si-SPINK4-2 group displayed an obvious reduction in its proliferation, cell cycle, invasion and migration compared to those in the si-control group. Moreover, transcriptional factor ELF-1 bound to the promoter of SPINK4 and affected its expression in colon cancer cells. High ELF-1 expression was presented in colon cancer samples and resulted in worse prognosis of colon cancer patients. Additionally, si-SPINK4 antagonized the function of ELF-1 overexpression in modulating colon cancer cell proliferation, cell cycle and mobility. CONCLUSIONS Our findings afforded a theoretical basis for further research on the treatment of colon cancer based on the control of ELF-1/SPINK4 expression.
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- Tonghu Li
- Department of General Surgery, Shuyang Nanguan Hospital, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shuyang Nanguan Hospital, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shuyang Nanguan Hospital, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shuyang Nanguan Hospital, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shuyang Nanguan Hospital, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shuyang Nanguan Hospital, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shuyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Kopko C, Garthoff J, Zhou K, Meunier L, O'Sullivan A, Fattori V. Are alternative proteins increasing food allergies? Trends, drivers and future perspectives. Trends Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2022.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chung EJ, Luo CH, Thio CLP, Chang YJ. Immunomodulatory Role of Staphylococcus aureus in Atopic Dermatitis. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11040422. [PMID: 35456097 PMCID: PMC9025081 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11040422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium commonly found on humans, and it constitutes the skin microbiota. Presence of S. aureus in healthy individuals usually does not pose any threat, as the human body is equipped with many mechanisms to prevent pathogen invasion and infection. However, colonization of S. aureus has been correlated with many healthcare-associated infections, and has been found in people with atopic diseases. In atopic dermatitis, constant fluctuations due to inflammation of the epidermal and mucosal barriers can cause structural changes and allow foreign antigens and pathogens to bypass the first line of defense of the innate system. As they persist, S. aureus can secrete various virulence factors to enhance their survival by host invasion and evasion mechanisms. In response, epithelial cells can release damage-associated molecular patterns, or alarmins such as TSLP, IL-25, IL-33, and chemokines, to recruit innate and adaptive immune cells to cause inflammation. Until recently, IL-36 had been found to play an important role in modulating atopic dermatitis. Secretion of IL-36 from keratinocytes can activate a Th2 independent pathway to trigger symptoms of allergic reaction resulting in clinical manifestations. This mini review aims to summarize the immunomodulatory roles of S. aureus virulence factors and how they contribute to the pathogenesis of atopic diseases.
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- Ethan Jachen Chung
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115024, Taiwan; (E.J.C.); (C.-H.L.); (C.L.-P.T.)
- Graduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10051, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115024, Taiwan; (E.J.C.); (C.-H.L.); (C.L.-P.T.)
- Graduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10051, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115024, Taiwan; (E.J.C.); (C.-H.L.); (C.L.-P.T.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115024, Taiwan; (E.J.C.); (C.-H.L.); (C.L.-P.T.)
- Institute of Translational Medicine and New Drug Development, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan
- Correspondence:
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Chen Q, Chen J, Zhou Y, Huang L, Tang Y, Li J, Zhang J. Natural history and associated early life factors of childhood asthma: a population registry-based cohort study in Denmark. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e045728. [PMID: 34824103 PMCID: PMC8627404 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Asthma is a common chronic disease that imposes a substantial burden on individuals and society. However, the natural history of childhood asthma in a large population remained to be studied. This study aimed to describe the natural course of childhood asthma and examine the association between early life factors and childhood asthma. DESIGN A population-based cohort study. SETTING This study was based on the national registry data in Denmark. PARTICIPANTS All liveborn singletons in Denmark during 1995-1997 were identified and followed them till the end of 2009. Finally, 193 673 children were eligible for our study. EXPOSURES The following characteristics were examined as potential early life factors associated with childhood asthma, including parity, maternal asthma history, maternal smoking during pregnancy, maternal social status, delivery method and gender. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Asthma cases were identified on the basis of hospitalisation for asthma and prescriptions for antiasthmatic medications. Asthma remission was defined as no hospitalisation or prescription recorded for 2 years. Cox proportional hazards' regression and logistic regression were used to evaluate the association between early life factors and the occurrence and remission of childhood asthma. RESULTS The cumulative occurrence rate of asthma in children aged 3-14 years was 13.3% and the remission rate was 44.1%. The occurrence rate decreased with age. Being female had a lower risk of asthma (HR: 0.72, 95% CI 0.70 to 0.74) and higher remission rate of asthma (HR: 1.18, 1.13 to 1.22), while maternal asthma was associated with a higher risk of asthma (HR: 2.15, 2.04 to 2.26) and decreased remission rate of asthma (HR: 0.79, 0.73 to 0.85). These patterns remained the same for early onset asthma. CONCLUSIONS Female gender had a lower risk of asthma and a better chance of remission, while maternal asthma history had an opposite effect. The early life factors may influence the natural course of childhood asthma.
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- Qian Chen
- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Statistics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- KLATASDS-MOE, School of Statistics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- KLATASDS-MOE, School of Statistics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Chen TJ, Tian YF, Chou CL, Chan TC, He HL, Li WS, Tsai HH, Li CF, Lai HY. High SPINK4 Expression Predicts Poor Outcomes among Rectal Cancer Patients Receiving CCRT. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 28:2373-2384. [PMID: 34202399 PMCID: PMC8293060 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol28040218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Background: Patients with rectal cancer can prospectively be favored for neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) to downstage before a radical proctectomy, but the risk stratification and clinical outcomes remain disappointing. Methods: From a published rectal cancer transcriptome dataset (GSE35452), we highlighted extracellular matrix (ECM)-linked genes and identified the serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 4 (SPINK4) gene as the most relevant among the top 10 differentially expressed genes associated with CCRT resistance. We accumulated the cases of 172 rectal cancer patients who received neoadjuvant CCRT followed by surgery and collected tumor specimens for the evaluation of the expression of SPINK4 using immunohistochemistry. Results: The results revealed that high SPINK4 immunoexpression was significantly related to advanced pre-CCRT and post-CCRT tumor status (both p < 0.001), post-CCRT lymph node metastasis (p = 0.001), more vascular and perineurial invasion (p = 0.015 and p = 0.023), and a lower degree of tumor regression (p = 0.001). In univariate analyses, high SPINK4 immunoexpression was remarkably correlated with worse disease-specific survival (DSS) (p < 0.0001), local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) (p = 0.0017), and metastasis-free survival (MeFS) (p < 0.0001). Furthermore, in multivariate analyses, high SPINK4 immunoexpression remained independently prognostic of inferior DSS and MeFS (p = 0.004 and p = 0.002). Conclusion: These results imply that high SPINK4 expression is associated with advanced clinicopathological features and a poor therapeutic response among rectal cancer patients undergoing CCRT, thus validating the prospective prognostic value of SPINK4 for those patients.
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- Tzu-Ju Chen
- Department of Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan; (T.-J.C.); (H.-L.H.); (W.-S.L.); (H.-H.T.)
- Department of Medical Technology, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan 717, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan; (Y.-F.T.); (C.-L.C.)
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan; (Y.-F.T.); (C.-L.C.)
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan;
- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan; (T.-J.C.); (H.-L.H.); (W.-S.L.); (H.-H.T.)
- Department of Optometry, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan 717, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan; (T.-J.C.); (H.-L.H.); (W.-S.L.); (H.-H.T.)
- Department of Medical Technology, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan 717, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan; (T.-J.C.); (H.-L.H.); (W.-S.L.); (H.-H.T.)
- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan;
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- Department of Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan; (T.-J.C.); (H.-L.H.); (W.-S.L.); (H.-H.T.)
- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan;
- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan 704, Taiwan
- Institute of Precision Medicine, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-F.L.); (H.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan; (T.-J.C.); (H.-L.H.); (W.-S.L.); (H.-H.T.)
- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: (C.-F.L.); (H.-Y.L.)
