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ArticleThe journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global2023

Granzymes, IL-16, and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 increase during wildfire smoke exposure.

Juan Aguilera, Abhinav Kaushik, Nicholas Cauwenberghs, Anja Heider, Ismail Ogulur, Duygu Yazici, Eric Smith, Shifaa Alkotob, Mary Prunicki, Cezmi A Akdis and 1 more

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Article in The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Wildfire and asthma - The prospective interventions.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2025
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  5. Real-life observation of wildfire smoke-impaired COVID-19 vaccine immunity.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2025
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  6. The Effect of Wildfires on Asthma and Allergies.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Juan Aguilerathe Center for Community Health Impact, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, El Paso.
Abhinav Kaushikthe Department of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford.
Nicholas Cauwenberghsthe Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit, KU Leuven, Leuven.
Anja Heiderthe Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos.
Ismail Ogulurthe Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos.
Duygu Yazicithe Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos.
Eric Smiththe David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles.
Shifaa Alkotobthe Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
Mary Prunickithe Department of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford.
Cezmi A Akdisthe Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos.
Kari C Nadeauthe Department of Medicine, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford.
University of Zurich · CHStanford Medicine · USHarvard University · USIndiana University School of MedicineKU Leuven · BEThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Scientific Human Biomarker Exposure Monitoring Core (HEMC) for the Air pollution disrupts Inflammasome Regulation in HEart And Lung Total Health (AIRHEALTH) StudyP01HL152953 · NHLBI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI JOHNSON, MARY · 2021 to 2025
$9.8M
Immune Tolerance Dysfunction in Pregnancy due to Ambient Air Pollution ExposureR01ES032253 · NIEHS · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI NADEAU, KARI C. · 2020 to 2024
$2.2M
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL152953NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES032253
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Given the increasing prevalence of wildfires worldwide, understanding the effects of wildfire air pollutants on human health-particularly in specific immunologic pathways-is crucial. Exposure to air pollutants is associated with cardiorespiratory disease; however, immune and epithelial barrier alterations require further investigation. Objective: We sought to determine the impact of wildfire smoke exposure on the immune system and epithelial barriers by using proteomics and immune cell phenotyping. Methods: A San Francisco Bay area cohort (n = 15; age 30 ± 10 years) provided blood samples before (October 2019 to March 2020; air quality index = 37) and during (August 2020; air quality index = 80) a major wildfire. Exposure samples were collected 11 days (range, 10-12 days) after continuous exposure to wildfire smoke. We determined alterations in 506 proteins, including zonulin family peptide (ZFP); immune cell phenotypes by cytometry by time of flight (CyTOF); and their interrelationship using a correlation matrix. Results: Targeted proteomic analyses (n = 15) revealed a decrease of spondin-2 and an increase of granzymes A, B, and H, killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor 3DL1, IL-16, nibrin, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1, C1q TNF-related protein, fibroblast growth factor 19, and von Willebrand factor after 11 days' average continuous exposure to smoke from a large wildfire ( Conclusion: We observed functional changes in critical immune cells and their proteins during wildfire smoke exposure. Future studies in larger cohorts or in firefighters exposed to wildfire smoke should further assess immune changes and intervention targets.

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air pollutiongranzymeIL-16immune cellsmass cytometryPARP-1proteomicsWildfire exposurezonulin

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PMID37539354
PMCPMC10399148
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