PubMed: 24486321

Title
Redox properties of human hemoglobin in complex with fractionated dimeric and polymeric human haptoglobin.
Journal
Free radical biology & medicine
Volume
69
Issue
None
Pages
265-77
Date
2014-04-01
Authors
Alayash AI | Banerjee S | Crumbliss AL | Jia Y | Kreulen RT | Mollan TL | Olson JS | Tsai AL | Wu G

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Ferryl heme and associated protein radicals with high redox potentials (~1.0 V) can induce a wide variety of oxidative reactions that affect the protein and nearby molecules [2].

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First, addition of exogenous Hp both markedly inhibits heme loss and second, as a result of this inhibition, globin precipitation is prevented.

Evidence f2eaf92a88

Hp bound metHb and prevented heme loss and hemopexin captures any free heme released from metHb during its denaturation.

Evidence 12e9b74e87

For example, autooxidation of oxyhemoglobin (HbO2) or oxymyoglobin (MbO2) produces met-Hb or met-Mb, respectively, and superoxide radicals (O2•−, HO2•) via electron transfer [3,4].

Evidence 43fee2f70e

This result is in accord with recent work, which showed that Hp binding to Hb prevents oxidative damage to the globin.

Evidence 002f6c9ba1

For example, Hp 2-2 has been associated with an increased susceptibility to diabetic cardiovascular disease; uptake of Hb-Hp(1-1) complexes by CD163 receptors is reportedly faster and its binding results in increased concentrations of anti-inflammatory mediators than Hb-Hp(2-2) complexes; and the angiogenic potency of Hp 2-2 is reportedly greater than that of Hp 1-1 [18].

Evidence bc1284c200

Hemolysis and the transfusion of banked blood or Hb-based therapeutics can result in varying quantities of circulating acellular Hb which can induce life threatening radical generating reactions in patients with a compromised vascular system [60].

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Third, exposure to extracellular Hb, in the form of oxygen therapeutics or when Hb is released from old red blood cells, have also been reported to induce oxidative toxicity in kidney and brain tissues [65].

Evidence 5100deb4fe

In that study, heme was shown to specifically bind to endothelial Toll-like receptors (TLR4) and trigger a cascade of inflammatory responses, which could be attributed to oxidation and degradation of cell-free Hb [73].

Evidence 26d7b72006

These findings are consistent with a recent study which showed that both Hp and hemopexin (heme scavenger) were equally effective in preventing vasoocclusion in a sickle cell mouse model infused with Hb [73].

Evidence 709f133546

Haptoglobin (Hp) is an abundant and conserved plasma glycoprotein, which binds acellular adult hemoglobin (Hb) dimers with high affinity and facilitates their rapid clearance from circulation following hemolysis.

Evidence a50d4a5763

Haptoglobin (Hp) is a Hb-scavenging plasma glycoprotein which binds non-covalently to hemoglobin dimers that are generated by dissociation of acellular Hb tetramers after hemolysis [6].

Evidence 577bbfd6e3

Hp is the first-line scavenger that binds and accelerates the clearance of Hb in the circulation, although the macrophage CD163 receptor has also been the focus of several recent investigations [66– 68].

Evidence 4fe46f95e7

Probably the most important Hp-mediated abrogation of Hb toxicity is stabilization of heme within the central cavity of the Hb subunits, which almost completely prevents its dissociation and subsequent free heme-mediated oxidative reactions and inflammatory responses.

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