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Lack of Association between ORAI1/CRACM1 Gene Polymorphisms and Kawasaki Disease in the Taiwanese Children.
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Journal of Clinical Immunology . Jul2011, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p650-655. 6p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Objective: Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized by systemic vasculitis of an unknown cause. A previous study has indicated that a polymorphism of the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase C ( ITPKC) gene is involved in the susceptibility to KD. ORAI (also known as CRACM1) is one of the components of store-operated calcium channels involved in regulating immune and inflammatory reactions. This study was conducted to investigate if polymorphisms in ORAI1/CRACM1, a gene downstream from ITPKC, are associated with KD susceptibility and clinical outcomes. Materials and Methods: A total of 1,056 subjects (341 KD patients and 715 controls) were investigated to identify five tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (tSNPs) in ORAI1/CRACM1 (rs12313273, rs6486795, rs7135617, rs12320939, and rs712853) by using the TaqMan Allelic Discrimination assay. Results: No significant associations between genotype and allele frequency of the five ORAI1/CRACM1 tSNPs were observed in the KD patients and controls. In KD patients, no significant associations between ORAI1/CRACM1 polymorphisms and coronary artery lesion (CAL) formation or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment response were observed. The results from haplotype analysis were insignificant. Conclusions: This study showed for the first time that ORAI1/CRACM1 polymorphisms are not associated with KD susceptibility, CAL formation, or IVIG treatment response in the Taiwanese population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02719142
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 64308175
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-011-9524-8