JIA Moran,SHAO Yiqun,SHENG Dongya,et al.Plumbagin Induces Ferroptosis Through Nrf-2/Keap1 Signaling Pathway in Bladder Cancer Cells[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2023,29(20):39-44.
JIA Moran,SHAO Yiqun,SHENG Dongya,et al.Plumbagin Induces Ferroptosis Through Nrf-2/Keap1 Signaling Pathway in Bladder Cancer Cells[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2023,29(20):39-44. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20230323.
Plumbagin Induces Ferroptosis Through Nrf-2/Keap1 Signaling Pathway in Bladder Cancer Cells
To explore the mechanism of plumbagin as a novel ferroptosis inducer in bladder cancer inhibition.
Method
2
Bladder cancer T24 cells were used in this study. The effect of different concentrations of plumbagin (0.1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 μmol·L
-1
) on the viability of T24 cells was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8). The effect of different concentrations of plumbagin (1.5, 3, 6 μmol·L
-1
) on the apoptosis of T24 cells was detected by annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (Annexin V FITC)/PI apoptosis kit. Different inhibitors (ferroptosis inhibitor Fer-1, apoptosis inhibitor VAD, and necroptosis inhibitor Nec-1) were used in combination with plumbagin (6 μmol·L
-1
). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) fluorescent probe (DCFH-DA), malonaldehyde (MDA), and glutathione (GSH) kits were used to detect the effects of different concentrations of plumbagin (1.5, 3, 6 μmol·L
-1
) on the level of ROS and the content of MDA and GSH in T24 cells, respectively. The effect of different concentrations of plumbagin (1.5, 3, 6 μmol·L
-1
) on peroxide levels in T24 cells was detected by C11-BODIPY fluorescent probe. Western blot was used to detect the effect of different concentrations of plumbagin (1.5, 3, 6 μmol·L
-1
) on the protein expression of solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11), glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), nuclear factor E
2
-related factor-2 (Nrf-2), and Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1).
Result
2
Compared with the blank group, plumbagin could inhibit the activity of T24 cells (
P
<
0.05) with IC
50
of 3.52 μmol·L
-1
. At the concentrations of 1.5, 3, 6 μmol·L
-1
, plumbagin significantly promoted the apoptosis of T24 cells (
P
<
0.05) as compared with the blank group. Compared with the plumbagin group at 6 μmol·L
-1
, the ferroptosis inhibitor and apoptosis inhibitor groups could reverse the inhibitory effect of 6 μmol·L
-1
plumbagin on the proliferation of T24 cells (
P
<
0.05). Compared with the blank group, the plumbagin groups at 1.5, 3, 6 μmol·L
-1
showed increased content of ROS, MDA, and lipid peroxides in T24 cells, decreased GSH level, and reduced SLC7A11, GPX4, and Nrf-2/Keap1 (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
plumbagin can induce ferroptosis, and its mechanism is related to the Nrf-2/Keap1 signaling pathway.
plumbaginbladder cancerferroptosisnuclear factor E2-related factor-2 (Nrf-2)/Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)
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