Genetic Predictors of Bronchial Reactivity in Adult Chinese Females

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• Personal Author:
  Christiani, David C. ; Dai H ; Eisen EA ; Hakonarson H ; Lin X ; Mehta AJ ; Su L ; Zhang H
• Description:
  Objective: To identify candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as predictors of bronchial reactivity using a customized high-density SNP array in predominantly young adult Han Chinese females in Shanghai, China. Methods: Methacholine challenge was performed in 412 female participants (median age 19.1 years) who were healthy non-smokers. Whole blood was collected, and DNA was extracted and genotyped using the Illumina HumanCVD Beadchip 50K SNP array. A total of 32,003 SNPs with minor allele frequency greater than or equal to 0.01 and call rate greater than or equal to 95% were included for analysis. Bronchial reactivity was characterized as a continuous slope between percentage decrements in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) per mu mol methacholine on a logarithmic scale. Using linear regression in PLINK software, methacholine slope was modeled as a function of each SNP on an additive scale, after adjustment for baseline FEV1, second hand smoke, age, height, weight, total IgE concentration, atopy, and past occupational exposure to respiratory toxicants. To address multiple comparisons, we applied the Benjamini-Hochberg false discovery rate (FDR-BH). Results: Four SNPs were identified with uncorrected p-values less than or equal to 10-5, and all were in Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium (p greater than or equal to 0.10). One SNP in 3'UTR of PON1 (rs845552, beta: 0.43, p = 1.9 e-6) was positively associated with log methacholine slope, as was two SNPs in intronic regions of LEPR (rs7555955, beta: 0.50, p = 4.2 e-6; rs1046011, beta: 0.50, p = 1.1 e-5; respectively). A 3'UTR SNP of NLRP3 (rs10802501, beta: -1.1, p = 3.8 e-6) was inversely associated with methacholine slope. Putative functions for the genes of the identified SNPs are associated with oxidative stress (PON1), immune (NLRP3) and inflammatory pathways (NLRP3, LEPR). After adjustment for FDR-BH, SNPs rs845552 of PON1, rs10802501 of NLRP3, and rs7555955 of LEPR remained statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusions: SNPs associated with oxidative stress, immune and inflammatory pathways were identified as predictors of bronchial reactivity in this sample of predominantly young healthy adult Han Chinese females. The precise mechanisms by which these genetic variants confer airway reactivity need to be elucidated. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Genetics Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Exposure Assessment Genes Genetic Factors Lung Irritants Respiratory Diseases
• ISSN:
  1073-449X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  181
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037087
• Citation:
  Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010 May; 181(Meeting Abstracts):A1299
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19870701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Supplement:
  Meeting Abstracts
• End Date:
  20220831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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