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Zhang L, Wang X, Chang L, Ren Y, Sui M, Fu Y, Zhang L, Hao L. Quercetin improves diabetic kidney disease by inhibiting ferroptosis and regulating the Nrf2 in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Ren Fail 2024; 46:2327495. [PMID: 38465879 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2024.2327495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading factor in end-stage renal disease. The complexity of its pathogenesis, combined with the limited treatment efficacy, necessitates deeper insights into potential causes. Studies suggest that ferroptosis-driven renal tubular damage contributes to DKD's progression, making its counteraction a potential therapeutic strategy. Quercetin, a flavonoid found in numerous fruits and vegetables, has demonstrated DKD mitigation in mouse models, though its protective mechanism remains ambiguous. In this study, we delved into quercetin's potential anti-ferroptotic properties, employing a DKD rat model and high glucose (HG)-treated renal tubular epithelial cell models. Our findings revealed that HG prompted unusual ferroptosis activation in renal tubular epithelial cells. However, quercetin counteracted this by inhibiting ferroptosis and activating NFE2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) expression in both DKD rats and HG-treated HK-2 cells, indicating its renal protective role. Further experiments, both in vivo and in vitro, validated that quercetin stimulates Nrf2. Thus, our research underscores quercetin's potential in DKD treatment by modulating the ferroptosis process via activating Nrf2 in a distinct DKD rat model, offering a fresh perspective on quercetin's protective mechanisms.
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- Lei Zhang
- Department of Nephropathy and Hemodialysis, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Nephropathy and Hemodialysis, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Nephropathy and Hemodialysis, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Nephropathy and Hemodialysis, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Nephropathy and Hemodialysis, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Nephropathy and Hemodialysis, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Nephropathy and Hemodialysis, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
- Department of Nephropathy, Southern University of Science and Technology Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Gao BB, Wang L, Li LZ, Fei ZQ, Wang YY, Zou XM, Huang MC, Lei SS, Li B. Beneficial effects of oxymatrine from Sophora flavescens on alleviating Ulcerative colitis by improving inflammation and ferroptosis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 332:118385. [PMID: 38797379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Sophora flavescens is often used in traditional Chinese medicine for skin issues, diarrhea, and vaginal itching (Plant names have been checked with http://www.the/plant/list.org on Feb 22nd, 2024). Oxymatrine (OY), a major bioactive compound from Sophora flavescens, is commonly used in China to treat ulcerative colitis, but its mechanisms are still unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY Recent studies have found that the crosstalk between ferroptosis and inflammation is an important mechanism in the pathogenesis of UC. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential underlying mechanisms of OY treatment on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis, specifically focusing on the processes of ferroptosis and inflammation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bioinformatics methods were used to identify key targets of OY for ferroptosis and inflammation in ulcerative colitis, based on GEO data and FerrDb database. Then, 4% DSS solution was used to induce UC model. OY's impact on morphological changes was assessed using colon views, Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Ferroptosis phenotype index and inflammations factors were detected by ELISA or chem-bio detection kits. The screen out hub related genes about ferroptosis and inflammation were verified by RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and western blotting (WB) respectively. RESULTS Bioinformatics results show that there are 16 key target genes involved in ferroptosis and inflammation interaction of OY treatment for UC, such as IL6, NOS2, IDO1, SOCS1, and DUOX. The results of animal experiments show that OY could depress inflammatory factors (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, HMGB1, and NLRP3) and reduce iron deposition (Fe2+, GSH). Additionally, OY suppressed the hub genes or proteins expression involved in ferroptosis and inflammation, including IL-1β, IL-6, NOS2, HIF1A, IDO1, TIMP1, and DUOX2. CONCLUSION This present study combines bioinformatics, molecular biology, and animal experimental research evidently demonstrated that OY attenuates UC by improving ferroptosis and inflammation, mainly target to the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, NOS2, HIF1A, IDO1, TIMP1, and DUOX2.
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- Bing Bing Gao
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310007, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250118, PR China
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- Jingmen Central Hospital, Jingmen, Hubei, 48000, PR China
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- University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, Los Angeles, USA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, PR China
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- Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, PR China.
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- Department of Medicine, Zhejiang Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310007, PR China.
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, PR China.
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Qi Y, Chen L, Ding S, Shen X, Wang Z, Qi H, Yang S. Neutrophil extracellular trap-induced ferroptosis promotes abdominal aortic aneurysm formation via SLC25A11-mediated depletion of mitochondrial glutathione. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 221:215-224. [PMID: 38796028 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) induce oxidative stress, which may initiate ferroptosis, an iron-dependent programmed cell death, during abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation. Mitochondria regulate the progression of ferroptosis, which is characterized by the depletion of mitochondrial glutathione (mitoGSH) levels. However, the mechanisms are poorly understood. This study examined the role of mitoGSH in regulating NET-induced ferroptosis of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) during AAA formation. METHODS Concentrations of NET markers were tested in plasma samples. Western blotting and immunofluorescent staining were performed to detect the expression and localization of NET and ferroptosis markers in tissue samples. The role of NETs and SMC ferroptosis during AAA formation was investigated using peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 gene (Padi4) knockout or treatment with a PAD4 inhibitor, ferroptosis inhibitor or activator in an angiotensin II-induced AAA mouse model. The regulatory effect of SLC25A11, a mitochondrial glutathione transporter, on mitoGSH and NET-induced ferroptosis of SMCs was investigated using in vitro and in vivo experiments. Transmission electron microscopy was used to detect mitochondrial damage. Blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was used to analyze the dimeric and monomeric forms of the protein. RESULTS Significantly elevated levels of NETosis and ferroptosis markers in aortic tissue samples were observed during AAA formation. Specifically, NETs promoted AAA formation by inducing ferroptosis of SMCs. Subsequently, SLC25A11 was identified as a potential biomarker for evaluating the clinical prognosis of patients with AAA. Furthermore, NETs decreased the stability and dimerization of SLC25A11, leading to the depletion of mitoGSH. This depletion induced the ferroptosis of SMCs and promoted AAA formation. CONCLUSION During AAA formation, NETs regulate the stability of the mitochondrial carrier protein SLC25A11, leading to the depletion of mitoGSH and subsequent activation of NET-induced ferroptosis of SMCs. Preventing mitoGSH depletion and ferroptosis in SMCs is a potential strategy for treating AAA.
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- Yanqing Qi
- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, No.59 Liuting Street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, 315000, China
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- Institute of Vascular Surgery, Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, No.59 Liuting Street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, 315000, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, No.59 Liuting Street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, 315000, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, No.59 Liuting Street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, 315000, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Pujian Road 160, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Pujian Road 160, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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Zhu W, Dong J, Han Y. Electroacupuncture Downregulating Neuronal Ferroptosis in MCAO/R Rats by Activating Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 Axis. Neurochem Res 2024; 49:2105-2119. [PMID: 38819696 PMCID: PMC11233380 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-024-04185-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Ischemic stroke involves various pathological processes, among which ferroptosis is crucial. Previous studies by our group have indicated that electroacupuncture (EA) mitigates ferroptosis after ischemic stroke; however, the precise mechanism underlying this effect remains unclear. In the present study, we developed a rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion. We chose the main acupoint of the treatment methods of the "Awakening and Opening of the Brain". Rats' neurological function and motor coordination were evaluated by neurological function score and the rotarod test, respectively, and the volume of cerebral infarction was analyzed by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride Staining. The cerebrovascular conditions were visualized by time-of-flight magentic resonance angiography. In addition, we detected changes in lipid peroxidation and endogenous antioxidant activity by measuring the malondialdehyde, glutathione, superoxide dismutase activities, glutathione/oxidized glutathione and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate/oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate ratios. Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, western blot, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, fluoro-jade B staining, immunofluorescence analysis, and transmission electron microscopy were utilized to examine the influence of EA. The results indicate that EA treatment was effective in reversing neurological impairment, neuronal damage, and protecting mitochondrial morphology and decreasing the cerebral infarct volume in the middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion rat model. EA reduced iron levels, inhibited lipid peroxidation, increased endogenous antioxidant activity, modulated the expression of several ferroptosis-related proteins, and promoted nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) nuclear translocation. However, the protective effect of EA was hindered by the Nrf2 inhibitor ML385. These findings suggest that EA can suppress ferroptosis and decrease damage caused by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion by activating Nrf2 and increasing the protein expression of solute carrier family 7 member 11 and glutathione peroxidase 4.
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- Wei Zhu
- Institute of Neurology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Neurology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Center for Xin'an Medicine and Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine of IHM, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Neurology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- Center for Xin'an Medicine and Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine of IHM, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China.
- Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China.
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Chen L, Wang C, Chen X, Wu Y, Chen M, Deng X, Qiu C. GOLPH3 inhibits erastin-induced ferroptosis in colorectal cancer cells. Cell Biol Int 2024; 48:1198-1211. [PMID: 38825780 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.12190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Ferroptosis is a novel form of programmed cell death and is considered to be a druggable target for colorectal cancer (CRC) therapy. However, the role of ferroptosis in CRC and its underlying mechanism are not fully understood. In the present study we found that a protein enriched in the Golgi apparatus, Golgi phosphoprotein 3 (GOLPH3), was overexpressed in human CRC tissue and in several CRC cell lines. The expression of GOLPH3 was significantly correlated with the expression of ferroptosis-related genes in CRC. The overexpression of GOLPH3 in Erastin-induced Caco-2 CRC cells reduced ferroptotic phenotypes, whereas the knockdown of GOLPH3 potentiated ferroptosis in HT-29 CRC cells. GOLPH3 induced the expression of prohibitin-1 (PHB1) and prohibitin-2 (PHB2), which also inhibited ferroptosis in Erastin-treated CRC cells. Moreover, GOLPH3 interacted with PHB2 and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) in Caco-2 cells. These observations indicate that GOLPH3 is a negative regulator of ferroptosis in CRC cells. GOLPH3 protects these cells from ferroptosis by inducing the expression of PHB1 and PHB2, and by interacting with PHB2 and NRF2.
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- Lihua Chen
- Department of General Surgery, The 2nd Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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Zheng ZJ, Zhang HY, Hu YL, Li Y, Wu ZH, Li ZP, Chen DR, Luo Y, Zhang XJ, Li C, Wang XY, Xu D, Qiu W, Li HP, Liao XP, Ren H, Sun J. Sleep Deprivation Induces Gut Damage via Ferroptosis. J Pineal Res 2024; 76:e12987. [PMID: 38975671 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Sleep deprivation (SD) has been associated with a plethora of severe pathophysiological syndromes, including gut damage, which recently has been elucidated as an outcome of the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the spatiotemporal analysis conducted in this study has intriguingly shown that specific events cause harmful damage to the gut, particularly to goblet cells, before the accumulation of lethal ROS. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses have identified significant enrichment of metabolites related to ferroptosis in mice suffering from SD. Further analysis revealed that melatonin could rescue the ferroptotic damage in mice by suppressing lipid peroxidation associated with ALOX15 signaling. ALOX15 knockout protected the mice from the serious damage caused by SD-associated ferroptosis. These findings suggest that melatonin and ferroptosis could be targets to prevent devastating gut damage in animals exposed to SD. To sum up, this study is the first report that proposes a noncanonical modulation in SD-induced gut damage via ferroptosis with a clearly elucidated mechanism and highlights the active role of melatonin as a potential target to maximally sustain the state during SD.
