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Mizushima T, Kubota S, Iijima Y, Takasugi N, Uehara T. Transcriptome analysis in various cell lines exposed to nitric oxide. J Toxicol Sci 2024; 49:281-288. [PMID: 38825487 DOI: 10.2131/jts.49.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Nitric oxide (NO) plays a physiological role in signal transduction and excess or chronic NO has toxic effects as an inflammatory mediator. NO reversibly forms protein S-nitrosylation and exerts toxicological functions related to disease progression. DNA methyltransferases, epigenome-related enzymes, are inhibited in enzymatic activity by S-nitrosylation. Therefore, excess or chronic NO exposure may cause disease by altering gene expression. However, the effects of chronic NO exposure on transcriptome are poorly understood. Here, we performed transcriptome analysis of A549, AGS, HEK293T, and SW48 cells exposed to NO (100 μM) for 48 hr. We showed that the differentially expressed genes were cell-specific. Gene ontology analysis showed that the functional signature of differentially expressed genes related to cell adhesion or migration was upregulated in several cell lines. Gene set enrichment analysis indicated that NO stimulated inflammation-related gene expression in various cell lines. This finding supports previous studies showing that NO is closely involved in inflammatory diseases. Overall, this study elucidates the pathogenesis of NO-associated inflammatory diseases by focusing on changes in gene expression.
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- Tohta Mizushima
- Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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Tsikas D, Surdacki A. Biotransformation of organic nitrates by glutathione S-transferases and other enzymes: An appraisal of the pioneering work by William B. Jakoby. Anal Biochem 2020; 644:113993. [PMID: 33080215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2020.113993] [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] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Organic nitrates (R-ONO2; R, organic residue) such as nitroglycerin are used as drugs in part for more than a century. Their pharmacological use is associated with clinically relevant tolerance which is reportedly known since 1888. The underlying mechanisms of both, the mechanisms of action and the main pharmacological effect, which is vasodilatation and reduction of blood pressure, and the development of tolerance, which means increasing need of drug amount in sustained long-term therapy, are still incompletely understood. William B. Jakoby and associates were the first to report the biotransformation of organic nitrates, notably including nitroglycerin (i.e., glycerol trinitrate; GTN), by glutathione S-transferase (GST)-catalyzed conjugation of glutathione (GSH) to the nitrogen atom of one of the three nitrate groups of GTN to generate glutathione sulfenyl nitrite (glutathione thionitrate, S-nitroglutathione; GSNO2). Jakoby's group was also the first to suggest that GSNO2 reacts with a second GSH molecule to produce inorganic nitrite (ONO-) and glutathione disulfide (GSSG) without the catalytic involvement of GST. This mechanism has been adopted by others to the biotransformation of GTN by mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (mtALDH-(CysSH)2) which does not require GSH as a substrate. The main difference between these reactions is that mtALDH forms an internal thionitrate (mtALDH-(CysSH)-CysSNO2) which releases inorganic nitrite upon intra-molecular reaction to form mtALDH disulfide (mtALDH-(CysS)2). Subsequently, ONO- and GSNO2 are reduced by several proteins and enzymes to nitric oxide (NO) which is a very potent activator of soluble guanylyl cyclase to finally relax the smooth muscles thus dilating the vasculature. GSNO2 is considered to rearrange to GSONO which undergoes further reactions including GSNO and GSSG formation. The present article is an appraisal of the pioneering work of William B. Jakoby in the area of the biotransformation of organic nitrates by GST. The two above mentioned enzymatic reactions are discussed in the context of tolerance development to organic nitrates, still a clinically relevant pharmacological concern.
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Institute of Toxicology, Core Unit Proteomics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical Colleague and University Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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Estrogen Receptors and Estrogen-Induced Uterine Vasodilation in Pregnancy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124349. [PMID: 32570961 PMCID: PMC7352873 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Normal pregnancy is associated with dramatic increases in uterine blood flow to facilitate the bidirectional maternal–fetal exchanges of respiratory gases and to provide sole nutrient support for fetal growth and survival. The mechanism(s) underlying pregnancy-associated uterine vasodilation remain incompletely understood, but this is associated with elevated estrogens, which stimulate specific estrogen receptor (ER)-dependent vasodilator production in the uterine artery (UA). The classical ERs (ERα and ERβ) and the plasma-bound G protein-coupled ER (GPR30/GPER) are expressed in UA endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells, mediating the vasodilatory effects of estrogens through genomic and/or nongenomic pathways that are likely epigenetically modified. The activation of these three ERs by estrogens enhances the endothelial production of nitric oxide (NO), which has been shown to play a key role in uterine vasodilation during pregnancy. However, the local blockade of NO biosynthesis only partially attenuates estrogen-induced and pregnancy-associated uterine vasodilation, suggesting that mechanisms other than NO exist to mediate uterine vasodilation. In this review, we summarize the literature on the role of NO in ER-mediated mechanisms controlling estrogen-induced and pregnancy-associated uterine vasodilation and our recent work on a “new” UA vasodilator hydrogen sulfide (H2S) that has dramatically changed our view of how estrogens regulate uterine vasodilation in pregnancy.
