Modulation of the glyoxalase system in the aging model Podospora anserina : effects on growth and lifespan

  • The eukaryotic glyoxalase system consists of two enzymatic components, glyoxalase I (lactoylglutathionelyase) and glyoxalase II (hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase). These enzymes are dedicated to the removal of toxic alpha-oxoaldehydes like methylglyoxal (MG). MG is formed as a by-product of glycolysis and MG toxicity results from its damaging capability leading to modifications of proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. An efficient removal of MG appears to be essential to ensure cellular functionality and viability. Here we study the effects of the genetic modulation of genes encoding the components of the glyoxalase system in the filamentous ascomycete and aging model Podospora anserina. Overexpression of PaGlo1 leads to a lifespan reduction on glucose rich medium, probably due to depletion of reduced glutathione. Deletion of PaGlo1 leads to hypersensitivity against MG added to the growth medium. A beneficial effect on lifespan is observed when both PaGlo1 and PaGlo2 are overexpressed and the corresponding strains are grown on media containing increased glucose concentrations. Notably, the double mutant has a ‘healthy’ phenotype without physiological impairments. Moreover, PaGlo1/PaGlo2_OEx strains are not long-lived on media containing standard glucose concentrations suggesting a tight correlation between the efficiency and capacity to remove MG within the cell, the level of available glucose and lifespan. Overall, our results identify the up-regulation of both components of the glyoxalase system as an effective intervention to increase lifespan in P. anserina. Key words: Podospora anserina, aging, lifespan, glycation, glucose, methylglyoxal, advanced glycation end products

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Author:Christian Quintus ScheckhuberORCiDGND, Sandra J. Mack, Ingmar Strobel, Filomena Ricciardi, Suzana Gispert, Heinz D. OsiewaczORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-99352
DOI:https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.100251
ISSN:1945-4589
Pubmed Id:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21212464
Parent Title (English):Aging
Publisher:Impact Journals, LLC
Place of publication:[s. l.]
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2011/04/14
Year of first Publication:2010
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2011/04/14
Tag:Podospora anserina; advanced glycation end products; aging; glucose; glycation; lifespan; methylglyoxal
Volume:12
Issue:12
Page Number:12
First Page:969
Last Page:980
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Copyright: © Scheckhuber et al. This is an open‐access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Source:Aging, 2, S. 969-980
HeBIS-PPN:245455736
Institutes:Biowissenschaften / Biowissenschaften
Medizin / Medizin
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 57 Biowissenschaften; Biologie / 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie
Sammlungen:Universitätspublikationen
Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte
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