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  1. Book ; Online: The effects of policy-driven air quality improvements on children’s respiratory health

    Gilliland, Frank / Avol, Edward L.

    includes a commentary by the Institutes Review Committee

    (Research report / Health Effects Institute ; 190)

    2017  

    Author's details Frank Gilliland [und 9 weitere]
    Series title Research report / Health Effects Institute ; 190
    Collection
    Language English
    Size 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 98 Seiten), Illustrationen
    Publisher Health Effects Institut
    Publishing place Boston, Mass
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Book ; Online
    HBZ-ID HT019391444
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article ; Online: Moving beyond medication: Assessment and interventions on environmental and social determinants are needed to reduce severe asthma.

    Garcia, Erika / Gilliland, Frank

    The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology

    2021  Volume 149, Issue 2, Page(s) 535–537

    MeSH term(s) Asthma/etiology ; Asthma/prevention & control ; Environmental Exposure ; Humans ; Social Determinants of Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 121011-7
    ISSN 1097-6825 ; 1085-8725 ; 0091-6749
    ISSN (online) 1097-6825 ; 1085-8725
    ISSN 0091-6749
    DOI 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.12.760
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  3. Article ; Online: Communities, Mistrust, and Implementation: Addressing a Large Gap in the National Strategy for COVID-19 and Future Pandemics.

    Hu, Howard / Gilliland, Frank / Baezconde-Garbanati, Lourdes

    American journal of public health

    2022  Volume 112, Issue 12, Page(s) 1713–1715

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 121100-6
    ISSN 1541-0048 ; 0090-0036 ; 0002-9572
    ISSN (online) 1541-0048
    ISSN 0090-0036 ; 0002-9572
    DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2022.307115
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  4. Article ; Online: Longitudinal hierarchical Bayesian models of covariate effects on airway and alveolar nitric oxide.

    Weng, Jingying / Molshatzki, Noa / Marjoram, Paul / Gauderman, W James / Gilliland, Frank D / Eckel, Sandrah P

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 5346

    Abstract: Biomarkers such as exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), a marker of airway inflammation, have applications in the study of chronic respiratory disease where longitudinal studies of within-participant changes in the biomarker are particularly relevant. A cutting- ... ...

    Abstract Biomarkers such as exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), a marker of airway inflammation, have applications in the study of chronic respiratory disease where longitudinal studies of within-participant changes in the biomarker are particularly relevant. A cutting-edge approach to assessing FeNO, called multiple flow FeNO, repeatedly assesses FeNO across a range of expiratory flow rates at a single visit and combines these data with a deterministic model of lower respiratory tract NO to estimate parameters quantifying airway wall and alveolar NO sources. Previous methodological work for multiple flow FeNO has focused on methods for data from a single participant or from cross-sectional studies. Performance of existing ad hoc two-stage methods for longitudinal multiple flow FeNO in cohort or panel studies has not been evaluated. In this paper, we present a novel longitudinal extension to a unified hierarchical Bayesian (L_U_HB) model relating longitudinally assessed multiple flow FeNO to covariates. In several simulation study scenarios, we compare the L_U_HB method to other unified and two-stage frequentist methods. In general, L_U_HB produced unbiased estimates, had good power, and its performance was not sensitive to the magnitude of the association with a covariate and correlations between NO parameters. In an application relating height to longitudinal multiple flow FeNO in schoolchildren without asthma, unified analysis methods estimated positive, statistically significant associations of height with airway and alveolar NO concentrations and negative associations with airway wall diffusivity while estimates from two-stage methods were smaller in magnitude and sometimes non-significant.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Child ; Nitric Oxide/analysis ; Bayes Theorem ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Asthma ; Bronchi/chemistry ; Exhalation ; Breath Tests/methods ; Biomarkers
    Chemical Substances Nitric Oxide (31C4KY9ESH) ; Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-31774-7
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  5. Article: ACDC: a general approach for detecting phenotype or exposure associated co-expression.

    Queen, Katelyn / Nguyen, My-Nhi / Gilliland, Frank D / Chun, Sung / Raby, Benjamin A / Millstein, Joshua

    Frontiers in medicine

    2023  Volume 10, Page(s) 1118824

    Abstract: Background: Existing module-based differential co-expression methods identify differences in gene-gene relationships across phenotype or exposure structures by testing for consistent changes in transcription abundance. Current methods only allow for ... ...

