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Title: Distinct Role of Sesn2 in Response to UVB-Induced DNA Damage and UVA-Induced Oxidative Stress in Melanocytes.

Authors: Zhao, Baozhong; Shah, Palak; Qiang, Lei; He, Tong-Chuan; Budanov, Andrey; He, Yu-Ying

Published In Photochem Photobiol, (2017 Jan)

Abstract: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, including both UVB and UVA irradiation, is the major risk factor for causing skin cancer including melanoma. Recently, we have shown that Sesn2, a member of the evolutionarily conserved stress-inducible protein family Sestrins (Sesn), is upregulated in human melanomas as compared to melanocytes in normal human skin, suggesting an oncogenic role of Sesn2. However, the role of Sesn2 in UVB and UVA response is unknown. Here, we demonstrated that both UVB and UVA induce Sesn2 upregulation in melanocytes and melanoma cells. UVB induces Sesn2 expression through the p53 and AKT3 pathways. Sesn2 negatively regulates UVB-induced DNA damage repair. In comparison, UVA induces Sesn2 upregulation through mitochondria but not Nrf2. Sesn2 ablation increased UVA-induced Nrf2 induction and inhibits UVA-induced ROS production, indicating that Sesn2 acts as an upstream regulator of Nrf2. These findings suggest previously unrecognized mechanisms in melanocyte response to UVB and UVA irradiation and potentially in melanoma formation.

PubMed ID: 27463837 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Animals; Cell Line, Tumor; Cells, Cultured; DNA Damage*; DNA Repair; Humans; Melanocytes/metabolism; Melanocytes/radiation effects*; Mice; Mitochondria/metabolism; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism; Nuclear Proteins/metabolism; Nuclear Proteins/physiology*; Oxidative Stress/radiation effects*; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/metabolism; Ultraviolet Rays*; Up-Regulation

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