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Leru PM, Kay D, Kelly J, Tuong T, Schaeffer T, Addison B, Neamtu R. Atopy and Lifestyle Survey of Allergic Patients From Urban Environment in Romania: Preliminary Data From an Interactive Qualifying Project. Cureus 2021; 13:e12714. [PMID: 33614319 PMCID: PMC7883525 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Respiratory allergies represent an important public health problem, with increasing prevalence and severity in Europe during the last decades. The rise of pollen allergies is an issue that continues to negatively impact people’s daily lives across the globe and has become more important in the light of global warming and increasing air pollution. The aim of our paper is to evaluate the prevalence of declared atopy and the influence of lifestyle on allergic diseases, particularly on pollen allergies, in the urban environment from Romania. Methods The study is based on the cooperation Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) called “Pollen Allergies in Romania: Optimizing Data Analysis in Raising Awareness”, agreed and carried on between a group of North-American students and teachers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a hospital-based allergy team from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Colentina Clinical Hospital from Bucharest. The project aimed to evaluate the prevalence of atopy and lifestyle practices of allergic patients and to develop a data analysis tool to determine correlations between pollen counts and other environmental factors in the city of Bucharest. Results The lifestyle survey revealed that about one-third of allergic patients declared history of atopy. Some of the declared lifestyle practices can be considered environmental risk factors for allergies. This IQP can be considered a model of international, interdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration. Conclusion We concluded that Romania is facing an increasing pollen allergies trend and some actual lifestyle aspects can significantly influence the risk of pollen allergies in the big city environment.
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- Polliana Mihaela Leru
- Internal Medicine, Colentina Clinical Hospital/Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU
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- Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA
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- Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA
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- Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA
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- Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA
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- International Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA
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- Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA
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Yin L, Yu L, Zhang L, Ran J, Li J, Yang C, Jiang X, Du H, Hu X, Liu Y. Transcriptome analysis reveals differentially expressed genes and pathways for oviduct development and defense in prelaying and laying hens. Am J Reprod Immunol 2019; 82:e13159. [PMID: 31206849 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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PROBLEM The oviduct plays an indispensable role in the formation of eggs, especially the magnum and uterus. The identification of oviduct development in different stages will help to target candidate genes and pathways in regulation of albumen and eggshell formation, as well as defense mechanism in oviduct and egg. METHODS To identify the function differences and the molecular defense mechanism of the oviduct and egg, we performed transcriptome sequencing analysis of the magnum and uterus in 120-d-old and 300-d-old Lohmann layers, three birds in each group. RESULTS With fold changes (log2 ratio) ≥ 2 and false discovery rate (FDR) < 0.01, RNA-Seq revealed 1,040 genes expressed differentially in the magnum and 595 genes in the uterus. By combining GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analysis, it served to show that gene activities of the magnum and uterus in prelaying chickens were more likely to concentrate on growth and development, and after egg-laying, they were mainly inclined to enhance the substances transmembrane transport and secretion activities. We further characterized 1579 new genes, while only 803 of them were functionally annotated. A complex mixture of proteins related to defense was measured in this study. A subset of avian β-defensins (AvBDs) and ovodefensins (OvoDs), that is, AvBD12, AvBD11, AvBD10, OvoDA1, OvoDB1, OvoDA2, OvoDA3, and OvoDBβ, was detected to express in the magnum of laying hens at high levels. CONCLUSION Collectively, the identification and functional analysis of these differentially expressed genes (DEGs), as well as specific expression of avian defensins, may contribute to understand the development and defense mechanisms of oviduct and eggs.
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- Lingqian Yin
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Guangxi Agricultural Vocational College, Nanning, China
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- Institute of Ecology, Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education), China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, China.,Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, China.,Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, China.,Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Emerging roles of H3K9me3, SETDB1 and SETDB2 in therapy-induced cellular reprogramming. Clin Epigenetics 2019; 11:43. [PMID: 30850015 PMCID: PMC6408861 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-019-0644-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background A multitude of recent studies has observed common epigenetic changes develop in tumour cells of multiple lineages following exposure to stresses such as hypoxia, chemotherapeutics, immunotherapy or targeted therapies. A significant increase in the transcriptionally repressive mark trimethylated H3K9 (H3K9me3) is becoming associated with treatment-resistant phenotypes suggesting upstream mechanisms may be a good target for therapy. We have reported that the increase in H3K9me3 is derived from the methyltransferases SETDB1 and SETDB2 following treatment in melanoma, lung, breast and colorectal cancer cell lines, as well as melanoma patient data. Other groups have observed a number of characteristics such as epigenetic remodelling, increased interferon signalling, cell cycle inhibition and apoptotic resistance that have also been reported by us suggesting these independent studies are investigating similar or identical phenomena. Main body Firstly, this review introduces reports of therapy-induced reprogramming in cancer populations with highly similar slow-cycling phenotypes that suggest a role for both IFN signalling and epigenetic remodelling in the acquisition of drug tolerance. We then describe plausible connections between the type 1 IFN pathway, slow-cycling phenotypes and these epigenetic mechanisms before reviewing recent evidence on the roles of SETDB1 and SETDB2, alongside their product H3K9me3, in treatment-induced reprogramming and promotion of drug resistance. The potential mechanisms for the activation of SETDB1 and SETDB2 and how they might arise in treatment is also discussed mechanistically, with a focus on their putative induction by inflammatory signalling. Moreover, we theorise their timely role in attenuating inflammation after their activation in order to promote a more resilient phenotype through homeostatic coordination of H3K9me3. We also examine the relatively uncharacterized functions of SETDB2 with some comparison to the more well-known qualities of SETDB1. Finally, an emerging overall mechanism for the epigenetic maintenance of this transient phenotype is outlined by summarising the collective literature herein. Conclusion A number of converging phenotypes outline a stress-responsive mechanism for SETDB1 and SETDB2 activation and subsequent increased survival, providing novel insights into epigenetic biology. A clearer understanding of how SETDB1/2-mediated transcriptional reprogramming can subvert treatment responses will be invaluable in improving length and efficacy of modern therapies.
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Turner JD. Holistic, personalized, immunology? The effects of socioeconomic status on the transcriptional milieu of immune cells. Pediatr Pulmonol 2018; 53:696-697. [PMID: 29667347 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Jonathan D Turner
- Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
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DNA methylation: conducting the orchestra from exposure to phenotype? Clin Epigenetics 2016; 8:92. [PMID: 27602172 PMCID: PMC5012062 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-016-0256-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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DNA methylation, through 5-methyl- and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5mC and 5hmC), is considered to be one of the principal interfaces between the genome and our environment, and it helps explain phenotypic variations in human populations. Initial reports of large differences in methylation level in genomic regulatory regions, coupled with clear gene expression data in both imprinted genes and malignant diseases, provided easily dissected molecular mechanisms for switching genes on or off. However, a more subtle process is becoming evident, where small (<10 %) changes to intermediate methylation levels are associated with complex disease phenotypes. This has resulted in two clear methylation paradigms. The latter “subtle change” paradigm is rapidly becoming the epigenetic hallmark of complex disease phenotypes, although we are currently hampered by a lack of data addressing the true biological significance and meaning of these small differences. Our initial expectation of rapidly identifying mechanisms linking environmental exposure to a disease phenotype led to numerous observational/association studies being performed. Although this expectation remains unmet, there is now a growing body of literature on specific genes, suggesting wide ranging transcriptional and translational consequences of such subtle methylation changes. Data from the glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) has shown that a complex interplay between DNA methylation, extensive 5′UTR splicing, and microvariability gives rise to the overall level and relative distribution of total and N-terminal protein isoforms generated. Additionally, the presence of multiple AUG translation initiation codons throughout the complete, processed mRNA enables translation variability, hereby enhancing the translational isoforms and the resulting protein isoform diversity, providing a clear link between small changes in DNA methylation and significant changes in protein isoforms and cellular locations. Methylation changes in the NR3C1 CpG island alters the NR3C1 transcription and eventually protein isoforms in the tissues, resulting in subtle but visible physiological variability. This review addresses the current pathophysiological and clinical associations of such characteristically small DNA methylation changes, the ever-growing roles of DNA methylation and the evidence available, particularly from the glucocorticoid receptor of the cascade of events initiated by such subtle methylation changes, as well as addressing the underlying question as to what represents a genuine biologically significant difference in methylation.
