Methylation of cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 genes associates with lung function in asthmatics exposed to traffic-related air pollution

Air pollution is associated with early declines in lung function and increased levels of asthma-related cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLT) but a biological pathway linking this rapid response has not been delineated. In this randomized controlled diesel exhaust (DE) challenge study of 16 adult asthmatics, increased exposure-attributable urinary leukotriene E4 (uLTE4, a biomarker of cysteinyl leukotriene production) was correlated (p = 0.04) with declines in forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1) within 6 hours of exposure. Exposure-attributable uLTE4 increases were correlated (p = 0.02) with increased CysLT receptor 1 (CysLTR1) methylation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells which, in turn, was marginally correlated (p = 0.06) with decreased CysLTR1 expression. Decreased CysLTR1 expression was, in turn, correlated (p = 0.0007) with FEV1 declines. During the same time period, increased methylation of GPR17 (a negative regulator of CysLTR1) was observed after DE exposure (p = 0.02); this methylation increase was correlated (p = 0.001) with decreased CysLTR1 methylation which, in turn, was marginally correlated (p = 0.06) with increased CysLTR1 expression; increased CysLTR1 expression was correlated (p = 0.0007) with FEV1 increases. Collectively, these data delineate a potential mechanistic pathway linking increased DE exposure-attributable CysLT levels to lung function declines through changes in CysLTR1-related methylation and gene expression.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Epigenetics - 16(2021), 2 vom: 31. Jan., Seite 177-185

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rabinovitch, Nathan [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Meaghan J [VerfasserIn]
Gladish, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
Faino, Anna V [VerfasserIn]
Strand, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Morin, Alexander M [VerfasserIn]
MacIsaac, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Lin, David T S [VerfasserIn]
Reynolds, Paul R [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Amrit [VerfasserIn]
Gelfand, Erwin W [VerfasserIn]
Kobor, Michael S [VerfasserIn]
Carlsten, Christopher [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Asthma
Cysteinyl leukotriene
Diesel exhaust
Epigenetics
GPR17
GPR17 protein, human
Journal Article
LRF7RW46ID
Leukotriene D4 receptor
Methylation
Randomized Controlled Trial
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Receptors, Leukotriene
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 12.01.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/15592294.2020.1790802

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31233964X