Contrasting effects of NO and peroxynitrites on HSP70 expression and apoptosis in human monocytes.
The free radicals nitric oxide (.NO) and superoxide (O(2)(-).) react to form peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)), a highly toxic oxidant species. In this study we investigated the respective effects of NO and ONOO(-) in monocytes from healthy human donors. Purified monocytes were incubated for 6 or 16 h with a pure NO donor (S-nitroso-N-acetyl-DL-penicillamine, 0-2 mM), an.NO/ONOO(-) donor (3-morpholinosydnonimine chlorhydrate, 0-2 mM) with and without superoxide dismutase (200 IU/ml), or pure ONOO(-). We provide evidence that 3-morpholinosydnonimine chlorhydrate alone represents a strong stress to human monocytes leading to a dose-dependent increase in heat shock protein-70 (HSP70) expression, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, and cell death by apoptosis and necrosis. These phenomena were abolished by superoxide dismutase, suggesting that ONOO(-), but not.NO, was responsible for the observed effects. This observation was further strengthened by the absence of a stress response in cells exposed to S-nitroso-N-acetyl-DL-penicillamine. Conversely, exposure of cells to ONOO(-) alone also induced mitochondrial membrane depolarization and cell death by apoptosis and necrosis. Thus ONOO(-) formation may well explain the toxic effect generally attributed to.NO.
Laboratory of Respiratory Physiology, Unité de Formation et de Recherche Cochin Port-Royal, Paris V University, France.
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D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009566:Nitrates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*
D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D018840:HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; D009566:Nitrates; D016877:Oxidants; C039642:peroxynitric acid; D009569:Nitric Oxide