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Feng CW, Kang LL, Zhang HD. Prediction of Severe Esophageal Varices in Patients With Cirrhosis Based on Levitt's CO Breath Test: A Proof of Concept Study. J Clin Gastroenterol 2023; 57:835-840. [PMID: 36200958 PMCID: PMC10402879 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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GOALS This study investigated the feasibility of using erythrocyte (RBC) lifespan determined by Levitt's CO breath test (LCOBT) to predict esophageal varices needing treatment (VNT) in patients with cirrhosis. BACKGROUND Esophageal varix bleeding is a common fatal complication of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. The gold standard for identifying VNT is esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), an invasive procedure with low patient compliance. VNT screening based on Baveno VI criteria has mediocre specificity. STUDY RBC lifespan was determined by LCOBT in 53 cirrhotic patients (13 without varices, 11 mild/moderate varices, and 29 severe varices). Correlation of varix severity with RBC lifespan and other variables was analyzed. Rates of shortened RBC lifespan and thrombocytopenia (Baveno VI criteria) were compared. RESULTS RBC lifespan correlated inversely with severity of varices ( r =-0.793, P <0.001). Mean RBC lifespans were 129±31, 96±21, and 59±21 days for Nonvarix, Mild/Moderate, and Severe groups. Shortened RBC lifespan (<75 d) was observed in 79.3% (23/29) of patients with severe varices, a frequency similar or identical to thrombocytopenia rates [original Baveno VI criteria, 86.2% (25/29), P =0.487; expanded criteria, 79.3% (23/29), P >0.999]. Among 24 patients without severe varices, shortened RBC lifespan was observed in 1 patient whereas thrombocytopenia was detected in 13 and 8 patients based on the original ( P <0.001) and expanded criteria ( P =0.010), respectively. CONCLUSIONS RBC lifespan correlates inversely with varix severity in patients with cirrhosis. LCOBT may enable specific screening for VNT.
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- Chu-Wu Feng
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, People’s Hospital of Longhua
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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Yastrebova ES, Gisich AV, Nekrasov VM, Gilev KV, Strokotov DI, Chernyshev AV, Karpenko AA, Maltsev VP. A light scatter based model relating erythrocyte vesiculation to lifetime in circulation. Cytometry A 2023; 103:712-722. [PMID: 37195007 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.24765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Methods for measuring erythrocyte age distribution are not available as a simple analytical tool. Most of them utilize the fluorescence or radioactive isotopes labeling to construct the age distribution and support physicians with aging indices of donor's erythrocytes. The age distribution of erythrocyte may be a useful snapshot of patient state over 120-days period of life. Previously, we introduced the enhanced assay of erythrocytes with measurement of 48 indices in four categories: concentration/content, morphology, aging and function (10.1002/cyto.a.24554). The aging category was formed by the indices based on the evaluation of the derived age of individual cells. The derived age does not exactly mean the real age of erythrocytes and its evaluation utilizes changes of cellular morphology during a lifespan. In this study, we are introducing the improved methodological approach that allows us to retrieve the derived age of individual erythrocytes, to construct the aging distribution, and to reform the aging category consisting of eight indices. The approach is based on the analysis of the erythrocyte vesiculation. The erythrocyte morphology is analyzed by scanning flow cytometry that measures the primary characteristics (diameter, thickness, and waist) of individual cells. The surface area (S) and sphericity index (SI) are calculated from the primary characteristics and the scattering diagram SI versus S is used in the evaluation of the derived age of each erythrocyte in a sample. We developed the algorithm to evaluate the derived age that provides eight indices in the aging category based on a model using light scatter features. The novel erythrocyte indices were measured for simulated cells and blood samples of 50 donors. We determined the first-ever reference intervals for these indices.
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- Ekaterina S Yastrebova
- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- State Research Institute of Circulation Pathology, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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Zhang Y, Qian Y, Song LX, Xiao C, Chang CK. The use of carbon monoxide breath test to detect the effect of iron overload on erythrocyte lifespan in MDS. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1058482. [DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1058482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of iron overload (IO) on red blood cell (RBC) lifespan in MDS patients with the use of carbon monoxide breath testMethodsThe red blood cell lifespan of 93 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and 22 healthy volunteers in the control group were measured by alveolar gas carbon monoxide (CO) assay, with the detection of liver iron concentration, iron metabolism index, erythropoietin (EPO) concentration, peripheral blood inflammatory cytokines, etc. The MDS patients were divided into the severe IO group, mild IO group and non IO group according to liver iron concentration. The effect of IO on RBC lifespan was analyzed in MDS patients.ResultsThe RBC lifespan of MDS patients in the severe IO group was significantly lower than that in the mild IO group (p<0.05), while the RBC life span in the mild IO group was significantly lower than that in the non IO group (p<0.05). The expression of inflammatory cytokines in the severe IO group was significantly higher than that of the mild and non IO groups. After receiving iron removal treatment(ICT), the expression of inflammatory cytokines was decreased significantly, and the RBC lifespan was significantly prolonged (p<0.05).Besides, liver iron concentration was significantly positively correlated with EPO concentration, while EPO concentration was significantly negatively correlated with RBC lifespan, especially in the MDS-RS subgroup. The RBC lifespan in the EPO>1000 group was significantly lower than that in the EPO<1000 group.ConclusionIO can shorten RBC lifespan in MDS patients, which may be result from the increase of endogenous EPO and the over-expression of inflammatory cytokines. After ICT, the ineffective hematopoiesis caused by increased EPO may reduced and the decrease of inflammatory cytokine may significantly prolong the RBC lifespan in MDS patients.
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Kang LL, Liu ZL, Han QS, Chen YW, Liu LW, Xie XH, Luo JF, Ji YQ, Zhu GL, Ma YJ, Ji KM, Zhang HD. Levitt's CO breath test in the differential diagnosis of chronic isolated hyperbilirubinemia. J Breath Res 2022; 16. [PMID: 35196265 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/ac57f9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A key component of the differential diagnosis of isolated hyperbilirubinemia (HB) is distinguishing between hemolytic and non-hemolytic types. Routine hemolysis screening markers have unsatisfactory sensitivity and specificity. Erythrocyte (RBC) lifespan shortening, the gold standard marker of hemolysis, is seldomly measured due to the cumbersome and protracted nature of standard methods. A new Levitt's CO breath test method may enable simple, rapid RBC lifespan measurement. In this pilot prospective diagnostic study, Levitt's CO breath test was evaluated to discriminate hemolytic from non-hemolytic HB in adults. 130 eligible non-smoking adult patients who were aged 18 or older, referred for chronic (>6 months) isolated HB or had a known diagnosis of isolated HB of a rare cause, were recruited, including 77 with non-hemolytic HB and 53 with hemolytic HB. ROC curve analysis was applied to determine the optimal cutoff for discriminating between hemolytic and non-hemolytic HB, and the performance was calculated. Results showed that the mean RBC lifespan in non-hemolytic HB (93 ± 26 days) was reduced (p = 0.001 vs. normal reference value of 126 days), but longer than that in hemolytic HB (36 ± 17 days; p = 0.001). RBC lifespans did not differ significantly between 26 patients with simple hemolytic HB (32 ± 14 days) and 27 patients with a Gilbert syndrome comorbidity (40 ± 18 days). ROC curve analysis revealed an optimal lifespan cutoff for discriminating between hemolytic and non-hemolytic HB of 60 days (AUC = 0.982), with a diagnostic accuracy of 95.4%, 94.3% sensitivity and 96.1% specificity. These results indicate that Levitt's CO breath test seems to be very sensitive and specific for detecting hemolysis in adult patients with chronic isolated HB, and could enable simple, rapid, and reliable differential diagnosis of isolated HB. A large-scale validation study of the method is warranted.
