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Ambient ultrafine particles reduce endothelial nitric oxide production via S-glutathionylation of eNOS.

ABSTRACT: Exposure to airborne particulate pollutants is intimately linked to vascular oxidative stress and inflammatory responses with clinical relevance to atherosclerosis. Particulate matter (PM) has been reported to induce endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Here, we tested whether ambient ultrafine particles (UFP, diameter <200 nm) modulate eNOS activity in terms of nitric oxide (NO) production via protein S-glutathionylation. Treatment of human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC) with UFP significantly reduced NO production. UFP-mediated reduction in NO production was restored in the presence of JNK inhibitor (SP600125), NADPH oxidase inhibitor (Apocynin), anti-oxidant (N-acetyl cysteine), and superoxide dismutase mimetics (Tempol and MnTMPyP). UFP exposure increased the GSSG/GSH ratio and eNOS S-glutathionylation, whereas over-expression of Glutaredoxin-1 (to inhibit S-glutathionylation) restored UFP-mediated reduction in NO production by nearly 80%. Thus, our findings suggest that eNOS S-glutathionylation is a potential mechanism underlying ambient UFP-induced reduction of NO production.

SUBMITTER: Du Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3743434 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Ambient ultrafine particles reduce endothelial nitric oxide production via S-glutathionylation of eNOS.

Du Yunfeng Y Navab Mohamad M Shen Melody M Hill James J Pakbin Payam P Sioutas Constantinos C Hsiai Tzung K TK Li Rongsong R

Biochemical and biophysical research communications 20130607 3

Exposure to airborne particulate pollutants is intimately linked to vascular oxidative stress and inflammatory responses with clinical relevance to atherosclerosis. Particulate matter (PM) has been reported to induce endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Here, we tested whether ambient ultrafine particles (UFP, diameter <200 nm) modulate eNOS activity in terms of nitric oxide (NO) production via protein S-glutathionylation. Treatment of human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC) with UFP signi ...[more]

PMID: 23751346

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Ambient ultrafine particles reduce endothelial nitric oxide production via S-glutathionylation of eNOS.

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Ambient ultrafine particles reduce endothelial nitric oxide production via S-glutathionylation of eNOS.

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