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Resin-Assisted Capture Coupled with Isobaric Tandem Mass Tag Labeling for Multiplexed Quantification of Protein Thiol Oxidation
Published on: June 21, 2021
Redox regulation of proteostasis
Long Duy Duong1, James D West2, Kevin A Morano1
1Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Cells combat oxidative stress by halting protein production, deploying molecular chaperones, and boosting antioxidant defenses. These adaptive responses protect proteins, maintain cellular balance (proteostasis), and are crucial for health and disease prevention.
Area of Science:
- Cellular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Oxidative stress, from metabolism or environment, damages proteins.
- Damaged proteins disrupt cellular functions and the proteostasis network.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review cellular responses to oxidative stress.
- To understand how cells manage protein folding and metabolic changes during oxidative stress.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of cellular responses to oxidative insults.
- Review of molecular mechanisms involved in proteostasis maintenance.
Main Results:
- Cells halt translation and shift chaperones to prevent protein aggregation.
- Gene expression upregulates antioxidant and protein-reducing enzymes.
- Protein clearance pathways (proteasomal and autophagic) degrade damaged proteins.
Conclusions:
- Cellular responses mitigate oxidative damage and restore proteostasis.
- These molecular events are key in aging, inflammation, and age-related diseases.
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