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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 />

Human Health and Safety 299

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