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Endogenous hydrogen sulfide production is essential for dietary restriction benefits

  • Christopher Hine
  • , Eylul Harputlugil
  • , Yue Zhang
  • , Christoph Ruckenstuhl
  • , Byung Cheon Lee
  • , Lear Brace
  • , Alban Longchamp
  • , Jose H. Treviño-Villarreal
  • , Pedro Mejia
  • , C. Keith Ozaki
  • , Rui Wang
  • , Vadim N. Gladyshev
  • , Frank Madeo
  • , William B. Mair
  • , James R. Mitchell*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)132-144
Number of pages13
JournalCell
Volume160
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 Jan 15
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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