Asthma genetics and epigenetics

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

The official journal of CSACI

Asthma genetics and epigenetics

Guest Editors: Kari Nadeau (Stanford University, USA) and Rachel Miller (Columbia Medical University, USA)

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology and Clinical Epigenetics present 'Asthma genetics and epigenetics', a cross-journal thematic series. This series aims to highlight the epigenetic mechanisms and genetic factors which contribute to the pathogenesis and epidemiology of asthma.

This collection of articles has not been sponsored and articles have undergone the journal's standard peer-review process.

The collection is still open for submissions.

1. Content Type:Research

   Dietary intake is associated with respiratory health outcomes and DNA methylation in children with asthma

   Asthma is an increasingly common chronic disease among children, and data point toward a complex mechanism involving genetic, environmental and epigenetic factors. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA hypo- or...

   Authors:L. Montrose, T. J. Ward, E. O. Semmens, Y. H. Cho, B. Brown and C. W. Noonan

   Citation:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2017 13:12

   Published on: 27 February 2017

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2. Content Type:Review

   Genetic and epigenetic studies of atopic dermatitis

   Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the complex interaction of genetic, immune and environmental factors. There have many recent discoveries involving the genetic and epigenetic ...

   Authors:Lianghua Bin and Donald Y. M. Leung

   Citation:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2016 12:52

   Published on: 19 October 2016

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3. Content Type:Review

   Air pollution, epigenetics, and asthma

   Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) has been implicated in asthma development, persistence, and exacerbation. This exposure is highly significant as large segments of the global population resides...

   Authors:Hong Ji, Jocelyn M. Biagini Myers, Eric B. Brandt, Cole Brokamp, Patrick H. Ryan and Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey

   Citation:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2016 12:51

   Published on: 19 October 2016

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