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Relationship: 2611
Title
Decrease,SIRT1(sirtuin 1) levels leads to Increased activation, Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB)
Upstream event
Downstream event
Key Event Relationship Overview
AOPs Referencing Relationship
AOP Name | Adjacency | Weight of Evidence | Quantitative Understanding | Point of Contact | Author Status | OECD Status |
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DNA damage and mutations leading to Metastatic Breast Cancer | adjacent | Moderate | Moderate | Usha Adiga (send email) | Under development: Not open for comment. Do not cite | Under Development |
Taxonomic Applicability
Sex Applicability
Sex | Evidence |
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Female | High |
Life Stage Applicability
Term | Evidence |
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Not Otherwise Specified | Not Specified |
Key Event Relationship Description
Upstream event: Decreased, SIRT1
Downstream event: NF kB activity, Increased
The described Key Event Relationship (KER) delineates a sequence of events involving the regulatory impact of SIRT1 and its downstream effects. The upstream event is characterized by "Decreased SIRT1," indicating a reduction in the levels or activity of the protein SIRT1. SIRT1 is a member of the sirtuin family of proteins that plays a role in various cellular processes, including gene expression regulation and stress response.
The downstream event in this KER is an "Increased NF-κB activity," signifying an elevation in the activity of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway. SIRT1 has been recognized as a modulator of NF-κB activity. Decreased SIRT1 levels can lead to enhanced NF-κB activity, potentially due to the loss of SIRT1-mediated deacetylation and inhibition of NF-κB transcriptional activity.
This KER underscores the intricate interplay between proteins and signaling pathways within the cell, where changes in the levels of one protein, like SIRT1, can impact downstream signaling and cellular responses. The reduction in SIRT1 levels can contribute to heightened NF-κB activity, which in turn may influence various cellular processes, including inflammation, immune responses, and stress-related pathways.
Evidence Collection Strategy
In alignment with OECD guidelines, an evidence collection approach was meticulously executed to validate the Key Event Relationship (KER) "Decrease in SIRT1 levels leads to Increased activation of Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB)." Commencing with decreased SIRT1 levels, a multitude of molecular techniques was harnessed. Western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) were employed to quantify SIRT1 protein and mRNA expression, respectively, corroborating the reduction in SIRT1. Complementary investigations, utilizing overexpression and knockdown experiments, further affirmed the role of SIRT1 in modulating NF-kB activity.
Mechanistic insights were gleaned through signaling pathway analyses that demonstrated the interplay between SIRT1 and NF-kB. Cellular assays investigating NF-kB translocation, DNA binding, and transcriptional activity substantiated the relationship, showing that reduced SIRT1 levels corresponded to heightened NF-kB activation. These findings were supported by studies elucidating the deacetylase activity of SIRT1 on NF-kB's regulatory proteins.
Additionally, validation through pharmacological and genetic manipulations bolstered the mechanistic plausibility. Experiments involving SIRT1 activators or inhibitors yielded corresponding changes in NF-kB activity. Cross-validation across cell lines, animal models, and human samples ensured the robustness and broad applicability of the relationship.
Real-world relevance was established by observing the consequences of SIRT1 deficiency or inhibition in scenarios involving inflammation, oxidative stress, and disease. Integrating results from varied experimental settings, mechanistic investigations, and relevant contextual studies aligned with OECD principles, a robust and substantiated evidence base for the KER "Decrease in SIRT1 levels leads to Increased activation of Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB)" was successfully constructed.
Evidence Supporting this KER
SIRT1 deacetylates NFkB. In the context of NFkB, all of the evidence so far points to its signalling being inhibited after SIRT1 deacetylation (Morris, 2012). SIRT1 or SIRT1 activation by resveratrol and other polyphenols, in fact, has been found to reduce inflammatory response by deacetylating and inhibiting NFkB in both in vitro and in vivo investigations. The essential significance of NFkB in many cellular processes implicated in inflammation, ageing, cancer, and other diseases makes these findings particularly intriguing.
