Woodsmoke particulates alter expression of antiviral host response genes in human nasal epithelial cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a sex-dependent manner
S. A. Brocke, G. T. Billings, S. A. Taft-Benz, N. E. Alexis, M. T. Heise, I. Jaspers
This study shows that exposure to red oak woodsmoke particulates reduces antiviral gene expression in female human nasal epithelial cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 more than in males.
bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2021 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology