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Repression of oxidative phosphorylation by NR2F2, MTERF3 and GDF15 in human skin under high-glucose stress


S. Ley-Ngardigal et al.

Lifestyle factors such as a Western diet or metabolic diseases like diabetes disrupt glucose homeostasis and induce stress responses, yet their impact on skin metabolism and structural integrity remains poorly understood. Here, we performed multiomic and bioenergetic analyses of human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), human equivalent dermis (HED), human reconstructed skin (HRS), and skin explants from diabetic patients. We found that 12 mM glucose stress represses oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) through a dual mechanism: the glucose-dependent nuclear receptor NR2F2 activates mitochondrial transcription termination factor 3 (MTERF3) while inhibiting growth-differentiation factor 15 (GDF15). Promoter assays revealed that MTERF3 is regulated by NR2F2 and MYCN, whereas GDF15 is modulated by NR2F2 and FOS. Consequently, OXPHOS proteins and mitochondrial respiration were suppressed, and MTERF3 overexpression additionally interfered with collagen biosynthesis. In contrast, GDF15 supplementation fully rescued hyperglycemia-induced bioenergetic and metabolomic alterations, suggesting a pharmacological strategy to mitigate hyperglycemic damage in the skin. Finally, silencing GDF15 or TFAM impaired fibroblast haptotaxis and skin reconstruction, underscoring the crucial role of mitochondrial energetics in dermal structure and function. Collectively, these findings identify the NR2F2–MTERF3–GDF15 axis as a key mediator of OXPHOS suppression and highlight a potential therapeutic target to preserve skin integrity under hyperglycemic stress.

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March, 2025

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