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Antczak A, Domańska-Senderowska D, Górski P, Pastuszak-Lewandoska D, Nielepkowicz-Goździńska A, Szewczyk K, Kurmanowska Z, Kiszałkiewicz J, Brzeziańska-Lasota E. Analysis of changes in expression of IL-4/IL-13/STAT6 pathway and correlation with the selected clinical parameters in patients with atopic asthma. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2016; 29:195-204. [PMID: 26781462 PMCID: PMC5806727 DOI: 10.1177/0394632015623794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Asthma is associated with activation of interleukin-4 (IL-4)/interleukin-13 (IL-13)/signal transducer and activator of transcription factor-6(STAT6) inflammatory response via overexpression of all pathway components: IL-4, IL-13, and STAT6. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association of IL-4, IL-13, and STAT6 expression and immunoexpression with atopic asthma development. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty patients with atopic asthma and 20 healthy controls were enrolled into the study. Relative gene expression was analyzed by qPCR method. Immunoexpression was assessed by ELISA method. RESULTS The expression levels of IL-4, IL-13, and STAT6 were higher in patients compared to the controls, but a statistically significant difference was observed only for IL-13 (P = 0.03). In immunoexpression analysis, a statistically significant difference between patients and controls was found for IgE (P = 0.03). Significant positive correlations in the patient group were found between IL-13 gene expression and total level of serum IgE (rho = 0.230, P = 0.033), STAT6 gene/STAT6 protein and total level of serum IgE (STAT6: rho = 0.077, P = 0.038; STAT6: rho = 0.049, P = 0.042), IL-4, and STAT6 expression (rho = 0.098, P = 0.048). Any significant correlations were found between expression/immunoexpression levels of the studied genes and clinical classification, clinical features, or lung function parameters. CONCLUSIONS Our data support the role of Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-13) and STAT6 in Th1/Th2 imbalance and highlight the etiological relationship between IL-4/IL-13/STAT6 signaling and atopy and asthma.
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- Adam Antczak
- Department of General and Oncological Pulmonology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pneumonology and Allergy, 1st Chair of Internal Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Bases of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Bases of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Mbow M, de Jong SE, Meurs L, Mboup S, Dieye TN, Polman K, Yazdanbakhsh M. Changes in immunological profile as a function of urbanization and lifestyle. Immunology 2015; 143:569-77. [PMID: 24924958 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Differences in lifestyle and break with natural environment appear to be associated with changes in the immune system resulting in various adverse health effects. Although genetics can have a major impact on the immune system and disease susceptibility, the contribution of environmental factors is thought to be substantial. Here, we investigated the immunological profile of healthy volunteers living in a rural and an urban area of a developing African country (Senegal), and in a European country (the Netherlands). Using flow cytometry, we investigated T helper type 1 (Th1), Th2, Th17, Th22 and regulatory T cells, as well as CD4(+) T-cell and B-cell activation markers, and subsets of memory T and B cells in the peripheral blood. Rural Senegalese had significantly higher frequencies of Th1, Th2 and Th22 cells, memory CD4(+) T and B cells, as well as activated CD4(+) T and B cells compared with urban Senegalese and urban Dutch people. Within the Senegalese population, rural paritcipants displayed significantly higher frequencies of Th2 and Th22 cells, as well as higher pro-inflammatory and T-cell activation and memory profiles compared with the urban population. The greater magnitude of immune activation and the enlarged memory pool, together with Th2 polarization, seen in rural participants from Africa, followed by urban Africans and Europeans suggest that environmental changes may define immunological footprints, which could have consequences for disease patterns in general and vaccine responses in particular.
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- Moustapha Mbow
- Immunology Department of the Laboratory of Bacteriology and Virology of Aristide Le Dantec University Hospital, Dakar, Senegal; Leiden Immunoparasitology Group, Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands; Department of Biomedical Sciences of the Institute of Tropical Medicine of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Amiri M, Jafari M, Azimzadeh Jamalkandi S, Davoodi SM. Atopic dermatitis-associated protein interaction network lead to new insights in chronic sulfur mustard skin lesion mechanisms. Expert Rev Proteomics 2014; 10:449-60. [PMID: 24117202 DOI: 10.1586/14789450.2013.841548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chronic sulfur mustard skin lesions (CSMSLs) are the most common complications of sulfur mustard exposure; however, its mechanism is not completely understood.According to clinical signs, there are similarities between CSMSL and atopic dermatitis (AD). In this study, proteomic results of AD were reviewed and the AD-associated protein-protein interaction network (PIN) was analyzed. According to centrality measurements, 16 proteins were designated as pivotal elements in AD mechanisms. Interestingly, most of these proteins had been reported in some sulfur mustard-related studies in late and acute phases separately. Based on the gene enrichment analysis, aging, cell response to stress, cancer, Toll- and NOD-like receptor and apoptosis signaling pathways have the greatest impact on the disease. By the analysis of directed protein interaction networks, it is concluded that TNF, IL-6, AKT1, NOS3 and CDKN1A are the most important proteins. It is possible that these proteins play role in the shared complications of AD and CSMSL including xerosis and itching.
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- Mojtaba Amiri
- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,P.O. 1949613711, Iran
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Ali Z, Ulrik CS. Obesity and asthma: a coincidence or a causal relationship? A systematic review. Respir Med 2013; 107:1287-300. [PMID: 23642708 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Revised: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Epidemiological data has established increasing adiposity as a risk factor for incident asthma. However, the mechanisms underlying the association between obesity and asthma are incompletely understood. In the present paper, we review current knowledge of possible mechanisms mediating the observed association between obesity and asthma. METHODS Systematic literature review. RESULTS Obesity and asthma share some etiological factors, such as a common genetic predisposition and effects of in utero conditions, and may also have common predisposing factors such as physical activity and diet. Obesity results in important changes in the mechanical properties of the respiratory system which could explain the occurrence of asthma. However, there are also plausible biological mechanisms whereby obesity could be expected to either cause or worsen asthma. These include co-morbidities such as gastro-oesophageal reflux, complications from sleep-disordered breathing, breathing at low lung volumes, chronic systemic inflammation, and endocrine factors, including adipokines and reproductive hormones. Obesity related asthma is in general not associated with eosinophilic airway inflammation, and adipokines are likely to play important roles in the inflammatory pathogenesis of asthma in obese individuals. CONCLUSION The association between obesity and asthma is not straightforward, and further knowledge is clearly needed, as understanding the underlying mechanisms may lead to new therapeutic options for this high-risk part of the asthma population.
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- Zarqa Ali
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hvidovre Hospital and University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Blumenthal MN. Genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors in asthma and allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2012; 108:69-73. [PMID: 22289722 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Revised: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Andiappan AK, Wang DY, Anantharaman R, Parate PN, Suri BK, Low HQ, Li Y, Zhao W, Castagnoli P, Liu J, Chew FT. Genome-wide association study for atopy and allergic rhinitis in a Singapore Chinese population. PLoS One 2011; 6:e19719. [PMID: 21625490 PMCID: PMC3098846 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2010] [Accepted: 04/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an atopic disease which affects about 600 million people worldwide and results from a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. However genetic association studies on known candidate genes yielded variable results. The aim of this study is to identify the genetic variants that influence predisposition towards allergic rhinitis in an ethnic Chinese population in Singapore using a genome-wide association study (GWAS) approach. A total of 4461 ethnic Chinese volunteers were recruited in Singapore and classified according to their allergic disease status. The GWAS included a discovery stage comparing 515 atopic cases (including 456 AR cases) and 486 non-allergic non-rhinitis (NANR) controls. The top SNPs were then validated in a replication cohort consisting of a separate 2323 atopic cases (including 676 AR cases) and 511 NANR controls. Two SNPs showed consistent association in both discovery and replication phases; MRPL4 SNP rs8111930 on 19q13.2 (OR = 0.69, P(combined) = 4.46×10(-05)) and BCAP SNP rs505010 on chromosome 10q24.1 (OR = 0.64, P(combined) = 1.10×10(-04)). In addition, we also replicated multiple associations within known candidates regions such as HLA-DQ and NPSR1 locus in the discovery phase. Our study suggests that MRPL4 and BCAP, key components of the HIF-1α and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways respectively, are two novel candidate genes for atopy and allergic rhinitis. Further study on these molecules and their signaling pathways would help in understanding of the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis and identification of targets for new therapeutic intervention.
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- Anand Kumar Andiappan
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Andiappan AK, Yeo WS, Parate PN, Anantharaman R, Suri BK, Wang DY, Chew FT. Variation in Uteroglobin-Related Protein 1 (UGRP1) gene is associated with allergic rhinitis in Singapore Chinese. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2011; 12:39. [PMID: 21410962 PMCID: PMC3070627 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-12-39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2010] [Accepted: 03/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background Uteroglobin-Related Protein 1 (UGRP1) is a secretoglobulin protein which has been suggested to play a role in lung inflammation and allergic diseases. UGRP1 has also been shown to be an important pneumoprotein, with diagnostic potential as a biomarker of lung damage. Previous genetic studies evaluating the association between variations on UGRP1 and allergic phenotypes have yielded mixed results. The aim of this present study was to identify genetic polymorphisms in UGRP1 and investigate if they were associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis in the Singapore Chinese population. Methods Resequencing of the UGRP1 gene was conducted on 40 randomly selected individuals from Singapore of ethnic Chinese origin. The polymorphisms identified were then tagged and genotyped in a population of 1893 Singapore Chinese individuals. Genetic associations were evaluated in this population comparing 795 individuals with allergic rhinitis, 718 with asthma (of which 337 had both asthma and allergic rhinitis) and 717 healthy controls with no history of allergy or allergic diseases. Results By resequencing the UGRP1 gene within our population, we identified 11 novel and 16 known single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). TagSNPs were then genotyped, revealing a significant association between rs7726552 and allergic rhinitis (Odds Ratio: 0.81, 95% Confidence Interval: 0.66-0.98, P = 0.039). This association remained statistically significant when it was analyzed genotypically or when stratified according to haplotypes. When variations on UGRP1 were evaluated against asthma, no association was observed. Conclusion This study documents the association between polymorphisms in UGRP1 and allergic rhinitis, suggesting a potential role in its pathogenesis.
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Murcray CE, Lewinger JP, Conti DV, Thomas DC, Gauderman WJ. Sample size requirements to detect gene-environment interactions in genome-wide association studies. Genet Epidemiol 2011; 35:201-10. [PMID: 21308767 DOI: 10.1002/gepi.20569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Revised: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Many complex diseases are likely to be a result of the interplay of genes and environmental exposures. The standard analysis in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) scans for main effects and ignores the potentially useful information in the available exposure data. Two recently proposed methods that exploit environmental exposure information involve a two-step analysis aimed at prioritizing the large number of SNPs tested to highlight those most likely to be involved in a GE interaction. For example, Murcray et al. ([2009] Am J Epidemiol 169:219–226) proposed screening on a test that models the G-E association induced by an interaction in the combined case-control sample. Alternatively, Kooperberg and LeBlanc ([2008] Genet Epidemiol 32:255–263) suggested screening on genetic marginal effects. In both methods, SNPs that pass the respective screening step at a pre-specified significance threshold are followed up with a formal test of interaction in the second step. We propose a hybrid method that combines these two screening approaches by allocating a proportion of the overall genomewide significance level to each test. We show that the Murcray et al. approach is often the most efficient method, but that the hybrid approach is a powerful and robust method for nearly any underlying model. As an example, for a GWAS of 1 million markers including a single true disease SNP with minor allele frequency of 0.15, and a binary exposure with prevalence 0.3, the Murcray, Kooperberg and hybrid methods are 1.90, 1.27, and 1.87 times as efficient, respectively, as the traditional case-control analysis to detect an interaction effect size of 2.0.
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- Cassandra E Murcray
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-9010, USA.
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Park HJ, Byeon HE, Choi KW, Rhee DK, Lee KR, Pyo SN. Inhibitory Effects of Ginsenoside Rb1on Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Lesions in Mice. J Ginseng Res 2010. [DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2010.34.4.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Kaminuma O, Suko M, Mori A. Genetic factors in the treatment of bronchial asthma. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2010; 2:727-35. [PMID: 20477628 DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2.5.727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Owing to the recent vast progress in analytical tools and procedures to elucidate the relationship between genes and diseases, many candidate genes leading to the development of bronchial asthma have been reported. However, the quantitative phenotypes of asthma, such as decrease in forced expiratory volume in the first second, serum hyper-IgE, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and blood hyper-eosinophilia, do not represent this disease completely. On the other hand, eosinophilic inflammation of the bronchial mucosa represents accurately the feature of bronchial asthma, although accurate quantification of its status is difficult. While the production of interleukin (IL)-5 in peripheral CD4(+) T cells probably correlates with eosinophilic inflammation of the airway, the effectiveness of anti-IL-5 antibody for the treatment of bronchial asthma is controversial. Since intervention with asthma-causing gene products may not be sufficient for the treatment of this disease, identification of therapy-responsive genes should become more important in the near future.
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- Osamu Kaminuma
- The Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Department of Allergy and Immunology, 3-18-22, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8613, Japan.
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Xie J, Li R, Fan R, Meng Z. Effects of sulfur dioxide on expressions of p53, bax and bcl-2 in lungs of asthmatic rats. Inhal Toxicol 2009; 21:952-7. [PMID: 19681733 DOI: 10.1080/08958370802629602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Inhibition of cell apoptosis is an increasingly important factor in modulating airway inflammation in asthma, which is related to environmental pollutants. To investigate the effects of sulfur dioxide (SO(2)) on the mRNA and protein expressions of apoptosis-related genes in lungs from asthmatic rats, male Wistar rats were challenged by ovalbumin (OVA) or SO(2) (2 ppm) inhalation alone or together. Examinations were performed 24 h after the last treatment. The mRNA and protein levels of p53, bax, and bcl-2 were analyzed in lungs using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay and Western blot analysis, respectively. The results indicated that increases of bcl-2 or decreases of p53 and bax mRNA and protein levels were not significant in lungs of rats exposed to SO(2) alone, compared with controls, but elevated or reduced levels of these genes appeared in lungs of asthmatic rats exposed to SO(2) plus OVA, compared with controls, suggesting that SO(2) exposure could result in OVA-induced increases or decreases of transcription and translation levels of these apoptosis-related genes in rat lungs, and may have relations to airway inflammation in asthma. The regulation mechanism of apoptosis in asthma disease exposure to SO(2) needs further study.
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The era of genome-wide association studies: opportunities and challenges for asthma genetics. J Hum Genet 2009; 54:624-8. [PMID: 19816512 DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2009.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In the era of genome-wide association (GWA) studies, delineating pathogenic asthma genetic pathways has provided both challenges and opportunities. Initial GWA studies on asthma and asthma-like phenotypes provided some successes in terms of ascertaining new potential asthma candidate genes. However, due to asthma having a heterogeneous etiology, replications of these genotype-phenotype association studies are generally lacking. Furthermore, genes by environment interactions are generally not considered when GWA studies are conducted. Therefore, there is a need for extensive collaborations in multi-disciplinary research fields, including different environments and populations, to investigate the functional importance of variations in the human genome in relation to asthma pathogenesis.
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Thomou C, Paraskakis E, Neofytou E, Kalmanti M, Siafakas NM, Tzortzaki EG. Acquired somatic mutations in the microsatellite DNA, in children with bronchial asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol 2009; 44:1017-24. [PMID: 19728390 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES High incidence of genetic alterations at the microsatellite (MS) DNA level has been reported in asthmatic adults. WORKING HYPOTHESIS The aim of this study was to investigate whether microsatellite instability (MSI) and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) were detectable phenomena in children with asthma. METHODOLOGY DNA was extracted from sputum and blood cells of 27 children (10.8 +/- 2.5 years) with mild to moderate asthma, and from 8 healthy, never-smoked young adults. Fourteen polymorphic MS markers, namely D5S207, D5S820, D5S637, D6S344, D6S2223, D6S263, SGC35231, D11S1253, D11S1337, D11S97, USAT24G1, D13S273, D14S258, and D14S292, located on chromosomes (chr) 5q, 6p, 11q, 13q, and 14q were used to assess MSI and LOH. RESULTS None of the healthy subjects exhibited any genetic alteration. Five out of 27 children (18.5%) exhibited MSI or LOH in sputum cells versus blood samples from which 3 in the marker USAT24G1 (chr 13q14.1), 1 in the marker D14S258 (chr 14q23-q24.3), and 1 in the marker D5S637 (chr 5q12-q13). Compared to a previous study, with asthmatic adults, whereas MSI and/or LOH was exhibited in approximately 60% of the cases, the current study reported <20% of genetic alterations, at the MS DNA, in asthmatic children. CONCLUSIONS Our results showed that genetic instability in the MS DNA, is present in asthmatic children, but to less extent than in adult asthmatics from previous studies. These findings may support the hypothesis that somatic mutations may be early acquired in the natural course of asthma and could represent another contributor to the molecular pathogenesis of the disease. However, further studies are needed to clarify this hypothesis.
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- Christina Thomou
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Phadiatop infant in the diagnosis of atopy in children with allergy-like symptoms. Int J Pediatr 2009; 2009:460737. [PMID: 20041015 PMCID: PMC2778347 DOI: 10.1155/2009/460737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2009] [Revised: 06/18/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background and Objective. Allergy-like symptoms such as wheezing and eczema are common in young children and an early diagnosis is important to initiate correct management. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of Phadiatop Infant, an in vitro test for determination of early sensitisation to food and inhalant allergens. Patients and Methods. The study was conducted, retrospectively, using frozen sera from 122 children (median age 2.7 years) admitted to the hospital with suspected allergic symptoms. The doctor's diagnosis atopic/nonatopic was based on routinely used procedures such as clinical evaluation, SPT, total and allergen-specific IgE antibodies. The performance of Phadiatop Infant was evaluated in a blinded manner against this diagnosis. Results. Eighty-four of the 86 children classified as atopic showed a positive Phadiatop Infant test. Thirty-six were classified as nonatopic, 32 of who had a negative test. With a prevalence of atopy of 70% in this population, this gives a sensitivity of 98%, a specificity of 89%, and a positive and negative predictive value of 95% and 94%, respectively. Conclusion. The results from the present study suggest that Phadiatop Infant could be recommended as a complement to the clinical information in the differential diagnosis on IgE-mediated disease in young children with allergy-like symptoms.
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Germolec D, Burns-Naas L, Gerberick G, Ladics G, Ryan C, Pruett S, Yucesoy B, Luebke R. Immunotoxicogenomics. Genomics 2008. [DOI: 10.3109/9781420067064-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Thomsen SF, Kyvik KO, Backer V. Etiological relationships in atopy: a review of twin studies. Twin Res Hum Genet 2008; 11:112-20. [PMID: 18361711 DOI: 10.1375/twin.11.2.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The genetics of asthma and atopy has been studied frequently in twin populations from various parts of the world. However, emphasis has been put on univariate analysis of questionnaire data, whereas clinical and intermediate traits only sporadically have been studied, especially in multivariate settings. This review focuses on multivariate twin studies of atopy and related traits. We conclude that the genetic liability to most atopic traits is significantly correlated but that trait-specific genes also play a role. Previous studies have estimated the genetic correlation between upper and lower respiratory allergic symptoms, that is, asthma and hay fever, to be between .47 and .95. Furthermore, atopic traits share a portion of their genetic determinants with other complex disorders like obesity and behavioral traits. A correlation of about .3 and .34 has been reported between genes associated with asthma and obesity, and between genes associated with asthma and depression, respectively. We emphasize that multivariate methods applied to twin studies, especially when genetic marker information is available, provide a valuable framework within which complex etiological mechanisms underlying atopy can be disentangled.
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Tremblay K, Lemire M, Potvin C, Tremblay A, Hunninghake GM, Raby BA, Hudson TJ, Perez-Iratxeta C, Andrade-Navarro MA, Laprise C. Genes to diseases (G2D) computational method to identify asthma candidate genes. PLoS One 2008; 3:e2907. [PMID: 18682798 PMCID: PMC2488373 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2008] [Accepted: 07/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Asthma is a complex trait for which different strategies have been used to identify its environmental and genetic predisposing factors. Here, we describe a novel methodological approach to select candidate genes for asthma genetic association studies. In this regard, the Genes to Diseases (G2D) computational tool has been used in combination with a genome-wide scan performed in a sub-sample of the Saguenay−Lac-St-Jean (SLSJ) asthmatic familial collection (n = 609) to identify candidate genes located in two suggestive loci shown to be linked with asthma (6q26) and atopy (10q26.3), and presenting differential parent-of-origin effects. This approach combined gene selection based on the G2D data mining analysis of the bibliographic and protein public databases, or according to the genes already known to be associated with the same or a similar phenotype. Ten genes (LPA, NOX3, SNX9, VIL2, VIP, ADAM8, DOCK1, FANK1, GPR123 and PTPRE) were selected for a subsequent association study performed in a large SLSJ sample (n = 1167) of individuals tested for asthma and atopy related phenotypes. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (n = 91) within the candidate genes were genotyped and analysed using a family-based association test. The results suggest a protective association to allergic asthma for PTPRE rs7081735 in the SLSJ sample (p = 0.000463; corrected p = 0.0478). This association has not been replicated in the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP) cohort. Sequencing of the regions around rs7081735 revealed additional polymorphisms, but additional genotyping did not yield new associations. These results demonstrate that the G2D tool can be useful in the selection of candidate genes located in chromosomal regions linked to a complex trait.
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- Karine Tremblay
- Department of Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Quebec, Canada
- University of Montreal Community Genomic Centre, Chicoutimi Hospital, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
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- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Quebec, Canada
- University of Montreal Community Genomic Centre, Chicoutimi Hospital, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Montreal Community Genomic Centre, Chicoutimi Hospital, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
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- Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Molecular Medicine, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- University of Montreal Community Genomic Centre, Chicoutimi Hospital, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
- Département des Sciences fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
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Pereg D, Tirosh A, Lishner M, Goldberg A, Shochat T, Confino-Cohen R. Prevalence of asthma in a large group of Israeli adolescents: influence of country of birth and age at migration. Allergy 2008; 63:1040-5. [PMID: 18384451 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01661.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The occurrence of asthma has geographic variations and is lower in developing compared with industrialized countries. Both environmental and genetic factors may influence its prevalence. We aimed to evaluate the importance and effect of immigration (country of birth and age at immigration to Israel) on the prevalence of asthma in a large group of Israeli adolescents. METHODS Computerized medical records of 17-year-old adolescents, who underwent routine examination before military recruitment, were studied. The sample comprised both native-born Israelis (NBI) and immigrants from Ethiopia, the Former Soviet Union (FSU), and Western countries (WC). Asthma was defined as clinical symptoms and signs compatible with the disease accompanied by abnormal spirometry or documented chronic use of inhaled steroids. RESULTS Our cohort consisted of 1 466 654 adolescents, including 1 317 556 (89.8%) NBI and 149 098 (10.2%) immigrants. The prevalence of asthma at age 17 was higher in NBI compared with Ethiopian immigrants [4.7% (61 921) vs 2.6% (418), respectively, P < 0.0005], lower compared with immigrants from WC [5.6% (2177), P < 0.0005], and similar to immigrants from the FSU. Further analysis of the association between age at immigration and the risk for developing asthma showed that the younger immigrants from the FSU and Ethiopia arrived to Israel, the higher their prevalence of asthma at the age of 17 was. CONCLUSIONS Both environmental and genetic factors seem to influence the prevalence of asthma in 17-year-old adolescents. However, the higher risk for developing asthma associated with young age of immigration points toward an environmental predominance.
