PNNL-13501 - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL-13501 - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL-13501 - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Study Control Number: PN00079/1486<br />
Real Time Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress<br />
Thomas J. Weber<br />
Oxygen free radicals have been implicated in the pathophysiology of a number of human diseases, including cancer,<br />
atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative disorders, and aging. Oxidative stress is also central to the adverse effects of ionizing<br />
radiation. In the present study, we have investigated mass changes detected in exhaled breath of mice following<br />
hyperoxia, and in cell culture following exposure to hydrogen peroxide with the goal of identifying a preliminary set of<br />
candidate biomarkers of oxidative stress that can be measured in real time.<br />
Project Description<br />
A breath analyzer device for the real time measurement of<br />
chemicals in exhaled breath using mass spectrometry is a<br />
tool that is ideally suited for noninvasive population and<br />
worker monitoring under a variety of conditions. This<br />
breath analyzer may also be useful for investigating the<br />
effect of experimental parameters such as geography and<br />
diet on defined mass targets in exhaled breath. In the<br />
present study, we have investigated mass changes<br />
detected in exhaled breath of mice following hyperoxia,<br />
and in cell culture following exposure to hydrogen<br />
peroxide with the goal of identifying preliminary<br />
biomarkers of oxidative stress that can be measured in<br />
real time. Since most, if not all, human disease is<br />
dependent on the generation of an oxidative stress, a noninvasive<br />
biomarker of oxygen free radical exposure may<br />
have wide application in human health monitoring. A<br />
number of candidate mass targets increased in response to<br />
oxidative stress were identified. Additional studies are<br />
required to identify these targets and further characterize<br />
their application as biomarkers.<br />
Introduction<br />
Oxygen is a necessary requirement of aerobic organisms,<br />
however, its more reactive metabolites, termed reactive<br />
oxygen species, are implicated in a number of diseases,<br />
including cancer, atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative<br />
disorders, and aging (Janssen et al. 1993). The adverse<br />
effects of ionizing radiation are also attributed to reactive<br />
oxygen species generation (Dahm-Daphi et al. 2000).<br />
Mammalian cells have developed an elaborate defense<br />
system, which includes enzymatic and nonenzymatic<br />
antioxidants, to protect themselves against the damaging<br />
effects of reactive oxygen species. However, these<br />
defense systems are not always adequate and can be<br />
overcome, leading to reactive oxygen species-dependent<br />
damage to cellular macromolecules.<br />
Current methods for analyzing reactive oxygen speciesinduced<br />
cellular damage are difficult and not easily<br />
extended to health monitoring on a broad scale. An<br />
accurate biomarker of oxidative stress that can be<br />
measured noninvasively in real time may eliminate this<br />
limitation. We have applied a noninvasive analytical tool<br />
(breath analyzer) to experimental model systems<br />
perturbed by an oxidative stress to determine if a<br />
preliminary set of candidate biomarkers could be<br />
identified. Volatile or exhaled masses from two<br />
experimental model systems were compared, namely,<br />
1) cultured cells treated with hydrogen peroxide and<br />
2) mice exposed to hyperoxia. Proper validation of these<br />
biomarkers may contribute to human health monitoring.<br />
Results and Accomplishments<br />
Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Cell Culture Head Space<br />
Following Treatment with Hydrogen Peroxide<br />
Cells in culture (LLC-PK1) were treated with hydrogen<br />
peroxide (0.27 mM) and volatile chemicals in the “headspace”<br />
monitored over time (1 to 75 minutes) by mass<br />
spectrometry. Mass differences between control and<br />
H2O2-treated cells were divided into two categories,<br />
termed persistent and transient changes. Specific masses<br />
categorized into these groups are summarized in Tables 1<br />
through 3, and represent an increased appearance of the<br />
target mass, relative to control. As an additional control,<br />
we identified mass changes for volatile chemicals<br />
following treatment of cell culture media with hydrogen<br />
peroxide under identical conditions.<br />
In a second model system, mice were exposed to 95%<br />
oxygen for 24 hours (hyperoxia) and mass changes in<br />
exhaled breath were determined. Mass changes are<br />
summarized in Table 4.<br />
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