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- Ling-Ling Kang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518052, CHINA
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- Department of Hematology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518052, CHINA
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- Shenzhen Zhonghe Headway Bio-Sci & TechCo. Ltd, South District, high tech Industrial Park, Shennan Avenue, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518052, CHINA
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- Health Center, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518052, CHINA
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- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518060, CHINA
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- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518060, CHINA
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- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518060, CHINA
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- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518060, CHINA
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- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518060, CHINA
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- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518060, CHINA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Laboratory Department of South China Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, No. 1066 Xueyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518060, CHINA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, 89 Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Shenzhen, 518052, CHINA
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Jiang Y, Li JH, Luo JF, Han QS, Zhu SL, Ma YJ, Zhang HD. Hemodiafiltration improves red blood cell lifespan in patients with end-stage renal disease. Semin Dial 2021; 35:215-221. [PMID: 34734675 PMCID: PMC9298377 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.13037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Introduction Uremic toxin‐induced shortening of red blood cell (RBC) lifespan is an important mechanism of anemia in end‐stage renal disease (ESRD). Conventional hemodialysis does not improve RBC lifespan; the efficacy of hemodiafiltration (HDF) for alleviating RBC lifespan has not yet been evaluated in patients with ESRD. Methods Twenty‐three patients with ESRD in maintenance hemodialysis were enrolled. Baseline data for sex, age, dialysis vintage, pre‐dialysis hemoglobin (Hb), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), single pool Kt/V (spKt/V), and plasma indophenol sulfate (IS) were collected. RBC lifespans before and after one session of HDF were compared. The resultant differences were subjected to correlational analyses with baseline data. Results RBC lifespan increased from 73 (66, 89) days at baseline to 77 (71, 102) days after a single HDF treatment (p = 0.034). Meanwhile, plasma IS concentration decreased from 113.05 (80.67, 133.05) mg/L to 83.87 (62.98, 96.78) mg/L (p < 0.001). RBC lifespan increases correlated negatively with Hb levels. Conclusions A single HDF treatment improved RBC lifespan in ESRD patients on maintenance hemodialysis, with more severe pre‐HDF anemia at baseline being associated with greater increases in RBC lifespan.
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- Ying Jiang
- Department of Nephrology, Nanshan Hospital of Guangdong Medical University (Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanshan Hospital of Guangdong Medical University (Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Zhonghe Headway Bio-Sci & Tech Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanshan Hospital of Guangdong Medical University (Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital of Guangdong Medical University (Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Pan J, Borné Y, Orho-Melander M, Nilsson J, Melander O, Engström G. The associations between red cell distribution width and plasma proteins in a general population. Clin Proteomics 2021; 18:12. [PMID: 33781199 PMCID: PMC8008679 DOI: 10.1186/s12014-021-09319-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background High red cell distribution width (RDW) has been increasingly recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Our aim was to explore the associations between RDW and plasma proteins implicated in the pathogenesis of CVD using a targeted proteomics panel. Methods RDW and 88 plasma proteins were measured in a population-based cohort study (n = 4726), Malmö Diet and Cancer-Cardiovascular Cohort (MDC-CC). A random 2/3 of the cohort was used as discovery sample and remaining 1/3 was used for replication. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the associations between RDW and plasma proteins, with adjustments for age, sex, and other potential confounders. Proteins with Bonferroni-corrected significant associations with RDW in the discovery sub-cohort were validated in the replication cohort. Results Thirteen of 88 plasma proteins had significant associations with RDW in the discovery sample, after multivariate adjustments. Eleven of them were also significant in the replication sample, including SIR2-like protein 2 (SIRT2), stem cell factor (SCF, inversely), melusin (ITGB1BP2), growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1), interleukin-8 (IL-8), CD40 ligand (CD40-L), urokinase plasminogen activator surface receptor (U-PAR) and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3). Conclusions Several proteins from this targeted proteomics panel were associated with RDW in this cohort. These proteins could potentially be linked to the increased cardiovascular risk in individuals with high RDW.
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- Jingxue Pan
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 plan 13, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 20502, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 plan 13, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 20502, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 plan 13, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 20502, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 plan 13, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 20502, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 plan 13, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 20502, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, CRC Hus 60 plan 13, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, 20502, Malmö, Sweden
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Ndreu L, Erber LN, Törnqvist M, Tretyakova NY, Karlsson I. Characterizing Adduct Formation of Electrophilic Skin Allergens with Human Serum Albumin and Hemoglobin. Chem Res Toxicol 2020; 33:2623-2636. [PMID: 32875789 PMCID: PMC7582624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
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Skin
(contact) allergy, the most predominant form of immunotoxicity
in humans, is caused by small electrophilic compounds (haptens) that
modify endogenous proteins. Approximately 20% of the general population
in the Western world is affected by contact allergy. Although the
importance of the hapten–protein conjugates is well established
in the initiation of the immunological reaction, not much progress
has been made regarding identification of these conjugates in vivo or exploration of their potential as diagnostic
tools. In this study, the human serum albumin (HSA) and human hemoglobin
(Hb) adductome for three representative contact allergens with different
chemical properties, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB), 1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane
(PGE), and 2-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)glutaronitrile (MDBGN), were studied.
Plasma and red blood cell lysate were used as a source for HSA and
Hb, respectively. The Direct Peptide Reactivity Assay was used to
investigate adduct formation of MDBGN with nucleophilic moieties and
revealed that MDGBN is converted to 2-methylenepentanedinitrile in
the presence of sulfhydryl groups prior to adduct formation. Following
incubation of HSA and Hb with haptens, an Orbitrap Q Exactive high-resolution
mass spectrometer was used to perform an initial untargeted analysis
to screen for adduct formation, followed by confirmation by targeted
Parallel Reaction Monitoring analysis. Although a subset of adducted
sites was confirmed by targeted analysis, only some of the adducted
peptides showed an increase in the relative amount of the adducted
peptide with an increased concentration of hapten. In total, seven
adduct sites for HSA and eight for Hb were confirmed for DNCB and
PGE. These sites are believed to be the most reactive. Further, three
of the HSA sites (Cys34, Cys62, and Lys190) and six of the Hb sites (subunit α: Val1, His45, His72; subunit β: Cys93, His97, and Cys112) were haptenated already
at the lowest level of hapten to protein molar ratio (0.1:1), indicating
that these sites are the most likely to be modified in vivo. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the adductome
of Hb has been studied in the context of contact allergens. Identification
of the most reactive sites of abundant proteins, such as HSA and Hb,
is the first step toward identification of contact allergy biomarkers
that can be used for biomonitoring and to develop better diagnostic
tools based on a blood sample.
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- Lorena Ndreu
- Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and the College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.,Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and the College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.,Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Liu ZL, Zhang HD. Abnormally Short Erythrocyte LifeSpan in Three Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis Despite Successful Control of Splenomegaly. Am J Med Sci 2020; 361:274-277. [PMID: 32950178 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Splenectomy is an elective operation for refractory anemia in patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF). We found that 3/3 patients with PMF in our department continued to have very shortened erythrocyte (RBC) lifespans (35 days, 66 days, and 37 days, respectively) after treatment-alleviated splenomegaly. These outcomes suggest that intravascular hemolysis predominantly independent of hypersplenism may underlie, at least to some extent, peripheral hemolysis in patients with PMF. More cases studies are needed to elucidate the role of splenomegaly in PMF-associated anemia.
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- Ze-Lin Liu
- Department of Hematology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
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Kang LL, Liu ZL, Zhang HD. Gilbert’s syndrome coexisting with hereditary spherocytosis might not be rare: Six case reports. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:2001-2008. [PMID: 32518793 PMCID: PMC7262690 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Both Gilbert's syndrome (GS) and hereditary spherocytosis (HS) are common genetic disorders. However, comorbidity of GS with HS has always been considered a rare phenomenon, and it can impede accurate diagnoses in the presence of isolated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia.
CASE SUMMARY In a study on Levitt’s carbon monoxide (CO) breath test for the differential diagnosis of isolated hyperbilirubinemia, we found six GS patients with HS in 6 mo. The patients, including five males and one female, aged 25-58 years, were from four families and generally in good health. Their chronic fluctuating jaundice and/or hyperbilirubinemia had been diagnosed as simple constitutional jaundice for 6-30 years. Liver function tests showed isolated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia with serum total bilirubin ranging from 20.7-75.4 μmol/L. Blood hemoglobin was normal in five cases, and slightly decreased in one (11.5 g/dL). Overt hemolytic signs were absent, while erythrocyte lifespan determined by the newly developed Levitt’s CO breath test was significantly short (15-50 d), definitely demonstrating the presence of hemolysis. Given that their unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia compared inappropriately with hemolytic severity, as indicated by the hemoglobin level, further combined genetic tests for both UGT1A1 and hereditary erythrocyte deficiencies were conducted. These tests confirmed, at last, the coexistence of GS with HS.
CONCLUSION Comorbidity of GS and HS might not be uncommon in isolated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. While CO breath test would sensitively detect the hemolysis, the discordance between the hyperbilirubinemia and hemoglobin level could strongly indicate the coexistence of GS and HS.
