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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2022

Drp1 activates ROS/HIF-1α/EZH2 and triggers mitochondrial fragmentation to deteriorate hypercalcemia-associated neuronal injury in mouse model of chronic kidney disease.

Hongming Sun, Xitong Li, Xin Chen, Yingquan Xiong, Yaochen Cao, Ziqiang Wang

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Hongming Sun *The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 31 Longhua Road, Haikou, 570102, Hannan, China.
Xitong Li *Department of Nephrology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Xin ChenDepartment of Nephrology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Yingquan XiongDepartment of Nephrology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Yaochen CaoThe First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 31 Longhua Road, Haikou, 570102, Hannan, China. mr_caoyaochen@sina.com.
Ziqiang WangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 31 Longhua Road, Haikou, 570102, Hannan, China. ziqiangwang1986@163.com.
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEHainan Medical University · CNOkayama University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD), characterized as renal dysfunction, is regarded as a major public health problem which carries a high risk of cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the functional significance of Drp1 in hypercalcemia-associated neuronal damage following CKD and the associated mechanism.

methodsInitially, the CKD mouse models were established. Next, RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis were performed to measure expression of Fis1 and Drp1 in CKD. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay and dual-luciferase reporter gene assay were utilized to explore the relationship among Drp1, HIF-1α, EZH2, and ROS with primary cortical neurons isolated from neonatal mice. Next, CKD mice were subjected to calcitonin treatment or manipulation with adenovirus expressing sh-Drp1, so as to explore the effects of Drp1 on hypercalcemia-induced neuronal injury in CKD. TUNEL assay and immunofluorescence staining were performed to detect apoptosis and NeuN-positive cells (neurons) in prefrontal cortical tissues of CKD mice.

resultsIt was found that hypercalcemia could induce neuronal injury in CKD mice. An increase of Fis1 and Drp1 expression in cerebral cortex of CKD mice correlated with mitochondrial fragmentation. Calcitonin suppressed Drp1/Fis1-mediated mitochondrial fragmentation to attenuate hypercalcemia-induced neuronal injury after CKD. Additionally, Drp1 could increase EZH2 expression through the binding of HIF-1α to EZH2 promoter via elevating ROS generation. Furthermore, Drp1 knockdown inhibited hypercalcemia-induced neuronal injury in CKD while overexpression of EZH2 could reverse this effect in vivo.

conclusionTaken together, the key findings of the current study demonstrate the promotive role of Drp1 in mitochondrial fragmentation which contributes to hypercalcemia-induced neuronal injury in CKD.

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HypercalcemiaMitochondriaRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAnimalsApoptosisCalcitoninDisease Models, AnimalDynaminsEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMiceNeuronsReactive Oxygen SpeciesCalcitoninDnm1l protein, mouseDynaminsEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEzh2 protein, mouseHif1a protein, mouseHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitReactive Oxygen SpeciesChronic kidney diseaseDrp1EZH2HIF-1αHypercalcemiaMitochondrial fragmentationNeuronal damageROS production

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