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Nitrosopersulfide (SSNO−) accounts for sustained NO bioactivity of S-nitrosothiols following reaction with sulfide

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Cortese-Krott, Miriam M., Fernandez, Bernadette O., Santos, José L.T., Mergia, Evanthia, Grman, Marian, Nagy, Péter, Kelm, Malte, Butler, Anthony +1 more·2014·Redox Biology

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Sulfide salts are known to promote the release of nitric oxide (NO) from S-nitrosothiols and potentiate their vasorelaxant activity, but much of the cross-talk between hydrogen sulfide and NO is believed to occur via functional interactions of cell regulatory elements such as phosphodiesterases. Using RFL-6 cells as an NO reporter system we sought to investigate whether sulfide can also modulate nitrosothiol-mediated soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) activation following direct chemical interaction. We find a U-shaped dose response relationship where low sulfide concentrations attenuate sGC stimulation by S-nitrosopenicillamine (SNAP) and cyclic GMP levels are restored at equimolar ratios. Similar results are observed when intracellular sulfide levels are raised by pre-incubation with the sulfide donor, GYY4137. The outcome of direct sulfide/nitrosothiol interactions also critically depends on molar reactant ratios and is accompanied by oxygen consumption. With sulfide in excess, a 'yellow compound' accumulates that is indistinguishable from the product of solid-phase transnitrosation of either hydrosulfide or hydrodisulfide and assigned to be nitrosopersulfide (perthionitrite, SSNO(-); λ max 412 nm in aqueous buffers, pH 7.4; 448 nm in DMF). Time-resolved chemiluminescence and UV-visible spectroscopy analyses suggest that its generation is preceded by formation of the short-lived NO-donor, thionitrite (SNO(-)). In contrast to the latter, SSNO(-) is rather stable at physiological pH and generates both NO and polysulfides on decomposition, resulting in sustained potentiation of SNAP-induced sGC stimulation. Thus, sulfide reacts with nitrosothiols to form multiple bioactive products; SSNO(-) rather than SNO(-) may account for some of the longer-lived effects of nitrosothiols and contribute to sulfide and NO signaling.

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  • SSNO- is potentially a better signaling molecule than HSNO.

    “The resulting nitroso compound, nitrosopersulfide (perthionitrite; SSNO -) appears, from our recent work [19] and that of Seel et al. [58,59], to be considerably more stable than HSNO -even in the presence of high concentrations of thiols -and, therefore, a potentially better signaling molecule.”

    From On the chemical biology of the nitrite/sulfide interaction (2015) · cites this paper as [19]

  • SSNO- is considerably more stable than HSNO even in the presence of high concentrations of thiols.

    “The resulting nitroso compound, nitrosopersulfide (perthionitrite; SSNO -) appears, from our recent work [19] and that of Seel et al. [58,59], to be considerably more stable than HSNO -even in the presence of high concentrations of thiols -and, therefore, a potentially better signaling molecule.”

    From On the chemical biology of the nitrite/sulfide interaction (2015) · cites this paper as [19]

  • SSNO- was able to release NO and induce sGC-dependent cGMP production in cells.

    “Indeed, we found that SSNO -was able to release NO and induce sGC-dependent cGMP production in cells [19], but its detection in cells/tissues necessitates development of specific and sufficiently sensitive analytical methods, a task that has not yet been accomplished.”

    From On the chemical biology of the nitrite/sulfide interaction (2015) · cites this paper as [19]

  • The NO-containing yellow compound formed from nitrite and S8 is assigned to be nitrosopersulfide, SSNO-.

    “Based on Seel's earlier findings [58,68,69] we assign this product to be nitrosopersulfide, SSNO - [19].”

    From On the chemical biology of the nitrite/sulfide interaction (2015) · cites this paper as [19]

  • Taken together, nitrite reacts with S8 and, seemingly less efficiently, with polysulfides in non-aqueous polar solvents to form products including SSNO-.

    “Taken together, nitrite reacts with S8 and, seemingly less efficiently, with polysulfides in non-aqueous polar solvents leading to the formation of similar products as observed previously in the reaction of NO with sulfide [69], and nitrosothiols with thiols [70], and with sulfide [19,71] including SSNO -.”

    From On the chemical biology of the nitrite/sulfide interaction (2015) · cites this paper as [19]

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Authors
Cortese-Krott, M. M., Fernandez, B. O., Santos, J. L. T., Mergia, E., Grman, M., Nagy, P., Kelm, M., Butler, A., & Feelisch, M.
Affiliations
  • Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
  • Southampton General Hospital (GB)
  • Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
  • Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
  • National Institute of Oncology (HU)
  • University of St Andrews (GB)
Corresponding author
Feelisch, Martin
Venue
Redox Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014
Volume
2
Pages
234-244
ISSN
2213-2317 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2037151440
Cited by
153
References
64
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FWCI
10.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • University of Debrecen Electronic Archive (University of Debrecen) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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  • St Andrews Research Repository (St Andrews Research Repository) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • European Network on Gasotransmitters
  • FP7 Marie Curie International Reintegration program (PIRG08-GA-2010-277006, to PN)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Sulfur Compounds in Biology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
Keywords
S-nitrosothiols, sulfide, nitric oxide, hydrogen sulfide signaling, transnitrosation, thionitrites, GYY4137, cyclic GMP, polysulfides, oxygen consumption
MeSH terms
Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase, Animals, Cell Line, Cyclic GMP, Guanylate Cyclase, Morpholines, Nitric Oxide, Nitroso Compounds, Organothiophosphorus Compounds, Oxygen Consumption, Sulfides, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Nitric Oxide Donors, S-Nitrosothiols, Rats

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