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Zheng X, Li H, Gao S, Müllen K, Zhang J, Ji C, Yin M. "One-Stone-Three-Birds" H 2S-Photothermal Therapy for Enhanced Thrombolysis and Vascular Healing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403284. [PMID: 39037367 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Thrombus causes a serious condition characterized by the formation of blood clots in blood vessels or heart, potentially leading to life-threatening emergencies. Photothermal therapy (PTT) serves as a treatment for thrombosis that provides noninvasive thrombus dissolution and fewer bleeding side effects. However, the high temperatures generated by PTT can exacerbate vascular inflammation and promote thrombus recurrence. In this study, a photothermal hydrogen sulfide (H2S) nanogenerator (PSA@ADT-OH) is constructed using a perylene-cored photothermal agent (PSA) coassembled with a H2S donor ADT-OH. The system PSA@ADT-OH demonstrates outstanding targeting and accumulation efficiency against blood flow shear forces. It also provides sustained H2S release at thrombus sites, contributing to antiplatelet aggregation, reactive oxygen species clearance, and vascular healing. This approach opens up new possibilities for advanced thrombus treatment.
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- Xian Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D-55128, Mainz, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Solanki K, Bezsonov E, Orekhov A, Parihar SP, Vaja S, White FA, Obukhov AG, Baig MS. Effect of reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species on signaling pathways in atherosclerosis. Vascul Pharmacol 2024; 154:107282. [PMID: 38325566 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107282] [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: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which fats, lipids, cholesterol, calcium, proliferating smooth muscle cells, and immune cells accumulate in the intima of the large arteries, forming atherosclerotic plaques. A complex interplay of various vascular and immune cells takes place during the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Multiple reports indicate that tight control of reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), and reactive sulfur species (RSS) production is critical for maintaining vascular health. Unrestricted ROS and RNS generation may lead to activation of various inflammatory signaling pathways, facilitating atherosclerosis. Given these deleterious consequences, it is important to understand how ROS and RNS affect the signaling processes involved in atherogenesis. Conversely, RSS appears to exhibit an atheroprotective potential and can alleviate the deleterious effects of ROS and RNS. Herein, we review the literature describing the effects of ROS, RNS, and RSS on vascular smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and macrophages and focus on how changes in their production affect the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. This review also discusses the contribution of ROS, RNS, and RSS in mediating various post-translational modifications, such as oxidation, nitrosylation, and sulfation, of the molecules involved in inflammatory signaling.
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- Kundan Solanki
- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI), Simrol, Indore, India
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- Laboratory of Angiopathology, Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, Moscow, Russia; Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russia; Department of Biology and General Genetics, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia; The Cell Physiology and Pathology Laboratory, Turgenev State University of Orel, Orel, Russia
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- Institute for Atherosclerosis Research, Skolkovo Innovative Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa) and Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Biochemistry, Human Metabolomics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI), Simrol, Indore, India
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- Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; Department of Anesthesia, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI), Simrol, Indore, India.
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Young K, Yamane S, GharehTapeh EA, Kasamatsu S, Ihara H, Hasegawa U. Manganese Porphyrin-Containing Polymeric Micelles: A Novel Approach for Intracellular Catalytic Formation of Per/Polysulfide Species from a Hydrogen Sulfide Donor. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2302429. [PMID: 37916994 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202302429] [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: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Per/polysulfide species that are generated from endogenously produced hydrogen sulfide have critical regulatory roles in a wide range of cellular processes. However, the lack of delivery systems that enable controlled and sustained release of these unstable species in biological systems hinders the advancement of sulfide biology research, as well as the translation of knowledge to therapeutic applications. Here, a novel approach is developed to generate per/polysulfide species in cells by combining an H2 S donor and manganese porphyrin-containing polymeric micelles (MnPMCs) that catalyze oxidization of H2 S to per/polysulfide species. MnPMCs serve as a catalyst for H2 S oxidation in aerobic phosphate buffer. HPLC-MS/MS analysis reveals that H2 S oxidation by MnPMCs in the presence of glutathione results in the formation of glutathione-SnH (n = 2 and 3). Furthermore, co-treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells with the H2 S donor anethole dithiolethione and MnPMCs increases intracellular per/polysulfide levels and induces a proangiogenic response. Co-delivery of MnPMCs and an H2 S donor is a promising approach for controlled delivery of polysulfides for therapeutic applications.
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- Kemper Young
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Steidle Building, University Park, PA, 1680, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Steidle Building, University Park, PA, 1680, USA
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, National Institute of Technology, Numazu College, 3600 Ooka, Numazu, Shizuoka, 410-8501, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Steidle Building, University Park, PA, 1680, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Steidle Building, University Park, PA, 1680, USA
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Wu L, Liu Y, Zeng W, Ishigaki Y, Zhou S, Wang X, Sun Y, Zhang Y, Jiang X, Suzuki T, Ye D. Smart Lipid Nanoparticle that Remodels Tumor Microenvironment for Activatable H 2S Gas and Photodynamic Immunotherapy. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:27838-27849. [PMID: 38059465 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has shown promise for gas therapy. However, it is still controversial whether H2S can remodel the tumor microenvironment (TME) and induce robust antitumor immunity. Here, a tumor-targeting and TME-responsive "smart" lipid nanoparticle (1-JK-PS-FA) is presented, which is capable of delivering and releasing H2S specifically in tumor tissues for on-demand H2S gas and photodynamic immunotherapy. 1-JK-PS-FA enables a burst release of H2S in the acidic TME, which promptly reduces the embedded organic electrochromic materials and consequently switches on near-infrared fluorescence and photodynamic activity. Furthermore, we found that high levels of H2S can reprogram the TME by reducing tumor interstitial fluid pressure, promoting angiogenesis, increasing vascular permeability, ameliorating hypoxia, and reducing immunosuppressive conditions. This leads to increased tumor uptake of 1-JK-PS-FA, thereby enhancing PDT efficacy and eliciting strong immunogenic cell death during 808 nm laser irradiation. Therefore, 1-JK-PS-FA permits synergistic H2S gas and photodynamic immunotherapy, effectively eradicating orthotopic breast tumors and preventing tumor metastasis and recurrence. This work showcases the capacity of H2S to reprogram the TME to enhance H2S gas and immunotherapy.
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- Luyan Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, N10 W8, North-ward, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, N10 W8, North-ward, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Escaffre O, Szaniszlo P, Törő G, Vilas CL, Servantes BJ, Lopez E, Juelich TL, Levine CB, McLellan SLF, Cardenas JC, Freiberg AN, Módis K. Hydrogen Sulfide Ameliorates SARS-CoV-2-Associated Lung Endothelial Barrier Disruption. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1790. [PMID: 37509430 PMCID: PMC10376201 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11071790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Recent studies have confirmed that lung microvascular endothelial injury plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of COVID-19. Our group and others have demonstrated the beneficial effects of H2S in several pathological processes and provided a rationale for considering the therapeutic implications of H2S in COVID-19 therapy. Here, we evaluated the effect of the slow-releasing H2S donor, GYY4137, on the barrier function of a lung endothelial cell monolayer in vitro, after challenging the cells with plasma samples from COVID-19 patients or inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus. We also assessed how the cytokine/chemokine profile of patients' plasma, endothelial barrier permeability, and disease severity correlated with each other. Alterations in barrier permeability after treatments with patient plasma, inactivated virus, and GYY4137 were monitored and assessed by electrical impedance measurements in real time. We present evidence that GYY4137 treatment reduced endothelial barrier permeability after plasma challenge and completely reversed the endothelial barrier disruption caused by inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus. We also showed that disease severity correlated with the cytokine/chemokine profile of the plasma but not with barrier permeability changes in our assay. Overall, these data demonstrate that treatment with H2S-releasing compounds has the potential to ameliorate SARS-CoV-2-associated lung endothelial barrier disruption.
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- Olivier Escaffre
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
- Institute for Human Infections & Immunity, Sealy & Smith Foundation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- The Center for Translational Injury Research, Department of Surgery, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
- Institute for Human Infections & Immunity, Sealy & Smith Foundation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
- The Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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Yu B, Yang X, Yuan Z, Wang B. Prodrugs of sulfide and persulfide species: Implications in their different pharmacological activities. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2023; 75:102329. [PMID: 37279623 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2023.102329] [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: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Reactive sulfur species (RSS), such as H2S, hydrogen polysulfide (H2Sn, n ≥ 2), and hydropersulfides (RSSnH, n ≥ 1), are known to mediate diverse signaling pathways and possess a plethora of exciting therapeutic opportunities. Historically, due to the rapid inter-conversion among those species in vivo, the biological differences of distinct sulfur species were often overlooked. These species were considered to enrich the global sulfur pool in almost an equal fashion. However, advancement in this field has revealed that sulfur species at different oxidation states result in different pharmacological effects including scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS), activating ion channels, and exhibiting analgesic effects. Here, we summarize recent advances in studying the biological and pharmacological differences of distinct sulfur species; discuss this phenomenon from the view of chemical properties and sulfur signaling pathways; and lay out a roadmap to transforming such new knowledge into general principles in developing sulfur-based therapeutics.
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- Bingchen Yu
- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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Reekes TH, Ledbetter CR, Alexander JS, Stokes KY, Pardue S, Bhuiyan MAN, Patterson JC, Lofton KT, Kevil CG, Disbrow EA. Elevated plasma sulfides are associated with cognitive dysfunction and brain atrophy in human Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Redox Biol 2023; 62:102633. [PMID: 36924684 PMCID: PMC10026043 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2023.102633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Emerging evidence indicates that vascular stress is an important contributor to the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and its metabolites (acid-labile (e.g., iron-sulfur clusters) and bound (e.g., per-, poly-) sulfides) have been shown to modulate both vascular and neuronal homeostasis. We recently reported that elevated plasma sulfides were associated with cognitive dysfunction and measures of microvascular disease in ADRD. Here we extend our previous work to show associations between elevated sulfides and magnetic resonance-based metrics of brain atrophy and white matter integrity. Elevated bound sulfides were associated with decreased grey matter volume, while increased acid labile sulfides were associated with decreased white matter integrity and greater ventricular volume. These findings are consistent with alterations in sulfide metabolism in ADRD which may represent maladaptive responses to oxidative stress.
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- Tyler H Reekes
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, United States
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Neurosurgery, LSU Health Shreveport, United States
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Neurology, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Shreveport, United States
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Shreveport, United States
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- Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, LSU Health Shreveport, United States
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, LSU Health Shreveport, United States
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Neurology, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, LSU Health Shreveport, United States
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, LSU Health Shreveport, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, United States; Department of Neurology, LSU Health Shreveport, United States.
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Kolluru GK, Shackelford RE, Shen X, Dominic P, Kevil CG. Sulfide regulation of cardiovascular function in health and disease. Nat Rev Cardiol 2023; 20:109-125. [PMID: 35931887 PMCID: PMC9362470 DOI: 10.1038/s41569-022-00741-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has emerged as a gaseous signalling molecule with crucial implications for cardiovascular health. H2S is involved in many biological functions, including interactions with nitric oxide, activation of molecular signalling cascades, post-translational modifications and redox regulation. Various preclinical and clinical studies have shown that H2S and its synthesizing enzymes - cystathionine γ-lyase, cystathionine β-synthase and 3-mercaptosulfotransferase - can protect against cardiovascular pathologies, including arrhythmias, atherosclerosis, heart failure, myocardial infarction and ischaemia-reperfusion injury. The bioavailability of H2S and its metabolites, such as hydropersulfides and polysulfides, is substantially reduced in cardiovascular disease and has been associated with single-nucleotide polymorphisms in H2S synthesis enzymes. In this Review, we highlight the role of H2S, its synthesizing enzymes and metabolites, their roles in the cardiovascular system, and their involvement in cardiovascular disease and associated pathologies. We also discuss the latest clinical findings from the field and outline areas for future study.
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- Gopi K Kolluru
- Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
- Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Diseases & Sciences, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
- Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Diseases & Sciences, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Diseases & Sciences, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
- Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Diseases & Sciences, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
- Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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Browe BM, Peng YJ, Nanduri J, Prabhakar NR, Garcia AJ. Gasotransmitter modulation of hypoglossal motoneuron activity. eLife 2023; 12:e81978. [PMID: 36656752 PMCID: PMC9977277 DOI: 10.7554/elife.81978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by sporadic collapse of the upper airway leading to periodic disruptions in breathing. Upper airway patency is governed by genioglossal nerve activity that originates from the hypoglossal motor nucleus. Mice with targeted deletion of the gene Hmox2, encoding the carbon monoxide (CO) producing enzyme, heme oxygenase-2 (HO-2), exhibit OSA, yet the contribution of central HO-2 dysregulation to the phenomenon is unknown. Using the rhythmic brainstem slice preparation that contains the preBötzinger complex (preBötC) and the hypoglossal nucleus, we tested the hypothesis that central HO-2 dysregulation weakens hypoglossal motoneuron output. Disrupting HO-2 activity increased the occurrence of subnetwork activity from the preBötC, which was associated with an increased irregularity of rhythmogenesis. These phenomena were also associated with the intermittent inability of the preBötC rhythm to drive output from the hypoglossal nucleus (i.e. transmission failures), and a reduction in the input-output relationship between the preBötC and the motor nucleus. HO-2 dysregulation reduced excitatory synaptic currents and intrinsic excitability in inspiratory hypoglossal neurons. Inhibiting activity of the CO-regulated H2S producing enzyme, cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), reduced transmission failures in HO-2 null brainstem slices, which also normalized excitatory synaptic currents and intrinsic excitability of hypoglossal motoneurons. These findings demonstrate a hitherto uncharacterized modulation of hypoglossal activity through mutual interaction of HO-2/CO and CSE/H2S, and support the potential importance of centrally derived gasotransmitter activity in regulating upper airway control.
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- Brigitte M Browe
- Institute for Integrative Physiology, University of ChicagoChicagoUnited States
- The University of Chicago Neuroscience Institute, The University of ChicagoChicagoUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine at The University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoUnited States
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- Institute for Integrative Physiology, University of ChicagoChicagoUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine at The University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoUnited States
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- Institute for Integrative Physiology, University of ChicagoChicagoUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine at The University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoUnited States
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- Institute for Integrative Physiology, University of ChicagoChicagoUnited States
- The University of Chicago Neuroscience Institute, The University of ChicagoChicagoUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine at The University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoUnited States
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- Institute for Integrative Physiology, University of ChicagoChicagoUnited States
- The University of Chicago Neuroscience Institute, The University of ChicagoChicagoUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine at The University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoUnited States
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Dysregulated Sulfide Metabolism in Multiple Sclerosis: Serum and Vascular Endothelial Inflammatory Responses. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2022; 29:570-582. [PMID: 36136071 PMCID: PMC9502521 DOI: 10.3390/pathophysiology29030044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a leading cause of neurodegenerative disability in younger individuals. When diagnosed early, MS can be managed more effectively, stabilizing clinical symptoms and delaying disease progression. The identification of specific serum biomarkers for early-stage MS could facilitate more successful treatment of this condition. Because MS is an inflammatory disease, we assessed changes in enzymes of the endothelial hydrogen sulfide (H2S) pathway in response to inflammatory cytokines. Blotting analysis was conducted to detect Cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), Cystathionine beta synthase (CBS), and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MST) in human brain microvascular endothelial apical and basolateral microparticles (MPs) and cells following exposure to tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ). CSE was increased in MPs and cells by exposure to TNF-α/IFN-γ; CBS was elevated in apical MPs but not in cells or basolateral MPs; MST was not significantly affected by cytokine exposure. To test how our findings relate to MS patients, we evaluated levels of CSE, CBS, and MST in serum samples from healthy control and MS patients. We found significantly decreased levels of CBS and MST (p = 0.0004, 0.009) in MS serum samples, whereas serum levels of CSE were marginally increased (p = 0.06). These observations support increased CSE and lower CBS and MST expression being associated with the vascular inflammation in MS. These changes in endothelial-derived sulfide enzymes at sites of inflammation in the brain may help to explain sulfide-dependent changes in vascular dysfunction/neuroinflammation underlying MS. These findings further support the use of serum samples to assess enzymatic biomarkers derived from circulating MPs. For example, "liquid biopsy" can be an important tool for allowing early diagnosis of MS, prior to the advanced progression of neurodegeneration associated with this disease.
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Yu B, Kang T, Xu Y, Liu Y, Ma Y, Ke B. Prodrugs of Persulfide and Sulfide: Is There a Pharmacological Difference between the Two in the Context of Rapid Exchanges among Various Sulfur Species In Vivo? Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201668. [PMID: 35218121 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Sulfide and persulfide are chemically different and one might expect persulfide to be more effective in mediating sulfur signaling because persulfide can directly modify protein cysteine residue. However, rapid scrambling, and interconversions occur among sulfur species. Then there is the question of whether the chemical reactivity differences between sulfide and persulfide would translate into pharmacological differences. Utilizing a delivery system to generate pure hydrogen sulfide (H2 S), hydrogen persulfide (H2 S2 ), and N-acetyl-l-cysteine persulfide (N-CysSSH), we examined the activities of sulfide and persulfide in vitro and in vivo. Persulfide prodrugs exhibited increased activities compared to the H2 S prodrug. In particular, the H2 S2 prodrug offers much-elevated analgesic effects compared to the H2 S prodrug in vivo. Persulfide prodrugs also possess a reduced level of toxicity compared to the H2 S prodrug in vivo, indicating persulfide might represent a better therapeutic paradigm than H2 S.
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- Bingchen Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, P. R. China
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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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Yu B, Kang T, Xu Y, Liu Y, Ma Y, Ke B. Prodrugs of Persulfide and Sulfide: Is There a Pharmacological Difference between the Two in the Context of Rapid Exchanges among Various Sulfur Species In Vivo
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- Bingchen Yu
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics Georgia State University Atlanta GA 30303 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology West China Hospital Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 Sichuan P. R. China
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Li C, Sun H, Shi Y, Yu Y, Ji X, Li E, Zhou X, Liu X, Xue X, Sun H. Effects of Exogenous Hydrogen Sulfide in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus on Gastric Function in Rats. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:806012. [PMID: 35095514 PMCID: PMC8793780 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.806012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a new type of gas neurotransmitter discovered in recent years. It plays an important role in various physiological activities. The hypothalamus paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is an important nucleus that regulates gastric function. This study aimed to clarify the role of H2S in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus on the gastric function of rats. Methods: An immunofluorescence histochemistry double-labelling technique was used to determine whether cystathionine-beta-synthase (CBS) and c-Fos neurons are involved in PVN stress. Through microinjection of different concentrations of NaHS, physiological saline (PS), D-2-Amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid (D-AP5), and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), we observed gastric motility and gastric acid secretion. Results: c-Fos and CBS co-expressed the most positive neurons after 1 h of restraint and immersion, followed by 3 h, and the least was at 0 h. After injection of different concentrations of NaHS into the PVN, gastric motility and gastric acid secretion in rats were significantly inhibited and promoted, respectively (p < 0.01); however, injection of normal saline, D-AP5, and PDTC did not cause any significant change (p > 0.05). The suppressive effect of NaHS on gastrointestinal motility and the promotional effect of NaHS on gastric acid secretion could be prevented by D-AP5, a specific N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor antagonist, and PDTC, an NF-κB inhibitor. Conclusion: There are neurons co-expressing CBS and c-Fos in the PVN, and the injection of NaHS into the PVN can inhibit gastric motility and promote gastric acid secretion in rats. This effect may be mediated by NMDA receptors and the NF-κB signalling pathway.
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- Chenyu Li
- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance, School of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Resistance, School of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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Mendiola PJ, Naik JS, Gonzalez Bosc LV, Gardiner AS, Birg A, Kanagy NL. Hydrogen Sulfide Actions in the Vasculature. Compr Physiol 2021; 11:2467-2488. [PMID: 34558672 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c200036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is a small, gaseous molecule with poor solubility in water that is generated by multiple pathways in many species including humans. It acts as a signaling molecule in many tissues with both beneficial and pathological effects. This article discusses its many actions in the vascular system and the growing evidence of its role to regulate vascular tone, angiogenesis, endothelial barrier function, redox, and inflammation. Alterations in some disease states are also discussed including potential roles in promoting tumor growth and contributions to the development of metabolic disease. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 11:1-22, 2021.
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Huang Y, Li Z, Zhang L, Tang H, Zhang H, Wang C, Chen SY, Bu D, Zhang Z, Zhu Z, Yuan P, Li K, Yu X, Kong W, Tang C, Jung Y, Ferreira RB, Carroll KS, Du J, Yang J, Jin H. Endogenous SO 2-dependent Smad3 redox modification controls vascular remodeling. Redox Biol 2021; 41:101898. [PMID: 33647858 PMCID: PMC7933484 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sulfur dioxide (SO2) has emerged as a physiological relevant signaling molecule that plays a prominent role in regulating vascular functions. However, molecular mechanisms whereby SO2 influences its upper-stream targets have been elusive. Here we show that SO2 may mediate conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to a more potent oxidant, peroxymonosulfite, providing a pathway for activation of H2O2 to convert the thiol group of protein cysteine residues to a sulfenic acid group, aka cysteine sulfenylation. By using site-centric chemoproteomics, we quantified >1000 sulfenylation events in vascular smooth muscle cells in response to exogenous SO2. Notably, ~42% of these sulfenylated cysteines are dynamically regulated by SO2, among which is cysteine-64 of Smad3 (Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3), a key transcriptional modulator of transforming growth factor β signaling. Sulfenylation of Smad3 at cysteine-64 inhibits its DNA binding activity, while mutation of this site attenuates the protective effects of SO2 on angiotensin II-induced vascular remodeling and hypertension. Taken together, our findings highlight the important role of SO2 in vascular pathophysiology through a redox-dependent mechanism.
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- Yaqian Huang
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences • Beijing, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, China; Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Synthetic and Functional Biomolecules Center, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Synthetic and Functional Biomolecules Center, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Laboratory Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences • Beijing, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, China; Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, China.
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Yuan S, Schmidt HM, Wood KC, Straub AC. CoenzymeQ in cellular redox regulation and clinical heart failure. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 167:321-334. [PMID: 33753238 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is ubiquitously embedded in lipid bilayers of various cellular organelles. As a redox cycler, CoQ shuttles electrons between mitochondrial complexes and extramitochondrial reductases and oxidases. In this way, CoQ is crucial for maintaining the mitochondrial function, ATP synthesis, and redox homeostasis. Cardiomyocytes have a high metabolic rate and rely heavily on mitochondria to provide energy. CoQ levels, in both plasma and the heart, correlate with heart failure in patients, indicating that CoQ is critical for cardiac function. Moreover, CoQ supplementation in clinics showed promising results for treating heart failure. This review provides a comprehensive view of CoQ metabolism and its interaction with redox enzymes and reactive species. We summarize the clinical trials and applications of CoQ in heart failure and discuss the caveats and future directions to improve CoQ therapeutics.
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- Shuai Yuan
- Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Heart, Lung, Blood and Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Disbrow E, Stokes KY, Ledbetter C, Patterson J, Kelley R, Pardue S, Reekes T, Larmeu L, Batra V, Yuan S, Cvek U, Trutschl M, Kilgore P, Alexander JS, Kevil CG. Plasma hydrogen sulfide: A biomarker of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Dement 2021; 17:1391-1402. [PMID: 33710769 PMCID: PMC8451930 DOI: 10.1002/alz.12305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
While heart disease remains a common cause of mortality, cerebrovascular disease also increases with age, and has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). We have described hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a signaling molecule important in vascular homeostasis, as a biomarker of cardiovascular disease. We hypothesize that plasma H2S and its metabolites also relate to vascular and cognitive dysfunction in ADRD. We used analytical biochemical methods to measure plasma H2S metabolites and MRI to evaluate indicators of microvascular disease in ADRD. Levels of total H2S and specific metabolites were increased in ADRD versus controls. Cognition and microvascular disease indices were correlated with H2S levels. Total plasma sulfide was the strongest indicator of ADRD, and partially drove the relationship between cognitive dysfunction and white matter lesion volume, an indicator of microvascular disease. Our findings show that H2S is dysregulated in dementia, providing a potential biomarker for diagnosis and intervention.
