Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate following ischemia/reperfusion injury: Chemistry, pharmacology, and impact of a new class of sulfide donor in preclinical injury models.
Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate following ischemia/reperfusion injury: Chemistry, pharmacology, and impact of a new class of sulfide donor in preclinical injury models.
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10.1371/journal.pmed.1002310
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发表时间:
2017-07
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15.8
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Singer M
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Dyson A;Dal-Pizzol F;Sabbatini G;Lach AB;Galfo F;Dos Santos Cardoso J;Pescador Mendonça B;Hargreaves I;Bollen Pinto B;Bromage DI;Martin JF;Moore KP;Feelisch M;Singer M
Early revascularization of ischemic organs is key to improving outcomes, yet consequent reperfusion injury may be harmful. Reperfusion injury is largely attributed to excess mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Sulfide inhibits mitochondria and reduces ROS production. Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate (ATTM), a copper chelator, releases sulfide in a controlled and novel manner, and may offer potential therapeutic utility. In vitro, ATTM releases sulfide in a time-, pH-, temperature-, and thiol-dependent manner. Controlled sulfide release from ATTM reduces metabolism (measured as oxygen consumption) both in vivo in awake rats and ex vivo in skeletal muscle tissue, with a superior safety profile compared to standard sulfide generators. Given intravenously at reperfusion/resuscitation to rats, ATTM significantly reduced infarct size following either myocardial or cerebral ischemia, and conferred survival benefit following severe hemorrhage. Mechanistic studies (in vitro anoxia/reoxygenation) demonstrated a mitochondrial site of action (decreased MitoSOX fluorescence), where the majority of damaging ROS is produced. The inorganic thiometallate ATTM represents a new class of sulfide-releasing drugs. Our findings provide impetus for further investigation of this compound as a novel adjunct therapy for reperfusion injury. In preclinical rat injury models Alex Dyson and colleagues investigate the potential of ammonium tetrathiomolybdate to protect organs from injury after restoration of blood flow following ischemia. Reperfusion injury results from restoration of blood flow to ischemic organs, e.g., following myocardial or cerebral revascularization or resuscitation from hemorrhage. Reperfusion injury may be as severe as the initial ischemic event, yet there is no currently approved treatment. Sulfide-releasing drugs are known to be effective against reperfusion injury in animal models, but none to date have shown efficacy in patients, and safety concerns have been raised. We found that ammonium tetrathiomolybdate (ATTM) releases sulfide in a controlled manner and potentially fits the desired efficacy and safety profile. The chemical nature of sulfide release from ATTM differs from that of other sulfide-releasing drug classes. In our animal models, ATTM decreased oxygen metabolism and protected against reperfusion injury and organ damage following heart attack, stroke, and hemorrhage, with significant improvements in outcome, and a good safety profile. We have discovered a novel class of sulfide-releasing drugs. In our animal models, ATTM protected body organs from damage induced by reperfusion of ischemic tissues. ATTM could be potentially used in patients as a short-term protective therapy while blocked blood vessels feeding major organs such as the brain and heart are being opened up, or during resuscitation from severe bleeding. Effectiveness and safety (short- and long-term) need to be explored in humans. If ATTM can be successfully developed, it could significantly reduce long-term organ damage after heart attack, stroke, hemorrhage, and other ischemia/reperfusion conditions.