PMID- 34213839 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220202 LR - 20220202 IS - 1582-4934 (Electronic) IS - 1582-1838 (Print) IS - 1582-1838 (Linking) VI - 25 IP - 15 DP - 2021 Aug TI - The molecular mechanism underlying mitophagy-mediated hippocampal neuron apoptosis in diabetes-related depression. PG - 7342-7353 LID - 10.1111/jcmm.16763 [doi] AB - Diabetes-related depression (DD) is a major complication of diabetes mellitus. Our previous studies indicated that glutamate (Glu) and hippocampal neuron apoptosis are key signal and direct factor leading to diabetes-related depression, respectively. However, the accurate pathogenesis remains to be unclear. We hypothesized that diabetes-related depression might be associated with the mitophagy-mediated hippocampal neuron apoptosis, triggered by aberrant Glu-glutamate receptor2 (GluR2)-Parkin pathway. To testify this hypothesis, here the rat model of DD in vivo and in vitro were both established so as to uncover the potential mechanism of DD based on mitophagy and apoptosis. We found that DD rats exhibit an elevated glutamate levels followed by monoamine neurotransmitter deficiency and depressive-like behaviour, and DD modelling promoted autophagosome formation and caused mitochondrial impairment, eventually leading to hippocampal neuron apoptosis via aberrant Glu-GluR2-Parkin pathway. Further, in vitro study demonstrated that the simulated DD conditions resulted in an abnormal glutamate and monoamine neurotransmitter levels followed by autophagic flux increment, mitochondrial membrane potential reduction and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and lactic dehydrogenase elevation. Interestingly, both GluR2 and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) receptor blocker aggravated mitophagy-induced hippocampal neuron apoptosis and abnormal expression of apoptotic protein. In contrast, both GluR2 and mTOR receptor agonist ameliorated those apoptosis in simulated DD conditions. Our findings revealed that mitophagy-mediated hippocampal neuron apoptosis, triggered by aberrant Glu-GluR2-Parkin pathway, is responsible for depressive-like behaviour and monoamine neurotransmitter deficiency in DD rats. This work provides promising molecular targets and strategy for the treatment of DD. CI - (c) 2021 The Authors. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine published by Foundation for Cellular and Molecular Medicine and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Liu, Jian AU - Liu J AD - The First Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. FAU - Liu, Lin AU - Liu L AD - The First Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. FAU - Han, Yuan-Shan AU - Han YS AD - The First Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. FAU - Yi, Jian AU - Yi J AD - The First Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. FAU - Guo, Chun AU - Guo C AD - The First Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. FAU - Zhao, Hong-Qing AU - Zhao HQ AD - Institute of Innovation and Applied Research, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Chinese Material Medical Power and Innovation Drugs Established by Provincial and Ministry, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. FAU - Ling, Jia AU - Ling J AD - Institute of Innovation and Applied Research, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Chinese Material Medical Power and Innovation Drugs Established by Provincial and Ministry, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. FAU - Wang, Yu-Hong AU - Wang YH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2285-6339 AD - Institute of Innovation and Applied Research, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Chinese Material Medical Power and Innovation Drugs Established by Provincial and Ministry, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Province, Changsha, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20210702 PL - England TA - J Cell Mol Med JT - Journal of cellular and molecular medicine JID - 101083777 RN - 0 (Neurotransmitter Agents) RN - 0 (Receptors, AMPA) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases) RN - EC 2.3.2.27 (parkin protein) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) RN - P6W5IXV8V9 (glutamate receptor ionotropic, AMPA 2) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Apoptosis MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Depression/etiology/*metabolism MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/*complications/psychology MH - Hippocampus/cytology/*metabolism MH - Male MH - *Mitophagy MH - Neurons/drug effects/metabolism MH - Neurotransmitter Agents/*metabolism MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Receptors, AMPA/agonists/metabolism MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/metabolism PMC - PMC8335699 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Apoptosis OT - Diabetes-related depression OT - GluR2 OT - Glutamate OT - Hippocampal neuron OT - Mitophagy OT - Parkin COIS- All authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2021/07/03 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/03 06:00 PMCR- 2021/08/01 CRDT- 2021/07/02 12:29 PHST- 2021/06/03 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/12/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/06/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/07/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/07/02 12:29 [entrez] PHST- 2021/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - JCMM16763 [pii] AID - 10.1111/jcmm.16763 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Cell Mol Med. 2021 Aug;25(15):7342-7353. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.16763. Epub 2021 Jul 2.