ADAM Metallopeptidase Domain 33 (ADAM33): A Promising Target for Asthma
Joint Authors
Gao, Peisong
Tripathi, Priya
Awasthi, Shally
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Over the last few years, a significant progress has been made in understanding the role of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 33 (ADAM33) in asthma.
The previous observations for the association with asthma have been replicated in over 33 different population samples worldwide.
We and others have performed association analysis and meta-analysis and provided further evidence that several polymorphisms in the ADAM33 are risk factors for asthma, especially in the Asian population.
Further, several studies have suggested that alterations in epigenetic marks alter the patterns of DNA methylation of ADAM33 and result in potentially adverse biological effects.
Finally, while the biological activities of ADAM33 are as yet unknown, ADAM33 may play a possible role in airway remodeling because of its high expression in epithelium, myo/fibroblasts, and airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) and its role in promoting angiogenesis and stimulating cell proliferation and differentiation.
Thus, ADAM33 represents a promising target for asthma.
However, further investigations are clearly needed to discover functional ADAM33 gene polymorphisms and the role of genetic/epigenetic factors in conferring genetic susceptibility to environmental exposure induced asthma as well as biological function in asthma.
This, in turn, will unlock the possibility of ADAM33 as a target for asthma therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tripathi, Priya& Awasthi, Shally& Gao, Peisong. 2014. ADAM Metallopeptidase Domain 33 (ADAM33): A Promising Target for Asthma. Mediators of Inflammation،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tripathi, Priya…[et al.]. ADAM Metallopeptidase Domain 33 (ADAM33): A Promising Target for Asthma. Mediators of Inflammation No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tripathi, Priya& Awasthi, Shally& Gao, Peisong. ADAM Metallopeptidase Domain 33 (ADAM33): A Promising Target for Asthma. Mediators of Inflammation. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043648
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1043648