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Song Y, Mao C, Zhong Q, Zhang R, Jiang D, Sun X. Role of hydrogen sulfide in the male reproductive system. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1377090. [PMID: 38883604 PMCID: PMC11177757 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1377090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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As an important gas signaling molecule, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) affects multiple organ systems, including the nervous, cardiovascular, digestive, and genitourinary, reproductive systems. In particular, H2S not only regulates female reproductive function but also holds great promise in the treatment of male reproductive diseases and disorders, such as erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, varicocele, and infertility. In this review, we summarize the relationship between H2S and male reproductive organs, including the penis, testis, prostate, vas deferens, and epididymis. As lower urinary tract symptoms have a significant impact on penile erection disorders, we also address the potential ameliorative effects of H2S in erectile dysfunction resulting from bladder disease. Additionally, we discuss the regulatory role of H2S in cavernous smooth muscle relaxation, which involves the NO/cGMP pathway, the RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway, and K+ channel activation. Recently, various compounds that can alleviate erectile dysfunction have been reported to be at least partly dependent on H2S. Therefore, understanding the role of H2S in the male reproductive system may help develop novel strategies for the clinical treatment of male reproductive system diseases.
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- Yunjia Song
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Typhoid, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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Sun X, Mao C, Xie Y, Zhong Q, Zhang R, Jiang D, Song Y. Therapeutic Potential of Hydrogen Sulfide in Reproductive System Disorders. Biomolecules 2024; 14:540. [PMID: 38785947 PMCID: PMC11117696 DOI: 10.3390/biom14050540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), previously regarded as a toxic exhaust and atmospheric pollutant, has emerged as the third gaseous signaling molecule following nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). Recent research has revealed significant biological effects of H2S in a variety of systems, such as the nervous, cardiovascular, and digestive systems. Additionally, H2S has been found to impact reproductive system function and may have therapeutic implications for reproductive disorders. This paper explores the relationship between H2S and male reproductive disorders, specifically erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, male infertility, and testicular damage. Additionally, it examines the impact of H2S regulation on the pathophysiology of the female reproductive system, including improvements in preterm birth, endometriosis, pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion, placental oxidative damage, embryo implantation, recovery of myometrium post-delivery, and ovulation. The study delves into the regulatory functions of H2S within the reproductive systems of both genders, including its impact on the NO/cGMP pathway, the activation of K+ channels, and the relaxation mechanism of the spongy smooth muscle through the ROCK pathway, aiming to broaden the scope of potential therapeutic strategies for treating reproductive system disorders in clinical settings.
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- Xutao Sun
- Department of Typhoid, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, No. 24, Heping Street, Harbin 150040, China;
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, No. 24, Heping Street, Harbin 150040, China; (C.M.); (Q.Z.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, No. 24, Heping Street, Harbin 150040, China;
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, No. 24, Heping Street, Harbin 150040, China; (C.M.); (Q.Z.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, No. 24, Heping Street, Harbin 150040, China; (C.M.); (Q.Z.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, No. 24, Heping Street, Harbin 150040, China;
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, No. 24, Heping Street, Harbin 150040, China; (C.M.); (Q.Z.); (R.Z.)
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Cirino G, Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. Physiological roles of hydrogen sulfide in mammalian cells, tissues and organs. Physiol Rev 2022; 103:31-276. [DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00028.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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H2S belongs to the class of molecules known as gasotransmitters, which also includes nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). Three enzymes are recognized as endogenous sources of H2S in various cells and tissues: cystathionine g-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). The current article reviews the regulation of these enzymes as well as the pathways of their enzymatic and non-enzymatic degradation and elimination. The multiple interactions of H2S with other labile endogenous molecules (e.g. NO) and reactive oxygen species are also outlined. The various biological targets and signaling pathways are discussed, with special reference to H2S and oxidative posttranscriptional modification of proteins, the effect of H2S on channels and intracellular second messenger pathways, the regulation of gene transcription and translation and the regulation of cellular bioenergetics and metabolism. The pharmacological and molecular tools currently available to study H2S physiology are also reviewed, including their utility and limitations. In subsequent sections, the role of H2S in the regulation of various physiological and cellular functions is reviewed. The physiological role of H2S in various cell types and organ systems are overviewed. Finally, the role of H2S in the regulation of various organ functions is discussed as well as the characteristic bell-shaped biphasic effects of H2S. In addition, key pathophysiological aspects, debated areas, and future research and translational areas are identified A wide array of significant roles of H2S in the physiological regulation of all organ functions emerges from this review.