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- Zi-Jian Zheng
- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Xiao T, Liang J, Li M, Guo Y, Chen S, Ke Y, Gao X, Gu H, Chen X. ATG5-mediated keratinocyte ferroptosis promotes M1 polarization of macrophages to aggravate UVB-induced skin inflammation. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2024; 257:112948. [PMID: 38833786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2024.112948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Autophagy participates in the regulation of ferroptosis. Among numerous autophagy-related genes (ATGs), ATG5 plays a pivotal role in ferroptosis. However, how ATG5-mediated ferroptosis functions in UVB-induced skin inflammation is still unclear. In this study, we unveil that the core ferroptosis inhibitor GPX4 is significantly decreased in human skin tissue exposed to sunlight. We report that ATG5 deletion in mouse keratinocytes strongly protects against UVB-induced keratinocyte ferroptosis and skin inflammation. Mechanistically, ATG5 promotes the autophagy-dependent degradation of GPX4 in UVB-exposed keratinocytes, which leads to UVB-induced keratinocyte ferroptosis. Furthermore, we find that IFN-γ secreted by ferroptotic keratinocytes facilitates the M1 polarization of macrophages, which results in the exacerbation of UVB-induced skin inflammation. Together, our data indicate that ATG5 exacerbates UVB-induced keratinocyte ferroptosis in the epidermis, which subsequently gives rise to the secretion of IFN-γ and M1 polarization. Our study provides novel evidence that targeting ATG5 may serve as a potential therapeutic strategy for the amelioration of UVB-caused skin damage.
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- Ta Xiao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, MOE Key Laboratory of Model Animals for Disease Study, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Model Animal Research Center, National Resource Center for Mutant Mice of China, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210061, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Hospital for Skin Diseases, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China.
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Zhang J, Nie C, Zhang Y, Yang L, Du X, Liu L, Chen Y, Yang Q, Zhu X, Li Q. Analysis of mechanism, therapeutic strategies, and potential natural compounds against atherosclerosis by targeting iron overload-induced oxidative stress. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 177:117112. [PMID: 39018869 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024] Open
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Ferroptosis is a novel form of cell demise characterized primarily by the reduction of trivalent iron to divalent iron, leading to the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and consequent induction of intense oxidative stress. In atherosclerosis (AS), highly accumulated lipids are modified by ROS to promote the formation of lipid peroxides, further amplifying cellular oxidative stress damage to influence all stages of atherosclerotic development. Macrophages are regarded as pivotal executors in the progression of AS and the handling of iron, thus targeting macrophage iron metabolism holds significant guiding implications for exploring potential therapeutic strategies against AS. In this comprehensive review, we elucidate the potential interplay among iron overload, inflammation, and lipid dysregulation, summarizing the potential mechanisms underlying the suppression of AS by alleviating iron overload. Furthermore, the application of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is increasingly widespread. Based on extant research and the pharmacological foundations of active compounds of TCM, we propose alternative therapeutic agents for AS in the context of iron overload, aiming to diversify the therapeutic avenues.
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- Jing Zhang
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China; Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China; Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China; Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing 100700, China; State key laboratory for quality ensurance and sustainable use ofdao-di herbs, Beijing 100700, China.
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Yu H, Zhang C, Pan H, Gao X, Wang X, Xiao W, Yan S, Gao Y, Fu J, Zhou Y. Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene enhances the sensitivity of airway epithelial cells to ferroptosis and aggravates asthma. CHEMOSPHERE 2024:142885. [PMID: 39025314 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Particulate matter of aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5) exposure induces oxidative stress in lung tissues. Ferroptosis is a form of regulated cell death based on oxidative damage and lipid peroxidation. Whether PM2.5 exposure-induced oxidative stress can promote ferroptosis to aggravate asthma is not known. To investigate if PM2.5 exposure induces oxidative stress to promote ferroptosis and influence asthma development, a cockroach extract-induced asthma model in mice was used for in vivo studies. Airway epithelial cell (AEC) ferroptosis was detected by assays (CCK8, malonaldehyde, and 4-hydroxynonenal). Molecular mechanisms were investigated by real-time reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, flow cytometry, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and chromatin immunoprecipitation. We found that exposure to PM2.5 and Indeno[1,2,3-cd] pyrene (IP; one of the prominent absorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5) enhanced the sensitivity of AECs to ferroptosis to aggravate asthma, whereas ferroptosis inhibitors and cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) inhibitors reversed this augmented inflammatory response in mice suffering from asthma. IP treatment enhanced cPLA2 expression/activation through aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) genomic and non-genomic pathways, resulting in arachidonic-acid release to promote the sensitivity of AECs to ferroptosis. IP exposure enhanced the release of leukotriene-B4 from lung macrophages, resulting in enhanced expression of acyl-coA synthetase long chain family member4(ACSL4) and the sensitivity of AECs to ferroptosis. This finding suggests that exposure to PM2.5 and IP promote ferroptosis sensitivity in AECs to aggravate asthma, which may provide new targets for the prevention and treatment of asthma.
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- Hongmiao Yu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen Guangdong, China
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- Department of Experimental Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Medicine,Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Ministry of Science and Technology, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Wei S, Ma X, Liang G, He J, Wang J, Chen H, Lu W, Qin H, Zou Y. The role of circHmbox1(3,4) in ferroptosis-mediated cognitive impairments induced by manganese. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135212. [PMID: 39024764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
Abstract
Excessive environmental exposure to manganese (Mn) has been linked to cognitive impairments, circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been recognized for their roles in epigenetic regulation in various biological processes, including neurological pathogenesis. Previous studies found that ferroptosis, an iron ion-dependent programmed cell death, may be involved in cognitive impairments. However, specific mechanisms underlying the relationship among circRNA, ferroptosis, and neurotoxicity of Mn are not well-understood. In the current study, RNA sequencing was performed to profile RNA expression in Neuro-2a (N2a) cells that were treated with 300 μM Mn. The potential molecular mechanisms of circHmbox1(3,4) in Mn-induced cognitive impairments were investigated via various experiments, such as Western blot and intracerebroventricular injection in mice. We observed a significant decrease in the expression of circHmbox1(3,4) both in vitro and in vivo following Mn treatment. The results of Y maze test and Morris water maze test demonstrated an improvement in learning and memory abilities following circHmbox1(3,4) overexpression in Mn treated mice. Mn treatment may reduce circHmbox1(3,4) biogenesis through lowered expression of E2F1/QKI. Inhibiting circHmbox1(3,4) expression led to GPX4 protein degradation through protein ligation and ubiquitination. Overall, the current study showed that Mn exposure-induced cognitive dysfunction may be mediated through ferroptosis regulated by circHmbox1(3,4).
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- Shengtao Wei
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning 530028, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environment and Health Research, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Diseases, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China; Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China.
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Cheng J, Yang L, Zhang Z, Xu D, Hua R, Chen H, Li X, Duan J, Li Q. Diquat causes mouse testis injury through inducing heme oxygenase-1-mediated ferroptosis in spermatogonia. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 280:116562. [PMID: 38850704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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Diquat dibromide (DQ) is a globally used herbicide in agriculture, and its overuse poses an important public health issue, including male reproductive toxicity in mammals. However, the effects and molecular mechanisms of DQ on testes are limited. In vivo experiments, mice were intraperitoneally injected with 8 or 10 mg/kg/ day of DQ for 28 days. It has been found that heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) mediates DQ-induced ferroptosis in mouse spermatogonia, thereby damaging testicular development and spermatogenesis. Histopathologically, we found that DQ exposure caused seminiferous tubule disorders, reduced germ cells, and increased sperm malformation, in mice. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) staining of frozen section and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) displayed DQ promoted ROS generation and mitochondrial morphology alterations in mouse testes, suggesting that DQ treatment induced testicular oxidative stress. Subsequent RNA-sequencing further showed that DQ treatment might trigger ferroptosis pathway, attributed to disturbed glutathione metabolism and iron homeostasis in spermatogonia cells in vitro. Consistently, results of western blotting, measurements of MDA and ferrous iron, and ROS staining confirmed that DQ increased oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, and accelerated ferrous iron accumulation both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, inhibition of ferroptosis by deferoxamine (DFO) markedly ameliorated DQ-induced cell death and dysfunction. By RNA-sequencing, we found that the expression of HO-1 was significantly upregulated in DQ-treated spermatogonia, while ZnPP (a specific inhibitor of HO-1) blocked spermatogonia ferroptosis by balancing intracellular iron homeostasis. In mice, administration of the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 effectively restored the increase of HO-1 levels in the spermatogonia, prevented spermatogonia death, and alleviated the spermatogenesis disorders induced by DQ. Overall, these findings suggest that HO-1 mediates DQ-induced spermatogonia ferroptosis in mouse testes, and targeting HO-1 may be an effective protective strategy against male reproductive disorders induced by pesticides in agriculture.
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- Jianyong Cheng
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Health Management Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Herbivore Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621000, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Nguyen TPM, Woods SL, Secombe KR, Tang S, Elz AS, Ayton S, Finnie J, Nagpal A, Pouliot N, Bowen JM. Ferroptosis - a potential feature underlying neratinib-induced colonic epithelial injury. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2024:10.1007/s00280-024-04699-9. [PMID: 39002022 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-024-04699-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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PURPOSE Neratinib, a small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that irreversibly binds to human epidermal growth factor receptors 1, 2 and 4 (HER1/2/4), is an approved extended adjuvant therapy for patients with HER2-amplified or -overexpressed (HER2-positive) breast cancers. Patients receiving neratinib may experience mild-to-severe symptoms of gut toxicity including abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Despite being a highly prevalent complication in gut health, the biological processes underlying neratinib-induced gut injury, especially in the colon, remains unclear. METHODS Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and histology were integrated to study the effect of, and type of cell death induced by neratinib on colonic tissues collected from female Albino Wistar rats dosed with neratinib (50 mg/kg) daily for 28 days. Additionally, previously published bulk RNA-sequencing and CRISPR-screening datasets on human glioblastoma SF268 cell line and glioblastoma T895 xenograft, and mouse TBCP1 breast cancer cell line were leveraged to elucidate potential mechanisms of neratinib-induced cell death. RESULTS The severity of colonic epithelial injury, especially degeneration of surface lining colonocytes and infiltration of immune cells, was more pronounced in the distal colon than the proximal colon. Sequencing showed that apoptotic gene signature was enriched in neratinib-treated SF268 cells while ferroptotic gene signature was enriched in neratinib-treated TBCP1 cells and T895 xenograft. However, we found that ferroptosis, but less likely apoptosis, was a potential histopathological feature underlying colonic injury in rats treated with neratinib. CONCLUSION Ferroptosis is a potential feature of neratinib-induced colonic injury and that targeting molecular machinery governing neratinib-induced ferroptosis may represent an attractive therapeutic approach to ameliorate symptoms of gut toxicity.
