Abstract
Background
Sepsis-induced
acute
lung
injury
(ALI)
is
a
severe
clinical
condition
accompanied
with
high
mortality.
Tangeretin,
which
widely
found
in
citrus
fruits,
has
been
reported
to
exert
antioxidant
and
anti-inflammatory
properties.
However,
whether
tangeretin
protects
against
sepsis-induced
ALI
the
potential
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
Methods
We
established
an
model
via
intraperitoneally
injected
5
mg/kg
lipopolysaccharides
(LPS)
for
12
h.
Tangeretin
was
applied
30
min
before
LPS
treatment.
Dexamethasone
(Dex)
used
as
positive
control.
Hematoxylin
eosin
(HE)
staining
protein
content
bronchoalveolar
lavage
fluid
(BALF)
were
determined
detect
degree
of
injury.
RNA-seq
also
explore
effect
on
ALI.
In
vitro,
RAW264.7
treated
Nrf2
siRNA,
expression
ferroptosis-associated
biomarkers,
including
glutathione
peroxidase
4
(GPX4)
prostaglandin-endoperoxide
synthase
2
(PTGS2)
assessed.
Glutathione
(GSH),
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
levels,
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
inflammatory
factors
both
vivo
vitro.
Furthermore,
mice
inhibitor
(ML385)
verify
mechanism
inhibiting
ferroptosis.
Data
analyzed
using
one
way
analysis
variance
or
two-tailed
unpaired
t
tests.
Results
Our
study
demonstrated
that
significantly
alleviated
injury,
reversed
LPS-induced
reduction
GPX4
GSH,
mitigates
elevation
PTGS2
MDA
levels.
reduced
4-HNE
iron
Besides,
levels
LPS-stimulated
IL-6,
IL-1β
TNF-α
decreased
by
tangeretin.
bioinformatics
inhibited
response.
Mechanistically,
we
identified
GPX4-dependent
lipid
peroxidation
through
activation
Nrf2.
The
silence
abolished
inhibitory
oxidative
stress,
response
ferroptosis
cells.
Additionally,
all
protective
effects
inhibitor-treated
mice.
Conclusion
critical
contributing
promising
therapeutic
candidate,
effectively
upregulating
signaling
pathway.
Drug Resistance Updates,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
73, С. 101042 - 101042
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2024
Drug
resistance
in
cancer
remains
a
major
challenge
oncology,
impeding
the
effectiveness
of
various
treatment
modalities.
The
nuclear
factor-kappa
B
(NF-κB)
signaling
pathway
has
emerged
as
critical
player
development
drug
cells.
This
comprehensive
review
explores
intricate
relationship
between
NF-κB
and
cancer.
We
delve
into
molecular
mechanisms
through
which
activation
contributes
to
against
chemotherapeutic
agents,
targeted
therapies,
immunotherapies.
Additionally,
we
discuss
potential
strategies
overcome
this
by
targeting
signaling,
such
small
molecule
inhibitors
combination
therapies.
Understanding
multifaceted
interactions
is
crucial
for
more
effective
strategies.
By
dissecting
complex
network
NF-κB,
hope
shed
light
on
novel
therapeutic
approaches
that
can
enhance
outcomes,
ultimately
improving
prognosis
patients.
aims
provide
overview
current
state
knowledge
its
role
resistance,
offering
insights
may
guide
future
research
interventions
fight
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Март 18, 2024
The
global
challenge
posed
by
cancer,
marked
rising
incidence
and
mortality
rates,
underscores
the
urgency
for
innovative
therapeutic
approaches.
PI3K/Akt
signaling
pathway,
frequently
amplified
in
various
cancers,
is
central
regulating
essential
cellular
processes.
Its
dysregulation,
often
stemming
from
genetic
mutations,
significantly
contributes
to
cancer
initiation,
progression,
resistance
therapy.
Concurrently,
ferroptosis,
a
recently
discovered
form
of
regulated
cell
death
characterized
iron-dependent
processes
lipid
reactive
oxygen
species
buildup,
holds
implications
diseases,
including
cancer.
Exploring
interplay
between
dysregulated
pathway
ferroptosis
unveils
potential
insights
into
molecular
mechanisms
driving
or
inhibiting
ferroptotic
cells.
Evidence
suggests
that
may
sensitize
cells
induction,
offering
promising
strategy
overcome
drug
resistance.
This
review
aims
provide
comprehensive
exploration
this
interplay,
shedding
light
on
disrupting
enhance
as
an
alternative
route
inducing
improving
treatment
outcomes.
