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. 2008 Nov;10(11):1941–1988. doi: 10.1089/ars.2008.2089

Cardiovascular Proteins Regulated by S-Glutathionylation

Protein Citation Function Model system Stimulus Detection Effect(s) Reversed by GRx?
Actin 38 Myocyte contraction Male Sprague-Dawley rats In vivo IR 1-D PAGE + anti-GSH Ab; 2-D PAGE + anti-actin Ab; Actin IP + anti-GSH Ab ↓ Polymerization rate; ↓ cooperativity in binding tropomyosin Not shown
GAPDH 79 Glycolysis; apoptosis Male Wistar rats IR (isolated heart) Bio-GSH perfusion + affinity purification + 1-D PAGE + band excision/digestion + peptide sequencing ↓ GAP dehydrogenase activity Not shown
Complex I 293 Mitochondrial respiration Rat liver mitochondria; bovine heart mitochondria [35S]-GSSG Fluorography ↓ Rotenone-sensitive activity; ↑ O2 production Not shown
  23   Bovine heart mitochondria; purified complex I [35S]-GSSG; GSH:GSSG = 0.67-12; GRx2/GSSG Fluorography; 1D PAGE + anti-GSH Ab; 1D PAGE + MS ↓ Complex I activity In vitro by GRx2
Complex II* 39 Mitochondrial respiration Male Sprague-Dawley rats; purified SQR IR (isolated heart); in vivo IR; GSH:GSSG = 0.3-7 1D PAGE + anti-GSH Ab; MS ↑ Electron transfer efficiency, ↓ electron leakage Not shown