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Kapuruge EP, Jehanathan N, Rogers SP, Williams S, Chung Y, Borges CR. Tracking the Stability of Clinically Relevant Blood Plasma Proteins with Delta-S-Cys-Albumin-A Dilute-and-Shoot LC/MS-Based Marker of Specimen Exposure to Thawed Conditions. Mol Cell Proteomics 2022; 21:100420. [PMID: 36182099 PMCID: PMC9637815 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2022.100420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Biomolecular integrity can be compromised when blood plasma/serum (P/S) specimens are improperly handled. Compromised analytes can subsequently produce erroneous results-without any indication of having done so. We recently introduced an LC/MS-based marker of P/S exposure to thawed conditions called ΔS-Cys-Albumin which, aided by an established rate law, quantitatively tracks exposure of P/S to temperatures greater than their freezing point of -30 °C. The purposes of this study were to (1) evaluate ΔS-Cys-Albumin baseline values in gastrointestinal cancer patients and cancer-free control donors, (2) empirically assess the kinetic profiles of ΔS-Cys-Albumin at 23 °C, 4 °C, and -20 °C, and (3) empirically link ΔS-Cys-Albumin to the stability of clinically relevant proteins. ΔS-Cys-Albumin was measured at ≥ 9 different time points per exposure temperature in serum and K2EDTA plasma samples from 24 separate donors in aliquots kept separately at 23 °C, 4 °C, and -20 °C. Twenty-one clinically relevant plasma proteins were measured at four time points per temperature via a multiplexed immunoassay on the Luminex platform. Protein stability was assessed by mixed effects models. Coordinated shifts in stability between ΔS-Cys-Albumin and the unstable proteins were documented by repeated measures and Pearson correlations. Plasma ΔS-Cys-Albumin dropped from approximately 20% to under 5% within 96 h at 23 °C, 28 days at 4 °C, and 65 days at -20 °C. On average, 22% of the 21 proteins significantly changed in apparent concentration at each exposure temperature (p < 0.0008 with >10% shift). A linear inverse relationship was found between the percentage of proteins destabilized and ΔS-Cys-Albumin (r = -0.61; p < 0.0001)-regardless of the specific time/temperature of exposure. ΔS-Cys-Albumin tracks cumulative thawed-state exposure. These results now enable ΔS-Cys-Albumin to approximate the percentage of clinically relevant proteins that have been compromised by incidental plasma exposure to thawed-state conditions.
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- Erandi P. Kapuruge
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA,The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA,The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA,College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA,The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA,For correspondence: Chad R. Borges
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Hu Y, Mulot C, Bourreau C, Martin D, Laurent-Puig P, Radoï L, Guénel P, Borges CR. Biochemically Tracked Variability of Blood Plasma Thawed-State Exposure Times in a Multisite Collection Study. Biopreserv Biobank 2020; 18:376-388. [PMID: 32608993 PMCID: PMC9836705 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2019.0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The integrity of blood plasma/serum (P/S) specimens can be impacted by preanalytical handling and storage conditions that result in thawed-state exposures (> -30°C). We recently reported a simple dilute-and-shoot, intact-protein liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) assay called ΔS-Cys-Albumin that quantifies cumulative exposure of P/S to thawed conditions based on the change in relative abundance of the oxidized (S-cysteinylated) proteoform of albumin (S-Cys-Albumin) in the native sample to that of an aliquot of the sample intentionally driven to its maximum oxidation state. Herein, we evaluated the effect of prestorage delay and initial storage temperature on sample integrity by applying the ΔS-Cys-Albumin assay to a set of plasma samples (n = 413) collected under a single clinical study but from 12 different collection sites. Major differences (p < 0.0001) were observed between different groups of samples with modestly inconsistent initial handling conditions (i.e., initial processing of whole blood to plasma and placement at -80°C completed in under 3 hours, 3-13 hours, and over 17 hours). ΔS-Cys-Albumin was significantly inversely correlated with delay time at 4°C before centrifugation and total delay before final storage at -80°C (p < 0.0001). Samples from two collection sites had much lower ΔS-Cys-Albumin values relative to samples from other sites, in accordance with the fact that they were stored at -20°C for an average of 7.6 months before shipment to the central repository for final storage at -80°C. Based on the rate law for S-Cys-Albumin formation in plasma ex vivo, the average time that each plasma specimen had been exposed to the equivalent of room temperature (23°C) was back calculated from the measured ΔS-Cys-Albumin values. A survey of clinical analytes in P/S whose measured concentrations are sensitive to the initial handling/storage conditions documented in this study is provided and the ramifications of the plasma integrity findings from this multisite clinical study are discussed.
