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Final Report: Responses to Fresh Aerosol in Susceptible Subjects

EPA Grant Number: R832144
Title: Responses to Fresh Aerosol in Susceptible Subjects
Investigators: Kipen, Howard , Lioy, Paul J. , Philipp, Claire , Shindler, Daniel , Laskin, Deborah , Zhang, Junfeng , Ohman-Strickland, Pamela , Laumbach, Robert , Fan, Tina
Institution: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
EPA Project Officer: Chung, Serena
Project Period: October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2008
Project Amount: $1,521,398
RFA: The Role of Air Pollutants in Cardiovascular Disease (2003) RFA Text |  Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Particulate Matter , Air

Objective:

1) Determine if exposure of healthy, young, non-smoking volunteers for 2 hours to freshly generated aerosols will lead to abnormalities in endothelial and platelet function that are independent of pulmonary inflammation.  Immediately before and after exposure of subjects to 200 μg/m3 of freshly generated diesel exhaust (DE) or secondary organic aerosol (SOA), and 6 hours post exposure, measurements were made of heart rate variability, endothelial vascular function (brachial artery reactivity and blood nitrite), and platelet activation. To analyze the effects of the aerosols on local pulmonary and systemic inflammation, induced sputum and peripheral blood samples were collected and total leukocyte counts determined. 
 
2) Determine if individuals with genetically increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and endothelial dysfunction exhibit enhanced sensitivity to diesel exhaust or secondary organic aerosol.  Recent studies have demonstrated that dysfunction of the vascular endothelium is determined, in part, by a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS or NOS III) gene.  Genotyping was performed to identify subjects with this SNP and matched controls.  The effects described in objective 1 are assessed as described.

Summary/Accomplishments (Outputs/Outcomes):

1) Phenotypic Changes in Platelet Activation Using Surface Markers

We have completed flow cytometric analysis of 4 platelet membrane surface markers before and 2 hr after DE and CA exposures in 47 of the 63 subjects.  Group means did not show significant changes from DE and/or SOA in cellular mean fluorescence (see 2008-2009 report).  However, in an added analysis, when pre-exposure baseline marker levels were regressed against ambient air pollution levels, there were significant decreases in CD42 (GPIb/IX/V complex that manifests decreased surface expression with platelet activation) associated with increased ambient pollution in the 24 hours prior to measurement (Figure 1).  This suggests increased platelet activation associated with ambient air pollution, occurring over an acute, but much longer, time span than our diesel exposure measurements, and is consistent with our original hypothesis, albeit at a longer time frame and with a different type of pollutant.  It suggests that ambient pollution may be a more potent thrombogenic stimulus than our diesel chamber model of pollution.  Other cellular and soluble platelet markers did not show significant responses to ambient pollution. 
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 Additionally, as included in the 2008-2009 report, because of our relatively null group results for DE-induced platelet activation by flow cytometry, we added two other platelet endpoints to our phenotyping:  platelet aggregation on a small subset of more recent subjects and soluble markers of platelet activation on stored plasma samples for the vast majority of subjects.
 
2)  Phenotypic Changes in Platelet Aggregation
In vitro platelet aggregation using epinephrine as an agonist in nine subjects demonstrated a modest increase in platelet aggregation following diesel exhaust exposure with a large decrease following clean air exposure, suggesting that diesel exposure increased aggregation (see 2008-2009 annual report).  Logistically, we were unable to perform these add-on analyses on more of our diesel subjects as they had to be immediately transported to Dr. Philipp’s lab 3 miles away.  Thus, we were unable to test enough subjects to powerfully reject the null hypothesis of no change.  We have applied similar aggregation assays in our daughter study of responses to drastic air pollution changes during the Beijing Olympics, now in the data analysis phase. 
 
