Peroxynitrite dominates sodium nitroprusside-induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Quan, YY; Liu, YH; Lin, CM; Wang, XP; Chen, TS

HERO ID

4329845

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Journal Article

Year

2017

Language

English

PMID

28415737

HERO ID 4329845
In Press No
Year 2017
Title Peroxynitrite dominates sodium nitroprusside-induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Authors Quan, YY; Liu, YH; Lin, CM; Wang, XP; Chen, TS
Journal Oncotarget
Volume 8
Issue 18
Page Numbers 29833-29845
Abstract This study aims to explore which radicals dominate sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced cytotoxicity in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells (HepG2 and Hep3B). Exposure of SNP to cell medium produced abundant nitric oxide (NO), superoxide anion (O2•-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and iron ions. SNP potently induced caspases activation, mitochondrial membrane permeabilization and apoptosis in HCC cells. In Hep3B cells, pretreatment with NO scavenger (PTIO) did not prevent SNP-induced cytotoxicity. However, in HepG2 cells, SNP-induced cytotoxicity was prevented significantly by pretreatment with PTIO and O2•- scavenger, and especially was almost completely blocked by pretreatment with FeTPPS (peroxynitrite scavenger). In contrast, although H2O2 scavenger potently scavenged SNP-induced H2O2 production, it did not prevent SNP-induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells. In addition, pretreatment with DFO (iron ions chelator) and iron-saturated DFO respectively completely prevented SNP-induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells. Collectively, peroxynitrite from the reaction between NO and O2•- elicited from SNP dominates the SNP-induced apoptosis of HepG2 cells, in which both iron ions and H2O2 are not involved.
Doi 10.18632/oncotarget.16164
Pmid 28415737
Wosid WOS:000400456200024
Url https://www.oncotarget.com/lookup/doi/10.18632/oncotarget.16164
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