FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
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2026
·Vol. 52
·期 2
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IF 3
Zhang Shasha,Li Xinran,Gao Yaxin,Dong Qian,Jin Xiaomin,Shi Pan,Dong Jingquan
Difenoconazole (DFZ) is a persistent triazole fungicide that leads to aquatic toxicity and ecosystem damage due to its environmental persistence and high toxicity. Curcumin (CUR), a natural polyphenol derived from turmeric, exhibits strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor properties. This study assesses CUR’s protective role against DFZ-induced kidney injury in carp and investigates its mechanisms. Carp were exposed to DFZ for 30 days, with dietary supplementation of 400 mg/kg CUR. H&E staining revealed that CUR significantly reduced DFZ-induced histopathological damage in the kidneys. Dihydroethidium staining and biochemical assays demonstrated that CUR effectively lowered Reactive Oxygen Species levels and lipid peroxidation. Through biochemical kits, qPCR, and Western blotting, it was found that CUR decreased T-AOC and iron content, while activating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, thereby alleviating ferroptosis. CUR also upregulated the expression of xCT and GPX4, increased GSH levels, and further suppressed ferroptosis. In terms of inflammation, CUR improved the response by reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines (iNOS, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α) and increasing anti-inflammatory factors (IL-10, TGF-β1). With regard to apoptosis, CUR inhibited pro-apoptotic proteins (Bax, Cleaved-caspase3, Cleaved-caspase9, Cytochrome c) and restored the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2. In conclusion, CUR alleviates DFZ-induced kidney injury in carp by inhibiting ferroptosis through the Nrf2/GPX4 axis, while reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. This study highlights CUR as a promising natural agent for mitigating environmental toxicity caused by triazole fungicides. Graphical
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BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
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2026
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HaoranZhong,Lei Sun,Jiajun Yu,Yanrong Wang,Tongjie Xu,Tingfeng Yang,Niangkun Liu,Jiayuan Chen,Jinwu Liu,Haochen,Wenguang Fu
Liver regeneration is essential for recovery after major resection or acute injury, yet early regenerative failure remains common. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of lipid peroxidation-driven cell death, impairs hepatocyte survival and may constrain regeneration. Naringenin (NAR), a citrus flavonoid with hepatoprotective activity, has been reported to modulate oxidative stress; however, whether it supports liver regeneration through ferroptosis modulation and which upstream targets are involved remains unclear. Here, hepatocyte models (AML12, Huh7, HepG2) and a murine 70% partial hepatectomy (PHx) model were used to investigate the involvement of PPARα signaling. Proliferation was assessed by CCK-8, EdU, and cell-cycle proteins. Ferroptosis-associated readouts (Fe 2+ , MDA, ROS, GSH) were measured following RSL3 exposure with or without NAR, ferrostatin-1, fenofibrate, or GW6471. Target identification involved network pharmacology, molecular docking, protease protection assay, and CETSA. In PHx mice, NAR was associated with improved liver regrowth (LW/BW ↑25% at 48 h), reduced ALT/AST (∼30–40%), increased proliferation markers, elevated GSH/CAT, and decreased Fe 2+ /MDA. In vitro, NAR increased GPX4/SLC7A11 expression and attenuated RSL3-induced ferroptosis-associated changes. These effects were mimicked by fenofibrate and attenuated by GW6471. NAR was associated with increased PPARα stability and expression. These findings suggest that NAR is associated with reduced ferroptosis and improved liver regeneration, potentially through modulation of PPARα-related signaling, warranting further validation.
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Food & Function
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2021
·Vol. 12
·期 24
·12671-12682
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Jing-yi Ren,Bo-wen Yin,Xiang Li,Si-qi Zhu,Jin-liang Deng,Yi-ting Sun,Zhen-ao Zhang,Zi-hao Guo,Huan-ting Pei,Fan Zhang,Rui-qiang Li,Feng-ge Chen,Yu-xia Ma
Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the pharmacological effects of sesamin (Ses) and its mechanism of action towards PM2.5-induced cardiovascular injuries. Method: Forty Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into five groups: a saline control group; a PM2.5 exposure group; and low-, middle-, and high-dose Ses pretreatment groups. The SD rats were pretreated with different concentrations of Ses for 21 days. Afterward, the rats were exposed to ambient PM2.5 by intratracheal instillation every other day for a total of three times. The levels of inflammatory markers, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1beta (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and indicators related to oxidative responses, such as total superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and malondialdehyde (MDA), were measured in the blood and heart. The expression of ferroptosis-related proteins in heart tissues was determined via western blot and immunohistochemistry. Results: Ses pretreatment substantially ameliorated cardiovascular injuries in rats as evidenced by the decrease in the pathological score and collagen area. The decreased levels of SOD, GSH, and GSH-Px in the heart and serum were inhibited by Ses. In addition, Ses not only notably increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes but also reduced the levels of MDA, CK, LDH, CK-MB, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6. Furthermore, Ses pretreatment upregulated the expression levels of GPX4, SLC7A11, TFRC, and FPN1 and inhibited the expression levels of FTH1 and FTL. Conclusion: Ses pretreatment could ameliorate PM2.5-induced cardiovascular injuries perhaps by inhibiting ferroptosis. Therefore, Ses pretreatment may be a novel strategy for the prevention and treatment of PM2.5-induced cardiovascular injury.
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PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
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2025
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Ting-Ting Yang,Xin-Xin Ma,Xuan Zhang,Zhen-Qing Han,Shuang Zhang,Qi Wang,Hong-Wei Dong,Jia-Ren Liu
β-Ionone (BI) has shown the potent inhibitory malignant progression of multiple tumors including gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo. However, the mechanism by which BI inhibits gastric cancer remains to be clarified, especially in ferroptosis, which is a new form of programmed cell death. The aim of this study was to investigate whether BI could induce ferroptosis in gastric cancer and the underlying mechanisms. The results manifested that BI obviously inhibited cell viability and increased the Fe 2 + level, total reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid ROS levels and the malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations, but reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the expression of SLC7A11 and GPX4 in MKN45 cells and AGS cells ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Besides, BI also arrested cell cycle and decreased the expression of Cyclin D1 and CDK4 ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Mechanistically, BI reduced the levels of β-catenin and pGSK-3β/GSK-3β in MKN45 cells and AGS cells ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Nevertheless, pretreatment with lithium chloride (LiCl), an inhibitor of GSK-3β, reversed BI-induced ferroptosis and cell cycle arrested in MKN45 cells ( P < 0.05). In addition, BI effectively inhibited the growth of gastric cancer xenografts and downregulated the levels of GPX4, SLC7A11, PCNA, β-catenin and pGSK-3β/GSK-3β ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Collectively, our study reveals that BI inhibits proliferation of gastric cancer cells by induction ferroptosis via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and provides a novel therapy for gastric cancer.
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CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN TOXICOLOGY
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2024
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Xiuhao Yu,Shaokun Chen,Hailin Wang
Chlorobenzoquinones (CBQs) are a class of emerging water disinfection byproducts that pose significant risks to public health. In this study, we found that three CBQs (tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone, 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone, and 2-chloro-1,4-benzoquinone) can significantly aggravate cell death caused by Ras-selective lethal small molecule 3 (RSL3). Further study showed that the cell death caused by CBQs, either alone or in combination with RSL3, was related to iron accumulation and GPX4 inactivation, suggesting the occurrence of ferroptosis. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species are found to play a potential key role in mediating the toxicity of CBQs in CBQs and RSL3-induced ferroptosis. These findings will be helpful in understanding the toxic mechanism of CBQs to mammalian cells.
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Bioactive Materials
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2024
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Chuanlu Lin,Yiqiang Hu,Ze Lin,Longyu Du,Yixin Hu,Lizhi Ouyang,Xudong Xie,Peng Cheng,Jiewen Liao,Li Lu,Ruiyin Zeng,Ping Xia,Zhiyong Hou,Guohui Liu,Hankun Hu
Ferroptosis plays a crucial role in the progression of diabetic wounds, suggesting potential therapeutic strategies to target ferroptosis. Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is a non-selective calcium channel that acts as a receptor for a variety of physical or chemical stimuli. Cinnamaldehyde (CA) is a specific TRPA1 agonist. In in vitro experiments, we observed that high glucose (HG) treatment induced endothelial cell ferroptosis, impairing cell function. CA successfully inhibited endothelial cell ferroptosis, improving migration, proliferation, and tube formation. Further mechanistic studies showed that CA-activated TRPA1-induced Ca 2+ influx promoted the phosphorylation of calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and nuclear factor-E 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) translocation, which contributed to the elevation of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), leading to the inhibition of endothelial cell ferroptosis. In addition, CA was incorporated into an MMP-9-responsive injectable duplex hybrid hydrogel (CA@HA-Gel), allowing its efficient sustained release into diabetic wounds in an inflammation-responsive manner. The results showed that CA@HA-Gel inhibited wound endothelial cell ferroptosis and significantly promoted diabetic wound healing. In summary, the results presented in this study emphasize the potential therapeutic application of CA@HA-Gel in the treatment of diseases associated with ferroptosis.
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伤口愈合
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Cardiovascular Diabetology
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2024
·Vol. 23
·期 1
·1-19
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IF 8.5
Tang Yuan-juan,Zhang Zhen,Yan Tong,Chen Ken,Xu Guo-fan,Xiong Shi-qiang,Wu Dai-qian,Chen Jie,Jose Pedro A.,Zeng Chun-yu,Fu Jin-juan
Background Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a serious complication in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), which still lacks adequate therapy. Irisin, a cleavage peptide off fibronectin type III domain-containing 5, has been shown to preserve cardiac function in cardiac ischemia–reperfusion injury. Whether or not irisin plays a cardioprotective role in DCM is not known. Methods and results T1DM was induced by multiple low-dose intraperitoneal injections of streptozotocin (STZ). Our current study showed that irisin expression/level was lower in the heart and serum of mice with STZ-induced TIDM. Irisin supplementation by intraperitoneal injection improved the impaired cardiac function in mice with DCM, which was ascribed to the inhibition of ferroptosis, because the increased ferroptosis, associated with increased cardiac malondialdehyde (MDA), decreased reduced glutathione (GSH) and protein expressions of solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), was ameliorated by irisin. In the presence of erastin, a ferroptosis inducer, the irisin-mediated protective effects were blocked. Mechanistically, irisin treatment increased Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and decreased p53 K382 acetylation, which decreased p53 protein expression by increasing its degradation, consequently upregulated SLC7A11 and GPX4 expressions. Thus, irisin-mediated reduction in p53 decreases ferroptosis and protects cardiomyocytes against injury due to high glucose. Conclusion This study demonstrated that irisin could improve cardiac function by suppressing ferroptosis in T1DM via the SIRT1-p53-SLC7A11/GPX4 pathway. Irisin may be a therapeutic approach in the management of T1DM-induced cardiomyopathy.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2025
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Wang Kai,Wang Renji,Cai Jiarui,Hao Yiguang,Li Ruoyu,Wang Xiaodong,Zhao Yuanting,Yan Liang
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) remains an essential challenge in the clinic. Previous studies have confirmed that persistent inflammation and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation contribute to the progression of IDD. Inhibiting ferroptotic function is essential for preventing ferroptosis-mediated inflammation and breaking the vicious cycle of ECM degradation. In addition, optimizing the mechanical strength required for physiological maintenance of the ECM is equally important. Herein, this study identifies the potential role of ferroptosis in the pathogenesis of IDD via the bioinformatics analysis, and we thus proposed a novel concept of self-stiffening hydrogel, which enables first to suppress ferroptosis, next to improve inflammatory micro-environment, and finally to optimize mechanical properties to facilitate migration of nucleus pulposus cells. As such, we prepared a self-stiffening hydrogel composed of chitosan/oxidized hyaluronic acid hydrogel (CS/OHA) and curcumin (Cur)-loaded metal-organic frameworks coated by macrophage membrane (Cur-MNPs). The precursor has the potential to decoy inflammatory cytokines as broad-spectrum inflammatory factor inhibitors via coated macrophage membranes. Meanwhile, acidic IDD micro-environment can trigger the specific release of Cur to inhibit ferroptosis-related pathway for alleviating inflammation and restoring the metabolic homeostasis of ECM. Furthermore, the Schiff-base moieties within the hydrogel can scavenge free ferrous ions to mitigate iron overload, converting the unfavorable factors that cause ferroptosis into favorable ligands that optimize mechanical strength. In summary, the novel approach provides a promising paradigm for IDD treatment.
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Biomaterials Research
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2025
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Liang Yan,Qi Feng,Yong Sun,Bo-ning Zeng,Chuan-chuan Sun,Qing-bing Zha,Xing-wang Zhang,Shi-ping Zhu
Ferroptosis, a form of lipid peroxidation-mediated cell death, plays a critical role in acute kidney injury (AKI) progression. Tripterine is an active component isolated from traditional medicinal herbs and exhibits diverse biological and pharmacological activities. However, poor bioavailability and cytotoxicity of tripterine has limited its further clinical application, and the underlying action mechanism of tripterine against AKI remains largely unknown. This study aimed to overcome these shortcomings by formulating tripterine into selenized phytosomes and to investigate the therapeutic effects of selenized tripterine phytosomes (Se@Tri-PTs) on ferroptosis-associated AKI. The data showed that Se@Tri-PTs improved the antioxidant capacity of tripterine while reducing its cytotoxicity. Upon erastin or RSL3 stimulation, Se@Tri-PTs maintained intracellular glutathione levels, decreased lipid ROS generation, and suppressed ferroptosis. Mechanistically, Se@Tri-PTs blocked autophagy-mediated degradation of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), thereby suppressing ferroptosis. Furthermore, Se@Tri-PTs maintained dual-specificity protein phosphatase 1 (DUSP1) protein levels in erastin-stimulated cells, and DUSP1 knockdown reversed Se@Tri-PTs-mediated inhibition of autophagy and ferroptosis. In line with in vitro results, Se@Tri-PTs administration obviously attenuated folic acid-induced AKI and autophagy-dependent ferroptosis in mice. Collectively, these results indicated that Se@Tri-PTs ameliorated ferroptosis and AKI by preserving DUSP1 levels to block autophagy-mediated degradation of GPX4, highlighting their potential in treating ferroptosis-related diseases.