Biological Plausibility
-The acetylation of many lysines on NFkB has been identified, which leads to its activation (Kiernan et al., 2003). A novel class of deacetylases known as Sirtuins has heightened interest in modulating NFkB activity. The activation of sirtuins actually inhibits NFkB.
- According to Yeung et al, SIRT1 can directly interact with and deacetylate the RelA/p65 component of the NF-B complex (Yeung et al.,2004). Deacetylation of Lys310 decreased the transactivation ability of the RelA/p65 subunit and, as a result, lowered the transcription of NF-B-dependent genes. Furthermore, deacetylation of Lys310 in the RelA/p65 protein exposed it to methylation at Lys314 and Lys315, resulting in increased ubiquitination and destruction of the protein (Yang et al.,2010). SIRT1 inhibition of NF-B signalling has been demonstrated in a number of recent studies, and activation of SIRT1 could ameliorate a variety of NF-B-driven inflammatory and metabolic illnesses (Salminen et al.,2008; Yu et al.,2010; Yao et al.,2012; Xie et al.,2013).
SIRT1 suppresses NF-B signalling either directly by deacetylating the RelA/p65 subunit or indirectly by triggering repressive transcriptional complexes, which frequently involve heterochromatin formation at NF-B promoter regions. SIRT1 expression and signalling are both inhibited by NF-B.
Zhang et al. found that overexpressing RelA/p65 protein increased SIRT1 expression at both the transcriptional and protein levels (36 h treatment), whereas knocking down RelA/p65 expression decreased TNF-induced SIRT1 expression (8 h treatment)(Zhang et al.,2010). They also discovered that the RelA/p65 protein may bind to the SIRT1 promoter's NF-B motifs. These findings suggest that NF-B may promote SIRT1 expression. Given that SIRT1 induction appeared to occur much later than NF-B activation, it appears that this action could represent a feedback response limiting inflammation and eventually generating endotoxin tolerance.
Empirical Evidence
- According to Lu et al, SIRT1 inhibited the growth of gastric cancer through inhibiting the activation of STAT3 and NF-B (Lu et al.,2014). The goal was to look at SIRT1's regulatory effects on gastric cancer (GC) cells (AGS and MKN-45) as well as the links between SIRT1 and STAT3 and NF-B activation in GC cells. The SIRT1 activator (resveratrol RSV) was discovered to contribute to the repression of viability and increase of senescence, which was reversed by SIRT1 inhibitor (nicotinamide NA) and SIRT1 depletion using the CCK-8 and SA-β-gal assays, respectively. SIRT1 activation (RSV supplement) reduced not only STAT3 activation, including STAT3 mRNA level, c-myc mRNA level, phosphorylated STAT3 (pSTAT3) proteins, and acetylizad STAT3 (acSTAT3) proteins, but also pNF-B p65 and acNF-B p65 suppression. The effects of RSV were reversed by NA.
- Furthermore, when STAT3 or NF-B were knocked down, neither RSV nor NA could affect cellular survival or senescence in MKN-45 cells. Overall, the outcomes of the study revealed that SIRT1 activation could cause GC in vitro to lose viability and senescence. Furthermore, our findings demonstrated that SIRT1 inhibited proliferation in GC cells and was related with deacetylation-mediated suppression of STAT3 and NF-B protein activation.
- The levels of SIRT1 protein expression in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines were examined in a study by Yeung et al.,2004. In comparison to immortalised epithelial human lung NL-20 cells, NSCLC cells exhibit significant quantities of SIRT1 protein, as reported by other researchers (Luo et al, 2001; Vaziri et al, 2001).
- Pharmacological modulators of Sirtuin activity were employed to see if NF-kB transcription was regulated by Sirtuins (Landry et al, 2000; Bedalov et al, 2001; Howitz et al, 2003).
Transient luciferase reporter experiments revealed that cells pretreated with resveratrol had very minimal NF-kB transcription following the presence of TNFa. TNFa-induced NF-kB activity was boosted when cells were pretreated with the Sirtuin inhibitors nicotinamide or splitomicin. NF-kB transcription was also potentiated in cells treated with trichostatin A (TSA), an HDAC class I and class II inhibitor, as expected.
Uncertainties and Inconsistencies
- SIRT1 can inhibit NF-κB signaling directly or indirectly, in turn the NF-κB system suppresses SIRT1-mediated functions by inhibiting the downstream targets of SIRT1. Given that SIRT1 and NF-κB signaling have antagonistic characteristics, these pathways control many of the physiologically relevant metabolic and inflammatory switches required for the maintenance of cellular and organismal homeostasis.
- PGC-1 is a downstream target of the SIRT/AMPK signalling cascade that promotes oxidative metabolism by promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Fernandez et al.,2011). In cardiac cells, Alvarez-Guardia et al. found that the RelA/p65 member of the NF-B complex was constitutively linked to the PGC-1 protein. They also discovered that activating NF-B after TNF exposure boosted the association between the RelA/p65 and PGC-1 proteins, resulting in an increase in glucose oxidation (Alvarez et al., 2010). These findings show that deacetylation of PGC-1 promotes mitochondrial oxidative respiration, whereas activation of NF-B signalling inhibits SIRT1/PGC-1 communication and activates aerobic glycolysis. This shift is known as the Warburg effect, which can be seen in cancer cells but also in ageing (Salminen et al., 2010). Overexpression of PGC-1, on the other hand, decreased the transcriptional activity of NF-B by lowering the phosphorylation of the transactivating RelA/p65 component(Eisele et al.,2013)
Known modulating factors
- NF-B can be activated by cytokines (TNF-, IL-1), growth factors (EGF), bacterial and viral products (lipopolysaccharide (LPS), dsRNA), UV and ionising radiation, reactive oxygen species (ROS), DNA damage, and oncogenic stress from inside the cells. Almost all stimuli eventually activate a large cytoplasmic protein complex called the inhibitor of B (IB) kinase (IKK) complex via a so-called "canonical pathway." The exact composition of this complex is unknown, however it has three fundamental components: IKK1/IKK, IKK2/IKK, and NEMO/IKK. IB is phosphorylated by the activated IKK complex, which marks it for destruction by the -transducin repeat-containing protein (-TrCP)-dependent E3 ubiquitin ligase-mediated proteasomal degradation pathway (Liu et al., 2012;Li et al., 2002). As a result, unbound NF-B dimers can go from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, bind to DNA, and control gene transcription.
- SIRT6 is a nuclear sirtuin that regulates the acetylation status and transcriptional activity of HIF1 and NFkB. SIRT6 deacetylates histone 3 lysine 8 (H3K9) at HIF1 target gene promoters and so acts as a corepressor of HIF1 transcriptional activity. SIRT6 modulation of glucose flow appears to be crucial, as SIRT6 deficiency results in fatal hypoglycemia (Zhong et al., 2010). SIRT6 inhibits NFkB function through a mechanism that is strikingly similar. SIRT6 also deacetylates H3K9 on the promoters of specific NFkB target genes, reducing NFkB's accessibility to these promoters (Kawahara et al., 2009). SIRT6 has a compensating impact in SIRT1 deficient animals, attenuating the enhanced NFkB activity due to an elevated acetylation state (Schug et al., 2010). Finally, although having different methods, both SIRT1 and SIRT6 are negative regulators of NFkB activity.
- SIRT2 has been demonstrated to deacetylate the cytoplasmic lysine 310 (K310) of NFkB subunit p65 (Rothgiesser et al., 2010). SIRT2 suppresses NFkB activation and transcription of NFkB target genes in response to TNF stimulation in this way (Rothgiesser et al., 2010). After TNF exposure, SIRT2 silenced cells show higher NFkB activity and a reduced probability of cell death (Rothgiesser et al., 2010). As a result, SIRT2 in the cytosol and SIRT1 in the nucleus can both deacetylate NFkB.
Quantitative Understanding of the Linkage
Method/ measurement reference |
Reliability |
Strength of evidence |
Assay fit for purpose |
Repeatability/ reproducibility |
Direct measure |
|
Human cell line |
qRT-PCR,,Luciferase reporter assay Cell based HDAC assay(Luo et al.,2001) |
Yes |
Strong |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Humans |
qRT-PCR,immunohistochemistry (McGlynn et al.,2014) |
Yes |
Strong |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Mouse |
qRT-PCR,Southern and northern blotting, reporter gene assay(Paul et al.,2008) |
Yes |
Low |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Response-response Relationship
- Studies have been done on pancreatic cancer cells, Joudah et colleagues investigated the processes and correlations between SIRT1 and NF-B activation .The results showed that a 1 µM SIRT1 aptamer might limit NF-B activation by increasing SIRT1 protein activity(Joudah et al.,2021). According to the findings of SIRT1 aptamer mechanisms, it is possible that SIRT1 aptamer will be used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer in the future.
-To explore the mechanism of SIRT1 aptamer in cell lines, SIRT1 activity was measured in parallel on Aspc-1, BxPc-3, and Capan-2 cell lines under the same conditions. SIRT1 activity was measured in BxPc-3 cell lines using SIRT1 aptamer at 0.25, 0.5, and 1M. Then, using 100M resveratrol (SIRT1 activator control), 100M suramin, and nicotinamide(SIRT1 inhibitor control), assess its activity .
-The results revealed that using SIRT1 aptamer at 1M boosted SIRT1 activity in Capan-2 cells when compared to high concentrations of 100M resveratrol, 100M Suramin, and 100M Nicotinamide.
-The activation of SIRT1 in the Aspc-1 cell line when treated with SIRT1 at 1µM was higher than that of 100µM resveratrol, Suramin, and Nicotinamide.
-the effect of SIRT1 aptamer on NF-kB activation was determined in nuclear extracts of BxPC-3, Capan-2, and AsPC-1 cell lines using an ELISA-based test to measure the capacity of NF-kB p65 subunit for DNA-binding.
-At 1 µM, adding a SIRT1 aptamer caused biphasic alterations in NF-kB. At 8 hours, NF-kB binding activity in Bx-PC-3, Capan-2, and AsPC-1 cell lines was reduced by 150 percent, 130 percent, and 130 percent, respectively, compared to control 100 percent. In Bx-PC-3,Capan-2, and AsPC-1 cell lines, the decline was 180 percent, 145 percent, and 140 percent of the control 100 percent, P<0.005 at 16 hours respectively.
Time-scale
The events connected by this KER occur within hours.
Known Feedforward/Feedback loops influencing this KER
- SIRT1 and AMPK have a close interaction in the control of energy metabolism and inflammation as they can promote each other's activity (Ruderman et al., 2010). SIRT1 stimulates AMPK by deacetylating LKB1, which then activates AMPK (Lan et al., 2008), whereas AMPK promotes the synthesis of cellular NAD+, which is necessary for SIRT1 activity (Canto et al.,2009). SIRT1 and AMPK have many similar activities in the control of energy metabolism as a result of this positive feedback.
- AMPK appears to be an efficient inhibitor of NF-B signalling and inflammatory reactions, according to new research. This topic was recent discussed in depth (Salminen et al.,2011). In a nutshell, AMPK inhibits RelA/p65 by activating SIRT1. PGC-1 is also phosphorylated by AMPK, which increases its activation (Canto et al.,2009). As a result, PGC-1 can block RelA/p65-mediated NF-B signalling.
- The transcription factor FoxO3a, which is involved in metabolic and immunological homeostasis, was activated by AMPK (Eijkelenboom et al.,2013). Overexpression of FoxO3a decreased NF-B activation in cultured cells, such as after TNF treatment, by suppressing nuclear translocation of the RelA/p65 component. The inhibition of NF-B signalling by FoxO3a was corroborated in a study (Lee et al.,2008) who found that overexpression of FoxO3a caused the production of B-Ras1, an inhibitor of NF-B activation. However, FoxO3a has recently been discovered to activate the NF-B system via BCL10, which is expressed in B lymphocytes (Li et al., 2012).
Domain of Applicability
The KER has been noted in human and animal cell lines irrespevtive of gender or any specific life stage.
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