rhodanine and Hyperuricemia

Uric acid (UA) is an antioxidant found in human serum. However, high UA levels may also have pro-oxidant functions. According to previous research, aldose reductase (AR) plays a vital role in the oxidative stress-related complications of diabetes. We sought to determine the mechanism by which UA becomes deleterious at high concentrations as well as the effect of AR in this process.. Endothelial cells were divided into three groups cultured without UA or with 300 μM or 600 μM UA. The levels of total reactive oxygen species (ROS), of four ROS components, and of NO and NOX4 expression were measured. Changes in the above molecules were detected upon inhibiting NOX4 or AR, and serum H. Increased AR expression in high UA-treated endothelial cells enhanced ROS production by activating NADPH oxidase. These effects were blocked by the AR inhibitor epalrestat. 300 μM UA decreased the levels of the three major reactive oxygen species (ROS) components: O. Our findings indicate that inhibiting AR or degrading H

Topics: Aldehyde Reductase; Animals; Catalase; Cytoprotection; Enzyme Inhibitors; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells; Hydrogen Peroxide; Hyperuricemia; Mice; Models, Biological; NADPH Oxidases; Nitric Oxide; Oxidative Stress; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; Polyethylene Glycols; Rhodanine; Thiazolidines; Uric Acid