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Meanwhile, cellular NEDD4L, GPX4, ACSL4, SLC7A11, TGF-β1, TβRII, and p-Smad2/3 levels were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. In addition, TGF-β1-TβRII and NEDD4L-TβRII interactions were evaluated by co-immunoprecipitation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>High-glucose and high-fat treatment led to ferroptosis in hepatocytes, manifested by decreased cell viability, SOD activity, and GSH level, increased MDA, Fe2+, and ROS levels, and reduced MMP. High-glucose and high-fat treatment downregulated NEDD4L expression in hepatocytes; by contrast, overexpression of NEDD4L alleviated ferroptosis in hepatocytes. NEDD4L inhibited TGF-β1 signaling by mediating TβRII ubiquitination and degradation. 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This study detected cellular lipid deposition, cell viability, cellular superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), ferrous iron (Fe2+), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and cellular mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Meanwhile, cellular NEDD4L, GPX4, ACSL4, SLC7A11, TGF-β1, TβRII, and p-Smad2/3 levels were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. In addition, TGF-β1-TβRII and NEDD4L-TβRII interactions were evaluated by co-immunoprecipitation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>High-glucose and high-fat treatment led to ferroptosis in hepatocytes, manifested by decreased cell viability, SOD activity, and GSH level, increased MDA, Fe2+, and ROS levels, and reduced MMP. High-glucose and high-fat treatment downregulated NEDD4L expression in hepatocytes; by contrast, overexpression of NEDD4L alleviated ferroptosis in hepatocytes. 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摘要
目的:探讨E3泛素连接酶神经前体细胞表达发育下调4样细胞(NEDD4L)通过调节转化生长因子(TGF)-β1/Smad信号通路调控高糖、高脂诱导肝细胞铁下垂的分子机制。方法:在高糖高脂培养基中培养肝细胞THLE-2,建立体外非酒精性脂肪肝(NAFLD)模型。本研究检测了细胞脂质沉积、细胞活力、细胞超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、谷胱甘肽(GSH)、丙二醛(MDA)、亚铁(Fe2+)、活性氧(ROS)水平和细胞线粒体膜电位(MMP)。同时采用实时荧光定量pcr和western blot检测细胞内NEDD4L、GPX4、ACSL4、SLC7A11、TGF-β1、t -β rii和p-Smad2/3水平。此外,通过共免疫沉淀法评估TGF-β1- t -β rii和nedd4l - t -β rii的相互作用。结果:高糖高脂处理导致肝细胞铁下垂,表现为细胞活力、SOD活性、GSH水平下降,MDA、Fe2+、ROS水平升高,MMP降低。高糖高脂治疗下调肝细胞NEDD4L表达;相反,过表达NEDD4L可减轻肝细胞铁下垂。NEDD4L通过介导t -β rii泛素化和降解抑制TGF-β1信号传导。抑制TGF-β1/Smad信号通路可减轻肝细胞铁下垂,NEDD4L可通过介导TGF-β1/Smad信号通路调节肝细胞铁下垂。结论:NEDD4L通过介导TβRII泛素化和降解,抑制TGF-β1/Smad信号通路,从而抑制高糖、高脂诱导的肝细胞铁凋亡。
E3 Ubiquitin Ligase NEDD4L Regulates the TGF-β1/Smad Signaling Pathway to Mediate High-Glucose and High-Fat-Induced Ferroptosis of Hepatocytes.
Introduction: The aim of the study was to explore the molecular mechanism of E3 ubiquitin ligase neural precursor cell-expressed developmentally downregulated 4-like (NEDD4L) regulating high-glucose and high-fat-induced ferroptosis in hepatocytes via modulation of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/Smad signaling pathway.
Methods: Hepatocytes THLE-2 were cultured in high-glucose and high-fat medium to establish an in vitro nonalcoholic fatty liver disease model. This study detected cellular lipid deposition, cell viability, cellular superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), ferrous iron (Fe2+), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and cellular mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Meanwhile, cellular NEDD4L, GPX4, ACSL4, SLC7A11, TGF-β1, TβRII, and p-Smad2/3 levels were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. In addition, TGF-β1-TβRII and NEDD4L-TβRII interactions were evaluated by co-immunoprecipitation.
Results: High-glucose and high-fat treatment led to ferroptosis in hepatocytes, manifested by decreased cell viability, SOD activity, and GSH level, increased MDA, Fe2+, and ROS levels, and reduced MMP. High-glucose and high-fat treatment downregulated NEDD4L expression in hepatocytes; by contrast, overexpression of NEDD4L alleviated ferroptosis in hepatocytes. NEDD4L inhibited TGF-β1 signaling by mediating TβRII ubiquitination and degradation. Besides, suppressed TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway alleviated ferroptosis in hepatocytes, and NEDD4L could regulate hepatocyte ferroptosis by mediating TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway.
Conclusion: NEDD4L can inhibit high-glucose and high-fat-induced ferroptosis in hepatocytes through suppressing the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway via mediating TβRII ubiquitination and degradation.
期刊介绍:
''Digestion'' concentrates on clinical research reports: in addition to editorials and reviews, the journal features sections on Stomach/Esophagus, Bowel, Neuro-Gastroenterology, Liver/Bile, Pancreas, Metabolism/Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Oncology. Papers cover physiology in humans, metabolic studies and clinical work on the etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of human diseases. It is thus especially cut out for gastroenterologists employed in hospitals and outpatient units. Moreover, the journal''s coverage of studies on the metabolism and effects of therapeutic drugs carries considerable value for clinicians and investigators beyond the immediate field of gastroenterology.