Targeting Cpt1a-Bcl-2 interaction modulates apoptosis resistance and fibrotic remodeling

© 2021. The Author(s)..

The mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) regulates metabolic reprogramming in lung macrophages and the progression of pulmonary fibrosis. Fibrosis progression is associated with apoptosis resistance in lung macrophages; however, the mechanism(s) by which apoptosis resistance occurs is poorly understood. Here, we found a marked increase in mitochondrial B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) in lung macrophages from subjects with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Similar findings were seen in bleomycin-injured wild-type (WT) mice, whereas Bcl-2 was markedly decreased in mice expressing a dominant-negative mitochondrial calcium uniporter (DN-MCU). Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a (Cpt1a), the rate-limiting enzyme for fatty acid β-oxidation, directly interacted with Bcl-2 by binding to its BH3 domain, which anchored Bcl-2 in the mitochondria to attenuate apoptosis. This interaction was dependent on Cpt1a activity. Lung macrophages from IPF subjects had a direct correlation between CPT1A and Bcl-2, whereas the absence of binding induced apoptosis. The deletion of Bcl-2 in macrophages protected mice from developing pulmonary fibrosis. Moreover, mice had resolution when Bcl-2 was deleted or was inhibited with ABT-199 after fibrosis was established. These observations implicate an interplay between macrophage fatty acid β-oxidation, apoptosis resistance, and dysregulated fibrotic remodeling.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Cell death and differentiation - 29(2022), 1 vom: 19. Jan., Seite 118-132

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gu, Linlin [VerfasserIn]
Surolia, Ranu [VerfasserIn]
Larson-Casey, Jennifer L [VerfasserIn]
He, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Davis, Dana [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Jungsoon [VerfasserIn]
Antony, Veena B [VerfasserIn]
Carter, A Brent [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

11056-06-7
Bleomycin
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.04.2022

Date Revised 06.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41418-021-00840-w

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329569228