title: Nitric oxide activates an Nrf2/sulfiredoxin antioxidant pathway in macrophages.
abstract: Peroxiredoxins (Prx's) are a family of peroxidases that maintain thiol homeostasis by catalyzing the reduction of organic hydroperoxides, H₂O₂, and peroxynitrite. Under conditions of oxidative stress, eukaryotic Prx's can be inactivated by the substrate-dependent oxidation of the catalytic cysteine to sulfinic acid, which may regulate the intracellular messenger function of H₂O₂. A small redox protein, sulfiredoxin (Srx), conserved only in eukaryotes, has been shown to reduce sulfinylated 2-Cys Prx's, adding to the complexity of the H₂O₂ signaling network. In this study, we addressed the regulation of Srx expression in immunostimulated primary macrophages that produce both reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO(•)). We present genetic evidence that NO-mediated Srx up-regulation is mediated by the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2). We also show that the NO(•)/Srx pathway inhibits generation of ROS. These results reveal a link between innate immunity and H₂O₂ signaling. We propose that an NO(•)/Nrf2/Srx pathway participates in the maintenance of redox homeostasis in cytokine-activated macrophages and other inflammatory settings.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR2301 CNRS, Centre de Recherche de Gif, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
authors.forename: Kahina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breton
authors.forename: Anne-Gaelle
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Planson
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bouton
authors.forename: Jérome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bignon
authors.forename: Cendrine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Seguin
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riquier
authors.forename: Michel B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Toledano
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Drapier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D051267:NF-E2-Related Factor 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D050862:Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D051267:NF-E2-Related Factor 2; C495636:Nfe2l2 protein, mouse; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D050862:Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors; C529381:sulfiredoxin protein, mouse