Table 2

Effect of addition of etoposide and H2O2 on formation of DMPO-GS nitrone by purified myeloperoxidase and myeloperoxidase activity in HL60 cells

AdditionsDMPO-GS Nitrone
μM
Purified myeloperoxidase
 DMPO alone0.00
  + H2O2 8.5  ± 1.9
  +Etoposide (100 μM) + H2O2 27.9  ± 1.02-a
  + Etoposide (500 μM) + H2O2 39.4  ± 1.72-b
  + Phenol (300 μM) + H2O2 391  ± 362-b
HL60 cells
 DMPO alone0.00
  + H2O2 18.5  ± 2.0
  + Etoposide (100 μM)18.5  ± 0.5
  + Etoposide (100 μM) + H2O2 52.5  ± 3.02-c

Myeloperoxidase (0.1 U/in 100 μl) or HL60 cells (2 × 106 cells/ml) were preincubated with DMPO (100 mM) for 2 min and then incubated in the presence or absence of H2O2(25 μM was added every 10 min) or etoposide in L1210 buffer, pH 7.4, containing 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (2.5 mM) and DTPA (100 μM) at 37°C for 1 h. Etoposide was added 15 min before the addition of other reagents. After incubation, HL60 cells were washed twice with L1210 buffer, pH 7.4, and DMPO-GS nitrone was determined by HPLC as described in Materials and Methods.

    • 2-a p < .001.

    • 2-b p < .000 versus samples incubated in the presence of H2O2 alone.

    • 2-c p < .0007 versus HL60 cells treated with H2O2 (n = 4).