Transit of H2O2 across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane is not sluggish

Christian Appenzeller-Herzog, Gabor Bánhegyi, Ivan Bogeski, Kelvin J.A. Davies, Agnès Delaunay-Moisan, Henry Jay Forman, Agnes Görlach, Thomas Kietzmann, Francisco Laurindo, Eva Margittai, Andreas J. Meyer, Jan Riemer, Michael Rützler, Thomas Simmen, Roberto Sitia, Michel B. Toledano, Ivo P. Touw

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Abstract

Cellular metabolism provides various sources of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in different organelles and compartments. The suitability of H2O2 as an intracellular signaling molecule therefore also depends on its ability to pass cellular membranes. The propensity of the membranous boundary of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to let pass H2O2 has been discussed controversially. In this essay, we challenge the recent proposal that the ER membrane constitutes a simple barrier for H2O2 diffusion and support earlier data showing that (i) ample H2O2 permeability of the ER membrane is a prerequisite for signal transduction, (ii) aquaporin channels are crucially involved in the facilitation of H2O2 permeation, and (iii) a proper experimental framework not prone to artifacts is necessary to further unravel the role of H2O2 permeation in signal transduction and organelle biology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-160
Number of pages4
JournalFree Radical Biology and Medicine
Volume94
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2016

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