biostudies-literatureCherry ADBLRD VANIAID NIH HHSNHLBI NIH HHSPHS HHS41-52https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3879563biostudies-literatureUnknown289(1)A key transcriptional regulator of cell metabolism, the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ co-activator 1-α (PPARGC-1-α or PGC-1α), also regulates mitochondrial biogenesis, but its role in antioxidant gene regulation is not well understood. Here, we asked whether genetic heterozygosity of PGC-1α modulates gene expression for the mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme SOD-2 during hepatic inflammatory stress. Using Staphylococcus aureus peritonitis in mice, we found significant Sod2 gene induction in WT mice, whereas PGC-1α heterozygotes (PGC-1α(+/-)) failed to augment Sod2 mRNA and protein levels. Impaired Sod2 regulation in PGC-1α(+/-) mice was accompanied by oxidative stress shown by elevated mitochondrial GSSG/GSH and protein carbonyls. In silico analysis of the mouse proximal Sod2 The Journal of biological chemistryPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ co-activator 1-α as a critical co-activator of the murine hepatic oxidative stress response and mitochondrial biogenesis in Staphylococcus aureus sepsis.PMC3879563R01 AI095424I01 BX001926R01-A1095424R01-HL108801P01 HL108801Suliman HBCherry ADBartz RRPiantadosi CAfalsePeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ co-activator 1-α as a critical co-activator of the murine hepatic oxidative stress response and mitochondrial biogenesis in Staphylococcus aureus sepsis.A key transcriptional regulator of cell metabolism, the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ co-activator 1-α (PPARGC-1-α or PGC-1α), also regulates mitochondrial biogenesis, but its role in antioxidant gene regulation is not well understood. Here, we asked whether genetic heterozygosity of PGC-1α modulates gene expression for the mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme SOD-2 during hepatic inflammatory stress. Using Staphylococcus aureus peritonitis in mice, we found significant Sod2 gene induction in WT mice, whereas PGC-1α heterozygotes (PGC-1α(+/-)) failed to augment Sod2 mRNA and protein levels. Impaired Sod2 regulation in PGC-1α(+/-) mice was accompanied by oxidative stress shown by elevated mitochondrial GSSG/GSH and protein carbonyls. In silico analysis of the mouse proximal Sod2 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z2014 Jan2025-04-26T06:16:55.525Z2019-03-27T01:19:20ZS-EPMC38795632425303710.1074/jbc.M113.51248310.1074/jbc.m113.512483