FOXO3a is activated in response to hypoxic stress and inhibits HIF1-induced apoptosis via regulation of CITED2 - PubMed (original) (raw)
FOXO3a is activated in response to hypoxic stress and inhibits HIF1-induced apoptosis via regulation of CITED2
Walbert J Bakker et al. Mol Cell. 2007.
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Abstract
FOXO transcription factors are important regulators of cell survival in response to a variety of stress stimuli, among which are oxidative stress, DNA damage, and nutrient deprivation. Here we report a role for FOXO3a under conditions of hypoxic stress. In response to hypoxia, FOXO3a transcript levels accumulate in an HIF1-dependent way, resulting in enhanced FOXO3a activity. We show that transcription of CITED2, a transcriptional cofactor that functions in a negative feedback loop to control HIF1 activity, is induced by FOXO3a during hypoxia. In fibroblasts as well as in breast cancer cells, FOXO3a inhibits HIF1-induced apoptosis by stimulating the transcription of CITED2, which results in reduced expression of the proapoptotic HIF1 target genes NIX and RTP801. Thus, by fine-tuning HIF1 activity, FOXO3a plays an important role in the survival response of normal and cancer cells in response to hypoxic stress.
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