Transnitrosylation: A Factor in Nitric Oxide-Mediated Penile Erection.
Transnitrosylation: A Factor in Nitric Oxide-Mediated Penile Erection.
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10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.03.003
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2016-05
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Burnett AL
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Musicki B;Lagoda G;Goetz T;La Favor JD;Burnett AL
Nitric oxide (NO) signaling can be mediated not only through classical cGMP, but also through S-nitrosylation. The impact of S-nitrosylation on erectile function and in NO regulation and oxidative stress in the penis, however, remains poorly understood. To characterize the role of GSNOR, a major regulator of S-nitrosylation homeostasis, on erection physiology and on eNOS function and oxidative/nitrosative stress in the penis. Adult GSNOR-deficient and WT mice were used. Erectile function was assessed in response to electrical stimulation of the cavernous nerve. Total NO in penile homogenates was measured by Griess reaction. Protein S-nitrosylation, endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation on Ser-1177 (positive regulatory site), eNOS uncoupling, and markers of oxidative stress (4-hydroxy-2-nonenal [4-HNE], malondialdehyde, and nitrotyrosine) in the penis were measured by Western blot. Erectile function, eNOS function and oxidative stress in the penis of GSNOR-deficient mice. Erectile function was intact in GSNOR-deficient mice. Total S-nitrosylated proteins were increased (p<0.05) in the GSNOR−/− compared to WT mouse penis. While eNOS phosphorylation on Ser-1177 did not differ between the GSNOR−/− and WT mouse penis at baseline, electrical stimulation of the cavernous nerve increased (p<0.05) P-eNOS in the WT mouse penis, but failed to increase P-eNOS in the GSNOR−/− mouse penis. Total NO production was decreased (p<0.05), while eNOS uncoupling, 4-HNE, malondialdehyde, and nitrotyrosine were increased (p<0.05) in the GSNOR-deficient mouse penis compared to that of WT mice. Transnitrosylation mechanisms play an important role in regulating NO bioactivity in the penis. Deficiency of GSNOR leads to eNOS dysfunction and increased oxidative damage, suggesting that homeostatic eNOS function in the penis is governed by transnitrosylation.