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Fractionated exhaled breath condensate collection shows high hydrogen peroxide release in the airways.
J. Aerosol Med. Pulm. Drug Deliv. 23, 129-135 (2010)
BACKGROUND: Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) allows noninvasive monitoring of inflammation in the lung. Activation of inflammatory cells results in an increased production of reactive oxygen species, leading to the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)). In addition, cigarette smoking causes an influx of inflammatory cells, and higher levels of H(2)O(2) have been found in EBC of smokers. However, there are still unresolved issues reflected by large variations in exhaled H(2)O(2) and uncertainties about the origin of H(2)O(2) release in the lung. METHODS: We collected EBC as fractionated samples from the airways and from the lung periphery in 10 nonsmokers, eight asymptomatic smokers, and in eight chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, and H(2)O(2) concentration and acidity (pH) were analyzed in the airway and the alveolar fraction. RESULTS: In all subjects studied, H(2)O(2) was 2.6 times higher in the airway versus the alveolar fraction. Airway H(2)O(2) was twofold higher in smokers and fivefold higher in COPD patients compared to nonsmokers. In all study groups, there was no significant difference in deaerated pH between the airway and the alveolar sample. ONCLUSIONS: Exhaled H(2)O(2) is released at higher concentrations from the airways of all subjects studied, implying that the airways may be the dominant location of H(2)O(2) production. Because many lung diseases cause inflammation at different sites of the lung, fractionated sampling of EBC can reduce variability and maintain an anatomical allocation of the exhaled biomarkers.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Exhaled breath condensate; Fractionated sampling; Airways; Alveoli; hydrogen peroxide; Acidity
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0894-2684
e-ISSN
1557-9026
Quellenangaben
Band: 23,
Heft: 3,
Seiten: 129-135
Verlag
Mary Ann Liebert
Nichtpatentliteratur
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Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI)