FCepsilonRI Gene Promoter Polymorphisms and Total IgE Levels in Susceptibility to Atopic Dermatitis in Korea.
10.3346/jkms.2011.26.7.870
- Author:
Kui Young PARK
1
;
Mi Kyung PARK
;
Eun Joo KIM
;
Mi Kyung LEE
;
Seong Jun SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drseo@hanafos.com
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Atopic dermatitis;
FcepsilonRIalpha Polymorphism;
FcepsilonRIbeta Polymorphism;
Immunoglobulin E
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Alleles;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group/*genetics;
Case-Control Studies;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Dermatitis, Atopic/*genetics/immunology;
Female;
Genetic Predisposition to Disease;
Genotype;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin E/*blood;
Male;
*Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide;
Promoter Regions, Genetic;
Receptors, IgE/*genetics;
Republic of Korea
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2011;26(7):870-874
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
IgE-dependent activation of mast cells and basophils through the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcepsilonRI) is involved in the pathogenesis of allergen-induced immune responsiveness in atopic diseases like atopic dermatitis (AD). We sought to determine FcepsilonRI gene polymorphisms are associated with AD in Korean patients, and analyzed the relevance of FcepsilonRI gene polymorphisms and serum IgE levels. We conducted a case-control association analysis (175 patients and 56 controls) of Korean subjects. Genotyping was performed using the TaqMan fluorogenic 5' nuclease assay, and serum levels of IgE were measured using a fluorescence enzyme immunoassay. We found that there were no significant relationships between FcepsilonRI and AD, although there were trends towards an association between the 66T>C (rs2251746) polymorphism and total serum IgE levels in the Korean AD patients. In conclusion, while the 66T>C (rs2251746) of the FcepsilonRIalpha polymorphism may be linked to AD and higher serum IgE levels, polymorphisms in the FcepsilonRIbeta gene did not confer susceptibility to AD in our patient sample.
