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    Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2011 Nov 25;415(3):519-25. Epub 2011 Nov 3.

    Sigma-1Rs are upregulated via PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 pathway and execute protective function in ER stress.

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    Psychiatry, Department of Integrated Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. te_mitsu@yahoo.co.jp

    Abstract

    Sigma-1 receptors (Sig-1Rs) are the ER resident proteins. Sig-1Rs in the brain have been reported to be significantly reduced in patients with schizophrenia. The impediment of regulating Sig-1Rs expression levels increases the risk for schizophrenia. Thus elucidating the mechanism regulating Sig-1Rs expression might provide the strategy to prevent mental disorders. In this study, we have demonstrated that Sig-1Rs were transcriptionally upregulated by ATF4 in ER stress. Moreover, ATF4 directly bounds to the 5' flanking region of Sig-1R gene. The reporter activities using this region were enhanced in ER stress, or by ATF4 alone. The reporter activities with the pathogenic polymorphisms (GC-241-240TT, T-485A) were reduced. In addition, the processing of Caspase-4 was inhibited by Sig-1Rs. These results indicate that Sig-1Rs are transcriptionally upregulated via the PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 pathway and ameliolate cell death signaling. This study is the first report identifying the transcription factor regulating Sig-1Rs expression.

    Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

    PMID:
    22079628
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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