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- Ling-Ling Kang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen 518052, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen 518052, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen 518052, Guangdong Province, China
- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenzhen 518052, Guangdong Province, China
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Kameyama M, Koga M, Okumiya T. A novel method for calculating mean erythrocyte age using erythrocyte creatine. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:8702-8709. [PMID: 32392179 PMCID: PMC7244067 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Estimating the lifespan of erythrocytes is useful for the differential diagnosis of anemia. However, measuring the lifespan of erythrocytes was very difficult; therefore, it was seldom measured. Erythrocyte creatine (EC) decreases reflecting erythrocyte age. We developed a method to obtain mean erythrocyte age (MRBC) from EC.We reanalyzed the previously published data from 21 patients with hemolytic anemia, which included EC and the half-life of 51Cr.MRBC and loge EC showed excellent significant linearity (r = -0.9475, p < 0.001), proving that it could be treated as a mono-exponential relationship within the studied range (EC: 1.45 - 11.76 μmol/g Hb). We established an equation to obtain MRBC (days) from EC (μmol/g Hb): MRBC = -22.84loge EC + 65.83.This equation allowed calculation of MRBC based on EC which has practical applications such as the diagnosis of anemia.
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- Masashi Kameyama
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hakuhokai Central Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Chu HW, Ma YJ, Huang ZH. A pilot study: effect of erythrocyte lifespan determined by a modified carbon monoxide breath test on glycosylated hemoglobin interpretation. J Breath Res 2020; 14:027101. [DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/ab75f8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mild hemolysis is difficult to determinate by traditional methods, and its role in Gilbert's syndrome (GS) is unclear. The main aims were to inspect the erythrocyte (RBC) survival in GS by using Levitt's carbon monoxide (CO) breath test and to assess its contribution to unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. METHODS Fifty subjects with GS and 1 with type-II Crigler-Najjar syndrome (CN2) received RBC lifespan measurement with Levitt's CO breath test. Mean RBC lifespan was compared with normal referral value. Correlations of serum total bilirubin (TB) with RBC lifespan, blood panel data, demographic factors, and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT1A1) mutation load were calculated by Spearman analysis. Susceptibility factors for mild hemolysis were analyzed by multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS The mean RBC lifespan of the GS subjects was significantly shorter than the normal reference value (95.4 ± 28.9 days vs 126 days; t = -7.504, P < .01), with 30.0% below the lower limit of the normal reference range (75 days). The RBC lifespan of the participant with CN2 was 82 days. Serum TB correlated positively with UGT1A1 mutation load (γ = 0.281, P = .048), hemoglobin (γ = .359, P = .010) and hematocrit (γ = 0.365, P = .010), but negatively with RBC lifespan (γ = -0.336, P = .017). No significant susceptibility factors for mild hemolysis were found. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that mild hemolysis indeed, exists in a portion of patients with GS and might serve as an important contributor to unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in addition to UGT1A1 polymorphism. Further studies on the mechanism and the potential risks in various medical treatments might be wanted.
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- Ling-Ling Kang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University
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- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center
- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University
- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center
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Li JH, Luo JF, Jiang Y, Ma YJ, Ji YQ, Zhu GL, Zhou C, Chu HW, Zhang HD. Red Blood Cell Lifespan Shortening in Patients with Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Blood Press Res 2019; 44:1158-1165. [PMID: 31550724 DOI: 10.1159/000502525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although reduced red blood cell (RBC) lifespan has been reported to be a contributory factor to anemia in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), there are limited data regarding RBC lifespan in early-stage CKD. Serum erythropoietin (EPO) is considered a primary causative factor of renal anemia. The aims of this study were to compare the RBC lifespan, serum EPO levels, and other renal anemia indicators across CKD-stage groups of patients and to analyze the impacts of etiological factors on renal anemia. METHODS A cohort of 74 non-smoking patients with CKD were enrolled, including 15 in stage 1, 18 in stage 2, 15 in stage 3, 15 in stage 4, and 11 in stage 5. RBC lifespan was determined by CO breath tests. Potential correlations of hemoglobin (Hb) concentration with RBC lifespan, reticulocyte count (Ret), and levels of EPO, ferritin, folic acid, and vitamin B12 were analyzed. RESULTS CKD progression was associated with decreases in (Hb) and RBC lifespan. RBC lifespan durations in CKD stages 1-5 were 122 ± 50, 112 ± 26, 90 ± 32, 88 ± 28, and 60 ± 24 days, respectively. RBC lifespan means for the stage 3, 4 and 5 groups were significantly shorter than those for the stage 1 and 2 groups. Serum EPO did not differ significantly between the CKD stage groups. (Hb) correlated directly with RBC lifespan (r = 0.372, p = 0.002) and Ret (r = 0.308, p = 0.011), but did not correlate with serum EPO, ferritin, folic acid, or vitamin B12 levels. CONCLUSIONS Reduced RBC lifespan in early-stage CKD, demonstrated in this study, suggests that increased RBC destruction may play a more important etiological role in renal anemia than other indicators in patients with CKD.
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- Jiu-Hong Li
- Department of Nephrology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Seekya Breath Test Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Seekya Breath Test Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Seekya Breath Test Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Breath Test Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, China,
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Carlsson H, Rappaport SM, Törnqvist M. Protein Adductomics: Methodologies for Untargeted Screening of Adducts to Serum Albumin and Hemoglobin in Human Blood Samples. High Throughput 2019; 8:E6. [PMID: 30857166 PMCID: PMC6473736 DOI: 10.3390/ht8010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The reaction products of electrophiles in vivo can be measured as adducts to the abundant proteins, hemoglobin (Hb), and human serum albumin (HSA), in human blood samples. During the last decade, methods for untargeted screening of such adducts, called "adductomics", have used liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to detect large numbers of previously unknown Hb and HSA adducts. This review presents methodologies that were developed and used in our laboratories for Hb and HSA adductomics, respectively. We discuss critical aspects regarding choice of target protein, sample preparation, mass spectrometry, data evaluation, and strategies for identification of detected unknown adducts. With this review we give an overview of these two methodologies used for protein adductomics and the precursor electrophiles that have been elucidated from the adducts.
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- Henrik Carlsson
- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Lei MQ, Sun LF, Luo XS, Yang XY, Yu F, Chen XX, Wang ZM. Distinguishing iron deficiency anemia from thalassemia by the red blood cell lifespan with a simple CO breath test: a pilot study. J Breath Res 2019; 13:026007. [PMID: 30641506 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/aafe4f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Extant indices for distinguishing between iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and thalassemia (Thal) have substantial practical limitations. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the predictive value of red blood cell lifespan (RBCLS), as determined by an automated CO breath test analysis approach, in the differential diagnosis of these two common forms of microcytic hypochromic anemia (MHA). METHODS RBCLS measurements were conducted in 35 healthy controls (HCs) and 114 patients diagnosed with MHA (IDA, N = 59; and Thal, N = 55) with ELS TESTER that provides a direct RBCLS value read-out. RBCLS between IDA and Thal was compared and evaluated by referring to normal cut-off from the instrument. RESULTS Compared with that in HCs, RBCLS in IDA and Thal groups was shortened; and median RBCLS was shorter in the Thal group than that in IDA group (33 d versus 79 d, p < 0.001). The median RBCLS in IDA patients with chronic gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding was shorter than that those without GI bleeding (38 d versus 100 d, p < 0.001). Using 75 d as a cut-off, RBCLS had a sensitivity of 96.4% and a specificity of 50.8% for detecting Thal. When GI bleeding patients were excluded from the IDA group, discriminant efficiency of RBCLS was further improved. CONCLUSIONS MHA with a normal RBCLS is suggestive of IDA, whereas MHA with a significantly shortened RBCLS without signs of chronic GI bleeding is suggestive of Thal.
