ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditions

Abstract Diabetes mellitus is one of the risk factors for periodontitis. Patients with diabetes mellitus possess higher prevalence of periodontitis, more severe periodontal destruction, yet the underlying mechanisms of action are not yet clear. Annexin A2 (ANXA2) is a calcium-dependent phospholipid-...

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Main Authors: Yanlin Huang, Zejing Qiu, Chunhui Jiang, Qian Fang, Jiaye Wang, Mingfang Han, Yizhao Liu, Zehui Li
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author Yanlin Huang
Zejing Qiu
Chunhui Jiang
Qian Fang
Jiaye Wang
Mingfang Han
Yizhao Liu
Zehui Li
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Chunhui Jiang
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Jiaye Wang
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Zehui Li
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description Abstract Diabetes mellitus is one of the risk factors for periodontitis. Patients with diabetes mellitus possess higher prevalence of periodontitis, more severe periodontal destruction, yet the underlying mechanisms of action are not yet clear. Annexin A2 (ANXA2) is a calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding protein widely involved in membrane repair, cytokinesis, and endocytosis. In this study, we explore whether ANXA2 is one of the associative links between diabetes and periodontitis and find out its underlying mechanisms. Cellular senescence and mitochondrial functions (ROS, mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial autophagy) were observed. We observed that ANXA2 expression was down-regulated in Periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs) under high glucose conditions. Furthermore, overexpression of ANXA2 delayed high glucose-induced cellular senescence and mitochondrial dysfunction. β-galactosidase activity and the mRNA levels of the senescence-relative genes(p21,p16) were decreased, mitochondrial fracture and ROS release were reduced, and the expression of mitochondrial autophagy-related proteins (LC3,p62,Parkin) was enhanced. expression was enhanced. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that it can regulate the AKT/eNOS signaling pathway by knockdown and overexpression of ANXA2 which was measured using Western blotting (WB) assay to measure the expression of eNOS, p-eNOS Ser1177, Akt and p-Akt Ser473 proteins in PDLCs. After that, we used AKT and eNOS inhibitors to demonstrate the protective effect of ANXA2 on PDLCs under high glucose conditions. The above results suggest that ANXA2 has an anti-aging protective effect, attenuates high glucose-induced cellular senescence in PDLCs, and maintains mitochondrial homeostasis. Therefore, it would be valuable to further explore its role in the link between diabetes and periodontitis in future experiments.
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spelling doaj-art-8987c1c8367d4f97bfffc7b5e0cd9d372025-08-20T03:09:35ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111410.1038/s41598-025-00950-2ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditionsYanlin Huang0Zejing Qiu1Chunhui Jiang2Qian Fang3Jiaye Wang4Mingfang Han5Yizhao Liu6Zehui Li7Department of stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal UniversityFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal UniversityDepartment of stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal UniversityDepartment of stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal UniversityDepartment of stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal UniversityDepartment of stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal UniversityDepartment of stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal UniversityAbstract Diabetes mellitus is one of the risk factors for periodontitis. Patients with diabetes mellitus possess higher prevalence of periodontitis, more severe periodontal destruction, yet the underlying mechanisms of action are not yet clear. Annexin A2 (ANXA2) is a calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding protein widely involved in membrane repair, cytokinesis, and endocytosis. In this study, we explore whether ANXA2 is one of the associative links between diabetes and periodontitis and find out its underlying mechanisms. Cellular senescence and mitochondrial functions (ROS, mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial autophagy) were observed. We observed that ANXA2 expression was down-regulated in Periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs) under high glucose conditions. Furthermore, overexpression of ANXA2 delayed high glucose-induced cellular senescence and mitochondrial dysfunction. β-galactosidase activity and the mRNA levels of the senescence-relative genes(p21,p16) were decreased, mitochondrial fracture and ROS release were reduced, and the expression of mitochondrial autophagy-related proteins (LC3,p62,Parkin) was enhanced. expression was enhanced. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that it can regulate the AKT/eNOS signaling pathway by knockdown and overexpression of ANXA2 which was measured using Western blotting (WB) assay to measure the expression of eNOS, p-eNOS Ser1177, Akt and p-Akt Ser473 proteins in PDLCs. After that, we used AKT and eNOS inhibitors to demonstrate the protective effect of ANXA2 on PDLCs under high glucose conditions. The above results suggest that ANXA2 has an anti-aging protective effect, attenuates high glucose-induced cellular senescence in PDLCs, and maintains mitochondrial homeostasis. Therefore, it would be valuable to further explore its role in the link between diabetes and periodontitis in future experiments.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00950-2MitochondriaCellular senescenceMitophagyDiabetesPeriodontitis
spellingShingle Yanlin Huang
Zejing Qiu
Chunhui Jiang
Qian Fang
Jiaye Wang
Mingfang Han
Yizhao Liu
Zehui Li
ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditions
Scientific Reports
Mitochondria
Cellular senescence
Mitophagy
Diabetes
Periodontitis
title ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditions
title_full ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditions
title_fullStr ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditions
title_full_unstemmed ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditions
title_short ANXA2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of PDLCs via AKT/eNOS signaling pathway under high glucose conditions
title_sort anxa2 regulates mitochondrial function and cellular senescence of pdlcs via akt enos signaling pathway under high glucose conditions
topic Mitochondria
Cellular senescence
Mitophagy
Diabetes
Periodontitis
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00950-2
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