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- Department of Internal Medicine A, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Metsälä J, Kilkkinen A, Kaila M, Tapanainen H, Klaukka T, Gissler M, Virtanen SM. Perinatal factors and the risk of asthma in childhood--a population-based register study in Finland. Am J Epidemiol 2008; 168:170-8. [PMID: 18511427 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to assess whether perinatal factors are associated with the risk of asthma in childhood in a register-based, nested case-control study in Finland. All children born between January 1, 1996, and April 30, 2004, who were entitled to a special reimbursement for antiasthmatic drugs (i.e., had diagnosed asthma by 2006 and had purchased inhaled corticosteroids or montelukast at least once), were identified (n = 21,038). For each case, one matched control child was selected. The associations between perinatal factors, derived from the Finnish Medical Birth Register, and the risk of asthma were analyzed by conditional logistic regression. In the final multivariate model, maternal asthma, young age, smoking, previous miscarriages, and a high number of previous deliveries, as well as cesarean section, low gestational age, and low ponderal index, were associated with an increased risk of asthma in children diagnosed before the age of 3 years. Among children diagnosed at the age of 3 years or later, maternal asthma, low gestational age, and low ponderal index were associated with an increased risk, and a high number of previous deliveries was associated with a decreased risk of asthma. In conclusion, perinatal factors play a role in the development of asthma in childhood, but the etiology may differ in early and late-onset asthma.
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- Johanna Metsälä
- Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland.
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Li R, Meng Z, Xie J. Effects of sulfur dioxide on the expressions of EGF, EGFR, and COX-2 in airway of asthmatic rats. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2008; 54:748-757. [PMID: 17962899 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-007-9054-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2007] [Accepted: 09/24/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The pathogenesis of asthma involves a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The epidemiology studies have shown that SO(2)might play an important role in the initiation or exacerbation of the asthma disease. To investigate the asthmatic molecular mechanisms exposed to SO(2), male Wistar rats were divided randomly into four equal groups of six animals each: (1) SO(2) group, (2) ovalbumin (OVA) group (asthma group), (3) SO(2)plus OVA group, and (4) control group. The rats were challenged by ovalbumin (OVA) or SO(2) (5.6 mg/m(3)) inhalation alone or together. The mRNA and protein levels of asthma-related genes (EGF, EGFR, and COX-2) were analyzed in lungs and tracheas using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay, radioimmunoassay method, and Western blot analysis, respectively. The results showed that inhaled SO(2) alone increased the mRNA and protein expressions of three tested genes in lung and trachea tissues, but only the mRNA levels of EGFR and COX-2 in tracheas were significantly increased compared with the control. However, OVA exposure significantly induced the mRNA and protein expressions of EGF, EGFR, and COX-2 compared with the control. Meanwhile, OVA plus SO(2) inhalation enhanced the mRNA and protein levels of these genes in rat airways, versus exposure to OVA alone. These results suggested that SO(2) could increase the expressions of EGF, EGFR, and COX-2 on the transcription and translation levels in the lungs and tracheas from asthmatic rats, which might be one of the possible mechanisms by which SO(2) pollution aggravates asthma disease.
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- Ruijin Li
- Research Center of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Medicine and Toxicology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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Park YD, Park D, Bhak J, Yang JM. Proteomic approaches to the analysis of atopic dermatitis and new insights from interactomics. Proteomics Clin Appl 2008; 2:290-300. [DOI: 10.1002/prca.200780063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Li YF, Gauderman WJ, Conti DV, Lin PC, Avol E, Gilliland FD. Glutathione S-transferase P1, maternal smoking, and asthma in children: a haplotype-based analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2008; 116:409-415. [PMID: 18335111 PMCID: PMC2265034 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.10655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Accepted: 12/11/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) plays a role in a spectrum of respiratory diseases; however, the effects of sequence variation across the entire locus in asthma pathogenesis have yet to be determined. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to investigate whether sequence variations in the GSTP1 coding and promoter regions are associated with asthma and wheezing outcomes and to determine whether variants affect susceptibility to maternal smoking. METHODS Four haplotype tagging SNPs were selected that accounted for 83% of the common haplotypic variation in GSTP1. The associations of GSTP1 variants with asthma and wheezing were assessed among white children in the Children's Health Study (CHS). RESULTS The Ile105Val allele and a SNP in the upstream promoter region (SNP1: rs6591255, putative transcription factor 1 binding site) were associated with asthma and wheezing outcomes, an association observed in two cohorts of the CHS recruited in different years. Haplotypes that included both the promoter SNP (i.e., rs6591255) and the 105 Val variant were associated with an increased risk for asthma in non-Hispanic whites. Using SNP- and haplotype-based approaches, the effect of maternal smoking on wheezing was largest in children with the Ile105Val allele. CONCLUSIONS Variants in both the promoter and coding regions of the GSTP1 locus may contribute to the occurrence of childhood asthma and wheezing and may increase susceptibility to adverse effects of tobacco-smoke exposure.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Institute of Environmental Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Genetic factors presumably play a role in contact allergy (CA). There is, however, a lack of conclusive evidence from clinical studies. This may be on account of the strongly competing or modifying impact of exogenous factors, namely the potency of allergens and the intensity of exposure, and the fact that - in principle - everybody can be sensitized. Regarding phenotype, in contrast, polysensitization (PS) seems to indicate a subset of individuals at greater risk. In human sensitization experiments with dinitrochlorobenzene, induction was facilitated in PS, and elicitation enhanced. Recent clinical epidemiological data, taking confounders for PS, such as age, sex, and other skin diseases into account, demonstrated the following: (i) PS was the greatest risk factor to be sensitized to a number of (even weak) index allergens, indicating higher susceptibility on the level of induction; (ii) patch test reactions in PS patients were generally stronger indicating higher susceptibility on the level of elicitation. These findings are complemented by reports on polymorphisms of TNF-alpha and IL-16 in PS patients. Future studies on the genetics of CA should be performed in subgroups with PS, focussing on polymorphisms relevant for CA-specific and nonspecific (inflammatory) processes.
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- Center of the Information Network of Department of Dermatology, Institute at University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Occupational and environmental allergic disorders. Clin Immunol 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-04404-2.10049-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Boulet LP, Hamid Q, Bacon SL, Bergeron C, Boulet LP, Chen Y, Dixon AE, Ernst P, Hamid Q, Holguin F, Irvin CG, Kimoff RJ, Komakula S, Laprise C, Lavoie KL, Shore SA, Teodorescu M, Vohl MC. Symposium on obesity and asthma - November 2, 2006. Can Respir J 2007; 14:201-8. [PMID: 17551594 PMCID: PMC2676363 DOI: 10.1155/2007/342618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Asthma and obesity are frequently associated, and obesity has been considered a factor contributing to both an increase in severity of asthma and to its development. The present document summarizes the proceedings of a symposium held in Montreal, Quebec, on November 2, 2006, under the auspices of the Réseau en santé respiratoire du Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec in collaboration with the McGill University - Strauss Severe Asthma Program, Université Laval (Quebec City) and Université de Montréal. It includes an overview of the various aspects of the relationships between asthma and obesity with regard to animal models; genetic, hormonal and physiological determinants; influence of comorbidities (eg, sleep apnea syndrome); epidemiology; clinical and psychological features; and management of asthma in the obese population.
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- Louis-Philippe Boulet
- Centre de Pneumologie, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de l’Université Laval, Hôpital Laval, Québec
- Correspondence and reprints: Dr Louis-Philippe Boulet, Hôpital Laval, 2725, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec G1V 4G5. Telephone 418-656-4747, fax 418-656-4762, e-mail
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- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
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- Correspondence and reprints: Dr Louis-Philippe Boulet, Hôpital Laval, 2725, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec G1V 4G5. Telephone 418-656-4747, fax 418-656-4762, e-mail
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Recent studies indicate that invariant TCR+ CD1d-restricted natural killer T (iNKT) cells play an important role in regulating the development of asthma and allergy. iNKT cells can function to skew adaptive immunity toward Th2 responses, or can act directly as effector cells at mucosal surfaces in diseases such as ulcerative colitis and bronchial asthma. In mouse models of asthma, NKT cell-deficient strains fail to develop allergen-induced airway hyperreactivity (AHR), a cardinal feature of asthma, and NKT cells are found in the lungs of patients with chronic asthma, suggesting a critical role for NKT cells in the development of AHR. However, much work remains in characterizing iNKT cells and their function in asthma, and in understanding the relationship between the iNKT cells and conventional CD4+ T cells.
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- Division of Immunology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, One Blackfan Circle, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airways disease, with a rising prevalence, particularly in childhood, and is considered an important public health problem. Its familial transmission is recognised, while the description and identification of the genes implicated in this disease are a challenge. In this revision paper the authors give a comprehensive explanation of the associated genes as well as the laboratorial methods that allow their identification.
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- Paula Alexandra Videira
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Immunology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria no. 130, 1169-056 Lisbon
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Holla LI, Stejskalova A, Znojil V, Vasku A. Analysis of the inducible nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms in Czech patients with atopic diseases. Clin Exp Allergy 2007; 36:1592-601. [PMID: 17177683 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2006.02612.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator of physiologic processes in the airways; it plays a significant role in the regulation of the T helper type 1/type 2 balance and contributes to the development of atopic diseases. OBJECTIVE We analysed several polymorphisms mainly in the promoter region of the inducible NO synthase (NOS2, iNOS) gene and investigated their associations with asthma and/or atopic phenotypes. METHODS We performed a case-control study in 994 subjects (661 patients with atopic disorders, with subgroups of 304 patients with allergic asthma, and 333 healthy individuals), matched for sex, living in the same geographical area. Screening for polymorphisms was performed by combination of PCR and direct sequencing analysis. RESULTS We analysed 14 nucleotide sequence variants, seven most common of which were typed in quite large groups of our asthmatic, atopic and control populations. None of these seven frequent polymorphisms was associated with the phenotype bronchial asthma or other atopic diseases. Nevertheless, three from six common promoter polymorphisms showed a significant relation to feather's positivity (P value from 0.01 to 0.03) and the NOS2 608Leu variant was significantly associated with asthma severity [p(corr) = 0.0005; odds ratio (OR) = 5.00, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.88-13.33]. In haplotype analysis, the most common -2447C/-1659C/-1026G/-0.7del/-277A/Ser608 haplotype was associated with a lower risk of asthma when compared with the common haplotypes with frequency more than 5% (P = 0.01, p(corr) < 0.05; OR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.56-0.77). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that inducible NOS can play a role in atopic disorders, and several polymorphisms in its gene may be important for asthma protection or susceptibility.
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- L I Holla
- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical Faculty, Masaryk University Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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Umetsu DT, Meyer EH, DeKruyff RH. Natural killer T cells regulate the development of asthma. Int Rev Immunol 2007; 26:121-40. [PMID: 17454267 DOI: 10.1080/08830180601070237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Dale T Umetsu
- Division of Immunology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Li R, Meng Z. Effects of SO2 derivatives on expressions of MUC5AC and IL-13 in human bronchial epithelial cells. Arch Toxicol 2007; 81:867-74. [PMID: 17520240 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-007-0212-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2006] [Accepted: 04/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a common air pollutant, and inhaled SO2 in airway epithelium easily forms its soluble derivatives in vivo (bisulfite and sulfite), which are toxic to the respiratory system and related to the exacerbation of asthma. To investigate the effects of SO2 derivatives on the expressions of asthma related genes (MUC5AC and IL-13), the mRNA and protein levels of the two genes in cultured human bronchial epithelial (BEP2D) cells were analyzed using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR) assay, immunocytochemistry method and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. The results showed that the mRNA expressions of MUC5AC and IL-13 were significantly increased at different concentrations of SO2 derivatives (0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1 and 1.0 mM), and the maximum appeared at 0.01 mM for MUC5AC (3.9-fold) or at 0.001 mM for IL-13 (4.7-fold). Meanwhile, SO2 derivatives significantly increased the mRNA levels at 0, 0.5, 1, 4 and 24 h post-exposure with the maximum at 4 h post-exposure (25-fold for MUC5AC and 41-fold for IL-13). Furthermore, the protein levels of MUC5AC and IL-13 in BEP2D cells were significantly increased at different concentrations and different time courses exposed to SO2 derivatives, along with the maximum at 4 h post-exposure. These results lead to a conclusion that SO2 derivatives can increase the expressions of MUC5AC and IL-13 genes on the transcription and translation levels, and it suggests that SO2 derivatives can induce mucus over-production and inflammation responses in human bronchial epithelial cells and may have relations with asthma diseases. This might be one of the possible mechanisms that SO2 aggravates asthma disease.
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- Ruijin Li
- Institute of Environmental Medicine and Toxicology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Li R, Meng Z, Xie J. Effects of sulfur dioxide on the expressions of MUC5AC and ICAM-1 in airway of asthmatic rats. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2007; 48:284-91. [PMID: 17590487 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2007.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by infiltration and activation of various inflammatory cells and mucus secretion. To investigate the effects of SO(2) on the expressions of asthma related-genes, male Wistar rats were challenged by ovalbumin (OVA) or SO(2) (2 ppm) inhalation alone or together. Bronchoalveolar lavage and histopathologic examination were performed 24h after the last treatment. The mRNA and protein levels of MUC5AC and ICAM-1 were analyzed in lungs and tracheas using real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR) assay, immunohistochemistry method and Western blot analysis, respectively. Exposure to OVA or to OVA plus inhaled SO(2) significantly caused increases of the mRNA and protein levels of MUC5AC and ICAM-1 in lungs and tracheas of rats compared with the control (P <0.05 or P <0.01), but the increases of mRNA and protein levels after SO(2) inhalation were not statistically significant. Exposure to OVA plus inhaled SO(2) significantly not only induced the mRNA and protein expressions of these genes, but also induced the infiltration of inflammatory cells in lungs and tracheas and the increase of the numbers of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF), versus exposure to OVA alone. Meanwhile, a synergistic effect on the pathological changes between SO(2) and OVA was observed in lungs after SO(2) and OVA exposure. These results suggested that SO(2) could increase the expressions of MUC5AC and ICAM-1 on the transcription and translation levels in the lungs and tracheas from asthmatic rats, which might be one of the possible mechanisms that SO(2) pollution aggravates asthma disease.
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- Ruijin Li
- Institute of Environmental Medicine and Toxicology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Wapenaar MC, Monsuur AJ, Poell J, van 't Slot R, Meijer JWR, Meijer GA, Mulder CJ, Mearin ML, Wijmenga C. The SPINK gene family and celiac disease susceptibility. Immunogenetics 2007; 59:349-57. [PMID: 17333166 PMCID: PMC1914236 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-007-0199-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2006] [Accepted: 01/19/2007] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The gene family of serine protease inhibitors of the Kazal type (SPINK) are functional and positional candidate genes for celiac disease (CD). Our aim was to assess the gut mucosal gene expression and genetic association of SPINK1, -2, -4, and -5 in the Dutch CD population. Gene expression was determined for all four SPINK genes by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction in duodenal biopsy samples from untreated (n=15) and diet-treated patients (n=31) and controls (n=16). Genetic association of the four SPINK genes was tested within a total of 18 haplotype tagging SNPs, one coding SNP, 310 patients, and 180 controls. The SPINK4 study cohort was further expanded to include 479 CD cases and 540 controls. SPINK4 DNA sequence analysis was performed on six members of a multigeneration CD family to detect possible point mutations or deletions. SPINK4 showed differential gene expression, which was at its highest in untreated patients and dropped sharply upon commencement of a gluten-free diet. Genetic association tests for all four SPINK genes were negative, including SPINK4 in the extended case/control cohort. No SPINK4 mutations or deletions were observed in the multigeneration CD family with linkage to chromosome 9p21-13 nor was the coding SNP disease-specific. SPINK4 exhibits CD pathology-related differential gene expression, likely derived from altered goblet cell activity. All of the four SPINK genes tested do not contribute to the genetic risk for CD in the Dutch population.
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- Martin C Wapenaar
- Complex Genetics Section, DBG-Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Park YD, Lyou YJ, Yang JM. Detection of down-regulated acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 1 in atopic dermatitis patients by two-dimensional electrophoresis. Exp Dermatol 2007; 16:130-4. [PMID: 17222227 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2006.00524.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We conducted the proteomic studies to detect the dysregulated proteins in the atopic dermatitis (AD) proteome obtained from the patient-derived primary cultured fibroblasts. Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) was detected as being significantly down-regulated at the pH ranges of 6-9 and 4-7. The transcriptional levels of ALDH1, as detected by RT-PCR and real-time PCR, further confirmed the down-regulated phenomena for all the AD-fibroblasts (n = 20). The expression levels of ALDH1 in the whole skin tissue samples were further supported by the results of the primary cultured samples. These findings clearly demonstrate that ALDH1 can be a dermal biomarker for AD disease.
