Stress-induced expression of a novel variant of human fumarate hydratase (FH)

Heli J. Lehtonen; Sanna K. Ylisaukko-Oja; Maija Ht Kiuru; Auli Karhu; Rainer Lehtonen; Sakari Vanharanta; A. N.U. Jalanko; Lauri A. Aaltonen; Virpi Launonen

doi:10.3727/105221607783417592

Stress-induced expression of a novel variant of human fumarate hydratase (FH)

Heli J. Lehtonen, Sanna K. Ylisaukko-Oja, Maija Ht Kiuru, Auli Karhu, Rainer Lehtonen, Sakari Vanharanta, A. N.U. Jalanko, Lauri A. Aaltonen, Virpi Launonen

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Abstract

Fumarate hydratase (FH) is an enzyme of the mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCAC). Here we report the characterization of a novel FH variant (FHv) that contains an alternative exon lb, thus lacking the mitochondrial signal sequence. Distinct from mitochondrial FH, FHv localized to cytosol and nucleus and lacked FH enzyme activity. FHv was expressed ubiquitously in human fetal and adult tissues. Heat shock and prolonged hypoxia increased FHv expression in a cell line (HTB115) by nine- and fourfold, respectively. These results suggest that FHv has an alternative function outside the TCAC related to cellular stress response.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	59-69
Number of pages	11
Journal	Gene Expression
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3727/105221607783417592
State	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alternative exon
Fumarate hydratase (FH)
Heat shock
Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC)
Hypoxia
Stress
Tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCAC)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)
Molecular Biology
Genetics

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