Systemic inflammation and oxidative stress in adults with bronchiectasis: Association with clinical and functional features

Anderson Alves de Camargo, Rejane Agnelo Silva de Castro, Rodolfo P. Vieira, Manoel Carneiro Oliveira-Júnior, Amanda Aparecida de Araujo, Kátia De Angelis, Samia Zahi Rached, Rodrigo Abensur Athanazio, Rafael Stelmach, Simone Dal Corso

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To compare the inflammatory and oxidative stress (OS) states of adults with bronchiectasis with those of healthy controls and correlate inflammatory and OS levels with lung function and physical capacity. METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional design. Seventy-four adults with bronchiectasis (age: 49±15 years, forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1]: 52.5±25.6%) and 42 healthy controls (age: 44±17 years, FEV1: 95.9±14.0%) performed cardiopulmonary exercise tests and incremental shuttle walking tests. Their physical activity in daily life, inflammatory cytokine, and antioxidant levels in plasma were measured. RESULTS: Compared to that of the controls, the levels of interleukin (IL)-6 (p<0.001), IL-10 (p<0.001), carbonylated proteins (p=0.001), and superoxide anions (p=0.046) were significantly increased in adults with bronchiectasis. Catalase activity was also reduced in this group (p<0.001). The inflammatory markers IL-1b, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-a correlated negatively with aerobic capacity (r=-0.408, r=-0.308, and r=-0.207, respectively). We observed similar correlations with OS markers (thiobarbituric acid and carbonyls; r=-0.290 and r=0.379, respectively), and these markers also significantly correlated with the aerobic capacity. CONCLUSIONS: Adults with bronchiectasis presented an increased systemic inflammatory response that correlated negatively with physical capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere2474
Number of pages8
JournalClinics
Volume76
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bronchiectasis
  • Exercise Test
  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Oxidative Stress

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