title: Heparin and chondroitin sulfate inhibit adenine nucleotide hydrolysis in liver and kidney membrane enriched fractions.
abstract: The inhibition of adenine nucleotide hydrolysis by heparin and chondroitin sulfate (sulfated polysaccharides) was studied in membrane preparations from liver and kidney of adult rats. Hydrolysis was measured by the activity of NTPDase and 5'-nucleotidase. The inhibition of NTPDase by heparin was observed at three different pH values (6.0, 8.0 and 10.0). In liver, the maximal inhibition observed for ATP and ADP hydrolysis was about 80% at pH 8.0 and 70% at pH 6.0 and 10.0. Similarly to the effect observed in liver, heparin caused inhibition of ATP and ADP hydrolysis that reached a maximum of 70% in kidney (pH 8.0). Na(+), K(+) and Rb(+) changed the inhibitory potency of heparin, suggesting that its effects may be related to charge interaction. In addition to heparin, chondroitin sulfate also caused a dose-dependent inhibition in liver and kidney membranes. The maximal inhibition observed for ATP and ADP hydrolysis was about 60 and 50%, respectively. In addition, the hepatic and renal activity of 5'-nucleotidase was inhibited by heparin and chondroitin sulfate, except for kidney membranes where chondroitin sulfate did not alter AMP hydrolysis. On this basis, the findings indicate that glycosaminoglycans have a potential role as inhibitors of adenine nucleotide hydrolysis on the surface of liver and kidney cell membranes in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Stefanello
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balz
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Morsch
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schetinger
mesh_terms: D015720:5'-Nucleotidase / Q000378:metabolism; D000225:Adenine / Q000378:metabolism*; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002807:Chondroitin / Q000378:metabolism; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006493:Heparin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D006493:Heparin; D002807:Chondroitin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase; D015720:5'-Nucleotidase; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D000225:Adenine