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Ghorbani R, Schmidt FM. Fitting of single-exhalation profiles using a pulmonary gas exchange model—application to carbon monoxide. J Breath Res 2019; 13:026001. [DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/aafc91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Luo J, Li J, Nie J, Li P, Zhang H, Ma Y. Effect of Hemodialysis on the Red Blood Cell Life Span in Patients with End‐Stage Kidney Disease. Ther Apher Dial 2018; 23:336-340. [DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.12775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jun‐Feng Luo
- Institute of Breath Test ResearchShenzhen University Shenzhen China
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- Department of NephrologyNanshan Hospital Shenzhen China
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- Institute of Breath Test ResearchShenzhen University Shenzhen China
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- Institute of Breath Test ResearchShenzhen University Shenzhen China
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- Institute of Breath Test ResearchShenzhen University Shenzhen China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan HospitalGuangdong Medical University Shenzhen China
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- Institute of Breath Test ResearchShenzhen University Shenzhen China
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Ghorbani R, Blomberg A, Schmidt FM. Modeling Pulmonary Gas Exchange and Single-Exhalation Profiles of Carbon Monoxide. Front Physiol 2018; 9:927. [PMID: 30104980 PMCID: PMC6077244 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Exhaled breath carbon monoxide (eCO) is a candidate biomarker for non-invasive assessment of oxidative stress and respiratory diseases. Standard end-tidal CO analysis, however, cannot distinguish, whether eCO reflects endogenous CO production, lung diffusion properties or exogenous sources, and is unable to resolve a potential airway contribution. Coupling real-time breath gas analysis to pulmonary gas exchange modeling holds promise to improve the diagnostic value of eCO. A trumpet model with axial diffusion (TMAD) is used to simulate the dynamics of CO gas exchange in the respiratory system and corresponding eCO concentrations for the first time. The mass balance equation is numerically solved employing a computationally inexpensive routine implementing the method of lines, which provides the distribution of CO in the respiratory tract during inhalation, breath-holding, and exhalation with 1 mm spatial and 0.01 s temporal resolution. Initial estimates of the main TMAD parameters, the maximum CO fluxes and diffusing capacities in alveoli and airways, are obtained using healthy population tissue, blood and anatomical data. To verify the model, mouth-exhaled expirograms from two healthy subjects, measured with a novel, home-built laser-based CO sensor, are compared to single-exhalation profiles simulated using actual breath sampling data, such as exhalation flow rate (EFR) and volume. A very good agreement is obtained in exhalation phases I and III for EFRs between 55 and 220 ml/s and after 10 and 20 s of breath-holding, yielding a unique set of TMAD parameters. The results confirm the recently observed EFR dependence of CO expirograms and suggest that measured end-tidal eCO is always lower than alveolar and capillary CO. Breath-holding allows the observation of close-to-alveolar CO concentrations and increases the sensitivity to the airway TMAD parameters in exhalation phase I. A parametric simulation study shows that a small increase in airway flux can be distinguished from an increase in alveolar flux, and that slight changes in alveolar flux and diffusing capacity have a significantly different effect on phase III of the eCO profiles.
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- Ramin Ghorbani
- Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Division of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Zhang HD, Ma YJ, Liu QF, Ye TZ, Meng FY, Zhou YW, Yu GP, Yang JP, Jiang H, Wang QS, Li GP, Ji YQ, Zhu GL, Du LT, Ji KM. Human erythrocyte lifespan measured by Levitt's CO breath test with newly developed automatic instrument. J Breath Res 2018; 12:036003. [PMID: 29400658 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/aaacf1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Existing standard techniques for erythrocyte (RBC) lifespan measurement, such as quantitation of labeling with isotopes or biotin, are cumbersome and time-consuming. Given that endogenous CO originates mainly from degraded RBCs, a team lead by Levitt developed a CO breath test to enable more efficient RBC lifespan estimation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of Levitt's CO breath test method with our newly developed automatic instrument. RBC lifespan measurements conducted by Levitt's CO breath test method were conducted in 109 healthy subjects and 91 patients with chronic hemolytic anemia. In healthy subjects, the RBC lifespan was 126 ± 26 days, similar to values obtained with classical standard labeling methods. RBC lifespan did not differ significantly between males and females or between juveniles and adults, and did not correlate with age. To our knowledge, this datum represents an RBC lifespan average for the largest sample to date. In subjects with hemolytic anemia, RBC lifespan was 29 ± 14 days, which is significantly shorter than that of the healthy subjects (p = 0.001). Using 75 days as a cut-off, diagnostic accuracy for hemolytic anemia in the present study sample was 100%. In conclusion, the present results indicate that Levitt's CO breath test is an ideal method for human RBC lifespan measurement, and the newly developed automatic instrument is reliable and convenient for clinical practice.
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- Hou-De Zhang
- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. Department of Gastroenterology, Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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Huang Z, Liu Y, Mao Y, Chen W, Xiao Z, Yu Y. Relationship between glycated haemoglobin concentration and erythrocyte survival in type 2 diabetes mellitus determined by a modified carbon monoxide breath test. J Breath Res 2018; 12:026004. [DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/aa9081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Chen HJC, Ip SW, Lin FD. Simultaneous Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Methylated and Ethylated Peptides in Human Hemoglobin: Correlation with Cigarette Smoking. Chem Res Toxicol 2017; 30:2074-2083. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.7b00234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Hauh-Jyun Candy Chen
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Ming-Hsiung, Chia-Yi 62142, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Ming-Hsiung, Chia-Yi 62142, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Road, Ming-Hsiung, Chia-Yi 62142, Taiwan
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Taimeh Z, Koene RJ, Furne J, Singal A, Eckman PM, Levitt MD, Pritzker MR. Erythrocyte aging as a mechanism of anemia and a biomarker of device thrombosis in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices. J Heart Lung Transplant 2017; 36:625-632. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2017.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Understanding quasi-apoptosis of the most numerous enucleated components of blood needs detailed molecular autopsy. Ageing Res Rev 2017; 35:46-62. [PMID: 28109836 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Erythrocytes are the most numerous cells in human body and their function of oxygen transport is pivotal to human physiology. However, being enucleated, they are often referred to as a sac of molecules and their cellularity is challenged. Interestingly, their programmed death stands a testimony to their cell-hood. They are capable of self-execution after a defined life span by both cell-specific mechanism and that resembling the cytoplasmic events in apoptosis of nucleated cells. Since the execution process lacks the nuclear and mitochondrial events in apoptosis, it has been referred to as quasi-apoptosis or eryptosis. Several studies on molecular mechanisms underlying death of erythrocytes have been reported. The data has generated a non-cohesive sketch of the process. The lacunae in the present knowledge need to be filled to gain deeper insight into the mechanism of physiological ageing and death of erythrocytes, as well as the effect of age of organism on RBCs survival. This would entail how the most numerous cells in the human body die and enable a better understanding of signaling mechanisms of their senescence and premature eryptosis observed in individuals of advanced age.
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Hayward CS. Red blood cells and left ventricular assist devices-A lifespan under stress. J Heart Lung Transplant 2017; 36:609-610. [PMID: 28431982 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2017.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Christopher S Hayward
- Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Ma J, Dou Y, Zhang H, Thijssen S, Williams S, Kuntsevich V, Ouellet G, Wong MM, Persic V, Kruse A, Rosales L, Wang Y, Levin NW, Kotanko P. Correlation between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Red Blood Cell Life Span in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients. Blood Purif 2017; 43:200-205. [DOI: 10.1159/000452728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background and Objectives: The pathogenesis of anemia in hemodialysis (HD) patients is dependent on multiple factors, with decreased red blood cell life span (RBCLS) being a significant contributor. Although the impact of reduced RBCLS on anemia is recognized, it is still a subject that is not well researched. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between RBCLS and inflammatory biomarkers in chronic HD patients. Design, Setting, Participants, and Measurements: RBCLS was calculated from alveolar carbon monoxide concentrations measured by gas chromatography. Interleukins (IL) IL-6, IL-18, IL-10, and high sensitivity C-reactive protein were measured using bead-based multiplex assay. Measurements were carried out at baseline and during follow-up. The associations between RBCLS and inflammatory biomarkers were evaluated using linear mixed effects models. Results: RBCLS measurements were available for 54 HD patients. Their average age was 58.5 ± 14.4 years, 68.5% were males, 48.1% were diabetics, and the HD vintage was 51 ± 48 months. In 4 patients, RBCLS was measured once, while in 50 patients, up to 5 repeated RBCLS measurements were available. RBCLS was 73.2 ± 17.8 days (range 37.7-115.8 days). No association was found between RBCLS and any of the inflammatory biomarkers. Of note, RBCLS was positively correlated with levels of uric acid (p = 0.02) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN; p = 0.01), respectively. Conclusion: Our study suggests that inflammation pathways reported by these biomarkers only have a limited role in causing premature RBC death. The positive correlation with uric acid and BUN warrants further studies.
