From the above analyses, 10 genes (GSDMB, IL18R1, IL1RL1, IL33, MUC5AC, ORMDL3, RPS26, SLC22A4, SUOX, and ZNF652) showed enriched epithelial expression and/or co-localization of the asthma trait in lung tissue. This evidence concerns the gene SLC22A4 and asthma.