Zihe Zhao , Jingjing Luo , Dengbin Ma , Siyu Li , Shaoqin Cen , Hanqi Fan , Zhenxing Hou , Junze Lu , Cheng Cheng , Xiaoyun Qian , Xia Gao , Ao Li
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Abstract
Cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, is associated with significant ototoxicity. Identifying potential therapeutic targets to mitigate cisplatin-induced hearing loss has become a crucial goal. In this study, we demonstrated that the LSD1 inhibitor S2101 could protect against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity (CIO) by upregulating Gfi1 expression. Mechanistically, we investigated the regulatory relationship between Gfi1 and Trim27. Our findings indicated that Gfi1 could bind to the Trim27 promoter region, activating its transcription. The subsequent upregulation of Trim27 significantly attenuated hair cell pyroptosis, highlighting the therapeutic potential of the Gfi1-Trim27 pathway. These results collectively underscore the critical function of Gfi1 in protecting against cisplatin-induced hearing loss and provide novel insights into potential therapeutic strategies.
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Our scope includes but is not limited to areas such as: Chromosome biology; Chromatin and epigenetics; DNA repair; Gene regulation; Nuclear import-export; RNA processing; Non-coding RNAs; Organelle biology; The cytoskeleton; Intracellular trafficking; Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions; Cell motility and migration; Cell proliferation; Cellular differentiation; Signal transduction; Programmed cell death.