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Ma YJ, Zhang HD, Wu CH, Zhu GL, Ji YQ, Huang JL, Du LT, Cao P, Zang DY, Ji KM. Rapid CO breath test screening of drugs for protective effects on ribavirin-induced hemolysis in a rabbit model: a pilot study. J Breath Res 2016; 10:036010. [PMID: 27506143 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7155/10/3/036010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hemolytic anemia is a major side effect of ribavirin antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C. Ribavirin dose reduction may compromise the antiviral response and erythropoietin can take several weeks to alleviate anemia. The purpose of the present study was to screen potentially protective drugs against ribavirin-induced hemolytic anemia in a rabbit model, using our modified CO breath test for measuring erythrocyte (RBC) lifespan, the gold standard diagnostic index of hemolysis. Fifteen rabbits were divided randomly into five groups (N = 3/group): one vehicle control group, one ribavirin (only)-treated (RBV) group, and three groups initially treated with ribavirin only, followed by a combination of ribavirin with prednisone (RBV + Pred), polyene phosphatidyl choline (RBV + PPC), or reduced glutathione (RBV + GSH). RBC lifespan was calculated from accumulated CO measured in a closed rebreath apparatus, blood volume measured by the Evan's blue dye (EBD) dilution test, and hemoglobin concentration data. The RBC lifespan was normal in the vehicle control group (44-60 d), but reduced significantly in all of the ribavirin-treated groups before the addition of screened drugs (17-35 d). RBC lifespan rebounded significantly with the addition of glutathione, but not with the addition of prednisone or polyene phosphatidyl choline. A similar overall drug effect pattern was seen in the hemoglobin concentration and reticulocyte count data. In conclusion, the results of this pilot study indicate that reduced glutathione can attenuate ribavirin-induced hemolytic anemia, and that the RBC lifespan measured with our modified rapid CO breath test is feasible and reliable for use in animal studies.
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- Yong-Jian Ma
- Institute of Breath Test Research, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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A Modified Carbon Monoxide Breath Test for Measuring Erythrocyte Lifespan in Small Animals. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:7173156. [PMID: 27294128 PMCID: PMC4880698 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7173156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study was to develop a CO breath test for RBC lifespan estimation of small animals. The ribavirin induced hemolysis rabbit models were placed individually in a closed rebreath cage and air samples were collected for measurement of CO concentration. RBC lifespan was calculated from accumulated CO, blood volume, and hemoglobin concentration data. RBC lifespan was determined in the same animals with the standard biotin-labeling method. RBC lifespan data obtained by the CO breath test method for control (CON, 49.0 ± 5.9 d) rabbits, rabbits given 10 mg/kg·d−1 of ribavirin (RIB10, 31.0 ± 4.0 d), and rabbits given 20 mg/kg·d−1 of ribavirin (RIB20, 25.0 ± 2.9 d) were statistically similar (all p > 0.05) to and linearly correlated (r = 0.96, p < 0.01) with the RBC lifespan data obtained for the same rabbits by the standard biotin-labeling method (CON, 51.0 ± 2.7 d; RIB10, 33.0 ± 1.3 d; and RIB20, 27.0 ± 0.8 d). The CO breath test method takes less than 3 h to complete, whereas the standard method requires at least several weeks. In conclusion, the CO breath test method provides a simple and rapid means of estimating RBC lifespan and is feasible for use with small animal models.
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Smith EP, Cohen RM. Physiologic Concepts That May Revise the Interpretation and Implications of HbA1C in Clinical Medicine: An American Perspective. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2015; 9:696-700. [PMID: 25691656 PMCID: PMC4604523 DOI: 10.1177/1932296815572255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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HbA1c, a routinely used integrated measure of glycemic control, is traditionally thought to be equivalent to mean blood glucose in hematologically normal individuals. Therefore, particularly as the methodology of measuring HbA1c has been standardized, clinical decisions dependent on mean blood glucose are often predominantly decided based on the interpretation of measured HbA1c. In this commentary, however, now that a more routine method of measuring red cell life span has been developed, we present evidence that the relationship between HbA1c and mean blood glucose is influenced by variation in red blood cell survival even in the hematologically normal. This variation has consequences for the appropriate interpretation of HbA1c in diverse clinical conditions such as the diagnosis of diabetes and management of diabetes in chronic kidney disease.
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- Eric P Smith
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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MacGregor JT, Frötschl R, White PA, Crump KS, Eastmond DA, Fukushima S, Guérard M, Hayashi M, Soeteman-Hernández LG, Johnson GE, Kasamatsu T, Levy DD, Morita T, Müller L, Schoeny R, Schuler MJ, Thybaud V. IWGT report on quantitative approaches to genotoxicity risk assessment II. Use of point-of-departure (PoD) metrics in defining acceptable exposure limits and assessing human risk. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2015; 783:66-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2014.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Levitt DG, Levitt MD. Carbon monoxide: a critical quantitative analysis and review of the extent and limitations of its second messenger function. Clin Pharmacol 2015; 7:37-56. [PMID: 25750547 PMCID: PMC4348054 DOI: 10.2147/cpaa.s79626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Endogenously produced carbon monoxide (CO) is commonly believed to be a ubiquitous second messenger involved in a wide range of physiological and pathological responses. The major evidence supporting this concept is that CO is produced endogenously via heme oxygenase-catalyzed breakdown of heme and that experimental exposure to CO alters tissue function. However, it remains to be conclusively demonstrated that there are specific receptors for CO and that endogenous CO production is sufficient to alter tissue function. Unlike other signaling molecules, CO is not significantly metabolized, and it is removed from cells solely via rapid diffusion into blood, which serves as a near infinite sink. This non-metabolizable nature of CO renders the physiology of this gas uniquely susceptible to quantitative modeling. This review analyzes each of the steps involved in CO signaling: 1) the background CO partial pressure (PCO) and the blood and tissue CO binding; 2) the affinity of the putative CO receptors; 3) the rate of endogenous tissue CO production; and 4) the tissue PCO that results from the balance between this endogenous CO production and diffusion to the blood sink. Because existing data demonstrate that virtually all endogenous CO production results from the routine "housekeeping" turnover of heme, only a small fraction can play a signaling role. The novel aspect of the present report is to demonstrate via physiological modeling that this small fraction of CO production is seemingly insufficient to raise intracellular PCO to the levels required for the conventional, specific messenger receptor activation. It is concluded that the many physiological alterations observed with exogenous CO administration are probably produced by the non-specific CO inhibition of cytochrome C oxidase activity, with release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and that this ROS signaling pathway is a potential effector mechanism for endogenously produced CO.
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- David G Levitt
- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Ladyzynski P, Foltynski P, Bak MI, Sabalinska S, Krzymien J, Kawiak J. Validation of a hemoglobin A1c model in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and its use to go beyond the averaged relationship of hemoglobin A1c and mean glucose level. J Transl Med 2014; 12:328. [PMID: 25491199 PMCID: PMC4268801 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-014-0328-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) has been used as an index of glycemic control in the management, guidance, and clinical trials of diabetic patients for the past 35 years. The aim of this study was to validate the HbA1c model in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and to use it to support interpretation of HbA1c in different clinical situations. Methods The HbA1c model was identified in 30 patients (15 with type 1 diabetes and 15 with type 2 diabetes) by estimating the overall glycation rate constant (k), based on results of continuous glucose monitoring. The model was validated by assessing its ability to predict HbA1c changes in cultures of erythrocytes in vitro and to reproduce results of the A1C-Derived Average Glucose (ADAG) study. The model was used to simulate the influence of different glucose profiles on HbA1c. Results The mean k was equal to 1.296 ± 0.216 × 10−9 l mmol−1 s−1 with no difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The mean coefficient of variation of k was equal to 16.7%. The model predicted HbA1c levels in vitro with a mean absolute difference less than 0.3% (3.3 mmol/mol). It reproduced the linear relationship of HbA1c and mean glucose levels established in the ADAG study. The simulation experiments demonstrated that during periods of unstable glycemic control, glycemic profiles with the same mean glucose might result in much different HbA1c levels. Conclusions Patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are characterized by the same mean value of k, but there is considerable interindividual variation in the relationship of HbA1c and mean glucose level. Results suggest that reciprocal changes in glycation rate and the life span of erythrocytes exist in a wide range of HbA1c values. Thus, for an average patient with diabetes, no modifications of parameters of the glycation model are required to obtain meaningful HbA1c predictions. Interpreting HbA1c as a measure of the mean glucose is fully justified only in the case of stable glycemia. The model and more frequent tests of HbA1c might be used to decrease ambiguity of interpreting HbA1c in terms of glycemic control.
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- Piotr Ladyzynski
- Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Trojdena street, 02-109, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Trojdena street, 02-109, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Clinic and Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 1A Banacha street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Trojdena street, 02-109, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Clinic and Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 1A Banacha street, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4 Trojdena street, 02-109, Warsaw, Poland.
