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EPR, detection of radicals in tissue
Walee Chamulitrat, Ph.D.
The German Cancer Research Center(DKFZ)Applied Tumor Virology, F0700Im Neuenheimerd Feld 242HeidelbergGERMANY049-06221-424834w.chamulitrat@dkfz-heidelberg.de
Virtual Free Radical School
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ContentsFirst and classical EPR detection in tissuesTypes of radicals detectable in tissues
Ascorbate radical Melanin, Tyrosine radicals Nitrosyl complexes Organic radicals Manganese ions
EPR conditions to best study tissues Room temperature or frozen Direct or spin trapping
Examples from EPR studies of intestinal tissues tert-butyl (tBOOH) as a model of lipid hydroperoxides
Trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) as an inducer of colonic inflammation Literature Survey 1995-2002
Radicals in tooth and bone tissues Radicals in skeletal muscle tissues Radicals in other tissues
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First and Classical EPR detection in tissues (1)
Nitrosyl complexes by Barry Commoner Changes in electron spin resonance signals of rat liver during
chemical carcinogenesis. Nature. 1965; 207(3):1246-9. Electron spin resonance of iron-nitric oxide complexes with
amino acids, peptides and proteins. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1968; 160(3):311-20.
Isolation and identification of a paramagnetic complex from the livers of carcinogen-treated rats. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1970; 201(1):131-40.
Further study on the properties of the rat liver protein involved in a paramagnetic complex in the livers of carcinogen-treated rats. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1972; 257(2):452-60.
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First and Classical EPR detection in tissues (2) Organic radicals in tissues
Mechanically induced free radicals in bone. Nature. 1968 May 4; 218(140):466-7
Electron spin resonance signals in injured nerve. Science. 1969 Aug 15; 165(894):703-4.
Transitory free radicals in irradiated animal tissues. Nature. 1969 Sep 20; 223(212):1229-33.
Detection and investigation of a new type of ESR signal characteristic of some tumour tissues. Nature 1969 Apr 12; 222(189):165-7
ESR signals during x-irradiation of tissue: their characteristics and relationship to the cancerous state. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1973; 222:1077-86.
Electron spin resonance of organic free radicals in dental enamel and other calcified tissues. Arch Oral Biol. 1976; 21(4): 227-32.
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Types of radicals detectable in tissues (1) Ascorbate radical
Radiosensitivity and the ascorbic acid electron spin resonance doublet. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1973; 329(1):159-62.
Study of free radicals in paraffin embedded and deparaffinized human heart muscle tissue using electron spin resonance (ESR). Histochemistry 1987; 87(5):499-504
Free radical formation in murine skin treated with tumour promoting organic peroxides. Carcinogenesis 1993; 14(8):1499-503
Ascorbyl radical as natural indicator of oxidative stress: quantitative regularities. Free Radic Biol Med 1994; 17(2):93-103
Ultraviolet light-induced free radical formation in skin: an electron paramagnetic resonance study. Photochem Photobiol 1994 Jan; 59(1):1-4
Exercise training generates ascorbate free radical in rat heart. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 1995; 39(4):323-9
Detection of an increase in ascorbate radical in an irradiated experimental tumour system using ESR. Int J Radiat Biol 1995; 68(4):467-73
Detection of an ascorbate radical in an irradiated mice using electron spin resonance (ESR). Indian J Exp Biol 1996; 34(9):898-900
Increase in production of ascorbate radical in tissues of rat treated with paraquat. Free Radic Res 2000; 33(2):179-85
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Types of radicals detectable in tissues (2) Melanin and tyrosine radicals
EPR investigations of the iron domain in neuromelanin. Biochim Biophys Acta 1997;1361(1):49-58
Binding of iron to neuromelanin of human substantia nigra and synthetic melanin: an electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy study. Free Radic Biol Med 1997;23(1):110-9
Q-band EPR investigations of neuromelanin in control and Parkinson's disease patients. Biochim Biophys Acta 2000;1500(3):306-12
Ribonucleotide reductase in melanoma tissue. EPR detection in human amelanotic melanoma and quenching of the tyrosine radical by 4-hydroxyanisole. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 1991;117(2):91-5
Nitrosyl iron complexes Many investigators have utilized EPR for nitric oxide detection in blood and tissues
since mid 1980’s after the discovery of physiological role of nitric oxide. To name a few, these investigators are Y. Henry, A.F. Vanin, A. Muelsch, J.R. Lancaster, J. Hibbs, T. Akaike, H. Maeda, W. Chamulitrat, T. Ohnishi, T. Yonetani, G.R. Buettner and J. Zweier.
