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Induction of autophagy by spermidine promotes longevity

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Eisenberg, Tobias, Knauer, Heide, Schauer, Alexandra, Büttner, Sabrina, Ruckenstuhl, Christoph, Carmona-Gutierrez, Didac, Ring, Julia, Schroeder, Sabrina +21 more·2009·Nature Cell Biology

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Ageing results from complex genetically and epigenetically programmed processes that are elicited in part by noxious or stressful events that cause programmed cell death. Here, we report that administration of spermidine, a natural polyamine whose intracellular concentration declines during human ageing, markedly extended the lifespan of yeast, flies and worms, and human immune cells. In addition, spermidine administration potently inhibited oxidative stress in ageing mice. In ageing yeast, spermidine treatment triggered epigenetic deacetylation of histone H3 through inhibition of histone acetyltransferases (HAT), suppressing oxidative stress and necrosis. Conversely, depletion of endogenous polyamines led to hyperacetylation, generation of reactive oxygen species, early necrotic death and decreased lifespan. The altered acetylation status of the chromatin led to significant upregulation of various autophagy-related transcripts, triggering autophagy in yeast, flies, worms and human cells. Finally, we found that enhanced autophagy is crucial for polyamine-induced suppression of necrosis and enhanced longevity.

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Eisenberg, T., Knauer, H., Schauer, A., Büttner, S., Ruckenstuhl, C., Carmona-Gutierrez, D., Ring, J., Schroeder, S., Magnes, C., Antonacci, L., Fussi, H., Deszcz, L., Hartl, R., Schraml, E., Criollo, A., Megalou, E., Weiskopf, D., Laun, P., Heeren, G., Breitenbach, M., Grubeck-Loebenstein, B., Herker, E., Fahrenkrog, B., Fröhlich, K.-U., Sinner, F., Tavernarakis, N., Minois, N., Kroemer, G., & Madeo, F.
Affiliations
  • University of Graz (AT)
  • Joanneum Research (AT)
  • Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (AT)
  • BOKU University (AT)
  • Université Paris-Sud (FR)
  • Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (GR)
  • Austrian Academy of Sciences (AT)
  • University of Salzburg (AT)
  • Gladstone Institutes (US)
  • University of Basel (CH)
Corresponding author
  • Kroemer, Guido
  • Madeo, Frank
Venue
Nature Cell Biology
Published
2009-10-04
Volume
11
Issue
11
Pages
1305-1314
ISSN
  • 1465-7392 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4679
OpenAlex
W2045611938
Cited by
1,680
References
77
Citations by year
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FWCI
19.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • edoc (University of Basel) (submittedVersion)
  • Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon online (Institut für kunst- und musikhistorische Forschungen der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Austrian Biographical Dictionary (Austrian Academy of Sciences) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (cc-by)
Funders
  • European Commission (FP6 036894)
  • Austrian Science Fund (S9304-B05, S9302-B05, S-9303-B05)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
Keywords
spermidine, polyamines, autophagy, longevity, lifespan extension, aging, histone H3 acetylation, histone acetyltransferase, oxidative stress, necrosis, reactive oxygen species, chromatin, immune cells, yeast, Drosophila, Caenorhabditis elegans, mice
MeSH terms
Acetylation, Adult, Animals, Autophagy, Drosophila melanogaster, Female, HeLa Cells, Histones, Humans, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Longevity, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Necrosis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Spermidine, Caenorhabditis elegans, Mice

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