Abstract Title:

Sulforaphane activates heat shock response and enhances proteasome activity through up-regulation of Hsp27.

Abstract Source:

J Biol Chem. 2010 Sep 10. Epub 2010 Sep 10. PMID: 20833711

Abstract Author(s):

Nanqin Gan, Yu-Chieh Wu, Mathilde Brunet, Carmen Garrido, Fung-Lung Chung, Chengkai Dai, Lixin Mi

Article Affiliation:

Georegtown University Medical Center, United States;

Abstract:

It is conceivable that stimulating proteasome activity for rapid removal of misfolded and oxidized proteins is a promising strategy to prevent and alleviate aging-related diseases. Sulforaphane (SFN), an effective cancer preventive agent derived from cruciferous vegetables, has been shown to enhance proteasome activities in mammalian cells and to reduce the level of oxidized proteins and amyloid beta-induced cytotoxicity. Here we report that SFN activates heat shock transcription factor 1 (Hsf1)-mediated heat shock response. Specifically, SFN-induced expression of heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) underlies SFN-stimulated proteasome activity. SFN-induced proteasome activity was significantly enhanced in Hsp27-overexpressing cells while absent in Hsp27-silenced cells. The role of Hsp27 in regulating proteasome activity was further confirmed in isogenic REG cells in which SFN-induced proteasome activation was only observed in cells stably overexpressing Hsp27, but not in the Hsp27-free parental cells. Finally, we demonstrated that phosphorylation of Hsp27 is irrelevant to SFN-induced proteasome activation. This study provides a novel mechanism underlying SFN-induced proteasome activity. This is the first report that heat shock response by SFN, in addition to the antioxidant response mediated by the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway, may contribute to cytoprotection.

Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(21528) : AC(13231)

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