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CARDIOVASCULAR TOXICOLOGY
卷 23, 期 11-12, 页码 388-405出版社
HUMANA PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1007/s12012-023-09811-8
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Zinc overload; Reactive oxygen species; Mitophagy; Mitofusin-2; H9c2
Zinc homeostasis is essential for cell function, but excessive zinc exposure can lead to cell death and mitochondrial dysfunction. This study found that zinc overload induced cell death and mitochondrial defects, and triggered mitochondrial autophagy through the ROS-mediated PINK1/Parkin pathway. Additionally, Mfn2 deletion exacerbated the cytotoxicity caused by zinc overload.
Zinc homeostasis is essential for maintaining redox balance, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. However, excessive zinc exposure is toxic and leads to mitochondrial dysfunction. In this study, we established a zinc overload model by treating rat cardiomyocyte H9c2 cells with Zn2+ at different concentrations. Our results showed that zinc overload increased LDH and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, leading to cell death, mitochondrial membrane potential decrease and impaired mitochondrial function and dynamics. Furthermore, zinc overload activated the PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway and induced mitochondrial autophagy via ROS, while NAC inhibited mitophagy and weakened the activation of PINK1/Parkin pathway, thereby preserving mitochondrial biogenesis. In addition, our data also showed that Mfn2 deletion increased ROS production and exacerbated cytotoxicity induced by zinc overload. Our results therefore suggest that Zn2+-induced ROS generation causes mitochondrial autophagy and mitochondrial dysfunction, damaging H9c2 cardiomyocytes. Additionally, Mfn2 may play a key role in zinc ion-mediated endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial interactions. Our results provide a new perspective on zinc-induced toxicology.
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