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Abrupt Reoxygenation of Microvascular Endothelial Cells After Hypoxia Activates ERK1/2 and JNK1, Leading to NADPH Oxidase-Dependent Oxidant Production

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Pages 125-136 | Received 04 May 2006, Accepted 23 Aug 2006, Published online: 10 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Objective: Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) in microvascular endothelial cells (EC) may participate in organ pathophysiology following hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R). The authors aimed to determine the role of MAPK in H/R-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in mouse microvascular EC.

Methods: Cultured EC derived from skeletal muscle of male wild-type (WT), gp91phox−/− or p47phox−/− mice were subjected to hypoxia (0.1% O2, 1 h) followed by abrupt reoxygenation, H/RA (hypoxic medium quickly replaced by normoxic medium), or slow reoxygenation, H/RS (O2 diffused to cells through hypoxic medium). Cells were analyzed for ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPK phosphorylation, NADPH oxidase activation, and ROS generation.

Results: In WT cells, H/RA but not H/RS rapidly phosphorylated ERK1/2 and JNK1 and subsequently increased ROS production. H/RA did not affect p38. MAPK phosphorylation persisted despite inhibition of NADPH oxidase, mitochondrial respiration, protein tyrosine kinase, or PKC. ROS increase during H/RA was prevented by deletion of gp91phox or p47phox, or MAPK inhibition.

Conclusions: Abrupt reoxygenation after hypoxia activates ERK1/2 and JNK1 in mouse microvascular endothelial cells via a tyrosine kinase-, PKC-, and NADPH oxidase-insensitive mechanism, leading to increased NADPH oxidase-dependent ROS production. The results suggest that MAPK activation in the microvascular endothelium is O2-sensitive, contributing critically to tissue pathophysiology after H/R.

We thank M. Bolon, F. Wu, M. Keet, and S. Lu for technical assistance. The work was supported by grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (MOP 53342), and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (NA 5568) (awarded to K.T.).

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