Study on the interaction between nitroxide free radical and conjugated polyelectrolytes by fluorimetry

In this work, we studied the fluorescence quenching of the anionic conjugated polyelectrolyte PPE–SO₃ by the paramagnetic species 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidine‐N‐oxide free radical (TEMPO) in aqueous solution. At low quencher concentration the Stern–Volmer constant is 94 mol/L; as the quencher concentration increases the Stern–Volmer plots become superlinear. Ascorbic acid is used to reduce TEMPO to the corresponding hydroxylamine and the PPE–SO₃ fluorescence is fully recovered. Under a large excess of ascorbic acid over TEMPO, the rise of fluorescence followed pseudo‐first‐order kinetics. The second‐order rate constant calculated from this time course is 0.7 mol/L/s. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ion permeability induction by the SH cross-linking reagents in rat liver mitochondria is inhibited by the free radical scavenger,butylhydroxytoluene

The hydrophobic, potentially SH cross-linking reagent, phenylarsine oxide (PhAsO), was found to induce K⁺ and Ca²⁺ effluxes from mitochondria and to accelerate the respiration rate in state 4. The hydrophobic monofunctional electrophilic agent,N-ethylmaleimide, does not exhibit this effect but prevents the action of PhAsO. The polar potentially SH cross-linking reagents (arsenite, diamide) induce ion fluxes only in the presence of P_i. Ion fluxes induced by the SH reagents are inhibited by butylhydroxytoluene (an inhibitor of free radical reactions), andN,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, not by oligomycin. It is inferred that the induction of ion fluxes in mitochondria caused by cross-linking of two juxtaposed SH groups is related to the development of free radical reactions.Abbreviations PhAsO phenylarsine oxide - NEM N-ethylmaleimide - HEPES N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N-ethanesulfonic acid - RR ruthenium red - CCCP carbonyl cyanide-m-chlorophenylhydrazone - BHT butylhydroxytoluene - DCCD N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide - DTNB 5,5-dithio-bis-2-nitrobenzoic acid - diamide diazenedicarboxylic acid-bis-dimethyl-amide - mersalyl O-[3-hydroxymercuri)-2-methoxypropyl) carbamoylphenoxyacetic acid - DTE dithioerythritol     

Electromagnetic pulse reduces free radical generation in rat liver mitochondria in vitro

Abstract

Non-ionizing radiation electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is generally recorded to induce the generation of free radicals in vivo. Though mitochondria are the primary site to produce free radicals, a rare report is designed to directly investigate the EMP effects on free radical generation at mitochondrial level. Thus the present work was designed to study how EMP induces free radical generation in rat liver mitochondria in vitro using electron paramagnetic resonance technique. Surprisingly, our data suggest that EMP prevents free radical generation by activating antioxidant enzyme activity and reducing oxygen consumption and therefore free radical generation. Electron spin resonance measurements clearly demonstrate that disordering of mitochondrial lipid fluidity and membrane proteins mobility are the underlying contributors to this decreased oxygen consumption. Therefore, our results suggest that EMP might hold the potentiality to be developed as a non-invasive means to benefit certain diseases.     

有氧运动对衰老大鼠骨骼肌线粒体能量代谢的影响

目的：探讨有氧运动对衰老大鼠骨骼肌线粒体能量代谢的影响。方法：将20只12月龄的雌性Wistar大鼠随机分为老年安静组（AC,n=10）及老年运动组（AE,n=10）,另取10只2月龄的雌性Wistar大鼠为青年安静组（YC,n=10）;安静组大鼠进行正常饲养,运动组大鼠进行坡度为5°,速度为15.2 m/min,第1天运动15 min、第2天运动30 min、从第3天开始每天运动45 min,每周6 d,共12周。12周后所有大鼠断头处死,取腓肠肌样本,差速离心法提取线粒体,测定SOD和GSH-Px活性、MDA含量、三羧酸循环限速酶（CS、ICD和α-KGDHC）活性及呼吸链酶复合体（RCCⅠ~Ⅳ）活性。结果：①与YC组相比,AC组骨骼肌线粒体SOD活性和MDA含量显著增加（P<0.05）,CS和α-KGDHC活性均显著降低（P<0.05）,RCCⅠ、RCCⅡ和RCCⅣ活性均显著下降（P<0.05）,RCCⅢ活性显著升高（P<0.05）;AE组骨骼肌线粒体SOD、GSH-Px活性和MDA含量均显著增加（P<0.01）,CS、ICD和α-KGDHC活性均显著升高（P<0.01）,RCCⅠ~Ⅳ活性均显著升高（P<0.01）。②与AC组相比,AE组骨骼肌线粒体SOD、GSH-Px活性均显著升高（P<0.05）,MDA含量显著下降（P<0.05）,CS、ICD、α-KGDHC和RCCⅠ~Ⅳ活性均显著升高（P<0.01）。结论：有氧运动可以提高老年大鼠骨骼肌线粒体抗氧化能力,降低脂质过氧化水平,提高三羧酸循环及呼吸链功能,促进线粒体能量代谢,延缓衰老过程中线粒体的退行性变化。     

