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Pollution-Enhanced Allergic Inflammation and Phase II Enzymes

EPA Grant Number: R831861C002
Subproject: this is subproject number 002 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R831861
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: USC Center for Children’s Environmental Health
Center Director: Gilliland, Frank
Title: Pollution-Enhanced Allergic Inflammation and Phase II Enzymes
Investigators: Gilliland, Frank
Institution: University of Southern California
EPA Project Officer: Fields, Nigel
Project Period: November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2008
RFA: Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (2003)
Research Category: Health Effects , Children's Health

Description:

Objective:

The objective of this research project is to study the role of Phase II enzymes in regulating responses to pollutants in:  children’s upper airways; the lower airways of healthy and asthmatic individuals; and mechanistic animal and cellular models of allergic inflammation.

Supplemental Keywords:

asthma, children, susceptibility, community, children’s health, health effects, risk assessment, airway disease, allergen, asthma, childhood respiratory disease, children’s environmental health, community-based intervention, outreach and education, respiratory problems, , HUMAN HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Scientific Discipline, Health, RFA, Health Effects, Risk Assessment, Health Risk Assessment, Children's Health, Biochemistry, allergen, respiratory problems, children's environmental health, childhood respiratory disease, susceptibility, outreach and education, community-based intervention, airway disease, asthma, Human Health Risk Assessment

Progress and Final Reports:
2004 Progress Report
2005 Progress Report


Main Center Abstract and Reports:
R831861    USC Center for Children’s Environmental Health

Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R831861C001 Urban Air Pollution and Persistent Early Life Asthma
R831861C002 Pollution-Enhanced Allergic Inflammation and Phase II Enzymes
R831861C003 Air Pollution, Exhaled Breath Markers, and Asthma in Susceptible Children

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