Cancers,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(3), С. 512 - 512
Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2024
Iron
(Fe)
and
copper
(Cu),
essential
transition
metals,
play
pivotal
roles
in
various
cellular
processes
critical
to
cancer
biology,
including
cell
proliferation,
mitochondrial
respiration,
distant
metastases,
oxidative
stress.
The
emergence
of
ferroptosis
cuproptosis
as
distinct
forms
non-apoptotic
death
has
heightened
their
significance,
particularly
connection
with
these
metal
ions.
While
initially
studied
separately,
recent
evidence
underscores
the
interdependence
cuproptosis.
Studies
reveal
a
link
between
accumulation
induction.
This
interconnected
relationship
presents
promising
strategy,
especially
for
addressing
refractory
cancers
marked
by
drug
tolerance.
Harnessing
toxicity
iron
clinical
settings
becomes
crucial.
Simultaneous
targeting
cuproptosis,
exemplified
combination
sorafenib
elesclomol-Cu,
represents
an
intriguing
approach.
Strategies
mitochondria
further
enhance
precision
approaches,
providing
hope
improving
treatment
outcomes
drug-resistant
cancers.
Moreover,
chelators
copper-lowering
agents
established
therapeutic
modalities
exhibits
synergy
that
holds
promise
augmentation
anti-tumor
efficacy
malignancies.
review
elaborates
on
complex
interplay
underlying
mechanisms,
explores
potential
druggable
targets
both
research
settings.
Antioxidants,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(3), С. 298 - 298
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2024
Ferroptosis
is
a
type
of
programmed
cell
death
that
differs
from
apoptosis,
autophagy,
and
necrosis
related
to
several
physio-pathological
processes,
including
tumorigenesis,
neurodegeneration,
senescence,
blood
diseases,
kidney
disorders,
ischemia–reperfusion
injuries.
linked
iron
accumulation,
eliciting
dysfunction
antioxidant
systems,
which
favor
the
production
lipid
peroxides,
membrane
damage,
ultimately,
death.
Thus,
signaling
pathways
evoking
ferroptosis
are
strongly
associated
with
those
protecting
cells
against
excess
and/or
lipid-derived
ROS.
Here,
we
discuss
interaction
between
metabolic
particular
focus
on
transcription
factors
implicated
in
regulation
ferroptosis,
either
as
triggers
peroxidation
or
defense
pathways.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2025
Chemotherapy
resistance
in
triple-negative
breast
cancer
(TNBC)
leads
to
poor
therapeutic
effects
and
a
prognosis.
Given
that
paclitaxel-based
chemotherapy
is
the
main
treatment
method
for
TNBC,
enhancing
its
chemosensitivity
has
been
research
focus.
Induced
ferroptosis
of
tumour
cells
proven
increase
chemosensitivity,
but
ability
sensitize
TNBC
paclitaxel
(PTX)
unknown.
In
our
experiments,
measurements
viability
proliferation
validated
synergistic
effect
PTX
combined
with
RSL3
on
cells.
The
accumulation
intracellular
Fe2+
lipid
reactive
oxygen
species,
as
well
expression
malondialdehyde,
illustrated
enhanced
by
inducing
ferroptosis.
Through
transcriptome
sequencing,
series
differentially
expressed
genes
were
identified,
which
cytokines,
such
CXCLs,
was
significantly
increased
group,
combination
therapy
enriched
mainly
NFκB
signalling
pathway.
subsequent
validation
use
NF-κB
inhibitor
BAY11-7082
reversed
inhibitory
cell
activity.
xenograft
immunodeficient
mouse
model,
vivo
further
verified.
Our
both
vitro,
activating
pathway,
thereby
increasing
PTX.
This
study
provides
new
insights
improving
efficacy
strategies.
Cell Death Discovery,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025
Abstract
PARPis
resistance
is
a
challenge
in
the
treatment
of
ovarian
cancer.
To
investigate
potential
mechanism
involved
olaparib
cancer,
high-throughput
sequencing
was
performed
on
olaparib-resistant
SKOV3
cell
line
named
SK/Ola.
SPHK1
upregulated
SK/Ola
cells
and
related
to
PFS
OS
cancer
patients.
However,
effect
sensitivity
were
obscure.
In
this
study,
we
found
that
promoted
resistance.