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Borné Y, Fagerberg B, Persson M, Sallsten G, Forsgard N, Hedblad B, Barregard L, Engström G. Cadmium exposure and incidence of diabetes mellitus--results from the Malmö Diet and Cancer study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112277. [PMID: 25393737 PMCID: PMC4230984 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Cadmium is a pollutant with multiple adverse health effects: renal dysfunction, osteoporosis and fractures, cancer, and probably cardiovascular disease. Some studies have reported associations between cadmium and impaired fasting glucose and diabetes. However, this relationship is controversial and there is a lack of longitudinal studies. Objectives To examine prospectively whether cadmium in blood is associated with incidence of diabetes mellitus. Methods The study population consists of 4585 subjects without history of diabetes (aged 46 to 67 years, 60% women), who participated in the Malmö Diet and Cancer study during 1991–1994. Blood cadmium levels were estimated from hematocrit and cadmium concentrations in erythrocytes. Incident cases of diabetes were identified from national and local diabetes registers. Results Cadmium concentrations in blood were not associated with blood glucose and insulin levels at the baseline examination. However, cadmium was positively associated with HbA1c in former smokers and current smokers. During a mean follow-up of 15.2±4.2 years, 622 (299 men and 323 women) were diagnosed with new-onset of diabetes. The incidence of diabetes was not significantly associated with blood cadmium level at baseline, neither in men or women. The hazard ratio (4th vs 1st quartile) was 1.11 (95% confidence interval 0.82–1.49), when adjusted for potential confounders. Conclusions Elevated blood cadmium levels are not associated with increased incidence of diabetes. The positive association between HbA1c and blood cadmium levels has a likely explanation in mechanisms related to erythrocyte turnover and smoking.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Sahlgrenska Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Wallenberg Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
- Clinical Research Unit, Emergency Department, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Golding PH. Severe experimental folate deficiency in a human subject - a longitudinal study of biochemical and haematological responses as megaloblastic anaemia develops. SPRINGERPLUS 2014; 3:442. [PMID: 25332850 PMCID: PMC4190280 DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The currently accepted theory, that the human liver store of folate is limited to about four months, is based on the findings of Victor Herbert and others of the era before folate fortification of food. A recent model, developed by Lin et al., predicts far greater liver folate storage capacity than reported by Herbert. The conflict between Herbert's and Lin's models needs to be resolved experimentally, however current research is restricted because ethical considerations prevent such risky experimentation on patients or healthy human volunteers. The objective was to provide a detailed record of the biochemical and haematological responses to the development of severe experimental folate deficiency in an initially replete human subject. METHODS This 58 year old male severely depleted himself of folate, using a folate-deficient diet, until overt megaloblastic anaemia developed. The biochemical and haematological responses were monitored by routine blood tests. Daily intake of dietary supplements prevented deficiencies of other relevant nutrients. RESULTS The rate of change of all analytes was significantly slower, and the delay before any change for several analytes was significantly longer, than reported for previous experiments. The time before reporting of abnormal biochemical and haematological results was therefore very significantly longer than reported by Herbert, but was consistent with the recent model of Lin et al. Serum folate and red-cell folate became abnormally low after 219 and 413 days respectively. Macrocytic anaemia was produced after 469 days, and megaloblastic anaemia was confirmed by bone marrow biopsy on day 575. Folate starvation ceased on day 586, and recovery was complete on day 772. CONCLUSIONS The currently accepted four month time scale for development of megaloblastic anaemia from folate deficiency, based on the early work of Herbert and others, is not consistent with the results from this study. The > 300 day liver folate storage time, predicted by the model of Lin et al., is supported by this experiment. Self-experimentation has produced a detailed record of the biochemical and haematological responses to severe experimental folate deficiency, whereas using patients or healthy volunteers as subjects would be unethical.
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Engström G, Smith JG, Persson M, Nilsson PM, Melander O, Hedblad B. Red cell distribution width, haemoglobin A1c and incidence of diabetes mellitus. J Intern Med 2014; 276:174-83. [PMID: 24471821 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hyperglycaemia has multiple effects on the red blood cell (RBC), including glycation of haemoglobin, reduced deformability and reduced lifespan. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of the heterogeneity of erythrocyte volumes. The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between RDW and glucose, haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM). DESIGN, SETTING AND SUBJECTS RDW and mean corpuscular volume were measured in 26 709 non-diabetic participants (aged 45-73 years) from the population-based Malmö Diet and Cancer cohort. HbA1c and fasting venous blood glucose levels were measured in 4845 subjects. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Incidence of DM (n = 2944) over 14 years of follow-up was studied by linkage with national and local DM registers. RESULTS Individuals with low RDW had significantly higher risk of developing DM [adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.48, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.29-1.70, for 1st vs. 4th quartile], especially in subjects with impaired fasting glucose (n = 416) (HR 2.15, 95% CI 1.12-4.14). Low RDW was also associated with significantly higher waist circumference and glucose, insulin and triglyceride concentrations. By contrast, RDW was significantly and positively associated with HbA1c, corresponding an increase in HbA1c of 0.10% per 1 SD increase in RDW. CONCLUSION Low RDW is associated with increased incidence of DM independently of other risk factors. We propose that low RDW could be a surrogate marker of reduced RBC survival, with lower HbA1c due to shorter duration of glucose exposure. RDW is a biomarker that could improve risk assessment for individuals at risk of developing DM.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Honda H, Törnqvist M, Nishiyama N, Kasamatsu T. Characterization of glycidol-hemoglobin adducts as biomarkers of exposure and in vivo dose. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2014; 275:213-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Franco RS. Measurement of red cell lifespan and aging. Transfus Med Hemother 2012; 39:302-7. [PMID: 23801920 PMCID: PMC3678251 DOI: 10.1159/000342232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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SUMMARY The measurement of red blood cell (RBC) survival has a long history, and a wide variety of methods have been utilized for this purpose. Current methods are of 2 types. First, those that label a representative sample of RBCs of all ages from the blood and then measure their rate of disappearance upon reinfusion. This category includes the (51)Cr and biotin labels. Second, those that use a metabolic precursor or product to determine the turnover of hemoglobin. Examples of these are carbon monoxide production and incorporation of labeled glycine. Recent studies with the covalent, nonradioactive biotin label show its unique suitability for both the accurate measurement of red cell survival and the determination of changes in red cell properties as they age in vivo.
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- Robert S. Franco
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Recent findings that heme oxygenase-1 can be induced by oxidative stress and inflammation in many different cellular systems, and that carbon monoxide (CO) produced as a by-product of this enzyme is a signaling molecule, have generated a major research area with hundreds of studies published over the last few years. The measurement of expired CO concentration has been used in humans as a biomarker of induced heme oxygenase resulting from inflammation or oxidative stress, but a precise method of measuring endogenous CO production that can be easily used to study patients is needed. The present study describes such a method. The described method allows calculation of the rate of heme catabolism with a precision of ±2 μmol/h, ∼10% of the mean normal rate in subjects used in this investigation. This method, which is subject-patient friendly, precise, and inexpensive to perform, should be applicable to studies performed on humans with induced heme oxygenase and studies of effects of therapy for inflammatory and hemolytic diseases.
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- Ronald F. Coburn
- Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Vikström AC, Warholm M, Paulsson B, Axmon A, Wirfält E, Törnqvist M. Hemoglobin adducts as a measure of variations in exposure to acrylamide in food and comparison to questionnaire data. Food Chem Toxicol 2012; 50:2531-9. [PMID: 22525869 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2011] [Revised: 04/03/2012] [Accepted: 04/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Measurement of haemoglobin (Hb) adducts from acrylamide (AA) and its metabolite glycidamide (GA) is a possibility to improve the exposure assessment in epidemiological studies of AA intake from food. This study aims to clarify the reliability of Hb-adduct measurement from individual single samples for exposure assessment of dietary AA intake. The intra-individual variations of AA- and GA-adduct levels measured in blood samples collected over 20 months from 13 non-smokers were up to 2-fold and 4-fold, respectively. The corresponding interindividual variations observed between 68 non-smokers, with large differences in AA intake, were 6-fold and 8-fold, respectively. The intra-individual variation of the GA-to-AA-adduct level ratio was up to 3-fold, compared to 11-fold between individuals (n = 68). From AA-adduct levels the average AA daily intake (n = 68) was calculated and compared to that estimated from dietary history methodology: 0.52 and 0.67 μg/kg body weight and day, respectively. At an individual level the measures showed low association (Rs = 0.39). CONCLUSIONS Dietary AA is the dominating source to measured AA-adduct levels and corresponding inter- and intra-individual variations in non-smokers. Measurements from single individual samples are useful for calculation of average AA intake and its variation in a cohort, and for identification of individuals only from extreme intake groups.
