Abstract
Diabetes is accompanied by a high prevalence of hyposalivation, causing severe damage to oral and systemic health. Mitochondrial dynamics play important roles in the pathogenesis of various diabetic complications; however, little is known about their roles in diabetic hyposalivation. A diabetic mouse model and a high glucose (HG)-induced diabetic submandibular gland (SMG) cell model were employed. More mitochondria surrounded by autophagosomes and higher expression of mitophagy-related proteins were detected in the SMGs of diabetic mice and HG-treated SMG cells. In diabetic SMGs, dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) was upregulated, whereas mitofusin-2 was downregulated both invivo and invitro. Shortened mitochondria and impaired mitochondrial functions were observed in the HG group. A DRP1-specific inhibitor, mdivi-1, suppressed mitochondrial fission and mitophagy, as well as restored mitochondrial functions in the HG condition. Moreover, the interaction of F-actin and DRP1 was enhanced in the diabetic group. Inhibiting F-actin with cytochalasin D repaired the injured effects of HG on mitochondrial dynamics and functions. Conversely, the F-actin-polymerization-inducer jasplakinolide aggravated mitochondrial fission and dysfunction. F-actin contributes to HG-evoked mitochondrial fission by interacting with DRP1, which induces mitophagy and impairs mitochondrial function in SMG cells, ultimately damaging the SMG.
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