Yang 2018 Cell Death Dis
Yang F, Wu R, Jiang Z, Chen J, Nan J, Su S, Zhang N, Wang C, Zhao J, Ni C, Wang Y, Hu W, Zeng Z, Zhu K, Liu X, Hu X, Zhu W, Yu H, Huang J, Wang J (2018) Leptin increases mitochondrial OPA1 via GSK3-mediated OMA1 ubiquitination to enhance therapeutic effects of mesenchymal stem cell transplantation. Cell Death Dis 9:556. |
Yang Fan, Wu Rongrong, Jiang Zhi, Chen Jinghai, Nan Jinliang, Su Sheng'an, Zhang Na, Wang Chen, Zhao Jing, Ni Cheng, Wang Yingchao, Hu Wangxing, Zeng Zhiru, Zhu Keyang, Liu Xianbao, Hu Xinyang, Zhu Wei, Yu Hong, Huang Jinyu, Wang Jian'an (2018) Cell Death Dis
Abstract: Accumulating evidence revealed that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) confer cardioprotection against myocardial infarction (MI). However, the poor survival and engraftment rate of the transplanted cells limited their therapeutic efficacy in the heart. The enhanced leptin production associated with hypoxia preconditioning contributed to the improved MSCs survival. Mitochondrial integrity determines the cellular fate. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether leptin can enhance mitochondrial integrity of human MSCs (hMSCs) to protect against various stress. In vivo, transplantation of leptin-overexpressing hMSCs into the infarcted heart resulted in improved cell viability, leading to enhanced angiogenesis and cardiac function. In vitro, pretreatment of hMSCs with recombinant leptin (hMSCs-Leppre) displayed improved cell survival against severe ischemic condition (glucose and serum deprivation under hypoxia), which was associated with increased mitochondrial fusion. Subsequently, Optic atrophy 1 (OPA1), a mitochondrial inner membrane protein that regulates fusion and cristae structure, was significantly elevated in the hMSCs-Leppre group, and the protection of leptin was abrogated by targeting OPA1 with a selective siRNA. Furthermore, OMA1, a mitochondrial protease that cleaves OPA1, decreased in a leptin-dependent manner. Pretreatment of cells with an inhibitor of the proteasome (MG132), prevented leptin-induced OMA1 degradation, implicating the ubiquitination/proteasome system as a part of the protective leptin pathway. In addition, GSK3 inhibitor (SB216763) was also involved in the degradation of OMA1. In conclusion, in the hostile microenvironment caused by MI, (a) leptin can maintain the mitochondrial integrity and prolong the survival of hMSCs; (b) leptin-mediated mitochondrial integrity requires phosphorylation of GSK3 as a prerequisite for ubiquitination-depended degradation of OMA1 and attenuation of long-OPA1 cleavage. Thus, leptin targeting the GSK3/OMA1/OPA1 signaling pathway can optimize hMSCs therapy for cardiovascular diseases such as MI.
β’ Bioblast editor: Kandolf G β’ O2k-Network Lab: CN Hangzhou Zhu W
Labels: MiParea: Respiration
Pathology: Cardiovascular
Organism: Mouse
Preparation: Intact cells
Pathway: N, S, CIV, NS, ROX HRR: Oxygraph-2k
Labels, 2018-07, CN