    Abstract Background: Existing module-based differential co-expression methods identify differences in gene-gene relationships across phenotype or exposure structures by testing for consistent changes in transcription abundance. Current methods only allow for assessment of co-expression variation across a singular, binary or categorical exposure or phenotype, limiting the information that can be obtained from these analyses.
    Methods: Here, we propose a novel approach for detection of differential co-expression that simultaneously accommodates multiple phenotypes or exposures with binary, ordinal, or continuous data types.
    Results: We report an application to two cohorts of asthmatic patients with varying levels of asthma control to identify associations between gene co-expression and asthma control test scores. Results suggest that both expression levels and covariances of ADORA3, ALOX15, and IDO1 are associated with asthma control.
    Conclusion: ACDC is a flexible extension to existing methodology that can detect differential co-expression across varying external variables.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2775999-4
    ISSN 2296-858X
    ISSN 2296-858X
    DOI 10.3389/fmed.2023.1118824
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  6. Article ; Online: Reply to Chen

    Chen, Zhanghua / Sidell, Margo A / Gilliland, Frank D / Xiang, Anny H

    American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

    2022  Volume 206, Issue 7, Page(s) 922

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1180953-x
    ISSN 1535-4970 ; 0003-0805 ; 1073-449X
    ISSN (online) 1535-4970
    ISSN 0003-0805 ; 1073-449X
    DOI 10.1164/rccm.202206-1148LE
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  7. Article ; Online: Environment and the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Sunyer, Jordi / Dadvand, Payam / Foraster, Maria / Gilliland, Frank / Nawrot, Tim

    Environmental research

    2021  Volume 195, Page(s) 110819

    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Humans ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-29
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110819
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  8. Article ; Online: Metabolic pathways altered by air pollutant exposure in association with lipid profiles in young adults

    Liao, Jiawen / Goodrich, Jesse / Walker, Douglas I. / Lin, Yan / Lurmann, Fred / Qiu, Chenyu / Jones, Dean P. / Gilliland, Frank / Chazi, Lida / Chen, Zhanghua

    Environmental Pollution. 2023 June, v. 327 p.121522-

    2023  

    Abstract: Mounting evidence suggests that air pollution influences lipid metabolism and dyslipidemia. However, the metabolic mechanisms linking air pollutant exposure and altered lipid metabolism is not established. In year 2014–2018, we conducted a cross- ... ...

    Abstract Mounting evidence suggests that air pollution influences lipid metabolism and dyslipidemia. However, the metabolic mechanisms linking air pollutant exposure and altered lipid metabolism is not established. In year 2014–2018, we conducted a cross-sectional study on 136 young adults in southern California, and assessed lipid profiles (triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-cholesterol), and untargeted serum metabolomics using liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry, and one-month and one-year averaged exposures to NO₂, O₃, PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ air pollutants at residential addresses. A metabolome-wide association analysis was conducted to identify metabolomic features associated with each air pollutant. Mummichog pathway enrichment analysis was used to assess altered metabolic pathways. Principal component analysis (PCA) was further conducted to summarize 35 metabolites with confirmed chemical identity. Lastly, linear regression models were used to analyze the associations of metabolomic PC scores with each air pollutant exposure and lipid profile outcome. In total, 9309 metabolomic features were extracted, with 3275 features significantly associated with exposure to one-month or one-year averaged NO₂, O₃, PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ (p < 0.05). Metabolic pathways associated with air pollutants included fatty acid, steroid hormone biosynthesis, tryptophan, and tyrosine metabolism. PCA of 35 metabolites identified three main PCs which together explained 44.4% of the variance, representing free fatty acids and oxidative byproducts, amino acids and organic acids. Linear regression indicated that the free fatty acids and oxidative byproducts-related PC score was associated with air pollutant exposure and outcomes of total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol (p < 0.05). This study suggests that exposure to NO₂, O₃, PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ contributes to increased level of circulating free fatty acids, likely through increased adipose lipolysis, stress hormone and response to oxidative stress pathways. These alterations were associated with dysregulation of lipid profiles and potentially could contribute to dyslipidemia and other cardiometabolic disorders.
    Keywords Fundulus heteroclitus ; air ; air pollutants ; air pollution ; biosynthesis ; blood serum ; cross-sectional studies ; fatty acids ; high density lipoprotein ; hyperlipidemia ; lipid composition ; lipolysis ; low density lipoprotein cholesterol ; mass spectrometry ; metabolites ; metabolomics ; oxidative stress ; principal component analysis ; regression analysis ; steroid hormones ; tryptophan ; tyrosine ; variance ; very low density lipoprotein ; California ; Cardiometabolic health ; Pathway analysis
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-06
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 280652-6
    ISSN 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    ISSN (online) 1873-6424
    ISSN 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121522
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  9. Article: Long-term air pollution and COVID-19 mortality rates in California: Findings from the Spring/Summer and Winter surges of COVID-19

    Garcia, Erika / Marian, Brittney / Chen, Zhanghua / Li, Kenan / Lurmann, Fred / Gilliland, Frank / Eckel, Sandrah P.

    Environmental pollution. 2022 Jan. 01, v. 292

    2022  

    Abstract: A growing number of studies report associations between air pollution and COVID-19 mortality. Most were ecological studies at the county or regional level which disregard important local variability and relied on data from only the first few months of ... ...

    Abstract A growing number of studies report associations between air pollution and COVID-19 mortality. Most were ecological studies at the county or regional level which disregard important local variability and relied on data from only the first few months of the pandemic. Using COVID-19 deaths identified from death certificates in California, we evaluated whether long-term ambient air pollution was related to weekly COVID-19 mortality at the census tract-level during the first ∼12 months of the pandemic. Weekly COVID-19 mortality for each census tract was calculated based on geocoded death certificate data. Annual average concentrations of ambient particulate matter <2.5 μm (PM₂.₅) and <10 μm (PM₁₀), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and ozone (O₃) over 2014–2019 were assessed for all census tracts using inverse distance-squared weighting based on data from the ambient air quality monitoring system. Negative binomial mixed models related weekly census tract COVID-19 mortality counts to a natural cubic spline for calendar week. We included adjustments for potential confounders (census tract demographic and socioeconomic factors), random effects for census tract and county, and an offset for census tract population. Data were analyzed as two study periods: Spring/Summer (March 16-October 18, 2020) and Winter (October 19, 2020–March 7, 2021). Mean (standard deviation) concentrations were 10.3 (2.1) μg/m³ for PM₂.₅, 25.5 (7.1) μg/m³ for PM₁₀, 11.3 (4.0) ppb for NO₂, and 42.8 (6.9) ppb for O₃. For Spring/Summer, adjusted rate ratios per standard deviation increase were 1.13 (95% confidence interval: 1.09, 1.17) for PM₂.₅, 1.16 (1.11, 1.21) for PM₁₀, 1.06 (1.02, 1.10) for NO₂, and 1.09 (1.04, 1.14) for O₃. Associations were replicated in Winter, although they were attenuated for PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀. Study findings support a relation between long-term ambient air pollution exposure and COVID-19 mortality. Communities with historically high pollution levels might be at higher risk of COVID-19 mortality.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; air pollution ; air quality ; confidence interval ; death ; mortality ; nitrogen dioxide ; ozone ; pandemic ; particulates ; risk ; standard deviation ; California
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0101
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 280652-6
    ISSN 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    ISSN (online) 1873-6424
    ISSN 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118396
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  10. Article: Transcriptomic and metabolomic associations with exposures to air pollutants among young adults with childhood asthma history

    Liao, Jiawen / Gheissari, Roya / Thomas, Duncan C. / Gilliland, Frank D. / Lurmann, Fred / Islam, Khandaker Talat / Chen, Zhanghua

    Environmental pollution. 2022 Apr. 15, v. 299

    2022  

    Abstract: Ambient air pollutants are well-known risk factors for childhood asthma and asthma exacerbation. It is unknown whether different air pollutants individually or jointly affect pathophysiological mechanisms of asthma. In this study, we aim to integrate ... ...

    Abstract Ambient air pollutants are well-known risk factors for childhood asthma and asthma exacerbation. It is unknown whether different air pollutants individually or jointly affect pathophysiological mechanisms of asthma. In this study, we aim to integrate transcriptome and untargeted metabolome to identify dysregulated genetic and metabolic pathways that are associated with exposures to a mixture of ambient and traffic-related air pollutants among adults with asthma history. In this cross-sectional study, 102 young adults with childhood asthma history were enrolled from southern California in 2012. Whole blood transcriptome was measured with 20,869 expression signatures, and serum untargeted metabolomics including 937 metabolites were analyzed by Metabolon, Inc. Participants’ exposures to regional air pollutants (NO₂, O₃, PM₁₀, PM₂.₅) and near-roadway air pollutants averaged at one month and one year before study visit were estimated based on residential addresses. xMWAS network analysis and joint-pathway analysis were performed to identify subnetworks and genetic and metabolic pathways that were associated with exposure to air pollutants adjusted for socio-characteristic covariates. Network analysis found that exposures to air pollutants mixture were connected to 357 gene markers and 92 metabolites. One-year and one-month averaged PM₂.₅ and NO₂ were associated with several amino acids related to serine, glycine, and beta-alanine metabolism. Lower serum levels of carnosine and aspartate, which are involved in the beta-alanine metabolic pathway, as well as choline were also associated with worse asthma control (p < 0.05). One-year and one-month averaged PM₁₀ and one-month averaged O₃ were associated with higher gene expression levels of HSPA5, LGMN, CTSL and HLA-DPB1, which are involved in antigen processing and presentation. These results indicate that exposures to various air pollutants are associated with altered genetic and metabolic pathways that affect anti-oxidative capacity and immune response and can potentially contribute to asthma-related pathophysiology.
    Keywords air ; antigens ; antioxidant activity ; aspartic acid ; asthma ; beta-alanine ; biochemical pathways ; blood serum ; carnosine ; childhood ; choline ; cross-sectional studies ; gene expression ; genes ; immune response ; metabolism ; metabolites ; metabolome ; metabolomics ; pathophysiology ; serine ; transcriptome ; transcriptomics ; California
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0415
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 280652-6
    ISSN 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    ISSN (online) 1873-6424
    ISSN 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118903
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