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- Triet P M Nguyen
- School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Precision Cancer Medicine, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
- Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
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Lu Y, Shen Z, Xu Y, Lin H, Shen L, Jin Y, Guo Y, Lu J, Li L, Zhuang Y, Jin Y, Zhuang W, Huang W, Dong X, Dai H, Che J. Discovery of New Phenyltetrazolium Derivatives as Ferroptosis Inhibitors for Treating Ischemic Stroke: An Example Development from Free Radical Scavengers. J Med Chem 2024. [PMID: 38996382 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Ferroptosis is a promising therapeutic target for injury-related diseases, yet diversity in ferroptosis inhibitors remains limited. In this study, initial structure optimization led us to focus on the bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) of the N-H bond and the residency time of radical scavengers in a phospholipid bilayer, which may play an important role in ferroptosis inhibition potency. This led to the discovery of compound D1, exhibiting potent ferroptosis inhibition, high radical scavenging, and moderate membrane permeability. D1 demonstrated significant neuroprotection in an oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) model and reduced infarct volume in an in vivo stroke model upon intravenous treatment. Further screening based on this strategy identified NecroX-7 and Eriodictyol-7-O-glucoside as novel ferroptosis inhibitors with highly polar structural characteristics. This approach bridges the gap between free radical scavengers and ferroptosis inhibitors, providing a foundation for research and insights into novel ferroptosis inhibitor development.
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- Yang Lu
- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Drug Research of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Materia Medica, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, PR China
- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Innovation Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Innovation Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Sahebi K, Foroozand H, Amirsoleymani M, Eslamzadeh S, Negahdaripour M, Tajbakhsh A, Rahimi Jaberi A, Savardashtaki A. Advancing stroke recovery: unlocking the potential of cellular dynamics in stroke recovery. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:321. [PMID: 38992073 PMCID: PMC11239950 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-02049-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Stroke stands as a predominant cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, and there is a pressing need for effective therapies to improve outcomes and enhance the quality of life for stroke survivors. In this line, effective efferocytosis, the clearance of apoptotic cells, plays a crucial role in neuroprotection and immunoregulation. This process involves specialized phagocytes known as "professional phagocytes" and consists of four steps: "Find-Me," "Eat-Me," engulfment/digestion, and anti-inflammatory responses. Impaired efferocytosis can lead to secondary necrosis and inflammation, resulting in adverse outcomes following brain pathologies. Enhancing efferocytosis presents a potential avenue for improving post-stroke recovery. Several therapeutic targets have been identified, including osteopontin, cysteinyl leukotriene 2 receptor, the µ opioid receptor antagonist β-funaltrexamine, and PPARγ and RXR agonists. Ferroptosis, defined as iron-dependent cell death, is now emerging as a novel target to attenuate post-stroke tissue damage and neuronal loss. Additionally, several biomarkers, most importantly CD163, may serve as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for acute ischemic stroke, aiding in stroke diagnosis and prognosis. Non-pharmacological approaches involve physical rehabilitation, hypoxia, and hypothermia. Mitochondrial dysfunction is now recognized as a major contributor to the poor outcomes of brain stroke, and medications targeting mitochondria may exhibit beneficial effects. These strategies aim to polarize efferocytes toward an anti-inflammatory phenotype, limit the ingestion of distressed but viable neurons, and stimulate efferocytosis in the late phase of stroke to enhance post-stroke recovery. These findings highlight promising directions for future research and development of effective stroke recovery therapies.
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- Keivan Sahebi
- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
- Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
- Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Cheval L, Poindessous V, Sampaio JL, Crambert G, Pallet N. Lipidomic Profiling of Kidney Cortical Tubule Segments Identifies Lipotypes with Physiological Implications. FUNCTION 2024; 5:zqae016. [PMID: 38985001 PMCID: PMC11237892 DOI: 10.1093/function/zqae016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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A detailed knowledge of the lipid composition of components of nephrons is crucial for understanding physiological processes and the development of kidney diseases. However, the lipidomic composition of kidney tubular segments is unknown. We manually isolated the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT), the cortical thick ascending limb of Henle's loop, and the cortical collecting duct from 5 lean and obese mice and subjected the samples to shotgun lipidomics analysis by high-resolution mass spectrometry acquisition. Across all samples, more than 500 lipid species were identified, quantified, and compared. We observed significant compositional differences among the 3 tubular segments, which serve as true signatures. These intrinsic lipidomic features are associated with a distinct proteomic program that regulates highly specific physiological functions. The distinctive lipidomic features of each of the 3 segments are mostly based on the relative composition of neutral lipids, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, sphingolipids, and ether phospholipids. These features support the hypothesis of a lipotype assigned to specific tubular segments. Obesity profoundly impacts the lipotype of PCT. In conclusion, we present a comprehensive lipidomic analysis of 3 cortical segments of mouse kidney tubules. This valuable resource provides unparalleled detail that enhances our understanding of tubular physiology and the potential impact of pathological conditions.
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- Lydie Cheval
- Laboratoire de Physiologie Rénale et Tubulopathies, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
- CNRS EMR 8228-Unité Métabolisme et Physiologie Rénale, 75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Université Paris Cité, 75015, Paris, France
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- CurieCoreTech Metabolomics and Lipidomics Technology Platform, Institut Curie, 75005, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie Rénale et Tubulopathies, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, 75006 Paris, France
- CNRS EMR 8228-Unité Métabolisme et Physiologie Rénale, 75006 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM U1138, Université Paris Cité, 75015, Paris, France
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, 75015, Paris, France
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Zheng D, Jin S, Liu PS, Ye J, Xie X. Targeting ferroptosis by natural products in pathophysiological conditions. Arch Toxicol 2024:10.1007/s00204-024-03812-4. [PMID: 38987487 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-024-03812-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Ferroptosis is a form of cell death that is induced by iron-mediated accumulation of lipid peroxidation. The involvement of ferroptosis in different pathophysiological conditions has offered new perspectives on potential therapeutic interventions. Natural products, which are widely recognized for their significance in drug discovery and repurposing, have shown great promise in regulating ferroptosis by targeting various ferroptosis players. In this review, we discuss the regulatory mechanisms of ferroptosis and its implications in different pathological conditions. We dissect the interactions between natural products and ferroptosis in cancer, ischemia/reperfusion, neurodegenerative diseases, acute kidney injury, liver injury, and cardiomyopathy, with an emphasis on the relevance of ferroptosis players to disease targetability.
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- Daheng Zheng
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
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Li W, Yu J, Wang J, Fan X, Xu X, Wang H, Xiong Y, Li X, Zhang X, Zhang Q, Qi X, Pigeon P, Gu Q, Bruno-Colmenarez J, Jaouen G, McGlinchey MJ, Qiu X, You SL, Li J, Wang Y. How does ferrocene correlate with ferroptosis? Multiple approaches to explore ferrocene-appended GPX4 inhibitors as anticancer agents. Chem Sci 2024; 15:10477-10490. [PMID: 38994406 PMCID: PMC11234876 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02002b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Ferroptosis has emerged as a form of programmed cell death and exhibits remarkable promise for anticancer therapy. However, it is challenging to discover ferroptosis inducers with new chemotypes and high ferroptosis-inducing potency. Herein, we report a new series of ferrocenyl-appended GPX4 inhibitors rationally designed in a "one stone kills two birds" strategy. Ferroptosis selectivity assays, GPX4 inhibitory activity and CETSA experiments validated the inhibition of novel compounds on GPX4. In particular, the ROS-related bioactivity assays highlighted the ROS-inducing ability of 17 at the molecular level and their ferroptosis enhancement at the cellular level. These data confirmed the dual role of ferrocene as both the bioisostere motif maintaining the inhibition capacity of certain molecules with GPX4 and also as the ROS producer to enhance the vulnerability to ferroptosis of cancer cells, thereby attenuating tumor growth in vivo. This proof-of-concept study of ferrocenyl-appended ferroptosis inducers via rational design may not only advance the development of ferroptosis-based anticancer treatment, but also illuminate the multiple roles of the ferrocenyl component, thus opening the way to novel bioorganometallics for potential disease therapies.
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- Wei Li
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 266003 Shandong P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai 201203 China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- PSL, Chimie ParisTech 11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie F-75005 Paris France
- Sorbonne Université, UMR 8232 CNRS, IPCM 4 Place Jussieu F-75005 Paris France
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 345 Lingling Lu Shanghai 200032 P. R. China
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- PSL, Chimie ParisTech 11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie F-75005 Paris France
- Sorbonne Université, UMR 8232 CNRS, IPCM 4 Place Jussieu F-75005 Paris France
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 345 Lingling Lu Shanghai 200032 P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China Qingdao 26003 Shandong P. R. China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Qingdao 266200 P. R. China
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Srivastava N, Hu H, Peterson OJ, Vomund AN, Stremska M, Zaman M, Giri S, Li T, Lichti CF, Zakharov PN, Zhang B, Abumrad NA, Chen YG, Ravichandran KS, Unanue ER, Wan X. CXCL16-dependent scavenging of oxidized lipids by islet macrophages promotes differentiation of pathogenic CD8 + T cells in diabetic autoimmunity. Immunity 2024; 57:1629-1647.e8. [PMID: 38754432 PMCID: PMC11236520 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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The pancreatic islet microenvironment is highly oxidative, rendering β cells vulnerable to autoinflammatory insults. Here, we examined the role of islet resident macrophages in the autoimmune attack that initiates type 1 diabetes. Islet macrophages highly expressed CXCL16, a chemokine and scavenger receptor for oxidized low-density lipoproteins (OxLDLs), regardless of autoimmune predisposition. Deletion of Cxcl16 in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice suppressed the development of autoimmune diabetes. Mechanistically, Cxcl16 deficiency impaired clearance of OxLDL by islet macrophages, leading to OxLDL accumulation in pancreatic islets and a substantial reduction in intra-islet transitory (Texint) CD8+ T cells displaying proliferative and effector signatures. Texint cells were vulnerable to oxidative stress and diminished by ferroptosis; PD-1 blockade rescued this population and reversed diabetes resistance in NOD.Cxcl16-/- mice. Thus, OxLDL scavenging in pancreatic islets inadvertently promotes differentiation of pathogenic CD8+ T cells, presenting a paradigm wherein tissue homeostasis processes can facilitate autoimmune pathogenesis in predisposed individuals.
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- Neetu Srivastava
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Center of Regenerative Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Center of Regenerative Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Center for Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; VIB/UGent Inflammation Research Centre and Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Division of Immunobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA; The Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Lian J, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Guo S, Wang H. The role of hydrogen sulfide regulation of ferroptosis in different diseases. Apoptosis 2024:10.1007/s10495-024-01992-z. [PMID: 38980600 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-024-01992-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Ferroptosis is a programmed cell death that relies on iron and lipid peroxidation. It differs from other forms of programmed cell death such as necrosis, apoptosis and autophagy. More and more evidence indicates that ferroptosis participates in many types of diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases, ischemia-reperfusion injury, cardiovascular diseases and so on. Hence, clarifying the role and mechanism of ferroptosis in diseases is of great significance for further understanding the pathogenesis and treatment of some diseases. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colorless and flammable gas with the smell of rotten eggs. Many years ago, H2S was considered as a toxic gas. however, in recent years, increasing evidence indicates that it is the third important gas signaling molecule after nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. H2S has various physiological and pathological functions such as antioxidant stress, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and anti-tumor, and can participate in various diseases. It has been reported that H2S regulation of ferroptosis plays an important role in many types of diseases, however, the related mechanisms are not fully clear. In this review, we reviewed the recent literature about the role of H2S regulation of ferroptosis in diseases, and analyzed the relevant mechanisms, hoping to provide references for future in-depth researches.
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- Jingwen Lian
- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory for Nuclear Protein Regulation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China.
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Akaike T, Morita M, Ogata S, Yoshitake J, Jung M, Sekine H, Motohashi H, Barayeu U, Matsunaga T. New aspects of redox signaling mediated by supersulfides in health and disease. Free Radic Biol Med 2024; 222:539-551. [PMID: 38992395 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Oxygen molecules accept electrons from the respiratory chain in the mitochondria and are responsible for energy production in aerobic organisms. The reactive oxygen species formed via these oxygen reduction processes undergo complicated electron transfer reactions with other biological substances, which leads to alterations in their physiological functions and cause diverse biological and pathophysiological consequences (e.g., oxidative stress). Oxygen accounts for only a small proportion of the redox reactions in organisms, especially under aerobic or hypoxic conditions but not under anaerobic and hypoxic conditions. This article discusses a completely new concept of redox biology, which is governed by redox-active supersulfides, i.e., sulfur-catenated molecular species. These species are present in abundance in all organisms but remain largely unexplored in terms of redox biology and life science research. In fact, accumulating evidence shows that supersulfides have extensive redox chemical properties and that they can be readily ionized or radicalized to participate in energy metabolism, redox signaling, and oxidative stress responses in cells and in vivo. Thus, pharmacological intervention and medicinal modulation of supersulfide activities have been shown to benefit the regulation of disease pathogenesis as well as disease control.
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- Takaaki Akaike
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan; Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, 55128, Germany.
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan; Center for Integrated Control, Epidemiology and Molecular Pathophysiology of Infectious Diseases, Akita University, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
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Song X, Hao X, Zhu BT. Role of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species in Chemically-Induced Ferroptosis 1. Free Radic Biol Med 2024:S0891-5849(24)00552-5. [PMID: 38992393 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Ferroptosis is a form of iron-dependent regulated cell death which is different from apoptosis. Chemically-induced ferroptosis is characterized by an accumulation of lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cells. A number of earlier studies have suggested the involvement of mitochondrial ROS in ferroptosis, and the present study seeks to further investigate the role of mitochondrial ROS in the induction of chemically-induced ferroptotic cell death. We find that during erastin-induced, glutathione depletion-associated ferroptosis, mitochondrial ROS accumulation is an important late event, which likely is involved in the final execution of ferroptotic cell death. The mitochondrion-originated ROS is found to accumulate in large quantities inside the nuclei during the late phases of erastin-induced ferroptosis. Completion of the late-phase accumulation of mitochondrion-produced ROS inside the nucleus of a cell likely marks an irreversible point in the cell death process. Similarly, accumulation of large amounts of mitochondrion-produced ROS inside the nucleus is also observed in the late phases of RSL3-induced ferroptosis. The results of this study indicate that the mitochondrial ROS play an important role in the final steps of both erastin- and RSL3-induced ferroptotic cell death.
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- Xiuhan Song
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Steroid Drug Discovery and Development, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Steroid Drug Discovery and Development, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Steroid Drug Discovery and Development, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, China; Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Wen J, Li L, Yang Y, Ou D, Yang J, Xie J, Du W, Tong Y. Phytochemicals targeting ferroptosis in cardiovascular diseases: Recent advances and therapeutic perspectives. Phytother Res 2024. [PMID: 38973263 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Ferroptosis is a form of iron-dependent regulatory cell death that is related to the pathogenesis and progression of various cardiovascular diseases, such as arrhythmia, diabetic cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, and heart failure. This makes it a promising therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases. It is interesting that a significant number of cardiovascular disease treatment drugs derived from phytochemicals have been shown to target ferroptosis, thus producing cardioprotective effects. This study offers a concise overview of the initiation and control mechanisms of ferroptosis. It discusses the core regulatory factors of ferroptosis as potential new therapeutic targets for various cardiovascular diseases, elucidating how ferroptosis influences the progression of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, this review systematically summarizes the regulatory effects of phytochemicals on ferroptosis, emphasizing their potential mechanisms and clinical applications in treating cardiovascular diseases. This study provides a reference for further elucidating the molecular mechanisms of phytochemicals in treating cardiovascular diseases. This may accelerate their application in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and is worth further research in this field.
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- Jianxia Wen
- School of Food and Bioengineering, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Chongqing Joint Construction of Specialty Food, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Chongqing Joint Construction of Specialty Food, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Chongqing Joint Construction of Specialty Food, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Chongqing Joint Construction of Specialty Food, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Chongqing Joint Construction of Specialty Food, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Chongqing Joint Construction of Specialty Food, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Food Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Chongqing Joint Construction of Specialty Food, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Medicine and Food, Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, Zigong, China
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Auberger P, Favreau C, Savy C, Jacquel A, Robert G. Emerging role of glutathione peroxidase 4 in myeloid cell lineage development and acute myeloid leukemia. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2024; 29:98. [PMID: 38977956 PMCID: PMC11229210 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00613-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Gluthatione Peroxidase also called Glutathione Peroxidase 4 is one of the 25 described human selenoproteins. It plays an essential role in eliminating toxic lipid hydroxy peroxides, thus inhibiting ferroptosis and favoring cell survival. GPX4 is differentially expressed according to myeloid differentiation stage, exhibiting lower expression in hematopoietic stem cells and polymorphonuclear leucocytes, while harboring higher level of expression in common myeloid progenitors and monocytes. In addition, GPX4 is highly expressed in most of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) subtypes compared to normal hematopoietic stem cells. High GPX4 expression is consistently correlated to poor prognosis in patients suffering AML. However, the role of GPX4 in the development of the myeloid lineage and in the initiation and progression of myeloid leukemia remains poorly explored. Given its essential role in the detoxification of lipid hydroperoxides, and its overexpression in most of myeloid malignancies, GPX4 inhibition has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy to specifically trigger ferroptosis and eradicate myeloid leukemia cells. In this review, we describe the most recent advances concerning the role of GPX4 and, more generally ferroptosis in the myeloid lineage and in the emergence of AML. We also discuss the therapeutic interest and limitations of GPX4 inhibition alone or in combination with other drugs as innovative therapies to treat AML patients.
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- Patrick Auberger
- University of Nice Cote d'Azur (UniCA), Nice, France.
- Mediterranean Centre for Molecular Medicine, C3M, Inserm U1065, Team 2 "Innovative Therapies in Myeloid Leukemia", Nice, France.
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- University of Nice Cote d'Azur (UniCA), Nice, France
- Mediterranean Centre for Molecular Medicine, C3M, Inserm U1065, Team 2 "Innovative Therapies in Myeloid Leukemia", Nice, France
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- University of Nice Cote d'Azur (UniCA), Nice, France
- Mediterranean Centre for Molecular Medicine, C3M, Inserm U1065, Team 2 "Innovative Therapies in Myeloid Leukemia", Nice, France
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- University of Nice Cote d'Azur (UniCA), Nice, France.
- Mediterranean Centre for Molecular Medicine, C3M, Inserm U1065, Team 2 "Innovative Therapies in Myeloid Leukemia", Nice, France.
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Zhu H, Wang J, Miao J, Shen M, Wang H, Huang X, Ni A, Wu H, Chen J, Xiao L, Xie S, Lin W, Han F. SNORD3A Regulates STING Transcription to Promote Ferroptosis in Acute Kidney Injury. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2400305. [PMID: 38962954 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) signifies a sudden and prolonged decline in kidney function characterized by tubular cell death and interstitial inflammation. Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) play pivotal roles in oxidative stress and inflammation, and may play an important role in the AKI process, which remains elusive. an elevated expression of Snord3a is revealed in renal tubules in response to AKI and demonstrates that Snord3a deficiency alleviates renal injury in AKI mouse models. Notably, the deficiency of Snord3a exhibits a mitigating effect on the stimulator of interferon genes (STING)-associated ferroptosis phenotypes and the progression of tubular injury. Mechanistically, Snord3a is shown to regulate the STING signaling axis via promoting STING gene transcription; administration of Snord3a antisense oligonucleotides establishes a significant therapeutic advantage in AKI mouse models. Together, the findings elucidate the transcription regulation mechanism of STING and the crucial roles of the Snord3a-STING axis in ferroptosis during AKI, underscoring Snord3a as a potential prognostic and therapeutic target for AKI.
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- Huanhuan Zhu
- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310052, China
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- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, 322000, China
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- Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Zhejiang University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang Clinical Research Center of Kidney and Urinary System Disease, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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Tang Y, Zhuang Y, Zhao C, Gu S, Zhang J, Bi S, Wang M, Bao L, Li M, Zhang W, Zhu L. The metabolites from traditional Chinese medicine targeting ferroptosis for cancer therapy. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1280779. [PMID: 39021832 PMCID: PMC11251977 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1280779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Cancer is a major disease with ever-increasing morbidity and mortality. The metabolites derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have played a significant role in combating cancers with curative efficacy and unique advantages. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent programmed death characterized by the accumulation of lipid peroxide, stands out from the conventional forms of cell death, such as apoptosis, pyroptosis, necrosis, and autophagy. Recent evidence has demonstrated the potential of TCM metabolites targeting ferroptosis for cancer therapy. We collected and screened related articles published in or before June 2023 using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. The searched keywords in scientific databases were ferroptosis, cancer, tumor, traditional Chinese medicine, botanical drugs, and phytomedicine. Only research related to ferroptosis, the metabolites from TCM, and cancer was considered. In this review, we introduce an overview of the current knowledge regarding the ferroptosis mechanisms and review the research advances on the metabolites of TCM inhibiting cancer by targeting ferroptosis.
