Oxidation of 2',7'-Dichlorofluorescin by Peroxynitrite |
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Authors: | Neil W. Kooy James A. Royall Harry Ischlropoulos |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowab Department of pediatrics, University of Oklahoma, 940 N. E 13th street, Rm 2B300, Oklahoma City, Oklahomac Institute for Environmental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Abstract: | The simultaneous production of nitric oxide and superoxide anion leads to the formation of peroxynitrite, a potent oxidant which may be an important mediator of cellular injury. Oxidation of dichlorofluorescin to the fluorescent dichlorofluorescein has been used as a marker for cellular oxidant production. The mechanisms of peroxynitrite-mediated oxidation of dichlorofluorescin to dichlorofluorescein were investigated. Chemically synthesized peroxynitrite (50-500 nM) induced the oxidation of dichlorofluorescin to dichlorofluorescein in a linear fashion. In addition, the simultaneous generation of nitric oxide and superoxide anion induced the oxidation of dichlorofluorescin to dichlorofluorescein, while nitric oxide (1-10 μM) alone under aerobic conditions did not. Peroxynitrite-mediated oxidation of dichlorofluorescin was not inhibited by the hydroxyl radical scavengers mannitol (100 mM) or dimethylsulfoxide (100 mM). Moreover, peroxynitrite-mediated oxidation of dichlorofluorescin was not dependent upon metal ion-catalyzed reactions. Furthermore, dichlorofluorescein formation was diminished at alkaline pH. These findings suggest that peroxynitrite-mediated dichlorofluorescein formation results directly from the protonation of peroxynitrite to form the conjugate peroxynitrous acid. L-cysteine was an efficient inhibitor (K1 = 25 μM) of dichlorofluorescin oxidation through competitive oxidation of free sulfhydryls. Urate was a less efficient with a maximum inhibition of only 49%. These results demonstrate that dichlorofluorescin is efficiently oxidized by peroxynitrite.
Therefore, under conditions where nitric oxide and superoxide are produced simultaneously, oxidation of dichlorofluorescin may be mediated by the formation of peroxynitrite. |
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Keywords: | Peroxynitrite Nitric oxide Superoxide Dichlorofluorescin Dichlorofluorescein Hydrogen peroxide |
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