F Kari, G Hatch, R Slade, K Crissman, PP Simeonova and M Luster
Environmental Immunology and Neurobiology Section, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.

Studies were undertaken to determine whether dietary restriction protects against acute pulmonary oxidant challenge. Male F344 rats were fed NIH-31 diet either ad libitum or at restricted levels equal to 75% that of ad libitum intake. After 3 wk of dietary adaptation, animals were exposed by inhalation to 2.0 ppm ozone (O3) for 2 h or chamber air and evaluated for cellular and biochemical indices of pulmonary toxicity. Compared to air controls, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from O3 exposed ad libitum fed rats contained increased protein (145 versus 380 microg/ml), PMN infiltration (0 versus 11%) and fibronectin (45 versus 607 U/ml). Diet restriction abrogated these indicators of pulmonary inflammation induced by ozone. Binding of 18O3 to BALF protein and cells was significantly decreased in diet restricted rats while BALF ascorbate and glutathione levels, but not alpha-tocopherol or urate, were elevated compared to ad libitum fed rats. Taken together, these results indicate that dietary restriction affords protection against O3-induced oxidant toxicity. Protection is mediated partially by increases in ascorbate in the fluid bathing the lung surface, thereby providing an antioxidant sink which minimizes the ability of O3 to reach biological targets.

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