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Tsikas D, Böhmer A. S -Transnitrosation reactions of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S/HS − /S 2− ) with S -nitrosated cysteinyl thiols in phosphate buffer of pH 7.4: Results and review of the literature. Nitric Oxide 2017; 65:22-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hanff E, Böhmer A, Zinke M, Gambaryan S, Schwarz A, Supuran CT, Tsikas D. Carbonic anhydrases are producers of S-nitrosothiols from inorganic nitrite and modulators of soluble guanylyl cyclase in human platelets. Amino Acids 2016; 48:1695-706. [PMID: 27129464 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2234-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO), S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) and S-nitrosocysteine are highly potent signaling molecules, acting both by cGMP-dependent and cGMP-independent mechanisms. The NO metabolite nitrite (NO2 (-)) is a major NO reservoir. Hemoglobin, xanthine oxidoreductase and carbonic anhydrase (CA) have been reported to reduce/convert nitrite to NO. We evaluated the role and the physiological importance of CA for an extra-platelet CA/nitrite/NO/cGMP pathway in human platelets. Authentic NO was analyzed by an NO-sensitive electrode. GSNO and GS(15)NO were measured by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). cGMP was determined by LC-MS/MS or RIA. In reduced glutathione (GSH) containing aqueous buffer (pH 7.4), human and bovine erythrocytic CAII-mediated formation of GSNO from nitrite and GS(15)NO from (15)N-nitrite. In the presence of L-cysteine and GSH, this reaction was accompanied by NO release. Incubation of nitrite with bovine erythrocytic CAII and recombinant soluble guanylyl cyclase resulted in cGMP formation. Upon incubation of nitrite with bovine erythrocytic CAII and washed human platelets, cGMP and P-VASP(S239) were formed in the platelets. This study provides the first evidence that extra-platelet nitrite and erythrocytic CAII may modulate platelet function in a cGMP-dependent manner. The new nitrite-dependent CA activity may be a general principle and explain the cardioprotective effects of inorganic nitrite in the vasculature. We propose that nitrous acid (ONOH) is the primary CA-catalyzed reaction product of nitrite.
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- Erik Hanff
- Centre of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Centre of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Centre of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia.,Department of Cytology and Histology, S. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab 7/9, 199034, S. Petersburg, Russia
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- Centre of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Dipartimento Neurofarba, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Centre of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Tsikas D, Schmidt M, Böhmer A, Zoerner AA, Gutzki FM, Jordan J. UPLC-MS/MS measurement of S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) in human plasma solves the S-nitrosothiol concentration enigma. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2013; 927:147-57. [PMID: 23453822 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Revised: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We developed and validated a fast UPLC-MS/MS method with positive electrospray ionization (ESI+) for the quantitative determination of S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) in human plasma. We used a published protocol for the inactivation of plasma γ-glutamyltransferase (γGT) activity by using the γGT transition inhibitor serine/borate and the chelator EDTA for the stabilization of GSNO, and N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) to block SH groups and to avoid S-transnitrosylation reactions which may diminish GSNO concentration. S-[(15)N]Nitrosoglutathione (GS(15)NO) served as internal standard. Fresh blood was treated with NEM/serine/borate/EDTA, plasma spiked with GS(15)NO (50nM) was ultrafiltered (cut-off 10kDa) and 10μL aliquots of the ultrafiltrate were analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS. Five HILIC columns and an Acquity UPLC BH amide column were tested. The mobile phase was acetonitrile-water (70:30, v/v), contained 20mM ammonium formate, had a pH value of 7, and was pumped isocratically (0.5mL/min). The Nucleoshell column allowed better LC performance and higher MS sensitivity. The retention time of GSNO was about 1.1min. Quantification was performed by selected-reaction monitoring the mass transition m/z 337 ([M+H](+))→m/z 307 ([M+H(14)NO](+)) for GSNO (i.e., GS(14)NO) and m/z 338 ([M+H](+))→m/z 307 ([M+H(15)NO](+)) for GS(15)NO. NEM/serine/borate/EDTA was found to stabilize GSNO in human plasma. The method was validated in human plasma (range, 0-300nM) using 50nM GS(15)NO. Accuracy and precision were in generally acceptable ranges. A considerable matrix effect was observed, which was however outweighed by the internal standard GS(15)NO. In freshly prepared plasma from heparinized blood donated by 10 healthy subjects, no endogenous GSNO was determined above 2.8nM, the limit of quantitation (LOQ) of the method. This study challenges previously reported GSNO plasma concentrations being far above the present method LOQ value and predicts that the concentration of low-molecular-mass and high-molecular-mass S-nitrosothiols are in the upper pM- and lower nM-range, respectively.
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany.
