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Kots AY, Bian K. Regulation and Pharmacology of the Cyclic GMP and Nitric Oxide Pathway in Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells. Cells 2024; 13:2008. [PMID: 39682756 PMCID: PMC11639989 DOI: 10.3390/cells13232008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2024] [Revised: 12/03/2024] [Accepted: 12/03/2024] [Indexed: 12/18/2024] Open
Abstract
This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the role of the nitric oxide (NO) and cyclic GMP (cGMP) pathway in stem cells. The levels of expression of various components of the pathway are changed during the differentiation of pluripotent embryonic stem cells. In undifferentiated stem cells, NO regulates self-renewal and survival predominantly through cGMP-independent mechanisms. Natriuretic peptides influence the growth of undifferentiated stem cells by activating particulate isoforms of guanylyl cyclases in a cGMP-mediated manner. The differentiation, recruitment, survival, migration, and homing of partially differentiated precursor cells of various types are sensitive to regulation by endogenous levels of NO and natriuretic peptides produced by stem cells, within surrounding tissues, and by the application of various pharmacological agents known to influence the cGMP pathway. Numerous drugs and formulations target various components of the cGMP pathway to influence the therapeutic efficacy of stem cell-based therapies. Thus, pharmacological manipulation of the cGMP pathway in stem cells can be potentially used to develop novel strategies in regenerative medicine.
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- Alexander Y. Kots
- Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, US Department of Veteran Affairs, Palo Alto, CA 90304, USA
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Sani G, Kotzalidis GD, Fiaschè F, Manfredi G, Ghaemi SN. Second messengers and their importance for novel drug treatments of patients with bipolar disorder. Int Rev Psychiatry 2022; 34:736-752. [PMID: 36786113 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2119073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Second messenger systems, like the cyclic nucleotide, glycogen synthase kinase-3β, phosphoinositide, and arachidonic acid cascades, are involved in bipolar disorder (BD). We investigated their role on the development of novel therapeutic drugs using second messenger mechanisms. PubMed search and narrative review. We used all relevant keywords for each second messenger cascade combining it with BD and related terms and combined all with novel/innovative treatments/drugs. Our search produced 31 papers most were reviews, and focussed on the PI3K/AKT-GSK-3β/Nrf2-NF-ĸB pathways. Only two human randomized clinical trials were identified, of ebselen, an antioxidant, and celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, both with poor unsatisfactory results. Despite the fact that all second messenger systems are involved in the pathophysiology of BD, there are few experiments with novel drugs using these mechanisms. These mechanisms are a neglected and potentially major opportunity to transform the treatment of bipolar illness.
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- Gabriele Sani
- Department of Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Lucio Bini, Rome, Italy.,NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy.,ASL Rieti, Servizio Psichiatrico Diagnosi e Cura, Ospedale San Camillo de Lellis, Rieti, Italy
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- Centro Lucio Bini, Rome, Italy.,NESMOS Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.,Lecturer on Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Dang W, Cao P, Yan Q, Yang L, Wang Y, Yang J, Xin S, Zhang J, Li J, Long S, Zhang W, Zhang S, Lu J. IGFBP7-AS1 is a p53-responsive long noncoding RNA downregulated by Epstein-Barr virus that contributes to viral tumorigenesis. Cancer Lett 2021; 523:135-147. [PMID: 34634383 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is closely related to the development of several malignancies, such as B-cell lymphoma (B-CL), by the mechanism through which these malignancies develop remains largely unknown. We previously observed downregulation of the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) IGFBP7-AS1 in response to EBV infection. However, the role of IGFBP7-AS1 in EBV-associated cancers has not been clarified. Here, we found that expression of IGFBP7-AS1, as well as its sense gene IGFBP7, is decreased in EBV-positive B-CL cells and clinical tissues. IGFBP7-AS1 stabilizes IGFBP7 mRNA by forming a duplex based on their overlapping regions. The tumour suppressor p53 transcriptionally activates IGFBP7-AS1 expression by binding to the promoter region of the lncRNA gene. The IGFBP7-AS1 expression is able to be rescued in EBV-positive cells in wild-type (wt) p53-dependent manner. IGFBP7-AS1 inhibits the proliferation and promotes the apoptosis of B-CL cells. Moreover, tumorigenic properties due to the depletion of IGFBP7-AS1 were restored by exogenous expression of IGFBP7 or wt-p53. Furthermore, the functional p53/IGFBP7-AS1/IGFBP7 axis facilitates apoptosis by suppressing the production and secretion of the NPPB signal peptide and further regulating the cGMP-PKG signalling pathway. This study demonstrates that EBV promotes tumorigenesis, particularly in B-CL progression, by downregulating the novel p53-responsive lncRNA IGFBP7-AS1.
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- Wei Dang
- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan, China; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410080, Hunan, China; China-Africa Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
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da Silva GM, da Silva MC, Nascimento DVG, Lima Silva EM, Gouvêa FFF, de França Lopes LG, Araújo AV, Ferraz Pereira KN, de Queiroz TM. Nitric Oxide as a Central Molecule in Hypertension: Focus on the Vasorelaxant Activity of New Nitric Oxide Donors. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:1041. [PMID: 34681140 PMCID: PMC8533285 DOI: 10.3390/biology10101041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases include all types of disorders related to the heart or blood vessels. High blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiac complications and pathological disorders. An increase in circulating angiotensin-II is a potent stimulus for the expression of reactive oxygen species and pro-inflammatory cytokines that activate oxidative stress, perpetuating a deleterious effect in hypertension. Studies demonstrate the capacity of NO to prevent platelet or leukocyte activation and adhesion and inhibition of proliferation, as well as to modulate inflammatory or anti-inflammatory reactions and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells. However, in conditions of low availability of NO, such as during hypertension, these processes are impaired. Currently, there is great interest in the development of compounds capable of releasing NO in a modulated and stable way. Accordingly, compounds containing metal ions coupled to NO are being investigated and are widely recognized as having great relevance in the treatment of different diseases. Therefore, the exogenous administration of NO is an attractive and pharmacological alternative in the study and treatment of hypertension. The present review summarizes the role of nitric oxide in hypertension, focusing on the role of new NO donors, particularly the metal-based drugs and their protagonist activity in vascular function.
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- Gabriela Maria da Silva
- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão 55.608-680, PE, Brazil; (G.M.d.S.); (M.C.d.S.); (D.V.G.N.); (E.M.L.S.); (A.V.A.); (K.N.F.P.)
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão 55.608-680, PE, Brazil; (G.M.d.S.); (M.C.d.S.); (D.V.G.N.); (E.M.L.S.); (A.V.A.); (K.N.F.P.)
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão 55.608-680, PE, Brazil; (G.M.d.S.); (M.C.d.S.); (D.V.G.N.); (E.M.L.S.); (A.V.A.); (K.N.F.P.)
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão 55.608-680, PE, Brazil; (G.M.d.S.); (M.C.d.S.); (D.V.G.N.); (E.M.L.S.); (A.V.A.); (K.N.F.P.)
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- School of Technical Health, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58.051-900, PB, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60.020-181, CE, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão 55.608-680, PE, Brazil; (G.M.d.S.); (M.C.d.S.); (D.V.G.N.); (E.M.L.S.); (A.V.A.); (K.N.F.P.)
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão 55.608-680, PE, Brazil; (G.M.d.S.); (M.C.d.S.); (D.V.G.N.); (E.M.L.S.); (A.V.A.); (K.N.F.P.)
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- Laboratory of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Phenotypic Plasticity, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão 55.608-680, PE, Brazil; (G.M.d.S.); (M.C.d.S.); (D.V.G.N.); (E.M.L.S.); (A.V.A.); (K.N.F.P.)
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Zhang W, Wu YE, Yang XY, Shi J, van den Anker J, Song LL, Zhao W. Oral drugs used to treat persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2020; 13:1295-1308. [PMID: 33180564 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2020.1850257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Introduction:Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) is a life-threatening neonatal condition, mostly treated with inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), intravenous prostaglandins, oral bosentan, sildenafil and tadalafil. However, the utility of non-oral agents is limited in PPHN for their side effects and inconvenient deliveries. Therefore, oral agents such as bosentan, sildenafil and tadalafil are becoming appealing for their satisfactory efficacy, easy mode of administration and acceptable side effects. Areas covered: We conducted a comprehensive search on Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Sciences concerning the use of bosentan, sildenafil and tadalafil to treat PPHN and summarized their efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics. Expert opinion: Current randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the favorable responses and tolerable side effects of bosentan and sildenafil. Nevertheless, those RCTs are small and only one study has described the pharmacokinetics of sildenafil in neonates. Accordingly, bosentan, sildenafil and tadalafil remain off-label in clinical use. More well-designed RCTs with large samples and long-term follow-up and pharmacometrics studies are needed to demonstrate the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of bosentan, sildenafil and tadalafil in PPHN.
