Association of variants in innate immune genes with asthma and eczema
Sharma S, Poon A, Himes BE, Lasky‐Su J, Sordillo JE, Belanger K, Milton DK, Bracken MB, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Gold DR, Litonjua AA. Association of variants in innate immune genes with asthma and eczema. Pediatric Allergy And Immunology 2011, 23: 315-323. PMID: 22192168, PMCID: PMC3412627, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2011.01243.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate immune genesPathogenesis of asthmaInnate immune pathwaysSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAsthma StudyImmune genesImmune pathwaysChildhood Asthma StudyPolymorphisms of genesAssociation of variantsChildhood asthmaEczema riskAsthmaCase controlEczemaImmune variantsAdditional single nucleotide polymorphismsBayesian network analysisHome allergensScreening algorithmDifferent genetic determinantsTop single nucleotide polymorphismsPathogenesisMultiple comparisonsDisease susceptibilityEffects of endotoxin exposure on childhood asthma risk are modified by a genetic polymorphism in ACAA1
Sordillo JE, Sharma S, Poon A, Lasky-Su J, Belanger K, Milton DK, Bracken MB, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Gold DR, Litonjua AA. Effects of endotoxin exposure on childhood asthma risk are modified by a genetic polymorphism in ACAA1. BMC Medical Genomics 2011, 12: 158. PMID: 22151743, PMCID: PMC3252252, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-12-158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndotoxin exposureAsthma riskProtective effectRisk of asthmaGenetic polymorphismsChildhood asthma riskChildhood Asthma StudyInnate immune pathwaysInnate immunity pathwaysAsthma StudyAsthmaConclusionOur findingsImmune pathwaysMinor alleleHome allergensImmunity pathwaysEczemaMajor alleleChildrenEndotoxinExposureRiskSignificant interactionPolymorphismACAA1