The relationship between oxidative stress and acid stress in adult patients with mild asthma.
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol
; 18(1): 41-5, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma. Interestingly, a low airway pH and a high concentration of 8-isoprostane, a marker of oxidative stress, has been reported to cause inflammatory airway diseases. However, the relationship between these 2 markers and pulmonary function has not been determined in mild asthma patients.METHODS:
pH and 8-isoprostane concentration were measured in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) from patients with mild asthma (n = 44) and healthy subjects (n = 20). The relationship between acid stress (pH) and oxidative stress (8-isoprostane) was then analyzed, along with the relationships between these 2 markers and lung function.RESULTS:
The median (interquartile range [IQR]) pH of EBC was significantly lower in asthma patients than in control subjects (7.53 [7.41-7.68] vs 7.70 [7.62-7.74], P < .05), while the median (IQR) 8-isoprostane concentration of EBC was significantly higher in asthma patients than control subjects (16.2 [11.7-19.1] vs 3.5 [2.6-7.9] pg/mL, P < .05). There was no correlation between pH and 8-isoprostane concentration. Furthermore, lung function was not correlated with either pH or 8-isoprostane concentrations in EBC.CONCLUSIONS:
Acid stress and oxidative stress assessed by pH and 8-isoprostane concentration, respectively, in EBC did not show parallel changes associated with asthma and were not correlated with lung function in asthma patients. These 2 stress factors may have different roles in the pathogenesis of asthma.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asma
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Estrés Oxidativo
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Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón