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ArticleJournal of psychosomatic research2021

Inflammatory biomarker relationships with helper T cell GPR15 expression and cannabis and tobacco smoking.

Allan M Andersen, Man-Kit Lei, Steven R H Beach, Robert A Philibert

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Article in Journal of psychosomatic research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The impact of cannabis on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a systematic review of immunomodulatory effects of cannabis in patients with and without cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Allan M AndersenDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States of America. Electronic address: andersen@uiowa.edu.
Man-Kit LeiDepartment of Sociology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States of America; Center for Family Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States of America.
Steven R H BeachCenter for Family Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States of America; Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States of America.
Robert A PhilibertDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States of America; Behavioral Diagnostics, Coralville, Iowa 52241, United States of America.
University of Georgia · USUniversity of Iowa · US

Funding

AACAP Physician Scientist Program in Substance UseK12DA000357 · NIDA · AMERICAN ACADEMY-CHILD/ADOLESCENT PSYCH · PI Kevin M. Gray · 1998 to 2026
$29.1M
Contextual and Health Behavior Effects on Epigenetic Aging Among African AmericansR01CA220254 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI BEACH, STEVEN R, GIBBONS, FREDERICK X · 2018 to 2022
$3.5M
The Relationship of AHRR Methylation to Risky Adolescent BehaviorsR01DA037648 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI GERRARD, MEG, PHILIBERT, ROBERT A · 2014 to 2017
$2.4M
Quantitative PCR Platform for The Assessment of Alcohol ConsumptionR44AA022041 · NIAAA · BD HOLDING, INC. · PI PHILIBERT, ROBERT A · 2016 to 2017
$1.4M
A Quantitative Epigenetic Test for Guiding Smoking Cessation TherapyR44CA213507 · NCI · BD HOLDING, INC. · PI PHILIBERT, ROBERT A · 2016 to 2017
$1.3M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA220254NCI NIH HHS R44 CA213507NIAAA NIH HHS R44 AA022041NIDA NIH HHS K12 DA000357NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA037648
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSmoking is associated with numerous inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. The goal of this study was to examine whether increased expression of G-protein-coupled receptor 15 (GPR15) on helper T cells in smokers could predispose to these conditions through its relationship with inflammatory biomarkers.

methodsWe used flow cytometric measurement of GPR15

resultsTobacco and cannabis smoking were strongly associated with increased GPR15 expression on helper T cells (p < 0.001), which was in turn was strongly associated with the ratio of pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory cytokines (p < 0.001). Mediation analyses indicated increased GPR15 expression accounted for roughly half of the relationship between smoking variables and pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory cytokine balance. CRP was not associated with cannabis or tobacco use or GPR15+ expression, but was associated with body mass index (p < 0.001). These relationships persisted after controlling for lifestyle and medical factors impacting immune function.

conclusionsIncreased expression of GPR15 by helper T cells in smokers may mediate some of the relationship between smoking and a pro-inflammatory cytokine milieu. Better understanding of this relationship may help uncover how smoking increases the risk of inflammatory diseases.

Indexed as

AdultBiomarkersCannabisFemaleHumansInflammationMaleReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, PeptideT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerTobacco SmokingBiomarkersGPR15 protein, humanReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, PeptideAutoimmunityCannabisInflammationT cellsTobacco

Identifiers

PMID33310155
PMCPMC9045001
OpenAlexW3112667100

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