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Molina C, Kissner R, Koppenol WH. Decomposition kinetics of peroxynitrite: influence of pH and buffer. Dalton Trans 2013; 42:9898-905. [DOI: 10.1039/c3dt50945a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Tsikas D, Suchy MT, Niemann J, Tossios P, Schneider Y, Rothmann S, Gutzki FM, Frölich JC, Stichtenoth DO. Glutathione promotes prostaglandin H synthase (cyclooxygenase)-dependent formation of malondialdehyde and 15(S)-8-iso-prostaglandin F2α. FEBS Lett 2012; 586:3723-30. [PMID: 22982857 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2012] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Prostaglandin (PG) H synthases (PGHS) or cyclooxygenases (COX) catalyse the peroxidation of arachidonic acid (AA) to PGG(2) and PGH(2) which are further converted to a series of prostaglandins and thromboxane A(2). Here, we report that GSH promotes concomitant formation of the current oxidative stress biomarkers malondialdehyde (MDA) and 15(S)-8-iso-prostaglandin F(2α) from AA via PGHS. This illustrates an uncommon interplay of enzymatic and chemical reactions to produce species that are considered to be exclusively produced by free-radical-catalysed reactions. We propose mechanisms for the PGHS/AA/GSH-dependent formation of MDA, 15(S)-8-iso-prostaglandin F(2α) and other F(2)-isoprostanes. These mechanisms are supported by clinical observations.
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Ishibashi T, Miwa T, Nishizawa N, Shinkawa I, Yoshida J, Kawada T, Nishio M. Role of Plasma S-Nitrosothiols in Regulation of Blood Pressure in Anesthetized Rabbits with Special References to Hypotensive Effects of Acetylcholine and Nitrovasodilators. Biol Pharm Bull 2011; 34:1307-13. [PMID: 21804223 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.34.1307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Takaharu Ishibashi
- Pharmacology, School of Nursing, Kanazawa Medical University
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University
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Jourd'heuil FL, Lowery AM, Melton EM, Mnaimneh S, Bryan NS, Fernandez BO, Park JH, Ha CE, Bhagavan NV, Feelisch M, Jourd'heuil D. Redox-sensitivity and site-specificity of S- and N- denitrosation in proteins. PLoS One 2010; 5:e14400. [PMID: 21203591 PMCID: PMC3006389 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Accepted: 11/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND S-nitrosation--the formation of S-nitrosothiols (RSNOs) at cysteine residues in proteins--is a posttranslational modification involved in signal transduction and nitric oxide (NO) transport. Recent studies would also suggest the formation of N-nitrosamines (RNNOs) in proteins in vivo, although their biological significance remains obscure. In this study, we characterized a redox-based mechanism by which N-nitroso-tryptophan residues in proteins may be denitrosated. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The denitrosation of N-acetyl-nitroso Trp (NANT) by glutathione (GSH) required molecular oxygen and was inhibited by superoxide dismutase (SOD). Transnitrosation to form S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) was observed only in the absence of oxygen or presence of SOD. Protein denitrosation by GSH was studied using a set of mutant recombinant human serum albumin (HSA). Trp-214 and Cys-37 were the only two residues nitrosated by NO under aerobic conditions. Nitroso-Trp-214 in HSA was insensitive to denitrosation by GSH or ascorbate while denitrosation at Cys-37 was evident in the presence of GSH but not ascorbate. GSH-dependent denitrosation of Trp-214 was restored in a peptide fragment of helix II containing Trp-214. Finally, incubation of cell lysates with NANT revealed a pattern of protein nitrosation distinct from that observed with GSNO. CONCLUSIONS We propose that the denitrosation of nitrosated Trp by GSH occurs through homolytic cleavage of nitroso Trp to NO and a Trp aminyl radical, driven by the formation of superoxide derived from the oxidation of GSH to GSSG. Overall, the accessibility of Trp residues to redox-active biomolecules determines the stability of protein-associated nitroso species such that in the case of HSA, N-nitroso-Trp-214 is insensitive to denitrosation by low-molecular-weight antioxidants. Moreover, RNNOs can generate free NO and transfer their NO moiety in an oxygen-dependent fashion, albeit site-specificities appear to differ markedly from that of RSNOs.
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- Frances L Jourd'heuil
- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America.
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Tsikas D. GC-MS and HPLC methods for peroxynitrite (ONOO- and O15NOO-) analysis: a study on stability, decomposition to nitrite and nitrate, laboratory synthesis, and formation of peroxynitrite from S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) and KO2. Analyst 2010; 136:979-87. [PMID: 21173958 DOI: 10.1039/c0an00625d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nitric oxide (˙NO) and superoxide (O(2)(-)˙) are ubiquitous in nature. Their reaction product peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)) and notably its conjugated peroxynitrous acid (ONOOH) are highly unstable in aqueous phase. ONOO(-)/ONOOH (referred to as peroxynitrite) isomerize and decompose to NO(3)(-), NO(2)(-) and O(2). Here, we report for the first time GC-MS and HPLC methods for the analysis of peroxynitrite in aqueous solution. For GC-MS analysis peroxynitrite in alkaline solution was derivatized to a pentafluorobenzyl derivative using pentafluorobenzyl bromide. O(15)NOO(-) was synthesized from H(2)O(2) and (15)NO(2)(-) and used as internal standard. HPLC analysis was performed on stationary phases consisting of Nucleosil® 100-5C(18)AB or Nucleodur® C(18) Gravity. The mobile phase consisted of a 10 mM aqueous solution of tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate and had a pH value of 11.5. UV absorbance detection at 300 nm was used. HPLC allows simultaneous analysis of ONOO(-), NO(2)(-) and NO(3)(-). The GC-MS and HPLC methods were used to study stability, synthesis, formation from S-[(15)N]nitrosoglutathione (GS(15)NO) and KO(2), and isomerization/decomposition of peroxynitrite to NO(2)(-) and NO(3)(-) in aqueous buffer.
