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Validation of leukotriene B4 measurements in exhaled breath condensate.
P. Montuschi, E. Ragazzoni, S. Valente, G. Corbo, C. Mondino, G. Ciappi, PJ. Barnes, G. Ciabattoni
Inflamm. Res. 2003 Feb;52(2):69-73.
PubMed: 12665124
Abstract
To qualitatively validate an enzyme immunoassay to measure leukotriene B4 in exhaled breath condensate. Exhaled breath condensate is a new non-invasive method to monitor airway inflammation. Twenty-two subjects with different lung diseases attended the outpatient clinic on one occasion for exhaled breath condensate collection. Samples were pooled together and purified by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The fractions eluted were assayed for leukotriene B4 by enzyme immunoassay. A single peak of leukotriene B4-like immunoreactivity co-eluting with leukotriene B4 standard (retention time: 24 min) was identified by enzyme immunoassay. Reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography peak of leukotriene B4 was clearly separated from those of 6-trans-leukotriene B4 (retention time: 14 min) and leukotriene B5 (retention time: 18 min) for which the antiserum used in the enzyme immunoassay had the highest cross-reactivity. Leukotriene B4 recovery was 64%. This study provides evidence for the presence of leukotriene B4 in the exhaled breath condensate and the specificity of the enzyme immunoassay used.
Associated compounds:
Compound Name
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Structure | Number of references |
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Leukotriene B4 | 88 |