Genetic disruption of the Nrf2 compromises cell-cycle progression by impairing GSH-induced redox signaling
Genetic disruption of the Nrf2 compromises cell-cycle progression by impairing GSH-induced redox signaling
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10.1038/onc.2008.188
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发表时间:
2008-10-02
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Reddy, S. P.
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Reddy, N. M.;Kleeberger, S. R.;Reddy, S. P.
Genetic disruption of Nrf2 greatly enhances susceptibility to prooxidant- and carcinogen-induced experimental models of various human disorders; but the mechanisms by which this transcription factor confers protection are unclear. Using Nrf2-proficient (Nrf2(+/+)) and Nrf2-deficient (Nrf2(-/-)) primary epithelial cultures as a model, we now show that Nrf2 deficiency leads to oxidative stress and DNA lesions, accompanied by impairment of cell-cycle progression, mainly G(2)/M-phase arrest. Both N-acetylcysteine and glutathione (GSH) supplementation ablated the DNA lesions and DNA damage-response pathways in Nrf2(-/-) cells; however only GSH could rescue the impaired colocalization of mitosis-promoting factors and the growth arrest. Akt activation was deregulated in Nrf2(-/-) cells, but GSH supplementation restored it. Inhibition of Akt signaling greatly diminished the GSH-induced Nrf2(-/-) cell proliferation and wild-type cell proliferation. GSH depletion impaired Akt signaling and mitosis-promoting factor colocalization in Nrf2(+/+) cells. Collectively, our findings uncover novel functions for Nrf2 in regulating oxidative stress-induced cell-cycle arrest, especially G(2)/M-checkpoint arrest, and proliferation, and GSH-regulated redox signaling and Akt are required for this process.