Nox2 B-loop peptide, Nox2ds, specifically inhibits the NADPH oxidase Nox2

Gábor Csányi, Eugenia Cifuentes-Pagano, Imad Al Ghouleh, Daniel J. Ranayhossaini, Loreto Egaña, Lucia R. Lopes, Heather M. Jackson, Eric E. Kelley, Patrick J. Pagano

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Abstract

In recent years, reactive oxygen species (ROS) derived from the vascular isoforms of NADPH oxidase, Nox1, Nox2, and Nox4, have been implicated in many cardiovascular pathologies. As a result, the selective inhibition of these isoforms is an area of intense current investigation. In this study, we postulated that Nox2ds, a peptidic inhibitor that mimics a sequence in the cytosolic B-loop of Nox2, would inhibit ROS production by the Nox2-, but not the Nox1- and Nox4-oxidase systems. To test our hypothesis, the inhibitory activity of Nox2ds was assessed in cell-free assays using reconstituted systems expressing the Nox2-, canonical or hybrid Nox1-, or Nox4-oxidase. Our findings demonstrate that Nox2ds, but not its scrambled control, potently inhibited superoxide (O 2 •-) production in the Nox2 cell-free system, as assessed by the cytochrome c assay. Electron paramagnetic resonance confirmed that Nox2ds inhibits O 2 •- production by Nox2 oxidase. In contrast, Nox2ds did not inhibit ROS production by either Nox1- or Nox4-oxidase. These findings demonstrate that Nox2ds is a selective inhibitor of Nox2-oxidase and support its utility to elucidate the role of Nox2 in organ pathophysiology and its potential as a therapeutic agent.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1116-1125
Number of pages10
JournalFree Radical Biology and Medicine
Volume51
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 15 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Free radicals
  • NADPH oxidase
  • Nox inhibitor
  • Reactive oxygen species
  • Superoxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology (medical)

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