Faculty Opinions recommendation of Different Forms of ER Stress in Chondrocytes Result in Short Stature Disorders and Degenerative Cartilage Diseases: New Insights by Cartilage-Specific ERp57 Knockout Mice.

Cartilage is essential for skeletal development by endochondral ossification. The only cell type within the tissue, the chondrocyte, is responsible for the production of macromolecules for the extracellular matrix (ECM). Before proteins and proteoglycans are secreted, they undergo posttranslational modification and folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). However, the ER folding capacity in the chondrocytes has to be balanced with physiological parameters like energy and oxygen levels. Specific cellular conditions, e.g., a high protein demand, or pathologic situations disrupt ER homeostasis and lead to the accumulation of poorly folded or misfolded proteins. This state is called ER stress and induces a cellular quality control system, the unfolded protein response (UPR), to restore homeostasis. Different mouse models with ER stress in chondrocytes display comparable skeletal phenotypes representing chondrodysplasias. Therefore, ER stress itself seems to be involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases. It is remarkable that chondrodysplasias with a comparable phenotype arise independent from the sources of ER stress, which are as follows: (1) mutations in ECM proteins leading to aggregation, (2) deficiencies in ER chaperones, (3) mutations in UPR signaling factors, or (4) deficiencies in the degradation of aggregated proteins. In any case, the resulting UPR substantially impairs ECM protein synthesis, chondrocyte proliferation, and/or differentiation or regulation of autophagy and apoptosis. Notably, chondrodysplasias arise no matter if single or multiple events are affected. We analyzed cartilage-specific ERp57 knockout mice and demonstrated that the deficiency of this single protein disulfide isomerase, which is responsible for formation of disulfide bridges in ECM glycoproteins, is sufficient to induce ER stress and to cause an ER stress-related bone phenotype. These mice therefore qualify as a novel model for the analysis of ER stress in chondrocytes. They give new insights in ER stress-related short stature disorders and enable the analysis of ER stress in other cartilage diseases, such as osteoarthritis.

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Abstract 292: The Role of the ATF6 Branch of the ER Stress Response in the Endocrine Heart

Circulation Research ◽

10.1161/res.119.suppl_1.292 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 119 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Erik A Blackwood ◽

Christopher C Glembotski

Keyword(s):

Stress Response ◽

Er Stress ◽

Knockout Mice ◽

Ex Vivo ◽

Proteolytic Cleavage ◽

Isolated Perfused Heart ◽

Wild Type ◽

Atrial Myocytes ◽

Perfused Heart ◽

Er Stress Response

Rationale: Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is stored in the heart in large dense core granules of atrial myocytes as a biologically inactive precursor, pro-ANP. Hemodynamic stress and atrial stretch stimulate coordinate secretion and proteolytic cleavage of pro-ANP to its bioactive form, ANP, which promotes renal salt excretion and vasodilation, which, together contribute to decreasing blood pressure. While the ATF6 branch of the ER stress response has been studied in ventricular tissue mouse models of myocardial ischemia and pathological hypertrophy, roles for ATF6 and ER stress on the endocrine function of atrial myocytes have not been studied. Objective/Methods: To address this gap in our knowledge, we knocked down ATF6 in primary cultured neonatal rat atrial myocytes (NRAMs) using a chemical inhibitor of the proteolytic cleavage site enabling ATF6 activation and siRNA and measured ANP expression and secretion basally and in response to alpha- adrenergic agonist stimulation using phenylephrine. We also compared the ANP secretion from wild- type mice and ATF6 knockout mice in an ex vivo Langendorff model of the isolated perfused heart. Results: ATF6 knockdown in NRAMs significantly impaired basal and phenylephrine-stimulated ANP secretion. ATF6 knockout mice displayed lower levels of ANP in atrial tissue at baseline as well as after phenylephrine treatment. Similarly, in the ex vivo isolated perfused heart model, less ANP was detected in effluent of ATF6 knockout hearts compared to wild-type hearts. Conclusions: The ATF6 branch of the ER stress response is necessary for efficient co-secretional processing of pro-ANP to ANP and for agonist-stimulated ANP secretion from atrial myocytes. As ANP is secreted in a regulated manner in response to a stimulus and pro-ANP is synthesized and packaged through the classical secretory pathway, we posit that ATF6 is required for adequate expression, folding, trafficking, processing and secretion of biologically active ANP from the endocrine heart.

