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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 132-144 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Cell |
| Volume | 160 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Jan 15 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
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