Translational initiation regulators are hypophosphorylated in rat liver during ethionine-mediated ATP depletion |
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Authors: | Yoshizawa Fumiaki Watanabe Emi Sugahara Kunio Natori Yasuo |
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Institution: | Department of Animal Science, Utsunomiya University, 350 Mine-machi, Tochigi 321-8505, Japan. fumiaki@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Administration of ethionine to female rats is known to inhibit hepatic protein synthesis by reducing the level of hepatic ATP. Administration of methionine and/or adenine rapidly restores the ATP levels and protein synthesis. The ethionine administration causes a progressive disaggregation of hepatic polysomes, suggesting that the initiation step of protein synthesis is inhibited. Recent studies indicate that changes in initiation are associated with alterations in the phosphorylation states of translational initiation regulators such as eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 4E, eIF4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1), and the 70-kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase (S6K1). We found that these initiation regulators are hypophosphorylated in rat liver during ethionine-mediated ATP depletion (60% of the control value). Furthermore, the restoration of the ATP levels by the administration of methionine and adenine brought about a complete recovery of the phosphorylation states of all these regulators. The present data suggest that hypophosphorylation of various initiation regulators represents the primary event in the ethionine-induced breakdown of polysomes and inhibition of protein synthesis in the liver. Possible involvement of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), as a sensor of intracellular ATP level, was also discussed. |
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Keywords: | Ethionine Translation initiation ATP depletion eIF4E 4E-BP1 S6K1 Liver Rats |
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