EPHX1 Polymorphisms, Endotoxin Exposure, and Improvement in Respiratory Health in the Shanghai Textile Worker Study

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• Personal Author:
  Christiani, David C. ; Eisen EA ; Hang JQ ; Mehta A ; Su L ; Zhang HX
• Description:
  Objective: We investigated if EPHX1 polymorphisms related to slow metabolism of reactive oxidative species modify the association between subsequent occupational endotoxin exposure and improvement in lung function among workers with reduced lung function before retirement in the cotton textile industry. Methods: Within a 25-year longitudinal study of 572 workers in the Chinese cotton textile industry, 185 subjects identified with low adjusted FEV1 (percent predicted FEV1 < the 25th percentile) before retirement were followed from date of diagnosis until date of recovery or end of follow-up. EPHX1 Tyr113His and His139Arg polymorphisms were genotyped by the Taqman assay on an ABI 7900 sequencer. Using Cox regression, we estimated rate ratios (RR) for recovery from low adjusted FEV1 as a function of slow metabolism allele (0 or 1 allele as reference) in EPHX1 and endotoxin exposure level after diagnosis adjusting for potential confounders. Models were stratified by employment status and interactions between slow metabolism allele and endotoxin exposure level were evaluated. Results: At end of follow-up, 112 subjects recovered from low adjusted FEV1. Subjects with > or equal to 2 slow alleles were less likely to recover in both active (RR: 0.37, 95%CI: 0.18-0.76) and retired workers (RR: 0.52, 95%CI: 0.20-1.38). In active workers, RRs (95% CI) for > or equal to 2 slow alleles were 0.17 (0.03-0.91), 0.39 (0.12-1.22), and 1.43 (0.19-11.13) for high endotoxin exposure, low endotoxin exposure, and no exposure, respectively; interaction between > or equal to 2 slow alleles and endotoxin level was marginally significant (LRT, 2 dfs, p=0.09). Conclusions: EPHX1 polymorphisms may prevent recovery of endotoxin-related lung function loss among workers in the Chinese cotton textile industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Endotoxins Genetics Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety Textile Industry
• Keywords:
  Cotton Dust Genes Long Term Study Lung Function Textiles Industry
• ISSN:
  1073-449X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  179
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036383
• Citation:
  Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 Apr; 179(Meeting Abstracts):A2195
• Email:
  amehta@hsph.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19870701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Supplement:
  Meeting Abstracts
• End Date:
  20220831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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