The role of TLR4/NF-κB signaling in the radioprotective effects of exogenous Prdx6

Peroxiredoxin 6 (Prdx6) is a bifunctional enzyme with multi-substrate peroxidase and phospholipase activities that is involved in cell redox homeostasis and regulates intracellular processes. Previously, recombinant Prdx6 was shown to exert a radioprotective effect during whole-body exposure to a le...

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Published in:Archives of biochemistry and biophysics 2021-05, Vol.702, p.108830-108830, Article 108830
Main Authors: Sharapov, Mars G., Glushkova, Olga V., Parfenyuk, Svetlana B., Gudkov, Sergey V., Lunin, Sergey M., Novoselova, Elena G.
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Language:English
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Ionizing radiation
NF-κB signaling
Peroxiredoxin 6
Radioprotection
TLR4
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Summary:Peroxiredoxin 6 (Prdx6) is a bifunctional enzyme with multi-substrate peroxidase and phospholipase activities that is involved in cell redox homeostasis and regulates intracellular processes. Previously, recombinant Prdx6 was shown to exert a radioprotective effect during whole-body exposure to a lethal dose of X-ray radiation. Moreover, a mutant form Prdx6-C47S, which lacks peroxidase activity, also had a radioprotective effect, and this indicates that the mechanism of radioprotection is unknown. The present study was aimed to test the hypothesis that the radioprotective effect of Prdx6 and Prdx6-C47S may be mediated through the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway. It was demonstrated that exogenously applied Prdx6 protected 3T3 fibroblast cells against LD50 X-ray radiation in vitro. Pretreatment with Prdx6 increased cell survival, stimulated proliferation, normalized the level of reactive oxygen species in culture, and suppressed apoptosis and necrosis. Wild-type Prdx6 and, to a lesser degree, the Prdx6-C47S mutant proteins promoted a significant increase in NF-κB activation in irradiated cells, which likely contributes to the antiapoptotic effect. Pretreatment with TLR4 inhibitors, especially those directed to the extracellular part of the receptor, significantly reduced the radioprotective effect, and this supports the role of TLR4 signaling in the protective effects of Prdx6. Therefore, the radioprotective effect of Prdx6 was related not only to its antioxidant properties, but also to its ability to trigger cellular defense mechanisms through interaction with the TLR4 receptor and subsequent activation of the NF-κB pathway. Recombinant Prdx6 may be useful for the development of a new class of safe radioprotective compounds that have a combination of antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties. [Display omitted] •Prdx6 is an important radioprotective enzyme.•Prdx6 plays an important antioxidant and signal-regulating role in reducing an oxidative stress.•Exogenous Prdx6 stimulates cell proliferation and survival under X-ray irradiation.•Exogenous Prdx6 interacts with the TLR4 receptor and stimulates site-specific phosphorylation of NF-kB.
ISSN:0003-9861
1096-0384
DOI:10.1016/j.abb.2021.108830