Effect of Peroxiredoxin 6 on p53 Transcription Factor Level

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Mars G. Sharapov^1,a*, Ruslan G. Goncharov¹, Svetlana B. Parfenyuk¹, and Olga V. Glushkova¹

¹Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Received May 11, 2022; Revised June 22, 2022; Accepted June 22, 2022

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Peroxiredoxin 6 (Prdx6) is an important antioxidant enzyme with multiple functions in the cell. Prdx6 neutralizes a wide range of hydroperoxides, participates in phospholipid metabolism and cell membrane repair, and in transmission of intracellular and intercellular signals. Disruption of normal Prdx6 expression in the cell leads to the development of pathological conditions. Decrease in the Prdx6 concentration leads to increase in oxidative damage to the cell. At the same time, hyperproduction of Prdx6 is associated with increase in antioxidant status, suppression of apoptosis, and carcinogenesis. Currently, mechanisms of carcinogenic action of peroxiredoxins are poorly understood. In this work we established that the 3-4-fold increase in Prdx6 production in mouse embryonic fibroblast 3T3 cells leads to the 4-5-fold decrease in the level of oncosuppressor p53. At the same time, hyperproduction of Prdx6 leads to the increased expression of RELA and HIF1A, which have oncogenic effects. The 3-4-fold increase in intracellular Prdx6 increases intensity of cell proliferation by 20-30%, promotes increase in antioxidant activity by 30-50%, and increases radioresistance of the transfected 3T3 cells by 30-40%. Increase of the level of intranuclear Prdx6 leads to the decrease in expression of the DNA repair genes in response to radiation, indicating decrease in the genomic DNA damage. This work discusses possible molecular mechanisms of p53 suppression during Prdx6 hyperproduction, which could be used in the development of new approaches in cancer therapy.

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KEY WORDS: peroxiredoxin 6, p53, cell death, cell proliferation, oxidative stress, ionizing radiation

DOI: 10.1134/S0006297922080156

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