Chr15q25 Genetic Variant rs16969968 Alters Cell Differentiation in Respiratory Epithelia.
Int J Mol Sci
; 22(13)2021 Jun 22.
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| ID: mdl-34206324
The gene cluster region, CHRNA3/CHRNA5/CHRNB4, encoding for nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunits, contains several genetic variants linked to nicotine addiction and brain disorders. The CHRNA5 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs16969968 is strongly associated with nicotine dependence and lung diseases. Using immunostaining studies on tissue sections and air-liquid interface airway epithelial cell cultures, in situ hybridisation, transcriptomic and cytokines detection, we analysed rs16969968 contribution to respiratory airway epithelial remodelling and modulation of inflammation. We provide cellular and molecular analyses which support the genetic association of this polymorphism with impaired ciliogenesis and the altered production of inflammatory mediators. This suggests its role in lung disease development.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cell Differentiation
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Gene Expression Regulation
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Receptors, Nicotinic
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Respiratory Mucosa
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Inflammation
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Nerve Tissue Proteins
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Mol Sci
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France