• 1. Department of Pediatrics, Huairou Hospital, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 101400, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Pediatrics, Pinggu Hospital, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 101299, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Emergency Medicine, Huairou Hospital, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 101400, P. R. China;
  • 4. Department of Dermatology, Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Second Clinical Medical College of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine), Beijing 100078, P. R. China;
SHAO Yaxin, Email: cux7343@163.com
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Objective  To investigate the role of mitochondrial autophagy mediated by PINK1 (homologous phosphatase tensin induced kinase 1) /Parkin (Parkinson’s protein) signaling pathway in severe pneumonia of rats. Methods  Twenty rats were randomly divided into control group and model group (severe pneumonia model), with 10 rats in each group, to explore the effects of severe pneumonia on lung function and pathology in rats. Then, 30 rats were randomly divided into control group, model group and mdivi-1 (mitochondrial autophagy inhibitor) group, with 10 rats in each group, to further explore the effects of severe pneumonia on mitochondrial autophagy indicators of rats. Results Compared with the control group, the resting ventilation volume [(3.44±0.22) vs. (1.58±0.18) mL/min] and airway resistance ratio (77.48±3.84 vs. 47.76±5.54) in the model group were decreased (P<0.05). In the model group, the lung tissue was injured and a large number of inflammatory cells were infiltrated. The protein and mRNA expression levels of Parkin, PINK1 and microtubule-associated protein1 light chain 3 in lung tissues of model group were increased (P<0.05). Compared with model group, the ratio of resting ventilator-to-airway resistance in mdivi-1 group increased (P<0.05). The injury and inflammatory infiltration of lung tissue were improved in mdivi-1 group. The expression levels of Parkin, PINK1 and microtubule-associated protein1 light chain 3 protein and mRNA in lung tissues of mdivi-1 group were decreased (P<0.05). Conclusion  Mdivi-1 can improve the abnormal lung function structure in rats with severe pneumonia, and the mechanism may be related to mitochondrial autophagy mediated by PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway.

Citation: SHI Rui, SHAO Yaxin, TIAN Xiaoyu, CAI Lingling. Role of mitochondrial autophagy mediated by PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway in severe pneumonia. West China Medical Journal, 2024, 39(4): 567-572. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202308104 Copy

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