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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Olson N, Kasahara DI, Hristova M, Bernstein R, Janssen-Heininger Y, van der Vliet A. Modulation of NF-κB and hypoxia-inducible factor--1 by S-nitrosoglutathione does not alter allergic airway inflammation in mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2010; 44:813-23. [PMID: 20693401 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2010-0035oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Induction of nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-2 and production of nitric oxide (NO) are common features of allergic airway disease. Conditions of severe asthma are associated with deficiency of airway S-nitrosothiols, a biological product of NO that can suppress inflammation by S-nitrosylation of the proinflammatory transcription factor, NF-κB. Therefore, restoration of airway S-nitrosothiols might have therapeutic benefit, and this was tested in a mouse model of ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic inflammation. Naive or OVA-sensitized animals were administered S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO; 50 μl, 10 mM) intratracheally before OVA challenge and analyzed 48 hours later. GSNO administration enhanced lung tissue S-nitrosothiol levels and reduced NF-κB activity in OVA-challenged animals compared with control animals, but did not lead to significant changes in total bronchoalveolar lavage cell counts, differentials, or mucus metaplasia markers. Administration of GSNO also altered the activation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1, leading to HIF-1 activation in naive mice, but suppressed HIF-1 activation in OVA-challenged mice. We assessed the contribution of endogenous NOS2 in regulating NF-κB and/or HIF-1 activation and allergic airway inflammation using NOS2(-/-) mice. Although OVA-induced NF-κB activation was slightly increased in NOS2(-/-) mice, associated with small increases in bronchoalveolar lavage neutrophils, other markers of allergic inflammation and HIF-1 activation were similar in NOS2(-/-) and wild-type mice. Collectively, our studies indicate that instillation of GSNO can suppress NF-κB activation during allergic airway inflammation, but does not significantly affect overall markers of inflammation or mucus metaplasia, thus potentially limiting its therapeutic potential due to effects on additional signaling pathways, such as HIF-1.
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- Nels Olson
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA
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Basu S, Keszler A, Azarova NA, Nwanze N, Perlegas A, Shiva S, Broniowska KA, Hogg N, Kim-Shapiro DB. A novel role for cytochrome c: Efficient catalysis of S-nitrosothiol formation. Free Radic Biol Med 2010; 48:255-63. [PMID: 19879353 PMCID: PMC2818408 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2009.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Revised: 10/15/2009] [Accepted: 10/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Although S-nitrosothiols are regarded as important elements of many NO-dependent signal transduction pathways, the physiological mechanism of their formation remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate a novel mechanism by which cytochrome c may represent an efficient catalyst of S-nitrosation in vivo. In this mechanism, initial binding of glutathione to ferric cytochrome c is followed by reaction of NO with this complex, yielding ferrous cytochrome c and S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO). We show that when submitochondrial particles or cell lysates are exposed to NO in the presence of cytochrome c, there is a robust formation of protein S-nitrosothiols. In the case of submitochondrial particles protein S-nitrosation is paralleled by an inhibition of mitochondrial complex I. These observations raise the possibility that cytochrome c is a mediator of S-nitrosation in biological systems, particularly during hypoxia, and that release of cytochrome c into the cytosol during apoptosis potentially releases a GSNO synthase activity that could modulate apoptotic signaling.
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- Swati Basu
- Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
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- Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
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- Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
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- Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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- Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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Yap LP, Sancheti H, Ybanez MD, Garcia J, Cadenas E, Han D. Determination of GSH, GSSG, and GSNO using HPLC with electrochemical detection. Methods Enzymol 2010; 473:137-47. [PMID: 20513475 DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(10)73006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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GSNO is an important intermediate in nitric oxide metabolism and mediates many ()NO-mediated signaling pathways through the post-translational modification of redox-sensitive proteins. The detection of GSNO in biological samples has been hampered by a lack of sensitive and simple assays. In this work, we describe the utilization of HPLC with electrochemical detection for the identification and quantification of GSNO in biological samples. GSNO requires a high potential (>700 mV) for its electrochemical detection, similar to that of GSSG. A simple isocratic HPLC system can be used to separate and simultaneously detect GSH, GSSG, and GSNO electrochemically. This HPLC system can be utilized to measure the redox profile of biological samples and applied for the measurement of GSNO reductase activity in cells. Proper sample preparation is essential in GSNO measurements, because artifactual formation of GSNO occurs in acidic conditions due to the reaction between GSH and nitrite. Treatment of samples with ammonium sulfamate or N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) can prevent the artifactual formation of GSNO and accurately detect GSNO in biological samples. Overall, the HPLC with electrochemical detection is a powerful tool to measure redox status in cells and tissues.
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- Li-Peng Yap
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Tsikas D. De novo synthesis of trideuteromethyl esters of amino acids for use in GC-MS and GC-tandem MS exemplified for ADMA in human plasma and urine: standardization, validation, comparison and proof of evidence for their aptitude as internal standards. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2009; 877:2308-20. [PMID: 19168404 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Revised: 11/20/2008] [Accepted: 01/08/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA, N(G),N(G)-dimethyl-L-arginine) is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, a potential risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and a powerful biochemical parameter in clinical studies. In our previous work we have reported on a GC-tandem MS method for the accurate and precise quantification of ADMA in biological fluids using de novo synthesized [(2)H(3)]-methyl ester ADMA (d(3)Me-ADMA) as internal standard (IS). This method provides basal ADMA concentrations in biological fluids that agree with those obtained by other groups using other validated methods for ADMA. Unanimously, de novo synthesized stable-isotope labeled analogues are considered not ideal IS, because they must be prepared in a matrix different from the biological sample. Recently, [2,3,3,4,4,5,5-(2)H(7)]-ADMA (d(7)-ADMA) has become commercially available and we took this opportunity to test the reliability of the de novo synthesized d(3)Me-ADMA as an IS for ADMA in GC-tandem MS. In this article, we report on the re-validation of the previously reported GC-tandem MS method for ADMA in human plasma and urine using d(7)-ADMA as IS, and on comparative quantitative analyses of ADMA by GC-tandem MS using d(7)-ADMA and d(3)Me-ADMA. After thorough standardization of d(7)-ADMA and methods validation, we obtained by GC-tandem MS very similar ADMA concentrations in plasma and urine using d(7)-ADMA and d(3)Me-ADMA. The present study gives a proof of evidence for the aptitude of (2)H(3)-ADMA as IS in GC-tandem MS and suggests that de novo synthesis of stable-isotope labeled alkyl esters of amino acids and amino acid derivates may be a generally applicable method in mass spectrometry-based methods for amino acids. This approach is especially useful for amino acids for which no stable-isotope labeled analogues are commercially available.
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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S-Nitrosylation is a ubiquitous signaling process in biological systems. Research regarding this signaling has been hampered, however, by assays that lack sensitivity and specificity. In particular, iodine-based assays for S-nitrosothiols (1) produce nitrosyliodide, a potent nitrosating agent that can be lost to reactions in the biological sample being studied; (2) require pretreatment of biological samples with several reagents that react with proteins, artifactually forming or breaking S-NO bonds before the assay; and (3) are not sensitive or specific for nitrogen oxides in biological samples, reporting a wide range of different concentrations and falsely reporting NO-modified proteins, to be nitrite. These data, therefore, suggest that iodine-based assays should never be used for biological S-nitrosothiols. There are other assays that provide reasonably sensitive and accurate data regarding biological S-nitrosothiols, including assays based on mass spectrometry, spectrophotometry, chemiluminescence, fluorescence, and immunostaining. Each assay, however, has limitations and should be quantitatively complemented by separate assays. Continued improvement in assays will facilitate improved understanding of S-nitrosylation signaling.
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- Lisa A Palmer
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Huang KJ, Xu CX, Xie WZ, Zhang HS, Wang H. Ultra-trace determination of S-nitrosothiols in blood samples by spectrofluorimetry with 8-(3',4'-diaminophenyl)-difluoroboradiaza-s-indacene. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2008; 69:437-42. [PMID: 17531528 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2007.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2007] [Revised: 03/31/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Increasing evidence suggests that S-nitrosothiols (RSNO) may represent naturally occurring nitric oxide (NO) surrogates and function as intermediates in NO metabolism. In this work, a simple, sensitive, and selective micromethod is developed and validated for quantification of RSNO. A fluorescent probe 8-(3',4'-diaminophenyl)-difluoroboradiaza-s-indacence (DABODIPY) is firstly used to label RSNO. The derivatization reaction is performed in aqueous medium at 30 degrees C for 15min in the presence of 6x10(-5)molL(-1)Hg2+ and the derivative is detected by fluorescence at lambda(ex)/lambda(em)=500/510nm. A linear function of concentration in the range of (2.0-600.0)x10(-8)molL(-1) is observed with a correlation coefficient of 0.9992 and detection limit of 1.2x10(-9)molL(-1) (S/N=3). This technique has been successfully applied to quantify RSNO in some human blood samples including healthy persons and patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
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- Ke-Jing Huang
- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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Keszler A, Piknova B, Schechter AN, Hogg N. The reaction between nitrite and oxyhemoglobin: a mechanistic study. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:9615-22. [PMID: 18203719 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m705630200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The nitrite anion (NO(-)(2)) has recently received much attention as an endogenous nitric oxide source that has the potential to be supplemented for therapeutic benefit. One major mechanism of nitrite reduction is the direct reaction between this anion and the ferrous heme group of deoxygenated hemoglobin. However, the reaction of nitrite with oxyhemoglobin (oxyHb) is well established and generates nitrate and methemoglobin (metHb). Several mechanisms have been proposed that involve the intermediacy of protein-free radicals, ferryl heme, nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)), and hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) in an autocatalytic free radical chain reaction, which could potentially limit the usefulness of nitrite therapy. In this study we show that none of the previously published mechanisms is sufficient to fully explain the kinetics of the reaction of nitrite with oxyHb. Based on experimental data and kinetic simulation, we have modified previous models for this reaction mechanism and show that the new model proposed here is consistent with experimental data. The important feature of this model is that, whereas previously both H(2)O(2) and NO(2) were thought to be integral to both the initiation and propagation steps, H(2)O(2) now only plays a role as an initiator species, and NO(2) only plays a role as an autocatalytic propagatory species. The consequences of uncoupling the roles of H(2)O(2) and NO(2) in the reaction mechanism for the in vivo reactivity of nitrite are discussed.
