L-cysteine/cystathionine-β-synthase-induced relaxation in mouse aorta involves a L-serine/sphingosine-1-phosphate/NO pathway

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Among the three enzymes involved in the transsulfuration pathway, only cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) converts L-cysteine into L-serine and H2 S. L-serine is also involved in the de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis through a condensation with palmitoyl-CoA by the action of serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT). Here, we have investigated if L-serine contributes to the vasorelaxant effect.

EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: The presence of CBS in mouse vascular endothelium was assessed by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. The relaxant activity of L-serine (0.1-300 μM) and L-cysteine (0.1-300 μM) was estimated on mouse aorta rings, with or without endothelium. A pharmacological modulation study evaluated NO and sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) involvement. Levels of NO and S1P were also measured following incubation of aorta tissue with either L-serine (1, 10, and 100 μM) or L-cysteine (10, 100 μM, and 1 mM).

KEY RESULTS: L-serine relaxed aorta rings in an endothelium-dependent manner. The vascular effect was reduced by L-NG-nitro-arginine methyl ester and wortmaninn. A similar pattern was obtained with L-cysteine. The S1P1 receptor antagonist (W146) or the SPT inhibitor (myriocin) reduced either L-serine or L-cysteine relaxant effect. L-serine or L-cysteine incubation increased NO and S1P levels in mouse aorta.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: L-serine, a by-product formed within the transsulfuration pathway starting from L-cysteine via CBS, contributes to the vasodilator action of L-cysteine. The L-serine effect involves both NO and S1P. This mechanism could be involved in the marked dysregulation of vascular tone in hyperhomocysteinemic patients (CBS deficiency) and may represent a feasible therapeutic target.

LINKED ARTICLES: This article is part of a themed section on Hydrogen Sulfide in Biology & Medicine. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v177.4/issuetoc.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:177

Enthalten in:

British journal of pharmacology - 177(2020), 4 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 734-744

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mitidieri, Emma [VerfasserIn]
Gurgone, Danila [VerfasserIn]
Caiazzo, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Tramontano, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Cicala, Carla [VerfasserIn]
Sorrentino, Raffaella [VerfasserIn]
d'Emmanuele di Villa Bianca, Roberta [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

26993-30-6
375YFJ481O
452VLY9402
Cystathionine
Cystathionine beta-Synthase
Cysteine
EC 4.2.1.22
Journal Article
K848JZ4886
Lysophospholipids
NGZ37HRE42
Serine
Sphingosine
Sphingosine 1-phosphate

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Date Completed 21.06.2021

Date Revised 21.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bph.14654

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM294599223