NRF1-induced mmu_circ_0001388/hsa_circ_0029470 confers ferroptosis resistance in ischemic acute kidney injury via the miR-193b-3p/TCF4/GPX4 axis

IF 5.2 2区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Life sciences Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI:10.1016/j.lfs.2024.123190

Qiang Zheng , Dongshan Zhang , Jihong Xing

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Abstract

Aims

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are critical in the progression of ischemic acute kidney injury (AKI). Nevertheless, the specific functions and regulatory pathways of mmu_circ_0001388 and hsa_circ_0029470 remain elusive.

Methods

Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was utilized to assess the expression patterns of mmu_circ_0001388, hsa_circ_0029470, and miR-139b-3p. Protein expressions of nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1), transcription factor 4 (TCF4), glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), and Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL4) were identified via immunoblotting. Furthermore, the functions and control mechanisms of mmu_circ_003062 and hsa_circ_0075663 were examined via diverse cell and animal studies, encompassing bioinformatics prediction, dual-luciferase reporter (DLR), chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), flow cytometry (FCM), hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, dihydroethidium (DHE), TUNEL, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fe²⁺ assay.

Key findings

Initially, the induction of mmu_circ_0001388 by NRF1 was observed in vitro and in vivo following ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Subsequently, knockdown or overexpression of mmu_circ_0001388 was found to either promote or inhibit ferroptosis caused by I/R in Boston University mouse proximal tubule (BUMPT) cells, respectively. From a mechanistic standpoint, mmu_circ_0001388 was found to function as a sponge for miR-193b-3p, which promoted TCF4 and subsequently enhanced GPX4, thereby suppressing ferroptosis. Finally, the overexpression of mmu_circ_0001388 was shown to ameliorate I/R-induced AKI in mice. In parallel, hsa_circ_0029470, homologous to mmu_circ_0001388, demonstrated an identical control pathway in human renal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells.

Significance

The NRF1/mmu_circ_0001388, hsa_circ_0029470/miR-193b-3p/TCF4/GPX4 axis is pivotal in regulating ferroptosis induced by ischemic AKI and holds potential as a therapeutic target.

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NRF1诱导的mmu_circ_0001388/hsa_circ_0029470通过miR-193b-3p/TCF4/GPX4轴在缺血性急性肾损伤中赋予铁变态反应抵抗力。

目的：环状 RNA（circRNA）在缺血性急性肾损伤（AKI）的进展过程中至关重要。然而，mmu_circ_0001388 和 hsa_circ_0029470 的具体功能和调控途径仍不明确：方法：利用实时定量聚合酶链反应（RT-qPCR）评估 mmu_circ_0001388、hsa_circ_0029470 和 miR-139b-3p 的表达模式。通过免疫印迹鉴定了核呼吸因子 1（NRF1）、转录因子 4（TCF4）、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶 4（GPX4）和酰基-CoA 合成酶长链家族成员 4（ACSL4）的蛋白表达。此外，还通过生物信息学预测、双荧光素酶报告（DLR）、染色质免疫沉淀（ChIP）、荧光原位杂交等多种细胞和动物实验研究了 mmu_circ_003062 和 hsa_circ_0075663 的功能和控制机制、荧光原位杂交（FISH）、流式细胞术（FCM）、苏木精和伊红（H&E）染色、二氢乙锭（DHE）、TUNEL、免疫组织化学、透射电子显微镜（TEM）和 Fe2+ 检测。主要研究结果：缺血再灌注（I/R）损伤后，最初在体外和体内观察到 NRF1 诱导 mmu_circ_0001388。随后，研究发现在波士顿大学小鼠近端肾小管（BUMPT）细胞中，敲除或过表达 mmu_circ_0001388 可分别促进或抑制 I/R 引起的铁变态反应。从机理的角度来看，研究发现 mmu_circ_0001388 可作为 miR-193b-3p 的海绵，促进 TCF4，随后增强 GPX4，从而抑制铁氧化。最后，研究表明过表达 mmu_circ_0001388 能改善小鼠 I/R 诱导的 AKI。与此同时，与 mmu_circ_0001388 同源的 hsa_circ_0029470 在人肾小管上皮细胞（HK-2）中显示出相同的控制途径：意义：NRF1/mmu_circ_0001388、hsa_circ_0029470/miR-193b-3p/TCF4/GPX4 轴在调节缺血性 AKI 诱导的铁氧化过程中起着关键作用，有望成为治疗靶点。

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Life sciences 医学-药学

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12.20

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1.60%

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841

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6 months

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