2. CARDIOVASCULAR AND CEREBROVASCULAR AGING-Nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) play critical roles in hypoxia/reoxygenation in heart. Aged animals are more susceptible to oxidative assault during hypoxia/reoxygenation. Increased ROS, perturbed redox balance and apoptosis occur during heart hypoxia/reoxygenation. Mitochondria play a central role in oxidative damage and apoptosis. Mitochondria render one of the main cellular sources of ROS and they release key apoptogenic proteins such as cytochrome c. Recently we and others showed that mitochondria also produce NO and they possess mitochondrial NO synthase (mtNOS). NO generated by mtNOS can react with mitochondrial ROS to produce oxidizing species such as peroxynitrite. Mitochondrial peroxynitrite induces oxidative stress and releases the key mitochondrial pro-apoptosis protein, cytochrome c. The interplay between mitochondrial NO, ROS, peroxynitrite, and apoptosis components during hypoxia/reoxyqenation is not well understood. We have designed and established a novel in vitro model to study these factors with minimum cellular components that may confound the study. To mimic hypoxia we incubate isolated mitochondria in lowered oxygen concentrations, and to mimic hypoxia/reoxygenation we incubate isolated mitochondria in lowered oxygen concentrations followed by reoxygenation. Using mitochondria isolated from heart of young adult rats we found that hypoxia/reoxygenation, but not hypoxia pre se, causes the release of cytochrome c and induces oxidative stress in a reverse oxygen concentration-dependent manner. The release of cytochrome c Is prevented when mtNOS is inhibited or when mitochondria are provided exogenously with antioxidants: glutathione, vitamin C, or a vitamin E derivative peroxynitrite scavenger. We hypothesize that mtNOS is involved in hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced oxidative stress and cytochrome c release, and that mitochondria isolated from the heart of aged animals are more susceptible to hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced oxidative stress and cytochrome c release. We propose to address this hypothesis using our in vitro model. We will test heart mtNOS protein expression and activity during hypoxia/reoxygenation in young and awed rats. We will also test apoptosis, oxidative stress and peroxynitrite markers during hypoxia/reoxygenation in heart mitochondria of young and aged rats. The results of the proposed study will reveal novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying hypoxia/reoxygenation induced oxidative stress and apoptosis and aging.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Small Research Grants (R03)
Project #
1R03AG023264-01A1
Application #
6833350
Study Section
National Institute on Aging Initial Review Group (NIA)
Program Officer
Kohanski, Ronald A
Project Start
2004-09-30
Project End
2004-10-01
Budget Start
2004-09-30
Budget End
2004-10-01
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$2,500
Indirect Cost
Name
Louisiana State University Hsc Shreveport
Department
Pharmacology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
095439774
City
Shreveport
State
LA
Country
United States
Zip Code
71103
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