Lack of association between GSTM1, GSTP1, and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms and asthma in adult patients from Rome, central Italy.
Piacentini S, Polimanti R, Moscatelli B, Re MA, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Lack of association between GSTM1, GSTP1, and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms and asthma in adult patients from Rome, central Italy. Journal Of Investigational Allergology And Clinical Immunology 2012, 22: 252-6. PMID: 22812193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of asthmaAsthma developmentPolymerase chain reactionGSTP1 polymorphismsGlutathione S-transferaseGene polymorphismsOxidative stressGST gene polymorphismsLack of associationGSTT1 gene polymorphismsComplex multifactorial diseasePCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysisAsthmatic patientsAdult patientsAsthma pathogenesisInflammatory responseAsthma riskGST polymorphismsAsthmaMultiplex polymerase chain reactionHealthy individualsAntioxidant defense systemGSTT1 genesMultifactorial diseaseUnrelated healthy individuals