Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Volume 162, Number 2, August 2000, 566-570

Enhanced Release of Superoxide from Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Impact of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

RICHARD SCHULZ, SIAMAK MAHMOUDI, KATJA HATTAR, ULF SIBELIUS, HORST OLSCHEWSKI, KONSTANTIN MAYER, WERNER SEEGER, and FRIEDRICH GRIMMINGER

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Gießen, Germany

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Free oxygen radicals have been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disorders. Therefore, we aimed to test the hypothesis that increased oxidative stress constitutes one underlying mechanism for the connection between OSA and cardiovascular disease. In 18 patients with OSA the release of superoxide from polymorphonuclear neutrophils was determined after stimulation with the bacterial tripeptide formylmethionylleucylphenylalanine (fMLP) and the calcium ionophore A23. Superoxide production was measured as superoxide dismutase-inhibitable reduction of cytochrome c. Blood samples were obtained before and after two nights of CPAP therapy and after 4.8 ± 0.6 mo of follow-up. Ten healthy young volunteers and 10 lung cancer patients without OSA but a similar spectrum of comorbidity served as controls. Before CPAP, neutrophil superoxide generation was markedly enhanced in OSA when compared with both control groups. Effective CPAP therapy led to a rapid and long-lasting decrease of superoxide release in OSA. In conclusion, OSA is linked with a "priming" of neutrophils for enhanced respiratory burst. The increased superoxide generation, which might have major impact on the development of cardiovascular disorders, is virtually fully reversed by effective CPAP therapy.

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