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- Agnes Keszler
- Department of Biophysics and Free Radical Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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Gow A, Doctor A, Mannick J, Gaston B. S-Nitrosothiol measurements in biological systems. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2007; 851:140-51. [PMID: 17379583 PMCID: PMC1949323 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.01.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2006] [Revised: 01/23/2007] [Accepted: 01/25/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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S-Nitrosothiol (SNO) cysteine modifications are regulated signaling reactions that dramatically affect, and are affected by, protein conformation. The lability of the SNO bond can make SNO-modified proteins cumbersome to measure accurately. Here, we review methodologies for detecting SNO modifications in biology. There are three caveats. (1) Many assays for biological SNOs are used near the limit of detection: standard curves must be in the biologically relevant concentration range. (2) The assays that are most reliable are those that modify SNO protein or peptide chemistry the least. (3) Each result should be quantitatively validated using more than one assay. Improved assays are needed and are in development.
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- Andrew Gow
- School of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rutgers University, 160 Frelinghuysen Road Piscataway, NJ 08854
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 8116, 1 Children’s Place, Suite 5S20, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, 55 Lake Avenue, North Worcester, MA 01655
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health System, 409 Lane Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22908
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Schöneich C, Sharov VS. Mass spectrometry of protein modifications by reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Free Radic Biol Med 2006; 41:1507-20. [PMID: 17045919 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2006.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2006] [Revised: 08/04/2006] [Accepted: 08/11/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The modification of proteins by reactive oxygen and nitrogen species plays an important role in various biologic processes involving protein activation and inactivation, protein translocation and turnover during signal transduction, stress response, proliferation, and apoptosis. Recent advances in protein and peptide separation and mass spectrometry provide increasingly sophisticated tools for the quantitative analysis of such protein modifications, which are absolutely necessary for their correlation with biologic phenomena. The present review focuses specifically on the qualitative and quantitative mass spectrometric analysis of the most common protein modifications caused by reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in vivo and in vitro and details a case study on a membrane protein the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca-ATPase (SERCA).
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- Christian Schöneich
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, 2095 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA.
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Giustarini D, Milzani A, Dalle-Donne I, Rossi R. Detection of S-nitrosothiols in biological fluids: a comparison among the most widely applied methodologies. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2006; 851:124-39. [PMID: 17035104 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2006.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2006] [Revised: 09/15/2006] [Accepted: 09/20/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Many different methodologies have been applied for the detection of S-nitrosothiols (RSNOs) in human biological fluids. One unsatisfactory outcome of the last 14 years of research focused on this issue is that a general consensus on reference values for physiological RSNO concentration in human blood is still missing. Consequently, both RSNO physiological function and their role in disease have not yet been clarified. Here, a summary of the values measured for RSNOs in erythrocytes, plasma, and other biological fluids is provided, together with a critical review of the most widely used analytical methods. Furthermore, some possible methodological drawbacks, responsible for the highlighted discrepancies, are evidenced.
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- Daniela Giustarini
- Department of Neuroscience, Pharmacology Section, Via A. Moro 4, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Sandmann J, Schwedhelm KS, Tsikas D. Specific transport of S-nitrosocysteine in human red blood cells: Implications for formation of S-nitrosothiols and transport of NO bioactivity within the vasculature. FEBS Lett 2005; 579:4119-24. [PMID: 16023102 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2005] [Revised: 06/20/2005] [Accepted: 06/21/2005] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The transport of various S-nitrosothiols, NO and NO donors in human red blood cells (RBC) and the formation of erythrocytic S-nitrosoglutathione were investigated. Of the NO species tested only S-nitrosocysteine was found to form S-nitrosoglutathione in the RBC cytosol. L-Serine, L-cysteine and L-lysine inhibited formation of S-nitrosoglutathione. Incubation of RBC pre-incubated with S-[15N]nitroso-L-cysteine with native plasma or platelet-rich plasma led to formation of S-[15N]nitrosoalbumin and inhibited platelet aggregation, respectively. The specific transporter system of S-nitroso-L-cysteine in the RBC membrane may have implications for formation of S-nitrosoalbumin and S-nitrosohemoglobin and for transport of NO bioactivity within the vasculature.
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- Jörg Sandmann
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30623 Hannover, Germany
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Potesil D, Petrlova J, Adam V, Vacek J, Klejdus B, Zehnalek J, Trnkova L, Havel L, Kizek R. Simultaneous femtomole determination of cysteine, reduced and oxidized glutathione, and phytochelatin in maize (Zea mays L.) kernels using high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. J Chromatogr A 2005; 1084:134-44. [PMID: 16114246 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Thiol compounds such as cysteine (Cys), reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) gluathione, and phytochelatins (PCs) play an important role in heavy metal detoxification in plants. These thiols are biological active compounds whose function is elimination of oxidative stress in plant cells. The aim of our work was to optimise sensitive and rapid method of high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrochemical detector (HPLC-ED) for determination of the abovementioned thiol compounds in maize (Zea mays L.) kernels. New approach for evaluation of HPLC-ED parameters is described. The most suitable isocratic mobile phase for the separation and detection of Cys, GSH, GSSG and PC2 consisted of methanol (MeOH) and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). In addition, the influence of concentrations of TFA and ratio of MeOH:TFA on chromatographic separation and detection of the thiol compounds were studied. The mobile phase consisting from methanol and 0.05% (v/v) TFA in ratio 97:3 (%; v/v) was found the most suitable for the thiol compounds determination. Optimal flow rate of the mobile phase was 0.18 ml min(-1) and the column and detector temperature 35 degrees C. Hydrodynamic voltammograms of all studied compounds was obtained due to the selection of the most effective working electrodes potentials. Two most effective detection potentials were selected: 780 mV for the GSSG and PC2 and 680 mV for determination of Cys and GSH. The optimised HPLC-ED method was capable to determine femtomole levels of studied compounds. The detection limits (3 S/N) of the studied thiol compounds were for cysteine 112.8 fmol, GSH 63.5 fmol, GSSG 112.2 fmol and PC2 2.53 pmol per injection (5 microl). The optimised HPLC-ED method was applied to study of the influence of different cadmium concentrations (0, 10 and 100 microM Cd) on content of Cys, GSH, GSSG and PC2 in maize kernels. According to the increasing time of Cd treatment, content of GSH, GSSG and PC2 in maize kernels increased but content of Cys decreased. Decreasing Cys concentration probably relates with the increasing GSH and phytochelatins synthesis.
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- David Potesil
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Masaryk University Faculty of Science, Kotlarska 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic
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Tsikas D, Frölich JC. Trouble with the analysis of nitrite, nitrate, S-nitrosothiols and 3-nitrotyrosine: freezing-induced artifacts? Nitric Oxide 2004; 11:209-13; author reply 214-5. [PMID: 15566966 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2004.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2004] [Revised: 07/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is generated in central synapses on activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and exerts physiological effects by changing cGMP levels. NO has frequently also been claimed to engage a different mechanism, namely the covalent modification of thiol residues (S-nitrosation), and thereby exert a negative feedback on NMDA receptors. Tests of this hypothesis were conducted by recording NMDA receptor-mediated synaptic potentials in the CA1 area of rat hippocampal slices. Manipulations designed to increase or decrease endogenous NO levels had no effect. Addition of exogenous NO using a NONOate donor in concentrations up to 30-fold higher than those needed to evoke maximal cGMP accumulation also had no effect. Nevertheless, in agreement with previous findings, photolysis of a caged NO derivative with UV light led to an enduring block of synaptic NMDA receptors. To address these contradictory results, NMDA receptor-mediated currents were recorded from HEK-293 cells transfected with NR1 and NR2A subunits. As found in slices, photolysis of caged NO inhibited the currents whereas perfusion of NO (up to 5 microM) was ineffective. However, when NO was supplied at a concentration found to be effective when released photolytically (5 microM) and the cells simultaneously exposed to the UV light used for photolysis, NMDA receptor-mediated currents were inhibited. This effect was not observed at more physiological NO concentrations (10 nM range). The results indicate that neither endogenous NO nor exogenous NO in supra-physiological concentration inhibits synaptic NMDA receptors; the combination of high NO concentration and UV light can give an artifactual result.
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- Rachel Hopper
- Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, University College London, Cruciform Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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Chapter 14 Chromatography of amino acids and peptides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0301-4770(04)80027-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Spencer NY, Patel NK, Keszler A, Hogg N. Oxidation and nitrosylation of oxyhemoglobin by S-nitrosoglutathione via nitroxyl anion. Free Radic Biol Med 2003; 35:1515-26. [PMID: 14642399 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2003.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The reaction between low molecular weight S-nitrosothiols and hemoglobin is often used to synthesize S-nitrosohemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin suggested to be involved in the regulation of vascular oxygen delivery. However, this reaction has not been studied in detail, and several groups have reported a variable co-formation of oxidized methemoglobin (metHb) during synthesis. This study examines the mechanism of metHb formation and shows that nitrosylhemoglobin (HbNO) can also be formed. Generation of metHb and HbNO is largely dependent on the presence of protein thiol groups. We present evidence for a mechanism for the formation of metHb and HbNO involving the intermediacy of nitroxyl anion. Specifically, the reaction of nitroxyl with S-nitrosothiols to liberate nitric oxide and reduced thiol is proposed to be central to the reaction mechanism.