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- Wei Zhang
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University , Jinan, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University , Jinan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University , Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University , Chengdu, China
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Children's National Hospital , Washington, DC, USA.,Departments of Pediatrics, Pharmacology & Physiology, Genomics & Precision Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences , Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Paediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, University of Basel Children's Hospital , Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Trial Center, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University , Jinan, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University , Jinan, China.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Trial Center, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University , Jinan, China
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Oeing CU, Mishra S, Dunkerly-Eyring BL, Ranek MJ. Targeting Protein Kinase G to Treat Cardiac Proteotoxicity. Front Physiol 2020; 11:858. [PMID: 32848832 PMCID: PMC7399205 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Impaired or insufficient protein kinase G (PKG) signaling and protein quality control (PQC) are hallmarks of most forms of cardiac disease, including heart failure. Their dysregulation has been shown to contribute to and exacerbate cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling, reduced cell survival and disease pathogenesis. Enhancement of PKG signaling and PQC are associated with improved cardiac function and survival in many pre-clinical models of heart disease. While many clinically used pharmacological approaches exist to stimulate PKG, there are no FDA-approved therapies to safely enhance cardiomyocyte PQC. The latter is predominantly due to our lack of knowledge and identification of proteins regulating cardiomyocyte PQC. Recently, multiple studies have demonstrated that PKG regulates PQC in the heart, both during physiological and pathological states. These studies tested already FDA-approved pharmacological therapies to activate PKG, which enhanced cardiomyocyte PQC and alleviated cardiac disease. This review examines the roles of PKG and PQC during disease pathogenesis and summarizes the experimental and clinical data supporting the utility of stimulating PKG to target cardiac proteotoxicity.
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- Christian U Oeing
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, United States.,Department of Cardiology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum (CVK), Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Reverte-Salisa L, Sanyal A, Pfeifer A. Role of cAMP and cGMP Signaling in Brown Fat. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2019; 251:161-182. [PMID: 29633180 DOI: 10.1007/164_2018_117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Cold-induced activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) is mediated by norepinephrine and adenosine that are released during sympathetic nerve activation. Both signaling molecules induce an increase in intracellular levels of 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) in murine and human BAT. In brown adipocytes, cAMP plays a central role, because it activates lipolysis, glucose uptake, and thermogenesis. Another well-studied intracellular second messenger is 3',5'-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), which closely resembles cAMP. Several studies have shown that intact cGMP signaling is essential for normal adipogenic differentiation and BAT-mediated thermogenesis in mice. This chapter highlights recent observations, demonstrating the physiological significance of cyclic nucleotide signaling in BAT as well as their potential to induce browning of white adipose tissue (WAT) in mice and humans.
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- Laia Reverte-Salisa
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Wood K, Donnenwirth R, Mills K, Tinsley HN. Cyclic GMP signaling during human lactation and breast cancer: Implications for breast cancer prevention. Breast J 2019; 25:775-777. [PMID: 31111605 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Krista Wood
- Auburn University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, Alabama
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- University of Montevallo, Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics, Montevallo, Alabama
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- University of Montevallo, Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics, Montevallo, Alabama
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- University of Montevallo, Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics, Montevallo, Alabama
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Navolotskaya EV, Sadovnikov VB, Zinchenko DV, Vladimirov VI, Zolotarev YA, Lipkin VM, Murashev AN. Effect of the B Subunit of the Cholera Toxin on the Raw 264.7 Murine Macrophage-Like Cell Line. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162019020092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bailey J, Davis S, Shaw A, Diotallevi M, Fischer R, Benson MA, Zhu H, Brown J, Bhattacharya S, Kessler BM, Channon KM, Crabtree MJ. Tetrahydrobiopterin modulates ubiquitin conjugation to UBC13/UBE2N and proteasome activity by S-nitrosation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14310. [PMID: 30254268 PMCID: PMC6156325 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32481-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Nitric Oxide (NO) is an intracellular signalling mediator, which affects many biological processes via the posttranslational modification of proteins through S-nitrosation. The availability of NO and NOS-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) from enzymatic uncoupling are determined by the NO synthase cofactor Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4). Here, using a global proteomics "biotin-switch" approach, we identified components of the ubiquitin-proteasome system to be altered via BH4-dependent NO signalling by protein S-nitrosation. We show S-nitrosation of ubiquitin conjugating E2 enzymes, in particular the catalytic residue C87 of UBC13/UBE2N, leading to impaired polyubiquitylation by interfering with the formation of UBC13~Ub thioester intermediates. In addition, proteasome cleavage activity in cells also seems to be altered by S-nitrosation, correlating with the modification of cysteine residues within the 19S regulatory particle and catalytic subunits of the 20S complex. Our results highlight the widespread impact of BH4 on downstream cellular signalling as evidenced by the effect of a perturbed BH4-dependent NO-Redox balance on critical processes within the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS). These studies thereby uncover a novel aspect of NO associated modulation of cellular homeostasis.
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- Jade Bailey
- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7FZ, UK
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- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7FZ, UK
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- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Target Discovery Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7FZ, UK
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- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- BHF Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK.
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Higashi Y, Shimizu T, Yamamoto M, Tanaka K, Yawata T, Shimizu S, Zou S, Ueba T, Yuri K, Saito M. Stimulation of brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors activates adrenomedullary outflow via brain inducible NO synthase-mediated S-nitrosylation. Br J Pharmacol 2018; 175:3758-3772. [PMID: 30007012 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We have demonstrated that i.c.v.-administered (±)-epibatidine, a nicotinic ACh receptor (nAChR) agonist, induced secretion of noradrenaline and adrenaline (catecholamines) from the rat adrenal medulla with dihydro-β-erythroidin (an α4β2 nAChR antagonist)-sensitive brain mechanisms. Here, we examined central mechanisms for the (±)-epibatidine-induced responses, focusing on brain NOS and NO-mediated mechanisms, soluble GC (sGC) and protein S-nitrosylation (a posttranslational modification of protein cysteine thiol groups), in urethane-anaesthetized (1.0 g·kg-1 , i.p.) male Wistar rats. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH (±)-Epibatidine was i.c.v. treated after i.c.v. pretreatment with each inhibitor described below. Then, plasma catecholamines were measured electrochemically after HPLC. Immunoreactivity of S-nitrosylated cysteine (SNO-Cys) in α4 nAChR subunit (α4)-positive spinally projecting neurones in the rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN, a regulatory centre of adrenomedullary outflow) after i.c.v. (±)-epibatidine administration was also investigated. KEY RESULTS (±)-Epibatidine-induced elevation of plasma catecholamines was significantly attenuated by L-NAME (non-selective NOS inhibitor), carboxy-PTIO (NO scavenger), BYK191023 [selective inducible NOS (iNOS) inhibitor] and dithiothreitol (thiol-reducing reagent), but not by 3-bromo-7-nitroindazole (selective neuronal NOS inhibitor) or ODQ (sGC inhibitor). (±)-Epibatidine increased the number of spinally projecting PVN neurones with α4- and SNO-Cys-immunoreactivities, and this increment was reduced by BYK191023. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Stimulation of brain nAChRs can induce elevation of plasma catecholamines through brain iNOS-derived NO-mediated protein S-nitrosylation in rats. Therefore, brain nAChRs (at least α4β2 subtype) and NO might be useful targets for alleviation of catecholamines overflow induced by smoking.
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- Youichirou Higashi
- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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Navolotskaya EV, Sadovnikov VB, Zinchenko DV, Vladimirov VI, Zolotarev YA. Interaction of Cholera Toxin B Subunit with Rat Intestinal Epithelial Cells. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162018030123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Navolotskaya EV, Sadovnikov VB, Lipkin VM, Zav'yalov VP. Binding of cholera toxin B subunit to intestinal epithelial cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2018; 47:269-273. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Navolotskaya EV, Sadovnikov VB, Zinchenko DV, Zolotarev YA, Lipkin VM, Zav'yalov VP. Interaction of Cholera Toxin B-subunit with Human T-lymphocytes. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2017; 82:1036-1041. [PMID: 28988532 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297917090061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In this work, 125I-labeled cholera toxin B-subunit (CT-B) (specific activity 98 Ci/mmol) was prepared, and its high-affinity binding to human blood T-lymphocytes (Kd = 3.3 nM) was determined. The binding of the 125I-labeled CT-B was inhibited by unlabeled interferon-α2 (IFN-α2), thymosin-α1 (TM-α1), and by the synthetic peptide LKEKK, which corresponds to sequences 16-20 of human TM-α1 and 131-135 of IFN-α2 (Ki 0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 nM, respectively), but was not inhibited by the unlabeled synthetic peptide KKEKL with inverted sequence (Ki > 1 µM). In the concentration range of 10-1000 nM, both CT-B and peptide LKEKK dose-dependently increased the activity of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) but did not affect the activity of membrane-bound guanylate cyclase. The KKEKL peptide tested in parallel did not affect sGC activity. Thus, the CT-B and peptide LKEKK binding to a common receptor on the surface of T-lymphocytes leads to an increase in sGC activity.
