RESEARCH ARTICLE
Production of Free Radicals and Oxygen Consumption by Primary Equine Endothelial Cells During Anoxia-Reoxygenation
Geoffroy de la Rebière de Pouyade*, 1, 2, Alexandra Salciccia 1, 2, Justine Ceusters 2, Ginette Deby-Dupont 2, Didier Serteyn 1, 2, Ange Mouithys-Mickalad*, 2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2011Volume: 5
First Page: 52
Last Page: 59
Publisher ID: TOBIOCJ-5-52
DOI: 10.2174/1874091X01105010052
Article History:
Received Date: 28/8/2011Revision Received Date: 1/10/2011
Acceptance Date: 10/10/2011
Electronic publication date: 24/11/2011
Collection year: 2011
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Abstract
The endothelium plays an active role in ischemia/reperfusion injuries. Herein, we report the effect of a single or successive cycles of anoxia/reoxygenation (A/R) on the mitochondrial respiratory function of equine endothelial cells (cultured from carotids) monitored by high resolution oxymetry, and on their production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS were measured by electron paramagnetic resonance (ESR) using POBN and DMPO spin traps, and by gas chromatography (GC) of ethylene released by ROS-induced α-keto-γ-(methylthio)butyric acid (KMB) oxidation. The oxygen consumption significantly decreased with the number of A/R cycles, and POBN-ESR spectra were specific of adducts formed in the cells from superoxide anion. After a one-hour A/R cycle, high intensity DMPO-ESR spectra were observed and assigned to superoxide anion trapping; the GC results confirmed an important production of ROS compared to normoxic cells. These results show that A/R induces mitochondrial alterations in endothelial cells, and strongly stimulates their oxidative activity as demonstrated by ESR and GC methods.