3) Phenotypic Changes in Soluble Markers of Platelet Activation
We have also included two additional studies of soluble (rather than cellular) markers of platelet activation in 56 chamber subjects, including the later time point of 6 hr after onset of exposure.  sP-Selectin, CD40L and sgpV, showed increases following DE, but neither was statistically significant at either the 2-hour or the 6-hour time points (see 2008-2009 annual report).    
 
4) Overall Assessment for Evidence of Platelet Activation Following Acute Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
Since the initiation of this project, studies from Sweden have been published that have demonstrated increases in platelet aggregation and soluble markers of platelet activation (CD62P) at 2 and 6 hours following acute exposure to diesel exhaust (Lucking et al, 2008).  Our study was designed to assess a 2-hour time point for platelet aggregation and a more robust 2- and 6-hour study of soluble markers and found no significant change in either outcome, indicating no increase in coagulation tendency in our system.  Our primary method of cellular activation markers of platelets, not previously used in an environmental study and considered the gold standard of platelet activation studies, was null using our diesel inhalation facility.  During final analyses, we discovered some previously undetected errors in data entry, and in correcting these, it became evident that there was newly recognized unacceptable variation in platelet results between different flow cytometry technicians over the 3 years of data collection, attributed to flow cytometer gating techniques.  In spite of the fact that ICCs for platelet activation were previously demonstrated to be in the acceptable range of 70% (see QA section below), we are presently re-gating all of the 2-hour assays, and this project will be completed in the coming months.  We do not anticipate that it will materially change our null results, already confirmed by the methodologically independent and statistically powerful assays of soluble markers from a separate laboratory.  We are waiting to see if any impact on the ambient air analyses related to platelet activation changes these significant results shown above.    
 
      
c)  Measurement of Endothelial Function
            1. Brachial Artery Ultrasound Scanning (BAUS) Procedure  

        We have measured endothelial function by flow mediated dilation (FMD%) of the brachial artery. Measurement of brachial artery reactivity was originally done by an ultrasound technician, Ursula Corley, under the direction of Co-Investigator Daniel Shindler, MD, director of the Echocardiography Laboratory at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.  Because of the departure of Ms. Corley, we identified another technician from RWJUH, Minal Antala.  We also initiated collaboration with Dr. Jason Allen of Duke University, who had far more experience with the technique and who optimized our data collection procedures, including use of a “probe holder” to minimize variation between pre and post measurements of artery diameter.  We have developed a subcontract with Dr. Allen to perform automated analysis on all of our FMDs, instead of the less reliable manual techniques we originally proposed. The new technician has been trained to collect accurate data under Dr. Allen’s supervision. We collected data on 14 subjects using the new protocol before and after a diesel exhaust and a clean air exposure.  The flow-mediated dilation (FMD%) is reported as the percent change in diameter of the brachial artery from baseline. The changes in brachial artery diameter and percent flow-mediated dilation are displayed in the 2008-2009 report.  Baseline brachial artery diameter showed a decrease following a 2-hour exposure to both diesel particles and clean air, although it was surprisingly greater for clean air and thus not consistent with previously published reports from the University of Washington. The brachial artery diameter increased as expected following cuff deflation, reaching a peak within 60 seconds of cuff deflation on both exposure days. Percent flow-mediated dilation (FMD%) showed an improvement following a 2-hour exposure to either diesel or clean air particles. Peak FMD% response was observed at 45 seconds following cuff deflation on both exposure days. These data are contrary to what has been hypothesized, as we expected the data to exhibit an acute endothelial dysfunction response and a decrease in FMD% following exposure to diesel exhaust particles. We also failed to observe significant differences between DE and CA exposure days.  This suggests an experiment-wise error, although the fact that this was not seen at other centers is perplexing.  Alternatively, our data collection for this endpoint may have still been problematic. This technique will require further development before we can use it with confidence.

