Hydrogen peroxide release and acid-base status in exhaled breath condensate at rest and after maximal exercise in young, healthy subjects

• Published in: European journal of medical research 2009-12, Vol.14 Suppl 4 (Suppl 4), p.134-139
• Main Authors: Marek, E, Platen, P, Volke, J, Mückenhoff, K, Marek, W
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acid-Base Equilibrium; Adult; Analysis; Breath Tests; Carbonates; Exercise; exhaled breath condensate; Female; Humans; Hydrogen peroxide; Hydrogen Peroxide - metabolism; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Male; Oxidative Stress; Reference Values; Respiration; Respiratory tract diseases; spirometry; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0949-2321; 2047-783X; 2047-783X
• DOI: 10.1186/2047-783X-14-S4-134

Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) contains among a large number of mediators hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a marker of airway inflammation and oxidative stress. Similarly EBC pH also changes in respiratory diseases. It was the aim of our investigation to prove if hydrogen peroxide release and changes in pH of EBC changes with exercise. EBC was collected from 100 litres exhaled air along with samples of arterialized blood of 16 healthy subjects (9 males, 7 females, age 23 +/- 1 years). EBC hydrogen peroxide was analyzed with EcoCheck amperometer (FILT, Berlin). The rate of H(2)O(2) release was calculated from the concentration and collection time. pH and PCO(2) in blood and in EBC were measured with the Radiometer blood gas analyzer, EBC was equilibrated with a gas mixture (5% CO(2) in O(2)). The bicarbonate concentration was calculated according to the law of mass action for CO(2) and HCO(3)(-) (pK = 6.1). H(2)O(2) concentration in EBC was 190 +/- 109 nmol/l, and H (2)O(2) release at rest was 31.0 +/- 18.3 pmol/min. At maximal exercise, the H(2)O(2) concentration in EBC increased to 250 +/- 120 nmol/l, and H(2)O(2) release significantly increased at maximal exercise to 84.4 +/- 39.9 pmol/min (P