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Continuous oxidative stress due to activation of polyamine catabolism accelerates aging and protects against hepatotoxic insults

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Enhanced polyamine catabolism via polyamine acetylation-oxidation elevates the oxidative stress in an organism due to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We studied a transgenic mouse line overexpressing the rate limiting enzyme in the polyamine catabolism, spermidine/spermine N 1-acetyltransferase (SSAT) that is characterized by increased putrescine and decreased spermidine and spermine pools. In order to protect the mice from the chronic oxidative stress produced by the activation of polyamine catabolism, the hepatic expression of the transcription factor p53 was found threefold elevated in the transgenic mice. In addition, the prolonged activation of p53 accelerated the aging of transgenic mice and reduced their lifespan (50%). Aging was associated with decreased antioxidant enzyme activities. In the transgenic mice the activities of catalase and Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) were 42 and 23% reduced respectively, while the expression of CYP450 2E1 was 60% decreased and oxidative stress measured as protein carbonyl content was tenfold elevated. In the transgenic mice, the age-related repression of the different antioxidant enzymes served as a protection against the hepatotoxic effects of carbon tetrachloride and thioacetamide.

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We thank Ms Tuula Reponen, Ms Marita Heikkinen and Ms Sisko Juutinen for their skilful technical assistance. This work was supported by grants from Academy of Finland and the North Savo regional fund from the Finnish Cultural Fund.

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    Marc Cerrada-Gimenez, Marko Pietilä, Suvikki Loimas, Eija Pirinen, Mervi T. Hyvönen, Tuomo A. Keinänen, Juhani Jänne & Leena Alhonen

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Cerrada-Gimenez, M., Pietilä, M., Loimas, S. et al. Continuous oxidative stress due to activation of polyamine catabolism accelerates aging and protects against hepatotoxic insults. Transgenic Res 20, 387–396 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-010-9422-5

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