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Variation in ITGB3 is associated with asthma and sensitization to mold allergen in four populations.

ABSTRACT: Recent genetic studies have implicated integrins in asthma and atopy susceptibility. We therefore evaluated the integrin-beta3 gene (ITGB3), an integrin gene within an asthma linkage peak on chromosome 17, as a candidate for susceptibility to asthma- and atopy-related phenotypes.We genotyped and performed association tests on 19 single nucleotide polymorphisms in ITGB3 in the Hutterites, a founder population, and in three outbred replication populations.Variation in ITGB3 was strongly associated with susceptibility to bronchial hyperresponsiveness and protection from allergic sensitization to mold allergens in this population. Three independent case-control populations representing Caucasians and African Americans were used to replicate this finding, also revealing ITGB3 alleles that are associated with asthma susceptibility and protection from mold allergen sensitization.This study provides evidence that ITGB3 plays a role in the pathogenesis of asthma and sensitization to mold allergens.

SUBMITTER: Weiss LA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2718448 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Variation in ITGB3 is associated with asthma and sensitization to mold allergen in four populations.

Weiss Lauren A LA Lester Lucille A LA Gern James E JE Wolf Raoul L RL Parry Rodney R Lemanske Robert F RF Solway Julian J Ober Carole C

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 20050407 1

<h4>Rationale</h4>Recent genetic studies have implicated integrins in asthma and atopy susceptibility. We therefore evaluated the integrin-beta3 gene (ITGB3), an integrin gene within an asthma linkage peak on chromosome 17, as a candidate for susceptibility to asthma- and atopy-related phenotypes.<h4>Methods and measurements</h4>We genotyped and performed association tests on 19 single nucleotide polymorphisms in ITGB3 in the Hutterites, a founder population, and in three outbred replication pop ...[more]

PMID: 15817799

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Variation in ITGB3 is associated with asthma and sensitization to mold allergen in four populations.

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Variation in ITGB3 is associated with asthma and sensitization to mold allergen in four populations.

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