Type 2 Diabetes Induces a Pro-Oxidative Environment in Rat Epididymis by Disrupting SIRT1/PGC-1α/SIRT3 Pathway

Author:

Diniz Antónia,Alves Marco G.ORCID,Candeias Emanuel,Duarte Ana I.ORCID,Moreira Paula I.ORCID,Silva Branca M.ORCID,Oliveira Pedro F.ORCID,Rato LuísORCID

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) has been associated with alterations in the male reproductive tract, especially in the epididymis. Although it is known that T2DM alters epididymal physiology, disturbing mitochondrial function and favoring oxidative stress, the mechanisms remain unknown. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α), and sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) are key regulators of mitochondrial function and inducers of antioxidant defenses. In this study, we hypothesized that the epididymal SIRT1/PGC-1α/SIRT3 axis mediates T2DM-induced epididymis dysfunction by controlling the oxidative profile. Using 7 Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats (a non-obese model that spontaneously develops T2DM early in life), and 7 age-matched Wistar control rats, we evaluated the protein levels of SIRT1, PGC-1α, and SIRT3, as well as the expression of mitochondrial respiratory complexes. The activities of epididymal glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) were determined, as well as the epididymal antioxidant capacity. We also evaluated protein nitration, carbonylation, and lipid peroxidation in the epididymis. The T2DM rats presented with hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance. Epididymal levels of SIRT1, PGC-1α, and SIRT3 were decreased, as well as the expression of the mitochondrial complexes II, III, and V, in the T2DM rats. We found a significant decrease in the activities of SOD, CAT, and GPx, consistent with the lower antioxidant capacity and higher protein nitration and lipid peroxidation detected in the epididymis of the T2DM rats. In sum, T2DM disrupted the epididymal SIRT1/PGC-1α/SIRT3 pathway, which is associated with a compromised mitochondrial function. This resulted in a decline of the antioxidant defenses and an increased oxidative damage in that tissue, which may be responsible for the impaired male reproductive function observed in diabetic men.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis

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