Low rates of hydrogen peroxide production by isolated heart mitochondria associate with long maximum lifespan in vertebrate homeotherms

An inverse correlation between free radical production by isolated mitochondria and longevity in homeotherms has been reported, but previous comparative studies ignored possible confounding effects of body mass and phylogeny. We investigated this correlation by comparing rates of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) production by heart mitochondria isolated from groups or pairs of species selected to have very different maximum lifespans but similar body masses (small mammals, medium-sized mammals, birds). During succinate oxidation, H(2)O(2) production rates were generally lower in the longer-lived species; the differences arose at complex I of the electron transport chain during reverse electron transport. Additional data were obtained from large species and the final dataset comprised mouse, rat, white-footed mouse, naked mole-rat, Damara mole-rat, guinea pig, baboon, little brown bat, Brazilian free-tailed bat, ox, pigeon and quail. In this dataset, maximum lifespan was negatively correlated with H(2)O(2) production at complex I during reverse electron transport. Analysis of residual maximum lifespan and residual H(2)O(2) production revealed that this correlation was even more significant after correction for effects of body mass. To remove effects of phylogeny, independent phylogenetic contrasts were obtained from the residuals. These revealed an inverse association between maximum lifespan and H(2)O(2) production that was significant by sign test, but fell short of significance by regression analysis. These findings indicate that enhanced longevity may be causally associated with low free radical production by mitochondria across species over two classes of vertebrate homeotherms.     

Role of hydroxyl radical in the oxidant H2O2-mediated Ca2+ release from pulmonary smooth muscle mitochondria

We sought to investigate the mechanism(s) by which the oxidant H₂O₂ stimulates Ca²⁺ release from mitochondria of bovine pulmonary vascular smooth muscle tissue and to test the hypothesis that hydroxyl radical is involved in this phenomenon. Treatment of the smooth muscle tissue with 1 mM H₂O₂ dramatically stimulated hydroxyl radical generation as measured by methane (CH₄) production by GLC using dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) as the substrate. Pretreatment of the mitochondria with the hydroxyl radical scavanger dimethylthiourea (DMTU) prevented the increase in CH₄ production caused by H₂O₂. In the absence of EGTA, H₂O₂ caused stimulation of Ca²⁺ release from mitochondria occurred with a lag time of about 4 min. Addition of EGTA to Ca²⁺ loaded mitochondria resulted an immediate loss of Ca²⁺ and that has been found to be augmented by H₂O₂. The release of Ca₂₊ by H₂O₂ did not appear to occur with concommitant increase in sucrose entry into, K⁺ release from, and swelling of mitochondria when the Ca²⁺ cycling was prevented by EGTA. These observations suggested that H₂O₂-mediated Ca²⁺ release from bovine pulmonary vascular smooth muscle tissue mitochondria occurred (i) through the involvement of hydroxyl radical; (ii) via specific pathway(s); and (iii) did not appear to happen primarily via nonspecific pore formation.Abbreviations H₂O₂ hydrogen peroxide - OH· hydroxyl radical - t-buOOH tert-butyl hydroperoxide - CH₄ methane - GLC gas liquid chromatography - DMTU dimethylthiourea - EGTA ethylene glycol bis(-aminoethyl ether) - N Ntetraacetic acid - DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide - CH₄ methane - HBPS Hank's buffered physiological saline - HEPES N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N-2-ethane sulfonic acid - MOPS 3-(N-morpholino)propane sulfonic acid - Tris tris (hydroxymethyl aminomethane)     