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- E V Navolotskaya
- Branch of Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290, Russia.
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Soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) is the principal enzyme in mediating the biological actions of nitric oxide. On activation, sGC converts guanosine triphosphate to guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP), which mediates diverse physiological processes including vasodilation, platelet aggregation, and myocardial functions predominantly by acting on cGMP-dependent protein kinases. Cyclic GMP has long been considered as the sole second messenger for sGC action. However, emerging evidence suggests that, in addition to cGMP, other nucleoside 3',5'-cyclic monophosphates (cNMPs) are synthesized by sGC in response to nitric oxide stimulation, and some of these nucleoside 3',5'-cyclic monophosphates are involved in various physiological activities. For example, inosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate synthesized by sGC may play a critical role in hypoxic augmentation of vasoconstriction. The involvement of cytidine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate and uridine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate in certain cardiovascular activities is also implicated.
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Deliu Z, Tamas T, Chowdhury J, Aqil M, Bassiony M, Radosevich JA. Expression of cross-tolerance to a wide range of conditions in a human lung cancer cell line after adaptation to nitric oxide. Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317723778. [PMID: 28936924 DOI: 10.1177/1010428317723778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Previously, we have shown that A549, a human lung adenocarcinoma, can be adapted to nitric oxide (NO●). NO● is a nitrogen-based free radical that is synthesized by a family of enzymes known as nitric oxide synthases. NO● has been shown to be overexpressed in patient populations of different cancers. In addition, it has been observed that patients who express high levels of nitric oxide synthases tend to have poorer clinical outcomes than those with low levels of expression. The original cell line A549 (parent) and the adapted A549-HNO (high nitric oxide) cell line serve as a useful model system to investigate the role of NO● in tumor progression and prognosis. We have previously shown that the A549-HNO-adapted cells grow aggressively when compared to A549-parent cells. Furthermore, we have shown that the A549-HNO-adapted cells exhibit a higher percentage of cell viability when exposed to ultraviolet and X-ray radiation than the A549-parent cells. Cancer patients who develop resistance to one treatment often become resistant to other previously unencountered forms of treatment. This phenomenon is known as cross-tolerance. To determine whether NO● is a potential cross-tolerance causing agent, we have expanded our research by conducting parallel studies to a variety of other agents and conditions beyond radiation and ultraviolet exposure. We exposed both cell lines to varying levels of chemotherapeutic drugs (taxol and doxorubicin), temperature, pH, calcium chloride, cadmium chloride, copper chloride, sodium chloride, ferrous chloride, and sodium-R-lipoic acid. Our results show that the A549-HNO cells exhibit greater viability than the A549-parent cells when exposed to each of the various conditions. Therefore, NO● is one potential driving force that can make tumor cells exhibit cross-tolerance.
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- Zane Deliu
- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Interaction of cholera toxin B subunit with T and B lymphocytes. Int Immunopharmacol 2017; 50:279-282. [PMID: 28719851 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2017.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We have prepared 125I-labeled cholera toxin B subunit (125I-labeled CT-B, a specific activity of 98Ci/mmol) and found that its binding to T and B lymphocytes from the blood of healthy donors was high-affinity (Kd 2.8 and 3.0nM, respectively). The binding of labeled protein was completely inhibited by unlabeled thymosin-α1 (TM-α1), interferon-α2 (IFN-α2), and the synthetic peptide LKEKK that corresponds to residues 16-20 in TM-α1 and 131-135 in IFN-α2, but was not inhibited by the synthetic peptide KKEKL with inverted amino acid sequence (Ki>10μM). Thus, TM-α1, IFN-α2, and the peptide: LKEKK bind with high affinity and specificity to CT-B receptor on donor blood T and B lymphocytes. It was found that CT-B and the peptide: LKEKK at concentrations of 10-1000nM increased in a dose-dependent manner the soluble guanylate cyclase activity in T and B lymphocytes.
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Skovsted GF, Tveden-Nyborg P, Lindblad MM, Hansen SN, Lykkesfeldt J. Vitamin C Deficiency Reduces Muscarinic Receptor Coronary Artery Vasoconstriction and Plasma Tetrahydrobiopterin Concentration in Guinea Pigs. Nutrients 2017; 9:E691. [PMID: 28671625 PMCID: PMC5537806 DOI: 10.3390/nu9070691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Vitamin C (vitC) deficiency is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, but its specific interplay with arteriolar function is unclear. This study investigates the effect of vitC deficiency in guinea pigs on plasma biopterin status and the vasomotor responses in coronary arteries exposed to vasoconstrictor/-dilator agents. Dunkin Hartley female guinea pigs (n = 32) were randomized to high (1500 mg/kg diet) or low (0 to 50 mg/kg diet) vitC for 10-12 weeks. At euthanasia, coronary artery segments were dissected and mounted in a wire-myograph. Vasomotor responses to potassium, carbachol, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), U46619, sarafotoxin 6c (S6c) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) were recorded. Plasma vitC and tetrahydrobiopterin were measured by HPLC. Plasma vitC status reflected the diets with deficient animals displaying reduced tetrahydrobiopterin. Vasoconstrictor responses to carbachol were significantly decreased in vitC deficient coronary arteries independent of their general vasoconstrictor/vasodilator capacity (p < 0.001). Moreover, in vitC deficient animals, carbachol-induced vasodilator responses correlated with coronary artery diameter (p < 0.001). Inhibition of cyclooxygenases with indomethacin increased carbachol-induced vasoconstriction, suggesting an augmented carbachol-induced release of vasodilator prostanoids. Atropine abolished carbachol-induced vasomotion, supporting a specific muscarinic receptor effect. Arterial responses to SNP, potassium, S6c, U46619 and ET-1 were unaffected by vitC status. The study shows that vitC deficiency decreases tetrahydrobiopterin concentrations and muscarinic receptor mediated contraction in coronary arteries. This attenuated vasoconstrictor response may be linked to altered production of vasoactive arachidonic acid metabolites and reduced muscarinic receptor expression/signaling.
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- Gry Freja Skovsted
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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The possibility of an RNA World is based on the notion that life on Earth passed through a primitive phase without proteins, a time when all genomes and enzymes were composed of ribonucleic acids. Numerous apparent vestiges of this ancient RNA World remain today, including many nucleotide-derived coenzymes, self-processing ribozymes, metabolite-binding riboswitches, and even ribosomes. Many of the most common signaling molecules and second messengers used by modern organisms are also formed from RNA nucleotides or their precursors. For example, nucleotide derivatives such as cAMP, ppGpp, and ZTP, as well as the cyclic dinucleotides c-di-GMP and c-di-AMP, are intimately involved in signaling diverse physiological or metabolic changes in bacteria and other organisms. We describe the potential diversity of this "lost language" of the RNA World and speculate on whether additional components of this ancient communication machinery might remain hidden though still very much relevant to modern cells.
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- James W Nelson
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, P.O. Box 208103, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, P.O. Box 208103, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. .,Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, P.O. Box 208103, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Compartmentalized cGMP Responses of Olfactory Sensory Neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans. J Neurosci 2017; 37:3753-3763. [PMID: 28270568 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2628-16.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) plays a crucial role as a second messenger in the regulation of sensory signal transduction in many organisms. In AWC olfactory sensory neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans, cGMP also has essential and distinctive functions in olfactory sensation and adaptation. According to molecular genetic studies, when nematodes are exposed to odorants, a decrease in cGMP regulates cGMP-gated channels for olfactory sensation. Conversely, for olfactory adaptation, an increase in cGMP activates protein kinase G to modulate cellular physiological functions. Although these opposing cGMP responses in single neurons may occur at the same time, it is unclear how cGMP actually behaves in AWC sensory neurons. A hypothetical explanation for opposing cGMP responses is region-specific behaviors in AWC: for odor sensation, cGMP levels in cilia could decrease, whereas odor adaptation is mediated by increased cGMP levels in soma. Therefore, we visualized intracellular cGMP in AWC with a genetically encoded cGMP indicator, cGi500, and examined spatiotemporal cGMP responses in AWC neurons. The cGMP imaging showed that, after odor exposure, cGMP levels in AWC cilia decreased transiently, whereas levels in dendrites and soma gradually increased. These region-specific responses indicated that the cGMP responses in AWC neurons are explicitly compartmentalized. In addition, we performed Ca2+ imaging to examine the relationship between cGMP and Ca2+ These results suggested that AWC sensory neurons are in fact analogous to vertebrate photoreceptor neurons.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) plays crucial roles in the regulation of sensory signal transduction in many animals. In AWC olfactory sensory neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans, cGMP also has essential and distinctive functions involving olfactory sensation and adaptation. Here, we visualized intracellular cGMP in AWC neurons with a genetically encoded cGMP indicator and examined how these different functions could be regulated by the same second messenger in single neurons. cGMP imaging showed that, after odor application, cGMP levels in cilia decreased transiently, whereas levels in dendrites and soma gradually increased. These region-specific responses indicated that the responses in AWC neurons are explicitly compartmentalized. In addition, by combining cGMP and Ca2+ imaging, we observed that AWC neurons are analogous to vertebrate photoreceptor neurons.
