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The DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit promotes sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction through disrupting INF-2-dependent mitochondrial dynamics

Mudi Ma1,2#, Hao Zhou3#, Ying Zhang1✉, Woliang Yuan1✉, Chaoxiong Chen1✉

1. Shenshan Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, Guangdong, China.
2. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
3. Senior Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Medical Center of People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China.
#The first two authors contributed equally to this article.

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Ma M, Zhou H, Zhang Y, Yuan W, Chen C. The DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit promotes sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction through disrupting INF-2-dependent mitochondrial dynamics. Int J Med Sci 2024; 21(4):714-724. doi:10.7150/ijms.91894. https://www.medsci.org/v21p0714.htm
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Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) represents a severe complication of systemic infection, characterized by significant cardiac dysfunction. This study examines the role of DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) and Inverted Formin 2 (INF2) in the pathogenesis of SIC, focusing on their impact on mitochondrial homeostasis and dynamics. Our research demonstrates that silencing DNA-PKcs alleviates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cardiomyocyte death and dysfunction. Using HL-1 cardiomyocytes treated with LPS, we observed that DNA-PKcs knockdown notably reverses LPS-induced cytotoxicity, indicating a protective role against cellular damage. This effect is further substantiated by the reduction in caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation, key markers of apoptosis, upon DNA-PKcs knockdown. Besides, our data further reveal that DNA-PKcs knockdown attenuates LPS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, evidenced by improved ATP production, enhanced activities of mitochondrial respiratory complexes, and preserved mitochondrial membrane potential. Moreover, DNA-PKcs deletion counteracts LPS-induced shifts towards mitochondrial fission, indicating its regulatory influence on mitochondrial dynamics. Conclusively, our research elucidates the intricate interplay between DNA-PKcs and INF2 in the modulation of mitochondrial function and dynamics during sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy. These findings offer new insights into the molecular mechanisms underpinning SIC and suggest potential therapeutic targets for mitigating mitochondrial dysfunction in this critical condition.

Keywords: DNA-PKcs, INF2, LPS, mitochondrial homeostasis


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Ma, M., Zhou, H., Zhang, Y., Yuan, W., Chen, C. (2024). The DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit promotes sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction through disrupting INF-2-dependent mitochondrial dynamics. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 21(4), 714-724. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.91894.

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Ma, M.; Zhou, H.; Zhang, Y.; Yuan, W.; Chen, C. The DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit promotes sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction through disrupting INF-2-dependent mitochondrial dynamics. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2024, 21 (4), 714-724. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.91894.

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Ma M, Zhou H, Zhang Y, Yuan W, Chen C. The DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit promotes sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction through disrupting INF-2-dependent mitochondrial dynamics. Int J Med Sci 2024; 21(4):714-724. doi:10.7150/ijms.91894. https://www.medsci.org/v21p0714.htm

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Ma M, Zhou H, Zhang Y, Yuan W, Chen C. 2024. The DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit promotes sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction through disrupting INF-2-dependent mitochondrial dynamics. Int J Med Sci. 21(4):714-724.

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