Class of 2010 Abstract / OBJECTIVES: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease that adversely affects the lung resulting in a reduction of lung diffusion. Stimulation of the β2 adrenergic receptors results in mucocilliary clearance, and therefore, lung diffusion. We sought to determine the influence of an inhaled β-‐agonist on the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO), alveolar-‐capillary membrane conductance (DM), pulmonary capillary blood volume (Vc), and peripheral oxygen saturation (SaO2) in subjects with CF and compare the data to matched healthy subjects.
METHODS: To determine this we recruited 20 healthy subjects and 18 subjects with CF (age=23±7 vs. 24±4years, ht=168±8 vs. 174±12cm. wt=64±16 vs. 70±13kg, BMI= 23±4 vs. 23±3kg/m2, FEV1= 72±27 vs. 92±12%pred., VO2peak = 45±25 vs. 99±24%pred., P<0.05 for FEV1 and VO2peak, mean±SD) for the study and measured DLCO, DM, Vc and SaO2 before and 30, 60, and 90 minutes following the administration of inhaled albuterol.
RESULTS: Within the healthy subjects, there were no differences in DLCO, DM, Vc, DM/Vc at baseline or in response to albuterol according to genetic variation of the ADRB2 at amino acid 27. Within the CF group, the Glu27Glu/Gln27Glu group had higher DM/Vc when compared to the Gln27Gln group at baseline. Both genotype groups had a significant decline in Vc and a significant improvement in DM/Vc and SaO2 in response to albuterol, but not in DLCO or DM.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that there are differences in lung diffusion and peripheral SaO2 according to genetic variants of the ADRB2 at position 27 and could play a potential role in treatment options.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/623791 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Skrentny, Thomas, Traylor, Brittany |
| Contributors | Snyder, Eric, College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Electronic Report |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. |
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