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Tsuji G, Sintim HO. Cyclic dinucleotide detection with riboswitch-G-quadruplex hybrid. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2016; 12:773-7. [PMID: 26739090 DOI: 10.1039/c5mb00751h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A cyclic dinucleotide riboswitch has been fused with a G-quadruplex motif to produce a conditional riboswitch-peroxidase-mimicking sensor that oxidizes both colorimetric and fluorogenic substrates in the presence of c-di-GMP. We find that signal-to-noise ratio could be improved by using a two-, not three-, floor split G-quadruplex for this conditional peroxidase-mimicking riboswitch.
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- Genichiro Tsuji
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA and Center for Drug Discovery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Rainer PP, Kass DA. Old dog, new tricks: novel cardiac targets and stress regulation by protein kinase G. Cardiovasc Res 2016; 111:154-62. [PMID: 27297890 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvw107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The second messenger cyclic guanosine 3'5' monophosphate (cGMP) and its downstream effector protein kinase G (PKG) have been discovered more than 40 years ago. In vessels, PKG1 induces smooth muscle relaxation in response to nitric oxide signalling and thus lowers systemic and pulmonary blood pressure. In platelets, PKG1 stimulation by cGMP inhibits activation and aggregation, and in experimental models of heart failure (HF), PKG1 activation by inhibiting cGMP degradation is protective. The net effect of the above-mentioned signalling is cardiovascular protection. Yet, while modulation of cGMP-PKG has entered clinical practice for treating pulmonary hypertension or erectile dysfunction, translation of promising studies in experimental HF to clinical success has failed thus far. With the advent of new technologies, novel mechanisms of PKG regulation, including mechanosensing, redox regulation, protein quality control, and cGMP degradation, have been discovered. These novel, non-canonical roles of PKG1 may help understand why clinical translation has disappointed thus far. Addressing them appears to be a requisite for future, successful translation of experimental studies to the clinical arena.
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- Peter P Rainer
- Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, A-8036 Graz, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Dhayade S, Kaesler S, Sinnberg T, Dobrowinski H, Peters S, Naumann U, Liu H, Hunger RE, Thunemann M, Biedermann T, Schittek B, Simon HU, Feil S, Feil R. Sildenafil Potentiates a cGMP-Dependent Pathway to Promote Melanoma Growth. Cell Rep 2016; 14:2599-610. [PMID: 26971999 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Revised: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Sildenafil, an inhibitor of the cGMP-degrading phosphodiesterase 5 that is used to treat erectile dysfunction, has been linked to an increased risk of melanoma. Here, we have examined the potential connection between cGMP-dependent signaling cascades and melanoma growth. Using a combination of biochemical assays and real-time monitoring of melanoma cells, we report a cGMP-dependent growth-promoting pathway in murine and human melanoma cells. We document that C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), a ligand of the membrane-bound guanylate cyclase B, enhances the activity of cGMP-dependent protein kinase I (cGKI) in melanoma cells by increasing the intracellular levels of cGMP. Activation of this cGMP pathway promotes melanoma cell growth and migration in a p44/42 MAPK-dependent manner. Sildenafil treatment further increases intracellular cGMP concentrations, potentiating activation of this pathway. Collectively, our data identify this cGMP-cGKI pathway as the link between sildenafil usage and increased melanoma risk.
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- Sandeep Dhayade
- Interfakultäres Institut für Biochemie, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfakultäres Institut für Biochemie, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfakultäres Institut für Biochemie, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Hertie-Institut für klinische Hirnforschung, Abteilung Vaskuläre Neurologie, Labor für Molekulare Neuroonkologie, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Interfakultäres Institut für Biochemie, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Technische Universität München, 80802 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Interfakultäres Institut für Biochemie, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Interfakultäres Institut für Biochemie, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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Severina IS, Pyatakova NV, Shchegolev AY, Rozhkov VY, Batog LV, Makhova NN. [Potentiation of activation of soluble guanylate cyclase by YC-1, NO-donors and increase of the synergistic effect of YC-1 on NO-dependent activation of the enzyme by 1,2,3-triazolyl-1,2,5-oxadiazole derivatives]. BIOMEDIT︠S︡INSKAI︠A︡ KHIMII︠A︡ 2015; 61:705-11. [PMID: 26716741 DOI: 10.18097/pbmc20156106705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The influence of (1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole derivatives: 4-amino-3-(5-methyl-4- ethoxycarbonyl-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole (TF4CH3) and 4,4'-bis(5-methel-4-ethoxycarbonyl-1H- 1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-3,3'-azo-1,2,5-oxadiazole (2TF4CH3) on stimulation of human platelet soluble guanylate cyclase by YC-1, NO-donors (sodium nitroprusside, SNP, and spermine NONO) and on a synergistic increase of NO-dependent enzyme activation in the presence of YC-1 has been investigated. Both compounds increased guanylate cyclase activation by YC-1, potentiated guanylate cyclase stimulation by NO-donors and increased the synergistic effect of YC-1 on NO-dependent activation of soluble guanylate cyclase. The similarity in the properties of the examined TF4CH3 and 2TF4CH3 with that of YC-1 and the possible mechanism underlying the revealed properties of compounds used are discussed.
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- I S Severina
- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Contribution of nitric oxide-dependent guanylate cyclase and reactive oxygen species signaling pathways to desensitization of μ-opioid receptors in the rat locus coeruleus. Neuropharmacology 2015; 99:422-31. [PMID: 26254861 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Revised: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in desensitization of μ-opioid receptors (MOR). We used extracellular recordings in vitro to unmask the NO-dependent pathways involved in MOR desensitization in the rat locus coeruleus (LC). Perfusion with ME (3 and 10 μM) concentration-dependently reduced subsequent ME effect, indicative of MOR desensitization. ME (3 μM)-induced desensitization was enhanced by a NO donor (DEA/NO 100 μM), two soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) activators (A 350619 30 μM and BAY 418543 1 μM) or a cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) activator (8-pCPT-cGMP 30 μM). DEA/NO-induced enhancement was blocked by the sGC inhibitor NS 2028 (10 μM). A 350619 effect was also blocked by NS 2028, but not by the antioxidant Trolox. ME (10 μM)-induced desensitization was blocked by the neuronal NO synthase inhibitor 7-NI (100 μM) and restored by the PKG activator 8-Br-cGMP (100-300 μM). Paradoxically, ME (10 μM)-induced desensitization was not modified by sGC inhibitors (NS 2028 and ODQ), PKG inhibitors (H8 and Rp-8-Br-PET-cGMP) or antioxidant agents (Trolox, U-74389G and melatonin), but it was attenuated by a combination of NS 2028 and Trolox. In conclusion, MOR desensitization in the LC may be mediated or regulated by NO through sGC and reactive oxygen species signaling pathways.
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Chaudhury A. 2D DIGE Does Not Reveal all: A Scotopic Report Suggests Differential Expression of a Single "Calponin Family Member" Protein for Tetany of Sphincters! Front Med (Lausanne) 2015; 2:42. [PMID: 26151053 PMCID: PMC4471425 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2015.00042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Using 2D differential gel electrophoresis (DIGE) and mass spectrometry (MS), a recent report by Rattan and Ali (2015) compared proteome expression between tonically contracted sphincteric smooth muscles of the internal anal sphincter (IAS), in comparison to the adjacent rectum [rectal smooth muscles (RSM)] that contracts in a phasic fashion. The study showed the differential expression of a single 23 kDa protein SM22, which was 1.87 fold, overexpressed in RSM in comparison to IAS. Earlier studies have shown differences in expression of different proteins like Rho-associated protein kinase II, myosin light chain kinase, myosin phosphatase, and protein kinase C between IAS and RSM. The currently employed methods, despite its high-throughput potential, failed to identify these well-characterized differences between phasic and tonic muscles. This calls into question the fidelity and validatory potential of the otherwise powerful technology of 2D DIGE/MS. These discrepancies, when redressed in future studies, will evolve this recent report as an important baseline study of “sphincter proteome.” Proteomics techniques are currently underutilized in examining pathophysiology of hypertensive/hypotensive disorders involving gastrointestinal sphincters, including achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), spastic pylorus, seen during diabetes or chronic chemotherapy, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, and recto-anal incontinence. Global proteome mapping may provide instant snapshot of the complete repertoire of differential proteins, thus expediting to identify the molecular pathology of gastrointestinal motility disorders currently labeled “idiopathic” and facilitating practice of precision medicine.
