Predictive biomarkers of World Trade Center-related sarcoid

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• Personal Author:
  Aldrich TK ; Cho SJ ; Kwon S ; Naveed B ; Nolan A ; Prezant DJ ; Rom, William N. ; Schenck E ; Tsukiji J ; Weiden M
• Description:
  RATIONAL: World Trade Center (WTC) particulate matter exposure was associated with an increased incidence of lung disease in Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighters, rescue workers, and lower Manhattan residents. FDNY reported increased cases of sarcoid-like granulomatous pulmonary disease (WTC-sarcoid) after 9/11. It is unknown why certain individuals developed WTC-sarcoid, and the natural history of WTC-sarcoid has not been well characterized. Developing biomarkers of WTC-sarcoid diagnosis, progression and response to therapy will improve treatment. METHODS: Our nested case-cohort study was derived from 801 WTC-exposed FDNY firefighters with normal pre-9/11 lung function who had presented for subspecialty pulmonary evaluation (SPE) for respiratory symptoms after 9/11 and before Mar/2008. We had access to 37 cases with biopsy-proven WTC-sarcoid who had full PFTs and chest CT performed during their SPE. The control group of 171 subjects were derived from the baseline cohort after stratification based on pre-911 forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and BMI. Serum biomarkers obtained within 6 months of 9/11 were available in 7 of the 37 WTC-sarcoid patients and 124 of 171 controls. The serum samples were assayed for chemokines/cytokines by Luminex. RESULTS: Demographics: Both WTC-sarcoid and control groups had similar WTC exposure, age on 9/11, and years of fire service (data not shown). Sarcoid cases have longer time (months) to SPE (49.4(35-70) vs 34.0(24-55)) and lower BMI(kg/m2) at SPE (29.2(27-32) vs 30(26-30)) than the cohort control (values expressed as Medians (IQR)). Pulmonary Function Test: WTC-sarcoid patients had lower diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) at diagnosis when compared to a representative sub-cohort of WTC dust exposed firefighters, although the DLCO for both groups were in the normal range. WTC-Sarcoid cases had similar FEV1, forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/VC, functional residual capcity (FRC), methacholine challenge test (MCT) slope and bronchodilator response at time of diagnosis when compared to controls. Serum Biomarkers: Seven WTC-sarcoid patients sera were analyzed and had elevated levels of migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and Eotaxin, and lower levels of interferon (IFN)-gamma, IL-3, IL-4, IL-10, macrophage Inflammatory Proteins (MIP)-1beta, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-beta and soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (sVEGFRs) when compared to WTC-exposed controls. CONCLUSION: WTC-sarcoid patients had significantly lower DLCO compare to controls. However, this difference was not large enough to be clinically useful for screening. The different biomarker expression pattern in WTC-sarcoid cases versus controls suggests that stored serum could identify a distinct immuno-pathogenic pathway producing WTC-sarcoid. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Biological Assay Biomarkers Body Weight Diagnosis Dust Emergency Responders Firefighters Immune System Lung Lung Diseases Methacholine Compounds Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Radiography Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Airborne-dusts Airborne-particles Airway-obstruction Bioassays Biopsy Body-weight Chest-X-rays Clinical-diagnosis Emergency-responders Employee-exposure Fire-fighters Immune-reaction Lung-disorders Lung-function Methacholines Particulate-dust Particulates Proteins Pulmonary-function Pulmonary-function-tests Pulmonary-system-disorders Rescue-workers Respiratory-system-disorders Serology Vital-capacity

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• ISSN:
  1073-449X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  187
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044743
• Citation:
  Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013 May; 187(Meeting Abstracts):A1055
• Contact Point Address:
  S. Cho, New York University Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, New York, NY
• Email:
  soojung.cho@nyumc.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  New York City Fire Department
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20040701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Supplement:
  Meeting Abstracts
• End Date:
  20110630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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