Biomass-related PM2.5 induces mitochondrial fragmentation and dysfunction in human airway epithelial cells
2022
Gao, Mi | Liang, Chunxiao | Hong, Wei | Yu, Xiaoyuan | Zhou, Yumin | Sun, Ruiting | Li, Haiqing | Huang, Haichao | Gan, Xuhong | Yuan, Ze | Zhang, Jiahuan | Chen, Juan | Mo, Qiudi | Wang, Luyao | Lin, Biting | Li, Bing | Ran, Pixin
The use of biomass for cooking and heating is considered an important factor associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but few studies have previously addressed its underlying mechanisms. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the effects of biomass-related PM₂.₅ (BRPM₂.₅) exposure on 16HBE human airway epithelial cells and in mice with regard to mitochondrial dysfunction. Our study indicated that BRPM₂.₅ exposure of 16HBE cells resulted in mitochondrial dysfunction, including decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, increased expression of fission proteins-phospho-DRP1, increased mitochondrial ROS (mtROS), and decreased levels of ATP. BRPM₂.₅ altered the mitochondrial metabolism of 16HBE cells by decreasing mitochondrial oxygen consumption and glycolysis. However, Mitochondria targeted peptide SS-31 eliminated mitochondrial ROS and alleviated the ATP deficiency and proinflammatory cytokines release. BRPM2.5 exposure resulted in abnormal mitochondrial morphological alterations both in 16HBE and in lung tissue. Taken together, these results suggest that BRPM₂.₅ has detrimental effects on human airway epithelial cells, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction, abnormal mitochondrial metabolism and altered mitochondrial dynamics. The present study provides the first evidence that disruption of mitochondrial structure and mitochondrial metabolism may be one of the mechanisms of BRPM₂.₅-induced respiratory dysfunction.
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