Review Article

Perinatal Gene-Gene and Gene-Environment Interactions on IgE Production and Asthma Development

Table 2

Interactions of genes with maternal atopy, endotoxin and other environmental factors on IgE production and asthma phenotype.

Environment factors-gene interaction

PrenatalCord blood IgE levelsMaternal atopy-FGF1 [10]
Maternal atopy-IL13-CCL22 [10]
Maternal atopy-gender-CTLA4 [46]
Endotoxin-CD14 [47]

ChildhoodIgE levelsAnimal contact-CD14 [48]
Helicobacter pylori-CD14 [49]
Endotoxin-CD14 [50]
Day care attendance-CD14 [51]
Day care attendance-IL4R [51]
AsthmaCountry living-CD14 [52]
Fungi-CHIT1 [53]
Maternal bronchial hyperresponsiveness-HLA-G [54]
Children of farmer-TLR2 [55]