Asynchronous changes of hydrogen sulfide and its generating enzymes in most tissues with the aging process.
Abstract
Aging is an inevitable and irreversible biological process that gradually heightens the risks of various diseases and death. As a newly discovered endogenous gasotransmitter, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been identified to exert multiple beneficial impacts on the regulation of aging and age-related pathologies. This study was aimed at systematically exploring the relationship between asynchronous aging processes and H2S concentrations in various tissues of aging mice. Samples of plasma and 13 tissues were collected from four cross-sectional age groups (3, 6, 12 and 18 months of age) covering the lifespan of male C57BL/6J mice. The H2S concentration was quantified by a reported liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method with monobromobimane derivatization. Additionally, the expressions of cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, in those tissues were analyzed by Western blotting. We discovered that the H2S concentrations decreased asynchronously with the aging process in plasma, heart, liver, kidney, spleen, subcutaneous fat and brown fat and increased in brain and lung. At least one of the three H2S-generating enzymes expressions was compensatorily up-regulated with the aging process in most tissues, among which the up-regulation of CSE was the most prominent.
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Research summary
The paper investigates the relationship between hydrogen sulfide levels and aging processes in various tissues, which is pertinent to understanding the biological mechanisms of aging. However, while it provides insights into the role of H2S as a gasotransmitter in aging, the findings appear to be more descriptive rather than offering novel interventions or solutions to the root causes of aging. Thus, it represents a solid contribution to the field but lacks the transformative implications that would elevate its impact score.
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