Kindlin-2 maintains liver homeostasis by regulating GSTP1-OPN-mediated oxidative stress and inflammation in mice.

Hepatocyte plays a principal role in preserving integrity of the liver homeostasis. Our recent study demonstrated that Kindlin-2, a focal adhesion protein that activates integrins and regulates cell-extracellular matrix interactions, plays an important role in regulation of liver homeostasis by inhibiting inflammation pathway; however, the molecular mechanism of how Kindlin-2 KO activates inflammation is unknown. Here, we show that Kindlin-2 loss largely downregulates the antioxidant glutathione-S-transferase P1 in hepatocytes by promoting its ubiquitination and degradation via a mechanism involving protein-protein interaction. This causes overproduction of intracellular reactive oxygen species and excessive oxidative stress in hepatocytes. Kindlin-2 loss upregulates osteopontin in hepatocytes partially because of upregulation of reactive oxygen species and consequently stimulates overproduction of inflammatory cytokines and infiltration in liver. The molecular and histological deteriorations caused by Kindlin-2 deficiency are markedly reversed by systemic administration of an antioxidant N-acetylcysteine in mice. Taken together, Kindlin-2 plays a pivotal role in preserving integrity of liver function. Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Yiming Zhong, Liang Zhou, Hui Wang, Sixiong Lin, Tiemin Liu, Xingxing Kong, Guozhi Xiao, Huanqing Gao. Kindlin-2 maintains liver homeostasis by regulating GSTP1-OPN-mediated oxidative stress and inflammation in mice. The Journal of biological chemistry. 2024 Feb;300(2):105601

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