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Gene-environment interactions increase the risk of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis associated with ozone pollution.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Aug 2022
Ziaei Amin, Lavery Amy M, Shao Xiaorong Ma, Adams Cameron, Casper T Charles, Rose John, Candee Meghan, Weinstock-Guttman Bianca, Aaen Greg, Harris Yolanda, Graves Jennifer, Benson Leslie, Gorman Mark, Rensel Mary, Mar Soe, Lotze Tim, Greenberg Benjamin, Chitnis Tanuja, Hart Janace, Waldman Amy T, Barcellos Lisa F, Waubant Emmanuelle
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We previously reported a relationship between air pollutants and increased risk of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS). Ozone is an air pollutant that may play a role in multiple sclerosis (MS) pathoetiology. CD86 is the only non-HLA gene associated with POMS for which expression on antigen-presenting cells (APCs) is changed in response to ozone exposure. OBJECTIVES: To examine the association...
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