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- Anna C Vikström
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry Unit, Stockholm University, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden
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Korell J, Coulter CV, Duffull SB. Evaluation of red blood cell labelling methods based on a statistical model for red blood cell survival. J Theor Biol 2011; 291:88-98. [PMID: 21945607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2011] [Revised: 09/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The aim of this work is to compare different labelling methods that are commonly used to estimate the lifespan of red blood cells (RBCs), e.g. in anaemia of renal failure, where the effect of treatment with erythropoietin depends on the lifespan of RBCs. A previously developed model for the survival time of RBCs that accounts for plausible physiological processes of RBC destruction was used to simulate ideal random and cohort labelling methods for RBCs, as well as the flaws associated with these methods (e.g. reuse of label and loss of the label from the surviving RBCs). Random labelling with radioactive chromium and cohort labelling using heavy nitrogen were considered. Blood sampling times were determined for RBC survival studies using both labelling methods by applying the theory of optimal design. It was assessed whether the underlying parameter values of the model are estimable from these studies, and the precision of the parameter estimates were calculated. In theory, parameter estimation would be possible for both types of ideal labelling methods without flaws. However, flaws associated with random labelling are significant and not all parameters controlling RBC survival in the model can be estimated with good precision. In contrast, cohort labelling shows good precision in the parameter estimates even in the presence of reuse and prolonged incorporation of the label. A model based analysis of RBC survival studies is recommended in future to account for limitations in methodology as well as likely causes of RBC destruction.
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- Julia Korell
- School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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von Stedingk H, Vikström AC, Rydberg P, Pedersen M, Nielsen JKS, Segerbäck D, Knudsen LE, Törnqvist M. Analysis of hemoglobin adducts from acrylamide, glycidamide, and ethylene oxide in paired mother/cord blood samples from Denmark. Chem Res Toxicol 2011; 24:1957-65. [PMID: 21882862 DOI: 10.1021/tx200284u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The knowledge about fetal exposure to acrylamide/glycidamide from the maternal exposure through food is limited. Acrylamide, glycidamide, and ethylene oxide are electrophiles and form adducts with hemoglobin (Hb), which could be used for in vivo dose measurement. In this study, a method for analysis of Hb adducts by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, the adduct FIRE procedure, was applied to measurements of adducts from these compounds in maternal blood samples (n = 87) and umbilical cord blood samples (n = 219). The adduct levels from the three compounds, acrylamide, glycidamide, and ethylene oxide, were increased in tobacco smokers. Highly significant correlations were found between cord and maternal blood with regard to measured adduct levels of the three compounds. The mean cord/maternal hemoglobin adduct level ratios were 0.48 (range 0.27-0.86) for acrylamide, 0.38 (range 0.20-0.73) for glycidamide, and 0.43 (range 0.17-1.34) for ethylene oxide. In vitro studies with acrylamide and glycidamide showed a lower (0.38-0.48) rate of adduct formation with Hb in cord blood than with Hb in maternal blood, which is compatible with the structural differences in fetal and adult Hb. Together, these results indicate a similar life span of fetal and maternal erythrocytes. The results showed that the in vivo dose in fetal and maternal blood is about the same and that the placenta gives negligible protection of the fetus to exposure from the investigated compounds. A trend of higher levels of the measured adducts in cord blood with gestational age was observed, which may reflect the gestational age-related change of the cord blood Hb composition toward a higher content of adult Hb. The results suggest that the Hb adduct levels measured in cord blood reflect the exposure to the fetus during the third trimester. The evaluation of the new analytical method showed that it is suitable for monitoring of background exposures of the investigated electrophilic compounds in large population studies.
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- Hans von Stedingk
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry Unit, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Rappaport SM, Li H, Grigoryan H, Funk WE, Williams ER. Adductomics: characterizing exposures to reactive electrophiles. Toxicol Lett 2011; 213:83-90. [PMID: 21501670 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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To understand environmental causes of disease, unbiased methods are needed to characterize the human exposome, which represents all toxicants to which people are exposed from both exogenous and endogenous sources. Because they directly modify DNA and important proteins, reactive electrophiles are probably the most important constituents of the exposome. Exposures to reactive electrophiles can be characterized by measuring adducts from reactions between circulating electrophiles and blood nucleophiles. We define an 'adductome' as the totality of such adducts with a given nucleophilic target. Because of their greater abundance and residence times in human blood, adducts of hemoglobin (Hb) and human serum albumin (HSA) are preferable to those of DNA and glutathione for characterizing adductomes. In fact, the nucleophilic hotspot represented by the only free sulfhydryl group in HSA (HSA-Cys(34)) offers particular advantages for adductomic experiments. Although targeted adducts of HSA-Cys(34) have been monitored for decades, an unbiased method has only recently been reported for visualizing the HSA-Cys(34) 'subadductome'. The method relies upon a novel mass spectrometry application, termed fixed-step selected reaction monitoring (FS-SRM), to profile Cys(34) adducts in tryptic digests of HSA. Here, we selectively review the literature regarding the potential of adductomics to partially elucidate the human exposome, with particular attention to the HSA-Cys(34) subadductome.
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- Stephen M Rappaport
- Center for Exposure Biology, School of Public Health and College of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7356, USA.
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Red blood cells (RBCs) often have a short circulating half-life in hemodialysis patients, which increases the difficulty of achieving a stable hemoglobin level. Fluctuations in erythropoietin (EPO) levels contribute to this increased RBC turnover because a decline in the level of EPO triggers the preferential destruction of newly-formed RBC, a process termed neocytolysis. The RBCs that are released during the treatment of renal anemia are often hypochromic, with a low content of iron; these RBCs are vulnerable to rapid turnover because iron-deficiency affects RBCs in several ways, such as, increased exposure of the phagocytic signaling molecule phosphatidylserine, loss of deformability, and increased oxidative stress. Both EPO fluctuation and the release of iron-deficient RBCs are characteristic events occurring during the management of renal anemia, and the shorter RBC lifetime is a component of the large fluctuations in hemoglobin level seen in patients on hemodialysis.
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- Garry J Handelman
- Clinical Lab and Nutrition Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
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Vikström AC, Abramsson-Zetterberg L, Naruszewicz M, Athanassiadis I, Granath FN, Törnqvist MÅ. In vivo doses of acrylamide and glycidamide in humans after intake of acrylamide-rich food. Toxicol Sci 2010; 119:41-9. [PMID: 20952504 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfq323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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For assessment of cancer risk from acrylamide (AA) exposure through food, the relation between intake from food in humans and the in vivo doses (area under the concentration-time curve, AUC) of AA (AUC-AA) and of its genotoxic metabolite glycidamide (GA) (AUC-GA) is used as a basis for extrapolation between exposure levels and between species. In this study, AA-rich foods were given to nonsmokers: a high intake of 11 μg AA/kg body weight (bw) and day for 4 days or an extra (medium) intake of 2.5 μg AA/kg bw and day for a month. Hemoglobin (Hb)-adduct levels from AA and GA, measured in blood samples donated before and after exposures, were used for calculation of AUC-AA and AUC-GA using reaction rate constants for the adduct formation measured in vitro. Both AA- and GA-adduct levels increased about twofold after the periods with enhanced intake. AUC for the high and medium groups, respectively, in nanomolar hours per microgram AA per kilogram bw, was for AA 212 and 120 and for GA 49 and 21. The AA intake in the high group was better controlled and used for comparisons with other data. The AUCs per exposure dose obtained in the present human study (high group) are in agreement with those previously obtained at 10(2) times higher exposure levels in humans. Furthermore, the values of AUC-AA and AUC-GA are five and two times higher, respectively, than the corresponding values for F344 rats exposed to AA at levels as in published cancer bioassays.
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- Anna C Vikström
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry unit, Arrhenius laboratory, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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The aim of this work was to compare the efficacy of two strategies designed to improve folate status: increasing the intake of vegetables, and the consumption of a folic acid-fortified food. Residents (126) from three old people's homes in the Madrid region (Spain) were studied. To each centre a dietary intervention was assigned to be followed for 6 months: (1) the consumption of margarine fortified with 200 microg folic acid/10 g portion (centre M), (2) increasing the consumption of vegetables to three servings per day (centre V), (3) control (centre C). At the beginning and end of the intervention period the subjects' intakes, serum and erythrocyte concentrations of folate were measured. The use of fortified margarine (centre M) led to a significant increase in folate intake (260.9 microg/d), serum concentration (10.3 (sd 8.3) nmol/l) and erythrocyte concentration (638.4 nmol/l). At centre V the increase in total vegetable intake achieved was very poor; these foods met with very poor acceptance, although the intake of certain vegetables particularly rich in folate improved. Therefore, the intake of this vitamin increased a little (26.7 (sd 33.0) microg/d); erythrocyte folate concentration also increased somewhat (460.5 nmol/l), althought less than centre M. The daily consumption of margarine fortified with folic acid was the more effective strategy for improving the folate status of the study subjects.
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Krishnan SM, Dixit NM. Estimation of red blood cell lifespan from alveolar carbon monoxide measurements. Transl Res 2009; 154:15-7. [PMID: 19524869 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2009.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2009] [Accepted: 04/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Measurement of alveolar carbon monoxide (CO) presents a facile technique to estimate the lifespan, L, of red blood cells (RBCs) in vivo. Several recent studies employ this technique and calculate L (in days) using the expression, L=13.8 [Hb]/P(CO)(end), where [Hb] is the concentration (in g/dL) of hemoglobin in blood, and P(CO)(end) is the endogenous production of CO (in ppm). Implicit in this calculation is the assumption that the fraction, f, of endogenous CO production due to RBC turnover is a constant equal to 0.7, which yields the expected RBC lifespan, L approximately 120 days, in normal controls. In anemic patients, however, enhanced RBC turnover may increase f substantially above 0.7. The above expression then overestimates L. Here, we derive an alternative expression, L=3390[Hb]/322P(CO)(end)-110, that accounts explicitly for the dependence of f on the rate of RBC turnover and thereby provides more accurate estimates of L without requiring additional measurements. Using the latter expression, we recalculate L from recent measurements on hepatitis C virus infected patients undergoing treatment with ribavirin. We find that our estimates of L in these patients (39+/-13 days) are significantly lower than current estimates (46+/-14 days), indicating that ribavirin affects RBC survival more severely than expected from current studies. Our expression for L is simple to employ in a clinical setting and would render the broadly applicable technique of alveolar CO measurement for the estimation of RBC lifespan more accurate.
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The measurement of red blood cell survival in the circulation has progressed from the original differential agglutination technique of Ashby to current isotopic and flow cytometric methods. While occasionally useful in the clinic, these methods find widespread use in a number of important research areas, including the evaluation of new red cell storage media in transfusion medicine and studies of the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease and diabetes. In this review, measurement techniques are placed in historical perspective and examined for relative merits and suitable application.
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- Robert S Franco
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0508, USA.
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Lamers Y, Prinz-Langenohl R, Brämswig S, Pietrzik K. Red blood cell folate concentrations increase more after supplementation with [6S]-5-methyltetrahydrofolate than with folic acid in women of childbearing age. Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84:156-61. [PMID: 16825690 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/84.1.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For the primary prevention of neural tube defects (NTDs), public health authorities recommend women of childbearing age to take 400 mug folic acid/d 4 wk before conception and during the first trimester. The biologically active derivate [6S]-5-methyltetrahydrofolate ([6S]-5-MTHF) could be an alternative to folic acid. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of supplementation with [6S]-5-MTHF compared with that of folic acid on red blood cell folate concentration, an indicator of folate status. DESIGN The study was designed as a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled intervention trial. Healthy women (n = 144) aged 19-33 y received 400 microg folic acid, the equimolar amount of [6S]-5-MTHF (416 microg), 208 microg [6S]-5-MTHF, or placebo as a daily supplement for 24 wk. Red blood cell and plasma folate concentrations were measured at baseline and at 4-wk intervals. RESULTS The increase in red blood cell folate over time was significantly higher in the group receiving 416 microg [6S]-5-MTHF/d than in the groups receiving 400 microg folic acid/d or 208 microg [6S]-5-MTHF/d (P < 0.001). No plateau was reached in red blood cell folate concentration in the 3 treatment groups during 24 wk of intervention; however, plasma folate plateaued after 12 wk. CONCLUSIONS We showed that administration of [6S]-5-MTHF is more effective than is folic acid supplementation at improving folate status. In addition, the study indicates that the recommended period for preconceptional folic acid supplementation should be extended to >4 wk for maximal prevention of NTDs based on folate concentrations. [6S]-5-MTHF might be an efficient and safe alternative to folic acid.
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- Yvonne Lamers
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Pathophysiology of Nutrition, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Mitlyng BL, Singh JA, Furne JK, Ruddy J, Levitt MD. Use of breath carbon monoxide measurements to assess erythrocyte survival in subjects with chronic diseases. Am J Hematol 2006; 81:432-8. [PMID: 16680757 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Anemia is very common in patients with chronic diseases. To determine the role of increased red blood cell (RBC) turnover in such subjects, we estimated RBC survival in three groups of chronically ill patients using a simple technique in which RBC life span is estimated via measurements of breath carbon monoxide concentration. The study groups consisted of subjects with: (1) osteoarthritis, (2) rheumatoid arthritis, and (3) anemia who were hospitalized for treatment of a variety of chronic illnesses. None of the anemic subjects had evidence of hemorrhage, a deficiency state, or a marrow abnormality to account for their reduced hemoglobin concentration. Subjects with osteoarthritis had a mean RBC life span (127 +/- 25 days) that did not differ significantly from normal (122 +/- 23 days). In contrast, RBC life span was significantly reduced (P < 0.001) in both the rheumatoid arthritis subjects (90 +/- 15 days) and the anemic, hospitalized patients (87 +/- 33 days). The hemoglobin concentration of the rheumatoid patients was near normal (13.5 +/- 1.5 g/dl), indicating that the marrow was compensating for the reduced RBC life span, whereas no such compensation was apparent in the anemic, chronically ill subjects. We conclude that a modest (approximately 25%) reduction in RBC life span commonly occurs in patients with chronic disease, and this reduction becomes clinically relevant in subjects whose marrow cannot respond with increased RBC output.
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- Benjamin L Mitlyng
- Department of Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
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Mitlyng BL, Chandrashekhar Y, Furne JK, Levitt MD. Use of breath carbon monoxide to measure the influence of prosthetic heart valves on erythrocyte survival. Am J Cardiol 2006; 97:1374-6. [PMID: 16635614 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.11.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2005] [Revised: 11/22/2005] [Accepted: 11/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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First-generation prosthetic heart valves commonly caused sufficient red blood cell (RBC) injury to induce hemolytic anemia. Although multiple studies have shown that new-generation valves are not associated with anemia, the extent to which these valves are injurious to RBCs is not known, because RBC survival not has not been measured in these subjects. Using a technique that uses breath carbon monoxide (CO) to quantify RBC turnover, this study measured RBC life span in 38 subjects with normally functioning, new-generation valves. Erythrocyte survival averaged 98.8 +/- 23 and 103 +/- 15 days, respectively, in 20 subjects with mechanical valves and 18 subjects with bioprosthetic valves (p >0.05). However, these life spans were significantly (p <0.01) less than those of healthy subjects (122 +/- 23 days) and a group of elderly subjects with osteoarthritis (128 +/- 26 days). The mean hemoglobin concentrations of the 2 groups of valve patients were within normal limits. In conclusion, new-generation heart valves commonly are associated with a small degree of hemolysis that is compensated for by increased RBC production.
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Virtue MA, Furne JK, Ho SB, Levitt MD. Use of alveolar carbon monoxide to measure the effect of ribavirin on red blood cell survival. Am J Hematol 2004; 76:107-13. [PMID: 15164374 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A major side effect of ribavirin (RBV) treatment is anemia. While this anemia is thought to result from increased RBC turnover, RBC survival has not been determined in subjects receiving RBV due to the complexity of the techniques commonly used to quantitate RBC life span. We recently described a simple, rapid, non-invasive technique that utilizes measurements of alveolar carbon monoxide (CO) concentration to determine RBC survival. In the present report, this method was employed to assess RBC survival in patients receiving RBV for hepatitis C. Each of the 31 measurements of RBC survival in 12 subjects with RBV-associated anemia was below the lower limit of normal (77 days), and the average survival (46 +/- 14 days) in these subjects was only about 38% of that of healthy controls (122 +/- 23 days). Five hepatitis C patients not undergoing RBV treatment had normal RBC survivals (112 +/- 17 days). While the mean reticulocyte percentage was significantly elevated in subjects treated with RBV, 59% of these measurements fell within the limits of normal. We conclude that RBV-associated anemia consistently is associated with reduced RBC survival as determined from breath CO measurements and that this reduced survival frequently is not associated with an elevated reticulocyte count.
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- Mark A Virtue
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
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