Stress Granules and Acute Ischemic Stroke: Beyond mRNA Translation

Marta Aramburu-Núñez, Antía Custodia, María Pérez-Mato, Ramón Iglesias-Rey, Francisco Campos, José Castillo, Alberto Ouro, Daniel Romaus-Sanjurjo, Tomás Sobrino

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Abstract

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Following an ischemic insult, cells undergo endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which increases the ER’s protein-folding and degradative capacities and blocks the global synthesis of proteins by phosphorylating the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha (eIF2α). Phosphorylation of eIF2α is directly related to the dynamics of stress granules (SGs), which are membraneless organelles composed of RNA-binding proteins and mRNA. SGs play a critical role in mRNA metabolism and translational control. Other translation factors are also linked to cellular pathways, including SG dynamics following a stroke. Because the formation of SGs is closely connected to mRNA translation, it is interesting to study the relationship between SG dynamics and cellular outcome in cases of ischemic damage. Therefore, in this review, we focus on the role of SG dynamics during cerebral ischemia.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3747
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume23
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • endothelial cell
  • eukaryotic initiation factor 2
  • eukaryotic initiation factor 4F
  • hippocampus
  • ischemia
  • neuron
  • stress granules
  • stroke

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Molecular Biology
  • Spectroscopy
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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