n/a
Article Publish Status: FREE
Abstract Title:

Exposure to airborne fine particulate matter is associated with impaired endothelial function and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation.

Abstract Source:

Environ Res. 2020 Jan ;180:108890. Epub 2019 Nov 5. PMID: 31718786

Abstract Author(s):

Daniel W Riggs, Nagma Zafar, Sathya Krishnasamy, Ray Yeager, Shesh N Rai, Aruni Bhatnagar, Timothy E O'Toole

Article Affiliation:

Daniel W Riggs

Abstract:

Epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to air pollution is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there is little direct evidence linking exposure to vascular dysfunction. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 100 participants, recruited from the University of Louisville Clinics. Endothelial function was assessed by calculating the reactive hyperemia index (RHI). Oxidative stress was indexed by measuring urinary levels of isoprostanes (n = 91). Inflammatory biomarkers were measured in the plasma (n = 80). Daily average PMlevels were obtained from regional monitoring stations. Adjusted associations between PMlevels and measured outcomes were tested using generalized linear models. The average age of participants was 48 years (44% male, 62% white); 52% had a diagnosis of hypertension, and 44% had type-2 diabetes. A 12.4% decrease in RHI was associated with 10 μg/mincrease in PM(95% CI: 21.0, -2.7). The F-2 isoprostane metabolite showed a positive association of 28.4% (95% CI: 2.7, 60.3) per 10 μg/mincrease in PM. Positive associations were observed with angiopoietin 1 (17.4%; 95% CI: 2.8, 33.8), vascular endothelial growth factor (10.4%; 95% CI: 0.6, 21.0), placental growth factor (31.7%; 95% CI: 12.2, 54.5), intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (24.6%; 95% CI: 1.6, 52.8), and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (30.3%; 95% CI: 8.0, 57.5) per 10 μg/mincrease in PM. Additionally, a 10 μg/mincrease in PMwas associated with 15.9% decrease in vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (95% CI: 28.3, -1.3). These findings suggest that exposure to PMis associated with impaired vascular function, which may result from oxidative stress and inflammation, thereby leading to a pro-atherogenic state.

Print Options


This website is for information purposes only. By providing the information contained herein we are not diagnosing, treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing any type of disease or medical condition. Before beginning any type of natural, integrative or conventional treatment regimen, it is advisable to seek the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.

© Copyright 2008-2024 GreenMedInfo.com, Journal Articles copyright of original owners, MeSH copyright NLM.