The Transcriptional Complex Sp1/KMT2A by Up-Regulating Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor Accelerates Methylmercury-Induced Cell Death in Motor Neuron-Like NSC34 Cells Overexpressing SOD1-G93A

Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure has been related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms of its neurotoxicity has been associated to an overexpression of the Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription factor (REST). Herein, we evaluated the possibility that MeHg...

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Autores principales: Natascia Guida, Luca Sanguigno, Luigi Mascolo, Lucrezia Calabrese, Angelo Serani, Pasquale Molinaro, C. Geoffrey Lau, Lucio Annunziato, Luigi Formisano
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:89a302f1e8e84e34bd6a9666029f77d12021-12-01T08:21:16ZThe Transcriptional Complex Sp1/KMT2A by Up-Regulating Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor Accelerates Methylmercury-Induced Cell Death in Motor Neuron-Like NSC34 Cells Overexpressing SOD1-G93A1662-453X10.3389/fnins.2021.771580https://doaj.org/article/89a302f1e8e84e34bd6a9666029f77d12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.771580/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1662-453XMethylmercury (MeHg) exposure has been related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms of its neurotoxicity has been associated to an overexpression of the Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription factor (REST). Herein, we evaluated the possibility that MeHg could accelerate neuronal death of the motor neuron-like NSC34 cells transiently overexpressing the human Cu2+/Zn2+superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene mutated at glycine 93 (SOD1-G93A). Indeed, SOD1-G93A cells exposed to 100 nM MeHg for 24 h showed a reduction in cell viability, as compared to cells transfected with empty vector or with unmutated SOD1 construct. Interestingly, cell survival reduction in SOD1-G93A cells was associated with an increase of REST mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, MeHg increased the expression of the transcriptional factor Sp1 and promoted its binding to REST gene promoter sequence. Notably, Sp1 knockdown reverted MeHg-induced REST increase. Co-immunoprecipitation experiments demonstrated that Sp1 physically interacted with the epigenetic writer Lysine-Methyltransferase-2A (KMT2A). Moreover, knocking-down of KMT2A reduced MeHg-induced REST mRNA and protein increase in SOD1-G93A cells. Finally, we found that MeHg-induced REST up-regulation triggered necropoptotic cell death, monitored by RIPK1 increased protein expression. Interestingly, REST knockdown or treatment with the necroptosis inhibitor Necrostatin-1 (Nec) decelerated MeH-induced cell death in SOD1-G93A cells. Collectively, this study demonstrated that MeHg hastens necroptotic cell death in SOD1-G93A cells via Sp1/KMT2A complex, that by epigenetic mechanisms increases REST gene expression.Natascia GuidaLuca SanguignoLuigi MascoloLucrezia CalabreseAngelo SeraniPasquale MolinaroC. Geoffrey LauLucio AnnunziatoLuigi FormisanoFrontiers Media S.A.articleMeHgSOD1-G93ASp transcription factorsREST (RE-1 silencing transcription factor)motor neuronal cell deathNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENFrontiers in Neuroscience, Vol 15 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic MeHg
SOD1-G93A
Sp transcription factors
REST (RE-1 silencing transcription factor)
motor neuronal cell death
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
spellingShingle MeHg
SOD1-G93A
Sp transcription factors
REST (RE-1 silencing transcription factor)
motor neuronal cell death
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Natascia Guida
Luca Sanguigno
Luigi Mascolo
Lucrezia Calabrese
Angelo Serani
Pasquale Molinaro
C. Geoffrey Lau
Lucio Annunziato
Luigi Formisano
The Transcriptional Complex Sp1/KMT2A by Up-Regulating Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor Accelerates Methylmercury-Induced Cell Death in Motor Neuron-Like NSC34 Cells Overexpressing SOD1-G93A
description Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure has been related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms of its neurotoxicity has been associated to an overexpression of the Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription factor (REST). Herein, we evaluated the possibility that MeHg could accelerate neuronal death of the motor neuron-like NSC34 cells transiently overexpressing the human Cu2+/Zn2+superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene mutated at glycine 93 (SOD1-G93A). Indeed, SOD1-G93A cells exposed to 100 nM MeHg for 24 h showed a reduction in cell viability, as compared to cells transfected with empty vector or with unmutated SOD1 construct. Interestingly, cell survival reduction in SOD1-G93A cells was associated with an increase of REST mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, MeHg increased the expression of the transcriptional factor Sp1 and promoted its binding to REST gene promoter sequence. Notably, Sp1 knockdown reverted MeHg-induced REST increase. Co-immunoprecipitation experiments demonstrated that Sp1 physically interacted with the epigenetic writer Lysine-Methyltransferase-2A (KMT2A). Moreover, knocking-down of KMT2A reduced MeHg-induced REST mRNA and protein increase in SOD1-G93A cells. Finally, we found that MeHg-induced REST up-regulation triggered necropoptotic cell death, monitored by RIPK1 increased protein expression. Interestingly, REST knockdown or treatment with the necroptosis inhibitor Necrostatin-1 (Nec) decelerated MeH-induced cell death in SOD1-G93A cells. Collectively, this study demonstrated that MeHg hastens necroptotic cell death in SOD1-G93A cells via Sp1/KMT2A complex, that by epigenetic mechanisms increases REST gene expression.
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author Natascia Guida
Luca Sanguigno
Luigi Mascolo
Lucrezia Calabrese
Angelo Serani
Pasquale Molinaro
C. Geoffrey Lau
Lucio Annunziato
Luigi Formisano
author_facet Natascia Guida
Luca Sanguigno
Luigi Mascolo
Lucrezia Calabrese
Angelo Serani
Pasquale Molinaro
C. Geoffrey Lau
Lucio Annunziato
Luigi Formisano
author_sort Natascia Guida
title The Transcriptional Complex Sp1/KMT2A by Up-Regulating Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor Accelerates Methylmercury-Induced Cell Death in Motor Neuron-Like NSC34 Cells Overexpressing SOD1-G93A
title_short The Transcriptional Complex Sp1/KMT2A by Up-Regulating Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor Accelerates Methylmercury-Induced Cell Death in Motor Neuron-Like NSC34 Cells Overexpressing SOD1-G93A
title_full The Transcriptional Complex Sp1/KMT2A by Up-Regulating Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor Accelerates Methylmercury-Induced Cell Death in Motor Neuron-Like NSC34 Cells Overexpressing SOD1-G93A
title_fullStr The Transcriptional Complex Sp1/KMT2A by Up-Regulating Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor Accelerates Methylmercury-Induced Cell Death in Motor Neuron-Like NSC34 Cells Overexpressing SOD1-G93A
title_full_unstemmed The Transcriptional Complex Sp1/KMT2A by Up-Regulating Restrictive Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor Accelerates Methylmercury-Induced Cell Death in Motor Neuron-Like NSC34 Cells Overexpressing SOD1-G93A
title_sort transcriptional complex sp1/kmt2a by up-regulating restrictive element 1 silencing transcription factor accelerates methylmercury-induced cell death in motor neuron-like nsc34 cells overexpressing sod1-g93a
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/89a302f1e8e84e34bd6a9666029f77d1
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