Hydrogen sulfide generation from l-cysteine in the human glioblastoma-astrocytoma U-87 MG and neuroblastoma SHSY5Y cell lines

• Authors: Patrycja Bronowicka-Adamska , Anna Bentke , Maria Wróbel
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is endogenously synthesized from l-cysteine in reactions catalyzed by cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS, EC 4.2.1.22) and gamma-cystathionase (CSE, EC 4.4.1.1). The role of 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST, EC 2.8.1.2) in H2S generation is also considered; it could be important for tissues with low CTH activity, e.g. cells of the nervous system. The expression and activity of CBS, CTH, and MPST were detected in the human glioblastoma-astrocytoma (U-87 MG) and neuroblastoma (SHSY5Y) cell lines. In both cell lines, the expression and activity of MPST were the highest among the investigated enzymes, suggesting its possible role in the generation of H2S. The RP-HPLC method was used to determine the concentration of cystathionine and alpha-ketobutyrate, products of the CBS- and CTH-catalyzed reactions. The difference in cystathionine levels between cell homogenates treated with totally CTH-inhibiting concentrations of dl-propargylglycine and without the inhibitor was used to evaluate the activity of CBS. The higher expression and activity of CBS, CTH and MPST in the neuroblastoma cells were associated with more intensive generation of H2S in the presence of 2 mM cysteine. A threefold higher level of sulfane sulfur, a potential source of hydrogen sulfide, was detected in the astrocytoma cells in comparison to the neuroblastoma cells.

Keywords

EN

cystathionine; beta-synthase; gamma-cystathionase; glutathione; hydrogen sulfide; 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase; sulfane sulfur

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 64
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 171-176

Dates

published

2017

received

2016-07-18

revised

2016-10-07

accepted

2016-11-05

(unknown)

2017-03-14

Contributors

author

Patrycja Bronowicka-Adamska

• Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland

author

Anna Bentke

• Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland

author

Maria Wróbel

• Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18388/abp.2016_1394