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Detection of 2-hydroxyethidium in cellular systems: a unique marker product of superoxide and hydroethidine

Detection of 2-hydroxyethidium in cellular systems: a unique marker product of superoxide and... Various detection methods of the specific product of reaction of superoxide (O2 •−) with hydroethidine (HE), namely 2-hydroxyethidium (2-OH-E+), and with its mitochondria-targeted analog are described. The detailed protocol for quantification of 2-OH-E+, the unique product of HE/O2 •− in cellular systems, is presented. The procedure includes cell lysis, protein precipitation using acidified methanol and HPLC analysis of the lysate. Using this protocol, we determined the intracellular levels of 2-OH-E+ and E+ in the range of 10 and 100 pmol per mg protein in unstimulated macrophage-like RAW 264.7 cells. In addition to HE, 2-OH-E+ and E+, we detected several dimeric products of HE oxidation in cell lysates. As several oxidation products of HE are formed, the superoxide-specific product, 2-OH-E+ needs to be separated from other HE-derived products for unequivocal quantification. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Protocols Springer Journals

Detection of 2-hydroxyethidium in cellular systems: a unique marker product of superoxide and hydroethidine

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2008 by Nature Publishing Group
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Life Sciences; Life Sciences, general; Biological Techniques; Analytical Chemistry; Microarrays; Computational Biology/Bioinformatics; Organic Chemistry
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1754-2189
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1750-2799
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10.1038/nprot.2007.473
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Abstract

Various detection methods of the specific product of reaction of superoxide (O2 •−) with hydroethidine (HE), namely 2-hydroxyethidium (2-OH-E+), and with its mitochondria-targeted analog are described. The detailed protocol for quantification of 2-OH-E+, the unique product of HE/O2 •− in cellular systems, is presented. The procedure includes cell lysis, protein precipitation using acidified methanol and HPLC analysis of the lysate. Using this protocol, we determined the intracellular levels of 2-OH-E+ and E+ in the range of 10 and 100 pmol per mg protein in unstimulated macrophage-like RAW 264.7 cells. In addition to HE, 2-OH-E+ and E+, we detected several dimeric products of HE oxidation in cell lysates. As several oxidation products of HE are formed, the superoxide-specific product, 2-OH-E+ needs to be separated from other HE-derived products for unequivocal quantification.

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Nature Protocols – Springer Journals

Published: Dec 20, 2007

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