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Title: SIRT3 mediates mitofusin 2 ubiquitination and degradation to suppress ischemia reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury

Journal Article · · Experimental Cell Research
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  1. Emergency Department, Shangqiu First People's Hospital, No.292 Kaixuan South Road, Suiyang District, Shangqiu, Henan Province, 476000 (China)

Ischemia reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury (IR-induced AKI) is a life-threatening disease with many complications. Mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) ubiquitination is related to AKI. But the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. This study aimed to probe the mechanism of Mfn2 ubiquitination in IR-induced AKI development. In IR-induced AKI mouse models, orbital blood and urine were collected for assessing kidney function. The kidney injury, ultrastructure of mitochondria, and histopathology in mice were evaluated after injection of G5, an ubiquitination inhibitor. Oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) models were established in HK-2 cells, and the mitochondria were extracted. Cell viability, apoptosis, oxidative stress, inflammatory reaction, mitochondrial membrane potential, and ATP production were measured. Mfn2 ubiquitination in mouse and cell models was evaluated. si-SIRT3 and pcDNA3.1-SIRT3 were transfected into cell models. Consequently, kidney function in mice was impaired by IR-induced AKI. Mfn2 ubiquitination and degradation promoted IR-induced AKI. OGD/R induced renal tubular epithelial cell injury and disrupted mitochondrial dynamics and functions through promoting Mfn2 ubiquitination. SIRT3 knockdown led to Mfn2 ubiquitination by binding to UBC; while its overexpression alleviated tubular epithelial cell injury. Briefly, SIRT3 mediates Mfn2 ubiquitination to relieve IR-induced AKI. This investigation may offer new insights for the treatment of IR-induced AKI injury.

OSTI ID:
23195444
Journal Information:
Experimental Cell Research, Vol. 408, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0014-4827
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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