Abstract

The primary goal of the """"""""Molecular Characterization of HLA-DR and -DQ Genotypes Associated with Susceptibility to Vitiligo"""""""" is to resolve, at the DNA level, HLA-DR and -DQ haplotypes associated with susceptibility to vitiligo in African Americans. Molecular typing methods will be used in this project to refine serologically defined HLA phenotypes associated with disease susceptibility in the target population. Lymphocytes from peripheral blood samples of the patients' family members will be HLA- phenotyped in standard microcytoxicity assay to determine haplotypes. Thus, the molecular characterization of HLA-DR and -DQ haplotypes at the DNA level will not only define the definition of disease-associated alleles and/or sequences, but also be of great importance in better understanding the significance of immunogenetic factors in the etiology and pathogenesis of vitiligo in patients with an autoimmune-type disorder.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR010284-03
Application #
6283013
Study Section
Project Start
1997-12-01
Project End
1998-11-30
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Howard University
Department
Type
DUNS #
056282296
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20059

  Publications

Christensen, Kurt D; Uhlmann, Wendy R; Roberts, J Scott et al. (2018) A randomized controlled trial of disclosing genetic risk information for Alzheimer disease via telephone. Genet Med 20:132-141
Doumatey, Ayo P; He, William J; Gaye, Amadou et al. (2018) Circulating MiR-374a-5p is a potential modulator of the inflammatory process in obesity. Sci Rep 8:7680
Guan, Yue; Roter, Debra L; Wolff, Jennifer L et al. (2018) The impact of genetic counselors' use of facilitative strategies on cognitive and emotional processing of genetic risk disclosure for Alzheimer's disease. Patient Educ Couns 101:817-823
Mullins, Tanya L Kowalczyk; Li, Su X; Bethel, James et al. (2018) Sexually transmitted infections and immune activation among HIV-infected but virally suppressed youth on antiretroviral therapy. J Clin Virol 102:7-11
Faruque, Mezbah U; Chen, Guanjie; Doumatey, Ayo P et al. (2017) Transferability of genome-wide associated loci for asthma in African Americans. J Asthma 54:1-8
Guan, Yue; Roter, Debra L; Erby, Lori H et al. (2017) Disclosing genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease to cognitively impaired patients and visit companions: Findings from the REVEAL Study. Patient Educ Couns 100:927-935
Nandakumar, Priyanka; Lee, Dongwon; Richard, Melissa A et al. (2017) Rare coding variants associated with blood pressure variation in 15?914 individuals of African ancestry. J Hypertens 35:1381-1389
Lieberman, Richard; Armeli, Stephen; Scott, Denise M et al. (2016) FKBP5 genotype interacts with early life trauma to predict heavy drinking in college students. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 171:879-87
Christensen, Kurt D; Roberts, J Scott; Whitehouse, Peter J et al. (2016) Disclosing Pleiotropic Effects During Genetic Risk Assessment for Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med 164:155-63
Armeli, Stephen; O'Hara, Ross E; Covault, Jon et al. (2016) Episode-specific drinking-to-cope motivation and next-day stress-reactivity. Anxiety Stress Coping 29:673-84

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