Nickel (Ni) and its compounds are common, widely distributed components of hazardous waste in the chemical industry. Excessive exposure to Ni can cause kidney damage in humans and animals. We investigated the impact of Ni on renal mitochondria using in vivo and in vitro models of Ni nephrotoxicity, and explored the Ni nephrotoxic mechanism. We showed that nickel chloride (NiCl) damaged the renal mitochondria, causing mitochondrial swelling, breakage of the mitochondrial cristae, increased levels of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mt-ROS), and depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). The levels of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes I-IV were reduced in the kidneys of mice treated with NiCl. In addition, NiCl treatment inhibited mitochondrial biogenesis in renal cells by down-regulating mRNA and the protein expression of TFAM, PGC-1α, and NRF1. Moreover, NiCl reduced the levels of the proteins involved in mitochondrial fusion, including Mfn1 and Mfn2, while significantly augmenting the levels of the proteins Fis1 and Drip1 involved in mitochondrial fission in renal cells. Taken together, these results suggested that NiCl inhibited mitochondrial biogenesis, suppressed mitochondrial fusion, and promoted mitochondrial fission, resulting in mitochondrial dysfunction in renal cells, ultimately causing renal injury. This study provided novel insights into the mechanisms of nephrotoxicity of Ni and new ideas for the development of targeted treatments for Ni-induced kidney injury.

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