Membranous nephropathy: new pathogenic mechanisms and their clinical implications

E Hoxha, L Reinhard, RAK Stahl - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2022 - nature.com
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is characterized histomorphologically by the presence of
immune deposits in the subepithelial space of the glomerular filtration barrier; its clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of particulate air pollution and human health in China: Evidence, challenges, and opportunities

Q Zhang, X Meng, S Shi, L Kan, R Chen, H Kan - The Innovation, 2022 - cell.com
Ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution in China continues to be a major public health
challenge. With the release of the new WHO air quality guidelines in 2021, there is an urgent …

Emerging role of air pollution in autoimmune diseases

CN Zhao, Z Xu, GC Wu, YM Mao, LN Liu, YL Dan… - Autoimmunity …, 2019 - Elsevier
Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are a broad spectrum of disorders featured by the body's
immune responses being directed against its own tissues, resulting in prolonged …

Portable air purification: Review of impacts on indoor air quality and health

E Cheek, V Guercio, C Shrubsole… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
A systematic literature review was carried out to examine the impact of portable air purifiers
(PAPs) on indoor air quality (PM 2.5) and health, focussing on adults and children in indoor …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic signatures underlying inflammation: An interplay of nutrition, physical activity, metabolic diseases, and environmental factors for personalized …

O Ramos-Lopez, FI Milagro, JI Riezu-Boj… - Inflammation …, 2021 - Springer
Aim and objective Emerging translational evidence suggests that epigenetic alterations
(DNA methylation, miRNA expression, and histone modifications) occur after external stimuli …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution-induced placental alterations: an interplay of oxidative stress, epigenetics, and the aging phenotype?

ND Saenen, DS Martens, KY Neven, R Alfano… - Clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract According to the “Developmental Origins of Health and Disease”(DOHaD) concept,
the early-life environment is a critical period for fetal programming. Given the …

Association of combined exposure to ambient air pollutants, genetic risk, and incident rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank

J Zhang, XY Fang, J Wu, YG Fan… - Environmental …, 2023 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Evidence for a potential link between air pollution and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
is inconsistent, and the modified effect of genetic susceptibility on the relationship between …

Haze air pollution health impacts of breath-borne VOCs

L Zhang, X Li, H Chen, Z Wu, M Hu… - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Here, we investigated the use of breath-borne volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for rapid
monitoring of air pollution health effects on humans. Forty-seven healthy college students …

Association between long-term exposure to air pollution and immune-mediated diseases: a population-based cohort study

G Adami, M Pontalti, G Cattani, M Rossini… - RMD open, 2022 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objective Environmental air pollution has been associated with disruption of the immune
system at a molecular level. The primary aim of the present study was to describe the …

Ambient air pollutant exposures and COVID-19 severity and mortality in a cohort of patients with COVID-19 in Southern California

Z Chen, MA Sidell, BZ Huang, T Chow… - American Journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Ecological studies have shown air pollution associations with coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) outcomes. However, few cohort studies have been conducted …