title: Hydrogen sulfide generation from l-cysteine in the human glioblastoma-astrocytoma U-87 MG and neuroblastoma SHSY5Y cell lines.
abstract: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is endogenously synthesized from l-cysteine in reactions catalyzed by cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS, EC 4.2.1.22) and gamma-cystathionase (CSE, EC 4.4.1.1). The role of 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST, EC 2.8.1.2) in H2S generation is also considered; it could be important for tissues with low CTH activity, e.g. cells of the nervous system. The expression and activity of CBS, CTH, and MPST were detected in the human glioblastoma-astrocytoma (U-87 MG) and neuroblastoma (SHSY5Y) cell lines. In both cell lines, the expression and activity of MPST were the highest among the investigated enzymes, suggesting its possible role in the generation of H2S. The RP-HPLC method was used to determine the concentration of cystathionine and alpha-ketobutyrate, products of the CBS- and CTH-catalyzed reactions. The difference in cystathionine levels between cell homogenates treated with totally CTH-inhibiting concentrations of dl-propargylglycine and without the inhibitor was used to evaluate the activity of CBS. The higher expression and activity of CBS, CTH and MPST in the neuroblastoma cells were associated with more intensive generation of H2S in the presence of 2 mM cysteine. A threefold higher level of sulfane sulfur, a potential source of hydrogen sulfide, was detected in the astrocytoma cells in comparison to the neuroblastoma cells.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland.
authors.forename: Patrycja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bronowicka-Adamska
authors.affiliation: Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bentke
authors.affiliation: Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wróbel
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003540:Cystathionine / Q000378:metabolism; D003541:Cystathionine beta-Synthase / Q000378:metabolism; D003542:Cystathionine gamma-Lyase / Q000378:metabolism; D003545:Cysteine / Q000378:metabolism*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000378:metabolism*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D013466:Sulfurtransferases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003540:Cystathionine; D013466:Sulfurtransferases; C021550:3-mercaptopyruvate sulphurtransferase; D003541:Cystathionine beta-Synthase; D003542:Cystathionine gamma-Lyase; D003545:Cysteine; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide
keywords: 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase; beta-synthase; cystathionine; gamma-cystathionase; glutathione; hydrogen sulfide; sulfane sulfur