The unfolded protein response reverses the effects of glucose on lifespan in chemically-sterilized C. elegans

Metabolic diseases often share common traits, including accumulation of unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Upon ER stress, the unfolded protein response (UPR) is activated to limit cellular damage which weakens with age. Here, we show that Caenorhabditis elegans fed a bacterial die...

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Main Authors: Beaudoin-Chabot, Caroline, Wang, Lei, Celik, Cenk, Aishah Tul-Firdaus Abdul Khalid, Thalappilly, Subhash, Xu, Shiyi, Koh, Jhee Hong, Lim, Venus Wen Xuan, Low, Ann Don, Thibault, Guillaume
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162675
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Metabolic diseases often share common traits, including accumulation of unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Upon ER stress, the unfolded protein response (UPR) is activated to limit cellular damage which weakens with age. Here, we show that Caenorhabditis elegans fed a bacterial diet supplemented high glucose at day 5 of adulthood (HGD-5) extends their lifespan, whereas exposed at day 1 (HGD-1) experience shortened longevity. We observed a metabolic shift only in HGD-1, while glucose and infertility synergistically prolonged the lifespan of HGD-5, independently of DAF-16. Notably, we identified that UPR stress sensors ATF-6 and PEK-1 contributed to the longevity of HGD-5 worms, while ire-1 ablation drastically increased HGD-1 lifespan. Together, we postulate that HGD activates the otherwise quiescent UPR in aged worms to overcome ageing-related stress and restore ER homeostasis. In contrast, young animals subjected to HGD provokes unresolved ER stress, conversely leading to a detrimental stress response.