Researchers Find Three Genes Related to Eczema

A new issue of the British "Nature Genetics" magazine published a research report, said that multinational researchers found three new genes related to eczema, the largest eczema gene survey so far, which will help deepen the study of its principles and development of diagnostic and therapeutic methods.

Researchers from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia investigated the genetic data of about 10,000 eczema patients and compared them with the genes of 40,000 other people. Finally, three genes related to eczema were discovered. Among them, the genes code-named OVOL1 and ACTL9 are related to the skin's own functions, and the gene code-named IL4-KIF3A is related to the function of the human immune system.

Lavinia Paternoster, a researcher at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, said that this study shows that the cause of eczema exists in both the skin and immune system, which will help develop new diagnostics and treatments. method.

Eczema is a common skin disease that causes erythema or even erosion of the skin. It occurs in children, and some adults develop recurrent attacks. It has a lot to do with heredity. According to statistics, if one parent has eczema, the proportion of children suffering from eczema is 60%; if both parents have eczema, the proportion of children with the disease will reach 80%. Therefore, analysis at the genetic level is very important for the study of this disease.