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Sun HJ, Lu QB, Zhu XX, Ni ZR, Su JB, Fu X, Chen G, Zheng GL, Nie XW, Bian JS. Pharmacology of Hydrogen Sulfide and Its Donors in Cardiometabolic Diseases. Pharmacol Rev 2024; 76:846-895. [PMID: 38866561 DOI: 10.1124/pharmrev.123.000928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) are major contributors to global mortality, emphasizing the critical need for novel therapeutic interventions. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has garnered enormous attention as a significant gasotransmitter with various physiological, pathophysiological, and pharmacological impacts within mammalian cardiometabolic systems. In addition to its roles in attenuating oxidative stress and inflammatory response, burgeoning research emphasizes the significance of H2S in regulating proteins via persulfidation, a well known modification intricately associated with the pathogenesis of CMDs. This review seeks to investigate recent updates on the physiological actions of endogenous H2S and the pharmacological roles of various H2S donors in addressing diverse aspects of CMDs across cellular, animal, and clinical studies. Of note, advanced methodologies, including multiomics, intestinal microflora analysis, organoid, and single-cell sequencing techniques, are gaining traction due to their ability to offer comprehensive insights into biomedical research. These emerging approaches hold promise in characterizing the pharmacological roles of H2S in health and diseases. We will critically assess the current literature to clarify the roles of H2S in diseases while also delineating the opportunities and challenges they present in H2S-based pharmacotherapy for CMDs. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: This comprehensive review covers recent developments in H2S biology and pharmacology in cardiometabolic diseases CMDs. Endogenous H2S and its donors show great promise for the management of CMDs by regulating numerous proteins and signaling pathways. The emergence of new technologies will considerably advance the pharmacological research and clinical translation of H2S.
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- Hai-Jian Sun
- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (H.-J.S., X.-X.Z., Z.-R.N., J.-B.S., X.F., G.C., G.-L.Z.); Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (Q.-B.L.); Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (X.-W.N.); and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (J.-S.B.)
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Peng J, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Tang Y, Zhang W, Zheng S, Huang W, Yang M, He Y, Li Z, Xie L, Li J, Wang J, Zhou Y. Allicin in pregnancy diets modulates steroid metabolism in pregnant sows and placental sulphate metabolism promoting placental angiogenesis and foetal development. Animal 2024; 18:101224. [PMID: 39024999 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2024.101224] [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] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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The low-birth-weight of piglets is an important factor affecting pig enterprises. The placenta, as a key organ for material exchange between mother and foetus, directly influences the growth and development of the foetus. Allicin exhibits various biological activities, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It may also play a crucial role in enhancing sow reproductive performance and placental angiogenesis. In this study, we used 70 lactating Landrace × Yorkshire binary heterozygous sows to explore the effect of allicin on the reproductive performance of sows and placental development. The sows were randomly assigned into the Allicin group (Allicin), which was fed with a diet containing 0.25% allicin, and the negative control group, which was fed with basal feed. The experimental period lasted for 114 d from the date of mating to the end of farrowing. The results showed that the addition of allicin to the gestation diets increased the number of total born piglets, born alive piglets, and high-birth-weight piglets, reduced peripartum oxidative stress, alleviated dysregulation of glucose-lipid metabolism in sows, and increased the levels of antioxidant markers in the placenta. Differential analysis of metabolites in maternal plasma and placenta samples by non-targeted metabolomics revealed that allicin improved cholesterol metabolism, steroid biosynthesis, and increased plasma progesterone levels in sows. Allicin promoted sulphur metabolism, cysteine and methionine metabolism in placental samples and increased the hydrogen sulphide (H2S) content in the placenta. In addition, Quantitative Real-time PCR, Western blot and immunofluorescence results showed that allicin upregulated the expression of angiogenesis-related genes, VEGF-A, FLK 1 and Ang 1, in the placenta, implying that it promoted placental angiogenesis. These results indicate that supplementing the diet of pregnant sows with allicin reduces oxidative stress, alleviates dysregulation of glucose-lipid metabolism during the periparturient period, and promotes placental angiogenesis and foetal development by increasing plasma progesterone level and placental H2S content.
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- J Peng
- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China; College of Animal Science and Technology and Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Frontiers Science Center for Animal Breeding and Sustainable Production, Wuchang, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- Innovative Institute of Animal Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, Academy of Contemporary Agricultural Engineering Innovations, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510225, China
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- School of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui 233100, China
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- Division of AOS & CDC, Faculty of Dentistry, and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology and Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Frontiers Science Center for Animal Breeding and Sustainable Production, Wuchang, Wuhan 430000, China.
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Flori L, Benedetti G, Calderone V, Testai L. Hydrogen Sulfide and Irisin, Potential Allies in Ensuring Cardiovascular Health. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:543. [PMID: 38790648 PMCID: PMC11118251 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13050543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Irisin is a myokine secreted under the influence of physical activity and exposure to low temperatures and through different exogenous stimuli by the cleavage of its precursor, fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5). It is mainly known for maintaining of metabolic homeostasis, promoting the browning of white adipose tissue, the thermogenesis process, and glucose homeostasis. Growing experimental evidence suggests the possible central role of irisin in the regulation of cardiometabolic pathophysiological processes. On the other side, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is well recognized as a pleiotropic gasotransmitter that regulates several homeostatic balances and physiological functions and takes part in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases. Through the S-persulfidation of cysteine protein residues, H2S is capable of interacting with crucial signaling pathways, exerting beneficial effects in regulating glucose and lipid homeostasis as well. H2S and irisin seem to be intertwined; indeed, recently, H2S was found to regulate irisin secretion by activating the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α)/FNDC5/irisin signaling pathway, and they share several mechanisms of action. Their involvement in metabolic diseases is confirmed by the detection of their lower circulating levels in obese and diabetic subjects. Along with the importance of metabolic disorders, these modulators exert favorable effects against cardiovascular diseases, preventing incidents of hypertension, atherosclerosis, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and ischemia-reperfusion injury. This review, for the first time, aims to explore the role of H2S and irisin and their possible crosstalk in cardiovascular diseases, pointing out the main effects exerted through the common molecular pathways involved.
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- Lorenzo Flori
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56120 Pisa, Italy; (L.F.); (G.B.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56120 Pisa, Italy; (L.F.); (G.B.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56120 Pisa, Italy; (L.F.); (G.B.); (V.C.)
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, 56120 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre of Ageing Biology and Pathology, University of Pisa, 56120 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56120 Pisa, Italy; (L.F.); (G.B.); (V.C.)
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, 56120 Pisa, Italy
- Interdepartmental Research Centre of Ageing Biology and Pathology, University of Pisa, 56120 Pisa, Italy
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Koc A, Koc DS, Askin CI, Kara H, Ozturk Fincan GS, Ozger Ilhan S, Sarioglu Y. Effects of hydrogen sulfide on relaxation responses in the lower esophageal sphincter in rabbits: the potential role of potassium channels. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:1537-1550. [PMID: 37668686 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02695-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a significant physiologic inhibitory neurotransmitter. The main goal of this research was to examine the contribution of diverse potassium (K+) channels and nitric oxide (NO) in mediating the H2S effect on electrical field stimulation (EFS)-induced neurogenic contractile responses in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). EFS-induced contractile responses of rabbit isolated LES strips were recorded using force transducers in organ baths that contain Krebs-Henseleit solutions (20 ml). Cumulative doses of NaHS, L-cysteine, PAG, and AOAA were evaluated in NO-dependent and NO-independent groups. The experiments were conducted again in the presence of K+ channel blockers. In both NO-dependent and NO-independent groups, NaHS, L-cysteine, PAG, and AOAA significantly reduced EFS-induced contractile responses. In the NO-dependent group, the effect of NaHS and L-cysteine decreased in the presence of 4-AP, and also the effect of NaHS decreased in the NO-dependent and independent group in the presence of TEA. In the NO-independent group, K+ channel blockers didn't change L-cysteine-induced relaxations. K+ channel blockers had no impact on the effects of PAG and AOAA. In addition, NaHS significantly relaxed 80-mM KCl-induced contractions, whereas L-cysteine, PAG, and AOAA did not. In the present study, H2S decreased the amplitudes of EFS-induced contraction responses. These results suggest that Kv channels and NO significantly contribute to exogenous H2S and endogenous H2S precursor L-cysteine inhibitory effect on lower esophageal sphincter smooth muscle.
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- Aysegul Koc
- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Miao Y, Zhang S, Liang Z, Wang Y, Tian D, Jin S, Guo Q, Xue H, Teng X, Xiao L, Wu Y. Hydrogen sulfide ameliorates endothelial dysfunction in aging arteries by regulating ferroptosis. Nitric Oxide 2023; 140-141:77-90. [PMID: 37875241 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2023.10.002] [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] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Aging causes vascular endothelial dysfunction. We aimed to investigate the causes of vascular endothelial dysfunction during aging using plasma and renal arteries from patients who underwent nephrectomy and animal models. The results showed that the endogenous H2S-producing enzyme cystathione-γ-lyase (CSE) protein expression was downregulated in renal artery tissue, plasma H2S levels were reduced. Moreover, elevated lipid peroxidation and iron accumulation levels led to ferroptosis and endothelial diastolic function in the renal arteries was impaired in the elderly group. H2S enhanced the endogenous CSE expression in the elderly group, promoted endogenous H2S production, decreased lipid peroxide expression, and inhibited ferroptosis, which in turn improved vascular endothelial function in the elderly group. In animal models, we also observed the same results. In addition, we applied NaHS, Ferrostatin-1 (ferroptosis inhibitor) and erastin (ferroptosis inducer) to incubate renal arteries of SD rats. The results showed that NaHS enhanced ferroptosis related proteins expression, inhibited ferroptosis and improved vascular endothelial function. We demonstrated that endothelial dysfunction associated with aging is closely related to reduced endogenous H2S levels and ferroptosis in vascular endothelial cells. Notably, H2S reduced lipid peroxidation levels in vascular endothelial cells, inhibited ferroptosis in vascular endothelial cells, and improved endothelial dysfunction.
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- Yuxin Miao
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China; Experimental Center for Teaching, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China; Key Laboratory of Vascular Medicine of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China.