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- Elizabeth Disbrow
- Department of Neurology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Pharmacology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Neurology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Pharmacology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Dept. of Computer Science, Laboratory for Advanced Biomedical Informatics, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Dept. of Computer Science, Laboratory for Advanced Biomedical Informatics, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Dept. of Computer Science, Laboratory for Advanced Biomedical Informatics, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Neurology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Center for Brain Health, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, and Cell Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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Alfaidi M, Acosta CH, Wang D, Traylor JG, Orr AW. Selective role of Nck1 in atherogenic inflammation and plaque formation. J Clin Invest 2021; 130:4331-4347. [PMID: 32427580 DOI: 10.1172/jci135552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Although the Canakinumab Anti-Inflammatory Thrombosis Outcomes Study (CANTOS) established the role of treating inflammation in atherosclerosis, our understanding of endothelial activation at atherosclerosis-prone sites remains limited. Disturbed flow at atheroprone regions primes plaque inflammation by enhancing endothelial NF-κB signaling. Herein, we demonstrate a role for the Nck adaptor proteins in disturbed flow-induced endothelial activation. Although highly similar, only Nck1 deletion, but not Nck2 deletion, limited flow-induced NF-κB activation and proinflammatory gene expression. Nck1-knockout mice showed reduced endothelial activation and inflammation in both models, disturbed flow- and high fat diet-induced atherosclerosis, whereas Nck2 deletion did not. Bone marrow chimeras confirmed that vascular Nck1, but not hematopoietic Nck1, mediated this effect. Domain-swap experiments and point mutations identified the Nck1 SH2 domain and the first SH3 domain as critical for flow-induced endothelial activation. We further characterized Nck1's proinflammatory role by identifying interleukin 1 type I receptor kinase-1 (IRAK-1) as a Nck1-selective binding partner, demonstrating that IRAK-1 activation by disturbed flow required Nck1 in vitro and in vivo, showing endothelial Nck1 and IRAK-1 staining in early human atherosclerosis, and demonstrating that disturbed flow-induced endothelial activation required IRAK-1. Taken together, our data reveal a hitherto unknown link between Nck1 and IRAK-1 in atherogenic inflammation.
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- Mabruka Alfaidi
- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology.,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology.,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology.,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology.,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences.,Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, and.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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Sun HJ, Xiong SP, Cao X, Cao L, Zhu MY, Wu ZY, Bian JS. Polysulfide-mediated sulfhydration of SIRT1 prevents diabetic nephropathy by suppressing phosphorylation and acetylation of p65 NF-κB and STAT3. Redox Biol 2020; 38:101813. [PMID: 33279869 PMCID: PMC7718489 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Diabetic kidney disease is known as a major cause of chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease. Polysulfides, a class of chemical agents with a chain of sulfur atoms, are found to confer renal protective effects in acute kidney injury. However, whether a polysulfide donor, sodium tetrasulfide (Na2S4), confers protective effects against diabetic nephropathy remains unclear. Our results showed that Na2S4 treatment ameliorated renal dysfunctional and histological damage in diabetic kidneys through inhibiting the overproduction of inflammation cytokine and reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as attenuating renal fibrosis and renal cell apoptosis. Additionally, the upregulated phosphorylation and acetylation levels of p65 nuclear factor κB (p65 NF-κB) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in diabetic nephropathy were abrogated by Na2S4 in a sirtuin-1 (SIRT1)-dependent manner. In renal tubular epithelial cells, Na2S4 directly sulfhydrated SIRT1 at two conserved CXXC domains (Cys371/374; Cys395/398), then induced dephosphorylation and deacetylation of its targeted proteins including p65 NF-κB and STAT3, thereby reducing high glucose (HG)-caused oxidative stress, cell apoptosis, inflammation response and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) progression. Most importantly, inactivation of SIRT1 by a specific inhibitor EX-527, small interfering RNA (siRNA), a de-sulfhydration reagent dithiothreitol (DTT), or mutation of Cys371/374 and Cys395/398 sites at SIRT1 abolished the protective effects of Na2S4 on diabetic kidney insulting. These results reveal that polysulfides may attenuate diabetic renal lesions via inactivation of p65 NF-κB and STAT3 phosphorylation/acetylation through sulfhydrating SIRT1.
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- Hai-Jian Sun
- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China; Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 117600, Singapore; National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China.
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Guerra DD, Hurt KJ. Gasotransmitters in pregnancy: from conception to uterine involution. Biol Reprod 2020; 101:4-25. [PMID: 30848786 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Gasotransmitters are endogenous small gaseous messengers exemplified by nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S or sulfide). Gasotransmitters are implicated in myriad physiologic functions including many aspects of reproduction. Our objective was to comprehensively review basic mechanisms and functions of gasotransmitters during pregnancy from conception to uterine involution and highlight future research opportunities. We searched PubMed and Web of Science databases using combinations of keywords nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, sulfide, placenta, uterus, labor, and pregnancy. We included English language publications on human and animal studies from any date through August 2018 and retained basic and translational articles with relevant original findings. All gasotransmitters activate cGMP signaling. NO and sulfide also covalently modify target protein cysteines. Protein kinases and ion channels transduce gasotransmitter signals, and co-expressed gasotransmitters can be synergistic or antagonistic depending on cell type. Gasotransmitters influence tubal transit, placentation, cervical remodeling, and myometrial contractility. NO, CO, and sulfide dilate resistance vessels, suppress inflammation, and relax myometrium to promote uterine quiescence and normal placentation. Cervical remodeling and rupture of fetal membranes coincide with enhanced oxidation and altered gasotransmitter metabolism. Mechanisms mediating cellular and organismal changes in pregnancy due to gasotransmitters are largely unknown. Altered gasotransmitter signaling has been reported for preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, premature rupture of membranes, and preterm labor. However, in most cases specific molecular changes are not yet characterized. Nonclassical signaling pathways and the crosstalk among gasotransmitters are emerging investigation topics.
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- Damian D Guerra
- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.,Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Chen JJY, van der Vlies AJ, Hasegawa U. Hydrogen sulfide-releasing micelles for promoting angiogenesis. Polym Chem 2020; 11:4454-4463. [PMID: 33796157 PMCID: PMC8009299 DOI: 10.1039/d0py00495b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an important gaseous signalling molecule in the human body, has been shown to be involved in many physiological processes such as angiogenesis. Since the biological activities of H2S are known to be significantly affected by the dose and exposure duration, the development of H2S delivery systems that enable control of H2S release is critical for exploring its therapeutic potential. Here, we prepared polymeric micelles with different H2S release profiles, which were prepared from amphiphilic block copolymers consisting of a hydrophilic poly(N-acryloyl morpholine) segment and a hydrophobic segment containing H2S-releasing anethole dithiolethione (ADT) groups. The thermodynamic stability of the micelles was modulated by altering the ADT content of the polymers. The micelles with higher thermodynamic stability showed significantly slower H2S release. Furthermore, the sustained H2S release from the micelles enhanced migration and tube formation in human umbilical vein cells (HUVECs) and induced vascularlization in the in ovo chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay.
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- Jerry J. Y. Chen
- Osaka University, Department of Applied Chemistry, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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- Kansas State University, Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering, 1005 Durland Hall, 66506, Manhattan Kansas, USA
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- Kansas State University, Tim Taylor Department of Chemical Engineering, 1005 Durland Hall, 66506, Manhattan Kansas, USA
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Kolluru GK, Shen X, Kevil CG. Reactive Sulfur Species: A New Redox Player in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 40:874-884. [PMID: 32131614 PMCID: PMC7098439 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.314084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide has emerged as an important gaseous signaling molecule and a regulator of critical biological processes. However, the physiological significance of hydrogen sulfide metabolites such as persulfides, polysulfides, and other reactive sulfur species (RSS) has only recently been appreciated. Emerging evidence suggests that these RSS molecules may have similar or divergent regulatory roles compared with hydrogen sulfide in various biological activities. However, the chemical nature of persulfides and polysulfides is complex and remains poorly understood within cardiovascular and other pathophysiological conditions. Recent reports suggest that RSS can be produced endogenously, with different forms having unique chemical properties and biological implications involving diverse cellular responses such as protein biosynthesis, cell-cell barrier functions, and mitochondrial bioenergetics. Enzymes of the transsulfuration pathway, CBS (cystathionine beta-synthase) and CSE (cystathionine gamma-lyase), may also produce RSS metabolites besides hydrogen sulfide. Moreover, CARSs (cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase) are also able to generate protein persulfides via cysteine persulfide (CysSSH) incorporation into nascently formed polypeptides suggesting a new biologically relevant amino acid. This brief review discusses the biochemical nature and potential roles of RSS, associated oxidative stress redox signaling, and future research opportunities in cardiovascular disease.
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- Gopi K Kolluru
- From the Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Shreveport, LA
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- From the Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Shreveport, LA
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- From the Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Shreveport, LA
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Kumar A, Noda K, Philips B, Velayutham M, Stolz DB, Gladwin MT, Shiva S, D'Cunha J. Nitrite attenuates mitochondrial impairment and vascular permeability induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury in the lung. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2020; 318:L580-L591. [PMID: 32073901 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00367.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is directly related to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and a major obstacle in lung transplantation (LTx). Nitrite (NO2-), which is reduced in vivo to form nitric oxide (NO), has recently emerged as an intrinsic signaling molecule with a prominent role in cytoprotection against I/R injury. Using a murine model, we provide the evidence that nitrite mitigated I/R-induced injury by diminishing infiltration of immune cells in the alveolar space, reducing pulmonary edema, and improving pulmonary function. Ultrastructural studies support severe mitochondrial impairment in the lung undergoing I/R injury, which was significantly protected by nitrite treatment. Nitrite also abrogated the increased pulmonary vascular permeability caused by I/R. In vitro, hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) exacerbated cell death in lung epithelial and microvascular endothelial cells. This contributed to mitochondrial dysfunction as characterized by diminished complex I activity and mitochondrial membrane potential but increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS). Pretreatment of cells with nitrite robustly attenuated mtROS production through modulation of complex I activity. These findings illustrate a potential novel mechanism in which nitrite protects the lung against I/R injury by regulating mitochondrial bioenergetics and vascular permeability.
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- Ajay Kumar
- Division of Lung Transplantation and Lung Failure, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Lung Transplantation and Lung Failure, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Lung Transplantation and Lung Failure, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Biological Imaging, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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Hydrogen Sulfide as a Potential Alternative for the Treatment of Myocardial Fibrosis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:4105382. [PMID: 32064023 PMCID: PMC6998763 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4105382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Harmful, stressful conditions or events in the cardiovascular system result in cellular damage, inflammation, and fibrosis. Currently, there is no targeted therapy for myocardial fibrosis, which is highly associated with a large number of cardiovascular diseases and can lead to fatal heart failure. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gasotransmitter similar to nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. H2S is involved in the suppression of oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular death in the cardiovascular system. The level of H2S in the body can be boosted by stimulating its synthesis or supplying it exogenously with a simple H2S donor with a rapid- or slow-releasing mode, an organosulfur compound, or a hybrid with known drugs (e.g., aspirin). Hypertension, myocardial infarction, and inflammation are exaggerated when H2S is reduced. In addition, the exogenous delivery of H2S mitigates myocardial fibrosis caused by various pathological conditions, such as a myocardial infarct, hypertension, diabetes, or excessive β-adrenergic stimulation, via its involvement in a variety of signaling pathways. Numerous experimental findings suggest that H2S may work as a potential alternative for the management of myocardial fibrosis. In this review, the antifibrosis role of H2S is briefly addressed in order to gain insight into the development of novel strategies for the treatment of myocardial fibrosis.
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Bibli SI, Hu J, Leisegang MS, Wittig J, Zukunft S, Kapasakalidi A, Fisslthaler B, Tsilimigras D, Zografos G, Filis K, Brandes RP, Papapetropoulos A, Sigala F, Fleming I. Shear stress regulates cystathionine γ lyase expression to preserve endothelial redox balance and reduce membrane lipid peroxidation. Redox Biol 2020; 28:101379. [PMID: 31759247 PMCID: PMC6880097 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2019.101379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cystathionine γ lyase (CSE) is the major source of hydrogen sulfide-derived species (H2Sn) in endothelial cells and plays an important role in protecting against atherosclerosis. Here we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of CSE expression in endothelial cells by fluid shear stress/flow. Fluid shear stress decreased CSE expression in human and murine endothelial cells and was negatively correlated with the transcription factor Krüppel-like factor (KLF) 2. CSE was identified as a direct target of the KLF2-regulated microRNA, miR-27b and high expression of CSE in native human plaque-derived endothelial cells, was also inversely correlated with KLF2 and miR-27b levels. One consequence of decreased CSE expression was the loss of Prx6 sulfhydration (on Cys47), which resulted in Prx6 hyperoxidation, decamerization and inhibition, as well as a concomitant increase in endothelial cell reactive oxygen species and lipid membrane peroxidation. H2Sn supplementation in vitro was able to reverse the redox state of Prx6. Statin therapy, which is known to activate KLF2, also decreased CSE expression but increased CSE activity by preventing its phosphorylation on Ser377. As a result, the sulfhydration of Prx6 was partially restored in samples from plaque containing arteries from statin-treated donors. Taken together, the regulation of CSE expression by shear stress/disturbed flow is dependent on KLF2 and miR-27b. Moreover, in murine and human arteries CSE acts to maintain endothelial redox balance at least partly by targeting Prx6 to prevent its decamerization and inhibition of its peroxidase activity.
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Key Words
- (3′utr), 3′untranslated region
- (cse), cystathionine γ lyase
- (dhe), dihydroethidium
- (dppp), diphenyl-1-pyrenylphosphine
- (enos), endothelial nitric oxide synthase
- (h2sn), h2s-related sulfane sulfur compounds
- (h2s), hydrogen sulfide
- (h2o2), hydrogen peroxide
- (il-1β), interleukin-1β
- (klf2), krüppel-like factor 2
- (lc-ms/ms), liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry
- (no), nitric oxide
- (prx), peroxiredoxin
- (ros), reactive oxygen species
- (sirna), small interfering rna
- (o2•-), superoxide anion
- (tbars), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances
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- Sofia-Iris Bibli
- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- First Propedeutic Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, Hippokration Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- First Propedeutic Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, Hippokration Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- First Propedeutic Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, Hippokration Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece; Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Soranou Ephessiou 4, Athens, 11527, Greece
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- First Propedeutic Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, Hippokration Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Ageing is the main risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. A central mechanism by which ageing promotes vascular pathologies is compromising endothelial health. The age-related attenuation of endothelium-dependent dilator responses (endothelial dysfunction) associated with impairment of angiogenic processes and the subsequent pathological remodelling of the microcirculation contribute to compromised tissue perfusion and exacerbate functional decline in older individuals. This Review focuses on cellular, molecular, and functional changes that occur in the endothelium during ageing. We explore the links between oxidative and nitrative stress and the conserved molecular pathways affecting endothelial dysfunction and impaired angiogenesis during ageing. We also speculate on how these pathological processes could be therapeutically targeted. An improved understanding of endothelial biology in older patients is crucial for all cardiologists because maintenance of a competently functioning endothelium is critical for adequate tissue perfusion and long-term cardiac health.
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Yuan S, Yurdagul A, Peretik JM, Alfaidi M, Al Yafeai Z, Pardue S, Kevil CG, Orr AW. Cystathionine γ-Lyase Modulates Flow-Dependent Vascular Remodeling. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2019; 38:2126-2136. [PMID: 30002061 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.118.311402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Objective- Flow patterns differentially regulate endothelial cell phenotype, with laminar flow promoting vasodilation and disturbed flow promoting endothelial proinflammatory activation. CSE (cystathionine γ-lyase), a major source of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in endothelial cells, critically regulates cardiovascular function, by both promoting vasodilation and reducing endothelial activation. Therefore, we sought to investigate the role of CSE in the endothelial response to flow. Approach and Results- Wild-type C57Bl/6J and CSE knockout ( CSE-/-) mice underwent partial carotid ligation to induce disturbed flow in the left carotid. In addition, endothelial cells isolated from wild-type and CSE -/- mice were exposed to either laminar or oscillatory flow, an in vitro model of disturbed flow. Interestingly, laminar flow significantly reduced CSE expression in vitro, and only disturbed flow regions show discernable CSE protein expression in vivo, correlating with enhanced H2S production in wild-type C57BL/6J but not CSE-/- mice. Lack of CSE limited disturbed flow-induced proinflammatory gene expression (ICAM-1[intercellular adhesion molecule 1], VCAM-1 [vascular cell adhesion molecular 1]) and monocyte infiltration and CSE-/- endothelial cells showed reduced NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) activation and proinflammatory gene expression in response to oscillatory flow in vitro. In addition, CSE-/- mice showed reduced inward remodeling after partial carotid ligation. CSE-/- mice showed elevated vascular nitrite levels (measure of nitric oxide [NO]) in the unligated carotids, suggesting an elevation in baseline NO production, and the NO scavenger 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-imidazolyl-1-oxy-3-oxide normalized the reduced inward remodeling, but not inflammation, of ligated carotids in CSE-/- mice. Conclusions- CSE expression in disturbed flow regions critically regulates both endothelial activation and flow-dependent vascular remodeling, in part through altered NO availability.
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- Shuai Yuan
- From the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy (S.Y., A.Y., C.G.K., A.W.O.)
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- From the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy (S.Y., A.Y., C.G.K., A.W.O.)
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology (J.M.P., M.A., S.P., C.G.K., A.W.O.)
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology (J.M.P., M.A., S.P., C.G.K., A.W.O.)
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology (Z.A.Y., C.G.K., A.W.O.)