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- Yu Tang
- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Reproductive Immunity, School of Medical Science and Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu College of Nursing, Huai’an, Jiangsu, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Rheumatology, Shanghai Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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Long Z, Luo Y, Yu M, Wang X, Zeng L, Yang K. Targeting ferroptosis: a new therapeutic opportunity for kidney diseases. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1435139. [PMID: 39021564 PMCID: PMC11251909 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1435139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Ferroptosis is a form of non-apoptotic regulated cell death (RCD) that depends on iron and is characterized by the accumulation of lipid peroxides to lethal levels. Ferroptosis involves multiple pathways including redox balance, iron regulation, mitochondrial function, and amino acid, lipid, and glycometabolism. Furthermore, various disease-related signaling pathways also play a role in regulating the process of iron oxidation. In recent years, with the emergence of the concept of ferroptosis and the in-depth study of its mechanisms, ferroptosis is closely associated with various biological conditions related to kidney diseases, including kidney organ development, aging, immunity, and cancer. This article reviews the development of the concept of ferroptosis, the mechanisms of ferroptosis (including GSH-GPX4, FSP1-CoQ1, DHODH-CoQ10, GCH1-BH4, and MBOAT1/2 pathways), and the latest research progress on its involvement in kidney diseases. It summarizes research on ferroptosis in kidney diseases within the frameworks of metabolism, reactive oxygen biology, and iron biology. The article introduces key regulatory factors and mechanisms of ferroptosis in kidney diseases, as well as important concepts and major open questions in ferroptosis and related natural compounds. It is hoped that in future research, further breakthroughs can be made in understanding the regulation mechanism of ferroptosis and utilizing ferroptosis to promote treatments for kidney diseases, such as acute kidney injury(AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetic nephropathy(DN), and renal cell carcinoma. This paves the way for a new approach to research, prevent, and treat clinical kidney diseases.
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- Zhiyong Long
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Affiliated Panyu Central Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Central Hospital of Shaoyang, Shaoyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Affiliated Panyu Central Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Central Hospital of Shaoyang, Shaoyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Prevention and Treatment of Cardio-Cerebral Diseases, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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Wang Y, Yi Y. CISD2 downregulation participates in the ferroptosis process of human ovarian SKOV-3 cells through modulating the wild type p53-mediated GLS2/SAT1/SLC7A11 and Gpx4/TRF signaling pathway. Tissue Cell 2024; 89:102458. [PMID: 38991271 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2024.102458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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CISD2 and ferroptosis participate in cancer development, but are rarely reported in ovarian cancer. This study aimed to clarify interaction between CISD2 and ferroptosis and evaluate related mechanisms. si-CISD2, wt-p53 and mut-p53 lentiviruses were transfected into SKOV-3 cells. CISD2 and p53 (wild/mutant p53) gene transcriptions were evaluated by RT-PCR. Cell viability, invasion ability, and migration capacity were determined. Expressions of ferroptosis-associated CISD2, p53, elastin, β-catenin and levels of Gpx4 and TRF were examined. CISD2 downregulation (si-CISD2) has a significant inhibitory effect on cell activity and exerts a synergistic effect with p53. si-CISD2 and Wt-p53 markedly inhibited SKOV-3 invasion and migration capacity, compared to the downregulation control (si-NC) and overexpression control (ov-NC) group (p < 0.001). p53 expression was increased significantly in si-CISD2 treated SKOV-3, compared to si-NC treated cells (p < 0.05). si-CISD2 markedly decreased elastin and β-catenin expression compared to the si-NC and ov-NC group (p < 0.001). si-CISD2 modulated ferroptosis-associated molecules (CDKN1A, GLS2, SAT1, SLC7A11), decreased Gpx4 and increased TRF levels in SKOV-3. si-CISD2 and Wt-p53 played an obvious synergistic role in regulating ferroptosis-associated molecules and Gpx4/TRF pathway molecules. In conclusion, CISD2 downregulation was involved in ferroptosis process of SKOV-3 cells. This effect of CISD2 was mediated by wild-type p53-associated GLS2/SAT1/SLC7A11 and Gpx4/TRF pathway.
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- Yaqin Wang
- School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; School of Basic Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Zheng Y, Yang W, Wu W, Jin F, Lu D, Gao J, Wang S. Diagnostic and predictive significance of the ferroptosis-related gene TXNIP in lung adenocarcinoma stem cells based on multi-omics. Transl Oncol 2024; 45:101926. [PMID: 38615437 PMCID: PMC11033204 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2024.101926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer stands as the foremost cause of cancer-related fatalities globally. The presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) poses a challenge, rendering current targeted tumor therapies ineffective. This study endeavors to investigate a novel therapeutic approach focusing on ferroptosis and delves into the expression of ferroptosis-related genes within lung CSCs. METHODS We systematically examined RNA-seq datasets derived from lung tumor cells (LTCs) and lung cancer stem cells (LSCs), as previously investigated in our research. Our focus was on analyzing differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to ferroptosis. Utilizing the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO), we conducted functional analysis of these ferroptosis-related DEGs. Additionally, we employed protein‒protein interaction networks to identify hub genes. LC‒MS/MS analysis of LTCs and LSCs was conducted to pinpoint the crucial ferroptosis-related gene-thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP).Further, we delved into the immune cell infiltration landscape of LTCs and LSCs, examining the correlation between TXNIP and lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. To complement these findings, we measured the expression levels of TXNIP, glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4), nuclear receptor coactivator 4 (NCOA4) in LUAD tissues through immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining. RESULTS A total of 651 DEGs were identified, with 17 of them being ferroptosis-related DEGs. These seventeen genes were categorized into four groups: driver genes, suppressor genes, unclassified genes, and inducer genes. Enrichment analysis revealed significant associations with oxidative stress, cell differentiation, tissue development, and cell death processes. The RNA-seq analysis demonstrated consistent gene expression patterns with protein expression, as evidenced by mass spectrometry analysis. Among the identified genes, SFN and TXNIP were singled out as hub genes, with TXNIP showing particularly noteworthy expression. The expression of the ferroptosis-related gene TXNIP exhibited correlations with the presence of an immunosuppressive microenvironment, TNM stages, and the degree of histological differentiation.Also, the ferroptosis-markers GPX4 and NCOA4 displayed correlations with LUAD. This comprehensive analysis underscores the significance of TXNIP in the context of ferroptosis-related processes and their potential implications in cancer development and progression. CONCLUSION The investigation conducted in this study systematically delved into the role of the ferroptosis-related gene TXNIP in Lung CSCs. The identification of TXNIP as a potentially valuable biomarker in this context could have significant implications for refining prognostic assessments and optimizing therapeutic strategies for advanced lung cancer.
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- Yuanyuan Zheng
- Department of Oncology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China.
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- GeneMind Biosciences Company Limited, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of General Practice, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital),Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Peking University-Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China.
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Tao W, Lu Y, Xiao R, Zhang J, Hu P, Zhao N, Peng W, Qian K, Liu F. LncRNA HMOX1 alleviates renal ischemia-reperfusion-induced ferroptotic injury via the miR-3587/HMOX1 axis. Cell Signal 2024; 119:111165. [PMID: 38583746 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Emerging evidence suggests that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play significant roles in renal ischemia reperfusion (RIR) injury. However, the specific mechanisms by which lncRNAs regulate ferroptosis in renal tubular epithelial cells remain largely unknown. The objective of this study was to investigate the biological function of lncRNA heme oxygenase 1 (lnc-HMOX1) in RIR and its potential molecular mechanism. Our findings demonstrated that the expression of HMOX1-related lnc-HMOX1 was reduced in renal tubular epithelial cells treated with hypoxia-reoxygenation (HR). Furthermore, the over-expression of lnc-HMOX1 mitigated ferroptotic injury in renal tubular epithelial cells in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, lnc-HMOX1, as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA), promoted the expression of HMOX1 by sponging miR-3587. Furthermore, the inhibition of HMOX1 effectively impeded the aforementioned effects exerted by lnc-HMOX1. Ultimately, the inhibitory or mimic action of miR-3587 reversed the promoting or refraining influence of silenced or over-expressed lnc-HMOX1 on ferroptotic injury during HR. In summary, our findings contribute to a comprehensive comprehension of the mechanism underlying ferroptotic injury mediated by lnc-HMOX1 during RIR. Significantly, we identified a novel lnc-HMOX1-miR-3587-HMOX1 axis, which holds promise as a potential therapeutic target for RIR injury.
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- Wenqiang Tao
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China; Medical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi 276034, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China; Jiangxi Medical Center for Critical Public Health Events, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330052, China.
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Lu T, Yee PP, Chih SY, Tang M, Chen H, Aregawi DG, Glantz MJ, Zacharia BE, Wang HG, Li W. LC3-associated phagocytosis of neutrophils triggers tumor ferroptotic cell death in glioblastoma. EMBO J 2024; 43:2582-2605. [PMID: 38806658 PMCID: PMC11217441 DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00130-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Necrosis in solid tumors is commonly associated with poor prognostic but how these lesions expand remains unclear. Studies have found that neutrophils associate with and contribute to necrosis development in glioblastoma by inducing tumor cell ferroptosis through transferring myeloperoxidase-containing granules. However, the mechanism of neutrophilic granule transfer remains elusive. We performed an unbiased small molecule screen and found that statins inhibit neutrophil-induced tumor cell death by blocking the neutrophilic granule transfer. Further, we identified a novel process wherein neutrophils are engulfed by tumor cells before releasing myeloperoxidase-containing contents into tumor cells. This neutrophil engulfment is initiated by integrin-mediated adhesion, and further mediated by LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP), which can be blocked by inhibiting the Vps34-UVRAG-RUBCN-containing PI3K complex. Myeloperoxidase inhibition or Vps34 depletion resulted in reduced necrosis formation and prolonged mouse survival in an orthotopic glioblastoma mouse model. Thus, our study unveils a critical role for LAP-mediated neutrophil internalization in facilitating the transfer of neutrophilic granules, which in turn triggers tumor cell death and necrosis expansion. Targeting this process holds promise for improving glioblastoma prognosis.
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- Tong Lu
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Core, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Neurooncology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Neurooncology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Neurooncology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
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Zheng J, Proneth B. Chains of death. Nat Chem Biol 2024; 20:799-800. [PMID: 38321207 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-023-01541-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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- Jiashuo Zheng
- Department of Metabolism and Cell Death, Helmholtz Munich, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Metabolism and Cell Death, Helmholtz Munich, Neuherberg, Germany.
