Restoring mitochondrial biogenesis with metformin attenuates β-GP-induced phenotypic transformation of VSMCs into an osteogenic phenotype via inhibition of PDK4/oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Wen-Qi MaNai-Feng Liu

Abstract

Mitochondrial abnormalities have long been observed in the development of vascular calcification. Metformin, a member of the biguanide class of antidiabetic drugs, has recently received attention owing to new findings regarding its protective role in cardiovascular disease. Since the precise control of mitochondrial quantity and quality is critical for the survival and function of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis may be a potential protective factor for VSMCs against osteoblast-like phenotypic transition. However, limited studies have been reported in this area. Here, we investigated the role of metformin in the phenotypic transformation of VSMCs, as well as its intracellular signal transduction pathways. We demonstrated that supplementation with metformin restored the β-glycerophosphate (β-GP)-mediated impairment of mitochondrial biogenesis in VSMCs, as evidenced by an increased mitochondrial DNA copy number, a restored mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and upregulated mitochondrial biogenesis-related gene expression, whereas the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) inhibitor compound C suppressed these effects. We also observed that overexpression of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinas...Continue Reading

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