Direct intracellular nitric oxide detection in isolated adult cardiomyocytes: flow cytometric analysis using the fluorescent probe, diaminofluorescein

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Hans StrijdomAmanda Lochner

Abstract

We assessed the possibility to detect intracellular nitric oxide (NO) with the NO-specific probe 4,5-diaminofluorescein-2/diacetate (DAF-2/DA), by flow cytometry, in fresh adult rat cardiomyocytes, and compared the findings with results obtained from quantitation of cellular nitrate/nitrite (NO(x)) levels. Cardiomyocytes were isolated by collagenase perfusion, followed by incubation in a Krebs-Henseleit/2% bovine serum albumin buffer in the presence of 10 microM DAF-2/DA (approximately 0.5 x 10(6) cells/ml). Experimental conditions were: (i) baseline control, (ii) NO donor (2-(N,N-diethylamino)-diazenolate 2-oxide, DEA/NO) administration, and (iii) 120 min simulated ischemia (hypoxia). In addition, control and hypoxic groups were incubated with the NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor, N(W)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). Following incubation and washing, intracellular fluorescence of DAF-triazol (DAF-2T, oxidized form of DAF-2/DA) was analyzed by flow cytometry. NO(x) levels were determined with an NO(x) assay. Fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) data were expressed as mean fluorescence intensity (percentage of control) and NO(x) levels as pmol/10(6) cells. Optimal baseline fluorescence was obtained when myocytes were inc...Continue Reading

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