Abstract：
AIMS:Absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) is a cytosolic DNA sensor which plays an important role in inflammasome formation and is involved in various cellular functions including pyroptosis, fibrosis, and tissue injury. Our study aimed to investigate whether AIM2 plays a role in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) and to explore its potential molecular mechanism. MAIN METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: Control, Diabetes Mellitus (DM), DM + shAIM2, and DM + shNC. The cardiac function of rats was measured. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, Masson's staining, sinus red staining, and immunohistochemistry were performed. H9c2 cardiomyocytes were cultured in DMEM and stimulated with high-glucose treatment (25 mmol/l). The level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was measured. AIM2-siRNA were used to inhibit the expression of AIM2. TUNEL assay and EthD-III staining were used to measure cell death. The expression levels of AIM2, ASC, caspase-1, IL-1β, and GSDMD-N were measured by western blotting. KEY FINDINGS:In the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model, AIM2 expression was significantly increased in heart tissue compared with the control. Also, diabetic rats exhibited severe left ventricular dysfunction including metabolic disorder, cardiac fibrosis, and cardiomyocyte death. Gene silencing of AIM2 alleviated cardiac dysfunction which resulted from metabolic disorder and ventricular remodelling. In vitro, treatment of H9C2 cardiomyoblasts with HG significantly increased AIM2, while ROS inhibition reduced the level of AIM2. AIM2-siRNA alleviated GSDMD-N-related pyroptosis in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts. SIGNIFICANCE:Our results indicate that AIM2 plays an important role in cell death and fibrosis in HG-induced, ROS-mediated diabetic cardiomyopathy via the GSDMD pathway.
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Life Scijournal_title
Life sciencesauthors
Wang X,Pan J,Liu H,Zhang M,Liu D,Lu L,Tian J,Liu M,Jin T,An Fdoi
10.1016/j.lfs.2019.02.035subject
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2019-03-15 00:00:00pages
249-258eissn
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1879-0631pii
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