Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity in the cat carotid body in hypoxia and hyperoxia

• Autorzy: Strosznajder R.P. , Jesko H. , Pokorski M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce DNA damage with the ensuing activation of the chromosomal repair enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). ROS also interact with the function of carotid body chemoreceptor cells. The possibility arises that PARP is part of the carotid chemosensing process. This study seeks to determine the presence of PARP and its changes in response to contrasting chemical stimuli, hypoxia and hyperoxia, both capable of generating ROS, in cat carotid bodies. The organs were dissected from anesthetized cats exposed in vivo to acute normoxic (PaO290 mmHg), hypoxic (PaO225 mmHg), and hyperoxic (PaO2> 400 mmHg) conditions. Carotid body homogenate was the source of PARP and [adenine 14C] NAD was the substrate in the assay. Specimens of the superior cervical ganglion and brainstem were used as reference tissues. We found that PARP activity amounted to 27 pmol/mg protein/min in the normoxic carotid body. The activity level more than doubled in both hypoxic and hyperoxic carotid bodies. Changes of PARP in the reference tissues were qualitatively similar. We conclude that PARP is present in the carotid body but the augmentation of the enzyme activity in both hypoxia and hyperoxia reflects DNA damage, induced likely by ROS and being universal for neural tissues, rather than a specific involvement of PARP in the chemosensing process.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

neural tissue; cat; polymerase activity; reactive oxygen species; hyperoxia; hypoxia; DNA damage; carotid body; arterial oxygen tension; chemoreceptor cell

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 53
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.491-496,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Strosznajder R.P.

• Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego St., Warsaw, Poland

autor

Jesko H.

autor

Pokorski M.