A European study on the genetics of mite sensitization

Item Type:	Article
Title:	A European study on the genetics of mite sensitization
Creators Name:	Kurz, T. and Strauch, K. and Heinzmann, A. and Braun, S. and Jung, M. and Rueschendorf, F. and Moffatt, M.F. and Cookson, W.O.C.M. and Inacio, F. and Ruffilli, A. and Nordskov-Hansen, G. and Peltre, G. and Forster, J. and Kuehr, J. and Reis, A. and Wienker, T.F. and Deichmann, K.A.
Abstract:	Background: Sensitization to mite allergens represents a prominent feature of atopy and an important predictor of bronchial asthma. Objective: It was the intention of this study to define genetic loci linked to mite sensitization because these could represent the genetic basis of the important atopic component of asthma. Methods: We studied a multiethnic white population of 99 families, including 224 sib pairs sensitized to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. A genome-wide candidate-region search was performed that covered potential asthma and atopy regions. Results: As for nonparametric linkage (NPL) analysis, 14 of the candidate regions showed evidence for linkage (NPL > 2.0), and 4 of them showed prominent linkage (NPL > 3.0). However, there were substantial ethnic differences. Maximizing the LOD score analysis identified candidate regions with suspected dominant and recessive mode of inheritance. Furthermore, genetic imprinting models provided significant evidence for linkage in the 8p23 region and revealed potential maternal imprinting. The regions found are distinct to those in asthma searches that have been found to be linked to asthma, as well to other inflammatory diseases. In addition, we could not find linkage to the HLA region. By different cutoff points of the phenotype definition, the IL cluster showed evidence of being linked to the degree of sensitization rather than to sensitization per se. Conclusion: The results indicate that the genetic basis of the atopic component of asthma is different from that of the inflammatory component. Furthermore, it seems reasonable to assume that specific sensitizations are influenced by distinct genetic variants leading to their initiation versus those leading to their enhancement.
Keywords:	Asthma, Atopy, Imprinting, Inflammation, Linkage Analysis, Mite Sensitization, Animals
Source:	Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
ISSN:	0091-6749
Publisher:	Mosby
Volume:	106
Number:	5
Page Range:	925-932
Date:	1 January 2000
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1067/mai.2000.110557
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