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- Yong-Doo Park
- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Garn H, Renz H. Epidemiological and immunological evidence for the hygiene hypothesis. Immunobiology 2007; 212:441-52. [PMID: 17544829 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2007.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2007] [Accepted: 03/01/2007] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Allergic diseases are inflammatory disorders that develop on the basis of complex gene-environment interactions. The prevalence of allergies is steadily increasing and seems to be associated with modern lifestyle. Therefore, it was hypothesized that high living standards and hygienic conditions are correlated with an increased risk for the development of an allergic disease. This so-called "hygiene hypothesis" states that due to reduced exposure to microbial components, the proposed allergy-preventing potential of these factors is no more present in sufficient qualities and/or quantities, which leads to an imbalance of the immune system with a predisposition to the development of allergic disorders. Meanwhile, several epidemiological studies were conducted supporting this concept and generating novel ideas for the underlying mechanisms that were then followed up by use of well-defined animal models and human studies. The current view of cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for these phenomena includes changes in the fine balancing of T helper cell 1 (Th1), Th2 and regulatory T cell (Treg) responses which are triggered by altered or missing innate immune cell activation. In fact, proper activation of cells of the innate immune system via their so-called pattern recognition receptors has been demonstrated to play a crucial role in early shaping of the immune system and suppression of the development of Th2-driven allergic immune responses. These processes start already in utero and prenatal as well as early postnatal developmental stages seem to represent a certain "window of opportunity" for allergy-preventing environmental influences.
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- Holger Garn
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Medical Faculty, Philipps University of Marburg, Biomedical Research Center, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 2, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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Kim Y, Park CS, Shin HD, Choi JW, Cheong HS, Park BL, Choi YH, Jang AS, Park SW, Lee YM, Lee EJ, Park SG, Lee JY, Lee JK, Han BG, Oh B, Kimm K. A promoter nucleotide variant of the dendritic cell-specific DCNP1 associates with serum IgE levels specific for dust mite allergens among the Korean asthmatics. Genes Immun 2007; 8:369-78. [PMID: 17460725 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Dendritic cells (DCs), the most abundant antigen-presenting cells in the lung, have been drawing attention for their roles in specific allergic responses to aeroallergens with support of Th lymphocytes, and in persistent inflammatory changes in allergic asthma. To identify genetic factors that may be involved in the asthma susceptibility and development of the disease phenotypes, we examined association of DC-specific DCNP1 polymorphisms with the disease risk. The case-control study revealed association of the nucleotide variants with serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels specific for Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f 1) and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p 1), major aeroallergens of dust mites, among subjects with asthma. In particular, the T-allele-carrying genotype frequencies for one of the variants (c.-1289C>T) located in the promoter region were found increased in the asthmatic group with low levels of the mite-specific IgE (odds ratio (OR)=0.63 (0.48-0.83) for Der p 1). Results from functional analyses indicated that the promoter variant would affect the gene expression by modulating DNA-protein interaction. We propose that the genetic polymorphism of DCNP1 may influence production of specific IgE by altering DC functions in the mite allergen presenting and/or processing. The functional relevance of the genetic variation would provide an important insight into the genetic basis of allergic response to the mite antigens.
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- Y Kim
- The Center for Genome Science, National Institute of Health, Eunpyung-Gu, Seoul, Korea.
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Demchuk E, Yucesoy B, Johnson VJ, Andrew M, Weston A, Germolec DR, De Rosa CT, Luster MI. A statistical model for assessing genetic susceptibility as a risk factor in multifactorial diseases: lessons from occupational asthma. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2007; 115:231-4. [PMID: 17384770 PMCID: PMC1817705 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.8870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2005] [Accepted: 11/13/2006] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Incorporating the influence of genetic variation in the risk assessment process is often considered, but no generalized approach exists. Many common human diseases such as asthma, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are complex in nature, as they are influenced variably by environmental, physiologic, and genetic factors. The genetic components most responsible for differences in individual disease risk are thought to be DNA variants (polymorphisms) that influence the expression or function of mediators involved in the pathological processes. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to estimate the combinatorial contribution of multiple genetic variants to disease risk. METHODS We used a logistic regression model to help estimate the joint contribution that multiple genetic variants would have on disease risk. This model was developed using data collected from molecular epidemiology studies of allergic asthma that examined variants in 16 susceptibility genes. RESULTS Based on the product of single gene variant odds ratios, the risk of developing asthma was assigned to genotype profiles, and the frequency of each profile was estimated for the general population. Our model predicts that multiple disease variants broaden the risk distribution, facilitating the identification of susceptible populations. This model also allows for incorporation of exposure information as an independent variable, which will be important for risk variants associated with specific exposures. CONCLUSION The present model provided an opportunity to estimate the relative change in risk associated with multiple genetic variants. This will facilitate identification of susceptible populations and help provide a framework to model the genetic contribution in probabilistic risk assessment.
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- Eugene Demchuk
- Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Toxicology and Molecular Biology Branch and
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- Toxicology and Molecular Biology Branch and
- Address correspondence to B. Yucesoy, Chronic Inflammatory and Immune Disease Team, Toxicology and Molecular Biology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, NIOSH/CDC, 1095 Willowdale Rd., M/S 3014, Morgantown, WV 26505-2888 USA. Telephone: (304) 285-5993. Fax: (304) 285-5708. E-mail:
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Toxicology Operations Branch, Environmental Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Park HS, Kim SH, Park CS. The role of novel genes in modifying airway responses in asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2006; 6:112-6. [PMID: 16566860 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-006-0048-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Major progress has been made during the past few years in developing a better understanding of the genetic basis of asthma, which has led to the identification of several chromosomal regions and loci showing linkage to and association with asthma and asthma-related phenotypes. Recent positional cloning approaches have also been informative in identifying several strong candidate genes for asthma. As another approach, association studies between candidate gene polymorphisms and asthma-related phenotypes have been conducted in many areas and replicated in different ethnic groups. These approaches need to be followed by validation processes to confirm their functional relevance in the pathophysiology of asthma. In this review, we describe several novel genes, including ADAM33, ADRB2, and eotaxin, that modify airway responsiveness in asthmatic patients.
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Jaradat M, Stapleton C, Tilley SL, Dixon D, Erikson CJ, McCaskill JG, Kang HS, Angers M, Liao G, Collins J, Grissom S, Jetten AM. Modulatory role for retinoid-related orphan receptor alpha in allergen-induced lung inflammation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006; 174:1299-309. [PMID: 16973978 PMCID: PMC2648295 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200510-1672oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Nuclear receptors play a critical role in the regulation of inflammation, thus representing attractive targets for the treatment of asthma. OBJECTIVE In this study, we assess the potential regulatory function of retinoid-related orphan receptor alpha (RORalpha) in the adaptive immune response using ovalbumin (OVA)-induced airway inflammation as a model. METHODS Allergen-induced inflammation was compared between wild-type (WT) and staggerer (RORalpha(sg/sg)) mice, a natural mutant strain that is deficient in RORalpha expression. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Despite robust increases in OVA-specific IgE, RORalpha(sg/sg) mice developed significantly less pulmonary inflammation, mucous cell hyperplasia, and eosinophilia compared with similarly treated WT animals. Induction of Th2 cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13, was also significantly less in RORalpha(sg/sg) mice. Microarray analysis using lung RNA showed increased expression of many genes, previously implicated in inflammation, in OVA-treated WT mice. These include mucin Muc5b, the chloride channel calcium-activated 3 (Clca3), macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP) 1alpha and 1beta, eotaxin-2, serum amyloid A3 (Saa3), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1). These genes were induced to a greater extent in OVA-treated WT mice relative to RORalpha(sg/sg) mice. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that mice deficient in RORalpha exhibit an attenuated allergic inflammatory response, indicating that RORalpha plays a critical role in the development of Th2-driven allergic lung inflammation in mice, and suggests that this nuclear receptor should be further evaluated as a potential asthma target.
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- Maisa Jaradat
- Cell Biology Section, Laboratory of Respiratory Biology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27599-7219, USA
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