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- Yueming Hu
- School of Molecular Sciences and The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- INSERM, UMR-S 1147, CRB EPIGENETEC, Université Paris Descartes, Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMR-S 1147, CRB EPIGENETEC, Université Paris Descartes, Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Cancer and Environment Team, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM, UMR-S 1147, CRB EPIGENETEC, Université Paris Descartes, Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Cancer and Environment Team, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France.,Faculty of Dental Surgery, University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Cancer and Environment Team, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- School of Molecular Sciences and The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.,Address correspondence to: Chad R. Borges, PhD, School of Molecular Sciences, The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, P.O. Box 876401, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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Jeffs JW, Jehanathan N, Thibert SMF, Ferdosi S, Pham L, Wilson ZT, Breburda C, Borges CR. Delta-S-Cys-Albumin: A Lab Test that Quantifies Cumulative Exposure of Archived Human Blood Plasma and Serum Samples to Thawed Conditions. Mol Cell Proteomics 2019; 18:2121-2137. [PMID: 31324658 PMCID: PMC6773563 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.tir119.001659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Exposure of blood plasma/serum (P/S) to thawed conditions (> -30 °C) can produce biomolecular changes that skew measurements of biomarkers within archived patient samples, potentially rendering them unfit for molecular analysis. Because freeze-thaw histories are often poorly documented, objective methods for assessing molecular fitness before analysis are needed. We report a 10-μl, dilute-and-shoot, intact-protein mass spectrometric assay of albumin proteoforms called "ΔS-Cys-Albumin" that quantifies cumulative exposure of archived P/S samples to thawed conditions. The relative abundance of S-cysteinylated (oxidized) albumin in P/S increases inexorably but to a maximum value under 100% when samples are exposed to temperatures > -30 °C. The difference in the relative abundance of S-cysteinylated albumin (S-Cys-Alb) before and after an intentional incubation period that drives this proteoform to its maximum level is denoted as ΔS-Cys-Albumin. ΔS-Cys-Albumin in fully expired samples is zero. The range (mean ± 95% CI) observed for ΔS-Cys-Albumin in fresh cardiac patient P/S (n = 97) was, for plasma 12-29% (20.9 ± 0.75%) and for serum 10-24% (15.5 ± 0.64%). The multireaction rate law that governs S-Cys-Alb formation in P/S was determined and shown to predict the rate of formation of S-Cys-Alb in plasma and serum samples-a step that enables back-calculation of the time at which unknown P/S specimens have been exposed to room temperature. A blind challenge demonstrated that ΔS-Cys-Albumin can detect exposure of groups (n = 6 each) of P/S samples to 23 °C for 2 h, 4 °C for 16 h, or -20 °C for 24 h-and exposure of individual specimens for modestly increased times. An unplanned case study of nominally pristine serum samples collected under NIH-sponsorship demonstrated that empirical evidence is required to ensure accurate knowledge of archived P/S biospecimen storage history.
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- Joshua W Jeffs
- School of Molecular Sciences and The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287
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- School of Molecular Sciences and The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287
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- School of Molecular Sciences and The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287
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- School of Molecular Sciences and The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287
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- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ 85008
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- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ 85008; University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ 85008; University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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- School of Molecular Sciences and The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287.
