Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Prodigiosin in Yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>

Prodigiosin, a red pigment produced by numerous bacterial species, exerts various antibiotic effects on prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. For instance, human carcinoma cell lines appear to suffer from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the presence of prodigiosin. Here, we demonstrated that pr...

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Main Authors: Sy Le Thanh Nguyen, Thi Hien Trang Nguyen, Thi Tuyen Do, Thi Thao Nguyen, Thanh Hoang Le, Thi Anh Tuyet Nguyen, Yukio Kimata
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author Sy Le Thanh Nguyen
Thi Hien Trang Nguyen
Thi Tuyen Do
Thi Thao Nguyen
Thanh Hoang Le
Thi Anh Tuyet Nguyen
Yukio Kimata
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description Prodigiosin, a red pigment produced by numerous bacterial species, exerts various antibiotic effects on prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. For instance, human carcinoma cell lines appear to suffer from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the presence of prodigiosin. Here, we demonstrated that prodigiosin also triggers the unfolded-protein response (UPR), which is a cytoprotective response against ER stress, in yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>. An <i>S. cerevisiae</i> mutant carrying a UPR-deficient mutation was hypersensitive to prodigiosin. Our observations cumulatively indicate that protein folding in the ER is impaired by prodigiosin, illustrating a new mode of action.
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spelling doaj.art-a8c57ae408254034963239601560bcb12024-03-27T13:31:20ZengMDPI AGCurrent Issues in Molecular Biology1467-30371467-30452024-02-014631768177610.3390/cimb46030116Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Prodigiosin in Yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>Sy Le Thanh Nguyen0Thi Hien Trang Nguyen1Thi Tuyen Do2Thi Thao Nguyen3Thanh Hoang Le4Thi Anh Tuyet Nguyen5Yukio Kimata6Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Caugiay District, Hanoi 10600, VietnamInstitute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Caugiay District, Hanoi 10600, VietnamInstitute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Caugiay District, Hanoi 10600, VietnamInstitute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Caugiay District, Hanoi 10600, VietnamInstitute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Caugiay District, Hanoi 10600, VietnamInstitute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Caugiay District, Hanoi 10600, VietnamGraduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, JapanProdigiosin, a red pigment produced by numerous bacterial species, exerts various antibiotic effects on prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. For instance, human carcinoma cell lines appear to suffer from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the presence of prodigiosin. Here, we demonstrated that prodigiosin also triggers the unfolded-protein response (UPR), which is a cytoprotective response against ER stress, in yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>. An <i>S. cerevisiae</i> mutant carrying a UPR-deficient mutation was hypersensitive to prodigiosin. Our observations cumulatively indicate that protein folding in the ER is impaired by prodigiosin, illustrating a new mode of action.https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/46/3/116prodigiosinbacterial secondary metaboliteendoplasmic reticulum stressunfolded-protein responseROSyeast
spellingShingle Sy Le Thanh Nguyen
Thi Hien Trang Nguyen
Thi Tuyen Do
Thi Thao Nguyen
Thanh Hoang Le
Thi Anh Tuyet Nguyen
Yukio Kimata
Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Prodigiosin in Yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
Current Issues in Molecular Biology
prodigiosin
bacterial secondary metabolite
endoplasmic reticulum stress
unfolded-protein response
ROS
yeast
title Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Prodigiosin in Yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
title_full Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Prodigiosin in Yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
title_fullStr Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Prodigiosin in Yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
title_full_unstemmed Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Prodigiosin in Yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
title_short Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Prodigiosin in Yeast <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
title_sort induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress by prodigiosin in yeast i saccharomyces cerevisiae i
topic prodigiosin
bacterial secondary metabolite
endoplasmic reticulum stress
unfolded-protein response
ROS
yeast
url https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/46/3/116
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