 

 
2. Plasma Nitrite Assessment

 

Since design of our study, blood nitrite (NO2) has been reported as an alternative to brachial artery ultrasound scanning (BAUS) and Endo-PAT measurement as a marker of endothelial function (Allen et al, 2005). As a biochemical marker, it is reasonable to examine it in concert with the other, more physiological markers, as it is felt to underlie the physiological vasodilation. We initiated these studies as a consequence of the difficulty we had with the BAUS technique.  We have collected blood samples from 49 subjects for measurement of nitrite levels at baseline (pre-exposure) and following a 2-hour exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DE), secondary organic aerosols (SOA), and clean air (CA). Due to restrictions of available staff time required to analyze samples, samples collected on the SOA day are not analyzed. Post minus pre exposure difference for nitrite levels (diff-CA-Nitrite, diff-DE-Nitrite) was calculated for DE and CA days (see 2008-2009 report). These results show, as hypothesized, a greater decrease in nitrite following DE exposure than following exposure to CA.  However, there were no statistically significant differences between responses on DE and CA days.

In a quality control review, it was noted by the laboratory that all of the values were uncharacteristically low and ultimately a malfunction was detected in the nitric oxide analyzer (NOA).   The analyzer has been repaired and, as of this writing, we have re-run 50% of the nitrite samples, with the remainder to be completed by the end of February 2010.  The ranges are as expected; however, we don’t yet know the impact on the overall analysis of diesel effects.
 

Table 1: Changes in Serum Nitrite Concentration (nM) Following Inhalation of Diesel Exhaust for Two Hours (pending QA correction)

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                                                            Diesel Exhaust (DE)                                                            Clean Air (CA)
                                 ___________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                 
                                 Pre-Exposure        Post-Exposure       DiffDE             Pre-Exposure      Post-Exposure      DiffCA
                                  N=45                      N=45                       N=45              N= 45                    N=45                    N=45
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Serum Nitrite           166.5 ± 163.8          135.1 ± 114.1       -31.3 ± 123        141.8 ± 123.3        132.8 ± 115.9       -8.9 ± 96.2
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Values are presented as mean ± SD.
∆ indicates percent pre-exposure to immediate post-exposure absolute change.
 
 
 
3. Measurement of Endothelial function Using the Endo-PAT Tonometer:
This was discussed extensively in the 2008-2009 report.  We originally thought that this device would be a simple replacement for BAUS, with which we had very low ICCs.  However, in spite of good reliability in the measurements, we had problems ultimately traceable to the tonometer’s unsuitability for use twice within our 2-hour time frame. Apparently, vessels become preconditioned to the ischemic stimulus in a manner that is not a problem for BAUS or blood nitrite measurement. We thus do not consider our pre and post analyses to be reliable.
 
 
d)  Induced Sputum and Other Pulmonary and Systemic Inflammation Analysis
Sputum induction was performed to assess pulmonary inflammation either at 2 or 6 hours after exposure onset; it is generally not felt to be reliable to induce sputum twice within 24 hours due to the inflammatory effect of the first induction on the second. Consistent with an emerging literature, we did not reliably obtain a valid specimen from our non-asthmatic subjects, a problem with which we were not acquainted prior to this study. 155 sputum samples were collected from 63 subjects.  As planned, the minority of samples (28 or 18.1%) was collected at 2 hours following exposure onset and 127 (81.9%) samples were collected at 6 hours following exposure onset. The 2008-2009 report showed detailed QA results for the collected samples.   We have used the following literature-based cutoffs for sample adequacy: visible plugs of sputum with total non-red cells greater than 100,000 and less than 25% epithelial cell contamination.  We have reported detailed tabular data in the 2008-2009 report, which indicates that 80 of our 155 samples met these eligibility requirements.  However, when paired across exposures to DE and CA, we were limited in direct comparison to 22 paired samples (i.e., one subject with a valid specimen after DE and a valid specimen after CA).  Comparisons showed greater numbers of WBC (non-squamous cells) following DE, but this was not significant (see 2008-2009 report).  Thus, we have equivocal evidence for the presence of our planned gold standard for 6-hour induction of inflammation by the DE.
 
Table 2 below shows peripheral WBC and RBC counts before and 6 hours after DE exposure.  It is clear that no increases following DE, consistent with an inflammatory response, have occurred in this assay from a commercial laboratory.
 
Table 2
Outcome variable
Pre CA
(N=49)
Post* CA
(N=48)
6 hrs post CA (N=47)
Pre DE
(N=46)
Post*DE
(N=45)
6 hrs post
DE (N=45)
WBC count (Thous/mcL)
6.7 (1.4)
6.6 (1.5)
6.7 (1.5)
6.7 (1.5)
6.7 (1.7)
6.6 (1.6)
RBC count (Thous/mcL)
4.7 (0.4)
4.9 (0.5)
4.7 (0.4)
4.7 (0.4)
4.9 (0.4)
4.7 (0.4)
 
 
Cytokines
We did not perform the planned analyses of cytokines in sputum and peripheral blood.  This was due to the low number of paired adequate specimens for the sputum.  For the peripheral blood, we felt this was a less productive use of financial resources than to pursue novel outcome assays, such as blood nitrite and UPP.  In addition, we had access to blood and sputum cytokine assays from a parallel experiment in our facility that was completed approximately 1 year into our study.  This study of similar healthy, young subjects was primarily a study of inflammation in response to diesel inhalation (funded by U.S. Department of Defense, N. Fiedler, PI). Exposures were marginally different from ours (300 mg/m3 for one hour, producing a cumulative exposure of 300 mg-hours versus our 400 mg-hours).   This study measured selected cytokines and total protein 6 hours after DE inhalation.  There were no significant changes among 36 pairs of adequate sputum samples for IL-6, IL-8, and TNFα.  They also confirmed the present study’s null findings for an increase in sputum cellularity or peripheral WBC count at 6 hours. Plasma IL-6 at both 6 and 24 hours was not significantly changed from baseline, when compared to CA, further documenting the lack of detectable inflammatory response associated with controlled fresh DE exposures in our facility.
 
 
e) Genetic Screening for eNOS Polymorphisms 
 
DNA Extraction and Genetic Testing
Buccal swab specimens from 346 volunteers were collected from various campus locations, using the Isohelix DNA cheek swab.  These clinical samples were immediately transferred to the EOHSI Bionomics Research and Technology Center (BRTC) for registration and processing.  Each sample is assigned a unique barcode for genetic analysis and is entered into the BRTC laboratory information management system (LIMS) for tracking and storage.  Within 1 week of collection, each buccal swab sample was treated with digestion buffer, and genomic DNA was extracted using a non-organic solid phase extraction technology to ensure intact genomic DNA samples.  All DNA samples go through a rigorous QA/QC procedure following extraction that includes: spectrophotometric analysis (to measure purity), long template PCR (to measure fidelity), and analysis using a standard SNP panel (to ensure no cross contamination and test sample performance) prior to the specific SNP analysis outlined in the proposal.  Table 3 displays the distribution of the Glu298Asp SNP stratified by race/ethnicity respectively among all subjects who were screened.  In searching for homozygous mutants, we adopted a strategy of screening an excess of white subjects.
 
Table 3 displays the distribution of the Glu298Asp SNP stratified by race/ethnicity among those subjects who were screened for participation in aerosol exposure
Race
HET
HOM
WT
UNDETERMINED
 
Total
White
274 (94.8%)
48 (96%)
283 (86.8%)
21 (95.4%)
626 (91.1%)
Black
0 (0%)
1 (2%)
3 (0.9%)
0 (0%)
4 (0.587%)
Asian
13 (4.5%)
1 (2%)
35 (10.7%)
1 (4.5%)
50 (7.2%)
Other
2 (0.6%)
0 (0%)
5 (1.5%)
0 (0%)
7 (1.0%)
Total
289 (42%)
50 (7.2%)
326 (47.4%)
22 (3.2%)
687 (100%)
Note: HET = Heterozygous, HOM = Homozygous, WT = Wild type , UNDETERMINED = No call        
 
