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Induced sputum represents a useful and non-invasive tool to isolate different cells from the airways. Complete homogenization of sputum is important for dispersion of cells and is usually achieved by use of dithiothreitol (DTT). However, it is not known if DTT will influence the viability and functionality of cells obtained by induced sputum. In the present study, induced sputum was processed by DTT or by PBS treatment. The obtained neutrophils were compared with neutrophils obtained from peripheral blood and from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL). These isolated neutrophils were treated in a similar way as the sputum neutrophils with DTT or PBS. All isolated cells were used for chemiluminescence tests and for the measurement of elastase and myeloperoxidase release after stimulation with fMLP. The results showed that the maximum chemiluminescence response was always significantly lower after DTT treatment: blood, 16.68 ±1.89 vs. 2.62 ±0.43 mV, P<0.0001; sputum, 2.96 ±0.30 vs. 1.09 ±0.01 mV, P<0.01; BAL, 25.47 ±0.88 vs. 8.22±0.20 mV, P<0.0001. Both spontaneous and fMLP-induced release of elastase and myeloperoxidase (MPO) was in most cases enhanced after DTT-treatment (P-values range from 0.24 to <0.01). We conclude that the use of DTT to homogenize sputum for dispersion of cells is harmful to cell functions and these cells are hampered for the evaluation of their normal functional characteristics.
Some patients with allergic rhinitis and no clinical evidence of asthma exhibit bronchial hyperresponsiveness. In the present study, induced sputum and acetylcholine and capsaicin challenges were assessed in four groups of adult subjects: allergic rhinitis (AR), allergic rhinitis with lower airway symptoms (ARLA), mild stable asthma (BA), and healthy volunteers (C) to correlate lower airway inflammatory markers with bronchial and cough reactivity. Patients with AR (n = 13) and ARLA (n = 11) did not take any anti-inflammatory drugs. Those with BA (n = 9) used inhaled corticosteroids and C (n = 10) were respiratory symptoms free. The patients underwent capsaicin cough challenge and sputum induction with hypertonic saline during the first visit, and acetylcholine bronchial challenge on a separate day. We found that the percentage of eosinophils in induced sputum was significantly higher in patients with AR, ARLA, and BA than in C 14.5 ±1.8(SE) vs. 13.5 ±2.9 vs. 13.9 ±4.0 vs. 3.6 ±0.8 %, respectively (P=0.012). In contrast, acetylcholine PD20 in patients with AR, ARLA, and BA was significantly lower than in C 5.6 ±0.9 vs. 4.1 ±0.4 vs. 2.8 ±0.4 vs. 12.9 ±2.7 mg, respectively (P=0.0001). Neither the eosinophil percentage nor PD20, nor cough sensitivity appreciably differed across the patients groups. Sputum eosinophils correlated significantly with the acetylcholine PD20 (r=0.37, P=0.016). We conclude that eosinophilic inflammation of lower airways and increased bronchial reactivity were present in adult patients with allergic rhinitis.
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