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ABSTRACT: Purpose
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has recently been observed to activate NF-kappaB and induce inflammatory responses such as asthma. Activating transcription factor 6β (ATF6B) is known to regulate ATFα-mediated ER stress response. The aim of this study is to investigate the associations of ATF6B genetic variants with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) and its major phenotype, % decline of FEV1 by aspirin provocation.Methods
Four common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ATF6B were genotyped and statistically analyzed in 93 AERD patients and 96 aspirin-tolerant asthma (ATA) as controls.Results
Logistic analysis revealed that 2 SNPs (rs2228628 and rs8111, P=0.008; corrected P=0.03) and 1 haplotype (ATF6B-ht4, P=0.005; corrected P=0.02) were significantly associated with % decline of FEV1 by aspirin provocation, whereas ATF6B polymorphisms and haplotypes were not associated with the risk of AERD.Conclusions
Although further functional and replication studies are needed, our preliminary findings suggest that ATF6B may be related to obstructive phenotypes in response to aspirin exposure in adult asthmatics.
SUBMITTER: Park TJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3936043 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Park Tae-Joon TJ Kim Jeong-Hyun JH Pasaje Charisse F CF Park Byung-Lae BL Bae Joon Seol JS Uh Soo-Taek ST Kim Yong-Hoon YH Kim Mi-Kyeong MK Choi Inseon S IS Choi Byoung Whui BW Shin Hye-Rim HR Park Jong-Sook JS Koh Insong I Park Choon-Sik CS Shin Hyoung Doo HD
Allergy, asthma & immunology research 20131128 2
<h4>Purpose</h4>Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has recently been observed to activate NF-kappaB and induce inflammatory responses such as asthma. Activating transcription factor 6β (ATF6B) is known to regulate ATFα-mediated ER stress response. The aim of this study is to investigate the associations of ATF6B genetic variants with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) and its major phenotype, % decline of FEV1 by aspirin provocation.<h4>Methods</h4>Four common single nucleotide polymo ...[more]