Characterization of the glutathione redox state in the Golgi apparatus

Redox homeostasis is crucial for cell function, and, in eukaryotic cells, studying it in a compartmentalized way is essential due to the redox variations between different organelles. The redox state of organelles is largely determined by the redox potential of glutathione, EGSH, and the concentrati...

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Main Authors: Carla Miró-Vinyals, Sarah Emmert, Gina Grammbitter, Alex Jud, Tobias Kockmann, Pablo Rivera-Fuentes
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Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231725000734
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author Carla Miró-Vinyals
Sarah Emmert
Gina Grammbitter
Alex Jud
Tobias Kockmann
Pablo Rivera-Fuentes
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Gina Grammbitter
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description Redox homeostasis is crucial for cell function, and, in eukaryotic cells, studying it in a compartmentalized way is essential due to the redox variations between different organelles. The redox state of organelles is largely determined by the redox potential of glutathione, EGSH, and the concentration of its reduced and oxidized species, [GS]. The Golgi apparatus is an essential component of the secretory pathway, yet little is known about the concentration or redox state of GSH in this organelle. Here, we characterized the redox state of GSH in the Golgi apparatus using a combination of microscopy and proteomics methods. Our results prove that the Golgi apparatus is a highly oxidizing organelle with a strikingly low GSH concentration (EGSH = – 157 mV, 1–5 mM). These results fill an important gap in our knowledge of redox homeostasis in subcellular organelles. Moreover, the new Golgi-targeted GSH sensors allow us to observe dynamic changes in the GSH redox state in the organelle and pave the way for further characterization of the Golgi redox state under various physiological and pathological conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-82ffac8bbd134697bd9972d8632d97612025-08-20T02:07:17ZengElsevierRedox Biology2213-23172025-04-018110356010.1016/j.redox.2025.103560Characterization of the glutathione redox state in the Golgi apparatusCarla Miró-Vinyals0Sarah Emmert1Gina Grammbitter2Alex Jud3Tobias Kockmann4Pablo Rivera-Fuentes5Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandInstitute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandFunctional Genomics Center Zurich, ETH Zurich/University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Corresponding author.Redox homeostasis is crucial for cell function, and, in eukaryotic cells, studying it in a compartmentalized way is essential due to the redox variations between different organelles. The redox state of organelles is largely determined by the redox potential of glutathione, EGSH, and the concentration of its reduced and oxidized species, [GS]. The Golgi apparatus is an essential component of the secretory pathway, yet little is known about the concentration or redox state of GSH in this organelle. Here, we characterized the redox state of GSH in the Golgi apparatus using a combination of microscopy and proteomics methods. Our results prove that the Golgi apparatus is a highly oxidizing organelle with a strikingly low GSH concentration (EGSH = – 157 mV, 1–5 mM). These results fill an important gap in our knowledge of redox homeostasis in subcellular organelles. Moreover, the new Golgi-targeted GSH sensors allow us to observe dynamic changes in the GSH redox state in the organelle and pave the way for further characterization of the Golgi redox state under various physiological and pathological conditions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231725000734Golgi apparatusroGFPRedox homeostasisGlutathione
spellingShingle Carla Miró-Vinyals
Sarah Emmert
Gina Grammbitter
Alex Jud
Tobias Kockmann
Pablo Rivera-Fuentes
Characterization of the glutathione redox state in the Golgi apparatus
Redox Biology
Golgi apparatus
roGFP
Redox homeostasis
Glutathione
title Characterization of the glutathione redox state in the Golgi apparatus
title_full Characterization of the glutathione redox state in the Golgi apparatus
title_fullStr Characterization of the glutathione redox state in the Golgi apparatus
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of the glutathione redox state in the Golgi apparatus
title_short Characterization of the glutathione redox state in the Golgi apparatus
title_sort characterization of the glutathione redox state in the golgi apparatus
topic Golgi apparatus
roGFP
Redox homeostasis
Glutathione
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231725000734
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