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- Title
Inhibition of VHL by VH298 Accelerates Pexophagy by Activation of HIF-1α in HeLa Cells.
- Authors
Kim, Yong Hwan; Park, Na Yeon; Jo, Doo Sin; Bae, Ji-Eun; Kim, Joon Bum; Park, Kyuhee; Jeong, Kwiwan; Kim, Pansoo; Yeom, Eunbyul; Cho, Dong-Hyung
- Abstract
Autophagy is a pivotal biological process responsible for maintaining the homeostasis of intracellular organelles. Yet the molecular intricacies of peroxisomal autophagy (pexophagy) remain largely elusive. From a ubiquitin-related chemical library for screening, we identified several inhibitors of the Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) E3 ligase, including VH298, thereby serving as potent inducers of pexophagy. In this study, we observed that VH298 stimulates peroxisomal degradation by ATG5 dependently and escalates the ubiquitination of the peroxisomal membrane protein ABCD3. Interestingly, the ablation of NBR1 is similar to the curtailed peroxisomal degradation in VH298-treated cells. We also found that the pexophagy induced by VH298 is impeded upon the suppression of gene expression by the translation inhibitor cycloheximide. Beyond VHL inhibition, we discovered that roxadustat, a direct inhibitor of HIF-α prolyl hydroxylase, is also a potent inducer of pexophagy. Furthermore, we found that VH298-mediated pexophagy is blocked by silencing HIF-1α. In conclusion, our findings suggest that VH298 promotes pexophagy by modulating VHL-mediated HIF-α transcriptional activity.
- Subjects
HELA cells; UBIQUITIN ligases; UBIQUITINATION; GENE silencing; CHEMICAL libraries; MEMBRANE proteins
- Publication
Molecules, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 2, p482
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules29020482