The Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 22 - 38
Published: Sept. 30, 2022
Several
hundred
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs)
havebeen
identified
from
the
human
breath.
Concentration
changes
of
exhaledVOC
profiles
may
mirror
a
broad
range
processes
related
to
different,partially
contrasting
effects,
such
as
origin,
(previous)
exposure,normal
metabolism
and
physiology,
well
topathophysiology,
inflammation
or
infection.
Due
highly“volatile”
nature
all
those
VOC
change
immediatelyand
pronouncedly.
Detailed
knowledge
on
substance
potentialmetabolic
pathways
potential
in
vivo
as(re)distribution
body,
exhalation
kinetics
are
mandatory
toassess
exhaled
VOCs
biomarkers.
This
chapter
summarizesrecent
findings
field
gives
detailed
critical
lookat
described
origins
effects
breath
emissions.A
clinical
interpretation
requires
concreteand
systemic
understanding
origins,
influencing
factorsand
their
actual
effect
current
profiles.
If
thisknowledge
is
available
with
robust
methods
sampling
analysisbeing
applied,
be
used
not
only
for
disease
detectionand
monitoring
but
deeper
insights
into
different
body
processes,such
exposure,
nutrition,
medication,
compartmental
distributionsand
basic
physiology
metabolism.
Journal of Breath Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 037101 - 037101
Published: March 31, 2023
We
summarize
the
history
and
review
literature
on
isoprene
in
exhaled
breath
discuss
current
evidence
models
that
describe
its
endogenous
origin
consequence
for
understanding
levels
their
variations
breath.
Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: Sept. 30, 2023
Plants,
animals
and
humans
metabolically
produce
volatile
isoprene
(C5H8).
Humans
continuously
exhale
exhaled
concentrations
differ
under
various
physio-metabolic
pathophysiological
conditions.
Yet
unknown
metabolic
origin
hinders
to
reach
clinical
practice
as
a
biomarker.
Screening
2000
individuals
from
consecutive
mass-spectrometric
studies,
we
herein
identify
five
healthy
German
adults
without
isoprene.
Whole
exome
sequencing
in
these
reveals
only
one
shared
homozygous
(European
prevalence:
<1%)
IDI2
stop-gain
mutation,
which
causes
losses
of
enzyme
active
site
Mg2+-cofactor
binding
sites.
Consequently,
the
conversion
isopentenyl
diphosphate
dimethylallyl
(DMAPP)
part
cholesterol
metabolism
is
prevented
adults.
Targeted
depicts
that
rs1044261
variant
(p.Trp144Stop)
heterozygous
deficient
blood-relatives
absent
unrelated
normal
Wild-type
IDI1
related
serological
parameters
are
all
determines
production
DMAPP
sources
unlike
plants,
lack
synthase
its
homologue.
Human
expressed
skeletal-myocellular
peroxisomes
instant
spikes
exhalation
during
muscle
activity
underpins
muscular
lipolytic
metabolism.
Our
findings
translate
clinically
interpretable
breath
biomarker
towards
potential
applications
human
medicine.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. e14117 - e14117
Published: March 3, 2023
During
the
SARS-CoV-2-pandemic,
face
masks
have
become
one
of
most
important
ubiquitous
factors
affecting
human
breathing.
It
increases
resistance
and
dead
space
volume
leading
to
a
re-breathing
CO
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
275, P. 115858 - 115858
Published: March 26, 2024
From
2020
to
2023
many
people
around
the
world
were
forced
wear
masks
for
large
proportions
of
day
based
on
mandates
and
laws.
We
aimed
study
potential
face
content
release
inanimate
toxins.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: April 28, 2023
Abstract
The
use
of
face
masks
became
mandatory
during
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic.
Wearing
may
lead
to
complaints
about
laboured
breathing
and
stress.
influence
different
on
cardiopulmonary
performance
was
investigated
in
a
partially
double-blinded
randomized
cross-over
design.
Forty
subjects
(19–65
years)
underwent
body
plethysmography,
ergometry,
exercise
test
4-h
wearing
period
without
mask,
with
surgical
mask
(SM),
community
(CM),
an
FFP2
respirator
(FFP2).
Cardiopulmonary,
physical,
capnometric,
blood
gas
related
parameters
were
recorded.
Breathing
resistance
work
significantly
increased
while
mask.
During
the
increase
minute
ventilation
tended
be
lower
time
longer
than
caused
significant
minimal
decreases
oxygen
pressure,
saturation,
initial
inspiratory
carbon
dioxide
higher
perceived
physical
exertion
temperature
humidity
behind
under
very
heavy
exercise.
All
effects
stronger
when
FFP2.
at
rest
exercise,
changed
patterns
sense
physiological
compensation
representing
health
risk.
for
light
had
no
effect
gases.
Environmental Health Insights,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Face
masks
are
recommended
based
on
the
assumption
that
they
protect
against
SARS-CoV-2
transmission,
however
studies
their
potential
side
effects
still
lacking.
We
aimed
to
evaluate
inhaled
air
carbon
dioxide
(CO
iScience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
25(10), P. 105195 - 105195
Published: Sept. 23, 2022
Breath
volatile
organics
(VOCs)
may
provide
immediate
information
on
infection
mechanisms
and
host
response.
We
conducted
real-time
mass
spectrometry-based
breath
profiling
in
708
non-preselected
consecutive
subjects
the
screening
scenario
of
a
COVID-19
test
center.
Recruited
were
grouped
based
PCR-confirmed
status
presence
or
absence
flu-like
symptoms.
Exhaled
VOC
profiles
SARS-CoV-2-positive
cases
(n
=
36)
differed
from
healthy
256)
those
with
other
respiratory
infections
416).
Concentrations
most
VOCs
suppressed
COVID-19.
concentrations
also
between
symptomatic
asymptomatic
cases.
markers
mirror
effects
onto
host's
cellular
metabolism
microbiome.
Downregulation
specific
was
attributed
to
suppressive
SARS-CoV-2
gut
pulmonary
microbial
metabolism.
analysis
holds
potential
for
monitoring
rather
than
primary
diagnosis.
offers
unconventional
insight
into
host-virus
cross-talk
microbiology
enables
non-invasive
assessment
disease
manifestation.
Frontiers in Physiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Aug. 12, 2022
Breath
analysis
was
coupled
with
ergo-spirometry
for
non-invasive
profiling
of
physio-metabolic
status
under
exhaustive
exercise.
Real-time
mass-spectrometry
based
continuous
exhaled
metabolites
along
breath-resolved
spirometry
and
heart
rate
monitoring
were
executed
while
14
healthy
adults
performed
ergometric
ramp
exercise
protocol
until
exhaustion.
Arterial
blood
lactate
level
analyzed
at
defined
time
points.
Respiratory-cardiac
parameters
exhalation
several
blood-borne
volatiles
changed
continuously
the
course
increasing
workloads.
Exhaled
mirrored
ventilatory
and/or
hemodynamic
effects
depended
on
origin
physicochemical
properties
substances.
At
maximum
workload,
endogenous
isoprene,
methanethiol,
dimethylsulfide,
acetaldehyde,
butanal,
butyric
acid
acetone
concentrations
decreased
significantly
by
74,
25,
35,
46,
21,
2
2%,
respectively.
Observed
trends
in
exogenous
cyclohexadiene
acetonitrile
mimicked
isoprene
profile
due
to
their
similar
solubility
volatility.
Assignment
anaerobic
threshold
possible
via
breath
acetone.
Breathomics
enabled
instant
thresholds
during
Profiles
indicated
from
muscular
vasoconstriction,
compartmental
distribution
perfusion,
extra-alveolar
gas-exchange
energy
homeostasis.
Sulfur
containing
compounds
turned
out
be
interesting
investigations
combined
diet
programs.
Reproducible
metabolic
patterns
have
enhanced
scopes
breathomics
sports
science/medicine.