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Liu C, Zhong M, Jin X, Zhu J, Cheng Y, Li L, Xu Q, Liu Q, Ding H, Zhang G. Sleeve gastrectomy links the attenuation of diabetic kidney disease to the inhibition of renal tubular ferroptosis through down-regulating TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway. J Endocrinol Invest 2024; 47:1763-1776. [PMID: 38512446 PMCID: PMC11196306 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02267-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate how sleeve gastrectomy (SG), a typical operation of bariatric surgery, attenuated symptom, and progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). METHODS DKD model was induced by high-fat diet (HFD) combined with streptozocin in Wistar rats. SG was performed, and the group subjected to sham surgery served as control. The animals were euthanized 12 weeks after surgery, followed by sample collection for the subsequent experiment. The HK-2, a renal proximal tubular epithelial cell line derived from human, was utilized to investigate the potential mechanisms. RESULTS SG improved metabolic parameters and glucose homeostasis, and could alleviate DKD in terms of renal function indices as well as histological and morphological structures in DM rats, accompanied with a significant reduction in renal tubular injury. Compared with sham group, SG reduced the renal tubular ferroptosis. To further clarify the mechanism involved, in vitro experiments were performed. In the presence of high glucose, renal tubular TGF-β1 secretion was significantly increased in HK-2 cell line, which led to activation of ferroptosis through TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway. Inhibition of TGF-β1 receptor and phosphorylation of Smad3 significantly ameliorated TGF-β1-mediated ferroptosis. In vivo experiments also found that SG improved the hyperglycemic environment, reduced renal TGF-β1 concentrations, and down-regulated the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS With the capacity to lower the glucose, SG could attenuate the ferroptosis by inhibiting TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway in DKD rats, and eventually attenuated DKD.
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- C Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250014, China.
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China.
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Veeckmans G, Van San E, Vanden Berghe T. A guide to ferroptosis, the biological rust of cellular membranes. FEBS J 2024; 291:2767-2783. [PMID: 37935445 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Unprotected iron can rust due to oxygen exposure. Similarly, in our body, oxidative stress can kill cells in an iron-dependent manner, which can give rise to devastating diseases. This type of cell death is referred to as ferroptosis. Generally, ferroptosis is defined as an iron-catalyzed form of regulated necrosis that occurs through excessive peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids within cellular membranes. This review summarizes how ferroptosis is executed by a rather primitive biochemical process, under tight regulation of lipid, iron, and redox metabolic processes. An overview is given of major classes of ferroptosis inducers and inhibitors, and how to detect ferroptosis. Finally, its detrimental role in disease is briefly discussed.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium
- VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, Belgium
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Belgium
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Li Z, Zhang Y, Ji M, Wu C, Zhang Y, Ji S. Targeting ferroptosis in neuroimmune and neurodegenerative disorders for the development of novel therapeutics. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 176:116777. [PMID: 38795640 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024] Open
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Neuroimmune and neurodegenerative ailments impose a substantial societal burden. Neuroimmune disorders involve the intricate regulatory interactions between the immune system and the central nervous system. Prominent examples of neuroimmune disorders encompass multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica. Neurodegenerative diseases result from neuronal degeneration or demyelination in the brain or spinal cord, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The precise underlying pathogenesis of these conditions remains incompletely understood. Ferroptosis, a programmed form of cell death characterised by lipid peroxidation and iron overload, plays a pivotal role in neuroimmune and neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we provide a detailed overview of ferroptosis, its mechanisms, pathways, and regulation during the progression of neuroimmune and neurodegenerative diseases. Furthermore, we summarise the impact of ferroptosis on neuroimmune-related cells (T cells, B cells, neutrophils, and macrophages) and neural cells (glial cells and neurons). Finally, we explore the potential therapeutic implications of ferroptosis inhibitors in diverse neuroimmune and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Zihao Li
- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Shantou University Medical College (SUMC), Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, China.
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- Department of Neurology of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Translational Medicine Institute of Brain Disorders, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China.
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Guo YY, Liang NN, Zhang XY, Ren YH, Wu WZ, Liu ZB, He YZ, Zhang YH, Huang YC, Zhang T, Xu DX, Xu S. Mitochondrial GPX4 acetylation is involved in cadmium-induced renal cell ferroptosis. Redox Biol 2024; 73:103179. [PMID: 38733909 PMCID: PMC11103486 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Increasing evidences demonstrate that environmental stressors are important inducers of acute kidney injury (AKI). This study aimed to investigate the impact of exposure to Cd, an environmental stressor, on renal cell ferroptosis. Transcriptomics analyses showed that arachidonic acid (ARA) metabolic pathway was disrupted in Cd-exposed mouse kidneys. Targeted metabolomics showed that renal oxidized ARA metabolites were increased in Cd-exposed mice. Renal 4-HNE, MDA, and ACSL4, were upregulated in Cd-exposed mouse kidneys. Consistent with animal experiments, the in vitro experiments showed that mitochondrial oxidized lipids were elevated in Cd-exposed HK-2 cells. Ultrastructure showed mitochondrial membrane rupture in Cd-exposed mouse kidneys. Mitochondrial cristae were accordingly reduced in Cd-exposed mouse kidneys. Mitochondrial SIRT3, an NAD+-dependent deacetylase that regulates mitochondrial protein stability, was reduced in Cd-exposed mouse kidneys. Subsequently, mitochondrial GPX4 acetylation was elevated and mitochondrial GPX4 protein was reduced in Cd-exposed mouse kidneys. Interestingly, Cd-induced mitochondrial GPX4 acetylation and renal cell ferroptosis were exacerbated in Sirt3-/- mice. Conversely, Cd-induced mitochondrial oxidized lipids were attenuated in nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)-pretreated HK-2 cells. Moreover, Cd-evoked mitochondrial GPX4 acetylation and renal cell ferroptosis were alleviated in NMN-pretreated mouse kidneys. These results suggest that mitochondrial GPX4 acetylation, probably caused by SIRT3 downregulation, is involved in Cd-evoked renal cell ferroptosis.
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- Yue-Yue Guo
- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China.
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Liu Q, Long R, Lin C, Bi X, Liang Z, Deng YZ. Phosphatidylethanolamines link ferroptosis and autophagy during appressorium formation of rice blast fungus. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2024; 25:e13489. [PMID: 38956897 PMCID: PMC11219472 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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A cell death pathway, ferroptosis, occurs in conidial cells and is critical for formation and function of the infection structure, the appressorium, in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. In this study, we identified an orthologous lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase (Lpaat) acting at upstream of phosphatidylethanolamines (PEs) biosynthesis and which is required for such fungal ferroptosis and pathogenicity. Two PE species, DOPE and SLPE, that depend on Lpaat function for production were sufficient for induction of lipid peroxidation and the consequent ferroptosis, thus positively regulating fungal pathogenicity. On the other hand, both DOPE and SLPE positively regulated autophagy. Loss of the LPAAT gene led to a decrease in the lipidated form of the autophagy protein Atg8, which is probably responsible for the autophagy defect of the lpaatΔ mutant. GFP-Lpaat was mostly localized on the membrane of lipid droplets (LDs) that were stained by the fluorescent dye monodansylpentane (MDH), suggesting that LDs serve as a source of lipids for membrane PE biosynthesis and probably as a membrane source of autophagosome. Overall, our results reveal novel intracellular membrane-bound organelle dynamics based on Lpaat-mediated lipid metabolism, providing a temporal and spatial link of ferroptosis and autophagy.
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- Qiao Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research CentreSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research CentreSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research CentreSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research CentreSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research CentreSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐Bioresources, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research CentreSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern AgricultureGuangzhouChina
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Jia D, Wu K, Luo J, Xu X, Pan W, Zhao M, Li S, Gong J, Gong J. Wogonin Alleviates DCD Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Regulating ALOX15/iNOS-mediated Ferroptosis. Transplantation 2024:00007890-990000000-00801. [PMID: 38946036 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Donation after circulatory death livers are more susceptible to ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) because of a longer period of warm ischemia. Growing evidence now suggests that ferroptosis plays a key regulatory role in the development of IRI, so targeting ferroptosis may be an effective strategy to alleviate IRI in liver transplantation (LT). METHODS Using donation after circulatory death LT models in rats and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) models in BRL-3A cells, we tested the effect of the Chinese medicine monomer wogonin on liver IRI and explored the specific mechanism. RESULTS Wogonin attenuated liver IRI and increased the survival rate of rats by inhibiting lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis. Mechanistically, arachidonic acid 15-lipoxygenase-1 (ALOX15) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were identified as potential targets of baicalein through bioinformatics analysis combined with in vivo and in vitro experiments. This result was further confirmed by molecular docking and cellular thermal shift assays. Finally, we silenced ALOX15 and iNOS in the OGD/R cell model and found that silencing ALOX15 and iNOS could reproduce the regulatory effect of wogonin and abrogate the regulatory effect of wogonin. CONCLUSIONS In brief, this study emphasizes that wogonin exerts a protective effect in liver IRI through the regulation of ALOX15- and iNOS-mediated ferroptosis. ALOX15 and iNOS are potential targets for intervention in IRI induced by LT, and wogonin is a drug candidate for LT patients.
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- Degong Jia
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Hinze C, Lovric S, Halloran PF, Barasch J, Schmidt-Ott KM. Epithelial cell states associated with kidney and allograft injury. Nat Rev Nephrol 2024; 20:447-459. [PMID: 38632381 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-024-00834-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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The kidney epithelium, with its intricate arrangement of highly specialized cell types, constitutes the functional core of the organ. Loss of kidney epithelium is linked to the loss of functional nephrons and a subsequent decline in kidney function. In kidney transplantation, epithelial injury signatures observed during post-transplantation surveillance are strong predictors of adverse kidney allograft outcomes. However, epithelial injury is currently neither monitored clinically nor addressed therapeutically after kidney transplantation. Several factors can contribute to allograft epithelial injury, including allograft rejection, drug toxicity, recurrent infections and postrenal obstruction. The injury mechanisms that underlie allograft injury overlap partially with those associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the native kidney. Studies using advanced transcriptomic analyses of single cells from kidney or urine have identified a role for kidney injury-induced epithelial cell states in exacerbating and sustaining damage in AKI and CKD. These epithelial cell states and their associated expression signatures are also observed in transplanted kidney allografts, suggesting that the identification and characterization of transcriptomic epithelial cell states in kidney allografts may have potential clinical implications for diagnosis and therapy.