Low complex I content explains the low hydrogen peroxide production rate of heart mitochondria from the long-lived pigeon, Columba livia

Across a range of vertebrate species, it is known that there is a negative association between maximum lifespan and mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide production. In this report, we investigate the underlying biochemical basis of the low hydrogen peroxide production rate of heart mitochondria from a long-lived species (pigeon) compared with a short-lived species with similar body mass (rat). The difference in hydrogen peroxide efflux rate was not explained by differences in either superoxide dismutase activity or hydrogen peroxide removal capacity. During succinate oxidation, the difference in hydrogen peroxide production rate between the species was localized to the ΔpH-sensitive superoxide producing site within complex I. Mitochondrial ΔpH was significantly lower in pigeon mitochondria compared with rat, but this difference in ΔpH was not great enough to explain the lower hydrogen peroxide production rate. As judged by mitochondrial flavin mononucleotide content and blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, pigeon mitochondria contained less complex I than rat mitochondria. Recalculation revealed that the rates of hydrogen peroxide production per molecule of complex I were the same in rat and pigeon. We conclude that mitochondria from the long-lived pigeon display low rates of hydrogen peroxide production because they have low levels of complex I.     

In vivo reduction of chromium (VI) and its related free radical generation

Chromium (VI) compounds are widely recognized as human carcinogens. Extensive studies in vitro and in model systems indicate that the reactive intermediate, Cr (V), generated by cellular reduction of Cr (VI), is likely the candidate for the ultimate carcinogenic form of chromium compounds. Here we review our current understanding of the in vivo reduction of Cr (VI) and its related free radical generation. Our results demonstrate that Cr (V) is indeed generated from the reduction of Cr (VI) in vivo, and that Cr (V) thus formed can mediate the generation of free radicals. Cr (V) and its related free radicals are very likely to be involved in the mechanism of Cr (VI)induced toxicity and carcinogenesis. These studies also illustrate that in vivo EPR spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging can be very useful and powerful tools for studying paramagnetic metal ions in chemical and biochemical reactions occurring in intact animals.     

线粒体的分子进化与氧效应

线粒体通常被认为是消耗氧气产生ATP的细胞器.但自然界有多种生物具有厌氧型线粒体,其厌氧生物化学和遗传学研究表明,线粒体可能来源于兼性厌氧的α-蛋白细菌,在有氧环境中,起始共生体的厌氧功能丧失或被改变而进化成为经典的线粒体,但在厌氧环境中,有氧呼吸功能丧失了进化.厌氧型线粒体为了完成能量的转化,改变了呼吸链的组成,表现出产能模式的多样性.而经典线粒体在利用氧化反应获得能量的同时,也通过电子漏产生了自由基,对生命体本身构成了威胁.事实上,生命体呼吸链的进化是沿着不断加强对氧的利用效率和不断克服氧毒性的方向发展的.     

Generation of superoxide-radical by the NADH: Ubiquinone oxidoreductase of heart mitochondria

Besides major NADH-, succinate-, and other substrate oxidase reactions resulting in four-electron reduction of oxygen to water, the mitochondrial respiratory chain catalyzes one-electron reduction of oxygen to superoxide radical followed by formation of hydrogen peroxide. In this paper the superoxide generation by Complex I in tightly coupled bovine heart submitochondrial particles is quantitatively characterized.The rate of superoxide formation during -controlled respiration with succinate depends linearly on oxygen concentration and contributes approximately 0.4% of the overall oxidase activity at saturating (0.25 mM) oxygen. The major part of one-electron oxygen reduction during succinate oxidation (80%) proceeds via Complex I at the expense of its -dependent reduction (reverse electron transfer). At saturating NADH the rate of formation is substantially smaller than that with succinate as the substrate. In contrast to NADH oxidase,the rate-substrate concentration dependence for the superoxide production shows a maximum at low (50 µM)concentrations of NADH. NAD⁺ and NADH inhibit the succinate-supported superoxide generation. Deactivation of Complex I results in almost complete loss of its NADH-ubiquinone reductase activity and in increase in NADH-dependent superoxide generation. A model is proposed according to which complex I has two redox active nucleotide binding sites.One site (F) serves as an entry for the NADH oxidation and the other one (R) serves as an exit during either the succinate-supported NAD⁺ reduction or superoxide generation or NADH-ferricyanide reductase reaction.Translated from Biokhimiya, Vol. 70, No. 2, 2005, pp. 150–159.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Vinogradov, Grivennikova.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with corrections to the post codes.     

