Cystathionine beta synthase deficiency induces catalase-mediated hydrogen peroxide detoxification in mice liver.
Biochim Biophys Acta
; 1782(7-8): 482-8, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
Cystathionine beta synthase deficiency induces hyperhomocysteinemia which is considered as a risk factor for vascular diseases. Studies underlined the importance of altered cellular redox reactions in hyperhomocysteinemia-induced vascular pathologies. Nevertheless, hyperhomocysteinemia also induces hepatic dysfunction which may accelerate the development of vascular pathologies by modifying cholesterol homeostasis. The aim of the present study was to analyze the modifications of redox state in the liver of heterozygous cystathionine beta synthase-deficient mice, a murine model of hyperhomocysteinemia. In this purpose, we quantified levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and we assayed activities of main antioxidant enzymes. We found that cystathionine beta synthase deficiency induced NADPH oxidase activation. However, there was no accumulation of reactive oxygen (superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide) and nitrogen (nitrite, peroxynitrite) species. On the contrary, hepatic hydrogen peroxide level was decreased independently of an activation of glutathione-dependent mechanisms. In fact, cystathionine beta synthase deficiency had no effect on glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and glutathione S-transferase activities. However, we found a 50% increase in hepatic catalase activity without any variation of expression. These findings demonstrate that cystathionine beta synthase deficiency initiates redox disequilibrium in the liver. However, the activation of catalase attenuates oxidative impairments.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Catalasa
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Hiperhomocisteinemia
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Cistationina betasintasa
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Peróxido de Hidrógeno
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Hígado
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochim Biophys Acta
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia