title: Activity of ectonucleotidases and adenosine deaminase in rats exposed to cigarette smoke.
abstract: Cigarette smoke is a complex mixture of various toxic substances that are capable of initiating oxidative damage and promoting blood platelet alterations. In this study, we investigated the activities of the ectoenzymes NTPDase (ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase, CD39) and 5'-nucleotidase (CD73) in platelets as well as adenosine deaminase (ADA) in the plasma of rats exposed to aged and diluted sidestream smoke during 4 weeks. The rats were divided into two groups: I (control) and II (exposed to smoke). After the exposure period, blood was collected and the platelets and plasma were separated for enzymatic assay. The results demonstrated that NTPDase (with ATP as substrate) and 5'-nucleotidase (AMP as substrate) activities were significantly higher in group II (p < 0.05) as compared to group I, while no significant difference was observed for NTPDase with ADP as substrate. The ADA activity was significantly reduced in group II (p < 0.05) as compared with group I. Platelet aggregation was significantly increased in group II (p < 0.05) as compared with group I. We suggest that these alterations in the activity of enzymes from the purinergic system are associated with an increase in platelet aggregation. However, our study has demonstrated that the organism tries to compensate for this enhanced aggregation by increasing hydrolysis of AMP and reducing hydrolysis of adenosine, a potent inhibitor of aggregation and an important modulator of vascular tone.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Thomé
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mazzanti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Spanevello
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Maldonado
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Luchese
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cargnelutti
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Morsch
authors.forename: M M M F
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fiorenza
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: De Bona
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Moretto
authors.forename: S C A
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Da Luz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzanti
authors.forename: M R C
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schetinger
mesh_terms: D015720:5'-Nucleotidase / Q000097:blood; D000241:Adenosine / Q000097:blood; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000201:enzymology; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008168:Lung / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000737:chemistry; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin; D015720:5'-Nucleotidase; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; C027201:ectoATPase; D000241:Adenosine