While,
knockdown
inhibitor
(PF-543
hydrochloride,
PF-543
article)
enhanced
cells.
mechanism,
activated
NF-κB
pathway
through
promoting
p-IκBα
degradation.
Moreover,
inhibited,
but
ferroptosis
OC
Further
investigation
revealed
p65,
which
turn
transcriptionally
regulated
NRF2
inhibit
Functionally,
p65
attenuated
PF-543-induced
ferroptosis,
rescued
by
inducer
erastin
RSL3.
We
conclude
inhibition
triggers
restricting
NF-κB-activated
transcription,
thereby
enhancing
vivo
experiments
also
confirmed
increased
sensitivity.
A
combination
inhibitors
may
provide
therapeutic
strategy
for
Phytotherapy Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
37(10), С. 4587 - 4606
Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2023
Abstract
Ferroptosis,
an
iron‐dependent
cell
death
characterized
by
lethal
lipid
peroxidation,
is
involved
in
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
(COPD)
pathogenesis.
Therefore,
ferroptosis
inhibition
represents
attractive
strategy
for
COPD
therapy.
Herein,
we
identified
natural
flavonoid
scutellarein
as
a
potent
inhibitor
the
first
time,
and
its
underlying
mechanisms
of
COPD.
In
vitro,
anti‐ferroptotic
activity
was
investigated
through
CCK8,
real‐time
quantitative
polymerase
chain
reaction
(RT‐qPCR),
Western
blotting,
flow
cytometry,
transmission
electron
microscope
(TEM).
vivo,
induced
lipopolysaccharide
(LPS)/cigarette
smoke
(CS)
assessed
changes
histopathological,
inflammatory,
ferroptotic
markers.
The
were
RNA‐sequencing
(RNA‐seq),
electrospray
ionization
mass
spectra
(ESI‐MS),
local
surface
plasmon
resonance
(LSPR),
drug
affinity
responsive
target
stability
(DARTS),
cellular
thermal
shift
assay
(CETSA),
molecular
dynamics.
Our
results
showed
that
significantly
inhibited
Ras‐selective
small
molecule
(RSL)‐3‐induced
mitochondria
injury
BEAS‐2B
cells,
ameliorated
LPS/CS‐induced
mice.
Furthermore,
also
repressed
RSL‐3‐
or
GPX4
down‐regulation,
overactivation
Nrf2/HO‐1
JNK/p38
pathways.
Mechanistically,
Fe
2+
elevation
directly
chelating
.
Moreover,
bound
to
peroxidizing
enzyme
arachidonate
15‐lipoxygenase
(ALOX15),
which
resulted
unstable
state
catalysis‐related
cluster.
Additionally,
ALOX15
overexpression
partially
abolished
scutellarein‐mediated
activity.
findings
revealed
alleviated
inhibiting
via
interacting
with
ALOX15,
highlighted
candidate
treatment
other
ferroptosis‐related
diseases.
International Journal of Biological Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
19(11), С. 3558 - 3575
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Ferroptosis
is
a
form
of
programmed
cell
death
characterized
by
elevated
intracellular
ferrous
ion
levels
and
increased
lipid
peroxidation.Since
its
discovery
characterization
in
2012,
considerable
progress
has
been
made
understanding
the
regulatory
mechanisms
pathophysiological
functions
ferroptosis.Recent
findings
suggest
that
numerous
organ
injuries
(e.g.,
ischemia/reperfusion
injury)
degenerative
pathologies
aortic
dissection
neurodegenerative
disease)
are
driven
ferroptosis.Conversely,
insufficient
ferroptosis
linked
to
tumorigenesis.Furthermore,
recent
study
revealed
effect
on
hematopoietic
stem
cells
under
physiological
conditions.The
identified
date
include
mainly
iron
metabolism,
such
as
transport
ferritinophagy,
redox
systems,
glutathione
peroxidase
4
(GPX4)-glutathione
(GSH),
ferroptosis-suppressor-protein
1
(FSP1)-CoQ10,
FSP1-vitamin
K
(VK),
dihydroorotate
dehydrogenase
(DHODH)-CoQ,
GTP
cyclohydrolase
(GCH1)-tetrahydrobiopterin
(BH4).Recently,
an
increasing
number
studies
have
demonstrated
important
role
played
epigenetic
mechanisms,
especially
DNA,
RNA,
protein
methylation,
ferroptosis.In
this
review,
we
provide
critical
analysis
molecular
networks
date,
with
focus
methylation.Furthermore,
discuss
some
debated
unanswered
questions
should
be
foci
future
research
field.