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- Giuseppe Cirino
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece & Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece
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Hydrogen Sulfide Impairs Meiosis Resumption in Xenopus laevis Oocytes. Cells 2020; 9:cells9010237. [PMID: 31963573 PMCID: PMC7017156 DOI: 10.3390/cells9010237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is addressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes. Three enzymes involved in H2S metabolism, cystathionine β-synthase, cystathionine γ-lyase, and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, were detected in prophase I and metaphase II-arrested oocytes and drove an acceleration of oocyte meiosis resumption when inhibited. Moreover, meiosis resumption is associated with a significant decrease in endogenous H2S. On another hand, a dose-dependent inhibition was obtained using the H2S donor, NaHS (1 and 5 mM). NaHS impaired translation. NaHS did not induce the dissociation of the components of the M-phase promoting factor (MPF), cyclin B and Cdk1, nor directly impacted the MPF activity. However, the M-phase entry induced by microinjection of metaphase II MPF-containing cytoplasm was diminished, suggesting upstream components of the MPF auto-amplification loop were sensitive to H2S. Superoxide dismutase and catalase hindered the effects of NaHS, and this sensitivity was partially dependent on the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In contrast to other species, no apoptosis was promoted. These results suggest a contribution of H2S signaling in the timing of amphibian oocytes meiosis resumption.
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Zhou R, Cui G, Qi Q, Huang W, Yang L. The synthesis and bioimaging of a biocompatible hydrogen sulfide fluorescent probe with high sensitivity and selectivity. Analyst 2020; 145:2305-2310. [PMID: 32020141 DOI: 10.1039/c9an02323b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a well-known poisonous gas, has been recognized as a critical endogenous gas transmitter in the past decade.
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- Ruqiao Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- West China School of Pharmacy
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- West China School of Pharmacy
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- P.R. China
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Aydinoglu F, Adıbelli EÖ, Yılmaz-Oral D, Ogulener N. Involvement of RhoA/Rho-kinase in l-cysteine/H2S pathway-induced inhibition of agonist-mediated corpus cavernosal smooth muscle contraction. Nitric Oxide 2019; 85:54-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In several animal and human studies, the contribution of the endothelium, nitric oxide/soluble guanosine monophosphate (NO/cGMP) pathway, adenylyl cyclase, phosphodiesterase (PDE), potassium (K+) channels, L-type calcium channels, Na+-K+-ATPase, muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway, and cyclooxygenase (COX)/arachidonic acid cascade on the relaxant mechanism of L-cysteine/H2S pathway in corpus cavernosum has been investigated. In this chapter the relaxant mechanisms of H2S in corpus cavernosum is discussed with data available in the current relevant literature. Also, in vitro experimental procedure for mice corpus cavernosum which used to investigate the relaxant effect of H2S is given in detail.
