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Faculty Detail    
Name JEFFREY C EDBERG
  
Campus Address SHEL 207 Zip 2182
Phone  (205) 934-0894
E-mail  jedberg@uab.edu
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Faculty Appointment(s)
Appointment Type Department Division Rank
Primary  Med - Immunology/Rheumatology  Med - Immunology/Rheumatology Professor
Secondary  Microbiology  Microbiology Assistant Professor
Center    Professor
Center  Comp Arthritis, MSK, Bone & Autoimmunity Ctr  Comp Arthritis, MSK, Bone & Autoimmunity Ctr Professor
Center  Comprehensive Cancer Center  Comprehensive Cancer Center Professor
Center  Ctr for Clinical & Translational Sci  Ctr for Clinical & Translational Sci Professor
Center  Minority Health & Research Center  Minority Health & Research Center Professor

Graduate Biomedical Sciences Affiliations
Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics 
Immunology 
Medical Scientist Training Program 
Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine 



Research/Clinical Interest
Title
Genetic Polymorphisms in Wegener’s Granulomatosis
Description
Wegener’s granulomatosis, an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-positive systemic small vessel vasculitide, is characterized by inflammatory lesions with granuloma formation in the upper and lower airways, pauci-immune glomerulonephritis, and anti-proteinase 3 autoantibodies. Although Wegener’s granulomatosis is considered idiopathic, there has been substantial interest in environmental factors as either etiologic or accelerating risk factors, with Staphylococcus aureus having attracted substantial attention as one such environmental factor. Although consensus about etiology remains elusive, the nature of the host response has emerged as an important determinant for disease phenotype and severity. Although Wegener’s granulomatosis occurs sporadically, and does not show classical familial clustering and transmission characteristic of some autoimmune diseases, the identification of important genetic factors in Wegener’s granulomatosis is not only feasible but also potentially very fruitful in providing insights into pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets. Building on the clinical trial of etanercept in Wegener’s granulomatosis, Dr. Edberg, in collaboration with Drs. Kimberly and Kaslow, is developing a renewable genetic repository to explore the relationship between the Wegener’s granulomatosis diathesis and genetic polymorphisms in candidate molecules, selected for their role in pathophysiology. These studies also will involve identification of new polymorphisms in such molecules and application of these to this cohort.

Selected Publications 
Publication PUBMEDID
Tanaka S, Edberg JC, Chatham W, Fassina G, Kimberly RP. FcgammaRIIIb allele-sensitive release of alpha-defensins: anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-induced release of chemotaxins. J Immunol. 171:6090-6, 2003

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Li X, Wu J, Carter RH, Edberg JC, Su K, Cooper GS, Kimberly RP. A novel polymorphism in the Fcgamma receptor IIB (CD32B) transmembrane region alters receptor signaling.
Arthritis Rheum. 48:3242-52, 2003
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Wu J, Metz C, Xu X, Abe R, Gibson AW, Edberg JC, Cooke J, Xie F, Cooper GS, Kimberly RP. A novel polymorphic CAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta element in the FasL gene promoter alters Fas ligand expression: a candidate background gene in African American systemic lupus erythematosus patients. J Immunol. 170:132-8, 2003  12496392 
imberly RP, Wu J, Gibson AW, Su K, Qin H, Li X, Edberg JC. Diversity and duplicity: human FCgamma receptors in host defense and autoimmunity. Immunol Res 26:177-89, 2002.
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Su K, Wu J, Edberg JC, McKenzie SE, Kimberly RP. Genomic organization of classical human low-affinity Fcgamma receptor genes. Genes Immun. 3:S51-6, 2002.  12215903 
Edberg JC, Langefeld CD, Wu J, Moser KL, Kaufman KM, Kelly J, Bansal V, Brown WM, Salmon JE, Rich SS, Harley JB, Kimberly RP. Genetic linkage and association of Fcgamma receptor IIIA (CD16A) on chromosome 1q23 with human systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 46:2132-40, 2002.

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Edberg JC, Qin H, Gibson AW, Yee AM, Redecha PB, Indik ZK, Schreiber AD, Kimberly RP. The CY domain of the Fcgamma RIa alpha-chain (CD64) alters gamma-chain tyrosine-based signaling and phagocytosis. J Biol Chem. 277:41287-93, 2002.  12200451 
Edberg JC, Wainstein E, Wu J, Csernok E, Sneller MC, Hoffman GS, Keystone EC, Gross WL, Kimberly RP: Analysis of FcgammaRII gene polymorphisms in Wegener's granulomatosis. Exp Clin Immunogenetics 14:183-95, 1997.   
Edberg JC, Moon JJ, Chang DJ, Kimberly RP: Differential regulation of human neutrophil FcgammaRIIa (CD32) and FcgammaRIIIb (CD16)-induced Ca2+ transients. J Biol Chem 273:8071-9, 1998.   
Edberg JC, Yee AM, Rakshit DS, Chang DJ, Gokhale JA, Indik ZK, Schreiber AD, Kimberly RP: The cytoplasmic domain of human FcgammaRIa alters the functional properties of the FcgammaRI.gamma-chain receptor complex. J Biol Chem 274:30328-33, 1999.