Alterations in whole-body arginine metabolism in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Am J Clin Nutr
; 103(6): 1458-64, 2016 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition characterized by systemic low-grade inflammation that could increase the production of nitric oxide (NO), of which arginine is the sole precursor. Arginine is derived from the breakdown of protein and through the conversion of citrulline to arginine (de novo arginine production).OBJECTIVE:
Our objective was to study whole-body arginine and citrulline and related metabolism in stable COPD patients.DESIGN:
With the use of stable isotope methodology, we studied whole-body arginine and citrulline rates of appearance, de novo arginine (citrulline-to-arginine flux) and NO (arginine-to-citrulline flux) production, protein synthesis and breakdown rates, and plasma amino acid concentrations in a heterogeneous group of patients with moderate-to-severe COPD [n = 23, mean ± SE age 65 ± 2 y, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) 40% ± 2% of predicted], and a group of healthy older adults (n = 19, mean ± SE age 64 ± 2 y, FEV1 95% ± 4% of predicted).RESULTS:
Although plasma arginine and citrulline concentrations were comparable between COPD patients and controls, whole-body arginine (P = 0.015) and citrulline (P = 0.026) rates of appearance were higher in COPD patients and related to a 57% greater de novo arginine production (P < 0.0001). Despite a higher whole-body arginine clearance in COPD patients (P < 0.0001), we found no difference in NO production.CONCLUSION:
In stable patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, endogenous arginine production is upregulated to support a higher arginine utilization that is unrelated to whole-body NO production. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01173354 and NCT01172314.Palavras-chave
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Arginina
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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Am J Clin Nutr
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article