Childhood asthma exacerbations and the Arg16 beta(2)-receptor polymorphism: A meta-analysis stratified by treatment



Turner, S, Francis, B ORCID: 0000-0002-2130-5976, Vijverberg, S, Pino-Yanes, M, Maitland-van der Zee, AH, Basu, K, Bignell, L, Mukhopadhyay, S, Tavendale, R, Palmer, C
et al (show 5 more authors) (2016) Childhood asthma exacerbations and the Arg16 beta(2)-receptor polymorphism: A meta-analysis stratified by treatment. JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, 138 (1). 107-113.E5.

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Abstract

Background The Gly-to-Arg substitution at the 16 position (rs1042713) in the β2-adrenoceptor gene (ADRB2) is associated with enhanced downregulation and uncoupling of β2-receptors. Objectives We sought to undertake a meta-analysis to test the hypothesis that there is an interaction between the A allele of rs1042713 (Arg16 amino acid) and long-acting β-agonist (LABA) exposure for asthma exacerbations in children. Methods Children with diagnosed asthma were recruited in 5 populations (BREATHE, Genes-Environments and Admixture in Latino Americans II, PACMAN, the Paediatric Asthma Gene Environment Study, and the Pharmacogenetics of Adrenal Suppression with Inhaled Steroid Study). A history of recent exacerbation and asthma treatment was determined from questionnaire data. DNA was extracted, and the Gly16Arg genotype was determined. Results Data from 4226 children of white Northern European and Latino origin were analyzed, and the odds ratio for exacerbation increased by 1.52 (95% CI, 1.17-1.99; P = .0021) for each copy of the A allele among the 637 children treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) plus LABAs but not for treatment with ICSs alone (n = 1758) or ICSs plus leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRAs; n = 354) or ICSs plus LABAs plus LTRAs (n = 569). Conclusions The use of a LABA but not an LTRA as an “add-on controller” is associated with increased risk of asthma exacerbation in children carrying 1 or 2 A alleles at rs1042713. Prospective genotype-stratified clinical trials are now required to explore the potential role of rs1042713 genotyping for personalized asthma therapy in children.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Adrenergic receptors, asthma, child, disease exacerbation, therapeutics
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 29 Jun 2016 14:08
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 07:35
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.10.045
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3001884