PMID- 27246393 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180405 LR - 20190423 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 6 DP - 2016 Jun 1 TI - Endogenous sulfur dioxide is a novel adipocyte-derived inflammatory inhibitor. PG - 27026 LID - 10.1038/srep27026 [doi] LID - 27026 AB - The present study was designed to determine whether sulfur dioxide (SO2) could be endogenously produced in adipocyte and served as a novel adipocyte-derived inflammatory inhibitor. SO2 was detected in adipose tissue using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. SO2 synthase aspartate aminotransferase (AAT1 and AAT2) mRNA and protein expressions in adipose tissues were measured. For in vitro study, 3T3-L1 adipocytes were cultured, infected with adenovirus carrying AAT1 gene or lentivirus carrying shRNA to AAT1, and then treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). We found that endogenous SO2/AAT pathway existed in adipose tissues including perivascular, perirenal, epididymal, subcutaneous and brown adipose tissue. AAT1 overexpression significantly increased SO2 production and inhibited TNF-alpha-induced inflammatory factors, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) secretion from 3T3-L1 adipocytes. By contrast, AAT1 knockdown decreased SO2 production and exacerbated TNF-alpha-stimulated MCP-1 and IL-8 secretion. Mechanistically, AAT1 overexpression attenuated TNF-alpha-induced IkappaBalpha phosphorylation and degradation, and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) p65 phosphorylation, while AAT1 knockdown aggravated TNF-alpha-activated NF-kappaB pathway, which was blocked by SO2. NF-kappaB inhibitors, PDTC or Bay 11-7082, abolished excessive p65 phosphorylation and adipocyte inflammation induced by AAT1 knockdown. This is the first report to suggest that endogenous SO2 is a novel adipocyte-derived inflammatory inhibitor. FAU - Zhang, Heng AU - Zhang H AD - Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. FAU - Huang, Yaqian AU - Huang Y AD - Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China. FAU - Bu, Dingfang AU - Bu D AD - Research Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China. FAU - Chen, Selena AU - Chen S AD - University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, 92093, United States of America. FAU - Tang, Chaoshu AU - Tang C AD - Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China. AD - Key Lab. of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China. FAU - Wang, Guang AU - Wang G AD - Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. FAU - Du, Junbao AU - Du J AD - Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China. AD - Key Lab. of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China. FAU - Jin, Hongfang AU - Jin H AD - Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20160601 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (3-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-2-propenenitrile) RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Ccl2 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (Isoenzymes) RN - 0 (Nitriles) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - 0 (Rela protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Sulfones) RN - 0 (Thiocarbamates) RN - 0 (Transcription Factor RelA) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 0UZA3422Q4 (Sulfur Dioxide) RN - 135467-92-4 (prolinedithiocarbamate) RN - 139874-52-5 (NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha) RN - 9DLQ4CIU6V (Proline) RN - EC 2.6.1.1 (Aspartate Aminotransferases) SB - IM MH - 3T3-L1 Cells MH - Adipocytes/cytology/*metabolism MH - Adipose Tissue, Brown/cytology/*metabolism MH - Adipose Tissue, White/cytology/*metabolism MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/*metabolism MH - Aspartate Aminotransferases/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/metabolism MH - Chemokine CCL2/genetics/metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - Interleukin-8/genetics/metabolism MH - Isoenzymes/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/metabolism MH - Male MH - Mice MH - NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha/genetics/metabolism MH - Nitriles/pharmacology MH - Phosphorylation/drug effects MH - Proline/analogs & derivatives/pharmacology MH - RNA, Small Interfering/genetics/metabolism MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Signal Transduction MH - Sulfones/pharmacology MH - Sulfur Dioxide/*metabolism MH - Thiocarbamates/pharmacology MH - Transcription Factor RelA/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/metabolism MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/pharmacology PMC - PMC4887903 COIS- The authors declare no competing financial interests. EDAT- 2016/06/02 06:00 MHDA- 2018/04/06 06:00 PMCR- 2016/06/01 CRDT- 2016/06/02 06:00 PHST- 2016/02/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/05/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/06/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/06/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/04/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - srep27026 [pii] AID - 10.1038/srep27026 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2016 Jun 1;6:27026. doi: 10.1038/srep27026.