Article
The polymorphism of IL-17 G-152A was associated with childhood asthma and bacterial colonization of the hypopharynx in bronchiolitis.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2010
Chen Jiehua, Deng Yu, Zhao Jing, Luo Zhengxiu, Peng Wansheng, Yang Juan, Ren Luo, Wang Lijia, Fu Zhou, Yang Xiqiang, Liu Enmei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Interleukin (IL)-17 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma. We investigated the association between single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of IL-17 (rs2275913, IL-17 G-152A) and asthma-related traits. Its effect on IL-17 production was also attractive. METHODS: One hundred and sixty eight childhood asthmatic patients, 144 bronchiolitis patients, and 205 healthy controls were recruited in...
Topics
- Asthma
- Bacteria
- Bronchiolitis
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
