SIRT6 is a positive regulator of aldose reductase expression in U937 and HeLa cells under osmotic stress: in vitro and in silico insights

Timuçin, Ahmet Can and Başağa, Hüveyda (2016) SIRT6 is a positive regulator of aldose reductase expression in U937 and HeLa cells under osmotic stress: in vitro and in silico insights. PLoS One, 11 (8). ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract

SIRT6 is a protein deacetylase, involved in various intracellular processes including suppression of glycolysis and DNA repair. Aldose Reductase (AR), first enzyme of polyol pathway, was proposed to be indirectly associated to these SIRT6 linked processes. Despite these associations, presence of SIRT6 based regulation of AR still remains ambiguous. Thus, regulation of AR expression by SIRT6 was investigated under hyperosmotic stress. A unique model of osmotic stress in U937 cells was used to demonstrate the presence of a potential link between SIRT6 and AR expression. By overexpressing SIRT6 in HeLa cells under hyperosmotic stress, its role on upregulation of AR was revealed. In parallel, increased SIRT6 activity was shown to upregulate AR in U937 cells under hyperosmotic milieu by using pharmacological modulators. Since these modulators also target SIRT1, binding of the inhibitor, Ex-527, specifically to SIRT6 was analyzed in silico. Computational observations indicated that Ex-527 may also target SIRT6 active site residues under high salt concentration, thus, validating in vitro findings. Based on these evidences, a novel regulatory step by SIRT6, modifying AR expression under hyperosmotic stress was presented and its possible interactions with intracellular machinery was discussed.
Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Academic programs > Biological Sciences & Bio Eng.
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Depositing User: Hüveyda Başağa
Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2017 20:44
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2017 20:44
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/33354

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