TY - JOUR
T1 - Quantitation of superoxide generation and substrate utilization by vascular NAD(P)H oxidase
AU - Souza, Heraldo P.
AU - Liu, Xiaoping
AU - Samouilov, Alexandre
AU - Kuppusamy, Periannan
AU - Laurindo, Francisco R M
AU - Zweier, Jay L.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - In vascular tissues, an NAD(P)H oxidase is the main source of superoxide; however, there has been much uncertainty regarding its activity and the levels of superoxide it generates. This problem has limited overall progress in this field. Therefore, studies were performed and techniques developed to quantitatively assess the function of the vascular NAD(P)H oxidase, measuring its rate of superoxide production and substrate consumption in rat aortic homogenates and intact segments. NADPH/NADH oxidation was measured spectrophotometrically, and oxygen consumption was measured by electrochemical probe. Superoxide was detected and quantitated by electron paramagnetic resonance spin trapping. Under basal conditions, superoxide generation and oxygen consumption were negligible. After addition of NADPH or NADH (0.1 mM), superoxide was generated at rates of 0.41 ± 0.03 or 0.36 ± 0.04 nmol·mg protein-1·min-1, respectively. Oxygen was consumed with a similar time course at rates of 1.5 ± 0.2 or 1.3 ± 0.3 nmol·mg protein-1·min-1, and NADPH or NADH were oxidized at rates of 1.8 ± 0.4 and 1.5 ± 0.3 nmol·mg protein-1·min-1, respectively. In intact aortic rings, superoxide was generated with rates of 4.0 ± 0.7 or 3.7 ± 0.7 pmol·mg tissue -1·min-1, whereas oxygen was consumed at rates of 22.1 ± 5.0 or 14.5 ± 3.3 pmol·mg tissue-1·min-1, for NADPH or NADH, respectively. These values are lower than those previously measured using lucigenin, which uncouples flavoenzymes, triggering additional superoxide generation. This quantitative approach for characterization of the vascular NAD(P)H oxidase activity should facilitate the further identification and cellular characterization of this enzyme(s) and its functional and signaling roles.
AB - In vascular tissues, an NAD(P)H oxidase is the main source of superoxide; however, there has been much uncertainty regarding its activity and the levels of superoxide it generates. This problem has limited overall progress in this field. Therefore, studies were performed and techniques developed to quantitatively assess the function of the vascular NAD(P)H oxidase, measuring its rate of superoxide production and substrate consumption in rat aortic homogenates and intact segments. NADPH/NADH oxidation was measured spectrophotometrically, and oxygen consumption was measured by electrochemical probe. Superoxide was detected and quantitated by electron paramagnetic resonance spin trapping. Under basal conditions, superoxide generation and oxygen consumption were negligible. After addition of NADPH or NADH (0.1 mM), superoxide was generated at rates of 0.41 ± 0.03 or 0.36 ± 0.04 nmol·mg protein-1·min-1, respectively. Oxygen was consumed with a similar time course at rates of 1.5 ± 0.2 or 1.3 ± 0.3 nmol·mg protein-1·min-1, and NADPH or NADH were oxidized at rates of 1.8 ± 0.4 and 1.5 ± 0.3 nmol·mg protein-1·min-1, respectively. In intact aortic rings, superoxide was generated with rates of 4.0 ± 0.7 or 3.7 ± 0.7 pmol·mg tissue -1·min-1, whereas oxygen was consumed at rates of 22.1 ± 5.0 or 14.5 ± 3.3 pmol·mg tissue-1·min-1, for NADPH or NADH, respectively. These values are lower than those previously measured using lucigenin, which uncouples flavoenzymes, triggering additional superoxide generation. This quantitative approach for characterization of the vascular NAD(P)H oxidase activity should facilitate the further identification and cellular characterization of this enzyme(s) and its functional and signaling roles.
KW - 5,5′-dimethyl-pyrroline-N-oxide
KW - Electron paramagnetic resonance
KW - Free radicals
KW - Lucigenin
KW - Spin trap
KW - Vascular oxidase
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M3 - Article
C2 - 11788393
AN - SCOPUS:0036088771
SN - 0363-6135
VL - 282
JO - American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology
JF - American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology
IS - 2 51-2
ER -