PMID- 34921980 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220331 LR - 20220531 IS - 1873-3913 (Electronic) IS - 0898-6568 (Linking) VI - 91 DP - 2022 Mar TI - BI-1 ameliorates myocardial injury by activating the mitochondrial unfolded protein response and FUNDC1-related mitophagy in cardiorenal syndrome type 3. PG - 110218 LID - S0898-6568(21)00307-7 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.cellsig.2021.110218 [doi] AB - It has been suggested that mitochondrial dysfunction underlies the myocardial injury seen following cardiorenal syndrome type 3 (CRS-3). Both mitophagy and the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPR(mt)) are protective programs that preserve mitochondrial homeostasis. Here, we explored whether Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) overexpression attenuates CRS-3-related myocardial injury through activation of mitophagy and the UPR(mt) in cardiomyocytes. Following CRS-3 induction via renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, BI-1 transgenic (BI1(TG)) mice showed greater preservation of myocardial integrity and relaxation function and less cardiomyocyte apoptosis than wild-type (WT) mice. Moreover, BI-1 overexpression attenuated CRS-3-mediated myocardial inflammation, as indicated by decreased MCP-1 and IL-6 expression and normalized ATP production in cardiomyocytes. After CRS-3 induction, mitophagy was inhibited in cardiomyocytes from WT mice, as indicated by both decreased Fundc1 transcription and mt-Keima fluorescence, and modest activation of the UPR(mt), denoted by a slight increase in Atf6 mRNA levels. By contrast, activation of mitophagy and marked UPR(mt) upregulation were observed in cardiac tissue from BI1(TG) mice. shRNA-mediated silencing of Fundc1 or Atf6 greatly impaired mitochondrial metabolism and survival in cultured cardiomyocytes overexpressing BI-1. Thus, upregulation of BI-1 expression aimed at activating mitophagy and the UPR(mt) may represent a useful therapeutic approach for the treatment of CRS-3. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Wang, Jin AU - Wang J AD - Department of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Beijing 100144, China. Electronic address: nkuwangjin@163.com. FAU - Wang, Xiaohua AU - Wang X AD - National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Du, Wenjuan AU - Du W AD - Laboratory of Radiation Injury Treatment, Medical Innovation Research Division, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Xue, Zhe AU - Xue Z AD - Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Beijing 100144, China. FAU - Huang, Wei AU - Huang W AD - Department of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Beijing 100144, China. FAU - Guan, Zhenpeng AU - Guan Z AD - Department of Orthopedics, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Beijing 100144, China. FAU - Wang, Hongyu AU - Wang H AD - Department of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Beijing 100144, China. Electronic address: dr.hongyuwang@foxmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20211216 PL - England TA - Cell Signal JT - Cellular signalling JID - 8904683 RN - 0 (FUNDC1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Membrane Proteins) RN - 0 (Mitochondrial Proteins) RN - 0 (Tmbim6 protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Cardio-Renal Syndrome MH - *Membrane Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - Mice MH - *Mitochondrial Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - *Mitophagy/physiology MH - Unfolded Protein Response OTO - NOTNLM OT - Bax inhibitor-1 (BI-1) OT - Cardiomyocyte metabolism OT - Cardiorenal syndrome type 3 OT - Mitochondrial unfolded protein response OT - Mitophagy EDAT- 2021/12/19 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/01 06:00 CRDT- 2021/12/18 20:15 PHST- 2021/11/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/12/10 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/12/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/12/18 20:15 [entrez] AID - S0898-6568(21)00307-7 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.cellsig.2021.110218 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cell Signal. 2022 Mar;91:110218. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2021.110218. Epub 2021 Dec 16.