Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Lactylation Aggravates Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Disrupting PHB2 Mediated Mitophagy in Acute Kidney Injury

Abstract Mitochondrial dysfunction is a crucial event in acute kidney injury (AKI), leading to a metabolic shift toward glycolysis and increased lactate production. Lactylation, a posttranslational modification derived from lactate, plays a significant role in various cellular processes, yet its imp...

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Main Authors: Jiaying Li, Xiaoxiao Shi, Jiatong Xu, Kaiyue Wang, Fangxing Hou, Xiaodong Luan, Limeng Chen
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author Jiaying Li
Xiaoxiao Shi
Jiatong Xu
Kaiyue Wang
Fangxing Hou
Xiaodong Luan
Limeng Chen
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Xiaoxiao Shi
Jiatong Xu
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Fangxing Hou
Xiaodong Luan
Limeng Chen
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description Abstract Mitochondrial dysfunction is a crucial event in acute kidney injury (AKI), leading to a metabolic shift toward glycolysis and increased lactate production. Lactylation, a posttranslational modification derived from lactate, plays a significant role in various cellular processes, yet its implications in AKI remain underexplored. Here, a marked increase in lactate levels and pan‐Kla levels are observed in kidney tissue from AKI patients and mice, with pronounced lactylation activity in injured proximal tubular cells identified by single‐cell RNA sequencing. The lactylation of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is identified at lysine 52 (K52la), revealing that ALDH2 lactylation exacerbates tubular injury and mitochondrial dysfunction. Conversely, the ALDH2 K52R mutation alleviates these injuries in HK‐2 cells and adeno‐associated virus‐infected kidney tissues in mice. Furthermore, ALDH2 lactylation can be modulated by upregulating SIRT3 in vivo and in vitro, which reduces ALDH2 lactylation, mitigating tubular injury and mitochondrial dysfunction. Mechanistically, immunoprecipitation‐mass spectrometry analysis demonstrates an interaction between ALDH2 and prohibitin 2 (PHB2), a crucial mitophagy receptor. ALDH2 lactylation promotes the ubiquitination‐proteasomal degradation of PHB2 to inhibit mitophagy and worsen mitochondrial dysfunction. These findings highlight the critical role of endogenous lactate in AKI and propose ALDH2 lactylation as a potential therapeutic target.
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spelling doaj-art-d24bb9fb59354494b1699432dd9f7e9f2025-08-20T02:30:35ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-02-01128n/an/a10.1002/advs.202411943Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Lactylation Aggravates Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Disrupting PHB2 Mediated Mitophagy in Acute Kidney InjuryJiaying Li0Xiaoxiao Shi1Jiatong Xu2Kaiyue Wang3Fangxing Hou4Xiaodong Luan5Limeng Chen6Department of Nephrology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730 ChinaDepartment of Nephrology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730 ChinaDepartment of Nephrology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730 ChinaDepartment of Nephrology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730 ChinaDepartment of Nephrology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730 ChinaCenter for Drug Research and Evaluation Institute of Clinical Medicine Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730 ChinaDepartment of Nephrology State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100730 ChinaAbstract Mitochondrial dysfunction is a crucial event in acute kidney injury (AKI), leading to a metabolic shift toward glycolysis and increased lactate production. Lactylation, a posttranslational modification derived from lactate, plays a significant role in various cellular processes, yet its implications in AKI remain underexplored. Here, a marked increase in lactate levels and pan‐Kla levels are observed in kidney tissue from AKI patients and mice, with pronounced lactylation activity in injured proximal tubular cells identified by single‐cell RNA sequencing. The lactylation of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is identified at lysine 52 (K52la), revealing that ALDH2 lactylation exacerbates tubular injury and mitochondrial dysfunction. Conversely, the ALDH2 K52R mutation alleviates these injuries in HK‐2 cells and adeno‐associated virus‐infected kidney tissues in mice. Furthermore, ALDH2 lactylation can be modulated by upregulating SIRT3 in vivo and in vitro, which reduces ALDH2 lactylation, mitigating tubular injury and mitochondrial dysfunction. Mechanistically, immunoprecipitation‐mass spectrometry analysis demonstrates an interaction between ALDH2 and prohibitin 2 (PHB2), a crucial mitophagy receptor. ALDH2 lactylation promotes the ubiquitination‐proteasomal degradation of PHB2 to inhibit mitophagy and worsen mitochondrial dysfunction. These findings highlight the critical role of endogenous lactate in AKI and propose ALDH2 lactylation as a potential therapeutic target.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202411943acute kidney injuryALHD2lactylationmitochondrial functionmitophagy
spellingShingle Jiaying Li
Xiaoxiao Shi
Jiatong Xu
Kaiyue Wang
Fangxing Hou
Xiaodong Luan
Limeng Chen
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Lactylation Aggravates Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Disrupting PHB2 Mediated Mitophagy in Acute Kidney Injury
Advanced Science
acute kidney injury
ALHD2
lactylation
mitochondrial function
mitophagy
title Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Lactylation Aggravates Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Disrupting PHB2 Mediated Mitophagy in Acute Kidney Injury
title_full Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Lactylation Aggravates Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Disrupting PHB2 Mediated Mitophagy in Acute Kidney Injury
title_fullStr Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Lactylation Aggravates Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Disrupting PHB2 Mediated Mitophagy in Acute Kidney Injury
title_full_unstemmed Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Lactylation Aggravates Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Disrupting PHB2 Mediated Mitophagy in Acute Kidney Injury
title_short Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Lactylation Aggravates Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Disrupting PHB2 Mediated Mitophagy in Acute Kidney Injury
title_sort aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 lactylation aggravates mitochondrial dysfunction by disrupting phb2 mediated mitophagy in acute kidney injury
topic acute kidney injury
ALHD2
lactylation
mitochondrial function
mitophagy
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202411943
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