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Anesth Analg 2005;101:226-232
© 2005 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000153860.71992.29


CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA

Catecholamines' Enhancement of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase-Induced Nitric Oxide Biosynthesis Involves CAT-1 and CAT-2A

Wen-Chou Lin, MD*, Pei-Shan Tsai, PhD§, and Chun-Jen Huang, MD, PhD{dagger}{ddagger}||

Departments of *Urology, {dagger}Anesthesiology, and {ddagger}Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital; and §College of Nursing and ||Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, Republic of China

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Chun-Jen Huang, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92 s. 2 Chung San N. Rd., Taipei 104, Taiwan. Address e-mail to sean{at}ms2.mmh.org.tw and ptsai{at}tmu.edu.tw.

Catecholamines enhance inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression that results in nitric oxide (NO) overproduction in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages. L-arginine transport mediated by cationic amino acid transporters (including CAT-1, CAT-2, CAT-2A, and CAT-2B) is crucial in regulating iNOS activity. We sought to assess the effects of catecholamines on L-arginine transport and CAT isozyme expression in stimulated macrophages. Confluent RAW264.7 cells were cultured with LPS with or without catecholamines (epinephrine or norepinephrine, 5 x 10–6 M) for 18 h. NO production, L-arginine transport, and enzyme expression were determined. Our data revealed that LPS co-induced iNOS, CAT-2, and CAT-2B expression, whereas CAT-1 and CAT-2A expression remained unaffected. Significant increases in NO production and L-arginine transport (approximately eight-fold and three-fold increases, respectively) were found in activated macrophages. Catecholamines significantly enhanced NO production and L-arginine transport (approximately 30% and 20% increases, respectively) in activated macrophages. Catecholamines also enhanced the expression of iNOS, CAT-1, and CAT-2A but not CAT-2 or CAT-2B in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Furthermore, the enhancement effects of catecholamines were inhibited by either dexamethasone or propranolol. We provide the first evidence to indicate that L-arginine transport in activated macrophages could be enhanced by catecholamines. Furthermore, this catecholamine-enhanced L-arginine transport might involve CAT-1 and CAT-2A but not CAT-2 or CAT-2B.




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