scholarly journals The ire-1 ER stress-response pathway is required for normal secretory-protein metabolism in C. elegans

2013 ◽  
Vol 126 (18) ◽  
pp. 4136-4146 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Safra ◽  
S. Ben-Hamo ◽  
C. Kenyon ◽  
S. Henis-Korenblit
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
Protein Metabolism ◽  
Secretory Protein ◽  
C Elegans ◽  
Er Stress Response ◽  
Stress Response Pathway

scholarly journals Conserved Roles of C. elegans and Human MANFs in Sulfatide Binding and Cytoprotection

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meirong Bai ◽  
Roman Vozdek ◽  
Aleš Hnízda ◽  
Chenxiao Jiang ◽  
Bingying Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Dopamine Neurons ◽  
Lipid Mediator ◽  
Outer Cell ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
C Elegans ◽  
Er Stress Response

AbstractMesencephalic Astrocyte-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein that can be secreted and protect dopamine neurons and cardiomyocytes from ER stress and apoptosis. The mechanism of action of extracellular MANF has long been elusive. From a genetic screen for mutants with abnormal ER stress response, we identified the gene Y54G2A.23 as the evolutionarily conserved C. elegans MANF orthologue. We find that MANF binds to the lipid sulfatide, also known as 3-O-sulfogalactosylceramide present in serum and outer-cell membrane leaflets, directly in isolated forms and in reconstituted lipid micelles. Sulfatide binding promotes cellular MANF uptake and cytoprotection from hypoxia-induced cell death. Heightened ER stress responses of MANF-null C. elegans mutants and mammalian cells are alleviated by human MANF in a sulfatide-dependent manner. Our results demonstrate conserved roles of MANF in sulfatide binding and ER stress response, supporting sulfatide as a long-sought lipid mediator of MANF’s cytoprotection.

scholarly journals A Role for SIR-2.1 Regulation of ER Stress Response Genes in Determining C. elegans Life Span

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan Viswanathan ◽  
Stuart K. Kim ◽  
Ala Berdichevsky ◽  
Leonard Guarente
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
Life Span ◽  
C Elegans ◽  
Er Stress Response ◽  
Stress Response Genes

scholarly journals Broadly conserved roles of TMEM131 family proteins in intracellular collagen assembly and secretory cargo trafficking

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. eaay7667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Meirong Bai ◽  
Guilherme Oliveira Barbosa ◽  
Andrew Chen ◽  
Yuehua Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Rna Interference ◽  
Caenorhabditis Elegans ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
C Elegans ◽  
Er Stress Response ◽  
Evolutionarily Conserved ◽  
Human Disorders ◽  
Intracellular Collagen

Collagen is the most abundant protein in animals. Its dysregulation contributes to aging and many human disorders, including pathological tissue fibrosis in major organs. How premature collagen proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) assemble and route for secretion remains molecularly undefined. From an RNA interference screen, we identified an uncharacterized Caenorhabditis elegans gene tmem-131, deficiency of which impairs collagen production and activates ER stress response. We find that amino termini of human TMEM131 contain bacterial PapD chaperone–like domains, which recruit premature collagen monomers for proper assembly and secretion. Carboxy termini of TMEM131 interact with TRAPPC8, a component of the TRAPP tethering complex, to drive collagen cargo trafficking from ER to the Golgi. We provide evidence that previously undescribed roles of TMEM131 in collagen recruitment and secretion are evolutionarily conserved in C. elegans, Drosophila, and humans.

scholarly journals The conserved ER-transmembrane protein TMEM39 coordinates with COPII to promote collagen secretion and prevent ER stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Shuo Luo ◽  
Guilherme Oliveira Barbosa ◽  
Meirong Bai ◽  
Thomas B. Kornberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
Fat Body ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Vesicular Trafficking ◽  
Collagen Production ◽  
C Elegans ◽  
Er Stress Response ◽  
Collagen Secretion ◽  
Evolutionarily Conserved

AbstractDysregulation of collagen production and secretion contributes to aging and tissue fibrosis of major organs. How premature collagen proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) route as specialized cargos for secretion remains to be fully elucidated. Here, we report that TMEM39, an ER-localized transmembrane protein, regulates production and secretory cargo trafficking of procollagen. We identify the C. elegans ortholog TMEM-39 from an unbiased RNAi screen and show that deficiency of tmem-39 leads to striking defects in cuticle collagen production and constitutively high ER stress response. RNAi knockdown of the tmem-39 ortholog in Drosophila causes similar defects in collagen secretion from fat body cells. The cytosolic domain of human TMEM39A binds to Sec23A, a vesicle coat protein that drives collagen secretion and vesicular trafficking. TMEM-39 regulation of collagen secretion is independent of ER stress response and autophagy. We propose that roles of TMEM-39 in collagen secretion and preventing ER stress are likely evolutionarily conserved.

scholarly journals Yiqi Huoxue Recipe Improves Heart Function through Inhibiting Apoptosis Related to Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Myocardial Infarction Model of Rats

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Xia Lou ◽  
Ai-Ming Wu ◽  
Dong-Mei Zhang ◽  
Sheng-Xian Wu ◽  
Yong-Hong Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
Heart Function ◽  
Tunel Staining ◽  
Sham Operation ◽  
Er Stress Response ◽  
Stress Response Pathway

Objective. To explore the mechanism of cardioprotective effects of Chinese medicine, Yiqi Huoxue recipe, in rats with myocardial infarction- (MI-) induced heart failure.Methods. Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent left anterior descending artery (LAD) ligation or sham operation. The surviving MI rats were divided randomly into three groups: MI (5 mL/kg/d NS by gavage), MI + Metoprolol Tartrate (MT) (12 mg/kg/d MT by gavage), and MI + Yiqi Huoxue (5 mL/kg recipe by gavage). And the sham operation rats were given 5 mL/kg/d normal saline. Treatments were given on the day following surgery for 4 weeks. Then rats were detected for heart structure and function by transthoracic echocardiography. Apoptosis in heart tissues was detected by TUNEL staining. To determine whether the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response pathway is included in the cardioprotective function of the recipe, ER stress related proteins such as GRP78 and caspase-12 were examined.Results. Yiqi Huoxue recipe attenuated heart function injury, reversed histopathological damage, alleviated myocardial apoptosis and inhibited ER stress in MI rats.Conclusion. All the results suggest that Yiqi Huoxue recipe improves the injured heart function maybe through inhibition of ER stress response pathway, which is a promising target in therapy for heart failure.

scholarly journals Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Related Inflammation and Cardiovascular Diseases

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomomi Gotoh ◽  
Motoyoshi Endo ◽  
Yuichi Oike
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Er Stress ◽  
Er Stress Response ◽  
Stress Response Pathway ◽  
Apoptosis Pathways ◽  
Novel Target ◽  
Stress Pathway

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the site of synthesis and maturation of proteins designed for secretion or for localization on the cell membrane. Various types of stress from both inside and outside cells disturb ER function, thus causing unfolded or misfolded proteins to accumulate in the ER. To improve and maintain the ER functions against such stresses, the ER stress response pathway is activated. However, when the stress is prolonged or severe, apoptosis pathways are activated to remove damaged cells. It was recently reported that the ER stress pathway is also involved in the inflammatory response, whereby inflammation induces ER stress, and ER stress induces an inflammatory response. Therefore, the ER stress response pathway is involved in various diseases, including cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and ischemic diseases, in various ways. The ER stress pathway may represent a novel target for the treatment of these diseases.

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