Decrease of tetrahydrobiopterin and NO generation in endothelial cells exposed to simulated diving

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Purpose: Nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to protect against bubble formation and the risk of decompression sickness. We hypothesize that oxidation of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) leads to a decreased production of NO during simulated diving.

Methods: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were exposed to hyperoxia or simulated diving for 24 hours. The levels of biopterins (BH4, BH2 and B) were determined by LC-MS/MS, and the production of NO by monitoring the conversion of L-arginine to L-citrulline.

Results: Exposure to hyperoxia decreased BH4 in a dose-dependent manner; by 48 ± 15% following exposure to 40 kPa O2 (P⟨0.001 vs. control at 20 kPa O2), and 70 ± 16% following exposure to 60 kPa O2. Exposure to 40 kPa O2 decreased NO production by 25 ± 9%, but there was no further decrease when increasing oxygen exposure to 60 kPa (25 ± 10%). No additional effects of simulated diving were observed, indicating no additive or synergistic effects of hyperbaria and hyperoxia on the BH4 level or NO generation.

Conclusion: NO generation in intact human endothelial cells was decreased by simulated diving, as well as by hyperoxic exposure, while BH4 levels seem to be affected only by hyperoxia. Hence, the results suggest that BH4 is not the sole determinant of NO generation in HUVEC.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc - 46(2019), 2 vom: 02. März, Seite 159-169

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hesthammer, Ronja [VerfasserIn]
Eide, Torunn [VerfasserIn]
Thorsen, Einar [VerfasserIn]
Svardal, Asbjørn M [VerfasserIn]
Djurhuus, Rune [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

29VT07BGDA
31C4KY9ESH
94ZLA3W45F
Arginine
BH4
Biopterins
Citrulline
Decompression sickness
EC 1.14.13.39
EGX657432I
HUVEC
Hyperbaric
Hyperoxia
In vitro
Journal Article
Nitric Oxide
Nitric Oxide Synthase
Nitric oxide
Oxidative stress
Sapropterin

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 11.11.2019

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM296706159