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Alleviation of impaired reactivity in the corpus cavernosum of STZ-diabetic rats by slow-release H2S donor GYY4137. Int J Impot Res 2018; 31:111-118. [DOI: 10.1038/s41443-018-0083-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Potassium channels modulate the action but not the synthesis of hydrogen sulfide in rat corpus cavernosum. Life Sci 2017; 189:39-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The interaction of l -cysteine/H 2 S pathway and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) in mouse corpus cavernosum. Nitric Oxide 2017; 70:51-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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d'Emmanuele di Villa Bianca R, Fusco F, Mirone V, Cirino G, Sorrentino R. The Role of the Hydrogen Sulfide Pathway in Male and Female Urogenital System in Health and Disease. Antioxid Redox Signal 2017; 27:654-668. [PMID: 28398118 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE The endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) pathway produces an array of biological effects that vary depending on the bodily region. In addition, the H2S pathway's relevance often changes depending on a healthy or disease state. There is abundant evidence pointing to a key role for this pathway in male and female genito-urinary diseases, suggesting it as a possible target for new therapeutic approaches. Recent Advances: The tissue-specific localization of the H2S enzymes in the genito-urinary tract has allowed for a better understanding of its role in the body's pathophysiology. Indeed, in humans, cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) plays a major role in corpus cavernosum whereas cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS) plays a role in bladder functioning. The prostate epithelium expresses CBS and CSE, but stromal CSE only. In the uterus, up- or downregulation of CBS and CSE varies strongly depending on the female's hormonal cycle or pregnancy. CRITICAL ISSUES There is still the need to better define the male and female's sexual hormonal roles in regulating the H2S pathway, particularly in human pathological conditions. The lack of a correlation between human and animal data should be carefully considered when planning preclinical studies. The unmet need for selective enzymatic inhibitors and the different methodologies for H2S measurements still represent a critical issue in this research field. FUTURE DIRECTIONS It is feasible that the L-cysteine/H2S pathway can represent an alternative therapeutic target in genito-urinary tract disorders. The research should focus on erectile dysfunction and preeclampsia, characterized by vascular defect, as well as on bladder disorders where the urothelium is compromised. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 27, 654-668.
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- Roberta d'Emmanuele di Villa Bianca
- 1 Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy .,2 Interdepartmental Centre for Sexual Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy
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- 2 Interdepartmental Centre for Sexual Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy .,3 Department of Neurosciences, Human Reproduction and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy
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- 2 Interdepartmental Centre for Sexual Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy .,3 Department of Neurosciences, Human Reproduction and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy
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- 1 Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy .,2 Interdepartmental Centre for Sexual Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy
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- 1 Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy .,2 Interdepartmental Centre for Sexual Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II , Naples, Italy
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Aydinoglu F, Ogulener N. The role of arachidonic acid/cyclooxygenase cascade, phosphodiesterase IV and Rho-kinase in H 2 S-induced relaxation in the mouse corpus cavernosum. Pharmacol Rep 2017; 69:610-615. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2017.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Aydinoglu F, Ogulener N. Characterization of relaxant mechanism of H2 S in mouse corpus cavernosum. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2016; 43:503-11. [PMID: 26845078 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of H2 S-induced relaxation in mouse corpus cavernosal tissue. l-cysteine (10(-6) × 10(-3) mol/L) and exogenous H2 S (NaHS; 10(-6) to 10(-3) mol/L) induced concentration-dependent relaxation. l-cysteine-induced relaxations was reduced by d,l-propargylglycine, a cystathionine gamma lyase (CSE) inhibitor but not influenced by aminooxyacetic acid, a cystathionine beta synthase (CBS) inhibitor. l-cysteine induced relaxations, but not of those of H2 S diminished in endothelium-denuded tissues. N(ω) -nitro-l-arginine (l-NA; 10(-4) mol/L), a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, and ODQ (10(-4) mol/L), a guanylyl cyclase inhibitor, increased the H2 S-induced relaxation. Zaprinast (5 × 10(-6) mol/L) and sildenafil (10(-6) mol/L), phosphodiesterase inhibitors, inhibited H2 S-induced relaxation. Adenylyl cyclase inhibitors N-ethylmaleimide (2.5 × 10(-5) mol/L) and SQ22536 (10(-4) mol/L) reduced relaxation to H2 S. Also, H2 S-induced relaxation was reduced by KCl (50 mmol/L), 4-aminopyridine (10(-3) mol/L), a Kv inhibitor, glibenclamide (10(-5) mol/L), a KATP inhibitor or barium chloride (10(-5) mol/L), a KIR inhibitor. However, H2 S-induced relaxation was not influenced by apamin (10(-6) mol/L), a SKC a (2+) inhibitor, charybdotoxin (10(-7) mol/L), an IKC a (2+) and BKC a (2+) inhibitor or combination of apamin and charybdotoxin. Nifedipine (10(-6) mol/L), an L-type calcium channel blocker and atropine (10(-6) mol/L), a muscarinic receptor blocker, inhibited H2 S-induced relaxation. However, H2 S-induced relaxation was not influenced by ouabain (10(-4) mol/L), a Na(+) /K(+) -ATPase inhibitor. This study suggests that H2 S endogenously synthesizes from l-cysteine by CSE endothelium-dependent in mouse corpus cavernosum tissue, and exogenous H2 S may cause endothelium-independent relaxations via activation of K channels (KATP channel, KV channels, KIR channels), L-type voltage-gated Ca(2+) channels, adenylyl cyclase/cAMP pathway and muscarinic receptor, and there is the interaction between H2 S and NO/cGMP.
