Dynamin-Related Protein 1 Deficiency Improves Mitochondrial Fitness and Protects Against Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy

Overview

Journal J Am Soc Nephrol

Specialty Nephrology

Date 2016 Jan 31

PMID 26825530

Citations 97

Authors

Bernard A Ayanga

Shawn S Badal

Yin Wang

Daniel L Galvan

Benny H Chang

Paul T Schumacker

Farhad R Danesh

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Abstract

Mitochondrial fission has been linked to the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, how mitochondrial fission affects progression of DN in vivo is unknown. Here, we report the effect of conditional podocyte-specific deletion of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), an essential component of mitochondrial fission, on the pathogenesis and progression of DN. Inducible podocyte-specific deletion of Drp1 in diabetic mice decreased albuminuria and improved mesangial matrix expansion and podocyte morphology. Ultrastructure analysis revealed a significant increase in fragmented mitochondria in the podocytes of wild-type diabetic mice but a marked improvement in mitochondrial structure in Drp1-null podocytes of diabetic mice. When isolated from diabetic mice and cultured in high glucose, Drp1-null podocytes had more elongated mitochondria and better mitochondrial fitness associated with enhanced oxygen consumption and ATP production than wild-type podocytes. Furthermore, administration of a pharmacologic inhibitor of Drp1, Mdivi1, significantly blunted mitochondrial fission and rescued key pathologic features of DN in mice. Taken together, these results provide novel correlations between mitochondrial morphology and the progression of DN and point to Drp1 as a potential therapeutic target in DN.

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