,Hydrogen sulfide regulates lung tissue-oxidized glutathione and total antioxidant capacity in hypox

• 作 者: Hong-ling WEI Chun-yu ZHANG Hong-fang JIN Chao-shu TANG Jun-bao DU
• 机 构: Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Cardiovascular Research, First Hospital, Peking University
• 出 处: 中国药理学报（英文版）
• 发表日期: 2008年6期
• 关键词: hydrogen sulfide oxidative stress hypoxia pulmonary hypertension superoxide dism

Aim: To investigate the modulatory effect of sudium hydrosulfide on lung tissue-oxidized glutathione and total antioxidant capacity in the development of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH). Methods: After 21 d of hypoxia, the mean pulmo-nary artery pressure was measured by cardiac catheterization. The plasma H2S level and production of H2S in the lung tissues were determined by using a spectrophotometer. The lung homogenates were assayed for total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), re-duced glutathione and malonaldehyde by colorimetry. The mRNA level of SOD was analyzed by real-time PCR, and the SOD expression was detected by Weste blotting. Results: In the hypoxia group, the plasma H2S concentration and H2S production in the lung was significantly decreased compared with the control P<0.01). The administration of sodium hydrosulfide could reduce the mean pul-monary artery pressure by 31.2% compared with the hypoxia group (P<0.01). Treat-ment with sodium hydrosulfide decreased GSSG, and the T-AOC level of the lung tissues was enhanced compared with the hypoxia group (P<0.05). There were no significant changes in the lung tissue SOD mRNA level, protein level, and its activity among the 3 groups. Conclusion: Oxidative stress occurred in the development of HPH and was accompanied by a decrease in the endogenous production of H2S in the lung tissues. H2S acted as an antioxidant during the oxidative stress of HPH partly as a result of the attenuated GSSG content.