title: Enhanced gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase expression and superoxide production in Mpv17-/- glomerulosclerosis mice.
abstract: Recently, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, which initiates cleavage of extracellular glutathione, has been shown to promote oxidative damage to cells. Here we examined a murine disease model of glomerulosclerosis, involving loss of the Mpv17 gene coding for a peroxisomal protein. In Mpv17-/- cells, enzyme activity and mRNA expression (examined by quantitative RT-PCR) of membrane-bound gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase were increased, while plasma glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase levels were lowered. Superoxide anion production in these cells was increased as documented by electron spin resonance spectroscopy. In the presence of Mn(III)tetrakis(4-benzoic acid)porphyrin, the activities of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and plasma glutathione peroxidase were unchanged, suggesting a relationship between enzyme expression and the amount of reactive oxygen species. Inhibition of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase by acivicin reverted the lowered plasma glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities, indicating reciprocal control of gene expression for these enzymes.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physiologische Chemie I, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stettmaier
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bors
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sies
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reuter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Weiher
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002374:Catalase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005978:Glutathione / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism*; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C065292:Mpv17 protein, mouse; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013481:Superoxides; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D005978:Glutathione