Cytochrome P450 enzymes but not NADPH oxidases are the source of the NADPH-dependent lucigenin chemiluminescence in membrane assays
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Measuring N ADPH ox idase (Nox)-derived r eactive o xygen s pecies (ROS) in living tissues and cells is a constant challenge. All probes available display limitations regarding sensitivity, specificity or demand highly specialized detection techniques. In search for a presumably easy, versatile, sensitive and specific technique, numerous studies have used NADPH-stimulated assays in membrane fractions which have been suggested to reflect Nox activity. However, we previously found an unaltered activity with these assays in triple Nox knockout mouse (Nox1-Nox2-Nox4 -/- ) tissue and cells compared to wild type. Moreover, the high ROS production of intact cells overexpressing Nox enzymes could not be recapitulated in NADPH-stimulated membrane assays. Thus, the signal obtained in these assays has to derive from a source other than NADPH oxidases. Using a combination of native protein electrophoresis, NADPH-stimulated assays and mass spectrometry, mitochondrial proteins and cytochrome P450 were identified as possible source of the assay signal. Cells lacking functional mitochondrial complexes, however, displayed a normal activity in NADPH-stimulated membrane assays suggesting that mitochondrial oxidoreductases are unlikely sources of the signal. Microsomes overexpressing P450 reductase, cytochromes b5 and P450 generated a NADPH-dependent signal in assays utilizing lucigenin, L-012 and dihydroethidium (DHE). Knockout of the cytochrome P450 reductase by CRISPR/Cas9 technology (POR -/- ) in HEK293 cells overexpressing Nox4 or Nox5 did not interfere with ROS production in intact cells. However, POR -/- abolished the signal in NADPH-stimulated assays using membrane fractions from the very same cells. Moreover, membranes of rat smooth muscle cells treated with angiotensin II showed an increased NADPH-dependent signal with lucigenin which was abolished by the knockout of POR but not by knockout of p22phox. In conclusion: the cytochrome P450 system accounts for the majority of the signal of Nox activity chemiluminescence based assays.
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l-arginine (2.4 g/day for 4 wk) improves endothelial function and decreases homocysteine levels in patients with elevated blood pressure and hyperhomocysteinuria.
“Other recent studies show improved endothelial function and insulin sensitivity in patients with impaired glucose uptake and metabolic syndrome (6.6 g/day l-arginine for 2 wk) (663) and improved endothelial function and decreased homocysteine levels in patients with elevated blood pressure and hyperhomocysteinuria (2.4 g/day for 4 wk) (781).”
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- Authors
- Rezende, F., Prior, K.-K., Löwe, O., Wittig, I., Strecker, V., Moll, F., Helfinger, V., Schnütgen, F., Kurrle, N., Wempe, F., Walter, M., Zukunft, S., Luck, B., Fleming, I., Weissmann, N., Brandes, R. P., & Schröder, K.
- Affiliations
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Brandes, Ralf P.
- Schröder, Katrin
- ORCID
- Venue
- Free Radical Biology and Medicine
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-01
- Volume
- 102
- Pages
- 57-66
- ISSN
- 0891-5849 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2552060428
- Cited by
- 46
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 5
- FWCI
- 3.47
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
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- Free Radical Biology and Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Publication Server of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Goethe University Frankfurt) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
- Keywords
- NADPH oxidase, cytochrome P450, lucigenin, reactive oxygen species, NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase, cytochrome b5, NOX4, NADPH oxidase 5, p22phox, angiotensin II, smooth muscle cells, CRISPR/Cas9 knockout
- MeSH terms
- NADPH Oxidase 1, NADPH Oxidase 2, NADPH Oxidase 4, Acridines, Angiotensin II, Animals, Cytochrome b Group, Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System, Humans, Membranes, NADP, NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase, Oxidation-Reduction, Reactive Oxygen Species, Mice, Knockout, NADPH Oxidases, Myocytes, Smooth Muscle, Luminescence, Mice, Rats, HEK293 Cells
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