Interactive effects of in vitro binge-like alcohol and ATP on umbilical endothelial nitric oxide synthase post-translational modifications and redox modulation

Kaviarasan Subramanian, Vishal D. Naik, Kunju Sathishkumar, Onkar B. Sawant, Shannon E. Washburn, Guoyao Wu, Chandra Yallampalli, George R. Saade, Gary D. Hankins, Jayanth Ramadoss

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Abstract

Alcohol dysregulates the regulation of reproductive vascular adaptations. We herein investigated chronic in vitro binge-like alcohol effects on umbilical endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) multi-site phosphorylation and related redox switches under basal (unstimulated) and stimulated (with ATP) states. Alcohol decreased endothelial excitatory Pser1177eNOS (P<0.001), whereas excitatory Pser635eNOS exhibited a main effect of alcohol (↓P=0.016) and ATP (↑P<0.001). Alcohol decreased Pthr495eNOS (P=0.004) levels, whereas inhibitory Pser116eNOS exhibited an alcohol main effect in both basal and stimulated states (↑P=0.005). Total eNOS was reduced by alcohol (P=0.038). In presence of ATP, alcohol inhibited ERK activity (P=0.002), whereas AKT exhibited no alcohol effect. Alcohol main effect on S-nitroso-glutathione reductase (↓P=0.031) and glutathione-S-transferase (↓P=0.027) were noted. Increased protein glutathiolation was noted, whereas no alcohol effect on GSH, GSSG, NOX2 or SOD expression was noted. Thus, alcohol effects on multi-site post-translational modifications and redox switches related to vasodilatory eNOS underscore the necessity for investigating alcohol-induced gestational vascular dysfunction.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)94-101
Number of pages8
JournalReproductive Toxicology
Volume43
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • ATP
  • ENOS
  • Endothelium
  • FASD
  • Vascular

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Toxicology

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