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- Netanya Y Spencer
- Department of Biophysics and Free Radical Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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Jourd'heuil D, Jourd'heuil FL, Feelisch M. Oxidation and nitrosation of thiols at low micromolar exposure to nitric oxide. Evidence for a free radical mechanism. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:15720-6. [PMID: 12595536 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m300203200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Although the nitric oxide (.NO)-mediated nitrosation of thiol-containing molecules is increasingly recognized as an important post-translational modification in cell signaling and pathology, little is known about the factors that govern this process in vivo. In the present study, we examined the chemical pathways of nitrosothiol (RSNO) production at low micromolar concentrations of .NO. Our results indicate that, in addition to nitrosation by the .NO derivative dinitrogen trioxide (N2O3), RSNOs may be formed via intermediate one-electron oxidation of thiols, possibly mediated by nitrogen dioxide (.NO2), and the subsequent reaction of thiyl radicals with .NO. In vitro, the formation of S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) from .NO and excess glutathione (GSH) was accompanied by the formation of glutathione disulfide, which could not be ascribed to the secondary reaction of GSH with GSNO. Superoxide dismutase significantly increased GSNO yields and the thiyl radical trap, 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO), inhibited by 45 and 98% the formation of GSNO and GSSG, respectively. Maximum nitrosation yields were obtained at an oxygen concentration of 3%, whereas higher oxygen tensions decreased GSNO and increased GSSG formation. When murine fibroblasts were exposed to exogenous .NO, RSNO formation was sensitive to DMPO and oxygen tension in a manner similar to that observed with GSH alone. Our data indicate that RSNO formation is favored at oxygen concentrations that typically occur in tissues. Nitrosothiol formation in vivo depends not only on the availability of .NO and O2 but also on the degree of oxidative stress by affecting the steady-state concentration of thiyl radicals.
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- David Jourd'heuil
- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue (MC8), Albany, NY 12208, USA.
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Giustarini D, Milzani A, Colombo R, Dalle-Donne I, Rossi R. Nitric oxide and S-nitrosothiols in human blood. Clin Chim Acta 2003; 330:85-98. [PMID: 12636927 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(03)00046-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The hypothesis that endothelial-derived relaxing factor (EDRF) is nitric oxide has stimulated a wealth of research into the significance of this novel intriguing molecule. Given its short life, many storage forms of NO as well as targets have been postulated. Among these, a pool of derivatives of NO (S-nitrosothiols, RSNOs) covalently bound to SH groups of proteins and low molecular weight thiols (e.g., glutathione) have been identified in various biological systems. The importance of RSNOs results from the very similar biological actions exhibited by both NO and RSNOs in vivo as well as in vitro. In particular, it has been observed that in the bloodstream, these molecules are able to provoke vasodilatation with a consequent fall in blood pressure and an antithrombotic effect by inhibition of platelet aggregation. Many hypotheses have been postulated about the biochemical species and the mechanisms involved in these processes, but many aspects have not yet been clarified. In addition, some RSNOs have been recently proposed to be clinical parameters, whose levels may vary under some pathological conditions. The therapeutic utility of RSNOs as an alternative to classic NO donors has also been suggested.Here, we provide a critical analysis of the main reports about the biochemical, physiological, pathological and therapeutic properties of RSNOs in the cardiovascular system. Particular attention is addressed to conflicting results and to discrepancies in the methodologies and models utilized. The numerous unanswered questions concerning the role of RSNOs in the control of vascular tone are discussed.
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- Daniela Giustarini
- Pharmacology Section, Department of Neuroscience, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 4, Italy
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Herold S, Rock G. Reactions of deoxy-, oxy-, and methemoglobin with nitrogen monoxide. Mechanistic studies of the S-nitrosothiol formation under different mixing conditions. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:6623-34. [PMID: 12468537 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m210275200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The reaction between hemoglobin (Hb) and NO* has been investigated thoroughly in recent years, but its mechanism is still a matter of substantial controversy. We have carried out a systematic study of the influence of the following factors on the yield of S-nitrosohemoglobin (SNO-Hb) generated from the reaction of NO* with oxy-, deoxy-, and metHb: 1) the volumetric ratio of the protein and the NO* solutions; 2) the rate of addition of the NO* solution to the protein solution; 3) the amount of NO* added; and 4) the concentration of the phosphate buffer. Our results suggest that the highest SNO-Hb yields are mostly obtained by very slow addition of substoichiometric amounts of NO* from a diluted solution. Possible pathways of SNO-Hb formation from the reaction of NO* with oxy-, deoxy-, and metHb are described. Our data strongly suggest that, because of mixing artifacts, care should be taken to use results from in vitro experiments to draw conclusion on the mechanism of the reaction in vivo.
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- Susanna Herold
- Laboratorium für Anorganische Chemie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, ETH Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Camera E, Picardo M. Analytical methods to investigate glutathione and related compounds in biological and pathological processes. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2002; 781:181-206. [PMID: 12450659 DOI: 10.1016/s1570-0232(02)00618-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Reduced glutathione (GSH, gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine) is a fundamental low-molecular mass antioxidant that serves several biological functions. Upon enzymatic and non-enzymatic oxidation, GSH forms glutathione disulfide (GSSG) and, under particular conditions, may generate other oxidative products. The determination of GSH, its precursors, and metabolites in several bio-matrices is a useful tool in studying oxidative stress. Many separative and non-separative methods have been developed and improved for the assay of GSH and related compounds. At present, high-performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis are the most used separative techniques to determine GSH and congeners. The review will deal with analytical methods developed over the last few years for the determination of GSH and related compounds, and with the procedures performed in sample pre-treatment in order to minimize analytical errors. Since GSH, GSSG, and related compounds lack of strong chromophores or fluorophores, it is advantageous, in many assays, to derivatize the compounds in order to improve the detection limit with UV-Vis and to allow fluorescence, thus the most commonly used labeling agents are also described.
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- Emanuela Camera
- Laboratorio di Fisiopatologia Cutanea dell'Istituto Dermatologico San Gallicano (IRCCS), Via San Gallicano 25/A, I-00153 Rome, Italy.
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