Exogenous hydrogen sulfide delays the senescence of human umbilical vein endothelial cells by lessening oxidative stress.
- Author:
Hong-Na QI
1
;
Jie CUI
;
Lei LIU
;
Fei-Fei LU
;
Cheng-Jie SONG
;
Yue SHI
;
Chang-Dong YAN
Author Information
1. Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Apoptosis;
Cellular Senescence;
drug effects;
Down-Regulation;
Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells;
cytology;
drug effects;
Humans;
Hydrogen Peroxide;
metabolism;
Hydrogen Sulfide;
pharmacology;
Oxidative Stress;
Phosphoproteins;
metabolism;
Superoxide Dismutase;
metabolism;
Xanthine Oxidase;
metabolism;
beta-Galactosidase;
metabolism
- From:
Acta Physiologica Sinica
2012;64(4):425-432
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of pretreatment with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) senescence and the underlying mechanism. Cultured HUVECs at twelfth and fourth passages were taken as old and young groups, respectively. Sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, donor of H2S) group was treated with NaHS from fourth to twelfth passage. The cell senescence was determined by senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA β-gal) staining. DAPI fluorescent dye was used to detect cellular apoptosis. Western blot was used to analyze the expression levels of xanthine oxidase (XOD), manganese-superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) and the subunits p67(phox) of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase in the HUVECs. Colorimetric method was used to detect SOD activity and cellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) level. The results showed that, compared with young group, the old group exhibited higher SA β-gal positive rate and cellular apoptosis, while NaHS pretreatment decreased SA β-gal positive rate and cellular apoptosis. Compared with the young group, the old group showed increased expression levels of XOD and p67(phox), as well as lower Mn-SOD expression level. With the pretreatment of NaHS, the up-regulations of XOD and p67(phox) levels and down-regulation of Mn-SOD level were inhibited. Compared with the young group, the old group showed lower SOD activity and higher H2O2 level, whereas NaHS pretreatment reversed the changes of SOD activity and H2O2 level. These results suggest that H2S delays senescence of HUVECs through lessening oxidative stress.
