Peroxynitrite mediates TNF-α-induced endothelial barrier dysfunction and nitration of actin
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We tested the hypothesis that tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α induces a peroxynitrite (ONOO−)-dependent increase in permeability of pulmonary microvessel endothelial monolayers (PMEM) that is associated with generation of nitrated β-actin (NO2-β-actin). The permeability of PMEM was assessed by the clearance rate of Evans blue-labeled albumin. β-Actin was extracted from PMEM lysate with a DNase-Sepharose column. The extracted β-actin was quantified in terms of its nitrotyrosine/β-actin ratio with antinitrotyrosine and anti-β-actin antibodies, sequentially, by dot-blot assays. The cellular compartmentalization of NO2-β-actin was displayed by showing confocal localization of nitrotyrosine-immunofluorescence with β-actin-immunofluorescence but not with F-actin fluorescence. Incubation of PMEM with TNF (100 ng/ml) for 0.5 and 4.0 h resulted in increases in permeability to albumin. There was an increase in the nitrotyrosine/β-actin ratio at 0.5 h with minimal association of the NO2-β-actin with F-actin polymers. The TNF-induced increase in the nitrotyrosine/β-actin ratio and permeability were prevented by the anti-ONOO− agent Urate. The data indicate that TNF induces an ONOO−-dependent barrier dysfunction, which is associated with the generation of NO2-β-actin.
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