Table 4: Distribution of race for Glu298Asp SNP among subjects who have completed participation (N=63)
 
Race
HET
HOM
WT
Total
White
18 (75%)
14 (100%)
14 (56%)
46 (73%)
Black
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
1 (4%)
1 (1.5%)
Asian
5 (20.8%)
0 (0%)
10 (40%)
15 (23.8%)
Other
1 (4.1%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
1 (1.5%)
Total
24 (38.1%)
14 (22.2%)
25 (39.6%)
63 (100%)
Note: HET = Heterozygous, HOM = Homozygous, WT = Wild type
 
        
These data contain many unexpected findings supported by the developing literature since this grant was written.  Most prominent is the rarity of the variant SNP (heterozygotes or homozygotes) among non-white individuals, who compose a high percentage of the student population on our science-oriented campus.  Thus, identification of homozygous individuals was unexpectedly problematic.  Beyond that, even though we identified 49 homozygotes, and we intended to study only 25, we succeeded in recruiting only 14 of them due to scheduling issues and an apparent increase in medical/psychological exclusions for this subgroup. Our power for analysis based on this subgroup was thus unexpectedly low, and no genetic subgroup analyses were significant. We present below results for blood nitrite (based on the original set of data described above),  the outcome most likely to be affected beyond the direct measures of endothelial function. Table 5 is subject to change once we complete reanalysis of the nitrite data, but the available results do not suggest a greater decrease in nitrite following DE in the 8 homozygotes, not when combined with the heterozygotes.  Somewhat intriguing are the higher nitrite values at baseline among the wild types that then decrease following DE exposure. This will be more carefully analyzed once final data are available.  With only 14 subjects completing reliable BAUS, these were not stratified. 
 
Table 5
Changes in blood nitrite concentrations (nM) following diesel exhaust inhalation (N=40) stratified by Glu298Asp status (N=40 with gene status indeterminate for one subject)
Diesel Exhaust                                                                    Clean Air
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                    Pre                   Immediate Post      Diff DE                 Pre                 Immediate Post      Diff CA         Grand Delta
ALL SUBJECTS   143 ± 19.8         119.4 ± 16.6          -23.6 ± 14.6        136.6 ± 19.3       126 ± 18.6         -10.5 ± 12.9     -14.7 ± 18.9
WT (N=16)             177.5 (131.8)    148.8 (95.3)          -28.6 (70.8)         140.3 (134.2)      149.2 (133.7)      8.9 (111.4)     -37.6 (131)
HET (N=15)           110.3 (124.3)       93.1 (109.7)        -17.2 (130.9)      121.0 (121.3)      101.2  (111.5)     19.7 (46.3)      2.5 (122.4)
HOM (N=8)            116.9 (102.5)     101.1 (116.8)        -15.7 (41.6)        137.4 (103.5)      123.2 (108.9)     -14.1 (50.1)     -1.6 (85.1)
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 
f)  Measurement of Heart Rate Variability Before and After DE Inhalation Exposure
Particulate matter air pollution (PM) has been associated with changes in heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of autonomic nervous system function and a predictor of mortality.  Using the PowerLab HRV module, we have analyzed recordings for time and frequency domain measures of HRV, including standard deviation of the normalized RR intervals (SDNN), the square root of the mean of the squared differences between adjacent RR intervals (RMSSD), and low frequency (LF;0.04-0.15 Hz) and high frequency (HF;0.15-0.40 Hz) HRV.  We measured standard time-domain and frequency-domain HRV parameters at baseline, at 2 hours, and at 6 hours after exposure.  DE exposure had no significant effect on the difference in HRV parameters at 2 hr or at 6 hr after exposure compared to baseline relative to the control condition. 
 
