title: TAP1 and TAP2 gene polymorphisms in Korean patients with allergic rhinitis.
abstract: Antigen peptides are actively transported across the endoplasmic reticulum by the transporters associated with antigen presentation (TAP). TAP genes polymorphism could influence the selection process that determines which antigen peptides play a role in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of TAP genes polymorphism with allergic rhinitis. TAP1 and TAP2 genotyping were performed on 110 allergic rhinitis patients and 107 healthy controls. TAP1 polymorphic residues at codons 333 and 637, and TAP2 polymorphic residues at codons 379, 565, 651, and 665 were analyzed by the amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction (ARMS-PCR). Analysis of TAP1 gene polymorphism demonstrated decreased frequencies of Ile/Val genotype at codon 333, Asp/Gly genotype at codon 637, and haplotype A and B in allergic rhinitis patients when compared to controls (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the genotype, phenotype, or allele frequencies at four TAP2 codons between controls and allergic rhinitis patients. In conclusion, TAP1 gene polymorphism may be an important factor contributing to the genetic susceptibility in the development of allergic rhinitis in the Korean population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Rae
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Suk Joo
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jin Hyeok
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Seung Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chul Won
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Kyung
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tae
mesh_terms: D000071181:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 2; D000071450:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003062:Codon; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000235:genetics*; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000235:genetics*; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000071181:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 2; D000071450:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 3; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D003062:Codon; C073119:TAP1 protein, human; C071692:TAP2 protein, human