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- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology (J.M.P., M.A., S.P., C.G.K., A.W.O.)
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- From the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy (S.Y., A.Y., C.G.K., A.W.O.).,Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology (J.M.P., M.A., S.P., C.G.K., A.W.O.).,Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology (Z.A.Y., C.G.K., A.W.O.).,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences (C.G.K., A.W.O.), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
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- From the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy (S.Y., A.Y., C.G.K., A.W.O.).,Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology (J.M.P., M.A., S.P., C.G.K., A.W.O.).,Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology (Z.A.Y., C.G.K., A.W.O.).,Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences (C.G.K., A.W.O.), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
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Patel JJ, Venegas-Borsellino C, Willoughby R, Freed JK. High-Dose Vitamin B12 in Vasodilatory Shock: A Narrative Review. Nutr Clin Pract 2019; 34:514-520. [PMID: 31187494 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Vasodilatory shock, as observed in postoperative states and sepsis, is hallmarked by low systemic vascular resistance and low blood pressure compensated by increased cardiac output. Gasotransmitters, such as nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide, are implicated in the development and perpetuation of vasodilatory shock. Established therapies do not target these physiologic drivers of vasodilation. Due to their nontoxic and pleotropic effects, micronutrients are being used as rescue therapy in postoperative vasoplegia and septic shock. Here, we outline the pathophysiology of vasodilatory shock, describe the rationale for vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin) in vasodilatory shock, and identify literature evaluating its use in vasoplegic states.
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- Jayshil J Patel
- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.,Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Rajendran S, Shen X, Glawe J, Kolluru GK, Kevil CG. Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Regulation of Ischemic Vascular Growth and Remodeling. Compr Physiol 2019; 9:1213-1247. [PMID: 31187898 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c180026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ischemic vascular remodeling occurs in response to stenosis or arterial occlusion leading to a change in blood flow and tissue perfusion. Altered blood flow elicits a cascade of molecular and cellular physiological responses leading to vascular remodeling of the macro- and micro-circulation. Although cellular mechanisms of vascular remodeling such as arteriogenesis and angiogenesis have been studied, therapeutic approaches in these areas have had limited success due to the complexity and heterogeneous constellation of molecular signaling events regulating these processes. Understanding central molecular players of vascular remodeling should lead to a deeper understanding of this response and aid in the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) and nitric oxide (NO) are gaseous signaling molecules that are critically involved in regulating fundamental biochemical and molecular responses necessary for vascular growth and remodeling. This review examines how NO and H2 S regulate pathophysiological mechanisms of angiogenesis and arteriogenesis, along with important chemical and experimental considerations revealed thus far. The importance of NO and H2 S bioavailability, their synthesis enzymes and cofactors, and genetic variations associated with cardiovascular risk factors suggest that they serve as pivotal regulators of vascular remodeling responses. © 2019 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 9:1213-1247, 2019.
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- Departments of Pathology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
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- Departments of Pathology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
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- Departments of Pathology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
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- Departments of Pathology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport.,Departments of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport.,Departments of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
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Xiao AY, Maynard MR, Piett CG, Nagel ZD, Alexander JS, Kevil CG, Berridge MV, Pattillo CB, Rosen LR, Miriyala S, Harrison L. Sodium sulfide selectively induces oxidative stress, DNA damage, and mitochondrial dysfunction and radiosensitizes glioblastoma (GBM) cells. Redox Biol 2019; 26:101220. [PMID: 31176262 PMCID: PMC6556549 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2019.101220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) has a poor prognosis despite intensive treatment with surgery and chemoradiotherapy. Previous studies using dose-escalated radiotherapy have demonstrated improved survival; however, increased rates of radionecrosis have limited its use. Development of radiosensitizers could improve patient outcome. In the present study, we report the use of sodium sulfide (Na2S), a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donor, to selectively kill GBM cells (T98G and U87) while sparing normal human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (hCMEC/D3). Na2S also decreased mitochondrial respiration, increased oxidative stress and induced γH2AX foci and oxidative base damage in GBM cells. Since Na2S did not significantly alter T98G capacity to perform non-homologous end-joining or base excision repair, it is possible that GBM cell killing could be attributed to increased damage induction due to enhanced reactive oxygen species production. Interestingly, Na2S enhanced mitochondrial respiration, produced a more reducing environment and did not induce high levels of DNA damage in hCMEC/D3. Taken together, this data suggests involvement of mitochondrial respiration in Na2S toxicity in GBM cells. The fact that survival of LN-18 GBM cells lacking mitochondrial DNA (ρ0) was not altered by Na2S whereas the survival of LN-18 ρ+ cells was compromised supports this conclusion. When cells were treated with Na2S and photon or proton radiation, GBM cell killing was enhanced, which opens the possibility of H2S being a radiosensitizer. Therefore, this study provides the first evidence that H2S donors could be used in GBM therapy to potentiate radiation-induced killing. Sodium sulfide selectively kills GBM cells by inducing DNA damage. Sodium sulfide induces mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in GBM cells. Toxicity to sodium sulfide is dependent on mitochondrial respiration. Sodium sulfide radiosensitizes GBM cells to photon and proton radiation.
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- Adam Y Xiao
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Willis-Knighton Cancer Center, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Harvard University, School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Harvard University, School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
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- Radiation Oncology, Willis-Knighton Cancer Center, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA.
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Endogenous CSE/Hydrogen Sulfide System Regulates the Effects of Glucocorticoids and Insulin on Muscle Protein Synthesis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:9752698. [PMID: 31089421 PMCID: PMC6476024 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9752698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Aims Insulin and glucocorticoids play crucial roles in skeletal muscle protein turnover. Fast-twitch glycolytic fibres are more susceptible to atrophy than slow-twitch oxidative fibres. Based on accumulating evidence, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a physiological mediator of this process. The regulatory effect of H2S on protein synthesis in fast-twitch fibres was evaluated. Results A NaHS (sodium hydrosulfide) injection simultaneously increased the diameter of M. pectoralis major (i.e., fast-twitch glycolytic fibres) and activated the mammalian target of the rapamycin (mTOR)/p70S6 kinase (p70S6K) pathway. Dexamethasone (DEX) inhibited protein synthesis, downregulated mTOR and p70S6K phosphorylation, and suppressed the expression of the cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) protein in myoblasts. The precursor of H2S, L-cysteine, completely abolished the inhibitory effects of DEX. The CSE inhibitor DL-propargylglycine (PAG) completely abrogated the effects of RU486 on blocking the suppressive effects of DEX. The H2S donor NaHS increased the H2S concentrations and abrogated the inhibitory effects of DEX on protein synthesis. Insulin increased protein synthesis and upregulated CSE expression. However, PAG abrogated the stimulatory effects of insulin on protein synthesis and the activity of the mTOR/p70S6K pathway. Innovation These results demonstrated that CSE/H2S regulated protein synthesis in fast-twitch muscle fibres, and glucocorticoids and insulin regulated protein synthesis in an endogenous CSE/H2S system-dependent manner. Conclusions The results from the present study suggest that the endogenous CSE/H2S system regulates fast-twitch glycolytic muscle degeneration and regeneration.
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InVivo Molecular Ultrasound Assessment of Glioblastoma Neovasculature with Endoglin-Targeted Microbubbles. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2018; 2018:8425495. [PMID: 30498402 PMCID: PMC6220748 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8425495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objectives Glioblastoma, as one of the most malignant cancer in the world, usually shows substantially increased angiogenesis. Endoglin (CD105), which is an alternative proangiogenic growth factor, has been remarkably upregulated on the proliferating glioblastoma neovasculature. However, little is known on the noninvasive assessment of the expression levels of CD105 during glioblastoma progression. Herein, we investigated the potential of the molecular ultrasound imaging for the noninvasive assessment of the expression levels of the biomarker CD105 during the glioblastoma progression. Materials and Methods The CD105-targeted perfluorocarbon-containing lipid-shelled microbubbles (MBs) were prepared. A parallel flow chamber was employed, in which the CD105-targeted and non-targeted MBs were tested across the CD105 ± expression cell lines. In vivo molecular US imaging was conducted based on a subcutaneous xenograft tumor model (n=9). Finally, the statistical analysis was conducted to quantitatively correlate the attachment numbers of MBs in the parallel flow chamber test with the CD105 expression levels of the cells in the flow cytometry test and the in vivo molecular ultrasound signals with the ex vivo expression levels of CD105 in the immunohistochemical test. Results and Discussion The attachment numbers of the CD105-targeted MBs significantly correlated with the CD105 expression levels of the cells in the parallel flow chamber test. There was a good correlation between the in vivo molecular ultrasound signals with the CD105-targeted MBs and the ex vivo expression levels of CD105 in the immunohistochemical test. The results indicate that the molecular US imaging is much potential to assess the progression of the glioblastoma neovasculature noninvasively.
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Hydrogen sulfide limits neutrophil transmigration, inflammation, and oxidative burst in lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14676. [PMID: 30279441 PMCID: PMC6168479 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33101-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Transmigration and activation of neutrophils in the lung reflect key steps in the progression of acute lung injury (ALI). It is known that hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can limit neutrophil activation, but the respective mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we aimed to examine the underlying pathways in pulmonary inflammation. In vivo, C57BL/6N mice received the H2S slow releasing compound GYY4137 prior to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inhalation. LPS challenge led to pulmonary injury, inflammation, and neutrophil transmigration that were inhibited in response to H2S pretreatment. Moreover, H2S reduced mRNA expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) and its receptor in lung tissue, as well as the accumulation of MIP-2 and interleukin-1β in the alveolar space. In vitro, GYY4137 did not exert toxic effects on Hoxb8 neutrophils, but prevented their transmigration through an endothelial barrier in the presence and absence of MIP-2. In addition, the release of MIP-2 and reactive oxygen species from LPS-stimulated Hoxb8 neutrophils were directly inhibited by H2S. Taken together, we provide first evidence that H2S limits lung neutrophil sequestration upon LPS challenge. As proposed underlying mechanisms, H2S prevents neutrophil transmigration through the inflamed endothelium and directly inhibits pro-inflammatory as well as oxidative signalling in neutrophils. Subsequently, H2S pretreatment ameliorates LPS-induced ALI.
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Bibli SI, Luck B, Zukunft S, Wittig J, Chen W, Xian M, Papapetropoulos A, Hu J, Fleming I. A selective and sensitive method for quantification of endogenous polysulfide production in biological samples. Redox Biol 2018; 18:295-304. [PMID: 30077923 PMCID: PMC6083819 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gasotransmitter that regulates cellular homeostasis and impacts on multiple physiological and pathophysiological processes. However, it exerts many of its biological actions indirectly via the formation of H2S-derived sulfane sulfur species/polysulfides. Because of the high reactivity of sulfur species, the detection of H2S-derived polysulfides in biological systems is challenging and currently used methods are neither sensitive nor quantitative. Herein, we describe a LC-MS/MS-based method that makes use of Sulfane Sulfur Probe 4 to detect endogenously generated polysulfides in biological samples in a selective, sensitive and quantitative manner. The results indicate a large variability in the activity of the H2S-generating enzymes in different murine organs, but the method described was able to detect intracellular levels of polysulfides in the nanomolar range and identify cystathionine γ-lyase as the major intracellular source of sulfane sulfur species/polysulfides in murine endothelial cells and hearts. The protocol described can be applied to a variety of biological samples for the quantification of the H2S-derived polysulfides and has the potential to increase understanding on the control and consequences of this gaseous transmitter.
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- Sofia-Iris Bibli
- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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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, Athens, Greece
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; German Center of Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Zhou H, Wang J, Zhu P, Hu S, Ren J. Ripk3 regulates cardiac microvascular reperfusion injury: The role of IP3R-dependent calcium overload, XO-mediated oxidative stress and F-action/filopodia-based cellular migration. Cell Signal 2018; 45:12-22. [PMID: 29413844 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2018.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Ripk3-mediated cellular apoptosis is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury. However, the mechanisms by which Ripk3 influences microvascular homeostasis and endothelial apoptosis are not completely understood. In this study, loss of Ripk3 inhibited endothelial apoptosis, alleviated luminal swelling, maintained microvasculature patency, reduced the expression of adhesion molecules and limited the myocardial inflammatory response. In vitro, Ripk3 deficiency protected endothelial cells from apoptosis and migratory arrest induced by HR injury. Mechanistically, Ripk3 had the ability to migrate onto the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), leading to ER damage, as evidenced by increased IP3R and XO expression. The higher IP3R content was associated with cellular calcium overload, and increased XO expression was involved in cellular oxidative injury. Furthermore, IP3R-mediated calcium overload and XO-dependent oxidative damage were able to initiate cellular apoptosis. More importantly, IP3R and XO also caused F-actin degradation into G-actin via post-transcriptional modification of cofilin, impairing the formation of the filopodia and limiting the migratory response of endothelial cells. Altogether, our data confirmed that Ripk3 was involved in microvascular IR injury via regulation of IP3R-mediated calcium overload, XO-dependent oxidative damage and filopodia-related cellular migration, ultimately leading to endothelial apoptosis and migratory inhibition. These findings provide a potential target for treating cardiac microcirculatory IR injury.
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- Hao Zhou
- Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China; Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, Wyoming University, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.
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- Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Chinese PLA General Hospital, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, Wyoming University, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
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Zhang D, Wang X, Tian X, Zhang L, Yang G, Tao Y, Liang C, Li K, Yu X, Tang X, Tang C, Zhou J, Kong W, Du J, Huang Y, Jin H. The Increased Endogenous Sulfur Dioxide Acts as a Compensatory Mechanism for the Downregulated Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Pathway in the Endothelial Cell Inflammation. Front Immunol 2018; 9:882. [PMID: 29760703 PMCID: PMC5936987 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) are regarded as important regulators to control endothelial cell function and protect endothelial cell against various injuries. In our present study, we aimed to investigate the effect of endogenous H2S on the SO2 generation in the endothelial cells and explore its significance in the endothelial inflammation in vitro and in vivo. The human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) line (EA.hy926), primary HUVECs, primary rat pulmonary artery endothelial cells (RPAECs), and purified aspartate aminotransferase (AAT) protein from pig heart were used for in vitro experiments. A rat model of monocrotaline (MCT)-induced pulmonary vascular inflammation was used for in vivo experiments. We found that endogenous H2S deficiency caused by cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) knockdown increased endogenous SO2 level in endothelial cells and enhanced the enzymatic activity of AAT, a major SO2 synthesis enzyme, without affecting the expressions of AAT1 and AAT2. While H2S donor could reverse the CSE knockdown-induced increase in the endogenous SO2 level and AAT activity. Moreover, H2S donor directly inhibited the activity of purified AAT protein, which was reversed by a thiol reductant DTT. Mechanistically, H2S donor sulfhydrated the purified AAT1/2 protein and rescued the decrease in the sulfhydration of AAT1/2 protein in the CSE knockdown endothelial cells. Furthermore, an AAT inhibitor l-aspartate-β-hydroxamate (HDX), which blocked the upregulation of endogenous SO2/AAT generation induced by CSE knockdown, aggravated CSE knockdown-activated nuclear factor-κB pathway in the endothelial cells and its downstream inflammatory factors including ICAM-1, TNF-α, and IL-6. In in vivo experiment, H2S donor restored the deficiency of endogenous H2S production induced by MCT, and reversed the upregulation of endogenous SO2/AAT pathway via sulfhydrating AAT1 and AAT2. In accordance with the results of the in vitro experiment, HDX exacerbated the pulmonary vascular inflammation induced by the broken endogenous H2S production in MCT-treated rat. In conclusion, for the first time, the present study showed that H2S inhibited endogenous SO2 generation by inactivating AAT via the sulfhydration of AAT1/2; and the increased endogenous SO2 generation might play a compensatory role when H2S/CSE pathway was downregulated, thereby exerting protective effects in endothelial inflammatory responses in vitro and in vivo.
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- Da Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Animal Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Animal Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmaceutics and New Drug Delivery Systems, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Lee SR, Nilius B, Han J. Gaseous Signaling Molecules in Cardiovascular Function: From Mechanisms to Clinical Translation. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 174:81-156. [PMID: 29372329 DOI: 10.1007/112_2017_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and nitric oxide (NO) constitute endogenous gaseous molecules produced by specific enzymes. These gases are chemically simple, but exert multiple effects and act through shared molecular targets to control both physiology and pathophysiology in the cardiovascular system (CVS). The gases act via direct and/or indirect interactions with each other in proteins such as heme-containing enzymes, the mitochondrial respiratory complex, and ion channels, among others. Studies of the major impacts of CO, H2S, and NO on the CVS have revealed their involvement in controlling blood pressure and in reducing cardiac reperfusion injuries, although their functional roles are not limited to these conditions. In this review, the basic aspects of CO, H2S, and NO, including their production and effects on enzymes, mitochondrial respiration and biogenesis, and ion channels are briefly addressed to provide insight into their biology with respect to the CVS. Finally, potential therapeutic applications of CO, H2S, and NO with the CVS are addressed, based on the use of exogenous donors and different types of delivery systems.
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- Sung Ryul Lee
- Department of Convergence Biomedical Science, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- National Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
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Koike S, Kawamura K, Kimura Y, Shibuya N, Kimura H, Ogasawara Y. Analysis of endogenous H 2S and H 2S n in mouse brain by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence and tandem mass spectrometric detection. Free Radic Biol Med 2017; 113:355-362. [PMID: 29055825 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.10.346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 10/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Previous studies indicated that bound sulfur species (BSS), including hydrogen polysulfide (H2Sn), have various physiological functions in mammalian cells. Although H2Sn molecules have been considered as secondary metabolites derived from hydrogen sulfide (H2S) based on in vitro studies or predetermined reaction formula, the physiological form of BSS and their endogenous concentration remain unclear. In the present study, we aimed to improve the usual method using monobromobimane (mBB) followed by high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) analysis for HS- for simultaneous determination of H2S, H2S2, H2S3 and cysteine persulfide in biological samples. We demonstrated that mBB derivatization of H2S and H2Sn standards under alkaline conditions (pH 9.5) induced significant decreases in H2S2 and H2S3 levels and a significant increase in the H2S level in an incubation time-dependent manner. Conversely, the derivatization of mBB adducts of H2S2 and H2S3 were stable under neutral conditions (pH 7.0), which is physiologically relevant. Therefore, we re-examined the method using mBB and applied an improved method for the evaluation of H2S, H2S2, and H2S3 in mouse brain under physiological pH conditions. The concentrations of H2S and H2S2 were 0.030 ± 0.004μmol/g protein and 0.026 ± 0.002μmol/g protein, respectively. Although the level of H2S3 was below the quantification limit of this method, H2S3 was detected in mouse brain. Using the method established here, we reveal for the first time the existence of endogenous H2S2 and H2S3 in mammalian brain tissues. H2S2 and H2S3 exert anti-oxidant activity and anti-carbonyl stress effects through the regulation of redox balance in neuronal cells. Thus, our observations provide novel insights into the physiological functions of BSS in the brain and into neuronal diseases involved in redox imbalance.
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- Shin Koike
- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawahigashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawahigashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawahigashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1 Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan.
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Bourque C, Zhang Y, Fu M, Racine M, Greasley A, Pei Y, Wu L, Wang R, Yang G. H 2S protects lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation by blocking NFκB transactivation in endothelial cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2017; 338:20-29. [PMID: 29128401 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a novel gasotransmitter and acts as a multifunctional regulator in various cellular functions. Past studies have demonstrated a significant role of H2S and its generating enzyme cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE) in the cardiovascular system. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a major pathogenic factor, is known to initiate the inflammatory immune response. The cross talk between LPS-induced inflammation and the CSE/H2S system in vascular cells has not yet been elucidated in detail. Here we showed that LPS decreased CSE mRNA and protein expression in human endothelial cells and blocked H2S production in mouse aorta tissues. Transfection of the cells with TLR4-specific siRNA knockdown TLR4 mRNA expression and abolished the inhibitory role of LPS on CSE expression. Higher dose of LPS (100μg/ml) decreased cell viability, which was reversed by exogenously applied H2S at physiologically relevant concentration (30μM). Lower dose of LPS (10μg/ml) had no effect on cell viability, but significantly induced inflammation gene expressions and cytokines secretion and stimulated cell hyper-permeability. H2S treatment prevented LPS-induced inflammation and hyper-permeability. Lower VE-cadherin expression in LPS-incubated cells would contribute to cell hyper-permeability, which was reversed by H2S co-incubation. In addition, H2S treatment blocked LPS-induced NFκB transactivation. We further validated that LPS-induced hyper-permeability was reversed by CSE overexpression but further deteriorated by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of CSE. In vivo, deficiency of CSE sensitized the mice to LPS-induced inflammation in vascular tissues. Take together, these data suggest that CSE/H2S system protects LPS-induced inflammation and cell hyper-permeability by blocking NFκB transactivation.
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- Caitlyn Bourque
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; Department of Biology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; Health Science North Research Institute, Sudbury, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; Health Science North Research Institute, Sudbury, Canada
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; Department of Biology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada; Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Unit, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada.
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Yuan S, Shen X, Kevil CG. Beyond a Gasotransmitter: Hydrogen Sulfide and Polysulfide in Cardiovascular Health and Immune Response. Antioxid Redox Signal 2017; 27:634-653. [PMID: 28398086 PMCID: PMC5576200 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) metabolism leads to the formation of oxidized sulfide species, including polysulfide, persulfide, and others. Evidence is emerging that many biological effects of H2S may indeed be due to polysulfide and persulfide activation of signaling pathways and reactivity with discrete small molecules. Recent Advances: Exogenous oxidized sulfide species, including polysulfides, are more reactive than H2S with a wide range of molecules. Importantly, endogenous polysulfide and persulfide formation has been reported to occur via transsulfuration enzymes, cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) and cystathionine β-synthase (CBS). CRITICAL ISSUES In light of the recent understanding of oxidized sulfide metabolite formation and reactivity, comparatively few studies have been reported comparing cellular biological and in vivo effects of H2S donors versus polysulfide and persulfide donors. Likewise, it is equally unclear when, how, and to what extent persulfide and polysulfide formation occurs in vivo under pathophysiological conditions. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Additional studies regarding persulfide and polysulfide formation and molecular reactions are needed in nearly all aspects of biology to better understand how sulfide metabolites contribute to key chemical biology reactions involved in cardiovascular health and immune responses. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 27, 634-653.
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- Shuai Yuan
- 1 Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana
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- 2 Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana
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- 2 Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana
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SIGNIFICANCE The family of gasotransmitter molecules, nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), has emerged as an important mediator of numerous cellular signal transduction and pathophysiological responses. As such, these molecules have been reported to influence a diverse array of biochemical, molecular, and cell biology events often impacting one another. Recent Advances: Discrete regulation of gasotransmitter molecule formation, movement, and reaction is critical to their biological function. Due to the chemical nature of these molecules, they can move rapidly throughout cells and tissues acting on targets through reactions with metal groups, reactive chemical species, and protein amino acids. CRITICAL ISSUES Given the breadth and complexity of gasotransmitter reactions, this field of research is expanding into exciting, yet sometimes confusing, areas of study with significant promise for understanding health and disease. The precise amounts of tissue and cellular gasotransmitter levels and where they are formed, as well as how they react with molecular targets or themselves, all remain poorly understood. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Elucidation of specific molecular targets, characteristics of gasotransmitter molecule heterotypic interactions, and spatiotemporal formation and metabolism are all important to better understand their true pathophysiological importance in various organ systems. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 26, 936-960.
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- Gopi K Kolluru
- 1 Department of Pathology, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana
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- 1 Department of Pathology, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana
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- 2 Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana
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- 1 Department of Pathology, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana.,2 Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana.,3 Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport , Shreveport, Louisiana
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Kanagy NL, Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. Vascular biology of hydrogen sulfide. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2017; 312:C537-C549. [PMID: 28148499 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00329.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a ubiquitous signaling molecule with important functions in many mammalian organs and systems. Observations in the 1990s ascribed physiological actions to H2S in the nervous system, proposing that this gasotransmitter acts as a neuromodulator. Soon after that, the vasodilating properties of H2S were demonstrated. In the past decade, H2S was shown to exert a multitude of physiological effects in the vessel wall. H2S is produced by vascular cells and exhibits antioxidant, antiapoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and vasoactive properties. In this concise review, we have focused on the impact of H2S on vascular structure and function with an emphasis on angiogenesis, vascular tone, vascular permeability and atherosclerosis. H2S reduces arterial blood pressure, limits atheromatous plaque formation, and promotes vascularization of ischemic tissues. Although the beneficial properties of H2S are well established, mechanistic insights into the molecular pathways implicated in disease prevention and treatment remain largely unexplored. Unraveling the targets and downstream effectors of H2S in the vessel wall in the context of disease will aid in translation of preclinical observations. In addition, acute regulation of H2S production is still poorly understood and additional work delineating the pathways regulating the enzymes that produce H2S will allow pharmacological manipulation of this pathway. As the field continues to grow, we expect that H2S-related compounds will find their way into clinical trials for diseases affecting the blood vessels.
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- Nancy L Kanagy
- Vascular Physiology Group, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and .,Center of Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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