PMID- 30153269 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190208 LR - 20231213 IS - 1932-6203 (Electronic) IS - 1932-6203 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 8 DP - 2018 TI - Heme oxygenase metabolites improve astrocytic mitochondrial function via a Ca2+-dependent HIF-1alpha/ERRalpha circuit. PG - e0202039 LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0202039 [doi] LID - e0202039 AB - Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) exerts beneficial effects, including angiogenesis and energy metabolism via the hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) and peroxisome-proliferator-activating receptor-gamma coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1alpha)/estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRalpha) pathways, respectively, in astrocytes. However, evidence of cross-talk between both pathways in HO metabolite-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis has not been well elucidated. Here, we found that HIF-1alpha was upregulated in astrocytes after ischemic brain injury following exposure to the carbon monoxide (CO)-releasing compound CORM-2. Experiments with pharmacological inhibitors and target-specific siRNAs revealed that HIF-1alpha levels were highly correlated with increased PGC-1alpha and ERRalpha levels, which were linked to the HO metabolites CO- and bilirubin-induced activation of apical L-type Ca2+ channel and sequential Ca2+-dependent signal transduction. Moreover, HIF-1alpha was stabilized in a proline hydroxylase-dependent manner by transient induction of intracellular hypoxia via the PGC-1alpha/ERRalpha-induced increases in mitochondrial biogenesis and oxygen consumption. HIF-1alpha knockdown blocked HO-1 system-mediated transcriptional expression of ERRalpha, but not of PGC-1alpha, suggesting a possible involvement of HIF-1alpha in ERRalpha-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis. These data suggest that the HO-1-derived metabolites, CO and bilirubin, elevate astrocytic mitochondrial function via a HIF-1alpha/ERRalpha circuit coupled with L-type Ca2+ channel activation and PGC-1alpha-mediated oxygen consumption. This circuit may play an important role in repairing neurovascular function after focal ischemic brain injury by stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis. FAU - Choi, Yoon Kyung AU - Choi YK AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0242-9612 AD - Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Park, Joon Ha AU - Park JH AD - Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea. FAU - Yun, Jung-A AU - Yun JA AD - Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea. FAU - Cha, Jong-Ho AU - Cha JH AD - College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Yonghee AU - Kim Y AD - Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Won, Moo-Ho AU - Won MH AD - Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Kyu-Won AU - Kim KW AD - College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Ha, Kwon-Soo AU - Ha KS AD - Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kwon, Young-Guen AU - Kwon YG AD - Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Young-Myeong AU - Kim YM AD - Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20180828 PL - United States TA - PLoS One JT - PloS one JID - 101285081 RN - 0 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit) RN - 0 (Receptors, Estrogen) RN - EC 1.14.14.18 (Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)) RN - EC 2.7.11.17 (Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Kinase) RN - EC 2.7.11.31 (AMP-Activated Protein Kinases) RN - SY7Q814VUP (Calcium) SB - IM MH - AMP-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Astrocytes/*metabolism MH - Brain Ischemia/genetics/metabolism/pathology MH - Calcium/*metabolism MH - Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Kinase/metabolism MH - Gene Expression MH - Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)/genetics/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/genetics/*metabolism MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Mice MH - Mitochondria/*metabolism MH - Models, Biological MH - Oxygen Consumption MH - Receptors, Estrogen/*metabolism MH - ERRalpha Estrogen-Related Receptor PMC - PMC6112640 COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2018/08/29 06:00 MHDA- 2019/02/09 06:00 PMCR- 2018/08/28 CRDT- 2018/08/29 06:00 PHST- 2018/02/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/07/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/08/29 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/08/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/02/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/08/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PONE-D-18-04240 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0202039 [doi] PST - epublish SO - PLoS One. 2018 Aug 28;13(8):e0202039. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202039. eCollection 2018.