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RTG1-and RTG2-dependent retrograde signaling controls mitochondrial activity and stress resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Author(s):
Torelli, Nicole Quesada [1] ; Ferreira-Junior, Jose Ribamar [2] ; Kowaltowski, Alicia J. [1] ; da Cunha, Fernanda Marques [3]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Bioquim, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Artes Ciencias & Humanidades, BR-03828000 Ermelino Matarazzo, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Bioquim, BR-04044020 Vila Clementino, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Free Radical Biology and Medicine; v. 81, p. 30-37, APR 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

Mitochondrial retrograde signaling is a communication pathway between the mitochondrion and the nucleus that regulates the expression of a subset of nuclear genes that codify mitochondrial proteins, mediating cell response to mitochondrial dysfunction. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the pathway depends on Rtg1p and Rtg3p, which together form the transcription factor that regulates gene expression, and Rtg2p, an activator of the pathway. Here, we provide novel studies aimed at assessing the functional impact of the lack of RTG-dependent signaling on mitochondrial activity. We show that mutants defective in RTG-dependent retrograde signaling present higher oxygen consumption and reduced hydrogen peroxide release in the stationary phase compared to wild-type cells. Interestingly, RTG mutants are less able to decompose hydrogen peroxide or maintain viability when challenged with hydrogen peroxide. Overall, our results indicate that RTG signaling is involved in the hormetic induction of antioxidant defenses and stress resistance. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/50500-7 - Involvement of the RTG-dependent retrograde signaling pathway in the maintenance of mitochondrial activity during ageing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Grantee:Fernanda Marques da Cunha
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/07937-8 - Redoxome - Redox Processes in Biomedicine
Grantee:Ohara Augusto
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC