<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Inhaled β2 adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) agonists are the mainstay of asthma therapy. The β2-AR protein is encoded by the <italic>ADRB2</italic> gene and variants within this gene can have significant consequences for modulating the response to asthma therapy. This cross-sectional study performed at the University Children’s Hospital in Belgrade, included 54 children with asthma. The subjects were genotyped for ADRB2 +46A>G (Arg16Gly, rs1042713) and +79C>G (Gln27Glu, rs 1042714) polymorphisms and the association with asthma severity and response to inhaled salbutamol was examined. In Serbian asthmatic children, allele +46A was detected with a frequency of 41.7% and allele +79G was detected with a frequency of 23.1%. Allele +46G was found to be associated with a better response to inhaled salbutamol (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0.05) and with mild form of asthma (<italic>p</italic> &lt;0.05). Polymorphism ADRB2 +46A>G may be a determinant of asthma severity and response to salbutamol in children with asthma. We did not find any association of +79C>G polymorphisms with the asthma severity and bronchodilator response to inhaled salbutamol. The results of this study can be potentially useful for personalization of asthma treatment.</p></abstract>

Inhaled β2 adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) agonists are the mainstay of asthma therapy. The β2-AR protein is encoded by the ADRB2 gene and variants within this gene can have significant consequences for modulating the response to asthma therapy. This cross-sectional study performed at the University Children’s Hospital in Belgrade, included 54 children with asthma. The subjects were genotyped for ADRB2 +46A>G (Arg16Gly, rs1042713) and +79C>G (Gln27Glu, rs 1042714) polymorphisms and the association with asthma severity and response to inhaled salbutamol was examined. In Serbian asthmatic children, allele +46A was detected with a frequency of 41.7% and allele +79G was detected with a frequency of 23.1%. Allele +46G was found to be associated with a better response to inhaled salbutamol (p <0.05) and with mild form of asthma (p <0.05). Polymorphism ADRB2 +46A>G may be a determinant of asthma severity and response to salbutamol in children with asthma. We did not find any association of +79C>G polymorphisms with the asthma severity and bronchodilator response to inhaled salbutamol. The results of this study can be potentially useful for personalization of asthma treatment.

<italic>ADRB2</italic> gene polymorphisms and salbutamol responsiveness in Serbian children with asthma

Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics

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 gene polymorphisms and salbutamol responsiveness in Serbian children with asthma

Inhaled β2 adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) agonists are the mainstay of asthma therapy. The β2-AR protein is encoded by the ADRB2 gene and variants within this gene can have significant consequences for modulating the response to asthma therapy. This cross-sectional study performed at the University Children’s Hospital in Belgrade, included 54 children with asthma. The subjects were genotyped for ADRB2 +46A>G (Arg16Gly, rs1042713) and +79C>G (Gln27Glu, rs 1042714) polymorphisms and the association with asthma severity and response to inhaled salbutamol was examined. In Serbian asthmatic children, allele +46A was detected with a frequency of 41.7% and allele +79G was detected with a frequency of 23.1%. Allele +46G was found to be associated with a better response to inhaled salbutamol (p G may be a determinant of asthma severity and response to salbutamol in children with asthma. We did not find any association of +79C>G polymorphisms with the asthma severity and bronchodilator response to inhaled salbutamol. The results of this study can be potentially useful for personalization of asthma treatment.

Inhaled β2 adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) agonists are the mainstay of asthma therapy. The β2-AR protein is encoded by the ADRB2 gene and variants within this...

ADRB2 gene polymorphisms and salbutamol responsiveness in Serbian children with asthma

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Oct 29, 2018

Page range: 33 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2018-0007

Keywords
gene, Asthma, Bronchodilatator response, Polymorphism

© 2018 Jovicic N, Babic T, Dragicevic S, Nestorovic B, Nikolic A, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

ADRB2 gene polymorphisms and salbutamol responsiveness in Serbian children with asthma

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Oct 29, 2018

Page range: 33 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2018-0007

Keywordsgene, Asthma, Bronchodilatator response, Polymorphism

© 2018 Jovicic N, Babic T, Dragicevic S, Nestorovic B, Nikolic A, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
gene, Asthma, Bronchodilatator response, Polymorphism