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Quercetin Protects Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae pep4 Mutant from Oxidative and Apoptotic Stress and Extends Chronological Lifespan

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The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae PEP4 gene encodes vacuolar endopeptidase proteinase A (Pep4p), which is a homolog of the human CTSD gene that encodes cathepsin D. Mutation of CTSD gene in human resulted in a number of neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we have shown that yeast pep4 mutant cells are highly sensitive to oxidative and apoptotic stress induced by hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid, respectively. pep4∆ cells also showed accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), apoptotic markers, and reduced chronological lifespan. In contrast, quercetin pretreatment protected the pep4 mutant from oxidative and apoptotic stress-induced sensitivity by scavenging ROS and reducing apoptotic markers. The percentage viability of quercetin-treated pep4∆ cells was more pronounced and increased stress resistance against oxidant, apoptotic, and heat stress during chronological aging. From our experimental results, we concluded that quercetin protects yeast pep4 mutant cells from oxidative stress and apoptosis, thereby increasing viability during chronological aging.

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Phaniendra alugoju thanks Pondicherry University and UGC-BSR F-7-370/2012(BSR) for providing fellowship. The authors are very thankful to UGC-BSR (F NO 42–665/2013 (SR dated 25-03-2013)) for providing financial assistance to buy reagents, DBT-IPLS, and DST-FIST for infrastructure.

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    Phaniendra Alugoju, Subasri Subaramanian, Latha Periyasamy & Madhu Dyavaiah

  2. DBT-IPLS program, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 605 014, India

    Sudharshan Setra Janardhanshetty, Latha Periyasamy & Madhu Dyavaiah

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Alugoju, P., Janardhanshetty, S.S., Subaramanian, S. et al. Quercetin Protects Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae pep4 Mutant from Oxidative and Apoptotic Stress and Extends Chronological Lifespan. Curr Microbiol 75, 519–530 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-017-1412-x

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