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Hydrogen Sulfide Protects Hyperhomocysteinemia-Induced Renal Damage by Modulation of Caveolin and eNOS Interaction. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2223. [PMID: 30778103 PMCID: PMC6379383 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-38467-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The accumulation of homocysteine (Hcy) during chronic kidney failure (CKD) can exert toxic effects on the glomeruli and tubulo-interstitial region. Among the potential mechanisms, the formation of highly reactive metabolite, Hcy thiolactone, is known to modify proteins by N-homocysteinylation, leading to protein degradation, stress and impaired function. Previous studies documented impaired nitric oxide production and altered caveolin expression in hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), leading to endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to determine whether Hhcy homocysteinylates endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and alters caveolin-1 expression to decrease nitric oxide bioavailability, causing hypertension and renal dysfunction. We also examined whether hydrogen sulfide (H2S) could dehomocysteinylate eNOS to protect the kidney. WT and Cystathionine β-Synthase deficient (CBS+/-) mice representing HHcy were treated without or with sodium hydrogen sulfide (NaHS), a H2S donor (30 µM), in drinking water for 8 weeks. Hhcy mice (CBS+/-) showed low levels of plasma H2S, elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) and renal dysfunction. H2S treatment reduced SBP and improved renal function. Hhcy was associated with homocysteinylation of eNOS, reduced enzyme activity and upregulation of caveolin-1 expression. Further, Hhcy increased extracellular matrix (ECM) protein deposition and disruption of gap junction proteins, connexins. H2S treatment reversed the changes above and transfection of triple genes producing H2S (CBS, CSE and 3MST) showed reduction of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. We conclude that during Hhcy, homocysteinylation of eNOS and disruption of caveolin-mediated regulation leads to ECM remodeling and hypertension, and H2S treatment attenuates renovascular damage.
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Ho TH, Nateras RN, Yan H, Park JG, Jensen S, Borges C, Lee JH, Champion MD, Tibes R, Bryce AH, Carballido EM, Todd MA, Joseph RW, Wong WW, Parker AS, Stanton ML, Castle EP. A Multidisciplinary Biospecimen Bank of Renal Cell Carcinomas Compatible with Discovery Platforms at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0132831. [PMID: 26181416 PMCID: PMC4504486 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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To address the need to study frozen clinical specimens using next-generation RNA, DNA, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) sequencing and protein analyses, we developed a biobank work flow to prospectively collect biospecimens from patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We describe our standard operating procedures and work flow to annotate pathologic results and clinical outcomes. We report quality control outcomes and nucleic acid yields of our RCC submissions (N=16) to The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project, as well as newer discovery platforms, by describing mass spectrometry analysis of albumin oxidation in plasma and 6 ChIP sequencing libraries generated from nephrectomy specimens after histone H3 lysine 36 trimethylation (H3K36me3) immunoprecipitation. From June 1, 2010, through January 1, 2013, we enrolled 328 patients with RCC. Our mean (SD) TCGA RNA integrity numbers (RINs) were 8.1 (0.8) for papillary RCC, with a 12.5% overall rate of sample disqualification for RIN <7. Banked plasma had significantly less albumin oxidation (by mass spectrometry analysis) than plasma kept at 25 °C (P<.001). For ChIP sequencing, the FastQC score for average read quality was at least 30 for 91% to 95% of paired-end reads. In parallel, we analyzed frozen tissue by RNA sequencing; after genome alignment, only 0.2% to 0.4% of total reads failed the default quality check steps of Bowtie2, which was comparable to the disqualification ratio (0.1%) of the 786-O RCC cell line that was prepared under optimal RNA isolation conditions. The overall correlation coefficients for gene expression between Mayo Clinic vs TCGA tissues ranged from 0.75 to 0.82. These data support the generation of high-quality nucleic acids for genomic analyses from banked RCC. Importantly, the protocol does not interfere with routine clinical care. Collections over defined time points during disease treatment further enhance collaborative efforts to integrate genomic information with outcomes.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Arizona
- Biological Specimen Banks/organization & administration
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell/genetics
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell/surgery
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Gene Library
- Histones/genetics
- Histones/metabolism
- Humans
- Kidney Neoplasms/genetics
- Kidney Neoplasms/metabolism
- Kidney Neoplasms/pathology
- Kidney Neoplasms/surgery
- Male
- Methylation
- Middle Aged
- Oxidation-Reduction
- Quality Control
- RNA, Neoplasm/chemistry
- RNA, Neoplasm/genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sequence Analysis, RNA
- Serum Albumin/chemistry
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- Thai H. Ho
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Center for Personalized Diagnostics, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The Biodesign Institute-Center for Personalized Diagnostics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The Biodesign Institute-Center for Personalized Diagnostics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Departments of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine/Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
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Regazzoni L, Del Vecchio L, Altomare A, Yeum KJ, Cusi D, Locatelli F, Carini M, Aldini G. Human serum albumin cysteinylation is increased in end stage renal disease patients and reduced by hemodialysis: mass spectrometry studies. Free Radic Res 2013; 47:172-80. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2012.756139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hasuike Y, Hama Y, Nonoguchi H, Hori K, Tokuyama M, Toyoda K, Hazeki S, Nanami M, Otaki Y, Kuragano T, Nakanishi T. Persistent Homocysteine Metabolism Abnormality Accelerates Cardiovascular Disease in Hemodialyzed Patients—the Nishinomiya Study. J Ren Nutr 2012; 22:12-8.e1. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2011.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Revised: 04/15/2011] [Accepted: 04/15/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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H(2)S, the newly discovered gasotransmitter, plays important roles in biological systems. However, the research on H(2)S has been hindered by the lack of controllable H(2)S donors that could mimic the slow and continuous H(2)S generation process in vivo. Herein we report a series of cysteine-activated H(2)S donors. Structural modifications of these molecules can regulate the rates of H(2)S generation. These compounds can be useful tools in H(2)S research.
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- Yu Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, USA
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Rehder DS, Borges CR. Possibilities and pitfalls in quantifying the extent of cysteine sulfenic acid modification of specific proteins within complex biofluids. BMC BIOCHEMISTRY 2010; 11:25. [PMID: 20594348 PMCID: PMC2916888 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2091-11-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cysteine sulfenic acid (Cys-SOH) plays important roles in the redox regulation of numerous proteins. As a relatively unstable posttranslational protein modification it is difficult to quantify the degree to which any particular protein is modified by Cys-SOH within a complex biological environment. The goal of these studies was to move a step beyond detection and into the relative quantification of Cys-SOH within specific proteins found in a complex biological setting--namely, human plasma. RESULTS This report describes the possibilities and limitations of performing such analyses based on the use of thionitrobenzoic acid and dimedone-based probes which are commonly employed to trap Cys-SOH. Results obtained by electrospray ionization-based mass spectrometric immunoassay reveal the optimal type of probe for such analyses as well as the reproducible relative quantification of Cys-SOH within albumin and transthyretin extracted from human plasma--the latter as a protein previously unknown to be modified by Cys-SOH. CONCLUSIONS The relative quantification of Cys-SOH within specific proteins in a complex biological setting can be accomplished, but several analytical precautions related to trapping, detecting, and quantifying Cys-SOH must be taken into account prior to pursuing its study in such matrices.
