Melatonin is a scavenger of peroxynitrite

Eli Gilad; Salvatore Cuzzocrea; Basilia Zingarelli; Andrew L. Salzman; Csaba Szabó

doi:10.1016/S0024-3205(97)00008-8

Melatonin is a scavenger of peroxynitrite

Eli Gilad, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Basilia Zingarelli, Andrew L. Salzman, Csaba Szabó

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Peroxynitrite is a toxic oxidant formed from the reaction of superoxide and nitric oxide under conditions of inflammation and oxidant stress. Here we demonstrate that the pineal neurohormone melatonin inhibits peroxynitrite-mediated oxidant processes. Melatonin caused a dose-dependent inhibition of the oxidation of dihydrorhodamine 123 to rhodamine in vitro. Moreover, in cultured J774 macrophages, melatonin inhibited the development of DNA single strand breakage in response to peroxynitrite and reduced the suppression of mitochondrial respiration. Thus, melatonin appears to be a scavenger of peroxynitrite. This action may contribute to the antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects of melatonin in various pathophysiological conditions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	PL169-PL174
Journal	Life Sciences
Volume	60
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0024-3205(97)00008-8
State	Published - Jan 31 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Free radicals
Melatonin
Nitric oxide
Pineal
Shock

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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