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Exhaustive acute exercise-induced ER stress is attenuated in IL-6-knockout mice

Journal of Endocrinology ◽

10.1530/joe-18-0404 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 240 (2) ◽

pp. 181-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ana P Pinto ◽

Alisson L da Rocha ◽

Eike B Kohama ◽

Rafael C Gaspar ◽

Fernando M Simabuco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Er Stress ◽

Knockout Mice ◽

Acute Exercise ◽

Stress Proteins ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Exercise Protocol ◽

Caspase 12 ◽

Exercise Induced ◽

Eif2 Alpha

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and inflammation relationship occurs at different levels and is essential for the adequate homeostatic function of cellular systems, becoming harmful when chronically engaged. Intense physical exercise enhances serum levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6). In response to a chronic exhaustive physical exercise protocol, our research group verified an increase of the IL-6 concentration and ER stress proteins in extensor digitorium longus (EDL) and soleus. Based on these results, we hypothesized that IL-6-knockout mice would demonstrate a lower modulation in the ER stress proteins compared to the wild-type mice. To clarify the relationship between exercise-induced IL-6 increased and ER stress, we studied the effects of an acute exhaustive physical exercise protocol on the levels of ER stress proteins in the skeletal muscles of IL-6-knockout (KO) mice. The WT group displayed a higher exhaustion time compared to the IL-6 KO group. After 1 h of the acute exercise protocol, the serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10 were enhanced in the WT group. Independent of the experimental group, the CHOP and cleaved caspase 12/total caspase 12 ratio in EDL as well as ATF6 and CHOP in soleus were sensitive to the acute exercise protocol. Compared to the WT group, the oscillation patterns over time of BiP in EDL and soleus as well as of peIF2-alpha/eIF2-alpha ratio in soleus were attenuated for the IL-6 KO group. In conclusion, IL-6 seems to be related with the ER stress homeostasis, once knockout mice presented attenuation of BiP in EDL and soleus as well as of pEiF2-alpha/EiF2-alpha ratio in soleus after the acute exhaustive physical exercise protocol.

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P0015SIRT2 REGULATES CISPLATIN-INDUCED ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS THROUGH HEAT SHOCK FACTOR 1 DEACETYLATION

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfaa142.p0015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽

Author(s):

Woong Park ◽

Hyeongwan Kim ◽

Yujin Jung ◽

Kyung Pyo Kang ◽

Won Kim

Keyword(s):

Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽

Heat Shock ◽

Er Stress ◽

Knockout Mice ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Heat Shock Factor ◽

