Forkhead box protein 3 (FOXP3) hypermethylation is associated with diesel exhaust exposure and risk for childhood asthma

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Feb;131(2):592-4.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.10.042. Epub 2012 Dec 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants / adverse effects*
  • Asthma / etiology*
  • Asthma / genetics*
  • Asthma / metabolism
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA Methylation*
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors / genetics*
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Risk
  • Saliva / metabolism
  • Vehicle Emissions / poisoning*

Substances

  • Air Pollutants
  • FOXP3 protein, human
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors
  • Vehicle Emissions