CaM promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex

Abstract The pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is not fully clear. This study aims to investigate the role of mitochondrial-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane (MAM)-related calcium overload in mitophagy. In vitro and in vivo models were established to simulate MIRI...

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Main Authors: Bi-Ying Liu, Zhao-Hui Dai, Li Mao, Ling-Zhi Guo, Zhong-Bao Yang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07977-5
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author Bi-Ying Liu
Zhao-Hui Dai
Li Mao
Ling-Zhi Guo
Zhong-Bao Yang
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Li Mao
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description Abstract The pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is not fully clear. This study aims to investigate the role of mitochondrial-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane (MAM)-related calcium overload in mitophagy. In vitro and in vivo models were established to simulate MIRI. Cellular injury, apoptosis and mitophagy were measured and gene expression was analysized. The expression levels of glucose-regulated protein 75 (GRP75), receptor for inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3R3), voltage-dependent anion-selective channel 1 (VDAC1), and calmodulin (CaM) and the mitochondrial calcium content, mitophagy and apoptosis were significantly increased in MIRI or hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) cells when compared to controls, but the mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP significantly decreased. GRP75 knockdown significantly inhibited CaM expression, mitochondrial calcium overload and mitophagy of H9C2 cells, whereas had no significant effect on IP3R3 and VDAC1 expression. CaM knockdown had no significant effect on the expression of GRP75, IP3R3 and VDAC1, and on mitochondrial calcium concentration, ATP levels and mitochondrial membrane potential of H9C2 cells, but significantly inhibited mitophagy and apoptosis. Collectively, these data suggest that the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1/CaM axis plays an important role in mitochondrial autophagy injury during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion and that it is a potential target for MIRI treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-5db0db819da84edaa52028621abc4da32025-08-20T03:37:31ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111510.1038/s41598-025-07977-5CaM promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complexBi-Ying Liu0Zhao-Hui Dai1Li Mao2Ling-Zhi Guo3Zhong-Bao Yang4Department of Basic Medicine, Changsha Health Vocational CollegeChest Pain Center of Changsha, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Hunan Normal UniversityDepartment of Basic Medicine, Changsha Health Vocational CollegeAcupuncture Rehabilitation department, Changsha Hospital of Tranditional Chinese MedicineChest Pain Center of Changsha, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Hunan Normal UniversityAbstract The pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is not fully clear. This study aims to investigate the role of mitochondrial-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane (MAM)-related calcium overload in mitophagy. In vitro and in vivo models were established to simulate MIRI. Cellular injury, apoptosis and mitophagy were measured and gene expression was analysized. The expression levels of glucose-regulated protein 75 (GRP75), receptor for inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3R3), voltage-dependent anion-selective channel 1 (VDAC1), and calmodulin (CaM) and the mitochondrial calcium content, mitophagy and apoptosis were significantly increased in MIRI or hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) cells when compared to controls, but the mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP significantly decreased. GRP75 knockdown significantly inhibited CaM expression, mitochondrial calcium overload and mitophagy of H9C2 cells, whereas had no significant effect on IP3R3 and VDAC1 expression. CaM knockdown had no significant effect on the expression of GRP75, IP3R3 and VDAC1, and on mitochondrial calcium concentration, ATP levels and mitochondrial membrane potential of H9C2 cells, but significantly inhibited mitophagy and apoptosis. Collectively, these data suggest that the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1/CaM axis plays an important role in mitochondrial autophagy injury during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion and that it is a potential target for MIRI treatment.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07977-5Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (MIRI)IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complexCaMMitochondrial calcium overloadMitophagy
spellingShingle Bi-Ying Liu
Zhao-Hui Dai
Li Mao
Ling-Zhi Guo
Zhong-Bao Yang
CaM promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex
Scientific Reports
Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (MIRI)
IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex
CaM
Mitochondrial calcium overload
Mitophagy
title CaM promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex
title_full CaM promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex
title_fullStr CaM promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex
title_full_unstemmed CaM promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex
title_short CaM promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex
title_sort cam promotes cardiomyocyte mitophagy in myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury involving in the regulation of the ip3r3 grp75 vdac1 complex
topic Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (MIRI)
IP3R3-GRP75-VDAC1 complex
CaM
Mitochondrial calcium overload
Mitophagy
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07977-5
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