HIF1α stabilization in hypoxia is not oxidant-initiated

  1. Amit Kumar
  2. Manisha Vaish
  3. Saravanan S Karuppagounder
  4. Irina Gazaryan
  5. John W Cave
  6. Anatoly A Starkov
  7. Elizabeth T Anderson
  8. Sheng Zhang
  9. John T Pinto
  10. Austin M Rountree
  11. Wang Wang
  12. Ian R Sweet
  13. Rajiv R Ratan  Is a corresponding author
  1. Burke Neurological Institute, United States
  2. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, United States
  3. New York Medical College, United States
  4. InVitro Cell Research, United States
  5. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, United States
  6. Cornell university, United States
  7. University of Washington, United States

Abstract

Hypoxic adaptation mediated by HIF transcription factors requires mitochondria, which have been implicated in regulating HIF1α stability in hypoxia by distinct models that involve consuming oxygen or alternatively converting oxygen into the second messenger peroxide. Here, we use a ratiometric, peroxide reporter, HyPer to evaluate the role of peroxide in regulating HIF1α stability. We show that antioxidant enzymes are neither homeostatically induced nor are peroxide levels increased in hypoxia. Additionally, forced expression of diverse antioxidant enzymes, all of which diminish peroxide, had disparate effects on HIF1α protein stability. Moreover, decrease in lipid peroxides by glutathione peroxidase-4 or superoxide by mitochondrial SOD, failed to influence HIF1α protein stability. These data show that mitochondrial, cytosolic or lipid ROS were not necessary for HIF1α stability, and favor a model where mitochondria contribute to hypoxic adaptation as oxygen consumers.

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  1. Amit Kumar

    Neuroscience, Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, United States
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  2. Manisha Vaish

    Muscle and Metabolism, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tarrytown, United States
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  3. Saravanan S Karuppagounder

    Neuroscience, Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, United States
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  4. Irina Gazaryan

    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, United States
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  5. John W Cave

    Neuroscience, InVitro Cell Research, Englewood, United States
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  6. Anatoly A Starkov

    Brain and Mind Research Institute and Department of Neurology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, United States
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  7. Elizabeth T Anderson

    Cornell university, Ithaca, United States
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  8. Sheng Zhang

    Cornell university, Ithaca, United States
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  9. John T Pinto

    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, United States
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  10. Austin M Rountree

    University of Washington, Seattle, United States
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  11. Wang Wang

    University of Washington, Seattle, United States
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  12. Ian R Sweet

    University of Washington, Seattle, United States
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  13. Rajiv R Ratan

    Neuroscience, Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, United States
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    rrr2001@med.cornell.edu
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© 2021, Kumar et al.

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  1. Amit Kumar
  2. Manisha Vaish
  3. Saravanan S Karuppagounder
  4. Irina Gazaryan
  5. John W Cave
  6. Anatoly A Starkov
  7. Elizabeth T Anderson
  8. Sheng Zhang
  9. John T Pinto
  10. Austin M Rountree
  11. Wang Wang
  12. Ian R Sweet
  13. Rajiv R Ratan
(2021)
HIF1α stabilization in hypoxia is not oxidant-initiated
eLife 10:e72873.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.72873

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