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27.02.2016 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE
In Vitro Oxidation of Collagen Promotes the Formation of Advanced Oxidation Protein Products and the Activation of Human Neutrophils
verfasst von:
Guilherme Vargas Bochi, Vanessa Dorneles Torbitz, Luízi Prestes de Campos, Manuela Borges Sangoi, Natieli Flores Fernandes, Patrícia Gomes, Maria Beatriz Moretto, Fernanda Barbisan, Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz, Rafael Noal Moresco
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Inflammation
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Ausgabe 2/2016
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Abstract
The accumulation of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) has been linked to several pathological conditions. Here, we investigated collagen as a potential source for AOPP formation and determined the effects of hypochlorous acid (HOCl)-treated collagen (collagen-AOPPs) on human neutrophil activity. We also assessed whether alpha-tocopherol could counteract these effects. Exposure to HOCl increased the levels of collagen-AOPPs. Collagen-AOPPs also stimulated the production of AOPPs, nitric oxide (NO), superoxide radicals (O2
−), and HOCl by neutrophils. Collagen-AOPPs induced apoptosis and decreased the number of viable cells. Alpha-tocopherol prevented the formation of collagen-AOPPs, strongly inhibited the collagen-AOPP-induced production of O2
− and HOCl, and increased the viability of neutrophils. Our results suggest that collagen is an important protein that interacts with HOCl to form AOPPs, and consequently, collagen-AOPP formation is related to human neutrophil activation and cell death.