l-Arginine supplementation induces glutathione synthesis in interscapular brown adipose tissue through activation of glutamate-cysteine ligase expression: The role of nitric oxide.
We examined whether nitric oxide (NO) in vivo could induce interscapular brown adipose tissue (IBAT) glutathione synthesis. Data show that NO induces in vivo IBAT glutathione synthesis through activation of glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL) mRNA and protein expression. This NO effect appeared to be mediated by nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation. We have also observed a complex series of in vivo cellular responses during chronic inhibition of NO synthesis, suggesting that regulatory pathways unrelated to GCL alteration underlie glutathione level increase induced by N(omega)-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME). In general, glutathione synthesis in IBAT seemed to be finely tuned by NO to provide glutathione for either mediating the effects of NO, or for preventing potential nitrosative stress.
Petrović
Vesna
V
University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research Sinisa Stanković, Department of Physiology, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
Buzadzić
Biljana
B
Korać
Aleksandra
A
Vasilijević
Ana
A
Janković
Aleksandra
A
Korać
Bato
B
D002001:Adipose Tissue, Brown / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D015870:Gene Expression; D005721:Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / Q000378:metabolism; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats
D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D001120:Arginine; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; C496316:Nos3 protein, rat; D005721:Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase; D005978:Glutathione; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester