天然d-α-维生素E醋酸酯抑制人体氧化应激和调节过敏性哮喘:在体研究
2012/05/08
背景:哮喘与氧化应激和抗氧化防御下降相关。然而,对于哮喘患者,氧化应激和补充抗氧化物质在哮喘中的机制作用尚不清楚。本试验在过敏性哮喘患者中,研究高剂量抗氧化剂(天然d-α-维生素E醋酸酯)治疗16周对过敏原诱导的气道氧化应激、炎症和支气管对乙酰甲胆碱和过敏原的反应的影响。
方法:33名轻度过敏性哮喘患者接受支气管镜检查,并于基础水平进行支气管肺泡灌洗和节段性过敏原激发。24 h后再次对过敏原激发的气道进行灌洗。至少3周后,患者接受乙酰甲胆碱和特定过敏原吸入激发。志愿者每日服用1500 IU的天然d-α-维生素E醋酸酯,至少16周。治疗结束时,进行上述两次支气管镜检查和乙酰甲胆碱及过敏原吸入激发试验。检测肺泡灌洗液中F2-异前列腺素、氧化应激特异性标志物和Th1和Th2细胞因子。
结果:在给予天然d-α-维生素E醋酸酯后,血浆α-维生素E浓度增加,γ-维生素E浓度下降。基础水平和过敏原诱导的F2-异前列腺素显著下降,从生化角度证实了该药的抗氧化作用。天然d-α-维生素E醋酸酯能减少支气管肺泡灌洗液中过敏原激发诱导的IL-3和IL-4产生,增加IL-12的产生。天然d-α-维生素E醋酸酯能改善气道针对乙酰甲胆碱的反应,但对特定抗原激发的气道反应性无明显影响。
结论:采用天然d-α-维生素E醋酸酯抑制过敏性哮喘患者氧化应激能调节过敏性炎症和气道高反应性。上述结果有必要在随机、安慰剂-对照临床试验中进一步证实。
(刘国梁 审校)
Allergy. 2012 Mar 22. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02810.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Natural-source d-α-tocopheryl acetate inhibits oxidant stress and modulates atopic asthma in humans in vivo.
Hoskins A, Roberts JL 2nd, Milne G, Choi L, Dworski R.
Source
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Asthma is associated with oxidant stress and diminished antioxidant defenses. Yet, the mechanistic role of oxidant stress and antioxidant supplementation in human asthmatics remains uncertain. We determined the effect of high doses of the antioxidant natural-source d-α-tocopheryl acetate for 16 weeks on allergen-induced airway oxidant stress, inflammation, and bronchial responsiveness to methacholine and allergen in atopic asthmatics in vivo.
METHODS: Thirty-three mild atopic asthmatics underwent bronchoscopy with baseline bronchoalveolar lavage and segmental allergen challenge. The allergen-challenged airway was lavaged 24 h later. At least 3 weeks later, patients underwent inhaled challenges with methacholine and specific allergen. Volunteers took 1500 IU of natural-source d-α-tocopheryl acetate daily for at least 16 weeks. At the end of the treatment, the two bronchoscopies and inhaled methacholine and allergen challenges were repeated. F(2) -isoprostanes, specific markers of oxidant stress, and selected Th1 and Th2 cytokines were analyzed in the lavage fluid.
RESULTS: Following supplementation of natural-source d-α-tocopheryl acetate, plasma concentrations of α-tocopherol increased and γ-tocopherol decreased. Both baseline and allergen-induced F(2) -isoprostanes significantly decreased, providing biochemical evidence for an antioxidant effect. Natural-source d-α-tocopheryl acetate reduced allergen-provoked concentrations of interleukin 3 and interleukin 4 and augmented levels of interleukin 12 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Natural-source d-α-tocopheryl acetate improved airway responsiveness to methacholine but did not alter airway reactivity to specific allergen.
CONCLUSIONS: Inhibition of oxidant stress by natural-source d-α-tocopheryl acetate modulates allergic inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness in human atopic asthmatics in vivo. These results need to be confirmed by a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Allergy. 2012 Mar 22. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02810.x. [Epub ahead of print]
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