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TRANSCRIPTIONAL PROFILING OF EGG ALLERGY AND RELATIONSHIP TO DISEASE PHENOTYPE

ABSTRACT: The transcriptional response to egg differed between PBMCs from egg allergic and clinically tolerant subjects. Differentially expressed genes included IL-9 and TNFg. Enrichment analysis of differentially expressed gene signatures and associated co-expressed gene modules revealed an association of egg allergy with unique immune pathways. In addition to showing a positive association of egg-induced gene transcription in allergic individuals with Th2 CD4+ T cells and a novel negative association with induced Tregs, this approach identified a highly significant overlap with genes induced by TLR4 stimulation of myeloid cells.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE88796 | GEO | 2016/10/18

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA348672

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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