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Oh C, Lee W, Park J, Choi J, Lee S, Li S, Jung HN, Lee JS, Hwang JE, Park J, Kim M, Baek S, Im HJ. Development of Spleen Targeting H 2S Donor Loaded Liposome for the Effective Systemic Immunomodulation and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4327-4345. [PMID: 36744655 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nanoparticles are primarily taken up by immune cells after systemic administration. Thus, they are considered an ideal drug delivery vehicle for immunomodulation. Because the spleen is the largest lymphatic organ and regulates the systemic immune system, there have been studies to develop spleen targeting nanoparticles for immunomodulation of cancer and immunological disorders. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes disorders involving chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract and is considered incurable despite a variety of treatment options. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of the gasotransmitters that carries out anti-inflammatory functions and has shown promising immunomodulatory effects in various inflammatory diseases including IBD. Herein, we developed a delicately tuned H2S donor delivering liposome for spleen targeting (ST-H2S lipo) and studied its therapeutic effects in a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis model. We identified the ideal PEG type and ratio of liposome for a high stability, loading efficiency, and spleen targeting effect. In the treatment of the DSS-induced colitis model, we found that ST-H2S lipo and conventional long-circulating liposomes loaded with H2S donors (LC-H2S lipo) reduced the severity of colitis, whereas unloaded H2S donors did not. Furthermore, the therapeutic effect of ST-H2S lipo was superior to that of LC-H2S lipo due to its better systemic immunomodulatory effect than that of LC-H2S lipo. Our findings demonstrate that spleen targeting H2S lipo may have therapeutic potential for IBD.
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- Chiwoo Oh
- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
- Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Rao SP, Dobariya P, Bellamkonda H, More SS. Role of 3-Mercaptopyruvate Sulfurtransferase (3-MST) in Physiology and Disease. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12030603. [PMID: 36978851 PMCID: PMC10045210 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST) plays the important role of producing hydrogen sulfide. Conserved from bacteria to Mammalia, this enzyme is localized in mitochondria as well as the cytoplasm. 3-MST mediates the reaction of 3-mercaptopyruvate with dihydrolipoic acid and thioredoxin to produce hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide is also produced through cystathionine beta-synthase and cystathionine gamma-lyase, along with 3-MST, and is known to alleviate a variety of illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, and neurological conditions. The importance of cystathionine beta-synthase and cystathionine gamma-lyase in hydrogen sulfide biogenesis is well-described, but documentation of the 3-MST pathway is limited. This account compiles the current state of knowledge about the role of 3-MST in physiology and pathology. Attempts at targeting the 3-MST pathway for therapeutic benefit are discussed, highlighting the potential of 3-MST as a therapeutic target.
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Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury and Pharmacologic Preconditioning as a Means to Reduce Stroke-induced Inflammation and Damage. Neurochem Res 2022; 47:3598-3614. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-022-03789-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Oza PP, Kashfi K. Utility of NO and H 2S donating platforms in managing COVID-19: Rationale and promise. Nitric Oxide 2022; 128:72-102. [PMID: 36029975 PMCID: PMC9398942 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2022.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Viral infections are a continuing global burden on the human population, underscored by the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current treatment options and supportive therapies for many viral infections are relatively limited, indicating a need for alternative therapeutic approaches. Virus-induced damage occurs through direct infection of host cells and inflammation-related changes. Severe cases of certain viral infections, including COVID-19, can lead to a hyperinflammatory response termed cytokine storm, resulting in extensive endothelial damage, thrombosis, respiratory failure, and death. Therapies targeting these complications are crucial in addition to antiviral therapies. Nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide are two endogenous gasotransmitters that have emerged as key signaling molecules with a broad range of antiviral actions in addition to having anti-inflammatory properties and protective functions in the vasculature and respiratory system. The enhancement of endogenous nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide levels thus holds promise for managing both early-stage and later-stage viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2. Using SARS-CoV-2 as a model for similar viral infections, here we explore the current evidence regarding nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide's use to limit viral infection, resolve inflammation, and reduce vascular and pulmonary damage.
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- Palak P Oza
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10031, USA; Graduate Program in Biology, City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, 10091, USA.
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Mitidieri E, Turnaturi C, Vanacore D, Sorrentino R, d'Emmanuele di Villa Bianca R. The Role of Perivascular Adipose Tissue-Derived Hydrogen Sulfide in the Control of Vascular Homeostasis. Antioxid Redox Signal 2022; 37:84-97. [PMID: 35442088 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2021.0147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Significance: Emerging evidence suggests that perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) has a relevant role in the control of vascular tone in physiology and pathology. Healthy PVAT has anticontractile, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidative actions. Accumulating data from both human and experimental animal models indicate that PVAT dysfunction is conceivably coupled to cardiovascular diseases, and it is associated with vascular inflammation, oxidative stress, and arterial remodeling. Therefore, "healthy" PVAT may constitute a novel therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Recent Advances: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized as a vascular anti-contractile factor released from PVAT. The enzymes deputed to H2S biosynthesis are variously expressed in PVAT and strictly dependent on the vascular bed and species. Metabolic and cardiovascular diseases can alter the morphological and secretory characteristics of PVAT, influencing also the H2S signaling. Here, we discuss the role of PVAT-derived H2S in healthy conditions and its relevance in alterations occurring in vascular disorders. Critical Issues: We discuss how a better understanding may help in the prevention of vascular dysfunction related to alteration in PVAT-released H2S as well as the importance of the interplay between PVAT and H2S. Future Directions: We propose future directions to evaluate the contribution of each enzyme involved in H2S biosynthesis and their alteration/switch occurring in vascular disorders and the remaining challenges in investigating the role of H2S. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 37, 84-97.
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- Emma Mitidieri
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Cirino G, Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. Physiological roles of hydrogen sulfide in mammalian cells, tissues and organs. Physiol Rev 2022; 103:31-276. [DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00028.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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H2S belongs to the class of molecules known as gasotransmitters, which also includes nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). Three enzymes are recognized as endogenous sources of H2S in various cells and tissues: cystathionine g-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). The current article reviews the regulation of these enzymes as well as the pathways of their enzymatic and non-enzymatic degradation and elimination. The multiple interactions of H2S with other labile endogenous molecules (e.g. NO) and reactive oxygen species are also outlined. The various biological targets and signaling pathways are discussed, with special reference to H2S and oxidative posttranscriptional modification of proteins, the effect of H2S on channels and intracellular second messenger pathways, the regulation of gene transcription and translation and the regulation of cellular bioenergetics and metabolism. The pharmacological and molecular tools currently available to study H2S physiology are also reviewed, including their utility and limitations. In subsequent sections, the role of H2S in the regulation of various physiological and cellular functions is reviewed. The physiological role of H2S in various cell types and organ systems are overviewed. Finally, the role of H2S in the regulation of various organ functions is discussed as well as the characteristic bell-shaped biphasic effects of H2S. In addition, key pathophysiological aspects, debated areas, and future research and translational areas are identified A wide array of significant roles of H2S in the physiological regulation of all organ functions emerges from this review.
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- Giuseppe Cirino
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece & Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece
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Dongó E, Harasztos L, Nádasy GL, Kiss L. The effect of hydrogen sulfide on the contractility of cerebral arterioles. A pilot study. Physiol Int 2022; 109:70-77. [PMID: 35230262 DOI: 10.1556/2060.2022.00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endogenous gaseous substances, such as NO and CO have been found to be effective vasodilators earlier. H2S has been identified as an additional one, however, for that substance both vasodilatory and vasoconstrictor responses have been described in different vascular territories. Our aim was to examine the effect of hydrogen sulfide on the tone of cerebral arterioles and some aspects of its mechanism. METHODS The work was performed on excised rat anterior cerebral artery segments in vitro (diameter range 150-250 µm), using a pressure myograph system. We used NaHS as exogenous H2S donor, propargylglycine (PAG) to abolish the endogenous synthesis of hydrogen sulfide and 4,4'-Diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS) to examine the potential role of Cl-/HCO3 - exchanger in the effects of H2S. The time course of the events after application of exogenous H2S was also evaluated. RESULTS Our findings revealed that in these pathologically important vessels (1) endogenously produced H2S is not a vasodilator, but a moderate vasoconstrictor; (2) H2S has a biphasic effect: low concentrations are moderate vasoconstrictors, while at higher concentrations the initial contraction is followed by dilatation; (3) that vasodilation is prevented by DIDS (4,4'-Diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid disodium, an inhibitor of the Cl-/HCO3 - exchanger). CONCLUSION These studies confirm that H2S should be taken into consideration as a modulator of cerebral arteriolar tone in mammals.
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- Eleni Dongó
- 1 Department of Physiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- 2 Department of Neurology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Ding H, Chang J, He F, Gai S, Yang P. Hydrogen Sulfide: An Emerging Precision Strategy for Gas Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2101984. [PMID: 34788499 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Advances in nanotechnology have enabled the rapid development of stimuli-responsive therapeutic nanomaterials for precision gas therapy. Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is a significant gaseous signaling molecule with intrinsic biochemical properties, which exerts its various physiological effects under both normal and pathological conditions. Various nanomaterials with H2 S-responsive properties, as new-generation therapeutic agents, are explored to guide therapeutic behaviors in biological milieu. The cross disciplinary of H2 S is an emerging scientific hotspot that studies the chemical properties, biological mechanisms, and therapeutic effects of H2 S. This review summarizes the state-of-art research on H2 S-related nanomedicines. In particular, recent advances in H2 S therapeutics for cancer, such as H2 S-mediated gas therapy and H2 S-related synergistic therapies (combined with chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, and chemodynamic therapy) are highlighted. Versatile imaging techniques for real-time monitoring H2 S during biological diagnosis are reviewed. Finally, the biosafety issues, current challenges, and potential possibilities in the evolution of H2 S-based therapy that facilitate clinical translation to patients are discussed.
