論文

査読有り
2005年5月

Cadmium exposure alters metabolomics of sulfur-containing amino acids in rat testes

ANTIOXIDANTS & REDOX SIGNALING
  • Y Sugiura
  • ,
  • M Kashiba
  • ,
  • K Maruyama
  • ,
  • K Hoshikawa
  • ,
  • R Sasaki
  • ,
  • K Saito
  • ,
  • H Kimura
  • ,
  • N Goda
  • ,
  • M Suematsu

7
5-6
開始ページ
781
終了ページ
787
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
出版者・発行元
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC

This study aimed to examine distribution of cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) and cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE), the hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-generating enzymes, and metabolomic alterations in sulfur-containing amino acids in rat testes exposed to stressors. Immunohistochemistry revealed distinct distribution of the two enzymes: CBS occurred mainly in Leydig cells and was also detectable in Sertoli cells and germ cells, whereas CSE was evident in Sertoli cells and immature germ cells involving spermatogonia. The amounts of CSE and CBS in testes did not alter in response to administration of cadmium chloride, an antispermatogenic stressor leading to apoptosis. Metabolome analyses assisted by liquid chromatography equipped with mass spectrometry revealed marked alterations in sulfur-containing amino acid metabolism: amounts of methionine and cysteine were significantly elevated concurrently with a decrease in the ratio between S-adenosylhomocysteine and S-adenosylmethionine, suggesting expansion of the remethylation cycle and acceleration of methyl donation. Despite a marked increase in cysteine, amounts of H,S were unchanged, leading to a remarkable decline of the H2S/cysteine ratio in the cadmium-treated rats. Under such circumstances, oxidized glutathione (GSSG) was significantly reduced, whereas reduced glutathione (GSH) was well maintained, and the GSH/GSSG ratio was consequently elevated. These results collectively showed that cadmium induces metabolomic remodeling of sulfur-containing amino acids even when the protein expression of CBS or CSE is not evident. Although detailed mechanisms for such a remodeling event remain unknown, our study suggests that metabolomic analyses serve as a powerful tool to pinpoint a critical enzymatic reaction that regulates metabolic systems as a whole.

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ID情報
  • ISSN : 1523-0864
  • eISSN : 1557-7716
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000228594500029

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