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Nitric Oxide and Mitochondrial Signaling: From Physiology to Pathophysiology

Erusalimsky, Jorge D., Moncada, Salvador·2007·Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

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Nitric oxide (NO) has been known for many years to bind to cytochrome C oxidase, the terminal acceptor in the mitochondrial electron transport chain, in competition with oxygen. This interaction may be significant in vivo and explain some of the biological actions of NO. In this article we review the evidence showing that binding of NO to cytochrome C oxidase elicits intracellular signaling events, including the diversion of oxygen to nonrespiratory substrates and the generation of reactive oxygen species. We discuss findings indicating that these NO-elicited events act as triggers by which mitochondria modulate signal transduction cascades involved in the induction of cellular defense mechanisms and adaptive responses. We also discuss instances in which the effects of NO on the electron transport chain might lead to mitochondrial dysfunction and pathology.

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  • The mitochondrion is a physiological target for NO.

    “In the last 15 years it has been established that the mitochondrion is a physiological target for NO (ref. 8).”

    From Nitrate and nitrite in biology, nutrition and therapeutics (2009) · cites this paper as [8]

  • In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, Larsen et al. found that oxygen cost during standardized exercise was reduced after 3 days of dietary supplementation with sodium nitrate compared with placebo.

    “In a doubleblind, placebo-controlled, cross over study, Larsen et al. found that the oxygen cost during standardized exercise was reduced after 3 days of dietary supplementation with sodium nitrate compared with placebo.124”

    From Nitrate-Nitrite-Nitric Oxide Pathway: Implications for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (2010) · cites this paper as [124]

    The Nitric Oxide section discusses how nitric oxide affects cellular respiration and oxygen consumption, but does not report the described exercise study. Searches for Larsen, sodium nitrate, and three-day dietary supplementation found no passage addressing the claimed placebo-controlled result. (LLM, conf=0.74)

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  • In that study, there was no difference in lactate formation, indicating no compensatory increase in glycolytic energy contribution, and metabolic efficiency seemed to be improved.

    “There was no difference in lactate formation, indicating that there was no compensatory increase in glycolytic energy contribution, and thus metabolic efficiency seemed to be improved.”

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  • Recent data suggest that many biologic effects of nitrite involve interaction with mitochondria.

    “Recent data suggest that many of the biologic effects of nitrite involve interaction with mitochondria.124,125”

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  • The high affinity and rapid binding of NO to ferrous heme are important biologically for regulation of mitochondrial respiration at CcOx.

    “The high affinity and rapid binding to ferrous heme are important biologically for the activation of sGC to generate the second messenger cGMP and the regulation of mitochondrial respiration at CcOx (9–16).”

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Authors
Erusalimsky, J. D., & Moncada, S.
Affiliations
University College London (GB)
Venue
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Published
2007-12
Volume
27
Issue
12
Pages
2524-2531
ISSN
  • 1079-5642 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4636
OpenAlex
W2048626265
Cited by
336
References
105
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
Keywords
nitric oxide, cytochrome c oxidase, mitochondrial signaling, electron transport chain, reactive oxygen species, signal transduction, cellular defense mechanisms, mitochondrial dysfunction
MeSH terms
Animals, Calcium, Electron Transport Complex IV, Endothelium, Vascular, Glycolysis, Homeostasis, Humans, Mitochondria, Multienzyme Complexes, Nitric Oxide, Oxygen, Transcription Factors, Signal Transduction, Cell Hypoxia, Apoptosis, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Reactive Oxygen Species, Cytoprotection, Endothelial Cells, Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases

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