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Role of peroxisomes in ros/rns-metabolism: Implications for human disease

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Fransen, Marc, Nordgren, Marcus, Wang, Bo, Apanasets, Oksana·2012·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease

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Peroxisomes are cell organelles that play a central role in lipid metabolism. At the same time, these organelles generate reactive oxygen and nitrogen species as byproducts. Peroxisomes also possess intricate protective mechanisms to counteract oxidative stress and maintain redox balance. An imbalance between peroxisomal reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species production and removal may possibly damage biomolecules, perturb cellular thiol levels, and deregulate cellular signaling pathways implicated in a variety of human diseases. Somewhat surprisingly, the potential role of peroxisomes in cellular redox metabolism has been underestimated for a long time. However, in recent years, peroxisomal reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species metabolism and signaling have become the focus of a rapidly evolving and multidisciplinary research field with great prospects. This review is mainly devoted to discuss evidence supporting the notion that peroxisomal metabolism and oxidative stress are intimately interconnected and associated with age-related diseases. We focus on several key aspects of how peroxisomes contribute to cellular reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species levels in mammalian cells and how these cells cope with peroxisome-derived oxidative stress. We also provide a brief overview of recent strategies that have been successfully employed to detect and modulate the peroxisomal redox status. Finally, we highlight some gaps in our knowledge and propose potential avenues for further research. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Metabolic Functions and Biogenesis of peroxisomes in Health and Disease.

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  • Peroxisomes function as a ROS sink for the cytosol and regulate cellular redox balance and redox-dependent signaling.

    “With high concentrations of catalase, glutathione oxidase and SOD, peroxisomes do not only detoxify ROS produced by themselves, but also function as a ROS sink for the cytosol [150,151,152] suggesting a role for peroxisomes in regulation of the redox balance of the cell and therefore in redox-dependent signaling [148,153].”

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  • Peroxisomes house a variety of oxidases generating H2O2 and ROS, but also enclose ROS-detoxifying enzymes such as catalase, GSTK1, PRDX5 and SOD1.

    “Peroxisomes are known to house a variety of oxidases generating H2O2 and ROS, but they also enclose various ROS-detoxifying enzymes such as catalase, GSTK1, PRDX5 and SOD1 to limit the detrimental effects of local production [8].”

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  • The role of peroxisomal ABC transporters is not restricted to the catabolic function of peroxisomes but is associated with various metabolic functions including synthesis and degradation of lipids, cell signaling, inflammation control, and redox homeostasis.

    “The role of peroxisomal ABC transporters is therefore not restricted to the catabolic function of peroxisomes, but is fully associated with their various metabolic functions including synthesis and degradation of lipids, cell signaling, inflammation control, and redox homeostasis [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ].”

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Authors
Fransen, M., Nordgren, M., Wang, B., & Apanasets, O.
Affiliations
KU Leuven (BE)
Corresponding author
Fransen, Marc
Venue
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-09
Volume
1822
Issue
9
Pages
1363-1373
ISSN
0925-4439 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2045631219
Cited by
644
References
159
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FWCI
2.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen (Onderzoeksproject G.0754.09)
  • Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds van de K.U.Leuven (OT/09/045)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
Keywords
peroxisomes, reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, oxidative stress, redox homeostasis, lipid metabolism, age-related diseases, peroxisome biogenesis
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Antioxidants, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Mitochondria, Oxidation-Reduction, Signal Transduction, Reactive Oxygen Species, Oxidative Stress, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Peroxisomes, Reactive Nitrogen Species

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