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Wang X, Tan L, Shen N, Lu Y, Zhang Y. Exacerbation of ichthyosis vulgaris phenotype by co-inheritance of STS and FLG mutations in a Chinese family with ichthyosis: a case report. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2018; 19:120. [PMID: 30021537 PMCID: PMC6052571 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-018-0642-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Background X-linked ichthyosis (XLI) is a recessive keratinization condition caused by deficient activity of steroid-sulfatase due to mutations in steroid sulfatase (STS) gene located on the X chromosome. In contrast, ichthyosis vulgaris (IV) is caused by filaggrin deficiency due to semi-dominant loss-of-function mutations of filaggrin (FLG) gene. Filaggrin defects could synergize with XLI to exacerbate its phenotype. Case presentation We report a Chinese family with patients presenting diverse phenotype of Keratosis pilaris. A next-generation sequencing panel interrogating 25 ichthyosis related genes with sequencing coverage of the coding regions and splice site junctions, was applied to screen genetic mutations. A gross deletion encompassing the STS gene ranging from exon 1–10 and the FLG c.3321delA mutation were identified in a 31-year old male proband, one of his sister, and his mother, and all the three patients showed obvious symptom. The deletion of STS gene was confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR. The proband’s another sister and his two nephews carried only FLG c.3321delA mutation. Patients carried both mutations presented more severe symptom, while those only carried FLG c.3321delA mutation showed slight or normal phenotype. Conclusions In conclusion, we found that the IV phenotype was exacerbated by co-inheritance of STS and FLG mutations in a Chinese family with ichthyosis. Other genomic regions no included in the study might be also involved in phenotypic modifications.
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- Xiong Wang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Diagnosis of Hubei Province, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430014, Hubei, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430000, China.
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Zhong WL, Wang L, Wu X, Zhang J, Chen XF, Zhang W, Dou X, Yu B. Development of Unlabeled Probe Based High-Resolution Melting Analysis for Detection of Filaggrin Gene Mutation c.3321delA. J Clin Lab Anal 2016; 30:892-896. [PMID: 27040325 PMCID: PMC6806714 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Filaggrin gene (FLG) plays an important role in skin barrier function, and loss-of-function mutations of FLG have been shown to be a predisposing factor for atopic dermatitis (AD). The c.3321delA mutation is the most common FLG mutation in Chinese population. We aim to develop a rapid, cost-efficiency, and reliable closed-tube method that has not been described for the detection of c.3321delA mutation. METHODS Recombinant wild-type and mutant plasmids of c.3321delA mutation were constructed, heterozygous mutant plasmids were prepared by mixing the mutant plasmids and wild-type plasmids at 1:1 ratio. High-resolution melting analysis (HRMA) coupled with an unlabeled DNA probe was employed to identify the shift in melting temperature of the probe-template complex, which reflects the presence of c.3321delA mutation. RESULTS Unlabeled probe based HRMA was able to distinguish all three genotypes (wild-type, heterozygote, and mutant) of c.3321delA mutation. Then, we applied this method to genotype 1,317 clinical samples. Genotyping results obtained from unlabeled probe HRMA were 100% concordant with the results from direct sequencing. CONCLUSION We developed a fast and high-throughput method to detect the c.3321delA mutation.
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- Wei-Long Zhong
- Department of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China
- Division of Clinical Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Translational Medicine of Dermatology, Shenzhen Peking University-the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China
- Division of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Translational Medicine of Dermatology, Shenzhen Peking University-the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Translational Medicine of Dermatology, Shenzhen Peking University-the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Translational Medicine of Dermatology, Shenzhen Peking University-the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Translational Medicine of Dermatology, Shenzhen Peking University-the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
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Gillespie RMC, Brown SJ. From the outside-in: Epidermal targeting as a paradigm for atopic disease therapy. World J Dermatol 2015; 4:16-32. [DOI: 10.5314/wjd.v4.i1.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2014] [Revised: 11/29/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder which can precede asthma and allergic rhinitis in a disease trajectory known as the atopic march. The pathophysiology of AD includes cutaneous inflammation, disrupted epidermal barrier function, xerosis and propensity to secondary infections. AD had previously been thought to arise from the systemic atopic immune response and therapies are therefore directed towards ameliorating Th2-mediated inflammation. However in recent years the focus has shifted towards primary defects in the skin barrier as an initiating event in AD. Links between loss-of-function variants in the gene encoding filaggrin and disrupted activity of epidermal serine proteases and AD have been reported. Based on these observations, a mechanism has been described by which epidermal barrier dysfunction may lead to inflammation and allergic sensitization. Exogenous and endogenous stressors can further exacerbate inherited barrier abnormalities to promote disease activity. Pathways underlying progression of the atopic march remain unclear, but recent findings implicate thymic stromal lymphopoietin as a factor linking AD to subsequent airway inflammation in asthma. This new appreciation of the epidermis in the development of AD should lead to deployment of more specific strategies to restore barrier function in atopic patients and potentially halt the atopic march.
