PMID- 27552214 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171121 LR - 20220408 IS - 2213-2317 (Electronic) IS - 2213-2317 (Linking) VI - 9 DP - 2016 Oct TI - Hydrogen sulfide metabolism regulates endothelial solute barrier function. PG - 157-166 LID - S2213-2317(16)30081-7 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.redox.2016.08.004 [doi] AB - Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) is an important gaseous signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system. In addition to free H(2)S, H(2)S can be oxidized to polysulfide which can be biologically active. Since the impact of H(2)S on endothelial solute barrier function is not known, we sought to determine whether H(2)S and its various metabolites affect endothelial permeability. In vitro permeability was evaluated using albumin flux and transendothelial electrical resistance. Different H(2)S donors were used to examine the effects of exogenous H(2)S. To evaluate the role of endogenous H(2)S, mouse aortic endothelial cells (MAECs) were isolated from wild type mice and mice lacking cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE), a predominant source of H(2)S in endothelial cells. In vivo permeability was evaluated using the Miles assay. We observed that polysulfide donors induced rapid albumin flux across endothelium. Comparatively, free sulfide donors increased permeability only with higher concentrations and at later time points. Increased solute permeability was associated with disruption of endothelial junction proteins claudin 5 and VE-cadherin, along with enhanced actin stress fiber formation. Importantly, sulfide donors that increase permeability elicited a preferential increase in polysulfide levels within endothelium. Similarly, CSE deficient MAECs showed enhanced solute barrier function along with reduced endogenous bound sulfane sulfur. CSE siRNA knockdown also enhanced endothelial junction structures with increased claudin 5 protein expression. In vivo, CSE genetic deficiency significantly blunted VEGF induced hyperpermeability revealing an important role of the enzyme for barrier function. In summary, endothelial solute permeability is critically regulated via exogenous and endogenous sulfide bioavailability with a prominent role of polysulfides. CI - Copyright (c) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Yuan, Shuai AU - Yuan S AD - Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. FAU - Pardue, Sibile AU - Pardue S AD - Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. FAU - Shen, Xinggui AU - Shen X AD - Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. FAU - Alexander, J Steven AU - Alexander JS AD - Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. FAU - Orr, A Wayne AU - Orr AW AD - Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. FAU - Kevil, Christopher G AU - Kevil CG AD - Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. Electronic address: CKevil@lsuhsc.edu. LA - eng GR - R01 HL113303/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20160811 PL - Netherlands TA - Redox Biol JT - Redox biology JID - 101605639 RN - 0 (Actins) RN - 0 (Sulfides) RN - 9080-49-3 (polysulfide) RN - YY9FVM7NSN (Hydrogen Sulfide) SB - IM MH - Actins/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Capillary Permeability/drug effects MH - Cell Line MH - Cell Survival/drug effects MH - Endothelial Cells/drug effects/metabolism MH - Endothelium/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Hydrogen Sulfide/*metabolism/pharmacology MH - Intercellular Junctions/drug effects/metabolism MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Oxidation-Reduction MH - Sulfides/metabolism PMC - PMC4993857 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cystathionine gamma-lyase OT - Endothelial permeability OT - Hydrogen sulfide OT - Polysulfide EDAT- 2016/10/21 06:00 MHDA- 2017/11/29 06:00 PMCR- 2016/08/11 CRDT- 2016/08/24 06:00 PHST- 2016/07/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/08/03 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/08/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/10/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/11/29 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/08/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/08/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S2213-2317(16)30081-7 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.redox.2016.08.004 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Redox Biol. 2016 Oct;9:157-166. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2016.08.004. Epub 2016 Aug 11.