Journal
REDOX BIOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages 987-1003Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2017.04.031
Keywords
Aging; Hydrogen sulfide; ROS; Mitochondria; PI3K/AKT; CaMKK beta/AMPK
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- National Natural Science Foundations of China [81230021]
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Age-related dysfunction of the central auditory system, known as central presbycusis, is characterized by defects in speech perception and sound localization. It is important to determine the pathogenesis of central presbycusis in order to explore a feasible and effective intervention method. Recent work has provided fascinating insight into the beneficial function of H2S on oxidative stress and stress-related disease. In this study, we investigated the pathogenesis of central presbycusis and tried to explore the mechanism of H2S action on different aspects of aging by utilizing a mimetic aging rat and senescent cellular model. Our results indicate that NaHS decreased oxidative stress and apoptosis levels in an aging model via CaMKK beta and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. Moreover, we found that NaHS restored the decreased activity of antioxidants such as GSH, SOD and CAT in the aging model in vivo and in vitro by regulating CaMKK beta and PI3K/AKT. Mitochondria function was preserved by NaHS, as indicated by the following: DNA POLG and OGG-1, the base excision repair enzymes in mitochondrial, were upregulated; OXPHOS activity was downregulated; mitochondrial membrane potential was restored; ATP production was increased; and mtDNA damage, indicated by the common deletion (CD), declined. These effects were also achieved by activating CaMKK beta/AMPK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. Lastly, protein home-ostasis, indicated by HSP90 alpha, was strengthened by NaHS via CaMKK beta and PI3K/AKT. Our findings demonstrate that the ability to resist oxidative stress and mitochondria function are both decreased as aging developed; however, NaHS, a novel free radical scavenger and mitochondrial protective agent, precludes the process of oxidative damage by activating CaMKK beta and PI3K/AKT. This study might provide a therapeutic target for aging and age-related disease.
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