HO-1 Overexpression Attenuates Endotoxin Effects on CAT-2 Isozymes Expression

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Abstract

Background: l-arginine transport mediated by type-2 cationic amino acid transporter (CAT-2) isozymes is one crucial mechanism that regulates nitric oxide (NO) production via inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). We sought to investigate the effects of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) overexpression on CAT-2 isozymes, e.g., CAT-2, CAT-2A, and CAT-2B. Materials and Methods: Adult male Sprague Dawley rats were allocated to receive lipopolysaccharide (LPS), normal saline, hemin (a HO-1 inducer), tin protoporphyrin (SnPP, a HO-1 inhibitor), LPS plus hemin, or LPS plus hemin plus SnPP. After maintaining for 6 h, rats were sacrificed and the expression and activity of individual enzyme was evaluated. Results: LPS increased HO activity, HO-1 concentration, NO production, l-arginine transport, and concentrations of iNOS, CAT-2, and CAT-2B in rat lungs and kidney. LPS also increased HO activity, HO-1 concentration, NO production, l-arginine transport, and iNOS concentration but decreased CAT-2 and CAT-2B concentrations in rat liver. LPS increased CAT-2A concentration in rat liver but did not affect CAT-2A concentration in rat lungs and kidney. Hemin further increased HO activity and induced HO-1 overexpression in the lungs, kidney, and liver from LPS-treated rats. In addition, the effects of LPS on NO production, l-arginine transport, and concentrations of iNOS and CAT-2 isozymes were significantly attenuated by hemin. SnPP, on the other hand, reversed the effects of hemin. Conclusions: HO-1 overexpression significantly attenuates endotoxin-induced increases in NO production and l-arginine transport. Induction of HO-1 overexpression also significantly attenuates the effects of endotoxin on the expression of iNOS and CAT-2 isozymes in septic rats.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)172-180
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Surgical Research
Volume148
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2008

Keywords

  • heme oxygenase-1
  • inducible nitric oxide synthase
  • nitric oxide, l-arginine
  • type-2 cationic amino acid transporter

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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