Increased inducible nitric oxide synthase and arginase II expression in heart failure : no net nitrite/nitrate production and protein S-nitrosylation

Our objective was to address the balance of inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase (iNOS) and arginase and their contribution to contractile dysfunction in heart failure (HF). Excessive NO formation is thought to contribute to contractile dysfunction; in macrophages, increased iNOS expression is associated with increased arginase expression, which competes with iNOS for arginine. With substrate limitation, iNOS may become uncoupled and produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). In rabbits, HF was induced by left ventricular (LV) pacing (400 beats/min) for 3 wk. iNOS mRNA [quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR)] and protein expression (confocal microscopy) were detected, and arginase II expression was quantified with Western blot; serum arginine and myocardial nitrite and nitrate concentrations were determined by chemiluminescence, and protein S-nitrosylation with Western blot. Superoxide anions were quantified with dihydroethidine staining. HF rabbits had increased LV end-diastolic diameter [20.0 + or - 0.5 (SE) vs. 17.2 + or - 0.3 mm in sham] and decreased systolic fractional shortening (11.1 + or - 1.4 vs. 30.6 + or - 0.7% in sham; both P < 0.05). Myocardial iNOS mRNA and protein expression were increased, however, not associated with increased myocardial nitrite or nitrate concentrations or protein S-nitrosylation. The serum arginine concentration was decreased (124.3 + or - 5.6 vs. 155.4 + or - 12.0 micromol/l in sham; P < 0.05) at a time when cardiac arginase II expression was increased (0.06 + or - 0.01 vs. 0.02 + or - 0.01 arbitrary units in sham; P < 0.05). Inhibition of iNOS with 1400W attenuated superoxide anion formation and contractile dysfunction in failing hearts. Concomitant increases in iNOS and arginase expression result in unchanged NO species and protein S-nitrosylation; with substrate limitation, uncoupled iNOS produces superoxide anions and contributes to contractile dysfunction.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:299

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American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 299(2010), 2 vom: 15. Aug., Seite H446-53

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Heusch, Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Aker, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Boengler, Kerstin [VerfasserIn]
Deindl, Elisabeth [VerfasserIn]
van de Sand, Anita [VerfasserIn]
Klein, Kristina [VerfasserIn]
Rassaf, Tienush [VerfasserIn]
Konietzka, Ina [VerfasserIn]
Sewell, Adrian [VerfasserIn]
Menazza, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Canton, Marcella [VerfasserIn]
Heusch, Gerd [VerfasserIn]
Di Lisa, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Schulz, Rainer [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11062-77-4
94ZLA3W45F
Arginase
Arginine
EC 1.14.13.39
EC 3.5.3.1
Enzyme Inhibitors
Imines
Journal Article
N-((3-(aminomethyl)phenyl)methyl)ethanimidamide
Nitrates
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
Nitrites
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Superoxides

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Date Completed 30.08.2010

Date Revised 30.09.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1152/ajpheart.01034.2009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM198478747