The chromatin remodeling factor ISW-1 integrates organismal responses against nuclear and mitochondrial stress

Olli Matilainen, Maroun S. Bou Sleiman, Pedro M. Quiros, Susana M. D. A. Garcia and Johan Auwerx ()
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Olli Matilainen: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Maroun S. Bou Sleiman: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Pedro M. Quiros: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Susana M. D. A. Garcia: University of Helsinki
Johan Auwerx: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Nature Communications, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Age-associated changes in chromatin structure have a major impact on organismal longevity. Despite being a central part of the ageing process, the organismal responses to the changes in chromatin organization remain unclear. Here we show that moderate disturbance of histone balance during C. elegans development alters histone levels and triggers a stress response associated with increased expression of cytosolic small heat-shock proteins. This stress response is dependent on the transcription factor, HSF-1, and the chromatin remodeling factor, ISW-1. In addition, we show that mitochondrial stress during developmental stages also modulates histone levels, thereby activating a cytosolic stress response similar to that caused by changes in histone balance. These data indicate that histone and mitochondrial perturbations are both monitored through chromatin remodeling and involve the activation of a cytosolic response that affects organismal longevity. HSF-1 and ISW-1 hence emerge as a central mediator of this multi-compartment proteostatic response regulating longevity.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01903-8

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