Translation Initiation Factor ◽

Initiation Factor ◽

Heat Shock Factor 1 ◽

Caspase 12

Abstract Background and Aims Nephrotoxicity is an important cisplatin-induced adverse reaction and restricts the use of cisplatin to treat malignant tumors. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is caused by the accumulation of misfolded proteins, and is induced by cisplatin in kidneys. SIRT2 nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent deacetylase is a member of the sirtuin family, but its role in cisplatin-induced ER stress remains unclear. Method To investigate the effect of SIRT2 on cisplatin-induced ER stress using SIRT2 knockout mice and human proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2 cells). We treated cisplatin (20 µg/mL) or induced by intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin (20 mg/kg) and evaluated the changes of ER stress and its signal mechanism. Results Cisplatin administration was found to significantly increase the expressions of PRKR-like ER kinase (PERK), phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α (eIF2α), and the C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) and caspase-12 in the kidneys of SIRT2-wild type mice. However, cisplatin-induced increases in the expressions of p-PERK, p-eIF2α, CHOP and, caspase-12 were diminished in kidneys of SIRT2 knockout mice. In vitro, cisplatin significantly increased the expressions of p-PERK, p-eIF2α, CHOP, and caspase-12 in HK-2 cells. When the effect of SIRT2 on cisplatin-induced ER stress was evaluated using SIRT2-siRNA (ON-TARGET plus human SIRT2 siRNA) or the SIRT2 inhibitors, AGK2 and AK1, knockdown or inhibition of SIRT2 significantly attenuated the cisplatin-induced protein expression of p-PERK, p-eIF2α, CHOP, and caspase-12. Immunoprecipitation studies showed SIRT2 bound physically to heat shock factor (HSF)1 and that HSF1 acetylation was significantly increased by cisplatin. In addition, knockdown of SIRT2 increased cisplatin-induced HSF1 acetylation and increased the expression of heat shock protein (HSP)70. Conclusion These observations suggest that suppression of SIRT2 ameliorates cisplatin-induced ER stress by increasing HSF1 acetylation and HSP expression.

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Endoplasmic reticulum accumulation of Kir6.2 without activation of ER stress response in islet cells from adult Sur1 knockout mice

Cell and Tissue Research ◽

10.1007/s00441-010-0958-8 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 340 (2) ◽

pp. 335-346 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ihsane Marhfour ◽

Jean-Christophe Jonas ◽

Joëlle Marchandise ◽

Alberte Lefevre ◽

Jacques Rahier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽

Stress Response ◽

Er Stress ◽

Knockout Mice ◽

Islet Cells ◽

Er Stress Response ◽

Sur1 Knockout Mice

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 regulates endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial function to preserve skeletal muscle lipid metabolism

Lipids in Health and Disease ◽

10.1186/s12944-019-1145-x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Xi Cao ◽

Xin-Meng Lu ◽

Xiu Tuo ◽

Jing-Yi Liu ◽

Yi-Chen Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Skeletal Muscle ◽

Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽

Lipid Metabolism ◽

Er Stress ◽

Mitochondrial Function ◽

Knockout Mice ◽

Intramuscular Fat ◽

Muscle Lipid ◽

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 ◽

Skeletal Muscle Lipid

Abstract Objective Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and mitochondrial function affected intramuscular fat accumulation. However, there is no clear evident on the effect of the regulation of ER stress and mitochondrial function by Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) on the prevention of intramuscular fat metabolism. We investigated the effects of ACE2 on ER stress and mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle lipid metabolism. Methods The triglyceride (TG) content in skeletal muscle of ACE2 knockout mice and Ad-ACE2-treated db/db mice were detected by assay kits. Meanwhile, the expression of lipogenic genes (ACCα, SREBP-1c, LXRα, CPT-1α, PGC-1α and PPARα), ER stress and mitochondrial function related genes (GRP78, eIF2α, ATF4, BCL-2, and SDH6) were analyzed by RT-PCR. Lipid metabolism, ER stress and mitochondrial function related genes were analyzed by RT-PCR in ACE2-overexpression C2C12 cell. Moreover, the IKKβ/NFκB/IRS-1 pathway was determined using lysate sample from skeletal muscle of ACE2 knockout mice. Results ACE2 deficiency in vivo is associated with increased lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle. The ACE2 knockout mice displayed an elevated level of ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunctions in skeletal muscle. In contrast, activation of ACE2 can ameliorate ER stress and mitochondrial function, which slightly accompanied by reduced TG content and down-regulated the expression of skeletal muscle lipogenic proteins in the db/db mice. Additionally, ACE2 improved skeletal muscle lipid metabolism and ER stress genes in the C2C12 cells. Mechanistically, endogenous ACE2 improved lipid metabolism through the IKKβ/NFκB/IRS-1 pathway in skeletal muscle. Conclusions ACE2 was first reported to play a notable role on intramuscular fat regulation by improving endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial function. This study may provide a strategy for treating insulin resistance in skeletal muscle.

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