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Tingchao Mao
Author with expertise in Role of Nrf2 Signaling in Oxidative Stress Response
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SIRT3-dependent mitochondrial oxidative stress in sodium fluoride-induced hepatotoxicity and salvage by melatonin

Chao Song et al.Feb 11, 2017
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Oxidative stress induced by fluoride (F) is associated with fluorosis formation, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. In this study, Melatonin pretreatment suppressed F-induced hepatocyte injury in HepG2 cells. Melatonin increases the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD2) by enhancing sirtuin 3 (SIRT3)-mediated deacetylation and promotes SOD2 gene expression via SIRT3-regulated DNA-binding activity of forkhead box O3 (FoxO3a), indicating that melatonin markedly enhanced mROS scavenging in F-exposed HepG2 cells. Notably, melatonin activated the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1α (PGC-1α). PGC-1α interacted with the estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRα) bound to the SIRT3 promoter, where it functions as a transcription factor to regulate SIRT3 expression. Furthermore, daily injection of melatonin for 30 days inhibited F-induced oxidative stress in mice liver, leading to improvement of liver function. Mechanistic study revealed that the protective effects of melatonin were associated with down-regulation of JNK1/2 phosphorylation in vitro and in vivo. Collectively, our data suggest a novel role of melatonin in preventing F-induced oxidative stress through activation of the SIRT3 pathway.