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  • Title: Enhanced S-nitroso-albumin formation from inhaled NO during ischemia/reperfusion.
    Author: Ng ES, Jourd'heuil D, McCord JM, Hernandez D, Yasui M, Knight D, Kubes P.
    Journal: Circ Res; 2004 Mar 05; 94(4):559-65. PubMed ID: 14739156.
    Abstract:
    In the present study, we investigated whether inhaled nitric oxide (NO) was transported by plasma proteins, such as S-nitroso-albumin (SNO-Alb), in the feline circulation and whether this molecule delivers NO to the periphery under conditions of stress, specifically ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). A flow probe was interposed between the femoral and superior mesenteric artery for blood flow measurements, and a branch of the superior mesenteric vein was cannulated for arterial-venous sampling. In animals breathing room air, SNO-Alb was below detection level in arterial or venous blood. NO inhalation resulted in a significant arterial-venous gradient for SNO-Alb. Concomitant with this loss of SNO-Alb across the intestinal vasculature was an increase in nitrite (NO2-). However, this release of NO was not sufficient to alter intestinal blood flow. I/R during NO inhalation caused a very large increase in arterial SNO-Alb that permitted a 5-fold increase in SNO-Alb consumption and significant generation of NO2- within the postischemic intestinal vasculature. The increased SNO-Alb consumption was sufficient to dramatically improve intestinal blood flow. The very large burst of arterial SNO-Alb during I/R was completely blocked by the administration of superoxide dismutase, suggesting that oxidative stress contributed to the increased SNO-Alb formation. Our data suggest that inhaled NO can increase nitrosothiol production and these molecules may be a functional NO delivery system during cardiovascular disease.
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