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Types of radicals detectable in tissues (3) Organic radicals
Symons MC. Radicals generated by bone cutting and fracture. Free Radic Biol Med 1996; 20(6):831-5
An electron spin resonance study on alkylperoxyl radical in thin-sliced renal tissues from ferric nitrilotriacetate-treated rats: the effect of alpha-tocopherol feeding. Free Rad Res. 2001; 35(3):245-55
Manganese ions Paramagnetic changes in cancer: DMBA-induced tumours studied in non-
lyophilized and lyophilized tissues. Br J Cancer 1979; 39(3):330-6 Partition of divalent and total manganese in organs and subcellular
organelles of MnCl2-treated rats studied by ESR and neutron activation analysis. Biochim Biophys Acta 1985; 841(2):208-14
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EPR conditions to best study tissues (1)
Room temperatureRT measurement can be done using a
quartz tube (for tooth/bone samples) and a tissue EPR flat cell (for wet tissue). Organic radicals are normally detected at RT. Mn2+ may also be detected with six broad lines (span over 600 G).
For wet tissue, radicals from exogenously added precursors (e.g., chemical, redox cyclers), and spin trap adducts (for spin trapping experiment), can be easily detectable.
Frozen measurementLiquid nitrogen temperature
measurement is commonly used to detect metal centers with an unpaired electron such as
nitrosyl iron complexes (g~2.04, and gani ~2.1-2.0), iron (III) (e.g., cytochrome p450‘s in liver, g~6), Fe(III)-desferal (g~4.3), Mn2+ (6 lines), and Cu+2 (gani at 2.1-2.0).
It depends on what radicals one wants to measure !
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EPR conditions to best study tissues (2)
Direct EPR High fluxes of radical generation
have to be produced. This can be achieved from tissue metabolism of a compound by adding it directly to tissue, and measure.
At optimal conditions, ascorbate radical can be directly detected, e.g., with UV exposure of mouse skin, or treatment with peroxides or redox cyclers.
Spin trapping Spin trapping is appropriate to
detect diatomic, triatomic radicals such as, hydoxyl, superoxide, sulfite radicals as well as lipid/carbon centered radicals from the tissue itself.
Spin trap can be direclty added to tissue or topically applied on mouse skin (prior to a stress treatment). DMPO, DEPMPO, 4-POBN have been used in tissue and skin of lab animals.
It depends on what radicals one wants to measure !
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Antiox Redox Signal 3, 177-187, 2001.
ascorbate radicalg ~ 2.013
g ~ 2.013
A
B
C
20 Gauss
IleumtBOOH
Ileum
A - B
Peroxyl radical form ation in the rat ileum
Metabolism of tert-BOOH by Intestinal tissues
Rat ileum, with an aliquot ot tert-BOOH, was placed into a flat cell, and examined by EPR at
room temperature.
Examples from EPR studies of intestinal tissues
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Intestinal cells produce nitric oxide under pathophysiological conditions
80 Gauss
a = 17 GZZ
jejunum ofendotoxic rat
Life Sci. 57, 387-395, 1995.Shock 5, 59-65, 1996.
Nitrosyl heme and non-hemeformation in intestinal tissues
measured at 77 K.
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Scraped intestinal tissues from LPS-treated rats produced
decreased amounts of tBOOH-derived radicals
untreated rat LPS-treated rat
80 Gauss
20 Gauss
Nitrosyl hemoglobin
tBOOH-derived radicals
Blood
Intestinal tissue
Antioxid Redox Signal 3, 177-187, 2001.
Spin trapping of tBOOH-derived radicals by DMPO (Room temperature measurement).
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duodenumTNBS
duodenum
SO H3NO2O N2
H H
NO2
a = 9.7 G (1)N4
a = 3.2 G (2)H3,5
a = 0.25 G (2)N2,6
BBA 1336, 73-82, 1997
Metabolism of TNBS by intestinal tissuesmeasured at room temperature
10 Gauss
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A + SOD
A with heat-killed cells
10 Gauss
enterocytesNADPHTNBS DMPO
* *
*
*
*
*A
NADPH
NADP+
F
FH2
FH
RNO2
O2
BBA 1336, 73-82, 1997.
