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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-6-20
pubmed:abstractText
Asthma and allergy are common conditions with complex etiologies involving both genetic and environmental contributions. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and meta-analyses of GWAS have begun to shed light on both common and distinct pathways that contribute to asthma and allergic diseases. Associations with variation in genes encoding the epithelial cell-derived cytokines, interleukin-33 (IL-33) and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), and the IL1RL1 gene encoding the IL-33 receptor, ST2, highlight the central roles for innate immune response pathways that promote the activation and differentiation of T-helper 2 cells in the pathogenesis of both asthma and allergic diseases. In contrast, variation at the 17q21 asthma locus, encoding the ORMDL3 and GSDML genes, is specifically associated with risk for childhood onset asthma. These and other genetic findings are providing a list of well-validated asthma and allergy susceptibility genes that are expanding our understanding of the common and unique biological pathways that are dysregulated in these related conditions. Ongoing studies will continue to broaden our understanding of asthma and allergy and unravel the mechanisms for the development of these complex traits.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1600-065X
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
© 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
242
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
10-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Asthma, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Child, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Genetic Linkage, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Genetic Loci, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Genetic Variation, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Genome-Wide Association Study, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Hypersensitivity, Immediate, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Immunity, Innate, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Infant, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Interleukins, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Lymphocyte Activation, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Meta-Analysis as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Neoplasm Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Receptors, Cell Surface, pubmed-meshheading:21682736-Th2 Cells
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
The genetics of asthma and allergic disease: a 21st century perspective.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. c-ober@genetics.uchicago.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural