The Association of Interleukin-4 Promoter Gene and Receptor alpha Gene Polymorphisms with Atopic Dermatitis.
- Author:
Shin Taek OH
1
;
Min Suk LEE
;
Jung Soo KIM
;
Hoon HAN
;
Bo Kyung KOH
;
Jin Wou KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. UBJDER@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Atopic dermatitis;
IL-4;
Gene polymorphism
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(7):815-820
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Several investigators have linked the interleukin-4(IL-4) gene nearby markers located on chromosome 5 to atopy and demonstrated that the T allele of a polymorphism in the IL-4 gene promoter region -590C/T is associated with elevated levels of total serum IgE. IL-4 receptor alpha gene has been also reported to be involved in the development of atopy. Recently, the R allele of a polymorphism in the IL-4 receptor alpha gene (IL4R*A) has been reported to be associated with atopy. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study is to investigate the association of IL-4 promoter gene C-590T polymorphism and receptor alpha gene (-1902) IL4R*A polymorphism with atopic dermatitis in Korea. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seventy one Korean patients with atopic dermatitis and one hundred and sixty six normal subjects participated in this study with the analysis of polymorphism of IL-4 promoter (-590C/T) gene and IL-4 receptor alpha(-1902) gene by using PCR-SSCP. RESULTS: The frequency of IL-4 promoter (-590) genotypes (T/T, T/C, C/C), genes (T, C), alleles (T, C) did not show any significant difference between atopic dermatitis patients and normal controls (p>0.05). There were weak associations in the frequency of IL-4 receptor alpha(-1902) genotypes (IL4R*G/IL4R*G) and genes (IL4R*A) in patients of atopic dermatitis and normal controls (p=0.05). But, the frequency of IL-4 receptor alpha(-1902) genotypes (IL4R*A/IL4R*G, IL4R*A/IL4R*A), genes (IL4R*G), alleles (IL4R*A, IL4R*G) did not show any significant difference between atopic dermatitis patients and normal controls (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: These data show that IL-4 promoter polymorphism (-590C/T) and IL-4 receptor alpha polymorphism (-1902) IL4R*A are not associated with atopic dermatitis in Korean. It is suggested that the difference between our results and previous reports means racial difference, cooperation of -590C/T or IL4R*A polymorphism with the other gene, and the existence of another polymorphism.