The Production of Reactive Oxygen Species in Intact Isolated Nerve Terminals Is Independent of the Mitochondrial Membrane Potential

Dependence on mitochondrial membrane potential (m) of hydrogen peroxide formation of in situ mitochondria in response to inhibition of complex I or III was studied in synaptosomes. Blockage of electron flow through complex I by rotenone or that through complex III by antimycin resulted in an increase in the rate of H₂O₂ generation as measured with the Amplex red assay. Membrane potential of mitochondria was dissipated by either FCCP (250nM) or DNP (50mM) and then the rate of H₂O₂ production was followed. Neither of the uncouplers had a significant effect on the rate of H₂O₂ production induced by rotenone or antimycin. Inhibition of the F₀F₁-ATPase by oligomycin, which also eliminates m in the presence of rotenone and antimycin, respectively, was also without effect on the ROS formation induced by rotenone and only slightly reduced the antimycin-induced H₂O₂ production. These results indicate that ROS generation of in situ mitochondria in nerve terminals in response to inhibition of complex I or complex III is independent of m. In addition, we detected a significant antimycin-induced H₂O₂ production when the flow of electrons through complex I was inhibited by rotenone, indicating that the respiratory chain of in situ mitochondria in synaptosomes has a substantial electron influx distal from the rotenone site, which could contribute to ROS generation when the complex III is inhibited.     

Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of lanthanide(III) complexes with new imidazole-substituted imino nitroxide radical

Synthesis, characterization and magnetic properties of new lanthanide-radical complexes, [Ln^III(hfac)₃(IM2imH)] (Ln = Gd, Tb; IM2imH = 2-(2-pyridyl)-4,5-dihydro-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1H-imidazolyl-1-oxy), are described. The molecular structure of the [Tb(hfac)₃(IM2imH)] has been determined by the X-ray diffraction. The magnetic susceptibility data for [Gd(hfac)₃(IM2imH)] show that the Gd-IM2imH magnetic interaction is antiferromagnetic with an exchange coupling constant J = −2.59 cm⁻¹ in contrast to the ferromagnetic interaction in most of Gd(III) complexes containing paramagnetic center, which will be examined in connection with planarity of the IM2imH chelate.     

花蚬酶解物清除羟自由基作用研究

探讨了不同蛋白酶酶解花蚬蛋白所得酶解物对Fenton体系产生的羟自由基(.OH)的清除效果,然后进行Sephadex G-25凝胶柱分离酶解产物中的抗氧化活性肽,并测定活性肽相对分子质量分布。结果表明:木瓜蛋白酶在50℃、酶解30 min、pH=7.5、酶质量分数0.15%、m(底物)∶m(水)=1∶2的水解条件下,酶解物对羟自由基的清除效果最佳,清除率为86.9%;胰蛋白酶在温度55℃、酶解时间85 min、pH=8.0、酶质量分数0.30%、m(底物)∶m(水)=1∶2的水解条件下,酶解物对羟自由基清除效果最佳,清除率为89.5%。木瓜蛋白酶酶解物在最大洗脱峰时,清除率为84.73%,在最大峰处酶解物中活性肽的相对分子质量为5.68×103;胰蛋白酶酶解物有两个洗脱峰,在最大洗脱峰处分离组分对羟自由基的清除率很低,在较小洗脱峰处,其清除率为88.49%,该峰处活性肽的相对分子质量为1.165×104。     

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species induce cell apoptosis via a mitochondria-dependent pathway in hyperoxia lung injury