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- He Ding
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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Drobna M, Berenyiova A, Cacanyiova S. The effect of the long-term inhibition of hydrogen sulfide production on the reactivity of the cardiovascular system in Wistar rats. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2022; 100:464-472. [PMID: 35104157 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this study, we investigated the blood pressure responses of the peripheral bed in vivo after chronic hydrogen sulphide (H2S) inhibition combined with acute nitric oxide (NO) deficiency. We also evaluated the role of endogenously produced H2S in the vasoactive responses of large- and medium-sized arteries in vitro. Changes in integrated blood pressure responses were measured after chronic inhibition of cystathionine-γ-lyase, an enzyme involved in H2S synthesis, with DL-propargylglycine (PPG), and acute inhibition of NO-synthase with nonspecific L-NG-nitro arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), and vasoactive responses of the thoracic aorta (TA) and mesenteric artery (MA) were investigated after acute incubation with PPG. We confirmed that chronic H2S deficiency had no effect on blood pressure, heart trophycity, noradrenaline and H2S donor vasoactive responses but induced renal hypertrophy and decrease in acetylcholine-induced hypotensive and L-NAME-induced hypertensive responses. Acute H2S deficiency led to an increase in basal tone (MA) or active tone (TA), whereas endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation remained unaffected. Long-term administration of PPG revealed a role of endogenous H2S in the bioavailability of endothelial NO in peripheral arteries. When both H2S and NO were lacking, the activation of H2S-independent compensatory mechanisms plays an important role in maintaining the vasodilator responses of the cardiovascular system.
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- Magdalena Drobna
- Centre of Experimental Medicine Slovak Academy of Sciences, 575841, Institute of Normal and Pahtological Physiology, Bratislava, Slovakia, 841 04;
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine Slovak Academy of Sciences, 575841, Institute of Normal and Pahtological Physiology, Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine Slovak Academy of Sciences, 575841, Institute of Normal and Pahtological Physiology, Bratislava, Slovakia;
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Ahmad A. Physiological, Pathological and Pharmacological Interactions of Hydrogen Sulphide and Nitric Oxide in the Myocardium of Rats with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2022; 44:433-448. [PMID: 35723409 PMCID: PMC8929131 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is characterized by increased myocardium thickness due to increased oxidative stress and downregulation of cystathione γ lyase (CSE) endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). Upregulation of CSE by hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and ENOS by L-arginine can arrest the progression of LVH individually. The present study explored the combined treatment of H2S and NO in the progression of LVH, and demonstrated that the response is due to H2S, NO or formation of either new molecule in physiological, pathological, and pharmacological in vivo settings of LVH. Exogenous administration H2S+NO in LVH significantly reduced (all p < 0.05) systolic blood pressure (SBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP), LV index, heart index and oxidative stress when compared to the LVH group. There was downregulation of CSE mRNA and eNOS in the heart, and exogenous administration of H2S+NO groups upregulated eNOS MRNA while CSE MRNA remained downregulated in the hearts of the LVH group. Similar trends were observed with concentrations of H2S and NO in the plasma and tissue. It can be concluded that combined treatment of LVH with H2S and NO significantly ameliorate the progression of LVH by attenuating systemic hemodynamic and physical indices, and by decreasing oxidative stress. Molecular expression data in the myocardium of LVH depicts that combined treatment upregulated eNOS/NO while it downregulated CSE/H2S pathways in in vivo settings, and it is always eNOS/NO pathways which play a major role.
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- Ashfaq Ahmad
- Department of Pharmacy practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al-Batin 31991, Saudi Arabia
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Zhu C, Liu Q, Li X, Wei R, Ge T, Zheng X, Li B, Liu K, Cui R. Hydrogen sulfide: A new therapeutic target in vascular diseases. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:934231. [PMID: 36034427 PMCID: PMC9399516 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.934231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of most important gas transmitters. H2S modulates many physiological and pathological processes such as inflammation, oxidative stress and cell apoptosis that play a critical role in vascular function. Recently, solid evidence show that H2S is closely associated to various vascular diseases. However, specific function of H2S remains unclear. Therefore, in this review we systemically summarized the role of H2S in vascular diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, inflammation and angiogenesis. In addition, this review also outlined a novel therapeutic perspective comprising crosstalk between H2S and smooth muscle cell function. Therefore, this review may provide new insight inH2S application clinically.
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- Cuilin Zhu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Ranji Cui, ; Kexiang Liu,
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Ranji Cui, ; Kexiang Liu,
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Ma Q, Xiao H, Wang K, Liu X, Liu Y. Determination of Hydrogen Sulfide in Endoplasmic Reticulum by Two-Photon Fluorescence. ANAL LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2021.1884255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Qingqing Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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Exercise renovates H 2S and Nrf2-related antioxidant pathways to suppress apoptosis in the natural ageing process of male rat cortex. Biogerontology 2021; 22:495-506. [PMID: 34251569 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-021-09929-8] [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] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Ageing is a complex biological process that increases the probability of disease and death, which affects the organs of all species. The accumulation of oxidative damage in the brain contributes to a progressive loss of cognitive functions or even declined the energy metabolism. In this study, we tested the effects of exercise training on the apoptosis, survival, and antioxidant signaling pathways in the cerebral cortex of three age groups of male rats; 3, 12, and 18 months. We observed that H2S and the expression of Nrf2-related antioxidant pathways declined with age and increased after exercise training. IGF1R survival pathway was less increased in middle-aged rats; however, significantly increased after exercise training. The expression of mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathway components, such as Bak, cytochrome C, and caspase 3 in the ageing control group, were much higher than those of the exercise training groups. This study demonstrated that exercise training could reduce the apoptosis and oxidative stress that accrues throughout ageing, which causes brain damage.
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Hydrogen Sulfide in Skin Diseases: A Novel Mediator and Therapeutic Target. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:6652086. [PMID: 33986916 PMCID: PMC8079204 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6652086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Together with nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is now recognized as a vital gaseous transmitter. The ubiquitous distributions of H2S-producing enzymes and potent chemical reactivities of H2S in biological systems make H2S unique in its ability to regulate cellular and organ functions in both health and disease. Acting as an antioxidant, H2S can combat oxidative species such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and protect the skin from oxidative stress. The aberrant metabolism of H2S is involved in the pathogenesis of several skin diseases, such as vascular disorders, psoriasis, ulcers, pigment disorders, and melanoma. Furthermore, H2S donors and some H2S hybrids have been evaluated in many experimental models of human disease and have shown promising therapeutic results. In this review, we discuss recent advances in understanding H2S and its antioxidant effects on skin pathology, the roles of altered H2S metabolism in skin disorders, and the potential value of H2S as a therapeutic intervention in skin diseases.
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Wang YZ, Ngowi EE, Wang D, Qi HW, Jing MR, Zhang YX, Cai CB, He QL, Khattak S, Khan NH, Jiang QY, Ji XY, Wu DD. The Potential of Hydrogen Sulfide Donors in Treating Cardiovascular Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2194. [PMID: 33672103 PMCID: PMC7927090 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has long been considered as a toxic gas, but as research progressed, the idea has been updated and it has now been shown to have potent protective effects at reasonable concentrations. H2S is an endogenous gas signaling molecule in mammals and is produced by specific enzymes in different cell types. An increasing number of studies indicate that H2S plays an important role in cardiovascular homeostasis, and in most cases, H2S has been reported to be downregulated in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Similarly, in preclinical studies, H2S has been shown to prevent CVDs and improve heart function after heart failure. Recently, many H2S donors have been synthesized and tested in cellular and animal models. Moreover, numerous molecular mechanisms have been proposed to demonstrate the effects of these donors. In this review, we will provide an update on the role of H2S in cardiovascular activities and its involvement in pathological states, with a special focus on the roles of exogenous H2S in cardiac protection.
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- Yi-Zhen Wang
- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Dar es Salaam 2329, Tanzania
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
- School of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
- Kaifeng Municipal Key Laboratory of Cell Signal Transduction, Henan Provincial Engineering Centre for Tumor Molecular Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
- Kaifeng Municipal Key Laboratory of Cell Signal Transduction, Henan Provincial Engineering Centre for Tumor Molecular Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
- Kaifeng Key Laboratory of Infection and Biological Safety, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (Y.-Z.W.); (E.E.N.); (D.W.); (H.-W.Q.); (M.-R.J.); (Y.-X.Z.); (C.-B.C.); (Q.-L.H.); (S.K.); (N.H.K.)
- School of Stomatology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Citi V, Martelli A, Gorica E, Brogi S, Testai L, Calderone V. Role of hydrogen sulfide in endothelial dysfunction: Pathophysiology and therapeutic approaches. J Adv Res 2021; 27:99-113. [PMID: 33318870 PMCID: PMC7728589 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2020.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The vascular endothelium represents a fundamental mechanical and biological barrier for the maintenance of vascular homeostasis along the entire vascular tree. Changes in its integrity are associated to several cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, hyperhomocysteinemia, diabetes, all linked to the peculiar condition named endothelial dysfunction, which is referred to the loss of endothelial physiological functions, comprehending the regulation of vascular relaxation and/or cell redox balance, the inhibition of leukocyte infiltration and the production of NO. Among the endothelium-released vasoactive factors, in the last years hydrogen sulfide has been viewed as one of the main characters involved in the regulation of endothelium functionality, and many studies demonstrated that H2S behaves as a vasoprotective gasotransmitter in those cardiovascular diseases where endothelial dysfunction seems to be the central issue. AIM The role of hydrogen sulfide in endothelial dysfunction-related cardiovascular diseases is discussed in this review. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS Possible therapeutic approaches using molecules able to release H2S.
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- Valentina Citi
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno n.6, 56125 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno n.6, 56125 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno n.6, 56125 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno n.6, 56125 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno n.6, 56125 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno n.6, 56125 Pisa, Italy
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Huang YQ, Jin HF, Zhang H, Tang CS, Du JB. Interaction among Hydrogen Sulfide and Other Gasotransmitters in Mammalian Physiology and Pathophysiology. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1315:205-236. [PMID: 34302694 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0991-6_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) were previously considered as toxic gases, but now they are found to be members of mammalian gasotransmitters family. Both H2S and SO2 are endogenously produced in sulfur-containing amino acid metabolic pathway in vivo. The enzymes catalyzing the formation of H2S are mainly CBS, CSE, and 3-MST, and the key enzymes for SO2 production are AAT1 and AAT2. Endogenous NO is produced from L-arginine under catalysis of three isoforms of NOS (eNOS, iNOS, and nNOS). HO-mediated heme catabolism is the main source of endogenous CO. These four gasotransmitters play important physiological and pathophysiological roles in mammalian cardiovascular, nervous, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and immune systems. The similarity among these four gasotransmitters can be seen from the same and/or shared signals. With many studies on the biological effects of gasotransmitters on multiple systems, the interaction among H2S and other gasotransmitters has been gradually explored. H2S not only interacts with NO to form nitroxyl (HNO), but also regulates the HO/CO and AAT/SO2 pathways. Here, we review the biosynthesis and metabolism of the gasotransmitters in mammals, as well as the known complicated interactions among H2S and other gasotransmitters (NO, CO, and SO2) and their effects on various aspects of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, such as vascular tension, angiogenesis, heart contractility, and cardiac protection.
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- Ya-Qian Huang
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Liquid carbohydrate intake modifies transsulfuration pathway both in pregnant rats and in their male descendants. CLINICA E INVESTIGACION EN ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2020; 33:127-137. [PMID: 33309332 DOI: 10.1016/j.arteri.2020.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Fructose, alone or in combination with glucose, has been used as a source of added sugars to manufacture sugary drinks and processed foods. High consumption of simple sugars, mainly fructose, has been demonstrated to be one of the causes of developing metabolic diseases. Maternal nutrition is a key factor in the health of the progeny when adult. However, ingestion of fructose-containing foods is still permitted during gestation. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a gasotransmitter produced in the transsulfuration pathway with proved beneficial effects to combat metabolic diseases. METHODS Carbohydrates were supplied to pregnant rats in drinking water (10% wt/vol) throughout gestation, and the pregnant rats, their foetuses, and adult male descendants were studied. Later, adult male progeny from control, fructose- and glucose-fed mothers were subjected to liquid fructose, and were compared to the control group. Liver H2S production was determined. RESULTS This study shows that, in pregnancy, either a fructose-rich diet per se or situations that produce an impaired insulin sensitivity such as an excessive intake of glucose, decrease hepatic and placental production of H2S. Furthermore, this effect was also observed in the liver of male offspring (both in foetal and adult stages). Interestingly, when these adult descendants were subjected to a high fructose intake, decreases in H2S synthesis in liver and adipose tissue due to this fructose intake were maternal consumption dependent. CONCLUSIONS Given H2S is a protective agent against diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic syndrome, the fact that carbohydrate consumption reduces H2S synthesis both in pregnancy and in their progeny could have clear and relevant clinical implications.
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Wang B, Xu T, Li Y, Wang W, Lyu C, Luo D, Yang Q, Ning N, Chen ZJ, Yan J, Chen DB, Li J. Trophoblast H2S Maintains Early Pregnancy via Regulating Maternal-Fetal Interface Immune Hemostasis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 105:5854355. [PMID: 32506120 PMCID: PMC7526739 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Dysregulated immune hemostasis occurs in unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA). Synthesized by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), hydrogen sulfide (H2S) promotes regulatory T-cell differentiation and regulates immune hemostasis; yet, its role in URSA is elusive. OBJECTIVE To determine if H2S plays a role in early pregnancy and if dysregulated H2S signaling results in recurrent spontaneous abortion. DESIGN First trimester placenta villi and decidua were collected from normal and URSA pregnancies. Protein expression was examined by immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting. Human trophoblast HTR8/SVneo and JEG3 cells were treated with H2S donors; HTR8/SVneo cells were transfected with CBS ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) or complementary deoxyribonucleic acid. Cell migration and invasion were determined by transwell assays; trophoblast transcriptomes were determined by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Wild-type, CBS-deficient, and CBA/J × DBA/2 mice were treated with CBS and CSE inhibitors or H2S donors to determine the role of H2S in early pregnancy in vivo. RESULTS CBS and CSE proteins showed cell-specific expressions, but only CBS decreased in the villous cytotrophoblast in URSA versus normal participants. H2S donors promoted migration and invasion and MMP-2 and VEGF expression in human placenta trophoblast cells that contain SV40 viral deoxyribonucleic acid sequences (HTR8/SVneo) and human placenta trophoblast cells (JEG3 cells), similar to forced CBS expression in HTR8/SVneo cells. The CBS-responsive transcriptomes in HTR8/SVneo cells contained differentially regulated genes (ie, interleukin-1 receptor and prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2) that are associated with nuclear factor-κB-mediated inflammatory response. In vivo, dysregulated CBS/H2S signaling significantly increased embryonic resorption and decidual T-helper 1/T-helper 2 imbalance in mice, which was partially rescued by H2S donors. CONCLUSION CBS/H2S signaling maintains early pregnancy, possibly via regulating maternal-fetal interface immune hemostasis, offering opportunities for H2S-based immunotherapies for URSA.
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- Banqin Wang
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Medical Research Center, Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinan Maternity and Child Care Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Correspondence and Reprint Requests: Jingxin Li, MD, PhD, Department of Physiology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. E-mail: . Junhao Yan, MD, PhD, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, China. ; Dongbao Chen, Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, 92697, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of California, Irvine
- Correspondence and Reprint Requests: Jingxin Li, MD, PhD, Department of Physiology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. E-mail: . Junhao Yan, MD, PhD, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, China. ; Dongbao Chen, Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, 92697, USA.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Correspondence and Reprint Requests: Jingxin Li, MD, PhD, Department of Physiology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. E-mail: . Junhao Yan, MD, PhD, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, China. ; Dongbao Chen, Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, 92697, USA.
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Burguera EF, Vela-Anero Á, Gato-Calvo L, Vaamonde-García C, Meijide-Faílde R, Blanco FJ. Hydrogen sulfide biosynthesis is impaired in the osteoarthritic joint. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2020; 64:997-1010. [PMID: 31734816 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01823-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and it is a leading cause of disability in the elderly. Its complete etiology is not known although there are several metabolic, genetic, epigenetic, and local contributing factors involved. At the moment, there is no cure for this pathology and treatment alternatives to retard or stop its progression are intensively being sought. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a small gaseous molecule and is present in sulfurous mineral waters as its active component. Data from recent clinical trials shows that balneotherapy (immersion in mineral and/or thermal waters from natural springs) in sulfurous waters can improve OA symptoms, in particular, pain and function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms are poorly known. Hydrogen sulfide is also considered, with NO and CO, an endogenous signaling gasotransmitter. It is synthesized endogenously with the help of three enzymes, cystathionine gamma-lyase (CTH), cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS), and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MPST). Here, the expression of these three enzymes was demonstrated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and their protein abundance [by immunohistochemistry and Western blot (WB)] in human articular cartilage. No significant differences were found in CBS or CTH expression or abundance, but mRNA and protein levels of 3-MPST were significantly reduced in cartilage form OA donors. Also, the biosynthesis of H2S from OA cartilage, measured with a specific microelectrode, was significantly lower than in OA-free tissue. Yet, no differences were found in H2S concentration in serum from OA patients and OA-free donors. The current results suggest that reduced levels of the mitochondrial enzyme 3-MPST in OA cartilage might be, at least in part, responsible for a reduction in H2S biosynthesis in this tissue and that impaired H2S biosynthesis in the joint might be a contributing factor to OA. This could contribute to explain why exogenous supplementation of H2S, for instance with sulfurous thermal water, has positive effects in OA patients.
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- Elena F Burguera
- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña-INIBIC, As Xubias 84, 15006, A Coruña, Spain.
- CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain.
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- CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
- Grupo de Terapia Celular e Medicina Regenerativa, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Medicina y Ciencias Biomédicas, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Universidad de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña-INIBIC, As Xubias 84, 15006, A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo de Terapia Celular e Medicina Regenerativa, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Medicina y Ciencias Biomédicas, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Universidad de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo de Terapia Celular e Medicina Regenerativa, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Medicina y Ciencias Biomédicas, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Universidad de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña-INIBIC, As Xubias 84, 15006, A Coruña, Spain.
- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Departamento de Fisioterapia, Medicina y Ciencias Biomédicas, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Universidad de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.
- ProteoRed/ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.
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Zuhra K, Augsburger F, Majtan T, Szabo C. Cystathionine-β-Synthase: Molecular Regulation and Pharmacological Inhibition. Biomolecules 2020; 10:E697. [PMID: 32365821 PMCID: PMC7277093 DOI: 10.3390/biom10050697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), the first (and rate-limiting) enzyme in the transsulfuration pathway, is an important mammalian enzyme in health and disease. Its biochemical functions under physiological conditions include the metabolism of homocysteine (a cytotoxic molecule and cardiovascular risk factor) and the generation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gaseous biological mediator with multiple regulatory roles in the vascular, nervous, and immune system. CBS is up-regulated in several diseases, including Down syndrome and many forms of cancer; in these conditions, the preclinical data indicate that inhibition or inactivation of CBS exerts beneficial effects. This article overviews the current information on the expression, tissue distribution, physiological roles, and biochemistry of CBS, followed by a comprehensive overview of direct and indirect approaches to inhibit the enzyme. Among the small-molecule CBS inhibitors, the review highlights the specificity and selectivity problems related to many of the commonly used "CBS inhibitors" (e.g., aminooxyacetic acid) and provides a comprehensive review of their pharmacological actions under physiological conditions and in various disease models.
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- Karim Zuhra
- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1702 Fribourg, Switzerland; (K.Z.); (F.A.)
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1702 Fribourg, Switzerland; (K.Z.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA;
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1702 Fribourg, Switzerland; (K.Z.); (F.A.)
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Gheibi S, Samsonov AP, Gheibi S, Vazquez AB, Kashfi K. Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism by nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide: Implications in diabetes. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 176:113819. [PMID: 31972170 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.113819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are two gasotransmitters that are produced in the human body and have a key role in many of the physiological activities of the various organ systems. Decreased NO bioavailability and deficiency of H2S are involved in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes and its complications. Restoration of NO levels have favorable metabolic effects in diabetes. The role of H2S in pathophysiology of diabetes is however controversial; H2S production is decreased during development of obesity, diabetes, and its complications, suggesting the potential therapeutic effects of H2S. On the other hand, increased H2S levels disturb the pancreatic β-cell function and decrease insulin secretion. In addition, there appear to be important interactions between NO and H2S at the levels of both biosynthesis and signaling pathways, yet clear an insight into this relationship is lacking. H2S potentiates the effects of NO in the cardiovascular system as well as NO release from its storage pools. Likewise, NO increases the activity and the expression of H2S-generating enzymes. Inhibition of NO production leads to elimination/attenuation of the cardioprotective effects of H2S. Regarding the increasing interest in the therapeutic applications of NO or H2S-releasing molecules in a variety of diseases, particularly in the cardiovascular disorders, much is to be learned about their function in glucose/insulin metabolism, especially in diabetes. The aim of this review is to provide a better understanding of the individual and the interactive roles of NO and H2S in carbohydrate metabolism.
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- Sevda Gheibi
- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Unit of Molecular Metabolism, Lund University Diabetes Centre, Clinical Research Center, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Maternal and Childhood Obesity Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Graduate Program in Biology, City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Son MS, Baek MJ, Kim JW. Effects of Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitric Oxide on the Permeability of Cultured Trabecular Meshwork Cells. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2020.61.3.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Myung Seo Son
- Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Sun Y, Teng Z, Sun X, Zhang L, Chen J, Wang B, Lu F, Liu N, Yu M, Peng S, Wang Y, Zhao D, Zhao Y, Ren H, Cheng Z, Dong S, Lu F, Zhang W. Exogenous H 2S reduces the acetylation levels of mitochondrial respiratory enzymes via regulating the NAD +-SIRT3 pathway in cardiac tissues of db/db mice. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2019; 317:E284-E297. [PMID: 31184932 PMCID: PMC6732472 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00326.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gaseous molecule, is involved in modulating multiple physiological functions, such as antioxidant, antihypertension, and the production of polysulfide cysteine. H2S may inhibit reactive oxygen species generation and ATP production through modulating respiratory chain enzyme activities; however, the mechanism of this effect remains unclear. In this study, db/db mice, neonatal rat cardiomyocytes, and H9c2 cells treated with high glucose, oleate, and palmitate were used as animal and cellular models of type 2 diabetes. The mitochondrial respiratory rate, respiratory chain complex activities, and ATP production were decreased in db/db mice compared with those in db/db mice treated with exogenous H2S. Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry analysis showed that the acetylation level of proteins involved in the mitochondrial respiratory chain were increased in the db/db mice hearts compared with those with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) treatment. Exogenous H2S restored the ratio of NAD+/NADH, enhanced the expression and activity of sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) and decreased mitochondrial acetylation level in cardiomyocytes under hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. As a result of SIRT3 activation, acetylation of the respiratory complexe enzymes NADH dehydrogenase 1 (ND1), ubiquinol cytochrome c reductase core protein 1, and ATP synthase mitochondrial F1 complex assembly factor 1 was reduced, which enhanced the activities of the mitochondrial respiratory chain activity and ATP production. We conclude that exogenous H2S plays a critical role in improving cardiac mitochondrial function in diabetes by upregulating SIRT3.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylation/drug effects
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Cell Respiration/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/pathology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/pathology
- Electron Transport Complex I/drug effects
- Electron Transport Complex I/metabolism
- Electron Transport Complex II/drug effects
- Electron Transport Complex II/metabolism
- Energy Metabolism/drug effects
- Female
- Hydrogen Sulfide/pharmacology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Mitochondria/drug effects
- Mitochondria/metabolism
- Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/drug effects
- Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases/metabolism
- Myocytes, Cardiac/drug effects
- Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism
- NAD/metabolism
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational/drug effects
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Sirtuin 3/metabolism
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- Yu Sun
- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Cardiology, First affiliated hospital of Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Jingjie PTM BioLab, Co., Ltd. (Hangzhou) , Hangzhou , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Harbin Medical University , Harbin , China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education , Harbin , China
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Cao X, Ding L, Xie ZZ, Yang Y, Whiteman M, Moore PK, Bian JS. A Review of Hydrogen Sulfide Synthesis, Metabolism, and Measurement: Is Modulation of Hydrogen Sulfide a Novel Therapeutic for Cancer? Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 31:1-38. [PMID: 29790379 PMCID: PMC6551999 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Significance: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized as the third gaseous transmitter alongside nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. In the past decade, numerous studies have demonstrated an active role of H2S in the context of cancer biology. Recent Advances: The three H2S-producing enzymes, namely cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST), have been found to be highly expressed in numerous types of cancer. Moreover, inhibition of CBS has shown anti-tumor activity, particularly in colon cancer, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer, whereas the consequence of CSE or 3MST inhibition remains largely unexplored in cancer cells. Intriguingly, H2S donation at high amounts or a long time duration has also been observed to induce cancer cell apoptosis in vitro and in vivo while sparing noncancerous fibroblast cells. Therefore, a bell-shaped model has been proposed to explain the role of H2S in cancer development. Specifically, endogenous H2S or a relatively low level of exogenous H2S may exhibit a pro-cancer effect, whereas exposure to H2S at a higher amount or for a long period may lead to cancer cell death. This indicates that inhibition of H2S biosynthesis and H2S supplementation serve as two distinct ways for cancer treatment. This paradoxical role of H2S has stimulated the enthusiasm for the development of novel CBS inhibitors, H2S donors, and H2S-releasing hybrids. Critical Issues: A clear relationship between H2S level and cancer progression remains lacking. The possibility that the altered levels of these byproducts have influenced the cell viability of cancer cells has not been excluded in previous studies when modulating H2S producing enzymes. Future Directions: The consequence of CSE or 3MST inhibition in cancer cells need to be examined in the future. Better portrayal of the crosstalk among these gaseous transmitters may not only lead to an in-depth understanding of cancer progression but also shed light on novel strategies for cancer therapy.
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- Xu Cao
- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Disease, Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Kulkarni-Chitnis M, Mitchell-Bush L, Belford R, Robinson J, Opere CA, Ohia SE, Mbye YFN. Interaction between hydrogen sulfide, nitric oxide, and carbon monoxide pathways in the bovine isolated retina. AIMS Neurosci 2019; 6:104-115. [PMID: 32341971 PMCID: PMC7179363 DOI: 10.3934/neuroscience.2019.3.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Purpose Nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are physiologically relevant gaseous neurotransmitters that are endogenously produced in mammalian tissues. In the present study, we investigated the possibility that NO and CO can regulate the endogenous levels of H2S in bovine isolated neural retina. Methods Isolated bovine neural retina were homogenized and tissue homogenates were treated with a NO synthase inhibitor, NO donor, heme oxygenase-1 inhibitor, and/donor. H2S concentrations in bovine retinal homogenates were measured using a well-established colorimetric assay. Results L-NAME (300 nM–500 µM) caused a concentration-dependent decrease in basal endogenous levels of H2S by 86.2%. On the other hand, SNP (10–300 µM) elicited a concentration-related increase in H2S levels from 18.3 nM/mg of protein to 65.7 nM/mg of protein. ZnPP-IX (300 nM–10 µM) caused a concentration-dependent increase in the endogenous production of H2S whereas hemin (300 nM–20 µM) attenuated the basal levels of H2S. Conclusion We conclude that changes in the biosynthesis and availability of both NO and CO can interfere with the pathway/s involved in the production of H2S in the retina. The demonstrated ability of NO, CO and H2S to interact in the mammalian retina affirms a physiological/pharmacological role for these gaseous mediators in the eye.
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- Madhura Kulkarni-Chitnis
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
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Jeddi S, Gholami H, Gheibi S, Kashfi K, Ghasemi A. Altered gene expression of hydrogen sulfide-producing enzymes in the liver and muscles tissues of hyperthyroid rats. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:17937-17945. [PMID: 30825200 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Thyroid hormones have a role in the regulation of hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) biosynthesis. In this study, we determined the effects of hyperthyroidism on H2 S levels in various tissues and messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST) in the liver and muscles of the rat. Sixteen male Wistar rats were divided into the hyperthyroid and the control groups. Hyperthyroidism was induced by adding l-thyroxine (12 mg/L) to drinking water for a period of 21 days. H2 S concentrations in serum, liver, aorta, heart, and soleus muscles, as well as mRNA expressions of CBS, CSE, and 3-MST in these tissues were measured at Day 21. Hyperthyroid rats had lower H2 S levels in the serum compared with controls (14.7 ± 1.4 vs. 25.7 ± 1.6 µmol/L, p < 0.001). Compared with controls, hyperthyroid rats had lower levels of H2 S in the aorta (89%), heart (80%), and soleus (103%) muscles, but higher levels in the liver (35%). Hyperthyroidism decreased the ratio of CBS/CSE mRNA expression in the liver and the CSE/CBS mRNA expression in the muscles by decreasing CBS levels in liver (34% cf. controls) and CSE levels in the aorta, heart, and soleus muscles (respectively, 51%, 7%, and 52% cf.). In addition, hyperthyroidism decreased the mRNA expression of 3-MST in the liver (51%) and aorta (33%), and increased it in the heart (300%) and soleus muscle (182%). In conclusion, hyperthyroidism increased H2 S levels in the liver and decreased it in muscles; these effects are at least in part due to increases and decreases in expression of CSE in the liver and muscles, respectively. These data indicate an association between thyroid hormone status and gene expression of the H2 S-producing enzymes in the rat.
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- Sajad Jeddi
- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zheng SF, Bao RK, Zhang QJ, Wang SC, Lin HJ. Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Promotes Apoptosis via Mitochondrial Pathways in the Livers of Broilers with Selenium Deficiency Exudative Diathesis Disease. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018. [PMID: 29524194 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-018-1292-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an endogenous gasotransmitter, plays an important role in apoptosis. Exudative diathesis (ED) disease is associated with dietary selenium (Se) deficiency in broilers. The liver is one of the target organs of Se deficiency; however, little is known about the effect of H2S on apoptosis via mitochondrial pathways in the livers of broilers with ED disease. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the correlation between endogenous H2S and mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in the livers of broilers with ED disease, as induced by Se deficiency. One hundred twenty healthy, 1-day-old broilers were randomly assigned to one of two groups (60 each) based on diet: Basal diet (control group, 0.2 mg/kg Se) or a low-Se diet (-Se group, 0.033 mg/kg Se). At day 20, 15 broilers of a similar weight were sacrificed from the control group, while the same number of broilers were euthanatized from the -Se group when displaying typical symptoms of ED between days 18 and 25. The livers were collected, and apoptosis was measured using a TUNEL assay. Additionally, H2S concentration, the expression of H2S synthases of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST), as well as mitochondrial apoptosis-related genes of Bcl-2, Bax, Bak, Cyt-C, Caspase-9, Caspase-3, and p53, were examined in livers. The results indicated that Se deficiency could induce apoptosis in the livers of broilers. Swelling, fractures, and vacuolization were visible in the mitochondrial cristae in the livers of the -Se group. The expression of H2S synthase-related genes and H2S concentration was significantly enhanced (P < 0.05) in the livers of the -Se group compared to controls. Moreover, a low-Se diet downregulated (P < 0.05) the level of Bcl-2 and upregulated (P < 0.05) the levels of Bax, Bak, Cyt-C, Caspase-9, Caspase-3, and p53. These results suggest that an H2S increase in the livers of ED broilers, which was induced by Se deficiency, is related to apoptosis mediated by mitochondrial pathways.
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- Shu-Fang Zheng
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Cellular and Genetic Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, P. R. China.
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Role of Nitric Oxide in the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19092605. [PMID: 30177600 PMCID: PMC6164974 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The gasotransmitters are a family of gaseous signaling molecules which are produced endogenously and act at specific receptors to play imperative roles in physiologic and pathophysiologic processes. As a well-known gasotransmitter along with hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide, nitric oxide (NO) has earned repute as a potent vasodilator also known as endothelium-derived vasorelaxant factor (EDRF). NO has been studied in greater detail, from its synthesis and mechanism of action to its physiologic, pathologic, and pharmacologic roles in different disease states. Different animal models have been applied to investigate the beneficial effects of NO as an antihypertensive, renoprotective, and antihypertrophic agent. NO and its interaction with different systems like the renin–angiotensin system, sympathetic nervous system, and other gaseous transmitters like hydrogen sulfide are also well studied. However, links that appear to exist between the endocannabinoid (EC) and NO systems remain to be fully explored. Experimental approaches using modulators of its synthesis including substrate, donors, and inhibitors of the synthesis of NO will be useful for establishing the relationship between the NO and EC systems in the cardiovascular and renal systems. Being a potent vasodilator, NO may be unique among therapeutic options for management of hypertension and resulting renal disease and left ventricular hypertrophy. Inclusion of NO modulators in clinical practice may be useful not only as curatives for particular diseases but also for arresting disease prognoses through its interactions with other systems.
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The Drug Developments of Hydrogen Sulfide on Cardiovascular Disease. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:4010395. [PMID: 30151069 PMCID: PMC6087600 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4010395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The recognition of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been evolved from a toxic gas to a physiological mediator, exhibiting properties similar to NO and CO. On the one hand, H2S is produced from L-cysteine by enzymes of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) and cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST) in combination with aspartate aminotransferase (AAT) (also called as cysteine aminotransferase, CAT); on the other hand, H2S is produced from D-cysteine by enzymes of D-amino acid oxidase (DAO). Besides sulfide salt, several sulfide-releasing compounds have been synthesized, including organosulfur compounds, Lawesson's reagent and analogs, and plant-derived natural products. Based on garlic extractions, we synthesized S-propargyl-L-cysteine (SPRC) and its analogs to contribute our endeavors on drug development of sulfide-containing compounds. A multitude of evidences has presented H2S is widely involved in the roles of physiological and pathological process, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, angiogenesis, and myocardial infarcts. This review summarizes current sulfide compounds, available H2S measurements, and potential molecular mechanisms involved in cardioprotections to help researchers develop further applications and therapeutically drugs.
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Cross-talk between endogenous H 2S and NO accounts for vascular protective activity of the metal-nonoate Zn(PipNONO)Cl. Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 152:143-152. [PMID: 29588193 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2018.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are now recognized as gaseous transmitters with many cardiovascular protective properties. The present study concerns the possibility that NO donors can also function through endogenous activation of NO and H2S pathways. Based on the previous characterization of a novel metal-nonoate, Ni(PipNONO)Cl, our aim was: 1) to study the effects of a zinc based compound, Zn(PipNONO)Cl, on vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells, and 2) to assess the role and interplay between endogenous NO and H2S promoted by the nonoate. Zn(PipNONO)Cl completely reproduced the vasodilation elicited by Ni(PipNONO)Cl. In the presence of endothelium, preincubation with Zn(PipNONO)Cl sensitized the intima to acetylcholine-induced vasodilation. When tested on cultured endothelial cells, Zn(PipNONO)Cl prompted PI-3K/Akt- and MAPK/ERK1/2-mediated survival. Nitrite levels indicated fast NO release (due to the molecule) and delayed (1-6 h) NO production linked to PI-3K/Akt-dependent eNOS activation. In the same time frame (1-6 h), significant CSE-dependent H2S levels were detected in response to Zn(PipNONO)Cl. The mechanisms responsible for H2S increase seemed to depend on the NONO moiety/sGC/cGMP pathway and zinc-associated ROS production. Our results indicate that endogenous H2S and NO were produced after fast NO release from Zn(PipNONO)Cl, contributing to the vascular endothelium protective effect. The effect was partially reproduced on smooth muscle cells, where Zn(PipNONO)Cl inhibited cell proliferation and migration. In conclusion, vasorelaxant effects, with complementary activities on endothelium and smooth muscle cells, are elicited by the novel metal-nonoate Zn(PipNONO)Cl.
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Gheibi S, Jeddi S, Kashfi K, Ghasemi A. Regulation of vascular tone homeostasis by NO and H 2S: Implications in hypertension. Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 149:42-59. [PMID: 29330066 PMCID: PMC5866223 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2018.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are two gasotransmitters that are produced in the vasculature and contribute to the regulation of vascular tone. NO and H2S are synthesized in both vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells; NO functions primarily through the sGC/cGMP pathway, and H2S mainly through activation of the ATP-dependent potassium channels; both leading to relaxation of vascular smooth muscle cells. A deficit in the NO/H2S homeostasis is involved in the pathogenesis of various cardiovascular diseases, especially hypertension. It is now becoming increasingly clear that there are important interactions between NO and H2S and that have a profound impact on vascular tone and this may provide insights into the new therapeutic interventions. The aim of this review is to provide a better understanding of individual and interactive roles of NO and H2S in vascular biology. Overall, available data indicate that both NO and H2S contribute to vascular (patho)physiology and in regulating blood pressure. In addition, boosting NO and H2S using various dietary sources or donors could be a hopeful therapeutic strategy in the management of hypertension.
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- Sevda Gheibi
- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurophysiology Research Center and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York School of Medicine, NY, USA
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- Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Interaction between nitric oxide and renal α1-adrenoreceptors mediated vasoconstriction in rats with left ventricular hypertrophyin Wistar Kyoto rats. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0189386. [PMID: 29447158 PMCID: PMC5844246 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is associated with decreased responsiveness of
renal α1-adrenoreceptors subtypes to adrenergic agonists. Nitric
oxide donors are known to have antihypertrophic effects however their impact on
responsiveness of renal α1-adrenoreceptors subtypes is unknown. This
study investigated the impact of nitric oxide (NO) and its potential interaction
with the responsiveness of renal α1-adrenoreceptors subtypes to
adrenergic stimulation in rats with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). This
study also explored the impact of NO donor on CSE expression in normal and LVH
kidney. LVH was induced using isoprenaline and caffeine in drinking water for 2
weeks while NO donor (L-arginine, 1.25g/Lin drinking water) was given for 5
weeks. Intrarenal noradrenaline, phenylephrine and methoxamine responses were
determined in the absence and presence of selective α1-adrenoceptor
antagonists, 5- methylurapidil (5-MeU), chloroethylclonidine (CeC) and BMY 7378.
Renal cortical endothelial nitric oxide synthase mRNA was upregulated 7 fold
while that of cystathione γ lyase was unaltered in the NO treated LVH rats
(LVH-NO) group compared to LVH group. The responsiveness of renal
α1A, α1B and α1D-adrenoceptors in the low dose
and high dose phases of 5-MeU, CEC and BMY7378 to adrenergic agonists was
increased along with cGMP in the kidney of LVH-NO group. These findings suggest
that exogenous NO precursor up-regulated the renal eNOS/NO/cGMP pathway in LVH
rats and resulted in augmented α1A, α1B and α1D
adrenoreceptors responsiveness to the adrenergic agonists. There is a positive
interaction between H2S and NO production in normal animals but this
interaction appears absent in LVH animals.
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Lee SR, Nilius B, Han J. Gaseous Signaling Molecules in Cardiovascular Function: From Mechanisms to Clinical Translation. Rev Physiol Biochem Pharmacol 2018; 174:81-156. [PMID: 29372329 DOI: 10.1007/112_2017_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and nitric oxide (NO) constitute endogenous gaseous molecules produced by specific enzymes. These gases are chemically simple, but exert multiple effects and act through shared molecular targets to control both physiology and pathophysiology in the cardiovascular system (CVS). The gases act via direct and/or indirect interactions with each other in proteins such as heme-containing enzymes, the mitochondrial respiratory complex, and ion channels, among others. Studies of the major impacts of CO, H2S, and NO on the CVS have revealed their involvement in controlling blood pressure and in reducing cardiac reperfusion injuries, although their functional roles are not limited to these conditions. In this review, the basic aspects of CO, H2S, and NO, including their production and effects on enzymes, mitochondrial respiration and biogenesis, and ion channels are briefly addressed to provide insight into their biology with respect to the CVS. Finally, potential therapeutic applications of CO, H2S, and NO with the CVS are addressed, based on the use of exogenous donors and different types of delivery systems.
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- Sung Ryul Lee
- Department of Convergence Biomedical Science, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- National Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
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Jin S, Teng X, Xiao L, Xue H, Guo Q, Duan X, Chen Y, Wu Y. Hydrogen sulfide ameliorated L-NAME-induced hypertensive heart disease by the Akt/eNOS/NO pathway. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2017; 242:1831-1841. [PMID: 28971696 DOI: 10.1177/1535370217732325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Reductions in hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production have been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension; however, no studies have examined the functional role of hydrogen sulfide in hypertensive heart disease. We hypothesized that the endogenous production of hydrogen sulfide would be reduced and exogenous hydrogen sulfide would ameliorate cardiac dysfunction in Nω-nitro- L-arginine methyl ester ( L-NAME)-induced hypertensive rats. Therefore, this study investigated the cardioprotective effects of hydrogen sulfide on L-NAME-induced hypertensive heart disease and explored potential mechanisms. The rats were randomly divided into five groups: Control, Control + sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), L-NAME, L-NAME + NaHS, and L-NAME + NaHS + glibenclamide (Gli) groups. Systolic blood pressure was monitored each week. In Langendorff-isolated rat heart, cardiac function represented by ±LV dP/dtmax and left ventricular developing pressure was recorded after five weeks of treatment. Hematoxylin and Eosin and Masson's trichrome staining and myocardium ultrastructure under transmission electron microscopy were used to evaluate cardiac remodeling. The plasma nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide concentrations, as well as nitric oxide synthases and cystathionine-γ-lyase activity in left ventricle tissue were determined. The protein expression of p-Akt, Akt, p-eNOS, and eNOS in left ventricle tissue was analyzed using Western blot. After five weeks of L-NAME treatment, there was a time-dependent hypertension, cardiac remodeling, and dysfunction accompanied by a decrease in eNOS phosphorylation, nitric oxide synthase activity, and nitric oxide concentration. Meanwhile, cystathionine-γ-lyase activity and hydrogen sulfide concentration were also decreased. NaHS treatment significantly increased plasma hydrogen sulfide concentration and subsequently promoted the Akt/eNOS/NO pathway which inhibited the development of hypertension and attenuated cardiac remodeling and dysfunction. The cardioprotective effects of NaHS were counteracted by Gli which inhibited the Akt/eNOS/NO pathway. This suggests that the effects of hydrogen sulfide were mediated by the activation of the KATP channels. In conclusion, hydrogen sulfide ameliorated L-NAME-induced hypertensive heart disease via the activation of the Akt/eNOS/NO pathway, which was mediated by KATP channels. Impact statement 1. We found that H2S ameliorated L-NAME-induced cardiac remodeling and dysfunction, and played a protective role in L-NAME-induced hypertensive heart disease, which the existing studies have not reported. 2. H2S activated the Akt/eNOS/NO pathway, thereby playing a cardioprotective role in L-NAME-induced hypertensive heart disease. 3. The cardioprotective effect of H2S was mediated by ATP-sensitive potassium channels.
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- Sheng Jin
- 1 Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei 050017, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei 050017, China.,2 Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease, Hebei 050017, China.,3 Key Laboratory of Vascular Medicine of Hebei Province, Hebei 050017, China
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Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CII: Pharmacological Modulation of H 2S Levels: H 2S Donors and H 2S Biosynthesis Inhibitors. Pharmacol Rev 2017; 69:497-564. [PMID: 28978633 PMCID: PMC5629631 DOI: 10.1124/pr.117.014050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Over the last decade, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has emerged as an important endogenous gasotransmitter in mammalian cells and tissues. Similar to the previously characterized gasotransmitters nitric oxide and carbon monoxide, H2S is produced by various enzymatic reactions and regulates a host of physiologic and pathophysiological processes in various cells and tissues. H2S levels are decreased in a number of conditions (e.g., diabetes mellitus, ischemia, and aging) and are increased in other states (e.g., inflammation, critical illness, and cancer). Over the last decades, multiple approaches have been identified for the therapeutic exploitation of H2S, either based on H2S donation or inhibition of H2S biosynthesis. H2S donation can be achieved through the inhalation of H2S gas and/or the parenteral or enteral administration of so-called fast-releasing H2S donors (salts of H2S such as NaHS and Na2S) or slow-releasing H2S donors (GYY4137 being the prototypical compound used in hundreds of studies in vitro and in vivo). Recent work also identifies various donors with regulated H2S release profiles, including oxidant-triggered donors, pH-dependent donors, esterase-activated donors, and organelle-targeted (e.g., mitochondrial) compounds. There are also approaches where existing, clinically approved drugs of various classes (e.g., nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories) are coupled with H2S-donating groups (the most advanced compound in clinical trials is ATB-346, an H2S-donating derivative of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound naproxen). For pharmacological inhibition of H2S synthesis, there are now several small molecule compounds targeting each of the three H2S-producing enzymes cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), cystathionine-γ-lyase, and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase. Although many of these compounds have their limitations (potency, selectivity), these molecules, especially in combination with genetic approaches, can be instrumental for the delineation of the biologic processes involving endogenous H2S production. Moreover, some of these compounds (e.g., cell-permeable prodrugs of the CBS inhibitor aminooxyacetate, or benserazide, a potentially repurposable CBS inhibitor) may serve as starting points for future clinical translation. The present article overviews the currently known H2S donors and H2S biosynthesis inhibitors, delineates their mode of action, and offers examples for their biologic effects and potential therapeutic utility.
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- Csaba Szabo
- Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (C.S.); Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Zografou, Greece (A.P.); and Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece (A.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas (C.S.); Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Zografou, Greece (A.P.); and Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece (A.P.)
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Vela-Anero Á, Hermida-Gómez T, Gato-Calvo L, Vaamonde-García C, Díaz-Prado S, Meijide-Faílde R, Blanco FJ, Burguera EF. Long-term effects of hydrogen sulfide on the anabolic-catabolic balance of articular cartilage in vitro. Nitric Oxide 2017; 70:42-50. [PMID: 28821460 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2017.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Healthy cartilage maintenance relies on an equilibrium among the anabolic and catabolic processes in chondrocytes. With the onset of osteoarthritis (OA), increased interleukin (IL)-1β levels induce an inhibition of the synthesis of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, as well as an increase in proteases. This eventually leads to a predominance of the catabolic phenotype and the progressive loss of articular cartilage. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a small gaseous molecule recognized as the third endogenous gasotransmitter. When administered exogenously, it has shown anti-inflammatory and anti-catabolic properties in several in vitro and in vivo models. Here, OA cartilage disks were co-cultured in vitro with IL-1β (5 ng/ml) and NaSH or GYY4137 (200 or 1000 μM) for 21 days. The ability of these two H2S-producing compounds to avoid long term extracellular matrix (ECM) destruction was evaluated. We used a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) quantification kit histology and immunohistochemistry (IHC) to evaluate matrix proteins degradation and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) abundance. Through the GAGs quantification assay, safranin O (S-O) and toluidine blue (TB) stains, and keratan/chondroitin sulfate (KS/ChS) IHCs it was shown that co-stimulation with H2S-forming reagents effectively avoided GAGs destruction. Both Masson's trichrome (MT) stain and collagen (col) type II IHC, as well as aggrecan (agg) IHC demonstrated that not only were these proteins protected but even promoted, their abundance being higher than in the basal condition. Further, stains also demonstrated that positivity in the inter-territorial and intra-cellular for the different matrix components were rescued, suggesting that NaSH and GYY4137 might also have pro-anabolic effects. In addition, a clear protective effect against the increased MMPs levels was seen, since increased MMP3 and 13 levels were subsequently reduced with the co-stimulation with sulfide compounds. In general, GYY4137 was more effective than NaSH, and increasing the dose improved the results. This study demonstrates that H2S anti-catabolic effects, which had been previously proven in short-term (24-48 h) in vitro cellular models, are maintained over time directly in OA cartilage tissue.
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- Á Vela-Anero
- Grupo de Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Medicina y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidade da Coruña, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Servizo Galego de Saúde, A Coruña, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Grupo de Bioingieneria Tisular y Terapia Celular (GBTTC), Spain.
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Grupo de Bioingieneria Tisular y Terapia Celular (GBTTC), Spain; Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Servizo Galego de Saúde, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Servizo Galego de Saúde, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Grupo de Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Medicina y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidade da Coruña, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Servizo Galego de Saúde, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Grupo de Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Medicina y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidade da Coruña, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Servizo Galego de Saúde, A Coruña, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Grupo de Bioingieneria Tisular y Terapia Celular (GBTTC), Spain.
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- Grupo de Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Medicina y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidade da Coruña, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Servizo Galego de Saúde, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Servizo Galego de Saúde, A Coruña, Spain.
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- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Grupo de Bioingieneria Tisular y Terapia Celular (GBTTC), Spain; Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Servizo Galego de Saúde, A Coruña, Spain.
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Li X, Cheng Q, Li J, He Y, Tian P, Xu C. Significance of hydrogen sulfide in sepsis-induced myocardial injury in rats. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:2153-2161. [PMID: 28962136 PMCID: PMC5609143 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Sepsis-induced myocardial injury is a detrimental disorder for intensive care medicine due to its high rates of morbidity and mortality. Data suggest that nuclear factor (NF)-κB serves a critical role in the pathogenesis of myocardial injury. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) serves an important role in the physiology and pathophysiology of regulatory mechanisms, particularly during an inflammatory reaction. However, the relationship between NF-κB and H2S in sepsis-induced myocardial injury is not well understood, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study, 60 male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into the following six groups: A sham group, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) group, sham + propargylglycine (PAG) group, CLP + PAG group, sham + sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) group and CLP + NaHS group, with 10 rats in each group. The rats in all groups were sacrificed 12 h after surgery for sample collection. Compared with the sham group, it was observed that the concentrations of Creatine Kinase-MB (CK-MB) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in the serum, and pathological scores of myocardial tissue were significantly increased in the CLP, CLP + NaHS and CLP + PAG groups (P<0.05). The pathological scores and concentrations of CK-MB and cTnI were significantly higher in the CLP + PAG group (P<0.05) and significantly lower in the CLP + NaHS group (P<0.05) when compared with the CLP group. The expression of cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) mRNA and content of interleukin (IL)-10 were significantly higher in the CLP group compared with the CLP + PAG group (P<0.05), while the expression of myocardial NF-κB and content of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in the CLP group were significantly lowered compared with the CLP + PAG group (P<0.05). The expression of NF-κB and content of TNF-α were significantly increased in the CLP group when compared with the CLP + NaHS group (P<0.05), while the content of myocardial IL-10 in the CLP group was significantly lower than in the CLP + NaHS group (P<0.05). In conclusion, H2S acted as an anti-inflammatory cytokine and biomarker in sepsis-induced myocardial injury. Furthermore, H2S may downregulate the NF-κB subunit p65 to mediate inflammatory responses. The present data suggest that myocardial injury in sepsis may be relieved through the regulation of H2S expression, and provide an experimental basis for the treatment of sepsis patients presenting with myocardial injury. In addition, myocardial injury in sepsis may be identified by monitoring changes in the expression of H2S.
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- Xiaoqing Li
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, P.R. China
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Meng XM, Huang X, Lu HL, Zhang CM, Kim YC, Chen J, Xu WX. H 2 S-induced gastric fundus smooth muscle tension potentiation is mediated by the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt/endothelial nitric oxide synthase pathway. Exp Physiol 2017; 102:779-790. [PMID: 28383821 DOI: 10.1113/ep086288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? The present study investigated the relationship between H2 S and NO in regulation of gastric fundus tension. What is the main finding and its importance? Endogenous or exogenous H2 S and NO have opposite effects on fundus tension, and H2 S-induced gastric fundus tension enhancements are mediated by inhibition of NO generation through the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt pathway. These results are very important in exploring the mechanism of physiological accommodation and accommodation disorder. Hydrogen sulphide (H2 S) is considered a new gasotransmitter, along with NO and CO. It was recently confirmed that H2 S and NO play important roles in the regulation of gastrointestinal smooth muscle tension. The present study was designed to elucidate the interactions between H2 S and NO with respect to the regulation of gastric fundus smooth muscle tension using Western blotting, physiological and electrochemical techniques. Real-time H2 S and NO generation was detected in gastric smooth muscle tissue. NaHS, an H2 S donor, enhanced fundus smooth muscle tension, whereas SNP, an NO donor, decreased fundus smooth muscle tension in a dose-dependent manner. NaHS-induced increases in fundus smooth muscle tension were suppressed by l-NAME, an NO synthase inhibitor. Aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA), a cystathionine β-synthase inhibitor, exerted inhibitory effects on fundus smooth muscle tension; these effects were also suppressed by l-NAME. Real-time NO generation was significantly potentiated by AOAA. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation at serine 1177 and Akt phosphorylation at serine 308 and threonine 473 were significantly inhibited by NaHS. LY294002, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor, blocked these NaHS-mediated effects. However, eNOS phosphorylation at serine 1177 and Akt phosphorylation at serine 308 and threonine 473 were significantly potentiated by AOAA. Cystathionine β-synthase siRNA interference significantly increased eNOS phosphorylation at serine 1177 and Akt phosphorylation at serine 308 and threonine 473. Cystathionine β-synthase siRNA interference also increased total eNOS protein expression levels but did not significantly change total Akt kinase protein expression levels. These results suggest that H2 S-induced enhancement of gastric fundus tension is mediated by inhibition of NO generation through the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt pathway.
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xin Hua Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kong Jiang Road, 200092, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, China
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Zhao C, Yu S, Li J, Xu W, Ge R. Changes in IL-4 and IL-13 expression in allergic-rhinitis treated with hydrogen-rich saline in guinea-pig model. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2017; 45:350-355. [PMID: 28215576 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medical gas hydrogen (H2) has a special role in airway inflammation; however, the effect of H2 on allergic rhinitis (AR) remains unclear. This study explored the possible roles of H2 on the pathogenesis of AR and observed the influences of H2 on cytokines IL-4 and IL-13. METHODS An AR guinea pig model was established by nasal ovalbumin sensitisation. Eighteen guinea pigs were divided into three groups, namely, saline control, AR-sensitised, and hydrogen-rich saline (HRS)-treated groups, with each group having six guinea pigs. The frequencies of sneezing and scratching were recorded. The IgE level and cytokine (IL-4 and IL-13) levels in the serum were measured. The expression levels of IL-4 and IL-13 mRNA and protein in the nasal mucosa were also determined by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. We also observed the infiltration of cytokine (IL-4 and IL-13) in nasal mucosa by immunofluorescence. RESULTS The frequencies of sneezing and scratching, as well as the levels of IgE, IL-4, and IL-13, in the serum were higher in the AR group than in the control group (p<0.01), whereas all these parameters were decreased significantly after HRS treatment (p<0.05). The expression levels of IL-4 and IL-13 mRNA and protein in the nasal mucosa were also lower in guinea pigs treated with HRS than those in the AR group (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS HRS could affect anti-inflammation in AR and decreased the expression of IL-4 and IL-13.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China
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Zhang JY, Ding YP, Wang Z, Kong Y, Gao R, Chen G. Hydrogen sulfide therapy in brain diseases: from bench to bedside. Med Gas Res 2017; 7:113-119. [PMID: 28744364 PMCID: PMC5510292 DOI: 10.4103/2045-9912.208517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized and studied for nearly 300 years, but past researches mainly focus on its toxicity effect. During the past two decades, the majority of researches have reported that H2S is a novel endogenous gaseous signal molecule in organisms, and play an important role in various systems and diseases. H2S is mainly produced by three enzymes, including cystathionine β-synthase, cystathionine γ-lyase and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase along with cysteine aminotransferase. H2S had been firstly reported as a neuromodulator in the brain, because of its essential role in the facilitating hippocampal long-term potentiation at physiological concentration. It is subsequently reported that H2S may have relevance to neurologic disorders through antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and additional effects. Recent basic medical studies and preclinical studies on neurologic diseases have demonstrated that the administration of H2S at physiological or pharmacological levels attenuates brain injury. However, the neuroprotective effect of H2S is concentration-dependent, only a comparatively low dose of H2S can provide beneficial effect. Herein, we review the neuroprotevtive role of H2S therapy in brain diseases from its mechanism to clinical application in animal and human subjects, and therefore provide the potential strategies for further clinical treatment.
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- Ju-Yi Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhangjiagang First People's Hospital, Soochow University, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Zhangjiagang First People's Hospital, Soochow University, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Huaian Hospital Affiliated of Xuzhou Medical University and Huaian Second People's Hospital, Huaian, Jiangsu Province, China
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DiNicolantonio JJ, OKeefe JH, McCarty MF. Boosting endogenous production of vasoprotective hydrogen sulfide via supplementation with taurine and N-acetylcysteine: a novel way to promote cardiovascular health. Open Heart 2017; 4:e000600. [PMID: 28674632 PMCID: PMC5471864 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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Cacanyiova S, Berenyiova A, Kristek F. The role of hydrogen sulphide in blood pressure regulation. Physiol Res 2017; 65:S273-S289. [PMID: 27775417 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular studies have confirmed that hydrogen sulphide (H(2)S) is involved in various signaling pathways in both physiological and pathological conditions, including hypertension. In contrast to nitric oxide (NO), which has a clear vasorelaxant action, H(2)S has both vasorelaxing and vasoconstricting effects on the cardiovascular system. H(2)S is an important antihypertensive agent, and the reduced production of H(2)S and the alterations in its functions are involved in the initiation of spontaneous hypertension. Moreover, cross-talk between H(2)S and NO has been reported. NO-H(2)S interactions include reactions between the molecules themselves, and each has been shown to regulate the endogenous production of the other. In addition, NO and H(2)S can interact to form a nitrosothiol/s complex, which has original properties and represents a novel nitroso-sulphide signaling pathway. Furthermore, recent results have shown that the interaction between H(2)S and NO could be involved in the endothelium-regulated compensatory mechanisms that are observed in juvenile spontaneously hypertensive rats. The present review is devoted to role of H(2)S in vascular tone regulation. We primarily focus on the mechanisms of H(2)S-NO interactions and on the role of H(2)S in blood pressure regulation in normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats.
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- Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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Donnarumma E, Trivedi RK, Lefer DJ. Protective Actions of H2S in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure. Compr Physiol 2017; 7:583-602. [PMID: 28333381 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c160023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was identified as the third gasotransmitter in 1996 following the discoveries of the biological importance of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. Although H2S has long been considered a highly toxic gas, the discovery of its presence and enzymatic production in mammalian tissues supports a critical role for this physiological signaling molecule. H2S is synthesized endogenously by three enzymes: cystathionine β-synthase, cystathionine-γ-lyase, and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase. H2S plays a pivotal role in the regulation of cardiovascular function as H2S has been shown to modulate: vasodilation, angiogenesis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. Perturbation of endogenous production of H2S has been associated with many pathological conditions of the cardiovascular system such as diabetes, heart failure, and hypertension. As such, modulation of the endogenous H2S signaling pathway or administration of exogenous H2S has been shown to be cytoprotective. This review article will provide a summary of the current body of evidence on the role of H2S signaling in the setting of myocardial ischemia and heart failure. © 2017 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 7:583-602, 2017.
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- Erminia Donnarumma
- Cardiovascular Center of Excellence Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center of Excellence Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Cardiovascular Center of Excellence Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Qian Y, Matson JB. Gasotransmitter delivery via self-assembling peptides: Treating diseases with natural signaling gases. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 110-111:137-156. [PMID: 27374785 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are powerful signaling molecules that play a variety of roles in mammalian biology. Collectively called gasotransmitters, these gases have wide-ranging therapeutic potential, but their clinical use is limited by their gaseous nature, extensive reactivity, short half-life, and systemic toxicity. Strategies for gasotransmitter delivery with control over the duration and location of release are therefore vital for developing effective therapies. An attractive strategy for gasotransmitter delivery is though injectable or implantable gels, which can ideally deliver their payload over a controllable duration and then degrade into benign metabolites. Self-assembling peptide-based gels are well-suited to this purpose due to their tunable mechanical properties, easy chemical modification, and inherent biodegradability. In this review we illustrate the biological roles of NO, CO, and H2S, discuss their therapeutic potential, and highlight recent efforts toward their controlled delivery with a focus on peptide-based delivery systems.
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- Yun Qian
- Department of Chemistry and Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States.
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