Abstract
Aggresomes are dynamic structures formed when the ubiquitin-proteasome system is overwhelmed with aggregation-prone proteins. In this process, small protein aggregates are actively transported towards the microtubule-organizing center. A functional role for autophagy in the clearance of aggresomes has also been proposed. In the present work we investigated the molecular mechanisms involved on aggresome formation in cultured rat cardiac myocytes exposed to glucose deprivation. Confocal microscopy showed that small aggregates of polyubiquitinated proteins were formed in cells exposed to glucose deprivation for 6. h. However, at longer times (18. h), aggregates formed large perinuclear inclusions (aggresomes) which colocalized with γ-tubulin (a microtubule-organizing center marker) and Hsp70. The microtubule disrupting agent vinblastine prevented the formation of these inclusions. Both small aggregates and aggresomes colocalized with autophagy markers such as GFP-LC3 and Rab24. Glucose deprivation stimulates reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and decreases intracellular glutathione levels. ROS inhibition by N-acetylcysteine or by the adenoviral overexpression of catalase or superoxide dismutase disrupted aggresome formation and autophagy induced by glucose deprivation. In conclusion, glucose deprivation induces oxidative stress which is associated with aggresome formation and activation of autophagy in cultured cardiac myocytes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 509-518 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease |
Volume | 1802 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by FONDAP (Fondo de Areas Prioritarias, Chile) grant 15010006 to S.L. and Fondo Mejoramiento de la Calidad de la Educacion Superior (MECESUP) UCHO802 . B.T., C.S, R.T., V.P., C.Q, J.D.E., R.B. and Z.P. hold Ph.D. fellowships from CONICYT, Chile. We thank to Dr Sharon A Tooze (London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK) for her kind donation of the adenovirus LC3-GFP. We also thank to Fidel Albornoz and Ruth Marquez for their excellent technical assistance. The authors deny any conflicts of interest in this work. S.L. is in a sabbatical leave at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. Appendix A
Funding
This work was supported by FONDAP (Fondo de Areas Prioritarias, Chile) grant 15010006 to S.L. and Fondo Mejoramiento de la Calidad de la Educacion Superior (MECESUP) UCHO802 . B.T., C.S, R.T., V.P., C.Q, J.D.E., R.B. and Z.P. hold Ph.D. fellowships from CONICYT, Chile. We thank to Dr Sharon A Tooze (London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK) for her kind donation of the adenovirus LC3-GFP. We also thank to Fidel Albornoz and Ruth Marquez for their excellent technical assistance. The authors deny any conflicts of interest in this work. S.L. is in a sabbatical leave at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. Appendix A
Funders | Funder number |
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FONDAP | 15010006 |
Fondo Mejoramiento de la Calidad de la Educacion Superior | |
MECESUP | UCHO802 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology