scholarly journals Nanoparticle-induced oxidation of corona proteins initiates an oxidative stress response in cells

Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
pp. 7595-7601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhanya T. Jayaram ◽  
Sabiha Runa ◽  
Melissa L. Kemp ◽  
Christine K. Payne
Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 1089-1089
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Suzette Maynard ◽  
Paul R. Andreassen ◽  
Qishen Pang

Abstract Abstract 1089 Poster Board I-111 Fanconi anemia (FA) is a human genomic instability syndrome that is uniquely sensitive to oxidative stress. Members of the FA protein family are involved in repair of genetic damage caused by DNA cross-linkers. The molecular pathway in which the FA proteins function in oxidative stress response has not been defined. Here we report functional interaction between the FA protein FANCD2 and the forkhead transcription factor FOXO3a in response to oxidative stress. FOXO3a was colocalized to FANCD2 foci in cells subjected to oxidative stress. The FANCD2-FOXO3a complex was not detected in cells deficient for the FA core complex component FANCA, but could be restored after complementation with a functional FANCA. Consistent with this, a non-monoubiquitinated FANCD2 mutant failed to bind FOXO3a. While both DNA cross-linker mitomycin C and ionizing radiation induced monoubiquitination of FANCD2, neither was able to induce the association of FANCD2 and FOXO3a. This indicates that the FOXO3a-FANCD2 interaction is oxidative stress specific. Overexpression of FOXO3a reduced abnormal accumulation of reactive oxygen species, enhanced cellular resistance to oxidative stress, and increased antioxidant gene expression in corrected but not mutant FA-D2 cells. The novel oxidative stress response pathway converging FANCD2 and FOXO3a identified in this study is likely to contribute to cellular anti-oxidant defense. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1415
Author(s):  
Vittoria Cenni ◽  
Stefano Squarzoni ◽  
Manuela Loi ◽  
Elisabetta Mattioli ◽  
Giovanna Lattanzi ◽  
...  

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are reactive molecules required for the maintenance of physiological functions. Oxidative stress arises when ROS production exceeds the cellular ability to eliminate such molecules. In this study, we showed that oxidative stress induces post-translational modification of the inner nuclear membrane protein emerin. In particular, emerin is phosphorylated at the early stages of the oxidative stress response, while protein phosphorylation is abolished upon recovery from stress. A finely tuned balance between emerin phosphorylation and O-GlcNAcylation seems to govern this dynamic and modulates emerin–BAF interaction and BAF nucleoplasmic localization during the oxidative stress response. Interestingly, emerin post-translational modifications, similar to those observed during the stress response, are detected in cells bearing LMNA gene mutations and are characterized by a free radical generating environment. On the other hand, under oxidative stress conditions, a delay in DNA damage repair and cell cycle progression is found in cells from Emery–Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy type 1, which do not express emerin. These results suggest a role of the emerin–BAF protein platform in the DNA damage response aimed at counteracting the detrimental effects of elevated levels of ROS.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1116
Author(s):  
Laurens Maertens ◽  
Pauline Cherry ◽  
Françoise Tilquin ◽  
Rob Van Houdt ◽  
Jean-Yves Matroule

Bacteria encounter elevated copper (Cu) concentrations in multiple environments, varying from mining wastes to antimicrobial applications of copper. As the role of the environment in the bacterial response to Cu ion exposure remains elusive, we used a tagRNA-seq approach to elucidate the disparate responses of two morphotypes of Caulobacter crescentus NA1000 to moderate Cu stress in a complex rich (PYE) medium and a defined poor (M2G) medium. The transcriptome was more responsive in M2G, where we observed an extensive oxidative stress response and reconfiguration of the proteome, as well as the induction of metal resistance clusters. In PYE, little evidence was found for an oxidative stress response, but several transport systems were differentially expressed, and an increased need for histidine was apparent. These results show that the Cu stress response is strongly dependent on the cellular environment. In addition, induction of the extracytoplasmic function sigma factor SigF and its regulon was shared by the Cu stress responses in both media, and its central role was confirmed by the phenotypic screening of a sigF::Tn5 mutant. In both media, stalked cells were more responsive to Cu stress than swarmer cells, and a stronger basal expression of several cell protection systems was noted, indicating that the swarmer cell is inherently more Cu resistant. Our approach also allowed for detecting several new transcription start sites, putatively indicating small regulatory RNAs, and additional levels of Cu-responsive regulation.


Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 345
Author(s):  
Hidemasa Bono

Data accumulation in public databases has resulted in extensive use of meta-analysis, a statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple studies. Oxidative stress occurs when there is an imbalance between free radical activity and antioxidant activity, which can be studied in insects by transcriptome analysis. This study aimed to apply a meta-analysis approach to evaluate insect oxidative transcriptomes using publicly available data. We collected oxidative stress response-related RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data for a wide variety of insect species, mainly from public gene expression databases, by manual curation. Only RNA-seq data of Drosophila melanogaster were found and were systematically analyzed using a newly developed RNA-seq analysis workflow for species without a reference genome sequence. The results were evaluated by two metric methods to construct a reference dataset for oxidative stress response studies. Many genes were found to be downregulated under oxidative stress and related to organ system process (GO:0003008) and adherens junction organization (GO:0034332) by gene enrichment analysis. A cross-species analysis was also performed. RNA-seq data of Caenorhabditis elegans were curated, since no RNA-seq data of insect species are currently available in public databases. This method, including the workflow developed, represents a powerful tool for deciphering conserved networks in oxidative stress response.


2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (8) ◽  
pp. 3294-3306
Author(s):  
Ariel M Hughes ◽  
H Tucker Hallmark ◽  
Lenka Plačková ◽  
Ondrej Novák ◽  
Aaron M Rashotte

Abstract Cytokinin response factors (CRFs) are transcription factors that are involved in cytokinin (CK) response, as well as being linked to abiotic stress tolerance. In particular, oxidative stress responses are activated by Clade III CRF members, such as AtCRF6. Here we explored the relationships between Clade III CRFs and oxidative stress. Transcriptomic responses to oxidative stress were determined in two Clade III transcription factors, Arabidopsis AtCRF5 and tomato SlCRF5. AtCRF5 was required for regulated expression of >240 genes that are involved in oxidative stress response. Similarly, SlCRF5 was involved in the regulated expression of nearly 420 oxidative stress response genes. Similarities in gene regulation by these Clade III members in response to oxidative stress were observed between Arabidopsis and tomato, as indicated by Gene Ontology term enrichment. CK levels were also changed in response to oxidative stress in both species. These changes were regulated by Clade III CRFs. Taken together, these findings suggest that Clade III CRFs play a role in oxidative stress response as well as having roles in CK signaling.


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