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Genetic susceptibility to PM2.5 exposure and transcriptional responses in pediatric asthma: insights from single-cell transcriptomics.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2026
Kelchtermans Jelte, Qu Huiqi, Hou Cuiping, Mentch Frank, McGrath-Morrow Sharon A, Hakonarson Hakon
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Background: Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) increases asthma severity and reduces glucocorticoid responsiveness in children, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying PM2.5 sensitivity remain unclear. We previously identified a PM2.5-sensitive asthma phenotype and developed a PM2.5 sensitivity polygenic risk score (sPRS) correlated with asthma exacerbations and lung function decline. Research question:...
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