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[Nitric oxide and lipid peroxidation]

J P Cristol1, M F Maggi, M C Guérin

  • 1Laboratoire de Biochimie A, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier.

Comptes Rendus Des Seances De La Societe De Biologie Et De Ses Filiales
|January 1, 1995
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Nitric oxide (NO) exhibits dual roles in lipid peroxidation. In vitro, NO donors prevent oxidation, but in vivo, L-arginine-derived NO enhances it, highlighting context-dependent effects.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Oxidative Stress

Context:

  • Nitric oxide (NO) is a biological free radical derived from L-arginine.
  • NO interacts with reactive oxygen species (ROS), potentially forming peroxynitrite.
  • This interaction suggests a dual role for NO in lipid peroxidation, acting as both a pro-oxidant and antioxidant.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the in vitro and in vivo effects of NO on lipid peroxidation.
  • To compare NO's action in a cell-free system (copper-induced LDL oxidation) and an in vivo model (ischemia-reperfusion injury).

Summary:

  • In vitro, exogenous NO donors (sodium nitroprussiate, nitroso-glutathione) dose-dependently inhibited copper-induced LDL oxidation.
  • In vivo, L-arginine infusion (but not D-arginine) increased lipid peroxidation (measured by HNE) in rat kidneys following ischemia-reperfusion injury.

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  • These findings indicate that NO's effect on lipid peroxidation is context-dependent, differing between in vitro and in vivo settings.

    • Impact:

    • Demonstrates that the pro- or antioxidant effects of NO are not absolute but are influenced by environmental factors.
    • Suggests that factors like pH, relative concentrations of NO and ROS, and ferryl species dictate NO's biological outcome.
    • Provides crucial insights into the complex role of NO in oxidative stress and disease pathogenesis.