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Association of CRTH2 gene polymorphisms with the required dose of antihistamines in patients with chronic urticaria.

Authors
Palikhe, NS | Kim, SH  | Ye, YM  | Hur, GY | Cho, BY | Park, HS
Citation
Pharmacogenomics, 10(3). : 375-383, 2009
Journal Title
Pharmacogenomics
ISSN
1462-24161744-8042
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Chronic urticaria (CU), defined as the recurring incidence of wheals with or without angioedema for more than 6 weeks, is a common disorder associated with mast cell activation, degranulation, and histamine release. Considering the association between the CRTH2 gene and mast cells, we investigated the association of this gene polymorphism with the CU phenotype and antihistamine drug requirement in patients with CU.



MATERIALS & METHODS: Two groups consisting of 384 patients with CU and 231 patients as normal controls (NCs) were enrolled from the Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea. Two polymorphisms of the CRTH2 gene, -466T>C and -129C>A were genotyped using primer extension methods.



RESULTS: No significant differences were detected in the genotype and allele frequencies of the two CRTH2 polymorphisms between the CU and NC groups, and no significant associations were observed with clinical parameters, such as atopy status, serum total IgE, prevalence of autoantibodies and duration of CU. However, CU patients with homozygous TT genotypes had significantly higher dose requirements of antihistamines to control the CU symptoms (164.56 +/- 115.62 vs 137.38 +/- 90.15 loratadine equivalents, mg/week) than those with the CT and CC genotypes (p = 0.025). The luciferase activity was significantly enhanced in the construct containing CRTH2 466C compared with the -466T-containing construct (p < 0.001). Co-transfection experiments with GATA-3 (300 ng) and the -466T and -466C CRTH2 alleles revealed that the CRTH2 -466T allele produced a greater increase in induction of luciferase activity than the -466C allele (p < 0.001).



CONCLUSION: The CRTH2 -466T>C gene polymorphism may not affect on the phenotype of CU, but contributes to the required dose of antihistamines in patients with CU.
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DOI
10.2217/14622416.10.3.375
PMID
19290788
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김, 승현  |  박, 해심  |  예, 영민
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