TY - JOUR
T1 - Two polymorphisms in the TIM-4 gene are associated with asthma in a Chinese Han population
AU - Zhao, B.
AU - Abdelmoudjib, G.
AU - Li, J.
AU - Li, H.
AU - Wei, C.
AU - Gong, Y.
AU - Liu, Q.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - The gene family of the T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain (TIM) proteins encodes cell surface receptors that are involved in the regulation of Th1- and Th2-cell-mediated immunity. TIM-1 gene has been found to be associated with asthma in several populations. TIM-4, the natural ligand for TIM-1, may influence the susceptility to asthma.To investigate the association of the TIM-4 gene polymorphisms with asthma in a Chinese Han population. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TIM-4 gene, rs6882076, rs12658558 and rs4702747, were genotyped in 551 unrelated asthma patients and 549 healthy controls. We found that two SNPs of the TIM-4 gene, rs6882076 and rs4702747, were associated with asthma susceptibility in our study population (with P-values = 0.009 and 0.005 respectively). No association was observed between asthma and rs12658558. Our results suggest that TIM-4 gene polymorphisms are associated with asthma in a Chinese Han population.
AB - The gene family of the T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain (TIM) proteins encodes cell surface receptors that are involved in the regulation of Th1- and Th2-cell-mediated immunity. TIM-1 gene has been found to be associated with asthma in several populations. TIM-4, the natural ligand for TIM-1, may influence the susceptility to asthma.To investigate the association of the TIM-4 gene polymorphisms with asthma in a Chinese Han population. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TIM-4 gene, rs6882076, rs12658558 and rs4702747, were genotyped in 551 unrelated asthma patients and 549 healthy controls. We found that two SNPs of the TIM-4 gene, rs6882076 and rs4702747, were associated with asthma susceptibility in our study population (with P-values = 0.009 and 0.005 respectively). No association was observed between asthma and rs12658558. Our results suggest that TIM-4 gene polymorphisms are associated with asthma in a Chinese Han population.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/78650835507
U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2010.00965.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2010.00965.x
M3 - 文章
C2 - 20727045
AN - SCOPUS:78650835507
SN - 1744-3121
VL - 38
SP - 31
EP - 35
JO - International Journal of Immunogenetics
JF - International Journal of Immunogenetics
IS - 1
ER -