[PDF][PDF] Sirtuin 1 modulates cellular responses to hypoxia by deacetylating hypoxia-inducible factor 1α

JH Lim, YM Lee, YS Chun, J Chen, JE Kim, JW Park - Molecular cell, 2010 - cell.com
JH Lim, YM Lee, YS Chun, J Chen, JE Kim, JW Park
Molecular cell, 2010cell.com
To survive in hypoxic environments, organisms must be able to cope with redox imbalance
and oxygen deficiency. The SIRT1 deacetylase and the HIF-1α transcription factor act as
redox and oxygen sensors, respectively. Here, we found that SIRT1 binds to HIF-1α and
deacetylates it at Lys674, which is acetylated by PCAF. By doing so, SIRT1 inactivated HIF-
1α by blocking p300 recruitment and consequently repressed HIF-1 target genes. During
hypoxia, SIRT1 was downregulated due to decreased NAD+ levels, which allowed the …
Summary
To survive in hypoxic environments, organisms must be able to cope with redox imbalance and oxygen deficiency. The SIRT1 deacetylase and the HIF-1α transcription factor act as redox and oxygen sensors, respectively. Here, we found that SIRT1 binds to HIF-1α and deacetylates it at Lys674, which is acetylated by PCAF. By doing so, SIRT1 inactivated HIF-1α by blocking p300 recruitment and consequently repressed HIF-1 target genes. During hypoxia, SIRT1 was downregulated due to decreased NAD+ levels, which allowed the acetylation and activation of HIF-1α. Conversely, when the redox change was attenuated by blocking glycolysis, SIRT1 was upregulated, leading to the deacetylation and inactivation of HIF-1α even in hypoxia. In addition, we confirmed the SIRT1-HIF-1α interaction in hypoxic mouse tissues and observed in vivo that SIRT1 has negative effects on tumor growth and angiogenesis. Our results suggest that crosstalk between oxygen- and redox-responsive signal transducers occurs through the SIRT1-HIF-1α interaction.
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