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En Face Detection of Nitric Oxide and Superoxide in Endothelial Layer of Intact Arteries
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2016
In this article we describe an adapted relatively easy method using the fluorescence dye diaminofluorescein-2 diacetate (DAF-2DA) and dihydroethidium (DHE) for en face simultaneous detection and visualization of intracellular nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion (O2.−) respectively, in freshly isolated intact aortas of an obesity mouse model.
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Detection of Nitric Oxide and Superoxide Radical Anion by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy from Cells using Spin Traps
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2012
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was employed to detect nitric oxide from bovine aortic endothelial cells and superoxide radical anion from human neutrophils using iron (II)-N-methyl-D-glucamine dithiocarbamate, Fe(MGD)2 and 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyroroline-N-oxide, DMPO, respectively.
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Alternative Methods for the Detection of Superoxide Anion Generation in Platelets
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2024
The generation of superoxide anion is essential for the stimulation of platelets and, if dysregulated, critical for thrombotic diseases. Here, we present three protocols for the selective detection of superoxide anions and the study of redox-dependent platelet regulation.
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Detecting Reactive Oxygen Species
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2023
Reactive oxygen species are chemically active, oxygen-derived molecules capable of oxidizing other molecules. Because of their reactive nature, there are many deleterious effects associated with unchecked ROS production, including structural damage to DNA and other biological molecules. However, ROS can also be mediators of physiological signaling. There is accumulating evidence that ROS play significant roles in everything from activation of transcription factors to the mediation of...
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Confocal Imaging of Single Mitochondrial Superoxide Flashes in Intact Heart or In Vivo
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2013
Confocal scanning microscopy is applied for imaging single mitochondrial events in perfused heart or skeletal muscles in live animal. Real-time monitoring of single mitochondrial processes such as superoxide flashes and membrane potential fluctuations enables the evaluation of mitochondrial function in a physiologically relevant context and during pathological perturbations.
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Superoxide detection relies on three distinct signal principles: oxidation of a probe, reduction of cytochrome c, or electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) after spin trapping. Probe-based assays translate chemical reactivity into a measurable signal, cytochrome c assays track an electron-transfer reaction, and EPR provides a spin-trapped readout. These mechanisms offer complementary ways to examine superoxide.
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) controls test whether an observed signal depends on superoxide. Comparing an assay response with and without SOD helps distinguish superoxide-associated chemistry from signals produced by other reactive species or unrelated oxidation processes. This control is especially important for probe oxidation, because a change in probe signal alone does not establish specificity.
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) with spin-trapping agents adds a detection route that differs from probe oxidation and cytochrome c reduction. The spin-trapping step helps capture the reactive species in a form suitable for EPR measurement, allowing researchers to compare evidence obtained from different assay principles. Using distinct approaches can provide a stronger basis for interpreting superoxide-related results.
A practical workflow starts by selecting a reaction-based assay or EPR approach suited to the biological question, then measuring the relevant signal under consistent experimental conditions. Include a superoxide dismutase control and compare samples with and without SOD. Interpreting the resulting difference alongside the assay principle helps separate superoxide-associated detection from nonspecific signal generation.
Source-focused measurements can connect superoxide production with mitochondria or immune-cell oxidases, two cellular contexts highlighted in biology. Researchers can compare detection results across systems or experimental conditions associated with these sources, while using SOD controls to assess signal specificity. This approach helps relate a measured redox signal to the cellular process that may generate it.
Superoxide measurements support studies of oxidative stress and antioxidant defenses, while also providing context for reactive oxygen species in signaling and inflammation. In broader biological research, the results can contribute to investigations of aging and disease. The value lies in linking changes in superoxide-associated signals with shifts in cellular redox balance and biological response.
Researchers can use superoxide assays to examine whether a compound changes cellular redox balance by comparing detection signals between relevant experimental conditions. A superoxide dismutase control helps determine whether the observed difference is associated with superoxide. These measurements can support evaluation of compounds that alter oxidative stress or antioxidant defenses, without treating signal change alone as proof of a specific mechanism.