Endogenous hydrogen sulfide production is essential for dietary restriction benefits.
Cell
; 160(1-2): 132-44, 2015 Jan 15.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25542313
ABSTRACT
Dietary restriction (DR) without malnutrition encompasses numerous regimens with overlapping benefits including longevity and stress resistance, but unifying nutritional and molecular mechanisms remain elusive. In a mouse model of DR-mediated stress resistance, we found that sulfur amino acid (SAA) restriction increased expression of the transsulfuration pathway (TSP) enzyme cystathionine γ-lyase (CGL), resulting in increased hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production and protection from hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury. SAA supplementation, mTORC1 activation, or chemical/genetic CGL inhibition reduced H2S production and blocked DR-mediated stress resistance. In vitro, the mitochondrial protein SQR was required for H2S-mediated protection during nutrient/oxygen deprivation. Finally, TSP-dependent H2S production was observed in yeast, worm, fruit fly, and rodent models of DR-mediated longevity. Together, these data are consistent with evolutionary conservation of TSP-mediated H2S as a mediator of DR benefits with broad implications for clinical translation. PAPERFLICK
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diet
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Hydrogen Sulfide
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
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