Abstract:
AIM To explored the effect of hypoxia on pulmonary artery smooth cells mitophagy, and the role of U-50488H, a kappa opioid receptor agonist, in this process.
METHODS Primary pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells were cultured, and randomly grouped and treated with hypoxia and/or U-50488H, the mitophagy associated protein and mRNA level, such as Bnip3 and Pink1 were examined.
RESULTS PASMCs Bnip3 and Pink1 level were significantly elevated after hypoxia for 24 h (P<0.05), U-50488H inhibited Pink1 expression (P<0.01), ABT-737, a mitophagy agonist combined hypoxia markedly elevated PASMCs mitophagy level (P<0.01), which was reversed when cells were treated with U-50488H (P<0.01).
CONCLUSION PASMCs mitophagy level is noticeable elevated after 24 h hypoxia, κ-opioid receptor activation with U-50488Hinhibits mitophagy associated protein transcription and translation.