학술논문

Molecular mechanisms underlying genotype-dependent responses to dietary restriction.
Document Type
Article
Source
Aging Cell. Dec2013, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p1050-1061. 12p.
Subject
*DIETARY supplements
*MOLECULAR models
*LIFE spans
*PHENOTYPES
*PROTEIN folding
*LONGEVITY
Language
ISSN
1474-9718
Abstract
Dietary restriction ( DR) increases lifespan and attenuates age-related phenotypes in many organisms; however, the effect of DR on longevity of individuals in genetically heterogeneous populations is not well characterized. Here, we describe a large-scale effort to define molecular mechanisms that underlie genotype-specific responses to DR. The effect of DR on lifespan was determined for 166 single gene deletion strains in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Resulting changes in mean lifespan ranged from a reduction of 79% to an increase of 103%. Vacuolar p H homeostasis, superoxide dismutase activity, and mitochondrial proteostasis were found to be strong determinants of the response to DR. Proteomic analysis of cells deficient in prohibitins revealed induction of a mitochondrial unfolded protein response (mt UPR), which has not previously been described in yeast. Mitochondrial proteotoxic stress in prohibitin mutants was suppressed by DR via reduced cytoplasmic m RNA translation. A similar relationship between prohibitins, the mt UPR, and longevity was also observed in Caenorhabditis elegans. These observations define conserved molecular processes that underlie genotype-dependent effects of DR that may be important modulators of DR in higher organisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]