Abstract |
We report the therapeutic potential of S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine-derivatized generation-4 polyamidoamine dendrimers (G4-SNAP) for reducing ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in an isolated, perfused rat heart. The use of this dendrimer scaffold to deliver the nitrosothiol therapeutic did not inhibit NO donor activity as the required dose of G4-SNAP to minimize I/R injury (31nM corresponding to 2microM SNAP) was consistent with the optimum concentration of small molecule SNAP alone. An exploration of G4-SNAP NO release kinetics in the presence of physiologically relevant concentrations of glutathione (GSH) indicated enhanced NO release (t[NO]=1.28microM NO/mg) at 500microM GSH. Reperfusion experiments conducted with 500microM GSH further lowered the optimal therapeutic G4-SNAP dose to 230pM (i.e., 15nM SNAP). The unique combination of G4-SNAP dendrimer and glutathione trigger represents a novel strategy with possible clinical relevance toward salvaging ischemic tissue.
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Authors | Timothy A Johnson, Nathan A Stasko, Jessica L Matthews, Wayne E Cascio, Ekhson L Holmuhamedov, C Bryce Johnson, Mark H Schoenfisch |
Journal | Nitric oxide : biology and chemistry
(Nitric Oxide)
Vol. 22
Issue 1
Pg. 30-6
(Jan 01 2010)
ISSN: 1089-8611 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 19914388
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Dendrimers
- Polyamines
- Nitric Oxide
- Glutathione
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cells, Cultured
- Dendrimers
(pharmacology)
- Disease Models, Animal
- Glutathione
(pharmacology)
- Male
- Nitric Oxide
(metabolism)
- Polyamines
(pharmacology)
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Reperfusion Injury
(metabolism, prevention & control)
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