Review Article

Role of Epigenetics in the Pathogenesis, Treatment, Prediction, and Cellular Transformation of Asthma

Table 4

Environmental exposures and respiratory outcomes in asthma.

Environmental exposuresOutcomes

Prenatal and early childhood maternal tobacco smokingRisk of childhood asthma [57], alteration of childhood respiratory symptoms [149]
Nicotine exposure (in utero)Transgenerational transmission of asthma (animal model) [60, 95]
Maternal E-cigarette exposureOffspring epigenetic and cognitive changes [97]
Second-hand smoke during pregnancy (ETS)Transgenerational transmission of allergic asthma [120, 148]
Father’s environmental exposures before conceptionInfluence offspring’s respiratory health [98]
Diesel exhaust particulate (DEP) matterIncreased IgE levels in asthma (animal model) [65]
Lead, cadmium, and mercuryAsthma in adults, airflow obstruction [66]
VanadiumInduces DNA methylation on air pollution-related asthma in children [67]
Occupational pesticide exposureSymptomatic airflow obstruction in adults [68]
Air pollutionDNA methylation from early life to old age, childhood asthma [62, 99, 100]
Nickel exposureAsthma and wheezing in susceptible adults [107, 108]
Indoor air pollutionAggravates asthma in children [150]
OzoneOzone exacerbated asthma, Th1/Th2 imbalance (animal model) [152]
Particulate matter (PM2.5)Promotes asthma (animal model) [154]
Viral respiratory infection in childrenAsthma exacerbations, increased Th1 polarization, non-T2 inflammation [69, 71, 72, 129]
RhinovirusIL-33-dependent type 2 asthma exacerbations in adults [70]
AscariasisTh2 asthma in adults [102]
Acinetobacter lwoffii F78 prenatal administrationPrevention from childhood asthma (animal model) [103]
Gut microbiotaInhibit differentiation of Th2 cytokines (animal model) [104106]
OVA, HDMT2 asthma (animal model) [73, 74]
Dust mite, ragweed, and aspergillus (DRA allergen)Th2 mediated asthma (animal model) [140]
High folate during pregnancyPossibility of enhancement of Th2 promoter genes [110]