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Porras Gallo, María Almudena

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María Almudena
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Porras Gallo
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/77599
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Farmacia
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Bioquímica y Biología Molecular
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Author: Aguirre-Ghiso, Julio A. × Author: Porras Gallo, María Almudena × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2010 ×

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    p38α Mediates Cell Survival in Response to Oxidative Stress via Induction of Antioxidant Genes
    (Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2012) Gutiérrez Uzquiza, Álvaro; Arechederra, María; Bragado Domingo, Paloma; Aguirre-Ghiso, Julio A.; Porras Gallo, María Almudena
    We reveal a novel pro-survival role for mammalian p38α in response to H(2)O(2), which involves an up-regulation of antioxidant defenses. The presence of p38α increases basal and H(2)O(2)-induced expression of the antioxidant enzymes: superoxide-dismutase 1 (SOD-1), SOD-2, and catalase through different mechanisms, which protects from reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and prevents cell death. p38α was found to regulate (i) H(2)O(2)-induced SOD-2 expression through a direct regulation of transcription mediated by activating transcription factor 2 (ATF-2) and (ii) H(2)O(2)-induced catalase expression through regulation of protein stability and mRNA expression and/or stabilization. As a consequence, SOD and catalase activities are higher in WT MEFs. We also found that this p38α-dependent antioxidant response allows WT cells to maintain an efficient activation of the mTOR/p70S6K pathway. Accordingly, the loss of p38α leads to ROS accumulation in response to H(2)O(2), which causes cell death and inactivation of mTOR/p70S6K signaling. This can be rescued by either p38α re-expression or treatment with the antioxidants, N-acetyl cysteine, or exogenously added catalase. Therefore, our results reveal a novel homeostatic role for p38α in response to oxidative stress, where ROS removal is favored by antioxidant enzymes up-regulation, allowing cell survival and mTOR/p70S6K activation.