Air pollution exposure induces a decrease in type II interferon response : A paired cohort study

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BACKGROUND: While air pollution is a major issue due to its harmful effects on human health, few studies focus on its impact on the immune system and vulnerability to viral infections. The lockdown declared following the COVID-19 pandemic represents a unique opportunity to study the large-scale impact of variations in air pollutants in real life. We hypothesized that variations in air pollutants modify Th1 response represented by interferon (IFN) γ production.

METHODS: We conducted a single center paired pilot cohort study of 58 participants, and a confirmation cohort of 320 participants in Nice (France), with for each cohort two samplings at six months intervals. We correlated the variations in the production of IFNγ after non-specific stimulation of participants' immune cells with variations in key regulated pollutants: NO2, O3, PM2.5, and PM10 and climate variables. Using linear regression, we studied the effects of variations of each pollutant on the immune response.

FINDINGS: In the pilot cohort, IFNγ production significantly decreased by 25.7% post-lockdown compared to during lockdown, while NO2 increased significantly by 46.0%. After the adjustment for climate variations during the study period (sunshine and temperature), we observed a significant effect of NO2 variation on IFNγ production (P=0.03). In the confirmation cohort IFNγ decreased significantly by 47.8% and after adjustment for environmental factors and intrinsic characteristics we observed a significant effect of environmental factors: NO2, PM10, O3, climatic conditions (sunshine exposure, relative humidity) on variation in IFNγ production (P=0.005, P<0.001, P=0.001, P=0.002 and P<0.001 respectively) but not independently from the BMI at inclusion and the workplace P=0.007 and P<0.001 respectively).

INTERPRETATION: We show a weakening of the antiviral cellular response in correlation with an increase of pollutants exposition.

FUNDING: Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Conseil Départemental des Alpes-Maritimes and Region Sud.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:85

Enthalten in:

EBioMedicine - 85(2022) vom: 01. Nov., Seite 104291

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Allouche, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Cremoni, Marion [VerfasserIn]
Brglez, Vesna [VerfasserIn]
Graça, Daisy [VerfasserIn]
Benzaken, Sylvia [VerfasserIn]
Zorzi, Kévin [VerfasserIn]
Fernandez, Céline [VerfasserIn]
Esnault, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Levraut, Michaël [VerfasserIn]
Oppo, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
Jacquinot, Morgan [VerfasserIn]
Armengaud, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Pradier, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Bailly, Laurent [VerfasserIn]
Seitz-Polski, Barbara [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

82115-62-6
Air Pollutants
Air pollution
Immune response
Interferon gamma
Interferon-gamma
Journal Article
Lockdown
Nitrogen Dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Particulate Matter
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Date Completed 15.11.2022

Date Revised 15.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104291

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346989868