BOVINE BRONCHIAL EPITHELIAL-CELLS METABOLIZE L-ARGININE TO L-CITRULLINE - POSSIBLE ROLE OF NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE

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ROBBINS, RA [1 ]
HAMEL, FG [1 ]
FLOREANI, AA [1 ]
GOSSMAN, GL [1 ]
NELSON, KJ [1 ]
BELENKY, S [1 ]
RUBINSTEIN, I [1 ]
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[1] UNIV NEBRASKA,MED CTR,DEPT INTERNAL MED,PULM & CRIT CARE MED SECT,OMAHA,NE 68198
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10.1016/0024-3205(93)90232-R
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R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
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The conversion of L-arginine to L-citrulline is catalyzed by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and results in the release of nitric oxide (NO). We hypothesized that bronchial epithelial cells metabolize L-arginine to L-citrulline. We found that cell lysates obtained from unstimulated, cultured bovine bronchial epithelial cells (BBECs) converted L-[H-3]arginine to L-[H-3]citrulline. This conversion was attenuated by three competitive NOS inhibitors and modulated by lipopolysaccharide and cigarette smoke extract (p<0.01, all comparisons) . These data demonstrate that BBECs metabolize L-arginine to L-citrulline and implicate a role for the L-arginine:NOS biosynthetic pathway in modulating airway responses.
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