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- Fatma Aydinoglu
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy Faculty, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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Hydrogen sulfide compensates nitric oxide deficiency in murine corpus cavernosum. Pharmacol Res 2016; 113:38-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kara H, Isli F, Ozturk Fincan GS, Yildirim S, Ercan S, Sarioglu Y. The effects of hydrogen sulfide on electrical field stimulation-induced neurogenic contractile responses in isolated rabbit lower esophageal sphincter: Contribution of nitrergic and non-adrenergic non-cholinergic transmission. Pharmacol Rep 2016; 68:1350-1357. [PMID: 27710864 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2016.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous signaling molecule that, similar to nitric oxide (NO), plays an important role as an inhibitor neurotransmitter in the digestive tract. This study aimed to investigate the effect of H2S and to identify neurogenic contraction responses dependent on the electrical field stimulation (EFS) in the isolated lower esophageal sphincters of rabbits. METHODS An isolated lower esophageal sphincter was placed in an organ bath system and mechanical responses were recorded using a force transducer. The nerve-evoked contractile responses were obtained by EFS. The contractile responses were obtained as biphasic "on" and "off" phases seen at the beginning and end of EFS, respectively. RESULTS Sodium hydrogen sulfide (NaHS) reduced the EFS-mediated "off" phase and the EFS-mediated non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) "off" phase. NaHS reduced the EFS-mediated "on" phase as well. l-Cysteine reduced the EFS-mediated "off" phase and the EFS-mediated NANC "off" phase. l-Propargylglycine (PAG) did not affect the EFS-mediated "off" phase or the EFS-mediated NANC "off" phase. NaHS, l-cysteine, and PAG reduced the EFS-mediated, NO-independent "off" phase. The effect of NaHS in all of the experiments returned in time. Also, NaHS caused significant relaxation of 80-mM KCl-Krebs solution induced-contractions, while l-cysteine and PAG did not cause a significant relaxation. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that H2S has an inhibitory effect on the lower esophageal sphincter muscle. While the effect of H2S on EFS-mediated responses disappeared in time, the effect of H2S sustained the KCl-Krebs solution-induced contractions. This shows that H2S may have an effect on neurotransmission at the nerve terminal.
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- Halil Kara
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Member of Turkish Academy of Science, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Decreased Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Generation in Penile Tissues of Diabetic Rats With Erectile Dysfunction. J Sex Med 2016; 13:350-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gur S, Kadowitz PJ, Sikka SC, Peak TC, Hellstrom WJ. Overview of potential molecular targets for hydrogen sulfide: A new strategy for treating erectile dysfunction. Nitric Oxide 2015; 50:65-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Revised: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Zheng Y, Ji X, Ji K, Wang B. Hydrogen sulfide prodrugs-a review. Acta Pharm Sin B 2015; 5:367-77. [PMID: 26579468 PMCID: PMC4629439 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2015.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is recognized as one of three gasotransmitters together with nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). As a signaling molecule, H2S plays an important role in physiology and shows great potential in pharmaceutical applications. Along this line, there is a need for the development of H2S prodrugs for various reasons. In this review, we summarize different H2S prodrugs, their chemical properties, and some of their potential therapeutic applications.
