Natsumi Desaka1, Hitomi Nishikawa1, Yuji Honda1, Kenji Matsumoto1, Chiaki Matsuzaki2, Katsura Mizushima3, Tomohisa Takagi3, Yuji Naito4, Yasuki Higashimura5. 1. Department of Food Science, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 921-8836, Japan. 2. Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 921-8836, Japan. 3. Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan. 4. Department of Human Immunology and Nutrition Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan. 5. Department of Food Science, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, 921-8836, Japan. yasuki@ishikawa-pu.ac.jp.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Agaro-oligosaccharides (AGO), hydrolysis products of agarose, is known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Speculating that AGO is effective for preventing aging, we investigated the longevity-supporting effects of AGO and their mechanisms using Caenorhabditis elegans. METHODS: Caenorhabditis elegans were fed AGO from young adulthood. The lifespan, locomotory activity, lipofuscin accumulation, and heat stress resistance of the worms were examined. To elucidate mechanisms of AGO-mediated longevity, we conducted comprehensive expression analysis using microarrays. Moreover, we used quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) to verify the genes showing differential expression levels. Furthermore, we measured the lifespan of loss-of-function mutants to determine the genes related to AGO-mediated longevity. RESULTS: AGO extended the lifespan of C. elegans, reduced lipofuscin accumulation, and maintained vigorous locomotion. The microarray analysis revealed that the endoplasmic reticulum-unfolded protein response (ER-UPR) and insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1-mediated signaling (IIS) pathway were activated in AGO-fed worms. The qRT-PCR analysis showed that AGO treatment suppressed sir-2.1 expression, which is a negative regulator of ER-UPR. In loss-of-function mutant of sir-2.1, AGO-induced longevity and heat stress resistance were decreased or cancelled completely. Furthermore, the pro-longevity effect of AGO was decreased in loss-of-function mutants of abnormal Dauer formation (daf) -2 and daf-16, which are IIS pathway-related genes. CONCLUSION: AGO delays the C. elegans aging process and extends their lifespan through the activations of ER-UPR and the IIS pathway.
PURPOSE: Agaro-oligosaccharides (AGO), hydrolysis products of agarose, is known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Speculating that AGO is effective for preventing aging, we investigated the longevity-supporting effects of AGO and their mechanisms using Caenorhabditis elegans. METHODS: Caenorhabditis elegans were fed AGO from young adulthood. The lifespan, locomotory activity, lipofuscin accumulation, and heat stress resistance of the worms were examined. To elucidate mechanisms of AGO-mediated longevity, we conducted comprehensive expression analysis using microarrays. Moreover, we used quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) to verify the genes showing differential expression levels. Furthermore, we measured the lifespan of loss-of-function mutants to determine the genes related to AGO-mediated longevity. RESULTS: AGO extended the lifespan of C. elegans, reduced lipofuscin accumulation, and maintained vigorous locomotion. The microarray analysis revealed that the endoplasmic reticulum-unfolded protein response (ER-UPR) and insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1-mediated signaling (IIS) pathway were activated in AGO-fed worms. The qRT-PCR analysis showed that AGO treatment suppressed sir-2.1 expression, which is a negative regulator of ER-UPR. In loss-of-function mutant of sir-2.1, AGO-induced longevity and heat stress resistance were decreased or cancelled completely. Furthermore, the pro-longevity effect of AGO was decreased in loss-of-function mutants of abnormal Dauer formation (daf) -2 and daf-16, which are IIS pathway-related genes. CONCLUSION: AGO delays the C. elegans aging process and extends their lifespan through the activations of ER-UPR and the IIS pathway.
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