rs12089229 - LINC02814
Magnitude 4.5 · 1 study on file
Reported associations
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Genome-wide association study identifies CDH13 as a susceptibility gene for rhododendrol-induced leukoderma. - Pigment cell & melanoma research (2021) · Okamura K, Abe Y, Naka I, Ohashi J, Yagami A, Matsunaga K, Kobayashi Y, Fukai K, Tanemura A, Katayama I, Masui Y, Ito A, Yamashita T, Nagai H, Nishigori C, Oiso N, Aoyama Y, Araki Y, Saito T, Hayashi M, Hozumi Y, Suzuki T · PubMed 32558222
Racemic RS-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol (rhododendrol; trade name: Rhododenol [RD]), which is used in topical skin-lightening cosmetics, was unexpectedly reported in Japan to induce leukoderma or vitiligo called RD-induced leukoderma (RIL) after repeated application. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated chemical-induced vitiligo pathogenesis on a genome-wide scale. Here, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for 147 cases and 112 controls. CDH13, encoding a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored protein called T-cadherin (T-cad), was identified as the strongest RIL susceptibility gene. RD sensitivity was remarkably increased by T-cad knockdown in cultured normal human melanocytes. Furthermore, we confirmed tyrosinase upregulation and downregulation of the anti-apopt
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Lifestyle context
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Lifestyle
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rhododendrol in cosmetic products Moderate
rs12089229 is associated with significantly increased depigmentation response to rhododendrol, a compound used in some skin-lightening cosmetics.
Check labels on whitening and brightening cosmetics for rhododendrol; select alternative products if planning to use such cosmetics.