Department of Allergy & Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Allergy Asthma Immunol Res. 2010 Oct;2(4):260-6. doi: 10.4168/aair.2010.2.4.260. Epub 2010 Sep 6.
A genetic polymorphism of the beta 2-adrenergic receptor is a major factor associated with the asthmatic phenotype. The association of this polymorphism with toluene diisocyanate (TDI)-induced asthma has not been investigated. We examined 103 TDI-induced asthma patients (TDI-OA), 60 asymptomatic exposed controls (AEC), and 263 unexposed healthy controls (NC) in order to identify beta 2-adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB2) polymorphisms and the possible association with TDI-induced asthma.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ADRB2 were genotyped by direct sequencing. Serum-specific IgE and IgG levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Phenotypes and clinical patient parameters were compared.
SNPs were identified (-47 T>C, -20 T>C, Arg16Gly A>G, Gln27Glu C>G, Leu134Leu G>A, Arg175Arg C>A) during ADRB2 screening (from -231 to 793 bp). No significant differences in allelic and genotypic frequencies were noted for any of the six ADRB2 SNPs. The Arg16Gly A>G, Leu134Leu G>A, and Arg175Arg C>A SNPs and haplotype 1 [TTACGC] were significantly associated with specific IgE antibodies to the TDI-human serum albumin (HSA) conjugate in TDI-exposed subjects (P<0.05). Exposed workers with the ADRB2 ht1/ht1 homozygote had a significantly higher TDI-HSA conjugate-specific IgE sensitization rate than did those with the null ht1 haplotype (odds ratio, 15.40; 95% confidence interval, 1.81-131.06).
ADRB2 polymorphisms may affect IgE-specific sensitization to TDI-HSA conjugate in TDI-exposed workers.
β2-肾上腺素能受体的遗传多态性是与哮喘表型相关的主要因素。该多态性与甲苯二异氰酸酯(TDI)诱导的哮喘之间的关联尚未被研究。我们检查了 103 名 TDI 诱导的哮喘患者(TDI-OA)、60 名无症状暴露对照者(AEC)和 263 名未暴露的健康对照者(NC),以确定β2-肾上腺素能受体基因(ADRB2)多态性与 TDI 诱导的哮喘之间的可能关联。
通过直接测序对 ADRB2 的单核苷酸多态性(SNP)进行基因分型。使用酶联免疫吸附试验测量血清特异性 IgE 和 IgG 水平。比较表型和临床患者参数。
在 ADRB2 筛选过程中发现了 SNPs(-47 T>C、-20 T>C、Arg16Gly A>G、Gln27Glu C>G、Leu134Leu G>A、Arg175Arg C>A)(从-231 到 793 bp)。在任何六个 ADRB2 SNP 的等位基因和基因型频率方面均未发现显著差异。Arg16Gly A>G、Leu134Leu G>A 和 Arg175Arg C>A SNPs 以及单倍型 1[TTACGC]与 TDI 暴露者中 TDI-人血清白蛋白(HSA)缀合物的特异性 IgE 抗体显著相关(P<0.05)。具有 ADRB2 ht1/ht1 纯合子的暴露工人对 TDI-HSA 缀合物特异性 IgE 致敏率明显高于具有空 ht1 单倍型的工人(比值比,15.40;95%置信区间,1.81-131.06)。
ADRB2 多态性可能影响 TDI 暴露工人对 TDI-HSA 缀合物的 IgE 特异性致敏。