PMID- 20112298 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20101123 LR - 20151119 IS - 1613-4133 (Electronic) IS - 1613-4125 (Linking) VI - 54 IP - 7 DP - 2010 Jul TI - A Maillard reaction product enhances eNOS activity in human endothelial cells. PG - 1031-8 LID - 10.1002/mnfr.200900330 [doi] AB - Nitric oxide (NO) produced by the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is an important signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system. Although dietary factors can modulate eNOS activity, putative effects of processed food are barely investigated. We aimed to examine whether the model Maillard reaction product 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-propyl-4(1H)-pyridone (HMPP), formed from maltol or starch and propylamine, affects the eNOS system. Incubation of EA.hy926 endothelial cells with 30-300 microM HMPP for 18 h enhanced endothelial NO release measured with the fluorescent probe diaminofluorescein-2 and eNOS activity determined by the [14C]L-arginine-[14C]L-citrulline conversion assay. HMPP increased NO production also in two different types of primary human endothelial cells. Protein levels of eNOS and inducible NO synthase remained unaltered by HMPP. HMPP inhibited eNOS activity within the first 2-4 h, whereas it potently increased eNOS activity after 12-24 h. Levels of eNOS phosphorylation, expression of heat-shock protein 90, caveolin-1 and various antioxidant enzymes were not affected. Intracellular reactive oxygen species remained unchanged by HMPP. This is the first study to demonstrate positive effects of a Maillard reaction product on eNOS activity and endothelial NO production, which is considered favourable for cardiovascular protection. FAU - Schmitt, Christoph A AU - Schmitt CA AD - Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Heiss, Elke H AU - Heiss EH FAU - Schachner, Daniel AU - Schachner D FAU - Aristei, Yasmin AU - Aristei Y FAU - Severin, Theodor AU - Severin T FAU - Dirsch, Verena M AU - Dirsch VM LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Germany TA - Mol Nutr Food Res JT - Molecular nutrition & food research JID - 101231818 RN - 0 (4,5-diaminofluorescein) RN - 0 (Indicators and Reagents) RN - 0 (Pyridones) RN - 30652-13-2 (1-propyl-2-methyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one) RN - 31C4KY9ESH (Nitric Oxide) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (NOS2 protein, human) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (NOS3 protein, human) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III) RN - TPY09G7XIR (Fluorescein) SB - IM MH - Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control MH - Cell Line MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Computational Biology/methods MH - Endothelial Cells/*drug effects/*enzymology/metabolism MH - Expert Systems MH - Fluorescein/chemistry MH - Genes, Reporter MH - Humans MH - Indicators and Reagents/chemistry MH - Kinetics MH - *Maillard Reaction MH - Nitric Oxide/chemistry/metabolism MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/metabolism MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/*metabolism MH - Organ Specificity MH - Osmolar Concentration MH - Promoter Regions, Genetic/drug effects MH - Pyridones/chemical synthesis/pharmacokinetics/*pharmacology MH - Up-Regulation/*drug effects EDAT- 2010/01/30 06:00 MHDA- 2010/12/14 06:00 CRDT- 2010/01/30 06:00 PHST- 2010/01/30 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/01/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/12/14 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1002/mnfr.200900330 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Nutr Food Res. 2010 Jul;54(7):1031-8. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200900330.