Genetics of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions

Shang Chen Yang, Chun Bing Chen, Mao Ying Lin, Zhi Yang Zhang, Xiao Yan Jia, Ming Huang, Ya Fen Zou, Wen Hung Chung*

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Abstract

Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) are T cells-mediated life-threatening immune reactions, most commonly induced by drug. The last decade has seen significant progress in SCARs research. Recent studies have unveiled the pathogenesis of SCARs involved in susceptible genes, including human leukocyte antigens (HLA) and drugs-T cell receptor (TCR) interaction that may trigger T cell activation with downstream immune signaling of cytokines/chemokines and specific cytotoxic proteins releases. Advances in identification of multiple genetic alleles associated with specific drugs related SCARS in different populations is an important breakthrough in recent years for prevention of SCARs. This article summarized the findings on genetic factors related to SJS/TEN, especially for HLA.

Original languageEnglish
Article number652091
JournalFrontiers in Medicine
Volume8
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 07 2021

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© Copyright © 2021 Yang, Chen, Lin, Zhang, Jia, Huang, Zou and Chung.

Keywords

  • Stevens–Johnson syndrome
  • genetic screen
  • pharmacogenomic
  • severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions
  • toxic epidermal necrolysis

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