Redox cycling of TNBS producessuperoxide radical by enterocytes,
colonocytes, and red blood cellswhen diluted cell suspension(2 x 106 cells/mL) was used.
RNO2
O2
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BBA 1472 , 368-375, 1999.
H SO 32
[O]SO 3
SO H3NO2O N2
H H
NO2
+ + H SO 32
NO2O N2
H H
NO2
NH
R
2NH
R
Desulfonation of TNBS proceeds with high protein concentrations
Oxidation of sulfite produces sulfite radical
Sulfite radical is trapped by DMPO, or SO32- adds directly to DMPO.
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20 Gauss
50%RBC'sTNBSDMPO
50%RBC'sTNBSDEPMPO
TNBS
TNBS-derived sulfite radical generation by red blood cells
At high red blood cell concentrations,sulfite radical was produced as trapped
spin trap DMPO or DEPMPO.
DEPMPO sulfite adduct was more persistent.
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10 Gauss
A
B
C
colonic mucosaTNBSDMPO
colonic mucosaTNBS
A - B
ascorbate radical
TNBS-derived sulfite radical generation by colonic mucosa
Thick mucosal tissuesproduced sulfite radical
from TNBS.
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10 Gauss
colonic mucosaTNBS
submucosal muscle layerTNBS
*
*
*
**
* **
*
= TNBS*
** ** *
Intestinal submucosal muscle layer produces significant levels of sulfite radical from TNBS
One can measure the extentof TNBS metabolism from
different tissue preparations.
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Radicals detected in tooth and bone tissues (1)
Monte Carlo calculations of the dose distribution in teeth due to internal exposure from 90Sr: application to EPR tooth dosimetry. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2001; 93(3):245-60.
ESR dosimetry of 89Sr and 153Sm in bone. Appl Radiat Isot. 2001 Feb;54(2):269-74.
From dating to biophysics--20 years of progress in applied ESR spectroscopy. Appl Radiat Isot. 2000 May; 52(5):1023-30.
Relationships between ESR-evaluated doses estimated from enamel and activity of radionuclides in bone and teeth of reindeer. Appl Radiat Isot. 1999 Mar; 50(3):567-72.
Heme compounds in dinosaur trabecular bone. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1997 Jun 10; 94(12):6291-6.
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Radicals detected in tooth and bone tissues (2)
Proton dosimetry in bone using electron spin resonance. Appl Radiat Isot. 1996 Nov-Dec; 47(11-12):1533-8.
Radiation dosimetry of an accidental overexposure using EPR spectrometry and imaging of human bone. Appl Radiat Isot. 1996 Nov-Dec; 47(11-12):1345-50.
Radicals generated by bone cutting and fracture. Free Radic Biol Med. 1996; 20(6):831-5. Review.
Radiation dosimetry in human bone using electron paramagnetic resonance. Phys Med Biol. 1995 Dec; 40(12):2065-77.
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Radicals detected in skeletal muscle tissues
Enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species in the limb skeletal muscles from a murine infarct model of heart failure. Circulation. 2001 Jul 10; 104(2):134-6.
Detection of reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species in skeletal muscle. Microsc Res Tech. 2001 Nov 15; 55(4):236-48. Review.
Electron paramagnetic resonance: a high-resolution tool for muscle physiology. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2001; 29(1):3-6. Review.
Electron paramagnetic resonance reveals age-related myosin structural changes in rat skeletal muscle fibers. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2001 Mar; 280(3):C540-7.
Electron paramagnetic resonance identification of irradiated cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis L.) Appl Radiat Isot. 2000 May; 52(5):1385-90.
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Radicals in other tissues
Electron resonance studies on the influence of anionic surfactants on human skin. Dermatology. 1997; 194(3):238-42.
Direct current shocks to the heart generate free radicals: an electron paramagnetic resonance study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1996 Nov 15; 28(6):1598-609.
A technique for the fast sampling of biological tissues for electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. (in rabbit spinal cord) Free Radic Biol Med. 1996; 20(1):89-91.
Detection of an increase in ascorbate radical in an irradiated experimental tumour system using ESR. Int J Radiat Biol. 1995 Oct; 68(4):467-73.