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Polymorphism 4G/5G in the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) gene is associated with IgE-mediated allergic diseases and asthma in the Czech population

Authors

BUČKOVÁ Dana IZAKOVIČOVÁ HOLLÁ Lydie VÁCHA Jiří

Year of publication 2002
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Allergy
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Genetics and molecular biology
Keywords allergic diseases; asthma; polymorphism; gene; PAI-1
Description Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) is a glycoprotein that belongs to the serine protease inhibitor superfamily and has an essential role in tissue remodeling after inflammation. Recently, a single base pair deletion/insertion (4G/5G) polymorphism of the PAI-1 gene has been associated with an increased risk of asthma in nuclear families from the United Kingdom. Our findings support the idea that the 4G allele of the 4G/5G polymorphism in the PAI-1 gene may be a risk factor for IgE-mediated asthma and allergic diseases also in our Czech population.
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