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A mouse model to study glutathione limitation in vivo

Timson, R. C.; Khan, A.; Uygur, B.; Saad, M.; Yeh, H.-W.; DelGaudio, N. L.; Weber, R.; Alwaseem, H.; Gao, J.; Yang, C.; Birsoy, K.

2024-01-09 genetics
10.1101/2024.01.08.574722 bioRxiv
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Glutathione (GSH) is a highly abundant tripeptide thiol that performs diverse protective and biosynthetic functions in cells. While changes in GSH availability are linked to many diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, determining the function of GSH in physiology and disease has been challenging due to its tight regulation. To address this, we generated cell and mouse models that express a bifunctional glutathione-synthesizing enzyme from Streptococcus Thermophilus (GshF). GshF expression allows efficient production of GSH in the cytosol and mitochondria and prevents cell death in response to GSH depletion, but not ferroptosis, indicating that GSH is not a limiting factor under lipid peroxidation. CRISPR screens using engineered enzymes revealed metabolic liabilities under compartmentalized GSH depletion. Finally, GshF expression in mice is embryonically lethal but sustains postnatal viability when restricted to adulthood. Overall, our work identifies a conditional mouse model to investigate the role of GSH availability in physiology and disease.

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