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- Douglas S Rehder
- Molecular Biomarkers, The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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Perna AF, Luciano MG, Ingrosso D, Pulzella P, Sepe I, Lanza D, Violetti E, Capasso R, Lombardi C, De Santo NG. Hydrogen sulphide-generating pathways in haemodialysis patients: a study on relevant metabolites and transcriptional regulation of genes encoding for key enzymes. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24:3756-63. [PMID: 19654230 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfp378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hydrogen sulphide, H(2)S, is the third endogenous gas with putative cardiovascular properties, after nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. H(2)S is a vasorelaxant, while H(2)S deficiency is implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension and atherosclerosis. Cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS), cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulphurtransferase (MPS) catalyze H(2)S formation, with different relative efficiencies. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by elevation of both plasma homocysteine and cysteine, which are substrates of these enzymes, and by a high prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular mortality, particularly in the haemodialysis stage. It is possible that the H(2)S-generating pathways are altered as well in this patient population. METHODS Plasma H(2)S levels were measured with a common spectrophotometric method. This method detects various forms of H(2)S, protein-bound and non-protein-bound. Blood sulphaemoglobin, a marker of chronic exposure to H(2)S, was also measured, as well as related sulphur amino acids, vitamins and transcriptional levels of relevant genes, in haemodialysis patients and compared to healthy controls. RESULTS Applying the above-mentioned methodology, H(2)S levels were found to be decreased in patients. Sulphaemoglobin levels were significantly lower as well. Plasma homocysteine and cysteine were significantly higher; vitamin B(6), a cofactor in H(2)S biosynthesis, was not different. H(2)S correlated negatively with cysteine levels. CSE expression was significantly downregulated in haemodialysis patients. CONCLUSIONS Transcriptional deregulation of genes encoding for H(2)S-producing enzymes is present in uraemia. Although the specificity of the method employed for H(2)S detection is low, the finding that H(2)S is decreased is complemented by the lower sulphhaemoglobin levels. Potential implications of this study relate to the pathogenesis of the uraemic syndrome manifestations, such as hypertension and atherosclerosis.
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- Alessandra F Perna
- First Division of Nephrology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Internal Medicine, via Pansini 5, Second University of Medicine, 80138 Naples, Italy.
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Vincent AS, Lim BG, Tan J, Whiteman M, Cheung NS, Halliwell B, Wong KP. Sulfite-mediated oxidative stress in kidney cells. Kidney Int 2004; 65:393-402. [PMID: 14717909 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2004.00391.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic renal failure has been associated with oxidative stress. Serum sulfite, sulfate, cysteine, homocysteine, cysteine sulfinic acid, and gamma-glutamylcysteine are elevated in patients on hemodialysis, suggesting an accelerated catabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids or a reduced elimination of sulfite/sulfate, or both. Administration of metabisulfite has also been shown to damage kidney cells. METHODS Measurement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was performed with the fluorescence of dichlorofluorescein (DCF), and that of intracellular ATP was by the luciferin-luciferase reaction. Oxidation of sulfite and succinate by isolated mitochondria from rat kidney was monitored polarographically. The fluorescent probe, 5, 5', 6, 6'-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethylbenzimidazolcarbocyanine iodide (JC-1) was employed to assess any loss in membrane potential in energized respiring mitochondria. Activities of glutamate and malate dehydrogenases (GDH, MDH, respectively) were assayed by the spectrophotometric measurement of NADH. Sulfite was determined by HPLC-fluorimetric measurement of monochlorobimane-sulfite and cell viability was by the MTT procedure. RESULTS An immediate increase in ROS followed exposure of Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK), type II, and opossum kidney (OK) cells to 5-500 micromol/L sulfite. Depletion of intracellular ATP was also observed. A low rate of oxidation of 100 micromol/L sulfite was observed polarographically in isolated kidney mitochondria, but ADP-stimulated State 3 respiration was not apparent. ATP biosynthesis from the oxidation of glutamate in rat kidney mitochondria was significantly inhibited by coincubation with 100 micromol/L sulfite; this was not the case with malate, succinate, and TMPD/ascorbate. However, activities of both GDH and MDH in kidney mitochondrial extract were inhibited. The mitochondrial membrane potential and cell viability were not compromised. CONCLUSION Micromolar sulfite elicited an immediate increase in ROS in MDCK, type II, and OK cells. This was accompanied by a depletion of intracellular ATP, which could be explained by its inhibitory effect on mitochondrial GDH. Although MDH was similarly inhibited, the impact was buffered by the high level of this enzyme in kidney mitochondria.
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- Annette S Vincent
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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