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Materials Today Bio
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Mingyue Yan,Kehao Hou,Jinpeng Zhao,Shuangshan Li,Xiaolin Wu,Shichao Bi,Jing Yu,Tianrui Wang,Yingze Zhang
The characteristic pathological manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) include inflammatory cell infiltration, abnormal synoviocyte proliferation, and progressive bone and cartilage destruction. An excessive buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within the joints is a critical factor promoting RA pathological progression. In this study, we innovatively employed a hard template-restricted controlled sintering carbonization strategy to fabricate ultra-small Fe 3 O 4 @C nanoparticles with hierarchical structures. The ultra-small Fe 3 O 4 @C nanoparticles exhibit multiple natural enzyme-mimic catalytic activity, effectively diminishing intracellular ROS levels in macrophages, while also facilitating the polarization toward the M2 phenotype, and significantly suppresses the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Mechanistic investigations reveal that Fe 3 O 4 @C significantly suppresses ferroptosis in synoviocytes and chondrocytes through regulation of the SLC7A11/GPX4 signalling pathway, thereby alleviating synovial tissue erosion and promoting type II collagen synthesis. In the collagen-induced arthritis mouse model, Fe 3 O 4 @C exhibited remarkable anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective effects, providing an innovative nanozyme therapeutic approach for RA treatment.
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风湿病学
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免疫学
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SENSORS
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2026
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Yixin Miao,Tao Zhou,Qinghong Ji,Min Hong
Cancer remains a leading global cause of death, with conventional treatments often limited by toxicity and recurrence. Recent advances in gene therapy and nanodrug delivery offer new avenues for precision oncology. Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) are overexpressed in many cancers and linked to apoptosis and ferroptosis, respectively. Here, we developed a manganese dioxide nanosheet (MnO2-NS) probe co-loaded with antisense oligonucleotides targeting hTERT and GPX4 mRNA to synergistically down-regulate both genes and induce dual cell death pathways. The probe, assembled via adsorption of fluorescently labeled antisense strands, showed controllable release in the presence of glutathione (GSH). Cellular uptake and antisense release were confirmed in multiple cancer cell lines. The MnO2-NS probe significantly suppressed cell proliferation, outperforming single-target or carrier-only controls. Molecular analyses confirmed reduced hTERT and GPX4 expression, along with GSH depletion, ROS accumulation, and elevated lipid peroxidation—collectively promoting enhanced cancer cell death. In summary, this MnO2-NS-based co-delivery system enables synergistic gene silencing and GSH depletion, enhancing antitumor efficacy and providing a promising strategy for multifunctional nanotherapy.
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
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2021
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Chiwei Peng,Xiang Fu,Kaixuan Wang,Ling Chen,Beijiao Luo,Ni Huang,Yunfeng Luo,Wei Chen
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe stroke subtype with high disability and mortality, and no effective treatment is available. Previous research on intracerebral hemorrhage secondary brain injury drugs mainly targeted at cell apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress, but did not achieve good effects. In recent years, ferroptosis has become a focus concern in neurological diseases. Ferroptosis is a new type of programmed cell death caused by iron-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxides, in which glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) is a key protein affecting ferroptosis. In this study, we used the STRING protein database to predict the proteins that may be co-expressed with GPX4, and studied the ability of Dauricine(Dau) to up-regulate the expression of GPX4 against ferroptosis and neuroprotection after intracerebral hemorrhage in normal cells in vitro, glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) knockdown cells and collagenase injection in vivo in mouse models of intracerebral hemorrhage. The results showed that glutathione reductase (GSR) was a possible co-expression protein with GPX4. Dau could up-regulate the expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) in intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH) model, normal cells and GPX4 knockdown cells in vitro, and simultaneously up-regulate the expression of GSR in ICH mice. Dau could also reduce the levels of iron and lipid peroxidation, and have a neuroprotective effect on intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH) mice. It was tesified that Dauricine(Dau) could inhibit ferroptosis of nerve cells and alleviate brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage by upregulating glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and glutathione reductase (GSR) co-expression. Therefore, Dau may be an effective drug for inhibiting ferroptosis and treating intracerebral hemorrhage.
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