g)  Measurement of the activity of ubiquitin/proteasome pathway (UPP)
The ubiquitin proteasome pathway (UPP) is responsible for proteolytic degradation of the majority of intracellular proteins.  Substrates include proteins that are responsible for regulation of the cell cycle, various inflammatory processes such as cytokine-induced gene expression (especially NF kappa B transcription factor), gene expression, and adaptation to oxidative stress (Obin et al.).  Previous work has shown this pathway to be involved in cardiac remodeling as an adaptation to a canine heart failure model (Madura et al.). An important question is whether changes in cellular function in response to exposure to particulate matter might lead to changes in the activity of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPP).  We hypothesized that pollution-induced alterations in activity of this key regulatory pathway might underlie portions of the pathologic cardiopulmonary responses to air pollution. 
 
As a further step toward identifying potential biomarkers that might be related to diesel exhaust-mediated toxicity, we examined the EPO (erythropoietin) sensitive activity of the ubiquitin/proteasome pathway in peripheral blood leukocytes and red blood cells, hypothesizing a decrease in activity with exposure. Blood samples for UPP activity measurement were collected at baseline (pre-exposure) and immediately after a 2-hour exposure to diesel exhaust (DE), secondary organic aerosols (SOA), and filtered clean air (CA) particles from 44 subjects (out of 63), as we initiated these measurements after onset of the study. Complete data on all visits were available on 38 (of 44) subjects.  We observed a greater decrease in WBC UPP activity after exposure to DE or SOA particles (combined) as compared to exposure to CA, after accounting for repeated measurements within subjects [Effect estimate = -1418.1, 95%CI = (-2811.3, -24.8), p-value = 0.04].  This is our single statistically significant  result as of now, although some other outcomes are pending as discussed above.  Implications are discussed above.
 
 
Effect of exposure on WBC UPP activity
(DE and SOA exposure categories combined, CA is a reference category)
 
Table 6
   Predictor
Change in activity
(post-pre)
95% CI
P-value
   Exposure
        DE or SOA
        CA
 
 
-1418.1
Reference
 
 
(-2811.3, -24.8)
Reference
 
0.04
 
 
 
h)  Characterization and Monitoring of Exposure Conditions
 

Characterization of the EOHSI Diesel Exhaust Generation and Delivery System

The EOHSI diesel exhaust generation and delivery system, as described in the Project Plan, is developed for studies of diesel exhaust health effects in humans and animal models.  Here we present results from an evaluation of this system for its accessibility and utility in CEF health effects studies. In prior reports, the physical and chemical properties of EOHSI diesel exhaust were characterized and compared with results of published studies.  These have included measurements of system stability, particle size and number distribution, particle number concentration, particle mass concentration, and particle chemical composition for DE and SOA, and accompanying gases for DE alone. All data shown in the 2008-2009 and earlier reports represented individual runs.  Summarized below in a new table are actual summary data from all of our experimental runs for the 63 subjects. 
 
 
 
This exposure summary documents the high degree of consistency for each of our three exposures in terms of mass and particle number. 
 
It is beyond the scope of this report to completely examine the reasons for the apparent lack of inflammatory activity in the DE condition as opposed to the CA.  While it could be that DE from our system is less biologically potent than from some other systems, reports from different DE systems in the United States have not produced consistent effects.  Variables such as fuels, sulfur content of fuels, engine type, nature of dilution system, particle travel time, particle size distribution, and others could be relevant.  At present there is an initiative undertaken by the NIEHS to better understand some of the variables in generation of controlled exposures to particulates.  Based on the work initiated here, we are participating in the initiative.

Conclusions:

We have presented selected results above.  None of these data can yet be considered fully vetted and complete, in particular the cellular platelet activation and blood nitrite data.  However, in general, results from the DE and SOA exposures led to less dramatic and less significant changes than we had hypothesized.   We did not clearly demonstrate inflammation, a major hypothesis to explain air pollution effects on CVD,  from our system using conventional assays on either  peripheral blood or the lung.  It remains possible that our exposures were less potent than those in some other systems for particle exposure.
 
