Simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and Ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells

Human diving is known to induce endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to decipher the mechanism of ROS production during diving through the measure of mitochondrial calcium concentration, peroxynitrite, NO°, and superoxide towards better understanding of dive-induced endothelial dysfunc...

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Main Authors: Wang, Q., Guerrero, F., Lambrechts, K., Mazur, A., Buzzacott, Peter, Belhomme, M., Theron, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79636
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author Wang, Q.
Guerrero, F.
Lambrechts, K.
Mazur, A.
Buzzacott, Peter
Belhomme, M.
Theron, M.
author_facet Wang, Q.
Guerrero, F.
Lambrechts, K.
Mazur, A.
Buzzacott, Peter
Belhomme, M.
Theron, M.
author_sort Wang, Q.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Human diving is known to induce endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to decipher the mechanism of ROS production during diving through the measure of mitochondrial calcium concentration, peroxynitrite, NO°, and superoxide towards better understanding of dive-induced endothelial dysfunction. Air diving simulation using bovine arterial endothelial cells (compression rate 101 kPa/min to 808 kPa, time at depth 45 min) was performed in a system allowing real-time fluorescent measurement. During compression, the cells showed increased mitochondrial superoxide, peroxynitrite, and mitochondrial calcium, and decreased NO° concentration. MnTBAP (peroxynitrite scavenger) suppressed superoxide, recovered NO° production and promoted stronger calcium influx. Superoxide and peroxynitrite were inhibited by L-NIO (eNOS inhibitor), but were further increased by spermine-NONOate (NO° donor). L-NIO induced stronger calcium influx than spermine-NONOate or simple diving. The superoxide and peroxynitrite were also inhibited by ruthenium red (blocker of mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter), but were increased by CGP (an inhibitor of mitochondrial Na+-Ca2+ exchange). Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species changes are associated, together with calcium mitochondrial storage, with endothelial cell dysfunction during simulated diving. Peroxynitrite is involved in NO° loss, possibly through the attenuation of eNOS and by increasing superoxide which combines with NO° and forms more peroxynitrite. In the field of diving physiology, this study is the first to unveil a part of the cellular mechanisms of ROS production during diving and confirms that diving-induced loss of NO° is linked to superoxide and peroxynitrite.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-796362020-06-23T00:37:48Z Simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and Ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells Wang, Q. Guerrero, F. Lambrechts, K. Mazur, A. Buzzacott, Peter Belhomme, M. Theron, M. Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Physiology SCUBA diving Superoxide Peroxynitrite Nitric oxide Endothelial cell Mitochondrial calcium MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX-I OXIDATIVE STRESS CALCIUM-UPTAKE S-NITROSATION ASCORBIC-ACID SYNTHASE OXYGEN VITRO DECOMPRESSION DYSFUNCTION Human diving is known to induce endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to decipher the mechanism of ROS production during diving through the measure of mitochondrial calcium concentration, peroxynitrite, NO°, and superoxide towards better understanding of dive-induced endothelial dysfunction. Air diving simulation using bovine arterial endothelial cells (compression rate 101 kPa/min to 808 kPa, time at depth 45 min) was performed in a system allowing real-time fluorescent measurement. During compression, the cells showed increased mitochondrial superoxide, peroxynitrite, and mitochondrial calcium, and decreased NO° concentration. MnTBAP (peroxynitrite scavenger) suppressed superoxide, recovered NO° production and promoted stronger calcium influx. Superoxide and peroxynitrite were inhibited by L-NIO (eNOS inhibitor), but were further increased by spermine-NONOate (NO° donor). L-NIO induced stronger calcium influx than spermine-NONOate or simple diving. The superoxide and peroxynitrite were also inhibited by ruthenium red (blocker of mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter), but were increased by CGP (an inhibitor of mitochondrial Na+-Ca2+ exchange). Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species changes are associated, together with calcium mitochondrial storage, with endothelial cell dysfunction during simulated diving. Peroxynitrite is involved in NO° loss, possibly through the attenuation of eNOS and by increasing superoxide which combines with NO° and forms more peroxynitrite. In the field of diving physiology, this study is the first to unveil a part of the cellular mechanisms of ROS production during diving and confirms that diving-induced loss of NO° is linked to superoxide and peroxynitrite. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79636 10.1007/s13105-019-00715-2 English SPRINGER restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Physiology
SCUBA diving
Superoxide
Peroxynitrite
Nitric oxide
Endothelial cell
Mitochondrial calcium
MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX-I
OXIDATIVE STRESS
CALCIUM-UPTAKE
S-NITROSATION
ASCORBIC-ACID
SYNTHASE
OXYGEN
VITRO
DECOMPRESSION
DYSFUNCTION
Wang, Q.
Guerrero, F.
Lambrechts, K.
Mazur, A.
Buzzacott, Peter
Belhomme, M.
Theron, M.
Simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and Ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells
title Simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and Ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells
title_full Simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and Ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells
title_fullStr Simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and Ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells
title_full_unstemmed Simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and Ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells
title_short Simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and Ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells
title_sort simulated air dives induce superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite, and ca2+ alterations in endothelial cells
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Physiology
SCUBA diving
Superoxide
Peroxynitrite
Nitric oxide
Endothelial cell
Mitochondrial calcium
MITOCHONDRIAL COMPLEX-I
OXIDATIVE STRESS
CALCIUM-UPTAKE
S-NITROSATION
ASCORBIC-ACID
SYNTHASE
OXYGEN
VITRO
DECOMPRESSION
DYSFUNCTION
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79636