Hydrogen sulfide upregulates glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit, glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit, and glutathione and inhibits interleukin-1ß secretion in monocytes exposed to high glucose levels.
Metab Syndr Relat Disord
; 12(5): 299-302, 2014 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Glutathione (GSH) deficiency and interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß) upregulation are linked to the progression of vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. The consumption of sulfide-rich vegetables is known to lower the risk of atherosclerosis. This study examined the hypothesis that hydrogen sulfide (H2S) upregulates the glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC) and GSH and inhibits IL-1ß in a monocyte cell model. U937 monocytes were supplemented with H2S (0-12.5 µM) for 2 hr and then exposed to a control or high glucose (HG, 25 mM) for 22 hr. Levels of GCLC and glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit (GCLM) expression were determined by western blotting and GSH using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and IL-1ß using enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA). H2S significantly (P<0.05) upregulated expression of GCLC and GCLM, and formation of GSH, and inhibited IL-1ß secretion in controls and HG-treated monocytes. This is the first demonstration of H2S upregulation of GCLC and GSH and inhibition of IL-1ß levels, which may be what mediates the beneficial effects of H2S-rich compounds in mitigating the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Monócitos
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Interleucina-1beta
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Glutamato-Cisteína Ligase
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Glucose
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Glutationa
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Sulfeto de Hidrogênio
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Metab Syndr Relat Disord
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article