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Review of Environmental Impact on the Epigenetic Regulation of Atopic Diseases CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS Sabounchi, S., Bollyky, J., Nadeau, K. 2015; 15 (6)

Abstract

There has been significant increase in the prevalence of atopy over the past decade that cannot be explained by genetic predisposition. Environmental factors including nutrition, the uterine environment, and lifestyle factors are known to play a role in gene expression through epigenetic modifications. In this article, we review the literature on the environmental impact on epigenetic modulation of atopic diseases including asthma, food allergy, eczema, and allergic rhinitis. Recent public release of epigenomic data for hundreds of human tissues provides a powerful resource for further investigation of the molecular basis of atopic diseases.

View details for DOI 10.1007/s11882-015-0533-1

View details for Web of Science ID 000357428700004

View details for PubMedID 26141578