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Giuga M, Ferrito V, Calogero GS, Traina A, Bonsignore M, Sprovieri M, Pappalardo AM. Differential Cellular Response to Mercury in Non-Farmed Fish Species Based on Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Variation Analysis. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:691. [PMID: 39336118 PMCID: PMC11429374 DOI: 10.3390/biology13090691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2024] [Revised: 08/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024]
Abstract
Mercury (Hg) pro-oxidant role on biological systems and its biogeochemical cycle represent a serious threat due to its persistence in marine environment. As the mitochondrial genome is exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS), the aim of the present study is the validation of the variation in the number of mitochondrial DNA copies (mtDNAcn) as biomarker of oxidative stress in aquatic environment. During summer 2021, three selected fish species (Mullus barbatus, Diplodus annularis and Pagellus erythrinus) were collected in Augusta Bay, one of the most Mediterranean contaminated areas remarkable by past Hg inputs, and in a control area, both in the south-east of Sicily. The relative mtDNAcn was evaluated by qPCR on specimens of each species from both sites, characterized respectively by higher and lower Hg bioaccumulation. M. barbatus and P. erythrinus collected in Augusta showed a dramatic mtDNAcn reduction compared to their control groups while D. annularis showed an incredible mtDNAcn rising suggesting a higher resilience of this species. These results align with the mitochondrial dynamics of fission and fusion triggered by environmental toxicants. In conclusion, we suggest the implementation of the mtDNAcn variation as a valid tool for the early warning stress-related impacts in aquatic system.
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- Marta Giuga
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology "M. La Greca", University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (CNR-IAS), Via De Marini 16, 16149 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology "M. La Greca", University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology "M. La Greca", University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (CNR-IAS), Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo 452, 90149 Palermo, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in Marine Environment (CNR-IAS), Via del Mare, 91021 Campobello di Mazara, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR-CNR), Tesa 104-Arsenale, Castello 2737/F, 30122 Venezia, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology "M. La Greca", University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
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Noels H, Jankowski V, Schunk SJ, Vanholder R, Kalim S, Jankowski J. Post-translational modifications in kidney diseases and associated cardiovascular risk. Nat Rev Nephrol 2024; 20:495-512. [PMID: 38664592 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-024-00837-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
Abstract
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased cardiovascular risk compared with the general population, which is driven, at least in part, by mechanisms that are uniquely associated with kidney disease. In CKD, increased levels of oxidative stress and uraemic retention solutes, including urea and advanced glycation end products, enhance non-enzymatic post-translational modification events, such as protein oxidation, glycation, carbamylation and guanidinylation. Alterations in enzymatic post-translational modifications such as glycosylation, ubiquitination, acetylation and methylation are also detected in CKD. Post-translational modifications can alter the structure and function of proteins and lipoprotein particles, thereby affecting cellular processes. In CKD, evidence suggests that post-translationally modified proteins can contribute to inflammation, oxidative stress and fibrosis, and induce vascular damage or prothrombotic effects, which might contribute to CKD progression and/or increase cardiovascular risk in patients with CKD. Consequently, post-translational protein modifications prevalent in CKD might be useful as diagnostic biomarkers and indicators of disease activity that could be used to guide and evaluate therapeutic interventions, in addition to providing potential novel therapeutic targets.
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- Heidi Noels
- Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Cardiorenal Disease (AMICARE), University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.
- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
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- Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Cardiorenal Disease (AMICARE), University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nephrology and Hypertension, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Cardiorenal Disease (AMICARE), University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.
- Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
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Jotwani V, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Arking DE, Yang SY, McArthur E, Garg AX, Katz R, Tranah GJ, Ix JH, Cummings S, Waikar SS, Sarnak MJ, Shlipak MG, Parikh SM, Parikh CR. Association of Blood Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number With Risk of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery. Am J Kidney Dis 2024:S0272-6386(24)00719-4. [PMID: 38640995 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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- Vasantha Jotwani
- Kidney Health Research Collaborative, Department of Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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- McKusick-Nathans Institute, Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- McKusick-Nathans Institute, Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- ICES, Ontario, Canada, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Ontario, Canada, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada; Division of Nephrology, Departments of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California San Diego, and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
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- Kidney Health Research Collaborative, Department of Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Nephrology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Kidney Health Research Collaborative, Department of Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Kanlaya R, Subkod C, Nanthawuttiphan S, Thongboonkerd V. The protective effect of caffeine against oxalate-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in renal tubular cells via mitochondrial preservation. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 171:116144. [PMID: 38198962 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the key mechanisms for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hyperoxaluria and nephrolithiasis are also associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. Increasing evidence has shown that caffeine, the main bioactive compound in coffee, exerts both anti-fibrotic and anti-lithogenic properties but with unclear mechanisms. Herein, we address the protective effect of caffeine against mitochondrial dysfunction during oxalate-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in renal cells. Analyses revealed that oxalate successfully induced EMT in MDCK renal cells as evidenced by the increased expression of several EMT-related genes (i.e., Snai1, Fn1 and Acta2). Oxalate also suppressed cellular metabolic activity and intracellular ATP level, but increased reactive oxygen species (ROS). Additionally, oxalate reduced abundance of active mitochondria and induced mitochondrial fragmentation (fission). Furthermore, oxalate decreased mitochondrial biogenesis and content as evidenced by decreased expression of sirtuin-1 (SIRT1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 (COX4), and total mitochondrial proteins. Nonetheless, these oxalate-induced deteriorations in MDCK cells and their mitochondria were successfully hampered by caffeine. Knockdown of Snai1 gene by small interfering RNA (siRNA) completely abolished the effects of oxalate on suppression of cellular metabolic activity, intracellular ATP and abundance of active mitochondria, indicating that these oxalate-induced renal cell deteriorations were mediated through the Snai1 EMT-related gene. These data, at least in part, unveil the anti-fibrotic mechanism of caffeine during oxalate-induced EMT in renal cells by preserving mitochondrial biogenesis and function.
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- Rattiyaporn Kanlaya
- Medical Proteomics Unit, Research Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Medical Proteomics Unit, Research Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Medical Proteomics Unit, Research Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Medical Proteomics Unit, Research Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
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Kanazashi Y, Maejima K, Johnson TA, Sasagawa S, Jikuya R, Hasumi H, Matsumoto N, Maekawa S, Obara W, Nakagawa H. Mitochondrial DNA Variants at Low-Level Heteroplasmy and Decreased Copy Numbers in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Tissues with Kidney Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17212. [PMID: 38139039 PMCID: PMC10743237 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The human mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) is a circular DNA molecule with a length of 16.6 kb, which contains a total of 37 genes. Somatic mtDNA mutations accumulate with age and environmental exposure, and some types of mtDNA variants may play a role in carcinogenesis. Recent studies observed mtDNA variants not only in kidney tumors but also in adjacent kidney tissues, and mtDNA dysfunction results in kidney injury, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). To investigate whether a relationship exists between heteroplasmic mtDNA variants and kidney function, we performed ultra-deep sequencing (30,000×) based on long-range PCR of DNA from 77 non-tumor kidney tissues of kidney cancer patients with CKD (stages G1 to G5). In total, this analysis detected 697 single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and 504 indels as heteroplasmic (0.5% ≤ variant allele frequency (VAF) < 95%), and the total number of detected SNVs/indels did not differ between CKD stages. However, the number of deleterious low-level heteroplasmic variants (pathogenic missense, nonsense, frameshift and tRNA) significantly increased with CKD progression (p < 0.01). In addition, mtDNA copy numbers (mtDNA-CNs) decreased with CKD progression (p < 0.001). This study demonstrates that mtDNA damage, which affects mitochondrial genes, may be involved in reductions in mitochondrial mass and associated with CKD progression and kidney dysfunction.
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- Yuki Kanazashi
- Laboratory for Cancer Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; (Y.K.); (K.M.); (T.A.J.); (S.S.)
- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan;
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- Laboratory for Cancer Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; (Y.K.); (K.M.); (T.A.J.); (S.S.)
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- Laboratory for Cancer Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; (Y.K.); (K.M.); (T.A.J.); (S.S.)
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- Laboratory for Cancer Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; (Y.K.); (K.M.); (T.A.J.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Urology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan; (R.J.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Urology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan; (R.J.); (H.H.)
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 028-3694, Japan; (S.M.); (W.O.)
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- Department of Urology, Iwate Medical University, Iwate 028-3694, Japan; (S.M.); (W.O.)