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- Christian Hinze
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Transplant Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Hou CC, Bao HF, She CH, Chen HY, Pan GX, Chen HN, Rui HB, Guan JL. miR-141-3p attenuates RSL3-induced ferroptosis and intestinal epithelial-mesenchymal transition via directly inhabits ZEB1 in intestinal Behçet's syndrome. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:2273-2285. [PMID: 38764001 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-07007-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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The aims of this study were to investigate whether the ferroptosis is involved in intestinal Behçet's syndrome (IBS), and to identify if miR-141-3p could attenuate RAS-selective lethal 3 (RSL3)-induced ferroptosis and intestinal epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) via directly inhabits zinc fnger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1). The expressions of ferroptosis-related proteins in the intestinal tissues of patients with IBS were investigated by immunohistochemistry and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Malondialdehyde (MDA) contents of the intestinal tissues and cells were detected. Serum from IBS patients and RSL3 were co-cultured with intestinal epithelial cells in vitro. In order to investigate whether RSL3-induced ferroptosis can be ameliorated by miR-141-3p, the intestinal epithelial cells were firstly stimulated with RSL3 and then incubated with miR-141-3p mimics. Western blot was used to measure the expression of EMT and ferroptosis-related proteins. Expression of GPX4 (22.51% ± 2.05%, 51.75% ± 3.47%, t = - 7.77, p = 0.000) and xCT (17.49% ± 1.57%, 28.73% ± 1.75%, t = - 4.38, p = 0.003) were significantly lower in intestinal mucosal tissues of patients with IBS compared with HC group. Compared with the HC samples, the IBS specimens had significantly higher MDA (t = 4.32, p = 0.01). Moreover, the relative mRNA levels of ferritin light chain (FTL) (t = 4.07, p = 0.02) and ferritin heavy chain (FTH) (t = 8.82, p = 0.001) in the intestinal tissues were significant higher in IBS patients than in HC group. Serum from IBS patients could induce intestinal epithelial cell ferroptosis in vitro. Moreover, miR-141-3p could attenuate intestinal epithelial cell ferroptosis-induced by RSL3 and intestinal EMT via targeting ZEB1 in vitro. Ferroptosis were induced in patients with IBS. Moreover, the serum from IBS patients could induce ferroptosis in vitro. miR-141-3p could attenuate intestinal epithelial cell ferroptosis and intestinal EMT via targeting ZEB1. Therefore, miR-141-3p may open new avenues for the treatment of IBS in the future. Key Points • Ferroptosis in IBS is first reported in this study. • In this study, we explored that the serum from IBS patients could induce ferroptosis in vitro and miR-141-3p could attenuate intestinal epithelial cell ferroptosis and intestinal EMT via targeting ZEB1.
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- Cheng-Cheng Hou
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated With Fudan University, #221 Yan'an West Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated With Fudan University, #221 Yan'an West Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Dermatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Fujian Dermatology and Venereology Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated With Fudan University, #221 Yan'an West Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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Wang Y, Shen Z, Mo S, Zhang H, Chen J, Zhu C, Lv S, Zhang D, Huang X, Gu Y, Yu X, Ding X, Zhang X. Crosstalk among proximal tubular cells, macrophages, and fibroblasts in acute kidney injury: single-cell profiling from the perspective of ferroptosis. Hum Cell 2024; 37:1039-1055. [PMID: 38753279 PMCID: PMC11194220 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-024-01072-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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The link between ferroptosis, a form of cell death mediated by iron and acute kidney injury (AKI) is recently gaining widespread attention. However, the mechanism of the crosstalk between cells in the pathogenesis and progression of acute kidney injury remains unexplored. In our research, we performed a non-negative matrix decomposition (NMF) algorithm on acute kidney injury single-cell RNA sequencing data based specifically focusing in ferroptosis-associated genes. Through a combination with pseudo-time analysis, cell-cell interaction analysis and SCENIC analysis, we discovered that proximal tubular cells, macrophages, and fibroblasts all showed associations with ferroptosis in different pathways and at various time. This involvement influenced cellular functions, enhancing cellular communication and activating multiple transcription factors. In addition, analyzing bulk expression profiles and marker genes of newly defined ferroptosis subtypes of cells, we have identified crucial cell subtypes, including Egr1 + PTC-C1, Jun + PTC-C3, Cxcl2 + Mac-C1 and Egr1 + Fib-C1. All these subtypes which were found in AKI mice kidneys and played significantly distinct roles from those of normal mice. Moreover, we verified the differential expression of Egr1, Jun, and Cxcl2 in the IRI mouse model and acute kidney injury human samples. Finally, our research presented a novel analysis of the crosstalk of proximal tubular cells, macrophages and fibroblasts in acute kidney injury targeting ferroptosis, therefore, contributing to better understanding the acute kidney injury pathogenesis, self-repairment and acute kidney injury-chronic kidney disease (AKI-CKD) progression.
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- Yulin Wang
- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Kidney and Dialysis, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Division of Nephrology, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213100, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Kidney and Dialysis, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Kidney and Dialysis, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Zhou S, Wang Z, Wang T, Peng C, Zhang J, Liu C, Xu J, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Luo L, Yan X. Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. processed with porcine cardiac blood inhibited GLRX5-mediated ferroptosis alleviating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 129:155622. [PMID: 38677272 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is a destructive adverse reaction of ischemic stroke, leading to high disability and mortality rates. Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. (Danshen, DS) processed with porcine cardiac blood (PCB-DS), a characteristic processed product, has promising anti-ischemic effects. However, the underlying mechanism of PCB-DS against CIRI remains unclear. PURPOSE Ferroptosis is demonstrated to be involved in CIRI. The aim of this study was to explore the molecular mechanism underlying PCB-DS inhibited GLRX5-mediated ferroptosis alleviating CIRI, which was different from DS. METHODS Quality evaluation of PCB-DS and DS was conducted by UPLC. Pharmacological activities of PCB-DS and DS against CIRI were compared using neurobehavioral scores, infarct volume, proinflammatory factors, and pathological examinations. Proteomics was employed to explore the potential specific mechanism of PCB-DS against CIRI, which was different from DS. Based on the differential protein GLRX5, ferroptosis-related iron, GSH, MDA, SOD, ROS, liperfluo, and mitochondrial morphology were analyzed. Then, the proteins of GLRX5-mediated iron-starvation response and SLC7A11/GPX4 were analyzed. Finally, OGD/R-induced SH-SY5Y cells upon GLRX5 silencing were constructed to demonstrate that PCB-DS improved CIRI by GLRX5-mediated ferroptosis. RESULTS PCB-DS better alleviated CIRI through decreasing neurological score, reducing the infarct volume, and suppressing the release of inflammatory cytokines than DS. Proteomics suggested that PCB-DS may ameliorate CIRI by inhibiting GLRX5-mediated ferroptosis, which was different from DS. PCB-DS reversed the abnormal mitochondrial morphology, iron, GSH, MDA, SOD, ROS, and liperfluo to inhibit ferroptosis in vitro and in vivo. PCB-DS directly activated GLRX5 suppressing the iron-starvation response and downregulated the SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway to inhibit ferroptosis. Finally, silencing GLRX5 activated the iron-starvation response in SH-SY5Y cells and PCB-DS unimproved OGD/R injury upon GLRX5 silencing. CONCLUSION Different from DS, PCB-DS suppressed ferroptosis to alleviate CIRI through inhibiting GLRX5-mediated iron-starvation response. These findings give a comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the effect of PCB-DS against CIRI and provide evidence to assess the product in clinical studies.
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- Shikang Zhou
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical Sect, Changzhou Hospital of Chinese Medicinal Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 25 Heping North Road, Tianning District, Changzhou 213003, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xianlin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xianlin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xianlin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xianlin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical Sect, Changzhou Hospital of Chinese Medicinal Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 25 Heping North Road, Tianning District, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical Sect, Changzhou Hospital of Chinese Medicinal Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 25 Heping North Road, Tianning District, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical Sect, Changzhou Hospital of Chinese Medicinal Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 25 Heping North Road, Tianning District, Changzhou 213003, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xianlin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xianlin Road, Qixia District, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical Sect, Changzhou Hospital of Chinese Medicinal Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 25 Heping North Road, Tianning District, Changzhou 213003, PR China.
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Human Use Experience Research & Transformation of Menghe Medical Sect, Changzhou Hospital of Chinese Medicinal Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 25 Heping North Road, Tianning District, Changzhou 213003, PR China.
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Renner N, Schöb F, Pape R, Suciu I, Spreng AS, Ückert AK, Cöllen E, Bovio F, Chilian B, Bauer J, Röpcke S, Bergemann J, Leist M, Schildknecht S. Modeling ferroptosis in human dopaminergic neurons: Pitfalls and opportunities for neurodegeneration research. Redox Biol 2024; 73:103165. [PMID: 38688061 PMCID: PMC11070765 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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The activation of ferroptosis is being pursued in cancer research as a strategy to target apoptosis-resistant cells. By contrast, in various diseases that affect the cardiovascular system, kidneys, liver, and central and peripheral nervous systems, attention is directed toward interventions that prevent ferroptotic cell death. Mechanistic insights into both research areas stem largely from studies using cellular in vitro models. However, intervention strategies that show promise in cellular test systems often fail in clinical trials, which raises concerns regarding the predictive validity of the utilized in vitro models. In this study, the human LUHMES cell line, which serves as a model for human dopaminergic neurons, was used to characterize factors influencing the activation of ferroptosis. Erastin and RSL-3 induced cell death that was distinct from apoptosis. Parameters such as the differentiation state of LUHMES cells, cell density, and the number and timing of medium changes were identified as determinants of sensitivity to ferroptosis activation. In differentiated LUHMES cells, interventions at mechanistically divergent sites (iron chelation, coenzyme Q10, peroxidase mimics, or inhibition of 12/15-lipoxygenase) provide almost complete protection from ferroptosis. LUHMES cells allowed the experimental modulation of intracellular iron concentrations and demonstrated a correlation between intracellular iron levels, the rate of lipid peroxidation, as well as the sensitivity of the cells to ferroptotic cell death. These findings underscore the importance of understanding the various factors that influence ferroptosis activation and highlight the need for well-characterized in vitro models to enhance the reliability and predictive value of observations in ferroptosis research, particularly when translating findings into in vivo contexts.
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- Nadine Renner
- Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Faculty of Life Sciences, 72488, Sigmaringen, Germany
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- In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126, Milano, Italy
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- TRI Thinking Research Instruments GmbH, Große Freiheit 77, 22767, Hamburg, Germany
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- TRI Thinking Research Instruments GmbH, Große Freiheit 77, 22767, Hamburg, Germany
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- Stemick GmbH, Byk-Gulden Str. 2, 78467, Konstanz, Germany
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- Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Faculty of Life Sciences, 72488, Sigmaringen, Germany
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- In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Faculty of Life Sciences, 72488, Sigmaringen, Germany.
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Kim YJ, Lim B, Kim SY, Shin YZ, Yu N, Shin EK, Lee JE, Jeon YH, Kim DD, Lee J, Cha HJ. Remodeling of sorafenib as an orally bioavailable ferroptosis inducer for Lung Cancer by chemical modification of adenine-binding motif. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 176:116758. [PMID: 38796972 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Sorafenib (BAY 43-9006) was developed as a multi-kinase inhibitor to treat advanced renal cell, hepatocellular, and thyroid cancers. The cytotoxic effect of sorafenib on cancer cells results from not only inhibiting the MEK/ERK signaling pathway (the on-target effect) but also inducing oxidative damage (the off-target effect). The inhibitory effect of sorafenib on system Xc- (xCT), a cystine/glutamate antiporter, promotes ferroptosis induction and accounts for oxidative damage. While emerging studies on ferroptosis in cancers have garnered increasing attention, the lack of consideration for ferroptosis inducers (FINs) with favorable pharmacokinetics could be problematic. Herein, we remodeled the chemical structure of sorafenib, of which pharmacokinetics and safety are already assured, to customize the off-target effect (i.e., ferroptosis induction) to on-target by disrupting the adenine-binding motif. JB3, a sorafenib derivative (i.e., JB compounds), with a tenfold higher IC50 toward RAF1 because of chemical remodeling, induced strong cytotoxicity in the elastin-sensitive lung cancer cells, while it was markedly reduced by ferrostatin-1. The 24% oral bioavailability of JB3 in rats accounted for a significant anti-tumor effect of orally administrated JB3 in xenograft models. These results indicate that JB3 could be further developed as an orally bioavailable FIN in novel anti-cancer therapeutics.
