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Promoter Region Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Siglec-8 Gene Associates With Susceptibility to Allergic Asthma Publisher Pubmed



Sajayasbaghi M1 ; Sadeghishabestrai M2 ; Monfaredan A3 ; Seyfizadeh N4, 5 ; Razavi A1 ; Kazemi T2
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  1. 1. Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  3. 3. Research Division of Tabriz International Hospital, Tabriz, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
  5. 5. Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Source: Personalized Medicine Published:2020


Abstract

Aim: Siglec-8 is exclusively expressed on mast cells, eosinophils and basophils. Possible association of six siglec-8 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with susceptibility to allergic asthma in the Azeri population of Iran was investigated in this study. Materials & methods: A total of 194 patients and 190 normal subjects were enrolled. PCR single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) was used to determine the genotypes of the studied SNPs. Results: The rs36498 showed significant association with allergic asthma (odds ratio [OR]: 0.65; p = 0.022) and the T allele was found as a protective allele (OR: 0.61; p = 0.008). Also, eosinophil count in the CC genotype was significantly higher than that in the other genotypes (p = 0.026). Conclusion: The rs36498 is thought to influence the expression level of siglec-8. Siglec-8 could be a potential therapeutic target for allergic asthma. © 2020 Future Medicine Ltd.
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