Mutual promotion of mitochondrial fission and oxidative stress contributes to mitochondrial-DNA-mediated inflammation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in paraquat-induced pulmonary fibrosis

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2023.057

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is one of the main causes of death in patients with paraquat (PQ) poisoning. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between mitochondrial fission and oxidative stress in PQ-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and PF.

METHODS: C57BL/6 mice and MLE-12 cells were exposed to PQ to construct a PF model in vivo and in vitro. Histological changes in the lungs were examined by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Mitochondrial morphology was detected by MitoTracker^® Deep Red FM or transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Western blotting and immunofluorescence were used to determine the expression of protein. The migration ability of the cells was detected by the cell scratch test. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) levels were assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was applied to detect cytokine levels. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and the levels of glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were detected by chemichromatometry.

RESULTS: PQ exposure caused EMT and PF in vivo and in vitro. PQ destroyed mitochondrial structure and enhanced the expression of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), which were accompanied by oxidative stress. Inhibiting mitochondrial fission using mitochondrial division inhibitor-1 (Mdivi-1), a selective inhibitor of Drp1, attenuated PQ-induced EMT and oxidative damage. Treatment with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, reduced Drp1 expression, attenuated mitochondrial structure damage and inhibited PQ-induced EMT and PF. Both Mdivi-1 and NAC treatment markedly suppressed mtDNA release, the expression of Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) and phosphorylation (P)-NF-κB p65 as well as cytokines (interleukin 6 [IL-6], interleukin-1β [IL-1β], and tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α]) production.

CONCLUSION: Mutual promotion of mitochondrial fission and oxidative stress contributes to EMT in PQ-induced PF, which is associated with the mtDNA/TLR9/NF-κB pathway.

Key words: Paraquat, Mitochondrial fission, Oxidative stress, Epithelial-mesenchymal transition, Mitochondrial DNA

Jie Zhang, Wen-jing Li, Shi-qiang Chen, Ze Chen, Chen Zhang, Ran Ying, Hong-bing Liu, Long-wang Chen, Ya-hui Tang, Zhong-qiu Lu, Guang-ju Zhao. Mutual promotion of mitochondrial fission and oxidative stress contributes to mitochondrial-DNA-mediated inflammation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in paraquat-induced pulmonary fibrosis[J]. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023, 14(3): 209-216.

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