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- Laboratory for Cancer Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; (Y.K.); (K.M.); (T.A.J.); (S.S.)
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Liu J, Wang R, Luo N, Li Z, Mao H, Zhou Y. Mitochondrial DNA copy number in peripheral blood of IgA nephropathy: a cross-sectional study. Ren Fail 2023; 45:2182133. [PMID: 36880600 PMCID: PMC10013479 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2023.2182133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number (CN) is a biomarker of mitochondrial function and has been reported associated with kidney disease. However, its association with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), the most common cause of glomerulonephritis (GN), has not been evaluated. We included 664 patients with biopsy-proven IgAN and measured mtDNA-CN in peripheral blood by multiplexed real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). We examined the associations between mtDNA-CN and clinical variables and found that patients with higher mtDNA-CN had higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (r = 0.1009, p = .0092) and lower serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and uric acid (UA) (r=-0.1101, -0.1023, -0.07806, respectively, all p values <.05). In terms of pathological injury, mtDNA-CN was higher in patients with less mesangial hypercellularity (p = .0385, M0 vs. M1 score by Oxford classification). Multivariable logistic regression analyses also showed that mtDNA-CN was lower for patients with moderate to severe renal impairment (defined as eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2) vs. mild renal impairment, with the odds ratio of 0.757 (95% confidence interval: 0.579-0.990, p = .042). In conclusion, mtDNA-CN was correlated with better renal function and less pathological injury in patients with IgAN, proposing that systemic mitochondrial dysfunction may be involved in or reflect the development of IgAN.
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- Jiaqi Liu
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Clinical Nephrology (Sun Yat-Sen University) and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nephrology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Clinical Nephrology (Sun Yat-Sen University) and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nephrology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Clinical Nephrology (Sun Yat-Sen University) and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nephrology, Guangzhou, China
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- Epidemiology Research Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Clinical Nephrology (Sun Yat-Sen University) and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nephrology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Clinical Nephrology (Sun Yat-Sen University) and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nephrology, Guangzhou, China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW MtDNA copy number (CN), a putative noninvasive biomarker of mitochondrial dysfunction, is associated with renal disease. The purpose of this review is to describe studies which measured human blood mtDNA-CN in the context of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and to evaluate its potential as a clinical biomarker of kidney disease. RECENT FINDINGS Following on from small scale cross-sectional studies implicating mtDNA-CN changes in diabetic kidney disease, recent large scale population studies provide compelling evidence of the association of mtDNA-CN and risk of renal disease in the general population and poor outcomes in CKD patients. SUMMARY The kidney has high bioenergetic needs, renal cells are rich in mitochondrial content containing 100s to 1000s of mtDNA molecular per cell. MtDNA has emerged as both a potential mediator, and a putative biomarker of renal disease. Damage to mtDNA can result in bioenergetic deficit, and reduced MtDNA levels in the blood have been shown to correlate with CKD. Furthermore, leakage of mtDNA outside of mitochondria into the cytosol/periphery can directly cause inflammation and is implicated in acute kidney injury (AKI). Recent large-scale population studies show the association of mtDNA-CN and renal disease and provide a strong basis for the future evaluation of circulating DNA-CN in longitudinal studies to determine its utility as a clinical biomarker for monitoring renal function.
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- Afshan N Malik
- King's College London, Diabetes and Obesity, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Metabolic Sciences, Guy's Campus, London, UK
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Wang Q, Ma L, Sun B, Zhang A. Reduced Peripheral Blood Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number as Identification Biomarker of Suspected Arsenic-Induced Liver Damage. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:5083-5097. [PMID: 36720785 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03584-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Arsenic (As) can cause liver damage and liver cancer and is capable of seriously affecting human health. Therefore, it is important to identify biomarkers of arsenic-induced liver damage. Mitochondria are key targets of hepatotoxicity caused by arsenic. The mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) is the number of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copies in the genome. mtDNA is vulnerable to exogenous chemical attacks, thus causing mtDNAcn to change after exposure to environmental pollutants. Therefore, mtDNAcn can serve as a potential marker to identify and assess the risk of diseases caused by exposure to environmental pollutants. In this study, we selected 272 arsenicosis patients (155 cases without liver damage and 117 cases with liver damage) and 218 participants not exposed to arsenic (155 cases without liver damage and 63 cases with liver damage) as subjects to investigate the correlation between peripheral blood mtDNAcn and arsenic-induced liver damage, as well as the ability of peripheral blood mtDNAcn to identify and assess the risk of arsenic-induced liver damage. Peripheral blood mtDNAcn in patients with arsenic-induced liver damage is significantly decreased and negatively correlated with serum ALT, AST, and GGT levels. The decrease of peripheral blood mtDNAcn was associated with an increased risk of arsenic-induced liver damage. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis indicated that peripheral blood mtDNAcn could specifically identify patients with liver damage in the arsenicosis group. The decision tree C5.0 model was established to identify arsenicosis in all patients with liver damage. Peripheral blood mtDNAcn was included in the model and played the most important role in the identification of arsenic-induced liver damage. This study provided a basis for the identification and evaluation of arsenic-induced liver damage by peripheral blood mtDNAcn, indicating that peripheral blood mtDNAcn is expected to be a potential biomarker of arsenic-induced liver damage, and provides clues for exploring the mechanism of arsenic-induced liver damage from mitochondria damage.
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- Qi Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, People's Republic of China.
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Jenkins AJ, Carroll LM, Huang MLH, Wen-Loh Y, Mangani A, O'Neal DN, Januszewski AS. Mitochondrial DNA copy number in adults with and without Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2023; 203:110877. [PMID: 37579994 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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AIMS Mitochondrial damage is implicated in diabetes pathogenesis and complications. Mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-cn) in human Type 1 diabetes (T1D) studies are lacking. We related mtDNA-cn in T1D and non-diabetic adults (CON) with diabetes complications and risk factors. METHODS Cross-sectional study: 178 T1D, 132 non-diabetic controls. Associations of whole blood mtDNA-cn (qPCR) with complications, inflammation, and C-peptide. RESULTS mtDNA-cn (median (LQ, UQ)) was lower in: T1D vs. CON (271 (189, 348) vs. 320 (264, 410); p < 0.0001); T1D with vs. without kidney disease (238 (180, 309) vs. 294 (198, 364); p = 0.02); and insulin injection vs. pump-users (251 (180, 340) vs. 322 (263, 406); p = 0.008). Significant univariate correlates of mtDNA-cn: T1D: (positive) HDL-C; (negative) fasting glucose, white cell count (WCC), sVCAM-1, sICAM-1; CON: (negative) WHR (waist-hip-ratio). Detectable C-peptide in T1D increased with lowest-highest mtDNA-cn tertiles (54%, 69%, 79%, p = 0.02). Independent determinants of mtDNA-cn: T1D: (positive) HDL-C; (negative) age, sICAM-1; AUROC 0.71; CON: WCC (negative), never smoking, (positive) female, pulse pressure; AUROC 0.74. CONCLUSIONS mtDNA-cn is lower in T1D vs. CON, and in T1D kidney disease. In T1D, mtDNA-cn correlates inversely with age and inflammation, and positively with HDL-C, detectable C-peptide and pump use. Further clinical and basic science studies are merited.
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- Alicia J Jenkins
- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Liu Y, Pan Y, Tian Z, Wang J, Chen F, Geng Z, Li Q, Liu Z, Zhou X, Zhou K. Association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with chronic kidney disease in older adults. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:514. [PMID: 37620817 PMCID: PMC10463711 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04203-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial dysfunction in kidney cells has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Estimation of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) is considered a convenient method for representing mitochondrial function in large samples. However, no study has investigated the association between mtDNA-CN and CKD in older adults with the highest prevalence. The objective is to examine cross-sectional and prospective associations between mtDNA-CN values and CKD risk in older adults to determine whether mtDNA-CN represents a novel potential biomarker for the recognition of CKD risk. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a Chinese community-based cohort of over 65-year-olds, we included 14,467 participants (52.6% females). CKD was defined by eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or ICD-10 codes (patients = 3831 (26.5%)). Participants had peripheral blood levels of mtDNA-CN calculated from probe intensities of the Axiom CAS Array. RESULTS The risk of CKD prevalence decreased with mtDNA-CN per 1-SD increment, independent of established risk factors for older CKD (odds ratio [OR] per SD 0.90, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.86, 0.93, P < 0.001), and has comparable strength of association with these established risk factors. Furthermore, the progression of kidney function was stratified according to the worsening of eGFR categories. The risk of kidney function progression to a more severe stage gradually decreased as the mtDNA-CN increased (P trend < 0.001). Non-CKD participants in the highest quartile of mtDNA-CN had a lower risk of developing CKD compared to the lowest quartile within 2 years of follow-up, reducing the risk of CKD by 36% (95% CI 0.42, 0.97; P = 0.037). CONCLUSIONS Based on the analysis of the largest sample to date investigating the association between mtDNA-CN and CKD in older adults, higher levels of mtDNA-CN were found to be associated with a lower risk of CKD, suggesting that a reduced level of mtDNA-CN is a potential risk factor for CKD.
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- Yang Liu
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Kunshan Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, 215300, Suzhou, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV), Linköping University, Linköping, 58183, Sweden
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- Department of Endocrinology, Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Guangzhou Laboratory, 510000, Guangzhou, China.
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Bhatia D, Choi ME. Autophagy and mitophagy: physiological implications in kidney inflammation and diseases. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2023; 325:F1-F21. [PMID: 37167272 PMCID: PMC10292977 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00012.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Autophagy is a ubiquitous intracellular cytoprotective quality control program that maintains cellular homeostasis by recycling superfluous cytoplasmic components (lipid droplets, protein, or glycogen aggregates) and invading pathogens. Mitophagy is a selective form of autophagy that by recycling damaged mitochondrial material, which can extracellularly act as damage-associated molecular patterns, prevents their release. Autophagy and mitophagy are indispensable for the maintenance of kidney homeostasis and exert crucial functions during both physiological and disease conditions. Impaired autophagy and mitophagy can negatively impact the pathophysiological state and promote its progression. Autophagy helps in maintaining structural integrity of the kidney. Mitophagy-mediated mitochondrial quality control is explicitly critical for regulating cellular homeostasis in the kidney. Both autophagy and mitophagy attenuate inflammatory responses in the kidney. An accumulating body of evidence highlights that persistent kidney injury-induced oxidative stress can contribute to dysregulated autophagic and mitophagic responses and cell death. Autophagy and mitophagy also communicate with programmed cell death pathways (apoptosis and necroptosis) and play important roles in cell survival by preventing nutrient deprivation and regulating oxidative stress. Autophagy and mitophagy are activated in the kidney after acute injury. However, their aberrant hyperactivation can be deleterious and cause tissue damage. The findings on the functions of autophagy and mitophagy in various models of chronic kidney disease are heterogeneous and cell type- and context-specific dependent. In this review, we discuss the roles of autophagy and mitophagy in the kidney in regulating inflammatory responses and during various pathological manifestations.
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- Divya Bhatia
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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Feng J, Chen Z, Liang W, Wei Z, Ding G. Roles of Mitochondrial DNA Damage in Kidney Diseases: A New Biomarker. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315166. [PMID: 36499488 PMCID: PMC9735745 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The kidney is a mitochondria-rich organ, and kidney diseases are recognized as mitochondria-related pathologies. Intact mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) maintains normal mitochondrial function. Mitochondrial dysfunction caused by mtDNA damage, including impaired mtDNA replication, mtDNA mutation, mtDNA leakage, and mtDNA methylation, is involved in the progression of kidney diseases. Herein, we review the roles of mtDNA damage in different setting of kidney diseases, including acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In a variety of kidney diseases, mtDNA damage is closely associated with loss of kidney function. The level of mtDNA in peripheral serum and urine also reflects the status of kidney injury. Alleviating mtDNA damage can promote the recovery of mitochondrial function by exogenous drug treatment and thus reduce kidney injury. In short, we conclude that mtDNA damage may serve as a novel biomarker for assessing kidney injury in different causes of renal dysfunction, which provides a new theoretical basis for mtDNA-targeted intervention as a therapeutic option for kidney diseases.
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- Jun Feng
- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
- Nephrology and Urology Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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Kronenberg F, Eckardt KU. Mitochondrial DNA and Kidney Function. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2022; 17:942-944. [PMID: 35777832 PMCID: PMC9269628 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05820522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Florian Kronenberg
- Institute of Genetic Epidemiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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