TY - JOUR
T1 - OLA1, an Obg-like ATPase, suppresses antioxidant response via nontranscriptional mechanisms
AU - Zhang, Jiawei
AU - Rubio, Valentina
AU - Lieberman, Michael W.
AU - Shi, Zheng Zheng
PY - 2009/9/8
Y1 - 2009/9/8
N2 - Oxidative stress has been implicated in diverse disease states and aging. To date, induction of cellular responses to combat oxidative stress has been characterized largely at the transcriptional level, with emphasis on Nrf2-mediated activation of antioxidant response elements. In this study, we demonstrate that OLA1, a novel Obg-like ATPase, functions as a negative regulator of the cellular antioxidant response independent of transcriptional processes. Knockdown of OLA1 in human cells elicited an increased resistance to oxidizing agents including tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBH) and diamide without affecting cell proliferation, baseline apoptosis, or sensitivity to other cytotoxic agents that target the mitochondria, cytoskeleton, or DNA. Conversely, overexpression of OLA1 increased cellular sensitivity to tBH and diamide. When challenged with oxidants, OLA1-knockdown cells had decreased production of intracellular reactive oxygen species and exhibited less depletion of reduced glutathione. Surprisingly, knockdown of OLA1 caused only minimal genomic response; no changes were found in the mRNA levels of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes, enzymes that produce antioxidants (including glutathione), or other genes known to respond to Nrf2. Moreover, when de novo protein synthesis was blocked by cycloheximide in OLA1-knockdown cells, they continued to demonstrate increased resistance to both tBH and diamide. These data demonstrate that OLA1 suppresses the antioxidant response through nontranscriptional mechanisms. The beneficial effects observed upon OLA1-knockdown suggest that this regulatory ATPase is a potential novel target for antioxidative therapy.
AB - Oxidative stress has been implicated in diverse disease states and aging. To date, induction of cellular responses to combat oxidative stress has been characterized largely at the transcriptional level, with emphasis on Nrf2-mediated activation of antioxidant response elements. In this study, we demonstrate that OLA1, a novel Obg-like ATPase, functions as a negative regulator of the cellular antioxidant response independent of transcriptional processes. Knockdown of OLA1 in human cells elicited an increased resistance to oxidizing agents including tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBH) and diamide without affecting cell proliferation, baseline apoptosis, or sensitivity to other cytotoxic agents that target the mitochondria, cytoskeleton, or DNA. Conversely, overexpression of OLA1 increased cellular sensitivity to tBH and diamide. When challenged with oxidants, OLA1-knockdown cells had decreased production of intracellular reactive oxygen species and exhibited less depletion of reduced glutathione. Surprisingly, knockdown of OLA1 caused only minimal genomic response; no changes were found in the mRNA levels of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes, enzymes that produce antioxidants (including glutathione), or other genes known to respond to Nrf2. Moreover, when de novo protein synthesis was blocked by cycloheximide in OLA1-knockdown cells, they continued to demonstrate increased resistance to both tBH and diamide. These data demonstrate that OLA1 suppresses the antioxidant response through nontranscriptional mechanisms. The beneficial effects observed upon OLA1-knockdown suggest that this regulatory ATPase is a potential novel target for antioxidative therapy.
KW - Drug target
KW - Oxidative stress
KW - Posttranslational regulation
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U2 - 10.1073/pnas.0907213106
DO - 10.1073/pnas.0907213106
M3 - Article
C2 - 19706404
AN - SCOPUS:70349318685
SN - 0027-8424
VL - 106
SP - 15356
EP - 15361
JO - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
IS - 36
ER -