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Cysteine persulfides and polysulfides produced by exchange reactions with H2S protect SH-SY5Y cells from methylglyoxal-induced toxicity through Nrf2 activation.


ABSTRACT: Many physiological functions of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) have been reported in mammalian cells over the last 20 years. These physiological effects have been ascertained through in vitro treatment of cells with Na2S or NaHS, both of which are precursors of H2S. Since H2S exists as HS- in a neutral solution, a disulfide compound such as cystine could react with HS- in culture medium as well as in the cell. This study demonstrated that after the addition of Na2S solution into culture medium, HS- was transiently generated and disappeared immediately through the reaction between HS- and cystine to form cysteine persulfides and polysulfides in the culture medium (bound sulfur mixture: BS-Mix). Furthe

SUBMITTER: Koike S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5377440 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature