VITAMIN D RECEPTOR GENE MUTATIONS AND VITAMIN D SERUM LEVELS IN ASTHMATIC CHILDREN

OBJECTIVE: To verify the relationship between polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR), clinical findings, and serum vitamin D (VD) levels in asthmatics.

METHODS: A cross sectional study of 77 children aged 7 to 14 years old, who were attended at a specialized clinic. The children were divided into 3 groups: asthmatics who had been using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for more than one year; asthmatics who had not been using ICS; non-asthmatics, and children without allergies (according to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood -- ISAAC). Spirometry, skin prick tests, the presence of a VDR promoter CDX2 polymorphism from an allele-specific polimerase chain reaction (PCR), exons 2 and 3 polymorphisms genotyping by PCR-SSCA (single-strand conformational analysis), total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and specific IgE to mites and grass were evaluated in these three groups. Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were determined in asthmatics only.

RESULTS: The mean age of the children was 10.8±2.0 years old, 57% were male, 38 were asthmatic and using ICS, 22 were asthmatic and not using ICS, and 17 were non-asthmatic. Allergic rhinitis was present in 90% of asthmatics. Homozygous CDX2 was detected in 23% of the patients and absent in the control group (p=0.03). Lower forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1%) values were observed in CDX2 homozygous asthmatics (p=0.001). Variations in the exon 2 and 3 sequences were not related to asthma or the other tests. VD deficiency or insufficiency was detected in 98% of asthmatics. There was no association between VD levels and genetic polymorphisms from exons 2 and 3.

CONCLUSIONS: There was a positive association between homozygous CDX2 polymorphism, asthma and lower FEV1% values. CDX2 is capable of modifying cell interaction between VDR and VD, and it could be associated with the prevalence of asthma, and the difficulty in controlling the disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo - 36(2018), 3 vom: 26. Juli, Seite 269-274

Sprache:

Portugiesisch

Weiterer Titel:

MUTAÇÕES DO GENE DO RECEPTOR DE VITAMINA D E NÍVEIS SÉRICOS DE VITAMINA D EM CRIANÇAS COM ASMA

Beteiligte Personen:

Santos, Hevertton Luiz Bozzo Silva [VerfasserIn]
Silva, Silvia de Souza E [VerfasserIn]
Paula, Estela de [VerfasserIn]
Pereira-Ferrari, Lilian [VerfasserIn]
Mikami, Liya [VerfasserIn]
Riedi, Carlos Antônio [VerfasserIn]
Chong-Neto, Herberto José [VerfasserIn]
Rosário, Nelson Augusto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1406-16-2
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Calcium
Journal Article
Observational Study
Receptors, Calcitriol
SY7Q814VUP
VDR protein, human
Vitamin D

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Date Completed 16.05.2019

Date Revised 08.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1590/1984-0462/;2018;36;3;00016

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM287065502