Upregulation of endogenous glutathione system by 3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione in pancreatic RINm5F beta-cells as a novel strategy for protecting against oxidative beta-cell injury |
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| Authors: | Zhu Hong Zhang Li Trush Michael A Li Yunbo |
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| Affiliation: | a Department of Internal Medicine and Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, OH, USAb Division of Toxicological Sciences, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study was undertaken to investigate the inducibility of glutathione (GSH), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) by 3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione (D3T) in beta-cells, and the resultant cytoprotection against oxidant injury. Incubation of the insulin-secreting RINm5F cells with D3T led to significant induction of GSH, GR and GPx. D3T-mediated induction of GSH was abolished by buthionine sulfoximine (BSO), suggesting a critical involvement of γ-glutamylcysteine ligase (γGCL). Consistently, incubation of RINm5F cells with D3T resulted in increased expression of γGCL protein and mRNA. Pretreatment of RINm5F cells with D3T provided remarkable protection against oxidant-elicited cytotoxicity. On the other hand, depletion of cellular GSH by BSO sensitized RINm5F cells to oxidant injury. Furthermore, cotreatment of RINm5F cells with BSO to reverse D3T-mediated GSH induction abolished the cytoprotective effects of D3T on oxidant injury. Taken together, this study demonstrates that upregulation of glutathione system by D3T is effective for protecting against oxidative beta-cell injury. |
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| Keywords: | 3H-1 2-dithiole-3-thione glutathione system RINm5F beta-cells reactive oxygen species reactive nitrogen species cytotoxicity |
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