We have been hampered in obtaining BAUS measurement on the intended number of subjects, but in conjunction with the nitrite/nitrate data no strong signal for endothelial dysfunction from the DE condition has emerged.  EndoPAT did not prove a reliable alternative to BAUS for our acute studies.  Significant platelet activation changes do not appear likely, with our analytical cytometry data supported by the absence of significant changes in the soluble marker data. Once our phenotypic results are confirmed, we will further explore individual genetic susceptibility, although power will be limited as we are restricted to 14 homozygous variant subjects.  Ambient air effects on platelet activation are promising but will require confirmation. UPP is our only clearly significant finding and we are exploring its implications, in particular its key role as a regulator of the oxidative stress response.  It was statistically significant only when both SOA and DE conditions were combined, although both exposures were associated with decreases in activation compared to clean air in these within-subject analyses..   
 
We have used the experience and results of this study to date as preliminary data for a new NIEHS R01 (ES015864) awarded to Dr. Zhang with Dr. Kipen as Co-I: Response to Drastic Changes in Air Pollution: Reversibility and Susceptibility. We have completed data collection for this project and are now in the analysis phase.   A direct extension of the current study (Gene x Environment Interactions after Diesel Exhaust Inhalation in Humans), emphasizing more detailed genotyping of the subjects, as well as additional outcome collection on 35 more subjects, was submitted as an NIH Challenge Grant, but this has not received funding through the main NIH channel. 
 
In collaboration with epidemiologist David Rich we are analyzing additional selected baseline parameters as discussed above (platelet activation, blood counts, EndoPAT) against outdoor ambient air pollution, searching for an association between preceding PM levels and the specified outcomes.  This is one way to address the possibility that our diesel exposure is somehow different than those in studies that have reported more robust physiological effects of diesel exhaust.

References:

Allen JD, Cobb FR, Gow AJ.  Regional and whole-body markers of nitric oxide production following hyperemic stimuli.  Free Radic Biol Med. 2005 May 1;38(9):1164-9.
 
 
Lucking AJ, Lundback M, Mills NL, Faratian D, Barath SL, Pourazar J, Cassee FR, Donaldson K, Boon NA, Badimon JJ, Sandstrom T, Blomberg A, Newby DE .  Diesel exhaust inhalation increases thrombus formation in man..  Eur Heart J. 2008 Dec;29(24):3043-51
 


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Journal Article Conrad L, Rauh V, Hopener L, Acosta L, Perera F, Rundle A, Arteaga-Solis E, Miller R, Perzanowski M. Report of prenatal maternal demoralization and material hardship and infant rhinorrhea and watery eyes. Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2020;125(4):399. R832144 (Final)
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  • Journal Article Kipen HM, Gandhi S, Rich DQ, Ohman-Strickland P, Laumbach R, Fan ZH, Chen L, Laskin DL, Zhang J, Madura K. Acute decreases in proteasome pathway activity after inhalation of fresh diesel exhaust or secondary organic aerosol. Environmental Health Perspectives 2011;119(5):658-663. R832144 (Final)
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  • Journal Article Laumbach R, Tong J, Zhang L, Ohman-Strickland P, Stern A, Fiedler N, Kipen H, Kelly-McNeil K, Lioy P, Zhang J. Quantification of 1-aminopyrene in human urine after a controlled exposure to diesel exhaust. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 2009;11(1):153-159. R832144 (Final)
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  • Journal Article Pettit AP, Brooks A, Laumbach R, Fiedler N, Wang Q, Strickland PO, Madura K, Zhang J, Kipen HM. Alteration of peripheral blood monocyte gene expression in humans following diesel exhaust inhalation. Inhalation Toxicology 2012;24(3):172-181. R832144 (Final)
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  • Journal Article Rich DQ, Freudenberger RS, Ohman-Strickland P, Cho Y, Kipen HM. Right heart pressure increases after acute increases in ambient particulate concentration. Environmental Health Perspectives 2008;116(9):1167-1171. R832144 (2007)
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