抄録
Kawasaki disease is a pediatric systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology for which a genetic influence is suspected. We identified a functional SNP (itpkc_3) in the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase C (ITPKC) gene on chromosome 19q13.2 that is significantly associated with Kawasaki disease susceptibility and also with an increased risk of coronary artery lesions in both Japanese and US children. Transfection experiments showed that the C allele of itpkc_3 reduces splicing efficiency of the ITPKC mRNA. ITPKC acts as a negative regulator of T-cell activation through the Ca2+/NFAT signaling pathway, and the C allele may contribute to immune hyper-reactivity in Kawasaki disease. This finding provides new insights into the mechanisms of immune activation in Kawasaki disease and emphasizes the importance of activated T cells in the pathogenesis of this vasculitis.
| 本文言語 | 英語 |
|---|---|
| ページ(範囲) | 35-42 |
| ページ数 | 8 |
| ジャーナル | Nature Genetics |
| 巻 | 40 |
| 号 | 1 |
| DOI | |
| 出版ステータス | 出版済み - 01-2008 |
| 外部発表 | はい |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- 遺伝学
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