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Nitric oxide reduces oxidative stress in cancer cells by forming dinitrosyliron complexes.
Nitric Oxide : Biology and Chemistry 2018 June 2
The chelatable iron pool (CIP) is a small but chemically significant fraction of total cellular iron. While this dynamic population of iron is limited, it is redox active and capable of generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can lead to oxidative stress which is associated with various pathologies. Nitric oxide (•NO), is a free radical signalling molecule that regulates numerous physiological and pathological conditions. We have previously shown that macrophages exposed to endogenously generated or exogenously administered nitric oxide (•NO) results in its interaction with CIP to form dinitrosyliron complexes with thiol containing ligands (DNICs). In this study we assessed the consequences of DNIC formation in cancer cells as •NO is known to be associated with numerous malignancies. Incubation of cancer cells with •NO led to a time and dose dependent increase in formation of DNICs. The formation of DNICs results in the sequestration of the CIP which is a major source of iron for redox reactions and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Therefore, we set out to test the antioxidant effect of •NO by measuring the ability of DNICs to protect cells against oxidative stress. We observed that cancer cells treated with •NO were partially protected against H2 O2 mediated cytotoxicity. This correlated to a concomitant decrease in the formation of oxidants when •NO was present during H2 O2 treatment. Similar protective effects were achieved by treating cells with iron chelators in the presence of H2 O2 . Interestingly, •NO decreased the rate of cellular metabolism of H2 O2 suggesting that a proportion of H2 O2 is consumed via reactions with cellular iron. When the CIP was artificially increased by supplementation of cells with iron, a significant decrease in the cytoprotective effect of •NO was observed. Notably, •NO concentrations, at which cytoprotective and antioxidant effects were observed, correlated with concentration-dependent increases in DNIC formation. Collectively, these results demonstrate that •NO has antioxidant properties by its ability to sequester cellular iron. This could play a significant role in variety of diseases involving ROS mediated toxicity like cancer and neurodegenerative disorders where •NO has been shown to be an important etiologic factor.
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