Child's buccal cell mitochondrial DNA content modifies the association between heart rate variability and recent air pollution exposure at school | Zendy

Nelly D. Saenen | Zendy; Eline B. Provost | Zendy; Ann Cuypers | Zendy; Michał Kiciński | Zendy; Nicky Pieters | Zendy; Michelle Plusquin | Zendy; Karen Vrijens | Zendy; Patrick De Boever | Zendy; Tim S. Nawrot | Zendy

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Child's buccal cell mitochondrial DNA content modifies the association between heart rate variability and recent air pollution exposure at school

Author(s) -

Nelly D. Saenen,

Eline B. Provost,

Ann Cuypers,

Michał Kiciński,

Nicky Pieters,

Michelle Plusquin,

Karen Vrijens,

Patrick De Boever,

Tim S. Nawrot

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

environment international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.582

H-Index - 191

eISSN - 1873-6750

pISSN - 0160-4120

DOI - 10.1016/j.envint.2018.11.028

Subject(s) - buccal swab , mitochondrial dna , buccal administration , environmental health , air pollution , association (psychology) , environmental science , biology , environmental chemistry , toxicology , medicine , genetics , chemistry , psychology , bioinformatics , ecology , gene , psychotherapist

Studies investigating short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and heart rate variability (HRV) suggest that particulate matter (PM) exposure is associated with reductions in measures of HRV. Mitochondria are sensitive to PM exposure and may represent a biologically relevant underlying mechanism. However, evidence in children is lacking.

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