NLRX1/FUNDC1/NIPSNAP1-2 Axis Regulates Mitophagy and Alleviates Intestinal Ischaemia/reperfusion Injury

Overview

Journal Cell Prolif

Date 2021 Jan 12

PMID 33432610

Citations 37

Authors

Shaoqin Li

Yi Zhou

Xiaocheng Gu

Xiaoping Zhang

Zhongzhi Jia

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Abstract

Objectives: Mitophagy is considered to be a key mechanism in the pathogenesis of intestinal ischaemic reperfusion (IR) injury. NOD-like receptor X1 (NLRX1) is located in the mitochondria and is highly expressed in the intestine, and is known to modulate ROS production, mitochondrial damage, autophagy and apoptosis. However, the function of NLRX1 in intestinal IR injury is unclear.

Materials And Methods: NLRX1 in rats with IR injury or in IEC-6 cells with hypoxia reoxygenation (HR) injury were measured by Western blotting, real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry. The function of NLRX1-FUNDC1-NIPSNAP1/NIPSNAP2 axis in mitochondrial homeostasis and cell apoptosis were assessed in vitro.

Results: NLRX1 is significantly downregulated following intestinal IR injury. In vivo studies showed that rats overexpressing NLRX1 exhibited resistance against intestinal IR injury and mitochondrial dysfunction. These beneficial effects of NLRX1 overexpression were dependent on mitophagy activation. Functional studies showed that HR injury reduced NLRX1 expression, which promoted phosphorylation of FUN14 domain-containing 1 (FUNDC1). Based on immunoprecipitation studies, it was evident that phosphorylated FUNDC1 could not interact with the mitophagy signalling proteins NIPSNAP1 and NIPSNAP2 on the outer membrane of damaged mitochondria, which failed to launch the mitophagy process, resulting in the accumulation of damaged mitochondria and epithelial apoptosis.

Conclusions: NLRX1 regulates mitophagy via FUNDC1-NIPSNAP1/NIPSNAP2 signalling pathway. Thus, this study provides a potential target for the development of a therapeutic strategy for intestinal IR injury.

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