Genetic Landscape of Atopic Dermatitis

Overview

Journal Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2024 Jun 26

PMID 38920356

Authors

Lavinia Paternoster

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Abstract

Purpose Of Review: This review summarizes recent advances in identifying genetic risk factors for atopic dermatitis and how these genetic associations are being used to explore the causal relationships between atopic dermatitis and potential risk factors and downstream outcomes.

Recent Findings: A recent large-scale GWAS meta-analysis has identified 91 genetic loci associated with atopic dermatitis. Rare variant studies have also identified new gain-of-function or loss-of-function variants implicated in atopic dermatitis, particularly for FLG and STAT6/JAK1 . Finally, there has been a surge in utilizing genetic association data to investigate the causal relationships between atopic dermatitis and other traits. Mendelian randomization studies have found that various metabolites and gut microbiota are causal for atopic dermatitis and have causally implicate atopic dermatitis in the development of alopecia areata, diabetes, vascular dementia and some cancers.

Summary: The past year has seen a huge increase in the genes implicated for atopic dermatitis and in the use of genetics to explore causal relationships. The latter requires caution in implementation and interpretation, but is a promising area of research. In the coming years, increasing the ethnic diversity of atopic dermatitis genetic studies would be very welcome and the translation of current genetic findings into new drugs will be an exciting area of development.

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