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Selenophosphate synthetase 1 is an essential protein with roles in regulation of redox homoeostasis in mammals

Authors :
Jang Hoe Huh
Daniel Beaglehole
Lino Tessarollo
Petra A. Tsuji
Ji-Woon Na
Young-Yun Kong
Bradley A. Carlson
Xue-Ming Xu
Ulrich Schweizer
Vadim N. Gladyshev
Ryuta Tobe
David S. Salomon
Eileen Southon
Sang-Goo Lee
Byeong Jae Lee
Harold E. Seifried
Nadia P. Castro
Jeyoung Bang
Dolph L. Hatfield
Source :
Biochemical Journal. 473:2141-2154
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Portland Press Ltd., 2016.

Abstract

Selenophosphate synthetase (SPS) was initially detected in bacteria and was shown to synthesize selenophosphate, the active selenium donor. However, mammals have two SPS paralogues, which are designated SPS1 and SPS2. Although it is known that SPS2 catalyses the synthesis of selenophosphate, the function of SPS1 remains largely unclear. To examine the role of SPS1 in mammals, we generated a Sps1-knockout mouse and found that systemic SPS1 deficiency led to embryos that were clearly underdeveloped by embryonic day (E)8.5 and virtually resorbed by E14.5. The knockout of Sps1 in the liver preserved viability, but significantly affected the expression of a large number of mRNAs involved in cancer, embryonic development and the glutathione system. Particularly notable was the extreme deficiency of glutaredoxin 1 (GLRX1) and glutathione transferase Omega 1 (GSTO1). To assess these phenotypes at the cellular level, we targeted the removal of SPS1 in F9 cells, a mouse embryonal carcinoma (EC) cell line, which affected the glutathione system proteins and accordingly led to the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in the cell. Furthermore, we found that several malignant characteristics of SPS1-deficient F9 cells were reversed, suggesting that SPS1 played a role in supporting and/or sustaining cancer. In addition, the overexpression of mouse or human GLRX1 led to a reversal of observed increases in reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the F9 SPS1/GLRX1-deficient cells and resulted in levels that were similar to those in F9 SPS1-sufficient cells. The results suggested that SPS1 is an essential mammalian enzyme with roles in regulating redox homoeostasis and controlling cell growth.

Details

ISSN :
14708728 and 02646021
Volume :
473
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Biochemical Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2f3b12ba0b1fece36c07c52cd81e5851
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1042/bcj20160393