What is it about?
l-Serine (Ser) is a necessary precursor for the synthesis of proteins, lipids, glycine, cysteine, d-serine, and tetrahydrofolate metabolites. Low l-Ser availability activates stress responses and cell death.
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Why is it important?
However, the underlying molecular mechanisms on Ser deprivation remain unclear.
Perspectives
Here, we show that l-Ser depletion raises intracellular H2O2 levels and enhances vulnerability to oxidative stress in Phgdh-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts. These changes were associated with reduced total glutathione levels. Moreover, levels of the inflammatory markers thioredoxin-interacting protein and prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 were upregulated under l-Ser-depleted conditions; this was suppressed by the addition of N-acetyl-l-cysteine. Thus, intracellular l-Ser deficiency triggers an inflammatory response via increased oxidative stress, and de novo l-Ser synthesis suppresses oxidative stress damage and inflammation when the external l-Ser supply is restricted.
Momoko Hamano
Kyushu Kogyo Daigaku
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This page is a summary of: Enhanced vulnerability to oxidative stress and induction of inflammatory gene expression in 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase-deficient fibroblasts, FEBS Open Bio, May 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12429.
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