Food Allergy Genetics and Epigenetics : A Review of Genome-Wide Association Studies
Recent Publication
A current review, in which Prim. Assoc. Prof. PD Dr Thomas Eiwegger is involved, the genetic and epigenetic research on food allergies is highlighted. The article shows that certain genes related to the function of the skin barrier and the immune system are associated with food allergies. Important discoveries have been made through genome-wide association studies that have identified 16 genetic variants that also play a role in other allergies such as asthma and hay fever.
Arnau-Soler, A., Tremblay, B. L., Sun, Y., Madore, A.-M., Simard, M., Kersten, E. T. G., Ghauri, A., Marenholz, I., Eiwegger, T., Simons, E., Chan, E. S., Nadeau, K., Sampath, V., Mazer, B. D., Elliott, S., Hampson, C., Soller, L., Sandford, A., Begin, P., ... Asai, Y. (2024). Food Allergy Genetics and Epigenetics: A Review of Genome-Wide Association Studies. Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Vorzeitige Online-Publikation. https://doi.org/10.1111/all.16429
Prim. Univ.-Prof. PD Dr. Thomas Eiwegger
Scientific Working Group Clinical Immunology, Division of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (University Hospital St. Pölten)