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Jupiter RC, Yoo D, Pankey EA, Reddy VVG, Edward JA, Polhemus DJ, Peak TC, Katakam P, Kadowitz PJ. Analysis of erectile responses to H2S donors in the anesthetized rat. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2015; 309:H835-43. [PMID: 26116713 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00293.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a biologically active endogenous gasotransmitter formed in penile tissue that has been shown to relax isolated cavernosal smooth muscle. In the present study, erectile responses to the H2S donors sodium sulfide (Na2S) and sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) were investigated in the anesthetized rat. Intracavernosal injections of Na2S in doses of 0.03-1 mg/kg increased intracavernosal pressure and transiently decreased mean arterial pressure in a dose-dependent manner. Blood pressure responses to Na2S were rapid in onset and short in duration. Responses to Na2S and NaHS were similar at doses up to 0.3 mg/kg, after which a plateau in the erectile response to NaHS was reached. Increases in intracavernosal pressure in response to Na2S were attenuated by tetraethylammonium (K(+) channel inhibitor) and iberiotoxin (large-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channel inhibitor), whereas glybenclamide [ATP-sensitive K(+) (KATP) channel inhibitor] and inhibitors of nitric oxide (NO) synthase, cyclooxygenase, and cytochrome P-450 epoxygenase had no effect. These data indicate that erectile responses to Na2S are mediated by a tetraethylammonium- and iberiotoxin-sensitive mechanism and that KATP channels, NO, or arachidonic acid metabolites are not involved. Na2S did not alter erectile responses to sodium nitroprusside (NO donor) or cavernosal nerve stimulation, indicating that neither NO nor cGMP metabolism are altered. Thus, Na2S has erectile activity mediated by large-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels. It is suggested that strategies that increase H2S formation in penile tissue may be useful in the treatment of erectile dysfunction when NO bioavailability, KATP channel function, or poor responses to PGE1 are present.
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- Ryan C Jupiter
- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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Kulkarni-Chitnis M, Njie-Mbye YF, Mitchell L, Robinson J, Whiteman M, Wood ME, Opere CA, Ohia SE. Inhibitory action of novel hydrogen sulfide donors on bovine isolated posterior ciliary arteries. Exp Eye Res 2015; 134:73-9. [PMID: 25845295 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In the present study, we investigate the inhibitory effect of novel H2S donors, AP67 and AP72 on isolated bovine posterior ciliary arteries (PCAs) under conditions of tone induced by an adrenoceptor agonist. Furthermore, we examined the possible mechanisms underlying the AP67- and AP72-induced relaxations. Isolated bovine PCA were set up for measurement of isometric tension in organ baths containing oxygenated Krebs solution. The relaxant action of H2S donors was studied on phenylephrine-induced tone in the absence or presence of enzyme inhibitors for the following pathways: cyclooxygenase (COX); H2S; nitric oxide and the ATP-sensitive K(+) (KATP) channel. The H2S donors, NaSH (1 nM - 10 μM), AP67 (1 nM - 10 μM) and AP72 (10 nM - 1 μM) elicited a concentration-dependent relaxation of phenylephrine-induced tone in isolated bovine PCA. While the COX inhibitor, flurbiprofen (3 μM) blocked significantly (p < 0.05) the inhibitory response elicited by AP67, it had no effect on relaxations induced by NaSH and AP72. Both aminooxyacetic acid (30 μM) and propargylglycine (1 mM), enzyme inhibitors of H2S biosynthesis caused significant (p < 0.05) rightward shifts in the concentration-response curve to AP67 and AP72. Furthermore, the KATP channel antagonist, glibenclamide (300 μM) and the NO synthase inhibitor, l-NAME (100 μM) significantly attenuated (p < 0.05) the relaxation effect induced by AP67 and AP72 on PCA. We conclude that H2S donors can relax pre-contracted isolated bovine PCA, an effect dependent on endogenous production of H2S. The inhibitory action of only AP67 on pre-contracted PCA may involve the production of inhibitory endogenous prostanoids. Furthermore, the observed inhibitory action of H2S donors on PCA may depend on the endogenous biosynthesis of NO and by an action of KATP channels.
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- Madhura Kulkarni-Chitnis
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- University of Exeter Medical School, St. Luke's Campus, Magdalen Road, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK
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- Department of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA.
