title: MCP-1 and CCR2 gene polymorphisms in Czech patients with allergic disorders.
abstract: Several lines of evidence suggest that chemokines play an important role in asthma and allergy. We analysed polymorphisms at -2518A/G and -2076A/T of MCP-1 and V64I of CCR2 gene in healthy subjects (n = 306) and allergic patients (n = 332). Allele and genotype frequencies did not differ significantly between groups. Nevertheless, MCP-1 variants were associated with allergen sensitization. The results suggest that MCP-1, but not CCR2 gene variants, may participate in the pathogenesis of allergic phenotypes at least in the Caucasian population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, Medical Faculty, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. holla@med.muni.cz
authors.forename: L Izakovicova
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Holla
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mrazek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petrek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018932:Chemokine CCL2 / Q000235:genetics*; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D054390:Receptors, CCR2 / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C111835:CCL2 protein, human; C515334:CCR2 protein, human; D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D054390:Receptors, CCR2