title: Differential MnSOD and HO-1 expression in cerebral endothelial cells in response to sublethal oxidative stress.
abstract: The two inducible enzymes, manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1) may participate in the cellular defense of brain endothelium against oxidative stress. The time-dependent expression of MnSOD and HO-1 mRNAs and proteins was investigated in vitro in rat cerebral endothelial cells (CEC) subjected to sublethal mild or moderate hydroxyl radical-induced oxidative stress. Mild oxidative stress induced increases in both MnSOD and HO-1 mRNA and protein expression. Moderate oxidative stress resulted in a significant reduction in HO-1 mRNA and protein expression, whereas MnSOD expression pattern was similar to that observed after mild oxidative stress. A profound protein loss of both MnSOD and HO-1 was detected 24 h after exposure of CEC to a moderate oxidative stress. The data indicate that cerebral endothelial cells respond by increasing the expression of antioxidant defense enzymes in a manner dependent on the oxidative stress intensity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacodynamie et Physiologie pharmaceutique, 7 bld Jeanne d'Arc, BP 87900, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Méthy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prigent-Tessier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stanimirovic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beley
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000201:enzymology*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006419:Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing) / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D058085:Iron Compounds; D006419:Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing); D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase