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Current Molecular Medicine

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ISSN (Print): 1566-5240
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Research Article

Protein PDK4 Interacts with HMGCS2 to Facilitate High Glucoseinduced Myocardial Injuries

Author(s): Wenliang Tan, Huogeng Bao, Ziming Liu, Yuanyuan Liu, Lang Hong and Liang Shao*

Volume 23, Issue 10, 2023

Published on: 23 November, 2022

Page: [1104 - 1115] Pages: 12

DOI: 10.2174/1566524023666221021124202

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Abstract

Objectives: As a distinct type of cardiomyopathy, diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is featured as diastolic or systolic cardiac dysfunction in diabetic patients. In order to broaden the understanding of molecular mechanisms in DCM, we intended to explore the mechanism of the interaction between PDK4 protein and Hmgcs2 in high glucose (HG)-induced myocardial damage.

Methods: PDK4 and Hmgcs2 expression in the myocardium of diabetes mellitus (DM) model rats and HG-incubated cardiomyocyte line H9C2 was analyzed by western blot analysis. Echocardiography and TUNEL assay were utilized for respective assessment of cardiac structure and function and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in DM rats after silencing PDK4 or/and Hmgcs2. In vitro, the impact of PDK4 and Hmgcs2 on HG-induced cardiomyocyte injuries was identified with cell counting kit-8 and flow cytometry assays, along with detection of LDH release, caspase-3/7 activities, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. Moreover, a coimmunoprecipitation assay was utilized to test the interaction between PDK4 and Hmgcs2.

Results: Both PDK4 and Hmgcs2 were highly expressed in the myocardial tissues of DM rats. Mechanistically, PDK4 interacted with Hmgcs2 to upregulate Hmgcs2 expression in HG-induced H9C2 cells. Silencing PDK4 improved cardiac function and reduced cardiomyocyte apoptosis in DM rats. In HG-induced H9C2 cells, PDK4 or Hmgcs2 silencing enhanced cell viability and reduced LDH release, caspase-3/7 activities, cell apoptosis, and ROS and MDA levels, and these trends were further promoted by the simultaneous silencing of PDK4 and Hmgcs2.

Conclusion: In summary, the silencing of PDK4 and Hmgcs2 alleviated HG-induced myocardial injuries through their interaction.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, PDK4, Hmgcs2, protein interaction, cell apoptosis, myocardial injuries.

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