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- Yun-Jeong Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; New Drug Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; College of Pharmacy and Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Jacquemyn J, Ralhan I, Ioannou MS. Driving factors of neuronal ferroptosis. Trends Cell Biol 2024; 34:535-546. [PMID: 38395733 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2024.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Ferroptosis is an oxidative form of iron-dependent cell death characterized by the accumulation of lipid peroxides on membranes. Iron and lipids containing polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential for this process. Ferroptosis is central to several neurological diseases and underlies the importance of balanced iron and polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism in the brain, particularly in neurons. Here, we reflect on the potential links between neuronal physiology and the accumulation of iron and peroxidated lipids, the mechanisms neurons use to protect themselves from ferroptosis, and the relationship between pathogenic protein deposition and ferroptosis in neurodegenerative disease. We propose that the unique physiology of neurons makes them especially vulnerable to ferroptosis.
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- Julie Jacquemyn
- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada; Group on Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada; Group on Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada; Group on Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada; Department of Cell Biology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada; Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada.
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Chen S, Shi J, Yu D, Dong S. Advance on combination therapy strategies based on biomedical nanotechnology induced ferroptosis for cancer therapeutics. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 176:116904. [PMID: 38878686 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Globally, cancer is a serious health problem. It is unfortunate that current anti-cancer strategies are insufficiently specific and damage the normal tissues. There's urgent need for development of new anti-cancer strategies. More recently, increasing attention has been paid to the new application of ferroptosis and nano materials in cancer research. Ferroptosis, a condition characterized by excessive reactive oxygen species-induced lipid peroxidation, as a new programmed cell death mode, exists in the process of a number of diseases, including cancers, neurodegenerative disease, cerebral hemorrhage, liver disease, and renal failure. There is growing evidence that inducing ferroptosis has proven to be an effective strategy against a variety of chemo-resistant cancer cells. Nano-drug delivery system based on nanotechnology provides a highly promising platform with the benefits of precise control of drug release and reduced toxicity and side effects. This paper reviews the latest advances of combination therapy strategies based on biomedical nanotechnology induced ferroptosis for cancer therapeutics. Given the new chances and challenges in this emerging area, we need more attention to the combination of nanotechnology and ferroptosis in the treatment of cancer in the future.
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- Shuang Chen
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China.
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Zhang Z, Yang Z, Wang S, Wang X, Mao J. Decoding ferroptosis: Revealing the hidden assassin behind cardiovascular diseases. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 176:116761. [PMID: 38788596 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The discovery of regulatory cell death processes has driven innovation in cardiovascular disease (CVD) therapeutic strategies. Over the past decade, ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death driven by excessive lipid peroxidation, has been shown to drive the development of multiple CVDs. This review provides insights into the evolution of the concept of ferroptosis, the similarities and differences with traditional modes of programmed cell death (e.g., apoptosis, autophagy, and necrosis), as well as the core regulatory mechanisms of ferroptosis (including cystine/glutamate transporter blockade, imbalance of iron metabolism, and lipid peroxidation). In addition, it provides not only a detailed review of the role of ferroptosis and its therapeutic potential in widely studied CVDs such as coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and aortic aneurysm but also an overview of the phenomenon and therapeutic perspectives of ferroptosis in lesser-addressed CVDs such as cardiac valvulopathy, pulmonary hypertension, and sickle cell disease. This article aims to integrate this knowledge to provide a comprehensive view of ferroptosis in a wide range of CVDs and to drive innovation and progress in therapeutic strategies in this field.
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- Zeyu Zhang
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300381, China; Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300381, China; Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300381, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300381, China.
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300381, China.
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Zhang Q, Sun T, Yu F, Liu W, Gao J, Chen J, Zheng H, Liu J, Miao C, Guo H, Tian W, Su M, Guo Y, Liu X, Pei Y, Wang Z, Chen S, Mu C, Lam SM, Shui G, Li Z, Yu Z, Zhang Y, Chen G, Lu C, Midgley AC, Li C, Bian X, Liao X, Wang Y, Xiong W, Zhu H, Li Y, Chen Q. PAFAH2 suppresses synchronized ferroptosis to ameliorate acute kidney injury. Nat Chem Biol 2024; 20:835-846. [PMID: 38287154 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-023-01528-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Synchronized ferroptosis contributes to nephron loss in acute kidney injury (AKI). However, the propagation signals and the underlying mechanisms of the synchronized ferroptosis for renal tubular injury remain unresolved. Here we report that platelet-activating factor (PAF) and PAF-like phospholipids (PAF-LPLs) mediated synchronized ferroptosis and contributed to AKI. The emergence of PAF and PAF-LPLs in ferroptosis caused the instability of biomembranes and signaled the cell death of neighboring cells. This cascade could be suppressed by PAF-acetylhydrolase (II) (PAFAH2) or by addition of antibodies against PAF. Genetic knockout or pharmacological inhibition of PAFAH2 increased PAF production, augmented synchronized ferroptosis and exacerbated ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced AKI. Notably, intravenous administration of wild-type PAFAH2 protein, but not its enzymatically inactive mutants, prevented synchronized tubular cell death, nephron loss and AKI. Our findings offer an insight into the mechanisms of synchronized ferroptosis and suggest a possibility for the preventive intervention of AKI.
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- Qianping Zhang
- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- LipidALL Technologies Company, Limited, Changzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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- Frontier Center for Cell Response, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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Su Y, Jiao Y, Cai S, Xu Y, Wang Q, Chen X. The molecular mechanism of ferroptosis and its relationship with Parkinson's disease. Brain Res Bull 2024; 213:110991. [PMID: 38823725 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2024.110991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD) have complex pathogenetic mechanisms. Genetic, age, and environmental factors are all related to PD. Due to the unclear pathogenesis of PD and the lack of effective cure methods, it is urgent to find new targets for treating PD patients. Ferroptosis is a form of cell death that is reliant on iron and exhibits distinct morphological and mechanistic characteristics compared to other types of cell death. It encompasses a range of biological processes, including iron/lipid metabolism and oxidative stress. In recent years, research has found that ferroptosis plays a crucial role in the pathophysiological processes of neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. Therefore, ferroptosis is also closely related to PD, This article reviews the core mechanisms of ferroptosis and elucidates the correlation between PD and ferroptosis. In addition, new compounds that have emerged in recent years to exert anti PD effects by inhibiting the ferroptosis signaling pathway were summarized. I hope to further elaborate the relationship between ferroptosis and PD through the review of this article, and provide new strategies for developing PD treatments targeting ferroptosis.
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- Yan Su
- Department of neurology, The First Affiliated hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of neurology, The First Affiliated hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of neurology, The First Affiliated hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of neurology, The First Affiliated hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of neurology, The First Affiliated hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of neurology, The First Affiliated hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
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Kciuk M, Gielecińska A, Kałuzińska-Kołat Ż, Yahya EB, Kontek R. Ferroptosis and cuproptosis: Metal-dependent cell death pathways activated in response to classical chemotherapy - Significance for cancer treatment? Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2024; 1879:189124. [PMID: 38801962 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2024.189124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Apoptosis has traditionally been regarded as the desired cell death pathway activated by chemotherapeutic drugs due to its controlled and non-inflammatory nature. However, recent discoveries of alternative cell death pathways have paved the way for immune-stimulatory treatment approaches in cancer. Ferroptosis (dependent on iron) and cuproptosis (dependent on copper) hold promise for selective cancer cell targeting and overcoming drug resistance. Copper ionophores and iron-bearing nano-drugs show potential for clinical therapy as single agents and as adjuvant treatments. Here we review up-to-date evidence for the involvement of metal ion-dependent cell death pathways in the cytotoxicity of classical chemotherapeutic agents (alkylating agents, topoisomerase inhibitors, antimetabolites, and mitotic spindle inhibitors) and their combinations with cuproptosis and ferroptosis inducers, indicating the prospects, advantages, and obstacles of their use.
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- M Kciuk
- University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Banacha St. 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland.
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- University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Banacha St. 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland; University of Lodz, Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Banacha Street 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biomedicine and Experimental Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Narutowicza 60, 90-136 Lodz, Poland
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- Bioprocess Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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- University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Banacha St. 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland
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Yang L, Liu Q, Lu Q, Xiao JJ, Fu AY, Wang S, Ni L, Hu JW, Yu H, Wu X, Zhang BF. Scavenger Receptor Class B Type I Deficiency Induces Iron Overload and Ferroptosis in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells via Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α/Transferrin Receptor 1 Signaling Pathway. Antioxid Redox Signal 2024; 41:56-73. [PMID: 38062756 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2023.0380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
Aims: Scavenger receptor class B type I (SRBI) promotes cell cholesterol efflux and the clearance of plasma cholesterol. Thus, SRBI deficiency causes abnormal cholesterol metabolism and hyperlipidemia. Studies have suggested that ferroptosis is involved in lipotoxicity; however, whether SRBI deficiency could induce ferroptosis remains to be investigated. Results: We knocked down or knocked out SRBI in renal HK-2 cells and C57BL/6 mice to determine the expression levels of ferroptosis-related regulators. Our results demonstrated that SRBI deficiency upregulates transferrin receptor 1 (TFR1) expression and downregulates ferroportin expression, which induces iron overload and subsequent ferroptosis in renal tubular epithelial cells. TFR1 is known to be regulated by hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α). Next, we investigated whether SRBI deletion affected HIF-1α. SRBI deletion upregulated the mRNA and protein expression of HIF-1α, and promoted its translocation to the nucleus. To determine whether HIF-1α plays a key role in SRBI-deficiency-induced ferroptosis, we used HIF-1α inhibitor and siHIF-1α in HK-2 cells, and found that downregulation of HIF-1α prevented SRBI-silencing-induced TFR1 upregulation and iron overload, and eventually reduced ferroptosis. The underlying mechanism of HIF-1α activation was explored next, and the results showed that SRBI knockout or knockdown may upregulate the expression of HIF-1α, and promote HIF-1α translocation from the cytoplasm into the nucleus via the PKC-β/NF-κB signaling pathway. Innovation and Conclusion: Our study showed, for the first time, that SRBI deficiency induces iron overload and subsequent ferroptosis via the HIF-1α/TFR1 pathway.
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Affiliation(s)
- LiJiao Yang
- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Developmentally Originated Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University TaiKang Medical School, Wuhan, China
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