Selected Publications

Mexico Childhood Asthma

The Mexico Childhood Asthma Triad Study generated data that the Epidemiology Branch and its collaborators published in peer-reviewed journal articles. To find out more about the study, please click the following links to journal articles and abstracts.

1. David GL, Romieu I, Sienra-Monge JJ, Collins WJ, Ramirez-Aguilar M, del Rio-Navarro BE, Reyes-Ruiz NI, Morris R, Marzec JM, London SJ. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) reduced:quinone oxidoreductase and glutathione S-transferase M1 polymorphisms and childhood asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 168:1199-1204, 2003. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12969868) [Full Text] (http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/168/10/1199) [download the PDF] (http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/reprint/168/10/1199)
2. Romieu I, Sienra-Monge JJ, Ramirez M, Moreno-Macias H, Reyes-Ruiz NI, del Rio-Navarro BE, Hernandez-Avila M, London SJ. Genetic polymorphism of GSTM1 and antioxidant supplementation influence lung function in relation to ozone exposure among Mexico City children. Thorax 59:8-10, 2004. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14694237) [Full Text] (http://thorax.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/59/1/8) [download the PDF] (http://thorax.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/59/1/8)
3. Li H, Romieu I, Sienra-Monge JJ, Ramirez-Aguilar M, Estela Del Rio-Navarro B, Kistner EO, Gjessing HK, Lara-Sanchez Idel C, Chiu GY, London SJ. Genetic polymorphisms in arginase I and II and childhood asthma and atopy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006;117:119-26. Epub 2005 Nov 28. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16387594&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed_docsum)
4. Romieu I, Ramirez-Aguilar M, Sienra-Monge JJ, Moreno-Macias H, Del Rio-Navarro BE, David G, Marzec J, Hernandez-Avila M, London S. GSTM1 and GSTP1 and respiratory health in asthmatic children exposed to ozone. Eur Respir J. 2006 Nov;28(5):953-9. [Epub 2006 Jul 26]. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16870661&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_docsum)
5. Li H, Romieu I, Wu H, Sienra-Monge JJ, Ramírez-Aguilar M, del Río-Navarro BE, del Lara-Sánchez IC, Kistner EO, Gjessing HK, London SJ. Genetic polymorphisms in transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGFB1) and childhood asthma and atopy. Hum Genet 2007;121:529-38. Epub 2007 Feb 28. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17333284&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_docsum)
6. Wu H, Romieu I, Sienra-Monge JJ, del Rio-Navarro BE, Anderson DM, Dunn EW, Steiner LL, Lara-Sanchez Idel C, London SJ. Parental smoking modifies the relation between genetic variation in tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) and childhood asthma. Environ Health Perspect 2007;115:616-22. Epub 2007 Jan 16.
7. Wu H, Romieu I, Sienra-Monge JJ, Estela Del Rio-Navarro B, Anderson DM, Jenchura CA, Li H, Ramirez-Aguilar M, Del Carmen Lara-Sanchez I, London SJ. Genetic variation in S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR) and childhood asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007;120:322-8. Epub 2007 Jun 1.
8. Wu H, Romieu I, Sienra-Monge JJ, del Rio-Navarro BE, Burdett L, Yuenger J, Li H, Chanock SJ, London SJ. Lack of association between genetic variation in G-protein-coupled receptor for asthma susceptibility and childhood asthma and atopy. Genes Immun 2008;9:224-30. Epub 2008 Mar 13.

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