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- Title
Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide and Superoxide Anions on Cytosolic Ca<sup>2+</sup>: Comparison of Endothelial Cells from Large-Sized and Small-Sized Arteries.
- Authors
Lei Sun; Ho-Yan Yau; On-Chai Lau; Yu Huang; Xiaoqiang Yao
- Abstract
We compared the Ca2+ responses to reactive oxygen species (ROS) between mouse endothelial cells derived from largesized arteries, aortas (aortic ECs), and small-sized arteries, mesenteric arteries (MAECs). Application of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) caused an increase in cytosolic Ca2+ levels ([Ca2+]i) in both cell types. The [Ca2+]i rises diminished in the presence of U73122, a phospholipase C inhibitor, or Xestospongin C (XeC), an inhibitor for inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptors. Removal of Ca2+ from the bath also decreased the [Ca2+]i rises in response to H2O2. In addition, treatment of endothelial cells with H2O2 reduced the [Ca2+]i responses to subsequent challenge of ATP. The decreased [Ca2+]i responses to ATP were resulted from a pre-depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores by H2O2. Interestingly, we also found that Ca2+ store depletion was more sensitive to H2O2 treatment in endothelial cells of mesenteric arteries than those of aortas. Hypoxanthine-xanthine oxidase (HX-XO) was also found to induce [Ca2+]i rises in both types of endothelial cells, the effect of which was mediated by superoxide anions and H2O2 but not by hydroxyl radical. H2O2 contribution in HX-XO-induced [Ca2+]i rises were more significant in endothelial cells from mesenteric arteries than those from aortas. In summary, H2O2 could induce store Ca2+ release via phospholipase C-IP3 pathway in endothelial cells. Resultant emptying of intracellular Ca2+ stores contributed to the reduced [Ca2+]i responses to subsequent ATP challenge. The [Ca2+]i responses were more sensitive to H2O2 in endothelial cells of small-sized arteries than those of large-sized arteries.
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 9, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0025432