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In this chapter the role played by H2S in the physiopathology of urogenital tract revising animal and human data available in the current relevant literature is discussed. H2S pathway has been demonstrated to be involved in the mechanism underlying penile erection in human and experimental animal. Both cystathionine-β synthase (CBS) and cystathionine-γ lyase (CSE) are expressed in the human corpus cavernosum and exogenous H2S relaxes isolated human corpus cavernosum strips in an endothelium-independent manner. Hydrogen sulfide pathway also accounts for the direct vasodilatory effect operated by testosterone on isolated vessels. Convincing evidence suggests that H2S can influence the cGMP pathway by inhibiting the phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE-5) activity. All these findings taken together suggest an important role for the H2S pathway in human corpus cavernosum homeostasis. However, H2S effect is not confined to human corpus cavernosum but also plays an important role in human bladder. Human bladder expresses mainly CBS and generates in vitro detectable amount of H2S. In addition the bladder relaxant effect of the PDE-5 inhibitor sildenafil involves H2S as mediator. In conclusion the H2S pathway is not only involved in penile erection but also plays a role in bladder homeostasis. In addition the finding that it involved in the mechanism of action of PDE-5 inhibitors strongly suggests that modulation of this pathway can represent a therapeutic target for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and bladder diseases.
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Whiteman M, Perry A, Zhou Z, Bucci M, Papapetropoulos A, Cirino G, Wood ME. Phosphinodithioate and Phosphoramidodithioate Hydrogen Sulfide Donors. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2015; 230:337-363. [PMID: 26162843 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18144-8_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide is rapidly emerging as a key physiological mediator and potential therapeutic tool in numerous areas such as acute and chronic inflammation, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. However, the vast majority of the published studies have employed crude sulfide salts such as sodium hydrosulfide (NaSH) and sodium sulfide (Na2S) as H2S "donors" to generate H2S. Although these salts are cheap, readily available and easy to use, H2S generated from them occurs as an instantaneous and pH-dependent dissociation, whereas endogenous H2S synthesis from the enzymes cystathionine γ-lyase, cystathionine-β-synthase and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase is a slow and sustained process. Furthermore, sulfide salts are frequently used at concentrations (e.g. 100 μM to 10 mM) far in excess of the levels of H2S reported in vivo (nM to low μM). For the therapeutic potential of H2S is to be properly harnessed, pharmacological agents which generate H2S in a physiological manner and deliver physiologically relevant concentrations are needed. The phosphorodithioate GYY4137 has been proposed as "slow-release" H2S donors and has shown promising efficacy in cellular and animal model diseases such as hypertension, sepsis, atherosclerosis, neonatal lung injury and cancer. However, H2S generation from GYY4137 is inefficient necessitating its use at high concentrations/doses. However, structural modification of the phosphorodithioate core has led to compounds (e.g. AP67 and AP105) with accelerated rates of H2S generation and enhanced biological activity. In this review, the therapeutic potential and limitations of GYY4137 and related phosphorodithioate derivatives are discussed.
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Dual effects of hydrogen sulfide donor on meiosis and cumulus expansion of porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes. PLoS One 2014; 9:e99613. [PMID: 24984032 PMCID: PMC4077697 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been revealed to be a signal molecule with second messenger action in the somatic cells of many tissues, including the reproductive tract. The aim of this study was to address how exogenous H2S acts on the meiotic maturation of porcine oocytes, including key maturation factors such as MPF and MAPK, and cumulus expansion intensity of cumulus-oocyte complexes. We observed that the H2S donor, Na2S, accelerated oocyte in vitro maturation in a dose-dependent manner, following an increase of MPF activity around germinal vesicle breakdown. Concurrently, the H2S donor affected cumulus expansion, monitored by hyaluronic acid production. Our results suggest that the H2S donor influences oocyte maturation and thus also participates in the regulation of cumulus expansion. The exogenous H2S donor apparently affects key signal pathways of oocyte maturation and cumulus expansion, resulting in faster oocyte maturation with little need of cumulus expansion.