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Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs): coincidence detectors acting to spatially and temporally integrate cyclic nucleotide and non-cyclic nucleotide signals. Biochem Soc Trans 2015; 42:250-6. [PMID: 24646226 DOI: 10.1042/bst20130268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The cyclic nucleotide second messengers cAMP and cGMP each affect virtually all cellular processes. Although these hydrophilic small molecules readily diffuse throughout cells, it is remarkable that their ability to activate their multiple intracellular effectors is spatially and temporally selective. Studies have identified a critical role for compartmentation of the enzymes which hydrolyse and metabolically inactivate these second messengers, the PDEs (cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases), in this specificity. In the present article, we describe several examples from our work in which compartmentation of selected cAMP- or cGMP-hydrolysing PDEs co-ordinate selective activation of cyclic nucleotide effectors, and, as a result, selectively affect cellular functions. It is our belief that therapeutic strategies aimed at targeting PDEs within these compartments will allow greater selectivity than those directed at inhibiting these enzymes throughout the cells.
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Li J, Peng Q, Oliver A, Alp EE, Hu MY, Zhao J, Sage JT, Scheidt WR. Comprehensive Fe-ligand vibration identification in {FeNO}6 hemes. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:18100-10. [PMID: 25490350 PMCID: PMC4295236 DOI: 10.1021/ja5105766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Oriented single-crystal nuclear resonance vibrational spectroscopy (NRVS) has been used to obtain all iron vibrations in two {FeNO}(6) porphyrinate complexes, five-coordinate [Fe(OEP)(NO)]ClO4 and six-coordinate [Fe(OEP)(2-MeHIm)(NO)]ClO4. A new crystal structure was required for measurements of [Fe(OEP)(2-MeHIm)(NO)]ClO4, and the new structure is reported herein. Single crystals of both complexes were oriented to be either parallel or perpendicular to the porphyrin plane and/or axial imidazole ligand plane. Thus, the FeNO bending and stretching modes can now be unambiguously assigned; the pattern of shifts in frequency as a function of coordination number can also be determined. The pattern is quite distinct from those found for CO or {FeNO}(7) heme species. This is the result of unchanging Fe-N(NO) bonding interactions in the {FeNO}(6) species, in distinct contrast to the other diatomic ligand species. DFT calculations were also used to obtain detailed predictions of vibrational modes. Predictions were consistent with the intensity and character found in the experimental spectra. The NRVS data allow the assignment and observation of the challenging to obtain Fe-Im stretch in six-coordinate heme derivatives. NRVS data for this and related six-coordinate hemes with the diatomic ligands CO, NO, and O2 reveal a strong correlation between the Fe-Im stretch and Fe-N(Im) bond distance that is detailed for the first time.
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- Jianfeng Li
- College
of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, YanQi Lake, HuaiRou District, Beijing 101408, China
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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G. Oliver
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Physics and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Complex Systems, Northeastern University, 120 Forsyth Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Arthur S, Sundaram U. Inducible nitric oxide regulates intestinal glutamine assimilation during chronic intestinal inflammation. Nitric Oxide 2014; 44:98-104. [PMID: 25524833 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2014.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Revised: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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To facilitate assimilation of glutamine, different Na-dependent glutamine absorptive pathways are present in the rabbit small intestine, specifically B0AT1 in villus and SN2 in crypt cell brush border membrane. Further, both are uniquely regulated in the chronically inflamed intestine. B0AT1 is inhibited secondary to reduced number of brush border membrane (BBM) co-transporters while SN2 is stimulated secondary to an increased affinity for glutamine. These unique changes are reversible by treatment with a broad spectrum immune modulator such as glucocorticoids. However, whether inducible nitric oxide (iNO), known to be elevated in the mucosa of the chronically inflamed intestine, may be responsible for these co-transporter alterations is not known. In the present study, treatment of chronically inflamed rabbits with L-NIL, a selective inhibitor of iNO synthase, reversed the inhibition of B0AT1 in villus and the stimulation of SN2 in crypt cells. At the level of the co-transporter in the brush border membrane, inhibition of iNO production reversed the inhibition of villus B0AT1 by restoring the co-transporter numbers while the stimulation of crypt SN2 was reversed back to normal by restoring its affinity for glutamine. Western blot analyses of BBM proteins also confirmed the kinetic studies. Thus, L-NIL treatment restores the uniquely altered Na-glutamine co-transporters in the enterocytes of chronically inflamed intestine. All these data indicate that iNO functions as an upstream immune modulator directly regulating glutamine assimilation during chronic intestinal inflammation.
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- Subha Arthur
- Department of Clinical and Translational Sciences, Joan C Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, 1600 Medical Centre Drive, Huntington, WV 25701, United States
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- Department of Clinical and Translational Sciences, Joan C Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, 1600 Medical Centre Drive, Huntington, WV 25701, United States.
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Pankey EA, Kassan M, Choi SK, Matrougui K, Nossaman BD, Hyman AL, Kadowitz PJ. Vasodilator responses to acetylcholine are not mediated by the activation of soluble guanylate cyclase or TRPV4 channels in the rat. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2014; 306:H1495-506. [PMID: 24658016 PMCID: PMC4042198 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00978.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The effects of 1H-[1,2,4]-oxadizaolo[4,3-]quinoxaline-1-one (ODQ), an inhibitor of the activation of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) on responses to NO donors acetylcholine (ACh) and bradykinin (BK) were investigated in the pulmonary and systemic vascular beds of the rat. In these studies the administration of ODQ in a dose of 5 mg/kg iv attenuated vasodilator responses to five different NO donors without inhibiting responses to ACh and BK in the systemic and pulmonary vascular beds of the rat. Vasodilator responses to ACh were not inhibited by l-NAME or the transient receptor vanilloid type 4 (TRPV4) antagonist GSK-2193874, which attenuated vasodilator responses to the TRPV4 agonist GSK-1016790A. ODQ did not inhibit vasodilator responses to agents reported to act in an NO-independent manner or to vasoconstrictor agents, and ODQ did not increase blood methemoglobin levels, suggesting that off target effects were minimal. These results show that ODQ in a dose that inhibited NO donor-mediated responses did not alter vasodilator responses to ACh in the pulmonary and systemic vascular beds and did not alter systemic vasodilator responses to BK. The present results indicate that decreases in pulmonary and systemic arterial pressures in response to ACh are not mediated by the activation of sGC or TRPV4 channels and that ODQ can be used to study the role of the activation of sGC in mediating vasodilator responses in the rat.
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- Edward A Pankey
- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Physiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Eastern Virginia University Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia; and
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- Department of Anesthesia, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Jefferson, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana;
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McCormick K, Baillie GS. Compartmentalisation of second messenger signalling pathways. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2014; 27:20-5. [PMID: 24791689 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2014.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Revised: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The ability of a cell to transform an extracellular stimulus into a downstream event that directs specific physiological outcomes, requires the orchestrated, spatial and temporal response of many signalling proteins. The notion of compartmentalised signalling pathways was popularised in the 1980s by Brunton and colleagues, with their discovery that spatially segregated cAMP directs a variety of signalling responses in cardiomyocytes. It is now understood that compartmentalisation is a common mechanism used by all cells to ensure the interaction of signalling 'second messenger' molecules with localised 'pools' of appropriate effector proteins. In this way, the cell can elicit differential cellular responses by using a single, freely diffusible, molecular species. Recently, the compartmentalisation schemes employed by signalling systems involving cyclic nucleotides, calcium and nitric oxide have been elucidated and as a result, the varied range of functional consequences underpinned by such strategies can be better appreciated.
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- Kristie McCormick
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, CMVLS, Wolfson-Link Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, CMVLS, Wolfson-Link Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
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Wyllie GRA, Silvernail NJ, Oliver AG, Schulz CE, Scheidt WR. Iron nitrosyl "natural" porphyrinates: does the porphyrin matter? Inorg Chem 2014; 53:3763-8. [PMID: 24620710 PMCID: PMC3993899 DOI: 10.1021/ic500086k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The
synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of three five-coordinate
nitrosyliron(II) complexes, [Fe(Porph)(NO)], are reported. These three
nitrosyl derivatives, where Porph represents protoporphyrin IX dimethyl
ester, mesoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester, or deuteroporphyrin IX dimethyl
ester, display notable differences in their properties relative to
the symmetrical synthetic porphyrins such as OEP and TPP. The N–O
stretching frequencies are in the range of 1651–1660 cm–1, frequencies that are lower than those of synthetic
porphyrin derivatives. Mössbauer spectra obtained in both zero
and applied magnetic field show that the quadrupole splitting values
are slightly larger than those of known synthetic porphyrins. The
electronic structures of these naturally occurring porphyrin derivatives
are thus seen to be consistently different from those of the synthetic
derivatives, the presumed consequence of the asymmetric peripheral
substituent pattern. The molecular structure of [Fe(PPIX-DME)(NO)]
has been determined by X-ray crystallography. Although disorder of
the axial nitrosyl ligand limits the structural quality, this derivative
appears to show the same subtle structural features as previously
characterized five-coordinate nitrosyls. The synthesis and characterization of
three five-coordination
{FeNO}7 porphyrin derivatives based on natural porphyrin
substitution patterns show that there are systematic differences compared
to synthetic porphyrin derivatives with more symmetric substitution
patterns. Characterization includes high-field Mössbauer spectroscopy
and a crystal structure of the protoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester derivative.
