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ArticleCardiovascular diabetology2026

Dusp15 modulates mtHsp70 Thr116 phosphorylation state to preserve mito-UPR and attenuate cardiac dysfunction in diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Yan Liu, Hongshuo Shi, Chun Li, Haowen Zhuang, Yinglong Li, Xiuling He, Ying Jiang, Zhiyu Jin, Zhijiang Guo, Sangbing Ong and 4 more

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Yan Liu *State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research of MOE, NHC, CAMS and Shandong Province, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
Hongshuo Shi *Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Chun Li *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China.
Haowen ZhuangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China.
Yinglong LiSchool of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, 671000, Yunnan, China.
Xiuling HeDepartment of Cardiology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Ying JiangDepartment of Cardiology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Zhiyu JinDepartment of Cardiology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Zhijiang GuoThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Sangbing OngThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Yuanyuan WangState Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research of MOE, NHC, CAMS and Shandong Province, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
Xing ChangGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China. xingchang_tcm@outlook.com.
Guipeng AnState Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research of MOE, NHC, CAMS and Shandong Province, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. guipengan@hotmail.com.
Junyan WangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China. wangjunyan@gzucm.edu.cn.

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Abstract

backgroundDiabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) involves cardiac dysfunction/remodeling with mitochondrial stress and impaired mitochondrial proteostasis. The role of dual-specificity phosphatases (DUSPs) in these processes remains unclear. We examined whether Dusp15 modulates diabetic cardiac injury and whether mtHsp70/mito-UPR-linked proteostasis is involved.

methodsDCM was induced in mice by high-fat diet (HFD) combined with low-dose streptozotocin (STZ). We studied cardiomyocyte-specific Dusp15 knockout (Dusp15

resultsDusp15 was reduced in diabetic hearts and associated with impaired contractility. Dusp15 gain-of-function improved cardiac function and reduced remodeling/inflammation, whereas Dusp15

conclusionDusp15 is a stress-responsive regulator that protects against diabetic cardiac dysfunction and remodeling through mtHsp70-associated mito-UPR signaling. Targeting the Dusp15-mtHsp70 axis may represent a therapeutic strategy for diabetic cardiomyopathy.

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Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic CardiomyopathiesDual-Specificity PhosphatasesHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsMitochondria, HeartMitochondrial ProteinsMyocytes, CardiacUnfolded Protein ResponseVentricular Function, LeftAnimalsCell LineMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardial ContractionPhosphorylationDual-Specificity PhosphatasesHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsDiabetic cardiomyopathyDusp15Mitochondrial unfolded protein responsemtHsp70

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