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GAS1 Deficient Enhances UPR Activity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:1238581. [PMID: 31275960 PMCID: PMC6582843 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1238581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Beta-1,3-glucanosyltransferase (Gas1p) plays important roles in cell wall biosynthesis and morphogenesis and has been implicated in DNA damage responses and cell cycle regulation in fungi. Yeast Gas1p has also been reported to participate in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress responses. However, the precise roles and molecular mechanisms through which Gas1p affects these responses have yet to be elucidated. In this study, we constructed GAS1-deficient (gas1Δ) and GAS1-overexpressing (GAS1 OE) yeast strains and observed that the gas1Δ strain exhibited a decreased proliferation ability and a shorter replicative lifespan (RLS), as well as enhanced activity of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in the absence of stress. However, under the high-tunicamycin-concentration (an ER stress-inducing agent; 1.0 μg/mL) stress, the gas1Δ yeast cells exhibited an increased proliferation ability compared with the wild-type yeast strain. In addition, our findings demonstrated that IRE1 and HAC1 (two upstream modulators of the UPR) are required for the survival of gas1Δ yeast cells under the tunicamycin stress. On the other hand, we provided evidence that the GAS1 overexpression caused an obvious sensitivity to the low-tunicamycin-concentration (0.25 μg/mL). Collectively, our results indicate that Gas1p plays an important role in the ageing and ER stress responses in yeast.
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Zhao W, Zhou T, Zheng HZ, Qiu KP, Cui HJ, Yu H, Liu XG. Yeast polyubiquitin gene UBI4 deficiency leads to early induction of apoptosis and shortened replicative lifespan. Cell Stress Chaperones 2018; 23:527-537. [PMID: 29116578 PMCID: PMC6045546 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-017-0860-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Ubiquitin is a 76-amino acid protein that is highly conserved among higher and lower eukaryotes. The polyubiquitin gene UBI4 encodes a unique precursor protein that contains five ubiquitin repeats organized in a head-to-tail arrangement. Although the involvement of the yeast polyubiquitin gene UBI4 in the stress response was reported long ago, there are no reports regarding the underlying mechanism of this involvement. In this study, we used UBI4-deletion and UBI4-overexpressing yeast strains as models to explore the potential mechanism by which UBI4 protects yeast cells against paraquat-induced oxidative stress. Here, we show that ubi4Δ cells exhibit oxidative stress, an apoptotic phenotype, and a decreased replicative lifespan. Additionally, the reduced resistance of ubi4Δ cells to paraquat that was observed in this study was rescued by overexpression of either the catalase or the mitochondrial superoxide dismutase SOD2. We also demonstrated that only SOD2 overexpression restored the replicative lifespan of ubi4Δ cells. In contrast to the case of ubi4Δ cells, UBI4 overexpression in wild-type yeast increases the yeast's resistance to paraquat, and this overexpression is associated with large pools of expressed ubiquitin and increased levels of ubiquitinated proteins. Collectively, these findings highlight the role of the polyubiquitin gene UBI4 in apoptosis and implicate UBI4 as a modulator of the replicative lifespan.
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- Wei Zhao
- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan, 523808, China.
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China.
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MET18 Deficiency Increases the Sensitivity of Yeast to Oxidative Stress and Shortens Replicative Lifespan by Inhibiting Catalase Activity. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:7587395. [PMID: 28828388 PMCID: PMC5554550 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7587395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Yeast MET18, a subunit of the cytosolic iron-sulfur (Fe/S) protein assembly (CIA) machinery which is responsible for the maturation of Fe/S proteins, has been reported to participate in the oxidative stress response. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we constructed a MET18/met18Δ heterozygous mutant yeast strain and found that MET18 deficiency in yeast cells impaired oxidative stress resistance as evidenced by increased sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and cumene hydroperoxide (CHP). Mechanistically, the mRNA levels of catalase A (CTA1) and catalase T (CTT1) as well as the total catalase activity were significantly reduced in MET18-deficient cells. In contrast, overexpression of CTT1 or CTA1 in MET18-deficient cells significantly increased the intracellular catalase activity and enhanced the resistance ability against H2O2 and CHP. In addition, MET18 deficiency diminished the replicative capacity of yeast cells as evidenced by the shortened replicative lifespan, which can be restored by CTT1 overexpression, but not by CTA1, in the MET18-deficient cells. These results suggest that MET18, in a catalase-dependent manner, plays an essential role in enhancing the resistance of yeast cells to oxidative stress and increasing the replicative capacity of yeast cells.
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Zhao W, Zheng HZ, Zhou T, Hong XS, Cui HJ, Jiang ZW, Chen HJ, Zhou ZJ, Liu XG. CTT1 overexpression increases the replicative lifespan of MMS-sensitive Saccharomyces cerevisiae deficient in KSP1. Mech Ageing Dev 2017; 164:27-36. [PMID: 28347693 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ksplp is a nuclear-localized Ser/Thr kinase that is not essential for the vegetative growth of yeast. A global gene function analysis in yeast suggested that Ksplp was involved in the oxidative stress response; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we showed that KSP1-deficient yeast cells exhibit hypersensitivity to the DNA alkylating agent methyl methanesulphonate (MMS), and treatment of the KSP1-deficient strain with MMS could trigger abnormal mitochondrial membrane potential and up-regulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. In addition, the mRNA expression level of the catalase gene CTT1 (which encodes cytosolic catalase) and total catalase activity were strongly down-regulated in the KSP1-deleted strain compared with those in wild-type cells. Moreover, the KSP1 deficiency also leads to a shortened replicative lifespan, which could be restored by the increased expression of CTT1. On the other hand, KSP1-overexpressed (KSP1OX) yeast cells exhibited increased resistance towards MMS, an effect that was, at least in part, CTT1 independent. Collectively, these findings highlight the involvement of Ksplp in the DNA damage response and implicate Ksplp as a modulator of the replicative lifespan.
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- Wei Zhao
- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute of Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 511442, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Dongguan 523808, China; Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.
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Cui HJ, Liu XG, McCormick M, Wasko BM, Zhao W, He X, Yuan Y, Fang BX, Sun XR, Kennedy BK, Suh Y, Zhou ZJ, Kaeberlein M, Feng WL. PMT1 deficiency enhances basal UPR activity and extends replicative lifespan of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2015; 37:9788. [PMID: 25936926 PMCID: PMC4417673 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-015-9788-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Pmt1p is an important member of the protein O-mannosyltransferase (PMT) family of enzymes, which participates in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) unfolded protein response (UPR), an important pathway for alleviating ER stress. ER stress and the UPR have been implicated in aging and age-related diseases in several organisms; however, a possible role for PMT1 in determining lifespan has not been previously described. In this study, we report that deletion of PMT1 increases replicative lifespan (RLS) in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, while overexpression of PMT1 (PMT1-OX) reduces RLS. Relative to wild-type and PMT1-OX strains, the pmt1Δ strain had enhanced HAC1 mRNA splicing and elevated expression levels of UPR target genes. Furthermore, the increased RLS of the pmt1Δ strain could be completely abolished by deletion of either IRE1 or HAC1, two upstream modulators of the UPR. The double deletion strains pmt1Δhac1Δ and pmt1Δire1Δ also displayed generally reduced transcription of UPR target genes. Collectively, our results suggest that PMT1 deficiency enhances basal activity of the ER UPR and extends the RLS of yeast mother cells through a mechanism that requires both IRE1 and HAC1.
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- Hong-Jing Cui
- />Department of Clinical Hematology, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1, Yixueyuan Road, Chongqing, 400016 People’s Republic of China
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Key Laboratory for Medical Molecular Diagnostics of Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
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- />Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 98945 USA
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- />Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98159 USA
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Key Laboratory for Medical Molecular Diagnostics of Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Key Laboratory for Medical Molecular Diagnostics of Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Key Laboratory for Medical Molecular Diagnostics of Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Key Laboratory for Medical Molecular Diagnostics of Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Key Laboratory for Medical Molecular Diagnostics of Guangdong Province, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 98945 USA
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461 USA
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Department of Biochemistry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- />Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical College, Dongguan, 523808 People’s Republic of China
- />Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98159 USA
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- />Department of Clinical Hematology, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics Designated by the Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1, Yixueyuan Road, Chongqing, 400016 People’s Republic of China
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Kamei Y, Tai A, Dakeyama S, Yamamoto K, Inoue Y, Kishimoto Y, Ohara H, Mukai Y. Transcription factor genes essential for cell proliferation and replicative lifespan in budding yeast. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 463:351-6. [PMID: 26022127 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Many of the lifespan-related genes have been identified in eukaryotes ranging from the yeast to human. However, there is limited information available on the longevity genes that are essential for cell proliferation. Here, we investigated whether the essential genes encoding DNA-binding transcription factors modulated the replicative lifespan of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Heterozygous diploid knockout strains for FHL1, RAP1, REB1, and MCM1 genes showed significantly short lifespan. (1)H-nuclear magnetic resonance analysis indicated a characteristic metabolic profile in the Δfhl1/FHL1 mutant. These results strongly suggest that FHL1 regulates the transcription of lifespan related metabolic genes. Thus, heterozygous knockout strains could be the potential materials for discovering further novel lifespan genes.
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- Yuka Kamei
- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829, Japan.
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Smith J, Wright J, Schneider BL. A budding yeast's perspective on aging: the shape I'm in. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2015; 240:701-10. [PMID: 25819684 DOI: 10.1177/1535370215577584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Aging is exemplified by progressive, deleterious changes that increase the probability of death. However, while the effects of age are easy to recognize, identification of the processes involved has proved to be much more difficult. Somewhat surprisingly, research using the budding yeast has had a profound impact on our current understanding of the mechanisms involved in aging. Herein, we examine the biological significance and implications surrounding the observation that genetic pathways involved in the modulation of aging and the determination of lifespan in yeast are highly complicated and conserved.
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- Jessica Smith
- Department of Medical Education and Department of Cell Biology & Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Medical Education and Department of Cell Biology & Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Medical Education and Department of Cell Biology & Biochemistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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