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- Graeme R A Wyllie
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Pavlik J, Peng Q, Silvernail N, Alp EE, Hu MY, Zhao J, Sage JT, Scheidt WR. Anisotropic iron motion in nitrosyl iron porphyrinates: natural and synthetic hemes. Inorg Chem 2014; 53:2582-90. [PMID: 24528178 PMCID: PMC3993889 DOI: 10.1021/ic4028964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The vibrational spectra of two five-coordinate nitrosyl iron porphyrinates, [Fe(OEP)(NO)] (OEP = dianion of 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin) and [Fe(DPIX)(NO)] (DPIX = deuteroporphyrin IX), have been studied by oriented single-crystal nuclear resonance vibrational spectroscopy. Single crystals (both are in the triclinic crystal system) were oriented to give vibrational spectra perpendicular to the porphyrin plane. Additionally, two orthogonal in-plane measurements that were also either perpendicular or parallel to the projection of the FeNO plane onto the porphyrin plane yield the complete set of vibrations with iron motion. In addition to cleanly enabling the assignment of the FeNO bending and stretching modes, the measurements reveal that the two in-plane spectra from the parallel and perpendicular in-plane directions for both compounds have substantial differences. The assignment of these in-plane vibrations were aided by density functional theory predictions. The differences in the two in-plane directions result from the strongly bonded axial NO ligand. The direction of the in-plane iron motion is thus found to be largely parallel and perpendicular to the projection of the FeNO plane on the porphyrin plane. These axial ligand effects on the in-plane iron motion are related to the strength of the axial ligand-to-iron bond.
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- Jeffrey
W. Pavlik
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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J. Silvernail
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Advanced
Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Physics and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Complex Systems, Northeastern University, 120 Forsyth Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Regulation of sodium glucose co-transporter SGLT1 through altered glycosylation in the intestinal epithelial cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2014; 1838:1208-14. [PMID: 24412219 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Inhibition of constitutive nitric oxide (cNO) production inhibits SGLT1 activity by a reduction in the affinity for glucose without a change in Vmax in intestinal epithelial cells (IEC-18). Thus, we studied the intracellular pathway responsible for the posttranslational modification/s of SGLT1. NO is known to mediate its effects via cGMP which is diminished tenfold in L-NAME treated cells. Inhibition of cGMP production at the level of guanylyl cyclase or inhibition of protein kinase G also showed reduced SGLT1 activity demonstrating the involvement of PKG pathway in the regulation of SGLT1 activity. Metabolic labeling and immunoprecipitation with anti-SGLT1 specific antibodies did not show any significant changes in phosphorylation of SGLT1 protein. Tunicamycin to inhibit glycosylation reduced SGLT1 activity comparable to that seen with L-NAME treatment. The mechanism of inhibition was secondary to decreased affinity without a change in Vmax. Immunoblots of luminal membranes from tunicamycin treated or L-NAME treated IEC-18 cells showed a decrease in the apparent molecular size of SGLT1 protein to 62 and 67 kD, respectively suggesting an alteration in protein glycosylation. The deglycosylation assay with PNGase-F treatment reduced the apparent molecular size of the specific immunoreactive band of SGLT1 from control and L-NAME treated IEC-18 cells to approximately 62 kD from their original molecular size of 75 kD and 67 kD, respectively. Thus, the posttranslational mechanism responsible for the altered affinity of SGLT1 when cNO is diminished is secondary to altered glycosylation of SGLT1 protein. The intracellular pathway responsible for this alteration is cGMP and its dependent kinase.
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Part I-mechanism of adaptation: high nitric oxide adapted A549 cells show enhanced DNA damage response and activation of antiapoptotic pathways. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:2403-15. [PMID: 24241898 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1318-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Our previous studies demonstrate that A549, a human lung adenocarcinoma line, could be adapted to the free radical nitric oxide (NO([Symbol: see text])). NO([Symbol: see text]) has been shown to be overexpressed in human tumors. The original cell line, A549 (parent), and the newly adapted A549-HNO (which has a more aggressive phenotype) serves as a useful model system to study the role of NO([Symbol: see text]) in tumor biology. It is well known that DNA damage response (DDR) is altered in cancer cells and NO([Symbol: see text]) is known to cause DNA damage. Modulations in molecular mechanisms involved in DNA damage response in A549-HNO cells can provide better insights into the enhanced growth behavior of these cells. Thus, here, we carried out a series of time course experiments by treating A549 and A549-HNO cells with NO([Symbol: see text]) donor and examining levels of proteins involved in the DDR pathway. We observed induced expression of key components of DDR pathway in A549-HNO cells. The HNO cells showed sustained expression of key proteins involved in both nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination pathways, whereas parent cells only expressed low levels of NHEJ pathway proteins. Further with prolonged NO([Symbol: see text]) exposure, ATR, Chk1, and p53 were activated and upregulated in HNO cells. Activation of p53 results in inhibition of apoptosis through induced Mcl1 expression. It also leads to cell cycle modulation. Interestingly, several reports show that cancer stem cells have enhanced expression of proteins involved in DNA damage response and also activated an antiapoptotic response. Our results here suggest that our HNO adapted A549 cells have increased activation of DNA damage response pathway proteins which can lead to better DNA repair function. Enhanced DDR leads to activation of antiapoptosis response and modulation in the cell cycle which may lead to better survival of these cells under harsh conditions. Thus, our present investigation further supports the hypothesis that HNO exposure leads to survival of these cells.
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Regulation of hippocampal cGMP levels as a candidate to treat cognitive deficits in Huntington's disease. PLoS One 2013; 8:e73664. [PMID: 24040016 PMCID: PMC3764028 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Huntington’s disease (HD) patients and mouse models show learning and memory impairment associated with hippocampal dysfunction. The neuronal nitric oxide synthase/3',5'-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (nNOS/cGMP) pathway is implicated in synaptic plasticity, and in learning and memory processes. Here, we examined the nNOS/cGMP pathway in the hippocampus of HD mice to determine whether it can be a good therapeutic target for cognitive improvement in HD. We analyzed hippocampal nNOS and phosphodiesterase (PDE) 5 and 9 levels in R6/1 mice, and cGMP levels in the hippocampus of R6/1, R6/2 and HdhQ7/Q111 mice, and of HD patients. We also investigated whether sildenafil, a PDE5 inhibitor, could improve cognitive deficits in R6/1 mice. We found that hippocampal cGMP levels were 3-fold lower in 12-week-old R6/1 mice, when they show deficits in object recognition memory and in passive avoidance learning. Consistent with hippocampal cGMP levels, nNOS levels were down-regulated, while there were no changes in the levels of PDE5 and PDE9 in R6/1 mice. A single intraperitoneal injection of sildenafil (3 mg/Kg) immediately after training increased cGMP levels, and improved memory in R6/1 mice, as assessed by using the novel object recognition and the passive avoidance test. Importantly, cGMP levels were also reduced in R6/2 mouse and human HD hippocampus. Therefore, the regulation of hippocampal cGMP levels can be a suitable treatment for cognitive impairment in HD.
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Severina IS, Shchegolev AI, Medvedev AE. [Potentiation of NO-dependent activation of soluble guanylyl cyclase by 5-nitroisatin and antiviral preparatation arbidol]. BIOMEDIT︠S︡INSKAI︠A︡ KHIMII︠A︡ 2013; 59:295-304. [PMID: 23987067 DOI: 10.18097/pbmc20135903295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Isatin (indole-dione) is an endogenous indole that exibits a wide range of biological and physiological activity. The influence of isatin derivatives 5-nitroisatin and arbidol (an antiviral preparatation) on spermine NONO-induced activation of human platelet soluble guanylyl cyclase was investigated. 5-nitroistnin and arbidol had no effect on basal activity, but synergistically increased in a concentration-dependent manner the spermine NONO-induced activation of this enzyme. 5-Nitroisatin and arbidol, like YC-1, sensitized guanylyl cyclase towards nitric oxide (NO) and produced a leftward shift of the spermine NONO concentration response curve. At the same time both compounds used did not influence the activation of guanylyl cyclase by YC-1 and did not change the synergistic increase of spermine NONO-induced activation of soluble guanylyl cyclase in the presence of YC-1. This suggests that 5-nitroisanin and arbidol did not compete with YC-1. Addition of isatin did not change the synergistic increase in the spermine NONO-induced guanylyl cyclase activation by 5-nitroisatin and arbidol and did not influence a leftward shift of spermine NONO concentration response curve produced by these compounds. These data suggest lack of competitive interaction between isatin and both its derivatives used.
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Burhenne H, Tschirner S, Seifert R, Kaever V. Identification and quantitation of 2´,3´-cGMP in murine tissues. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2013. [PMCID: PMC3765563 DOI: 10.1186/2050-6511-14-s1-p12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Arshad N, Visweswariah SS. Cyclic nucleotide signaling in intestinal epithelia: getting to the gut of the matter. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2013; 5:409-24. [PMID: 23610087 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The intestine is the primary site of nutrient absorption, fluid-ion secretion, and home to trillions of symbiotic microbiota. The high turnover of the intestinal epithelia also renders it susceptible to neoplastic growth. These diverse processes are carefully regulated by an intricate signaling network. Among the myriad molecules involved in intestinal epithelial cell homeostasis are the second messengers, cyclic AMP (cAMP) and cyclic GMP (cGMP). These cyclic nucleotides are synthesized by nucleotidyl cyclases whose activities are regulated by extrinsic and intrinsic cues. Downstream effectors of cAMP and cGMP include protein kinases, cyclic nucleotide gated ion channels, and transcription factors, which modulate key processes such as ion-balance, immune response, and cell proliferation. The web of interaction involving the major signaling pathways of cAMP and cGMP in the intestinal epithelial cell, and possible cross-talk among the pathways, are highlighted in this review. Deregulation of these pathways occurs during infection by pathogens, intestinal inflammation, and cancer. Thus, an appreciation of the importance of cyclic nucleotide signaling in the intestine furthers our understanding of bowel disease, thereby aiding in the development of therapeutic approaches.
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- Najla Arshad
- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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Reinecke D, Schwede F, Genieser HG, Seifert R. Analysis of substrate specificity and kinetics of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases with N'-methylanthraniloyl-substituted purine and pyrimidine 3',5'-cyclic nucleotides by fluorescence spectrometry. PLoS One 2013; 8:e54158. [PMID: 23342095 PMCID: PMC3544816 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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As second messengers, the cyclic purine nucleotides adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) play an essential role in intracellular signaling. Recent data suggest that the cyclic pyrimidine nucleotides cytidine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cCMP) and uridine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cUMP) also act as second messengers. Hydrolysis by phosphodiesterases (PDEs) is the most important degradation mechanism for cAMP and cGMP. Elimination of cUMP and cCMP is not completely understood, though. We have shown that human PDEs hydrolyze not only cAMP and cGMP but also cyclic pyrimidine nucleotides, indicating that these enzymes may be important for termination of cCMP- and cUMP effects as well. However, these findings were acquired using a rather expensive HPLC/mass spectrometry assay, the technical requirements of which are available only to few laboratories. N’-Methylanthraniloyl-(MANT-)labeled nucleotides are endogenously fluorescent and suitable tools to study diverse protein/nucleotide interactions. In the present study, we report the synthesis of new MANT-substituted cyclic purine- and pyrimidine nucleotides that are appropriate to analyze substrate specificity and kinetics of PDEs with more moderate technical requirements. MANT-labeled nucleoside 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphates (MANT-cNMPs) are shown to be substrates of various human PDEs and to undergo a significant change in fluorescence upon cleavage, thus allowing direct, quantitative and continuous determination of hydrolysis via fluorescence detection. As substrates of several PDEs, MANT-cNMPs show similar kinetics to native nucleotides, with some exceptions. Finally, they are shown to be also appropriate tools for PDE inhibitor studies.
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- Daniel Reinecke
- Institute of Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Quintieri AM, Baldino N, Filice E, Seta L, Vitetti A, Tota B, De Cindio B, Cerra MC, Angelone T. Malvidin, a red wine polyphenol, modulates mammalian myocardial and coronary performance and protects the heart against ischemia/reperfusion injury. J Nutr Biochem 2012; 24:1221-31. [PMID: 23266283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2012.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2012] [Revised: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A moderate red wine consumption and a colored fruit-rich diet protect the cardiovascular system, thanks to the presence of several polyphenols. Malvidin-3-0-glucoside (malvidin), an anthocyanidine belonging to polyphenols, is highly present in red grape skin and red wine. Its biological activity is poorly characterized, although a role in tumor cell inhibition has been found. To analyze whether and to which extent, like other food-derived polyphenols, malvidin affects the cardiovascular function, in this study, we have performed a quantitative analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography of polyphenolic content of red grape skins extract, showing that it contains a high malvidin amount (63.93 ±12.50 mg/g of fresh grape skin). By using the isolated and Langendorff perfused rat heart, we found that the increasing doses (1-1000 ng/ml) of the extract induced positive inotropic and negative lusitropic effects associated with coronary dilation. On the same cardiac preparations, we observed that malvidin (10(-10)-10(-6) mol/L) elicited negative inotropism and lusitropism and coronary dilation. Analysis of mechanism of action revealed that malvidin-dependent cardiac effects require the activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/nitric oxide (NO)/cGMP/PKG pathway and are associated with increased intracellular cGMP and the phosphorylation of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), PI3K-AKT, ERK1/2, and GSK-3β. AKT and eNOS phosphorylation was confirmed in human umbilical vein endothelial cell. We also found that malvidin act as a postconditioning agent, being able to elicit cardioprotection against ischemia/reperfusion damages. Our results show the cardioactivity of polyphenols-rich red grape extracts and indicate malvidin as a new cardioprotective principle. This is of relevance not only for a better clarification of the beneficial cardiovascular effects of food-derived polyphenols but also for nutraceutical research.
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- Anna Maria Quintieri
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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Tanaka K, Shimizu T, Lu L, Yokotani K. Possible involvement of S-nitrosylation of brain cyclooxygenase-1 in bombesin-induced central activation of adrenomedullary outflow in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 679:40-50. [PMID: 22293370 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Revised: 11/17/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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We previously reported that both nitric oxide (NO) generated from NO synthase by bombesin and NO generated from SIN-1 (NO donor) activate the brain cyclooxygenase (COX) (COX-1 for bombesin), thereby eliciting the secretion of both catecholamines (CA) from the adrenal medulla by brain thromboxane A(2)-mediated mechanisms in rats. NO exerts its effects via not only soluble guanylate cyclase, but also protein S-nitrosylation, covalent modification of a protein cysteine thiol. In this study, we clarified the central mechanisms involved in the bombesin-induced elevation of plasma CA with regard to the relationship between NO and COX-1 using anesthetized rats. Bombesin (1 nmol/animal, i.c.v.)-induced elevation of plasma CA was attenuated by carboxy-PTIO (NO scavenger) (0.5 and 2.5 μmol/animal, i.c.v.), but was not influenced by ODQ (soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor) (100 and 300 nmol/animal, i.c.v.). The bombesin-induced response was effectively reduced by dithiothreitol (thiol-reducing reagent) (0.4 and 1.9 μmol/kg/animal, i.c.v.) and by N-ethylmaleimide (thiol-alkylating reagent) (0.5 and 2.4 μmol/kg/animal, i.c.v.). The doses of dithiothreitol also reduced the SIN-1 (1.2 μmol/animal, i.c.v.)-induced elevation of plasma CA, but had no effect on the U-46619 (thromboxane A(2) analog) (100 nmol/animal, i.c.v.)-induced elevation of plasma CA even at higher doses (1.9 and 9.7 μmol/kg/animal, i.c.v.). Immunohistochemical studies demonstrated that the bombesin increased S-nitroso-cysteine-positive cells co-localized with COX-1 in the spinally projecting neurons of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN). Taken together, endogenous NO seems to mediate centrally administered bombesin-induced activation of adrenomedullary outflow at least in part by S-nitrosylation of COX-1 in the spinally projecting PVN neurons in rats.
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- Kenjiro Tanaka
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
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G-substrate: the cerebellum and beyond. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2012; 106:381-416. [PMID: 22340725 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-396456-4.00004-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The discovery of nitric oxide (NO) as an activator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) has stimulated extensive research on the NO-sGC-3':5'-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) pathway. However, the restricted localization of pathway components and the lack of information on PKG substrates have hindered research seeking to examine the physiological roles of the NO-sGC-cGMP-PKG pathway. An excellent substrate for PKG is the G-substrate, which was originally discovered in the cerebellum. The role of G-substrate in the cerebellum and other brain structures has been revealed in recent years. This review discusses the relationship between the G-substrate and other components of the NO-sGC-cGMP-PKG pathway and describes the characteristics of the G-substrate gene and protein related to diseases. Finally, we discuss the physiological role of G-substrate in the cerebellum, where it regulates cerebellum-dependent long-term memory, and its role in the ventral tegmental area and retina, where it acts as an effective neuroprotectant.
