The TRIM21-FOXD1-BCL-2 axis underlies hyperglycaemic cell death and diabetic tissue damage

Autor: Wenwen Cheng, Cifeng Cai, Yifan Xu, Xueqi Xiao, Tiantian Shi, Yueling Liao, Xiaoyi Wang, Shasha Chen, Meiliang Zhou, Zhiyong Liao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Cell Death and Disease, Vol 14, Iss 12, Pp 1-14 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-4889
DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06355-1
Popis: Abstract Chronic hyperglycaemia is a devastating factor that causes diabetes-induced damage to the retina and kidney. However, the precise mechanism by which hyperglycaemia drives apoptotic cell death is incompletely known. Herein, we found that FOXD1, a FOX family transcription factor specifically expressed in the retina and kidney, regulated the transcription of BCL-2, a master regulator of cell survival. Intriguingly, the protein level of FOXD1, which responded negatively to hyperglycaemic conditions, was controlled by the TRIM21-mediated K48-linked polyubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation. The TRIM21-FOXD1-BCL-2 signalling axis was notably active during diabetes-induced damage to murine retinal and renal tissues. Furthermore, we found that tartary buckwheat flavonoids effectively reversed the downregulation of FOXD1 protein expression and thus restored BCL-2 expression and facilitated the survival of retinal and renal tissues. In summary, we identified a transcription factor responsible for BCL-2 expression, a signalling axis (TRM21-FOXD1-BCL-2) underlying hyperglycaemia-triggered apoptosis, and a potential treatment for deleterious diabetic complications.
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