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Evaluation of serum levels of interferon beta (INF-Ɓ) and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) gene polymorphism in relation to asthma phenotypes in children

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Allergy
Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: Asthma is a heterogeneous airway disease resulting from an interaction between multiple factors. Interferon-beta (INF-β) induces robust antiviral and immunomodulatory response to interfere with viral replication. The implication of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) was highlighted in many allergic diseases. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the serum levels of INF-β and NOD2 single nucleotide gene polymorphism (SNP) among Egyptian asthmatic children who presented with wheezy and cough phenotypes. Methods: A group of 131 Egyptian asthmatic children (67 wheezy phenotype and 64 cough phenotype) together with 39 controls were enrolled and analyzed for the genotypes of NOD2 (rs2066845) polymorphisms using real time PCR via TaqMan assays. Serum INF-β levels were determined by ELISA technique. Results: Serum INF-β levels were significantly lower in both wheezy and cough phenotypes compared to control group (Z=1.19, p=0.233). Concerning the studied NOD2 SNP (rs2066845), both GG and GC genotypes showed significantly higher frequencies among asthmatic cases compared to healthy controls (p= 0.002, 0.021, respectively). Also, serum INF-β levels were significantly lower in both wheezy and cough asthma phenotypes with GG genotype compared to controls (p= 0.012, 0.015, respectively) of the same genotype. No significant differences were observed between the two studied asthma phenotypes regarding serum levels of INF-β, genotypes or allele frequency of NOD2 gene. Conclusion: Asthmatic children have lower levels of INF-β compared to controls, which might indicate a potential role of IFNs-based therapies for asthma. The study also provided possible evidence of the impact of rs2066845 G allele on asthma development.

DOI

10.21608/ejpa.2021.93052.1029

Keywords

Childhood asthma, Wheezy, cough, INF-β, NOD2

Authors

First Name

magdy

Last Name

zedan

MiddleName

mohamed

Affiliation

Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Department, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Email

magdyzedan@yahoo.com

City

Mansoura city, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

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First Name

engy

Last Name

osman

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allergy and pulmonolgy unit, pediatric department , faculty of Medicine , Mansoura university, Egypt.

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ahmedengy1234@gmail.com

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First Name

Nashwa

Last Name

Abosamra

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-

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Professor of clinical pathology, Faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.

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abosamrana@yahoo.com

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-

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-

First Name

Amal

Last Name

Osman

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-

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University,Mansoura, Egypt.

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amalosman98@yahoo.com

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-

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-

First Name

Hoda

Last Name

Rizq

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-

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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dr_hoda00@yahoo.com

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First Name

Esraa

Last Name

Zeinhom

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-

Affiliation

Pediatric Department, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

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esraazeinhom@yahoo.com

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Mansoura

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Volume

20

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1

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33129

Issue Date

2022-04-01

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2021-08-28

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2022-04-01

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23

Page End

30

Print ISSN

1687-1642

Online ISSN

2314-8934

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https://ejpai.journals.ekb.eg/article_231379.html

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643

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The Egyptian Journal of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

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https://ejpai.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of serum levels of interferon beta (INF-Ɓ) and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) gene polymorphism in relation to asthma phenotypes in children

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22 Jan 2023