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Song ZJ, Ng MY, Lee ZW, Dai W, Hagen T, Moore PK, Huang D, Deng LW, Tan CH. Hydrogen sulfide donors in research and drug development. MEDCHEMCOMM 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3md00362k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This review summarized most of the H2S donors such as inorganic compounds, natural products, anethole trithione derivatives and synthetic compounds used in research and drug development. These special bioactivities provided us some effective strategies for antiphlogosis, cancer therapy, cardiovascular protection and so on.
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- Zhi Jian Song
- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry
- School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
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Pharmacological actions of the slow release hydrogen sulfide donor GYY4137 on phenylephrine-induced tone in isolated bovine ciliary artery. Exp Eye Res 2013; 116:350-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2013.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Babaei-Karamshahlou M, Hooshmand B, Hajizadeh S, Mani AR. The role of endogenous hydrogen sulfide in pathogenesis of chronotropic dysfunction in rats with cirrhosis. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 696:130-5. [PMID: 23043860 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2012] [Revised: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Endogenous hydrogen sulfide is produced by cystathionine-γ-lyase and cystathionine-β-synthase in a variety of tissues and has recently been implicated in the regulation of cardiac functions. Acceleration of the heart rate in response to catecholamines is impaired in patients with cirrhosis. The present study was aimed to examine the role of endogenous hydrogen sulfide in the pathogenesis of chronotropic dysfunction in rats with cirrhosis. Cirrhosis was induced by surgical ligation of bile duct in rats. There was no significant difference in atrial cystathionine-γ-lyase and cystathionine-β-synthase mRNA levels in control and cirrhotic rats as assessed by quantitative RT-PCR. Four weeks after bile duct ligation or sham surgery the atria were isolated and chronotropic responsiveness to adrenergic stimulation was assessed using standard organ bath. Incubation of the atria with propargylglycine (PAG, a cystathionine-γ-lyase inhibitor) and amino-oxyacetic acid (AOAA, a cystathionine-β-synthase inhibitor) was associated with a significant desensitization of chronotropic response to adrenergic stimulation in controls rats. This indicates that endogenous hydrogen sulfide might be involved in modulation of adrenergic signaling in the atrium. Bile duct ligation was associated with impaired chronotropic responsiveness to adrenergic stimulation in comparison with sham-operated rats. In contrast to control group, incubation of the atria with PAG and AOAA was able to partially improve the chronotropic responsiveness to adrenergic stimulation in cirrhotic rats. Our data shows that local inhibition of endogenous hydrogen sulfide in atria has opposite effect in cirrhotic versus control rats and may play a role in physiological modulation of adrenergic signaling in the atrium.
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D-serine modulates non-adrenergic non-cholinergic contraction of lower esophageal sphincter in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 696:155-60. [PMID: 23022330 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2012] [Revised: 09/06/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Endogenous D-serine is known to modulate glutamatergic transmission via interaction with the glycine site of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. D-serine is synthesized by racemization of L-serine using an enzymatic reaction catalyzed by serine racemase. Although much attention has been focused on the role of D-serine within the central nervous system, the physiological role of D-serine in enteric nervous system has not been investigated. Lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function is known to be modulated by NMDA-dependent mechanisms. The present study was aimed to study the expression of enzymes involved in D-serine metabolism and the function of D-serine in lower esophageal sphincter in rats. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blotting showed the expression of serine racemase in isolated rat LES. Electrical field stimulation was used to induce non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) contraction/relaxation of isolated rat LES in an organ bath using an isometric force transducer. The organ bath studies on isolated rat LES showed that incubation with D-serine (100 μM) is associated with a significant increase in the NANC contraction of isolated LES. This effect of exogenous D-serine was inhibited by NMDA receptor antagonists (MK-801), suggesting that NMDA receptors are involved in the effects of D-serine on NANC contraction of LES. Incubation with D-serine did not show a significant effect on NANC relaxation within our experimental setting. The results of this study suggest that serine racemase is expressed in LES and D-serine modulates contraction of the lower esophageal sphincter in rats.
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