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Taurine modulation of hypochlorous acid-induced lung epithelial cell injury in vitro. Role of anion transport.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8113398     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Airway secretions of cystic fibrosis patients were found to contain high concentrations of taurine, which decreased with antibiotic therapy during acute respiratory exacerbations. Taurine, in a 1:1 molar ratio with HOCl/OCl-, caused a 10-fold increase in the amount of HOCl/OCl- needed to induce cytotoxicity to the cat lung epithelial cell line, AKD. Although DMSO protected cells against HOCl/OCl(-)-mediated injury, the presence of an equimolar concentration of taurine with HOCl/OCl- prevented DMSO from protecting cells and sulfhydryl groups against oxidation, suggesting the formation of taurine chloramines. Spectral properties confirmed the formation of monochloramines and dichloramines. Chloride-free buffer, DIDS, and low temperature (4 degrees C) each protected the cells against taurine/HOCl/OCl-, indicating that taurine chloramine uptake through anion transport pathways was required to induce cytotoxicity. A molar excess of taurine inhibited cytotoxicity, to induce cytotoxicity. A molar excess of taurine inhibited cytotoxicity, by decreasing taurine dichloramines and increasing the formation of less toxic taurine monochloramines. We conclude that taurine can protect lung epithelial cells by converting HOCl/OCl- to anionic monochloramines, but that taurine dichloramines can be toxic to respiratory epithelial cells through mechanisms that depend upon epithelial cell anion transport.
Authors:
A M Cantin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical investigation     Volume:  93     ISSN:  0021-9738     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Invest.     Publication Date:  1994 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-03-30     Completed Date:  1994-03-30     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802877     Medline TA:  J Clin Invest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  606-14     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Unité de Recherche Pulmonaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic Acid / pharmacology
Adult
Aged
Animals
Anions / metabolism
Bronchitis / pathology
Cats
Cell Line
Cystic Fibrosis / metabolism*,  pathology
Dimethyl Sulfoxide / pharmacology
Epithelium / drug effects,  metabolism,  pathology
Female
Humans
Hypochlorous Acid / toxicity*
Lung / drug effects,  metabolism,  pathology*
Male
Reference Values
Smoking / pathology
Taurine / analogs & derivatives,  metabolism*,  pharmacology*
Temperature
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anions; 107-35-7/Taurine; 51036-13-6/N-chlorotaurine; 53005-05-3/4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic Acid; 67-68-5/Dimethyl Sulfoxide; 7790-92-3/Hypochlorous Acid
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