Abstract
Thiols affect a variety of cell functions, an effect known as redox regulation, largely attributed to modification of transcription factors and intracellular signaling mechanisms. Since exofacial protein thiols are more exposed to redox-acting molecules used in cell culture and may represent sensors of the redox state of the environment, we investigated their susceptibility to redox regulation. Exofacial protein thiols were measured using cell-impermeable Ellman's reagent [5,5′-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid), DTNB]. For quantification, we also set up an ELISA assay based on the cell-impermeable biotinylated SH reagent, N-(biotinoyl)-N-(iodoacetyl) ethylendiamine (BIAM). Exposure of CHO cells to H2O2 induces oxidation of surface thiols at concentrations not affecting intracellular GSH. Depletion (50%) of GSH decreases surface thiols by 88%. Surface thiols are also highly sensitive to thiol antioxidants, since exposure to 5 mM N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) for 2 h augmented their expression without increasing GSH levels. Using BIAM labeling and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, we show that this increase in surface thiols is due to the reduction of specific membrane proteins. Peptide mass fingerprinting by MALDI mass spectrometry allowed us to identify two of these proteins as Erp57 and vimentin.
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