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Torrelo A. Atopic dermatitis in different skin types. What is to know? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 28 Suppl 3:2-4. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- A. Torrelo
- Department of Dermatology; Hospital Niño Jesús; Madrid Spain
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Lepre T, Cascella R, Ragazzo M, Galli E, Novelli G, Giardina E. Association of KIF3A, but not OVOL1 and ACTL9, with atopic eczema in Italian patients. Br J Dermatol 2013; 168:1106-8. [PMID: 23278845 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atopic eczema (AE) (OMIM %603165) is the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by xerosis, pruritus, and erythematous lesions with increased transepidermal water loss. It's a complex disease due to the interaction between environmental and genetics factors. To date, different loci have been related to the disease. OBJECTIVES To verify the association, between AE and rs479844, rs2164983, and rs2897442, target for OVOLI (11q13), ACTL9 (19p13.2), and in KIF3A (5q31) genes in the Italian population. Recently, these SNPs have been validated as associated to the disease. METHODS A case-control study testing a cohort of 359 AE cases and 778 controls. RESULTS We confirmed the association between rs2897442 in KIF3A gene and the disease at both allele and genotype level (P-value: 4.8 × 10(-4) and P-value: 6.3 × 10(-4), respectively). The C allele of the SNP showed an Odds Ratio (OR) of 1.46 (95% CI 1.18-1.82), moreover the CC genotype achieved an OR of 2.77 (95% CI 1.66-4.61). We failed to reveal association between AE and the other two SNPs tested. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicated KIF3A as a novel gene implicated in the development of AE in the Italian population.
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- T Lepre
- Department of Biopathology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Ichthyosis vulgaris is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) and is characterized clinically by xerosis, scaling, keratosis pilaris, palmar and plantar hyperlinearity, and a strong association with atopic disorders. According to the published studies presented in this review article, FLG mutations are observed in approximately 7·7% of Europeans and 3·0% of Asians, but appear to be infrequent in darker-skinned populations. This clinical review article provides an overview of ichthyosis vulgaris epidemiology, related disorders and pathomechanisms. Not only does ichthyosis vulgaris possess a wide clinical spectrum, recent studies suggest that carriers of FLG mutations may have a generally altered risk of developing common diseases, even beyond atopic disorders. Mechanistic studies have shown increased penetration of allergens and chemicals in filaggrin-deficient skin, and epidemiological studies have found higher levels of hand eczema, irritant contact dermatitis, nickel sensitization and serum vitamin D levels. When relevant, individuals should be informed about an increased risk of developing dermatitis when repeatedly or continuously exposed to nickel or irritants. Moreover, with our current knowledge, individuals with ichthyosis vulgaris should be protected against neonatal exposure to cats to prevent atopic dermatitis and should abstain from smoking to prevent asthma. Finally, they should be advised against excessive exposure to factors that decrease skin barrier functions and increase the risk of atopic dermatitis.
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- J P Thyssen
- Dermatology Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Dermatology, UCSF, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA.
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Li M, Cheng R, Shi M, Liu J, Zhang G, Liu Q, Yu H, Yao Z. Analyses of FLG mutation frequency and filaggrin expression in isolated ichthyosis vulgaris (IV) and atopic dermatitis-associated IV. Br J Dermatol 2013; 168:1335-8. [PMID: 23290076 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ichthyosis vulgaris (IV; OMIM 146700) is a very common inherited skin disorder. Loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) have been identified as the cause of IV. In a previous study, we found that the percentage of FLG null mutations was lower in IV associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) than in IV not associated with AD (isolated IV). We speculated that some clinical manifestations of IV in patients with AD are not induced by FLG mutations. OBJECTIVES In order to clarify this issue, we collected 21 IV pedigrees, 33 patients with sporadic isolated IV and 116 patients with AD-associated IV to analyse FLG mutation frequency and filaggrin expression in isolated IV and AD-associated IV. METHODS A comprehensive sequencing of the FLG gene in all patients was performed using an overlapping polymerase chain reaction (PCR) strategy. We also studied the immunohistochemistry of profilaggrin/filaggrin protein expression in the skin and measured the mRNA expression using real-time PCR in seven patients, including one patient with IV harbouring the mutation c.3321delA, two patients with AD-associated IV harbouring c.3321delA and c.6834del5, and four patients with AD-associated IV without FLG mutations. RESULTS The percentage of mutations in the FLG gene was 74% and 43% in patients with isolated IV and patients with AD-associated IV, respectively. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that profilaggrin/filaggrin peptides were remarkably reduced in the epidermis of all the patients. All the patients with either AD or IV showed lower FLG mRNA expression compared with the normal control. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that factors other than FLG gene mutations can downregulate profilaggrin/filaggrin expression, leading to the ichthyosiform phenotype in the context of AD.
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- M Li
- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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von Gunten S, Marsland BJ, von Garnier C, Simon D. Update in clinical allergy and immunology. Allergy 2012; 67:1491-500. [PMID: 23110377 DOI: 10.1111/all.12067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In the recent years, a tremendous body of studies has addressed a broad variety of distinct topics in clinical allergy and immunology. In this update, we discuss selected recent data that provide clinically and pathogenetically relevant insights or identify potential novel targets and strategies for therapy. The role of the microbiome in shaping allergic immune responses and molecular, as well as cellular mechanisms of disease, is discussed separately and in the context of atopic dermatitis, as an allergic model disease. Besides summarizing novel evidence, this update highlights current areas of uncertainties and debates that, as we hope, shall stimulate scientific discussions and research activities in the field.
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- S. von Gunten
- Institute of Pharmacology; University of Bern; Bern; Switzerland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine; Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Lausanne; Switzerland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Inselspital; Bern University Hospital; Bern; Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Inselspital; Bern University Hospital; Bern; Switzerland
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Cheng R, Li M, Zhang H, Guo Y, Chen X, Tao J, Jiang A, Gan J, Qi H, Yu H, Liao W, Yao Z. Common FLG mutation K4671X not associated with atopic dermatitis in Han Chinese in a family association study. PLoS One 2012; 7:e49158. [PMID: 23152869 PMCID: PMC3496733 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Filaggrin gene (FLG) mutations have been identified as the cause of ichthyosis vulgaris (IV) and major predisposing factors for atopic dermatitis (AD). The relationship among AD, IV and FLG mutations has not been clarified yet. Mutations 3321delA and K4671X, two of the most common mutations in Chinese patients, were both statistically associated with AD in case-control studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS A group of 100 family trios (a total of 300 members with one affected AD proband and both parents) were recruited and screened for three filaggrin null mutations (3222del4, 3321delA and K4671X). The subjects' manifestations of AD and IV were assessed by two experienced dermatologists and recorded in detail. The relationship of common mutations to AD were assessed using both case-control and family-based tests of association. Filaggrin expression was measured in skin of 3 subjects with K4671X heterozygote and the normal control using quantitative real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Of 100 probands for AD, 22 were carriers for common FLG mutations and only 2 of them were from 40 none-IV family trios (5.00%), consistent with that of the healthy control group (3.99%, P>0.05). Significant statistical associations were revealed between AD and 3321delA (P<0.001, odds ratio 12.28, 95% confidence interval 3.35-44.98) as well as K4671X (P = 0.002, odds ratio 4.53, 95% confidence interval 1.77-11.60). The family-based approach revealed that 3321delA was over-transmitted to AD offspring from parents (T:U = 12∶1, P = 0.003) but failed to demonstrate transmission disequilibrium between K4671X and AD (T:U = 10∶8, P = 0.815). Moreover, compared to the normal control, filaggrin expression at both mRNA and protein levels in epidermis of subjects with K4671X(heter) was not reduced. CONCLUSIONS AD patients from none-IV family trios have low probability of carrying FLG mutations. The present family samples confirmed the susceptibility of mutation 3321delA to AD in Han Chinese. K4671X was not a pathogenic mutation.
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- Ruhong Cheng
- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (ZRY); (WQL)
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Interactions between FLG mutations and allergens in atopic dermatitis. Arch Dermatol Res 2012; 304:787-93. [PMID: 22903496 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-012-1282-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Filaggrin gene (FLG) mutations and sensitization in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) have been well documented. However, whether an interaction exists between these mutations and specific sensitization in AD patients is still unknown. The aim of the study was to explore the interaction between FLG mutations and specific sensitization in AD patients. A total of 249 AD outpatients were recruited in the current study. Skin prick tests were conducted to assess the patient's sensitization to specific allergens. FLG mutations were analyzed through comprehensive sequencing. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the interactions between FLG mutations and sensitization present. The mean age of the patients was 3.5 years, and the mean age of onset of AD was 9.6 months. The mean SCORAD of the patients was 25.8. Fourteen types of mutations were identified in the FLG of 64 patients. A total of 24 (9.6 %) and 29 (11.6 %) cases were mutated with 3321delA and K4671X, respectively. Sensitization to at least one type of allergen was detected in 118 patients (47.4 %). Logistic regression analyses showed that FLG mutations presented an interaction with sensitization to peanut and did not interact with the other detected allergens among AD patients. Sensitization to peanut allergens would have an interaction with the mutation of K4671X and the combined mutations in FLG in patients with atopic dermatitis. However, sensitization to the other common allergens might not interact with FLG mutations in the development of atopic dermatitis.
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