Hyperoxia-induced lung injury limits the application of mechanical ventilation on rescuing the lives of premature infants and seriously ill and respiratory failure patients, and its mechanisms are not completely understood. In this article, we focused on the relationship between hyperoxia-induced lung injury and reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), mitochondria damage, as well as apoptosis in the pulmonary epithelial II cell line RLE-6TN. After exposure to hyperoxia, the cell viability was significantly decreased, accompanied by the increase in ROS, nitric oxide (NO), inflammatory cytokines, and cell death. Furthermore, hyperoxia triggered the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (▵Ψm), thereby promoting cytochrome c to release from mitochondria to cytoplasm. Further studies conclusively showed that the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio was enlarged to activate the mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway after hyperoxia treatment. Intriguingly, the effects of hyperoxia on the level of ROS, NO and inflammation, mitochondrial damage, as well as cell death were reversed by free radical scavengers N-acetylcysteine and hemoglobin. In addition, a hyperoxia model of neonatal Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats presented the obvious characteristics of lung injury, such as a decrease in alveolar numbers, alveolar mass edema, and disorganized pulmonary structure. The effects of hyperoxia on ROS, RNS, inflammatory cytokines, and apoptosis-related proteins in lung injury tissues of neonatal SD rats were similar to that in RLE-6TN cells. In conclusion, mitochondria are a primary target of hyperoxia-induced free radical, whereas ROS and RNS are the key mediators of hyperoxia-induced cell apoptosis via the mitochondria-dependent pathway in RLE-6TN cells.     

Synthesis, crystal structure, magnetism and electrochemical properties of two copper(II) furoyltrifluoroacetonate complexes with nitroxide radical

Two new magnetic copper compounds were obtained using the 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-furoylbutane-1,3-dione (Ftfac) ligand and two nitroxide radicals: 3-pyridyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide (NITmPy) and 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-N-oxy (Tempol). The complexes with formula [Cu(Ftfac)₂(NITmPy)₂] (1) and [Cu(Ftfac)₂(Tempol)] (2) were structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In compound 1, the copper ion has a distorted octahedral environment, bound to two NITmpPy ligands through the nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring. In compound 2, the copper ion has a distorted pyramidal environment in which the apical position is occupied by the oxygen atom of the Tempol hydroxyl group. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility of the two compounds was investigated. It was found that compound 1 presents ferromagnetic interaction (J = 9.1 cm⁻¹) among copper(II) ions and NITmPy radicals. As a result of the interconnection between molecular moieties through H-bonds, compound 2 presents an unusual magnetic behavior with alternating ferro- and antiferromagnetic interactions.     

Oxygen-dependent reduction of a nitroxide free radical by electron paramagnetic resonance monitoring of circulating rat blood

The effects of fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO₂) on the reduction of a nitroxide free radical were studied by X-band electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) monitoring of circulating rat blood. The decay half-life of the metabolism/elimination phase increased significantly by 24 ± 8% during hyperoxia and decreased significantly by 16 ± 4% during hypoxia.     

Effect of Adriamycin on superoxide radical generation in isolated heart mitochondria

The influence of Adriamycin (doxorubicin) on the rate of superoxide radical formation in isolated rat heart mitochondria was studied by EPR with the Tiron spin trap not penetrating the mitochondrial inner membrane. Adriamycin at 10–150 μM considerably enhanced superoxide generation in the presence of succinate (substrate of the respiratory chain complex II) and glutamate/malate (complex I substrate) when electron transfer was blocked in complex III with antimycin A. Such effects may partly account for the known cardiotoxicity of this antitumor drug.     

细脚拟青霉不同菌株清除DPPH自由基活性研究

在初筛基础上选择不同地理来源的10株细脚拟青霉,用二苯基苦基苯肼自由基酶标仪法比较了不同提取部位的DPPH自由基清除率。结果表明在所有供试菌株中细脚拟青霉的两个菌株清除自由基活性均较高。10株细脚拟青霉间的清除自由基活性少数相似,多数差异显著;发酵液和菌丝体提取物清除自由基活性不同;菌丝体不同溶剂先后提取所得物清除率也不同,其中氯仿提后甲醇提取物无论提取量,还是活性均较高,5分钟时的清除率最少也有66.0%(Pt02菌株),最高是Pt69菌株达到93.5%,Pt57菌株的清除率为92.8%;氯仿提取量极少,活性也不高;经氯仿和甲醇提取后的水提物,得率只有甲醇的一半左右,而活性与氯仿提取物相当,在14.11%~45.3%之间。