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Beste KY, Burhenne H, Kaever V, Stasch JP, Seifert R. Nucleotidyl cyclase activity of soluble guanylyl cyclase α1β1. Biochemistry 2011; 51:194-204. [PMID: 22122229 DOI: 10.1021/bi201259y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) regulates several important physiological processes by converting GTP into the second-messenger cGMP. sGC has several structural and functional properties in common with adenylyl cyclases (ACs). Recently, we reported that membranous ACs and sGC are potently inhibited by 2',3'-O-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)-substituted purine and pyrimidine nucleoside 5'-triphosphates. Using a highly sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method, we report that highly purified recombinant sGC of rat possesses nucleotidyl cyclase activity. As opposed to GTP, ITP, XTP and ATP, the pyrimidine nucleotides UTP and CTP were found to be sGC substrates in the presence of Mn(2+). When Mg(2+) is used, sGC generates cGMP, cAMP, cIMP, and cXMP. In conclusion, soluble "guanylyl" cyclase possesses much broader substrate specificity than previously assumed. Our data have important implications for cyclic nucleotide-mediated signal transduction.
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- Kerstin Y Beste
- Institute of Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Angelone T, Quintieri AM, Pasqua T, Gentile S, Tota B, Mahata SK, Cerra MC. Phosphodiesterase type-2 and NO-dependent S-nitrosylation mediate the cardioinhibition of the antihypertensive catestatin. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2011; 302:H431-42. [PMID: 22058158 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00491.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The chromogranin A (CHGA)-derived peptide catestatin (CST: hCHGA(352-372)) is a noncompetitive catecholamine-release inhibitor that exerts vasodilator, antihypertensive, and cardiosuppressive actions. We have shown that CST directly influences the basal performance of the vertebrate heart where CST dose dependently induced a nitric oxide-cGMP-dependent cardiosuppression and counteracted the effects of adrenergic stimulation through a noncompetitive antagonism. Here, we sought to determine the specific intracardiac signaling activated by CST in the rat heart. Physiological analyses performed on isolated, Langendorff-perfused cardiac preparations revealed that CST-induced negative inotropism and lusitropism involve β(2)/β(3)-adrenergic receptors (β(2)/β(3)-AR), showing a higher affinity for β(2)-AR. Interaction with β(2)-AR activated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), increased cGMP levels, and induced activation of phosphodiesterases type 2 (PDE2), which was found to be involved in the antiadrenergic action of CST as evidenced by the decreased cAMP levels. CST-dependent negative cardiomodulation was abolished by functional denudation of the endothelium with Triton. CST also increased the eNOS expression in cardiac tissue and human umbilical vein endothelial cells. cells, confirming the involvement of the vascular endothelium. In ventricular extracts, CST increased S-nitrosylation of both phospholamban and β-arrestin, suggesting an additional mechanism for intracellular calcium modulation and β-adrenergic responsiveness. We conclude that PDE2 and S-nitrosylation play crucial roles in the CST regulation of cardiac function. Our results are of importance in relation to the putative application of CST as a cardioprotective agent against stress, including excessive sympathochromaffin overactivation.
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- Tommaso Angelone
- Department of Cell Biology, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy.
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Severina IS, Shchegolev AI, Ponomarev GV, Medvedev AE. [Inhibition of no-dependent soluble human platelet guanylate cyclase by isatin]. BIOMEDIT︠S︡INSKAI︠A︡ KHIMII︠A︡ 2011; 57:300-7. [PMID: 21863743 DOI: 10.18097/pbmc20115703300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Isatin (indole-dione-2,3) is an endogenous indole that exhibits a wide spectrum of biological and pharmacological activities. Physiologically relevant concentrations of isatin (ranged from 1 nM to 10 M) did not influence basal activity of soluble human platelet guanylate cyclase (sGC), but caused a bell-shaped inhibition of the NO-activated enzyme. Inhibition of the NO-dependent activation by isatin did not depend on a chemical nature of the NO donors. The inhibitory effects of ODC (a heme-dependent inhibitor of sGC) and isatin were non-additive suggesting that the inhibitory effect of isatin may involve the heme binding domain (possibly heme iron) and experiments with hemin revealed some isatin-dependent changes in its spectrum. Isatin also inhibited sGC activation by the allosteric activator YC-1. It is suggested that the bell shaped inhibition of the NO-dependent activation of sGC by isatin may be attributed to complex interaction of isatin with the heme binding domain and the allosteric YC-1-binding site of sGC.
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Endothelium-derived NO controls the contractility and growth state of the underlying vascular smooth muscle cells and regulates the interaction of the vessel wall with circulating blood elements. Acute injury of the vessel wall denudes the endothelial lining, removing homeostatic regulation and precipitating a wave of events leading to myointimal hyperplasia. In this issue of the JCI, Alef and colleagues provide evidence that in the injured vessel wall, the disruption of the NOS pathway is countered by induction of xanthine oxidoreductase, an enzyme capable of producing NO from nitrite. In addition, they link low dietary nitrite levels to increased severity of myointimal hyperplasia following vessel injury in mice.
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- John P Cooke
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Zheng X, Ying L, Liu J, Dou D, He Q, Leung SWS, Man RYK, Vanhoutte PM, Gao Y. Role of sulfhydryl-dependent dimerization of soluble guanylyl cyclase in relaxation of porcine coronary artery to nitric oxide. Cardiovasc Res 2011; 90:565-72. [PMID: 21248051 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvr016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AIMS Soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) is a heterodimer. The dimerization of the enzyme is obligatory for its function in mediating actions caused by agents that elevate cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). The present study aimed to determine whether sGC dimerization is modulated by thiol-reducing agents and whether its dimerization influences relaxations in response to nitric oxide (NO). METHODS AND RESULTS The dimers and monomers of sGC and cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) were analysed by western blotting. The intracellular cGMP content was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Changes in isometric tension were determined in organ chambers. In isolated porcine coronary arteries, the protein levels of sGC dimer were decreased by the thiol reductants dithiothreitol, l-cysteine, reduced l-glutathione and tris(2-carboxyethyl) phosphine. The effect was associated with reduced cGMP elevation and attenuated relaxations in response to nitric oxide donors. The dimerization of sGC and activation of the enzyme were also decreased by dihydrolipoic acid, an endogenous thiol antioxidant. Dithiothreitol at concentrations markedly affecting the dimerization of sGC had no significant effect on the dimerization of PKG or relaxation in response to 8-Br-cGMP. Relaxation of the coronary artery in response to a NO donor was potentiated by hypoxia when sGC was partly inhibited, coincident with an increase in sGC dimer and enhanced cGMP production. These effects were prevented by dithiothreitol and tris(2-carboxyethyl) phosphine. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that the dimerization of sGC is exquisitely sensitive to thiol reductants compared with that of PKG, which may provide a novel mechanism for thiol-dependent modulation of NO-mediated vasodilatation in conditions such as hypoxia.
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- Xiaoxu Zheng
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xue Yuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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Avolio A, Butlin M, Liu YY, Viegas K, Avadhanam B, Lindesay G. REGULATION OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS: CELLULAR, MOLECULAR AND NEUROGENIC MECHANISMS☆. Artery Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.artres.2011.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Ibrahim M, Derbyshire ER, Soldatova AV, Marletta MA, Spiro TG. Soluble guanylate cyclase is activated differently by excess NO and by YC-1: resonance Raman spectroscopic evidence. Biochemistry 2010; 49:4864-71. [PMID: 20459051 PMCID: PMC2883567 DOI: 10.1021/bi100506j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Modulation of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) activity by nitric oxide (NO) involves two distinct steps. Low-level activation of sGC is achieved by the stoichiometric binding of NO (1-NO) to the heme cofactor, while much higher activation is achieved by the binding of additional NO (xsNO) at a non-heme site. Addition of the allosteric activator YC-1 to the 1-NO form leads to activity comparable to that of the xsNO state. In this study, the mechanisms of sGC activation were investigated using electronic absorption and resonance Raman (RR) spectroscopic methods. RR spectroscopy confirmed that the 1-NO form contains five-coordinate NO-heme and showed that the addition of NO to the 1-NO form has no significant effect on the spectrum. In contrast, addition of YC-1 to either the 1-NO or xsNO forms alters the RR spectrum significantly, indicating a protein-induced change in the heme geometry. This change in the heme geometry was also observed when BAY 41-2272 was added to the xsNO form. Bands assigned to bending and stretching motions of the vinyl and propionate substituents undergo changes in intensity in a pattern suggesting altered tilting of the pyrrole rings to which they are attached. In addition, the N-O stretching frequency increases, with no change in the Fe-NO stretching frequency, an effect modeled via DFT calculations as resulting from a small opening of the Fe-N-O angle. These spectral differences demonstrate different mechanisms of activation by synthetic activators, such as YC-1 and BAY 41-2272, and excess NO.
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- Mohammed Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-3220
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-3220
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-3220
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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