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Glycolate combats massive oxidative stress by restoring redox potential in Caenorhabditis elegans.

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Traikov,  Sofia
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Max Planck Society;

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Schmeisser,  Kathrin
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Max Planck Society;

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Kurzchalia,  Teymuras V.
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Max Planck Society;

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Diez, V., Traikov, S., Schmeisser, K., Adhikari, A. K. D., & Kurzchalia, T. V. (2021). Glycolate combats massive oxidative stress by restoring redox potential in Caenorhabditis elegans. Communications biology, 4(1): 151. doi:10.1038/s42003-021-01669-2.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0008-DAB7-4
Abstract
Upon exposure to excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), organismal survival depends on the strength of the endogenous antioxidant defense barriers that prevent mitochondrial and cellular deterioration. Previously, we showed that glycolic acid can restore the mitochondrial membrane potential of C. elegans treated with paraquat, an oxidant that produces superoxide and other ROS species, including hydrogen peroxide. Here, we demonstrate that glycolate fully suppresses the deleterious effects of peroxide on mitochondrial activity and growth in worms. This endogenous compound acts by entering serine/glycine metabolism. In this way, conversion of glycolate into glycine and serine ameliorates the drastically decreased NADPH/NADP+ and GSH/GSSG ratios induced by H2O2 treatment. Our results reveal the central role of serine/glycine metabolism as a major provider of reducing equivalents to maintain cellular antioxidant systems and the fundamental function of glycolate as a natural antioxidant that improves cell fitness and survival.