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Both H2O2 (IC50=70 μM) and HOCl (IC50=8.5 μM) inhibited mitogen-induced MNL proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. This was found to be due to a depletion of intracellular ATP by at least two distinct mechanisms. HOCl and high concentrations (>100 μM) of H2O2 inhibit ATP generation via sulfhydryl group oxidation on the active site of the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (G3PDH) enzyme of the glycolytic pathway. On the other hand, low H2O2 concentrations cause ATP depletion by an activation of the DNA repair enzyme, poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (pADPRP), leading to consumption of NAD+, an essential cofactor for G3PDH. The anti-oxidants ascorbate and cysteine protected MNL against the anti-proliferative effects of HOCl. Similar results were achieved with the HOCl-mediated inhibition of ATP production and G3PDH activity. However, ascorbate was unable to protect against H2O2-mediated inhibition of MNL functions, while cysteine protected against the inhibitory effects on ATP production and G3PDH activity, induced by this oxidant.
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Smit, M.J., Anderson, R. Biochemical mechanisms of hydrogen peroxide- and hypochlorous acid-mediated inhibition of human mononuclear leukocyte functionsin vitro: Protection and reversal by anti-oxidants. Agents and Actions 36, 58–65 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01991229
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