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ArticleThe Journal of allergy and clinical immunology2024

Gene-based association study of rare variants in children of diverse ancestries implicates TNFRSF21 in the development of allergic asthma.

Selene Clay, Jehan Alladina, Neal P Smith, Cynthia M Visness, Robert A Wood, George T O'Connor, Robyn T Cohen, Gurjit K Khurana Hershey, Carolyn M Kercsmar, Rebecca S Gruchalla and 17 more

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  2. Scientific Advances from Sharing URECA Data in Collaborative Analyses.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2026
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  3. Associations between genetic ancestry and allergic outcomes at 10 years among Black children.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2026
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  4. Cumulative genetic risk for asthma contributes to disease severity in children with asthma.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026
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27 authors at 18 institutions in 1 country.

Selene ClayDepartment of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Electronic address: seleneclay@uchicago.edu.
Jehan AlladinaDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Neal P SmithCenter for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, Cambridge, Mass; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Mass.
Cynthia M VisnessRho, Inc, Durham, NC.
Robert A WoodPediatric Allergy and Immunology Department, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md.
George T O'ConnorDepartment of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
Robyn T CohenDepartment of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
Gurjit K Khurana HersheyDivision of Asthma Research, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Carolyn M KercsmarDivision of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rebecca S GruchallaInternal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex.
Michelle A GillPediatric Infectious Diseases, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St Louis, Mo.
Andrew H LiuBreathing Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo.
Haejin KimAllergy and Immunology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Mich.
Meyer KattanDepartment of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Leonard B BacharierDepartment of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
Deepa RastogiDivision of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC.
Katherine Rivera-SpoljaricDepartment of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo.
Rachel G RobisonDepartment of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, Ill.
Peter J GergenNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rockville, Md.
William W BusseDepartment of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis.
Alexandra-Chloe VillaniCenter for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, Cambridge, Mass; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Mass.
Josalyn L ChoDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa.
Benjamin D MedoffDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
James E GernDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis.
Daniel J JacksonDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis.
Carole OberDepartment of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Matthew DapasDepartment of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
University of Chicago · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · USBoston University · USBroad Institute · USCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · USHarvard University · USChildren's Hospital Colorado · USChildren's National · USColumbia University Irving Medical Center · USHenry Ford Health System · USJohns Hopkins University · USLurie Children's Hospital · USMonroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital · USNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · USSt. Louis Children's Hospital · USThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · USUniversity of Iowa · USWashington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

Transplantation GroupUM2AI117870 · NIAID · RHO FEDERAL SYSTEMS DIVISION, INC. · PI DAVID, GLORIA · 2015 to 2023
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Clinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR001873 · NCATS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI REILLY, MUREDACH P · 2016 to 2025
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Inner City Asthma consortium 3 (ICAC3)UM1AI114271 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI GERN, JAMES E., JACKSON, DANIEL J · 2014 to 2021
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Wisconsin Infant Study Cohort (WISC) ECHO Pediatric Follow-UpUH3OD023282 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI James E. Gern · 2018 to 2026
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CTSA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCHUL1RR025780 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI SOKOL, RONALD J. · 2008 to 2011
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Institute for Clinical and Translational ResearchUL1TR001079 · NCATS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI FORD, DANIEL ERNEST · 2013 to 2017
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Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (NUCATS)UL1TR001422 · NCATS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI D'AQUILA, RICHARD · 2015 to 2023
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Project-005UL1TR001430 · NCATS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI BAIR-MERRITT, MEGAN H, CENTER, DAVID M. · 2015 to 2024
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ZIPRASIDONE (GEODON) AUGMENTATION IN SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR-RESISTANT OBM01RR000071 · NCRR · MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NYU · PI NEWCORN, JEFFREY H · 1985 to 2009
$41.5M
Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings Leadership Center Administrative Supplement for URECA Yr4UM1AI160040 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI James E. Gern, DANIEL J JACKSON · 2021 to 2026
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Pulmonary Toxicology Facility CoreP30ES005605 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Brandi Janssen · 1990 to 2026
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMost genetic studies of asthma and allergy have focused on common variation in individuals primarily of European ancestry. Studying the role of rare variation in quantitative phenotypes and in asthma phenotypes in populations of diverse ancestries can provide additional, important insights into the development of these traits.

objectiveWe sought to examine the contribution of rare variants to different asthma- or allergy-associated quantitative traits in children with diverse ancestries and explore their role in asthma phenotypes.

methodsWe examined whole-genome sequencing data from children participants in longitudinal studies of asthma (n = 1035; parent-identified as 67% Black and 25% Hispanic) to identify rare variants (minor allele frequency < 0.01). We assigned variants to genes and tested for associations using an omnibus variant-set test between each of 24,902 genes and 8 asthma-associated quantitative traits. On combining our results with external data on predicted gene expression in humans and mouse knockout studies, we identified 3 candidate genes. A burden of rare variants in each gene and in a combined 3-gene score was tested for its associations with clinical phenotypes of asthma. Finally, published single-cell gene expression data in lower airway mucosal cells after allergen challenge were used to assess transcriptional responses to allergen.

resultsRare variants in USF1 were significantly associated with blood neutrophil count (P = 2.18 × 10

conclusionsWe report novel associations between rare variants in genes and allergic and inflammatory phenotypes in children with diverse ancestries, highlighting TNFRSF21 as contributing to the development of allergic asthma.

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AsthmaHypersensitivityAdultAllergensAnimalsChildGenetic Association StudiesGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMicePhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorAllergensReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorTNFRSF21 protein, humaneosinophilsneutrophilstotal IgEWhole-genome sequencing

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PMID37944567
PMCPMC10939893
OpenAlexW4388452138

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