Children's Memorial Hospital Inc
Grant: $678,380 - National Institutes of Health - May. 21, 2009
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Award Description: Food allergy (FA), a condition caused by an immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to food, is a growing clinical and public health problem in the U.S. and worldwide. FA affects approximately 5-8% children and 1-4% of adults. A positive family history is a well-recognized predictor of allergic diseases. Our preliminary data strongly suggest that genetic factors play an important role in FA. To date, few genetic studies of FA have been conducted. The central focus of this proposal is to conduct a genome-wide association (GWA) study to identify susceptibility genes for FA. We will utilize biological samples and epidemiological and clinical data from our ongoing multi-center FA study using a standard protocol. We propose a two-stage GWA study. Specifically, Aim1 (Stage 1 GWA study): We will genotype FA affected a large sample of trios (mother, father, and FA affected child) using the Illumina Human1M-Omin Infinium HD BeadChip. We will test each SNP for association with FA using best available statistical methods. We will select SNPs reaching Stage 1 significance (p<10-4) to be further tested in Stage 2. Aim2 (Stage 2 GWA study): We will genotype all the promising SNPs identified from Aim 1 in an independent set of FA affected trios. We will perform joint analysis that will combine the stage 1 and stage 2 trios. We will use the genome-wide significance cutoff (p<10-7) in Stage 2. This study will be the first large-scale GWA study of FA in the U.S. Given our limited understanding of the etiology of FA and lack of highly favorable candidate genes of FA, a GWA study offers the best available approach to dissect genetic basis of FA. Findings from this and future studies will help develop a promising paradigm for identifying individuals at high risk of FA, and developing effective strategies for prevention and treatment of FA.
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Jobs Summary: This project has supported a total of 0.18 FTE faculty positions and 1.00 FTE junior researcher. (Total jobs reported: 1)
Project Status: Less Than 50% Completed
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